When Chen Dazhu saw the certificate that Li Junsheng pulled out of his pocket, both he and his son were overjoyed.
"Oh, old Li, thank you so much! Don't worry, once Zhiyuan finds a wife, we'll definitely invite you to celebrate and toast to your health!" Chen Dazhu couldn't help but flatter him, now that the certificate was secured.
Li Junsheng simply sneered internally, not bothering to respond to Chen Dazhu's words.
Chen Zhiyuan, having secured a job, suddenly felt on top of the world.
He lifted his chin and arrogantly addressed Li Guojun, "Uncle Li has already handled the certificate. It is what it is; there's no point in you causing any more trouble."
Chen Zhiyuan thought to himself that if Li Guojun could humble himself and ask him nicely, he might just have an opportunity in the future to hand Li Guojun a job. Provided, of course, that he advanced from a worker to a lower management position, which would create an opening he could give to Li Guojun!
If Li Guojun had any sense, he should be courtier to him.
Seeing the smug look on Chen Zhiyuan's face made Li Guojun wish he could tear him apart.
Chen Dazhu was more cautious and immediately wanted to see if the certificate was legitimate.
"Old Li, since the certificate is ready, why don't you hand it over? My son and I won't trouble your family any further."
Chen Dazhu had the audacity to think he could grab the certificate and leave without caring about the chaos it would bring to Li Junsheng's family.
However, before he could reach for the certificate, Li Guojun snatched it from Li Junsheng's hands in a flash.
At that moment, Li Guojun examined the certificate closely, and once he confirmed it was real, disbelief washed over him. His hand shook as he gripped the certificate tightly!
How could his foolish mother genuinely decide to transfer the job to Chen Zhiyuan?
This certificate was indeed useful!
He had thought that among the siblings, his mother treated him the best, but it seemed that wasn't the case after all.
"Yulian, look at what Guojun is doing…"
Chen Dazhu glanced at Ma Yulian with displeasure.
Seeing the certificate so close yet snatched away by Li Guojun, couldn't Ma Yulian manage her eldest son properly?
Ma Yulian, enduring humiliation for the sake of this certificate, was finally relieved to see it in hand, but worried that her eldest son might tear it up if he became unhappy.
Thinking of this, Ma Yulian became even more anxious to protect the precious certificate, scrambling to grab it from Li Guojun!
"Guojun, quickly hand the certificate to Mom! It's already a done deal; don't ruin it."
"Listen to Mom; I know you're capable! Even if you don't have this job at the machinery factory, you'll find a good life ahead!"
Li Junsheng couldn't help but laugh at the lengths Ma Yulian was willing to go for Chen Dazhu's family.
Such a blatant display of favoritism towards Chen Dazhu's family, he figured his eldest son would not take it well!
In a fit of rage, Li Guojun was in no mood to listen to Ma Yulian. He extended his hand and roughly pushed her aside.
Ma Yulian stumbled back two steps, barely avoiding a fall, yet she still attempted to seize the certificate from Li Guojun.
Seeing this, Wang Xiuhua rushed in front of Li Guojun, effectively blocking Ma Yulian and preventing her from getting the certificate.
Wang Xiuhua was also furious, feeling her mother-in-law was favoring outsiders over her own family.
She was far from polite as she shouted at Ma Yulian, "What's wrong with you, Ma? To repay a favor, you secretly let Dad transfer his job to Chen Zhiyuan?"
"I spit! If you're so eager to repay Chen Dazhu's life-saving grace, why didn't you marry him in the first place? Handing over your father-in-law's good job to pay back your 'debt'!"
"I've never seen someone so shameless! If another man were here instead of Dad, he would've broken your legs and kicked you out!"
Oh wow!
Li Junsheng didn't expect his daughter-in-law to speak up for him, it was indeed a rare sight.
She was right; Ma Yulian was utterly shameless!
Ma Yulian had never been scolded like this before, let alone by her own daughter-in-law!
Fueled by rage, her face darkened as she struggled against Wang Xiuhua, fierce and fiery.
"Who do you think you are? In this house, it's not your turn to boss me around!"
"You just wait; I could easily send you back to your mother's house if I wanted! Speak cleanly or I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"Oh, you dare act so shameless and worry about what I say? Today, I'm making sure everyone knows what's going
"Today, I'm making sure everyone knows what's going on!" Wang Xiuhua continued to yell, her voice rising.
"Oh my God, my mother-in-law is trying to kill her daughter-in-law! Everyone, come and see! This woman is bullying my honest father-in-law, turning his job at the machine factory over to an outsider!"
Wang Xiuhua, known for her loud voice, shouted so that all the neighbors came out to see what was happening.
Chen Dazhu, feeling embarrassed, quickly closed the door of Li Junsheng's house.
However, in such a building with poor sound insulation, everyone outside could hear Wang Xiuhua's wails from within.
Piecing together the truth from her cries, the neighbors whispered among themselves!
"Oh my God, how could Li's daughter-in-law do this? Instead of keeping that good job for her own son, she lets it go to someone else!"
"I figured, when Li said he'd resign, it must have been this woman, Ma Yulian, who pushed him into it!"
"What a shame! Li is such a good man; how did he end up with this wife?"
The scandal spread through the whispers outside, reaching the ears of Li Junsheng and the others.
Inside, Li Junsheng couldn't help but chuckle, realizing that his daughter-in-law was causing a ruckus that was almost as good as Ma Yulian's.
With so many neighbors watching, Ma Yulian would certainly be the subject of gossip long after.
As for Chen Dazhu and Chen Zhiyuan, they wouldn't be able to escape scrutiny either!
Yet, as the fight between the daughter-in-law and Ma Yulian escalated, Li Junsheng turned to Li Guojun and urged, "Eldest son, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and separate your mother and your wife; this fighting can't go on!"
At that moment, Wang Xiuhua had scratches on her face, and Ma Yulian looked utterly disheveled, her hair all tangled up and even a small lock on the floor.
It was a complete mess!
Hearing Li Junsheng's reminder pulled Li Guojun back from his disbelief.
Angry at seeing his wife in such a state caused by Ma Yulian, he charged over.
He dragged Wang Xiuhua behind him, then glared fiercely at Ma Yulian and Chen Dazhu.
"Mom, Chen Dazhu, I'm telling you this: I absolutely refuse to let Dad transfer the job to Chen Zhiyuan!"
"I don't care what you say. Even if Dad were to transfer the job, it shouldn't go to an outsider like him! Just because you've got the certificate doesn't mean this will happen!"
With that, Li Guojun ripped the certificate to shreds and threw the pieces on the ground, stomping on them fiercely!