country bumpkin

Chapter 322 Preparing to go to Haishi

The next night, Mu Shuyun went to sleep at her second daughter Kong Xiuzhen's house. Staying at her eldest daughter's house all the time was a bit too crowded.

However, they still visit their eldest daughter's house during the day, because the sisters always gather there.

The second daughter is very clean. Ever since they renovated their house, she always entertains guests in the yard and never invites them into the living room. So, people don't really like going to her house.

The neighbors also heard about this and were saying that her new house was just for show, something you could only look at but not go inside.

Mu Shuyun also stayed in a small side room at her house, and Kong Xiuzhen stayed in the same room with her.

Zhang Haiyan and Zhang Haiyang each have their own room. Kong Xiuzhen's husband, Zhang Jiefang, also has his own room, which is in a side room.

Mu Shuyun lived in the west wing, and Zhang Jiefang lived in the east wing. The main house had one room for each of the daughter and son, leaving the living room empty.

Their yard was already filled with houses, like a traditional courtyard house. However, an additional room had been built to the west of the main house, which was used to store miscellaneous items.

It could be said that their house has the most rooms. The south-facing room has two rooms, and since the house is large enough, it was rented out.

Mu Shuyun and Kong Xiuzhen lived in one room on the west side, and there was also a small bathroom. Zhang Jiefang lived in one room on the east side, and there was also a kitchen.

They borrowed some money to build the main room, but they've paid it all back now. Their family is the most fortunate.

During lunch, Mu Shuyun said she wanted to go home; she couldn't stay here any longer and needed her daughter to stay home with her.

Otherwise, Kong Xiujuan usually runs a small business selling vegetable pancakes, but she hasn't been able to set up her stall for the past few days because her mother came.

Kong Xiujuan still wanted to persuade her mother to stay, but Mu Shuyun had already made up her mind. She would say goodbye to Yunya properly tonight, and she would really be leaving tomorrow.

When Yunya came back in the afternoon, her grandmother told her that she had to go back and was very reluctant to leave.

She was very worried about her grandmother's condition and asked, "Grandma, why are you in such a hurry to go back? Isn't Grandpa taking care of things at home? Also, does your leg still hurt? Is the medicine you're taking working?"

Mu Shuyun replied with a smile, "Don't worry! The pain has lessened a lot. How could it not hurt at all!"

There are so many livestock to feed, and your grandfather can't be too tired. I'm also worried about leaving him alone at home. I'd better go back!

But I'll come back after I finish my medicine. If you miss Grandma and Grandpa, come back to the village to see us.

Yunya nodded. "Okay! I'll see you off when you leave tomorrow. I'll take the day off tomorrow and won't be helping out at my aunt's house."

Mu Shuyun nodded in agreement, "Okay, let's do it your way."

Yunya had already made plans with her grandma to take her there by herself on her tricycle tomorrow. So she hurried to her usual store and used a public phone to call her aunt to ask for leave.

Upon hearing that her mother was going back the next day, Kong Xiufen bought some nutritional supplements to visit her mother that evening.

She even secretly slipped her mother 500 yuan. Mu Shuyun refused, and the two argued for a while before Mu Shuyun finally had to accept it.

Kong Xiufen said she should take all the nutritional supplements with her when she leaves. She will call the store behind her second brother's house and ask someone to notify him to pick up their mother around 10 a.m.

Having agreed on a time, at 8 a.m. the next morning, Yunya loaded the nutritional supplements and the fruit she had bought onto the tricycle and took Mu Shuyun to the bus station.

After everything was loaded into the car, Mu Shuyun sat down, and Yun Ya got out of the car.

Watching the car slowly start and leave the station, Yunya rode her tricycle home.

Back home, Yunya felt bored, so she went to her second aunt's house to play with Zhang Haiyan. Zhang Haiyan was still asleep, and Yunya kept praising her for being so lucky.

I'm not used to sleeping in even when I don't work. Even when I'm just relaxing at home, I wake up at the appointed time.

Perhaps we've gotten used to this time of day, where we still have to sit up or get out of bed after waking up.

She can't even lie in bed for long; it makes her dizzy and lightheaded. She envies people like Sun Limei and Zhang Haiyan, whose bodies know how to enjoy life, while her own body can't.

Once, Sun Limei went to bed at 7 p.m. and didn't get up until noon.

Yunya even suspected that she hadn't slept all night. How could a person sleep so much?

The pigs got up earlier than her, and even the "second brother" (a nickname for a pig) had to admit defeat compared to her.

After a while, Zhang Haiyan slowly got dressed and washed up. She didn't eat, saying she had slept enough and wouldn't be hungry, so she ate breakfast and lunch together at lunchtime.

Yun Ya exclaimed, "Maybe Sleeping Beauty really exists!" Otherwise, how could Zhang Haiyan be so fair and tender, without a single pimple or blemish on her face?

When Yunya got home, she looked in the mirror and saw that her skin was sallow, dark and yellow, and her face was covered with pimples.

There were also several acne scars and pitted areas, it was really unsightly. She realized she was getting uglier and uglier; her skin had never been this bad before!

She thought for a long time before she remembered when it started changing, and then she realized it began when she started working.

Perhaps it's because I'm tired from working early in the morning, or perhaps it's because I've been staying up too late, or maybe it's because the working environment isn't clean. That's why it's like this.

She thought about it for a long time, and finally compromised. If she didn't do this job, what else could she do? She couldn't find a suitable job at all.

Coincidentally, Zhang Haiying returned the next afternoon and told Yunya about their recruitment efforts, asking if Yunya would like to join.

Yunya told Kong Xiufen about it, and Kong Xiufen said, "If you want to go, then go! Anyway, you're doing the same work wherever you are. Getting to know more people and things outside will help you learn something."

Yunya nodded happily, ready to go to work with Zhang Haiying the next day to give it a try.

Surprisingly, Yunya actually stayed. She thought she wouldn't be able to stay because the job of selling seafood had left her with a huge psychological scar.

Helping out at the school cafeteria mainly involved picking and washing vegetables and selling goods. It was relatively simple, and the customers were mostly students, making it easy to serve them.

Unlike in society, where bosses, chefs, and purchasing agents are all incredibly cunning.

With her good friend Zhang Haiying working alongside her, Yunya felt that her work was much easier.

Whether it's picking vegetables or washing dishes, it's always done by two people. With someone to chat with while working, time seems to fly by.

We get off work around 7 p.m. every night and go home together. Having someone to accompany me makes working more enjoyable.

Zhang Haiying has become much more cheerful and always has something to say. She often jokes with Yunya, making Yunya laugh heartily.

Work is stress-free and enjoyable, so time flies by. Five months later, the Gregorian New Year arrived.

There's only one month left until Lunar New Year's Eve. School's out for the holidays, and so are they.

Yunya resigned immediately, planning to find another job after the New Year. Although she was quite happy with her current job, the salary was too low, and Yunya wanted to earn more money.

It's cold, and Yunya hasn't done anything for the past month except rest at home. Her month of laziness hasn't been wasted; you can see she's gotten a little chubby on her face.

In previous years, Yunya always spent Lunar New Year's Eve at her maternal grandmother's house, but this year is the first time she has spent the New Year at home.

During the Spring Festival, the house was bustling with activity. Yunya helped her mother prepare New Year's goods and clean the house. She was busy washing and chopping vegetables and making dumplings.

Sun Guoqiang helped Sun Zitao put up Spring Festival couplets, while Sun Limei helped make dumplings and pick vegetables.

On New Year's Eve, the family sat together for their reunion dinner and watched the Spring Festival Gala. Yunya felt a long-lost warmth.

After the Lunar New Year, Yunya began looking for work. She applied to several shops that were hiring, but she wasn't satisfied with any of them.

Just when she was feeling a bit down, she happened to learn that her aunt's second daughter, Bai Yan, had started working at a shoe factory in Shanghai after the Lunar New Year.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, when the eldest aunt's granddaughter Zihong returned to her parents' home, her eldest daughter Bai Rui and her younger sister Bai Yan came to pay their respects to their uncle.

Bai Rui also mentioned that she works at a shoe factory in Haishi. Their factory is expanding and is hiring a large number of people.

However, a referral fee is required. This money is a reward for the person who brings the new employee into the factory.

Yunya had once paid for work only to have it go to waste, so she was hesitant about going again. If it went to waste again, wouldn't all the money she paid be for nothing?

Bai Rui listened to her aunt's explanation of her concerns and then inquired about the details of the matter.

He assured them, "It's alright, this factory is huge. If you can't do the night shift, you can be transferred to a workshop with long day shifts."

Kong Xiujuan was still worried and asked, "Can I be transferred to any workshop after I join the factory?"

Bai Rui said confidently, "Auntie, don't worry, it's definitely possible. If it doesn't work out, I'll compensate you for the money I paid."