books44 Chapter 308 Not Taking Advantage
Chapter 308 Not Taking Advantage
"No need, brother. Isn't that courtyard already rented out? Besides, I don't want him to know, to avoid more trouble," Zhao Xiaojuan refused.
Song Wanli nodded. "That courtyard won't do; he probably already knows. Xiaojuan, you know about the apartment building we jointly built with Xiangqian? Both he and his sister have an apartment. You can choose one. It's not renovated yet, but you can ask Xiangqian and the others to do some simple renovations first, and then that apartment will be yours."
"Brother, no, please don't let him know about this house, or there will be a huge fight. I'm fine. I'll find a job first, then look for housing. Maybe I'll have a place to stay near my workplace." Zhao Xiaojuan hurriedly refused. If Song Wanxing knew that each of his children owned a house, who knows what he would do to them.
These past few days at home, she's seen it all clearly. This man is completely useless; he has no ability of his own, and all he cares about is his older brother and her money.
"Alright then! You must tell me what's on your mind." Song Wanli knew his younger brother's character well, and it was best to keep family matters from him as much as possible, for fear that he might go crazy and do something outrageous.
Just like before, he was such a detached and lazy person, who would have thought he would elope like that?
Zhao Xiaojuan smiled and said, "Yes, big brother, don't worry, I'm a grown man, I won't wrong myself."
"Alright, after we check the accounts, you can take all the money. Whether you save it or use it, it's yours. Each of the children has their own house, so there's no need to leave them anything else."
“Brother, keep this money in your hands. Let me know when you’ve used it up. We can’t rely on that person for their tuition and living expenses, but we can’t let you take all the credit.” Seeing that Song Wanli was about to refuse, Zhao Xiaojuan said, “Brother, I have money. You forgot? Because Tingnan took the warm doll I made for her to show to Director Mu, Director Mu set up a toy factory and gives me dividends every year.”
"Okay! Don't worry, child. Take good care of yourself while you're away! Spend money as you need to, don't make yourself suffer." Song Wanli had no choice but to agree. Over the years, he had come to know that Zhao Xiaojuan was a grateful, sensible, and thrifty person who never took advantage of others.
Zhao Xiaojuan pulled Yi Dani and said, "Sister Dani, let's go give Mom's room a thorough cleaning and give her a bath. From now on, we'll have to rely on you. If you can't manage by yourself, just ask Yali for help, okay? She's quite strong."
"Yes, yes, remember to come back." Yi Dani knew Zhao Xiaojuan was leaving and was listless; she was reluctant to let her go.
Zhao Xiaojuan hugged her, unable to bear looking at the childlike, innocent eyes. After so many years of companionship and support, she couldn't bear to part with her!
Zhao Xiaojuan didn't care what Song Wanxing was thinking, nor did she care that Song Mingfu and his group were secretly plotting something. She believed that the children knew what they were doing.
On weekends, she would set up her stall with Yi Dani and Song Mingxiang.
Song Mingxiang and Song Mingli would come back every weekend, so they weren't surprised to hear about Zhao Xiaojuan's decision.
Mingxiang specially made a sign with his home address and stated that all goods purchased in person would be discounted by 10%. This attracted many people to his shop, and the business of his family store also boosted the sales of bamboo products.
On Sunday afternoon, Zhao Xiaojuan went to the county town with the two brothers and checked into a hostel.
Although Jiang Qianqian lived in the county town and they were good friends, she didn't tell her because if Jiang Qianqian found out, she would definitely try to drag her home.
This wasn't something that could be resolved in a day or two, and considering she was a divorced woman, she decided it was best not to trouble her. She would arrange accommodation once she found a job.
Traveling from the countryside to the county town, Zhao Xiaojuan was undoubtedly nervous. She wandered the streets, looking for job postings. Finally, she spotted a hotel with a sign advertising for a receptionist and waitresses. She mustered her courage and went inside.
The hotel owner asked her age and some basic information. Knowing she was literate and could do math, he said she could work as a receptionist, but she would have to put up a 100 yuan deposit. Zhao Xiaojuan considered it for a moment and then refused.
To get a job, she had to pay a deposit upfront. She had never worked before and had never heard of such a thing, so she was afraid of being scammed. Besides, being new to the area and not knowing the boss, she figured it was better to be cautious.
Zhao Xiaojuan was also afraid that Song Wanxing would come looking for her, and if she didn't stay long, all her money would be wasted. So she chose to work as a waitress, just to keep going for now. The boss said she could live at the shop and help look after it, which would save her the trouble of finding another place to live.
But after Mingli came once, he seemed unhappy. Could it be because they couldn't live together? Zhao Xiaojuan thought that once things settled down, she should rent a room.
The children live with her, and she can cook them something delicious when she has time, since they are all growing up.