"That's right, the numbers are all correct! Uncle, you're a veteran cadre in our village, I trust you to get things done!"
At that moment, the village chief and Uncle Erhu's old-fashioned mobile phones also rang with a notification sound indicating that the money had been credited to their accounts.
The two old men held the phone up to their eyes, wearing reading glasses, and poked at the screen with their thick, dark fingers, counting carefully.
"Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, two eight four, the last three zeros, that's exactly two hundred and eighty-four thousand yuan!"
“That’s right, that’s right, it’s a six-figure sum! That’s a lot of money. I’ve never seen so much money in my life! Thank you, Chen Hong!”
Uncle Erhu grinned widely, and as he laughed, large tears began to fall.
The village chief's eyes also reddened, and he said with a self-deprecating laugh, "I have seen several times more money than this, but that wasn't our own; it was all public funds!"
Haha! I never thought that two old men with necks buried in the ground like us could earn so much money?
Hahaha! That kid Guoqing, so arrogant and looking down on me, a mere village official!
He's been out working for over ten years, and he still doesn't earn as much as we old folks do.
Including the chickens, ducks, feed, and vegetables we sold, which cost over 30,000 yuan, plus my wife's and my combined wages, we earned a total of 72,000 yuan.
Haha! My wife and I earned a total of 386,000 yuan this year!
As he laughed, the old man's voice changed, and he choked up as he said to Chen Hong, "Girl, I know this money was forced into our hands by you."
Without you, our whole family could never have earned that much in a lifetime. Oh, and we borrowed 200,000 yuan from you to buy a house during the National Day holiday. Now that I'm earning money, I'll transfer it to you!
Chen Hong waved her hand: "I left the IOU in Jinan. You can keep it for now and talk about it after the New Year!"
Seeing the two elderly people so happy about making money that they lost their composure, Chen Hong felt a pang of sadness.
In her past life, she dreamed of getting rich, but she could never find the right way.
When Uncle Erhu saw the village chief crying, he stopped holding it in and started laughing and crying at the same time, glancing at his phone and then at Chen Hong. He looked quite frightening!
With hiccups in his throat, he couldn't utter a single coherent sentence: "Now that we have money, we'll buy...buy a house...buy a house. Our family...we also...we need to buy one. Chen Hong...you'll still have to...you'll still have to worry about it!"
After the New Year...we're going to Jinan...and buying one for our family too, preferably next to yours."
Chen Hong nodded quickly. She was a little scared. The two old men were too excited. She hoped they wouldn't collapse. There was no one at home right now. Aunt Guo and the women had all gone to the New Year's market.
Chen Hong wanted to leave but didn't dare. Suddenly she remembered that Hou Lin was still on duty at the hotel, so she quickly ran to his room and called Hou Lin out.
"Brother Hou, come out quickly, I need to talk to you."
Hou Lin quickly put on his coat and followed Chen Hong into the restaurant. "What's up? Just tell me what you need me to do."
Chen Hong didn't dare to say anything, fearing that the two old men might have an accident and collapse.
However, as soon as Hou Lin entered, the two old men restrained their emotions, perhaps feeling that he was an outsider and they still cared about their reputation.
"I'll go to the kitchen and get a kettle of hot water so we can make some tea." Honest Uncle Erhu surprisingly had a quick wit and hurriedly slipped into the kitchen.
The village chief was a little embarrassed. He secretly wiped away his tears and said, "You guys keep chatting. I'll go find some good tea leaves." He then ran into the kitchen.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Hou Lin noticed that the two elderly people looked strange, as if they had been crying.
Chen Hong covered her mouth and laughed: "It's nothing, the two old men were a little excited because they split the money today."
Things have calmed down now, so there shouldn't be any problems.
By the way, when are you planning to go home? Did the village chief tell you that our shop is closed for the holidays starting today?
I'll start work on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, but the store won't be too busy then. You can come back after the fifteenth.
It's not easy to go home, so it's good to stay a few more days at home to spend time with the elderly and visit relatives.
Let me know before you leave, as our store is giving out a perk: four boxes of seafood. I'll prepare them for you before you go.
By the way, this is a New Year's red envelope. Don't think it's too small; it's for good luck! Wishing us all a prosperous and thriving year ahead!
As she spoke, Chen Hong took out a red envelope from her pocket and handed it to Hou Lin. It contained 10,000 yuan.
“I can’t accept it. The store has already given me 5,000 yuan in holiday benefits, and my salary hasn’t been shortchanged. It’s paid on time every month.”
Since I came to the store, I haven't done much work, but I've been well-fed and well-drinked, and they still pay me such a high salary.
I would feel really bad if I took any more money. I haven't spent a single penny in the past few months, and I've saved quite a bit of money.
Stop making excuses to help me out. I appreciate your and Zhou Yi's kindness, but I can't stay here taking money without doing any work.
If you keep doing this, you're kicking me out! I absolutely cannot accept this money.
Chen Hong said to Hou Lin with difficulty, "Brother Hou, you're putting me in a difficult position by saying that."
The holiday benefits you received were distributed uniformly by the store; you weren't the only one who received them. Every employee in the store received them.
The same principle applies to the red envelope I gave you. You know my situation; I'm rarely home, and everyone at the shop takes care of everything.
As a true boss, you definitely need to show your appreciation during holidays and festivals.
This New Year's red envelope isn't just for you; everyone in the store receives one, including Uncle Village Chief.
I can't be so formal with you and exclude you from the group, can I? After all, our inn is like a small community.
The village chief and Uncle Erhu had calmed down by then, and each came out of the kitchen carrying a teapot and a thermos.
"Xiao Hou, just take it. It's for good luck. We all get one, we don't treat you like an outsider, and you shouldn't treat us like outsiders!"
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