Chapter 1806: I

Xiao Mu heard this and felt somewhat reassured; she stared at the employment form in her hands for a long time, then suddenly looked up and said, "Read me what's written on this."

Liu Chuxue paused for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Mom, I watched you stare at it for ages—I thought your literacy class actually stuck."

Xiao Mu blushed a little: "That literacy class was just for killing time; I did learn some characters back then, but it's been so many years—I've long forgotten them all, returned them to the teacher."

Du Juan was also amused by her aunt's words and read out the form aloud for her.

Xiao Mu took a deep breath: "I'll have Chunxiao teach me again when she has time—I can't go to the factory completely illiterate; I won't let people laugh at me."

Liu Chuxue, Fu Yan Cheng, and Du Juan exchanged glances: What? Getting a job had actually made Zhao Lamai become ambitious?

Xiao Mu looked up and saw their expressions: "You don't believe me?"

Liu Chuxue had no interest in arguing: "Of course I believe—there's still time before the post-New Year reporting date; you can use this time to let Chunxiao teach you properly. If you really learn to read, maybe they'll assign you a better position, like in logistics or the warehouse."

Hearing this, Xiao Mu immediately perked up: "Alright then, I'll work hard at learning characters."

She had often envied those with glamorous jobs—if what Liu Chuxue said was true, and she actually got assigned to logistics, how dignified that would be.

After finishing the matter, Liu Chuxue and the others didn't stay long: "Mom, we still have to help Uncle Fu, so we're leaving now."

Liu Chuxue suddenly remembered something and turned to Du Juan: "It's snowing outside—should your cousin-in-law and I drop you off?"

Du Juan waved her hand: "No need, no need—I already arranged with Minghua; she'll come pick me up after work."

Hearing this, Liu Chuxue said: "Alright then, we'll be off."

After they left, Xiao Mu still couldn't believe it: "Du Juan, I really have a job?"

Du Juan smiled at her: "True, Aunt—you're getting a job, no, you already have one; the employment form's right in your hand."

Xiao Mu couldn't wait a second: "Du Juan, come on, teach me to read the characters on this form."

Du Juan hadn't expected her aunt to act so quickly—she really meant to learn: "Alright, I'll teach you."

Once she started teaching, both the teacher and student got so absorbed that they completely forgot about Shi Tou.

It was Jiang Minghua who came to pick her up: "Where's Shi Tou? Why isn't he here?"

Xiao Mu slapped her forehead: "Oh no, I forgot to pick him up."

Jiang Minghua froze, staring at Du Juan: "Wife, what's wrong with Aunt? How could she forget to pick up Shi Tou?"

Du Juan patted him: "I'll tell you later."

She turned to Xiao Mu, who was hurriedly changing her shoes: "Aunt, don't rush—let Minghua go pick him up first, and explain to the teacher."

Jiang Minghua finally understood: "Right, Aunt, I'll go pick him up first—you come later. It's snowing hard out there, take it slow."

Before he finished speaking, he was already running out of the courtyard.

Xiao Mu no longer cared about anything else—she changed her shoes and ran out the door.

But she hadn't gone far past the gate when she ran straight into Xiao Fu.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Fu thought something had happened at home: "What's going on?"

Seeing her husband, she forgot her guilt and shouted urgently: "Quick, quick, go pick up Shi Tou—I got distracted and forgot!"

Hearing this, Xiao Fu shoved his bike aside and ran off, shouting as he went: "It's freezing out there—how could you forget to pick up the kid?"