Chapter 153: Can You Help Me Find a Job Too?

Fu Mingxue pointed next door and asked in a low voice, “What’s going on?”

It was early in the morning, and the mean old woman next door was already yelling at her daughter-in-law.

Mother Fu felt that living next to them was just too unlucky.

“This morning the daughter-in-law messed up a pot of steamed buns, and that old hag has been scolding her for ages.”

Fu Mingxue: …?

She couldn’t help but think of the Song family’s old lady.

In her previous life, that nasty mother-in-law could really give the one next door a run for her money.

Forget it, she didn’t want to think about it—just the thought of it was bad luck.

“How about we look for another place to live? It’s just too annoying here.”

“There aren’t any other places. I’ve already asked around—housing is really tight in the army compound right now! Good houses are even harder to come by. There’s no way any are empty. Our son-in-law’s courtyard is already quite nice. Today, I’ll see if I can trade for some veggie seedlings and green onions from someone, and we can plant them later.”

“Also, I heard they’re allowing people to raise chickens now. I’ll see if I can trade for a few chicks from someone and we can raise them ourselves.”

Mother Fu had it all planned out.

Besides the chicks, she was also planning to trade for two hens—this way, the hens could lay eggs for the two kids to eat.

Fu Mingxue had no objections. “Alright, you just handle all that. I’ll go check on the kids.”

“They’re still sleeping, be quiet when you go in,” Mother Fu reminded her.

Fu Mingxue went into her mother’s room and saw the two little ones fast asleep.

Their cheeks were rosy and they looked especially adorable.

Kids this age really are lovable!

She was just about to go over and give them a kiss when, unexpectedly, one of the little ones opened his eyes.

“Aiya, my darling Bao, come here, let Mama give you a kiss.”

Fu Mingxue planted a big kiss on Qin Hao’s cheek.

At that moment, the other little one woke up too.

Not wanting to play favorites, Fu Mingxue also kissed Qin Keke’s soft, chubby cheek.

Little Keke giggled, “Mama—”

Hearing this, Fu Mingxue was overjoyed. “Oh, my precious, Mama loves you so much! Come on, one more kiss.”

MUA!

Mother Fu came in and urged, “Aren’t you going to work? Hurry up and eat, I’ll get them dressed.”

“It’s still early, no rush. I’ll dress one too.” She put a pretty little jacket on Qin Keke—

Once both kids were dressed, she thought her daughter was just so beautiful.

Meanwhile, Mother Fu had already dressed little Qin Hao.

She went to fetch some hot water to wash the kids’ faces and hands.

Seeing this, Fu Mingxue took the initiative to make milk for the kids—

Around seven o’clock, Fu Mingxue finally got ready to head to the factory.

She’d calculated that it would take about twenty minutes to get there by bike.

“Mom, I’m heading out. Don’t wait for me for dinner tonight—I might be home late. Oh, and don’t bother locking the door, I’ll let myself in.”

“Alright, but be careful coming home tonight,” Mother Fu said, unable to hide her worry.

If it were just a day shift, that’d be one thing.

But working the night shift, with hardly anyone on the roads—it was dangerous.

Still, she kept her worries to herself.

Just as Fu Mingxue was pushing her bike out of the courtyard, someone suddenly blocked her path.

“Comrade Fu Mingxue—”

Fu Mingxue was a bit confused. What did this person want?

“And you are?”

“Comrade Fu Mingxue, I heard you work at the automobile engine factory. Could you help get me in too? Oh, by the way, my name is Zhu Xiaohong, and my husband’s surname is Lü.”"