Three Women in the Cage

But Xinxin's hands were really unlucky. She couldn't find the technique to trim the parts at the back, and she broke the edges of several parts in a row. She had to put the broken ones aside. There was no way to hide too many of them.

After a while, the manager came over. He took a few broken parts and frowned, unable to help asking, "Why are there so many broken parts? I told you to fix the burrs, not to cut the parts. What are you doing? In your case, your wages will be deducted, understand?"

Xinxin lowered her head and said nothing, letting the man scold her. Seeing that her attitude was still decent, the manager had to slow down his tone and said: "Fix it quickly and don't use too much force. I will come back to check later..."

After saying that, he inspected the other machines.

Xinxin quickly took the parts while clumsily figuring out the techniques, and before she knew it, the basket of finished products on the ground was full.

Soon, the manager brought another basket. She mechanically took the parts and trimmed the edges, repeating the two actions over and over again.

My butt felt numb from sitting, my palms felt numb from being burned, and my hands were sore from trimming the edges. However, the sky outside was still bright. Looking at the clock on the wall, only two hours had passed.

Looking at the baskets of spare parts on the ground, she felt like a century had passed, yet only a little time had passed. She had never felt that time was so long.

Suddenly I realized that work is really hard. I have to face the cold machine alone for a whole day, and I feel like I have become a machine.

In this mechanical numbness, it finally reached eight o'clock in the evening. The twelve hours of mechanical movements made her feel like she was in shackles.

When it was time to get off work, the person in charge counted the output value and scrap of each machine. The result was obvious. Xinxin had the most scrapped machines, so she was severely criticized in front of everyone, and given a warning and a fine.

Of course, the fine will be deducted from her salary, and she will not be asked to pay the money separately. If she really wants to pay, she cannot afford it.

But she also doesn't know how much she will get in the end. As long as she doesn't have to pay for it alone, it doesn't matter to her. She can deduct the money as you like and see how much she can get in the end.

When I came out of the factory, it was completely dark. Only a few scattered street lamps illuminated the path, casting a dim and unclear light.

She walked tiredly under the street lights, her whole body sore and painful. It was the first time for her to sit for such a long time and she seemed a little uncomfortable with the mechanical repetitive movements.

I feel so relaxed at this moment, and I can’t describe how comfortable it is.

When I got home, Yaya had not come back yet. It was said that she was kept for a meeting. That's right, the boss lady valued her.

Only Yang Yu was in the room. Seeing Xinxin coming back, Yang Yu greeted her happily and said, "You're back. Come in and rest."

I was so tired that I sat on the edge of the bed and just wanted to lie down and have a good sleep.

Looking at her, Yang Yu muttered: "Are you that tired?"

Xinxin sighed, "I'm so tired, Mom!"

"That's because you are not used to it. You will be fine once you get used to it. We are used to doing it every day, so we will feel tired!" Yang Yu said disapprovingly.

Yes, her mother would not comfort her, but would only say that she was being pretentious. However, the soreness all over her body was really uncomfortable. She closed her eyes and did not want to talk.

Seeing that she ignored him, Yang Yu said angrily: "What's with that expression? Why are you giving me a cold shoulder? It's only your first day here, and you can't stand the hardship. Look, your second sister hasn't come back yet? She only knows how to work hard to make money, why can't you..."

But my sister's job was easy. She was the team leader, so the work she did wasn't too strenuous or tiring. She could move around as she pleased, unlike me, who couldn't move an inch and was stuck in the same place.

Xinxin didn't want to explain. She said distressedly: "I just want to rest for a while. I'm so tired and don't want to talk. Let me be quiet!"

Yang Yu said unhappily, "What? Do you think I'm noisy? I can't even say a few words to you right now?"

Xinxin couldn't stand her nagging, she just wanted some peace and quiet, and finally stood up while Yang Yu was nagging, and said to Yang Yu aggrievedly: "I said I was tired, and you said I wasn't used to it and didn't understand me. Well, since you can't understand me, then I'll just shut up, okay? Why do you still criticize me when I shut up? I speak, and you refute me. Now I'm not talking, and you're criticizing me again? I just want some quiet time, what's wrong?"

Her one-day breakdown finally broke out. Why did she always compare herself with her sister? She was tired and felt uncomfortable all over. Although she couldn't do anything well, she was really tired. She was not being pretentious and she was not lying.

Why doesn’t anyone understand? Not even my dearest mother can understand. I always try so hard to accept things I don’t like.

She was so tired. She didn't like the strange people and the strange environment, she didn't like the endless repetitive work, she didn't like the hot and difficult to repair parts, and she didn't like sitting for twelve hours with no end in sight.

She had no one to talk to about these things and could only digest them silently.

But now, she wasn't even given the space to digest the situation silently, and was forced to wearily agree with words that were against her will.

She felt wronged and sad...

But in Yang Yu's eyes, children cannot be fragile and must be strong enough to face everything. She does not understand Xinxin's helplessness and cannot empathize with Xinxin's grievances. All she sees is Xinxin's rebellion and silent resistance.

What she couldn't stand the most was confrontation, especially confrontation from children. In her eyes, children should be docile and obedient, but Xinxin was so rebellious that she immediately got emotional and couldn't help but scolding her: "What do I want from you? Do you want to confront me like this? You make trouble with me as soon as you come back, and you are so fierce. What do you want? I want you to teach me a lesson. If I say one word to you, you will say ten back. Can't I say anything to you? I told you, you come to work, not to enjoy yourself. Do you have that fate? I still want to enjoy yourself? You can't stand it for a single day. I work 365 days a year. Even when I am sick, I am reluctant to ask for leave, for fear of deducting dozens of dollars from my attendance bonus. Why? It's all for you! But you are more fierce than me when I say a few words to you..."

Yes, she couldn't feel wronged. What was there for her to feel wronged about? It was as if suddenly, everything she did was wrong. The person who should feel wronged the most was never her.

It was wrong for her to speak, it was wrong for her not to speak, it was wrong for her to feel wronged, and it was wrong for her to feel sad. Suddenly, a sense of guilt overwhelmed her. Shouldn't she have lived? Living made herself and others uncomfortable.

Yes, she shouldn't live. She cried to Yang Yu, "Yes, everything is my fault. I shouldn't live. Living makes everyone miserable. I'm in so much pain. I'm leaving. Please leave."

A desire to escape drove her, making her want to get away from all the disputes and escape to a place where she could find relief.

After saying that, Xinxin turned around and ran out, ignoring Yang Yu's shock.