Chapter 1312 - 1312: For the Sake of Salary and Year-End Bonus

"Who would have thought, an old geezer with one foot in the grave could be so formidable!" Lone Wolf's face was serious, with an unmistakable hint of admiration in his tone.

"Don't talk like that!" Old Ha glanced around and warned, "After all, he's that little miss's family. If she hears you, you're in for it."

Lone Wolf suddenly realized he misspoke and gratefully glanced at Old Ha, trying to make amends: "When I said 'one foot in the grave,' I meant he's buried upside down."

"Upside down..." Old Ha's face turned dark.

Being buried upside down wouldn't prolong his life either!

Looking at Hui Yi and the other eighteen, all lying on the ground, looking utterly defeated.

"Sigh... salary, year-end bonus, seems like there's no hope."

"I think the problem lies with Xue Pa... ahem, the second Boss.

He clearly knows that our brothers need to work together to unleash maximum power, yet he insists on splitting us into two groups, isn't that just deliberately making us lose money?"

"Now that you mention it, I even suspect, could Feng Bro be colluding with the second Boss to trick us?"

Hearing these discussions, Old Ha immediately ran over to stop them: "Don't talk nonsense without evidence, if you make the Boss unhappy, none of us will have a good time.

If you ask me, what we should be thinking about now is how to make the Boss happy.

When the Boss is happy, maybe he won't dock our pay."

Upon hearing this, Hui Yi and the others sat up in unison, nodding, and speaking in one voice: "Makes sense!"

Then...

Everyone started staring at each other, eyeing one another.

Finally, their gazes locked onto Old Ha.

Old Ha cleared his throat twice and touched his nose.

Since the idea to make the Boss happy came from him, the heavy expectations were inevitable.

"Everyone, don't rush, let me think carefully about how to make the Boss happy."

"No need to think!" Hui Shiba spoke up.

Hui Yi's eyes lit up, "Little Eighteen, did you come up with an idea?"

Hui Shiba nodded emphatically, shrugged and said, "Actually, it's simple. Given Feng Bro's personality, as long as it doesn't cost money, he'll be happy."

With these words, everyone's expressions became complicated, feeling as though they were caught in a vicious cycle...

To get Boss Xiao to retract the order to dock pay, they first have to make Boss Xiao happy.

To make Boss Xiao happy, they can't let Boss Xiao spend money.

So, is it destined that the salary and year-end bonus can't be saved?

Looking as if Hui Yi and the others were about to fall into a "nothing to live for" state again, Old Ha felt he had to share the Boss's worries.

Worry first and rejoice later on behalf of the Boss is a motto he must always remember!

After some thought, Old Ha's eyes brightened: "There's another way?"

"What way?" Hui Er asked weakly, clearly lacking energy.

Old Ha said excitedly, "We could go to the Boss's wife, make her happy, and then the Boss would be a piece of cake!"

As soon as he spoke, eighteen pairs of eyes gleamed with light, like a dying ember reignited!

"Old Ha, you're crafty and shrewd, your mind works best!" Hui San said with full admiration.

"..." Old Ha.

Are you sure that's a compliment?

However, now isn't the time to worry about that.

Old Ha quickly organized his words, "As the saying goes, plead this official, ask that official, better to buy a wool sweater for the official's wife.

Plead this person, ask that person, better to buy a pretty little dress for his wife.

Think about it, the Boss's wife is generous, as long as we go to her together, our meager salary would be nothing!"

It's not flattery, it's a fact.

In Old Ha and the others' minds, Xiao Feng and Du Qingyue are complete opposites.

One is terribly stingy, practically a penny-pinching iron rooster.

The other is quite generous, often sending red envelopes in the group, each time it's not a small amount, starting at least from tens of thousands.

After hearing Old Ha's idea, Hui Yi and the others nodded like hens pecking rice, huddling together, and starting to discuss how to approach Du Qingyue...

Then, ten minutes later.

Du Qingyue, sitting on the steps practicing, saw Old Ha leading Hui Yi and the others, coming towards her.

"Do you all... have something to say?" Du Qingyue frowned slightly, her eyes filled with confusion.

Hui Yi and the others didn't reply, they turned to look at each other, and their knees softened.

"Thud, thud, thud..."

In less than two seconds, everyone was kneeling on the ground.

Du Qingyue was momentarily stunned, then quickly reacted, hurrying to help them up.

"Get up! Get up!

What's gotten into you all? If there's a problem, just say it, we can figure it out together."

"Sister-in-law!"

Hui Shiba blinked wildly, trying to squeeze the tears he'd gathered out of his eyes, with a sobbing tone: "We've left home to make money, it's really not easy.

It's nearly the end of the year, without a bit of money, how do we live, boo hoo hoo hoo..."

Behind him, Hui Yi and the others started humming the tune of "The Twelve Months of Working," making people feel an inevitable sadness upon hearing it.

Hui Shiqi, who wanted to cry but couldn't, bit his lip and pinched his thigh hard, gasping as he cried out: "Sister-in-law, you're the kindest!

Can you bear to see us with sullen faces during the New Year?"

Du Qingyue's face was filled with black lines, is it really necessary for such a small amount of money?

If money was tight, that would be one thing, but clearly, these people aren't desperately in need, and being monks, isn't it a bit inappropriate to have such an attachment to money?

The same perplexity was shared by Lone Wolf and the others, who genuinely couldn't understand the mindset of this group of baldies.

Just then, a familiar voice came from the direction of the main gate: "What are you all doing?"

"Feng Bro?"

Hui Yi and the others froze, immediately showing panicked expressions.

Old Ha quickly stood up, tugged at Hui Shiba beside him, and whispered a reminder: "Stop crying, get up quickly, the Boss doesn't buy into this!"

The group hurriedly stood up, Du Qingyue sighed and said, "Don't worry, I'll make up for the money he's docked."

Upon hearing this, the martial monks cheered jubilantly. If Xiao Feng hadn't been present, based on their level of excitement alone, one wouldn't doubt they would toss Du Qingyue in the air a few times.

Xiao Feng glanced at Du Qingyue. Since she'd spoken, he couldn't say much more, but he still put on a stern face and said: "This is an exception!"

"Aren't you going to thank the Boss?" Old Ha scolded with disdain, inwardly cursing Hui Yi and the others for having no sense of occasion.

Only then did the martial monks react, quickly saying: "Thank you, Feng Bro!"

Xiao Feng waved his hand and looked at Sun Shijie and Zhao Guo'an: "Is anyone seriously injured?"

Both shook their heads, indicating no.

"Alright then, heat up the food first, let's eat and drink before discussing anything else." Xiao Feng instructed.

There was another round of cheers, everyone started running around, taking away the cold dishes and pouring them into the big pot according to the instructions of Zhao Guo'an and Old Ha, the two chefs.

Compared to the bustling atmosphere restored in the yard, a certain old comrade, who was tied up in the basement with stiff muscles and unable to move, seemed much lonelier.

Shao Baxing was nearly fuming with rage. It's not that he didn't know Xiao Feng was cunning, he was just angry at how easily he fell into this trap!

A lifetime of reputation, ruined in an instant!