harleyscars Chapter 149 Planning to Change Liu Lan's Fate
Chapter 149 Planning to Change Liu Lan's Fate
After Xu Damao left, He Yuzhu turned around and happened to hear the conversation between Sister Huang and Liu Lan. Thinking of Liu Lan's miserable first half of life in the TV series, He Yuzhu asked with some sympathy: "Liu Lan, you have been here for a while. We still don't know the situation of your family?! Can you tell us?!"
Liu Lan answered straightforwardly: "What's wrong with saying this?!"
Liu Lan is the niece of Liu Quan, who works in a canteen. Liu Quan's wife and children died in the war. Liu Quan, who has no children, began to plan for his retirement two years before his retirement. After much deliberation, he finally chose Liu Lan's family. Liu Lan is the eldest in the family, and has four younger brothers and sisters. Liu Quan promised that after retirement, he would pass his job to Liu Lan's older brother, and find a temporary job for Liu Lan. However, Liu Lan and Liu Lan's younger brother must each give him ten yuan a month for living expenses. Liu Lan's younger brother is smarter. He agreed to Liu Quan at first, and then waited for Liu Quan to transfer the job to Liu Lan's younger brother, and found a temporary job for Liu Lan in the steel mill. However, Liu Lan's younger brother gave his job to Liu Lan and then sold Liu Lan's temporary job. He took the money, gave half to his parents, and took the remaining half to join the army.
When Liu Quan got the news and rushed to Liu Lan's house, it was too late. Helplessly, Liu Quan could only accept the reality.
Liu Lan's parents were not easy to pay. Liu Lan's first year as an apprentice earned 18 yuan a month, 10 yuan for Liu Quan, and 8 yuan for her parents of the remaining 5 yuan. That means Liu Lan could only spend 3 yuan a month. Fortunately, she worked in the canteen, where she could have breakfast and lunch. If she worked somewhere else, Liu Lan would probably starve to death.
After listening to Liu Lan's story, everyone in the third cafeteria began to sympathize with Liu Lan. He Yuzhu asked: "Liu Lan, if you were given a chance, would you rather get rid of your parents or Liu Quan?!"
Liu Lan said, "Of course it's my parents! As long as my second brother reaches working age, they will let me give him my job. Then they will find me someone who can offer a high gift and marry me off."
In this era, reputation is very important. If your reputation is bad, it is basically impossible to find a job. He Yuzhu pondered for a few minutes, gave Liu Lan and Sister Huang a look, and then went to the small restaurant in the back. After a while, Sister Huang took Liu Lan into the small restaurant. Sister Huang said: "Zhuzi, you have many ways. Help Liu Lan think of a solution."
He Yuzhu said, "It's actually very simple. After the Chinese New Year, I'll ask someone to make a fake medical report for Liu Lan. Liu Lan, take this report home. Tell your parents that you have health problems and can no longer work. Tell them that you can either give them your job or sell it to get the money for medical treatment. Given your parents' temper, they will most likely choose to work. Don't be reluctant, just give your job to your parents. If you stay at home for too long, they will definitely complain. Then find an opportunity to break off relations with them. Then find Sister Huang. Let Sister Huang come to me. I'll help you find a job."
Sister Huang grinned and said, "Zhu Zi, you don't have to arrange a job for her. Through this period of time, Liu Lan is not bad except that she likes gossip and is a bit talkative. My cousin from my mother's side is a soldier. He is also good-looking. I want to introduce him to Liu Lan. When they get married, Liu Lan will follow him to join the army. She can also completely get rid of her parents."
He Yuzhu joked, "Ouch?! Sister Huang, didn't you see that?! Your cousin holds a high position in the army?!"
Sister Huang smiled and replied, "He was just lucky. He was sent to the north not long after he joined the army. He participated in several battles and made some contributions. He was promoted to deputy battalion commander two years ago. Now he is not young anymore, and his parents are starting to worry about his marriage. They asked us to keep an eye on him. When he comes back to visit his family during the Chinese New Year, I will arrange for him to meet Liu Lan. If they are suitable, we will let them settle the marriage."
He Yuzhu looked at Liu Lan and asked, "What do you think?!"
Liu Lan was a little embarrassed and replied, "Then I'll follow Sister Huang's arrangements!"
"Okay! Okay! I'll definitely arrange it for you!" Sister Huang agreed with a smile, and reminded again: "Zhu Zi, don't forget about the inspection report!"
He Yuzhu said: "Don't worry! I will definitely do it beautifully."
After Huang Dajie and Liu Lan left, He Yuzhu pulled a chair and sat down: "Yi Zhonghai's family is gone from the courtyard; Jia Dongxu's family is gone, and the deaf old lady now has a home. Only Liu Haizhong's family, Xu Damao and Yan Bugui's family are left. Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui have always been at odds with each other. It is impossible for the two of them to truly unite. Xu Damao is a troublemaker. It is impossible for him to see me living a good life without destroying it. It is easy to deal with Xu Damao, as long as he is caught playing poker with others. Liu Haizhong and others can send his family out of the city in a few years. The only one left is Yan Bugui. It is not easy to get Yan Bugui out of the city, but there is a chance when the wind blows." Then He Yuzhu thought of Li Huaide again. To be honest, Li Huaide's bad deeds are done in the open. If you give him something, as long as he accepts it, he will definitely help you get things done. The main reason why Li Huaide was able to thrive after the reform and opening up was that he made enough wealth when the wind started. Since Li Huaide is so good at making money, just treat him as free labor.
After leaving the third canteen, Xu Damao was so angry! Xu Damao kept cursing and muttering: "Shazhu! What a fool! I asked you to cook to flatter you. You actually didn't give me face. Just wait and see. I must let you know how powerful I am!" Xu Damao walked with his head down and bumped into Li Huaide. Xu Damao was about to curse, but when he saw Li Huaide, he was silent and said hurriedly: "Director Li, I'm sorry! I was just thinking about how to improve the projection technology. I didn't notice you. Sorry! Sorry!"
As the saying goes, a sedan chair is carried by people. Since Xu Damao gave such a strong reason, Li Huaide did not take it to heart and said, "It is a good thing to focus on technology. But you must also pay attention to safety. It's okay if you hit me this time. If you hit someone else, or someone else hits you, it will be bad."
"Hey! Director Li, don't worry! I will pay attention in the future!" After saying that, Xu Damao watched Li Huaide leave, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly. He muttered: "Isn't it just that I have a capable father-in-law?! Don't give me, Xu Damao, a chance. If I have a chance, I will definitely not be better than you!"
Xu Damao returned to the projectionist's office and took a rest. He then walked to the small bulletin board of the Propaganda Department and looked at the work schedule. Seeing that there was nothing for him to do in the next few days, he didn't take it seriously and found an excuse to leave early.