Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Ran to the field and saw Dad driving the cart.

Yang Minggang also saw his eldest son, "Chunsheng, you and your mom are back?"

"Dad, we're back. There's good news."

Yang Minggang looked at his son's smiling face and felt much more at ease.

"How's Yuanyuan doing there?"

"Good, she's doing well."

He helped his older brother load the corn stalks, which were all bundled up. This field provided firewood for their family.

"Chunsheng, what's the good news? You look pleased?" Zhou Minli asked her brother-in-law with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, I've now become a formal worker at the Capital's enamel factory."

Zhou Minli was stunned for a moment, "A formal worker? In the Capital?"

"Yes, Xiao Tan helped me find it."

Zhou Minli forced a smile, thinking that if she had known it was so easy to get a job, she would have let Zhiqiang go too. After all, it's a formal position.

Yang Minggang and Yang Zhiqiang both laughed. They were genuinely happy.

"Xiao Tan has such connections?"

"I don't really know. Anyway, he took me there. They asked me a few questions and said I'm tough and honest."

Yang Chunsheng saw his sister-in-law's expression and decided not to say too much. Even though they were close like brothers, now that his older brother had a family, there was a sister-in-law involved.

They returned home with a cart full of corn stalks for winter firewood.

Even though Hu Chunhua was supposed to rest, once home, she saw a lot needed to be done and started tidying up.

This eldest daughter-in-law just isn't very tidy; everything's rather rough.

After the corn stalks arrived home, she helped unload the cart.

Yang Minggang watched his wife and finally felt at ease. Ever since they got married, the two hadn't been apart, and being apart for several days felt strange to him.

The second trip was just the three men, while Zhou Minli stayed at home.

She thought for a long time and finally decided to ask her mother-in-law.

"Mom, when does Chunsheng start his job?"

"The day after tomorrow. Once all the paperwork is done tomorrow, he'll go. This job is very hard to find; you wouldn't have a place to cry if it were lost."

How could she not see what her eldest daughter-in-law was thinking? But she really had no face to ask Xiao Tan to help arrange a job for the eldest son as well.

This is fate; it's just meant for Chunsheng to have a job.

"Mom, Xiao Tan is truly capable."

"I didn't inquire much. He took Chunsheng to the factory, and maybe it's because Chunsheng is healthy and literate that they kept him. I was too embarrassed to ask."

All are her sons; they are equally precious. But one cannot be greedy. They've already been given one job; this kind of favor can't be returned easily.

Hu Chunhua sighed inwardly. She had actually considered asking Xiao Tan, but ultimately, she just couldn't muster the words. Asking for favors is not easy.

Zhou Minli forced a smile. "Mom, you see Chunsheng has a job. Could you ask Xiao Tan if he could arrange a job for Zhiqiang too?"

"Xiao Li, I know you're thinking of Zhiqiang's future, but Zhiqiang isn't very literate, and then there's you two.

Not to mention finding one, I'll ask you first, can you agree if Zhiqiang is always not at home?"

Zhou Minli fell silent. Yes, if her husband is always away, what will she and the child do?

But hearing that her brother-in-law has a formal job did spark envy.

"Mom, can't the two of us follow him?"

"Follow him? What would you do there? Food isn't free; you have to buy every grain yourself. By then, the money Zhiqiang earns won't be enough for you to eat."

Hu Chunhua was a bit dissatisfied. This was jealousy, but don't you know your own limits?

"Xiao Li, what's the point of having a job there? It won't be enough to feed you, and Zhiqiang can't support both of you. It's better to farm at home. You can have food and even earn some money."

Hu Chunhua once again thought about splitting the family. Maybe separating would be better?

Now only the younger son, Chunsheng, remains. And the younger son might not come back even once a year in the future. Splitting up could be nice.

In the future, he'd earn money for himself, spend for his wife by himself.

"Mom, I can find work too."

Hu Chunhua immediately frowned. "Do you think jobs are easy to find? Who's going to find you a job? I haven't seen the Capital, but I've been to the county. How many people just stay at home, competing even for street sweeping or cleaning toilets.

Who do you think you are that you can find a job whenever you want?"

Zhou Minli saw her mother-in-law's expression and knew she had spoken out of turn. But she really felt uncomfortable. Why should her brother-in-law get a formal job?

Hu Chunhua snorted. She's going to split the family tonight.

All sons should be treated equally. This job isn't something she found for her son. She hasn't favored anyone.

Hu Chunhua took ten pounds of pastries and two bags of milk powder to Yang Hongwen's house.

"Chunhua, you're back so soon?" Xu Chunjiao was quite surprised.

"Sister-in-law, it's because Chunsheng encountered good news. Xiao Tan took him to the enamel factory, and he found a job there.

He needs to return to get a referral letter and go to the police station to change his residence registration."

"Really? That's wonderful news."

"Sister-in-law, these are the famous Capital pastries and some milk powder Yuanyuan asked me to bring back for you. She said my elder brother and you should drink more milk powder."

"That girl, just afraid of losing out."

"Sister-in-law, where's my elder brother? I need him to write a referral letter so we can get a proof of address change at the police station."

"Go find him at the brigade."

Xu Chunjiao wasn't without envy, but she understood that Yuanyuan was the closest to Hu Chunhua. They were lucky to come at the right time. This is not something to envy.

Hu Chunhua found Yang Hongwen and explained the situation.

"Good news, our village now has a formal worker. Alright, you write it, and I'll seal it."

Hu Chunhua wrote everything needed, and Yang Hongwen sealed it. She happily took it home.

When she got home, she saw all the doors wide open. She called out twice before seeing her eldest daughter-in-law come out of the room in her work clothes.

"You just lie on the kang like this? You don't change your clothes after work?" Hu Chunhua knew that her eldest son's room was tidied up by him, but she thought it was okay for a man to do some work.

Unexpectedly, this woman was this slovenly.

"Mom, I'm so tired. I'll go change now."

Hu Chunhua's good mood instantly vanished. She determined the family would be split today. In the future, the eldest son's family can live as they please, build a house. The future has its way; it's best not to see it.