Training the Heavens

Chapter 8 I'm from Shandong
After they left, Ma Yingjie took the time to call his boss, "Boss, the matter this morning has been resolved. Both parties have reached a settlement. The other party is... Shen Lei and his wife are divorced, and he's a little upset right now. It just so happens that he hasn't taken his annual leave this year yet. I'd like to ask for some time off for him to relax and come back to work in a few days. I'll help him with the things he's doing!"

"Thank you for your hard work. You don't have to come to work today. Comfort him more. If you need any help from the company, just let me know!" The leader was quite understanding and approved the leave for them both readily.

After hanging up the phone, Ma Yingjie took Shen Lei back to his home. On the way, he bought some cold dishes and beer. When he got home, he started drinking without saying anything. Drinking some wine at this time can make people feel more relaxed.

After drinking two bottles, Shen Lei opened up and kept talking about the good memories he and Xie Meilan had. Ma Yingjie just listened quietly and occasionally refilled Shen Lei's glass.

When it was almost time to get off work, Ma Yingjie called Shen Lei's sister Shen Lin. At times like this, it would be better to have relatives around.

Not long after, Shen Lin and her husband Na Wei rushed over. Shen Lin was heartbroken to see her brother crying like this. Na Wei opened a bottle of wine and drank with Shen Lei.

After drinking a few more bottles, Shen Lei couldn't stand being drunk anymore, so Ma Yingjie and Na Wei helped him to the guest bedroom to rest.

Shen Lin wanted to take him back to her home, but Ma Yingjie said that Shen Lei had finally fallen asleep and it would be best if he didn't get shaken around. Shen Lin thought about it and helped make the bed.

Lu Hao has a higher level of education than Shen Lei, joined the company earlier than him, has a higher level and salary than him, and has a slightly higher provident fund and rental subsidy, so he rents a two-bedroom house and has no problem living with one more person.

After coming out, Shen Lin thanked him repeatedly, "Director Lu, thank you so much! If it weren't for your help, I don't know how long it would take Shen Lei to figure it out! My brother has been a bit stubborn since he was a child. We were so worried about what would happen. Now that he can cry, we feel much more relieved!"

"It's no big deal if we talk it out! It's just that my wife has changed her mind! If you have time these days, spend more time with Shen Lei and talk to him about happy things. He will gradually get better!"

"I'll introduce him to someone when the time comes. Once a new relationship starts, it won't be long before he forgets Xie Meilan!"

Shen Lin looked troubled. "Shen Lei doesn't even have a house right now. It might be hard for him to find a partner!"

Ma Yingjie chuckled, "You're kind of underestimating Shen Lei. Why is it so difficult to get married in Beijing? Isn't it just the three huge obstacles of housing, education, and healthcare? Actually, if you think about it carefully, this isn't a problem for Shen Lei!"

"As for the house, the company will provide housing in the future. I estimate that it will be Shen Lei's turn in five or six years!"

"As for education, Shen Lei has a Beijing hukou and works in a central government agency. If he has children in the future, they can go directly to public institutions from kindergarten to junior high school. The company will help arrange it! And it will definitely be a good school!"

"Medical care, his reimbursement rate is much higher than yours!"

"Since ancient times, the lives of Beijing officials have been hard. It's impossible for Shen Lei to make a lot of money in a short period of time, but there's no reason to let Beijing officials starve to death. So his life is just a little hard for now, and it will be better in two years!"

Shen Lin wasn't comforted by these words. "I tried to tell Xie Meilan what a Beijing hukou is worth. How much is a stable job with rising income worth? But Xie Meilan wouldn't listen and divorced him anyway."

"Young girls nowadays have no patience at all. They don't look into the future, they just want to live a good life right away, and that's exactly what Shen Lei can't give them!" "How can such a good thing happen in the world?" Ma Yingjie sneered, "They're all waiting for pie in the sky, but they don't even think about how big their faces are and how they can attract those well-off men!"

"And there are still girls who don't care about financial conditions! For example, take our company for example. Last year, Shen Lei didn't hesitate at all and directly took out all his savings to treat his mother-in-law's illness. Many older people were envious."

"These people are all from Beijing. They have several houses at home and don't want their children to be rich. As long as they are filial and sensible and can live a stable life, that's enough! They kept saying how sorry they were that they didn't meet Shen Lei earlier, otherwise they would definitely introduce their daughters to him!"

"I can guarantee that within a month at the latest, someone will introduce Shen Lei to someone!"

With Ma Yingjie's understanding of the employees in this unit, he could even guess who would come first. Xie Meilan felt that Shen Lei was useless, but in the eyes of some people, Shen Lei was a hot commodity.

Where can you find such a good son-in-law who has a stable job, is filial and sensible, and doesn't like to make trouble?
"This is impossible? I'm not saying that my brother is a bad person, but..." Shen Lin blurted out, and Na Wei was a little unconvinced.

Neither of them has had much dealings with the system, so how could they know what people within the system think?

"Think about it, what kind of son-in-law do veteran workers in the system want most? They've had a good time, with welfare housing allocations and relocations. They've been blessed with this whole string of good things. Who doesn't have a few houses?"

"Since material conditions are not a problem, then they need to consider other aspects! They hope that when they are old, there will be someone who can take care of them steadily, and they hope that their daughter can find a son-in-law who is not interested in their house!"

"Doesn't Shen Lei just meet these conditions?"

"If you don't like the personalities of girls from Beijing, I can introduce Shen Lei to a girl from my hometown! People from my hometown love civil servant sons-in-law the most!"

"Director Lu, where is your hometown?" Na Wei asked subconsciously. Ma Yingjie's Mandarin was very standard and he couldn't understand it at all.

"I'm from Shandong! In my hometown, if someone finds a son-in-law who works in a central government agency and goes to his father-in-law's house during the New Year, if he doesn't start eating first, the others will have to endure it no matter how hungry they are!" It has to be said that the identity assigned to Ma Yingjie by the system is really suitable.

"Don't worry if you two laugh at me, but ever since I passed the civil service exam, there have been so many people back home who have wanted to introduce me to potential partners! They all have very good qualities: good looks, good education, and not lacking in family backgrounds! If I didn't have some ambitions for my career and didn't want to delay anyone, I would have gotten married long ago!"

"As long as I spread the word that there's a person named Shen Lei, someone will definitely ask me to introduce Shen Lei to their daughter! And I guarantee the conditions will be good. Most parents of girls would be too embarrassed to ask!"

Shen Lin and Na Wei looked towards the second bedroom at the same time. Is our brother really that popular?

(End of this chapter)