Chapter 182 Treating Money in Other People's Pockets as Your Own
Qiao Jinling's premonition was correct. Early the next morning, when she rushed over to take a look anxiously, she found that Mrs. Ge was fully dressed, lying on the bed, and left peacefully.
This old lady had clearly written down everything that happened after her death. She didn't want to trouble others too much and wanted to leave in a clean way. She let go of all the children and grandchildren she couldn't let go of at the moment she let go.
Qiao Jinling's throat was choked with sobs. How many people left with regrets before leaving?
Mrs. Ge's funeral was very simple.
In other words, Sun Huifang, He Hongli, and Liu Kaijin helped with the cooking, and Mrs. Ge disappeared quietly into this vast world.
If there's anyone who still thinks about her, it's probably her difficult daughter-in-law.
But it didn't matter. There was a will, and the most she could do was make a few fuss and call Officer Gu over, and the woman wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.
The house was empty there, with the door closed. To be honest, Sun Huifang had no intention of touching the house at all. She helped Mrs. Ge out of conscience. When the father and son came back, the house would still be given to them.
In the blink of an eye, the Spring Festival of 1989 was coming. Many things had changed, but it seemed that they had not changed. Qiao Xiangqian did not plan to go home to celebrate the New Year, so Sun Huifang decided to take Qiao Jinling back to Beiheyan Village to celebrate the New Year.
The mother and daughter returned to the original cabin again, as if they had been in another world.
"I used to think the house was quite high, but now why is it so short? I have to lower my head when entering the main room."
Sun Huifang looked at the house. She thought the house was very good before. She was used to living in houses in the city, but she didn't feel comfortable coming back.
Yang Guixiang also noticed that she was getting older, but when she mentioned the things Qiao Xiangxiu and Qiao Qianqian sent her, her face still couldn't help showing a radiant look.
Liu Meihua was prosperous in the village, and she dominated all the major markets with her scarce leather shoes and clothing resources.
Su Tong and Qiao Jinliang also came back to celebrate the New Year. But their uncle Qiao Xiangdong lost his previous spirit.
"Oh, who could have thought that things would change? In the past, we had to go to the textile factory to make ends meet. Now, the efficiency of our textile factory is getting worse day by day, and we can't even pay wages."
Su Tong frowned. Sure enough, money can nourish a person. She looked like she was ten years older than Sun Huifang. She used to call herself a city girl, but now she has become a joke in everyone's mouth.
"Then your factory hasn't reformed?"
Sun Huifang is no longer the woman who begged her mother-in-law for a few eggs. The confidence radiating from the inside out makes her look radiant.
Su Tong put his hands between his legs, with a twitchy look on his face, and sighed and said: "We can't talk about leadership matters. There are reforms, but they can be changed over and over again. It's getting worse and worse. I heard that the factory is going to lay off people.
As for being laid off, you said that your brother and I don't have much ability. If we are laid off, how will we live our lives?"
Sun Huifang heard that there was something behind Su Tong's words and wanted her to help the couple.
Qiao Jinling listened clearly.
Soon, the wave of "layoffs" sweeping across middle-aged people will come. The iron rice bowl that I thought would last a lifetime was immediately smashed.
Facing the tide of the times, everyone is drifting along. If a wave hits, it will be a disaster for the whole family.
Sun Huifang didn't intend to answer this question. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but she couldn't take the initiative to say it out loud. The couple couldn't bear it anymore if they waited.
"Let me tell you, things have changed really fast today. The rice bowl has been taken away before the food has even gone rancid. I think back then, when the fourth child took over my father's job, it was a hot house. Who can take a turn?
Got it? But I didn’t expect that it would change in just a few years.”
Liu Meihua was gloating at the side. Her biggest concern was this matter. She didn't expect that she would be so angry so soon.
"If you don't say a few words, will you die? Don't you see that the couple is worried? The sister-in-law doesn't want to help, and just makes sarcastic remarks. Do you think I have been wronged by you all these years?"
Yang Guixiang kneaded her face and cursed Liu Meihua. When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were good, they could scold each other on the same front, but when they hurt each other, they were merciless.
"Mom, you are just partial. I can't say a few more words. Isn't there a ready-made God of Wealth? Wouldn't it be enough to worship the God of Wealth?"
Liu Meihua winked at Sun Huifang. Sun Huifang helped choose the vegetables and pretended not to see them.
Qiao Jinling found it funny that there were 800 people in this room.
"Third sister-in-law, I used to say things that were wrong, so please bear with me. Now my third brother is so good, he has been featured on "Xinwen Lianbo" on TV. Now Hainan is awesome. I heard that my third brother is in charge of a huge piece of rubber land.
, can he take care of it? There are so many scheming people outside, and my third brother is sincere, so it would be better if his family helps to watch over it."
Qiao Xianghua's words were clearly asking for help, and he was also putting money on his face to make Sun Huifang feel how important she was.
"It's okay. Your third brother is doing quite well now. He has a lot of helpers around him. I heard that the governor of Hainan has even received him."
Sun Huifang pretended not to understand what Qiao Xiangdong said.
"Oh, fourth child, we are all part of the same family. I'm sorry to tell your sister-in-law if you have anything to say. Huifang, what fourth child means is if you can ask Qiang Qiang and take him to Hainan to have a try? That's all.
Is it a big deal?"
Yang Guixiang still felt sorry for her youngest son and continued: "Fourth brother, the money is not that easy to earn. Your third brother is suffering there. I think it's my mother's opinion, we won't go. I beg your third sister-in-law to be in the leather shoe factory."
Arrange a lighter job that is close to my mother and can take care of Liangliang."
"Is that okay, Third Sister-in-law?"
Qiao Xiangdong's eyes lit up.
Only then did Qiao Jinling understand how the delicate and expensive young uncle could put down his wife and children and go to Hainan to work so far away. His goal was actually a leather shoe factory.
Sun Huifang had already figured it out, but if she didn't agree, her brother-in-law might make a fuss and go to Hainan. It would not be easy for her husband to be there alone, and he would have to help take care of such a "giant baby".
Don't cause any more trouble for him.
"Okay, then you can come see me after the New Year."
"Huifang, can you look at me? I've had enough of that textile factory!"
Su Tong on the side said hurriedly: This kind of thing is to strike while the iron is hot.
Sun Huifang looked embarrassed. Just as she was about to refuse, Yang Guixiang stopped her with a smile: "Of course, we are all members of our own family, what's wrong? I have decided that both the fourth and fourth sons will go. Really, this is not the case.
Our own leather shoe factory? What can we say?"
Sun Huifang was put on fire, and in the end she could only nod in agreement. Qiao Jinling looked at her troubled mother, these people really couldn't get enough of the cheap stuff, other people's money was like the money in their own pockets.
It's just that Su Tong and Qiao Xiangdong went to the leather shoe factory. Who knows what kind of trouble they will cause?!