She reclaimed her family property and broke off her engagement to go to the countryside.

Chapter 7 Key Points: What's wrong with the errand fee?
"What, you say?"

"I still have some things to take care of, and I don't want to go to the countryside so soon."

Could you please adjust this for me? Ideally, there should be a buffer period.

This is a minor matter; it's simply part of their job duties.

"That's no problem. The next batch will leave in ten days, and the one after that in twenty-five days."

Which time would be suitable for you?

Ji Shuyin thought for a moment. If she only had ten days, she probably wouldn't be able to finish the task. So she decided to postpone it.

"Twenty-five days later."

"Okay, I'll take a look and see if there's a better place for you later."

Shuyin, after what happened to your family, I should have taken good care of you, but…

She didn't want to hear those things, so she quickly interrupted.

"Aunt Lin, I understand, you don't need to worry about it."

Everyone has a large family, with elderly parents and young children.

At this critical juncture, getting too close to her, a remnant of the old regime, could easily lead to being reported by others.

Even if she wanted to, she was powerless; she didn't blame anyone.

"Sigh, after this incident, you've really grown up."

If your mother saw this, she'd be heartbroken!

When the topic turned to sadness, both of them became somewhat melancholic.

In her dream, she never saw her family again until her death.

The atmosphere became quite somber, and she didn't want to continue speaking, so she got up to say goodbye.

“Aunt Lin, you have to keep my application to go to the countryside a secret. I’m afraid the Gu family will have other ideas.”

“They wouldn’t dare. Old Gu also works for a government agency. If he really bullies you, we’ll go to his workplace and demand an explanation.”

In fact, Mr. Gu was away on a business trip and had not yet returned; these were all the work of his son.

However, that person was particularly good at flattery, which wasn't a good thing.

Like father, like son; Gu's mother, eldest sister, and youngest sister are all not easy to get along with.

"Aunt Lin, I know you mean well, but I've already decided to leave and don't want to have anything to do with them anymore."

I also believe in my parents; I believe that their innocence will be proven true one day, and then we will see each other again.

"Sigh, yes, I hope that day won't be too far away."

……

It was already late when Ji Shuyin came out of the neighborhood office. She wanted to go back to the Ji family home, but it was quite far away, and it wouldn't be very convenient for her to walk back by herself.

Moreover, the area is sealed off, so we can't make a big fuss about it.

The only thing we can do is go back home first, and then slowly figure out a solution.

To her surprise, Gu Yuncheng and Tang Weiyu also returned.

This time, it's surprisingly early.

Upon seeing her, Tang Weiyu, unusually, put away her sour expression.

"Shuyin is back. I made two dishes and stewed a chicken. Go wash your hands quickly, we can eat soon."

Good heavens, is the sun rising in the west?

Tang Weiyu is so stingy, she wants to eat at the Gu family's house every day, but today she actually bought chicken and asked her to eat with her.

"You didn't poison me, did you?"

Tang Weiyu, carrying a clay pot, came out of the kitchen and was momentarily stunned, but she quickly composed herself.

"Haha, you're really joking."

Gu Yuncheng had been unhappy for a long time, finding her utterly displeasing.

"What are you saying? Weiyu kindly cooked so many dishes for you, and you didn't even express your gratitude."

Not only are they unskilled, but they're also incredibly rude.

Tang Weiyu wore a floral apron, and her side braid hung down beside her ear, giving her the look of a newlywed wife, basking in the tranquility of life.

It's normal for Gu Yuncheng to side with her.

"Tch, you think you're so polite? I don't even need to say anything to you."

"Didn't we say we were eating? Why aren't you serving me rice?"

"Man is made of iron, food is made of steel. Right now, we have food without lifting a finger, so why not eat it!" "Wei Yu has already worked so hard cooking, and you're just sitting here waiting? Can't you even serve yourself some rice?"

Gu Yuncheng's brows furrowed.

He felt from the bottom of his heart that Ji Shuyin was an immature woman. Such a woman was not only incapable of being a good wife and mother, but also completely incapable of managing a household.

She didn't seem to notice anything, and just glanced at the other person sideways with disdain.

"It's as if you've moved."

That's right, Gu Yuncheng was also sitting at the dining table, waiting to eat with her.

This person was actually unhappy after being retorted.

"I'm no different from you, I'm a man."

"A wise man keeps away from the kitchen; have you ever seen a man cook and serve food?"

Good grief, he's not a good person, but he's got a lot of money.

"What kind of society is this? How dare you have such thoughts? I think you're the one who should be dragged out and educated."

Seeing the two on the verge of exchanging blows, Tang Weiyu quickly stepped in to mediate.

She was truly happy today.

"Oh dear, what's the big deal? You're all here, let me get the rice."

After saying that, she smiled and took the bowl over.

Each person received a bowl of white rice, and Tang Weiyu also kindly served them chicken soup.

"Shuyin, try it, how's my cooking?"

A weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—it's clear it has no good intentions.

However, she still politely picked it up and took a sip.

"It's alright, but it's not as good as my nanny's cooking. Next time, use less salt and skim off the oil."

There's no way around it; her family is too well-off, so it's inevitable that she'll be a bit picky about food.

Tang Weiyu's face showed a moment of embarrassment. To compare her to a nanny was infuriating.

But she had to endure it before she got the job.

He smiled again and spoke ingratiatingly.

"Shuyin, I've gone back and discussed it with my family."

They've agreed to buy the job, and they'll send the money the day after tomorrow. That happens to be a weekday, so how about we go and complete the paperwork that day?"

No wonder, so that's what they were thinking.

Ji Shuyin slowly put down the soup bowl and looked directly at the female classmate who looked uneasy.

"No problem, but that job was arranged by my dad through someone, so we need to let them know in advance as a sign of respect."

That's true. Otherwise, if you go there yourself, you might easily be targeted and made things difficult for others.

"Of course, I'll go and pay a visit beforehand."

"Well, since I'm doing this for you, you should prepare some gifts!"

They've seen the world, so you'd better prepare something generous; it won't be too impolite.

Upon hearing this, Tang Weiyu was somewhat reluctant, as this was completely unplanned!

"Oh, you want me to prepare a gift?"

"Otherwise, I'm doing this for you, and you're wasting my time."

You don't need to thank me. I saw a silk scarf at the department store the other day for only twenty yuan. You can just give me the cash back.

Hearing her say it without batting an eye, Gu Yuncheng and Tang Weiyu were quite astonished.

"I won't even mention giving gifts to others, but why would I buy you a silk scarf?"

You knew perfectly well that Weiyu's family wasn't well-off, yet you still gave her 500 yuan to buy her a job. How could you possibly ask for anything else?

Gu Yuncheng pushed up his glasses; he understood the person in front of him less and less.

I have a feeling that she's changed; she's become very mercenary.

Yes, that's what you call mercenary.

Upon hearing this, Ji Shuyin also refused to comply.

"Nonsense, I've been running around doing all this work for nothing, so what's wrong with asking for a little extra pay?"

(End of this chapter)