Chapter 486
Su Xiaoxiao tilted her head, looked at her father, and asked with a smile, “Dad, you’re not worried about that they might blame me for not offering them more in the future, are you?”
“Hm. After all, you will sold them three of your jobs, and they’ll be giving you two or three thousand yuan at once. It’s hard to guarantee they won’t have some extra thoughts in their minds.” Mr. Su said seriously.
“The three jobs are being sold to them, not given to our family. If the relationship between the two families becomes strained, then it’s better to expose the tension now. It’s better than later, when something big happens, and we’re backstabbed unexpectedly.”
Su Xiaoxiao spoke lightly, showing no signs of being troubled by the matter.
In two years, when individual small businesses are allowed, she planned to expand her business and would naturally think about pulling her relatives into it.
Except for her grandfather and grandmother, with whom the family had a good relationship, she knew that after the death of her family, her grandfather and grandmother’s family didn’t have a good outcome either.
Su Xiaoxiao, having been reborn, wanted to take care of them properly—provided they deserved it.
If the issue was only these jobs, then the three jobs would be considered settled.
As for small businesses, opening factories, buying properties, and the stock market bull run, naturally, they wouldn’t be part of it.
“You’ve already thought of all this?” Mr. Su asked, a bit surprised.
Su Xiaoxiao nodded and smiled sweetly, “Of course. I don’t have many things to do every day, so I think about things more.”
Su Hongchen, standing behind the gate, heard this and immediately felt reassured.
The little sister he had always had to protect was finally growing up.
Mr. Su and Su Xiaoxiao were about to go back into the yard when the aunts from the building next door immediately came up, eagerly asking with curiosity, “Factory Director Su, who were those leaders that just came? Why do they seem so close to your daughter?”
The Steel Mill compound was so close, and everyone had been neighbors for years, so they were all familiar with the Su family’s daughter.
She was beautiful, polite, but a bit spoiled. Her grades in school were decent, and she was a very good girl, but not particularly capable.
Yet, the girl had gotten such a good husband without anyone knowing, and now, even top leaders were coming to visit her.
Had she really done something impressive in the countryside?
Their children had gone to the countryside, and not even a little bit of money had been sent back.
Mr. Su, seeing the envy and jealousy in their eyes, couldn’t help but brag, “My daughter hasn’t done much, just came up with a better energy-saving stove. Now, the higher-ups have decided to open another production workshop at the Machinery Factory, and they’re here to give my daughter a reward.”
It was obvious that the fact that his daughter had developed the energy-saving stove couldn’t be kept a secret any longer.
After all, his wife’s two nephews were going to the Machinery Factory and the Steel Mill, so if he didn’t give a reasonable explanation, he might be reported.
“Factory Director Su, your daughter can also research things? We had no idea she was so capable!” The neighbors’ eyes widened in shock as they heard Mr. Su’s words.
They had thought of many possibilities, but never this one.
After the shock, however, they quickly thought of something else.
“Does this new production workshop mean they’ll hire several hundred more employees? Will the factory be recruiting externally this time? Do we have a chance?”
“Yeah, Factory Director Su, we’re neighbors now. You can’t forget us when something good happens.”
The neighbors all chimed in, surrounding Mr. Su.
It seemed like if he didn’t agree to help arrange work for their family members, they wouldn’t let him go.
Luckily, Mr. Su was experienced in handling these situations.
With a polite but unyielding smile on his face, he said, “Job arrangements aren’t up to me; they’re all directed by the city leaders. I just follow the regulations and complete what I’m told.”
“Well, will they hire externally this time? Didn’t the city leaders give any hints earlier?” Someone asked unwillingly.
Mr. Su helplessly shrugged, “I’m not sure at the moment. You’ll have to check the announcements posted at the factory gates. It should be within this week, though.”
Hearing this, the neighbors immediately became anxious.
But they didn’t want to make a scene with Mr. Su, so they hurriedly congratulated him before leaving.
They needed to go back and tell their families and relatives to pay attention to this.
With several hundred new jobs, those without work in Shanghai would certainly fight for them.
Once Mr. Su and Su Xiaoxiao saw that everyone had left, they hurried back to their yard, quickly closing the door behind them without a moment’s pause.
It was as if there were wild dogs chasing them.
When they saw Su Hongchen standing behind the door, they both jumped in surprise.
The father and daughter both jumped.
“What are you doing, standing here and not saying anything?” Mr. Su clutched his chest, feeling like his heart might stop, and complained.
Su Hongchen, seeing their faces pale from shock, awkwardly rubbed his nose.
“Sorry, I originally wanted to talk to you about something, but then those neighbors came and talked to you, and I forgot.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine. What did you want to talk to us about?” Su Xiaoxiao waved her hand.
After taking a few deep breaths, Jiang Yexun came over and gently patted her back to help her calm down.
He then looked at Su Hongchen with disapproval, his eyes full of stern reproach.
Su Hongchen felt a pang in his heart but thought about how his father and sister had been so frightened and could only silently endure the brother-in-law’s scolding.
He then remembered what he had wanted to say earlier.
“I was thinking, since I’m about to leave, I haven’t bought you a gift for almost one or two months. I only gave you a New Year’s gift money, so I thought I’d take you out for a little shopping before I go back to the army,” Su Hongchen said hurriedly.
He didn’t dare to say he was apologizing, so he made up a random excuse instead.
But Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened, and she quickly waved her hand. “No, I can’t accept that. I’m married now; how could I still take money from you, brother? Besides, I’m already rich, so there’s no reason to have you constantly buying me gifts.”
Her brother wasn’t stingy; not only did he buy her gifts at the supply and marketing cooperative, but he also liked to shop at the Friendship Store.
If she hadn’t married, that might have made sense. But now that she was married, how could she keep using her brother’s money?
However, Su Hongchen furrowed his brows, disagreeing. “What does being married have to do with anything? You’re still my sister!”
“But you’re no longer a child, and you should be looking to get married. You can’t let others know that with your high allowance, Mom and Dad haven’t spent much of it, and it’s all been used up by me, your little sister. If you end up single, Mom and Dad will surely break my legs!” Su Xiaoxiao said sweetly but with absolute firmness.