Chapter 411: He Yushui's Internship

San Da Ye faintly heard the neighbor's son's quarrel, but by now there was nothing he could do.

San Da Ma sat on the bed, tears streaming; she felt sorry for her son, and Yan Jiecheng's bleak future left them anguished.

Yan Jie Kuang secretly felt pleased; the eldest son's misfortune had brought him a good life.

San Da Ye and his wife needed support in their old age; the eldest son was no longer reliable, so they had to shift their focus.

They leaned a little toward the second son.

Yan Jie Kuang had also graduated and was about to start work.

He had already been fantasizing about leaving this family; then he would earn his own money and spend it himself.

"No, I have to get married first, then leave; marriage costs a lot of money."

"It would be best to get married this year."

"As soon as I get a job assignment, I'll marry right away and then run off."

"That's a good idea; the second son expressed satisfaction."

The third son, Yan Jie Fang, still needed a few years, so he hadn't considered this.

However, the eldest son's ordeal shocked him greatly.

I didn't expect kicking the groin to be so serious; children don't know their own strength, and sometimes, under the provocation of ill‑intentioned people, someone might actually do that.

Yu Li was frightened by Yan Jiecheng's desperate posture, could only seethe in silence, give him the cold shoulder, and not let him into bed; they went their separate ways.

Although Yan Jiecheng had temporarily subdued Yu Li, this pent‑up anger only made him feel worse inside.

He thought of Xu Damao.

At night he ran to Xu Damao's house and said to Xu Damao, who was drinking to drown his sorrows.

"Xu Damao, I can't take it anymore."

Xu Damao looked at him with bleary, drunken eyes.

"If you can't bear it, don't bear it—go take care of him."

Yan Jiecheng sat down, took a pair of chopsticks as if he weren't an outsider, and began eating and drinking with Xu Damao.

Xu Damao merely glanced at him and continued drinking on his own.

"Da Mao, is this how you intend to spend your whole life?"

Xu Damao felt even more hurt upon hearing that.

"Let's see—I want to marry a widow with a child; that would count as having an heir."

Yan Jiecheng shook his head firmly.

"No, Xu Damao; if you marry a widow with a child, mother and son will be of one mind, and we'll become just a pawn in their scheme."

"When we're no longer useful, will they support you in your old age?"

"How many people have been driven out,"

"I've decided to adopt a child; even though he's not my own, if I raise him well he'll support us in our old age."

"Just adopt that sort of lonely, helpless child."

Yan Jiecheng's words reminded Xu Damao of Yi Xiaoxiao and Jia Ling.

Now that scoundrel's family lives in harmony—what right does he have?

"You want to learn from Yi Zhonghai?"

Yan Jiecheng gave a contemptuous smile.

"Learn from him? I wouldn't learn from that fool; adopting two girls, they'd grow up and marry, and who would care for him then?"

"It's those two girls who would look after him, but would their in‑laws let them?"

"If you adopt a child, it has to be a boy—only a boy can carry on the family line."

Xu Damao felt dizzy and thought Yan Jiecheng had suddenly become sharp today.

"Do you have a goal now?"

Yan Jiecheng shook his head.

"This isn't about your connections—see if you have any leads."

Xu Damao reflected and thought he could inquire around.

There should be some orphaned children; in this world there will always be some pitiful ones.

"Wait for me—I'll find a wife and then arrange things for you."

"Yan Jiecheng, you didn't come over just to tell me this, did you?"

"If you want a child, you'll be eating and drinking at my expense—won't you bring something?"

Yan Jiecheng drank another cup of wine, still showing no sign of remorse.

"I've thought about what you told me, and I think you're right—we can't just let Yi Zhonghai off easy."

"Da Mao, otherwise we……"

Yan Jiecheng made a motion of putting someone in a sack.

Xu Damao was also fed up to the point of bursting.

But he had drunk a bit too much, was feeling woozy, and his reactions were slow.

"What are you doing?"

Yan Jiecheng saw that Xu Damao was about ready, feared they couldn't finish today, and besides, if he explained too clearly Xu Damao might later blabber drunk and spill the beans.

So he decided to bring it up again tomorrow.

"Eat, eat, eat, drink……"

While eating and drinking and urging more drink, Xu Damao forgot the matter in a moment.

Only after Yan Jiecheng finished all the food and drink on the table did he dump Xu Damao onto the bed and head home.

Yu Li saw Yan Jiecheng return, still reeking of alcohol, and took a bundle of bedding to Gu Ning's place.

Gu Ning thought they were having a spat, so he took her in.

Watching Yu Li leave, Yan Jiecheng cursed angrily.

"Damn it, Yi Zhonghai."

May 3.

He Yushui pushed the cart back home.

The cart was He Yuzhu's promise kept, bought for her.

This cart greatly improved the siblings' relationship.

Otherwise, He Yushui wouldn't have come back.

At home, Aunt Liu was making lunch.

Aunt Liu gave the bike an angry glance upon seeing He Yushui, then said lightly.

"Yu Shui is back."

He Yushui went over, hugged their niece, teased her a bit, and called out.

"Aunt."

Then the two of them didn't say much.

One can see their relationship.

Yi Da Ma came out upon hearing the noise, saw Yu Shui, and asked enthusiastically.

"Yu Shui, are you about to get a job assignment? Do you have news now?"

Yu Shui saw Yi Da Ma and smiled.

"I came back to say this: I already have an internship at the Positive Yang Underwear Factory."

Yi Da Ma exclaimed in delight.

"That's a good unit; I hear they earn foreign exchange."

"The benefits are really good."

Yu Shui also likes this unit: little work, high pay, many benefits.

Moreover, buying underwear inside is cheap.

Most importantly, the scrap fabric can also be bought cheaply.

It's all silk; even the scraps are good—sewn together they make a comfortable lining.

Upon hearing that He Yushui had found a good job, Aunt Liu immediately became enthusiastic.

"Yu Shui, let's have braised noodles for lunch."

That's how people are: once you have status, past grievances can be laughed away.

Besides, it's not a big deal—just a bicycle matter.

In the future, what He Yushui can bring them is not just one bicycle.

The Positive Yang Underwear Factory offers good pay; naturally, the women working there have higher value and thus find better matches.

He Yushui's future looks promising.

He Yushui grunted in acknowledgment.

Having a job, her confidence grew considerably.

She missed Chen Hong and Lou Xiao'e a bit—two people who had been kind to her, now gone.

She hadn't had a chance to repay them.

Jia Xiao Fei also left, and she envied his luck.

Jia Zhangshi also came out upon hearing the noise.

"Yu Shui, you have a job?"

He Yushui.

"Internship work, internship work."

Jia Zhangshi now lives alone with Bang Geng, experiencing how hard it is to support a family.

Although she has money and her job is secure, now she can only live off her savings.

This made her very stingy.

Bang Geng, following her, can't even afford a meat meal a month.

Upon hearing that Yu Shui had a job, she felt she could get in on some benefit.

"Then Yu Shui should celebrate—set up two tables."