Chapter 568 Ye Shao Seeks a Collaborator Himself
“I mean, after you get married, won’t you be leaving here?”
A Can smiled. It seemed Ye Shao was too busy to know about Zi Shao’s arrangements for them.
“We’ll move out after we get married, but we’ll still come here as usual every day. We just need to take turns staying here on duty. Besides, we all live very close to each other, so it’s convenient for us to set out if anything happens.”
Ye Mu’en was very surprised. He didn’t know many things.
“You’ve even prepared houses for us.”
“Of course. Over the years, we all had money we couldn’t spend. Madam suggested we buy houses. When Madam bought this large courtyard, she also helped us buy ours.”
A Can knew that Ye Shao was bringing his partner back on Saturday, but it didn’t seem like it now.
“Is Ye Shao worried about his partner?”
“Hehe, you know about this too.”
“Hehe, it’s not just us who know. Basically, all our relatives and friends know. Madam has informed almost everyone.”
Ye Mu’en held his forehead, dejectedly flicking away his cigarette butt and stomping it out forcefully.
“Actually, Ye Shao is also of marriageable age. Finding someone you get along with shouldn’t be difficult.”
“It’s not that easy to find someone. To get along well and have compatible temperaments, you have to spend your life together.”
A Can didn’t think so.
“I feel like Ye Shao, you’re hitting a dead end. Where in the world are there so many couples as loving and happy as Zi Shao and Madam? Most people just make do or don’t dislike each other. No one can guarantee a lifetime of happiness after marriage. If we can make it work, we make it work. If not, we separate. It’s not like we’ll lose a limb.”
“You all think this way?”
“Yes. People like us don’t have our own time for most of the year, and we’re used to being together with our brothers. Finding a wife is no different from finding a woman. At most, she’ll help us have a child. We provide her with a stable and prosperous life, as long as she doesn’t cause trouble. That’s enough.”
Ye Mu’en knew that A Can and the others usually had women outside for physiological needs. What man would live like a monk? Over time, they lost their feelings for women, and finding a wife seemed no different from finding a woman.
But he was different. It wasn’t that he was particularly chaste, but he wasn’t someone who would just settle for any woman. Moreover, given his work nature in two lifetimes, not making low-level mistakes was the most basic requirement. His parents’ relationship and his sister’s marriage had, over time, made him subconsciously believe that marriage should be like that to be considered a marriage.
“Ye Shao, you don’t have to worry too much. Even if you really don’t want to find someone now, just pacify Madam. Let her see them if she wants to. This way, you can gradually earn a reputation as a playboy, and it won’t matter how many you bring home. After a while, will Madam still want to see those women?”
“Hehe, your idea is really good. You go in first, and don’t say I’m back.”
“Alright, Ye Shao, take your time to consider.”
A Can shook his head helplessly. In his opinion, worrying about women was the most foolish thing to do, and not every woman was worth the effort like Madam.
Ye Mu’en thought about it. Although he didn’t agree with A Can’s words, he decided to use his suggestion. He drove directly to Mingcheng University, hoping to find an obedient collaborator here, at least to get past the current hurdle.
He looked at his watch. It was almost seven o’clock. There were still many people coming and going at the school entrance. There were many snack stalls near Mingcheng University, and many students would come out to wander around at this time.
Ye Mu’en was also hungry. He became interested and decided to stroll around. In his previous life, he attended a strictly managed university that didn’t offer such freedom.
He slowly ate a bowl of baodu and a bowl of liangfen, sitting at a small, somewhat cramped table.
“Hey, Qu Huanhuan is still setting up her stall here? A dignified Mingcheng University student, thinking only of making money every day. Aren’t you ashamed?”
“Heh, ridiculous. The whole country supports doing business. I’m earning money with my skills, what’s there to be ashamed of? According to you, everyone on this street is doing shameful business, right?”
Ye Mu’en looked over at the sound. It was the young boss who had sold him the baodu earlier.
“What nonsense are you talking about? I’m saying you’re neglecting your studies as a university student and not doing what you should be doing.”
“What’s wrong with being a university student? Don’t university students need to eat? Can’t university students do business? I’m majoring in economics and trade, so doing this is the best social practice. Also, how am I not studying hard? My grades are much better than yours, you who study hard every day. Come back and bother me after you catch up with my grades.”
“You, you, you, rude! You don’t deserve to be a university student! I won’t argue with you further.”
“Pah! Thousands upon thousands of university students graduate every year, so you think you’re so noble? You still come out to eat these foods you despise. If you’re so capable, go to those high-class restaurants you show off about every day! I bet you don’t even know where the door is.”
“Here you go again. Is it still a bowl without spicy sauce?”
Ye Mu’en clearly saw a person with a sharp tongue and a quick temper, yet with a loli-like face. The contrast was so stark. She smiled sweetly at every customer, as if she had endless smiles.
Ye Mu’en sat there until the night market closed. He also ate his fill of snacks. When he saw the “little pepper” packing up, he stood up and walked over.
“The baodu is sold out for today. If you want to eat it, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow night.”
“I see your business is good. How much do you make a day?”
Qu Huanhuan looked up at the newcomer. The first glance made her eyes dazzle, but only for a moment.
“You don’t look like you’re here for business. Why are you asking these questions?”
“Curiosity. And I have some things I want to discuss with you.”
Qu Huanhuan became interested and moved two chairs aside.
“Sit down. I feel pressured when you stand.”
She then rubbed the back of her neck. Ye Mu’en smiled. This girl was really straightforward.
“Go ahead, what do you want to talk about?”
“How much do you earn a day selling your stall here?”
“Pfft~ Why is it still this question? It’s not much, maybe a hundred yuan or so a day.”
“That’s not bad. Over a month, that’s over three thousand yuan.”
“Where did you get that much? I still have to deduct days with wind and rain and times I have to go to evening classes. Fifteen hundred a month is good.”
“The highest salary for workers now is only a thousand yuan or so, so it’s already very good.”
“What exactly do you want to talk about?”
Ye Mu’en rubbed his nose, unsure if the “little pepper” would hit him when he spoke.
“Well, I just want to discuss with you, if, I’m saying if you don’t agree, you can refuse directly.”
“Okay, go ahead and say it.”
“Here’s my situation. I urgently need a fake girlfriend. Mainly, my family is forcing me to go on blind dates, but I’m unwilling. So, I want to ask you to help me with this. Of course, it’s a paid favor.”