PFC Chapter 320 Current Situation
Chapter 320 Current Situation
After returning from Yangcheng, Gu Jiu and Lin Shu were busy with their respective company and factory affairs, and they returned home very late every day.
It was a fine day and I got off work on time. As soon as I parked my car downstairs of my house, I saw Liu Xiao'e and Li Xiu coming out from the stairs.
Lin Shu closed the car door and greeted her indifferently: "It's the end of the year, how come Second Aunt has time to come over?"
Liu Xiu was in a better mood because Liu Xiao'e had given her many gifts in return. When she heard Lin Shu's voice, she looked towards her. Seeing that she had returned, she walked up to her in two steps and said, "I came here because of Mei Zi. I heard that you and your wife were also in Yangcheng at that time. You are sisters. Since you were also in Yangcheng at that time, why didn't I see you take care of her?"
Lin Shu didn't like Li Xiu's preaching: "Second Aunt, you can't say that. Yangcheng is so big, and I can't run into her. How can I take care of her? Besides, Lin Mei is in the provincial capital. Do you think I have the chance to run into her? Every family has their own affairs. Even if we are in the village, as long as we don't deliberately look for each other, we won't run into each other often, right?"
“…”Li Xiu.
Liu Xiao'e's lips twitched slightly, and she said with a fake smile: "Her second aunt, this matter has passed. I explained it to you upstairs just now. Why are you repeating the same thing in front of the child? I was with them in Yangcheng at that time. Am I also responsible for Mei Zi's miscarriage?"
Even if Li Xiu blamed Liu Xiao'e in her heart, she didn't dare to say it on the surface, "Sister-in-law, I don't blame you. You went to Yangcheng to help them take care of the children. How could you have time to pay attention to what's happening outside?"
Liu Xiao'e looked unhappy: "You don't say it, but you might be blaming me in your heart."
"No, I just said that to make Lin Shu understand that no one can guarantee that they won't encounter difficulties when they are away from home. Relatives should help each other, so that it will be easier to gain a foothold outside."
Lin Shu didn't want to elaborate on the conflict between her and Lin Mei with her elders, so she changed her bag and locked the car door. "Since you are here to take care of Mei Zi, I won't waste your time. I am tired after a busy day, so I will go up first."
"Hey~ Lin Shu..."
Li Xiu hurriedly stopped Lin Shu who wanted to leave, "It's hard to stand alone. Think carefully about what your aunt said just now. Well, I'm going back first. How about... you see me off?"
Li Xiu looked at the mother and daughter's faces, met Lin Shu's gaze, and smiled awkwardly: "I'm not familiar with the provincial capital, you just happen to have a car to take me there."
Lin Shu curled her lips and smiled: "Aunt, the provincial capital is not like the countryside, the transportation is very convenient. You have been to my house several times. Even if you are not familiar with this road, at least you won't get lost. How about this..."
He stretched out his hand to push his mother out, "If you really don't want to take the bus, you can stop a taxi at the intersection and let my mother take you to the car."
Li Xiu: “…”
Liu Xiaoe: “…”
"Mom, send my aunt to the car later. Remember to pay for her fare first and ask me to reimburse her."
After saying that, she turned around and went upstairs regardless of their reactions.
Li Xiu pointed at Lin Shu's back angrily and said, "This...this child, sister-in-law, look at this child. As an aunt, would I care about a few dollars? Well, this is not a question of money, but that we should be thrifty in life. If we can walk, don't take the bus. If we can take the bus, don't take a taxi. Sister-in-law, look at them. They are not like us when we were young and thrifty. We can solve the problem by riding a bicycle, but we have to buy a car as a decoration. I don't want her to take me there..."
"Okay, let's go. I'll take you to the car." Liu Xiao'e didn't want to hear people say bad things about her child.
It is true that our own children are spendthrifts, but it is also okay for them to make money.
If your daughter Meizi had the ability to make money as my daughter does, she would have been so proud of herself that she wouldn't have come to my house for no reason.
Li Xiu sighed and complained as she walked: "Sister-in-law, our Mei Zi has a hard life. Every marriage is difficult. Last time she fell and had a miscarriage, and this time she got pregnant again. Why do you think she has so many misfortunes? Unlike the youngest in your family, she had a good birth and a smooth marriage. It's different in the provincial capital than at home. You should persuade Lin Shu to take care of Mei Zi more."
"Okay, okay, I'll give you more advice if I have nothing to do." Liu Xiao'e agreed casually.
However, you complain, and I also know how to complain. Who doesn't have a hard time living in this world?
"Her aunt, don't be fooled by our youngest's bright appearance. You don't know how hard her life is. She has to worry about restaurants, hotels, trading companies, clothing factories, clothing stores, etc., and she also has several children at home who need her to take care of them. You think she only has so much energy, how can she have the energy to pay attention to other things?"
Li Xiu felt that her sister-in-law was showing off in front of her, but she had an idea after a moment's thought: "There is no end to making money. If she is really too busy, she can find someone to help. My Zhang Yong has opened a store. How about asking Zhang Yong to help my niece?"
Liu Xiaoe: “…”
Wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead.
"Hey... I don't have the final say in their company's affairs. Please don't make things difficult for me. I'm just an old lady who came here to help take care of his children."
Lin Shu returned home and played with the children for a while. Then Gu Jiu and Liu Xiao'e came in together.
"Let's go to the full moon banquet together in a few days?"
Gu Jiu handed Lin Shu an invitation.
Lin Shu took it and looked at the name on it. He widened his eyes in surprise and confirmed the name on it. It was correct.
"Qi Xiaoyun and Director Tian seem to have been married for two or three years. Is this the first or second child?"
Gu Jiu took off his coat, handed it to Sister Chen and asked her to hang it up. He sat down and drank a glass of water before saying, "What do you mean by first or second child? Family planning is implemented now. They have been married for several years, and Qi Zhiqing finally gave birth to a son for Lao Tian. Lao Tian loves him so much that we are holding a full-month banquet."
Actually, Lin Shu and Qi Xiaoyun haven't seen each other for two years. They are busy with their own careers and families, so it's hard for them to spend their free time together.
On the day of the full moon banquet, many educated youth from the same period as mine came.
Among those who greeted Lin Shu were Sun Handong and Xi Dali. Since they were men, it was not convenient for them to be together with Lin Shu, so they went to sit at another table after greeting him.
In fact, the person who was most familiar with Lin Shu was Li Lanqiu. She was married to Li Gan from the village, and later the couple both worked under Lin Shu.
One works as a warehouse keeper in a warehouse, and the other works as a store manager in a brand store. They can be regarded as Lin Shu's right-hand men.
Li Lanqiu walked around and chatted with the educated youth who had gone to the countryside with her for a while. When she came back, she told Lin Shu about the current situation of these educated youth.
"They have basically all found jobs after returning to the city. In their eyes, I am the worst off."
"How are you worse than them? Actually, your income is much higher than theirs." Lin Shu was a little confused for a moment and didn't understand what she meant.
Li Lanqiu laughed at herself and said, "They all have stable jobs, so naturally they look down on people like me who work odd jobs in the city."
"Why do you care whether they have a stable job or not? The money in your own pocket is the most cost-effective. In the future, you may earn enough money to drive a car, but they may still ride a bicycle to work."
Lin Shu discovered that bosses love to paint big pictures for their employees, and he himself was no exception when he became a boss.
However, what she said just now is very likely to come true, because Lin Shu pays his employees a high salary, especially those in sales positions.
As long as your sales performance is good, you can get a really good salary.
Before the banquet started, Li Lanqiu noticed that Gu Jiu was not at the table and was just socializing with his friends. So she leaned over to Lin Shu's ear and whispered, "It's been a few years since you returned to the city. Do you know who is actually doing the worst?"
Lin Shu was not interested in the unfamiliar educated youth, but he still cooperated and asked, "Who is it?"
"Zhu Zhengliang."
Lin Shu was in a trance for a moment, "......"
I haven't heard this person's name for a long time.
If Li Lanqiu hadn't mentioned it today, she would have almost forgotten it.
Can a happy life heal all the pain? But nowadays, Lin Shu really doesn't have time to think about his previous life.
It may be that as time goes by, the people you came into contact with when you were young become insignificant compared to your family.
But when I heard that he was not living a happy life, I felt secretly happy. What's going on?
"I heard from Kong Handong that Zhu Zhengliang returned to the city to take over his father's job. Since he had no skills, he did the dirtiest and most tiring work. The thirty-odd yuan salary he received each month was barely enough for his family's food and drink. Because of his low length of service, the company did not allocate him a house, so he had to squeeze into a small bungalow of 10 square meters with his family. It was cold in winter and hot in summer, which was really pitiful."
Lin Shu glanced at the secretly proud Li Lanqiu, "No matter what, he is the only son in the family. When all his sisters are married, the ten-square-meter house will be his. At least he has a home in the city. What about you?"
Afraid of discouraging the girl, he then asked seriously, "Seriously, have you and Li Gan ever thought about buying a house in the provincial capital?"
Li Lanqiu rolled her eyes at her and said, "You really know him well. But we are trying to save money, and we will buy one when we have enough."
Like her eldest brother Lin Wei, he bought a yard in less than a year after coming to the provincial capital. They can't do it for the time being, but they can still buy one or two houses after a few years of hard work.