novellhall Chapter 300 We're such good friends
Chapter 300 We're such good friends
Upon hearing the price increase, Zhuang Qingxiang quickly waved her hand, "Five hundred it is fine, five hundred is not a small amount."
"Okay, should I talk to Director Dai or should you talk to him?" Lu Congyue asked.
Zhuang Qingxiang directly entrusted Lu Congyue with handling matters involving dealing with outsiders.
Anyway, Lu Congyue was quite familiar with Director Dai.
"Actually, working in a food factory would also be fine. It seems like they're going to add a biscuit production line soon, so there should be some openings," Lu Congyue added.
"Then I'll ask Sister Jin tomorrow what kind of job she wants."
"Okay, you can ask in the morning, and I'll talk to Director Dai in the afternoon." Lu Congyue nodded.
The matter was settled. Zhuang Qingxiang was overjoyed at the thought of receiving another five hundred yuan, as well as the money and receipts promised by Factory Director Dai. She even hummed a little tune while cooking.
Lu Congyue knew why she was happy, and laughed: "Money-grubber."
Zhuang Qingxiang immediately turned her head and glared at him: "Isn't being a money-grubber good?"
"Okay, very good." Lu Congyue quickly coaxed his wife, "As long as it's you, anything is fine."
His doting husband act reminded Zhuang Qingxiang of what Jin Guilan had said earlier that day.
Then he told Lu Congyue.
Lu Congyue frowned: "Is that what Sister Jin said? What about investigating our marital relationship?"
"Yeah, don't you think Li Weixing is a strange guy...? Why is he investigating this?" Zhuang Qingxiang pouted. "You've been working with him for a while now, haven't you had any thoughts about it?"
Lu Congyue knew without even thinking what Li Weixing wanted to do.
Even if he knew, he couldn't say it now.
So he comforted Zhuang Qingxiang: "Who cares? Maybe he's just weird and likes to spy on other couples' lives."
Zhuang Qingxiang frowned: "This person is disgusting."
"Yeah, if he were a normal person, he wouldn't be sleeping with his cousin." Lu Congyue sneered.
"Stop talking." Zhuang Qingxiang immediately told him to shut up.
She can mention Li Weixing alone now, and she can mention Jin Lili alone, but she's afraid that someone will mention both Li Weixing and Jin Lili at the same time.
Hearing her name reminds me of everything in that little courtyard, including Li Weixing's bouncy, chubby body.
That night, Lu Congyue crawled into Zhuang Qingxiang's bed again. Before Zhuang Qingxiang kicked him out, he quickly whispered, "I know you're not feeling well these days. I'm not a beast... I just want to talk to you."
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't kick him out, and instead nestled obediently in his arms: "What did you say?"
There's so much I want to say, but I'm afraid that if I do, the woman will become shy and angry with me.
Lu Congyue then said, "You still haven't told me why Sister Jin didn't help Li Weixing find out about our relationship."
"I already said, Sister Jin thinks our relationship is pretty normal, there's nothing to pry into," Zhuang Qingxiang replied softly with her eyes closed.
She wanted to sleep, but why wasn't he asleep yet?
"That's all she said? Didn't she say anything else?" Lu Congyue felt a little uneasy.
What do you mean by "the relationship is normal"? They're clearly very close and have a great relationship!
Zhuang Qingxiang found him annoying and mumbled in a daze, "Sister Jin said I'm very good, and you're very good too. We're a good match, and we have a very good relationship."
Lu Congyue looked beautiful, and she felt wonderful inside.
Sure enough, Sister Jin had a good eye; she could tell at a glance that he and his wife were a perfect match and had a very close relationship.
How about we change the price from 500 yuan to 480 yuan? We have to give Sister Jin face.
Lu Congyue wanted to hear more, so he kept bothering Zhuang Qingxiang.
"It's gone, really gone." Zhuang Qingxiang was so annoyed she wanted to kick someone.
Lu Congyue was dissatisfied: "Didn't you tell her how good our relationship is?"
"Lu Congyue, have you no shame? How can you say this to outsiders?" Zhuang Qingxiang opened her eyes, annoyed by his commotion, and pinched him in protest.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? We're such good friends, we should let others know and make them so envious." Lu Congyue felt happy just thinking about it.
"Are you going to sleep or not? If not, go back to your bed!" Zhuang Qingxiang's patience had reached its limit.
"Sleep, I'll hold you while we sleep, I'll sleep right away!" Lu Congyue understood and hurriedly said, then pulled her into his arms, gently massaging her abdomen with one hand.
Seeing how sensible he was, Zhuang Qingxiang decided not to hold it against him.
Lu Congyue became obedient, and Zhuang Qingxiang was about to fall asleep when Lu Congyue spoke again: "If anyone asks you again in the future, just say that we're incredibly close, always all lovey-dovey..."
Zhuang Qingxiang kicked at him, but Lu Congyue easily deflected the kick and then coaxed her with a few kind words.
Sigh, it's just that his wife is inconvenient, otherwise, if they fight in bed, they'll make up in bed, and he wouldn't have to keep arguing with her.
The next morning, just as Lu Congyue left with Xiao Luyue, Jin Guilan rushed over.
"Xiao Zhuang, how much do you charge for that job?"
"Five hundred," Zhuang Qingxiang said crisply.
Jin Guilan was stunned: "You can buy it for only 500 yuan as a full-time employee?"
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled at her and lowered her voice, saying, "I'm only doing this because of you. But there's something else I need to ask you. The food factory is going to set up a biscuit production line, and they'll probably be short-staffed. Do you want to work on the biscuit production line at the food factory, or sell cooked food at the deli counter?"
There's no need to even consider Jin Guilan.
"I'm going to the deli counter!"
Why would someone your age work on an assembly line? Don't you find it tiring?
It's better to just coast along at the deli counter; that way, my eldest daughter-in-law won't find it tiring when she takes over.
"Xiao Zhuang, it's settled then. I'm going to find Li Weixing to ask for the money now!"
Of course, Jin Guilan wasn't stupid. She didn't just call Li Weixing over to ask for money. Instead, she called her children home and announced the matter.
The eldest daughter-in-law immediately became excited: "This is great news! This is wonderful news! Let's make a decision without hesitation. If we don't have enough money, I have some more."
Even if someone is selling cooked food at a counter, they are still a full-time employee.
My mother-in-law said she would transfer her job to me when she is about to retire. My mother-in-law is almost fifty and will retire soon, so wouldn't my daughter-in-law only have to wait a few more years to have a job?
The more I thought about it, the faster my heart beat, and I couldn't stop smiling.
The second son and the youngest daughter both chimed in, saying they would contribute if they didn't have enough money.
These days, regular jobs are precious. Five hundred yuan is really cheap. Even if you quit, you can probably sell it for eight hundred. The difference in price is not a small amount.
Jin Guilan was in a good mood looking at her three thoughtful children.
Although the man is a scumbag, he didn't raise his three children badly, probably because they take after her.
"You don't need to chip in!" Jin Guilan said with a smile. "Your father should pay for it."
Everyone else remained silent.
Jin Guilan continued, "This afternoon, go find your father and tell him about the money he owed us for jobs. He arranged three jobs for that wretched family, which means he owes us three jobs. He has to pay for those jobs! But don't tell him you can buy a job for five hundred yuan; ask him for eight hundred! If he gives it to you, fine; if not…"
Jin Guilan sneered, "Then tell him I'll ruin his reputation!"