Chapter 96: Chapter 96

"This is? A job opportunity? At the milk powder factory?" Niu Yingying’s eyes widened. Because she and Wang Yongsheng were classmates, both with junior high diplomas, understanding a job offer wasn’t a problem, was it?

"Yes! So, wait for me to earn money and come back to marry you!" Wang Yongsheng didn’t want to wait until he actually made money to come over; he was afraid of an accident, afraid that Yingying would be forced to marry someone else, and then it would be too late for him.

Therefore, he wanted to quickly reassure Yingying’s parents, letting them know he had a promising future. For a village girl, marrying a city worker was indeed a glorious thing.

This way, they wouldn’t pressure Yingying to marry anyone else.

"Your name is on this! Yongsheng, where did you get this thing?" Niu Yingying looked at the job opportunity, suddenly lowering her voice to whisper in Wang Yongsheng’s ear, "Go, show it to mom and dad! Then let’s quickly get married, so we don’t let things drag on and risk getting exposed!"

"Exposed for what?" Wang Yongsheng momentarily didn’t react.

"Keep your voice down, big sister-in-law is still watching! You made this thing look so real, but if you don’t go to work over time, mom and dad will still find out!" Niu Yingying said, covering Wang Yongsheng’s mouth.

Her face cautiously glanced at her big sister-in-law.

"Yingying, this is real, my niece got it for me, I’m starting work the day after tomorrow! I came today to show this to your parents, so they won’t oppose us being together!" Wang Yongsheng said emotionally, looking at Niu Yingying.

He finally understood; Niu Yingying thought this job application was something he forged to trick her parents, but she wasn’t angry, rather she wanted to go along with the deception.

"Re...really?" Niu Yingying stutteringly asked.

"Of course it’s real. If I didn’t have the ability to support you, I wouldn’t have come here looking for you, not wanting you to suffer with me. Initially, I thought... I thought we had no fate together, but now I am confident I can support you. So, let’s go inside! Tell your parents!" Wang Yongsheng said as he walked into the house.

Niu Yingying’s sister-in-law, Ma Xiaoyun, stood not far away, having heard everything. She turned to run, intending to tell her family so her cousin could quickly discuss the bride price, otherwise, it would be too late.

But as she turned, she was stopped by Niu Yingying, "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"

"Yingying... hehe... sister-in-law isn’t going anywhere, just... going inside!"

Ma Xiaoyun’s cousin was quite well-off, but compared to a city worker, it was far inferior. Her profit-driven in-laws certainly wouldn’t let their sister-in-law marry her cousin now.

Several people entered the house; Niu Yingying’s father, Grandpa Niu, was sitting on the kang, smoking his old pipe. Seeing Wang Yongsheng, he quickly sat up and pointed his pipe at him, questioning:

"How come you’re here again? Didn’t I tell you not to associate with Yingying anymore? Don’t you understand human language? Get out! Go, go, go!"

As he spoke, her mother also interjected!

"Yongsheng! Yingying has already agreed to someone else, we will be discussing the date in a few days, you two are not suitable, please don’t come for Yingying again, it’s not good for her reputation!" Although she spoke softly, the meaning was much the same as Grandpa Niu’s, they didn’t want Wang Yongsheng to come over anymore. Find the newest release on novel·fire·net

"Uncle and auntie, I came over today..."

"Mom and dad! I will not marry someone else, alive I am Yongsheng’s person, dead I am Yongsheng’s ghost, abandon that thought!" Before Wang Yongsheng could finish, Niu Yingying had already stepped inside, saying firmly.

"You child, why don’t you listen?" Niu Yingying’s mom was relatively gentle in character, but gentleness didn’t equate to kindness when it came to her daughter’s matter with Wang Yongsheng, she was the strongest opponent.

"Uncle and auntie, you don’t agree to Yingying marrying me just because I’m poor, right?" Wang Yongsheng interrupted Niu Yingying and her parents’ stubbornness.

"Yes! I won’t hide it from you, if Yingying marries you, I’m afraid she’ll starve to death without knowing! We’ve already found someone for her, their days at home are better, she can eat her fill every day, and during festivals, they can make some clothes for our Yingying! Please, leave her alone so she doesn’t suffer with you!" Yingying’s mom spoke in a begging tone to Wang Yongsheng.

"Auntie, rest assured, I won’t let Yingying suffer with me, if I didn’t have the ability to support her, I wouldn’t be here today!" Wang Yongsheng took out the job opportunity again, "This is a job opportunity, at Pingyang Town’s milk powder factory!"

"What? A job opportunity?" Grandpa Niu couldn’t read, but he had heard about job opportunities before, however, he didn’t believe it, thinking such things were meant for city people. How could Wang Yongsheng have it? It must be fake.

"Yes, the day after tomorrow I will start at the milk powder factory, the salary is decent, enough to support a wife, so uncle, auntie, please agree to let me be with Yingying!" After Wang Yongsheng finished speaking, Grandpa Niu’s expression changed.

He was going to start work the day after tomorrow, which meant the job opportunity wasn’t fake, so does it mean the kid will truly become a city worker? Unbelievable, if he marries the daughter, their daughter would be marrying up!

"Yongsheng! Are you serious? Come, come, come, sit down and talk!" Niu Yingying’s mom immediately changed her attitude, quickly pulling Wang Yongsheng towards the kang.

The only people at home were Niu Yingying’s sister-in-law, Ma Xiaohua, everyone else had gone out to work, and the children had gone out to play too.

Ma Xiaohua was disappointed, watching the whole scene unfold. She better think about how to explain to her family now, otherwise she’d lose face with them later.

With such a quick change in attitude from the two elders, Wang Yongsheng suddenly became the honored guest of the Niu Family, feeling a bit out of place.

"Yongsheng, you will become a city dweller, right?" Niu Yingying’s mom had become particularly kind, her previously disdainful look immediately turning gentle, asking softly.

"That’s not certain yet, there’s a three-month probationary period. After the probation, whether I can change to a city residence, I don’t know!" Wang Yongsheng spoke truthfully.

"Working in the city, you’re the first in the Chaoyang Commune! It’s such a glorious thing!" Grandpa Niu chimed in, "Yingying, go kill that old hen outside, I want to have a drink with Yongsheng! Old woman, have someone go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a pound of liquor!"

As Grandpa Niu spoke, Niu Yingying didn’t care that the old hen was still laying eggs, she quickly ran out to catch the hen.

Ma Xiaohua felt the heartache like no other, it was the last hen the family had; they killed two to eat during the New Year, and this was the last one. Occasionally she could sneak an egg back to her family to save face, but what would she do after the hen was gone?

"Alright, you two chat, I’ll have Xiao Hua go to the commune to buy a pound of liquor, although I don’t know if we can buy it..." Niu Yingying’s mom said, smiling as she got up, her face no longer showing any disdain or reluctance.

"Uncle and auntie, no need! Don’t trouble yourselves!" Wang Yongsheng hurriedly waved his hand.

"It’s proper to treat a new son-in-law well when he comes to the door, isn’t it? You sit here and chat with me, let the women handle the busy work!" Grandpa Niu said warmly, pulling Wang Yongsheng over.