Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 32: Why the Eldest Uncle, Who Favored Boys Over Girls, Would Favor Her
Su Yijia’s gaze shifted around before settling on Lin Jiayao.
"I’ve made up my mind. This job is for my eldest uncle! And it can only be my eldest uncle; my two cousins can’t take it."
The Lin family was taken aback by her decision. They never thought this good job would fall to their family.
"Yijia, I’m already 40 years old. There’s no need to waste a job slot on me. Give it to your cousins... or your cousin and your nieces," Lin Jiayao initially intended to give the job to his son, but fearing that his eldest niece would think he favored boys over girls and be unhappy, he quickly included his two daughters.
Su Yijia understood the sudden change in his tone, and she had some doubts in her mind. Since the eldest uncle, the original host’s uncle, also had a preference for boys over girls, why was he so good to the original host? At times, he even seemed to care more for her than for his own son.
She couldn’t figure out the reason behind this, so she decided to investigate further. Regardless of the motive, she decided to give this job to the eldest uncle as a way to clear any past debts.
"Your family is still young; there’s no rush for them. In the factory, a job pays around 400 yuan per month, while the supply and marketing cooperative offers 35 yuan. With a job, you can save enough money to secure a position in a year and a half. But for your children, can’t they wait just one year and a half?" Su Yijia mocked, rejecting their offer.
Seeing the Lin family becoming anxious and reluctant to speak out of fear that they might upset her, she chuckled.
"Eldest Uncle, when it came to sending youngsters to the countryside during the past, you already submitted the names of your two nieces, leaving only your nephew in the city. That was already favoritism. Now it’s absolutely impossible to give the job to him unless you no longer want to recognize those two nieces.
Your nephew is only eighteen this year. If you let him stay at home for a few more years, you can definitely afford to support him. Could it be that in three years, he won’t be able to find a wife? Once he has a job now, Eldest Aunt will definitely start arranging his marriage immediately. By that time, when he has his own little family, how could he afford to hand over all his salary?"
"If you endure this a bit longer, not only can you bring back your two nieces who worked in the countryside, but they can also marry into good families with proper jobs. That would somewhat compensate for your past favoritism. In the next decade or so, you’ll have a monthly salary of thirty yuan, and you’ll even have a pension when you retire. This won’t add any burden to your three children. When the time comes, you can buy some nice treats for your grandchildren, give them lucky money, and it won’t lead to any financial difficulties," Su Yijia hinted, looking at her eldest aunt-in-law, who was quietly holding her breath.
Her eldest aunt-in-law’s family was relatively well-off. They had a daughter who had a proper job in the factory, which was quite a fortunate situation. Her eldest uncle, on the other hand, was not so lucky. He used to be a skilled machinist, but after injuring his arm and being unable to perform the technical work, he was assigned to the lowest-paid position. Later, due to conflicts with other factory workers, he got into a fight and was eventually fired. As a result, he lost his status in the family. However, despite the difficulties, her eldest uncle was particularly fond of her, even more than his own three children, which led to many disputes.
Xin Meijia was clearly aware that Su Yijia was hinting at something, and her already unattractive face twisted even further. However, she dared not say anything, fearing that Su Yijia might openly expose the embarrassing situation to everyone.
