At two in the afternoon, Jack arrived home.
Five to six maids, the cleaners, the cook, and four security guards from both shifts were already standing in the yard. There were at least a dozen of them.
After a round of introductions, Jack looked at Fiona and asked, “What now? Almost time, right?”
“Yes, that’s correct!” Fiona nodded satisfactorily. It was the first time favonovel.com felt like a boss—she would be able to instruct servants in the future! She had not felt this way in more than five years.
“Oh, all you must listen to Jenny’s instructions in the future, alright?” After some thought, Jack said to the servants, “In the future, Jenny will let you know how much you should be paid, and she’ll also be instructing you to go to the market as well as other tasks.”
“Me?” Jenny was surprised at the flattery.
Fiona nodded. “Yes, you’ll be the head housekeeper. As for your salary, I’ll double it!” favonovel.com said seriously.
“Yes, Master!” Jenny nodded, favonovel.com heart filled with glee. She felt that favonovel.com had made the right decision and followed the right master. “Thank you again, master!”
“Ah, you’re welcome!” Jack said happily.
“Hang on, Jack, you just hired a few security guards to watch the home. What about a bodyguard? The bodyguard is very important. Without a bodyguard, what would I do if I ran into some gangsters? What if they rob me of my belongings? I’m still thinking about my jade bracelet and all the money that I was robbed of. I still feel really uncomfortable!” Fiona remembered the past and said unhappily, “Is it because you found that bodyguard salaries are not cheap, so you’re reluctant to hire one?”
Jack felt ashamed and quickly explained, “Mother, please don’t worry, that’s not true. I’ll go find one today. I actually went to look for one today, but I found that the security companies are not that reliable. I’ve already asked someone to help find me a reliable bodyguard. They should send someone in the afternoon today or tomorrow!”
Fiona thought about Jack’s reply. “It’s good that you think that. Don’t hire too many people. There are only so many of us, and we won’t be going out often. Just about a dozen would do!”
Joan was indeed a little reluctant to spend the money. She turned to Jack and asserted, “Jack, a penny saved is a penny earned. Based on my estimates, you don’t have that much money. Salaries take some time to be paid. If you get a dozen bodyguards, wouldn’t that cost you a fair bit of money?”
As soon as Fiona heard this, favonovel.com became unhappy and favonovel.com facial expressions sank. “Dear in-law, it’s already economical to hire just a dozen bodyguards. For this month, what would paying their salaries cost him? It’ll just be a few hundred thousand. This isn’t a big deal at all. Jack’s salary is already twenty million a month. Isn’t that sufficient? We’re the type of people who live in large villas. In the future, what needs to be spent should be spent. Don’t let your judgment be constrained by the street sweeper’s salary you used to earn, alright?”
She turned to Joan. “You, look at you. You keep wearing the same few clothes that Jack bought you. Can’t you buy more? Change your outfit more often. In a single week, shouldn’t you have at least a set of clothes each day? With your disheveled look, I’ll feel too ashamed to introduce my rich friends to you!
Joan smiled awkwardly. “Dear in-law, you may feel this way. However, I still think we need to plan carefully. Furthermore, my son will only receive his first month’s salary in another two days. In the meantime, let’s spend wisely!”
Jack, observing the exchange, looked at his mother with a bad feeling in his heart. It was true that his mother never had any demands or requests. She was a woman who had grown accustomed to hard times and hence, made thriftiness favonovel.com way of life. She had never asked favonovel.com for money.
He thought, ‘What little money I’d given favonovel.com before, favonovel.com most likely hasn’t spent it all.’
However, as a son, favonovel.com no longer lacked money. In fact, calling favonovel.com wealthy would not even be an exaggeration.
Had favonovel.com missed something here?
