Seeing that he could not stay, the caregiver asked Lu Jiaxin for his wages.

Lu Jiaxin couldn't possibly refuse to pay her wages, and it wouldn't look good if it got out. But she wouldn't pay the money herself, and all the affairs of Gu's house were handed over to Mei Gu. But Lu Jiaxin would check the accounts every month to know where the money was spent.

Hong Gu lowered her head and said, "Sister Mei caught a cold and went home for fear of infecting the old lady. She and I have been taking care of the old lady here for the past two days."

"How much should I give her?"

Hong Gu knew everything about the Gu family, so she said without thinking, "We just got paid three days ago. Her daily wage is 150 yuan, so just give her 450 yuan."

After sending the nurse away, Lu Jiaxin looked at Hong Gu and asked, "You are not being paid, why don't you find a job and insist on staying here?"

Although she had been home less frequently in the past few months, she knew everything about the Gu family's residence. Even though she was not paid, Hong Gu had always taken good care of the old lady.

Hong Gu lowered her head and said, "If it weren't for the old lady, I would have been sold to a brothel and would have been a dead body by now. I swore in front of the Buddha that I would work like a slave for the old lady in this life, so that I could repay her kindness."

Although Lu Jiaxin didn't like her, she didn't deny that she was doing her best to take care of the old lady. Even the two caregivers she found were not satisfactory, so it would be better to let Hong Gu stay. Anyway, she only came a few times a month, so she just had to endure it.

Lu Jiaxin said, "Auntie Mei's salary is 6,000 yuan a month, and you will get 5,000 yuan a month in the future. You are too old to keep watch at night, so we will hire another nurse. You can choose this time. Also, I will let Auntie Mei make up for your salary for the first few months."

They eat and live in Gu's house, and are provided with work clothes every quarter. There is not much money to spend working here, and both of them can basically save their wages. This is why she and Mei Gu both bought two units.

This was a pleasant surprise for Maggie Cheung.

Lu Jiaxin went to find Gu Xiuxiu, but unfortunately she didn't recognize her this time and was unwilling to talk to her. Her eyes were defensive.

Afraid of scaring her, Lu Jiaxin went back to the living room and asked Hong Gu who followed her: "I just saw that the fruits on the table are not very fresh. I will buy fresh fruits for my aunt every day. Oh, and the ingredients must also be organic and fresh."

The expenses of the Gu residence were actually quite high. The wages of Mei Gu, Hong Gu and others were 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a month. With so many people eating, as well as gas, electricity, water and gas, Gu Xiuxiu also had to eat tonics and fruits. The living expenses of 100,000 yuan were a bit tight.

Thinking of this, Lu Jiaxin said, "Tell Aunt Mei that the monthly living expenses will increase to 150,000 yuan in the future, and medical expenses are not included. If the doctor says that my aunt wants to eat something, buy it for her. If the living expenses are not enough, tell me again."

Hong Gu and Mei Gu were both worried that the cost of living would be reduced after a year, but they didn't expect it to increase by 50,000, and medical expenses were not included: "It's enough, cousin, I thank you on behalf of the old lady."

With the precedent of the He family, both of them were trembling with fear, fearing that Lu Jiaxin would also abandon her, which would be terrible for the old lady.

Lu Jiaxin said: "You don't need to thank me. My aunt has been very kind to me. I promised to let her enjoy her old age and I will not break my promise."

That night, Aunt Mei came back, and Aunt Hong told her about the 50,000 yuan increase in living expenses: "Sister Mei, this 150,000 yuan does not include medical expenses. Sister Mei, let's go shopping for food every morning as before!"

Aunt Mei nodded and said, "From now on, the vegetables and fruits that the old lady eats should be bought from the same store as before. We will continue to do the same as before."

"good."

The next day, Gu Haifan was doing his homework in the room after school, and Aunt Mei brought in a plate of his favorite strawberries. These strawberries were bright red, and they made people want to eat them.

Gu Haifan saw the plate of strawberries and said, "Aunt Mei, save these strawberries for my aunt. I'll just have an apple later."

Aunt Mei smiled and said, "I bought one and a half kilograms today. The old lady has already eaten eight and can't eat any more. If the old lady wants more, I'll buy more tomorrow."

"Master, you don't have to worry about living expenses. My cousin came yesterday and she raised the living expenses to 150,000, and the old lady's medical expenses are not included in it. Now with this living allowance, there is still some money left over to buy fresh vegetables and fruits for you and the old lady every day."

Gu Haifan was stunned and asked, "Why did my cousin suddenly increase the living expenses by 50,000 yuan? Where does she get so much money?"

Aunt Mei thought that the cousin was just low-key, not poor. "I hadn't come back that day. I heard Aunt Hong say that the cousin was smiling when she came yesterday. There must be some happy news. I guess she got rich, so she is also wealthy."

The bird's nest and donkey-hide gelatin mentioned yesterday are both top-grade products, worth tens of thousands. She called a few old acquaintances yesterday and they said that foreign exchange speculation has been very profitable recently. Master Nie came back from abroad and used to be a trader in a large securities company. He must have made a fortune with his cousin.

Gu Haifan said, "Aunt Mei, I want to take my aunt to visit my cousin on Sunday."

Aunt Mei immediately dispelled his idea: "My cousin is busy with her studies now, and she has to spare time to cultivate her relationship with Master Nie. Master, what you need to do now is to study hard and support my cousin in the future, so that the people of the Nie family will not dare to look down on my cousin."

She had been in the He family for more than 30 years, and she knew very well how difficult it was for an ordinary girl to marry into a wealthy family. Fortunately, the cousin was capable, and Master Nie had moved out to live outside, so she would not be bullied by the women of the Nie family. However, if she wanted to integrate into the Nie family after marrying in, she would suffer some grievances.

Gu Haifan nodded heavily.

Gu Xiuxiu had the habit of eating midnight snacks. This day, while she was eating red date bird's nest porridge, she suddenly said, "Auntie Mei, where did you get this bird's nest? It's the same one I ate before."

Hong Gu knew she was awake when she heard it, and said with a smile: "It was sent by my cousin. She sent two large boxes, enough for you to eat for more than half a year."

Gu Xiuxiu nodded and said, "That child is thoughtful."

Hong Gu took a coat and put it on her, and said with a smile: "Old lady, Miss and Master are both filial children, you don't have to worry about your future life."

After eating the bird's nest, Gu Xiuxiu went to see Gu Haifan. At this time, he was still reading and hadn't gone to bed. Seeing that she was awake, he chatted with her. When Gu Xiuxiu was tired and fell asleep, he continued to study.

Mei Gu felt that bringing her cousin to Hong Kong was the best decision the old lady had ever made. The cousin ensured the old lady's living standard in her later years, and the cousin accompanied her, allowing the old lady to enjoy the pleasure of playing with her grandchildren.

(End of this chapter)