When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1227

After seeing Guo Xiaoyu and her family of three off at the entrance of the food factory, and telling Guo Xiaoyu to come find her at the factory's residential compound that evening, Tan You returned to the workshop.

Xia Gang's face was dark and he looked distressed: "What did your sister-in-law say to you just now? You were inside for a long time."

Guo Xiaoyu looked around before lowering her voice and saying, "Sister Xiaomai told me to make a scene with Guo Jiantao. Back then, he was able to get that good-for-nothing Guo Jianwang into the machinery factory. If my food factory's recruitment goes through, I'll have Guo Jiantao find you a job."

Xia Gang got excited: "Is it possible? Work is so demanding right now?"

Guo Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "Whether I can do it or not, I have to do it. If it weren't for my parents' favoritism, my older brother would have been the one sent to the countryside. I went to the countryside in his place, so why should he live such a comfortable life?"

Xia Gang, holding Xia Chengpeng's hand, said, "How about I sound out my brother's feelings today? Judging from his expression, he still..."

“No one wants to break up with someone like Sister Xiaomai, and everyone will regret it.” Guo Xiaoyu sneered: “I don’t think Sister Xiaomai has any intention of getting back together with Guo Jiantao, but it doesn’t matter, we can keep Guo Jiantao on the hook with Sister Xiaomai for now.”

"If he knew this was Sister Xiaomai's idea, he would definitely try to get it done. Otherwise, how could he face Sister Xiaomai? Let's get the benefits first, and then apologize to Sister Xiaomai later."

Xia Gang was also thinking: "I'll talk to Sister Xiaomai properly later. Sister Xiaomai is kind. Whether in the past or now, Sister Xiaomai has always been good to us."

"The Guo family can't tolerate honest people," Guo Xiaoyu sneered. "I'm no good person either."

Xia Gang looked at her gently: "You were forced into it, you're a good person. All these years, I've wronged you by making you endure hardship with me."

Guo Xiaoyu patted Xia Chengpeng's head and said, "If we can really go back to the city, I will be grateful to Sister Xiaomai for the rest of my life. From now on, we will treat each other as proper relatives."

Xia Gang had no problem with it. Although he hadn't read many books, he possessed the unique, shrewd, and simple-mindedness of a farmer. He naturally wanted to repay those who helped him.

Moreover, he had visited Guo Xiaoyu's family before, and of all the Guo family members, Qiao Mai was the kindest to them. It's a pity that such a good person couldn't survive in the Guo family.

When Qiao Xiaodi's family moved to the city, Tan You only helped initially; she didn't need to help again afterward. Qiao Xiaodi's two children, Qiao Changqing and Qiao Yuelan, even took on the responsibility of picking up and dropping off Guo Wenting at school—since all three of them were now attending the same elementary school.

This greatly facilitated Tan You, as some things cannot be accomplished simply by having money, let alone in this era where no one dares to stand out.

Having a child to go to and from school with was a huge relief for Tan You. At least she didn't have to worry about picking up and dropping off her child while she was at work. That's why being a single mother isn't easy, is it?

Tan You's house was especially lively tonight. In addition to Qiao Changyue, Qiao Wenlan, and Qiao Xiaodi's family of four, there were also Guo Xiaoyu, Xia Gang, and Xia Chengpeng, as well as Zhang Dacheng and his daughter.

Nowadays, adults sit at a separate table, and children sit at a separate table.

Guo Xiaoyu raised her teacup to toast Tan You: "Sister Xiaomai, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, Xia Gang, Cheng Peng, and I would have had to go back to the mountains. Now we're finally back in the city."

Xia Gang said with a simple smile, "Yes, I never thought I would become a factory worker, even if I'm just an apprentice."

“It’s okay, apprentices will eventually become full-fledged workers,” Qiao Xiaodi patted Xia Gang on the shoulder. “Let’s keep in touch. If you have any questions, you can come to me and Brother Cheng directly. I’m definitely not up to the task anymore, Brother Cheng is the best.”

Zhang Dacheng has become much more withdrawn. He glanced at Xia Gang, then quickly looked away. "I'll definitely help if I can." He didn't say anything more. The young Zhang Yifeng stepped in to smooth things over: "Uncle Xia, my dad is withdrawn, but he's not a bad person. Don't take it to heart."

Xia Gang had also heard about Zhang Dacheng, and he quickly shook his head: "No, no, Brother Cheng usually takes good care of me. We all know what kind of person Brother Cheng is."

Tan You asked curiously, "Where do you usually live?"

Guo Xiaoyu rolled up her sleeves: "To be honest, Guo Jiantao is the one who benefits from staying at Guo Jiantao's house."

Tan You raised an eyebrow slightly: "Oh?"

Guo Xiaoyu: "He was raising Wenshan all by himself, and he lived a very rough life. Xia Gang and I didn't stay there for free; I kept his house spotless, and someone did his laundry."

“When my parents come back, Xia Gang and I can help him fend off the threat, since they get nervous when they see me.”

Tan You chuckled: "Guo Jiantao might not appreciate your kindness. He's always been biased towards his parents. If you jump up now, he might not remember your good deed later."

Guo Xiaoyu fell into deep thought. She and Xia Gang exchanged a glance, and Xia Gang made a quick decision: "I'll go out and look for a house after get off work tomorrow."

Tan You smiled but remained silent, her words only hinting at the point. Before, when others spoke on Guo Jiantao's behalf to his parents, Guo Jiantao only saw their good qualities. But once he had to face Guo Jiantao and his wife himself, he realized that his parents didn't love him as much as he thought.

But once someone steps in front of him and lets Guo Jiantao stay behind the scenes, the filial piety that he had forcefully extinguished will rekindle, and Guo Jiantao will never look for the reason within himself.

Then he will only resent the person who stands in his way again.

Qiao Xiaodi sighed: "What do you think Guo Jiantao is really thinking?"

"He simply wants Lao Guo and his wife to treat him better, and he's willing to sacrifice for that. But the problem is, even if he's willing to sacrifice, he shouldn't drag others into it. They're his parents, not someone else's parents."

"This kind of self-sacrificing dedication will only move him, but cause unbearable pain to those around him."

Tan You commented incisively: "A person like him shouldn't get married. He should just stay with his parents for the rest of his life and cause trouble for others."

Guo Xiaoyu reluctantly spoke up for Guo Jiantao: "He's just being filial..."

"So he should be filial himself, instead of dragging others to be filial with him." Tan You said sarcastically, "The premise of filial piety is that the parents are loving. Do you think your parents are loving?"

Guo Xiaoyu was speechless. Were Old Guo and his wife loving? Perhaps they only doted on their youngest son, Guo Jianwang. As for her and Guo Jiantao, one was the family's hard-working ox, and the other was just a neglected little girl.

Xia Gang dared not speak. One was his former sister-in-law, and the other was his own wife, the pillar of the family. He couldn't afford to offend either of them.

Tan You didn't want to say much about Lao Guo and his wife: "If you have money, you should buy a house as soon as possible. It's impossible to rely on the factory to allocate housing."

Everyone perked up their ears. Qiao Xiaodi exclaimed in surprise, "The food factory is so big, and they're saying they're going to build another staff housing complex? We'll have to buy our own houses?"