Ch 89: Cao Shuangxi Is To Be Dismissed
Shen Mingyue never expected that Cao Shuangxi would do such a thing, kneeling to Heaven, Earth, and her parents. Why would she kneel to others? Those knees are so worthless.
Besides, isn’t this shortening her life?
Shen Mingyue quickly moved aside, her face darkening.
People who kneel for such small matters usually have a performative personality. The more Cao Shuangxi did this, the less Shen Mingyue wanted to keep her.
“You don’t have to do this, get up.”
Bai Jingjing couldn’t bear it. She was kind-hearted, and seeing Cao Shuangxi kneel to Shen Mingyue, she bravely spoke up.
“Sister Mingyue, why not give her another chance? I promise I will supervise her carefully and help her become a qualified salesperson.”
Cao Shuangxi nodded repeatedly, “Boss, believe me again. I definitely won’t be lazy anymore.”
Bai Jingjing looked at Shen Mingyue with pleading eyes.
Shen Mingyue sighed. It seemed she needed to teach Bai Jingjing a lesson. If she insisted on dismissing Cao Shuangxi today, Bai Jingjing would think she was too cruel and unsympathetic.
But some people really can’t be kept, otherwise, they will bring more trouble later.
But Bai Jingjing had spoken, so she had to give her some face.
Shen Mingyue pretended to be hesitant, then reluctantly nodded.
“Jingjing, since you said so, I’ll give Shuangxi another chance. Stay in the shop for now. I’ll judge your performance over the next month.”
Cao Shuangxi burst into tears of joy, stood up, and showered Shen Mingyue with compliments.
Although she said so, Shen Mingyue could see hatred in her eyes.
“Okay, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave now. Jingjing, I’ll pick you up here tomorrow at noon.”
Speaking of which, Bai Jingjing almost forgot about her blind date tomorrow.
“Okay, Sister Mingyue, drive carefully.”
Shen Mingyue nodded, took her car key, and left.
Seeing Shen Mingyue leave, Cao Shuangxi quickly brushed the dust off her pants, and her expression turned cold.
She was full of complaints, thinking that Shen Mingyue was a capitalist, thinking that just because she had money, she was superior? She’s just a country bumpkin, showing off because of her husband’s family.
She, at least, had a city hukou. Being humiliated like this, it’s really unfair.
Cao Shuangxi secretly glanced at Bai Jingjing and muttered, “The boss is definitely unhappy because I poured her husband a glass of water. Sister Jingjing, I really didn’t mean it. I just forgot to pour her water. She’s too narrow-minded.”
Bai Jingjing didn’t expect that she would say this about Shen Mingyue after she had just pleaded for her. Her face immediately turned cold.
“Since you’re here to sell goods, do your job. Don’t worry about other things. You did something wrong, and yet you blame others for being narrow-minded? Sister Mingyue is the boss. It’s her freedom to hire and fire whoever she wants. If you say this again, pack your things and leave. I won’t plead for you again.”
Seeing Bai Jingjing’s loyalty to Shen Mingyue, Cao Shuangxi quickly explained again, realizing that she shouldn’t say these things to Bai Jingjing, because she wasn’t on her side.
By now, Shen Mingyue had arrived home. The wound on Wang Cuie’s hand had healed, and she had recently started working again. Seeing Shen Mingyue return so early, she was happy and brought out some fried twisted dough fritters for her to eat.
“Mom’s hand is much better. I fried some twisted dough fritters for you. You loved these when you were a child. Try them.”
The twisted dough fritters were crispy and delicious, sweet and savory. Shen Mingyue ate three before she felt a little sick from the sweetness and waved her hand.
Seeing her daughter had eaten enough, Wang Cuie hesitantly spoke.
“Mingyue, I’ve thought about what you said. Shen Fuzhu is no good, and your brother and sister don’t treat me as their mother. I’ll listen to you. I’m going to divorce Shen Fuzhu! I’ll serve you at the Gu family. Just don’t dislike my uselessness.”
Lately, Wang Cuie hadn’t been able to sleep well, thinking about this every day. What has she lived her whole life for?
She thought and thought, and realized she was a joke.
In the Shen family, she worked like an ox and a horse, but her husband never treated her like a human being. She did all the farm work and housework, and the slightest mistake would result in beatings and scoldings. Except for Shen Mingxia who would protect her, her two sons and daughter would only watch coldly.
Privately, they would advise her to endure it, saying that which woman doesn’t get beaten? If she got beaten, she must have done something wrong. If she changed, Shen Fuzhu wouldn’t hit her.
But what had she done wrong? She couldn’t figure it out.
Now she understood. If they want to accuse someone, they will always find a reason. It wasn’t that she hadn’t done enough, but that those people didn’t see her.
Shen Mingyue would fight for her, while her family only knew how to bully her for pleasure.
So what was there to cherish? Should she go back and let them bully her?
Hearing Wang Cuie say this, Shen Mingyue felt relieved. She could help Wang Cuie, but if her mother couldn’t stand up on her own, her help would be useless.
It’s good that she’s figured it out now. Since she dares to take that step, she dares to take responsibility.
“Okay, I have some things to do these two days. After I’m done, I’ll take you back to settle this.”
Shen Mingyue said, holding her mother’s hand, her eyes sincere.
“Mom, you lived for others in your first half of life, but live for yourself in the second half. Here, you don’t need to humble yourself. I only hope you can be happy.”
For Shen Mingyue, her mother doing housework and cooking at the Gu family wasn’t oppression.
Everyone in the Gu family needs to cook and do housework, even Tian Shufang.
It would just be whoever is free will cook a few meals, taking turns.
If she and Gu Yuanzhou move out later, she will take Wang Cuie with her. They will only need to cook two meals a day, and in their free time, they can go out to chat with others and go to the park.
Maybe she can even find a suitable old man and remarry.
Shen Mingyue, as a daughter, didn’t think her mother remarrying was shameful. Who doesn’t want someone by their side, especially when they’re old and sick, someone to pour them water?
As long as her mother is willing, she will fully support her.
Wang Cuie almost cried when she heard her daughter’s words, but she managed to hold back.
Thus, neither of them planned to send a telegram, intending to ignore the Shen family and directly go back to handle the divorce procedures.
During dinner, Shen Mingyue told everyone about this.
Tian Shufang and the others had no objections. Wang Cuie staying at the Shen family was fine, and besides, they didn’t need to support her financially, as Shen Mingyue now had the ability.