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Li Suhua looked at Zhou Bingkun and said slowly, "Kun'er, these are all our old neighbors from the Guangzi area. Everyone has come here today to get to know each other."

Zhou Bingkun immediately understood what Li Suhua meant.

These people came to her on their own; they have nothing to do with her.

But they're all old neighbors, so I'll ask him to be a little more careful.

Zhou Bingkun smiled and said to Zheng Juan, "It's rare for all the aunties to come here, Juan'er, why don't you hurry up and cook?"

Zheng Juan immediately stood up as instructed.

Seeing Zheng Juan about to head to the kitchen, Aunt Qiao grabbed her arm and said, "Juan'er, we've already eaten when we came over, so don't bother!"

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all!" Zheng Juan said with a smile.

The people present were somewhat embarrassed and looked at each other.

Finally, everyone gestured to Aunt Qiao with their eyes to explain their purpose.

After all, they didn't come to see Zhou Bingkun just to have a meal.

Faced with everyone's gaze, Aunt Qiao looked embarrassed.

Clearly, she didn't want to be the one to stick her neck out.

Left with no other choice, Aunt Qiao could only look to her daughter, Qiao Chunyan.

Qiao Chunyan was thick-skinned and relied on being Li Suhua's goddaughter, so she felt that her relationship with the Zhou family was closer than with others.

Qiao Chunyan looked at Zhou Bingkun and tentatively asked, "Brother, I heard that you are a big boss now, and that you arranged the jobs for Gan Chao and Yu Hong?"

“I did help arrange the jobs for Gan Chao and Yu Hong, but I’m not the big boss you’re talking about. I’m just an employee.” Zhou Bingkun didn’t want Qiao Chunyan and the others to know that he was the company’s boss.

Upon hearing Zhou Bingkun admit that he had helped find jobs for Sun Ganchao and Yu Hong, Qiao Chunyan and the others immediately showed joy.

As for the second half of Zhou Bingkun's sentence, they selectively ignored it.

The women couldn't wait to tell Zhou Bingkun the purpose of their visit.

“Bingkun, we’ve been neighbors in the Guangzi neighborhood for a long time. My son was laid off and hasn’t found a job yet. You can help Ganchao and his wife find jobs, so could you help my Datou find a job too?”

“My son Shitou is currently unemployed. Bingkun, Shitou used to always call you ‘brother.’ Could you help Shitou find a job?”

"my home……"

Hearing the requests from these old neighbors, Li Suhua and Zheng Juan's expressions were not very pleasant.

However, Zhou Bingkun said calmly, "Aunties, I'm sorry, but I also work for someone else. Whether I pay attention to someone or not is not up to me."

"Besides, the construction site is already full and they're not hiring anymore, so there's no use you coming to me!"

The hopeful old neighbors' faces immediately changed upon hearing this.

One of the older women couldn't help but exclaim, "Bingkun, don't try to fool us! We've heard that you're the one who got them overtaken! We've also heard that you're a big boss, with officials from the city and province lining up to be with you!"

Once someone starts talking, others naturally join in with their own opinions.

"Yes, Bingkun, we've been neighbors for decades. Our family even helped your parents before, so you can't be ungrateful!"

“Bingkun, you came from our Guangzi branch, you must not forget your roots.”

……

As his old neighbors' words became increasingly offensive, Zhou Bingkun lost all patience and said, "Aunties, I'm sorry, I've had a long day and I'm very tired. I need to rest! Let's talk about this later. Please go back now!"

But how could these old neighbors leave so easily if they didn't achieve their goals?

Seeing that Zhou Bingkun showed no mercy, they then turned their attention to Li Suhua.

"Suhua, we've been neighbors for many years, and you watched Datou grow up. You can't just abandon him!"

"Yes, Suhua, we've known each other for so many years, please, I'm begging you, help me out!"

"Suhua..."

……

Seeing his old neighbors starting to make things difficult for his mother, Zhou Bingkun was about to lose his temper on the spot.

Just then, Zhou Zhigang's voice came from the doorway: "What are you doing? I can hear you all arguing before I even get into the yard. What are you all doing?"

Then everyone saw Zhou Zhigang and Ma Shouchang walk in from outside.

As Zhou Zhigang walked in with an unfriendly expression, the noisy neighbors immediately fell silent.

"Honey, you're back!" Li Suhua's expression changed completely, and she stood up with a big smile. "Have you eaten?"

Zhou Zhigang glanced at everyone present: "We ate at the construction site, honey, what's going on?"

"It's because everyone heard we moved to a new house and came over to check it out."

"Oh!" Zhou Zhigang forced a smile and looked at everyone, saying, "We are very happy that everyone could come as our guests! Chunyan's mother, why didn't Brother Qiao come?"

Hearing Zhou Zhigang's question, Aunt Qiao chuckled dryly and said, "Her dad had some things to do, so it was just us who came today."

Zhou Bingkun, too lazy to listen to these people's blatant lies, went straight to Zhou Zhigang and said, "Dad, Aunt Qiao and the others came to me hoping I could arrange a job for their child. Dad, Uncle Ma, you're both in charge of the construction site now, tell me, are there any vacancies on the site?"

Chapter 377, The Shrewd and Cunning Zhou Zhigang and Ma Shouchang! (Please Subscribe!)

As the saying goes, old people are shrewd and old horses are cunning. How could Zhou Zhigang and Ma Shouchang not understand Zhou Bingkun's meaning?

Zhou Zhigang did not immediately answer Zhou Bingkun's question, but instead glanced at Ma Shouchang beside him.

Because he also came from the Guangzi branch, and these were all acquaintances of his, he had to save face for them in some ways.

However, Ma Shouchang didn't have so many concerns.

The Zhou family found it difficult to refuse these acquaintances, but he had no problem with it.

After Zhou Zhigang glanced at him, Ma Shouchang looked at Zhou Bingkun and said, "Bingkun, you said they want to find work on the construction site?"

When Zhou Bingkun saw Ma Shouchang respond, he knew what Ma meant: "Yes, Uncle Ma, these are all our old neighbors. If I can help, how could I not? But you know, I can't make decisions about this! I haven't been involved since the construction started, and I can't be involved now!"

After exchanging a few words with Ma Shouchang, Zhou Bingkun quickly introduced him to everyone present: "Aunties, this is my Uncle Ma! Uncle Ma used to be a high-ranking official in the country. Now our company has invited him to help manage the construction site. He is in charge of all personnel management on the site. Even I have to listen to him."

The old neighbors present all looked hesitant when they heard Zhou Bingkun's words.

Clearly, they didn't quite believe what Zhou Bingkun said.

Is this old geezer the person in charge of such a large construction site?

Zhou Bingkun could tell they didn't believe him, so he continued, "If you ladies don't believe me, you can ask Chunyan and Debao. They both know Uncle Ma's identity."

Then everyone turned their attention to Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao.

Faced with the gazes of the crowd, Qiao Chunyan could only tell the truth: "Uncle Ma was indeed a high-ranking national leader before he retired. I don't know how he ended up in charge of my brother's company's construction site."

Ma Shouchang, displaying the imposing manner he once had as a leader, pointed at the crowd and said, "You all heard what Bingkun said, right? The construction of this site is a key project that Jichun City is focusing on, and I am now in charge of that area! I can tell you with certainty that the construction site staff is now complete!"

"However, considering that you are all neighbors of Old Zhou's family, I can give you a chance."

“There are no more formal positions available, but I can offer you temporary ones. The work is easy; you'll just be carrying bricks. It'll pay five yuan a day, and you'll work twenty-two days a month. Lunch will be provided.”

"If you're willing, you can go to the construction site tomorrow; if not, there's nothing I can do. That's all for now, let's call it a day."

Upon hearing Ma Shouchang's sharp retort, the old neighbors present were momentarily at a loss for words.

Ultimately, under the pressure of Ma Shouchang's imposing presence, the group had no choice but to return empty-handed.

Only Qiao Chunyan and her husband, along with Wu Qian, stayed behind.

"Brother!" Qiao Chunyan flattered Zhou Bingkun, "Brother, we've known each other for so many years, and you know our family's situation. Debao is currently unemployed. Please help us! We'll do anything to find Debao some work."

Zhou Bingkun glanced at Qiao Chunyan and said indifferently, "Didn't Uncle Ma just say that there are no vacancies now? Why don't we let Debao try bricklaying? He earns five yuan a day, works twenty-two days a month, and can earn one hundred and ten yuan."

To be honest, in this day and age, a monthly salary of 110 yuan is not low.

However, upon hearing Zhou Bingkun's words, Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao's expressions did not look very good.

They came to Zhou Bingkun's door specifically to find him, not to work as temporary laborers on the construction site.

Qiao Chunyan spoke up again: "Brother, Debao's health isn't very good, he can't do any heavy work at all! I heard that Ganchao is now working as a site supervisor under our godfather, why don't you get Debao something similar?"

“De Bao used to be a workshop director at a soy sauce factory, so he’s definitely no worse than Gan Chao in this area.”

Hearing Qiao Chunyan's words, Zhou Bingkun found it amusing.

Sun Ganchao is his best brother, so who is Cao Debao?

This time, Zhou Bingkun did not answer Qiao Chunyan directly, but turned to Ma Shouchang and asked, "Uncle Ma, can we arrange someone to take charge over there?"

Ma Shouchang knew Cao Debao and naturally understood him: "Debao, didn't you say you were doing business before? Why do you want to work again now?"

"Uncle Ma, I had no choice!" Cao Debao said somewhat embarrassedly. "I lost a lot of money before, and only then did I realize that business is not so easy, so now I think it's more stable to have a regular job."

Ma Shouchang nodded: "But there really aren't any openings at the construction site right now. You should think of other options!"

Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao naturally didn't believe it.

Before they came to Zhou Bingkun's house, they went to the construction site to take a look.

How could such a large construction site not be able to accommodate one person?

Wu Qian had originally hoped that Zhou Bingkun could arrange a job for her, which is why she came with Qiao Chunyan and the others without telling Xiao Guoqing.

But seeing that Qiao Chunyan hadn't managed to get a job from Zhou Bingkun, Wu Qian naturally didn't dare to speak up.

After all, she knew very well that her family's clothing store still relied on the logistics company under Zhou Bingkun's company for its goods.

If they offend Zhou Bingkun and he stops supplying them with goods, their clothing store will be in big trouble!

Zhou Bingkun didn't want to get entangled with Qiao Chunyan and her husband any longer, so he said to Zheng Juan, "Juan'er, see the guests out!"

Seeing Zheng Juan get up to see the guests off, Qiao Chunyan and her husband, though their faces were grim, still got up and chose to leave.

As for Wu Qian, she naturally followed Qiao Chunyan and her husband away.

After Qiao Chunyan and the other two left, Li Suhua sighed and said, "Oh dear, what a mess! Who knows what our old neighbors in the neighborhood will say about our family from now on!"

Zhou Zhigang's expression was also unpleasant: "We have a clear conscience, what are we afraid of them talking about? At worst, we'll just go to Guangzi cards less often in the future!"

He felt bad when he said this, because Guangzipian was the place where he had spent the most time.

But when he thought about the faces of those old neighbors, he felt that he had done the right thing.

Ma Shouchang, however, was clearly used to such things and advised Zhou Zhigang, "Old Zhou, don't think too much about it. This kind of thing is really normal! You can't start this trend, because once you do, and help them this time, you'll have even more trouble later!"

Zhou Zhigang nodded in agreement, then looked at Zhou Bingkun: "Bingkun, you did the right thing just now! You shouldn't offend these people. If they come looking for you again, just blame it on us two old men, and see if they dare to come after us."

Chapter 378: Xiao Shan Gets Ready, Awaiting the Birth of His Child! (Please Subscribe!)

For Zhou Zhigang, although his youngest son has become a big boss, he has no intention of severing ties with his old neighbors.

However, Zhou Zhigang was very dissatisfied with the behavior of these old neighbors who came to his door today to pressure his wife and children.

Hearing Zhou Zhigang's words, Zhou Bingkun nodded and said, "Dad, I know what to do!"

Ever since Zhou Bingkun prepared to return to Jichun City and invest there, he had guessed that this would happen.

But what he didn't expect was that these old neighbors would try to morally blackmail his mother.

Since they've done this today, Zhou Bingkun won't be polite to them anymore.

In the following days, many more acquaintances from the Guangzi card came to the door, hoping that the Zhou family could help them.

Not only the old neighbors of Guangzipian, but even Zheng Juan's neighbors came to their door seeking help.

However, Zhou Bingkun's family never agreed.

So in the end, although it made many people unhappy, it also made them aware of the Zhou family's attitude.

It's not good to keep coming back.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was autumn of 1988.

"Bingkun, according to the design drawings you showed me, we should be able to complete the outer framework in a few months. As for the internal structure, it may take longer."

In the study, Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Bingkun discussed the progress of the construction site.

Zhou Bingkun smiled and said, "We don't need to rush. A lot of the factory buildings have been completed. Next, we will start building the dormitory buildings. Before the factory is operational, we need to arrange accommodation for the workers."

Zhou Zhigang looked at Zhou Bingkun with some doubt: "Don't you plan to hire any locals from Jichun for your pharmaceutical factory?"

"Of course not, most of the workers will definitely be locals! But even if they are locals, we still need to provide dormitories. Workers living in the factory will have a stronger sense of cohesion." Zhou Bingkun explained simply to Zhou Zhigang.