Seventies with Space: Making a Billion After Splitting the Family
Seventies with Space: Making a Billion After Splitting the Family Chapter 56

Chapter 56: An Olive Branch from the Textile Factory

He pressed down a few more times before saying, “Yeah, it’s just a sprain. I’ll rub some medicinal oil on it later. But if you’re worried, I can take you to the health center to get it checked now.”

Zhao Gensen quickly waved his hand, “No need, no need. Just rub some oil on it. It’ll be fine. But my foot might not heal for a while. That dead girl Xiaohui, I don’t know what’s gotten into her. She came back and locked the house. I couldn’t even get her to open it. I was thinking, how about I stay at your place for a couple of days?”

Zhao Sihai smiled slightly, “Dad, you know I only have one room that can sleep people. Where would you sleep if you came?”

Zhao Gensen thought, I’m injured. You can’t make me sleep on the floor. I’ll drown you with my saliva.

But he said, “It’s fine. I’ll sleep in the kitchen. I promise I won’t disturb you.”

Zhao Sihai’s face immediately turned cold, “Dad, what are you saying? You’re making us look bad.”

Seeing him frown, Zhao Gensen couldn’t help but think of how fierce he was when he beat up Lao San. His heart trembled, and he quickly tried to say something.

But Zhao Sihai softened his expression, “Don’t worry. I’ll send some food over these two days. But let’s talk about Big Sister first.”

As soon as he mentioned Zhao Dani, Zhao Gensen’s face twisted. He immediately started cursing.

The gist of it was that the two sisters had argued too fiercely last night. He couldn’t stop them, so he slapped each of them.

Then, they each went back to their rooms. But when he woke up in the morning, Zhao Dani was gone.

Later, he found that the money and tickets locked in the cabinet were all gone.

Zhao Xiaohui shouted that Zhao Dani had taken the money and tickets back to her parents’ house, so he angrily went to chase after her to the Liu family.

But he tripped over the threshold and fell.

Zhao Sihai listened and asked about the specific amount of money, tickets, and what kind of tickets they were.

After getting the answers, he nodded, stood up, “It’s too late tonight. I’ll go over there tomorrow to ask about the situation. You rest well tonight.”

He picked up the basket and put the things inside on the stove.

“Hey…”

Zhao Sihai carried the basket and a palm-sized bottle of medicinal oil out.

“Dad, let me rub some oil on it for you.”

Zhao Gensen looked at the medicinal oil in his hand and thought about his strength earlier. He shuddered.

“No, no, no. You keep it. I’ll do it myself later.”

Zhao Sihai frowned, looking worried, “Are you sure you don’t need my help?”

“No, no, no.” He was afraid that he would really do it, so he quickly chased him away, “It’s getting late. Go back quickly. Think about how to deal with the Liu family tomorrow. No matter what, you have to get the money and tickets back. As for your elder sister, I’ll pretend I don’t have this daughter.”

A hint of mockery flashed in Zhao Sihai’s eyes, but he calmly nodded, “Okay, I’ll go back then. Leave the oil here. Rub it after you eat.”

“Okay, okay, okay.” Zhao Gensen nodded repeatedly, as if he was sending away a plague god.

Zhao Sihai took two steps and saw a head retreating from the wall next door.

His eyes paused slightly, and he couldn’t help but turn around, looking hesitant, “Do you really not need someone to take care of you? Should I stay tonight?”

Zhao Gensen was about to get up from his chair and go to the kitchen to eat. When he heard this, he almost sat back down.

He quickly waved his hand and stood up, “No need, no need. You see, my foot is actually fine. Maybe it’s better after you pressed it a couple of times. I should be able to recover tomorrow after I rub some oil on it. Go back quickly.”

Zhao Sihai nodded, “Okay, I’ll go then. Eat your food while it’s hot.”

He then strode away.

When he got home, An’an was already asleep.

Bai Ruojiao had finished showering and was drawing on a piece of paper under the kerosene lamp. When she saw him come back, she asked about the situation.

“It’s fine. I’ll go to the Liu family tomorrow.” Zhao Sihai took his pajamas and went to take a shower.

When he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and instructed, “Just send some food over at noon tomorrow. If he has any other requests, don’t pay any attention. Don’t worry about what others might say, and don’t worry about it affecting me. I have my own plans.”

A filial son can be a burden. He was worried that his wife was soft-hearted and would be controlled by him.

“Yes.” Bai Ruojiao didn’t ask, just nodded with a smile.

Zhao Sihai was relieved. He turned to leave.

But as he took a step, he seemed to think of something. He turned around and sat back down at the table, his gaze falling on the clothes designs drawn in her notebook.

Bai Ruojiao looked at him in confusion, “What else?”

He glanced at the sewing machine by the wardrobe and asked tentatively, “Do you like making clothes?”

Bai Ruojiao was a little puzzled, “Yes, what about it?”

Zhao Sihai scratched his head. He was usually decisive, but now he was hesitant.

“It’s just, if I asked you to make clothes every day, would you find it annoying?”

Bai Ruojiao raised an eyebrow, sensing something, “You want me to make clothes to resell?”

After all, they both had experience in reselling, and there was Tang Hua’s convoy, so her first thought was naturally this.

If that was the case, she wasn’t very willing.

Mainly because it was low-paying, time-consuming, and not worth it.

But Zhao Sihai shook his head.

Bai Ruojiao rarely gave him a glare. She reached out and pushed his arm, her temper coming out, “Just say it directly.”

“Cough, I helped repair the machines at the textile factory, didn’t I? Today, the factory director and deputy director came to give me a bonus and reward. The deputy director saw my new clothes and asked a few questions. When he heard that you made the clothes, he asked if you were interested in working at the textile factory. It’s a permanent job.”

Bai Ruojiao immediately understood.

Repairing machines was a big deal, but Zhao Sihai was just a novice technician.

Although the emergence of a mechanical talent was a good thing for the country, Zhao Sihai had only shown his skills once. It wasn’t enough to convince people.

Once the matter of him repairing machines that even experts couldn’t fix became public, it would be easy for people to find excuses to make trouble. It might even attract unnecessary attention to Zhao Sihai.

So, for the time being, his labor had to be hidden from the public.

But the higher-ups wouldn’t treat him unfairly. They would definitely compensate him in other ways.

This permanent job at the textile factory should be one of the compensations.

She thought about it for a moment.

She didn’t like making clothes.

It was just a small hobby she developed later to help her think quietly.

She didn’t want to make it a job.

But if it was just a temporary job for a short period of time, it wasn’t bad. Maybe there would be opportunities to do something useful.

“What kind of job is it?”

“A female worker in the sewing workshop.”

She thought for a moment, “Let me think about it. I’ll give you an answer later.”

Zhao Sihai held her hand and smiled, “No rush, take your time. There’s only one position. Don’t force yourself. If you don’t like it, just refuse. It’s fine.”

Bai Ruojiao looked up at him, a little strangely.

She thought, in his mind, how much of a pushover am I? It’s as if anyone can bully me.

“Don’t worry, go take a shower.”

After he left, she really thought about the feasibility of this matter.

The most important thing was that she wouldn’t have to stay in the village every day and deal with the neighbors. That wasn’t bad.

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