Chapter 958: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 958: The Bold Get Stuffed, The Timid Starve

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Coming out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Lan Menglian actually had a smile on her face.

She even posted her divorce certificate on WeChat, with the caption:

"Happy divorce, oh yeah, finally free!"

Then she specially went to the cake shop, bought a big cake, went to the fruit shop, bought a big durian, then brought them back to the rental house to eat with her daughter, as a celebration.

When Liang Xinghua came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, he was expressionless; he immediately got on a three-wheeler and headed to Liguo Mountain for work. Right now he only wanted to throw himself into work; as for other things, he didn't want to think about them, and didn't dare to think about them, afraid that once he started thinking, he wouldn't be able to control his wild thoughts.

The two people's states after divorce could be said to be completely different.

One also doesn't know what some women are thinking, as if divorce is something very glorious.

Previously Liu Meiqi was like this, and now Lan Menglian is also like this.

Perhaps people unwilling to face cruel reality will all use fake celebration to cover up cruel facts.

Using self-righteous nonchalance to numb their own failure.

Actually, this matter of divorce is, for women, far more cruel than for men.

A divorced woman wanting to find someone better than her ex — that's almost impossible.

Wanting to find true love is even more a fantasy.

After all, in this world, not every woman is the female lead in a story.

More little fairies carrying beautiful fantasies will only be mangled beyond recognition by cruel reality.

What "high-quality divorced woman," "high-quality leftover woman" — that's all nonsense.

These terms are self-contradictory in logic.

How could high-quality be divorced?

How could high-quality be leftover?

In a supermarket, only rotten vegetables and rotten fruit get left over; but the leftover produce in a supermarket gets sold at a discount — they would never give themselves a discount, because they won't face cruel reality.

Lan Menglian ate cake while eating durian.

She had never eaten this lavishly before.

Liang Ailan also ate very happily; her face wore an innocent smile:

"I won't eat it, save some for Daddy!"

Lan Menglian held a piece of durian in one hand and her mobile phone in the other, chatting with her net friend, a silly grin appearing on her face from time to time — she didn't hear a single word her daughter said.

"I'm divorced, do you want to come to my city to see me?"

"Sure, I'll go tomorrow, give me an address!"

"Great! Dear, I'm really looking forward to it!"

Lan Menglian here was full of anticipation for meeting her net friend tomorrow, while Liang Xinghua there was burying his head in work.

Although he was a foreman, logically speaking he didn't need to personally do renovation work.

But today he took the initiative to personally lay tiles, and even specially taught some workers who were less skilled some renovation techniques.

He kept himself busy so he'd have no leisure to think this and that.

"Excuse me, which one is Engineer Liang?"

At this moment, a woman's voice came from outside the construction site.

Liang Xinghua looked up and saw it was none other than Zhong Liying, the HR supervisor of Zhi Hui Human Resources Company.

Previously when Liang Xinghua went to Zhi Hui Human Resources Company to apply, it was Zhong Liying who received him.

So he recognized her at once.

"I am. Miss Zhong, is there something?"

Zhong Liying also recognized Liang Xinghua.

"You're actually the new Engineer Liang hired into the Liguo Mountain foreman team?"

Zhong Liying looked surprised, asking:

"Then when you came to our company to apply before, this is…"

Liang Xinghua smiled:

"Long story, can't explain clearly in a moment; anyway you just need to know I'm not an impostor. This is my work permit, you can take a look."

Liang Xinghua handed over the work permit; Zhong Liying looked at it, confirmed it was real, then said:

"That day you weren't trying to probe for intelligence, were you? You better not say bad things about us to your Leader; actually we don't earn much — your company subcontracts down, one person gets 200 yuan a day, we subcontract out at 150 yuan a day, we only earn 50."

Liang Xinghua was a bit at a loss whether to cry or laugh; that day he went to apply, he wasn't probing for intelligence, he was genuinely applying.

It was just a twist of fate; the direction of many things is hard to predict.

Even he himself never expected he would transform from a bottom-rung migrant worker just scraping by into a foreman at a big renovation company.

One can only say, sometimes fate is this ingenious and indescribable.

"Rest assured, I won't snitch; that's not my style of doing things."

Liang Xinghua said this to Zhong Liying to put her mind at ease.

Zhong Liying still wasn't quite at ease:

"How about I treat you to dinner tonight? Our Boss also said to build good relations with you foremen; we'll have plenty of work dealings in the future!"

Liang Xinghua readily agreed:

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. What time tonight, what place, you tell me, I guarantee I'll arrive punctually!"

This was the first time in his life a woman had taken the initiative to invite him to eat a meal.

Although it was only for work reasons, without any personal feelings mixed in, he still felt genuinely happy and proud from the heart.

At the same time, he felt even more boundless gratitude towards Wang Erhai.

This job Wang Erhai gave him brought him gains far exceeding that monthly salary of eight thousand yuan; there were also many invisible gains.

For example, the elevation of social status, for example, the transformation of his own temperament.

In the blink of an eye evening arrived; Liang Xinghua got off work and went to keep Zhong Liying's appointment.

The two ate a meal at a grilled fish restaurant, both sides polite and courteous to each other.

Zhong Liying suddenly said:

"My boss sent me to tell you, he agreed to the conditions you raised."

"What?" Liang Xinghua was stunned, momentarily unable to process it.

Zhong Liying then said:

"Didn't you tell my boss before that you wanted to take a cut from our company side? Five yuan per person per day. My boss said, this money can be given to you; from now on let's make money harmoniously, don't play that tit-for-tat routine."

Only then did Liang Xinghua react, and at the same time a smile appeared on his face:

"Your boss already told me this; everyone making money harmoniously — I'm actually someone who doesn't like struggle, I'm very rule-abiding, everything just needs to be handled according to the rules. Since Liguo Mountain has set renovation standards, whether it's recruitment or project quality acceptance, just execute according to the standards."

Zhong Liying let out a heh-heh laugh, glancing sideways at Liang Xinghua.

Couldn't help but say a sentence:

"On the surface you look honest and simple, didn't expect you still have this move; actually even my boss had to compromise with you, truly underestimated you."

Zhong Liying looked at Liang Xinghua with new eyes from the bottom of her heart.

In her view, there aren't many people who can manipulate her company's boss, especially inside Liguo Mountain.

After all, her boss is the Liguo Mountain big boss's nephew.

Liang Xinghua was praised until he felt a bit embarrassed.

Actually, that move he played on Huo Zhi Hui was just a momentary impulse.

He didn't want to sell out Wang Erhai, yet was unwilling to give up that big piece of meat — the kickback — so he took a desperate gamble and made that demand to Huo Zhi Hui; if Huo Zhi Hui ignored him, he actually wouldn't dare do anything to Huo Zhi Hui — people Zhi Hui Human Resources Company brought over who met standards, he'd still have to pass them all the same.

Just never expected that a casual mention, and Huo Zhi Hui actually compromised, proactively giving him the kickback.

Can only say, this world is just a huge grassroots makeshift troupe; the bold get stuffed, the timid starve.

With this success, Liang Xinghua's confidence increased considerably, and he became even bolder.