Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 371 Coming at the wrong time

He Yushui stuck out her tongue at Qin Jingru, then took Qin Jingru's hand and said, "I'm sorry, Jingru. Although I know it's not right to do this, I can't help it. I just like Brother Tao."

"But don't worry. Brother Tao told me that he wants to marry you. I won't compete with you for it."

He Yushui behaved very naturally when facing Qin Jingru. This was due to the fact that He Yushui had been teaching Qin Jingru her homework recently. The two of them have already become as close as sisters.

"Hehe, that's good. I was wondering why Sister Yushui always came to our house. So this is how it is." After hearing that He Yushui was also Wang Hongtao's woman, Qin Jingru was slightly surprised for a moment and then accepted it calmly.

"Yeah, originally I wanted to keep it a secret from you and secretly date Brother Tao, but when I first saw Brother Tao I couldn't help myself."

He Yushui first explained to Qin Jingru, and then looked towards Wang Hongtao apologetically, fearing that this would make him unhappy.

"It's okay, Yu Shui. Even if you didn't come, Brother Tao would still come to find you, so you don't have to blame yourself, and Jing Ru won't blame you either." Wang Hongtao gently stroked He Yu Shui's head and comforted her in a low voice, fearing that this kind girl would blame him.

"Is that so Jingru?"

"Yeah!" Qin Jingru nodded her head quickly, and then said seriously: "I treat you as my sister. You are as good to me as Sister Xiao'e!"

"Yushui, you haven't had dinner yet? Stay and eat with me."

"Yeah!" He Yushui nodded vigorously, her big eyes full of joy.

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Qin Jingru was doing odd jobs and He Yushui was the chef, and with their cooperation, dinner was ready quickly.

Because Wang Hongtao came back, today's dinner was unusually sumptuous, with main dishes such as braised pork, spicy and sour potato shreds, pickled cabbage, and beef stewed with potatoes. We also had a pot of steamed scallion rolls as the staple food.

When the food was served, Wang Hongtao picked up two scallion rolls, dipped them in the braised pork broth and threw them to Ah Huang: "You little bastard, I haven't fed you for so long, let me show my appreciation first, so that you won't be so blind."

Ah Huang whimpered a few times, and rubbed against Wang Hongtao hard before he got the steamed bun to the dog bowl, then lay down and enjoyed it deliciously.

"Yushui, you should be graduating from technical secondary school, right? What about work?" Wang Hongtao asked casually as he picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth.

"Oh, I was just about to tell you about this!" He Yushui asked, putting down his chopsticks.

"I've finished my final exams and the results are out. The school has been urging me to choose a job. What do you think is the right choice for me?"

“What positions are there?”

He Yushui thought for a moment and said, "Let's get rid of those from other places first. I don't want to be too far away from you, Brother Tao."

"There are only a few of these in our Dongcheng District. I remember them all. Brother Tao, take a look."

Wang Hongtao held the scallion roll in one hand and the note handed to him by He Yushui in the other: "The finance department of the textile factory, the statistician of the grain station, the accountant of the Dongcheng supply and marketing cooperative, the clerk of the street office, ..."

After thinking for a while, Wang Hongtao came up with the answer: "The grain station statistician is out first, it's a thankless job. In terms of comfort, the financial department of the textile factory is definitely the easiest, but the salary should not be as good as the supply and marketing cooperative and the street office. The disadvantage of the street office is that it is busy and complicated, and you have to do almost everything."

"Brother Tao, do you want me to choose the supply and marketing cooperative?" He Yushui asked.

"Well, I think the supply and marketing cooperative is the best for you. Not only does it pay well, but it also has employee dormitories."

The Dongcheng District Supply and Marketing Cooperative has several hundred people, including salesmen, production materials employees, drivers and the like, but the number of people who can be called management in the office area in the supply and marketing building is no more than thirty, who are truly the upper class.

There is less work, easier job and a high key position, so Wang Hongtao could not find any reason not to choose it.

"Okay, then I'll listen to Brother Tao!" He Yushui nodded fiercely, then looked at Wang Hongtao awkwardly, "Then...if I live in the staff dormitory, then I won't be able to accompany Brother Tao often..."

Wang Hongtao smiled and ruffled He Yushui's hair. "Silly girl, what's the big deal? If you miss me, you can come back anytime."

"The staff dormitory is allocated to you, but there is no rule that you have to live there every day."

"Do you think we are still in school and have to check the dormitories every night?"

"Oh, it seems I was wrong." He Yushui laughed foolishly after hearing what Wang Hongtao said.

"That's settled then." Wang Hongtao made the decision, "You go back to school tomorrow to apply and see if you can get a job. If not, tell me as soon as possible and I'll help you find a solution."

Today's Wang Hongtao is no longer the penniless country boy who relied on big words to bluff people when he first came to the city. He now has power and connections, so he can still help He Yushui in this way.

He Yushui looked at Wang Hongtao happily, "Brother Tao, you are so good to me."

"Haha, shouldn't that be the case?"

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"Huai Ru, listen to me. Go to the backyard and get close to Xiao Wang now."

"Just now I was waiting at the door and heard Uncle San trying to please Xiao Wang. I felt ashamed when I saw his flattering face. How can he look like a cultured person?"

"Jingru is dating him now. After all, we are related to him. Don't let outsiders compare you to us!"

At the Jia family, Jia Zhang kept encouraging Qin Huairu to go to the backyard to build relationships.

"Don't feel embarrassed. If you want to live a good life, you have to lose face. Mom had such an unpleasant argument with him before, but didn't she still give him two pairs of shoes?"

"You are now a cadre in the Labor and Personnel Department, in charge of the jobs of all the people in the factory. I can get you an easy, lucrative job with just a few words. You'd better get close to him!"

"But, isn't it a bit too hasty for me to go to someone's house right after they come back after being away for so long? I'm afraid the neighbors will gossip about them."

Qin Huairu was worried. She was much more anxious than Jia Zhang, but she had to consider the impact. She had been pretending to be a filial daughter-in-law for so many years and she didn't dare to mess it up because of a momentary mistake.

"Gossip? What gossip? Who in the courtyard doesn't know about Jingru and Xiaowang? Isn't it natural for you, as the elder sister-in-law, to come to the family?" Jia Zhang said nonchalantly.

"Besides, the first and third uncles are still scrambling to get close to Xiao Wang; the second uncle is a tough guy, but he got kicked two months ago and he still hasn't recovered from it."

"Who dares to offend Xiao Wang at this critical moment? Isn't that a fool?"

Qin Huairu seemed relieved, but she was secretly happy in her heart: "Actually, I wanted to do this a long time ago, but I was afraid that you would not be happy and would have wild thoughts. Now that you have asked me, I feel relieved."

Jia Zhang smiled and glanced at Qin Huairu accusingly: "Is mom the kind of unreasonable person?"

"Mom was worried before because the person you were dating was Shazhu. You couldn't even say two more words to him!"

"But can Xiao Wang be the same as Sha Zhu? Why don't you go to his house? Mom will feel more at ease than at your own home!"

"Okay, then I'll go over and take a look. Anyway, the neighbors won't say much with Jingru around."

After saying that, Qin Huairu washed her hands, wiped them on the hem of her clothes, and walked towards the backyard.

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"Wang!"

Hearing Ah Huang's cry, Wang Hongtao ignored it and continued to hold the two children in each hand intimately.

Yell once at your own woman, twice at other neighbors, three times at strangers, and keep yelling if there is any danger.

For Ah Huang, this little thing of keeping watch is a piece of cake.

"Oh, it seems I came at the wrong time?"

Qin Huairu leaned against the door, pursed her lips and smiled.

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