In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Old Mrs. Wu's voice was so loud that both Xiao Qianshi and Wu Yue inside the house could hear it. At this moment, Wu Yue couldn't help but run out of the house and loudly said, "I don't agree. I won't give up my job to my sister-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Wu's face immediately darkened, and she said angrily, "What do you know, child? What good will it do if you give the job to your aunt? You can just find another one later."

Hearing this, Wu Yue was very angry and said, "Grandma, there are so many people in the city, but so few jobs. You think you can just find another one? Why don't you let Auntie find one herself?"

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Wu's face stiffened, and she said, "Your aunt urgently needs this job right now. What's wrong with letting her have it? Eldest son, what do you suggest?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Dalang was torn after seeing the looks he received from his mother, daughter, and wife. Ultimately, his years of blind filial piety made him habitually listen to his mother, so he said, "Yue'er, your grandmother is right. Your aunt does need this job more than you do right now."

Hearing this, Wu Yue looked up at her father in disbelief and said, "Dad, how can you say that? This is an opportunity I worked so hard to get. How can you just give it away like that?"

Under his daughter's incredulous gaze, Wu Dalang silently lowered his head and said nothing.

Now, feeling triumphant, Old Mrs. Wu said smugly, "Your father said he'd give this job to your aunt, so you little brat, stop making a fuss and just give it up. That way, everyone's happy. Besides, you need to know who your parents will rely on for their old age."

After saying this, Old Mrs. Wu left happily, not caring at all about her eldest son and his family of three, who looked as if they had been battered by frost.

Ms. Qian hadn't said anything earlier because she thought her husband would consider their daughter's feelings, but she hadn't expected the outcome to be as disappointing as ever.

Ms. Qian might be able to tolerate other things, but she absolutely could not accept this matter. It concerned her daughter's future, and she would never agree to it.

"Tell your mother I don't agree. I don't agree to give up Yue'er's job. If she wants a job, her mother should find one herself," said Madam Qian calmly and in a flat tone.

Upon hearing this, Wu Dalang seemed to realize something and looked up at his wife, Xiao Qianshi, in disbelief. He then said, "But Xiaomei's marriage is in a hurry, and she needs this job now."

These words were especially disappointing, and Madam Qian was extremely disappointed. She said coldly, "If Yue'er didn't agree, then it doesn't count. I'll fight anyone who dares to take this job from Yue'er."

These were very serious words, something Wu Dalang had never expected. In his memory, his wife had always been understanding and kind, never uttering a word even when she suffered greatly at his mother's hands. But now she was speaking to him about this in such a cold tone.

Wu Dalang felt uneasy, but his long-standing obedience to his mother prevented him from rebelling, so he said, "Yue'er will have other opportunities."

No matter how many times she said it, there was only one answer. This made Xiao Qian realize for the first time how ridiculous and "filial" her husband was.

"Yue'er, let's go back inside. Don't worry, Mother will never agree to give up your job," said Xiao Qianshi to Wu Yue, who was crying incessantly.

Wu Yue was still a young girl. She only knew that her family treated her and her mother badly and that her father didn't care about anything. But she never thought that she would have to give up the job she had fought for.

This incident shocked Wu Yue so much that she didn't know how to react for a moment, especially when she thought of her grandmother's words before she left.

The mother and daughter went straight back into the house, completely ignoring Wu Dalang outside, which made Wu Dalang feel a little panicked.

Back in the house, Wu Yue wiped away her tears, leaned against her mother, Xiao Qianshi, and said in a low voice, "Mother, is it really impossible to keep this job? Father and Grandma both want me to give it up, but I don't want to. I want to learn a trade. I want to be as capable as the General's wife."

"The general's wife is also a woman, but no one looks down on her. Everyone speaks of her with admiration. I want to be that amazing too."

Upon hearing this, Madam Qian patted Wu Yue's head and said, "If you don't want to, then we won't let you."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue couldn't stop the tears from welling up in her eyes. She said fearfully, "But Grandma said that if I don't listen to her, then no one will take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die."

"Didn't Mother and Father always think that your cousins ​​would take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die?"

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Xiao Qian's eyes, and she said, "I don't know what your father is thinking, but I have never thought that way."

"Your mother couldn't give you a brother. Your father and I only have you as our child. Your mother is worried that you will have no one to rely on after you get married, just like your mother. So your mother thought of being good to your cousins, so that even if you get married in the future, you will have someone to rely on, and you won't be left without anyone to stand up for you when you are bullied by your husband's family."

Wu Yue had never heard this before, and she couldn't help but straighten up and look at her mother, saying, "Mother, do you really think so?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Qian nodded and said solemnly, "Yes, so don't worry, Yue'er, Mother will absolutely not let anyone take your job away from you."

……

The third day after the recruitment ended was the day to report for duty. On that day, Wu Yue woke up, tidied herself up, and prepared to go out, only to find that the door was locked.

Realizing this, Wu Yue became nervous. She pulled hard on the door but found it wouldn't open, so she called out to her parents inside, "Dad, Mom, we can't open our door."

Wu Dalang had been feeling the coldness from his wife and daughter these past two days. Knowing his mistake, he had been busy making amends. When he heard his daughter calling, he rushed over to help, only to find that the door was indeed locked and there was a large padlock hanging outside.

The lock looked familiar, and Wu Dalang immediately recognized it as the lock from his mother's room. So he couldn't help but shout outside, "Mother, why did you lock us up?"

Old Mrs. Wu was sitting in the courtyard when she heard this and said, "Your little sister has already reported for duty in place of Yue'er. You two should stay in the house quietly for the next two days, and we will let you out once things have settled down."

Upon hearing this, Wu Dalang said in disbelief, "Didn't we agree that Yue'er wouldn't give up her job?"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Wu's face instantly darkened. She said, "Who said no? That was just to appease you and prevent you from making any rash moves."