Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 544: Five hundred thirty-nine add a zero_1

Chapter 544: Five hundred thirty-nine add a zero_1

They all had faces that looked like carbon copies of Li Kui.

Though they appeared thin, they exuded a sense of sturdiness.

Their clothes, strained by their massive muscles, made one feel the very definition of power just by looking at them.

When Boss Gu approached, Old Yuan took the initiative to stand up and address the group, "This is Boss Gu, and he’s also your employer."

As he spoke to them, they looked at Boss Gu and, noticing his youthful appearance, they wondered if he could really afford to hire their whole squad.

They weren’t greedy, but they were all extremely well-trained.

If the salary was too low, they truly wouldn’t consider it.

"Boss Gu, these are the comrades from my army days. Come, let’s all sit down and talk."

Old Yuan beckoned Boss Gu to sit as he spoke.

After taking his seat, Boss Gu could feel the scrutinizing gazes of the men.

It was as if they were trying to see some secret hidden within him.

Boss Gu found it both laughable and perplexing, unsure of what was going on.

"Boss Gu, do you want to start by talking about your situation?" Old Yuan asked him.

Without any small talk, Boss Gu directly addressed the men, "I need an extremely professional team with high vigilance. A sense of responsibility and a serious attitude are the most important. The protection targets are simple: a woman and a child. The most critical time of the day is picking up the child from kindergarten.

As for the salary, as long as you meet the standards, the amount doesn’t matter."

Having finished his statement, the men looked at each other.

It was as if they were conversing through telepathy.

Finally, Broken Brow took the initiative and asked Boss Gu, "May I ask how much the salary is?"

They were concerned with nothing else but the financial aspect.

The professional aspect that Boss Gu mentioned didn’t even register with them,

as they probably couldn’t find anyone more professional in the whole of Chuan City.

Even throughout the country, there were very few who could match their capabilities.

If it wasn’t for various reasons that led to their discharge, they would probably still be enduring daily hellish training.

"As for the salary, as long as you qualify, it won’t be less than this number per day." Boss Gu extended his hand and made a two with his fingers.

They were taken aback upon seeing his gesture.

Broken Brow furrowed his brows, glanced at Old Yuan, and finally said, "Seems a bit low."

The others lost interest instantly after seeing Boss Gu’s offer.

"Boss Gu, you might not be aware of how much it costs to hire bodyguards of our caliber in today’s market."

"Let me put it this way, if we were ranked using the military grades of alpha, beta, gamma, delta, then we would be at least beta-level and even close to alpha.

In the market, hiring our caliber would cost at least fifty yuan per day."

"That’s right, and this is under normal circumstances. If the mission is particularly difficult, eighty or even a hundred yuan is quite common."

"Just the other day, I got paid fifty yuan for watching over a kid drinking at a bar for one night."

They prattled on to Boss Gu without pause.

All were unanimous in their belief that the salary Boss Gu was offering was simply too little.

Upon hearing their comments, Boss Gu was momentarily taken aback.

When had he ever said anything about twenty yuan a day?

He couldn’t even remember mentioning that figure himself.

"That price is really... not impossible."

"Forget it, let’s just do twenty. We’re idle anyway."

"We are not those who are greedy for money. Since Boss Gu trusts us enough to come to us, let’s take the job together."

They had intended to grumble some more, but at that moment, they all stopped abruptly, no longer voicing their complaints.

Out of the corner of his eye, Gu Chen saw Old Yuan giving them meaningful glances incessantly.

It seemed that if the job really paid twenty yuan a day, Old Yuan was planning to make up the difference himself.

Thereupon, Gu Chen directly and resolutely said, "Although I am not extremely wealthy, I consider myself well-off in Chuan City. Twenty yuan a day is an amount too meager for me to offer with pride."

"I’m not talking about twenty yuan a day, I’m talking about two hundred yuan a day!"

He said this to them in an even tone.

Twenty yuan a day wasn’t even as much as Xiao Fang from Qiwei Vegetarian’s salary. How could he possibly offer such a trifling amount?

Upon hearing it was two hundred yuan a day from Gu Chen, they all stiffened momentarily.

Broken Brow asked Gu Chen very cautiously, "Is it two hundred yuan a day for all six of us combined?"

As these words came out, the others also seemed to have an epiphany.

Two hundred yuan for six people was certainly better than twenty yuan a day, but only marginally better.

It was almost equivalent to a little over thirty yuan per day.

Gu Chen smiled; he didn’t understand why Broken Brow would ask such a question.

"Of course, it’s two hundred yuan a day for each of you."

After Gu Chen had spoken these words with certainty and affirmation.

They all fell silent in that instant.

Two hundred yuan a day! Such a rate was unbelievably high.

It was equivalent to a monthly salary of six thousand yuan!

They exchanged glances, uncertain if what Gu Chen said was true.

Even Old Yuan at the side was a bit astonished, not expecting Gu Chen to be willing to pay so much.

Two hundred yuan a day was indeed handsome pay.

At that moment, Gu Chen reached into his pocket and pulled out a small file bag.

The file bag was wrapped so tightly that not even an ant could crawl inside.

"This is ten thousand yuan, the combined living expenses for the six of you, which should cover your food, clothes, shelter, and transportation," he said.

Of course, Gu Chen had brought money with him.

Seeing that Gu Chen had even taken out the money, they knew he wasn’t joking.

It was truly two hundred yuan a day.

"Boss Gu, what exactly is the mission?" Broken Brow looked at the money but didn’t dare to take it.

With so much money at stake, could it really just be a bodyguard job? It felt more like blood money to them.

"I’ve told you, it’s to protect a woman’s commute to and from work, and a child’s journey to and from school."

"Of course, there may be many other situations in the future where we will need you. But rest assured, for any work outside of your bodyguard duties, I will pay you extra," Gu Chen reiterated, the second part of his statement something he hadn’t planned on saying originally.

But then he thought, there might indeed be unforeseen incidents at the construction site where they could be of use.

They were all somewhat incredulous that this price was just for protecting a woman and a child.

"Then may I ask who the enemy is? A professional organization, or perhaps an overseas group?"

If the protection targets were nothing special, then the adversaries must be formidable.

Listening, Gu Chen hesitated briefly before slowly saying, "The opposition might include local ruffians or some trained fighters."