Wan Yindi had harbored dissatisfaction for a long time. Since she married into the Yu family, she had never had a single day of peace.
It was good that her husband was honest and kind, but the price was gradually increasing. In the past, she was the one who suffered losses. Now, even the children were suffering.
Granny Fang was stunned when she heard this. She never expected that this second daughter - in - law, who usually had the guts but not the courage, would dare to challenge her.
She shouted,
"What are you doing? You dare to hit your husband! Are you going to fly to the sky?!"
"As long as I'm alive, I'll be in charge of the money. If you have the guts, just wait until I die!"
"One by one, do you think I'm too old to scold you just because I haven't lost my temper?!"
First it was Hua Qingqing, then the granddaughter, and now this daughter - in - law.
They were all just asking for scolding!
Seeing this, Feng Xiang quickly got up and supported Granny Fang. She gently patted Granny Fang on the back, showing full filial piety. She also helped Granny Fang "teach" her sister - in - law, "I'm not blaming you, sister - in - law. Mom is old and not in good health. Why do you keep making her angry? Whether the factory thing will succeed or not is still uncertain. Is it worth getting so angry about something that might not even happen?"
Yu Jianhai saw that his mother was really angry. He stood up, with a straight face, and pressed his wife down, "Sister - in - law is right. It's all uncertain. Why are you in such a hurry? Talk to Mom nicely!"
Wan Yindi felt a bit embarrassed because the situation had gotten out of hand. She was about to ease the atmosphere, but her husband's words made her angry again.
She shook off his hand, stood up with red eyes, and retorted to Yu Jianhai,
"When haven't I talked to her nicely before? Did she ever notice me? I've been married into your family for so many years. I've given birth to children and done all the hard work. Did your parents ever treat me like a human being?"
"Even in the old society, people working for landlords could get some money. Your Yu family is worse than a landlord's family!"
After saying that, Wan Yindi threw down her chopsticks and ran away.
The culprit, Granny Fang, sat down again. Her turbid eyes stared firmly at her second son, "Sit still! Don't go after her. Women shouldn't be spoiled. Shouting at her mother - in - law and husband. In the old days, a woman like her would have been divorced!"
Feng Xiang nodded repeatedly, looking like a sycophant.
Hearing this, Yu Jianhai hesitated. He didn't know whether to go or not.
Yu Linyun stared at her father for a moment, then finished the rice in her bowl and left. Yu Linyang was a bit slow - witted, but he also knew the situation was bad. He left without even finishing the last few grains of rice, chasing after his sister.
Just then, Feng Xiang was being annoying, "Well, now we can finally have a good meal. Mom, come and have some meat."
Hua Qingqing reached out. With her chopsticks, she accurately picked up the last three pieces of meat in the bowl and put them all into her own bowl. Feng Xiang stared at her angrily.
"Hua Qingqing, what's wrong with you? You're even competing with the elders for food!"
Hua Qingqing ate the meat with the last mouthful of rice in her bowl. After chewing and swallowing, she replied, "Competing with the elders for food? Auntie, why are you slandering others out of the blue? Where are the elders here? This is clearly an old zombie from a thousand years ago!"
"You two are really a perfect mother - in - law and daughter - in - law. It's this era now. Women can hold up half the sky, and men and women are equal. A woman marrying into your family is not here to be your maid. The old ways don't work anymore. People might think you're the descendants of feudal remnants!"
"Such outdated ideas are really laughable. Bah."
"Moreover, Uncle Yu and Auntie are husband and wife. They're going to be together for a lifetime. If you ruin their good relationship with just a few words, I'd like to see where you can find another auntie. With this shabby house, it's even delaying Uncle Yu's chance to find a wife. Grandma, you should really reflect on yourselves."
After "expressing her feelings", Hua Qingqing waved her hand and left.
Granny Fang, Grandpa Yu and the others were left gaping in shock.
Yu Jianhai seemed to be awakened. He stopped eating and went to the room to comfort his wife.
No one knew how Yu Jianhai comforted his wife, but anyway, the next day, Wan Yindi acted as if nothing had happened. She still did what she had to do. Granny Fang was still as mean - mouthed as ever, and life went on as usual.
Hua Qingqing didn't interfere anymore.
It wasn't her business anyway. People had to be strong on their own. Otherwise, it would only be a temporary solution.
The factory was basically ready. All that was left was to recruit workers.
Yang Wang was really capable. He had a sharp tongue and was very sociable. He was a natural networker. Through his connections, they bought a batch of second - hand sewing machines, thirty in total. It cost a lot of money. Now these sewing machines were neatly arranged in the factory, giving it a real factory feel.
Hua Qingqing asked Yang Wang several times if he wanted to come and work. At first, Yang Wang refused firmly. Now, he was a bit hesitant. He didn't give a definite answer, only saying that they could ask him for help if they needed it in the future.
Hua Qingqing could tell that Yang Wang was very interested in this job, but he still hadn't completely made up his mind to leave the state - owned restaurant and work in a private factory with an uncertain future.
However, Hua Qingqing wouldn't let go of a talented person, especially one who had already shown his abilities. Since Yang Wang was interested in the job, it meant they were already halfway to success. The other half could definitely be achieved with money!
Hua Qingqing offered a monthly salary of fifty yuan and successfully convinced him to stay.
As for Yang Wang's job in the state - owned restaurant, Hua Qingqing originally wanted to transfer it to Yu Linxiu. After all, there were no vacancies in the supply and marketing cooperative, and she had been a temporary worker for several years.
It would be better for her to be a waitress in the state - owned restaurant. It was a stable job.
But Yu Linxiu didn't agree. After all, she and Yang Wang weren't even officially together. If she really took this job, people might talk.
Hua Qingqing then asked Yu Linxiu to join the factory directly, but Yu Linxiu still refused.
Hua Qingqing thought that her eldest cousin wasn't the kind of timid person. Refusing two good jobs in a row, she must have other plans.
The interview lasted for three days. Today was the third day.
There were two long queues outside the factory. There were at least two or three hundred people.
The interview had strict requirements. It wasn't as Granny Fang said, that as long as the age was right, one could be hired.
For example, those who could use a sewing machine could directly enter the second round of interviews. Besides, they had to sew something on the spot to test their hand dexterity, and there were also vision tests and question - answering quizzes!
Most of the people who came for the interview were members of the two communes and their subordinate brigades. Sewing something was no problem for them. This was their advantage. The disadvantage was that they didn't have many opportunities to use a sewing machine. They also liked to chat in groups.
They were recruiting people to work at the sewing machines. If the workers were chatting all the time and sewed the schoolbags wrong, it would definitely waste time.
After this round of screening, more than half of the people were eliminated.
In the afternoon, the interview was over.
Fifty people had entered the second round of interviews in these three days.
This was a considerable number. Hua Qingqing asked Zhou Cai and Yang Wang to keep an eye out and record the names of those who were eliminated in the second round. They might be useful when the factory expanded in the future.