Chapter 260 Job Position Secured

Hearing his daughter's reckless words, Shen Zicheng frowned and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but he still tried his best to remain calm and spoke.

"Is that how you see me? Yes, I did ask him for two job openings, hoping that your brother could also have the opportunity to work in the city."

"But that doesn't mean it's just for your brother's sake. Aren't I doing this for your own good? You've broken off the engagement, do you think you can stay in the countryside?"

"I don't want to break off the engagement," Shen Junqi cried out.

The three members of Shen Zicheng's family were arguing fiercely, while the Xu Wenhua brothers on the other side were completely unaware of it.

They kept their heads down and hurried back home.

When they finally arrived home, they found the house brightly lit, and the family members were still waiting for them to return.

The two children were already asleep and had been settled in the elderly couple's house.

The Xu brothers had barely stepped into their home, not even having time to catch their breath, when their mother rushed over like a gust of wind, anxiously asking them what was wrong.

"How did it go? Did you manage to break off the engagement?" Her eyes were fixed on the two of them, filled with anticipation.

The eldest brother of the Xu family shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Not yet!"

Upon hearing this answer, Xu's mother's heart sank instantly, but she still pressed on, unwilling to give up, "Why? What conditions did they offer?"

“That’s right!” Brother Xu frowned and said indignantly, “His family said they wanted us to give them two job opportunities, and as soon as we did, they would immediately agree to break off the engagement.”

"And another thing, Wenhua hasn't returned the 200-plus yuan she gave me as a break-up fee!"

"What?!" Mrs. Xu exclaimed in disbelief, her eyes wide. "The 200-plus yuan break-off fee is just going down the drain like that? And he wants two job openings? Does he think his daughter is some kind of hot commodity?"

"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? See if you're worth this much!" Mother Xu became angrier and angrier as she spoke, her hands on her hips and her chest heaving violently.

“Exactly! Does he think job openings are like cabbages in a field? He can just get as many as he wants? It’s not that easy! Besides, even if he could get a job opening, why would he give it to his family?” Sister-in-law Xu chimed in.

"No, I must go and confront them!" With a face full of anger, Xu's mother rushed out the door like a whirlwind.

Upon seeing this, Xu's father frowned deeply, his face showing obvious displeasure. He raised his voice and said, "Come back here right now! Your going there will not only fail to solve the problem, but will also cause more trouble!"

"Wenhua, how do you plan to handle this matter?"

Xu Wenhua lowered his head, his heart filled with bitterness and helplessness. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Dad, Mom, I know it's hard to get a job."

"But the Shen family's attitude is unusually firm. If our family does not agree to their proposed conditions, then this engagement may not be able to be called off."

Hearing this, Xu's mother became even more furious, stomping her feet and shouting, "Absolutely not! I must go to the Shen family myself and give them a good talking to!"

"How dare they ask for so much? Do they really think their daughter is a fairy descended from heaven?"

Xu Wenhua reacted quickly, reaching out to stop his agitated mother and gently advising her, "Mom, please calm down and don't act impulsively."

"I'll figure this out myself; you and Dad don't need to worry about it."

Xu's mother, however, was unmoved. She glared at her son and scolded him irritably, "Hmph! What good ideas could you possibly come up with? Those are two whole job openings!"

Do you really think they're as easy to get as cabbages that can be found everywhere in the field?

Faced with his mother's questioning, Xu Wenhua took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then replied in an extremely firm tone, "Mom, please trust me, leave it to me to handle."

"Fine, then I don't care anymore, figure it out yourself!" Xu's mother turned around and went back to her room in a huff.

Mr. Xu sighed heavily. He knew very well that he was powerless to help his son in his current predicament.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on his son, and said softly, "Wenhua, your bed has been made up in your room. You've been traveling for so long, go wash up and get some rest."

"What's the matter? Let's talk about it tomorrow morning!"

“Okay, Dad, you should get some rest too,” Xu Wenhua replied absentmindedly.

Brother Xu and his wife went to their parents' room, picked up the two children, and walked home.

Sister-in-law Xu couldn't help but ask, "Tell me, does your brother really have the ability to get two job openings for his family?"

Brother Xu frowned, pondered for a moment, and then honestly replied, "I don't know either."

At that moment, he was only thinking about what to do if he couldn't meet his younger brother's requirements; he had no time to consider anything else.

Hearing her husband's reply, Sister-in-law Xu was immediately furious. She stopped, hugged the child even tighter, and glared angrily at Brother Xu.

She angrily shouted, "Let me make this clear to you: if your brother really finds two job openings this time, he'll have to call off the engagement."

“Then we should have no further contact with this younger brother. If we meet, we should pretend we never knew each other!” Sister-in-law Xu’s voice was particularly loud and jarring in the quiet night.

Brother Xu was startled by his wife's sudden outburst of anger. Already in a bad mood, he became even angrier and retorted irritably, "Hey, what are you yelling about? Things are already troublesome enough, don't come here and make things worse!"

As he spoke, he carried the child and continued walking forward with his head down, leaving only his elongated shadow behind Sister-in-law Xu.

Sister-in-law Xu was so angry that her face turned red and her chest heaved violently. She quickly stepped forward, carrying the child, and blocked his way.

His eyes widened in anger, and he shouted, "Me, causing trouble? Since your brother can so easily give two job openings to others, why has he never thought of getting you a job as well all these years?"

"We work so hard at home, raising our child, doing farm work to earn work points, and taking care of our parents. How much can we possibly save at the end of the year?"

"The children are growing up day by day, and they'll be of school age soon. Buying pens and notebooks costs money, but do you have that kind of money?"