Chapter 009 The Ninth Melon
"Mr. Michael, then this case is settled. We will prepare the contract for you tomorrow."
The manager and Zhou Xiufang smiled as they escorted the foreigners into a taxi.
Seeing the taxi drive away, the manager finally breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned his head and said to Zhou Xiufang: "Xiufang, you did a good job today. It's a good thing you came to help, otherwise I really couldn't understand the accents of these two foreigners."
Zhou Xiufang said with a polite smile: "Manager, your English is actually very good, but those two Americans should be of Italian descent. Italians have a heavy accent. Not only can we not understand them, but even the Americans can't understand them either."
"Really? Ahahaha, I was wondering why I didn't understand."
The manager felt much more relieved.
He nodded approvingly: "Our company was right to hire you. After you sign this contract, I will help you show your achievements to your superiors. But I will tell you one thing, don't tell anyone else."
Zhou Xiufang looked curious.
The manager said, "My boss is planning to transfer me to the head office in the United States, so my position will be vacant. Now, they are planning to choose between you and Kevin. Kevin has been in the company for many years and has good connections, but you have an advantage over him. You studied in the United States and have a higher degree than him. If you want to fight for it, I can help you."
Zhou Xiufang's heart moved and she was extremely surprised.
She has been in the company for almost a year and has won many planning projects, but because she is young, she has been squeezed out by Kevin many times.
Fortunately, she came to help tonight, otherwise she would have missed this good opportunity and her development in the company would have been delayed for several years.
Kevin has always been jealous of talented people, so it would be strange if he didn't make things difficult for her.
Zhou Xiufang said hurriedly, "Thank you, manager. No matter what the result is, I will remember your kindness. By the way, my father wants to send me something recently. He heard that you like cigars, and he said he would send you a box of Cuban cigars. Please don't be disgusted."
"Wow, that's so embarrassing."
Cigars are popular nowadays, and rich people are seen smoking Cuban cigars on TV. The manager couldn't help but be tempted when he heard this.
"It's my duty. You take care of me like this. This is all a token of my family's appreciation."
Zhou Xiufang said with a smile.
She was secretly amazed in her heart, thinking that the master's prediction was so accurate. She had only let go of her feelings for a while, and then she had a great opportunity in her career.
In the middle of the night, Mrs. Liang came back, dragging her tired body. Gu Xicao heard her footsteps, opened the door, and called out, "Landlord."
"Meh, it's you, Xiao Gu. Why aren't you sleeping so late?"
Mrs. Liang rubbed her eyes.
Gu Xicao said, "I was waiting for you to come back, landlord. Here is our two months' rent. I'm sorry for owing you for so long."
She took out an envelope and handed it to Mrs. Liang.
Mrs. Liang was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise, "Hey, why are you in such a hurry? I'm not urging you to pay it back, and you two siblings are not doing well on the money either, so you can take it first."
"Landlord, don't worry. Our business is doing well now. I have made some money from fortune-telling. You can accept it with confidence." Gu Xicao forced the money into Mrs. Liang's hand.
Mrs. Liang looked at the envelope, then at Gu Xicao, feeling vaguely guilty, "Then, I'll accept it. I was really embarrassed before."
"No, we are embarrassed. You have helped us a lot. By the way, landlord, Xiaoyuan only has his ID card. Is it difficult for him to study here?"
In addition to paying back the money tonight, Gu Xicao's other purpose was to find out how to send Lin Yuan to school.
After all, it's not a big deal for a ten-year-old child to accompany her to set up a stall on the street every day.
The original body sneaked into Hong Kong and had no relatives or friends. If it weren't for Lin Yuan's mother's kindness in taking him in, he would have been stranded somewhere unknown.
If for no other reason, just to repay the kindness of Lin Yuan's mother, she had to send Lin Yuan to school.
"That's easy. I know the principal of the Deng Jialin Primary School, who is a friend of my dead husband," Mrs. Liang said with a smile, "I'll take you to enroll in the school at the end of August. Tuition is free, but the tuition and miscellaneous fees are 300 per semester, and one meal is included."
Three hundred per semester is still within the budget.
Gu Xicao nodded and said, "I'll have to trouble you then."
"It's not a trouble, it's not a trouble, but there's something I want to ask you," Mrs. Liang pursed her lips, a hesitant look on her face.
Gu Xicao was very perceptive, "Does the landlord want to claim your grandson's treasure?"
"Yeah, I really can't do anything about this traitor. He can't concentrate on his studies, and now at his age, he doesn't know what to do!" Mrs. Liang frowned worriedly.
Gu Xicao understood that Mrs. Liang's financial situation was pretty good for a public housing estate. At least she had a few rooms to collect rent, and by selling fish balls, she could earn several thousand a month.
However, if one were to use this money to force his grandson to go to college, that would be wishful thinking. Firstly, Jiabao's grades are not good enough to even pass the preparatory course. Secondly, the tuition at Hong Kong University is extremely high, with tuition fees of tens of thousands per semester. Most people simply cannot afford to send their children to college.
Gu Xicao smiled and said, "Mrs. Liang, Jiabao is actually a very smart child. If he doesn't want to study, he can do something else. I see that he likes watching TV and movies very much. Why don't you let him try acting?"
"Acting?" Mrs. Liang was stunned. "Can Jiabao act even if he's like that?"
The corners of Gu Xicao's lips twitched. She was really a good grandmother. She knew a lot.
"An actor doesn't have to be handsome. The most important thing is to be popular with the audience. If you believe me, you can let your grandson try TCB."
Mrs. Liang was persuaded by Gu Xicao.
She is now very convinced of Gu Xicao. Whatever he says is true. This is concerning her grandson's life-long event. Who else can she trust if not her?
"Okay, okay, it's not your fault. You don't have to pay for water and electricity from now on. I'll pay for you."
After paying the rent, Gu Xicao was debt-free and slept soundly.
Zhou Xiufang was too busy. On the one hand, she had to call her family and ask them to help send things back to Hong Kong. On the other hand, she had to sort out her work. She didn't want Kevin to snatch her promotion opportunity away.
The contract was signed smoothly the next day. The manager praised Zhou Xiufang in front of everyone, and Kevin's face turned black.
After work, Zhou Xiufang was walking out of the office building with her female colleague, chatting and laughing, when the female colleague bumped into her and said, "Xiufang, your boyfriend is here to pick you up again."
Zhou Xiufang followed her gaze, and when she saw Chen Qun running over, the smile on her face faded a little.
She had been busy all day and was only thinking about work, not thinking about Chen Qun at all.
"Xiufang, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Chen Qun's face was red from the sun.
The female colleague joked: "Wow, you are so infatuated that you don't even hold an umbrella."
Chen Qun smiled innocently and said, "I can't remember. Besides, I don't feel too hot waiting for our Xiufang."
"But didn't you already know when I get off work?"
Zhou Xiufang frowned and couldn't help but speak.
Chen Qun had come early and waited downstairs several times before, which made her feel bad and guilty. But when she thought about it carefully, she had clearly said when she would get off work.
If he were a normal person, even if he arrived early, he could just find a shady place to hide.
Chen Qun was stunned, with an embarrassed look on his face, "I, I didn't expect that."
The female colleague looked at them and seemed to sense that the atmosphere was not right, so she said hurriedly, "Then I'll leave first. See you tomorrow, Celina."
Zhou Xiufang didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of her colleagues, so she nodded. After her colleagues left, she looked at Chen Qun.
Chen Qun had a flattering smile on his face: "Xiufang, is your work not going well? Don't be angry. My mom has cooked dinner and is waiting for you at home. Let's go back quickly."
here we go again?
Zhou Xiufang bit her lip and said, "I'm sorry, I'm busy tonight. I have to go back to work overtime."
"Work overtime?" Chen Qun was stunned for a moment and frowned: "But my family is waiting for you. You can do it after work. My relatives are coming tonight."
"All your relatives are here?" Zhou Xiufang was surprised and found it a little ridiculous.
"yes!"
Chen Qun pulled Zhou Xiufang's hand: "It's nothing, everyone just wants to see you."
If Zhou Xiufang was really an ABC who had never lived in Hong Kong, she might have been fooled by Chen Qun.
But she lived in Hong Kong for five or six years when she was young, and she knew something about it more or less from daily conversations with her colleagues.
When all the relatives come, it is obvious that they want to see the girl and formally discuss the marriage.
When Jiaying's cousin got engaged, because the man's side did not invite her aunts to discuss the matter, they all scolded the man for being ignorant and unruly.
Now, Chen Qun was clearly bullying her by taking advantage of the fact that she didn't understand the customs of Hong Kong.
"Chen Qun, I think we should calm down for a while."
Zhou Xiufang was annoyed, but she didn't want to make things too awkward. "We'll talk about our marriage later."
Chen Qun was stunned, and looked at Zhou Xiufang who shook off her hand and left. He felt unbelievable and like a bolt from the blue.
All day.
Gu Xicao's business is slow, for a simple reason: she simply wrote the divination fee on the banner.
In Temple Street, fortune-telling generally gives numbers of 20 or 30, but suddenly this number came out as 188. Everyone who saw it rolled their eyes and walked away.
Wang Laoshi sat on a stool, fanning himself, "Xiao Gu, your divination fee is too high. People have left after seeing it. I advise you to accept it."
Gu Xicao was reading a newspaper. Hearing this, he didn't even raise his head. "That's exactly what I want. It's better than asking one by one and then not getting any results. If it's written clearly, it will be convenient for everyone."
Wang Laoshi shook his head helplessly.
"master!"
Suddenly someone shouted, and Gu Xicao looked up. It was Zhou Xiufang, holding a box of egg tarts in her hand.
"It's you, Miss Zhou." Gu Xicao greeted.
Zhou Xiufang smiled and said, "Yes, I came here specially to bring you some snacks today. This egg tart is very famous. You can try it."
"Okay, thank you very much. Yes, how are you and your boyfriend?"
Gu Xicao didn't hesitate to take a box of egg tarts.
Just right for a midnight snack.
Zhou Xiufang couldn't help but feel a lingering fear when she thought of Chen Qun. "Thanks to you for reminding me, I didn't realize that he was such a thoughtful person before. I have decided to break up with him and concentrate on my career in the future!"
"That's good. You are so capable, you will be successful sooner or later."
Seeing her rosy face, Gu Xicao knew that she was in a good mood today, so he casually said auspicious words to her.
"Yes, you are right. Our boss is planning to promote me to manager!"
Zhou Xiufang said in a low voice.
Gu Xicao: “…”
This is too fast.
But, “Congratulations.”
After she finished speaking, she suddenly saw a man walking behind Zhou Xiufang, and the system's voice rang in her mind: "Big melon! A widower is alone with his children, and strange things keep happening at home. It seems that he is haunted by evil spirits. What is the truth?"
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