After finishing his meal, Han Tao volunteered to take Chun Tao home.
Chun Tao lived in a large courtyard nearby, not far away, so she politely declined.
Han Tao insisted that it was on his way and walked with her for ten minutes.
In those ten minutes, he also learned the basic situation of Chun Tao's family.
Chun Tao came to the capital to escape an arranged marriage, but luckily she was taken in by Lin Xiao Cui and worked as a waitress in a hotel.
Later, he was appreciated by Lu Wanqing and had the opportunity to do some management work.
For so many years, she has never been home. Her parents, however, have come looking for her in the last two years, saying that the past is the past and she should go back. They said they would definitely arrange a husband's family that she would be satisfied with.
Ultimately, her parents still felt that she should go back to her hometown, get married, and raise her children.
“I’m a proud person and don’t like to be controlled by my family, so I don’t like to trouble others. That’s why I told you not to deliver it. Please don’t mind.”
Chun Tao didn't want to embarrass Han Tao.
They come from a prominent family, and they usually associate with the rich and powerful. If they were willing to lower themselves to give her gifts, I don't know how many of their female colleagues would envy them.
Han Tao smiled and said, "Actually, I'm also the kind of person who doesn't like to be tied down. My family has arranged many blind dates for me, but I've rejected them all."
But he quickly realized that what he had just said could be misunderstood, so he added, "Actually, it's not that I'm afraid of being restricted, it's just that my mom is too nagging..."
In short, the more he talked, the more incoherent he became when he looked into Chun Tao's clear, lake-like eyes, and eventually he simply stopped talking altogether.
How come he never noticed before that he was so careful with his words when talking to girls, afraid that Chun Tao would dislike him?
That night, he tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, feeling that he shouldn't be like this and that his emotions shouldn't be affected by a young girl.
The next day, he went to work with dark circles under his eyes and handed over the task of installing surveillance cameras at the hotel to his subordinates.
...
News of Lu Jiajia's exploitation of the hotel by Frank quickly reached the Lu family.
Zhang Guixiang was terrified and kept asking her why she did this.
"Mom, don't ask anymore. I didn't do anything. Frank used to be my boyfriend. Now that I'm like this, he's disgusted with me. Do you think I should teach him a lesson? Knowing that I have OCD, that's why I put cockroaches in his pillow."
Knowing that her mother was no longer on her side, she avoided the main points when she spoke.
“That Frank is a foreigner, right? Do you know if he has a wife at home? He’s just messing around with other women. Jiajia, since you haven’t been in contact with him for so long, you should just stop seeing him altogether, so you don’t get ruined by him.” Zhang Guixiang admonished her.
Little did she know that her own daughter was willing to be abused as long as the money was right, and that she was the one who had brought the man here, just to cause trouble for Lu Wanqing.
Lu Xiuwen rarely went home, and when he did, he slapped Lu Jiajia, pointed at her nose, and warned her that if there was a next time, he would not let her off easily and would find someone to marry her off directly.
"What right do you have to decide my marriage?" Lu Jiajia covered her face and asked stubbornly.
He gave a cold laugh and said:
"Just because you live in our house and eat the money we give Mom."
Since Zhang Guixiang recovered and was discharged from the hospital, the two brothers have agreed to give her thirty yuan a month as living expenses.
It's been several years now. This year, because we've earned more than before, the pay has increased to forty yuan per person. Of course, there's a condition: this house will be divided between the two of them after Zhang Guixiang passes away.
As for Lu Jiajia, let alone the fact that she is a woman, she has no right to claim a share. Even if she were entitled to a share, she would have to pay money first and take on the responsibility of supporting her mother before she would be eligible to make a claim.
She's like a parasite in the house now, and she should be despised.
Lu Jiajia knew her situation well and dared not say anything more. She silently vowed that once she made money, she could get rid of this family.
At this moment, in her office, Lu Wanqing received a call from Director Zhou of Hongxing Machinery Factory. Because of her help, the factory had found a foreign-invested enterprise to invest and cooperate with, and the factory had raised 50 million yuan to expand its production scale.
He called to invite her to dinner.
"Director Zhou, you're too kind. It was just a small favor. If you really want to show your appreciation, we can skip the meal and instead give all your factory's hospitality business to my hotel."
Factory Director Zhou laughed heartily:
"It's still Mr. Lu who does business, no problem. I'll arrange for any foreign guests to go to your place."
Her hotel costs eighty yuan a night, which is really too expensive. If someone were to arrange for everyone to stay there, the factory would be impoverished.
However, the food at the hotel is only slightly more expensive than at a regular restaurant, so it's a place I can go to often.
Just after hanging up the phone with Factory Director Zhou, Huo Xiao knocked on the door with documents in hand.
Upon entering, he preemptively spoke:
“The central shopping mall project has already started, and now many workers are discussing their wages, saying that they haven’t been paid for six months. I think this is a huge hidden danger.”
After hearing what he said, Lu Wanqing gave a meaningful smile:
"President Huo is a man of great vision and foresight. I think you will soon surpass your predecessors."
The way she navigated the business world was based on the experience she gained from living in the forest in her previous life.
Huo Xiao followed her around, not only learning all these methods but also mastering many new ones himself, and becoming particularly sensitive to potential risks.
If Huo Xiao were her rival, her career would certainly not have progressed so smoothly.
"So what methods do you think we can use to prevent construction companies from defaulting on wages?" She wanted to hear his insights.
Huo Xiao said seriously:
"In this situation, we certainly can't do enough on our own. It would be best if the government stepped in and set out relevant regulations, and we cooperated. That might be helpful."
In this era of booming economic development, many related policies are still inadequate, which allows many people to take advantage of loopholes.
Some construction companies use their connections to secure business, then break these jobs down into smaller parts and subcontract them to smaller construction teams.
Those construction teams are basically just a contractor leading a group of workers. There are no guarantees whatsoever. The contractor runs away with the money, and the workers don't know who to ask for their wages. They can only go to the project owner.
The homeowners were also aggrieved. They had already paid the money, but the workers weren't being paid. What could they do?
Lu Wanqing felt that Huo Xiao had hit the nail on the head, so she immediately called Huang Yun, the director of the Construction Bureau, and invited him to dinner.
Director Huang readily agreed, meaning Lu Wanqing would have to attend another social event that evening.
After setting the time and place, she immediately called Chuntao and asked her to arrange a private room and prepare a sumptuous dinner.
Knowing that the bureau chief loves to sing, she also asked her to prepare a karaoke room so that he could relax after dinner.
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