After dinner, Su Xiaoxue asked Aunt Mei about the situation at Mrs. Chen's home.

I know that Mrs. Chen is now worried about her job and making money, and Aunt Mei also said that Mrs. Chen is a good person, but unfortunately she is unlucky. Her parents treated her badly when she was young, so she was sold to the man she is with now.

Mrs. Chen’s husband is a good one, he is loyal and honest. They have finally had a better life, but now something like this has happened.

"Then tell me, I should ask Aunt Chen to help me when the time comes, okay?" Su Xiaoxue asked Aunt Mei.

"Help, what help?"

Su Xiaoxue told Aunt Mei about her headband.

She needed a lot of fabric, which happened to be the kind that could be sewn by a sewing machine.

"Didn't you say that Sister Chen can operate a sewing machine? I'll ask her to help me and do the work for me, and I'll pay her. What do you say?"

When Aunt Mei heard this, she realized that Su Xiaoxue was not only helping Aunt Chen, but also providing convenience for herself, so she quickly responded, "That's good. She is worried about making money."

"Okay, then I'll go look for her later."

Aunt Mei has been in the Qin family for a long time, and she knows everyone in the neighborhood. Su Xiaoxue also knows that Aunt Mei is a good person, so asking her before taking action can reduce half the trouble.

So, after coaxing the two children to take a nap, Su Xiaoxue went out.

Mrs. Chen's house was nearby, and Su Xiaoxue brought some bananas over.

Before she reached Mrs. Chen's yard, she could see from afar Mrs. Chen supporting her husband and sitting under a tree in the yard.

Su Xiaoxue waited for a moment, then stepped forward, "Mrs. Chen."

Chen Wei raised her head and looked towards her, "Hey, sister Xiaoxue."

Seeing Su Xiaoxue coming in, she quickly straightened her clothes and said with a smile: "Why are you here? Do you want to see me for something?"

Su Xiaoxue looked at Chen Dasao's man and greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Brother Wang. I have a lot of bananas at home, so I brought some for you."

Wang Jian, who was sitting on a chair, heard the voice and said hurriedly, "How can this be so embarrassing?"

"It's okay, there's just some leftovers at home, you can take it!"

Then, she looked at Mrs. Chen and said, "Well, I have something to ask you, sister-in-law. I wonder if you... are free."

Mrs. Chen was confused because she didn't have much contact with Su Xiaoxue.

But when he saw Su Xiaoxue coming over, he naturally welcomed her warmly, “If you have time, just tell me what you want to say.”

Su Xiaoxue glanced at Wang Jian, then at Mrs. Chen.

Seeing that Su Xiaoxue was hesitant to speak, Mrs. Chen said, "I've put the quilts out to dry in the front. I'm going to collect them. Sister Xiaoxue, will you accompany me?"

"it is good."

After they left the Wang family's yard, Mrs. Chen asked Su Xiaoxue, "Sister Xiaoxue, just say whatever you want to say."

Su Xiaoxue smiled and said, "It's not a very important thing actually. Haven't I been selling some small items at a stall recently?"

Mrs. Chen nodded.

She thought Su Xiaoxue was here to sell something, so she quickly said, "Sister Xiaoxue, I don't have money to buy things now, so I can't take care of your business."

Su Xiaoxue knew that she had misunderstood, and quickly waved her hands, "No, no, I'm not asking you to buy something, I just want to ask you, sister-in-law, if you are free recently. I have some things that I can't do by myself, so I want you to help me. I will calculate the wages for you when the time comes. In this way, I can save some trouble and make more money from the stall."

"Help?" When she heard that it was about making money, Mrs. Chen also became excited. "What help? I... I don't know much. If you ask me for help, I may not be able to help you."

"It's okay. I asked our Aunt Mei and she said you can use a sewing machine, right?"

Mrs. Chen nodded and said, "Yes, I can do a little, but we don't have a sewing machine at home."

Mrs. Chen originally had a sewing machine, but after something happened at home, she sold it at a low price for money.

Su Xiaoxue shook her head. "It's okay. I have it. If you are willing to help me, come with me to my house and see if you can do it. If you can, I will tell you the job and I will pay you based on the piecework."

"Okay." When she heard that she could make money, Mrs. Chen ignored everything else and said hurriedly, "Then I'll go to your house now?"

"it is good."

After Su Xiaoxue finished speaking, she glanced at the yard of Chen Dasao's house and said, "Brother Wang is alone at home, is that okay?"

"OK."

-

The two walked towards Qin's house. Su Xiaoxue exchanged a few words with the other party and happened to talk about her husband's injury.

Chen Wei's husband Wang Jian is a truck driver. In this era, those who can drive are all skilled workers, so although Chen Wei and the Wang family are not well off, with Wang Jian's hard work, the couple gave birth to a son and a daughter, and their life is not bad.

However, a while ago, Wang Jian had an accident while driving on the road for unknown reasons. Not only were his legs broken, but his goods were also stolen.

The truck was not his, so it cost money to repair it. The goods were missing, so he had to pay for compensation. In addition, Wang Jian himself was injured, so it would cost a lot of money too.

"In the past two years, he had finally started driving a truck and made some money, but he didn't expect this incident to happen. He lost everything. He took out everything he could from his home and still owed a large sum of money. Now it's hard for him to even raise two children."

Chen Wei wiped her tears and said, "You said, if your brother Wang was fine, he could still go out to earn money to support the family, but he is in trouble too, and he can't do anything. He needs money to treat his illness and take medicine. I am a woman and I don't know how to do anything. I really don't know what to do."

She tried to force a smile from the corner of her mouth, but the smile was bitter.

Su Xiaoxue understood her feelings and could only pat her shoulder comfortingly, "Don't worry, it will be fine."

Chen Wei also knew the situation at home and that it couldn't be comforted with just a few words, but she was still very grateful to Su Xiaoxue.

"I don't know if I can help you, but if I can, that would be great. I really have no money on me now. Before I met you, the vegetables in my basket were all rotten leaves picked up from other people in the vegetable market. Now I have so much debt, I want to die."

Su Xiaoxue understood this feeling, but she could only comfort Chen Wei, "There is hope only when you are alive. No matter how much debt you owe, you can only fight for it as long as you are alive. The economy has gradually improved in the past two years, and there are more job opportunities for female comrades than before. Don't worry."

"Uh-huh."

Chen Wei only regarded Su Xiaoxue's words as comfort and did not take them to heart.

But she didn't know that everything Su Xiaoxue said was true.

Su Xiaoxue looked at her with pity, as if she saw herself in the past.

But compared to her past self, Chen Wei is better off. She has a husband who loves her and good in-laws. In this respect, she is much luckier than her.

So, if possible, she would like to have more people on this road.

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