Black Lotus is reborn. Hush! Just lie down and be quiet.

Uncle Liu was about to leave, but when he saw Aunt Li coming, he sat down again.

This old lady Li is thick-skinned and unreasonable. Xiao Xia is a young man with a thin skin and he is afraid that he cannot defeat this old lady. He has to stay and see.

"Xiao Xia, do you have guests at home?"

When Aunt Li saw Xia Mingchen, her eyes widened. This young man was so handsome, even more handsome than the stars on TV.

"relative!"

"I am Qingqing's uncle."

The uncle and nephew answered at the same time, and Xia Mingchen even emphasized the uncle's words.

Uncle Liu and Aunt Li were both surprised, because the uncle and nephew looked about the same age.

"My grandfather married a younger wife. My uncle and I are about the same age." Xia Qingqing explained with a smile and glared at Xia Mingchen.

Xia Mingchen smiled indifferently and continued to soak his feet.

This foot-soaking powder from my cheap niece is really good. Now all the aches and pains in his body are gone. He can even walk through dozens of alleys and come back to ask for the foot-soaking prescription. It's better to produce it together with the hair growth agent.

Uncle Liu and Aunt Li understood what was going on, but they were thinking different things.

"Rich people know how to enjoy life. An 80-year-old man can marry an 18-year-old girl!" Uncle Liu was extremely envious.

"What a shameless capitalist! He's old and still ruining young girls. Bah!" Aunt Li was full of contempt.

She thought of Xia Dechang as Huang Shiren, who had taken advantage of a commoner girl. Xia Mingchen's mother must have been forced, otherwise which young girl would willingly marry an old man?

Aunt Li looked at Xia Mingchen again. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him. She started to make plans in her mind and asked, "Xiao Xia, does your uncle have a girlfriend?"

"Yes, it was ordered by my grandfather. It's from Hong Kong, and my family is a family friend."

Xia Qingqing lied without changing her expression and gave Xia Mingchen a warning look, telling him not to talk nonsense.

Aunt Li was a little disappointed. She had originally wanted to introduce her niece to Xia Mingchen.

"The girls in Hong Kong have all grown up eating poisonous bourgeoisie weeds, and their minds are very twisted. The girls in Shanghai are still better."

Aunt Li hasn't given up yet. The engagement is just arranged but the marriage hasn't started yet, so there is still hope.

I heard that there are money to be picked up on the ground in Hong Kong. If her niece and Xia Mingchen get together, she, as her aunt, will also be able to go to Hong Kong for fun.

"Aunt, what do you want?"

Xia Qingqing didn't respond, and didn't want to waste time talking to her, so she asked directly.

"Xiao Xia, Fuqiang and his wife both work in your garment factory. Their salaries are pretty high, right?" Aunt Li asked with a smile.

"They both have skills and are hardworking, so their salary is indeed not low."

Xia Qingqing understood what Aunt Li's purpose was.

"It's more than a hundred a month, right?" Aunt Li asked.

"I don't know the exact salary. I don't care about that. Aunt Li, why are you asking about their salary?"

Xia Qingqing became a little impatient, so she stood up and said, "Auntie, I'm cooking in the kitchen."

"Wait, I'm not finished yet!"

Aunt Li was anxious and reached out to pull her, but Xia Qingqing dodged and frowned, "Aunt, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush."

"Xia's time is precious. If you have something to say, just tell me. Don't dilly-dally because you are holding your pee!"

Uncle Liu said something sarcastically.

"none of your business!"

Aunt Li glared at him and smiled at Xia Qingqing, "Xiao Xia, can my third son come to work in your factory? He can endure hardships and has strength, so he is definitely not worse than Fuqiang!"

Just as Xia Qingqing was about to refuse, Uncle Liu spoke first, "How dare you say that! If your third child goes to work at Xiao Xia's factory, everything in Xiao Xia's factory will be gone in less than half a month. Xiao Xia, don't agree to that!"

The reason why Aunt Li is disliked by everyone in the alley is not only because she is not a human being, but also because she has a little son who steals and does things unscrupulously.

Other thieves have some bottom line and will not steal grass near their own backyard. However, Aunt Li's youngest son only steals grass near his own backyard. He has stolen from all the neighbors, from large items like electrical appliances to small items like firewood, rice, oil, salt, and even toilets. There is nothing he does not steal.

"Liu Shimei, stop talking nonsense. My third son has turned over a new leaf. He is well behaved now. We haven't had anything stolen in our alley for a long time!"

Aunt Li was so angry that she pointed at Uncle Liu's nose and cursed him, but she also swore that her son had turned over a new leaf.

"Last week, I left the breakfast that Li Shiren bought at the door of the canteen for just two minutes before your third son stole it. The onions that Wang's family planted at the door were all gone overnight, even the roots. The leather shoes that Xu's family put out to dry at the door were gone before nightfall. We eventually found them at a shoe repair stand in the alley next door. The shoe repairman said that your third son sold them to him for five yuan."

Uncle Liu sneered and gave examples, all of which happened recently. Aunt Li's youngest son was named Zhu Jinhai, but everyone in the alley called him Zhu Laosan, no one called him by his real name.

Zhu Laosan is not only the third child in the family, but also because he has been in jail three times.

Zhu Laosan originally had a job, learning to be a fitter in a machinery factory, but he could not endure any hardship and was fired for stealing public property before he even got a permanent job. If Zhu Laosan's father had not had some standing in the factory, the factory would have definitely reported him to the police.

Zhu Laosan, who lost his job, became a gangster, hanging out with a bunch of hooligans who were not doing their jobs properly. All the residents in the alley were in trouble. At first, they gave some face to Zhu Laosan's father and did not report to the police. Later, when Mr. Zhu passed away, the neighbors could no longer tolerate it and reported to the police directly. Within just one year, Zhu Laosan was imprisoned three times.

Every time Zhu Laosan came out of the detention center, he would be relatively well behaved in the first few days, but would soon return to his old ways, becoming even more arrogant. Aunt Li had no control over him at all.

Xia Qingqing had seen Zhu Laosan before. He had shifty eyes and a scoundrelly demeanor. She definitely wouldn't want such a thief.

After hearing Uncle Liu's example, Aunt Li's momentum suddenly dissipated. She couldn't refute it because it was all true.

"I've already scolded the third brother, he will change!" Aunt Li stammered.

"You've been scolding him for so many years, has he changed?"

Uncle Liu sneered and said that when Old Zhu was alive, Zhu Laosan was a little more restrained. But now that Old Zhu is gone, how can Aunt Li, who only spoils her son, control him?

Aunt Li's lips trembled a few times and the white hair on her forehead shook, making her look a little pitiful.

"Xiao Xia, give the third brother a chance. He will definitely work hard, no matter what he does. Once he has a proper job, he will definitely not mess around again. I...I beg you!"

Aunt Li begged bitterly.

"Auntie, I can't help you with this. If your son really wants to change, he can go and set up a street stall. There's no need to work in my factory. You can take the rice cake back. No one in my family eats it."

Xia Qingqing stuffed the rice cake into Aunt Li's hand. Hiring Zhu Laosan to work was no different from hiring a rat. She would not be so kind as to do things indiscriminately.

"Xiao Xia, we are all neighbors, why can't you help me with this little favor?"

Aunt Li's face changed, thinking that Xia Qingqing was too unkind. Both Fuqiang and his wife went to work, so why couldn't her son do the same?

"I can't help you, go back!"

Xia Qingqing's face also darkened. Didn't she know what kind of person her son was?

"Don't make things difficult for Xiao Xia. Your third son is a thief. Which company would dare to hire him? Neighbors are not your parents. Why should they accept your son?"

Uncle Liu didn't give Aunt Li any face at all and was very sharp-tongued, without Xia Qingqing even having to say anything.

"If you don't want to help, then don't help. Just because you're rich is not a big deal. You don't have any sense of friendship at all, huh!"

Aunt Li's expression changed immediately. She took the rice cake and left cursing, looking completely different from her previous pitiful appearance.

"Wait!"

Xia Qingqing called her, walked over, and took out the lunch box that Uncle Liu had just delivered from Aunt Li's cotton-padded jacket. It had been on the table just now, and no one knew when Aunt Li took it.

"Aunt, these spring rolls were given to me by Uncle Liu. Why did you take them?"

Xia Qingqing looked at Aunt Li with a half-smile. No wonder Zhu Laosan became such a thief. With a mother who had dishonest hands and feet, he had been influenced by her since childhood, so it was normal for him to become a thief.

"I forgot for a moment and thought it was mine... I'm giving it back to you!"

Aunt Li laughed dryly a few times, feeling a little embarrassed, and left in a hurry.

"You are so disrespectful to your elders. Zhu Laosan was ruined by his mother. Xiao Xia, please don't agree to it!"

Uncle Liu was afraid that Xia Qingqing would be soft-hearted, so he reminded her again and again.

"I won't agree to it, don't worry, Uncle Liu!"

Xia Qingqing assured that she would not be so soft-hearted.

After seeing Grandpa Liu off, she went to the kitchen to continue cooking wontons. Just as she finished cooking, someone else came to the house, also looking for a job. The couple brought their daughter and carried a lot of things.

Xia Qingqing has met their daughter. She graduated from high school last year and has been unemployed at home ever since. She looks like an honest girl and seldom goes out. She has a good reputation among the neighbors.

The girl's name was Tong Xiaofang, she was eighteen years old, and she was a little restless, with the corners of her clothes almost twisted into a knot.

"Working in a workshop is very hard, and you often have to work night shifts. Can your daughter handle it?"

"She can handle it. My Xiaofang is a very hard-working person. She also follows the rules and will never do anything rash." The couple assured them repeatedly and poked their daughter hard.

"I can endure hardship." Tong Xiaofang assured loudly.

She is not afraid of hard work, but is afraid of having no work to do. She would go crazy if she stayed at home every day.

"She will report to the factory tomorrow. I will find a master to guide her. She will be considered an apprentice until she becomes a master. She will be given 25 yuan for living expenses. She will not work night shifts during the apprenticeship period, and she will be provided with one lunch."

Xia Qingqing agreed. It was obvious that Tong Xiaofang was an honest and hardworking person, and the factory needed employees like her.

"Thank you, thank you so much. Director Xia, don't worry, my Xiaofang will definitely not let you down."

The couple were very grateful. They didn’t expect it would be so easy. Even if the apprentices didn’t get paid, they were happy. They didn’t expect to get 25 yuan. The treatment in the garment factory was really good.

"Let me be frank with you. Even if you are a neighbor, you still have to work hard. If you are lazy or violate factory regulations, I will not show mercy." Xia Qingqing said in a serious tone.

"That's for sure. Our Xiaofang will definitely work hard and will never mess around!"

The couple kept making promises, and Tong Xiaofang also promised to do a good job. The family of three left with many thanks. Xia Qingqing didn't want the bag of things and let them take it home.

This family is not well off and they can’t even afford to eat meat. These things are not cheap. I guess they were bought from Sister Xu and can be returned.

Sure enough, an hour later, the woman went to the store with a bag of things. She didn't return everything, but only the malted milk and a bottle of white wine, and left a bag of snacks for her children at home.

"How is Xiaofang's work?" Sister Xu asked with concern.

"Xiao Xia agreed and asked Xiao Fang to report tomorrow. She also found a master to guide her. She also gave her living expenses before she finished her apprenticeship and refused to accept any gifts. I don't know how to thank her."

The woman's tone was full of gratitude.

"Let Xiaofang work hard and learn a skill, then she won't have to worry in the future. Xiaoxia is a good person and knows that your family is in financial difficulty, so she doesn't accept your things." Sister Xu advised.

"I know, Xiaofang will definitely do a good job. My family is really lucky to have met a noble person."

The woman was overjoyed and extremely grateful to Xia Qingqing.

"Don't tell anyone in the alley about your Xiaofang going to work. The old lady from the Li family just went to Xiaoxia to ask for a job, but Xiaoxia didn't agree. If she knew that your Xiaofang went to work, she would definitely bother Xiaoxia."

Sister Xu gave a reminder, and just now Uncle Liu came over and told her about Aunt Li.

"I know, but I won't tell you."

The woman nodded vigorously, and when she returned home she told her family not to say a word.

Xia Mingchen ate a large bowl of wontons with three delicacies, and his whole body was warm. He joked, "The president of the United States is not as busy as you."

"Comrade Uncle, you need to have a broader vision. The president of the United States is nothing to you!"

Xia Qingqing rolled her eyes. In her previous life, when she was in prison, she often read newspapers and learned a lot about current affairs.

Xia Qingqing was deeply impressed by one incident: a cargo ship from China was forcibly stopped on the high seas by the United States using warships and helicopters on the pretext of transporting raw materials for the manufacture of chemical weapons, and was detained for three weeks.

After mediation by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United States agreed to release him. This incident had a huge impact internationally. Xia Qingqing was so angry reading the newspaper in prison that she wanted to kill the then President of the United States.

In her previous life, she had discussed this matter with Shen Qiubai. Shen Qiubai said that sooner or later, China would surpass the United States and become a world power!

Xia Qingqing is very confident about this. The people of America are all descendants of bandits and hooligans, and they are definitely not as good as China, which has been passed down for thousands of years. Now America is just a country where villains have succeeded, but the one who laughs last will definitely be China.

Xia Mingchen was stunned for a moment, and thought that Xia Qingqing didn't know about the current international relations, so he said: "The United States is now the world's number one country."

"It's only temporary. We Chinese are now recuperating. Once we recover, the United States will definitely not be able to defeat us!"

Seeing that he was still half-believing and half-doubting, Xia Qingqing became a little annoyed and scolded: "Are you still a Chinese? Do you have so little confidence in our own country? When the hair growth agent comes out, the price must be increased by 50% when exported to Europe and the United States!"

"puff"

Xia Mingchen, who was drinking tea, almost choked to death.

“Isn’t fifty percent a bit too much?”

"What the hell! They are ruthless in stealing our things. The museum is full of our treasures. From now on, all the finished medicines we produce and export to Europe and the United States will be increased in price by 50%. You can buy them if you want or not!"

Xia Qingqing sneered. She didn't believe that foreigners would be able to resist buying any medicines for beauty and health in the future. She would show no mercy when it came to making money from foreigners.