Chapter 20 - Chapter 20: Looking For a Job

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

That bastard, Gu Jianshe, used his sweet-talking to make his mother dizzy. He cheated his grandparents out of a lot of things. At that time, he was still in the army, so he didn’t know anything. When he returned from his career… only then did he realize that the house left behind by his grandfather was registered under Gu Jianshe’s name. The jewelry left behind by his grandmother was also worn by Gu Jianshe’s mother, Zhu Yuzhen.

Although his grandfather was not very rich, he was also a famous master of the jewelery house in Hu City back then. He had the ability to make gold and silver jewelry with superb craftsmanship. His grandfather also had shares in the jewelery house, so he received a lot of dividends every year. Moreover, his salary was also very high. He had saved a lot of money. Although it was confiscated, it was all returned later.

Two houses and three shops, as well as his grandmother’s jewelry, which were all high-quality pieces. Gu Jianshe, that bastard, was not afraid of dying from overeating.

Fortunately, his mother was not stupid. She only gave Gu Jianshe a house, and she did not give him many pieces of jewelry. Most of them were still there. However, Gu Ye felt that if he did not change his job and come back, these things would be coaxed away by Gu Jianshe sooner or later.

His mother was never a smart person. Her ears were still soft. Gu Ye’s heart was filled with hatred. He actually hated his mother. She was a muddle-headed person who could not differentiate between good and bad. His grandfather was angered to death by his mother back then.

However, this kind of person was his mother. He could not scold or hit her. Naturally, the grievances in his heart could only be vented on Gu Jianshe. This bastard did not even think about keeping the things that his maternal grandfather and maternal grandmother left behind. He had occupied them for so many years… he had to pay some interest to do so.

“It’s good that you’re divorcing. Uncle Ye, you’ve finally thought it through. Next time you get married, you must keep your eyes open. Don’t look for a promiscuous woman,” Tang Weiguo reminded him like an adult. He really felt that Gu Ye was not as clear-headed as he was when it came to matters between men and women.

For example, now that he had a fairy wife, Gu Ye probably did not even have a shadow.

Chu Qiao’s beautiful little face appeared in Gu Ye’s mind. He could not help but smile. When Tang Weiguo saw him like this, he asked with interest, “Uncle Ye, do you have a partner?”

“En, soon. She’s as beautiful as a fairy.”

Gu Ye picked up his pair of chopsticks and ate. In his heart, Chu Qiao was already his wife. After the divorce, he would ask someone to propose marriage. He had already looked up Chu Qiao’s family background. She was Xu Bilian’s stepsister.

Tang Weiguo was quite happy for Gu Ye and even shared his happy news. “I have a partner too. She’s more beautiful than a fairy. Uncle Ye, your partner definitely can’t be compared to my partner.”

Gu Ye finished the last mouthful of noodles in his bowl and even drank the soup. He knocked on Tang Weiguo’s head and said, “Just your crazy sisters? They’re so ugly that no one wants to see them.”

The few girls that Tang Weiguo used to date, let’s call them partners. Gu Ye felt that they were just playing house. Children pretended to be mature and were not serious partners. How could those little girls be compared to his Chu Chu? They could not even be compared to his toes.

A pair of pink and fair little feet appeared in his mind again. The fingernails on her feet were so pink and tender that it made people want to love them. They were small and fleshy. He really wanted to hold them in his hands and play with them. Gu Ye swallowed hard and his face became burning hot. He could not help but pat his face. He had not married his wife yet, so he could not let his imagination run wild.

Tang Weiguo shouted indignantly, “This time, my partner is definitely very beautiful. Next time, I’ll show you. Don’t be dumbfounded.”

“I’m not as stupid as you!”

Gu Ye rolled his eyes in disgust. He did not trust this kid’s taste at all. If even a dog tail grass could be treated as a peony flower, how could it be compared to his little fairy?

“Did you come here just to talk about this?”

Gu Ye was about to leave. He had three shops that he had not rented out yet. He had asked someone to look for a tenant. After today’s agreement, he had to sign the contract. With the additional income from the rent, he would have a lot more money on hand.

“What else, Uncle Ye? Do you want to teach that bast*rd Gu Jianshe a lesson?” Tang Weiguo’s eyes were shining. He loved to deal with people, especially when with Gu Ye. It was very exciting.

“Watch your mouth. Gu Jianshe is my nephew. Why are you calling him that?”

Gu Ye kicked his leg and went into the house to change his clothes. His brand-new white shirt and black trousers made him look more refined. However, in Tang Weiguo’s eyes, he looked more like a beast in human clothes.

“Don’t make any move on Gu Jianshe yet. Wait for my notice.”

Gu Ye took a bag and a bicycle key and was about to go out. He even told the two brothers, “Don’t eat the watermelon. Xiaobao, eat the good noodles and take the medicine.”

“Okay. Goodbye, Uncle Gu.”

Zhou Xiaobao waved his hand. He was especially obedient. There was still more than half of the noodles in the bowl.

“Goodbye, Xiaobao!”

Tang Weiguo eagerly followed him out. He kept asking when he could teach Gu Jianhe a lesson. He couldn’t wait to avenge Chu Qiao. That son of a b*tch dared to covet his Chu Qiao. If he didn’t skin him alive, his surname wouldn’t be Tang!

“In a few days!”

Gu Ye replied impatiently. He had to wait for him to get his grandfather’s things back. Now was not the time to alert the enemy. Tang Weiguo wanted to ask again, but Gu Ye had already gotten on his bike and rode off, leaving a cloud of dust. He kicked the wall angrily and could only go home, he didn’t dare to disobey Gu Ye’s words. He would let that son of a b*tch have it easy and let him live a comfortable life for a few days.

Chu Qiao walked around the streets in the afternoon and saw a lot of job advertisements, but they were all from factories. She didn’t really want to go to factories like electronic factories and clothing factories. It was better to set up her own stall to sell food than to work for others.

Chu Qiao, who hadn’t gained anything after walking around, was sweating a lot from the heat. She was ready to go home. She planned to find a job for three days. If she couldn’t find anything, she would set up a food stall and ask Chu Yuanzhi for some money first. She knew that Chu Yuanzhi had a lot of private money.

Walking slowly, Chu Qiao unknowingly arrived at the entrance of a luxuriously decorated song and dance hall. It was called Caixia Song and Dance Hall, and its signboard was resplendent. During the day, the entrance was very quiet, but at night, it was especially lively.

There was also a recruitment sign hanging at the entrance. On the sign, it said that there was a job fair for female comrades who could play the keyboard and sing. They needed to be between the ages of 18 and 35, and have decent looks. It would be best if they were students from the Conservatory of Music. The working hours were from 8 pm to 12 pm. It was 50 yuan a night and there was an additional bonus.

Chu Qiao’s eyes lit up. If she just worked only four hours a night, she could make 50 yuan. That would be 1,500 yuan in a month. He Jihong’s monthly salary was less than 200 yuan.

Although the dance hall was a little messy, wealth came with risks. Even if she set up a stall, she might not be able to earn so much money. Right now, she had no capital and no connections. If she wanted to earn fast money, she had to take some risks. This dance hall was quite suitable.

At worst, she could bring a knife at night. If there were gangsters pestering her, she should be able to scare them away with a knife, right?

Those gangsters were also afraid of death. They were also afraid of taking people’s lives.

The houses in Shanghai were not expensive, and there were no commercial houses. Public houses could not be sold, so they could only buy private houses. However, Chu Qiao looked down on the poor ones. There was no independent bathroom or kitchen. It was good for dozens of people to share a bathroom, she could only use a spittoon and throw it away in the morning. She absolutely did not want such private houses. (There were no commercial houses in the early eighties, so public houses could not be bought and sold. The earliest commercial houses were in Guangzhou, but in Shanghai, it was a little later, around the end of the eighties. Moreover, there were many conditions for buying houses, and they were not cheap. In fact, houses were never cheap.)

Foreign houses or private houses with independent courtyards were quite expensive. The cheapest ones were tens of thousands of yuan, and the good ones were tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan. Chu Qiao sighed. She could only buy the poor private houses. She had to move her household registration here first..