Chapter 1526: You look down on me!

After Ye Chen finished his shower and came out, seeing that his wife Xiao Churan hadn't returned to the room, he put on his home pajamas and came to the living room.

In the living room, the family of three was chatting happily.

Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan, the old enemies who had been clamoring for separation, surprisingly didn't argue with each other again.

Ye Chen came down and asked curiously: "Churan, Dad, Mom. Why haven't you returned to your rooms to rest?"

Xiao Churan hurriedly stood up, ran over to hold Ye Chen's arm, and said with a smile: "Mom and Dad both said they wanted to keep you company for the New Year. There are less than two hours until your 27th birthday, and everyone is waiting to say the first happy birthday to you!"

Ye Chen smiled knowingly and said: "Thank you, wife, thank you, Mom and Dad."

Ma Lan immediately said flatteringly: "Oh, good son-in-law, why are you being so polite with Mom? It's really too distant."

After saying this, she immediately asked: "By the way, good son-in-law, tomorrow is your birthday. Will those clients of yours come to the house to give you gifts like they did during the New Year?"

Ye Chen was stunned in his heart. Whether Chen Zekai and the others would come to give him gifts, he himself didn't know.

However, he was indeed a bit troubled by the scene of people queuing up to give gifts, so he secretly made up his mind to tell Chen Zekai in a while, asking him to ask others indirectly. If they had really prepared gifts for him, they must not send them to the house.

So, while taking out his phone to send a WeChat message to Chen Zekai, he said to Ma Lan: "Mom, the reason they came to give gifts during the New Year was mainly because I helped them a lot last year, so they came to thank me at the end of the year. They definitely won't come for my birthday. After all, people's money doesn't come from strong winds."

Hearing this, Ma Lan was a bit disappointed and said: "I thought they would come tomorrow too. Since that's the case, then wait patiently until the end of this year."

Xiao Churan on the side shook her head helplessly when she heard this.

Subsequently, the family rarely sat together and chatted quietly.

Xiao Churan and Xiao Changkun each talked about their work situations.

Although Xiao Churan had been very busy recently, she felt unusually fulfilled.

Although she had been working for many years, she had always worked at the Xiao Group before. Not only did she have to endure the old lady's white eyes, but she was also constantly squeezed out by Xiao Hailong and Xiao Weiwei. That kind of work was very suffocating, and it was difficult to exert her strengths and abilities.

Now that she had started her own business and was working for herself, she could naturally sweep away the previous gloom. Moreover, from the beginning of her business, she had received a lot of resource support and help from the Dihao Group, so she had gradually found the feeling of career success and felt very fulfilled and accomplished every day.

As for Xiao Changkun, he had also made significant progress in the Calligraphy and Painting Association recently.

He was now the executive vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, a standard second-in-command, and had gained some fame and influence in the small circle.

He introduced to the family excitedly: "Recently, our Jin Ling city is actively building the image of a famous historical and cultural city. The city has allocated a lot of funds to specifically support the cultural field. Because of this, the Calligraphy and Painting Association I am in has recently received a lot of local government subsidies, and it will get better and better in the future."

"With the government's subsidies and help, this Calligraphy and Painting Association of ours is no longer just a private interest group based on amateur hobbies, but has become a semi-public and semi-private non-profit organization!"

"Moreover, within this special government subsidy, we have also been given a good salary for all full-time staff of the Calligraphy and Painting Association. From now on, I, Old Xiao, will also be a person with a fixed salary in the Calligraphy and Painting Association."

Ma Lan asked curiously: "Oh, your Calligraphy and Painting Association has started to pay you a salary now?!"

Xiao Changkun said proudly: "Not only is there a salary, but it's quite a lot!"

Saying this, Xiao Changkun added: "Look, I, this executive vice president, starting this month, have a base salary of 12,000 yuan per month, which is the second highest salary in our entire Calligraphy and Painting Association, second only to President Pei!"

Subsequently, Xiao Changkun added: "This is just the base salary given by Jin Ling city. In fact, many private enterprises have recently wanted to get on the business of cultural development, so they have also donated a lot of funds and connected a lot of resources to the Calligraphy and Painting Association. Our Calligraphy and Painting Association has recently undertaken a lot of calligraphy and painting activities one after another, so the days of the Calligraphy and Painting Association will be very comfortable in the future."

Ma Lan hurriedly asked: "Then can you also make money by cooperating with private enterprises?"

"Of course!" Xiao Changkun said immediately: "Private enterprises themselves have sponsorships, and each event will give us some travel expenses and consulting fees. I heard President Pei calculate that if we hold two events a week and I attend all of them, one event can probably get 3,000 to 5,000 yuan."

"My God!" Ma Lan said in surprise: "One event can earn so much?! Then two events a week, eight events a month, if one event is 3,000 yuan, that's more than 20,000! Plus the base salary, wouldn't it be more than 30,000 a month?"

"Yes." Xiao Changkun nodded and said with a smile: "I always wondered why so many people like to voluntarily participate in various associations and clubs without any remuneration. I thought they were all seeking fame and vanity. Now I understand that there are still many ways to do things here. If you do it well, there is also a lot of room for profit."

Ma Lan suddenly became interested, looked at Xiao Changkun, and asked with a bit of flattery in her tone: "Changkun, after my leg is better, can you get me into your Calligraphy and Painting Association? Just arrange a leisurely position for me, and give me a salary. If there are any activities, I can follow along. Anyway, it's boring to stay at home."

Speaking of this, Ma Lan touched her right leg and sighed: "Oh, I have been too miserable for the past six months. I haven't done anything, just stayed at home to raise my leg, which has suffocated me."

Xiao Changkun was startled and hurriedly persuaded: "Oh, our Calligraphy and Painting Association has long stopped recruiting new members. There are dozens of people waiting in line to get in recently, all waiting for interviews and defenses. You don't know much about calligraphy and painting. If you ask me, don't toss about. Isn't it good to stay at home safely? When your leg is better, go for a walk and travel."

In the past, Xiao Changkun would have long since started to ridicule. You, Ma Lan, a shrew, want to enter the Calligraphy and Painting Association? You must be crazy.

However, he knew very well that if he said such things at this time, Ma Lan would be angry, and it was possible that she would definitely go. So he could only persuade her with good words.

But even so, Ma Lan was still dissatisfied and snorted coldly: "Why? You look down on me? You, Xiao Changkun, can enter the Calligraphy and Painting Association as an executive vice president. Don't I even have the qualification to enter as a member? Don't think I don't know how you got this executive vice president position. Isn't it because of my good son-in-law's face? Otherwise, with your personality of not being able to fart after three sticks, you would have been squeezed out long ago. Even if the dog raised at the door of the Calligraphy and Painting Association became the vice president, it wouldn't be your turn!"

Xiao Changkun's face turned red, and he thought to himself: "Ma Lan, this shrew, is really right. I was almost squeezed out at the beginning. It was thanks to Ye Chen who gave me face at Tianxiang Mansion. After President Pei saw that even Master Hong Wu was respectful to me, he rushed to fawn over me, which gave me the position of executive vice president. It's just that Ma Lan's words are too ugly. What dog of the Calligraphy and Painting Association? Can a dog be a vice president?"

Just as he was thinking, Ma Lan saw that he didn't make a sound and immediately said: "Since you are not willing to help me, I will let the good son-in-law help. Maybe I can also enter and mix as a vice president. When the time comes, the two of us will be a couple, and it will be a good story if it spreads!"

Xiao Changkun was so scared that his sphincter almost lost control.

He knew Ye Chen's ability. If Ye Chen really spoke, it wouldn't be difficult to get Ma Lan a vice president position.

In that case, Ma Lan would haunt him every day, and he would be finished. He would have even less chance to develop with Han Meiqing.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly said: "Oh, wife, you see that I am currently in the rising period of my career. You suddenly use connections to get in and make a couple with me. What do others think of me? Then in the eyes of others, am I, Xiao Changkun, not nepotistic? If you really support my career, you must take the initiative to avoid suspicion!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Changkun saw that Ma Lan's expression became very ugly, and immediately waved his hand, gritted his teeth and said: "This way, you don't have to go to any Calligraphy and Painting Association in the future. Half of my salary will be given to you, and you can spend it however you want, how about that?"

As soon as Ma Lan heard about money, her eyes lit up and she blurted out: "No! You have to hand over all your salary to me!"

Xiao Changkun gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, spitting out a word from his teeth: "Okay!" ===== CHAPTER 1527 =====