Chapter 15: Days of Slacking Off at Work

Early the next morning, Song Suisui arrived at the Machinery Plant. After briefing Director Zhang on her work over the past few days and reimbursing her travel and accommodation expenses, she returned to her office.

After slacking off for the entire morning, Song Suisui grabbed the items she had brought for Yu Fengyuan and headed to the canteen as soon as she got off work at noon.

"Sister Fengyuan, these are the things you asked me to bring, along with some local specialties I brought for you."

After finding Yu Fengyuan, Song Suisui handed the items over to her.

"Thank you, Suisui! You've worked hard." Yu Fengyuan accepted the items, thanking Song Suisui with a face full of joy.

After lunch, upon returning to the office, Song Suisui discovered an extra letter on her desk.

The colleague sitting opposite her looked up and said, "The security guard just brought it in."

"Alright." Song Suisui nodded, then sat down to open the envelope.

The letter was written by Zhou Xiuna. It wasn't long; it was simply a message to let Song Suisui know that she was safe and that everything was currently going smoothly in the countryside.

Knowing that Zhou Xiuna had arrived safely at her designated rural area, Song Suisui felt somewhat relieved.

Thinking about the news regarding the Zhou family she had heard from Yu Fengyuan at noon, Song Suisui couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.

When Zhou Xiuna left, she had arranged the Zhou family's affairs quite thoroughly.

As soon as they discovered their stepdaughter was going to the countryside, they had rushed to the Machinery Plant to demand a job.

Naturally, they were kicked out by the factory. However, once the Zhou family heard that the job had been handed over to Song Suisui by Zhou Xiuna, they tried to cause trouble for her.

But before they could even find her, they were dealt with by Zhong Zhengmin and Director Zhang.

Only now did Song Suisui realize that Zhong Zhengmin and Director Zhang were part of Zhou Xiuna's network.

This meant that her business trip this time wasn't just a test from Director Zhang, but also a way to help her avoid being harassed by the Zhou family.

Song Suisui knew a little about Zhou Xiuna's plan, but not much.

Originally, she had been rubbing her hands together, prepared to deal with those "extreme" people, but she hadn't expected the Zhou family to be so useless.

Of course, since Zhou Xiuna arranged backups, she certainly had her own plan.

At first, Song Suisui hadn't intended to ask Director Zhang and Zhong Zhengmin to look after her. But the subsequent actions of the Song family had caused her to change part of her plan.

In any case, no matter how the plan changed, the Zhou family was doomed.

Song Suisui guessed that she owed Zhou Xiuna a favor and thought about sending her more good things next time.

Even if she wasn't afraid of dealing with difficult people, fighting them every day was quite a hassle.

As for the Zhou family's current miserable state, she wouldn't join in the fun, but she could write a letter to tell Zhou Xiuna about it to make her happy.

Thus, with nothing better to do, Song Suisui took out paper and pen and began writing a letter to Zhou Xiuna.

After slacking off at the factory for a day, Song Suisui returned home with a cheerful expression.

After getting off the bus and just entering the mouth of the alley, a nearby neighbor, Auntie Guihua, approached her with a smile and asked, "Suisui, you're off work?"

"Yes, Auntie Guihua."

"Oh my~ Your family is just so lucky. All six members have jobs; you're truly one of a kind in the textile mill."

As she spoke, she let out a sigh. "Not like my family. Your Brother Jianping and Sister Qiuying have both gone to the countryside. As a mother, my heart aches..."

Song Suisui listened to her rambling and then asked, "Auntie, Brother Jianping and Sister Qiuying going to the countryside is a national policy; it's something to be admired. I believe that with their abilities, they will surely work hard to build the country in the countryside..."

Such beautiful words—who knew she was so good at saying them?!

Auntie Guihua was momentarily choked up by Song Suisui's words.

Ever since the news spread that the sisters Song Suisui and Song Niannian had found jobs, there wasn't a single person in the textile mill's residential area who wasn't envious.

Some suspected the Song family had used some kind of trick, but the Song family usually had good relationships with people and hadn't offended anyone.

Therefore, even if people were envious, jealous, or resentful, no one thought to report them.

In this era, reporting someone might work to bring them down, but if it failed, it would result in a deadly grudge.

"Auntie, look at the time; aren't you in a hurry to go home and cook?"

Song Niannian knew that Auntie Guihua wasn't a bad person; she was just a bit jealous that she and Song Suisui had found jobs and had come over to say something sour.

Moreover, Auntie Guihua had a weakness that was easy to exploit: she was afraid of her husband.

Her husband's surname was Zhao, and Song Suisui called his man Uncle Dajun.

Uncle Dajun was good at everything, except he was a bit stingy.

He was a notorious miser in this area.

Auntie Guihua's fear of her husband wasn't because of domestic violence or anything like that, but because he controlled the money in the house, and she didn't dare offend him.

Thus, after hearing Song Suisui's words, Auntie Guihua quickly scurried off.

Seeing that there were more people around, Song Suisui also hurried home.

Opening the courtyard gate, entering the yard, and closing the door—it was all done in one smooth motion.

After isolating herself from those envious and jealous gazes, Song Suisui thought to herself that she needed to move out as soon as possible.

Not long after she got home, Song Niannian also came rushing back.

She finished work a bit later than Song Suisui and happened to return just as the female workers from the textile mill were getting off work, so she had been surrounded by those older women for a while.

Seeing that her movements were similar to her own just now, Song Suisui couldn't help but sneer, "Sis, you didn't get envied by those aunties too, did you?"

Song Niannian raised her hand and poked Song Suisui's forehead with her index finger.

"You're making fun of me!"

"How would I dare! You're Mom's precious treasure; I can barely manage to flatter you!"

"Pfft..." Seeing her acting silly, Song Niannian couldn't help but laugh.

"You make it sound like you aren't Mom's precious treasure."

"Hehe~ We both are, alright!"

The sisters teased each other for a few moments, then went into the room to put down their bags and started heading into the kitchen to light the fire and cook.

Before long, Ma Xiumei also joined them in the task of making dinner.

After dinner, Song Niannian pulled Song Suisui into the room to have a private chat.

"Sis, what's on your mind?"

After entering the room, Song Suisui slumped directly onto Song Niannian's bed and asked.

Song Niannian sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Suisui, I plan to rent a room near the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. The east side of the city is a bit far from home, and it's too inconvenient to commute every day."

"Now that you mention it, the Machinery Plant is also very far from our textile mill!"

Song Suisui replied, following her lead.

She also wanted to move out, but she hadn't gone to look for Boss Tan yet.

Mainly because the bird that sticks its head out gets shot; she'd let Song Niannian be that bird, while she would just stay behind waving flags and cheering.

Song Niannian: *Listen to me, thank you!*

"So, what's your plan?" Song Niannian asked.

The Song Suisui before her was different from the little sister she used to know.

Originally, she thought it was a butterfly effect caused by her own rebirth.

But based on her observations lately, this Suisui was not the sister she thought she was.

She was simply a sister possessing an external soul.

This situation was likely what she had once read about online as "transmigration."

Originally, Song Niannian had been a bit concerned, but as time went on...

She actually quite liked this "new" sister.

At the very least, she was smart, knew how to conduct herself with tact, and was very good to her family.

Since she had come, they were family; once she accepted it, she stopped struggling with it and kept the matter in her heart.

She had accepted the current Song Suisui.

In truth, Song Suisui had long known that Song Niannian had guessed something was wrong with her.

But what did it matter? Her shell was indeed Song Niannian's biological sister; that was undeniable.

Moreover, they both had secrets, so Song Niannian wouldn't hurt her.

As the female lead of a "period drama" novel, her values were very upright; she cherished her family and friends deeply.

Otherwise, Song Suisui wouldn't remember this book.

She forgot many books as soon as she finished them, but this one had left a quite deep impression on her.

Mainly because the female lead was well-crafted—she wasn't a "white lotus" or a "green tea bitch."

Instead, she was a truly self-reliant, positive, and good girl.

It was just that the beginning was a bit melodramatic; the author insisted on mistreating the daughter, which led to the Song family's ruin.

Song Suisui detested this setting. Did a period drama female lead have to be an orphan? Couldn't the family be harmonious?

Slowly, Song Suisui's mind began to wander.

Seeing her dazing off, Song Niannian couldn't help but find it amusing.

This sister was still somewhat similar to her original sister.

They were both children who loved to daze off.

"By the way, I brought these snacks for you to eat at the factory."

After finishing their private talk, Song Niannian gave Song Suisui some small snacks she had made in her space.

Song Suisui wasn't polite and said with a wide grin, "Thank you, Sister!"

"Take them back and try them. If they're delicious, come find me for more once you've finished them."

"Alright, then I'll head back to my room first."

"Go ahead. Oh, by the way, do you want to shower first, or wait until I'm done?"

Song Niannian glanced outside and saw that Ma Xiumei had already finished her shower, so she asked.

Song Suisui didn't care which came first: "You go first."

"Okay."

After returning to her room, Song Suisui placed the snacks Song Niannian gave her on the table.

Then she opened the bags and took a few looks; inside were pastries, meat jerky, and some dried fruits like salted plums.

Looking at the snacks from Song Niannian, a brilliant smile appeared on Song Suisui's face.

Hehe~

...

Song Suisui spent another day slacking off at the Machinery Plant.

Those in procurement were busy when they went on business trips, but there really wasn't much work during other times.

Therefore, the procurement department had very few people.

Song Suisui also wanted to learn from the "Salted Fish System" and become a salted fish that couldn't flip over.

But perhaps because she was used to the "996" lifestyle in her past life, she actually found it a bit hard to handle being idle.

"Tsk~ It seems I probably don't have the fate of a salted fish! In that case, I'll strive a little bit for the sake of becoming a landlord in the future."

Although she said "strive a little bit," her actual actions currently were... basically non-existent!

Speaking of which, two nights ago, Song Niannian had told the family about the plan to move out.

As the "bird that stuck its head out," the rest of the Song family had called her a "quail," and she had been looking quite wilted lately.

Seeing this, Song Suisui was instantly glad she hadn't been the one to stick her head out.

Otherwise, she would be the one looking wilted today.

In fact, the thought of moving out had crossed her mind many times, but she always felt the Song couple wouldn't agree.

Therefore, she planned to wait for Song Niannian to speak up; if she succeeded, then Song Suisui's success rate would also increase.

She hadn't expected Song Niannian to be called a "quail" by the Song couple and her two brothers.

For the past few days, she had been nagged by the rest of the family every day.

Several times, Song Niannian had sought help, and Song Suisui had responded with a face of "helplessness."

In her heart, Song Suisui said to Song Niannian: *Sister, it's really not that I won't help you. It's just that I can't!*