Chapter 170 Envious of old Fourths good fortune

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Chapter 170. Envious of old Fourth’s good fortune

Lin Qing He’s success in becoming a first-year teacher in the community junior high school soon spread throughout the village.

It caused a stir within the whole Zhoujia Village.

What?

Zhou Qing Bai’s prodigal wife became the junior high school’s first-year math teacher?

How was this possible? This got to be false. It’s a rumor!

Let alone the people in the village, even the other branches in old Zhou family were all astonished when they heard the news.

Third Sister-in-law accepted it very well because she had seen Lin Qing He study in private. What’s more, her writing was particularly good.

Eldest Sister-in-law had heard from Da Ni and the others about their fourth aunt tutoring them on their homework. She discussed with Third Sister-in-law and found it wasn’t too difficult to accept.

While Second Sister-in-law can’t. She couldn’t completely swallow this.

How could this be? How? With the way Lin Qing He was, how could she be admitted as the first-year math teacher in the community’s junior high school?

To actually get this kind of person to teach, is there no one left in the community?

"Do you think it was your fourth brother-in-law who used his connection?" Wang Ling, who was on good terms with her, couldn’t help asking.

Second Sister-in-law did not speak.

"I guess nine out of ten that it’s like this. With how she is, she won’t have the ability to teach the community’s junior high school if it weren’t for your fourth brother-in-law. Even our production group’s elementary school doesn’t want her." Wang Ling said.

Second Sister-in-law finally couldn’t stay put, saying: "I guess it’s a good bet that it’s due to my fourth brother-in-law’s connection. However, I heard that many educated youths applied for such a position this time. If she did use connections, then this matter won’t stop at here"

The educated youths had troubles before, so they joined forces later and created a place called the educated youth committee. If there was any injustice, the educated youth committee could go to the city to report. At that time, the entire community will have to bear the consequences.

These educated youths weren’t accustomed to hardship and have long targeted this teaching position.

Whether it was the production group’s elementary school or the community’s junior high school, their eyes were similar to those of a wolf eyeing on meat as long as a vacancy appeared.

How great it was to be a teacher?

They can get work points without being exposed to the wind or the sun. Especially the community’s junior high school. Heard one can get a salary of more than ten yuan per month. Was there a better job than this?

If Lin Qing He relied on Zhou Qing Bai’s relationship, it would be useless. Those educated youth would never agree.

Wang Ling’s eyes were bright when she heard it: "If this cause trouble, then this matter won’t be small. Will she get thrown in jail?"

Second Sister-in-law also looked forward to Lin Qin He’s arrest and receive good teaching. This will let her know to not act so wild all day long!

As she waited and waited, nothing happened.

Several days passed without the educated youths causing a ruckus.

"Mother, the educated youths hadn’t made a fuss?" Finally, after the fifth day, Second Sister-in-law couldn’t sit still and asked Mother Zhou.

So many days have passed, and there was no news at all. This really made one anxious.

Mother Zhou frowned when she heard this, and replied, "Why would the educated youth make a fuss?"

"The fact that Da Wa’s mother used fourth brother-in-law’s connection and became a teacher of the community’s junior high school," answered Second Sister-in-law.

"San Ni’s Mother, what are you talking about? Da Wa’s mother was admitted due to her own merits." Eldest Sister-in-law directly responded when she heard it.

"That’s right. We’ve all asked about this in person. Da Wa’s mother got full marks on two test papers. Those educated youths couldn’t beat her. She was admitted on the basis of her strength. How did it become her using her fourth brother-in-law’s connections? "Third Sister-in-law also frowned.

She was pretty far along with her pregnancy and was close to her due date.

When Mother Zhou heard this, she approximately understood the situation. She sneered at her second daughter-in-law: "Were you waiting for the educated youth committee to come over and make trouble in our old Zhou’s house these days?"

At this, Second Sister-in-law quickly responded: "Mother, I didn’t..."

"If you didn’t, what do you mean by this? The villagers are all congratulating Fourth’s wife, while you are awaiting the bad? Every time Xia Xia went over there to do homework, Fourth’s wife always gave him a share if there was anything delicious. He had eaten a lot of food from there and you want Fourth’s wife to meet with ill?" Mother Zhou eyed at her.

Second Sister-in-law turned pale and replied, "Mother, don’t talk about me. Let’s talk about this first. She can deceive others, but can she deceive our own family? Let her surrender. It’s not a joke when the educated youth committee causes a ruckus. The whole old Zhou family will be shamed along with her."

"I think you are farting!" Mother Zhou straightforwardly spouted: "Why surrender? Fourth’s wife’s scores were based on her ability. You have no ability, so you don’t wish for Fourth’s wife to have capability? Why does Fourth’s wife going into the teaching profession require Qing Bai’s connections? What connections does Qing Bai have in junior high school?"

"I heard that so many people watched during the exam and the teachers made the questions early in the morning. No one had the chance to know in advance." Eldest Sister-in-law pointed out.

"Besides the guy called Chen Shan who happened to pass both subjects, the rest of the educated youth didn’t pass. While Da Wa’s mother got all full marks. It is said that those teachers were all convinced." Third Sister-in-law unhurriedly added.

"Those educated youths were not convinced at the beginning. I heard that they asked questions and none of them could challenge Da Wa’s mother." Eldest Sister-in-law continued.

"They all aim for this position. If they could beat Da Wa’s mother, how can they stop and wait for so many days?" said Third Sister-in-law.

Second Sister-in-law was stunned.

"You stay with that Ma family’s woman all day long. You are about to become brainless as her!" Mother Zhou criticized Second Sister-in-law.

Second Sister-in-law was so deeply embarrassed that she turned around and went back to her room to cry.

She felt wronged in her heart. When Second Brother came back, he had a stumped face and asked: "What’s wrong? Who dare to bully you?"

It wasn’t unexpected for him to ask like this. At the old Zhou’s side, whether it was Eldest Sister-in-law or Third Sister-in-law, they won’t look for trouble. No one will bully her.

"Say, did Da Wa’s mother really got admitted on her own merits?" Second Sister-in-law asked as she wiped her tears.

Until now, she still didn’t believe this fact.

Second Brother was befuddled: "Doesn’t this go without saying? If she didn’t suppress those educated youths with her own ability, the educated youth committee would definitely be making a scene."

Seriously, Second Brother was really envious. Envious of old Fourth’s good fortune.

He thought he married a wife who couldn’t save money. So even if they lived well, Second Brother wasn’t that envious.

After all, life wasn’t a matter of one day. The family still had to save money.

If they can’t save money, what can they do in the future?

But the fourth’s wife didn’t think so much and didn’t even head down to the field.

But who knew, the reason why she didn’t go to the field was because of this reason.

She devoted herself to studying. Because of studying, she didn’t go to work. And the admirable point was that for so many years, Fourth’s wife had never leaked a word.