frightfiction Chapter 189 is about temporary workers.
Chapter 189 is about temporary workers.
When Zhang Jianjun visited Principal Wen's home again, Wen Qinghua and Ma Suqin were both there.
It seems the two have reached an employment agreement. The Wen family has some savings, the source of which is unclear—perhaps inherited from ancestors, or perhaps from other sources—but the Wen family is, in any case, a wealthy family.
This treatment was much faster; Zhang Jianjun packed up his tools in just one hour.
The treatment fee was quite substantial, and Zhang Jianjun didn't refuse it; it was what he was entitled to, and it was standard practice in the industry.
During the fifth treatment, Zhang Jianjun discovered that Ma Suqin had moved into the Wen family's house.
"Is this your room?" Zhang Jianjun asked Ma Suqin, pointing to her room.
Ma Suqin nodded. "The previous landlord insisted that I move out, and I had been looking for a place to live, but everyone in the neighborhood knew about my situation and didn't want to rent to me. Teacher Wen suggested that I live in her house, so I had no choice but to move in."
Zhang Jianjun hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer and whispered, "If you're bullied, just tell me! Teacher Wen and I are just ordinary friends, so you don't need to be shy about it."
Ma Suqin immediately understood Zhang Jianjun's meaning and said with a smile, "Teacher Wen is quite good, and I'm not someone to be trifled with either. Although I can't beat Yan Dazhu, Teacher Wen is so thin and weak, he shouldn't be a match for me."
The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and perhaps spending it at the Wen family's house would be a good choice for Ma Suqin.
Another busy day passed, and Zhang Jianjun lay on his bed to rest. He felt something was missing in the room, so he got up to check and discovered that Qiao Simei had secretly pasted the award certificate in Zhang Jianjun's room.
Zhang Jianjun found it hilarious that they were still giving out certificates of merit to students in their final year of high school!
But did Qiao Simei post the certificate here so that I could praise her academic performance?
Although Zhang Jianshe moved out, he didn't really intend to separate from the family. He would come back to celebrate holidays together. He also didn't mention separating to relatives and friends, only saying that he was temporarily moving out for a few years because the house was too small and inconvenient.
Zhang Jianjun understood his thoughts; after all, when he transmigrated, Zhang Jianshe was already ten years old. Theoretically, this house belonged to Zhang Jianshe; Zhang Jianjun was just a temporary worker. Of course, things couldn't be summarized so simply. Wu Fenglan didn't show any difference in treatment towards Zhang Jianjun; she truly treated him like her own son. Zhang Jianshe had also been very good to Zhang Jianjun in the first few years. It was only after marriage that a hint of calculation seemed to emerge.
Zhang Jianjun, who is several hundred years old, doesn't care about this at all. It's just a normal thing, haha!
What Zhang Jianshe didn't know was that, in the original plan, his five percent stake had been reduced to 0.5 percent ahead of schedule!
Moreover, Zhang Jianjun knew that the fast food restaurant run by Zhang Jianshe and Xu Cuicui was far inferior to the one run by Qiao Erqiang and Sun Shaofen. Xu Cuicui played a significant role in this. She possessed some cleverness, but not much.
This year, Zhang Jianshe returned to Sha Mao Lane with his wife and children for the Spring Festival. Zhang Jianshe's son, Zhang Jingwen, is seven years old, with a big face and small eyes, only his high nose bridge resembles his mother's.
Zhang Jianjun helped him choose the name. He gave three options: Jingwen, Zhengang, and Huaijue. In the end, Zhang Jianjun chose the first one, hoping that his son would absorb some literary talent and, like his uncle, go to university.
Zhang Jingwen was very mischievous, but he dared not misbehave in Zhang Jianjun's room. At such a young age, Zhang Jingwen had already experienced what it meant to be hit lightly, but still feel a lot of pain! The three Qiao siblings said, "I understand!" Qiao Simei, in particular, gave it a huge thumbs up.
Qiao Simei still comes to Zhang Jianjun's house to study every day, and Qiao Sanli, who is on winter vacation, also comes along. It's like a cycle; before, it was Qiao Simei following Qiao Sanli, and now it's Qiao Sanli following Qiao Simei.
After finishing her homework, Qiao Simei played with Zhang Jingwen. But it wasn't normal play; Qiao Simei loved to annoy Zhang Jingwen. She would take out a lollipop, slowly put it in her mouth, and deliberately make a tsk-tsk sound, making Zhang Jingwen's eyes water with envy.
Zhang Jianjun couldn't bear to watch, so he also took a lollipop out of his pocket. Zhang Jingwen, with his sharp eyes, came running over excitedly, staring intently at his uncle. Zhang Jianjun slowly unwrapped the lollipop and put it in his mouth too!
Zhang Jingwen finally couldn't hold back anymore, and tears welled up in his eyes!
“I have another candy here, but as you can see, there are so many people here, why should I give it to you?” Zhang Jianjun asked, posing a probing question.
Zhang Jingwen's little mind worked quickly. "Because I'm good! I'm very obedient!"
Zhang Jianjun laughed, "It's your business if you behave, what does it have to do with me?"
"I can give you a shoulder massage. My mom loves it when I give her a shoulder massage!"
Zhang Jianjun stopped the eager Zhang Jingwen, saying, "My shoulder doesn't hurt, so I don't need you to massage it for me. But I have a few questions I haven't had time to do. If you can do them for me, I'll give you a lollipop as a reward!"
"Revenge! Why do you want revenge? Uncle, who do you have a grudge against? I'll avenge you!" Anger flared across his large face. Zhang Jingwen actually admired Zhang Jianjun a lot. His father, mother, and grandmother all kept telling him to learn from his uncle, that his uncle was the most capable person.
"It's not revenge, it's compensation, it's salary, wages, it means exchange. It's like you help me with my homework, and I'll give you a lollipop!"
Although Zhang Jingwen still didn't quite understand, he knew what buying or exchanging things meant, so he picked up the questions and started working on them.
Zhang Jianjun was unaware that he had created a homework fanatic. Zhang Jingwen frequently collected his classmates' homework and would exchange it for toys and snacks to help them with their assignments.
Not long after Qiao Sanli and Qiao Erqiang left, Qiao Erqiang came in again. "Aunt Wu, Brother Jianshe, Sister-in-law, everyone's home!"
"Erqiang's here! Come on in! Your brother Zhang Jianjun bought some fruit, come and have a taste! We don't even know where he got it from." Wu Fenglan warmly welcomed Qiao Erqiang. When Zhang Jianjun was busy, Qiao Erqiang often helped Wu Fenglan's family with chores, so Wu Fenglan liked Qiao Erqiang very much.
Greenhouse vegetables and fruits have reached a certain scale, but the output is still too small, so they are not commonly seen on the market.
Qiao Erqiang didn't stand on ceremony and took the watermelon to eat.
Seeing that Qiao Erqiang really enjoyed the watermelon, Wu Fenglan said, "Sanli and Simei are a bit weak, so each of them only managed to take one watermelon back. I was thinking of having your brother Jun take some more to your mother, but since you're here, you can bring more later!"
Qiao Erqiang quickly finished the watermelon, wiped his mouth casually, and said, "Aunt Wu, Brother Jun, I came here today to talk about something. Shaofen and I have discussed it and we're planning to get married after spring."
When the agreed-upon time arrived, Qiao Erqiang kept his promise. Sun Shaofen was also clearly a dutiful woman, and very filial to her parents.
Moreover, Sun Shaofen was much smarter than Qiao Erqiang. She knew that it was difficult to find a man willing to help her take care of the two elderly people, which is why she came to Yingtian Prefecture without hesitation. She also noticed early on that Qiao Erqiang listened to Zhang Jianjun very much, and sometimes Zhang Jianjun's words were even more important than those of Qiao Yicheng and Wei Shuying. Therefore, Sun Shaofen also valued Zhang Jianjun highly, and she did her best to complete the tasks he assigned her.
Since Qiao Erqiang didn't mind being a burden and genuinely liked Sun Shaofen, Zhang Jianjun couldn't possibly stop the two of them. He immediately offered his blessings, saying, "I'll definitely give you a generous red envelope when the time comes!"