Zhou Xuan didn't need to answer this question. Wang Xin took the initiative to explain, "Dad, Mom, Brother Zhou is my boss, the big employer who hired me. He gave me an annual salary of one million US dollars. Since his hometown is also here, I said I needed to go home to settle things before going to work in the United States. Dad, Mom, do you understand now? This ten million US dollars in cash wasn't obtained by me stealing, robbing, or doing anything illegal. It's a bonus from my boss, which is like an advance on my salary. So, Dad, Mom, you can take it without worry. Pay off the family's debts and live a good life. Don't suffer like before. Now that I'm working, I'm capable of making sure you two and my brother live well!"
Zhou Xuan also said, "Uncle Wang, please take it with peace of mind. Wang Xin is capable enough to get this job. Perhaps in your or others' eyes, this amount of money is a bit large, but for me, it is only worth it. It is a capable person who is worth so much for me!"
At this point, Wang Dacheng truly believed it. If it was Zhou Xuan, then he really had the ability to offer such a salary. Ten million in cash was a number that ordinary people like them could never reach in their lifetime, but for Zhou Xuan, it was just a very small number, perhaps just a penny that would go unnoticed.
Liu Chunhua was somewhat disappointed that Zhou Xuan, her son-in-law, had suddenly become her daughter's boss, but she was also very surprised. She never expected that such a legendary figure could come to her home. She never dreamed of it!
Just as they were standing there, lost in thought, Wang Xin's second uncle, Wang Dali, and his second aunt, Wu Lin, swaggered in. Upon entering, Wang Dali immediately greeted Wang Xin with a smile, "Brother, I have some great news to tell you, some truly wonderful news!"
Wang Dacheng was taken aback. He thought to himself, "My daughter is back and has found such a good job. This is already a great joy for Hua. What could possibly be better than this?"
Wu Lin entered with her eyes looking upwards, exuding a somewhat arrogant air, which was her usual expression in front of Wang Dacheng and his wife. However, her gaze fell upon a bag on the table filled with cash, and she was momentarily stunned. The two bank cards were nothing unusual, but the bag full of hundred-yuan bills really caught her eye. This bag must have contained at least one or two hundred thousand yuan!
"I guess it's money my niece earned working in Japan. She's only earned this much in a few years, but it's enough to pay off her debts." She thought for a moment, then withdrew her disdainful look and said with a smile, "Wang Xin, let me tell you some great news!" Wang Xin asked in surprise, "Second Aunt, what great news?" Wu Dacheng and Liu Chunhua also looked at Wu Dali and his wife in astonishment. Wu Lin said with a beaming smile, "Wang Xin, elder brother and sister-in-law, you saw Mayor Liu who just came to our house. He's thirty-three this year, his birth year, a young and promising figure with real power. His wife died in a car accident three months ago. He just came to our house and saw Wang Xin again. Hehehe, he said it was love at first sight!" Wang Xin, although you studied abroad, in today's society, for a woman, no matter how well she studies, it's not as good as marrying well. As the saying goes, a man who studies... "Being good at math and science is not as good as having a good father. For girls, being good at studying is not as good as marrying well. A woman marries a man for food and clothing. If she marries Mayor Liu, she'll never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of her life. She'll live well, dress well, eat well, and have nothing to do. Besides, you've all seen him; Mayor Liu isn't that old, only eight years older than Wang Xin, and he looks quite auspicious. Look…" Wang Xin's face immediately darkened, and she said without hesitation, "Second Aunt and Second Uncle, you are my own uncle and aunt, how can you say such things? I'll pretend I didn't hear that. You should go back!"
Wang Dacheng was taken aback, and Wu Lin hadn't expected Wang Xin to refuse so directly and firmly. She immediately retorted angrily, "Wang Xin, we're only taking care of you this way because you're Dali's older brother's daughter. We're not joking. There's a long line of girls waiting to marry Mayor Liu. You know, once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever. Although you're a student studying abroad, you're far from having a stable life and income. And we... of course, even your mother can get Mayor Liu's help. Mayor Liu just said that if you agree, he'll immediately buy your mother an apartment in the city and bring your whole family to live there. What do you think..."
"Stop talking!"
Wang Xin abruptly interrupted Wu Lin again, coldly saying, "Let whoever wants to marry him go ahead. He's just a small town mayor, is he worth you running errands and losing face, disregarding family ties?" Wu Lin also got angry, slamming her hand on the table, and retorted, "Wang Xin, don't bite the hand that feeds you! What do you mean, 'small town mayor'? Don't think that just because you earned a couple hundred thousand outside you can come home and act like you're on top of the world. In today's society, a couple hundred thousand is nothing. In a big city, it's not even enough to buy a bathroom. If you're with Mayor Liu, what don't you have? Money, status, villas—what more do you want?"
"One or two hundred thousand?" Wang Xin chuckled coldly. "I'm not bragging, but that's all you guys are good at. Do you know why I came back? I'm here to make sure my parents live a good life. There are ten million in these two cards. It's my retirement money for my parents, and it's also my annual salary, a million US dollars a year. I wonder what that means to you?"
Wang Xin wasn't a boastful person, but her second uncle and aunt were just too infuriating and hurt her deeply. Was this really her own second uncle?
Wang Dali and Wu Lin were both stunned for a moment, but then they both sneered, clearly not believing Wang Xin's words. After thinking for a moment, they turned to Zhou Xuan and sneered, "It's you, isn't it? Kid, let me tell you, this is Wangjia Village, not your territory. Don't try to mess with the Wang family here. Get out of here!"
Wang Dali immediately turned his anger on Zhou Xuan, because he guessed that this was caused by Zhou Xuan. Wang Xin brought him home, which meant that he was her boyfriend outside. Everything was ruined because of him. He decided to get rid of him first!
"You... second brother, how could you say such things to our guests?" Wang Dacheng, who was usually honest and never argued with his younger brother, also turned red in the face and got angry with Wang Dali!
"You...you get out!" Wang Dali never expected that his older brother, who had never dared to lose his temper with him, would lose his temper now. Did he not want to rely on his connections anymore?
"Brother... what do you mean by this? Why are you getting angry with me for some unimportant outsider?" Wang Dali's temper flared up, and he immediately questioned Wang Dacheng.
Liu Chunhua chimed in, "Dali, I can't stand it anymore. Mom and Dad passed away early, and your brother and I practically raised you. We don't expect you to repay us, but you shouldn't treat your brother and us like this, right? You've made your fortune all these years, but have you ever helped us in any way? A couple of years ago, Wang Xin and her brother were in such a hurry to borrow money for school, how much did you lend us? Are you even our own brother? Other people who aren't even close to us lent us money, but you, Dacheng's own brother, didn't even lend us money to Wang Xin's uncle in that situation. It's truly..." Just thinking about how they borrowed money back then made Liu Chunhua furious. Her own brother was treated worse than an outsider!
Wang Dali blushed slightly, then abruptly stood up, angrily asking, "Sister-in-law, what do you mean by that? Well... that year, wasn't I just starting out in business and short on cash?" Wang Dacheng waved his hand, then said calmly, "Dali, forget it. You two live your lives peacefully. We'll live our own lives and not have anything to do with each other. Just go and don't come and harm my Wang Xin!"
Even his honest and simple older brother and sister-in-law said so, so Wang Dali and his wife had nothing to say. What they couldn't understand was how the extremely honest old couple could have such a high level of audacity to talk back to them.
Could it really be because Wang Xin is back? They said there were ten million in those two cards, but that was probably just to scare them.
Wang Dali chuckled coldly. He wasn't stupid. Having been in the business world for so long, even ten million was just a piece of paper; it could still crush a person. It wasn't something you could just have whenever you wanted. A million-dollar annual salary? Did she think she was some kind of high-earning emperor from a movie?
The two men turned and left with livid faces, slamming the wooden door shut with a loud crash. The old wooden house was dilapidated and could not withstand such a forceful impact.
Seeing Wang Dali and Wu Lin leave in anger, Wang Dacheng's face also turned extremely ugly.
Wang Xin snorted and said, "Mom and Dad, forget about them. I don't have a second uncle and aunt like that. Tomorrow I'll go to the city and buy you a house so you can settle down there. Don't stay in the village anymore. It's time for you to enjoy life!"
Wang Dacheng and Liu Chunhua both shook their heads. Wang Dacheng said, "Daughter, we're used to living in the countryside, so we're sure we won't be used to living in the city. Since you have a good job, just focus on working. As long as you and your brother are doing well, we'll be at ease. Living in the countryside isn't like what you imagine. Maybe you think we're suffering, but we're happy because we have two promising children!"
Wang Xin's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she reached out to wipe them.
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, Auntie, I'm so glad your family is so harmonious and affectionate. How about this, you stay here for a week or two first. I'll take Wang Xin over there to make some arrangements, and then I'll come back to pick you two up. With Wang Xin's abilities and income, your family's livelihood will be no problem at all. Is that alright?" Wang Xin and her parents were both stunned. Wang Dacheng and his wife didn't want to live in the city. Firstly, they weren't used to city life, and secondly, they were just the two of them, with their children not around. What would they do living in the city?
But Zhou Xuan's words were different. After all, his daughter was his own daughter, his own flesh and blood. If they could live together, that was what they wanted most. Besides, if his daughter really had such a high income, then naturally they wouldn't have to worry about making a living.
Wang Xin was stunned for a moment, then became delighted and looked at Zhou Xuan with great gratitude.
Wang Xin knew that going to the place Zhou Xuan mentioned would not be a problem for her parents' livelihood, but whether Zhou Xuan was willing to go was another matter. After all, it was his private territory, and it would be troublesome if idle people like her parents went there.
Of course, Wang Xin didn't know that Zhou Xuan's idea came to him suddenly, but it was also very real. His parents, Zhou Cangsong and Jin Xiumei, were also from the countryside, just like Wang Dacheng and Liu Chunhua. Their lives had been quite similar before. If these two elderly people went there, his parents would definitely be overjoyed. He had also been thinking that after his parents went to New York, they didn't have many friends. Apart from chatting with Fu Tianlai and Fu Yuhai, they basically had no one else to talk to. If Wang Dacheng and his wife went there, they would be the happiest people!
Zhou Xuan became happier and happier the more he thought about it, and the more he felt that it was feasible.
Wang Dacheng hesitated for a moment before asking, "Is it really okay? Won't it be a burden for you?" Zhou Xuan smiled and was about to answer when suddenly the old wooden door was kicked open, and several people rushed in, shouting, "Where are the swindlers? They dare to come to our town to swindle people! They're incredibly audacious!"
Volume 1, Chapter 674: The Arrogance of a Petite Official
Zhou Xuan detected it early on, but remained silent, while Wang Xin and her parents were terrified by this unexpected turn of events!
Four or five police officers in uniform entered, followed by six or seven more, quickly filling the once spacious main room to capacity.
Wang Xin and Zhou Xuan did not recognize these people, but Wang Dacheng and his wife did. Among the people who came in later, three were village leaders, including the village head, party secretary, and accountant, while the others were town staff.
From these people, Wang Dacheng could deduce that it must have been Mayor Liu's doing!
In fact, Zhou Xuan had already figured it out. While chatting at Wang Xin's house, he overheard the conversation between Mayor Liu and Wang Dali and a few others at Wang Dali's house.
Outside the door, after Wang Dali revealed Wang Xin's identity, Mayor Liu asked Wang Dali to come inside to talk. Wang Dali and Wu Lin were overjoyed and quickly led the way, taking Mayor Liu to their inner room. After closing the door, they invited Mayor Liu to sit down and talk.
There were only four people in the room: Wang Dali, Wu Lin, Wu Lin's older brother, Mayor Liu, and two others.
After sitting down, Wang Dali put on a smile and leaned forward to ask obsequiously, "Mayor Liu, please let me know what you need!" In Wang Dali's mind, Mayor Liu's expression meant that he had some business to do with, probably some kind of kickback. As long as he could make money, he was willing to bleed a lot today. You reap what you sow; you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!
Mayor Liu waved his hand and said, "Old Wang, don't be so polite. You're a few years older than me, and it doesn't feel right to call me 'you' or 'sir.' Just call me Xiao Liu, haha. If that's not possible, just call me Mayor Liu!"
Wang Dali and his wife, along with Wu Feng's brother, were all stunned. They had never seen Mayor Liu in such a good mood before. He always put on airs and acted like an official towards his subordinates. Wang Dali's words were clearly unusual, and they couldn't guess what the reason was!
"Little...little..." Wang Dali stammered several times, unable to finish his sentence. His face flushed, he said, "Mayor Liu, please just say what you need to say. I'm really not used to this form of address!"
Mayor Liu chuckled and said, "No need to be so formal. But since you've put it that way, I'll be frank. Hehehe, I... Xiao Wu knows that my wife passed away in a car accident a few months ago. As a government official, I'm 'busy with official duties,' and my superiors are quite worried about my life. They've introduced me to some potential partners, but I'm not really interested in any of them. After all, it's someone I'll be spending my life with, so I need to think it over carefully. I'm thinking..."
Wang Dali was stunned. What could Mayor Liu possibly say about this? But Wang Dali's wife, Wu Lin, was much quicker to think. She immediately recalled Mayor Liu's expression when he saw his niece, Wang Xin, and suddenly realized what was going on. She blurted out, "Oh... Mayor Liu, are you... are you in love with our eldest brother's daughter, Wang Xin?" Mayor Liu immediately smiled without answering, just smiling at Wu Lin and Wang Dali.
Wang Dali was taken aback, then suddenly overjoyed. He hadn't really thought of that before. But Mayor Liu himself had revealed this meaning. After a moment of surprise, he was even happier. He thought that Mayor Liu had taken a liking to Wang Xin, which was a blessing for the Wang family. Besides, Mayor Liu wasn't that old, only eight or nine years older than Wang Xin. And as the head of a town, he had a bright future. If he could get involved with this relative, it would be hard for his business not to flourish in the future!