Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Driving Away the Guests
Zhou Dahai said with a smile:
"You see, this is my daughter, Zhou Kexin. She works at a publicly listed company now!"
Qin Hongguo nodded repeatedly in praise.
"This child is quite a beauty!"
Luo Xianglan also hurried to add a few words of praise.
Zhou Kexin, however, couldn’t care less. She played on her phone, treating Qin Tuo’s family of three as if they were thin air.
Zhou Dahai spoke again:
"While I’m not in a position to find a job for Qin Tuo, my daughter should be able to help out."
Zhou Kexin immediately put down her phone and pursed her lips.
"Dad, don’t joke like that. I’m just a regular employee at the company. How could I possibly get him a job!"
Zhou Dahai frowned, saying with some displeasure:
"But isn’t your boyfriend the sales manager at your company? Just have him arrange a sales job for Qin Tuo. What’s so hard about that?"
Zhou Kexin retorted:
"It’s not as easy as you make it sound! In any case, I’m not doing it!"
’She didn’t want to introduce a country bumpkin like Qin Tuo to her company. She would definitely lose face, and her boyfriend would probably look down on her for it.’
Zhou Dahai’s voice turned cold, his tone firm:
"Whether you like it or not, this matter is settled."
Seeing that the atmosphere had become awkward, Qin Hongguo quickly tried to smooth things over.
But Wu Qingmei cut in first:
"You muddle-headed old fool! Ke Xin’s company is a major corporation. It took a lot of effort for her to get in. Aren’t you just making trouble for her? Besides, a company like that would never hire an ex-convict!"
An ex-convict?
The words made Qin Tuo deeply uncomfortable.
But then he thought about it—Zhou Dahai was a decent person, after all. So, he stopped himself from losing his temper on the spot.
Qin Hongguo laughed, a bit embarrassed.
"Dahai, Ke Xin has her own difficulties. I was too presumptuous today."
Seeing his old squad leader in such a state, Zhou Dahai felt terrible as well.
He continued to insist:
"Ke Xin, you have to help with this today. Otherwise, don’t blame me for getting harsh with you."
Zhou Dahai rarely showed such a firm attitude.
So, Zhou Kexin could only say impatiently:
"Fine. But the most I can do is take him to my company. Whether or not he passes the interview has nothing to do with me."
With that, she shot Qin Tuo a cold glare, then turned and went back to her bedroom.
But Qin Tuo didn’t even spare the woman a single glance.
’If it weren’t for the sake of his parents, would he really need help from someone like her?’
Seeing his daughter behave so rudely, Zhou Dahai apologized awkwardly, "This child... she’s been impolite since she was young. It’s my fault for spoiling her. Old Squad Leader, please don’t take offense!"
Qin Hongguo smiled and waved his hand dismissively.
"Dahai, thank you for your trouble today."
As he spoke, he gave Luo Xianglan a look, and the family of three immediately stood up to leave.
Zhou Dahai quickly grabbed Qin Hongguo’s arm.
"Old Squad Leader, Qingmei has already booked the restaurant. You have to at least stay for dinner before you go. How about we have a couple of drinks and catch up on old times?"
It was clear that Qin Hongguo was indeed tempted.
However, Wu Qingmei rolled her eyes and snapped irritably:
"What dinner? The hotel just called and said they couldn’t get a reservation. So you all should just go home!"
"You..."
Zhou Dahai was furious.
The expressions on the faces of Qin Tuo’s family all became incredibly awkward.
They had all just seen that Wu Qingmei hadn’t been on the phone at all. She was clearly and brazenly kicking them out!
Zhou Dahai was livid and about to explode, but Qin Hongguo quickly cut him off with an embarrassed look.
"It’s alright, Dahai. Let’s find another time to have a good drink!"
Zhou Dahai could only shake his head helplessly.
"Alright, Old Squad Leader. I’ll walk you out."
Seeing Wu Qingmei’s foul expression, Qin Hongguo shook his head and politely refused:
"No need. We can see ourselves out."
At that moment, Qin Tuo, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly asked a question.
"Uncle, what’s the name of the company that owes you money?"
Zhou Dahai was puzzled. ’Why is a young man like Qin Tuo asking about this?’
But he didn’t think much of it and replied casually.
"The company is called Haihui Real Estate..."
But to his surprise, Qin Tuo then said,
"Oh, Haihui Real Estate? I think I can help you collect that debt from them!"
"Son, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Qin Hongguo’s expression changed instantly, and he quickly cut him off.
Zhou Dahai was also slightly startled, assuming Qin Tuo meant to use violent means to collect the debt.
After all, he knew Qin Tuo had just gotten out of prison and probably had a personality prone to taking risks.
Zhou Dahai waved his hand.
"Ah, Qin Tuo, you don’t need to worry about this. From now on, you must work hard. We can’t be doing anything illegal anymore. Remember to be a good son to your parents, understand?"
Qin Tuo nodded and said with a smile:
"I understand, Uncle Dahai."
’This Zhou Dahai really is a good person. His bond with my father is genuine. I just don’t know how he ended up marrying such a weirdo. But, just based on the fact that Zhou Dahai is a good man, I’ve decided to help him with this!’
The moment Qin Tuo’s family walked out the door, Zhou Dahai turned around and complained:
"Qingmei, you are just so disrespectful! At the very least, he was my old squad leader. How could you say such outrageous things!"
But Wu Qingmei just pursed her lips, looking completely unconcerned.
"Heh, what’s the use of an old squad leader like that? He can’t help with a damn thing and even ends up making trouble for us!"
After speaking, Wu Qingmei actually picked up a rag and started meticulously wiping down the sofa.
Obviously, it was the very spot where the Qin Family had just been sitting.
Zhou Dahai, his face full of confusion, asked:
"What are you doing?"
Wu Qingmei said irritably:
"Look at that family of three, so crude and unsophisticated. Like a bunch of country folk coming to the city for the first time. I feel like the places they sat are dirty now!"
Hearing this, Zhou Dahai’s face instantly turned red with anger.
"Qingmei, how can you say that? That’s going way too far!"
Wu Qingmei let out a cold laugh, utterly fearless.
"Zhou Dahai, let me remind you of something. In the future, you should stop thinking about giving handouts to others and start thinking about how to keep your own company running. If you go bankrupt, you can just wait to starve!"
Zhou Dahai instantly deflated as if all the air had been let out of him, falling completely silent.
He collapsed onto the sofa with a miserable expression, sighing endlessly.
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