Chapter 6

Chapter 6

The driver Zhang Daming also received an employment offer from Shen Wei.

His current job was mainly driving for the leaders, a temporary position within the system.

Zhang Daming's driving skills were renowned throughout the entire unit.

For those leaders who got carsick, they would ride with Zhang Daming and not feel nauseous.

He drove steadily.

Especially when it came to reverse parking, it was so smooth that it left people in awe.

When he first received the offer, he thought it was a scam. These days, there were too many scams, often touting high salaries.

He didn't take it seriously at all.

He was on duty when his wife called him, telling him to hurry home as there was a major incident!

Since there was no need for a vehicle in the unit, Zhang Daming simply notified the leader.

He was inexplicably anxious, unsure of what this "major incident" his usually composed wife spoke of.

The moment he returned home, he was dumbfounded—the familiar corridor had been splashed with paint.

The fresh red paint looked like blood, a shocking sight.

Zhang Daming's heart tightened. He hadn't offended anyone at work; he was just a driver and hadn't done anything earth-shattering, so why this?

His hands trembled as he took out his keys. As soon as he entered, he saw that his wife's eyes were already red from crying.

"What happened?" Zhang Daming asked.

His wife said nothing, but her chest was heaving up and down.

Zhang Daming felt a tightness in his chest. "Should we call the police?"

"No, we can't call the police!" his wife said trembling.

Finally, she pointed, and Zhang Daming realized that their son, who was supposed to be in school, was kneeling on the floor.

They had strictly adhered to the one-child policy.

This son was their only child, cherished like a treasure.

Although the couple didn't have much money, they had always doted on their son.

The kid was quite promising, having scored over 500 points to get into a second-tier university in the province.

After graduating, finding a job shouldn't be a problem.

But now, seeing his son kneeling on the floor, Zhang Daming's mind went blank. "What happened?"

His son had been crying for who knows how long, his eyes red and lips trembling.

Although his wife was angry, seeing their son like this, she couldn't bear it either. "He owes money from online loans."

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"How much does he owe?" Zhang Daming almost shouted.

"800,000 yuan."

Zhang Daming felt lightheaded.

As for Zhang Daming himself, he decided to check out the kindergarten first. If the 20,000 yuan monthly salary was indeed real, he would work there for a few months to earn some quick money before making any other plans.

He then went to report for duty at Starry Sky Kindergarten.

The middle-aged man who received him didn't even conduct an interview—he simply had Zhang Daming sign the employment contract right then and there.

Was it really that casual?

In Zhang Daming's eyes, Starry Sky Kindergarten seemed increasingly like a scam.

But the lure of 20,000 yuan hooked him, so despite his doubts, he had to swallow them.

What if it wasn't a scam?

He resigned from his unit.

As a result, his former leader pulled him aside for a heart-to-heart talk that lasted nearly half an hour.

Seeing that Zhang Daming was determined to resign, the leader had no choice but to reluctantly let him go.

After all, that's how the system worked—no matter how capable you were, you could never earn as much as in the private sector.

While processing his resignation, Liu Master Chef mentioned this incident to Shen Wei, who had just returned from purchasing supplies.

He also felt that the hiring process was a bit too casual. "Are you sure we don't need to do another review?"

"No need," Shen Wei said enigmatically.

These were all people recommended by the system, which had already thoroughly investigated their backgrounds and character.

Anyone who passed the system's verification had at least a guaranteed level of character and ability.

The school bus driver issue was resolved.

The electronic voice in Shen Wei's mind repeated: "Congratulations on recruiting the school bus driver."

"System reward: 20 pounds of beef, 100 eggs, 2 pounds each of vegetables and fruit, 3 cherry seedlings. 1 million yuan cash. 10,000 points."

Shen Wei received a generous reward.

She immediately told Liu Master Chef, "Can you farm?"

Liu Master Chef perked up at the mention of this. "Of course!"

Back when he was a youth sent to the countryside, he had farmed before.

He had even told his wife before: Once we have money, we'll find a piece of land in the countryside and live a good life farming.

Little did he expect that while working here, he would be able to realize that dream early. The two of them found an unoccupied plot of land in a corner.

The area was quite large.

It had been used for growing flowers before, but now it lay vacant. It was a waste to grow flowers there, so they decided to plant vegetables instead.

Liu Master Chef tilled the soil and leveled the land, finally preparing a large plot. After sowing the seeds, Shen Wei planted the three cherry seedlings, as well as the tomato seeds rewarded by the system.

In the vegetable garden, Liu Master Chef was more attentive than anyone else.

He almost wanted to water the plants three times a day.

Now he could feel the benefits of working at the kindergarten—he had ample free time.

Getting paid to live a pastoral lifestyle—who would believe it if he told them?