The whole mountain is my hunting ground.

Chapter 1741 An Uneducated Couple

Chapter 1741 An Uneducated Couple

The rear window of the jeep was pushed open, revealing Chu Xiaoxue's round face.

"Xiaoxue!" Zhao Jun smiled when he saw the little girl, while Ma Ling next to him breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the passenger door of the jeep was pushed open, and Chu Anmin's secretary, Zhao Ziyang, got out of the car and greeted Zhao Jun, saying, "Zhao Jun, not busy today?"

"Ah, nothing much today, Brother Zhao." Zhao Jun smiled, then raised his hand to greet Song Zhiyuan, who was getting out of the driver's seat, and said, "Brother Song, where are you guys going?"

After saying this, Zhao Jun turned slightly to the side and gestured to the homeowner, inviting him to go into the photo studio and wait for him.

Song Zhiyuan was Chu Anmin's driver and had dealt with Zhao Jun before, even eating at Zhao Jun's house. Last winter, Zhang Yuanmin was thrown into a stone pond by a black bear and was taken to the forestry hospital in the city for treatment. It was Song Zhiyuan who helped Zhao Jun find Director Pei, who gave Zhang Yuanmin the green light.

At this moment, Chu Xiaoxue also got out of the car. She greeted Ma Ling and Liu Mei warmly, and then asked Li Baoyu, "Brother Baoyu, where is my sister Xiaoyun? She didn't come?"

"No, she's at home." Upon hearing Li Baoyu's words, Chu Xiaoxue pouted in disappointment.

Meanwhile, Zhao Ziyang, who was standing to the side, was answering Zhao Jun's question, saying, "Isn't Xiaoxue going to do her internship? She won't be living on campus anymore, so we're going to go and bring her things back."

Hearing Zhao Ziyang's words, Li Baoyu whispered to Liu Mei, "Look at him, he's about to start his internship, haha."

His words were a rude awakening to Li Tongyun. These past few days, Li Tongyun and Li Ruhai had been constantly teasing Li Baoyu, and Li Baoyu had been retaliating.

Liu Mei subtly criticized Li Baoyu, while Ma Ling asked Chu Xiaoxue, "Has Xiaoxue decided where she's going for her internship yet?"

"It's not decided yet, Sister Ling." Chu Xiaoxue puffed out her cheeks and said sullenly, "I said I wanted to go to your forest farm, but my dad wouldn't let me."

Upon hearing Chu Xiaoxue say she was going to Yong'an for an internship, Zhao Jun looked at Zhao Ziyang and Song Zhiyuan. Seeing them shake their heads and smile bitterly, Zhao Jun said to Chu Xiaoxue, "Xiaoxue, where can't we vocational school graduates find jobs? Do we really need to go to the forest area? That forest area is tough, and you probably can't handle that kind of hardship."

“That’s for sure.” Zhao Ziyang continued, following Zhao Jun’s lead: “There aren’t any suitable places in the county right now, and the forest area is not only far from home, but also…”

Zhao Ziyang didn't finish his sentence, but he meant that life in the forest area was tough. Chu Xiaoxue, being naive, thought that going to work in the forest area was like attending a banquet at Zhao Jun's house.

"Then let's stay at home for a while," Zhao Jun said. "Looking around, it's better to stay in the county. Girls shouldn't be too far from home."

As soon as Zhao Jun finished speaking, Chu Xiaoxue suddenly chimed in, "Well, if there's no suitable place, I'm not in a hurry. Um... Brother Zhao Jun, could you tell my sister Xiaoyun when you get home that I'd like to visit her for a few days and ask her if that's okay?"

"Xiaoxue, you should stop now." Before Zhao Jun could speak, Zhao Ziyang hurriedly stopped him, saying, "My Aunt Liu can't let this happen."

The Aunt Liu that Zhao Ziyang mentioned is Chu Xiaoxue's mother. It's clear that Chu Anmin and Liu Hongmei are quite strict with their children. After hearing Zhao Ziyang's words, Chu Xiaoxue immediately fell silent, only muttering softly, "Then what am I supposed to do at home?"

"Huh?" Zhao Jun suddenly remembered something. He looked back at the property he hadn't yet acquired, then back at Chu Xiaoxue, and said, "Xiaoxue, you studied accounting like Xiaoyun, right?"

"Okay." Chu Xiaoxue nodded in response, and then Zhao Jun said, "Xiaoxue, how about this? You go home and discuss it with Director Chu and Aunt Liu. If it works out, you can come and be my accountant."

"Finance?" Chu Xiaoxue, Zhao Ziyang, and Song Zhiyuan all looked at Zhao Jun in surprise. Chu Xiaoxue even asked, "Zhao Jun, doesn't your family's business involve my sister Xiaoyun?"

“No.” Zhao Jun turned his hand and pointed to the two-story building behind him, saying, “I bought this house. I want to do some business here.”

Chu Xiaoxue and the other two all looked at the photo studio. Zhao Ziyang was the first to come to his senses and asked Zhao Jun directly, "Zhao Jun, are you going to the city to collect mountain goods again?"

People from the mountains going to the city to buy mountain products? Isn't that a joke?

Zhao Jun was amused by Zhao Ziyang's words. He shook his head and said, "No, I do other business."

"What kind of business are you looking to sell, Brother Jun?" Chu Xiaoxue asked. Zhao Jun replied, "I'd like to sell some general merchandise and daily necessities."

"Department store and daily necessities..." Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoxue subconsciously looked at the department store across the street. Zhao Ziyang and Song Zhiyuan did the same.

"Zhao Jun, what are you doing..." Zhao Ziyang looked at Zhao Jun again and asked, "Are you joking?"

After saying that, Zhao Ziyang jokingly added, "You might as well just collect mountain produce instead."

"Haha..." Zhao Jun laughed and said to Chu Xiaoxue, "Xiaoxue, if you don't have anything to do, come and train a bit. You'll help me out, and I'll pay you afterwards..."

At this point, Zhao Jun paused for a moment. He thought to himself that once the supermarket opened, the business would be booming, and the store would be incredibly busy every day.

So Zhao Jun said to Chu Xiaoxue, "I'll pay you one hundred yuan a month."

"How much?" Chu Xiaoxue's eyes lit up instantly. She only had ten yuan of pocket money a month. One hundred yuan was almost a year's worth of pocket money for her.

"One hundred yuan," Zhao Jun repeated, adding, "It's settled monthly, and paid at the end of the month."

Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Zhao Ziyang and Song Zhiyuan exchanged a glance. At this moment, they both believed that Zhao Jun's kindness towards Chu Xiaoxue was merely an attempt to curry favor with Chu Anmin.

But then, Chu Xiaoxue asked Zhao Jun expectantly, "Brother Zhao Jun, can you give me an extra three yuan?"

"Huh?" Zhao Jun was taken aback, but Chu Xiaoxue didn't push her luck. She immediately said, "My brother's monthly salary is 102.5 yuan. I want to be better than him."

After listening to Chu Xiaoxue's request, Zhao Jun laughed and said, "Okay, I'll give you an extra five yuan a month for full attendance. If you complete the full attendance, I'll give you one hundred and fifty yuan."

"Really!" Chu Xiaoxue was overjoyed, and Zhao Jun nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Chu Xiaoxue looked up at the two-story building and asked, "When can I start working here?"

She was getting anxious.

"It'll probably have to wait until next month," Zhao Jun said. "Once he vacates the house for me, I'll find someone to do some simple tidying up, and then we can open for business."

“Okay, Brother Zhao Jun… no, Manager Zhao.” Chu Xiaoxue changed her way of addressing Zhao Jun with a smile and said, “Then I’ll go home and stay unemployed.”

"It depends on whether Director Chu agrees or not," Zhao Jun said with a smile. "If he agrees, you can just wait to start your job."

Chu Xiaoxue was very happy and got into the jeep with a cheerful smile. Zhao Jun and the others waved goodbye to Chu Xiaoxue, Zhao Ziyang, and Song Zhiyuan.

Watching the jeep drive away, Li Baoyu gave Zhao Jun a thumbs up and said, "Brother, that was a brilliant move!"

"What's wrong?" Zhao Jun didn't know where he had gone wrong, but then he heard Li Baoyu say, "If Chu Xiaoxue works for us, then Director Chu is completely one of our people!"

"Hehe..." Zhao Jun thought so too. With Chu Xiaoxue here, the supermarket in Shanhe County would be as stable as Mount Tai.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jun said to Li Baoyu, "That's what I was thinking at the time. I think we must tie him to our warhorse."

Upon hearing Zhao Jun's words, Liu Mei frowned and blurted out, "What?"

Li Baoyu, caught off guard, laughed and said to Zhao Jun, "Brother, are you trying to drag him down to death?"

"What are you saying?" Zhao Jun slapped Li Baoyu on the shoulder. Li Baoyu replied, "If you tie a horse to the back and pull on it, won't it drag someone to death?"

"No!" Zhao Jun waved his hand dismissively and said, "I meant to win him over!"

"Ah..." Li Baoyu suddenly realized and laughed, "Brother, that's called tying them to our war chariot!"

"Huh?" Zhao Jun was taken aback, then laughed, "Really?"

Seeing Li Baoyu and Liu Mei laughing, Ma Ling quickly spoke up for Zhao Jun, saying, "Don't worry about where you tie him up, just tie him up."

“Exactly!” Zhao Jun glanced at Li Baoyu, who laughed and said, “Brother, you need to study more, otherwise, not to mention anything else, you won’t be able to help the children with their homework in the future.”

"Then I won't be needed," Zhao Jun waved his hand and said, "Your sister-in-law is here."

Li Baoyu and Liu Mei looked at Ma Ling in disbelief. If they remembered correctly, Ma Ling hadn't been in school as long as Zhao Jun.

"What's wrong with you two?!" Zhao Jun laughed. "Your sister-in-law can even recite ancient poems."

Hearing Zhao Jun say this, Li Baoyu and Liu Mei looked at Ma Ling with even more surprise.

"You two don't believe me, what?" Zhao Jun said, gesturing to Ma Ling, "Wife, carry one on your back for each of them!"

Ma Ling was not intimidated and immediately said, "The army is still here, but the old Hu and Huang are nowhere to be seen!"

Li Baoyu and Liu Mei: "..."

"Good!" Zhao Jun clapped and cheered.

　This chapter was rushed and is short by more than a thousand words. I'll add six thousand words tonight at 11 PM. My keyboard is broken; it keeps accidentally adding commas, and when it does, I can't type anymore.

　　No matter what I did, it didn't work. I even slapped it hard twice, and then the letters started popping out on their own, making it unusable.

(End of this chapter)