Chapter 87: Chapter 87

"Our family has seven people all cramped in one room, how did she suddenly get three dorm rooms? It’s not fair!" The old lady shouted with her triangular eyes wide open!

"Yeah! Our family also has many people, all squeezed into one room! At night, we can’t fit, my son sleeps on the floor!"

"Our family is the same..."

"Isn’t that right? She just arrived and got three dorm rooms, it’s not fair!"

As soon as the old lady spoke, several people nearby agreed with her.

"Comrade Bai Ruxue, don’t pay attention to them! Just go buy some locks and lock the dormitory doors!" Xiao Li obviously knew the attitudes of these old ladies.

Busy doing nothing all day and liked stirring up trouble. Just earlier, that leading old lady had gone to ask the factory director for dormitory rooms several times, but only her son and daughter-in-law were workers at the factory! The factory has rules, a couple gets only one dorm room!

The factory director didn’t relent, and the old lady caused a fuss. Eventually, the director got so angry that he threatened to fire her son and daughter-in-law before she calmed down.

But now seeing the dorm rooms she wanted being occupied, she’s starting trouble again.

"Alright! I’ll go in and take another look! If you’re busy, Xiao Li, you can head back first! I’ll be done soon!" Bai Ruxue had locks available at the supermarket, so she could just grab three without an extra trip. Why not let Xiao Li head back?

"Secretary Li, I’ve had my eye on this room, you can’t just assign someone here!" The triangular-eyed old lady hurriedly stopped Secretary Li as he was about to leave.

She feared the factory director now but didn’t respect the secretary, and though she had been plotting for days on what to do next, someone got assigned to this room, which didn’t sit right with her. Plus, the opposite party was just a young girl, occupying three rooms, making her even more upset.

"You’ve had your eye on it? Aunt Ma, your family only has a quota for one room, so even if you’ve had your eye on it, it won’t work!" Secretary Li, although annoyed, still spoke politely to her.

"Our family has so many people, can’t we get two rooms? She takes three rooms herself, why can’t we get one more? It’s not like there’s none left!" Grandma Ma shouted, seeing Secretary Li’s good-natured attitude.

"Rooms are reserved for new employees, Comrade Bai Ruxue isn’t taking three rooms personally, she has three recruitment quotas! Three different families!" Secretary Li explained, "Aunt Ma, many families have similar situations with a lot of people; if everyone wants an extra room, there wouldn’t be enough space in the factory long ago!"

"But you can’t just watch us struggle with accommodation and do nothing!" Grandma Ma continued.

But several people who had previously agreed with her stopped speaking.

Because Secretary Li’s words had settled them down.

For someone to get three recruitment forms, they must not be simple.

If not related to the director, then they must know someone higher up.

No matter if she occupies three rooms or six, it’s not their concern.

"Then I will go and consult with the factory director! If the director decides to fire your son and daughter-in-law, there’s nothing I can do! If you can’t fit, you can find larger dormitories at other factories!" Secretary Li had no choice but to bring up the director!

"Forget it, forget it, listen to Grandma Ma, it’s the factory’s rule, just stop causing trouble! Hurry back inside!" said one of her usual companions, pushing Grandma Ma.

Grandma Ma was already scared at the mention of consulting the factory, getting fired, and hurried back when pushed.

Bai Ruxue watched and smiled softly.

People were at the time, not to mention those without money, even those with some savings were waiting for the factory to allocate houses rather than buying their own.

"Comrade Bai Ruxue, I’m heading back first! Do you have any messages for the factory director?" Secretary Li said politely to Bai Ruxue.

"No, Secretary Li, take care!" Bai Ruxue waved her hand.

Everything that needed to be said had been said, and the matters discussed were not suitable for him to pass on.

After Secretary Li left, the few aunties who had surrounded them earlier also returned inside.

From beginning to end, Bai Ruxue was just a spectator.

She checked every room, found them all laid out the same, with a bedroom and a living room that was really just a shared space with the dining room!

She took out three locks and locked all the rooms, then left the dormitory building.

Today was quite fruitful, unexpectedly obtaining three recruitment forms, something she hadn’t anticipated, and happily patted her shoulder bag. However, her empty stomach quickly grumbled in protest.

It was meal time, so she quickly rode to the State-Owned Restaurant.

At the State-Owned Restaurant, it was quite crowded, even though it wasn’t Monday or Sunday, with no braised pork available, many people were still there.

Bai Ruxue entered the dining area, found a table in the very back to sit at. Clearly, others had eaten there, as the dishes hadn’t been cleared, but not a grain of rice or drop of soup was left.

Bai Ruxue looked around, placed her bag somewhere cleaner to save the spot, and went to the counter to buy food.

Today’s menu offered potato stewed cabbage, stir-fried dried tofu, mixed flour buns, sorghum rice. Bai Ruxue ordered potato stewed cabbage and a mixed flour bun. She’d have to make do for lunch.

Returning home to eat was not an option; although she had already purchased the yard, there was nothing inside yet, leaving her without a choice.

The waitress lit up seeing her, and as soon as Bai Ruxue finished buying her meal, she hurried into the kitchen. For original chapters go to novelFirｅ.net

"Chef Wang, your niece is here!" she chirped excitedly.

Since Wang Cheng had been watching the door except during meal times these past few days, the waitress once asked, and he’d said he was waiting for his niece.

"What? My niece is here?" Wang Cheng asked again in disbelief.

He didn’t know Bai Ruxue’s background, only knew about the yard. He had been there several times, but it was always locked.

He almost thought Bai Ruxue wouldn’t come back.

He’d taken her down payment and agreed with friends to help exchange gold for supplies, but the longer she didn’t show, the more anxious he became.

"Yes! She just bought food..." Before the waitress could finish, Wang Cheng rushed out.

"Uncle Wang... over here!" Bai Ruxue had been watching the direction of the kitchen, knowing the waitress would surely inform Uncle Wang of her arrival.

"Girlie..." Wang Cheng hurried over.

"Uncle Wang, are you done with your work?" Bai Ruxue amusingly asked, seeing Wang Cheng so flustered.

"Not yet, but nearly done!" Wang Cheng replied, sitting down across from Bai Ruxue.

"Go ahead and finish up! I’m going to eat first! We’ll talk when you’re done!" Bai Ruxue waved her hand!

"Okay! I’ll go back to work then!" Wang Cheng felt assured seeing Bai Ruxue here firsthand!

Now that he was relieved, he didn’t delay and quickly went back to work.

Soon, the waitress brought Bai Ruxue her potato stewed cabbage and mixed flour bun.

Bai Ruxue looked at the bowl of stew, lacking any oiliness, with no appetite at all. If she weren’t genuinely hungry from skipping breakfast, she wouldn’t eat it.

However, fortunately, she was hungry, so she picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Soon after finishing her meal, Wang Cheng also came out, having left the remaining task of serving to the waitress.