Gerald had unintentionally embarrassed them previously at the hospital.
Because of that incident, any word that came out of his mouth at the moment seemed to be just infuriating.
“Okay, that’s enough. It has been a while since Gerald came back, so let’s eat first.”
The eldest brother gestured everyone to the dining table after hearing what Gerald had said.
Upon the eldest brother’s persistence, only then did the family get seated at the dinner table.
Regarding the housing matter and seeing the angered expression on their father’s face, he was afraid that he would fall sick once again from the stress and tension.
Hence, for the time being, no one touched on the topic.
“Gerald, have you finished your internship? Have you found a job already?” The third brother quizzed.
“Hah, seems like he hasn’t found any job yet, though. It’s difficult to look for a job these days, and if it wasn’t for our third bro pulling some strings, even Francis wouldn’t have found a job. But look at him now, he works in an office for an insurance company, isn’t that great?” The third sister-in-law boasted proudly.
“Queenie’s job is even better! Although her job is quite laborious, it holds the infinite potential for future developments! Francis is still young for his age; being able to live so comfortably is not a good thing!” The second sister-in-law scoffed and replied.
“I’m not looking for a job,” Gerald said, cutting the conversation.
“You can’t afford to not get a job! Are you planning to get by your days with just your lottery money and do nothing? You’ll starve to death sooner or later, and besides, without a decent job, who’s going to look up to you?” The second sister-in-law sneered.
“Yeah, I’m afraid it’s quite difficult for someone like Gerald to find a good job, but hey, our company is short of a toilet cleaner. I remembered last time Aunt Lacy, who cleaned the hallways, said their cleaning company was short of cleaners, so she told us to help her find one. Although the job seems pretty shabby, it is still a job nonetheless!”
Queenie spoke up; her voice was cynical.
“Hmmm, Queenie is right. Gerald, if you want to find a job, I can persuade Aunt Lacy with some gifts to get you the position!” The second sister-in-law nodded in agreement.
“Yeah, that won’t be a problem!” Francis chuckled as he, too, agreed.
When they first met a while back, Francis and Queenie were still on probation.
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