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Qiao Zuwang was breathing heavily and one could hear a pin drop in the room. This lasted for a long time.

In the end, Qiao Zuwang swallowed his anger.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Sanli doesn't have to pay before she graduates, but she has to pay after she graduates."

"As for you, Qiao Yicheng, you have to give it too."

Qiao Yicheng nodded and said, "Tell me, how much do you want?"

Qiao Zuwang had already prepared a plan, so he said directly: "You give me one hundred yuan every month. I found Erqiang and Simei their jobs, so they should give me half of their money every month, and they should also pay for the food expenses at home."

After hearing these words, the four brothers and sisters of the Qiao family were all dumbfounded.

Qiao Simei shouted directly: "Dad, this is too much. You asked my second brother and I to give you half of our salary, and you asked us to pay for our food. What should we do?"

Qiao Zuwang said calmly, "I've already inquired about it. The salary at Chenxing Textile Factory is half higher than that of the same industry. If the position is good, it will be even higher. Basically, it can reach more than 200 yuan, or even higher. Give me half, and the rest will be enough for you to buy clothes and other expenses. As for food expenses, you eat a lot, so of course you should pay for it yourself."

"No, this definitely won't work."

Qiao Simei didn't know how to refute, so she simply disagreed.

Qiao Sanli frowned and said, "Dad, the average salary in Jinling is only over 100 yuan now. My eldest brother hasn't graduated yet and is just doing odd jobs. You're asking him to pay 100 yuan a month. This is simply embarrassing my eldest brother."

Qiao Zuwang stiffened his neck and shouted, "Who makes him so great? He is a postgraduate student. The more capable he is, the more money he should be paid."

Qiao Yicheng snorted coldly, "I'll pay thirty, Erqiang and Simei have jobs now, so they'll pay after they get paid, forty each, a total of one hundred and one, which is the maximum you can pay if you work. As for food expenses, Zhou Chen said that he'll give Erqiang and Simei dormitories, and they probably won't go home often, so naturally they don't have to pay for food."

"What? It's only 110 yuan, and you're not going home. You're not going to pay for food? This won't do. Absolutely not."

When Qiao Zuwang heard this, he became anxious. According to his proposal, he could earn more than three hundred yuan a month, and even more in the future. However, his eldest son cut it down and only one hundred and eleven yuan was left. He didn't even pay for the food. Isn't this going to cost him his life?

Qiao Erqiang and Qiao Simei were both attracted by the second half of their eldest brother's words.

"Brother, you just said that as long as we go to work, Brother Zhou Chen will arrange a dormitory for us?"

Qiao Yicheng ignored Qiao Zuwang and answered Simei's questions.

"Well, Zhou Chen told me when we were having dinner yesterday. He said that Chenxing Textile Factory has two dormitory areas, one for multiple people to live together, and one for two bedrooms and one living room. The dormitory for multiple people to live together is free, but you have to pay for rent for the dormitory with two bedrooms and one living room, and you have to pay for the water and electricity bills yourself."

"Two rooms and one living room?"

Qiao Simei's eyes suddenly lit up. She had never had a room of her own in her life. If the house had two bedrooms and a living room, wouldn't she be able to have her own room?

"Brother, is the rent for a two-bedroom apartment expensive?"

Qiao Erqiang asked curiously. He had different ideas from his sister. He just wanted a place to live.

Qiao Simei said happily: "It doesn't matter if it's expensive or not. I'll act like a spoiled child to Brother Zhou Chen and ask him to reduce the cost. It will definitely be no problem."

Qiao Yicheng glared at her and said, "Don't even think about it. I've asked Zhou Chen, and the rent for a two-bedroom apartment is not expensive. For internal employees, it's only forty dollars a month."

Qiao Simei's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Forty yuan? If my second brother and I live together, we can each pay twenty yuan. It's not expensive, not expensive."

If it were in the past, she would have jumped up when she heard forty yuan, but she would be getting a job soon and would earn at least a hundred yuan a month. Although twenty yuan was not a small amount, it was not stressful at all to pay it. Compared with having her own room, it was totally worth it.

"Brother, we will live together then, is that okay with you?"

Qiao Erqiang: "That's fine with me, but I'm going to quit my job at the paper mill later."

He took over the job at the paper mill from Qiao Simei. There were only middle-aged women working there, and he couldn't stand it anymore after just a short while.

Qiao Simei had originally been planning to apply for a job as a hotel waitress, but now that she has a better job with better pay, she certainly won't continue to be a waitress.

If she was just going to be a worker, she would definitely not be happy, but now that she has a choice, she will definitely go happily.

"Hey, hey, are you listening to me? Do you still see me as your father?"

Qiao Zuwang saw that they had forgotten about him while chatting, and he became angry again. In just a short while today, he was angry more times than in the past month.

Qiao Yicheng said, "Listen, just do as I said just now. I'll pay thirty, Erqiang and Simei forty, a total of one hundred and one. If you agree, you can pay. If you don't agree, we can save the money."

"Hey, you..."

"Just tell us whether you want it or not. As long as you say no, we promise not to give you a penny."

Qiao Zuwang was tricked by Qiao Yicheng again. His face looked very ugly. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and agree reluctantly.

"Okay, I'll do as you say, but let me make it clear that if the price goes up in the future and your salary increases, the money you pay me will also have to go up."

"Oh, you become very shrewd when it comes to money."

Qiao Yicheng was so angry that he laughed. This irresponsible father sometimes had a lot of crooked ideas. Coupled with his shameless temper, it was impossible to do anything about him unless you were ruthless.

"Just tell me whether you agree or not. If you don't agree, we will sever our relationship. I don't want you rebellious sons and daughters anymore."

Qiao Zuwang cursed angrily. He was really angry. However, although he spoke harshly, he understood his children.

Except for Qiao Yicheng who rebelled against him, the other three were filial to him. Even Qiao Yicheng, even if he was not filial to him, would not really ignore him.

"Okay, stop pretending. We'll talk about the future later."

Qiao Yicheng didn't want to waste time talking to him and made the decision directly. He really didn't ask since he wasn't prepared.

"Can we eat now? The food is getting cold."

"Eat, eat, just know how to eat."

"Brother, I'll get you something hot."

"........."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 499: Date with Sanli

One o'clock in the afternoon, Qiao's house.

Since the family meeting on retirement was held in the morning, Qiao Zuwang left home.

Qiao Yicheng helped his younger brother and sister pack their things. They were going to work at Chenxing Textile Factory tomorrow. Since Zhou Chen was there, he was not too worried about his younger brother and sister's work. He was just worried that his younger brother and sister would cause trouble in the factory.

"Erqiang, when you go to the factory with Zhou Chen tomorrow, you must keep an eye on Simei. Zhou Chen is willing to help, but we can't push our luck. We must work hard and don't use Zhou Chen's name to cheat, okay?"

Qiao Erqiang was an honest child. When he heard what his elder brother said, he responded, "I know, elder brother, don't worry, I will work hard and take good care of Simei, but do we really have to live in the factory dormitory instead of going home?"

Qiao Yicheng: "I didn't say you can't come back. You can come back anytime you want. But you saw Dad's attitude today. If you stay at home all the time, he might ask you for a lot of money. We can't spoil him. Just give him enough money to live on. If we give him too much, he might do something to you."

"Oh."

Compared to his father Qiao Zuwang, Qiao Erqiang listens to his eldest brother more.

Seeing that Qiao Erqiang was in a bad mood, Qiao Yicheng smiled and comforted him: "Erqiang, when you get there, you won't have to live in the main hall. You will have your own room. I, your big brother, have lived for so many years and still don't have my own room. You and Simei will soon be ahead of big brother."

Qiao Erqiang scratched his head with a silly smile. He was indeed very happy at the thought of having his own room.

In the room, Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei were also cleaning up.

"Sister, it's one o'clock. Didn't you make an appointment with Brother Zhou Chen to watch a movie at two o'clock? Why don't you hurry up and get dressed?"

Qiao Sanli said calmly: "I don't need to dress up."

Qiao Simei was anxious: "How can you not dress up? We women must learn to dress ourselves up and make ourselves more beautiful so that we can keep men. Brother Zhou Chen is so outstanding and has a good family. You must be careful and don't be too reserved. If you let another vixen deceive him away, you will regret it too late."

Qiao Sanli rolled her eyes at her and said, "You sound very experienced. I don't think the same way as you do. I believe Brother Zhou Chen. He is not that kind of person."

"My dear sister, I am really defeated by you. I am sorry for saying too much. Do whatever you want."

Qiao Simei felt that she was the emperor and not the eunuch. She didn't know what kind of love potion Zhou Chen used on her sister, so why was she so devoted to him?

After cleaning up for a while, Qiao Sanli saw that it was almost time, so she changed into clean clothes.

"Si Mei, I'm leaving first. You can clean up slowly. If there are any problems, I'll help you when you come back in the evening."

"Got it, sister, you should go quickly, Brother Zhou Chen has been waiting for a long time."

Qiao Sanli walked out of the room and saw Qiao Yicheng and Qiao Erqiang packing their things outside.

"Brother, Brother, I'm going out for a while."

"Sanli."

Qiao Yicheng stopped Sanli and asked, "I heard from Simei that you are going to watch a movie with Zhou Chen?"

Qiao Sanli nodded: "Well, brother, what's wrong?"

Qiao Yicheng hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Sanli, I don't object to you dating Zhou Chen. I have known him for many years and he is a reliable person. But what I want to tell you is that before you get married, don't spend the night outside, understand?"

Qiao Sanli's face suddenly turned red, and she said coquettishly, "Brother."

Qiao Yicheng said seriously, "Sanli, I'm not kidding you. Girls must be reserved when they are outside, so that they can be respected. I know that you and Zhou Chen are childhood sweethearts, but you still can't be vague about this important matter in life, understand?"

Qiao Sanli knew that her brother was doing this for her own good, so she responded, "I know my limits."

"Just be sensible. Among the children in our family, you are the one that gives me the least worry. What I want most is to see you happy. Zhou Chen is very good, but it depends on what you really think in your heart."

"Brother, you have never been in a relationship yourself, how come you are talking about it so clearly?"

Qiao Yicheng's face suddenly turned black, and he shouted angrily: "Who said I have never been in love?"

Qiao Erqiang asked blankly: "Brother, when did you have a love relationship? How come I didn't know?"

Qiao Sanli snickered and said, "I did see that Big Brother wrote a love letter, but I don't know who the recipient was. Big Brother, are you in love with the recipient of your love letter?"

"Go, go, go, why bother with so much, just go."

Qiao Yicheng impatiently chased him away. When he thought of Wen Ju'an, his heart ached, because that was his first love.

Qiao Sanli walked out of the house with a smile. When she came out of the alley, she saw Zhou Chen's car parked on the street and walked over with a smile.

"Sanli."

Zhou Chen, who was waiting in the car, saw Qiao Sanli at a glance, shouted at her, then opened the door and got out.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" Qiao Sanli asked.

Zhou Chen: "No, I just arrived too. Come on, get in the car first."

Walking to the passenger seat and opening the door, Qiao Sanli did not feel shy and sat in confidently.

This was not the first time she had ridden in Zhou Chen's car. Zhou Chen had driven her to school before.

Zhou Chen got into the car, but did not start it immediately. Instead, he took out two "big bricks" from the back seat.

"Sanli, this is the mobile phone my father gave me. He gave me two. This thing is too big and inconvenient to hold. I'll give you one."

Qiao Sanli looked at the two big bricks with curiosity, "This is a mobile phone, it's really big, is it more convenient than a phone?"

Mobile phones were still relatively rare at that time, and most people couldn't afford them. Zhou Chen could buy these two directly through the Chenxing Factory's account.

"You can carry it with you at all times, and it's convenient for making phone calls, but it's just too big. Take one so I can contact you later."

Qiao Sanli waved her hands quickly: "I don't want it, it's too expensive, and I can't afford it."

"It's okay. You don't have to spend any money. The money you spend will be directly deducted from my father's factory."

"That won't work either, Zhou Chen. I know you're good to me, but you really don't have to. You've helped our family so much, and I already feel unworthy of it. If you keep sending me things like this, my eldest brother will scold me."

Not knowing how to refuse, she simply brought out her eldest brother.

Zhou Chen did not force it, "Okay, forget it if you don't want it. Besides, it's really inconvenient and ugly for you to carry such a big thing."

Put the mobile phone back in the back row.

"Then shall we go to the cinema first?"

"Ah."

Zhou Chen started the car and drove steadily.

"Zhou Chen, I'm really sorry to trouble you with my second brother and Simei's work." Qiao Sanli expressed her sincere gratitude.

Zhou Chen: "It's just a small matter. Your family is also my family. It's my duty to help."

Qiao Sanli said shyly: "What are you talking about? We have no relationship. My family is also your family. That's nonsense."

"Later, I mean later."

Zhou Chen said with a smile that Sanli was a very simple girl and it was okay to tease her occasionally, but you should think twice before going too far.

"My eldest brother said that you are going to drive them to the factory yourself tomorrow? And you are going to arrange work for them. Isn't this a bit bad? After all, the factory belongs to your parents."

What she was most worried about was that Zhou Chen's help in finding jobs for her siblings would cause dissatisfaction among Zhou Chen's parents.

She said that she was thinking about seeking benefits for her parents' family before she even got married, but her brothers and sisters were very happy before, so she was embarrassed to say it out loud. In front of Zhou Chen, she didn't have so many concerns.

Zhou Chen comforted her, "It's okay, don't think too much. My parents are not that kind of people. I'll tell you secretly that the reason why our family was able to acquire the textile factory was because of my secret help. I also promoted the development of the factory. It's just that I don't want to step out of the spotlight. Otherwise, it would be easy for me to become the general manager."