Nowadays, ordinary people generally don't earn high wages; even state-owned enterprises only pay 40 to 50 yuan a month.

Private companies that let people go out into business pay more, but it's usually only around 70 to 80 yuan.

Companies like Qilige, which are exceptionally generous in paying their employees, are truly rare.

Lou Xiao'e asked the two girls, "Would you like to come to Hong Kong with me? I'll give you each a salary of 1,000 Hong Kong dollars a month."

Liu Jia and Liu Jing remained silent. What a joke! They ate and lived well here, the boss was lenient, and every month they even organized some kind of team building activity, which was basically taking everyone out to have fun...

They're not leaving!

At that time, restaurant waiters were among the lowest-paid jobs in Hong Kong, earning around HK$500 to HK$700 per month.

At this time, the exchange rate between the "Great Unity" currency and Hong Kong dollars was approximately 1:1.142.

Although Liu Jia didn't know any of this, it didn't stop her from wanting to scoff—a big boss in Hong Kong, huh? Is this all he is?

Lou Xiao'e was unaware that she had been despised by Yu Li and was still basking in the joy of having set a trap for her.

I only regained my focus when I reached the door of the private room.

"Poetic Corridor"? Lou Xiao'e repeated it twice before turning to ask Liu Jia, "Who came up with the names for these private rooms?"

Liu Jia told the truth: "It was our boss who named it."

Boss? Chen Kang?

Actually, Lou Xiao'e misunderstood, and of course, Liu Jia herself was unaware of this matter.

The name of the private room upstairs in Qili Pavilion was actually chosen by Fatty and his daughter Chen Mengqi together.

For example, "Poetic Corridor" and "Painting Boat Reflection" are works by Chen Mengqi.

The restaurant "Saoxiaxuan" where Lou Xiao'e ate last time was named by the fat man himself.

As she spoke, Liu Jia opened the door, and Lou Xiao'e immediately saw the long table inside and Yu Li sitting in the main seat.

The two looked at each other for a while before Lou Xiao'e stepped inside.

Liu Jia gently closed the door, then tapped Liu Jing on the head, making her cry out in pain.

Although Liu Jing is not good with words, it doesn't stop her from being enthusiastic about gossip: "Hey sis, what's Hong Kong like?"

Liu Jia tilted her head and thought for a moment, but couldn't figure it out. However, it didn't matter. She encouraged her sister, saying, "I don't know either. You can ask the boss later. He'll definitely know!"

Liu Jing immediately beamed: "Yes, yes, the boss must know, he knows everything!"

This adoring little fangirl look was making Liu Jia feel exhausted; no wonder the boss kept such a close eye on them, it's all this silly little sister's fault!

"..."

Inside the private room, Lou Xiao'e and Yu Li looked at each other, but neither of them took the initiative to speak.

One of them sat, and the other stood, scrutinizing each other.

From hairstyle to makeup, from skin to body shape, from clothing to accessories, from shoes to bags...

To despise the other party in every way.

Yu Li disliked Lou Xiao'e's glasses and spoke bluntly: "You have such a big face, yet you still wear such big, round glasses. You're really like Pigsy wearing glasses."

Lou Xiao'e was furious, saying that she was pretending to be refined and that she was just being hypocritical!

Lou Xiao'e laughed instead of getting angry: "Let me tell you a joke. I have a friend who bought a huge gold chain, almost as thick as his little finger. Then one time we went out to sea on a yacht, and when we went swimming, guess what? His chain started floating!"

Yu Li also suffered 1000 points of damage. That damn Lou Xiao'e, she's implying that the gold necklace she's wearing is fake!

Yu Li took deep breaths desperately. I'll hold back, I'll hold back, I won't stoop to her level...

The first round of exchanges served as a warm-up, and both players warmed up, making Lou Xiao'e less reserved.

He pulled out a chair, sat down, crossed his legs, and asked her, "Where's our son?"

Yu Li's face darkened instantly: "Don't use 'we' or 'we,' I don't know you! By the way, do you remember the vegetable cellar in the courtyard?"

Vegetable cellar? I'm talking about my son, why are you bringing up vegetable cellar?

Lou Xiao'e certainly remembered! So many families in the courtyard shared a vegetable cellar. In winter, every family had to store vegetables like cabbage, potatoes, and radishes, otherwise what would they eat in the dead of winter?

"Of course I remember. Behind the power switch in the vegetable cellar, there's a hidden compartment. Silly Zhu used to hide his money there!"

How did you know?

"Why should I tell you? It was Xu Damao who discovered it by following Sha Zhu!"

"..."

That's right, that's exactly the feeling. Back when Lou Xiao'e was "severed ties" with Xu Damao and kicked out of his house, she lived in their house, and the two of them often bickered like this.

Yu Li smiled and said, "Xu Damao opened a parts factory, and our family invested 30,000 yuan."

Lou Xiao'e glared at her: "You've got guts! I'll give you 3 million to sell Qili Pavilion to me!"

Three million? Even though Yu Li is quite wealthy, she was still shocked by this number!

Yu Li jokingly teased her, "No wonder she's a Miss Hong Kong, she's different, she just asks for 3 million right off the bat."

Lou Xiao'e drew a circle in the air with her finger: "Your place is too small. If you want to truly become a leader in the industry, you must expand."

Yu Li also crossed her legs, mimicking her posture: "So you think highly of us and want to invest?"

Lou Xiao'e didn't answer but asked in return, "Weren't we talking about the vegetable cellar? You brought it up yourself, so why aren't you saying anything now?"

Yu Li suddenly realized: "Your son is locked up inside!"

Lou Xiao'e glared at her and waved to Yu Li's back: "Come here quickly."

Behind Yu Li, Chen Mengqi, who had been playing the role of a background character, rolled her eyes, thinking to herself that her legs were getting sore from standing!

Chen Mengqi walked up to Lou Xiao'e in a few steps and called out loudly, "Hello, Aunt Lou!"

Lou Xiao'e corrected her: "No, call her Mommy!"

Chen Mengqi was taken aback for a moment, then sweetly called out, "Mommy!"

Lou Xiao'e chuckled and took off the bracelet from her arm, putting it directly onto Chen Mengqi's wrist.

Chen Mengqi didn't refuse and happily showed it off to Yu Li.

Lou Xiao'e pointed at Chen Mengqi: "I like this girl. She looks just like you. Even the way she rolls her eyes is exactly the same as you."

When someone saw her, Chen Mengqi made a face at her embarrassedly, which earned her a malicious look from Yu Li before she obediently stood behind Yu Li again.

Lou Xiao'e looked at Yu Li: "How come you're not what I imagined?"

In which aspect?

“It’s different everywhere. For example, just now, shouldn’t you have had a dark face and ordered the maid to take off the bracelet, and then I should have said that I couldn’t refuse a gift from an elder, and then she would have accepted it?”

Yu Li snorted, "I'm not as hypocritical as you. We've been keeping your family heirloom safe for so many years, it's only right that we accept a bracelet from you!"