After a ten-month pregnancy, the original host gave birth to a daughter.
She was named Yuan Meng, with the nickname Yuanyuan.
Because she was too thin at birth, they hoped she would grow rounder and plumper healthily, which was why the original host and her husband had specifically given her the nickname Yuanyuan.
Yuan Meng's birth brought great joy to the original host and her husband. After all, she was their first child. Although her paternal grandparents were slightly dissatisfied, they didn't mind. Their elder son and daughter-in-law had already given them two grandsons. Previously, they had worried that the original host, married for three years, couldn't conceive. Now that she could give birth, it was good. If the first wasn't a boy, they could always have a second or third child.
On the other hand, the original host's mother was quite anxious.
Upon hearing the news, she specifically rushed over to scold the original host, calling her useless and a failure. She had been married for almost five years and only had a useless girl. The news would even affect her sister's matchmaking.
Now, people outside thought she was infertile.
Her sister would surely be the same.
The number of suitors seeking marriage had more than halved.
After scolding, the original host's mother gathered the eggs and brown sugar sent by her mother-in-law and went home.
The original host could do nothing about it. Apart from crying in private, she couldn't do anything to her own mother. She didn't dare to resist, having been suppressed by her mother for so many years. It wasn't easy to resist!
After confinement, the original host and her husband continued their normal lives as usual. One worked in the factory, while the other took care of the child and occasionally took on odd jobs from nearby garment factories to supplement their income.
When the nearby garment factories had orders, they were extremely busy and short-handed. When they had no orders, they were so idle that they wished they could dismiss half their employees.
However, employees could not be casually dismissed at this time. Therefore, during extremely busy periods, the garment factories would assign some simple tasks to the family members and relatives of workers in their own factory and other nearby factories.
They preferred to outsource some of the work
rather than hire more employees who would be idle during slack periods.
And those who did piecework were vouched for by their relatives who were workers, so the garment factories weren't worried about them causing trouble. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
However, such peaceful days
did not last long.
When Yuan Meng was three years old, the original host became pregnant again. Three months into her pregnancy, a major accident occurred at the steel mill due to mechanical failure of the hoist and other equipment, causing molten steel to spill.
The original host's husband was nearby.
He was instantly carbonized and vaporized.
Other nearby employees also suffered heavy casualties. Those who died were fortunate; those who survived wished they were dead.
After all, it was molten steel that had spilled.
The moment the original host received the news, she fainted. When she woke up, she only knew that she had miscarried and could hear the cries of her neighbors.
What followed was a long period of grief and confusion.
The authorities investigated the factory, leading to the dismissal of many responsible leaders. Several leaders came down to inspect and offer condolences.
There were many problems and issues.
The final outcome, besides efforts to compensate and cover medical expenses, was that there was nothing else to be done. After all, the dead could not be resurrected. The original host received twenty thousand yuan in compensation.
And a formal job at the steel mill.
A position in logistics.
Unfortunately, if the original host had had a junior high school education, the authorities might have arranged an administrative job for her out of consideration for her husband's death. But she was illiterate and could not handle administrative work.
So, they could only arrange a high-paying job for her.
A position in the logistics department.
From Yuan Hai's death until the compensation was disbursed, three months passed. During these three months, only the original host's in-laws, enduring their grief, offered a little help.
Her own parents were completely absent.
They only came with their entire family after the compensation was received and they heard about the inherited job, rushing to bring the original host back to take care of her. They also stated that if she only accepted a logistics job,
wouldn't that be a loss?
Only by giving the job to her brother could the benefits be maximized. Then she could return to her maternal home with the child, and they would take care of the child, ensuring she wouldn't be bullied as a widow and orphan.
The words were spoken in a high-minded way, as if they were genuinely concerned for the original host. But anyone with a functioning brain could see their ulterior motives: they were after the job and the compensation. The original host hadn't lived for nothing all these years, so she naturally wouldn't believe such nonsense.
Twenty thousand yuan and a job were incredibly attractive at that time, so the original host's parents were naturally unwilling to let it go. At the same time, her in-laws clearly wouldn't allow the original host to take her son's job and compensation back to her maternal home with their grandchild. Thus, a conflict between the two families was inevitable.
At this point, the original host, with a clear mind, sided with her in-laws. With the help of the factory leaders, they finally managed to drive those vampires away.
The amount of effort and tongue-lashing involved is beyond words.
The police station was even involved several times.
They accused and cursed each other, all claiming they had no ill intentions and that the other party was after the compensation.
This farce lasted for about half a year.
It ultimately ended with the original host's complete estrangement from her maternal family. Twenty thousand yuan was divided, with five thousand yuan given to her in-laws to settle all future retirement expenses, barely concluding the matter.
However, this farce was not without its benefits. At least, after half a year of drama, the original host was exhausted and emotionally drained, no longer able to dwell on her grief or sorrow.
With the farce over, she could go back to work normally.
As for her daughter, she was already in school, so she didn't need too much of her mother's attention. Furthermore, she maintained contact with her in-laws, who helped her out when needed. Therefore, the life of the original host and her orphaned daughter was not particularly difficult.
The remaining compensation was untouched by the original host.
She intended to save it for her daughter.
After all, money was quite valuable back then. As long as one didn't buy luxury items, a worker's salary could easily support one child. In fact, at that time, a single person's salary supporting a family of four or five was the norm.
The original host's family situation
could even be considered comfortable.
This peaceful life continued for another six years, until 1985, when the steel mill went bankrupt.
In fact, 1985 was not the beginning of widespread factory closures, nor was it the period of most frequent bankruptcies. Many factories had been struggling to stay afloat before 1985, reducing staff through methods like buyouts for early retirement or even declaring bankruptcy.
More factories were cutting wages and benefits,
barely surviving.
The factory where the original host worked, after the major safety accident six years prior, had been struggling to maintain operations due to criticism from above, heavy internal losses, and a lack of subsidies.
Coupled with the opening of the country and economic reforms, it was no surprise that it couldn't sustain itself.
The factory couldn't stay afloat, and it didn't reform. Da Feng Novel Network.
With no support from the government,
it was inevitable that it would eventually close down.
But they were relatively lucky. At least the steel mill didn't hold on until they were completely out of funds before closing. Some factories held on until they had nothing left and couldn't even afford to pay anything, let alone provide retirement compensation or buyouts.
As the steel mill still had some funds, it eventually sold its assets, and the remaining employees received some money for buyouts, bringing the matter to a complete end.
Some were dissatisfied and protested.
The original host didn't have many thoughts. After all, this outcome was better than that of some employees in other factories. Her more pressing concern was what she would do after losing her job.
And today was the day she received the buyout money. However, shortly after receiving the money, as she was on her way to the bank to deposit it, she was robbed.
She only discovered the money was gone when she reached the bank.
At that point, there was no way to know who had stolen it.
She was then overcome with grief and rage and went to the police station to report the crime. Hearing that stolen money was hard to recover, she was filled with regret, self-blame, annoyance, and anger. Under the mixed emotions,
she simply couldn't take it and died of anger.
After understanding the situation, Ding Yun didn't rush to open her eyes. Instead, she continued to keep them closed and checked her golden finger. Then, the name of the new golden finger appeared.
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