Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

Fang Erwa followed Liu Lan's hurried steps closely, passed through the bustling crowd, and finally came to a secluded corner of the cafeteria. He asked in confusion: "Sister Liu, you called me here in such a mysterious way, what important things do you want to say?"

Liu Lan was a well-known loud speaker in the Red Star Steel Plant cafeteria. Her mouth was like a radio station that never stopped, spreading all kinds of gossip and rumors all day long. Almost all the workers in this huge cafeteria didn't know this woman who loved to gossip. At this moment, she smiled and said to Fang Erwa, "Hey, Master Fang, I heard that your mother is about to retire. Is that true?"

Fang Erwa was startled for a moment, then nodded, a hint of surprise on his face. He stared at Liu Lan curiously and asked, "Yes, that's right, Sister Liu, how did you know that my mother was going to retire?"

Liu Lan laughed and explained, "Hey, I heard it from Aunt Wang in our cafeteria!"

Hearing this, Fang Erwa's doubts were slightly relieved, but he still couldn't help but continue to ask: "Oh, so that's the case. But, Sister Liu, you came to see me specifically for more than just to confirm when my mother will retire, right?"

Liu Lan shook her head gently, her eyes rolling around, and she lowered her voice and said, "Of course not! I just want to ask, after your mother retires, is there anyone in your family who plans to take over her position and come to work in our factory?"

"Oh, Sister Liu, if you hadn't mentioned this, I really wouldn't have worried about it! You see, my wife is busy making a living in the textile factory; and I have been working steadily in our factory. But at the moment, we really can't find a particularly suitable candidate in our family to take over my mother's job."

"I was forced to do so. I even thought about trying to persuade my mother to let my second sister take over her job in our canteen! But unfortunately, my mother said that my second sister had already married into another family and became someone else's daughter-in-law. If I gave this great opportunity to my second sister, I'm afraid my own wife would be upset and sulky."

Liu Lan couldn't help but feel secretly happy when listening to Fang Erwa's chatter. Hey, isn't it just like someone brought a pillow when she was dozing off? She didn't expect to find out the news she longed to know so easily.

However, she still tried very hard to restrain the joy that was about to be suppressed in her heart, and pretended to be nonchalant and calm, and said slowly: "Master Fang, in my opinion, your mother is right to think so. After all, your wife and you are now a real family. If you give this precious opportunity of succession to your second sister without discussing it with her in advance, it is inevitable that your wife will be unhappy and angry with you."

"My second sister is my relative! Why can't I give the opportunity to take over to her? It's just a job of doing odd jobs in the cafeteria. Is it necessary to get so angry over such a small thing?" Fang Erwa retorted loudly with a puzzled look on his face.

"Think about it. If you really give your second sister the succession opportunity left by your mother, when your second sister retires from the canteen of our steel plant, she will most likely leave the succession opportunity to her own daughter-in-law. How could she even think of giving this opportunity to your child?"

"Master Fang, if your wife is not angry with you because of this matter, it either means that she is very reasonable, or it only means that she has not lived with you wholeheartedly. No matter how considerate she is, she would feel a little uncomfortable in her heart to see such a rare succession opportunity fall into the hands of outsiders for no reason, right? So, your mother is still clear-sighted and sensible. Master Fang, you can't go wrong if you listen to your mother!" Liu Lan explained patiently.

After hearing what Liu Lan said, Fang Erwa's already sad face instantly became even gloomier. He sighed deeply and muttered in a depressed tone, "Oh, this woman is so troublesome! Why does a woman have to embarrass another woman like this?"

At this time, Liu Lan heard Fang Erwa's complaints and couldn't help but pursed her lips slightly, revealing a faint smile. She smiled and said to Fang Erwa: "Master Fang, I heard that there seems to be no suitable person in your family who can take over the job left by your mother after retirement? So I wonder if you have considered transferring this great opportunity to take over?"