Chapter 44 "The Working Girl" Saving the Villain's Childhood (Part 7)...
After the system started its new business, it stopped bothering Ye Xiqing as much, except for coming back to report on the little villain's daily life to Ye Xiqing from time to time.
The Huo family's entertainment company is just the tip of the iceberg of the Huo family's power; there are many more unspeakable dark secrets behind it.
Huo Yu, as the most powerful heir of the second generation, and Huo Yueze, as the beloved grandson of the third generation, have been highly valued since being brought home and sent abroad for comprehensive training.
But young Huo Yueze didn't understand his mother's good intentions at all. All he knew was that his mother had just given him a gentle look when she abandoned him completely!
Fueled by this hatred, Huo Yueze studied diligently, vowing that when he grew up, he would make that woman regret it!
It has to be said that the daily storylines are a bit too bland, but adding some elements of love and hate instantly heightens the audience's emotions.
"Oh dear! Baby! Mommy is only doing this for your own good!"
"Isn't this a bit pretentious? He eats the best food and wears the best clothes in the Huo family, surrounded by a group of people who are at his beck and call, while the female lead lives in a low-rent apartment. What is he complaining about...?"
“It’s different! For a child, the mother is definitely the most important person. In his mind, it’s his mother who abandoned him!”
"Ahhh, I can't take it anymore! I can't bear to watch the rest of the episode. I hope the misunderstanding can be cleared up soon!"
The system scrolled through the comments one by one. Although the original heartwarming story of raising children suddenly turned into a story of cremation, which was somewhat unexpected, it was still a welcome development.
Such intense emotions are the most captivating; the more intense the conflict, the more viewers want to keep watching!
Because of the script change, the minor villain's reputation has dropped a bit, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, once the misunderstanding is cleared up, everyone can make dumplings together.
But the system looked at Ye Xiqing and said, "Didn't we agree to spend eighteen years in misery? Why are you planning to buy a house now?"
Ever since Ye Xiqing and Qiu Hui started sharing an apartment, their daily routine consists of one getting up early to steam buns and the other going out late to deliver them.
When Qiu Hui returned after selling breakfast, Ye Xiqing had already left to catch the lunch and dinner rushes at the fast food restaurant.
When Ye Xiqing returned from get off work in the evening, Qiu Hui also used the time she spent alone at home during the day to finish all the preparations for steaming buns, and Ye Xiqing went upstairs to sleep.
The only problem might be that with two people involved, and one of them even having to make breakfast to sell, it's impossible to keep quiet.
But Ye Xiqing and Qiu Hui, two simple working people, have one thing to say: they sleep really well. They fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow, and neither of them can wake the other up.
And so, like any other roommate, the two maintained a peaceful life in a tacit and orderly manner, forming a very mechanical routine day after day, as if it had been pre-programmed.
But five years have passed, and even the most mechanized life will change. In Ye Xiqing and Qiu Hui's case, they have both become richer.
Ye Xiqing lives a life that costs nothing.
I have Qiu Hui for breakfast, the boss for lunch and dinner, I have no family to support, and I'm healthy and don't get sick.
She's like a robot; besides working to earn money, she doesn't participate in any extra projects or buy anything unnecessary.
He saved up a considerable amount of money solely from his food delivery wages and tips.
Qiu Hui's success was entirely due to her booming business.
When Ye Xiqing said her steamed buns were delicious, she wasn't just flattering her. In fact, Ye Xiqing was a picky eater, so if she said they were delicious, they really were.
Qiu Hui's steamed buns were available for delivery and tasted delicious, so they quickly gained a reputation among the office workers in the area, eventually selling out every single one they steamed each day.
Qiu Hui was so happy that she wanted to sell more, but Ye Xiqing resolutely refused her.
One is her personal energy, and the other is that you can't expect someone to eat steamed buns every day and never get tired of them.
Customers aren't robots; they won't brag about their buns every day. If they can't buy them one day, they'll just buy something else. They don't necessarily need your two buns. If they don't get them this time, they'll crave them even more next time.
The extra tasks, aside from adding extra labor, don't bring any long-term benefits. Just do as much work as your scale allows.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Hui immediately stopped thinking and even began to worry about what would happen if customers got tired of the food...
However, her worries were unnecessary; the market could absorb those few steamed buns.
If there are fewer orders, we rely on mobile sales; if there are fewer mobile sales, we rely on order sales.
Over the past five years, she has consistently sold five or six hundred units every day, and after deducting all expenses, she has saved more than 300,000 yuan!
Once your savings reach six figures, it becomes a hurdle. Things you never dared to dream of before start to surface in your mind, like buying a house... buying a shop...
But 300,000 is not enough for anything; a glance at housing prices can lead to despair.
Qiu Hui started browsing house listings every day again, her eyes filled with longing for a house. Her "thoughtful sister" Ye Xiqing appeared at the right time: "Let's buy a house together."
Qiu Hui: Huh?
Although they had lived and eaten together for years and were used to each other, Qiu Hui was still a little confused when Ye Xiqing suddenly mentioned it: buying a house together? The two of them?
"That's right. The law doesn't prohibit two strangers from buying a house together, and because they are strangers, the division of property rights will be very clear."
“The house is real estate. Even if I wanted to take it away, I couldn’t. If we want to sell it, we will share the property rights according to our investment ratio. I can’t sell it secretly behind your back.”
“We’ve lived together for five years and know each other very well. Even if I really wanted to cheat you out of money, I wouldn’t have gone through five years of hardship to do so. You can choose to believe me.”
Qiu Hui: ...
"Actually, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just..."
"Is it just that societal inertia is too strong, and we didn't think of this?"
"Uh...it is a bit..."
"You've already experienced the socially accepted method of buying a house together as a couple. Compared to me, was your ex-husband really more reliable?"
Qiu Hui: ...
Comparing Ye Xiqing to her ex-husband is truly insulting.
She was married to her ex-husband for seven years, but in the end she got nothing and had to serve his whole family for nothing.
Although Ye Xiqing also needed her to serve her, she only needed to serve her breakfast. As an adult, Ye Xiqing could take care of everything else herself, so she didn't need to worry about her.
After meals, I have to help her with chores, and she doesn't ask me for money for the chores. She even buys things for the house herself, and I feel so comfortable with her that I'm almost embarrassed to say I'm "serving" her.
Unlike her ex-husband's family, who had to do everything themselves, like throwing clothes into the washing machine, otherwise it would seem like they had married a waste of their time.
But that's not right! Shouldn't a husband and wife be the strongest alliance of interests? How can a roommate, who can leave at any time, be more reliable than a husband and wife?
Qiu Hui racked her brains but couldn't figure it out; her ingrained social views were being challenged in an unparalleled way.
Buying a house is a big deal, and couples are extremely careful about it, let alone roommates.
But the worst-case scenario she could imagine regarding the joint purchase of a house was that Ye Xiqing would get married in the future and wouldn't want to live with her anymore, so she would break up with her partner.
Even the worst-case scenario would be selling the house and going their separate ways. She wouldn't lose money, even if she didn't make any, and besides—
"If you don't spend the money you have now, it'll have to go towards your brother's down payment for a house."
Qiu Hui: ...
A critical hit!
Divorced women who can't go home usually have a brother or sister, but Qiu Hui is "lucky" because she has both.
Her older brother and sister-in-law live with her parents now. Her younger brother graduated from vocational school and has a mediocre job. He should be getting married soon, but it's obviously impossible for his wife to move in with them. The only solution is to buy him a house.
Knowing that she had been doing well recently, when she went home for the Chinese New Year, her mother, although she didn't say it explicitly, kept bringing up the matter, implying that everyone should pool their money to help her younger brother with a down payment, otherwise no woman would be willing to marry into the family.
Thanks to the trend of women's awakening, this kind of thing is discussed every day, and Qiu Hui can see it too, so of course she feels a little uncomfortable.
But her family background wasn't actually as terrible as many TV dramas portray.
When it comes to big things like buying a house, the family's resources are indeed limited, but they have never skimped on her food or clothing. Her parents have certainly had a tough time raising her.
Qiu Hui was unhappy, but she couldn't refuse outwardly. Her mother hadn't asked directly yet. If she had, would she really have refused to take a single penny?
No matter what, she has to give at least ten thousand or eight thousand as a token gesture, but even if it is ten thousand or eight thousand, it is still her hard-earned money.
Not to mention that it's impossible to just pay a down payment; his brother's salary simply can't cover the loan, so he'll definitely have to ask his family for more money, including her.
You can still refuse him if it's a large sum of money, but it's scary when he borrows 500 today and 1000 tomorrow.
If you don't lend it to me, you're stingy. If you do lend it, you'll never get it back. It adds up to quite a lot. If you dare to keep track of the expenses, then you're just being petty. Qiu Hui felt a wave of dizziness just thinking about it.
Now look what's happened! She's taken the initiative and bought a house first, let's see what her family can say now!
If her family wants her house to be used as her younger brother's wedding home, she can bring up another investor to refuse!
So, just like how Ye Xiqing easily lured Qiu Hui out to start a business, she was easily led by her to buy a house.
Ye Xiqing's answer to the system was also very simple: if a star plays a death scene, then she really dies. Just because she acts that she is miserable doesn't mean that she actually has to live a miserable life.
Even if the system had objections, Ye Xiqing wouldn't become Wang Baochuan. She and Qiu Hui hit it off immediately and prepared to buy a house.
Originally, according to Qiu Hui's wishes, they should first buy an old-fashioned house on the outskirts, like the one she had rented before. It would cost about 500,000 yuan to pay in full, and each of them would pay about 200,000 yuan, so the pressure wouldn't be too great.
But Ye Xiqing felt that there was no point in buying a house. It was an old, dilapidated apartment, and there was no consideration for commuting or comfort. It would be better to just rent in the same place.
In the end, Ye Xiqing emerged victorious. Near the shop that Qiu Hui had pre-rented, she bought a well-designed, second-hand three-bedroom apartment that had been cleaned of formaldehyde, and she also rejected Qiu Hui's suggestion to pay more down payment to save on interest.
"You're doing really well in business right now, so keep more money in your business. The interest you save can't compare to the money you're making."
Over the years, Qiu Hui had become somewhat blindly obedient to Ye Xiqing's opinions, so she would change her mind as soon as Ye Xiqing spoke.
And so, the three of them moved into their new home. The down payment was 150,000 yuan per person, and the loan would be a bit too much for one person, but just right for two.
Before buying a house, people say anything goes, but once you actually move in, you realize that a good house really does make you feel good!
Although this house is second-hand, the entire building is very new, the apartment layouts are very trendy and cater to young people, there is a large supply, and the master bedroom even has an ensuite bathroom.
Ye Xiqing took the room without hesitation: "Is there a problem?"
Of course, that's no problem. This three-bedroom apartment was designed specifically for the mother and child. They already have two rooms, so why would she compete with Ye Xiqing for the master bedroom?
After dividing the rooms, Ye Xiqing directed the movers to move her appliances.
Over the years, she has had a dishwasher for washing dishes, a washing machine for laundry, and even a special washing machine for underwear.
This was the first time Qiu Hui had such a clear understanding of lazy people. She even told her, "If you really don't want to do it, I'll do it for you!"
But Ye Xiqing simply said calmly, "Although your help reduces my workload, it increases my psychological pressure. It's better to have a machine do it."
"Of course, if you insist, you can help me put the dishes in the dishwasher. Actually, I don't even want to do that kind of work."
Qiu Hui: ...
At first, Qiu Hui, a hardworking and simple person, didn't want to be as lazy as Ye Xiqing, but once she started using those appliances, she found them really useful...
The washing machine Ye Xiqing bought can clean even the collars and cuffs of clothes, eliminating the need for a second wash.
The dishwasher she bought works perfectly; it can hold pots, pans, chopsticks, and spoons all at once.
I used to think it was a scam, but after using it for a while, I realized that technology really does change lives!
In the end, she even envied Ye Xiqing's underwear washing machine. Now that she has moved to a new house with two bathrooms, she decided to secretly buy one for herself as well.
Oh no, Little Ya needs one too, it would be great if it had two of each.
Everyone was in a good mood after moving to the new house. Ye Xiqing also decided to reward herself with a robot vacuum cleaner, as the old-fashioned floor she had rented before simply did not provide the conditions for a robot to work.
But while she was happy, Qiu Hui also realized that the new home was a bit far from where Ye Xiqing worked.
She realized that Ye Xiqing was always accommodating her, but rarely considered her own situation...
We've all moved out so happily, it would seem a bit hypocritical to bring this up now, but if we don't, we feel really uneasy.
Ye Xiqing was still engrossed in playing on her phone when she heard Qiu Hui's hesitant question. She looked up and said, "Oh, you're asking about that? Don't worry, I've resigned."
"But I don't need to worry about resigning, because I have a new job."
"Starting tomorrow, I'll be driving a taxi. Now we'll have our own little home and a campervan. Aren't you happy?"
Qiu Hui: Huh?
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