Jiao Sini smiled and nodded, "Ah, this name sounds really nice. Xinyan, let me tell you, it’s just looking after the kids and helping with some cleaning, nothing too exhausting. Director He is a decent person, you should take this job."
Zhang Meilian lightly coughed, "Don’t meddle in this matter; let Comrade Xinyan decide for herself."
She thought to herself: If this marriage ends, Yu Xinyan doesn’t necessarily have to stay here.
Yu Xinyan felt that taking this job temporarily and having an excuse to earn some money would actually be fine, but then she realized she didn’t even have a place to stay. She hesitated, "But I don’t have a place to live. I need to settle down first. This matter is urgent for you, so maybe you should find someone else. I’m afraid I’ll delay things for you."
This immediately made everyone feel awkward, as housing in the compound was tight, and Yu Xinyan wasn’t a factory employee, so they couldn’t arrange for her to stay in the single dormitory.
He Jinxuan furrowed his brow, thinking for a moment, "I had a fall yesterday and might have to stay in the hospital for a while. You can temporarily stay at my place."
Aunt Zhang only knew that Director He had a fall last night due to rushing and wasn’t aware of what exactly happened downstairs. She thought He Jinxuan was in a hurry to find someone to look after the two kids, "Ah, that’s right. It’s more convenient to stay at home and take care of the kids. Later, we can all figure out what to do together."
Those who lived near He Jinxuan and knew about the situation at his home also began to persuade her.
He Jinxuan genuinely wanted to help Yu Xinyan and was worried she might refuse. He was about to say, "If it doesn’t work out, I can stay at the factory later, since the security department has a special dorm."
Before he could finish, Yu Xinyan said, "Alright, I’ll take the job. To be honest, I was originally used by my foster parents to pay off their debt. They told me it was to repay them for raising me.
If I go back, it’ll just make things hard for them, so I’ll repay this debt, just as they said, as a repayment for their years of raising me."
Yu Xinyan wanted to take this opportunity to say everything, so that if the Yu Family came looking later, she wouldn’t be too passive.
Upon hearing this, He Jinxuan immediately pulled fifty yuan out of his pocket and asked Aunt Zhang to give it to Yu Xinyan. When Yu Xinyan saw it was five ten-yuan notes, she said, "You should get someone to break the money first and then give it to me."
But He Jinxuan said, "I’m in a hurry to find someone to take care of those two kids. You have to start today. The extra five is just a bonus."
The reason was somewhat contrived. This was five yuan, after all. Others might not know, but Yu Xinyan could see that he was trying to help her, coming up with a clumsy excuse.
While everyone thought Director He was being extravagant, they also assumed it was because he was urgently looking for someone to care for his nephews. Out of sympathy for Yu Xinyan, no one said anything unpleasant.
Among the onlookers, someone spoke, "Miss, aren’t you going to thank Director He? You really came across a good person."
Yu Xinyan truly bowed to He Jinxuan, "Thank you."
With fifty yuan in hand, Jiao Sini said to wait and squeezed through the crowd. Although she felt a bit pain about the money, since it wasn’t like the person wouldn’t pay it back, thinking of her son, the regret in her heart was also eased.
Zhang Meilian quickly found someone she knew, "Can you run to the personnel department and find Zhao Huaiqing from my family? Just tell him to lend me some money quickly; I urgently need it."
Having seen the whole process, the person naturally understood what to say, responded to the request, and jogged away.