Cheng Su pulled Hualing into her room to sit down, handed her two tissues, and then sighed.
"Last year when I talked to you, Old Qi did ntion this to , but at that ti it wasn’t certain, so I didn’t say anything," Cheng Su said.
Hualing laughed: "No wonder. I knew it was like this. You must secretly be satisfied, aren’t you? Finally seeing our family have bad luck!"
Cheng Su’s face suddenly darkened, and she said coldly: "If you’re going to talk like this, then I have nothing to say to you. The door is over there, I won’t see you off!"
Honestly, she only spoke to her because they’ve been neighbors for a few years, and now it’s out of sympathy to bring her ho for a chat.
But Hualing just had that explosive temper, speaking sharply and sourly with no provocation, as if she owed her anything. Besides, this reshuffling wasn’t initiated by her, why should she take it out on her?
She has a temper, and I have a temper too. Does she really think I’m a pushover?
Hualing was rendered speechless by Cheng Su’s retort, feeling very awkward, neither able to leave nor stay.
Cheng Su said nothing, even picked up a book.
Hualing then said: "I’m not blaming you, just that at that ti, you didn’t tell anything? And I considered you as a sister."
She softened her stance, and Cheng Su wasn’t one to pursue relentlessly, so she said: "How could I say anything? There was only a preliminary list, if I spoke out and it wasn’t true, wouldn’t it be much ado about nothing?"
"Well, I know that."
"I didn’t tell you about the list, but I did give you a hint, didn’t I?" Cheng Su said, "You don’t need to cry over this, what’s there to cry about? Chen Shouwang’s situation now, what future could he have? As I said, taking advantage of your parents’ influence, why not find him a position as a clerk or sothing to strive for?"
"You make it sound easy, but if it were Qi Taiguo..." Hualing retorted, awkwardly falling silent.
"If it were Qi Taiguo on the reshuffling list today, I wouldn’t feel any pity. Soldiers often go out on missions risking their lives," Cheng Su snorted.
Hualing said nothing.
"Anyway, I’ve said my piece. If a seedling in one pit won’t grow, it’s better to look at the other pit’s seedling. Chen Shouwang could at least go on for another ten years or so, even if he joins so organization, and retires as a director, that would be enough for your food and drink. Why cling to being a deputy platoon leader in the military? With no chance of promotion, just idling through the days," Cheng Su said.
Hualing’s expression softened a bit, looking at their television, she said: "Can’t he go into business?"
If going into business could earn a lot of money like Cheng Su, it might be feasible. I heard that a few years ago, Commander Zhou retired and ventured into business, making a fortune.
"Sure," Cheng Su said with a half-smile, "but do you think Chen Shouwang has the knack for business?"
Honest and straightforward — yes, honest people can go astray too, maybe let’s not call him honest. Not cunning, business, how can he succeed?
Business people have the sharpest tongues.
Hualing’s face flushed from the jab, yet she couldn’t refute it. Chen Shouwang indeed didn’t seem like a shrewd person.
"I can’t make decisions for you guys about this, it’s best to ask your parents, I suppose they have the most say!" Cheng Su said indifferently: "But in my opinion, Chen Shouwang is more suited to work in an agency!"
At least retiring in twenty years, a cadre’s pension only increases, never decreases, why not do it?
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