MMB Chapter 74 Hard Work Fee
Chapter 74 Hard Work Fee
Xiang Jiayu said excitedly, "You're really something! If he's not your son, whose son could he be?"
Su Qingjiang subconsciously raised his head and rubbed his brow.
"No, I mean, is this our stubborn son?"
"You're awful! How can you talk about your own son like that?"
"He didn't cry or make a fuss, so this video must be fake, right?"
"How could that be? Would Qingxue go to such lengths just to fool us? This video must be real. Besides, Qingxue doesn't lie."
Su Qingjiang looked at the videos and pictures over and over again, and when he spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse.
"When was this taken?"
"Just now, Qingxue said this is lunch."
Xiang Jiayu's cheeks flushed with excitement, as if she had seen a glimmer of hope, and she spoke up.
"Qingxue said that a friend of hers cooked the meal. Look at that very pretty little girl next to her, she is her friend's daughter."
"Qingxue said his friend is an amazing cook, and I didn't believe him at first, but it actually worked!"
Su Xinjiang remained silent.
After a while, he took a deep breath and handed the phone back to Xiang Jiayu. His originally cold and hard features softened a bit, and he relaxed for some reason, as if he had put a weight on his mind.
He asked, "Who is this friend?"
"Qingxue didn't say, she just said it was a friend she knew, with a little daughter. I didn't ask her name. There shouldn't be any problem with Qingxue being a friend," Xiang Jiayu replied.
Su Qingjiang nodded, turned and walked to his desk, picked up his phone, and tapped the screen a few times rapidly.
Xiang Jiayu asked, "Qingjiang, you...?"
"Rui Rui can eat vegetables, which is better than any supplements."
Su Qingjiang didn't even look up, his tone returning to its usual decisiveness, but with an added touch of solemnity.
"Since they have the ability to get Rui Rui to eat vegetables, we can't let them work for nothing. We must show them the proper courtesy."
He opened WeChat, found Su Qingxue's chat box, typed a line of text, and then turned to look at his wife.
"How about you send Qingxue a red envelope with 5000 yuan? Have her transfer it to that friend."
"5000 yuan?"
For the Su family, 5000 yuan is not a lot.
But as a reward for a relative or friend, especially in such an informal setting, it is already considered a rather sincere gesture.
"What's wrong? Do you think it's too little?" Su Qingjiang asked. "Then let's make it 1. Also, have him send us the recipe so our chef can make it."
"As long as Rui Rui is willing to eat vegetables, 1 yuan is not much."
Xiang Jiayu nodded hurriedly, a gentle smile appearing on her lips.
"Okay, I'll send it right away."
Under the trees in the amusement park.
Su Qingxue's phone suddenly vibrated, breaking the beautiful and quiet atmosphere.
She took out her phone and saw a transfer notification from Jiayu on the screen, the amount of which was 1 yuan.
After realizing that the money was a reward for Chen Yuan's hard work, Su Qingxue's heart skipped a beat.
What followed was a pleasant surprise.
She quickly clicked the transfer button and transferred the 1 yuan to Chen Yuan in almost a few seconds.
"bite."
With a crisp sound, Chen Yuan's phone beeped.
He was drinking water when he heard the sound. He casually swiped the screen, and the next second his eyes widened as he almost choked on his water.
"Ahem... 1 yuan?"
Chen Yuan looked at Su Qingxue beside him in disbelief, holding his phone screen up in front of her.
"What's going on here? 1 yuan, what do you want to do with it?"
Su Qingxue smiled and explained where the money came from. Chen Yuan said with some skepticism.
"It can't be that much. It's just lunch for the kids. Is this too much? Did you add two extra zeros?"
His brow furrowed, and his tone carried a hint of unease and doubt.
Having been a corporate slave for many years, I still have a considerable degree of wariness towards such unexpected windfalls.
Besides, cooking is a skill, and it's only right to charge money, but a fee of 1 yuan for hard work is clearly beyond the scope of a normal home-cooked meal.
Even if we're going to express our gratitude, this is far too generous.
Su Qingxue's heart tightened, and she quickly said, "Oh... not much. My brother's family is doing alright. Besides, you have no idea how long this matter has been bothering them."
Su Qingxue explained while fabricating lies.
She knew Chen Yuan's personality well; once he knew Su Qingxue's current identity and background, he would definitely feel too much pressure.
Therefore, he quickly blurred out the past regarding family matters, fearing that Chen Yuan would delve deeper.
Chen Yuan chuckled and said, "Your brother and sister-in-law are quite interesting, but there are too many of them. Why don't you ask if they transferred them to the wrong person?"
"You didn't send it to the wrong person, so you can accept it without worry."
"But I only cooked for this child because of you, and I never intended to charge you. Besides, I just did it on a whim, so it would be inappropriate to charge so much."
As he spoke, Chen Yuan tapped his finger on the screen, seemingly wanting to return the money.
"Don't!"
Su Qingxue hurriedly reached out and pressed down on Chen Yuan's hand. When she touched his strong, well-defined hand, she recoiled as if she had been electrocuted, her cheeks flushing slightly.
"Senior brother, if you return it, my brother will definitely think you think it's too little. He's the kind of person who's obsessed with saving face, so he'll definitely double it and send it back, and then he'll still complain that my sister-in-law didn't give enough money. He said you didn't handle this matter well."
"Besides, this money isn't for nothing. He asked you to write down the recipes for these dishes and send them to him so his chef can make them. Consider it a service fee."
Seeing Chen Yuan's hesitant expression, Su Qingxue quickly said in a coquettish tone.
"Just take it. Besides, my brother's a sucker, so why not take advantage of him?"
Su Qingjiang: ...It's true what they say, a married sister is like water spilled from a cup. She's not even married yet, and she's already siding with the older brother.
Since Su Qingxue said so, Chen Yuan didn't say anything more and accepted it.
"Okay, but you can't do that again next time."
"Okay, I got it."
Just then, the mechanical voice sounded in the members' minds again.
[Congratulations, host! You have received an unexpected windfall of 1 yuan.]
[At the same time, the culinary skills were highly recognized.]
[Reward received: Calming Millet Porridge (Divine Level)]
[Reward: Food buff: Increases deep sleep quality by 80%, duration: only for this night.]