Chapter 25

Zhang Wenhai flattered, “Little sister, the team leader asked me to pick up the educated youth. He was irritated by them last time and disliked them for being talkative and useless. He doesn’t want to go this time, so he asked me to pick them up. You’re at home with nothing to do, so why not go with me?”

His smile froze for a moment. In the past, meeting educated youth was not an easy job. Why?

Because some of the educated youth had no sense of self-worth and thought they were there to support the countryside, they had high demands and were dissatisfied with this and that. Therefore, Zhang Dagui suffered a lot of humiliation after taking over the job of receiving the educated youth several times. Later, he let the villagers take over the job of receiving the educated youth.

Generally, it was the tractor driver who went, bringing with him the brigade accountant or branch secretary, or a team member. They were united in the Victory Brigade, so no one said anything about it. There were also work points for picking up the educated youth, but not many, just three.

Many people looked down on the three work points. Some would rather collect two baskets of pig grass than go to meet the educated youth.

Recalling the past, Zhang Xiyue sneered, “No one wants to go this time? Three work points is not bad, right? I don’t mind. Let’s go. You’ll get moldy if you stay at home any longer.”

During the days I have been here, I have already toured the village and the mountains. There is really nothing to entertain myself with. I don’t have a computer, a mobile phone, a TV, or the internet.

The only entertainment tool at home was the radio, which played the same programs over and over again, with no novelty. She was so bored that she even played hide-and-seek with the children at home.

Zhang Wenhai said happily: “Okay, sit down and eat. Oh, little sister, you are about to go to work. Mom and Dad said they will buy you a bicycle. When the time comes, I will let Ximei pick you up.”

The garment factory is not far from their home, more than an hour’s walk, or more than 20 minutes by bike.

“Hehe…” As soon as Zhang Wenhai finished speaking, Yang Lihua’s sneer reached Zhang Xiyue’s ears, successfully making both of them change their faces.

Yang Lihua envied her two sisters-in-law the most. They had jobs before they got married and didn’t have to work in the fields to earn work points.

She feels unhappy whenever she thinks about this. They are both girls, so why are these two treated so well at home? It’s so good that she is jealous.

“Sister-in-law, there’s no point in being envious and jealous. Just wait for your brother to save money to buy you a job.” Zhang Xiyue said mischievously. She knew that Yang Lihua dreamed of having a job.

There is no way. It is too difficult to find a job in the city. Many job recruitments require urban household registration. Yang Lihua’s parents are both from the village.

If you want a job, besides buying it, you can only wait until the recruitment does not restrict urban residents, but such an opportunity may not come once a year.

“Xiyue, I’m just saying this, isn’t that okay? You and Laoxi are both girls, but you have everything. I just can’t accept it. Girls are like spilled water. I think this job should be mine and Lao San’s wife.”

Yang Lihua endured it for so many days, and started to act up again today.

Unwilling to give up, he continued, “Xiyue, think about it carefully. Only when your parents’ family is doing well, you, the daughters who are married off, can have help and support. Naturally, your in-laws won’t dare to look down on you.”

“Without your natal family’s support, your sisters-in-law, aunts, mother-in-law, and husband will all give you a hard time. Seeing that you have no one to back you up, they’ll bully you as much as they can.”

Of course, all these words were said today when Zhang’s father and mother were not at home. Seeing that they were about to go to work, if I didn’t say it now, there would be no chance.

Zhang Wenhai despised this point of the man the most and cursed, “Yang Lihua, if you are dissatisfied with your work, why didn’t you say it earlier? Humph, even if you said it, you would have gotten it, you idiot, our Zhang family is different from your Yang family.”

“Wenyue’s job was given to her by Xiyue, and Xiyue got the job by herself. If you have the potential, go buy it yourself. Don’t stare at other people’s things all day long. Is it yours? Why are you complaining about it?”

Zhang Wenhai looked at Yang Lihua disappointedly. “Lihua, how many times have I told you that in the Zhang family, we treat everyone equally and don’t favor boys over girls? I didn’t expect you to be so concerned about your two younger sisters’ jobs. When my parents get off work, I’ll talk to them in person. You’re on your own.”

Seeing that his wife was trying to steal his job, Zhang Wenhai’s face turned black with anger. He thought that this person should be taught a lesson.

Yang Lihua’s face flashed with panic, and she pleaded, “No, Wenhai, I was wrong. It was Lin Hui, the educated youth, who said that my two sisters-in-law were getting married and it would be best if they didn’t marry with jobs. That’s why I thought about it and said, why not leave a job for us.”

She was not smart and knew that it was not good to snatch the job, but she thought that if her parents agreed, wouldn’t the job be for nothing?

Who would have thought Wen Hai would be so angry?

Yang Lihua was in a panic. “Really, Wenhai, I don’t want to work anymore. I think working in the village is pretty good. Really, please don’t complain. I’m an adult. Please give me some face and don’t make a big fuss.”

Lin Hui, the educated youth standing next to Yang Lihua, held her head high and said, “Brother Zhang, just say it. What’s wrong with your family giving you a job? Who doesn’t want to eat commercial grain?”

“I haven’t started dating Wenxin yet, but it will be soon. He will definitely listen to me.”

She also wanted to see if the Zhang family would agree. Not to mention giving up both jobs, she could even keep one. The Zhang family’s conditions were among the best in the village, except for the cost of Zhang Xiyue’s medicine.

Zhang Xiyue said calmly, “Okay, then wait. It’s impossible for others to steal my things. Only those who don’t want them can be stolen.”

“Whatever can be taken away doesn’t belong to me.”

She was confident that Zhang’s parents were sensible people who loved their daughter. If it were an ordinary family, their daughter would have given her job to their son long ago, but Zhang’s father and mother were different.

Zhang Tieniu has never been loved since he was a child. Grandma Zhang is partial to him. This man treats all his children equally, but Li Hongmei is a child who grew up in love. None of the children in the Zhang family were raised astray, which is enough to show that the two love their children.

“Brother, let’s go. It’s too late. It will be troublesome if we can’t pick up the educated youth.” Zhang Xiyue glared at the two of them. The two idiots wanted to snatch the job. They were dreaming.

Yang Lihua watched the two of them leave, furious. “I’m so angry, Lin Hui! Didn’t you say Wenyue was easy to talk to? She refused to let me work, and Zhang Xiyue is actually going to complain. It’s over, it’s over! I hope I won’t be sent back to my parents’ home.”

As early as after breakfast, the two of them went to look for Zhang Wenyue. Zhang Wenyue, who was always gentle and lovely, scolded her a few words and then left.

This is how Zhang Wenyue cursed, with her hands on her hips and a fierce look on her face.

“Bah, what are you dreaming of? My job was given to me by my sister. Do you want your man to buy it for you?”

“Is it that you can’t buy it? Or do you have no money?”

“Do you really think I’m easy to bully? I’m not stupid. If I don’t have a job, I’ll have to go to the countryside. It’s a place I’m not familiar with. If I become an educated youth, I won’t be able to go home. Unless I die today, I will never give up my job.”

“You guys are just daydreaming. Go get some work done, you brainless idiots, haha.”