Chapter 245: Hold One’s Head High

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Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Hold One’s Head HighYang Mei and her snobbish sister-in-law hardly spoke, but she got along very well with her sister-in-law Fang Ying. Upon hearing, she affectionately took hold of Fang Ying’s hand and said, "Fang Bai brought me back quite a lot of cosmetic and skincare products from Yanjing this time. They work really well after I use them. I’ll give you a few bottles later." Of course, Yang Mei wouldn’t reveal that her son had used elixirs to perform the Marrow Cleansing for their family. She decided that after returning to Zhongzhou City, she would buy some expensive skincare products from a beauty store to give to Fang Ying. After all, they had money now, and spending a few hundred or a thousand wasn’t really a big deal. Fang Bai also had a good impression of his little aunt and interjected with a smile, "Exactly, little aunt, I’ll bring them to your place. I guarantee that after you use them, you’ll be as young as my mom!" "Sister-in-law, what brand of makeup are you using? I’ll go buy some to try another day!" Fang Bai’s second aunt, named Sun Xiuzhen, was mean-spirited, selfish, and stingy. Upon hearing Yang Mei’s words, she scrutinized Yang Mei carefully, noticing that indeed Yang Mei’s skin looked much better than before. Envious, she couldn’t help asking. Yang Mei glanced at Sun Xiuzhen and ignored her. Seeing that Yang Mei was ignoring her, Sun Xiuzhen felt both embarrassed and angry, and snorted before rolling her eyes. Fang Xiong saw that his wife was getting angry and, worried she might cause a scene that would make things awkward, hurriedly changed the topic, asking, "Younger brother, did you and your family come by bus?" Before Fang Gang could speak, Fang Xiong immediately added, "I just bought a new car a few days ago, it’s parked outside... You must have seen it when you arrived, right? Sigh, if I had known you were coming today, I would have driven to pick you up." Fang Yun saw the expression and tone of her second uncle brimming with obvious showing off, and couldn’t help but say, "We came by car!" "You came by car?" Fang Xiong was taken aback for a moment but then realized and said, "Oh, you mean a battery-operated tricycle, right? Well, buying one is also good, it’s quite convenient for getting around, though charging is a bit of a hassle!" Fang Xiong knew his younger brother’s family was poor; for them to spend a few thousand yuan on a battery-operated tricycle was already quite good. "We drove here in a sedan!" Fang Yun couldn’t stand the condescending, self-righteous attitude of her second uncle’s family and said loudly, "It’s a car the kid bought for over a hundred thousand in Yanjing!" The girl must be bluffing! Everyone in Fang Xiong’s family looked at Fang Yun with faces of disbelief. His daughter Fang Xiaojuan especially ran outside to check and actually found a brand-new black sedan parked next to their own car. Fang Xiaojuan, a graduate from a vocational school in Zhongzhou City who currently worked as a secretary for a female deputy town mayor in Fang Temple Town, inherited her parents’ vanity and disdain for the poor. She looked down on her oldest uncle, third uncle, and little aunt’s families. In the eyes of ordinary people, securing a job in the town government was equivalent to having an "official identity," placing one above others, which made Fang Xiaojuan very proud. Fang Xiong and his wife would often boast in front of others about their daughter, fearing that others wouldn’t know that their daughter was a town government employee. "Third uncle, is that black Volkswagen outside really bought by your family?" Fang Xiaojuan was worldly and knew that the black sedan was more expensive than their family’s car. She couldn’t believe that her third uncle’s family had bought it, thinking that maybe it belonged to someone else, parked there by chance. Although Fang Gang was also somewhat annoyed by his niece, he nodded indifferently and said, "Fang Yun is right; that car was indeed bought by Fang Bai. He did an internship at Yanjing Hospital and made some money..." Upon hearing Fang Gang’s words, Fang Qiang, Fang Xiong, Fang Ying, and the others walked outside to see Fang Bai’s sedan. "My nephew, money is hard to come by, don’t spend it recklessly! If you ask me, you should save the money and give it to your parents, so you can use it later to buy a house or get married!" Seeing that his nephew Fang Bai’s car was even better than his own, Fang Xiong felt both incredulous and embarrassed, with a hint of sourness in his voice as he spoke. He thought that even if Fang Bai had made some money, it couldn’t be that much, and buying a car was just trying to "swell one’s face to fill out a fat man". When Yang Mei saw Fang Xiong’s family eyeing her son’s new car with complex expressions, she felt a surge of vindication and proudly said, "Fang Bai is able to earn money now. We don’t have to worry about the funds for him to buy a house and find a wife! Hehe, Fang Bai also plans to have his dad learn to drive in a few days, and is thinking of buying him a car too!" "Me too!" Fang Yun interjected, "My little brother also wants me to learn to drive and is going to gift me one as well!" Yang Mei retorted, "Go on! What does a student like you need a car for?" "What’s wrong with being a student? There are lots of students at our school who drive to campus!" Fang Yun muttered under her breath. "Fang Bai, I heard you’re interning at a big hospital in Yanjing? How did you manage to get in there?" Fang Ying asked enviously, then couldn’t help but cast a somewhat disappointed glance at her son standing next to her. Fang Ying’s son, Li Hu, had always performed poorly in school, so after finishing middle school, he didn’t continue his studies and stayed at home to help with farming and occasionally looked for odd jobs. Throughout the year, he hardly made any money. Seeing her son was nearing the age to marry but without money to build a house or find a wife, Fang Ying grew anxious and set out to find a way to help her son make a living. Fang Ying had heard of Yanjing Hospital and knew it was a large hospital in the capital. To get an internship there, connections were definitely needed. If Fang Bai had some contacts inside, she planned to ask her nephew for help to find some work for her son. seaʀᴄh thё Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "I was able to intern at Yanjing Hospital thanks to a favor from a friend!" Fang Bai answered casually. Fang Ying’s eyes brightened, then she sighed and said, "You’re so much more accomplished than your cousin Tiger. He didn’t get into college, nor did he learn any professional skills, making it hard to find a job!" Fang Bai was aware of the situation at his aunt’s house and turned his gaze to his cousin Li Hu, asking with a smile, "Tiger, have you been idling at home?" Li Hu was a year older than Fang Bai, a man of honesty and simplicity, and Fang Bai had always called him Brother Tiger since they were kids. Li Hu scratched his head with an embarrassed look and muttered a muffled "Hmm." "That’s him, helping out at home during the busy farming season and doing odd jobs with your aunt’s husband during the slack season. Barely making a few bucks in a year... Fang Bai, since you have friends in Yanjing, could you find your cousin Tiger some stable work? As long as it pays, it doesn’t matter if it’s dirty or tiring!" After speaking, Fang Ying gave her husband Li Tiezhu a meaningful look and tugged at her son’s sleeve, signaling the father and son to quickly say something nice. "Nephew, please help out with your cousin Tiger’s situation!" "Fang Bai, I... I’m strong, I can do any kind of work!" Li Tiezhu and his son Li Hu, neither eloquent, struggled for a while before each managing to say just that. (PS: I’m looking forward to your recommendation tickets! Come quickly!)

Chapter 245: Hold One’s Head High

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