Tian Xue didn't understand. Not to mention now, even in the future, she had never seen a few companies that would give up young people and insist on hiring those with families. Just as she was about to ask a few more questions, she suddenly saw the clerk in front of her change his expression.

I only heard a voice behind me: "Where's Wan Zhenzhen?"

The clerk thought to himself, "Oh no! Why is Wang Hua back at this stall?" Wan Zhenzhen had just driven away those troublemakers, so now that Wang Hua is back, it's hard to say what will happen.

"Hua... the boss is back, and the boss's wife is taking the kids out to eat."

Some of the other employees in the store knew Wang Hua, while others didn't. But when they heard her address them, they knew that the head of the store had returned. No one dared to mingle and gossip with the others, and they all obediently picked up their rags to wipe the shelves.

Tian Xue turned her head and saw Wang Hua standing in front of her with a big bag. Even though she knew Wang Hua was not good-looking, and she had secretly watched him from a distance when Huazhen Tobacco and Liquor was interviewed, she still couldn't help but dislike him when she felt his looks from such a close distance.

How can you be so short? And so ugly!

The heroine is also quite picky!

Tian Xue was very young before she traveled through time, and she was always protected by her mother after she came here. Wang Hua saw the disgust on her face at this moment.

"Who is this person?"

Tian Xue had just adjusted herself mentally, thinking that it didn't matter if he was ugly, after all he was the male lead, and he had a halo. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Wang Hua asking the clerk next to her with a sullen look on his face.

The clerk saw Wang Hua pointing at Tian Xue and answered casually, "I don't know her. She said she was here to apply for a job."

Tian Xue's eyes lit up. Originally the clerk said they were not hiring, but she just happened to meet the male protagonist who could be in charge of the business. It could be said that it was fate that gave her the opportunity to get close to the male and female protagonists.

"Hello, my name is Tian..."

Before he could finish, Wang Hua waved his hand and said, "We are not hiring any more people. You can leave now."

"...No, I came to..."

Wang Hua was very impatient: "I said I'm not hiring anymore."

He was busy with the lawsuit and didn't want to bother with this tactless girl.

It was a coincidence that Wang Hua followed Ah Zhen to see the world in Pengcheng during this period. Ah Zhen took him to meet many people, and it was through meeting these people that Wang Hua realized that he was a frog at the bottom of a well.

There are bright lights, nightlife, cabarets, and splendid hotels. A bottle of wine can cost more than a thousand yuan...

At first, Wang Hua followed behind Ah Zhen and didn't dare to speak. He even doubted Ah Zhen and her father for a while. He had lived for more than 20 years, and he had never seen such a generous person. Ah Zhen in the business world was like a different person. She would open a few hundred thousand bottles of wine and settle thousands of expenses.

Wang Hua couldn't help but wonder. Ah Zhen's family was just a few shops selling cigarettes and alcohol and a few houses that collected rent, so how could they get to know these people?

Before Wang Hua could start to feel doubts, Ah Zhen quietly revealed the family's wealth to Wang Hua, saying that her family had several aunts who lived overseas, each of them was richer than the other, and that in addition to selling cigarettes and alcohol, the family also mixed in some overseas businesses with the aunts.

Although Ah Zhen's words were vague, Wang Hua knew it very well.

Any overseas business may involve some grey income.

Ah Zhen persuaded Wang Hua that these days, the brave will die and the timid will starve. It was just a little bit of crossing the line, and it was nothing. After repeated persuasion, Wang Hua believed it. Ah Zhen's family was so big because the people she interacted with were all big bosses. If they really wanted to investigate, how could they investigate all these people at once? The law does not punish the masses.

After letting go of the bottom line in his heart, Wang Hua was getting more and more successful.

At the beginning he would just follow behind Ah Zhen, either laughing dryly or remaining silent throughout the whole process. Later on, he would gradually join in the fun and also devote some time to savoring the wine and delicacies.

People are always like this. Once the bottom line is broken, everything that happens next will follow naturally.

Because Wang Hua and A Zhen always left home late and returned early, Wang Hua asked the worker who was watching over the store to call him, but Wang Hua always missed the call. It was not until a few days ago that Wang Hua received the call.

The workers made it clear that during the time when Wang Hua was away, Wan Zhenzhen had "usurped the throne" and made a mess of the store.

"She fired all the young female employees in the store and replaced them with a group of women who had good relationships with her. Brother Hua, you should come back early to take a look. The store is in such a mess because of her. It's only during the Chinese New Year when there are many people buying cigarettes and alcohol that there are no major problems. After the Chinese New Year, it's hard to say what will happen."

Wang Hua was immersed in the world of pleasure and debauchery when he was suddenly awakened by a hammer. His brain went numb.

"...You said she fired all the female employees in the store?"

The worker who was driven away by Wan Zhenzhen certainly would not cover up for her and say anything good about her: "Not only that, she took all the money from the store and paid the newly hired women 40 yuan a month... I heard that they were on the same level as the employees in Qian Qing's clothing store."

Wan Zhenzhen's brain can be coaxed into doing things with just a few provocations. Especially when comparing her with Qian Qing. Although the people in the compound are not very clear about the grudge between Wan Zhenzhen and Qian Qing, it is a fact that Wan Zhenzhen sold popsicles at a low price in order to compete with Qian Qing for business. Later, Zhou Hao moved out as soon as he was promoted, which further confirmed the incompatibility between the two families.

So, some cunning women deliberately said that Qian Qing was generous and made a lot of money, so they raised the wages of all the shop keepers to 40 yuan a month. And Yang Hua, who was a small boss, got 50 yuan a month!

As soon as Wan Zhenzhen came to power, she raised the monthly salary for all these women to 40 yuan.

Wang Hua got angry and said harshly: "I entrusted the store to you and you manage it like this?"

The worker was already very angry with Wan Zhenzhen, and when he heard what Wang Hua said, he immediately got angry: "That's your wife! You even wrote her name on the signboard when you named the store! You think I don't want to intervene, but how can I intervene?"

The co-workers also regretted their decision. It is said that two people sleeping in the same quilt cannot be two different people. Wan Zhenzhen is a fool, and Wang Hua is also a fool!

Everything was fine before, but who knew he couldn't even take care of the family? He ran away for almost two months and didn't take care of anything in the store.

"Well, I've already said that who cares about your little affairs? It's none of my business."

The coworker hung up the phone. It had nothing to do with him in the first place. But after Wan Zhenzhen fired him, he realized that even if he wanted to find a job, he should not look for a husband-and-wife shop, especially one with a confused boss lady!

Wang Hua held the microphone, feeling angry and uncomfortable.

When Ah Zhen heard what Wang Hua said, she also became anxious: "Why don't you go back and take a look?"

She was wrong. She didn't expect Wang Hua's wife to be so troublesome. It was she who suggested to Wang Hua that Huazhen Cigarettes and Liquor recruit young girls. Of course, it was not for selling cigarettes and liquor. Qin was waiting to drag Wang Hua into the water, and then use these girls in his hands to do things.

Now, Wang Hua hasn't finished his work yet, but something went wrong over there.

Ah Zhen couldn't help but wonder in her heart, was it a mistake to approach Wang Hua at that time? She chose him because he had established social connections in the mainland and was easy to fool. But as soon as she made the first move, Wang Hua's wife jumped out to make trouble.

Ah Zhen shook her head and laughed at herself. It was because the situation had become tense in the past two years that she became suspicious.

"The store's business cannot be delayed. I'll ask Xiao Si to book a ticket for you. You should go back and have a look."

Compared with the restless Wan Zhenzhen on the other end of the phone, Wang Hua's mind was now completely focused on Ah Zhen: "Ah Zhen, you're so nice."

Ah Zhen smiled perfunctorily and took out a bag from behind the counter: "This is a new pack of cigarettes. You can take it back and sell it. You can also smoke it yourself. Call me when you're done and I'll send you more... Don't sell it to the people in your oil field yet. You haven't dealt with your wife's matter yet, so keep a low profile."

Wang Hua was very moved and came back without stopping with the things in his hand.

When he walked into the courtyard, Wang Hua felt that the eyes of people around him were not normal. He wanted to ask someone, but he thought he should go to the store first to see what was going on.

He didn't know the result until he came, and he got furious when he saw it.

A group of women gathered together to gossip, some of them even took out a handful of melon seeds to crack, and there was one among them who was packing up and preparing to leave even though it was clearly not time to get off work...

I thought Wan Zhenzhen was quite smart, but she picked such a group of people?

Wang Hua was so angry that his liver ached, so naturally he had no time to care about Tian Xue's disdainful look.

Wang Hua threw his bag behind the counter and was about to go out to find Wan Zhenzhen, when he ran into his aunt at the door.

His aunt was in the wrong place today, and she came from the factory to the small department store to shop. She didn't see Wan Zhenzhen quarreling with others, but the gossipy woman next to her saw it and told her the details. When she met Wang Hua, she simply told Wang Hua everything that happened.

The more Wang Hua listened, the more furious he became. It was as if there was a wild beast locked up in his heart, just like when Wan Zhenzhen had pissed him off last year. He now wished he could bite Wan Zhenzhen to death!

"Hua Zi, you should also take some time to go back and see your mother. Your mother's health has been very poor recently. Wan Zhenzhen is very tight-fisted and eats out every morning and evening. She doesn't even cook for your mother..."

Wang Hua's aunt had long disliked her niece-in-law, saying she was shallow-minded and had no manners. If she hadn't given birth to a son, she would have asked Wang Hua to give her a good beating!

"I understand, aunt." Wang Hua agreed with a stiff face.

When Wan Zhenzhen came back after finishing her meal with her son, she saw Wang Hua, whom she had not seen for two months, sitting at home.

Wan Zhenzhen was startled at first, then rolled her eyes and said sarcastically: "You still remember to come back?"

Wang Hua didn't have time to argue with her, and went straight to the point: "Did you fire all the employees and quarrel with their parents?"

This is the key point. When Wang Hua thought about what he had just inquired about, he wanted to tear Wan Zhenzhen to pieces alive.

How can you cause so much trouble?

Wan Zhenzhen didn't care and even wanted to have a fight with Wang Hua: "So what if I fired them? They are all painted with makeup, they don't look like decent people..."

Wang Hua's face was frozen: "So is it true that he likes me?"

Wan Zhenzhen choked for a moment, then immediately said with a righteous voice: "What's wrong with what I said? I fired them, but they still didn't want to leave. Don't they have other ideas in mind?"

She glared at Wang Hua again: "Don't think I don't know what's going on in your mind. You just like me because I'm pretty and young. Wang Hua, let me tell you, I gave birth to a son for you! I'm not like those coquettish bitches!"

Wang Hua was silent for a while: "Then have you ever thought about whether these people will hold a grudge against you and will turn around and set a trap for me?"

Although the young girls he found did not come from wealthy and powerful families, most of them had parents who both worked full-time and knew each other well. Otherwise, these families would not allow their daughters to show up in Wang Hua's store.

"Have you ever thought about what would happen if these people reported me?"

Wan Zhenzhen's heart skipped a beat: "Report... report you for what? Our store is clean, why should we be afraid of reports!"

Wang Hua looked at Wan Zhenzhen with hatred in her eyes. What was she reporting? She herself had experienced this before. As long as she reported something, there would be an investigation. Only a few cases were found to be unsuccessful. Besides, his store was not a solid block. Apart from other things, the tax bills were a mess.

Ah Zhen had told him before that an accountant would be sent to him after the New Year. He could just do the accounts casually before then.

The accountant hasn’t come yet, so the store’s bills are still at the “casual” stage!

Wang Hua's face was extremely ugly. Wan Zhenzhen originally thought that she had done a good job in managing the store and had the reason and confidence to argue with Wang Hua, but seeing Wang Hua's expression, Wan Zhenzhen was the first to get scared.

"Well...then I won't say it..."

How could this be enough? She had already said something unpleasant, could she take it back now?

Wan Zhenzhen was still mumbling: "It's not that serious... I was just saying it casually..."

Wang Hua raised his head. Over the past year or so, he had tried every method on Wan Zhenzhen. He had spoken to her in a nice way, even pinched her neck to warn her. However, after such a long time, the other party had not learned his lesson at all.

"Tomorrow, go door to door and apologize. If you can't do it, we'll get divorced."

Wang Hua didn't care about that. He had already resigned. A divorce would only cause people to gossip about him, but it wouldn't hinder him from making money. Wan Zhenzhen thought she could control herself since she gave birth to a son. She was just dreaming!

As expected, Wan Zhenzhen seemed to have heard something terrible: "You want to divorce me?!"

Wang Hua said frankly: "Yes, Wan Zhenzhen, if you do this again, we will get divorced."

"Why are you divorcing me?! I gave birth to your son! I also know the future and can help you make a lot of money! Why are you divorcing me?"

Wan Zhenzhen really didn't understand. In her previous life, she had given birth to a daughter, and she was looked down upon and had to live a low profile. This life, she had given birth to a son, so why did Wang Hua dare to ask for a divorce from her?

"Why?" Wang Hua found it funny. "Have you ever done anything decent since you came in? When was it not you who caused trouble and I had to clean it up for you? How dare you say that. Wan Zhenzhen, you are jealous of Qian Qing, but don't you look at what she is like and what you are like? You are just an idiot, and it will be useless even if you live three more lifetimes."

The closer you are to someone, the more you know their pain points. Wan Zhenzhen was obsessed with the fact that she and Qian Qing were neighbors. Why was Qian Qing better off than her? Otherwise, she wouldn't have tied Qian Qing up after she was reborn. Now being scolded by Wang Hua, Wan Zhenzhen was going crazy. Her eyes were red. "Shut up!"

Wang Hua: "I don't care what you think. Tomorrow, we will go door to door to apologize to these people, invite them back, and then fire these people from the store. If this matter cannot be resolved, we will get divorced."

Speaking of divorce, Wang Hua secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If he really divorced Wan Zhenzhen, could he then marry Ah Zhen back?

****

Qian Qing's belly got bigger after five months, which was very different from other people's belly after five months.

Qian's mother was certain that Qian Qing was pregnant with two babies, which immediately made Zhou Hao very worried. The original 50% probability of one boy and one girl suddenly turned into an uncertain situation of two babies.

Zhou Hao thought about what would happen if there were two little girls, soft and cute, surrounding him and calling him daddy...

Qian Qing poured a bucket of cold water over him: "What if they are two brats?"

Zhou Hao: "...Wife, please don't tell me ghost stories."

What a nightmare these two naughty boys are!

But after all, Zhou Hao still made a special trip to the hospital, and when he came back he took Qian Qing to the largest hospital in the city to have an ultrasound.

Zhou Hao explained to Qian Qing: "It is said that this is a newly introduced machine that can monitor the baby in the belly... I heard that it can also determine the gender."

Qian Qing: ...The last sentence is your main point.

However, Zhou Hao also emphasized that B-ultrasound is mainly used to check the growth of the baby in the belly, mainly whether it is healthy.

When I arrived at the hospital, the doctor held a small probe-like object against my belly and circled it.

"Both children are healthy."

Qian Qing held Zhou Hao's hand and looked at the picture on the small black and white monitor. Although Qian's mother insisted that there were two, it was not as accurate and reassuring as a hospital examination.

Zhou Hao couldn't wait: "Doctor, can you tell the gender?"

The doctor looked around a few times and said, "...I can't see it. The child is lying on his side..."

Zhou Hao was deeply shocked: "Really can't watch it?"

The doctor shook his head: "Black and white machines are difficult to check, and you have two of them, which makes it even more difficult."

Qian Qing didn't think there was anything wrong. If it couldn't be checked, then it couldn't be checked. Anyway, we would know it when the baby was born.

Now that it was confirmed that they were twins, Zhou Hao treated Qian Qing like a maid. They had agreed to hire someone after the babies were born, so Zhou Hao simply hired someone to take care of the baby as soon as possible.

Qian's mother found a woman in the compound named Lu Yanmei. She had given birth to three or four children in the early years, and then gave birth to another one before the family planning policy was implemented. She raised all the children well, but the burden on the family was heavier. Qian's mother saw that the children in her family were grown up and could take care of each other, and she could also get away from it, so she just let her come over to give it a try.

Qian Qing rented a room for Lu Yanmei for thirty days a month. There were many rooms in the house, so she allocated a small room outside for Lu Yanmei to live in. If Zhou Hao worked overtime and didn't come home at night, Lu Yanmei would stay here at night. If Zhou Hao was at home, she didn't need to live here.

Before the child was born, I cooked, cleaned, and mainly took care of Qian Qing to make sure nothing happened.

Qian Qing quite liked talking to Lu Yanmei. Lu Yanmei was straightforward and could tell everyone's stories in the compound. With such a person by her side, Qian Qing didn't feel bored.

Lu Yanmei was also happy, Qian Qing was a man of few things to do and generous. When she came to Qian Qing's place, she didn't have to do laundry because she had a washing machine, so Zhou Hao washed the dirty clothes himself. Qian Qing wasn't picky about cooking, and occasionally when she felt hungry, she would simply give her a day off and go to Qian's mother's place to eat.

Cleaning was even easier. The young couple only used three of the six rooms, one for living, one for study, and one for storage. Lu Yanmei only had to clean these three rooms every day.

The rest of the time, Qian Qing either dragged her to watch TV, or the two of them chatted together.

"You know about the recent incident at Huazhen Tobacco and Liquor, right?" Lu Yanmei dropped a bombshell as soon as she took a break.

"What happened?" Qian Qing seldom went to department stores recently, so she had no idea what Wan Zhenzhen was up to.

"Tsk tsk, you don't know. Someone reported it to his family! A lot of people came to check. They turned the store upside down. Later they found the store's account books behind the counter. They even closed the store for the past few days!"

Qian Qing passed the fried fruit in her hand to Lu Yanmei and said, "You didn't say why you were checking the bill?"

Lu Yanmei picked up a fried fruit and ate it with her eyes narrowed. Qian's mother's cooking skills were really good, even this small snack was made very well. There was some walnut powder in the fried fruit, and it tasted very fragrant: "Why else? Isn't it because Wan Zhenzhen offended those girls in the past? She was so careless with her words. She must get back the face she lost."

Wan Zhenzhen quarreled with someone, and everyone in the compound knew about it. Even though most people knew that Wan Zhenzhen was just talking nonsense, there was always a market for gossip. There were those who were not clean-mouthed, and they kept saying that Wan Zhenzhen was the real boss lady, so why did she say these girls for no reason? There must be someone who was not decent among them. Wan Zhenzhen caught him, so they took all the girls away.

Most of those who said this were the people Wan Zhenzhen recruited later. They spread the news to protect their own jobs.

Those who were fired were already furious with Wan Zhen, and now their daughter's reputation has also been ruined. How can anyone swallow this?

Someone immediately reported to Wang Hua that there was a tax problem in his store.

There are many self-employed people these days, and those mobile stalls have a messy tax payment, but Wang Hua is different. Huazhen Tobacco and Liquor has been on the city TV station! Wang Hua is also a model of oilfield workers starting a business! The representatives of the factory and the people above immediately came to investigate.

Wang Hua was a cautious person. He basically didn't keep any records of the store's bills. If he did, it was only for himself to see. As for other detailed accounts, Wang Hua just checked them casually.

As a result, the other party found a ledger behind the counter, which clearly stated the purchase price of each product in the store and how much was sold every day...

This is the account that Wan Zhenzhen kept during the time she was in charge.

Now, Huazhen Tobacco and Liquor was sealed, and Wang Hua and Wan Zhenzhen were also taken away.

Qian Qing didn't think what would happen. Wang Hua had only been in business for half a year. If he insisted that he was ignorant and didn't know how to pay taxes or keep accounts, he might not be dealt with in the end. At most, he would be asked to make up for it.

However, what Lu Yanmei said also sounded a wake-up call to Qian Qing, so she called Wen Lan directly.

"Please sort out last year's accounts. Someone might come to audit our taxes soon."