Chapter 358

Chapter 358

"Why are you in such a hurry? Every time we talk about the kids, you get upset. Our eldest son came from the village and did all kinds of hard labor. Farming is tough work.

So, working in the factory shouldn't be hard for him.

But our He Ming? He can't handle it. He's only done easy jobs before. If we put him in the workshop now... Isn't that going to exhaust him to death? I think we should find a way to get him a clerical job at least?"

Qi Yingying gently persuaded.

He Zhifei snorted upon hearing this, "Do you think the factory is mine to control? If he can go and keep his brother company, we'll have to beg someone. If not, then don't bring it up."

"You... Fine, let's wait and ask the child when he comes back."

Qi Yingying saw her husband getting worked up again and decided to let it go for now.

At least there was progress.

As long as their son had a job, it was good.

He had quit his previous job himself; it was really disappointing.

After He Ming went out, Wang Qinghe and his wife followed.

Seeing his elder brother and sister-in-law, He Ming proactively invited them, "Elder brother, sister-in-law, how about you accompany me to see Elder Brother Yu Cheng? You don't know how much he hates our family.

Our mother was once ridiculed by him.

It's all because of He Tian. He can't stand He Tian's fake act."

He Ming was a bit afraid.

With my brother and sister-in-law there, Yu Cheng might not blow up.

"Alright," Wang Qinghe was just thinking about how to talk to He Tian when He Tian brought it up himself.

"Great, let's go now."

When the three of them arrived at Yu Cheng's door, He Tian went ahead to knock.

The one who opened the door was Yu Cheng's eldest daughter, "What are you doing here? Isn't this the He family's youngest son?"

"I'm here to see Yu Cheng."

He Ming quickly spoke, afraid that the door would be shut in his face any second.

The moment she heard he wanted to see Yu Cheng, her expression turned icy, "He's dead."

He Ming was completely stunned, "W-when did he die?"

His reaction startled the woman who opened the door. Is the He family's youngest son slow or something?

"I said, sister, why are you telling everyone I'm dead? If you don't want me around, you can just go home. Don't stick around here.

Aren't you already married?"

From inside the house, Yu Cheng lazily shuffled out. Seeing that it was He Ming and Wang Qinghe with his wife at the door, he was also taken aback.

Although he knew the He family would come over after He Tian showed up, he didn’t expect it to be the three of them.

This was a surprise.

What’s up with all three of them showing up together?

Seeing that Wang Qinghe and Bai Xiuxiu weren’t paying any attention to him, Yu Cheng guessed that he should pretend not to know them for now.

So he grinned and turned to He Ming, “Isn’t this He Ming? Why are you here looking for me? We’re not exactly close, are we?”

He Ming looked embarrassed, “Elder Brother Yu Cheng, is it convenient for you to step out? I have something I need to ask you for help with.”

Looks like they need something from me.

Yu Cheng smiled. It was probably what He Tian mentioned—the request for a ticket, right?

He had been thinking about making some money off He Tian, but now it seemed he could only make money off He Ming.

Since Wang Qinghe and his sister-in-law were here too, it was obvious they were asking for his help, and maybe they had something else in mind?

“Alright, I was getting tired of looking at certain people anyway, let’s go,” Yu Cheng thought for a moment, then slammed the door shut behind him, ignoring the cursing from inside.

“Where are we going?” He Zhifei asked He Ming.

He Ming looked even more awkward when he heard that, “Nowhere in particular, just a convenient spot nearby.”

“Alright, let’s go over there then,” Yu Cheng pointed to a less crowded corner.

Once they got there, He Ming didn’t want to beat around the bush.

“Our family wants to buy a watch, but we don’t have a ration ticket, Elder Brother Yu Cheng, could you help us...?” He Ming looked at him expectantly.

“This is not easy to get, but I can help you ask around. However, the cost won’t be small. My commission, plus the ticket for the watch, you’d better prepare at least 200 yuan.

If that’s too steep, you might want to check with someone else.”

Yu Cheng didn’t hesitate to ask for a high price. He really did have a ticket.

Recently, with the money he made from his collaboration with Wang Qinghe, he had become quite well-off and managed to get his hands on quite a few tickets.

He had originally planned to get a ticket to buy a watch for his future wife.

So, when He Tian came to him and said not to give any tickets to the He family and only give him 50 yuan, he was quite pleased.

Only a fool would pass up the chance to make money.

But now it seemed that wasn’t going to work.

Wang Qinghe and his wife were giving him signals, making it clear they wanted him to use this opportunity to negotiate more.

What did they want to negotiate?

He would ask them once He Ming left.

Thinking of that, Yu Cheng prepared to send He Ming away, “He Ming, you probably can’t make the decision on this, right? Since we all live in the same compound, why don’t you go back and ask your family?

If they agree, I’ll take the risk and help you find one.”

"If they don’t agree, I won’t waste my time either. I have other things to deal with."

"Then wait for me, I’ll go ask right away. I’ll be back immediately!"

He Ming was afraid he would leave and turned to Wang Qinghe. "Big brother, you have to help me keep an eye on Yu Cheng. Make sure he doesn’t go back. I really don’t want to knock on their door again. His family’s gaze is unbearable."

He Ming rushed off.

Once He Ming was far away, Yu Cheng sighed. "What’s up? You two came along with the He family. Is there something you need me to help with?"

"Yes," Wang Qinghe nodded.

He explained the whole situation.

Now Yu Cheng understood. "So, you want me to help He Ming get a ticket for a watch?"

"Has He Tian talked to you yet? If so, let He Ming know about it," Bai Xiuxiu added.

Before the matter was even discussed, Yu Cheng could already sense how big of a deal He Tian was going to be.

I can totally relate. If I were in his shoes, I wouldn’t stick around with the He family.

But He Tian might think differently.

"Alright, I know what to do," Yu Cheng agreed immediately.

"Next week, I’ll find a place for you to pick up the medicinal herbs," Wang Qinghe added.

Yu Cheng’s eyes lit up. "Great! That’s exactly what I’ve been waiting for. Without you guys, I don’t know how I’d survive."

"Remember what I said, safety first. If anything goes wrong, we don’t know you," Wang Qinghe coldly reminded him.

Yu Cheng’s unpredictable nature made him uneasy.

"Don’t worry, I’m getting married. Not just for me, but for her sake," Yu Cheng couldn’t hide his smile when mentioning his marriage.

He Ming returned quickly. When He Ming came back, the three of them wiped the smiles off their faces.

Yu Cheng leaned against the wall, while Bai Xiuxiu leaned on the bicycle that Wang Qinghe was pushing.

They stood in silence.