Xie Heng felt a pang of sadness when he saw Jiang Xiaoyan being dragged away. How could she have gotten married?
But considering her family situation, isn't she the one who calls the shots?
Xie Heng glanced at Jiang Xiaohong and smiled sinisterly. None of them could escape. The more they fawned over him, the more it showed how desperately they craved money.
It's just money!
As long as I'm happy, it's no big deal. At worst, I'll just throw the money I spend at the dance hall at them.
Jiang Fuqiao was a little tipsy. He looked at Xie Heng, who was raising his glass, and said, "Brother-in-law, let me be frank with you. Last year was really tough for me. I kept losing money in business, and I don't know what to do this year. Can you make some arrangements?"
"These are minor issues. If I become your brother-in-law, and you come to my battlefield, I'll make up for any month if your income falls below a thousand." Xie Heng declared confidently.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fuqiao's eyes lit up, and the others in the room were somewhat shocked. A thousand yuan a month?
"I'll drink it all in one gulp!" Jiang Fuqiao's hands trembled with excitement as he picked up a half-glass of baijiu and downed it in one go.
The second sister-in-law stood anxiously to the side, pinching Jiang Fulu repeatedly.
"Brother-in-law, I respect you too. I think working with you will definitely be a good choice. I can tell at a glance that you will definitely be successful in the future. I will go with my older brother and earn the same money. I'm so excited."
Before Jiang Fulu could even speak, he downed half a glass of baijiu in one gulp.
Xie Heng watched his two older brothers' performance with amusement on his face, as if he were watching two monkeys in a zoo desperately trying to win the zookeeper's favor, which was extremely comical.
He slowly lit a cigarette, feeling a sense of imperial enjoyment that he never experienced, not even when he went to a dance hall.
After all, those people's dignity has been trampled on by countless people.
"I'll say it again: I want to be your brother-in-law, to be family. Everything is negotiable then, but I feel Xiaohong is too young, it's a bit inappropriate." Xie Heng tapped his cigarette ash and said, "If we can't become family, don't blame me."
Everyone understood in an instant. Jiang Xiaohong sat there with a bad expression, her head down, feeling wronged. Suddenly, a hand touched her ankle. Jiang Xiaohong looked up and saw that it was Xie Heng. Her face turned red with embarrassment, and she quickly pulled her foot back.
"Don't rush, give me two more years," Xie Heng muttered softly.
"Dad, you stay with me, I'm going to check on my sister." Jiang Fuqiao stood up and walked out, his sister-in-law following closely behind.
In another room, Jiang Xiaoyan sat in a chair with a very unpleasant expression. Song Xuemei looked at her and scolded, "You're such a grown woman, don't you understand this basic principle? He's not here right now, just tell him to get lost. Besides, you two aren't even legally married, who knows?"
“Yes, Lu Feng is the kind of person you should have divorced long ago,” the sister-in-law said from the side. “I’m doing this for your own good. Besides, he’s rich. He just said that if it works out, he’ll arrange jobs for your older brother and second brother, with a monthly income of no less than a thousand yuan.”
"How much?" Song Xuemei stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"One thousand yuan!"
"How can you be so insensible? This kind of opportunity is once in a lifetime. People of this caliber will never meet us in our entire lives. They don't like Xiaohong, but they like you. You should be happy."
“That’s right. You’ll be living a life of luxury there, which is much better than suffering with Lu Feng. Most importantly, your whole family will be better off.”
“Let me tell you, if I lose this job, my family of four will starve next year and we’ll have to come to you for help. You’ll have to give me a thousand yuan every month, understand?” Jiang Fuqiao pointed at Jiang Xiaoyan and scolded her.
"Me too. Don't blame me for being rude, but try not to marry him."
Jiang Xiaoyan's heart had never been so cold. She looked up at those faces, all of them calculating their own interests, and they would yell at her for the slightest loss.
She felt like a lamb to the slaughter, with no one thinking about her. A few years ago, she was on the verge of starvation, but her family only cared about getting a dowry, and now they were pressuring her to remarry.
If I were to get married, I'm afraid I'd really become a laughing stock.
Jiang Fuqiao turned back to the main room and said to Xie Heng, "Brother-in-law, Xiaoyan is shy, don't take it to heart. Although my sister went to university and has some experience, she is still shy when she sees you. She just told my mother that she likes you too."
"Really? Hahahaha!" Xie Heng laughed. He didn't want to know the intricacies involved; he just knew that things had succeeded.
"Come on, big brother, let's have a drink."
"My job?"
"Don't worry, don't worry, brother-in-law, how could I treat you badly? It will definitely not be less than a thousand yuan."
Around 2 PM, Lu Feng finally finished dealing with the dinner party. He stood politely at the restaurant entrance for a while, then put Duo Duo in the back seat and drove back.
Zhu Zhiqiang looked at the group and said, "I'll take the lead on this matter. I have a very good personal relationship with President Lu. What do you think?"
Wang Yong felt that this was too coincidental. It just so happened that such a big project came during his inspection period. He exchanged glances with the people around him and said, "Tomorrow is the New Year. Let's go to his house to pay our respects."
Yes! Yes!
Zhu Zhiqiang naturally understood that they wanted to confirm Lu Feng's identity, so he had no choice but to agree.
Lu Feng drove to the gate, and Duo Duo jumped out of the car, shouting "Mom!" and rushed into the yard.
Jiang Ergou entered the house and said, "Lu Feng is back. I saw Duo Duo run into the yard."
Jiang Xiaoyan turned around, her eyes reddening, and stood up to leave, but Jiang Fulu pressed her down.
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