Jia Zhangshi cackled with delight: "Chu Chu, Tian Tian, you two little girls, what do you know? Can the arm twist the thigh?
Just wait, Director Wang will come to your courtyard and take the child away!"
Shen You Chu and Shen You Tian cried even harder.
Lying in the small bamboo cart, Shen Wei looked at Jia Zhangshi, his teeth clenched in anger. This money-grubbing woman had actually made his sister cry! Wait, he would get back at her through Bang Geng!
Hit Bang Geng, it hurts Jia Zhangshi's heart!
"First Uncle, Director Wang is here!"
Director Wang entered the courtyard, and even Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady came out, their eyes filled with anticipation as they looked at Director Wang.
As long as Director Wang spoke, the baby would be gone for sure!
Director Wang came to the courtyard, "Hui Zhen, how are you feeling? Is everything alright?"
Liu Hui Zhen was anxious, "Director Wang, have I caused you any trouble?"
Director Wang: "No, it's my lack of consideration. I only thought that even though life is difficult, you could still make ends meet. I overlooked the fact that your family has no source of income!"
Most of the families in the courtyard were waiting to see Liu Hui Zhen's misfortune. As long as the child was taken away, Liu Hui Zhen's efforts would be in vain, and she might even be reprimanded by Director Wang!
But instead, Director Wang took out a letter of introduction: "Just so happens, the welfare station is overcrowded and they need someone who can sew, wash, and do some chores, occasionally cook. I thought you are quite skilled, why don't you give it a try?
It's just a temporary job, ten yuan a month!"
The entire courtyard was shocked when Director Wang said this.
Qin Huai Ru, who was washing clothes, dropped her clothes in the basin, splashing water everywhere.
The Deaf Old Lady and Yi Zhonghai's faces immediately stiffened.
They had conspired together to send this troublesome child away, not to give Liu Widow a job.
This was a job at the street office, even if it was temporary, it was a good opportunity that many people would fight for.
Liu Hui Zhen was speechless: "Director Wang, I... can I do it?"
Director Wang smiled: "You can, you're good with needlework, I've seen you washing clothes diligently, and you can cook too. Besides, the work at the welfare station is for those who have no jobs, they are poor and pitiful people, the requirements aren't high.
You can report for duty this afternoon!"
Liu Hui Zhen was overjoyed, tears welling up in her eyes: "Director Wang, rest assured, I will work hard and never let you down!"
Director Wang lowered her head and glanced at Shen Wei. Seeing his clear eyes looking at her, as if he had met a loved one, Director Wang was immediately taken with him.
"To be honest, out of all the children, this one is particularly well-behaved. Hui Zhen, take good care of him, good fortune awaits him in the future."
Liu Hui Zhen: "Speaking of the child, Director Wang, there's one thing I want to ask for your help. He still doesn't have a name. You know, Chu Chu and Tian Tian's names were given by his father.
I'm not educated, I only recognize a few characters, can you please help him choose a name."
Director Wang had always liked Shen Wei, she felt that this child was very intelligent. If it weren't for her own children, she would have wanted to adopt him herself.
Director Wang thought for a moment: "The new country's aid-to-Korea war is currently fighting hard, hoping for victory in the aid-to-Korea war. Why not name him Yuan Chao?"
Liu Hui Zhen: "Yuan Chao? Shen Yuan Chao? A good name, Director Wang, from now on he will be called Yuan Chao!"
Director Wang: "Alright, this child's family background might be a bit troublesome. If you can't, just go to the street office and register him."
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
She got a job, and also gave Shen Wei... no, Shen Yuan Chao now... a name.
Having a job and a name for Shen Yuan Chao, a heavy stone finally lifted from Liu Hui Zhen's heart.
Shen You Chu and Shen You Tian also realized that their brother wouldn't be leaving, they were overjoyed.
After Director Wang left the courtyard, the residents of the No. 95 courtyard couldn't hold back any longer.
"This Director Wang is really good to the child, she actually arranged a job for Liu Hui Zhen!"
Jia Zhangshi snorted: "Such a lack of vision. That job should belong to our Jia family. Our Jia family is a bunch of orphans and widows, how pitiful!
Look at my grandson, so thin, poor thing. Why wouldn't she help us?"
Jia Zhangshi began to make a scene, Qin Huai Ru, with red eyes, held Bang Geng and cried.
Even Shen Yuan Chao, a little baby, could see that Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huai Ru were working together to morally blackmail Liu Hui Zhen and make her give up the job.
Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Hui Zhen. Although he also wanted Liu Hui Zhen to give the job to Qin Huai Ru, he dared not speak.
Yi Zhonghai could favor the Jia family in other matters, but he didn't dare to go against Director Wang's decision from the street office!
Liu Hui Zhen still lowered her head and washed the diapers. After finishing, she pushed the small bamboo cart: "Chu Chu, Tian Tian, Yuan Chao, let's go home!"
Watching Liu Widow go back, Jia Zhangshi got up and spat, "Such a hard heart! Living in such a big courtyard, why can't she help us orphans and widows?
Serves her right, her husband died young!"
Qin Huai Ru also felt uncomfortable. She had always thought highly of herself, feeling that she was the most blessed in the courtyard. She and Liu Hui Zhen, although both married from the countryside to the city, Liu Hui Zhen was a widow, she wasn't.
But now, Liu Hui Zhen had actually gotten a job.
Although it was temporary, it was a temporary job at the street office, if she could build a good relationship with the people there, maybe one day she would be made permanent!
Yang Rui Hua was also frustrated: "If I had known the street office needed people, I would have gone to socialize more. Ten yuan a month, that's enough for our whole family's living expenses for a month!"
Yan Bu Gui was also heartbroken. For Yan Bu Gui, as long as he didn't make any profit, it was a loss.
This time, he had lost big!
Seeing Qin Huai Ru crying with red eyes, Sha Zhu felt inexplicably sorry for her: "Sister Qin, don't be sad, you'll get a job eventually!"
From Sha Zhu's perspective, he happened to see Qin Huai Ru's undulating mountains. Jia Dong Xu stood beside him, his face green with jealousy: "I say, Sha Zhu, do you need to care for my wife? Get out of here!
This is none of your business!"
Sha Zhu, having had his fill of beautiful sights, didn't bother arguing with Jia Dong Xu, he simply picked up his lunchbox and went back to his room.
First Aunt, however, was genuinely happy for Liu Hui Zhen. Ignoring the Deaf Old Lady's murderous glare, she quickly walked to Liu Hui Zhen's home: "Hui Zhen, if you're not able to watch the child while you work, just call me!
I have nothing to do at home, if I can help, I will!"
Liu Hui Zhen: "First Aunt, thank you so much!"
First Aunt gently picked up Shen Yuan Chao, her eyes filled with affection: "First Aunt will try her best to save money, so that our Yuan Chao can also have malted milk!"
Not being able to adopt Shen Yuan Chao had become a constant pain in First Aunt's heart.
Therefore, now she really wanted to give Shen Yuan Chao all the good things she had.