coobybook Chapter 187 Exchange of Interests
Chapter 187 Exchange of Interests
Wu Xingbang knew he couldn't reason with his mother, so he simply stopped talking.
Years of habits and fixed ways of thinking cannot be changed by a few words.
Since that's the case, there's no need to waste any more words.
Given how badly things have turned out between them, there's really no need for them to continue living together.
"Mom, pack your things, I'll take you to the station in a bit."
Sleeper berths on long-distance trains are hard to get, but hard seats are still available.
Moreover, Wu Xingbang had already decided that if he couldn't buy tickets for today, he would buy tickets for tomorrow. He would just pay for her to stay at the train station guesthouse for one night.
Anyway, we can't make any more trouble.
Of course, Wu's mother wouldn't agree to it so soon, so Wu Xingbang used the family's jobs as a threat, and Wu's mother had no choice but to give in.
"Xingbang, Mom didn't bring much money with her when she left, you see?"
How could Wu Xingbang not understand what kind of personality his mother had?
At times like this, there's no time to worry about anything else.
Wu Xingbang helped the old lady buy her a return ticket and gave her ten yuan for the journey.
In order to prevent Wu's mother from speaking ill of Liu Lihua after returning home, she specially took out a piece of indigo fabric from the wardrobe, and also took out two dresses that Liu Lihua no longer wore, and asked the old lady to take them back with her.
The old lady was overjoyed to be able to take home some cloth and clothes that were about 80% new.
These days, you can't just give away your old clothes; you have to save them for later.
"Xingbang, you're only giving Mom ten yuan?"
"Mom, this is enough for you on the road. I'll send more money home next month."
Upon hearing this, Wu's mother felt relieved.
"By the way, I heard that Bai Ge might not be doing well lately. Has she written to you?"
Wu Xingbang frowned: "Mom, we've all started our own families now, so don't say things like that again."
"Mom knows, you came from my belly, how could I not know what kind of person you are? I just wanted to remind you, don't listen to Bai Ge in everything, that girl is ruthless, you have to be careful yourself."
"I got it, Mom."
Wu Xingbang was impatient to talk to the old lady about these things.
After all, that's all in the past.
Moreover, although Liu Lihua is not as pretty as Bai Ge, the problem is that Bai Ge's family is not as powerful as Liu Lihua's.
Although the Liu family doesn't have any connections in the military, at least he's serving here, and his family can help arrange everything, which already makes things much easier for him.
Moreover, if Liu Lihua also gets a job here in the future, then the two of them can transfer their household registration to the same place, which will make many things much easier.
Ye Nuan learned from Xiang Lan that Wu's mother had been sent away.
"You didn't see it, that old lady really doesn't care about straining her voice when she starts wailing. She just sits on the ground and doesn't care about anything. It scares me to watch."
Ye Nuan smiled and said, "Liu Lihua is young and educated, so she is definitely no match for her mother-in-law in this regard."
Xiang Lan nodded vigorously: "You're absolutely right. Liu Lihua was so angry she couldn't speak. If Wu Xingbang hadn't returned in time, Liu Lihua probably would have fainted from anger."
Ye Nuan chuckled inwardly. In her previous life, when she married Wu Xingbang, he never mentioned applying to stay in the dormitory, and Wu's mother wouldn't agree either.
At that time, she simply felt that Wu Xingbang was not qualified to accompany the army, so she did not insist.
Moreover, when the Ye family was in dire straits, Wu Xingbang did not despise them and even married them. The Ye family was grateful to Wu Xingbang at the time.
But who could have imagined that it was all an illusion!
Wu Xingbang didn't actually want to get married, even though Ye Nuan was beautiful.
There is only one white dove in his heart.
But his family was pressuring him, so he thought it would be fine to just marry anyone and leave them at home to serve his parents.
Looking back now, I realize that in my past life, I was married to Wu Xingbang and was treated like a maid.
Liu Lihua came from a good family, and even though she wasn't good-looking and had a bad personality, Wu Xingbang still sent his mother away for her sake.
Therefore, Wu Xingbang is naturally gifted when it comes to weighing the pros and cons.
Liu Lihua had actually been resting for about twenty days, so she felt that she was fine. At most, she just needed to be careful when washing her clothes and add some hot water.
After Wu's mother left, Wu Xingbang was busy for several days. Whenever he came home, he would try to cook something delicious for Liu Lihua. If he didn't know how to cook, he would go out to buy it.
In short, now everyone in the compound knows how good Wu Xingbang is to Liu Lihua.
This solidified his image as a loving wife and also made Liu Lihua trust him even more.
A few days later, Liu Lihua called her hometown, hoping to find a job here as soon as possible.
Actually, Wu Xingbang didn't have high expectations for work. He just thought that he could find a job next year. He wasn't in a hurry, since he could afford to support her anyway.
But to my surprise, the Liu family was really quite formidable.
Liu Lihua was surprisingly recruited to teach at a junior high school in the military region.
Of course, I'm only a substitute teacher right now, and whether I can be promoted to a permanent position depends on the future.
Ye Nuan was also curious: Was the Liu family really that powerful?
Having traveled thousands of miles, how could one still have such connections?
When Gu Hanchuan returned, he looked unwell.
"what happened?"
During the meal, Gu Hanchuan just ate in silence without saying a word. Ye Nuan was worried that it was about the military camp, so she didn't ask any further questions.
After Xiaogangpao and Yueyue returned to their rooms, Ye Nuan walked over to him and asked softly, mainly because she was worried that he might be mistreated in the army.
"Actually, it's nothing, I just feel uncomfortable."
"Can you tell me something?"
"Of course!"
Gu Hanchuan swiftly turned and pulled the person into his arms.
Ye Nuan didn't struggle; she just sat in his lap and listened quietly to him speak.
"The junior high school always requires an exam to recruit teachers. But this time, they only selected three substitute teachers based on their qualifications. The pay isn't high, but at least it's a job. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, since it didn't concern me. But I heard that Liu Lihua got in because of a deal."
"what?"
Ye Nuan looked astonished. What benefits could Liu Lihua possibly have that would make the principal bow down?
"I heard that one of the principal's nephews went to the countryside in Anshi. I don't know how, but the Liu family found out about it and then did some maneuvering to arrange for the principal's nephew to be assigned to the village closest to the city. They even specially arranged for him to work as a scorekeeper."
Ye Nuan now understood the importance of reciprocity.
Therefore, to thank the Liu family, the principal hired Liu Lihua as a substitute teacher at the school, which could be considered a win-win situation.
Gu Hanchuan felt uncomfortable because this matter was neither a big deal nor a small one.
In principle, Gu Hanchuan had no right to interfere with the school's work, but he felt it was infuriating that such a thing happened at the school!