mtlumby2d Chapter 232: First Class
Chapter 232: First Class
During the Spring Festival holiday, no one felt the severity of the epidemic situation.
After many areas recommended staying at home, everyone began to live a small life, studying food and drink that they had no time to take care of on weekdays, and showing their presence on short video platforms.
It seems that the epidemic has only given Yutian’s children a long vacation.
However, with the emergence of Yutian's case, it seemed that everyone really felt the existence of the crisis, and everyone was on high alert and stayed indoors.
"Ruyi, the things I bought for you are all in the hallway. I've sprayed them with alcohol. Please wipe them again after you open the door and bring them in."
Zhong Yunxing called Ruyi only after he retreated to the stairwell.
"Dad, don't go out so often. We have food."
Ever since Yutian discovered the case, Ruyi and Darong have been living a secluded life at home with An An.
Zhong Yunxing would deliver supplies to Ruyi every once in a while, while Darong would always live in Ruyi's house and take care of An An with her.
Because Xiao Huya had to be called up to work on duty from time to time, and his parents were in poor health, he lived in the city during that time.
It was not until April 2020 that the education system where Xiaohuya was located began to arrange for students to resume classes and faculty and staff to return to work.
"Sister Mei, when will we be able to recover?"
Ruyi hadn't received any notice from the firm to resume work during this period, and finally couldn't help but call her boss.
"Ruotong, the microelectronics industrial zone is finished. We have no customers anymore. I'm afraid we won't be able to open it for a while..."
The firm where Ruyi worked was not large and was mainly based in the microelectronics industrial zone in the western suburbs. However, a large number of foreign-funded and joint venture companies were rapidly liquidating and withdrawing capital, causing the firm to fall into an operational crisis.
After hanging up the phone, Ruyi was not in a good mood. The firm she worked for was more like an accounting agency with only two partners. Including Ruyi, there were only five people in the firm.
In the past, many small factories in the microelectronics industrial zone survived by relying on the production of parts for Xingxing Factory. With the industrial transfer of Xingxing, those small workshop-style agency processing factories went bankrupt and closed down, and any units with a little ability have also moved out of Yutian.
The firms that originally made their living as financial agents for these small factories also fell into a business crisis.
Ruyi suddenly fell into a state of semi-unemployment. Although the firm was still paying her insurance, it really had no money to pay her salary.
Although Ruyi has always said that it would be good to spend more time with Anan at home, Darong naturally understands the difficulties that Ruyi, who is over 30 years old, is facing now.
"There's only so much work left in the institute now. I know Sister Mei can't pay me anymore, but she took such good care of me in the beginning. I can't just quit now."
After Xiao Huya returned home in the evening, Ruyi told him about what she had communicated with her boss today.
Now, apart from the two partners, Ruyi is the only one who has not resigned to seek other opportunities.
She also took the initiative to ask her boss to stop paying her salary and take charge of several small factories in the institute so that her two partners could develop new business without any worries.
"It's okay, Ruyi. I'm here, just go ahead and do it."
It seems that the little tiger tooth can always give Ruyi strength, and it seems that as long as he is there, Ruyi will always have a way out.
After Yutian’s first resumption of work and classes, everyone felt that the epidemic seemed to be over, and all life began to gradually return to normal.
"Ruyi, Anan is older now and you don't have to go to work every day. Can mom not come to you every day?" Darong tentatively put forward her idea to Ruyi.
Although Ruyi no longer has to go out to work, she often has to work from home because she still has to handle accounts for several small companies. Without Darong's help, it would be very difficult for her to take care of 2-year-old An'an alone.
"Mom, I have to take care of the accounts sometimes. If you're not here, An An will mess with me."
Ruyi knew that Darong had been helping her take care of An An for so long and it was very hard for her, but she really still needed her now.
"It's like this, I have an old classmate who works as a dormitory supervisor in the university town. She works 24 hours a day and rests 48 hours a day. She can earn more than 2 yuan a month. Mom also wants to go. In this case, she only works every two days, and I can come over to help you take care of the children when I'm off. Do you think it's okay?"
Ruyi felt sad after hearing this. Darong had her own pension and her life was not difficult, but because Ruyi had problems at work, she had to find ways to go out and earn money.
In the end, Darong still went to do the job to make up for the difference in salary. Although the income was meager, fortunately the work was not hard. She just had to patrol and register in the university dormitory every day, turn off the lights and lock the doors.
When Darong was helping Ruyi take care of the children, Xiao Huya would always give Darong some money from time to time. Since Darong went to work to earn money, she no longer accepted money from Xiao Huya, but instead took care of An An's food and clothing expenses.
This means that Ruyi, who has lost her source of salary, does not feel the hardship of life.
"Ruyi is still working for others for free? It's been several months, right?"
Darong and Xiaoying haven't seen each other for a long time. It's rare that Darong has time today, so the two of them made an appointment to go back to her parents' home to visit them.
When mother, daughter and sisters meet, they naturally chat about all kinds of gossip.
"Well, this child is very stubborn, but I support her. She said that people should not forget their roots. In the past, she often went to the hospital to ask for leave in order to have a child, and her boss never deducted a penny from her salary. Now that the boss is in trouble, he has to repay this favor."
Darong knows her daughter very well. She has the energy of the third brother when he was young. She has positive values, but is very stubborn.
"That's right. My family has been brought up like this since we were young. We don't have to take revenge, but we have to repay kindness."
After Xiaoying finished speaking, she glanced at Darong's mother with a smile.
"What do you want to say again?" When Darong's mother saw Xiaoying glancing at her, she pretended to be angry and asked in a harsh voice.
"I dare not say it. Only my second brother dares to say that to you. Don't we all have to obey?" Xiaoying stuck out her tongue and dodged the rolling pin raised by Darong's mother.
"Mom, don't be angry with them about the house that was demolished in Zhouzhuang. If you don't want to take it back, it was given to you back then. It's the village's land, so there's no way to argue."
After hearing what Xiaoying said, Darong remembered that Darong's mother had been eyeing the house in Zhouzhuang.
The houses where the two uncles lived in Zhouzhuang were built with the help of Darong's mother and father. Now Zhouzhuang has also entered the ranks of demolition, and the two houses have become four. Darong's mother is somewhat jealous.
"I built it for your grandma back then. Now that she's gone, I should have a share."