Chapter 211

Chapter 211

Zhou Jiaojiao maintained her stance: "Uncle He, we can't believe you either when you say that. We’re in a hurry to go back.

But if we don’t find work, my father-in-law won’t let it go and will make us come back again.

We’ve also spent most of the money on the guesthouse, and it’s been several days now. It’s time you found us some work, right?

As soon as we get news of a job, we’ll leave immediately.

What do you think?"

Zhou Jiaojiao's attitude left He Youde with no choice but to agree, albeit reluctantly.

"Fine, follow me. I’ll make a few calls. Rest assured, I’ll have something for you by tomorrow.

But let me be clear: once you get your jobs, you’re not allowed to come back here.

And you’re not to mention that you know me.

If you cause me any trouble, your good days will be over."

He Youde issued a cold threat, but it didn’t seem to affect them much.

After they left together, Qi Yingying, who had been secretly eavesdropping, her face turned pale.

What was going on?

It really seemed like they were being threatened?

He Youde?

That despicable man?

It seems the heavens have eyes.

But why was He Youde being extorted? Qi Yingying couldn’t figure it out, but investigating it wouldn’t be too difficult.

On her way back, she started thinking about how to investigate.

Meanwhile, Yu Cheng noticed Aunt Qi’s distracted departure and felt elated, holding Lin Qiuyu’s hand. "Xiao Yu, there’s going to be some excitement in the courtyard soon."

Lin Qiuyu looked puzzled. "Excitement? Are you talking about Aunt Qi’s house? Really?"

Isn’t it just a small matter?

At least for their family, finding jobs for others wasn’t a big deal.

"Yes, you’ll see in a few days. For now, the most important thing is to eat well later.

My family has been looking forward to your visit. They said since I finally want to get married, I can’t let you slip away."

With that, Yu Cheng opened the door to his house.

Lin Qiuyu blushed deeply, lowering her head as she followed her beloved inside...

Two days passed quickly.

On the evening of the second day.

In the county.

At the Wutong Street office, Bai Xiuxiu saw it was almost time to leave and hurriedly packed up, preparing to go out.

Her mother would arrive at the station late, and she and Wang Qinghe had agreed to meet after work to pick her up.

They could buy some pork on the way back for a family dinner of dumplings.

Just as she was about to leave, Director Wang returned from a day out, looking rather grim, which made everyone fall silent.

Especially Xiao Tang, who had only recently regained the director’s trust and didn’t want to risk another setback.

Director Wang put down her things, glanced around, and sighed. "The neighboring street office seems to have replaced someone with a new person.

I don’t know who it is, but we absolutely cannot lag behind in this year’s street evaluations at the end of the year."

"Director, are you upset about this?" Xiao Song asked, surprised.

The director wasn’t usually like this.

Director Wang felt frustrated just thinking about it. "Not exactly. It’s about something else. The neighboring street replaced a hardworking and honest worker to bring in this new person.

They called it a transfer, but essentially, they sent him to clean the streets.

I heard the newcomer has connections in the provincial capital.

Never mind, don’t be curious about this. It doesn’t concern us.

We just need to focus on our own work.

Xiao Tang, remember to compile a list of all the elderly living alone in our street. Zhao Ming, you men should help repair houses for each household.

Also, take care of everything we need to do by the end of the year.

Xiuxiu, you’re good at resolving disputes among neighbors, so help me with these issues."

In the coming days, let's work together and finish the year strong.

If our Wutong Street wins an award, our office will also receive a bonus."

Director Wang boosted their morale.

No one would be unenthusiastic about this. After all, the annual evaluation brings many benefits.

These benefits almost match their monthly salary.

Who wouldn't want such a good opportunity?

"Alright, everyone, go rest now. Come in early tomorrow morning." Director Wang was curious about who had come from the neighboring street.

She planned to meet with the wife of the neighboring street’s director that evening to inquire about the situation.

After hearing Director Wang’s words, Bai Xiuxiu had some guesses.

At this critical moment, it was likely Zhou Jiaojiao.

In her previous life, when Zhou Jiaojiao went to the provincial capital with Wang Qingqi, they were already in a good position, which was different from this life.

So, in her previous life, they received more benefits.

This time, they might just be looking for good jobs.

"Xiuxiu, do you want to come with me to take a look?" Director Wang shared her plan with Bai Xiuxiu.

Although Bai Xiuxiu wanted to go, she needed to pick up her mother.

So she declined.

"Aunt Wang, my husband and I need to pick up my mom; she’s returning from my sister’s place. I won’t join you tonight out of curiosity. Can you tell me about it tomorrow?"

Bai Xiuxiu wanted to confirm if it was indeed Zhou Jiaojiao.

Director Wang knew about Bai Xiuxiu’s family situation and was happy to hear her mother was back: "Sure, I’ll be off then."

After Director Wang left, Bai Xiuxiu took the children and got on her husband’s bicycle.

"Qinghe, shall we go?"

Bai Xiuxiu whispered to him.

Wang Qinghe had been waiting here for a while. Hearing his wife say they could leave, he immediately headed for the station.

When they arrived at the station, they picked up the elderly lady within half an hour.

Bai Xiuxiu’s mother, Wei Qiushuang, was short but energetic and not overly thin.

Her face was fair.

Though she had some white hair, it wasn’t much. Her hair had been cut short at some point, and she didn’t look much like Bai Xiuxiu.

However, there were similarities—especially her eyes, which resembled Bai Xiuxiu’s.

The elderly lady looked vibrant.

She carried a large bag and looked around for her daughter and son-in-law.

When she saw Bai Xiuxiu, the elderly lady ran over.

Wang Qinghe took the bag from her: "Mom, let me carry it for you."

Wei Qiushuang glanced at her tall son-in-law and had heard many stories about him from her daughter.

Her gaze was filled with affection.

A mother-in-law naturally grows fonder of her son-in-law, especially given Wang Qinghe’s tragic past.

His attitude towards her daughter made Wei Qiushuang feel even closer to him.

Wei Qiushuang held their hands together, looking at her daughter and son-in-law: "Both of you are good kids. It’s been years since I’ve been back, seeing you two doing well makes my heart feel warm.

These must be Mingming and Yueyue, right? You’ve grown so much; it’s hard to tell from photos."