The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 1701: Chapter 1641: The Counterpart Group in the Group Favorite Story 71

Xiao Daguang asked Xiao Yuan to arrange a job for Xiao Lei.

Xiao Yuan didn’t respond, he picked a piece of chicken for Anning: "Try this."

Then, Xiao Yuan smiled at Zhang Xiaoyu: "Elder sister-in-law, try it too, Anning’s cooking is quite good."

Zhang Xiaoyu agreed and picked a piece of chicken leg meat: "It is pretty delicious."

Xiao Daguang felt quite humiliated and raised his voice: "Did you hear what I just said?"

Before Xiao Yuan could speak, Anning spoke first: "Dad, how could we not hear you, I’ve been pondering how to arrange it, and after thinking it over, I feel Second Brother is a bit unsuitable, so let’s have Second Sister-in-law go instead."

Even Zhong Liumei was stunned by this suggestion.

Gao Nana had been married into the Xiao Family for quite some time, and Xiao Daguang and Zhong Liumei had long noticed she lacked awareness. Actually, both of them looked down on Gao Nana while Zhong Liumei had spoken poorly of her to many people outside, leading the neighborhood to know she isn’t reliable.

Even Xiao Lei found Gao Nana unimpressive, now she wasn’t really respected in the Xiao Family.

"What can she do?"

Zhong Liumei glared at Gao Nana: "She’s clueless, what can she do if she goes there?"

Anning chuckled: "Our workshop doesn’t need much intelligence, just quick hands will do. I see Second Sister-in-law cleans up nicely and she’s quite capable, working in packaging at the workshop would be fine."

Gao Nana heard this and happily exclaimed: "Can I really do it?"

Anning nodded: "If you’re unsure, you can go try at the factory for a few days, see if you can handle it."

"Okay."

Gao Nana promptly agreed.

Then Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Lei: "Anning’s factory has many women, men generally do physical work, like packaging and loading things onto trucks, workers there carry big bags weighing over a hundred pounds in one trip, it’s truly exhausting, Second Brother, do you think you can handle it, if you can..."

Xiao Lei quickly waved his hand in fear: "Forget it, I can’t do it, I’ll think of another way."

Zhong Liumei was displeased: "What about carrying big bags? It’s your own factory, can’t you arrange some lighter work, like accounting or..."

She didn’t finish her sentence as Anning placed a piece of meat in her bowl: "Mom, it’s not that I’m unwilling to arrange, it’s really that Second Brother’s education is not enough, accounting requires certificates, driving needs a license, Second Brother doesn’t have these, Mom, our factory isn’t those village small-scale factories, we can’t mess around, take, for example, our current accountant, she’s a legitimate college graduate and has passed the certified public accountant exam...without those certificates, if the authorities check, they’ll order us to halt production for rectification, it’s a serious matter."

Xiao Yuan understood Anning’s point and quickly nodded in agreement: "Exactly, without those certificates, if a bad account is made, it could lead to lawsuits and imprisonment."

Xiao Daguang and Zhong Liumei were scared at the mention of prison: "Then, that’s not feasible."

Anning laughed: "Otherwise, let Second Brother study for a certificate first, once he passes, I’ll definitely arrange it."

Xiao Lei had no patience for that: "No, I can’t study, won’t pass it, forget it, don’t worry about me."

Finally, after both intimidation and persuasion, things calmed down, they ate some dishes, and Anning went into the kitchen to cook dumplings.

Anyway, they were busy until after one o’clock, once they tidied up, the two didn’t visit Xiao Daguang, they sat for a while, saw the guests off, and drove home.

"It was tiring."

Sitting in the car, Xiao Yuan held Anning’s hand and said this.

The remark amused Anning: "Tiring for what? It’s just once a year, even if there are knots in our hearts, we have to put a facade, right?"

Thinking about Zhang Xiaoyu’s offer to prepare food next year during New Year, Anning said to Xiao Yuan: "Elder sister-in-law is keen, but she’s decent, easy to get along with, let’s give her some more attention."

"Let’s see." Xiao Yuan also acknowledged how difficult Zhang Xiaoyu’s situation was.

Xiao Feng is actually lazy, preferring to sip tea on the street chatting rather than dealing with things, it’s Zhang Xiaoyu who manages things at home and outside, dragging Xiao Feng to work and earn money, figuring out ways to save money, otherwise, it’s uncertain how Xiao Feng’s life would be.

Originally, Anning and Xiao Yuan felt relieved after the first day of the new year, yet just after the fifth day, Xiao Lei called Xiao Yuan: "Third, hurry to the county hospital, Mom is hospitalized."

Xiao Yuan dropped the phone and called Anning, heading to the county hospital by car.

Coincidentally, they bumped into Xiao Feng and Zhang Xiaoyu.

Anning asked Zhang Xiaoyu as they walked: "Elder sister-in-law, do you know what’s happened?"

Zhang Xiaoyu shook her head: "No idea, let’s go and ask."

They went to the ward and saw Zhong Liumei lying in bed, moaning in pain, while Xiao Lei sat on a chair, sulking silently, Xiao Daguang was nowhere to be found, leaving only Gao Nana anxiously comforting Zhong Liumei at the bedside.

"What’s going on?"

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Feng hurriedly asked.

Gao Nana, being simple-minded, and honest, explained the situation.

It was the dead of winter with several snowfalls, Xiao Daguang and Xiao Lei were lazy, neither sweeping the snow, instead, they only cleared a path in the middle of the yard, but today’s warmer weather caused some snow to melt, making the stone path in the yard quite slippery, Zhong Liumei went to feed the chickens and accidentally fell.

No one else was home at the time, she fell and cried out for a while but no one cared, eventually, a neighbor heard her cries and came to check, then brought back Xiao Daguang, who then rushed her to the hospital.

Listening to this from Gao Nana, Xiao Yuan was truly infuriated.

"What did the doctor say?"

Anning asked hurriedly.

This Gao Nana couldn’t answer, she looked at Xiao Lei, who scratched his head, with a face full of distress: "The doctor said her nerve was injured, surgery is needed, otherwise she could be paralyzed, they said it can’t be done in the county, advised us to go to the city or the Provincial City’s hospital."

"Then why not hurry and transfer her?"

Xiao Yuan was so angry he didn’t even know how to address these people.

Xiao Lei scratched his head again: "No money, surgery costs a lot, we don’t have the money, what transfer? Otherwise, we’ll leave it as is, after all, Mom’s age is getting up there."

Listen, is this even human conversation?

Anning understood in her heart, Xiao Lei was pressuring Xiao Yuan to pay for the surgery.

He didn’t want to spend money, merely acting cunningly.

Yet, seeing the elderly like this, even if you’re upset, can you really neglect it? Letting the elderly be paralyzed like this? That’s certainly unacceptable.

Zhang Xiaoyu glared fiercely at Xiao Lei: "What’s this, you really don’t want to deal with it, fine, if you don’t, we will, even if I have to borrow, I’ll get Mom the surgery."

Listen, such straightforward words.

Actually, Zhang Xiaoyu knew within her heart, with Xiao Yuan and Anning present, there’s no way she would need to borrow money for the elderly’s surgery from her family, these two care about appearances, having such a big business, forcing sister-in-law to borrow money for their mother’s surgery would tarnish their image, they are people with status, they wouldn’t allow this to happen.

"Let’s transfer her to the Provincial City."

Anning decided firmly: "Xiao Yuan, you handle the transfer, I’ll find a vehicle, elder sister-in-law, go home and pack some things, we’ll leave soon."