My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 184: Who is for?

Tangtang was so steady, as her brother, how could he not be presentable?

Thus, he tried to remain as calm as possible on the surface.

However.

Can human emotions be turned on and off like a tap?

Remaining unflustered in the face of great pressure is a simple task for those deep and profound bosses.

But Lin Qingmu was still a ’tender’ eighteen-year-old boy, his expression management naturally wasn’t quite up to scratch.

He was clearly excited but made a concerted effort to restrain himself, stretching his mouth into a smile.

The result was... a grin that did not reach his eyes.

Almost like having a spasm.

Lin Tang saw it and felt her face sour on behalf of her third brother.

Li Xiuli couldn’t quite put her finger on the feeling, but looking at the third brother’s face made her feel uncomfortable all over.

She waved her hand dismissively, "Go on, go feed the pigs, don’t stand around here..."

The last bit of excitement in Lin Qingmu’s heart was completely gone.

He returned to normal.

And resignedly went to the backyard to feed the pigs.

Lin Lu sniffed the cigarette in his hand, satisfying his craving.

"Girl, do you really have such a way with things? It must cost a lot of money, this money can’t let you suffer a loss.

Since we’re using your connections, you can’t be the one paying."

He pointed at the letters of introduction on the table.

"Each of these two jobs is three hundred."

"No matter who eventually gets them, that person has to pay half their salary to you each month until the full three hundred yuan are paid up."

Liu Guohui’s temp job at the steel plant came with two hundred yuan plus a hundred kilos of grain.

The jobs his daughter secured were all in decent factories.

Nowadays, everything had a price but nothing was for sale, three hundred yuan wasn’t really that much.

Grain was hard to come by, and it took a long time to get hold of it, so let’s not take grain to simplify matters, better to just convert it to money.

Li Xiuli agreed, saying, "That’s exactly what should be done!"

"Tangtang, don’t you play the generous fool! It’s tough to get a job; if they can have one thanks to your connections and smarts, that’s already not bad, don’t spoil them."

As the saying goes, gratitude for a rise in rice, vengeance for a fight over rice.

It’s fine for a family to help each other out, but you can’t take care of everything.

The beneficiaries need to know that help doesn’t come for free and that tasty pies don’t just fall out of the sky.

Lin Tang knew her parents were looking out for her best interest and obediently smiled, "Okay, I’ll listen to Mom and Dad."

She hadn’t planned on giving it away for nothing.

Seeing their daughter so well-behaved warmed Lin Lu and his wife’s hearts.

Lin Tang smiled with a tender gaze, "Dad, Mom, how do you want to handle the other job?"

Curious about her thoughts, Lin Lu asked, "What do you think?"

"How about giving it to Sister Xiaojing?"

"Xiaojing?" Lin Lu was curious, "What are you thinking?"

He had thought his daughter would have offered it to her uncle’s household.

Lin Tang explained slowly, "Sister Xiaojing is a girl; having a country job makes a much bigger difference for her than for my male cousins.

Besides, the village can build several sauce factories, so there’s no need to fight over a second factory..."

If her cousin had a job, her aunt wouldn’t be in such a hurry to arrange a marriage for her.

And perhaps her cousin’s destined partner was in the county?

In these times, it was tough for girls; having a stable job would make life a bit easier.

She had grown up with Sister Xiaojing, who had always been kinder to her than her own sisters. Naturally, she wished for Sister Xiaojing to have a good life.

A mother knows her daughter best.

Li Xiuli instantly understood the underlying meaning in Lin Tang’s words, tapped her on the forehead, and a warm, loving smile spread in her eyes.

"You! To be remembered by you is Xiaojing’s good fortune."

Lin Tang smiled sweetly, "Being able to be your daughter is also my good fortune."

Lin Lu and Li Xiuli were so charmed by her honeyed words they were practically blind with delight.

Lin Lu drifted out the door, his smile seemingly soul-stealing.

Walking beside him, Lin Tang casually responded to the village’s ardently curious uncles and aunts, and finally exhaled in relief upon reaching her third uncle’s house.

The Lin Shou family had just finished eating, and they were bustling about the courtyard.

Seeing Lin Lu and Lin Tang, the family stopped in their tracks.

Lin Qingya and Lin Xiaojing quickly got up, one fetching a stool, the other pouring water.

"Second Uncle, Tangtang, you’re here," Lin Qingya greeted them with a smile.

Lin Xiaojing went to the kitchen and poured two bowls of water.

"Second Uncle, Tangtang, have some water."

As she spoke, she sat down.

Lin Shou saw that his second brother’s serious expression was tinged with a bit of joy and asked with a smile, "Second Brother, why do you seem so happy? Did you come across some good fortune?"

Lin Lu gave him an approving look.

"Indeed, it is good news, and even better for Xiaojing."

At his words, the people from the third branch of the Lin Family all stopped their tasks.

Lin Xiaojing was particularly startled.

Pointing dumbly at her own nose, she said, "Me?"

What does it have to do with her?

And it’s good news?

Lin Xiaojing felt a twinge of anticipation, "...What good news?"

Lin Lu looked at Lin Tang with pride.

Then quickly returned his gaze to Lin Xiaojing.

"Tangtang secured two job placements with a ’recipe’ he has, planning to give one to you.

It’s a job at the Chemical Factory, you’ll adapt for a month, and the following month you could become permanent..."

The few members of the third branch of the Lin Family were stunned to silence for several seconds upon hearing this.

After a while,

Lin Xiaojing’s mind finally rebooted.

"What?"

She must be dreaming.

How could such good fortune fall on her?

Lin Tang confirmed with a nod, "You’re going to have a job soon!"

Lin Shou was the first to snap out of his daze and stuttered,

"...If the job is given to Xiaojing, what about Blue Mountain, Qingshui, Qingmu, and the two new wives in the nephews’ households?"

His first thought was fearing that the nieces-in-law would be displeased, disrupting the peaceful life of his second brother’s family.

Lin Lu responded, "They can wait for another opportunity; Qingmu is also willing to give the job to Xiaojing.

Don’t worry about it, just get ready to send Xiaojing off to work."

The younger brother’s household has less manpower and lives a tough life; if they could have some income, life would be a bit better.

Unlike the eldest brother, who has several men in his house.

He himself is a brigade cadre, and his eldest son is a substantial junior officer; their life is pretty decent.

Lin Shou knew jobs were hard to come by and shouldn’t brazenly accept this one.

But he was also acutely aware of how rare the opportunity was.

Lin Shou fell into contemplation while Zhang Hongyan beside him became increasingly anxious.

As parents, they naturally had their own selfish desires.

Faced with a job opportunity at last, they naturally wanted to accept it.

Seeing his young uncle’s difficulty, Lin Tang casually smiled and said, "Uncle, don’t feel burdened, we are all family here,

and about my third brother and the rest, there’s no need to worry, just waiting for one chance, they all can make their way out."

Lin Shou’s furrowed brow didn’t relax.

He shook his head, resolute.

"Jobs aren’t that easy to come by!"

"I’ll act as if I never heard about offering the job to Xiaojing, so don’t try to persuade me anymore.

The job at the Chemical Factory should go to Qingshui and Qingmu instead, and as for Xiaojing...

Not securing a job for the child is my failing as a parent; if she wants to blame someone, she can blame me and her mother.

It wouldn’t be right to blame you all..."

Zhang Hongyan’s eyes, which had been shining brightly, suddenly dimmed, and her smile turned bitter.

Before Lin Shou could finish speaking, Lin Lu’s face darkened.

Looking at Lin Shou, he seemed a bit upset.

This blockhead of a younger brother was being stubborn again.

"When did I say that I was giving it away for nothing?" he said, dissatisfied.

Lin Shou’s eyes lit up, and he instantly perked up.

"What do you mean, Second Brother?"

Lin Lu explained, "You’ve said it yourself, it’s hard to secure a job, so of course, the Chemical Factory won’t just hand one over to you for nothing."