novellhall Chapter 145 Do you want to work with me?
Chapter 145 Do you want to work with me?
As Zhou Dayong was being taken away, he didn't forget to turn back and take one last look in Wenrou's direction.
This was probably the last time he saw her; they probably wouldn't see each other again.
At that moment, he even thought to himself that if he could do it all over again, he would definitely marry her sooner and not let himself have any regrets.
Watching Zhou Dayong being taken away, He Cuihua collapsed to the ground, muttering, "It's over, it's all over, the Zhou family is completely finished."
Shen Qingshuang never expected that Zhou Dayong would disagree with the divorce. Was he trying to drag her down with him?
No, she had to find a way.
After seeing Zhou Dayong being taken away, Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan turned around and went home, ignoring He Cuihua.
As soon as he got home, Huo Yanchuan closed the door and couldn't wait to reach out and hug Wenrou and the child tightly.
"Wife, I miss you so much."
For the past two weeks, he has been dealing with the other party while also investigating Zhou Dayong's affairs.
Every night, he would think about her like crazy, wanting to finish things over there as soon as possible and see her again.
Holding the child gently in her arms, she thought of his arm and said, "Be careful, you already have one arm, and you still won't stop."
She missed him too, and now that he was holding her in his arms and she could feel his familiar scent, she finally felt at ease.
"It's okay, I can still hold you and the baby with just one arm."
After Huo Yanchuan finished speaking, he stretched out an arm and easily picked up Wenrou and the child in her arms.
"Put us down right now, don't scare the children." Wenrou exclaimed in surprise. How old is this man? He's still so childish.
"Are the children alright while I'm away?" Huo Yanchuan asked, looking at the child in Wenrou's arms.
She nodded gently. "Yes, they are all very well-behaved. It's just that they sometimes throw a tantrum when they don't see you."
Huo Yanchuan usually spends more time with the two children, and they are gradually realizing that he is their father.
The two children will make a fuss if they don't see him for so long.
Huo Yanchuan entered the house and picked up his younger sister as well.
Both children were sleeping soundly, and Huo Yanchuan gently touched her little face.
When the two children were first born, they looked more like him, but now they are starting to look more like Wenrou.
Children change almost every day. In just over half a month, Huo Yanchuan could feel that they had grown up a bit more.
"By the way, what about Hao Gang's matter?" Wenrou brought up the important matter at this moment.
Huo Yanchuan's face showed guilt when Hao Gang was mentioned.
"The military has arranged for him to be transferred to civilian work and return to his place of household registration. He was discharged due to injury, and the military has arranged a job for him as the director of the armed forces department office."
If he had gone with us this time, this wouldn't have happened.
This job was also something Huo Yanchuan tried his best to secure for Hao Gang. They were brothers. Hao Gang would have had a better future if he had stayed in the army, but now he had to retire and return to his hometown.
Wenrou knew that Huo Yanchuan was still worried about Hao Gang, but the position of director of the Armed Forces Department Office was indeed quite suitable for him.
It all depends on whether he's willing to go back.
"Don't blame yourself too much. We didn't expect this to happen to Hao Gang. But since it was his choice, I believe he has accepted the outcome."
Wenrou could sense that although Huo Yanchuan appeared relaxed on the surface, he was under a lot of pressure inside.
Hao Gang wasn't the only brother behind him; there were others as well.
As soldiers, they will one day go to the battlefield and face the enemy.
Huo Yanchuan is only human; he can't help them every time. On the battlefield, you can only rely on yourself.
"Yes, I know. I've already secured a military merit award for him."
Huo Yanchuan had done everything he could for Hao Gang; the rest of the journey was up to him.
Back at Hao Gang's home, Ma Qiuying finally realized how terribly wrong she had been.
"Mom, now you know what Shen Qingshuang's purpose was in approaching you, right? She just wanted to sow discord among our family members. You were used by her." Peng Xiaowan looked at Ma Qiuying and said with a frown.
Hao Gang sat to the side, looking at his mother, and sighed as well.
"Mom, Xiaowan is kind-hearted and innocent. I've become like this, so why are you making things difficult for her? Do you really want to drive her away and leave me to live alone for the rest of my life?"
Ma Qiuying now realized she was wrong, and looked at Peng Xiaowan with a face full of shame.
"I...I didn't mean to drive Xiaowan away. I'm sorry, Mom was wrong."
She stepped forward and took Peng Xiaowan's hand, saying anxiously, "Xiaowan, don't hold it against me. I'm just a country woman, uneducated and ignorant."
When Peng Xiaowan heard Ma Qiuying apologize, she thought that Ma Qiuying was, after all, Hao Gang's mother, so she said, "Mom, we are family, we should support each other so that we can live together for a long time."
"I know, I will never do it again."
Ma Qiuying is now filled with regret. She almost tore her family apart. She should never have trusted that bitch Shen Qingshuang.
Peng Xiaowan was naturally soft-hearted, and seeing that she knew she was wrong, she forgave her for what she had done before.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Peng Xiaowan walked over and opened the door, only to see Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan standing there.
"Why are you here? Come in quickly." Peng Xiaowan hurriedly welcomed the two of them in.
Wenrou was carrying two baskets, and of course, money in envelopes.
When Ma Qiuying saw Wenrou, she lowered her head somewhat guiltily.
She and Wenrou had had many unpleasant arguments before, and seeing her now, with those two baskets in her hands, made her feel even more ashamed.
Wenrou glanced at Ma Qiuying but ignored her.
She knew Peng Xiaowan was soft-hearted, and since she was Hao Gang's mother, it was only a matter of time before she forgave her.
However, she is petty and holds grudges. So what if she is Hao Gang's mother? If she doesn't like someone, she just doesn't like them.
"Xiao Wan, this is a small token of our appreciation from Huo Yanchuan and me. Please accept it." Wenrou handed the gift to Peng Xiaowan.
When Peng Xiaowan saw the two large baskets of things that Wenrou had given her, she hurriedly refused them.
"Xiaorou, thank you. I appreciate your kindness, but this is far too much. I can't accept it."
She knew that Wenrou felt sorry for her and wanted to help her, but she couldn't take advantage of Hao Gang's situation.
Besides, they haven't reached the point where they need help from others.
"Xiao Wan, I won't feel at ease if you don't accept them. Huo Yanchuan and I don't know how to help you either, so please accept these things." Wenrou said and stuffed the things directly into Peng Xiaowan's hands.
Peng Xiaowan glanced at Hao Gang, and then heard him say, "Xiaowan, since it's from your sister-in-law, just accept it. Don't let their kindness go to waste."
With Hao Gang's words, Peng Xiaowan had no choice but to accept them.
At this moment, Wenrou handed the envelope containing money to Peng Xiaowan, saying, "This is a commendation from the army. You should accept this as well."
Looking at the heavy envelope in her hand, Peng Xiaowan could roughly guess that it must contain a lot of money.
"A reward for meritorious service?" She looked surprised and wondered why she had never heard her superiors mention this before.
Hao Gang looked at Wenrou, then at Huo Yanchuan, and knew that the reward Wenrou mentioned was probably not given by the military, but by them themselves.
At this moment, Huo Yanchuan also gave the medal of military merit to Hao Gang.
"This is an honor medal awarded to you by the military. We were able to successfully complete this mission thanks to you."
After handing the medal to Hao Gang, Huo Yanchuan also gave him a standard military salute with a serious expression.
Hao Gang accepted the medal with both hands, tears welling in his eyes. He returned Huo Yanchuan's salute.
This was the last time they saluted each other as superior and subordinate; it seemed unlikely they would ever see each other again.
"Thank you, Commander." Hao Gang's voice was choked with emotion.
Although Huo Yanchuan didn't speak, Wenrou clearly saw his throat move, indicating that he was also suppressing his grief.
In the end, Hao Gang accepted the envelope from Wenrou. He knew it was a token of her and Huo Yanchuan's affection, and if he didn't accept it, Huo Tuan would definitely feel even more upset.
"Oh, right, there's actually another thing I wanted to say today," Wenrou said, looking at Hao Gang.
Peng Xiaowan and Hao Gang both looked at her after hearing this.
"Here's the thing, I heard from Huo Yanchuan that the army has already arranged a job for you in your registered residence area, but I still want to ask you what you think. Do you want to work for me?"
Wenrou, no longer beating around the bush, directly stated her purpose.
"Sister-in-law, you mean...?" Hao Gang was also confused when he heard Wenrou's words.
Peng Xiaowan also looked puzzled, then heard Wenrou continue to explain: "As you all know, I'm planning to start a transportation team, and I want to hire you as the general manager of my transportation team's office."
As Wenrou spoke, a serious expression appeared on her face.
Although her current transport team has not yet been established, it's only a matter of time.
There is no one more suitable than Hao Gang now, not only because I can trust him, but also because of his ability and execution.
Of course, besides him, Wenrou also plans to recruit another batch of retired soldiers, so that the transport team will have more and more people and the team will become stronger and stronger.
At that time, someone was needed to manage things, and the most suitable candidate was Hao Gang.
Of course, I would support him if he chose to return to his place of household registration.
After all, the director of the armed forces department's office also receives a government-subsidized job, which is a secure job with a stable income, but the salary is not high, only sixty yuan a month.
"What's a general manager? This transportation team hasn't even been established yet, has it? My Gangzi is definitely going to go back to the countryside, so he'll be closer to home." At this moment, Ma Qiuying spoke up.
Hao Zhiguo reached out and tugged at Ma Qiuying, "Whether or not to go depends on Gangzi's opinion. Don't make the decision for the child."
"What did I say wrong? We're originally from the countryside, so of course we're going back. Besides, the salary for the director of the armed forces department office is quite good, and it's a secure job. So many people would kill for such a good opportunity, why wouldn't we go back?"
For Ma Qiuying, a stable job with a monthly salary of sixty yuan was enough to make the whole village envious.
When I go back, I'll feel proud to tell my relatives about it.
Hao Gang looked at Wenrou, then at Huo Yanchuan, and finally fixed his gaze on Peng Xiaowan.
Finally, after careful consideration, he made a thoughtful decision.
"Sister-in-law, I'm willing to work for you."
Although the job in the countryside was indeed stable, the salary was too low, and it was simply not enough for him to give Peng Xiaowan a good life.
Besides, he was well aware of the power of gentleness.
Since she came to the family compound, she has been able to earn money no matter what she does, and she earns quite a lot of money.
It seems like there's nothing she can't do if she sets her mind to it.
If I work for her, I'm sure I can earn a lot too.
When he has earned enough money, he will go to live in a big city with Xiaowan, and her desire to go to university will not be affected.
However, if I were to ask her to come back to my hometown with me, given her personality, she would most likely give up the college entrance exam to accommodate me.
Now that the college entrance examination has been reinstated, many people are realizing their value by taking the exam.
He had known for a long time that Peng Xiaowan also wanted to go to university, and he couldn't let himself hold her back.
"Gangzi, are you stupid? You gave up a secure job and insisted on going to the transport team. Are you trying to drive me crazy?" Ma Qiuying scolded Hao Gang on the spot after hearing that he had chosen to follow Wenrou.
Wenrou frowned slightly. As a country woman, Ma Qiuying's knowledge and aspirations were limited to this.
Peng Xiaowan was slightly surprised when she heard Hao Gang's decision.
I will support whatever decision he makes.
But she didn't expect that Hao Gang would decide to follow Wenrou so quickly.
Did he make this decision because of himself?
"Hao Gang, you don't actually need to do this for me..."
Before Peng Xiaowan could finish speaking, Hao Gang said, "Xiaowan, I made this decision after careful consideration, and it's not entirely because of you."
Seeing their reaction, Wenrou said helplessly, "Would you like to hear again about the salary I offered Hao Gang?"
"Salary? How much salary can you pay my Gangzi?" Ma Qiuying clearly didn't take Wenrou's words seriously. In her opinion, what ability could Wenrou have, and yet she had such a big mouth?
It's no wonder she didn't believe Wenrou; she had never seen a woman do business before, let alone seen Wenrou make money.
She still thinks that what Wenrou just said was like playing house and shouldn't be taken seriously at all.
Unexpectedly, Wenrou said directly in front of them, "If you work for me, I'll pay you a hundred yuan a month."
"One hundred yuan?" Ma Qiuying's eyes widened upon hearing Wenrou's gentle words.
Not only her, but Hao Gang and Peng Xiaowan were also stunned.
One hundred yuan is almost equivalent to two months' salary for him working in the armed forces department; that's too much.
However, that wasn't all. They then heard Wenrou continue, "Of course, this is just your initial salary. If the company does well, there will be bonuses. In total, you might earn more than a thousand a month."