Linxia

Chapter 43, follow-up

Come back home.

The family had already eaten, and Fang's mother and Tian Xuan had stopped doing their sewing work and came over.

"Brother Lin, have you really found a job in the bookstore?" Tian Xuan looked at Fang's mother, who was anxious but afraid that if she asked hastily, Fang Lin would think that the job was more important than herself. She covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, then helped to ask.

"Well, really."

Fang Lin also smiled, nodded in confirmation, and gave a more detailed explanation of the benefits: "Three taels per month, food and accommodation included, and you can rest one day every ten days."

"Three taels? That's a lot!"

Fang's mother clapped her hands happily. She was happy that she made money, and she was even happier that her son made money: "What's more, this job is much easier. My son is really capable."

"Not bad." Father Fang has always been a man of few words, but today he gave a rare compliment.

Compared to the work itself, Fang Lin was more pleased with the feedback from his family. He took the opportunity to advise, "Dad, the work at the dock is not easy. You should take care of yourself. If you feel tired, take a break for two days. Don't be stubborn."

"Okay." Uncle Fang took what he said to heart and was not just being perfunctory.

The experience on the way to the capital city changed his mindset a lot. Besides, who is born to be a servile person and like to work hard? Before, it was just because his son couldn't find a job, so he had to support the family and let Fang Lin not have any pressure. But now that his son has found a job, he doesn't need to squeeze himself.

While he was happy for his son, Father Fang also felt a little disappointed at this moment. However, reason told him that he did not need to compete with his son for victory or defeat, so he felt relieved.

"Go to bed early tonight, get up early tomorrow, go early, give the shopkeeper a good impression, and do a good job."

Fang's mother brought clean clothes and continued to nag: "Go and build good relationships with other guys. If they invite you out for dinner, go. Don't be afraid to spend money when making friends. Although we are from the countryside, we can't save money here, otherwise people will look down on you... But also be careful, some people out there are bad, don't follow them and learn bad things..."

Regardless of whether these were useful or not, Fang Lin listened carefully, nodded from time to time, and gave feedback to Fang's mother.

——He had been impatient before, and had thought, 'How many times do you have to repeat those repetitive naggings?' But after two lives, at this moment, listening to these naggings, there was only peace in his heart.

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You family.

After coming back, You Chaodong had a gloomy face and sat there without saying a word. He ignored his wife when she spoke to him.

After repeated questioning, he finally said that Fang Lin and Geng Shi had also found jobs in street shops.

‘So that’s it. ’

The You family's wife knew that her husband was feeling unbalanced, and even resented her for trying to persuade him. After a moment's calculation, she pointed at her husband's nose and cursed, "You Chaodong, you are really a fool. You are incompetent outside, and you come home to vent your anger on your wife. What kind of man are you? Let me ask you, since I've been with you, have you ever worried about anything at home? I was afraid that you would lose your health, so I let you eat out alone, while the children and I drank coarse rice soup at home..."

When she finished speaking, her voice choked up and she covered her face and turned away.

Originally, You Chaodong was furious when he heard his wife calling him by his full name, but the more he listened, the more guilty he felt, especially when his wife's voice began to choke up. His anger instantly subsided, leaving only shame.

The You family's wife cried for a while, and when she saw her husband's attitude soften, she turned around and said softly, "Boss, we can't just look at others, we have to look at ourselves. I'm telling you, if I really give you a good job in a street shop, can you hold it? Besides, we are going back to Xiaohe Village. If there is such a good job, can you still stay? What about the land at home?"

You Chaodong listened and was silent for a while before saying, "That's the truth. I was wrong."

Seeing her husband admit his mistake, the You family's wife changed her tone and admitted her mistake: "I am also wrong in this matter. I misjudged Fang's Linzi. If it was just Fu Hong, it could be said that a blind cat caught a dead mouse, but Geng Shi is alone, and he is alone, especially Linzi's job is still in the bookstore, this is not luck, but real ability."

"Well, before we leave, you go to the Fang family to apologize and build a good relationship with Linzi..." Why wait until half a month before leaving? She also considered that Fang Lin had just found a good job and was in high spirits. Even if he brought gifts, he might not be well received. But it would be different before leaving. In the atmosphere of parting, the usual conflicts were nothing. Going to apologize empty-handed and sending a message to the old Fang family would achieve twice the result with half the effort.

The You family's wife was talking to herself. Seeing You Chaodong lower his head and didn't agree, she knew what kind of person her husband was. He was just trying to save face and didn't want to go. She immediately raised her voice and said, "Boss, I'm talking to you. Are you going or not? If not for us, you have to think about the children. It's always a good idea to pave more roads."

You Chaodong heard this and knew his wife was right. He gritted his teeth and nodded heavily: "Okay, I'll go then!"

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Song family.

"The owner of Xuan Mo Zhai was bitten by a wild dog and was saved by Fang Lin. He was really lucky. Why don't I have such bad luck? No, maybe I can..."

Song Kai was lying down after drinking, his head was a little dizzy. He was thinking about something, and suddenly he thought of something and sat up suddenly, with an idea in his mind.

However, he did not intend to tell Bai Bao and Zheng Yu about this method, and planned to keep it to himself.

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White House.

Bai Bao was also thinking about Fang Lin. He actually knew that Song Kai was not a good guy. Zheng Yu was slightly stronger. As for himself... well, anyway, he had a clear understanding of himself.

He also thought that if he apologized to Fang Lin and turned from evil to good, he might be able to find a good job. Then, with his own ability, he would definitely be recognized and promoted by the shopkeeper. Maybe he could become a shopkeeper, and then... make a career and stand out. Then, he would be surrounded by people and flattered wherever he went.

Bai Bao's blood boiled with such fantasy, but when his blood cooled down a little, he thought that the first step was to find Fang Lin to apologize, and immediately all his plans were discarded.

——Yes, he is just a daydreamer and is too embarrassed to take the first step.

"It's not my fault, I'm just an ordinary person! Being an ordinary person is actually... not bad." With this thought in mind, Bai Bao fell asleep.

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Zheng family.

Zheng Yu also couldn't sleep, thinking of his father's instructions before he left, "The Song and Zheng families are relatives, you can get closer to Song Kai." But what did Song Kai do along the way? He fought with You Chaodong, dragged him and Bai Bao to form a small group, encouraged the villagers to take the small road, ran away when they encountered robbers, dragged him to find Xiao Guanchai to step on the trap, repeatedly ridiculed Fang Lin and others, and got drunk tonight...

Is it really worth getting close to such a relative? He asked himself.

"Fish look for fish, shrimp look for shrimp, if I continue to hang out with Song Kai, perhaps, this is how my life will be." This thought suddenly popped up in Zheng Yu's mind, and then he felt an urge to immediately go to Fang Lin for advice.

But soon, he calmed down again. Why? Why did Fang Lin give him instructions?

"Forget it. After all, we are relatives of the Song family. Let's wait and see." Zheng Yu said to himself.

……

Fang Lin didn't know the impact of his performance tonight on Song Kai and his gang. It made them think about it, but he didn't want to care about it and fell asleep peacefully.

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(End of this chapter)