Upon learning that Huang Zhao had been in Jiang City for more than a month and was currently working as a security manager on a construction site under the arrangement of Yun's father, Huang Zhiqiu didn't know what to say for a moment.
Although working in a shoe factory is a bit hard, it is a skilled job and the longer you have experience, the higher the salary. The prospects and development are much better than being a security guard.
However, Huang Zhao was her nephew and he was so old now, so she couldn't say much.
"Oh my god, Auntie, the courtyard where Yun Mo lives is really nice. It's big and bright, with so many rooms. If all the Huang family members move in, they can live here, right?"
"Xiao Zhao, be careful with your words. The house belongs to Xiao Ling. Don't let people think that our Huang family has no rules."
Huang Zhao smiled indifferently, "Aunt, I just said it casually. There's no one else here."
Huang Zhiqiu asked Huang Zhao to sit at the stone table in the yard, and went to the kitchen to pour him a glass of water.
“Woof woof woof!”
“Ga ga ga!”
When Huang Zhiqiu came out with the water, he saw Huang Zhao standing in front of the goose house, as if he was going to attack a few big white geese.
Huang Zhiqiu hurried over and asked, "Xiao Zhao, what are you doing?"
Huang Zhao turned around and smiled at Huang Zhiqiu, "Aunt, these geese are really well raised, fat and hairy, they will be delicious when they are slaughtered and stewed... Ouch!"
Hearing that Huang Zhao wanted to eat them, Dabai and Erbai jumped up at the same time and slapped him hard on the back of his hand twice.
Huang Zhao covered the back of his swollen and broken hand, and angrily cursed at Dabai and Erbai, "You two beasts, how dare you peck at me? I will kill you and stew your meat tonight!"
“Ga ga ga!”
“Ga ga ga!”
Huang Zhao's words angered everyone, and the five geese pounced on him collectively.
The two huskies nearby watched the fun and cheered:
“Woof, woof, woof, woof!”
Go ahead, kill him! No matter how powerful the five geese were, they could not defeat an adult man like Huang Zhao, and they soon fell behind.
Seeing Huang Zhao grabbing a large white goose by the neck and about to break it with his backhand, Huang Zhiqiu hurried forward to stop him.
"Xiao Zhao, stop it!"
"Aunt, there's no point in keeping this kind of beast that hurts people. It's better to kill it and eat its meat."
Seeing that Huang Zhao refused to listen, Huang Zhiqiu became anxious and slapped him in the face.
“Bang!”
The aunt and nephew were both stunned.
Facing Huang Zhao's incredulous look, Huang Zhiqiu spoke in embarrassment and panic, "Xiao Zhao, you, you put the goose down first! This goose is raised by Momo, and no one can touch it without her permission."
Huang Zhao felt depressed and aggrieved.
From childhood to adulthood, even his own parents had never beaten him, but now that he was so grown up, he was beaten by Huang Zhiqiu because of such a broken goose.
As for that, is he not even as good as a goose?
While Huang Zhao was distracted, Huang Zhiqiu swiftly rescued the big white goose from his hands.
In order to avoid further disturbances, Huang Zhiqiu drove all five geese into the goose house and closed the door.
Turning around, Huang Zhiqiu couldn't help but feel apologetic when he saw Huang Zhao still standing there in a sullen mood.
"Xiao Zhao, I'm sorry. I was too anxious just now. Does your face still hurt? How about I boil an egg for you to apply on it?"
Hearing about boiling eggs, Huang Zhao couldn't help swallowing his saliva, "Aunt, please cook two more, I'm hungry."
"Okay, wait for me."
After walking a few steps, Huang Zhiqiu felt uneasy again and turned back, "Xiao Zhao, there is a dessert shop at the corner of the street, why don't I treat you to something to eat there."
"They not only sell sweet soup, but also snacks like braised egg fried rice noodles."
After hearing this, Huang Zhao nodded reluctantly.
"Aunt, these are the gifts I bought especially for you, you must keep them well."
Huang Zhiqiu glanced at the gifts on the stone table and said hurriedly, "Xiao Zhao, I appreciate your kindness. It's not easy for you to make money. I'll help you take the gifts back to your hometown for your parents."
"How can I do that, Auntie? You are always so polite. I am sorry to bother you."
"It's no trouble. It's just a matter of convenience."
When they arrived at the dessert shop, they found a seat and the boss came over with a small notebook to take the order.
Huang Zhiqiu was not hungry, so he let Huang Zhao order his own food.
Huang Zhao was also not polite. He picked out the expensive ones and ordered several items, such as braised eggs, braised pig's trotters, braised chicken feet, etc. Even the boss kindly reminded him that he ordered too much, worried that he would not be able to finish it.
Huang Zhao didn't think much of it. "What's the big deal if I can't finish it? I'll pack it up and take it home to eat in the evening. I'll also have another serving of shredded pork fried noodles with more shredded pork and eggs."
The boss glanced at Huang Zhiqiu who was silent, and responded with a smile.
After the boss left, Huang Zhao smiled at Huang Zhiqiu and said, "Aunt, please forgive me. The food on the construction site is really too shabby. There is not even a bit of meat in the dishes all day long. The portions are not enough and I can't even feel full."
After listening to Huang Zhao's complaints, Huang Zhiqiu couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.
"Xiao Zhao, aren't you doing well in the shoe factory? Why did you come here to work?"
"Aunt, don't look down on me because I'm working on a construction site. There's a saying that goes, it's easier to be an official if you have connections in the court. Xiaoyao said that she'll ask her father to transfer me to the city to be a manager in a while, and my salary will at least double."
Huang Zhao became more and more proud as he spoke, as if wealth and women were right before his eyes.
"People always want to move up. Working in a shoe factory means you can only do hard labor for your whole life. Of course I have to choose something better, aunt, don't you think so?"
Huang Zhiqiu did not agree with this statement, but he also knew that he was not in the position to interfere too much, so he could only persuade him tactfully.
"Xiao Zhao, I still think working in a shoe factory is more down-to-earth. The skills you learn in the shoe factory are yours, and you won't have to worry about having no food to eat no matter where you go in the future."
Huang Zhao has been blinded by wealth and fame. He only wants to get a promotion, a raise, and marry a beautiful, rich woman. How can he listen to Huang Zhiqiu's advice?
"Aunt, don't worry, maybe in a year or two, you'll be able to drink at my wedding."
Huang Zhiqiu was a little surprised, "Xiao Zhao, are you dating someone?"
“Almost there, almost there.”
Seeing that Huang Zhao was vague and unwilling to elaborate, Huang Zhiqiu tactfully did not ask any more questions.
After eating and drinking, Huang Zhao finally remembered the purpose of his visit.
"Aunt, I want to ask you about someone. Do you know Yuan Jia?"
Although Huang Zhiqiu was not hungry, she had her period in the past two days and was not feeling well, so she asked for a bowl of brown sugar wine and drank it slowly.
When she heard Huang Zhao mention Yuan Jia, she was stunned for two seconds before she reacted.
"What did you ask her for? Did you see her?"
Huang Zhao used the words Yun Yao taught him to say and laughed, "I have a friend's aunt who said that Yuan Jia had borrowed money from her before and never paid it back. I don't know how she found out that I was your nephew, so she asked a friend to let me ask you if you have Yuan Jia's contact information."
"No, I haven't seen her for almost 20 years."
"Is that so, Auntie, how did you and Yuan Jia know each other?"
Although she felt a little strange about her nephew's question, Huang Zhiqiu didn't think much about it and simply told him about her and Yuan Jia's previous work in the guesthouse.
(End of this chapter)