MTL - Rebirth 1983: Starting From Taking Back the Family Property-Chapter 338 rising cost of living
Chapter 338: Increase in living expenses
Seeing that he could not stay, the caregiver asked Lu Jiaxin for wages.
Lu Jiaxin can't rely on her salary, and it won't sound good if word spreads about it. But she won't give the money herself, leaving all Gu Zhai's affairs to Mei Gu. However, Lu Jiaxin has to check the accounts every month and knows where the money has been spent.
Honggu lowered her head and said, "Sister Mei caught a cold and went home to avoid infecting the old lady. She and I have been here to take care of the old lady these two days."
“How much do you want to give her?”
Honggu knew everything about Gu Zhai, so she said without thinking: "I just paid her salary three days ago. Her daily salary is one hundred and fifty, so just give her four hundred and fifty."
After dismissing the caregiver, Lu Jiaxin looked at Hong Gu and asked, "I haven't paid you a salary. Why don't you find a job and insist on staying here?"
Although she hasn’t come back much in the past few months, she knows everything about Gu Zhai. Even if she was not given a salary, Hong Gu had always taken good care of the old lady.
Honggu lowered her head and said: "If it weren't for the old lady, I would have been sold into a brothel, and I would be a cup of loess now. I swore in front of the Lord Buddha that I would work as a cow and horse for the old lady in this life. Only in this way can I Repay her kindness."
Although Lu Jiaxin doesn't like her, she doesn't deny that she does her best to take care of the old lady. Even the two caregivers he found were unsatisfactory, so he might as well let Hong Gu stay. Anyway, she can't come here more than a few times a month, so just tolerate it.
Lu Jiaxin said: "Aunt Mei's salary is 6,000 a month, and you will get 5,000 a month from now on. When you get older and can't bear the vigil, we will recruit another caregiver. This time you go and choose. Also, I will give you the salary for the previous few months." I will also ask Mei Gu to replenish it for you."
They have food and accommodation in Guzhai, and work clothes are provided every quarter. There is nothing to spend money on working here, and both of them can basically save their wages. This is why she and Mei Gu bought two units. .
This is an unexpected surprise for Honggu.
Lu Jiaxin went to find Gu Xiuxiu, but unfortunately she didn't recognize her anymore and was not willing to talk to her. There was a defensive look in her eyes.
Afraid of scaring her, Lu Jiaxin went back to the living room and asked Aunt Hong who had followed her: "I just saw that the fruits on the table are not very fresh. From now on, I will buy fresh fruits for my aunt every day. By the way, the ingredients must also be organic." of fresh ingredients.”
The expenses of running a house are actually quite high. The salary of Aunt Mei, Aunt Hong and others is 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a month. With so many people having food, electricity, water and gas, Gu Xiuxiu also had to take supplements and fruits. Living expenses of 100,000 yuan was a bit tight.
Thinking of this, Lu Jiaxin said: "Tell Aunt Mei that the monthly living expenses will rise to 150,000 yuan in the future, and medical expenses are not included. Whatever Auntie wants to eat, as long as the doctor says it is okay to eat, I will buy it for her. The living expenses are not enough." Tell me again."
Both Honggu and Meigu were worried that their living expenses would be reduced after one year. Unexpectedly, they actually increased by 50,000 yuan, and medical expenses were not included: "That's enough, cousin. I'll thank you on behalf of the old lady."
With the He family's precedent in front of them, both of them were trembling with fear, fearing that if Lu Jiaxin also left her alone, the old lady would be miserable.
Lu Jiaxin said: "You don't need to thank me. My aunt is very kind to me. I promised to let her enjoy her old age and I won't break her promise."
Aunt Mei came back that night, and Aunt Hong told her about the 50,000 yuan increase in living expenses: "Sister Mei, this 150,000 yuan does not include medical expenses. Sister Mei, from now on we will continue to work as before, every morning Let’s go shopping for ingredients!”
Mei Gu nodded and said: "The old lady will still go to the previous store to buy vegetables and fruits. We will stay the same as before." In fact, their food standard is not low, with eggs and milk in the morning, and lunch at noon. In the evening, there is one meat, two vegetables and one soup. The work is not heavy, the food is not bad, and the salary is slightly higher than that of my peers, so I have no complaints.
"good."
The next day, Gu Haifan was doing homework in the room after school, and Mei Gu came in with a plate of his favorite strawberries. These strawberries are all bright red and make people want to eat them.
Gu Haifan saw the plate of strawberries and said, "Aunt Mei, keep these strawberries for my aunt. I'll just eat an apple later."
Aunt Mei smiled and said: "I bought one and a half catties today. The old lady has already eaten eight and can't eat any more. If the old lady still wants to eat, I will buy it tomorrow."
"Master Biao, you don't have to worry about living expenses. Miss Biao came yesterday and she increased the living expenses to 150,000. In addition, the old lady's medical expenses are not included. Now with this living expenses, I will buy fresh vegetables for you and the old lady every day. There is still some fruit left.”
Gu Haifan was stunned and asked: "Why did my cousin suddenly increase her living expenses, even by 50,000 yuan? How can she have so much money?"
Mei Gu thought to herself that Miss Cousin was just keeping a low profile, not because she had no money: "I haven't come back that day. I heard from Hong Gu that Miss Cousin's face was all smiles when she came yesterday. It must be some happy event. I guess it is I got rich, so I became rich."
The bird's nest and donkey-hide gelatin I mentioned yesterday are both top-grade, worth tens of thousands. She called some old acquaintances yesterday and said that foreign exchange speculation has been very profitable recently. Master Nie came back from abroad. He used to be a master trader in a large securities company, and he must have made a fortune with his cousin.
Gu Haifan said: "Aunt Mei, I want to take my aunt to visit my cousin on Sunday."
Mei Gu immediately gave up his idea: "Miss Cousin is currently very busy with her studies, and she has to make time to cultivate a relationship with Master Nie. Master Cousin, what you have to do now is to study hard and support Miss Cousin in the future, so that the Nie family I don’t dare to underestimate Miss Biao.”
She has stayed in the He family for more than thirty years and knows very well how difficult it is for an ordinary girl to marry into a wealthy family. Fortunately, the cousin is capable, and Master Nie has also moved out to live outside, so he will not be bullied by the women of the Nie family. However, if you marry in the future and want to integrate into the Nie family, you will feel a little aggrieved.
Gu Haifan nodded heavily.
Gu Xiuxiu has the habit of eating late night snacks. This day while eating red dates and bird's nest porridge, she suddenly said: "Mei Gu, where did you get this bird's nest? It's the same as what I used to eat."
Honggu knew she was awake as soon as she heard this, and said with a smile: "It was sent by my cousin. I sent two big boxes for you to eat for more than half a year."
Gu Xiuxiu nodded and said, "The child is determined."
Honggu took a coat and put it on her, and said with a smile: "Old lady, my cousin and my young master are both filial children. You don't have to worry about the future."
After eating the bird's nest, Gu Xiuxiu went to see Gu Haifan. At this time, he was still reading and did not go to bed. When he saw that she was awake, he chatted with her. When Gu Xiuxiu was tired and went to sleep, he continued to study.
Mei Gu felt that bringing her cousin and young master to Hong Kong City was the most correct decision the old lady had made in her life. The young lady cousin ensured the old lady's living standard in her later years; and the young cousin's company allowed the old lady to enjoy the fun of entertaining her grandchildren in her old age.
