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Chapter 152: Being a mother to a villain who has been exploited all his life
At this moment, the atmosphere in a rental house seemed a little heavy and depressing.
Li Hong tightly grasped the slightly worn passbook in her hand, her eyes full of helplessness and sorrow, and she sighed from time to time.
Over the years, almost every penny she earned was spent on the medical expenses of her father and son.
Now the couple has divorced, and half of their property was divided equally between Tian Hailong, leaving him with only a little over 10,000 yuan.
Tian Qingyue stood aside obediently and sensibly, gently comforting her depressed mother.
However, deep in his young heart, he had already begun to quietly plan how to change his family's current poverty situation.
After all, he wasn't just any kid, but a former immortal official! Now that he'd finally regained his own luck, it stood to reason that no matter what kind of livelihood he took, he should be able to make a fortune.
Unfortunately, the innocent Xiaotian Qingyue did not realize a cruel reality - although Li Hong loved her precious son very much, she could not believe that a three-year-old child was really capable of earning money.
Therefore, even though there was little left at home, Li Hong still chose to keep the only savings firmly in her own hands, with no intention of giving it to her young son to control.
As the saying goes, "A good cook cannot cook without rice." Even though Tian Qingyue had many grand blueprints and brilliant ideas in his mind, without the support of start-up capital, all his beautiful ideas would eventually come to nothing.
With no other options, Li Hong had to return to her old job as a domestic helper. This time, however, she chose to work as an hourly worker. Although the income was relatively low, the flexibility she had allowed her to take better care of her son's daily life.
A month later, the Qiao family moved back to the residential building where they had lived in the urban village, causing their neighbors to talk about what had happened to them.
Su Lan couldn't help but give a thumbs-up to Tuanzi's efficiency. It turned out that Tuanzi had successfully collected key evidence and delivered it to the relevant departments in a timely manner.
As soon as the news got out, several companies involved quickly declared bankruptcy, and as a result, the shares held by Qiao's father instantly became worthless.
Anxious, Qiao's father hurriedly urged his daughter to find a more reliable investment project. However, Qiao Zhixia had lost her former good fortune and her magical ability to double her capital by simply choosing a project.
Despite this, she still did not dare to be negligent. After careful consideration, she carefully selected stocks of several large companies and recommended them to Mr. Qiao for purchase.
The fat, easy-going and carefree man, because of his complete faith in his "lucky" daughter, did not hesitate to invest all his funds in the stock market.
Unexpectedly, things did not go as planned and he ended up losing all his money. He even had to reluctantly sell his villa to fill the deficit.
In desperation, Qiao's father had no choice but to reluctantly dismiss all the servants, cruelly abandon his good brother Tian Hailong, and sadly returned to the dilapidated residential building with his wife and daughter.
The old saying "It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality" seems to be tailor-made for Qiao's mother. After two years of living as a rich wife, she has completely forgotten the skills that she used to be skilled in kitchen chores and house cleaning.
Not only that, she hated doing housework and had a stern face towards Qiao's father all day long, constantly urging him to earn more money as soon as possible to maintain his previous luxurious life.
However, Qiao Zhixia simply believed that everything was caused by the backlash of luck, and was convinced that only by finding Tian Qingyue and borrowing luck again could she return to the good old days.
For this reason, she skipped school to look for someone, but because she missed too many classes, she was eventually expelled from school.
This undoubtedly brought another heavy blow to the Qiao family, which was already in deep trouble. Qiao's father, who always loved his daughter, also taught his child a lesson for the first time.
"Don't you know how much it costs to get a place in this aristocratic academy? What's the reason you're skipping school?"
At this moment, Mr. Qiao, who had been tormented and worried for several days, finally found an outlet to vent his emotions. He imitated his good brother Tian Hailong and blamed all the misfortunes that had happened in the family on his daughter.
As she listened to what the other party said, Qiao's mother nodded thoughtfully, secretly pondering the meaning in her heart.
Her gaze slowly turned to Qiao Zhixia, who was covering her face with her hands and sobbing softly, and suddenly realized that her daughter seemed to have lost her former well-behaved and lovely appearance.
Now, without stable jobs, the couple can no longer continue to play the role of loving parents.
So, they decided to let Qiao Zhixia, who was forced to drop out of school, take on housework such as cooking and cleaning. This way, they could reduce the burden on the family and allow their daughter to learn some life skills.
Meanwhile, Su Lan, far away on the other side, was closely watching all this unfold through the system screen. Seeing the current state of the male and female protagonists, she felt quite satisfied. She thought to herself, "Hmph! There's no way those two can cause any major trouble."
In this way, Su Lan can devote herself wholeheartedly to the next important task.
After a period of training, the six demons' cultivation levels improved significantly. They then split up according to their plan, heading to the four directions of east, south, west, and north to recruit followers.
With their immense power and unique charm, the reputation of the demon kings spread rapidly. In just four years, they actually succeeded in unifying the demon world.
After learning the news, Su Lan went to check out the palace they had carefully selected (the so-called office space) in person.
The place was in perfect order, with each monster being meticulously managed. Meanwhile, Ah Qi was busy completing the information on these new members in the Monster Record. The entire scene seemed incredibly lively and vibrant.
The first step was finally completed successfully, and then she ordered the Demon King to draft a contract document regarding peaceful coexistence between the human world and the demon world.
This important document will be passed to Director Wang through Su Lan, so as to ensure that the contract can reach the hands of the leaders smoothly.
Not long after, a large-scale meeting was held and Su Lan was also invited to attend the event.
In addition to discussing a peace treaty between the two worlds, she boldly proposed to reform the Demon Extermination Institute and rename it the Demon Management Institute.
Furthermore, she also believed that it would be possible to recruit some kind monsters with good moral character and clear background to participate in the management work, and to establish a household registration system for all monsters. In this way, when these monsters wanted to make mistakes, they would have to carefully consider the powerful strength of the monster kings.
The vast majority of participants agreed and supported Su Lan's idea, but there was still a small number of people who insisted that all monsters should be completely eradicated.
Faced with this situation, Su Lan did not back down, and resolutely took out the laws and regulations of the demon world that he had carefully compiled for three years.
Then, she selected several monster-catching cases in which she had personally participated, and explained in detail some of the representative ones. Through vivid and specific examples, she finally succeeded in convincing everyone present.
As for the little snake demon named Aqi, it took on the responsibility of handling the demon world's external communications. Following Su Lan's instructions, it began to frequently travel back and forth to the newly established Demon Management Office to handle various matters.
Unexpectedly, in such a short period of time, Aqi became close friends with Dali, with whom he had previously had a misunderstanding.
After Su Lan saw that everything was developing as expected, she prepared to retire. After all, the more than 100 people she had taught had been sent to other cities for guidance, so there was no need to worry about human strength.
Director Wang tried to keep her and even doubled her salary, but Su Lan refused, saying that she wanted to spend more time with her children.
Su Anzhi is a very good child. He successfully passed the entrance examination to Beijing University. Su Lan naturally had to accompany him and take a vacation for herself. Although her body had been adjusted, it was still at the end of its strength.
The original owner's wish should be to hold on until his son gets married and starts a family. Su Lan doesn't want to catch monsters every day and ruin this body.
The Demon Management Office and the demon world are systematically establishing harmonious relations. From time to time, if a big demon needs Su Lan's help, all it takes is a phone call.
The people of the Tianshi lineage saw that the number of monsters causing trouble and harming people had decreased. After investigating, they learned about Su Lan's deeds and came to her house to ask her to teach them some skills.
Su Lan did not refuse, but made three rules with them. Whenever they encountered an evil ghost with grievances, they could not kill it directly, but needed to be liberated and sent to reincarnation. The heavenly masters agreed.