bookbashuk Chapter 392 The Situation in My Hometown
Chapter 392 The Situation in My Hometown
It wasn't until the train station attendant who was driving them approached Xu Sui with a respectful and polite attitude that she finally came to her.
"Engineer Xu, if there's nothing else, we'll be going now. When you're ready to go back, just give us a call to the train station, and we'll send someone to pick you up, just like we did today."
After speaking, the two nodded politely to Qin Yunzhou and Old Lady Qin before leaving.
Xu Sui smiled and waved goodbye to them.
"Okay, comrades, please go back now. I'll contact you if anything comes up."
Anyone with eyes can see who these people are primarily serving.
Meanwhile, the onlookers, and those who said Xu Sui only got this good life because she married well and relied on a man, all looked uneasy.
Some people simply couldn't believe it, their eyes widening in disbelief, afraid they were mistaken. But after repeatedly asking those around them, they received the same answer.
"Engineer Xu? If you think about it, he just graduated not long ago. How did he suddenly become an engineer?"
Newly graduated students can only be apprentices or technicians. Technicians need to advance several levels to become engineers, and there are also different levels among engineers.
Not just anyone can be called an engineer. Generally, only academic leaders, experts, scholars, or top technical talents can be called engineers.
"Who knows? But this girl is really promising. Not only is the man she married successful, but she is also very capable herself. She has become an engineer and earns more than a hundred a month."
Among the crowd was an elderly worker from a nearby machinery factory, who couldn't help but feel envious.
Their factory doesn't have a single engineer, only a technician who barely reaches the level of an engineer. His monthly salary is quite high, while the wages of these ordinary workers for several months are not even equal to his monthly salary.
Not to mention how high engineers' salaries must be.
Moreover, both husband and wife are employed; one holds a high-ranking position in the military, and the other is an engineer. Their combined monthly income must be several hundred yuan.
There really is a significant gap between people. People like them can only admire others, but they can't even feel jealousy.
Xu Sui had long noticed the gazes of those people. Some were malicious, some were speculating maliciously, and some were simply there to watch the show.
Without changing her expression, she took Wang Yinhua's hand and walked into the textile factory's courtyard.
"Mom, let's go home first. I've missed you so much after all these years."
"Yunzhou and I brought you gifts, which we specially selected."
Qin Yunzhou stepped forward without making a sound, protecting Xu Sui to his side. He looked up and glanced at those who had spoken ill of him earlier. His gaze was sharp, his aura powerful, and his presence oppressive.
Those people were so frightened that they immediately took a few steps back, their faces turning unnatural as they quickly avoided his gaze.
Wang Yinhua also heard the surrounding chatter. She turned her head and glared fiercely at those who were talking badly about her daughter, showing no politeness whatsoever.
"What nonsense are you talking about? We're all neighbors. I didn't want things to get too ugly, but you just had to pick a fight with us at this time."
"How can you be such a neighbor? How can you act like a human being?"
"Let me tell you, my daughter is really capable. See that? This jeep is specially used to pick up and drop off my daughter, and they even call her Engineer Xu."
"Don't go looking for trouble, one by one. If you have something to say, say it to my face, or don't blame me, Wang Yinhua, for not getting along with you."
After all these years, her daughter finally came back for a visit, did nothing, and yet these people gossiped about her and even dared to call her that in front of her, her mother. Did they think she was dead?
What kind of neighbor is that?
Those who had been gossiping earlier gave an awkward laugh.
They...they didn't do it on purpose.
Who knew Wang Yinhua's daughter was so capable, becoming an engineer at such a young age.
They are just ordinary people... how could they have such knowledge?
Xu Sui felt a warmth in her heart, and her eyes unconsciously curved into a smile as she hugged Wang Yinhua's arm even tighter.
Even after all these years, her mother is still the same, always protecting her, which warms one's heart.
At that moment, Tianhua squeezed through the crowd and saw the familiar figure. She was stunned and her eyes unconsciously reddened.
"Yunzhou, Suisui, is that you...?"
"...Mom, it's us, we're back." Qin Yunzhou and Xu Sui looked up instinctively when they heard the voice and saw Tian Hua. They were stunned for a moment.
Many years have passed, and Wang Yinhua has not changed much. Although she is middle-aged, she is still just as beautiful and elegant.
But Tianhua was different. Tianhua was only a few years older than Wang Yinhua, but when the two stood together, it looked like they were from different generations.
If you didn't know better, you'd think she was from the same generation as Old Lady Qin.
Even Grandma Qin was startled, and immediately spoke in standard Mandarin, without a trace of her former accent from the remote county town.
Among the crowd, she couldn't recognize her former best friends. Was this still the same shrewish old lady Qin?
"Oh dear, what happened to you? Your hair is even whiter than mine!"
And the wrinkles on his face are almost as thick as old tree bark.
Even if everything else is fine, look at what she's wearing! It looks even more old-fashioned than what this old lady is dressed in.
When Tianhua saw her mother-in-law, she almost didn't recognize her and was completely stunned.
The old lady in front of me had changed so much. She had curly hair, wore a Lenin suit, small leather shoes, and even her eyebrows were carefully groomed.
She also had a fashionable red scarf hanging around her neck. This scarf was very popular in their small county town and was often sold out. Even if you had money, you might not be able to buy it.
Lenin suits and leather shoes weren't cheap either.
This outfit makes her look nothing like an old lady; she's even more fashionable than some young women in their twenties.
Once she realized who was in front of her, Tianhua couldn't hold back any longer. Her nose stung, and she threw herself into the other person's arms and started sobbing.
"Mom, you're finally back! The oil field and I have missed you so much!"
The days without the old lady at home were unbearable. She never knew that just the absence of one person in the family felt like the sky had fallen.
Everything has become so difficult, even communicating with the neighbors around me is so hard.
However, after crying for a couple of minutes, Tianhua seemed to remember something and quickly struggled out of the old lady's arms. She hurriedly patted herself, glanced at the old lady's clean and decent clothes, and said somewhat awkwardly.
"Mom, your clothes are so clean and neat, don't let me get them dirty."