"Ahhh!"
"Which blind thing is disturbing my sweet dream again?"
Zhou Chen's wonderful dream was shattered once more. He clenched his fists and pounded the bed hard twice.
It was also his own fault for forgetting to turn on the meeting mode.
He would definitely turn on the meeting mode when sleeping next weekend.
Picking up his phone, he saw the caller ID was "Mother".
Zhou Chen was on the verge of crying. He pressed the answer button and said weakly, "Mom... Why are you calling me so early?"
"Stinky kid, look at the time. You're still not up?"
He Ying's scolding voice came from the other end of the phone.
But Zhou Chen detected some joy in his mom's voice, so he couldn't help asking, "Is there any good news? You sound so happy."
He Ying said happily, "There is indeed good news. Your dad and I have been called to work at Shengda Mould Factory!"
Shengda Mould Factory was one of the top companies in Jiang County. The salaries in other small factories were only four or five hundred yuan, while in Shengda, one could get over nine hundred yuan with overtime work.
If they could get a job in Shengda, they could brag about it in the village for a while.
Zhou Chen suddenly sat up on the bed and said in a solemn tone, "Mom, don't go to Shengda..."
Guo Yuncong had said last night that if he agreed to cooperate with him, he would let Zhou Chen's parents work as senior executives in Shengda.
He had thought Guo Yuncong was just talking, but he didn't expect that he actually did it.
With his parents in Shengda Company, he would always be at Guo Yuncong's mercy.When his mobile phone company grew up, maybe Guo Yuncong would have some ulterior motives.
He Ying said angrily, "Stinky kid, are you still half asleep? Do you know how much the ordinary workers in Shengda Factory earn? Wang Huifang got nine hundred and eighty-five yuan last month, and her husband got one thousand two hundred yuan. The company asked your dad and me to be managers, with a guaranteed minimum of one thousand six hundred yuan per month!"
Zhou Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "My dear mom, haven't you ever thought about why Shengda would offer you such a high salary?"
He Ying said, "Of course we have. Your dad used to work in a water plant anyway. At that time, your dad had a good relationship with a section chief. Your dad said it was very likely that the section chief helped us pull some strings!"
The corners of Zhou Chen's mouth twitched a few times. "Is Dad next to you?"
"Yes!"
"Give him the phone!"
Zhou Chen thought it would be better to communicate with Old Zhou.
He knew that section chief.
When he was in junior high school, his dad had invited him to dinner.
That time, his dad had also taken him along.
There were also workers from the water plant at the dinner. They got drunk and made his dad imitate a pig's squeal.
At that time, Zhou Chen just thought it was a game among adults.
Only when he grew up did he realize that they were actually bullying his dad.
"Hello... son!"
Zhou Guangming's voice was loud and full of joy.
Zhou Chen said in a solemn tone, "Dad, do you really think it was that section chief who helped you pull some strings?"
Zhou Guangming laughed heartily, "Sure. I had such a good relationship with your Uncle Jiang. A few days ago when the company was laying off employees, he was still speaking well of me all the time!"
Zhou Chen's nose felt sour and he felt as if there was a lump in his throat as he said, "You had already been laid off before I took the college entrance examination, right? You were lying to us?"
The smile on Zhou Guangming's face gradually froze. The phone was on speaker mode and He Ying also heard it. She stared fixedly at Zhou Guangming.
"Stinky kid, what nonsense are you talking about? I just got laid off three days ago!"
Zhou Guangming's voice was stern.
He Ying slapped Zhou Guangming's arm hard and said with red eyes, "You still want to lie to me. I've long suspected that you weren't working at the water plant anymore. How could a state-owned enterprise ask you to work on weekends?"
Zhou Guangming gave an awkward smile and then said sternly to Zhou Chen, "Stinky kid, how did you find out?"
Zhou Chen curled his lips and said, "I'm smart!"
Zhou Guangming sighed, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I'll soon have a better job!"
Zhou Chen continued, "Let's get back to the point. Do you really think that section chief would help you find a job with such a high salary?"
"But apart from him, I really can't think of anyone else!"
Confusion appeared in Zhou Guangming's eyes.
He and that section chief both entered the water plant ten years ago.
At the beginning, their relationship was really good.
Later...
After he climbed to the position of section chief, he began to alienate himself.
Until recent years, their relationship had become more and more strained.
In order to avoid being kicked out of the water plant...
He would invite him to a big meal every once in a while.
And he would often make things difficult for himself at the dinner table when he was drunk.
For the sake of keeping this job and for the sake of the family, he had to swallow his pride and meet all the section chief's demands.
He had thought that during this round of layoffs, the section chief would spare him, but he never expected that his name was on the first batch of layoff lists.
Today, the people from Shengda Mould Factory asked him and his wife to be managers. He thought it was the section chief's conscience awakening and that he had helped him pull some strings. He even planned to give him a generous gift after settling down in the company.
But his son's few words had woken him up.
The section chief had been trampling on his dignity these past few years. He wished he was doing badly. How could he possibly help him find a high-paying job?
Zhou Guangming fished out half a pack of Daqianmen from under the sofa cushion. Just as he took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, He Ying slapped him on the face. "You promised our son not to smoke. How could you smoke secretly again!"
Hearing his mother's voice, Zhou Chen immediately became unhappy. "Dad, you don't keep your word, do you? Then I'll learn to smoke too. There are quite a few smokers in our dormitory!"
Zhou Guangming quickly said, "No, I won't smoke anymore. Don't learn to smoke!"
He Ying confiscated Zhou Guangming's half pack of cigarettes and then said, "Since it's not your section chief, could it be Chen Shuqun?"
Chen Shuqun was Wang Huifang's husband, that is, Chen Kai's father.
Zhou Guangming shook his head and said, "Chen Shuqun is just a team leader. His own salary is only 1,200 yuan. How could he possibly find us jobs with a salary of 1,500 yuan?"
He Ying said again, "Whoever it is, it's good as long as we can get jobs there!"
However, Zhou Guangming didn't think so. Instead, he asked Zhou Chen on the phone, "Son, why don't you want me and your mom to work at Shengda Mould Factory?"
Zhou Chen didn't know how to explain either. He couldn't possibly tell them about his feud with the richest man in Jiangzhou, could he?
If he told them, they would probably be unable to sleep at night every day.
"Because I've made money. I can support you guys!"
Zhou Chen said with great pride and full confidence.
Zhou Guangming burst out laughing: "Did the game drop some good equipment again?"
"No, I've opened a game studio here. I estimate that I can earn tens of thousands of yuan every month. Isn't it more than enough to support you?"
"Tens... of thousands of yuan?"
Zhou Guangming almost choked on his own saliva.
Getting good game equipment was just a matter of luck, like buying lottery tickets, with a very low probability.
But Zhou Chen said that he had opened a game studio and could earn tens of thousands of yuan every month. Wasn't this like running a factory?
"Yes, at least twenty to thirty thousand yuan!"
Zhou Chen knew that this would startle his dad and mom, so he didn't dare to tell them that he was worth hundreds of millions.
Moreover, this money would be invested out soon. There was no point in telling them now. It wouldn't be too late to tell them when his wealth was stable.
Zhou Guangming said with a dry mouth: "Son... you... you're not doing anything illegal, are you? Can that really make so much money?"