Chapter 155: Is it a Trap?
Chapter 155: Is it a Trap?
"Five thousand yuan a month?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Cheng's eyes.
Indeed, this salary was quite attractive.
"Yes, I couldn't quite believe it myself at first."
Mrs. Chen quickly replied, her face beaming with smiles.
"Where is the workplace located?" Jiang Cheng asked further.
With his current income, supporting both Mrs. Chen and Lin Yue was a piece of cake.
However, he also understood their situation.
Firstly, they felt guilty about always relying on him.
Secondly, everyone needed to find something to do, otherwise, even with a materially rich life, their spiritual world would feel empty.
"Well..."
Mrs. Chen and Lin Yue exchanged glances, their expressions filled with hesitation.
"We asked, and that person said it was temporarily confidential."
"Temporarily confidential?"
Jiang Cheng's face turned peculiar, sensing a whiff of conspiracy in the air.
"Yes, she said the job conditions were too good to be true. You go in at 8 a.m. in the morning and can be back by 6 p.m. in the evening, and you even get a day off every week. If she told us the location, we could go there ourselves, but then she wouldn't get her commission."
Mrs. Chen explained, "But she also said it's not far from here, just a 20 to 30-minute walk."
"Where did you meet this person?"
Jiang Cheng's brows furrowed as he felt something was amiss.
"At the entrance of the neighborhood."
Mrs. Chen noticed Jiang Cheng's change in expression and her face also turned anxious.
"We saw someone repairing shoes and selling vegetables at the entrance, so we set up a stall too, offering clothes mending services. Then, that person came over and started chatting with us. During the conversation, she mentioned knowing of a job that would be perfect for us, much more stable than setting up a stall here."
"That's right, Jiang Cheng, that person seemed really nice, and probably wouldn't deceive us, right?" Lin Yue added.
She, too, had a similar concern in her heart.
But the temptation of earning five thousand yuan a month was simply too great.
"It's hard to say."
Jiang Cheng's expression turned solemn.
"Did you agree to her offer?"
"No."
Mrs. Chen shook her head. "I wanted to come back and discuss it with you, to get your opinion. After all, neither Xiao Yue nor I have ever lived here before, so we're not familiar with many things."
"Hmm."
Jiang Cheng nodded slightly.
"Being cautious is a good thing. In my experience, this situation is likely a trap. If the job is as good as she claims, why wouldn't she find someone she knows instead of approaching two strangers on the street?"
"Oh, that makes sense."
Lin Yue nodded foolishly.
"Xiao Cheng, do you mean we should refuse her offer?"
"Let's turn it down for now."
Jiang Cheng nodded. "We're new here and don't know the situation around us. It's better to be cautious. Later, I'll also ask around to see if there's any truth to this."
"Okay."
Mrs. Chen agreed, her spirits visibly dampened.
It was a rare opportunity to make "big money," and she had been excited thinking about it after returning.
But Jiang Cheng would never harm them, and after his words, they also felt the situation was suspicious.
"Mrs. Chen, Xiao Yue, don't put so much pressure on yourselves."
Jiang Cheng consoled them, "Even if this job is likely fake, assuming it's real, the two of you combined would only earn ten thousand yuan a month. This amount is just a matter of days for me."
"!"
Upon hearing this, even the elderly man widened his eyes in surprise.
How long would it take to earn ten thousand yuan? If I were to work for a month, wouldn't I earn tens of thousands?
"How about this," Jiang Cheng smiled, "Starting today, I'll hire you, Mrs. Chen, and Xiao Yue to take care of Grandma. I'll pay each of you five thousand yuan a month."
"No, no," Mrs. Chen firmly refused without hesitation.
"Xiao Cheng, what do you think of us? You've given us a place to stay, and we don't know how to repay you. How can we accept your money?"
"That's right, Brother Jiang Cheng. Taking care of Grandma is what we should do. Don't mention money," Lin Yue felt embarrassed, "When that person comes tomorrow, we'll just refuse her."
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng didn't continue the topic.
Earning ten thousand yuan a month was not a big deal for him at the moment.
However, the problem was that he was willing to give, but Mrs. Chen and the others were unwilling to accept.
But regarding the matter mentioned earlier, he felt it wasn't that simple. He planned to ask around the neighborhood for more information.
The next morning, after breakfast, Jiang Cheng didn't go to the headquarters. Instead, he went downstairs to the shop at the entrance of the neighborhood and bought a pack of cigarettes. He then found the security guards at the neighborhood gate.
The two guards looked to be in their forties, weak and frail, and didn't seem capable of protecting others.
Jiang Cheng felt helpless about this.
Before joining the Dawn Society, Red Tea had mentioned that the society would provide protection for members' families.
Only after joining did he learn that it was true; protection was provided, but only for the families of mid-to-high-level Primordial Energy Warriors.
For first and second-level warriors, they could only rely on their luck.
However, one couldn't say Red Tea was wrong, and with the free housing provided, Jiang Cheng didn't feel right asking for more, like a bicycle.
When the two guards saw Jiang Cheng approaching with cigarettes, their eyes lit up.
"My dear sirs, I want to ask you about something. Do you know of any clothing factories with good pay and benefits, offering around five thousand yuan per month?" Jiang Cheng smiled and handed them each a cigarette.
To make things more convenient, he had specifically bought a higher-end brand, costing one hundred yuan per pack.
"Don't mention it."
The two guards happily accepted the cigarettes.
"Young man, I believe you're also from our neighborhood? Feel free to ask us anything. As long as it's something we two brothers can help with, we'll definitely do our best."
"I want to ask you two, is there a clothing factory nearby with good wages, offering around five thousand yuan per month?"
Upon hearing this, both guards' eyes widened in surprise.
"None?"
Jiang Cheng's face turned slightly pale.
"There is a clothing factory nearby," the older guard took a puff of his cigarette and slowly replied, "But the wages aren't that high. Three thousand yuan per month is already quite good."
"So low?"
"Actually, it's not that low."
The younger guard let out a bitter laugh, "Our security wages are less than three thousand yuan per month. But they do work harder than us, so earning a bit more is reasonable.
We just stand around, which can be tiring, but they have to wake up at six in the morning to start work. They work until late, and the next day, they get up early to continue. They might not even get a day or two off the entire month."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes.
As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
"Young man, why are you asking this? Don't tell me you've encountered a scam?" The older guard's face turned stern.
(End of Chapter)
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