Chapter 611
Qian Siyu felt a bit scared, and Su Xiaoxiao immediately grasped her hand, glaring back in response. Kong Liye quickly forced an awkward smile. However, Su Xiaoxiao and Qian Siyu completely ignored him and walked straight up to Kong Dongfeng.
“Team Leader, we’ve already found jobs in Shanghai, and we need you to issue a certificate so we can leave today,” Jiang Yexun said, handing over three job certificates to Kong Dongfeng.
The Kong family members were stunned upon hearing this. Not only had they found jobs, but they were in a major city like Shanghai, and more importantly, they had secured three jobs at once.
Logically, the arrival of educated youth to the brigade was a burden. If two of them could leave, it would lighten the load, and the captain should be happy. However, seeing others suddenly do so well, Kong Dongfeng couldn’t help but feel jealous.
“Are these the job certificates for Qian Siyu, Tao Junlan, and you? What about your wife? She’s also an educated youth. Without a job certificate, it won’t be easy for her to leave the brigade, right?” Kong Dongfeng asked subconsciously.
“What? Qian Siyu and Tao Junlan also found jobs? In Shanghai as well?” Kong Liye asked in disbelief. Kong Dongfeng glared at his son irritably but still nodded.
Kong Liye’s heart twisted with regret. If Qian Siyu hadn’t broken up with him, could he also have gone to Shanghai with her? If she got pregnant, he could have taken over her job and become a worker in a major city with access to rationed goods. As a man, he could even apply for housing from his workplace.
The more he thought about it, the more he regretted being intimidated by Jiang Yexun. If only he had been more persistent, his life could have taken a completely different, successful turn.
Of course, Kong Liye wasn’t the only one regretting things. Kong Dongfeng’s wife also felt so regretful that she wanted to bang her chest in frustration. She forced a smile, which she thought was benevolent and amiable, and tried to reach for Qian Siyu’s hand.
However, Qian Siyu quickly dodged to the side. Her movement was so obvious that everyone’s attention was drawn to her. She could only awkwardly twitch her lips, not daring to express her thoughts at that moment. Everyone was not foolish; they could see through her ulterior motives.
Su Xiaoxiao didn’t bother with the Kong family’s thoughts and directly said with a stern expression, “I married Yexun, so I’m his wife, and naturally, I’ll go wherever he goes. Moreover, even if we’re educated youth, as long as our families arrange a marriage for us, we’re allowed to return to the city to get married.”
Kong Dongfeng, of course, knew this was the case and could only respond with a forced smile, “Yes, yes, you’re right. I was just being absent-minded for a moment.”
You weren’t absent-minded; you were just jealous out of your mind, Su Xiaoxiao silently complained in her mind.
She didn’t say anything more but looked at Kong Dongfeng with a half-smile that seemed to mock his discomfort.
Kong Dongfeng had no choice but to say, “Wait a moment; I’ll write the introduction letter for you right now.” He went back to his room to get paper, pen, and the official seal.
Kong Dongfeng’s wife still hadn’t given up and tried to get closer to Qian Siyu, speaking in a tone that was meant to be ingratiating: “Siyu, you and Liye were together for a few months. The leaders have said that dating without the intention of marriage is just frivolous behavior…”
“It’s better than your attempt at a fraudulent marriage! I’m sure the leaders wouldn’t support a woman being blind enough to marry a deceitful good-for-nothing,” Qian Siyu retorted sharply. Although her voice wasn’t loud, her words were harsh. Since she was leaving today, she didn’t fear any retaliation from the Kong family and had no intention of pretending to be polite.
A flash of malice crossed Kong Dongfeng’s wife’s eyes, but she still tried to be ingratiating: “We shouldn’t speak like that, right? Liye was young and naive before, but now that he’s grown up, he’s matured. If you two were to stay together, I promise he would treat you well. If he ever raised his voice to you, just let me know, and I’d make sure to discipline him. Moreover, our family is willing to offer a dowry of two hundred yuan.”
As soon as she said this, everyone in the Kong family looked over. Her other two daughters-in-law were so jealous that their eyes turned red. Su Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, feeling that Kong Dongfeng’s wife’s calculations were about to backfire.
However, she didn’t rush to say anything but turned to look at Qian Siyu, waiting for her response. She could help someone once, but she couldn’t keep rescuing them repeatedly. Whether someone could stand on their own and be sensible depended on the person themselves.
The next moment, Qian Siyu said indignantly, “I’m not a fool. Why would I marry someone just for a dowry of two hundred yuan? My monthly salary is thirty-six yuan, and I can earn two hundred yuan in less than six months. To marry for two hundred yuan, my salary would become joint property with my husband, not only used to support the family but also criticized if I spent a bit more. In the end, the money I could freely dispose of would go into someone else’s pocket, and I’d be blamed for making the whole family tighten their belts and offend everyone in the family just to marry me.”
Upon hearing this, Kong Dongfeng’s wife’s face turned pale. Su Xiaoxiao and Tao Junlan smiled in satisfaction and gave her a thumbs-up. Qian Siyu immediately blushed and buried her head in embarrassment. Kong Dongfeng’s wife didn’t know what to say.
Soon, Kong Dongfeng came out. Sensing that the atmosphere in the hall was a bit off, he knew his family must have tried something again and got rebuffed. So he didn’t ask much to avoid further embarrassment.
Following Jiang Yexun’s request, Kong Dongfeng issued the introduction letter and a certificate for selling land and houses.
“Thank you, Captain. We’ll take our leave now; we need to hurry to buy tickets,” Jiang Yexun nodded indifferently at Kong Dongfeng.
Kong Dongfeng wanted to be polite and say something like “Come back often,” but he knew Jiang Yexun wouldn’t return this time, so he didn’t say anything more. Of course, he didn’t know that Jiang Yexun would come back.
After all, he still needed to renovate the Guo family’s ancestral graves, find a better feng shui spot, and bring his children back for tomb-sweeping in the future. But that was a story for another time.
After obtaining the introduction letter, they immediately took their already-packed luggage and boarded Old Wang’s ox cart. Under the envious gazes of the brigade members and the educated youth, they finally headed to the city.
The train tickets were bought with the help of Hua Shoucheng. He only bought four tickets, but all were for sleeper berths. After eating at the state-owned restaurant, they went straight to the train station.
Aunt Guo, with red eyes, held Su Xiaoxiao’s hand and kept apologizing: “Xiaoxiao, I’m really sorry. I should be the one taking care of you.”
“Mother, don’t say that. I’m a grown-up; I can take care of myself. Moreover, Yexun is so good to me; he’ll definitely take good care of me,” Su Xiaoxiao said softly, suppressing her own reluctance.
Qian Siyu and Tao Junlan also nodded beside her, “Auntie, don’t worry. We’ll take good care of Xiaoxiao on the way. No one will be able to touch a single hair on her head.”
“Thank you so much,” Aunt Guo said gratefully.
Soon, it was time to board the train. Jiang Yexun put the luggage on the rack and then opened the window, saying to Aunt Guo, who was wiping away tears, “Mother, don’t cry. I’ll come back every one or two months. But whatever you do, be careful. Just focus on stability and don’t rush things.”
“I know!” Aunt Guo suppressed her tears and responded solemnly. She added, “I’ll also come to take care of you for the month before Xiaoxiao gives birth and the month after.”
“Alright! Thank you, Mother,” Su Xiaoxiao replied sweetly.
As the train slowly started moving, they waved frantically at Aunt Guo. It wasn’t until the platform and the familiar face disappeared from sight that Jiang Yexun and Su Xiaoxiao hugged each other tightly.
“Xiaoxiao, thank you! Without you, my mother, my sister, and I would never have such a free and good life,” Jiang Yexun said, kissing the top of his wife’s fluffy hair. His voice was filled with uncontrollable emotion.
Su Xiaoxiao looked up with her beautiful almond eyes, which were also misty with tears.
“I should be the one thanking you!”
If it weren’t for the last life, where Yexun spent his entire life avenging her and her family, she would never have known that their deaths were all orchestrated. If it weren’t for the elders of the Guo family, she would never have had the chance to be reborn.
Without him, there would be no completeness for the Su family. Moreover, without him, so many spies hidden in high and deep places would not have been uncovered, which would have been a great loss to the country.
Fortunately, everything had ended. Now, both their families were about to welcome a brand-new future.