ushernet Chapter 62 - 62 Celebrating Going to Work
Chapter 62 - 62 Celebrating Going to Work
Chapter 62: Chapter 62 Celebrating Going to Work
Mrs. Xu sat among the crowd like a fluttering butterfly, clapping her hands as she shared her daughter’s grand accomplishments, from the first time she cooked, to the second time she attended a wedding feast and caught the eye of a senior leader.
Afterward, she talked about buying a bicycle to commute to work until her lips were dry; only then did Mrs. Xu pat her behind and stand up.
“Alright, enough talk, we’re having meat at home today, got to celebrate my daughter’s job.”
“Eldest Sister-in-law Xu, I bought some fabric for you, take a look and make two new outfits,” Xu Ying said, carrying a bunch of fabric out to Eldest Sister-in-law Xu.
If she remembered correctly, her eldest brother’s marriage had recently been arranged, and the red fabric she gave would be perfect for such an auspicious occasion.
She had previously thought the red fabric given by the system was of little use, but now it served a great purpose.
Eldest Sister-in-law Xu, as a married daughter, had never offered to patch things up for her parental home but was often burdened by them, frequently having to borrow things.
Things were different now, the Old Xu Family’s days had improved, and their backs were straight; they couldn’t let their sister-in-law suffer.
“Eldest Sister-in-law, this piece of blue fabric is for you to make an outfit, and the red, if you find it too gaudy or flashy, you can do whatever you want with it.”
Red not looking good? She just said it on purpose, to prevent her sister-in-law from feeling timid and unsure about how to use the fabric.
Hearing this, Eldest Sister-in-law Xu’s eyebrows knit together; such beautiful fabric, how could she not like it?
She took the fabric back into the room to show off to her husband, “Look, my younger sister gave this to me for making clothes.”
Xu, seeing so much fabric, smiled. What made a man happiest was probably his wife and his family getting along well.
He had seen his wife bullied by his own mother and younger sister and felt distressed, but now that his mother and younger sister were getting along better, Xu’s previously furrowed brows finally smoothed out.
He looked at his wife holding a pile of fabric and curiously said, “Isn’t this too much?”
Eldest Sister-in-law Xu shook her head, “I’ll make one outfit for myself out of the blue fabric and use the rest to make you a pair of pants. My elder brother is getting married soon.
Fabric isn’t easy to find these days, I want to bring the red fabric back for my elder brother so he can make a new outfit for my new sister-in-law.”@@@@
Xu shook his head, “I just got a new outfit made, I don’t need pants. You’ve been in our family for many years and haven’t gotten any new clothes for yourself, you make another pair of pants.”
Eldest Sister-in-law Xu took his meaning and, setting aside the fabric, didn’t continue the discussion with her husband, “I’ll go cook first. Grandpa, Grandma, Second Uncle, and Third Uncle and their families are all coming over soon.”
She said this with a curve to her lips, “Yingying is really making something of herself, she’s actually working at a State-owned Restaurant now. From now on, our little sister is a big chef.”
“I’ll help you,” Xu immediately said upon hearing there was so much cooking to do, not wanting his wife to overwork herself.
Third Uncle Xu was unmoved by his father’s harsh words—he had heard far worse from his dad.
He grinned shamelessly, then turned his head to ask Mr. Xu, “Big Brother, what’s the good news? I could smell the meat from miles away, and it’s driving me crazy with hunger.”
“Yingying is going to work at the State-owned Restaurant the day after tomorrow,” Mr. Xu said.
Before Third Uncle Xu could fully sit down on the stool, his legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, “B-Big Brother, you’re not joking, right?
How could Yingying possibly work at the State-owned Restaurant? That place is so hard to get into, how could a young girl like her possibly...”
“Uncle is here, come help me make a fire,” Yingying’s loud voice called out from the kitchen.
Mr. Xu, thinking his youngest son wouldn’t go to help, was just about to scold him when he saw the son swiftly get up from the ground and enter the house.
Mr. Xu rubbed his eyes, wondering if this was really his youngest son.
Mrs. Xu was also slightly surprised.
“Yingying, tell your uncle the truth, how did you end up getting a job at the State-owned Restaurant?” Third Uncle Xu asked with a stern face, having confidently made a bet with his niece just a few days ago.
He wasn’t just bluffing him, was she?
“I got in with my skills, Uncle. Do you think the food I cook is tasty?” Yingying, holding the spatula, asked without turning her head.
Third Uncle Xu nodded; he had eaten food prepared by Yingying before, and it was indeed quite good.
But even so, getting into a State-owned Restaurant was no easy feat.
These days, most jobs were all about who you knew, not what you knew. Entire factories were full of nepotism.
If it was all about skills, he wouldn’t have been rejected himself.
“Tasty, but the State-owned Restaurant is hard to get into,” Third Uncle Xu said seriously, suddenly seeming like a different person emanating an air not to be taken lightly.
Yingying didn’t know much about her uncle and couldn’t understand why he was making such a big deal about her getting a job at the State-owned Restaurant.
“It’s tough to get into these units now, but having skills gives you a chance of success.
I’m working at the State-owned Restaurant, aren’t you happy, Uncle?” Yingying turned to look at him.
Third Uncle Xu shook his head, joy evident in his eyes. He was delighted for his niece; it wasn’t just prestigious but also meant that the Xu family’s lives would get better.
“I’m happy, but does that mean the promise you made earlier to find me a job still stands?” Third Uncle Xu reverted to his usual playful and cheeky demeanor, as if the serious man from before had never appeared.