SFS Chapter 115 10 RMB in 1 Month
Chapter 115 10 RMB in 1 Month
The three-day college entrance examination ended quickly. Although Wenjing was confident, the weather was too hot and there was no air conditioning in the examination room, only a few ceiling fans.
After the exam, like most people, she felt short of breath, had nausea, loss of appetite, and felt very uncomfortable.
Deng Xiuzhen took her to the hospital, where the doctor diagnosed her with mild heatstroke and told her to go home, drink some salt water, and rest in a shady place.
As soon as the two returned home, Fang Mei arrived, bringing them chilled watermelon and fruit, as well as a box of Jianlibao (a popular Chinese herbal tea brand).
Fang Mei said, "I was planning to send it over a couple of days ago, but my mom said I shouldn't eat anything during the college entrance exam, or I'd get a stomachache, so I waited until today to send it over."
Deng Xiuzhen thanked her repeatedly, made Wenjing a cup of salt water, and told her to go to her room to rest.
Then he spoke with Fang Mei in the outer room.
Fang Mei told Deng Xiuzhen that the house had been repaired and tidied up, but it wasn't a good idea to move in right away; it was better to wait until the paint smell dissipated.
Deng Xiuzhen agreed.
Fang Mei thought for a moment, then leaned closer to Deng Xiuzhen and whispered, "The people said that Qin Yanlin was beaten up and transferred to the provincial level, did you know that?"
"I know," Deng Xiuzhen replied, and then told Fang Mei everything that had happened that day.
I told her that I had visited Qin Yanlin in Pucheng, but was driven away by Qin Yanlin's family. Later, I inquired and the doctor said that he had been transferred to the provincial capital. Considering that Qin Yanlin had someone to take care of him, and that I couldn't leave Wenjing for her college entrance exams, I didn't go.
"It must be that old witch causing trouble!" Fang Mei cursed angrily.
“That’s definitely not a good bird!” Deng Xiuzhen thought so from the bottom of her heart.
"So what do you plan to do? Do you want to get involved? But I reckon they won't let you get involved. You left with nothing last time, they won't let you go back, they're afraid you'll remarry Qin Yanlin and divide the property."
To be honest, I feel sorry for you since you didn't take a single penny, but seeing the state of their family, I don't really approve of you going back." Fang Mei was telling the truth to some extent.
"Once Wenjing is feeling better, I'll take her to the provincial capital to see him, after all, that's her father."
Wenjing is a strong-willed girl, but kind-hearted and loyal. She came out with me not because she dislikes her father, but to protect me. Actually, she has deep feelings for her father, and once she finds out about him, she will definitely go to see him.
So I planned to tell her after she finished her exam, but she got sick again. I thought I'd wait until she was feeling better before going, so she wouldn't get too anxious and overwhelmed.
"If we rest tonight and feel better, then we'll go tomorrow. If it's any later, I'm afraid Wenjing will blame me," Deng Xiuzhen said.
"Tomorrow?" Fang Mei hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll have Guomin take you there tomorrow; he just bought a car."
“No way! How can we let him send us? We can take the train.” Deng Xiuzhen quickly refused.
"Sister, don't be so formal! Besides, even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about Wenjing, right? It's so hot in the provincial capital, and I've heard it's like an oven."
Wenjing is still sick, can she withstand such heat? After hearing that she was divorced, Fang Mei and Qi Guomin agreed not to call Deng Xiuzhen "sister-in-law" anymore, but to call her "sister".
Considering Wenjing's health, and knowing that Li Qiumei would likely continue to cause trouble, which might upset Wenjing, Deng Xiuzhen decided not to be polite any further. She reasoned that being tired, hot, and emotionally agitated would easily harm Wenjing's health.
At the Provincial People's Hospital, negotiations, which had failed to reach an agreement, began again.
The dozen or so people split into two factions.
One faction, led by Qin Yanjun and with Li Qiumei as their right-hand woman, advocated taking over Qin Yanlin's company as soon as possible. This would facilitate the company's development and management, and also prevent the family fortune from falling into the hands of outsiders.
One faction, led by Qin Yanbin and assisted by his fourth sister Qin Yuxiang, was a conservative wait-and-see group. Their opinion was that Qin Yanlin was now out of danger, and although they didn't know if he would wake up, there was a possibility. As his closest relatives, their priority now was to treat Qin Yanlin, and the matter of the property could be discussed later.
"The doctor said it's really unclear when Yanlin will wake up, and the company always needs someone to arrange things."
"If no one is in charge, and it's all up to the people in the company, if they collude in private, they could probably empty the company out of business." Qin Yanjun spoke logically and his analysis was reasonable and insightful.
Everyone agreed that this made sense and nodded in agreement.
Even Qin Yanbin and Qin Yuxiang couldn't voice their objections. They only asked Wen Xin and Wen Yu, "Your father is currently unconscious. You are Yanlin's children, and the company should rightfully belong to you. However, you are still young and certainly won't know how to manage it. Would you prefer your uncles and elders to help you manage the company, or would you prefer your mother to manage it?"
Qin Yanbin believes that although Yanlin and Xiuzhen are divorced and the two children live with Yanlin, the bond between mother and children cannot be severed by their parents' divorce, and they will definitely support Deng Xiuzhen.
He would do everything in his power to support the children if they chose Deng Xiuzhen to manage them. After all, he knew his older brother too well: what he took in, he would never give back!
To his astonishment, Wenxin and Wenyu quickly declared, "We're willing to let Uncle help us manage it!"
Qin Yanjun smiled smugly; everything was under his control.
Yesterday, he showered Wenxin and Wenyu with sweet talk: if they helped him manage the company, he would give each of them a thousand yuan a month for pocket money, and he would return the company to them after they graduated from university.
Wen Yu was instantly stunned by the prospect of receiving a thousand yuan in pocket money every month, leaving him completely disoriented.
In Pucheng, where the average monthly salary was only 800 yuan, 1,000 yuan a month was enough to support a family.
For a mentally immature twelve-year-old, the temptation of such a number is simply irresistible.
Wen Yu agreed very quickly and firmly.
Wenxin is more shrewd and has also wondered if her uncle might not return the money he manages in the future.
But the temptation of a thousand yuan in pocket money a month is too great.
If she earns a thousand a month, she can completely afford to spend money freely and easily outshine her girlfriends.
Although Deng Xiuzhen is in charge, she will definitely think of their needs wholeheartedly.
But Deng Xiuzhen only gave her two to five yuan a day, and not even on weekends, so she earned less than one hundred yuan a month.
Whether it's dressing like a country bumpkin or conforming to the trend, Wenxin didn't hesitate much. She asked Qin Yanjun to write a guarantee and then signed the contract.
He didn't even look at the specific details of the contract; in her opinion, having that written agreement was already enough to ensure safety.
"Wenxin, Wenyu, do you want to reconsider?" After the initial shock, Qin Yanbin made a final attempt to change things up.
"Second Uncle, we've made up our minds. We'll have our eldest uncle manage it for us. He used to work in a large state-owned enterprise. He's met many people, has a lot of experience, and a wide network of connections. We trust him with our business!" Wen Xin kept in mind what Qin Yanjun and Li Qiumei had said yesterday.