My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

Laiwu County No.1 Middle School
"Teacher Shen, Teacher Shen—"

Shen Yun, who was reviewing lesson plans, looked up. The head of the grade was calling her. "The principal needs to speak with you. Is now a convenient time?"

Feng Ting looked up and sensed a hint of obsequiousness in the grade head's tone when speaking to Teacher Shen. Little did she know, it was all because the grade head had run into Teacher Shen and his wife once while out on business, and knew that they now lived in a prestigious villa district.

Goodness, that's where the richest people in Laiwu County live now. From that time on, the head of the grade has been especially respectful to Teacher Shen.

"Okay, I'll be right there—"

"Oh right, and Ms. Feng too, you should come along." The head of the grade realized he had almost forgotten about Feng Ting. Getting old, he really does make him forgetful.

The principal was a kind and approachable old man in his fifties.

"Teacher Shen, Teacher Feng, please have a seat—"

"Well, we're hosting a distinguished guest tomorrow at noon. We'd appreciate it if both of you teachers could accompany them."

Shen Jun frowned. This was truly an unprecedented first. The school had hosted leaders before, but they had never asked her to accompany them. Besides, she didn't drink alcohol, so how could she accompany the guests?
Feng Ting shared the same thought. "Principal, if you're going to have female teachers accompany you, find two young and pretty ones. Teacher Shen and I are almost retired; is it appropriate for you to ask us to accompany you for drinks?"

"Hey—, my bad for not explaining clearly, it's like this."

Principal Sun explained in detail, and the two finally understood the reason for the matter: it was about the school's library.

Laiwu No. 1 Middle School only has one library with a small collection of books. Principal Sun has been applying to the relevant authorities for funding to build a library building, but the economy in Laiwu is relatively poor, and the authorities cannot provide that much money, so the matter has been put on hold.

Recently, a charitable foundation from a provincial capital said they wanted to come and inspect the site and expressed their intention to donate a library building. The specific amount would be determined after an on-site assessment.

This is a major event. While Laiwu No. 1 High School has received donations from outstanding alumni and local businesses throughout its history, those donations were usually in the tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan. A library building, however, would easily cost in the millions. This is the first time in Laiwu No. 1 High School's history that such a donation has occurred.

"The other party will be coming for an inspection tomorrow morning, and I've arranged lunch for them. I asked the contact person, and the leader they're bringing this time is a woman. I forgot to ask her age. But a leader of that rank must be quite old, so it would be most appropriate for you two teachers to accompany them."

So that's how it is. This is a great thing for Laiwu No. 1 Middle School. Shen Yun is quite sensible. Having a meal won't delay anything, so he agreed.

Seeing that Shen Yun agreed, Feng Ting also agreed. After leaving the principal's office, Feng Ting asked Shen Yun, "Teacher Shen, your daughter-in-law hasn't left yet?"

"No, summer vacation starts in a few days, and she'll take me to Jiangzhou then."

"Ah, I really envy you." Although Feng Ting usually resents Shen Yun, she has no choice but to admit that when it comes to finding a daughter-in-law.

That daughter-in-law of theirs is so pitiful, I can't find a single fault with her. Even when I wanted to criticize her, Feng Ting felt a little reluctant. It's strange, she's done plenty of gossiping in her life, but she really can't bring herself to criticize such a good girl as Zhao Xiangjun.

Mentioning her daughter-in-law, Shen Yun couldn't stop smiling. "By the way, Teacher Feng, summer vacation is coming soon, what are your plans?"

"Jia Hao and Liu Li are preparing their wedding house. I might have to go to Jiangzhou to check it out and reserve a house for them. You know, we parents have such a hard life. When we were young, life was tough, and we often didn't have enough to eat. We went to school on an empty stomach, hoping that we could have a better life in the future."

But by the time they've achieved some success in their careers, their children are grown up, and it's time to get married. The wedding house, the car, the dowry—even a lifetime's savings aren't enough!

After speaking, she sighed again, looked at Shen Yun, and realized that Teacher Shen hadn't empathized with her. She couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Shen, are you planning to have Chen Xiao's wedding room in Jiangzhou or Laiwu?"

A wedding home? Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiangjun have registered their marriage, but the wedding hasn't been held yet. Shen Yun remembers Zhao Xiangjun telling her that Chen Xiao artificially reclaimed an island in the South China Sea, planning to build a Chen Mansion there, which will be their wedding home.

"I won't buy it, I'll build one myself."

Feng Ting exclaimed, "Ah! You still have a homestead in your rural hometown?"

Shen Jun was thinking about Chen Xiao's Chen Mansion, so she just nodded in response to Feng Ting's words. Indeed, there was still a homestead in her hometown.

Feng Ting sighed. Teacher Shen was so lucky. Such a beautiful daughter-in-law, all she needed was a house in the countryside. On the other hand, her own son wanted to buy a house in Jiangzhou and a car. He even specified a Ruishi model, which didn't seem cheap.

"By the way, Mr. Shen, do you know anything about cars? What do you think of the Ruishi cars? I heard the newly released Ruishi N7L is quite good, and a car costs close to 30 yuan."

Shen Jun shook his head: "Never heard of it. If you ask me, with 30, you might as well buy a Junxing M7. That car is pretty good, or you could buy a Wenjie M7."

Xiangjun bought Chen Tao a Wenjie M9 before, and now Chen Tao likes to drive that car when he goes out. Now that their son also has a car brand, Xiangjun said they'll change to the Junxing M9 when it comes out. Shen Jun thinks it's just a car, why bother changing it? The two of them don't go out much. When they were in the county town, that M9 just sat at home collecting dust; it's more convenient to ride an electric scooter when they go out.

"Really? Then I'll talk to Jia Hao about it later. By the way, Teacher Shen, when are you going to Jiangzhou? Maybe we can get together there."

"The 2nd of next month—" Shen Jun said, returning to her desk. This Teacher Feng, who rarely spoke to her before, was now actually thinking of getting together. People are so fickle.

It was almost time to leave work, and Shen Jun called Zhao Xiangjun:
[Shen Yun: Xiangjun, do you still want some rice noodles? I'll buy some for you from the school gate.]

This daughter-in-law wasn't picky about food; she was happy with rice noodles every few days. Unlike Chen Xiao, Shen Jun didn't control what she ate. Shen Jun thought, what's wrong with having a little snack? When she was pregnant with Chen Xiao, she didn't restrict her diet at all, and her son turned out just as smart, didn't he?
[Zhao Xiangjun: Mom, then bring back three portions. Um, someone's coming over later, so come home early.]

Who's here? This rice noodle dish is something that Old Chen and I don't usually eat. If you brought three servings, it means there are two guests.

[Zhao Xiangjun: Your daughter-in-law, huh?] After saying that, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Shen Yun was confused. My daughter-in-law? Isn't my daughter-in-law you?

[Zhao Xiangjun: Mom, she's your other daughter-in-law. You'll find out when you get back.]

[Shen Yun: No, Xiangjun, you've confused your mother. Xiaoxiao is my only son.]

Zhao Xiangjun laughed, "Mom, you'll understand when you get back. You only have one son, but your son doesn't only have one wife."

Shen Jun was startled: "Xiangjun, don't scare Mom. If Xiaoxiao dares to wrong you, I'll break his legs." Zhao Xiangjun chuckled: "Then forget it. Even if he were an octopus, he wouldn't have enough legs."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Jun couldn't sit still. She checked the time; it was almost time. She could prepare the course materials at home. Xiang Jun's words had really thrown her into a panic. Chen Xiao, don't be foolish! Xiang Jun is such a good person; how could you do something to betray her?

"Teacher Shen, is she gone?"

Shen Yun hurriedly nodded to Feng Ting. This Teacher Feng was talking to her more times a day than she had in the previous year.

"Sigh, I'm leaving too. I should go home and get some rest. I've been really tired lately."

She tidied herself up and went downstairs with Shen Yun. As they walked, she looked at Shen Yun's wrist and said, "Teacher Shen, didn't your daughter-in-law give you a bracelet the other day? It looked quite pretty. Why aren't you wearing it? Did your daughter-in-law take it again?"

"What are you thinking about?" Shen Jun ignored her. She only found out the value of the bracelet when she got home; it was worth hundreds of millions. She was even afraid of being robbed while wearing it.

I'll wear it occasionally on special occasions, but I can't wear that thing to work all the time.

Shen Jun bought three servings of rice noodles from the doorway. Feng Ting laughed and said, "Teacher Shen, dinner is too simple. Won't your daughter-in-law be angry if you serve her this?"

Angry? Shen Yun couldn't help but chuckle as she recalled the way Xiang Jun's eyes lit up when she mentioned rice noodles. "If I fed her this every day, she probably wouldn't want to leave my place."

Feng Ting was taken aback for a moment, "Teacher Shen, you're getting more and more humorous now."

She couldn't believe a word of that. If she brought rice noodles back for Liu Ting to eat, she would be resented for life, accused of mistreating her daughter-in-law.

a family of scholars
In the Chen family's living room, He Qing and Wang Ping sat on the sofa chatting with Zhao Xiangjun. This was their first time meeting Chen Xiao's parents, and it was without Chen Xiao's presence.

When Shen Jun entered the house, she saw three beautiful sisters. Although He Qing and Wang Ping weren't as pretty as Zhao Xiangjun, they were still top-tier beauties. She was momentarily stunned. "Xiangjun?"

Zhao Xiangjun stood up and, leading He Qing and Wang Ping, said to them, "Call her 'Mom'—"

Shen Yun exclaimed, "Are you serious?"

He Qing greeted her with a graceful "Mom—", while Wang Ping's legs trembled with excitement; she actually had the chance to call Shen Yun "Mom—".

In this way, not only Xiangjun acknowledged it, but Shen Jun also acknowledged it. Isn't this absolute official confirmation?
Shen Yun uttered "oh" twice, unsure how to respond. Should she not respond? Xiangjun had told her to say it; should she respond? She felt she would be letting Xiangjun down.

After inviting He Qing and Wang Ping to sit down, she called out to Zhao Xiangjun, "Xiangjun, come here, Mom needs to talk to you about something."

After hearing Zhao Xiangjun describe Chen Xiao's philandering harem, Shen Yun's mouth dropped open in astonishment. "That scoundrel, how could he be so promiscuous outside?"

Zhao Xiangjun blushed, but it couldn't be said that he was exceptionally gifted. Instead, she tried to persuade Shen Yun by pointing out that the Chen family's business would require multiple heirs to inherit it.

After listening, Shen Jun sighed: "Are you stupid? You gave your husband to someone else, and you even took the family property with you."

Zhao Xiangjun laughed, "I'm not stupid. I have Chen Xiao, what would I need anyone else for?"

Shen Jun held her hand, unsure what to say. This girl probably only had Chen Xiao in her heart, and didn't care about anyone else. She really didn't understand what Chen Xiao was thinking; such a good girl, and he was still messing around with a bunch of women outside.

"Mom, why are you looking at me like that?"

Shen Jun sighed again, "No matter what, I only recognize you as my daughter-in-law." She meant it sincerely; she truly liked and cared for Zhao Xiangjun, even more than for her own son.

Zhao Xiangjun stopped. "Mom, please don't do this. We all hope the Chen family can be harmonious, don't we?"

Shen Jun stared at her blankly. It turned out that this child wasn't entirely indifferent after all. For the sake of harmony in the Chen family, she forced herself to be very magnanimous and to be "selfless."

“They are all very good, better than me. They can help Chen Xiao a lot in his career and in life. Unlike me, I can't do anything.”

Shen Jun pulled her downstairs, saying, "You're talking nonsense again. I guarantee that all the women in the world combined don't hold as much weight in Xiaoxiao's heart as you do—"

Downstairs, Wang Ping was still a little nervous. She had just met the "Empress Dowager" and was immediately pulled inside to whisper to her, which made her, as a "maid," feel quite bewildered.

"He Qing, He Qing, how come you're not worried at all?" Wang Ping couldn't help but ask, watching He Qing still approving and signing documents in the system on her phone.

Putting down her phone, He Qing smiled: "What are you worried about? Chen Xiao approves of you, and Sister Xiangjun approves of you. How could the elders object?"

Just then, they heard footsteps and stood up.

“He Qing, Pingping, sit down. Go home now, don’t be so formal. It’s good that you came this time. Stay a few more days and keep Xiangjun company. I go to work during the day, and she’s worried about being home alone.”

Zhao Xiangjun didn't say anything. The old lady was just making conversation. With her personality, she wasn't in a hurry to stay home alone for two months.

"Mom, He Qing and Pingping have jobs to do. Do you think they're all like me, unemployed?"

Shen Yun was somewhat dissatisfied, "What do you mean by unemployed? You are the matriarch of the Chen family, this is also a job."

Zhao Xiangjun blushed and glanced at He Qing. Did Shen Yun think others wouldn't understand what she was saying? He Qing was a very smart person; she immediately knew that Shen Yun was emphasizing Zhao Xiangjun's family status, afraid that others would compete with her for it.

Shen Jun was unaware that Chen Xiao had already made an example of her once before. Guo Fu from the Guo Group, who thought herself superior because of her family background, dared to challenge Zhao Xiangjun. She was severely punished when she came to Jiangzhou last time. Although she later gave up on this idea, Chen Xiao had become much colder towards her, even less concerned about her than he was about Wang Ping.

Zhao Xiangjun introduced He Qing's current situation, and Shen Jun learned that He Qing also worked at the charity foundation under Junxiao Group. This was good, as her son's career was being managed by her daughter-in-law.

"Oh, by the way, isn't it a coincidence? This afternoon, the principal talked to me about a charitable foundation from Jiangzhou donating money to our school." (End of Chapter)