During the break after lunch, some gossipy female employees gathered together to chat.

"Hey, have you heard that Mr. Shao has a daughter?"

"Mr. Shao isn't even married yet, and I don't know where this daughter came from. It can't be that she was born by Ms. Yuan."

"How is that possible? Don't you know that Ms. Yuan and her son have already been arrested?"

"I only see the newcomers laughing, but never the old ones crying. I don't know which lady has won the favor of our CEO Shao again. I just don't know if she can become the official boss lady of our Shao Group this time."

"It's not that easy. If you want to marry a daughter, you should have done it earlier. It's probably because of her poor family background. However, you are quite capable to give birth to a daughter for Mr. Shao. I heard that Mr. Shao likes this daughter very much. I think even if she can't become the main wife, she will enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of her life."

"It's hard to say. Mr. Shao is just in his early 40s, in the prime of his life. He is elegant, handsome, and has a good personality. Many women are rushing to him. Who knows, one day Mr. Shao will meet his true love with a family background that matches him. The fate of this man now is probably not much better than that of Ms. Yuan."

"That's right. Ms. Yuan gave birth to a son after all. She can step down just like that. A wealthy family like the Shao family may look prosperous on the surface, but the internal struggles are brutal. If you're not careful, there will be nothing left..."

In the office, Shao Lin was eating lunch while listening to Wei Fu report on his daughter's whereabouts.

"The eldest lady liked the house very much and decided to buy it on the spot. She also offered a good price. I told her that I would take my lawyer to the Housing Authority to handle the transfer procedures this afternoon."

Shao Lin nodded with satisfaction, "Uncle Fu, you handled this matter very well. By the way, have you eaten?"

Wei Fu smiled and said, "I have eaten. You were still in a meeting when I came here. It happened to be lunchtime in the company cafeteria, so I went to eat first. Master, the food in this company is getting better and better. I couldn't help but eat half a bowl more."

"The new chef we hired a while ago cooks pretty good dishes. Okay, let's find a place to rest first. In the afternoon, we'll go to the police station to handle Momo's household registration, and then go to the Housing Authority to handle the transfer procedures."

“Hey.”

Shao Lin reminded her worriedly, "The name is Shao Mo, don't make a mistake."

"Master, don't worry. I remember it. Shao from the Shao family, Mo from jasmine."

"Yes, you go out."

On Yun Mo's side, Wen Qingsheng learned that Yun Mo had already found a house and negotiated a price, and would go through the transfer procedures in the afternoon. Wen Qingsheng insisted on going to take a look, worried that Yun Mo had been cheated.

Zheng Hua is a sophomore today, and school hasn't started yet. He has nothing to do all day, so he wants to go and watch the fun.

Lu Dewang and Zheng Hua were in the same boat, and he wanted to take the opportunity to establish a good relationship with Yun Mo, so naturally they went together.

So, after lunch, the group drove two cars back to the courtyard house that Yun Mo liked.

Long before deciding to buy the house, Wei Fu handed the full set of keys to Yun Mo.

After Wen Qingsheng looked at the courtyard inside and out and learned the transaction price, he finally felt relieved.

"This house is nice and the price is right. So, when do you plan to move in? Or do you plan to renovate it? Do you want me to help you find a reliable renovation company?"

"There's no need for renovation. There's nothing wrong with the structure of the house. The doors and windows are solid. We just need to hire someone to clean it and buy some furniture."

Zheng Hua immediately said, "Cleaning is easy. Just leave it to Dewang. He recently partnered with someone to set up a housekeeping service center that specializes in house cleaning jobs."

Yun Mo asked casually, "How do you charge?"

"This courtyard is not very big, with only a few rooms. Two or three workers can finish the work in half a day. Forget about the work, just consider it as a token of my appreciation to you, young lady."

"You can't open the door to do business without charging money. Tell me how much it is."

Seeing Yun Mo's firm attitude, Lu Dewang had no choice but to say, "It really doesn't cost much. I feel embarrassed to accept your money. Otherwise, can you introduce me to a few more business deals in the future?"

Zheng Hua also chimed in, "Yes, Miss, don't be polite to Dewang. He even ate your lunch at noon and charged you for cleaning the house. If this gets out, he will have no face to live like this anymore."

Seeing this, Yun Mo didn't say anything more and happily gave the key to Lu Dewang.

"Clean it up in two days, is that ok?"

Lu Dewang immediately made an OK gesture and said, "Miss, I see there are some old furniture in some rooms. What should we do with them?"

Lu Dewang refused to accept the payment, and Yun Mo wanted to do him a favor, so she said, "See if there is anything you can use. If you can, take it away. For the rest, just find an empty room for me to put it away."

Yun Mo had seen those old furniture. Although they looked worn out on the surface, they were made of high-quality logs. If she found a craftsman to refurbish them, it would be no worse than buying new furniture.

After looking at the houses, the group found a nearby cafe to rest and chat.

The coffee shops in Beijing are more advanced than those in Jiang City. They are even equipped with air coolers, which are as effective as air conditioners in later generations. It is extremely comfortable to sit inside and drink coffee and chat.

During the chat, Wen Qingsheng asked about Lingchuan's work.

Although Yun Mo is not short of money, as a man and a husband, it is inevitable for Ling Chuan to earn money to support the family.

"Brother Chuan, if you don't have anything else to do for the time being, why don't you come to work at my magazine? My magazine is doing pretty well, and I'm planning to hire a few more people. The magazine is currently divided into three departments: editing, operations, and administration. You've run a good business in Jiang City, so you can definitely work at my magazine as an operator."

Long before coming to Beijing, even when he was sure that his wife would apply to Peking University, Ling Chuan had been thinking about what to do after coming to Beijing.

Whether he continued to run the small department store, or opened a shop to run a restaurant, or switched to another industry, in short, he planned to start his own business and never thought of working for others.

It’s not that I look down on working, I just want to earn more money and give my wife a better life.

But Wen's birthday invitation was well-intentioned, so he couldn't refuse it at the moment.

"Brother Wen, thank you for your kindness. Ling Chuan is new here, so let him explore on his own for a while and get familiar with the environment here. We can consider work after we have settled down."

Yao Suhua agreed, "Yes, Beijing and Jiangcheng are different in every aspect. Xiao Ling is completely in the dark right now. I don't think he would be able to adapt if you asked him to go to work."

Wen Qingsheng took the opportunity to laugh it off, "I was just impatient. I've also been worried about recruiting workers recently. I saw that Brother Chuan was free so I wanted to recruit him from the magazine..."

(End of this chapter)