Rebirth of the Millennial: Getting Rich After Parents Get Laid Off

Chapter 3 Seize the opportunity

However, Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli did not get off work so early today.

They still hadn't returned until Shen Qingqing finished her homework.

But when I looked at the clock on the wall, I found that it was not yet six o'clock, which was the normal working hours.

She strolled to the kitchen to wash rice and cook. Standing in front of the kitchen sink, she looked out the window. From here, she could see whether anyone was entering the intersection.

A little after six o'clock, Shen Qingqing had figured out how to use the rice cooker. When she finally started cooking, she heard some noise at the door.

As soon as Shen Qingqing walked out of the kitchen, her eyes met with Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli who opened the door and came in.

Shen Yangyang fell asleep on Shen Rongzhou's shoulder.

Today, Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli were not as relaxed as when they came back yesterday.

At least he was complaining about getting off work early yesterday, but today he didn't even say a word and just came in quietly.

Li Xunli is still young, barely 31 years old. After getting married, she is loved by Shen Rongzhou, so her face easily changes color due to emotions.

Shen Rongzhou made a "hush" gesture towards Shen Qingqing, then pointed at Shen Yangyang and then at the room, meaning that he wanted to carry Shen Yangyang in to sleep first.

Shen Qingqing nodded repeatedly, slid into the kitchen, and stayed close to her mother, watching her silently process the green peppers.

She rolled her eyes and asked quietly, "Mom, did anyone at the factory make you unhappy today?"

Although Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli are not good at making money, they have one good thing: they never put pressure on their children.

Therefore, all the foreign debts that Li Xunli borrowed for treatment in her previous life were borne by Shen Rongzhou alone. Until they both passed away, the three children of the Shen family did not know how much Shen Rongzhou owed.

But this was not a good thing either. Because she kept it a secret and didn't say anything, Shen Qingqing, who had been spoiled by her family since childhood and was naive and willful, thought that her family situation was okay at the time and resigned without any discussion. Since then, she has never been able to find any job, and one of her sources of income has been cut off.

So after being reborn in this life, Shen Qingqing was determined to integrate herself into the family decision-making. When Shen Yangyang and Shen Hong grew up, any major decision in the family would have to be known by all five of them.

Now, it's time for Shen Qingqing to try to fit in.

But it was no use. Li Xunli didn't say anything. She just glanced at her and said, "Nothing. I'm just tired today."

Shen Qingqing didn't give up and continued to ask: "There must be something wrong, I can feel that you are unhappy! It's okay! Tell me, I will definitely not tell anyone!"

Shen Qingqing acted silly, with an expression that said, "We are good brothers and I will never betray you." This really made Li Xunli laugh.

Perhaps because things were really troubling, Li Xunli finished washing the green peppers, sighed, and took three eggs. As she beat them, she said, "Your father and I came home so late today because the factory asked us to go to a meeting today. They said the factory's performance this year was not good, and they wanted to lay off some people."

Shen Qingqing was shocked. How could it be so fast? Wasn't he laid off in a year?

Could it be that her rebirth caused the accident?

"The two teams your father and I worked for were fine. The assembly lines were still running and sales were still good. But your uncle Shang, your father's childhood friend, was fired and received 580 yuan in severance pay."

"When I left today, I cried to your dad, saying that I had a wife and children to support at home and didn't know what to do. Your dad and I felt bad too. I always felt that his today might be our tomorrow."

"You've just started elementary school, and Yangyang is only in kindergarten. In two years, Xiaohong will start kindergarten. If the factory fires us both, we'll be in trouble."

Li Xunli kept talking, and Shen Qingqing understood that Uncle Shang had been laid off.

But she remembered that Uncle Shang later started his own business and bought a house in the neighboring Shancheng city near the city center!

As the mother and daughter were talking, Shen Rongzhou walked into the kitchen and asked, "What's going on with that truck driver job posting on the dining table? Did someone come to our house to hand out flyers?"

Shen Qingqing turned her head and saw Shen Rongzhou holding the recruitment notice and looking at it carefully.

Li Xunli was also surprised. She walked over and looked at it with Shen Rongzhou: "I don't know. Hey, it says it gives you a free driver's license!"

Shen Qingqing spoke at the right time: "I took that back and folded it into east, west, south, and north!"

When Li Xunli heard this, her eyebrows immediately raised: "Who told you to just pick up trash on the street and bring it back?"

Shen Qingqing's eyes widened. She had never expected her mother to come here. Fearing she would be beaten, she immediately responded loudly, "I didn't have any! This was brought by my deskmate Chen Man from her home! It was her uncle who hired the driver!"

Then Shen Qingqing snorted in dissatisfaction: "Chen Man also said that her uncle's factory is in need of drivers. He made a lot of money this year and is going to take Chen Man to Sanya for a trip during the winter vacation..."

Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli looked at each other. They knew Shen Qingqing's deskmate. His family opened a supermarket with a stable flow of customers.

Li Xunli said, "Why don't we let Lao Shang give it a try?" Shen Rongzhou thought for a moment, then remembered his childhood friend sobbing in front of them today and nodded. "I'll go talk to him tomorrow and see what happens."

After saying that, he didn't put down the recruitment notice, but folded it up and stuffed it into his trouser pocket, "You two go out, I'll take care of the kitchen."

Li Xunli is not very good at cooking. Since they started dating, Shen Rongzhou has always been the one cooking. After all these years, she still hasn't learned how to cook. Now she is eager to leave the kitchen. "Then I'll go wake up Yangyang."

Li Xunli left, but Shen Qingqing didn't leave.

She could see clearly from where she was standing just now that her father was also very interested in the driver's position. He opened his mouth several times and licked his lips several times, but in the end he did not say it out loud. Instead, he followed her mother's advice and wanted to introduce him to Uncle Shang.

Shen Qingqing felt that she would have to take care of things at this time!

She rubbed against her father again: "Dad, if Uncle Shang goes to apply for the job alone, there won't be any problems, right?"

"He's not from here, and he doesn't speak the language here like you do. If he gets cheated when he goes there, wouldn't it seem like you're harming him?"

Shen Rongzhou didn't stop heating the oil in the wok and scolded Shen Qingqing, "Don't talk nonsense! Your Uncle Shang is my childhood friend. Not only does he not think so, but I, your dad, wouldn't do that either!"

Shen Qingqing shrank her neck: "No, I mean, you have to go with him to take a look."

"If the garment factory goes bankrupt, you can try it!"

After listening to this, Shen Rongzhou paused and said, "Tsk! What's wrong with you, kid? You're cursing your parents! Get out!"

Shen Qingqing ran out quickly.

It doesn’t matter whether you listen or not, what matters is whether you have a seed in your heart!
Li Xunli and Shen Yangyang were sitting on the sofa watching TV. When she saw Shen Qingqing rushing towards her, she subconsciously asked, "What did you do?"

Shen Qingqing shook her head: "I didn't do anything. I just suggested to my dad that if Uncle Shang wanted to apply for a job, he'd better go with him. Then he kicked me out."

Li Xunli didn't think there was anything wrong with Shen Qingqing's suggestion, and comforted her daughter: "Don't worry, Mom will tell you."

Shen Qingqing immediately put the grapes to Li Xunli's mouth and laughed: "Mom, you are the best~"

"My deskmate told me today that last year, his uncle's driver only made 2,000 yuan, but this year everyone got a 1,000 yuan raise! Those who've worked for his uncle a long time got a 3,000 yuan raise!"

"But it seems like there are only a few people they're hiring. I guess it's going to be a fierce competition. It would be great if Dad could try too. The salary is so high..."

Shen Qingqing ate grapes and muttered to herself while nestling beside Li Xunli.

"You're just a kid, why do you worry about these things?" Li Xunli pushed Shen Qingqing's head.

Sure enough, at the end of the meal, Li Xunli brought up the matter, but she didn't say that she was worried about being cheated. Instead, she talked about their future considerations.

"Rongzhou, haven't you always wanted to get a driver's license? We don't have the money to do it right now. The garment factory is about to fire so many people, we can't wait until we're fired before making preparations!"

"Look, we have three children at home, and the wages at the garment factory are getting lower. We need money everywhere at home, so we have to find another way out."

Shen Rongzhou sighed: "So you think this transport driver job is good? What if he doesn't like you and asks you to pay for the exam?"

Li Xunli also hesitated.

Now it costs more than 2,000 yuan to get a driver's license...

Shen Qingqing really wanted to say "No", but she couldn't say it. After all, she was the only one who knew how awesome this company would be in the future.

"Then why don't you just ask clearly when you go with Uncle Shang? If they're lying, they won't be able to explain it clearly if you ask too many questions. But if they explain it clearly and you understand it, how can they lie?"

Shen Qingqing gave up trying to convince her parents to believe in the job and instead focused on convincing her father to take a look and learn more about it.

Li Xunli thought it made sense, "Qingqing is right!"

Shen Rongzhou himself was actually very tempted. After all, he really liked driving and loved cars. After hesitating for a while, he said, "I'll take a look tomorrow when I go to see Lao Shang."

The words were not final, but Shen Qingqing knew that the matter was already half done.

As for the remaining half, it depends on whether her uncle Shang is willing to cooperate!

Driving a truck can also be a business!

Getting to know sources of goods and customers everywhere is valuable experience!
Uncle Shang, you must seize this opportunity!
It doesn’t matter if you don’t get the job, what matters is that you agree to go!