Chapter 160: You Want a Job? Fine, I’ll Give You One

Fu Mingxue came out, doing her best to keep her expression calm and act as if nothing had happened.

Of course, she also made sure to walk normally.

Not seeing her biological mother in the yard, she let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Then she spotted Qin Wenhuo working in the vegetable patch with a hoe.

Just as she glanced over, Qin Wenhuo seemed to sense it and turned around. “You’re up? Breakfast is ready. Mom went to help the kids get dressed.”

Fu Mingxue noticed—his tone and expression seemed different from before.

As she was about to go wash up, she heard him speak again: “Oh, and Mom’s chicken soup is ready too. It’s in that pot—go pour yourself some.”

Fu Mingxue’s face instantly flushed—

Could this man please stop bringing up the chicken soup?

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

“I’ll get it,” Qin Wenhuo put down the hoe and walked over to open the door.

He was a bit surprised to see Lü Feng standing outside.

“Captain Qin, you’re back!”

Lü Feng looked a little awkward.

Qin Wenhuo looked at him. “What’s up?”

“I’m here to—”

Before he could finish, Zhu Xiaohong, who was behind him, couldn’t stand his uselessness any longer and pushed past him.

She smiled brightly at Qin Wenhuo. “Captain Qin, here’s the thing—I’d like your wife to help me find a job. Even if I have to pay for it, that’s fine—”

Qin Wenhuo: …?

He didn’t really understand what was going on,

But one thing was for sure—getting her a job was out of the question.

He looked at Lü Feng. “Is that what you want too?”

Lü Feng didn’t dare agree. He shook his head at once. “No, I’m here to apologize. My wife caused trouble for Auntie and your wife yesterday. I just wanted to say sorry. We’re not here to ask your wife for a job—”

Zhu Xiaohong was furious.

“Lü Feng, what nonsense are you spouting? You don’t want a job? With the little money you make, you can’t even support the whole family! Besides, I’m just asking her to see if there’s a job, what’s wrong with that? Aren’t we supposed to help each other out? If she has the ability, why shouldn’t she help me?”

Qin Wenhuo: …?

What? Just because his wife has a job, she’s obligated to help her? What kind of logic is that?

Lü Feng was mortified, especially when Captain Qin looked at him. The embarrassment was unbearable.

“Captain Qin, please don’t mind her. My wife just really wants a job. I’ll take her home now.”

“I’m not going!” Zhu Xiaohong struggled.

She was truly furious—this useless man! Such a good opportunity, and instead of helping her, he was trying to drag her away.

“Wait, don’t take her back just yet,” Qin Wenhuo spoke up to stop them.

Then he looked at Zhu Xiaohong, “You want a job? Any job will do, right?”

Zhu Xiaohong’s face lit up at his words and she nodded immediately. “Yes. I can do any job. I’m not afraid of hard work.”

She sounded absolutely certain.

Qin Wenhuo said, “In that case, go sweep the school grounds. They just happen to be short one person. Twenty yuan a month—perfect for someone as hardworking as you.”

Zhu Xiaohong’s smile froze instantly.

“You—you want me to sweep the grounds?”

Qin Wenhuo shot back, “Why not? Didn’t you say you’re not afraid of hard work? Besides, sweeping isn’t that tough. I think it fits your requirements perfectly. It solves your job problem and helps with your family’s expenses since Lü Feng’s stipend isn’t enough.”

“I—I—” Zhu Xiaohong’s face turned bright red.

Entirely from anger.

Making her, a young woman, go sweep the grounds? Wasn’t that just an insult?"