Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 211: Stern Rejection
Upon hearing that Wang Jinshan actually wanted her to go and talk to Wang Tieshan about this matter, Zhao Yuju immediately cowered.

She wasn't afraid of Wang Tieshan; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she could easily handle him.

But she was afraid of Wang Chengpeng. She wasn't someone who didn't learn her lesson; the huge loss she suffered last time was still fresh in her mind.

Thinking this, Zhao Yuju immediately said to Wang Jinshan:
"You'll have to talk to the third brother about this; he definitely won't refuse."

"As for me, I still need to go to the old man and whisper in his ear about donating jobs."

Hearing that he was to go find Wang Tieshan, Wang Jinshan felt a chill.

Last time, all he did was borrow a bicycle from Wang Chengpeng and arrange for him to repair a projector. They said he was incompetent and didn't know any better, implying he cheated...

As a result, Wang Chengpeng was always fine, while Wang Chengpeng was the one who got screwed over badly and never got anything good out of him.

Under these circumstances, how could Wang Jinshan dare to go and talk to Wang Tieshan?
However, since this matter concerned his own son, he couldn't completely shirk responsibility, so he came up with an idea and said:

"Mother, you know my relationship with Tieshan is only so-so. How could I possibly get a job from him?"

"On the contrary, if you go, it will be a piece of cake. After all, you are his mother, how dare he disobey you?"

“The third brother and his wife work in the fields during the day. If you go to him then, he will definitely not dare to refuse you in front of everyone. Otherwise, the people around will definitely say that Wang Tieshan is unfilial.”

"As for talking to the old man about donating jobs, you'll have to do it yourself. I don't have that ability."

The thought of a way to avoid Wang Chengpeng straightened Zhao Yuju's back, and she stood up straight again, saying:

“Okay, leave this to me. I’ll make sure Wang Tieshan gives up our work.”

"If the eldest son's family doesn't have jobs, do the third son's family even deserve to have jobs?"

"I'll go back and talk to the old man about donating jobs. We need to do this before the second son takes his share of the money, otherwise it would be too much of a loss for our family to pay for it all."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Yuju felt even more that this matter was urgent and immediately walked towards the main house.

Inside the main house, Wang Degong was engrossed in reading a newspaper.

His family didn't have such a luxury as a radio, so he could only use it to pass the time.

Seeing Zhao Yuju enter, Wang Degong said irritably:

"You're finally back! You disappeared right after we finished eating. I have no idea where you went."

Zhao Yuju knew Wang Degong's temper and knew she had to appease him, so she immediately smiled and said:

"Old man, I just went to check on our eldest son."

"Although I did do something wrong during the day, finding Chun'an a job is an urgent matter."

“His child is about to be born, and it’s not right for him to just stay at home all the time without finding a proper job.”

Listening to Zhao Yuju's story, Wang Degong said irritably:
“Why can’t we earn work points in the village? For generations, we’ve all made our living by working the land. Does Chun’an have to be more precious?”

With an awkward laugh, Zhao Yuju said, "That makes sense, but we should still take the opportunity if we have it."

"There just happens to be a job at a sugar factory in the village, and there's an opportunity for him to go. Why don't you help Chun'an put in a good effort?"

"Besides, my family happens to have some money. For just 1,000 yuan, we can help Chun'an get a job. Why not do it?"

Even though Wang Degong was somewhat prepared, he was still shocked by Zhao Yuju, and said, stroking his beard:
"Only a thousand yuan? What, do you think a thousand yuan is like cabbage on the street, something you can just pick as many as you want?"

"Help Chun'an work harder. Since Da Ni can get a job through her own abilities, why can't he work harder himself?"

Seeing that reasoning with her was ineffective, Zhao Yuju resorted to sophistry, and tears immediately streamed down her face like soybeans as she said:

“Old man, of course I know that principle.”

"It's just that my grandson is disappointing, what can I do but help him?"

"This is a rare job opportunity in the village. If we miss this one, we don't know when we'll get another chance."

"Besides, Chun'an is our eldest grandson, and he's definitely a big shot in our family. It's never a bad deal to arrange a good job for him."

"When I get my salary, I can also supplement my household income. This business is a sure thing."

People like Wang Degong are fearless, but what they fear most is a woman shedding tears.

After a slight hesitation, Wang Degong said, "What you said makes some sense, but where are we going to find so much money?"

"That's a thousand dollars, not a hundred dollars."

Seeing that Wang Degong had relented, Zhao Yuju immediately wiped away her tears and said, "Isn't our family wealthy?"

"Isn't the reason I'm so thrifty and frugal in my daily life so that it can come in handy at times like this?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; if we miss it, we'll never have another chance."

After hearing Zhao Yuju's explanation, Wang Degong said, somewhat speechless:

"Do you think I don't know that the family is rich? But that's the Wang family's money, not Chun'an's money alone."

“We already spent a lot of money on Chun’an’s wedding, and now we’re spending another thousand yuan on Chun’an’s job. This is really unfair to other people.”

With a pout, Zhao Yuju said, "The second son's family has Da Ni, the third son's family has three people, but the eldest son's family has no one at all."

"In my opinion, it would be truly unfair not to donate a job to the eldest son's family."

"Old man, we're going to live with our boss. If our boss's family is doing well, then we'll be doing well too, right?"

"As for the money saved at home, it's meant to be used by whoever needs it; there's never been any talk of equal distribution."

“This isn’t a business transaction; how can a family be so petty?”

Zhao Yuju is really hypocritical, as if he wasn't the one who used to be so clear about things.

This time, however, Zhao Yuju's tricks failed. After all, Wang Degong wasn't blind. He still vividly remembered what had happened to Wang Tieshan's family, so how could he possibly hurt his second son's feelings again?

This time, Wang Tieshan didn't even ask for compensation for the division of the family property, which might be a way of blaming himself for being incompetent as a father.

Thinking this, Wang Degong shook his head and said, "Although Chun'an's job is very important, it is extremely unreasonable to take all the family's money to donate to him for his job."

Seeing that Wang Degong was wavering again, Zhao Yuju pressed her advantage, saying:
“What you say makes sense, old man, but I also have a way to satisfy both of you.”

"Opportunities are gone forever, but money can be earned back."

“Since the third son’s family didn’t ask for much money when they divided the family property, the second son’s family shouldn’t get much money either, otherwise it’s not fair to the third son.”

“I think two hundred is fine, after all, the compensation you gave for the division of the family is only two hundred.” “However, we won’t give him the two hundred yuan right away. Instead, you can give him an IOU. When our Wang family has money, we can pay him back as soon as possible.”

"This way, it won't be unfair to the second son, nor will it delay Chun'an's important business. It's the best of both worlds."

Faced with Zhao Yuju's good idea, Wang Degong hesitated for a moment.

Seeing this, Zhao Yuju decided to light one last fire, saying:

"How about I talk to the second brother about this? If he agrees himself, then you should be fine."

As expected, after hearing Zhao Yuju's words, Wang Degong finally wavered and said:
"Okay, we'll do it your way."

"If the second son himself agrees, then I naturally have no objection."

Zhao Yuju always had a knack for managing her son.

As expected, she only needed to make a slight move to get Wang Yinshan to agree to the matter.

Although Wang Yinshan knew that the two hundred yuan he owed was most likely lost, he was willing to suffer a great loss as long as he could get rid of this bloodsucking family.

After the family splits up, I'm sure my family will be able to live a just as fulfilling life as Wang Chengpeng's family.

Given this situation, and faced with Zhao Yuju's threat that she would never separate the family if he didn't agree, Wang Yinshan had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree to the matter, which could be considered a happy ending for everyone.

After all, as long as Zhao Yuju and Wang Jinshan are not the ones who are injured, then it can be considered that no one is injured.

……

Although the sugar factory's recruitment has ended, it has not yet officially started working and will need to wait a little longer as the factory has not yet formally begun hiring.

So even though they had been recruited as workers, Wang Tieshan and Liu Chunhua still earned work points in the fields.

After all, a happy life is hard-won. If you become complacent as soon as things start to look up, you will easily go downhill.

However, just as Wang Tieshan was working hard, a familiar shout came from afar:
"Tieshan, I've finally found you! Let me see you, it's been so hard to get to see you."

Turning around abruptly, Wang Tieshan looked incredulously into the distance, where a familiar figure was staggering toward him. Who else could it be but Zhao Yuju?

Wang Tieshan had once fantasized that Zhao Yuju would show him more care, just as she was now coming to the fields to find him and care for him.

However, it turns out that fantasy is just fantasy and can never be realized.

Wang Tieshan had earned work points in the fields for so many years, but he had never encountered such a scene before.

On the contrary, Zhao Yuju always brings good things to visit her elder brother Wang Jinshan.

Many times, Wang Tieshan would wonder if he hadn't done enough, which was why his mother treated him so differently.

No matter how hard he worked, he ultimately failed to win even the slightest bit of favor from Zhao Yuju.

However, this very scene that Wang Tieshan had been dreaming of did not bring him any joy; instead, it filled him with fear.

Ever since he learned Zhao Yuju's true colors from his second brother Wang Yinshan yesterday, Wang Tieshan really didn't know how to face his seemingly kind and gentle mother.

Blood ties and identity weighed heavily on him, making things incredibly difficult.

It was at this moment that he thought of Wang Chengpeng, his exceptionally outstanding son.

I started to think about how he would handle such a situation.

While pondering, Wang Tieshan seemed to have some ideas, and immediately became less afraid, heading straight towards Zhao Yuju.

Now that everyone is watching, even if there are misunderstandings, I can't show the slightest sign of being unfilial.

The moment Zhao Yuju saw Wang Tieshan, it was as if she had seen a walking, delicious treat, making her want to take a bite.

Zhao Yuju warmly pulled Wang Tieshan to sit down in the field, and said with a smile:
"Tieshan, it's been so long since I've visited you. You won't blame your mother, will you?"

Looking at Zhao Yuju's loving and filial demeanor, Wang Tieshan felt completely unfamiliar with her. When would he be able to enjoy the kind of treatment that only his elder brother could receive?

The person is not good!
The word popped into Wang Tieshan's mind, but he mimicked Wang Chengpeng, uttering grand and eloquent words:
“Mother, it is I who should visit you, not you.”

"However, I still need to correct you on one point, which is that we have only just met."

"Just last week, didn't I bring some meat and rice to visit you and Dad?"

Speaking the truth, combined with Wang Tieshan's honest face, made him instantly impeccable.

Zhao Yuju glanced at Wang Tieshan with surprise, feeling that her son seemed to have become somewhat unusual.

In the past, he would never have realized the trap that was deliberately set for him in his words, let alone how naturally he could have retaliated.

Looking at Wang Tieshan's honest face, especially the sincerity on his face, she felt a sense of powerlessness, like hitting cotton.

With an embarrassed smile, Zhao Yuju said, "Tieshan, your mother is getting old and has completely forgotten what happened last week."

“Your mother knows you are filial, that’s why she came to you when she was in trouble.”

"I also believe you wouldn't ignore my plea for help, wouldn't you say so, Tieshan?"

One sentence was a trap, and the other was also a trap. Zhao Yuju actually made an empty promise, intending to get Wang Tieshan to agree directly.

Recalling the last time Wang Chengpeng encountered Zhao Yuju, Wang Tieshan scratched his head and said with a smile:
"Mother, what difficulties could have made you travel so far to find me?"

"Could it be that my older brother isn't home? That's really outrageous."

"I'll take you to them right now. We have to get an explanation."

"Does that mean my mother suffered mistreatment at home after I left? That's not what they told me."

Wang Yinshan had already separated his family at this time, and Wang Tieshan, who knew this, naturally did not include him in the calculation.

He knew that his mother valued his eldest brother's reputation most, and that once he said that, she would definitely not dare to say another word.

As expected, after hearing Wang Tieshan's words, and seeing the surprised look coming from the field, Zhao Yuju quickly changed her tune, saying:

"Tieshan, you've misunderstood. Nothing serious has happened."

"It's just a small thing, something only you can help me with, so please don't refuse."

At this point, Zhao Yuju paused and said, "Tieshan, you wouldn't refuse even such a small thing for your mother, would you?"

　I'm busy during the Chinese New Year holiday, so I'm taking two days off. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year in advance!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)