Chapter 65: My Son-in-Law Also Works at the Textile Factory

Bai Ruojiao recognized the old lady and immediately got off the bike to greet her, “Grandma Xie?”

Wasn’t this the old lady who had spoken up for her and Cheng Yueya at the grocery store? She didn’t expect to meet her again.

“Oh, I told you I wasn’t mistaken. This child is…”

Grandma Xie’s eyes fell on An’an on the front handlebars, her eyes shining with love.

“This is my son, Zhao An’an. An’an…”

Before Bai Ruojiao could teach him, An’an quietly called out, “Grandma.”

“Oh, good, good. An’an, right? You’re such a handsome little guy. You look like your mom. You’ll be a handsome young man in the future.”

An’an was a little embarrassed by the praise. His cheeks turned red, and he lowered his head to play with his fingers.

Bai Ruojiao smiled and asked, “Grandma Xie, what are you doing here? Do you live in the county?”

Seeing that she was only carrying a basket, it was impossible that she had come here from the commune to buy vegetables.

“Oh, my son is in the county. I came to keep him company. Sigh, I’m getting old, and he still hasn’t found a sweetheart. He’s a rough man who doesn’t know how to take care of himself. This old woman can only run back and forth.”

When it came to her son, Grandma Xie had a lot of complaints.

Usually, she wouldn’t talk about family matters with strangers.

But she felt a connection with Bai Ruojiao. Seeing this girl, she felt a sense of familiarity, and she couldn’t help but pour out her grievances.

Bai Ruojiao felt a little embarrassed and didn’t know how to respond.

She could only say, “They say children have their own blessings. Maybe your son’s soulmate will come along soon.”

“Sigh, I can only think that way. They’re all stubborn donkeys. Let’s not talk about them. Why are you in the county?”

Bai Ruojiao smiled, “My husband got a job at the factory, so we moved to the county.”

Grandma Xie clapped her hands, her energy quite high, “Oh, he got a job? That’s great. He’s a capable man. It’s clear that Bai Zhizhi, you’re a lucky girl.”

Bai Ruojiao also smiled.

She didn’t feel offended by Grandma Xie’s familiarity.

Because she could clearly feel the other woman’s kindness and concern.

This feeling was a little strange to her.

Although she had a grandmother, she was her grandfather’s later wife, and they weren’t close to her side of the family.

She had basically grown up under her grandmother’s cold treatment, and her grandmother had passed away early, so she had never experienced the love of a grandmother.

“Where are you living now? My house is nearby. Why don’t you come over and sit for a while?”

“No need, Grandma Xie. We just moved here today. I just sent my husband to the factory. We still need to go home and continue cleaning. We’ll come visit another day.”

“Oh? Where is it? You know, I’m very familiar with this area. Maybe we can visit each other in the future.”

“It’s two streets over, about five minutes from Qingyang Hotel.” Bai Ruojiao wasn’t very familiar with this area, so she didn’t know the exact location.

Grandma Xie turned her head, looked around, and thought for a moment. She clapped her hands, “I think I know where it is. Are you going home now? Why don’t I go with you and take a look?”

Bai Ruojiao was a little amused, but she couldn’t refuse. She nodded, “Okay, but aren’t you going to buy something first?”

“Oh, hey, no. I just came out for a walk because I had nothing to do.” She couldn’t help but touch An’an’s head, her face full of affection, “It’s a pity that Grandma didn’t bring anything with her today. I’ll definitely bring a gift for An’an next time.”

Bai Ruojiao laughed, “Grandma Xie, please don’t bring any gifts. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to take you to my house.”

“Hey, you little girl, you’re threatening me. Don’t worry, it’s not anything expensive. It’s just some snacks I made myself.”

The two chatted as they walked, and soon they arrived in front of the small building.

“This is the new house you rented? Oh my, weren’t you cheated? The rent for this house is expensive.”

Bai Ruojiao opened the door and said, “No, we know the person who rented the house. It’s a bit expensive, but we chose it because the location is good, it’s close to the machinery factory, and we can afford it, so we’ll rent it for a while and see how it goes.”

“Is that so…” Grandma Xie helped push the bicycle inside and looked around, “Your husband also works at the machinery factory? What does he do? My youngest son’s colleague was recently recruited by the machinery factory.”

“He’s a technician.”

“Oh, that’s a coincidence. That young man also joined the machinery factory as a technician.”

“Really?” Bai Ruojiao didn’t think much of it. She led her into the house, “Please have a seat. I’ll go get some water.”

“Oh, don’t bother. You’re still cleaning. Let me help.” Grandma Xie rolled up her sleeves and wanted to help.

“This house looks really good.”

“No, no. How can you let a guest do work? Please don’t. You sit down. It’s just some small tasks.” Bai Ruojiao brought a bowl of water and a small plate of melon seeds.

“I mainly chose this house because it’s detached and quiet. I originally found two places for rent, but they were both in large courtyards. There were too many people, and it was noisy. This place is better. Anyway, I’m going to the factory in two days. The family income will be higher in the future.”

Grandma Xie was surprised, “You’re going to the factory too? Which factory?”

“Qingyang Textile Factory.” Bai Ruojiao smiled.

Grandma Xie’s eyes lit up, “Oh, that’s a coincidence. My son-in-law also works at the textile factory. He’s the director of the Revolutionary Committee. What department are you in and what do you do? I’ll tell him to take care of you.”

Bai Ruojiao didn’t expect such a coincidence. Hearing Revolutionary Committee Director, she thought of the Deputy Director Li she had met before.

She quickly waved her hand, “That’s not necessary. We should uphold the principle of fairness and justice. We can’t use our connections behind the scenes. We don’t want to be accused of having an improper work style.”

Grandma Xie was stunned, then she slapped her forehead, “Look at me, I’m getting confused. Yes, yes, you’re right. I almost made an ideological mistake. Thankfully, you reminded me. Bai Zhizhi, you are indeed a good comrade with a firm and correct political stance.”

Bai Ruojiao smiled awkwardly, “By the way, Grandma Xie, do you know anything about the textile factory?”

“Well, I don’t know much. But I heard my sister-in-law mention it occasionally. It seems that the factory’s performance isn’t very good, and the targets are always behind. My son-in-law could have been promoted to the province, but he was stuck because of this.”

Grandma Xie sighed, “Speaking of which, what do you do?”

Bai Ruojiao didn’t try to be evasive. She knew they would find out sooner or later.

“I’m probably doing some research and development of new products.”

“What, what?” Grandma Xie didn’t understand for a moment.

Bai Ruojiao smiled patiently and explained, “It’s about making new styles of clothes. Like you said, the factory’s performance isn’t good, so the factory director wants to start with the products. I happen to know how to make some new styles of clothes. The factory director thought they were good, so he recruited me.”

Grandma Xie’s eyes lit up even brighter, “Is it like the clothes An’an is wearing? Did you make them?”

Bai Ruojiao nodded. An’an also lowered his head to look at his clothes.