Anger surged within Zhou Shiyu. She desperately wanted to choose the "so-called" answer of "harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things," but she couldn't help but put herself in the shoes of her parents. The thought of her parents' unwillingness to let her, with her better grades, go to school, while supporting her younger brother who had poor grades, made it impossible for her to remain rational. Because when she heard those words, she could already picture her parents' shameless behavior in their old age.
“Your parents bought you cars, houses, and dowries, but I didn’t receive any of these things, so I feel it’s unfair to split them equally.”
Liu Zening's eyes were full of "as expected." His partner in the previous round was strong-willed but also a little fragile, and somewhat stubborn.
"I'll cover her share."
Wang Xu was pondering the redistribution ratio when Liu Zening interrupted his train of thought, "Brother, that's not how you do it. What she wants is fairness, not a question of who contributes more and who contributes less."
Zhou Shiyu stared wide-eyed at Wang Xu, suddenly understanding why he had scored so high. All she had ever wanted was fairness.
Liu Yiming felt his mind go blank. Since his partner had ideas, it was best for him not to speak. He glanced at Li Wenjing and Shen Jianing and found that neither of them seemed inclined to say anything either. It seemed they would do well in this big exam.
“I searched on my phone and found that caregivers for the elderly earn around 8,000 to 9,000 a month. Let’s start with 9,000, 3,000 each. She doesn’t have a car, a house, or a dowry, so she won’t contribute any money. So, we’ll each earn 4,500. Is that okay?”
Just as Liu Zeyu was about to agree, his partner Shen Jianing tugged at his sleeve, "We're already struggling to make ends meet with our mortgage, salary, and living expenses each month. It's only 4,500 a month..."
Liu Zeyu's expression gradually turned serious; his salary wasn't enough to cover such a large sum.
"At this price, I think I'll have a hard time. The production team saw that my salary was high, so they planned for me to buy a house in the simulation with a high total price. The monthly mortgage and living costs are indeed going to be tough."
Wang Xu began to ponder again, "They should have pensions, right? Why don't we include their pensions in the calculation?"
As Liu Yiming watched them brainstorm and calculate the nanny's salary, only one sentence echoed in his mind: "Nine thousand, nine thousand, nine thousand."
He really wanted to be a nanny.
Shen Jianing watched them calculate for a long time, but they were still struggling to make ends meet. She felt a little like volunteering to take care of the two elderly people, since her salary was not high to begin with.
"Won't a nanny be as good as family?"
Wang Xu nodded affirmatively, "That's possible. How about we give this salary to someone in the family who's willing to take care of the elderly? Who would be willing?"
Before the question of who was willing could even finish, Li Wenjing and Liu Yiming exclaimed in unison, "I'm willing!"
After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and felt a little embarrassed.
Li Wenjing was genuinely attracted by the salary. She was actually quite good-looking and had a good degree. After graduating, she worked hard in a large factory for several years, which exhausted her body and caused her to fall seriously ill. After recovering, she made up her mind to make a change and started a life of leisure.
She didn't want to go out anyway. Taking care of the elderly earns her nine thousand yuan a month, which she considers a simple task. If she encounters a difficult situation, she can simply call a part-time helper.
As for cooking, I can handle basic meals, but anything more delicious would be a problem. You can't have it all.
She just didn't expect that Liu Yiming seemed to have the same idea as her.
Wang Xu was somewhat surprised, after all, Li Wenjing was considered one of the less diligent girls in Class A, so it was unexpected that she would volunteer to take care of the elderly.
On the other side, Zhou Shiyu frowned. She couldn't accept living with the elderly at all. If her partner was going to come and be a caregiver, wouldn't she have to come along too?
"Come by yourself if you want to, I don't want to come."
Liu Yiming felt a bit of a headache. The nine thousand yuan made him neglect his partner. He could understand his partner's fear of trouble, but he felt that this was just making money. Why not stay at home with his parents? Going out meant kneeling to earn money. Why not take the opportunity to earn money standing up?
Shen Jianing then realized that there were two other people who wanted to work as nannies, but she was thinking of saving money for the family, while the other two seemed to want to make money?!
This was the first time she'd ever met someone like this; people from big cities really do think things through. She'd only thought giving her two or three thousand yuan for groceries would be enough, but she never expected this.
Liu Zeyu glanced at his partner, Shen Jianing. Shen Jianing had also spoken earlier, though her voice was much softer than theirs, but he had heard it. He even caught a mention of grocery money.
His feelings suddenly became complicated. For the first time, he wondered why his salary couldn't be higher, why he had such a heavy mortgage, and why he couldn't even support his wife, forcing her to work as a nanny.
He seems to be becoming the kind of adult he looked down on as a child, but he has been working very hard to make a living. He has never stopped to rest, he has never even gone on a trip, and he doesn't spend money unless necessary. But why is life still so difficult?
Wang Xu didn't think too much about it. In his opinion, although this problem was a bit difficult to solve, the teams in this big exam were all quite reasonable. "Since all three of you want to go, then the three of you can draw lots to arrange your shifts."
Shen Jianing was somewhat flustered, "I don't need so much..."
Liu Yiming had a bad feeling when he heard this, but Li Wenjing spoke first, "This is the market price. We give this price to outsiders, there's no reason to give our own people less money."
Liu Yiming quickly chimed in, "Even if you pay nine thousand yuan to someone outside, you might not feel safe. They might even mistreat your parents. It's much more reassuring to hire someone from within. They've done a lot of work, so there's no reason for them to pay less."
The other people looked at the two of them with somewhat subtle expressions, their lips twitching slightly.
These two?! How should I put it? They'd be top-tier characters even in period dramas.
[Haha, you're being too conservative. Looking at their grades, they're either extremely weak in one subject or very evenly distributed. In any novel, that would be considered exceptional.]
[So this is what it means to fight against the worst people?! But why do I feel like what they said actually makes some sense?]
[Haha, you need to put yourself in the other person's shoes to feel it.]
[I've put myself in their shoes, and I feel a kind of inexplicable frustration. Something just feels off, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.]
Actually, I think it's alright. It's not like they're not doing any work, and I trust my family members too.
My focus is different from yours. I feel they should change partners; these two are the ones who should be partners.
[No, no, no, the person upstairs clearly hasn't been married. Marriage requires complementarity. These two are too alike—both lazy and extreme. Who's going to do the work? Someone always has to do the work.]
[I just don't understand. Why does marriage always mean one person has to shoulder all the burden? Can't both of them just relax? These days we have takeout, robot vacuums, and even hourly housekeepers. Why must one person be forced to do all the housework? Before being together, everyone did their own thing, but now that they're together, the housework has doubled?! Is that reasonable?!]
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