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Chapter 862 - 862 861 Ugly People Often Act Ridiculously!

862: Chapter 861: Ugly People Often Act Ridiculously!

862: Chapter 861: Ugly People Often Act Ridiculously!

Being popular sure brings a lot of issues!

Wu Jie had not anticipated that these remaining families who hadn’t signed the agreement would each be more eccentric than the last.

Meng Dacheng demanded an outrageously high relocation compensation, while Lin insisted on blackmailing help to find his son.

And Chen was even more extreme; he insisted that a good placement be found for his daughter.

Damn it!

Here I am, kindly investing in road construction, not asking for songs of praise, and I’m being troubled and thwarted at every turn.

It really confirms an old saying,

Poor and barren lands breed tricky people!

Seeing Chen’s smirking, bird-like appearance, Wu Jie felt the phrase ‘the uglier, the more troublesome’ applied perfectly.

It was nearly two o’clock.

Who knew what sort of outrageous demands the next few families would have.

Wu Jie simply had Chu Yunxuan take a helicopter to bring the rest of the families over, to avoid running from house to house.

Considering the already generous offers, twenty percent above standard, these remaining families must all be hardliners.

Relocation authorities definitely wouldn’t be able to handle it, so it might be better to have them all come together and let me solve everything at once.

As soon as he set foot in the farmhouse, Chen warmly welcomed him.

He insisted on taking Wu Jie upstairs to visit his daughter’s room.

What’s there to see in the “thousand-pound miss’s” boudoir?

Despite the fiery warmth, Wu Jie had no choice but to let others wait in the pavilion as he followed Chen into the house and upstairs.

“Speaking of which, we’re from the same hometown.

Before I married in, I was also from Pingle Town…”

“We must have met during the high school parent-teacher meetings, right?

You probably don’t remember, people of status have short memories…”

“Chenbing has been shy since childhood, and after getting into anime and novels, she’s become even more of a homebody…”

As they walked, Chen just wouldn’t stop talking.

Wu Jie could only vaguely respond, not knowing what to say.

Yao Family’s economic situation was quite good by rural standards, not far from the township market, making it convenient to go shopping.

Running a rural homestay and hosting banquets, plus having fishing and card games for entertainment, was more profitable than just farming.

But every family has their own troubles.

Their biggest trouble was Yao Chenbing.

Every time she came home, it ended in a quarrel, almost causing her mother to collapse on the spot several times.

So, Chen simply arranged for her to take the elders to Tongcheng for a change of scenery.

During the conversation, they arrived at Yao Chenbing’s room.

The door opened to reveal a pink, girlish room.

Wu Jie politely chose not to go inside.

“I’ve seen enough; let’s head downstairs!” said Wu Jie, turning to leave.

“Hey, hey, don’t leave!” Chen grabbed Wu Jie and said with a smile on his face, “I need your help to find a match for Chenbing.

Don’t you need to get to know her better?”

“Get to know better?

No, no, no, a quick glance is enough, no deep understanding needed!”

Wu Jie truly wished he could vanish on the spot.

A twenty-something still living in the world of girlish comics and classed as a ‘fatty’?

Who would want to deal with that?

But Chen had a surprisingly strong grip and simply wouldn’t let go.

Wu Jie reluctantly entered the room and looked around.

The cuddly pillows on the bed, the themed bed linens, the stickers on the walls, the comic books on the shelf, and the various figurines on the table…

Damn!

If this were the room of an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, Wu Jie would give it top marks.

But a twenty-something, two-hundred-pound ‘girl’ living in such a room…

The image was too jarring; he dared not picture it.

Especially the single bed—could it really withstand her ‘significant weight’?

Woosh.

Chen took out a key hidden in his clothes and opened a drawer.

He started handing Wu Jie many comics while expressing his disappointment:

“After high school, you got into a top university, but Chenbing only got into a community college!”

“I suggested she study nursing, so she could become a nurse.

But what happened?

She started skipping classes and dating!”

“Missing classes would have been bad enough, as we didn’t expect her to make money.

But what happened then?”

“After the breakup, she started binge eating and stayed at home all day, reading all sorts of unsightly novels and comics!”

“Then finally, when she was willing to go out, it was just to follow stars around, even traveling abroad!”

…

As Chen spoke, Wu Jie glanced at the comics.

Damn!

Even the covers were hard to look at!

He flipped through one casually and was speechless.

Crap.

Lin Yuan and Fang Qingya would probably like this sort of comic, right?

“No wonder your daughter likes to secretly photograph her female customers in the dress shop!”

Wu Jie couldn’t help but retort.

Expecting Chen to get angry or to argue, but instead…

“Secret photos?

That’s nothing!

When she was abroad, she even dared to touch people directly!

She was fined and deported, and now she’ll never be able to go back!”

“The family is really worried about her; living in such a foggy, troubled way is no solution at all!

So we got her to start a business and run a store!”

“Whether or not she makes money is a separate matter.

The point is she needs to interact with society, to not end up isolated, out of touch with reality.”

Wu Jie just smiled faintly.

Yao Chenbing was indeed an odd one.

Living off parents, the lifestyle of a fatty and recluse, lesbian tendencies…

Was this the same shy and timid girl from high school?

“It’s all our fault for spoiling her so much before, letting her develop all these bad habits!”

As Chen sighed, he found the high school graduation group photo.

He scanned it and found the much thinner Wu Jie from back then.

“This is you, right?”

Wu Jie took a quick look and reluctantly nodded.

“You were really thin back then,” remarked Chen nostalgically.

Wu Jie mentally scoffed.

Wasn’t it normal during student days to first grow taller and then fill out?

Plus, I loved sports; how could I not be tanned and lean?

So among students, those who were both fat and strong were rare.

After chatting about the old high school days, Chen looked at Wu Jie with a warm gaze.

“You two are old classmates, how about a little help?

Introduce her to someone, any male will do.

I’d be willing to pay a dowry!”

Wu Jie rolled his eyes.

“You ask for my help, but why don’t you help me?

Is it that hard to agree to use one of your fish ponds?”

“As the younger generation, I do good deeds by building highways; do you think it’s easy for me?

All of you, one after another, come up with the most bizarre requests!

My values are completely shattered today!”

Elder Chen couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

“I have no choice!

Over the years, I’ve approached everyone I know and don’t know!”

“I’ve introduced countless matchmaking prospects to Chenbing, but the result is either they leave as soon as they meet or they barely chat before saying goodbye!”

“I know she’s overweight, has bad habits, doesn’t do housework, and can’t earn money…

Anyway, she has a lot of problems!”

“But I’m offering a dowry!

As long as there’s a man willing to marry her, I won’t take a penny for the bride price; I’ll even buy a house and car in the city for them!”

“I know her appetite is big, she needs to have chicken and duck legs for each meal, so later on, I’ll give her two thousand a month for living expenses!”

…

Wu Jie silently listened, though surprised, he said nothing.

Given the daughter’s numerous faults, the parents’ worry about her marriage is an understandable reaction.

After all, the heads of the family like Elder Chen will eventually pass away.

Leaving someone like Yao Chenbing, such an oddball, how will she support herself?

Running a women’s clothing store, she probably doesn’t earn enough even for snacks.

Accustomed to relying on her parents, with a focus on her own weird hobbies, Yao Chenbing’s ability to survive is truly worrisome.

It’s often the ugly ones that make trouble, especially when they’re shut-ins!

Being this kind of a parasite, Wu Jie was really amazed.

He couldn’t help but think.

Back in high school, if the school hadn’t forbidden early romance, surely numerous boys would have chased after Yao Chenbing.

But the school forbade dating, and after graduation, they pushed for romance, marriage, and childbearing…

Such an education, coupled with excessive spoiling and pampering, it’s no wonder if she’s not ruined by it.

“Let’s go downstairs!”

Wu Jie was getting restless.

That overly strong perfume smell in the room was really killing him.

“Alright, just wait a minute!”

Elder Chen put away his manga, but then took out two pictures to give to Wu Jie.

“Keep these photos, they’ll definitely come in handy when you introduce her to someone!”

“I…”

Wu Jie’s face was suddenly full of black lines.

What did I do in my past life to deserve such an odd old classmate?

However…

Thinking about Deng Hua and Chen Yong, Yao Chenbing didn’t seem so bad.

She hadn’t gone out of her way to contact him or make any outlandish requests.

The ones who were reluctant to sign and who had more than once told the demolition office they wanted to see him were Elder Chen and his people.

Of course, would the demolition office agree?

Just like not just anybody in trouble could demand to see Tan.

Old Tan would be busy to death every day, wouldn’t he?

Back downstairs.

Wu Jie cut straight to the point and said:

“Yao Chenbing and I were indeed high school classmates, she was shy and reserved in class, but she was actually quite nice and often gave snacks to her classmates!”

“I’m quite sorry for her and for you that she’s become what she is today.

With her current condition…

it’s really hard to introduce her to someone…”

Before he could finish, Elder Chen became anxious.

“You’ve got to be kidding me?

Your Tanglong Industrial Group is a Fortune 500 company with over a hundred thousand employees!

Not a single one of those elites can appreciate my daughter?”

Wu Jie got angry and immediately retorted:

“Do you think that elites who could join a Fortune 500 company would marry your daughter just because you’re offering a dowry?

Do you think they’re blind?”

“You’d never agree if I found you a lazy, good-for-nothing ruffian!”

“So I’d better just offer her a job!”

Elder Chen sadly asked, “What kind of job would that be?”

“Once the highway is through, regardless of her criminal records from being deported from Yincheng or being detained by the police station, I’ll arrange for her to be a toll booth operator!”

“And I guarantee it’s a permanent position, with full benefits, a steady salary, and she’ll meet plenty of people at the company, perhaps some men may want to pursue her.

Now you must be satisfied, right?”

As Wu Jie said this, he thought to himself.

Yao Chenbing’s obesity isn’t the issue, fat women are actually potentials; many became quite attractive after losing weight.

But the problem is, with her liking for women, not doing housework, and reticence, it’s hard for men to accept her.

Men want a happy life when they look for a wife.

Not to bring home a big eater and look after her with hard work.

Of course.

This highway toll booth job…

Wu Jie could introduce it, but if Yao Chenbing didn’t want to go, afraid of hardship, and couldn’t start working, then don’t blame him for being unsympathetic.

After some hesitation, Elder Chen quickly made a call somewhere else.

Yao Chenbing’s mother apparently didn’t believe it, insisting on a video call.

Wu Jie even had to speak politely for a while before she happily agreed.

She also said she would immediately take a taxi back from Tongcheng, insisting that Wu Jie stayed for dinner.

After Wu Jie vaguely committed to it and hadn’t even reached the pavilion, Zheng suddenly called.

“Damn it!

After many days of hard work, Kong Hailin finally agreed to confess, and we’ve gnawed through a tough nut!”

“But this case is too big, involves too many people, and they’re not low-ranking.

I’ve heard through the grapevine that someone is out to get you.

Without your arrest of Shen Liang, they wouldn’t fall, so you need to be careful!”

Wu Jie frowned slightly and looked around.

“Having held high positions for so many years, he’s bound to have some die-hard followers!

I understand and will be careful!”

Who is Kong Hailin?

A few years ago, he was able to mobilize bombers and fighters to rescue Tang Xiao who successfully escaped.

Deeply rooted with numerous protégés!

His downfall makes it entirely predictable that some would seek revenge for him!

It should not be a problem in this remote and backward place, but the groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow…

I better deal with these oddballs first!

Wu Jie sighed and after chatting for a while.

After a long wait, the helicopter finally arrived.

The remaining few families were actually not that hard to deal with.

There were those who wanted more compensation, those who wished for official positions for their daughters-in-law and sons-in-law who hadn’t married in yet, and those who demanded job arrangements…

Wu Jie moved them with emotion and reasoned with them, almost smoking with the effort, but he finally managed to get them on board.

After declining Elder Chen’s dinner invitation, Wu Jie and Chu Yunxuan hurried back to Tongcheng to attend the company’s banquet.

Before the banquet even ended or Wu Jie had checked into the hotel suite, Old Mr.

Tang personally called.

He said he had arranged a security detail to take Wu Jie elsewhere for the night.

Someone was planning to carry out an act of revenge; they didn’t want Wu Jie to leave Tongcheng alive…