Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 559 - 560 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 77_1

Chapter 559: Chapter 560 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 77_1

Shen Jie and Shen Xiaohui returned home just in time for the new year, only to find that something was amiss with the atmosphere at home.

The two looked at each other, puzzled, unable to understand what was going on.

Zhang Yamei had also been very busy these days; she was due to retire at fifty, with more than half a year left until her retirement. Her workplace had agreed to her taking sick leave and would handle the procedures later.

The house belonged to them, so there was no need to worry about the workplace taking it back, but they still needed to prepare some essentials to move to the Capital City.

Shen Jie looked around and noticed that some of the family’s belongings were packed. What were they planning, where were they going?

In the past few years, nothing much had happened in the Shen family, but there had been significant changes in the Zhang Family. The elderly couple had not been in good health and had passed away one after the other in the last couple of years.

After their passing, their youngest daughter, who was also Zhang Yamei’s sister, had also died of a serious illness.

The house that the Zhang Family left behind had been transferred to Shen Jie. They would occasionally stay there; otherwise, leaving the house vacant was not good for its upkeep.

"It’s not that, your dad has already applied to transfer his job to the Capital City," Zhang Yamei was busy packing these days.

What? Shen Jianshe was going to work in the Capital City? At his age, could he really go and work there?

Zhang Yamei briefly explained the situation at the workplace; Shen Jie didn’t know much about it, after all, the original owner’s memories she had did not include these details.

Shen Xiaohui was different, he was well aware of these matters, and upon hearing this, he immediately disapproved, "You really can’t trust what the leaders say."

"How did they assure us at the beginning? They said they would definitely secure the position of section chief for dad, only that it would be a few years later."

"Now they’ve changed their tune." Shen Xiaohui was really letting those so-called leaders have it with a barrage of sarcasm.

But no matter the sarcasm, no matter the dissatisfaction, it couldn’t cover up the fact that Shen Jianshe was out of favor.

Annoyed as she was, Shen Jie said, "Then let’s go to the Capital City. It’s perfect since mom will be at home too."

"Once you guys are in the Capital City, Xiao Hui and I can also improve our meals more often."

Even though the school provided some subsidies and she received a stipend during her hospital internship, Shen Jie hardly ever went out to enjoy a nicer meal. Moreover, working in the hospital wasn’t easy, and she felt she had lost quite a bit of weight.

If Shen Jianshe and the others were also to go there, the family could reunite and look after each other.

Shen Xiaohui didn’t think switching jobs was so easy, especially transferring to the Capital City, "Would they agree to it?"

"If they don’t agree, your father can just take sick leave to retire," she said.

"Your dad and I have discussed it. If it really doesn’t work out, once we get to the Capital City, we can set up a small stall and do some breakfast business."

"We won’t have to put up with the indignities here anymore." Even if he kept his job, would the new leadership take kindly to Shen Jianshe?

Wouldn’t they stage a "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" spectacle? If that’s the case, it would be better to yield the position willingly right from the start.

"The factories around here are still okay, but I’ve heard that many in the South have been squeezed out of business by private enterprises."

They weren’t entirely impulsive; they had considered a lot.

"It’s normal; many factories are just going through the motions. Whether they work or not, they get the same treatment."

"But working for private bosses, if you don’t do well, if you think about slacking off, you’ll be out on your ear immediately. How could you not work hard?"

"Right, dad, since that’s the case, you should just take sick leave to retire. They themselves said to go out and have a look," Shen Jie continued.

"You should just head to the Capital City outright. Otherwise, if they run into trouble later and come asking for help, it would look bad if you refused."

Shen Xiaohui wholeheartedly supported his parents going to the Capital City, "And now that we’re leaving, we don’t even need any letters of introduction."

"Yes, go to Capital City, where there are many private organizations and such. Dad, with your experience in finance, couldn’t you find a job?"

"And Dad, I’ve heard that soon there will be foreign companies setting up there. When the time comes, you could work for a foreign company," Shen Jie encouraged Shen Jianshe.

Although he was nearing his fifties, Shen Jianshe’s appearance gave people the impression that he was only around forty.

Work for a foreign company? Shen Xiaohui thought about it and felt that this was a possibility, "Yeah, Dad, you could consider working for a foreign company."

"Really." Many people wouldn’t consider working for a foreign company because they’re worried about not having a pension after retirement, but Shen Jianshe didn’t need to worry about this issue at all.

What? Work for a foreign company? Shen Jianshe’s eyes widened, "I don’t understand English."

"How am I supposed to communicate with foreigners?" My goodness, Shen Jianshe thought about having to interact with foreigners in the future and felt his legs go weak.

"You can’t expect me to learn a foreign language at my age," Shen Jianshe thought about having to memorize English words at his age.

"Dad, I’m also learning English. We can learn it together." Since some medical literature is in foreign languages, Shen Xiaohui had already started learning English for easier access.

"Dad, you have no idea how quickly my sister is learning English. We started learning at around the same time, and her progress is much faster."

"We can make progress together." Thinking about Shen Jie’s pace in learning English was a real blow to Shen Xiaohui’s confidence.

Now, he really wanted to regain some pride and confidence in front of his old man.

Make progress together? As a father, he would certainly have some idea of his children’s capabilities.

"Is it because you feel overshadowed by your sister and think you’ve lost face, so now you want to reclaim some pride with me?" Shen Jianshe said, not in the best of moods.

"Let me think about it." Shen Jianshe knew that in some cities in The South, there were already foreign companies, and that they apparently offered good benefits.

However, he had merely heard this in passing from colleagues who traveled to The South on business and hadn’t taken it seriously—he was, after all, an employed person and would not likely work for a foreign company.

He hadn’t expected that he might actually have the chance to work for a foreign company in his lifetime.

After thinking it over, Shen Jianshe still wanted to give it a try. Everyone said the benefits were good, and the pay was high, yet he hadn’t made much money in his life.

He needed to prepare some dowry and wedding expenses for the weddings of his two sons.

If Shen Jie were to get married, the family would need to prepare some dowry as well; they wouldn’t have to be incredibly lavish, but they couldn’t be too shabby either.

To achieve these goals, money was needed, even though he said he wanted to transfer to Capital City for work.

But deep down, he wasn’t that keen on working at a company. Not to mention whether the company might not be doing well, even if it was prosperous, how much could he actually earn?

He had previously thought that after moving to Capital City, he wanted to try doing business, which was because he wanted to make more money.

Yet, if he could work for a foreign company, Shen Jianshe felt that this might be a good path to take. It was his expertise, and the income was also decent.

As for the difficulty of learning English, that wasn’t a big problem; he could start from scratch.

Shen Jie saw that Shen Jianshe was somewhat tempted, "Dad, don’t worry, even if you know English, foreigners will still be worried that you might misunderstand their meaning, or the English you speak might mislead them."

"They will hire interpreters. Nowadays, finding a finance expert who knows English is truly not to be expected."

"So Dad, rest assured. If you learn some simple English conversation and some specialized financial English terms,"

"you can slowly improve the rest." Although foreigners would have interpreters, to really make one’s way in a foreign company, it was best to know some English.

"Agreed." Shen Jianshe thought for a moment and finally made up his mind, "I’ll go work for a foreign company."