The system only arrives when you're old? Then let's create a super-rich family!

As night deepened, Li Qiang and his group hurried back to the abandoned, unfinished building on the outskirts of the city.

The dozen or so migrant workers who had gone out had all returned, and now they were all leaning against the corner of the wall, looking dejected and lost in thought.

When they saw Li Qiang and the others return, everyone looked up, their eyes blank and devoid of any light.

"Brother Qiang, you're back? Didn't you manage to buy any steamed buns today?" someone asked in a low voice when they saw that Li Qiang and the others had empty hands.

He even forgot that there was such a person as Haozi.

Upon hearing this, the others realized that Li Qiang had not only failed to bring back steamed buns tonight, but had not even brought water.

His eyes grew increasingly desperate.

Li Qiang took a deep breath, and seeing the dejected expressions on everyone's faces, he exclaimed excitedly, "We have work to do!"

With just one sentence, everyone looked up sharply, a glimmer of unbelievable hope flashing in their eyes.

Seeing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, Li Qiang quickly said:

"Remember Lao Mao who left? He's doing really well now. He got us a construction job in Nangang District!"

"I can check in tonight, and it includes meals and accommodation!"

"Most importantly, they offer advance payments! Now we can send money home!"

These few words were like a thunderclap that exploded in everyone's ears.

With the ability to work and earn money, the medical expenses for the elderly, the milk powder for the children, the tuition fees for the family, and the food rations have all been taken care of.

"Really...really? Brother Qiang, you're not lying to us?" someone asked, trembling, unable to believe it was true.

"Yes, Lao Mao personally took care of everything for us. I even called to confirm several times, so there won't be any mistakes!" Li Qiang nodded emphatically.

In an instant, the crowd, who had been suppressing their emotions for many days, finally erupted. They were all trembling with excitement, some with tears in their eyes, and some cheering softly.

No more starving, no more working under the scorching sun, no more having to put up with other people's attitudes and be looked down upon—they finally have a way to survive!

The darkness ahead was completely dispelled at this moment by a beam of light called hope.

Without wasting any time, the group quickly packed their only worn-out belongings and headed out.

As soon as I stepped onto the road outside, I saw several bread trucks.

Li Qiang subconsciously became more vigilant. He only breathed a sigh of relief after his driver said that someone had paid to take them to Nangang District for breakfast and rest.

It seems the construction site owner was worried they wouldn't be in good condition tomorrow morning, so he sent a car to pick them up.

According to Li Qiang's estimate, it would take them about three hours to walk there, but they arrived at the construction site by car in just about half an hour.

To their surprise, the construction site canteen had prepared a sumptuous meal.

In the past, the canteens on the construction sites they worked at mostly served only one meat dish and one vegetable dish, with very little oil or fat. Being able to eat their fill was already a luxury.

But the cafeteria in front of me had a much more abundant selection of dishes than I had imagined.

A whole table laden with dishes like braised pork belly, braised chicken legs, braised fish, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables, a perfect balance of meat and vegetables, steaming hot, with unlimited refills of rice and dishes, plus soup!

The rich aroma of food wafted over, making everyone's stomachs rumble and their mouths water.

They were all people who had been starving for most of the day and hadn't eaten their fill for several days. Looking at the lavish meal in front of them, their eyes were bloodshot and their hands holding the bowls and chopsticks were trembling.

Everyone buried their heads in their food and ate heartily, wolfing it down. The older brother's face was full of satisfaction and emotion.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Xiao Lin couldn't contain himself and leaned close to Li Qiang, whispering:

"Brother Qiang, Brother Qin said we can get an advance on wages here, is that true? My grandma, my mom, and my sister are all waiting for the money..."

These words instantly struck a chord with everyone, and they all looked over, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Li Qiang nodded: "Old Mao said it's possible, I'll go ask him now."

He turned to Chen Ming, who had been waiting for a long time, and spoke sincerely:

"Boss, we are workers introduced by Qin Mao. My name is Li Qiang. I would like to ask if we can get an advance on our wages? Can we do that now? We have a family member here who urgently needs money."

Chen Ming replied with a smile, "I'm not the boss, just call me manager."

"Advance salary payment is possible. The chairman has given instructions. You can sign the employment contract directly and complete the formalities to receive the advance payment."

As Chen Ming spoke, he instructed his assistant to bring out the employment contract and place it on the table for Li Qiang to sign.

Li Qiang was one of the few literate people in the group, so he picked up the contract and looked through it.

But when he saw the monthly salary on the contract, he froze on the spot, his pupils shrank, and his face was full of disbelief.

It clearly stated above: "Monthly salary: 12,000 yuan."

Finally, there were also completion bonuses without any monetary value, such as full attendance bonuses, safety bonuses, work standardization bonuses, etc.—about ten other bonuses he had never seen before.

Most importantly, it's a five-day work week with two days off, and eight hours of work per day...

This...this must be fake, right?

He rubbed his eyes repeatedly, afraid that he had misread the contract, and carefully read through the entire contract word by word, becoming more and more anxious the more he read.

Having worked on construction sites for over a decade, he had never seen such high wages, almost double the industry standard.

Looking at these working hours again, it was the first time they had encountered this situation.

In the past, when they were rushing to meet deadlines, they had encountered situations where they didn't get a day off for a whole month. Even when they weren't rushing to meet deadlines, they would usually only get two days off a month, and four days off was considered good. Moreover, the working hours in a day were usually around 10-12 hours, so how could it be eight hours a day, eight days a month?

This was so unusual that Li Qiang didn't dare to sign for a moment.

The migrant workers nearby became tense as they watched Li Qiang hesitate to sign the document.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats. They were afraid that the contract was rigged or a trap, and they were also afraid of missing out on this hard-won job. They held their breath and stared intently at Li Qiang, not daring to breathe.

After confirming it several times, Li Qiang looked up cautiously at Chen Ming:

"Manager Chen, is there a mistake in writing down this salary? Twelve thousand? For ordinary construction workers, the market price is at most seven thousand. This salary is too high."

He had to be careful, lest the contract hide some clauses that would drag everyone into another fire pit.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming smiled faintly and patiently explained:

"There's no mistake. It's the height of summer right now, and the project schedule is tight. Our project's salary breakdown is very reasonable. The base salary is 7,000, and the remaining 5,000 is all for high-temperature allowance, rush work allowance, attendance allowance, outdoor work allowance, and other special allowances. All allowances are reported in compliance with regulations and legally issued. It's all clearly stated in the contract, so you don't need to worry."

This salary contract was specially tailored for Li Qiang and his team by Qin Mao.

In order to openly and legitimately raise wages for these low-level workers without appearing contrived or abrupt, he racked his brains to add all the legally permissible subsidy items, detailing them down to every single item, ensuring both compliance and legality while raising wages to the highest standards.

There will be a series of rewards for completing projects that haven't been written yet and that will scare them.

After listening to Chen Ming's detailed explanation, all the migrant workers present were completely dumbfounded, their minds blank.

A monthly salary of 12,000 yuan, plus various extra subsidies. They had never seen or heard of such treatment before.

Everyone was stunned for several seconds before they finally reacted, their eyes filled with overwhelming joy.

Without further hesitation, everyone stepped forward, carefully signed their names, filled in their bank card numbers, and reported the amount they needed to advance. However, they still didn't dare to advance the full amount of their three salaries, and most of them filled in an amount of around 10,000 yuan.

Chen Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that they were willing to sign.

Fortunately, he didn't write down the final reward of nearly 100,000 yuan, otherwise, given Li Qiang's wariness, they definitely wouldn't have dared to sign the contract.

After all, which construction site can pay 150,000 yuan for three months? And it's basic physical labor that doesn't require much skill.

Only the Second Master was generous, showering them with money.