Ye Zhiguo's mind raced. Five hundred yuan a month for living expenses was actually quite a burden. With his monthly salary, bonuses, and some extra income, he could earn about twenty thousand yuan a year.

Shen Yanhong only earns five or six hundred yuan a month, which is hardly enough to make a living, but she saves money on food and drink at home. It's not a small amount; it adds up to quite a bit of money.

Although he earns a decent amount, his family's expenses are also considerable.

Ye Lan needs to take medicine every day and go to the hospital for regular check-ups, which will cost at least three thousand yuan a year, and that's a conservative estimate.

Ye Qingqing also has a lot of expenses. There are new clothes and pocket money, plus the school fees for the two children, which is at least 1,500 yuan a year. There is also the living expenses sent to the old lady, which is 100 yuan a month, totaling 1,200 yuan a year.

Then there are the usual social obligations, the gifts to give to superiors during holidays, and the occasional meals and drinks to treat a few subordinates—all of these cost money.

He also has two struggling brothers back home who rely on him for financial support from time to time. All the miscellaneous expenses add up to at least ten thousand yuan.

Twenty thousand yuan a year seems like a lot, but in reality, he only saves a few thousand. Ye Zhiguo calculated that he has only saved about ten thousand yuan so far. He originally planned to buy an imported motorcycle, but now it seems that he can't do it.

Ye Tong's monthly living expenses are 500 yuan, which is 6,000 yuan a year. This is not a small amount of money, and it is estimated that he will not be able to save much money in the future.

As for Shen Yanhong's salary, Ye Zhiguo never made her hand it over. It was only a few hundred yuan, which he didn't care about. He let Shen Yanhong save money on her own.

But after secretly doing the math, Ye Zhiguo couldn't help but regret his previous feigned generosity. Shen Yanhong earned more than 500 yuan a month, plus bonuses, which would amount to nearly 7,000 yuan a year.

It's not a small amount; at least Ye Tong's living expenses are covered.

Ye Zhiguo had an idea. He turned around and told Shen Yanhong that she should hand over 500 yuan a month for living expenses.

The home belongs to both husband and wife; he shouldn't have to shoulder the burden alone!

At this moment, Ye Zhiguo couldn't help but feel grateful for his mother's foresight. It was a good thing that Ye Lan went to work in the shoe factory. No matter how much she earned, it would help supplement the family income.

The saying "When poverty knocks at the door, love flies out the window" applies not only to couples but also to fathers and daughters.

When money is tight, even the most loving father and filial daughter will become a thing of the past.

"What time is the interview? Should I go with you? Is Mayor Sang going?"

A series of questions came out of Ye Zhiguo's mouth, of course, he focused on the last sentence.

If Mayor Sang goes too, he has to go along no matter what, just to show his face in front of Mayor Sang.

Ye Qingqing sneered inwardly, but did not show it on her face. "Mayor Sang is busy with many things, how can he have time to deal with such trivial matters? He only needs to make a phone call. Dad, you go to work, I will accompany Xiaotong to the interview."

Ye Zhiguo was somewhat disappointed, but he quickly cheered up again. There was plenty of time in the future. As long as this connection remained open, he would eventually be able to get in touch with Mayor Sang. With his methods, Mayor Sang would definitely appreciate him.

Ye Zhiguo was even more confident than Lu Qingquan in his ability to flatter and fawn.

Because he has successful precedents.

For example, his current position as head of the security department was obtained through Ye Zhiguo's flattery. Ye Zhiguo spent two years appearing at the factory director's door every day to clean the factory director's car, because the factory director was a clean freak and couldn't stand even a speck of dust on the car.

After two years of unwavering dedication, Ye Zhiguo finally won the heart of the factory director and was remembered by his name. Subsequently, Ye Zhiguo rose rapidly through the ranks, becoming the head of the security department and a trusted confidant of the factory director.