Chapter 210: Don ‘t Think You’re the Only One Who Can Make Money!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He Zhou stood before a seafood stall and was paying the bill. The stack of pink yuan was not sothing a student could take out.
He Jing’s expression froze. He Zhou inadvertently glanced over after paying the bill and t her gaze. Upon seeing her, his expression chilled; he obviously hated her.
“What a coincidence, Third Brother.” He Jing threw on a smile as she approached him.
He Zhou did not even bother to respond and simply walked past her.
“Is Third Brother secretly working part-ti for soone?” He Jing asked almost nonchalantly.
As soon as she posited the possibility, He Zhou stopped. He spun around and glared at He Jing. “It has nothing to do with you,” he growled. “I hope you know what’s good for you – just treat it as if you never saw .”
“I might not be able to do that.” He Jing smiled.
He Zhou tensed, his glare growing in intensity. “Don’t think you’re the only one who can earn money to support our family. All the yuan I’ve got was earned through legal ans.”
He Jing decided not to pursue the issue for now. Instead, she smiled graciously, “That’s alright. Since Third Brother doesn’t want to discuss it, I shan’t inquire further. I’ll be on my way after I’ve bought so vegetables for tonight’s dinner.”
Her voice trailed in the wind as she spoke, leaving He Zhou behind as if they had never t.
He Zhou frowned, his lips pursed in a thin line. It felt like he had co up short in that exchange.
Damn it!
He Jing really knew how to push people’s buttons!
He Zhou remained in the market for a while, spying on He Jing as she skillfully picked ingredients, haggling with the grocers to get them at their best price. It was not long before she secured a good harvest. He Zhou seethed at the sight and stomped out of the market angrily.
After buying the groceries, He Jing rendezvoused with He Ning and He Sui. As promised, she kept silent about eting with He Zhou at the market.
When they got ho, He Zhou told them everything. Perhaps he felt there was no point tiptoeing around the issue, or maybe it was just how ticulous He Yi could be when he wanted to know sothing. After all, it wasn’t every day one ca ho to a table full of drunk crabs. Answering He Suit s question again, He Zhou said:
“I found a job. It’s not a big deal.”
Unexpectedly, the He family brothers were not happy about this revelation.
“What kind of work? Will it affect your studies?” He Ning demanded.
“I secretly participated in a cooking competition a while back, ” He Zhou replied. “The owner of Prosperous Restaurant took a fancy to . He invited to apprentice myself under one of his chefs. He said he would pay 800 yuan a month, so I agreed. The boss isn’t a bad man. He knew I was still in school and said I could leave once I was done chopping the vegetables to avoid affecting my studies. He also gave so pocket money to buy groceries.”
The whole family fell silent.
“How can there be such a good opportunity in the world?” He Sui blurted without thinking. “Third Brother hasn’t been deceived, has he? He isn’t mixed up in so MLM sche, is he?”
He Zhou sniffed in disdain. “When has there ever been a multi-level marketing organization that pays their employees consistently or lets them co and go as they please?”
He Sui shifted uncomfortably.
That was true.
“This is a good thing,” He Yi said. “Everyone should be happy for Third Brother. How can you doubt his ability? The chef competition that Third Brother participated in was published in the newspaper. It looks quite formal…”
“Have you signed the contract?” He Jing asked suddenly. “Let see the contract. ”
“What do you an?” He Zhou’s expression changed. He imdiately turned hostile toward He Jing.
He Jing t his eyes, refusing to back down. “I just don’t want Third Brother to be played for a fool.”
He Zhou did not want to listen to He Jing any longer. He felt she was always looking down on him just because she was the better chef between the two of them. “He Jing, don’t think you’re the only one who knows how to make money,” he snapped..
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