Chapter 148: Explanation

Sister Wang was getting a splitting headache from the noise of this group of women.

“No matter what you say, this job really wasn’t arranged by us. If we had any jobs available here, we would have given them to you already. How could it possibly go to someone at the back of the line?”

“And besides, Qin Wenhuo’s family never even came to register with me. They never expressed any need for a job.”

Someone immediately sneered, “Ha, with such a good job already handed out, who needs to register?”

“Alright, enough! Everyone stop arguing. Her job really wasn’t arranged by us. But since you don’t believe me, you can go investigate it yourselves. For now, all of you, disperse.”

“We’re not leaving. We’re not going anywhere until we get a clear explanation about this job today. All we want is fairness.”

As soon as someone said this, the others chimed in, “That’s right, we demand fairness!”

Sister Wang: …?

“Fine, then wait here. I’ll go ask about it.”

She left, rubbing her aching head.

She had originally planned to look for Instructor Xie.

But after searching everywhere, she couldn’t find him.

So she had no choice but to come back. “Instructor Xie isn’t here. You should all go home for now. When I find him, I’ll ask and let you know.”

“If he’s not here, isn’t Qin Wenhuo’s mother-in-law around? Let’s just ask her directly. Why should her daughter get special treatment?”

The woman shouting the loudest was surnamed Zhu.

She’d already made a fuss several times over this job issue.

Now that she saw an opportunity, of course she wasn’t going to let it go.

“Yeah, let’s all go ask her.”

The others agreed as well.

Sister Wang glanced at them, her headache getting worse.

It seemed there was no stopping them.

If she tried to block them, their dissatisfaction would only get worse.

“Alright, you can come with me, but let’s be clear—you’re not to cause any trouble.”

“We just want to get to the bottom of this. As long as her daughter gives up the job, that’s all we want. Why would we make a scene?”

“Exactly. Let’s go.”

…

At that moment, Fu’s mother was sorting through the things she’d bought.

Then she heard a knock at the door.

She went out to open it.

When she saw so many people standing at the door, she was a bit taken aback.

What are all these people doing here?

Sister Wang, standing at the front, spoke apologetically: “Auntie, sorry to bother you. We’re here to clarify something. Would you prefer to talk inside, or should we just talk here at the door?”

Fu’s mother: …?

Judging by the tone, this definitely wasn’t anything good.

Since that was the case, there was no need to be polite.

“We can talk right here. What do you want to clarify? And who are you all, anyway? What’s your position? I need to know that much.”

Everyone: …?

“Sorry, I’m in charge of family logistics. My surname is Wang. I heard your daughter, Comrade Fu Mingxue, has been assigned to a work unit? May I ask which unit? Who arranged this job for her?”

Fu’s mother’s face fell as soon as she heard this.

“Comrade Wang, you sound like you’re interrogating a criminal! My daughter’s job was transferred from the research institute.”

“Comrade Fu Mingxue was transferred from the research institute?” Sister Wang was a bit shocked.

The others wore the same expression, but they were even more skeptical.

“Of course. If her job hadn’t been transferred, we wouldn’t have come here as a military family,” Fu’s mother said, looking at the group of disgruntled women. She really didn’t understand. “Are you all making a fuss because of my daughter’s job?”

Sister Wang looked a bit embarrassed. “Auntie, we’re not here to make trouble. We just want to understand the situation—”"