Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 32 Ye Muling Loses Her Job

For the next two days, Xu Mu spent his time either going to the gym or staying in the villa writing and playing games.

Xu Mu originally wanted to go back to Ningcheng, but then she thought that she had finally managed to stick to it for a few days, and if she had to stop signing in again after returning to Ningcheng, and then have to start all over again, that would be too much of a pain.

In the end, Xu Mu resisted the urge to return to Ningcheng and decided to wait until the thirty-day check-in period was over before going back to Ningcheng to see her parents.

On June 12th, Xu Mu woke up on her 6-meter-wide bed.

Wang Mengyan and Wang Ruofei were still lying on the left and right sides.

At first, Xu Mu wasn't used to having people around her, but now she's gradually getting used to it.

Every night, the two of them provided him with exceptional comfort, each with their own unique charm, leaving Xu Mu completely immersed in the exploration.

So this is how the legendary sleep-inducing service works.

When you're tired, you'll naturally fall asleep.

The wake-up service first wakes up Xiao Xumu.

Lying in bed, Xu Mu pondered whether or not to tell his parents that he had struck it rich.

After all, I'm enjoying myself so much, while my parents are still going to work every day.

Xu Mu felt a little reluctant!
However, after careful consideration, Xu Mu felt that she couldn't tell her parents about her newfound wealth yet, mainly because she had no idea how to explain it.

How could an ordinary person suddenly become rich and own a villa in Yangjiashan and a Mercedes-Maybach in just one month?
There are also several million in cash.

This is fucking too abstract.

Xu Mu had fully considered that if she told her parents that she had money, and so much money at that, they would definitely worry that she was messing around outside, that the money was dirty, or that it was illegal.

Rather than let them worry, Xu Mu decided to keep it a secret for now.

Once the novel becomes popular, we can use it to explain this matter.

After all, there are quite a few people who earn tens of millions a year by writing novels.

For example, it's not impossible for the top earners to make hundreds of millions a year.

Xu Mu picked up her phone and saw that her royalties had arrived in her account, totaling more than 70,000 yuan.

Ah, it feels comfortable!
After getting up and washing up, Xu Mu went to the study and sent Ye Muling a screenshot of the payment received. However, Xu Mu carefully blurred the balance.

After all, the 70,000 yuan in royalties is still a drop in the ocean compared to the remaining balance.

The main thing is to prevent my sister from seeing that I have two million in my account.

Otherwise, their public image will collapse.

"Sis, I got paid for my writing!"

"More than 70,000!"

"I'll transfer you 60,000 yuan, you can use it! I'll keep a little over 10,000 yuan for living expenses."

As he spoke, Xu Mu transferred 60,000 yuan to Ye Muling.

Ye Muling quickly replied, "You finally got your first payment for your writing, why are you transferring it to me?"

"I'll keep it for myself with Huabei."

"Where could I possibly spend that money? I only spend a little on food every day, and a few thousand yuan a month is enough for me! Consider this money my way of showing my respect to you! Don't be shy!"

"Okay, I'll accept it then. But I'll keep this money for you, so you can use it to get married someday!"

After thinking about it, Ye Muling accepted the 60,000 yuan that Xu Mu transferred to her.

Then Ye Muling made a video call to Xu Mu.

"Sis, why are you starting to pressure me to get married too?"

Once the video call connected, Xu Mu asked helplessly, "It's one thing for my parents to urge me, but you're urging me too! I'm only 25 years old, and they all say that it's not too late for a man to get married at 30!"

"That's because I wanted you to settle down sooner." Ye Muling rolled her eyes and said, "But how's the guy your sister-in-law introduced you to last time going?"

"separated."

Xu Mu then told her older sister, Ye Muling, about this.

"Turns out she's a Voldemort-like gold digger! I thought she was a thrifty woman, but I didn't expect her to be so delusional."

"But that's fine too, we can't afford a woman like that!"

Ye Muling didn't say much, but looked at Xu Mu and said, "Now that you have an income and haven't started dating, I don't need to transfer living expenses to you every month."

"I transferred you money last time because I was worried you wouldn't have enough money while you were dating!"

"Hehe, I knew it! My sister loves me the most!"

Xu Mu grinned mischievously, "But sis, when are you going to find a boyfriend? Haven't Mom and Dad been nagging you?"

"You keep nagging me, nagging me every single day. Do you know how much pain I'm in?"

"Sigh, but I don't like any of them. I look down on these men. They think it's too superficial to try and sleep with me just because they offer me a cup of milk tea! If there were a man as outstanding as you, I might consider it!"

"..." Xu Mu paused for a moment, then said, "Sister, I'm your brother, your one and only brother. What man can be like me?"

"If you don't find a guy as good as me, are you planning to stay single forever?"

"So what if I've never been in a relationship? I can go to get off work and back every day, drink bubble tea when I want, go out when I want, work when I want, and quit when I don't want to work."

"A month's salary is enough to live on."

"Why would I want someone to affect my emotions, or even restrict my milk tea or prevent me from going out? Wouldn't that be masochism? Your sister isn't a masochist. If someone could respect my happiness and preferences and play with me, I might consider it," Ye Muling said very seriously. "But it's 2025 now, an era where even sleeping together doesn't guarantee anything. I don't believe there's such a good man who's willing to take things slowly with me!"

“That’s true!” Xu Mu nodded. “I didn’t expect my sister, who has never been in a relationship, to be so knowledgeable about love.”

"Of course! My sister watches these kinds of short videos all the time, you know. And what don't I know? There are a lot of married women in our office, and they all drive like they're racing cars. I understand all this from listening to them talk about it every day!" Ye Muling said proudly, raising her chin.

"Oh, sis, you're so dirty-minded right now!"

"Hehe, you're the only one I can talk to about these things with, you brat! Other men aren't even qualified to talk to me! You should be secretly happy!"

"Alright, I'm going back to being your slave!" Ye Muling said, then hung up the video call.

Seeing that Ye Muling had accepted the money, Xu Mu felt somewhat satisfied.

After all, her older sister had helped her so much before, and now that her sister was working like a slave at the company while Xu Mu was indulging in pleasure at home, she felt quite guilty. After lunch, Xu Mu was preparing to start writing.

I suddenly received a video call from my mom.

"Hello? Mom!"

"Why did you decide to video call me?"

"What's wrong? You think I can't control you now that you're back in your hometown, so you're letting yourself go? I can't even video chat with you anymore?"

In the video, Xu Mu's mother glared at Xu Mu and said impatiently, "Sure enough, once the child grows up, he won't listen to his mother anymore!"

"No way!" Xu Mu quickly retorted, "I always listen to you!"

"Aren't you supposed to be working at the factory at this time? Isn't there much work today?"

Xu Mu's mother, Xu Ping, works in a factory near her home, doing manual labor on an assembly line. She works more than ten hours a day and earns six or seven thousand yuan a month. It's quite good that the factory pays social security for her. However, this kind of work is hard on the fingers, and it's made of plastic parts. Xu Mu is afraid that smelling it too much will give her cancer!
However, Xu Mu and Ye Muling are not married yet.

For the two of them, getting married was like a sword hanging over their heads, constantly urging them to earn and save money for the dowry and wedding expenses.

"Fortunately, there's not much work today. Goods will arrive around 4 PM, then we'll be busy!"

"I just heard from your sister that you transferred 60,000 yuan in royalties to her?"

"Yes, Mom, I've made a name for myself writing novels, and I earn quite a bit of royalties each month! You can rest assured in Ningcheng. I just spend my days writing and playing games. I also got a gym membership and work out every day. I'll come back to see you after I'm done with my work next month!"

"Okay, just take care of yourself at home," Xu Ping instructed.

"You should also take care of your health. When you're not working, get up and walk around more to avoid sitting for long periods of time and causing a herniated disc."

"I know," Xu Ping echoed. "You should go out more often when you're at home, meet some friends, don't stay at home all day, and also look for a girlfriend."

"Sigh, there's no rush to find a girlfriend. If I find the wrong one, my life will be ruined." Xu Mu waved his hand, still having a phobia of dating.

Let's just play around like this for a few years and see what happens.

Early marriage is not a good thing.

"By the way, your sister didn't tell you, did she?"

"She lost her job."

Xu Ping couldn't help but sigh, "She resigned at the end of last month!"

"what?"

Xu Mu was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously, "Wasn't my sister doing quite well at this design company? I heard she was about to become the design director, so why did she suddenly resign?"

Xu Ping couldn't help but sigh when she mentioned this, "It's all because of company competition! Their boss's son came back from abroad, said to have graduated from a prestigious university with a design degree, and was directly parachuted in as the design director."

“Originally, your sister was a shoo-in for the design director position, which would have given her a raise and a higher status.”

"Now that a design director has been parachuted in, not only has she lost her opportunity, but this design director is also harassing her all the time, trying to pursue your sister."

"According to your sister, her business skills aren't very good either. She was parachuted in at the beginning of last month and by the end, she had already ruined two projects that your sister had already agreed to. Your sister was furious and went to the boss to argue, but the boss wouldn't listen and instead cut her salary."

"Your sister is currently applying for labor arbitration!"

Xu Mu nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, "My sister didn't tell me, probably because she was afraid I would worry."

"Yes."

"You can talk to your sister about it later."

"Okay." Xu Mu hung up the phone.

I never expected that Ye Muling wouldn't tell me about such a big thing.

However, Xu Mu understood Ye Muling's feelings. As her older sister, Ye Muling sent her money every month, worried that she wouldn't have enough to spend.

She's unemployed and definitely doesn't want her younger brother to worry.

"Sis, why didn't you tell me you lost your job?"

Xu Mu sent a WeChat message to Ye Muling.

"Didn't Mom tell you? Didn't I tell her not to tell you about this?"

"Really."

“You didn’t tell me about something this big, which shows you don’t respect me as your younger brother.”

"Give me a break! What help can you possibly give me? I'm applying to become the CEO of Labor Relations right now! If you fire me, I won't let them off so easily!"

Ye Muling is quite assertive, but she does have unique insights into design; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to advance directly to the position of design director after working for just over two years.

But society is too materialistic these days; without connections, it's still very difficult to get promoted.

"So how's it going now?"

"This arbitration is very simple and is already in process."

"Now that you've resigned and have free time, why not go back to your hometown and relax? Your brother's income from writing is quite good, so whether you go to work or not won't make much difference. Your brother can support you for a year or two without any problem!"

"Hey, Xu Mu, you've got money now, you're talking tough all the time, huh?"

"Definitely!" Xu Mu said with a smile. "Moreover, our farm has found an investor who wants to invest ten million! With ten million, if we persist for a few years to expand the scale and achieve a profit of ten million every year, we can achieve financial freedom!"

"At that time, I wouldn't just support you for a year or two, I could support you for a lifetime!"

"Hehe!" Ye Muling couldn't help but laugh. "I didn't expect my little brother who used to follow me around like a shadow to speak so confidently now! He even wants to support his sister for life? I have no intention of living off my brother."

"But this is a good thing. Has the deal been reached yet?"

"The other party is interested, and we plan to take him to visit the factory so we can discuss it in more detail then."

Ye Muling had plenty of experience in society, and she advised, "When signing the contract, you should know what to pay attention to. Find a penniless lawyer from Tianji County to go with you. Give him five hundred yuan a day and let him help you review the contract."

"I understand, sis. But are there any impoverished lawyers left in Tianji County?"

"In the current climate, everyone is having a hard time. Small, unknown lawyers can't get projects and are bound to be destitute!"

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I have to go to the tax bureau this afternoon to report their tax problems! I'll come back to my hometown to see you after I'm done."

"After working so long, I really need to take a good rest!"

(End of this chapter)