Chapter 66
"I earn 40,000 to 50,000 yuan a month. Do you think I deserve it?"
Pei Ze was really excited and jealous after watching the speech. His wife was so beautiful and nice. He also had to read some books on oil painting to broaden his horizons. At least he had to have the ability to appreciate it. Otherwise, what would he do if Zhong Miao disliked him in the future because they had no common language?
"Uh, brother, if you look at it this way, I think you two are quite a match."
Li Hongmei thought about it and realized that she had never seen anyone who could earn so much.
"Okay, let's go." Pei Ze took the money, unloaded the videotape, put it in a box, pushed the door and left.
Zhong Miao didn't know that Pei Ze had seen her exaggerated speech. While she was taking a bath in the public bathhouse, Pei Ze went to the car, took the videotape in his hand home, and put it back to its original place on the bookshelf.
Since his wife didn't want him to watch it, he pretended not to have seen it for the time being.
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The furniture factory makes a lot of noise inside. Fortunately, it is in the suburbs. If it were in the city, it would definitely not work.
Liang Nuo, led by Erwa, came to Pei Ze's office, and the office door was indeed locked.
"Host Liang, I told you that the boss is not here. He usually goes out at this time." said the security guard, Old Xu.
"Oh, then please help me give this package to him, thank you."
Liang Nuo handed the package in his hand to Lao Xu, and took out a letter from his bag and asked him to pass it on.
"Okay." Old Xu agreed happily.
A few days ago, Liang Nuo asked her cousin to come to the furniture factory to find a worker to inquire about the situation. The result was that the boss's wife had only been to the factory once, and he had never seen her, so he didn't know what she looked like.
Liang Nuo felt relieved after getting the news. Her father was right. Pei Ze probably had no feelings for this arranged daughter-in-law. Otherwise, how could her husband not come often with such a successful career? Unless, Pei Ze didn't allow her to come.
Or maybe his village girl and wife are still staying in the village and have not been taken to the city at all.
If her husband owned such a large enterprise, she would definitely have to show up frequently.
So what if you've been married? This is a new era that values freedom of love. How many successful people can live with a miserable wife at home?
Just like Mr. Huang whom she interviewed before, he got divorced and found a college student in the city. Even if he was divorced, his original wife still stayed in his hometown to take care of the children and serve his parents-in-law for money. There are many people like this.
What he did was still considered good. There were many people who abandoned their wives and children. It was nothing. I just didn't know if Pei Ze had any children. If so, she could take them to the city to raise them later. That would make her seem generous.
Killing the one you love first when you get ashore has been a common practice in every era. What's more, arranged marriages were more common at that time, and the one you love wasn't even considered the one you love. No wonder Liang Nuo thought so.
The next day, Pei Ze went to work and received a package from Lao Xu. He didn't know what happened to Liang Nuo, but he still opened the package.
Inside the package was an exquisite long box. Pei Ze opened it and found a grey tie with a hidden pattern. The tie was of good quality and had a beautiful pattern, but Pei Ze did not feel happy. Instead, he frowned.
Under the package was an envelope. Pei Ze opened it and found a letter written to him by Liang Nuo.
Dear Mr. Pei:
First of all, I would like to thank you for your cooperation in the interview.
During the last interview, your tie was stained with tea. As an apology, I picked out another one for you.
I really admire your academic qualifications and abilities, and I would like to make friends with you.
I believe we are like-minded.
Liang Nuoliu.
Pei Ze stuffed the letter into the envelope and closed the tie box. He didn't touch the tie at all from beginning to end.
He thought of the melodramatic Taiwanese TV series "Don't Not Love Me" that he had watched with Zhong Miao recently at night.
The male protagonist of the TV series cheated on his wife with a woman who was more gentle and considerate than the female protagonist, and was simply a representative figure among the "Jieyuhua".
He still remembers Zhong Miao's exact words at that time.
"Heh, this stupid male protagonist actually fell for such a low-level trick. Oh my god, it's unbearable to watch."
Zhong Miao complained about the plot.
"Tell me, why is it called a low-end trick?" Pei Ze didn't watch the entire TV series and was not very clear about the previous plot.
"It's just about showing warmth. Look, the male protagonist's wife is obviously a career-oriented woman. She's also quite strong at home. However, she has brought a lot of practical benefits to the male protagonist. You could even say that she cultivated him single-handedly."
"And this female subordinate is a typical little green tea. She appears innocent and gentle, considerate and thoughtful to the male boss, serving coffee and tea. But every line she says implies that, man, your wife is too strong, not gentle and considerate, and does not understand your goodness. She only puts pressure on you."
"Besides, you see, the hero's sleeves were dirty, so she gave him a shirt. His tie was wrinkled, so she gave him a tie. Generally speaking, intimate items like shirts, ties, tie clips, cufflinks, and watches represent intimacy. If a woman gives these things to a married man, then she has bad intentions."
"How could I not know that this meant intimacy? How did you know?"
Pei Ze really didn't know that giving these things could have such a meaning. It was quite novel. He took note of it. They also said that when doing business,
Understand the ways of the world and the etiquette of reciprocity, so be careful when giving gifts in the future.
He occasionally comes into contact with some female customers, although the number is very small, but it is not absent, and in order to maintain good relations with them, he will give them gifts.
When doing this, you must pay attention to this sense of boundaries.
"It's a TV series, aren't we watching it right now?"
"How did you analyze this?" Pei Ze sometimes didn't quite understand her train of thought.
"Is this even worth analyzing? Let's take a real-world example. For example, you have a female secretary who works with you during the day and takes her with you wherever you go for business. Does that mean you spend more time together than you do with me?"
"I don't have a female secretary."
"I'm just using a metaphor. Look, isn't that the guy on TV? He spends more time with his secretary than with his wife."
"Everything on TV is just acting." Pei Ze didn't take the TV series seriously.
"No, art comes from life. There are many such things in reality. Let's continue. Don't interrupt me."
"For example, your secretary will give you hangover medicine after you get drunk at a social event, and offer you a cup of hot tea when you're tired. She's thorough at work and gentle and considerate outside of it. Plus, she knows your family situation and the weaknesses in your marriage. Isn't it only a matter of time before she gets rid of your original wife and moves up?"
"Wife, I watched those two episodes before and the male protagonist didn't seem interested in the secretary. It's only been a few days, how did he develop feelings for the female secretary?"
"Hey, you don't understand this, right? Over time, a drop of water wears away a stone. If a woman treats you well for one or two days, you might not care, but what about one or two years, four or five years? You'd feel attached to a dog, let alone a living person who's hanging around under your nose every day."
"Besides, some men find a strong wife. It's okay at first, but after a while they get tired of her and think she's too strong. If a woman who's just the opposite appears, it's strange if they don't get tempted."
"I've learned my lesson. My wife is right. I will always be vigilant in the future and try to make sure there are no female mosquitoes around me."
"Yeah, dear, if you get a female mosquito, I'll find someone else."
"I wouldn't dare, and you shouldn't even think about it."
"Uh-huh."
"Wife, please teach me what gifts to give to clients in the future so that I can maintain a normal sense of boundaries, both for men and women."
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Pei Ze looked at the tie box on the table and found it annoying no matter how he looked at it. Even if Zhong Miao hadn't said that that day, he felt that Liang Nuo was going a bit too far, not to mention that his wife had given him a heads-up.
He picked up the phone and dialed the internal number.
"Old Xu, come here."
"Okay."
After a while, there was a knock on the office door, "Come in."
"Mr. Pei, what's the matter? Do you have something to talk to me about?" Old Xu looked honest.
"Leave this at your gate. This is the hostess's business card. Call her and ask her when she's free to come pick it up."
Pei Ze put the letter and tie into the package and handed it to Lao Xu.
"Okay, what if she says she doesn't have time?"
In Lao Xu's eyes, hosts and the like are all big shots and cannot be invited casually.
"Then find out the exact address of the TV station and mail it back to her. If she comes looking for me again, just say I'm not here and send her away."
"Okay, I'll make the call right away."
Liang Nuo hung up the call from Lao Xu, thinking, Pei Ze, doesn't like her?
Liang Nuo, who has always had many suitors, was a little at a loss. She didn't expect this result. For a moment, the grievance of being rejected and an inexplicable sense of humiliation swept over her.
How could she accept that in Pei Ze's eyes, she, such a graceful, well-spoken, fashionable and beautiful host, was actually not as good as a country girl?
There were many big men pursuing her, but they were too old and had families, and she looked down on them. Before, she had never lowered herself to actively pursue anyone. This first attempt ended in failure, which was a big blow to her.
She picked up the phone and dialed her home number.
"Hello." It was Liang's father's voice.
"Dad." Liang Nuo called out "Dad" and began to sob.
"What's wrong, Nono?"
Liang Nuo told his father about what he had experienced in the past two days, and his father laughed as he listened.
"Silly Nuonuo, don't cry. It's just a small matter. Don't dwell on it. You have a good image and a good temperament. How could you not be able to compare to a village girl?"
"Then, why is that?"
"I really admire this kid more and more. If he can't wait to take the bait, it will be worth worrying about."
In Liang's father's eyes, Pei Ze's refusal was just an expression of a gesture. After all, when people have money, they walk with the wind. What's more, when Pei Ze is in high spirits, it is normal for him to have a higher attitude.
"Nono, you should visit him every once in a while. Let's take it slow. A drop of water wears away a stone. Men like considerate, thoughtful and charming women. Besides, his arranged wife doesn't even live in the city. Living apart for a long time won't work. It's definitely worth it if you spend some time with him."
"Well, I'll think about it."
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After school started, Zhong Miao was busier than before. In addition to attending classes, she was also busy with interpersonal relationships. When she was tired, she would go to Li Qiumo's office to take a rest. The status of the two was exactly the opposite of that during the summer vacation.
Teacher Li couldn't help but laugh after hearing Zhong Miao's distress. "You used to be so cocky, but now everyone's come to you for advice. Why don't you find a publishing house to publish a book, explaining your views and learning methods, and then make a few sample drawings to include in it, so they can buy the book and read it themselves."
"I don't have the time right now. It's exhausting. Publishing a reference book requires not only drawing demonstrations but also a ton of handwritten text. I might be able to do that later, but I just don't have the time right now."
"Are you in such a hurry because you want to participate in the autumn and winter art exhibition?"
"Well, I want to finish the painting as soon as possible. The exhibition is held in Qingmei anyway, so there is no need to transport it long distances. It doesn't matter if the painting is not dry yet. I can put a warning sign under the work to remind people not to touch it until it is dry."
"You really are. It's only been three years. Why are you pushing yourself like this?"
Li Qiumo felt that Zhong Miao was under too much pressure.
"Hey, it's better to hurry up sooner rather than later. What if I get noticed by a collector and make my first pot of gold?"
"Your Pei Ze is already a young entrepreneur, and you're still short of money?"
"We are not short of money, but we are short of works and fame."
"Alright, I'm relieved to see you're feeling stressed too. It turns out you're a normal person, too. No one can escape this."
"Is there any teacher like you? Instead of helping students solve their problems, you kick them when they're down?"
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