The advanced technology of the Imperial planet not only reflected in the military, but also in the livelihood. All kinds of electrical equipment and intelligent robots could take care of a human’s daily life in an orderly manner, so that people could rest easily without expending any labor.
But, since when did hiring a ‘maid‘ became a popular thing in wealthy areas?
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Just as the simple and convenient nutritional soup could meet the daily survival needs of humans, the rich, however, were more in pursuit of a variety of real food. If others found the rich only had nutritional soup on the table, they would be viewed as a joke.
But somewhere along the way, the rich had felt that using cold robots to deal with housework were no different from ordinary people, and couldn’t flaunt their nobility, so they began to pay high salaries to hire people to do houseworks for them.
On the Imperial planet, it’s extremely expensive to hire a human laborer, so the more household maids you have, the more proof you have of your wealth.
Cheng Jin, for example, used to have five maids.
Once this ‘trend’ started, more places began to follow it, and all along this fad had been in the front end.
So up to now, the exquisite and beautiful luxuries made by machines in shops were no longer the first choice of the rich.
What they required was something ‘handmade’, which seemed to mean that the product should be entirely created through human labor. Only then would it be considered valuable. When young masters and young ladies get together, they’d compare their hand-made bags, hand-sewn overcoats, hand-cut skirts, etc…
This was a complete waste of physical labor, and the government didn’t allow the construction of such unadulterated handmade factories, so this job couldn’t be regarded as a legitimate occupation. Yet, many brand stores would recruit ‘illegal workers‘.
Because although most people didn’t lack money, it didn’t mean that it applied to everyone. There were still a selection of people who kept an image of decent life on the surface, yet would try to earn some money in private. If they had no other talents, to opt for such ‘dirty work’ would be the most suitable choice.
Cheng Jin had no contact with illegal workers at the beginning. After his father and brother faced bankruptcy, the funds for him were cut off.
The young master was kept in the dark at first. He was already trying to get rid of his lavish spending and dismissed all the hired servants, nevertheless, the money was still like running water. Cheng Jin didn’t realize something was wrong until the balance was below the average line and no new money arrived.
He went home and asked what had happened to his father and brother. At first they refused to say anything, but in the end they were asked so anxiously that they told him the truth.
Pa aegcfv bea atja tlr ojatfg jcv tlr ygbatfg uba ugffvs jcv lcnfrafv lc j cfk fcfgus rbegmf, yea la vlvc’a tjnf j wlclcu ilmfcrf. Ktfs rfmgfais tlgfv rbwfbcf ab vlu la, ecali fnfcaejiis atfs veu j rwjii qijcfa. Dea, j ylu jmmlvfca bmmegfv.
Ciatbeut atf jmmlvfca mjerfv cb mjrejialfr, la cfjgis ifoa atf qijcfa ojmlcu j ylu fzqibrlbc, xliifv wbra bo atf ugbecv mgbqr, jcv ifjxfv tjhjgvber reyrajcmfr. Qtfc la kjr fzqbrfv, atf ubnfgcwfca’r abq ygjrr kfgf oeglber jcv olcfv atf Jtfcu ojwlis j teuf rew, ktlmt rlwqis tbiibkfv bea atf ojwlis’r kfjiat, sfa la kjrc’a fcbeut.
In fact, if the Cheng family didn’t have the title of philanthropist, after the accident, Cheng Jin’s father and brother would be sent to Hell planet to serve their sentences.
His father was full of frustration. “I have inside info that the new energy extracting license can be passed in half a year. I wanted to be ahead of others. If it turns out successful, our family’s assets can double. Who knew…” he sighed.
His eyes were cloudy. In a short time, he seemed to have aged ten years. “Jin’er, dad is useless. He can’t protect you anymore.”
Cheng Jin’s heart sank at the news, then he asked, “What am I going to do in the future?”
Cheng Xu said, “Our family will cut down expenses. All the houses and cars were sold, and only a small building is left. I also found a job. Although it’s not enough, I can make ends meet.” He patted his younger brother on the shoulder and spoke with a gentle tone, “Don’t worry and just live your life well. You have a title. Whatever happens, you won’t be deported.”
Cheng Jin understood what he meant.
Dad and gege could be driven out of this planet to live on a dirty, messy alien planet!
Since her mother’s death, Cheng Jin only relied on two people: his father and brother. Knowing that they might be deported, his mind was in disarray.
At the time he went back to his home and saw the luxurious house and the items he had bought, the price of each item turned heavier. He regretted beyond measure how he could’ve spent his money so carelessly and then took home a bunch of useless stuff?
He’s simply sucking his father and brother’s blood!
After he’d thought about this, Cheng Jin began to sell his things. Although the house was his and Lu Tao’s, Lu Tao has never been involved in any affairs here.
This ‘home’ was much worse for him than a hotel, and he probably wouldn’t have returned if the government had not stipulated that people with families must be reunited with their partners once when they return from other planets.
Cheng Jin struggled to pack up his own things. It wasn’t as easy to sell as it seemed, so he entrusted someone to sell them on the black market. He’s clueless. He didn’t even know when he’s being ripped off. Some items were obviously worth a lot of money, but he sold them at less than 10% of the price.
He then transferred the money he earned into his father and brother’s accounts, hoping to get them to stay, but it wasn’t enough.
In the end, Cheng Jin had to sell his sports car and his high-quality flying ship to maintain the balance of his father and brother at a critical tipping point.
Cheng Jin had yet to sigh in relief when his father finally fell ill after a series of blows.
He was a penalized person, so all his government benefits were out of commission, he couldn’t even use health insurance. If he wanted to see a doctor, he’d have to shoulder the full cost.
That time Cheng Jin was so burned out, plagued by a sequence of misfortunes. He ransacked the house again and sold all the things he had cherished before, scraping together some money, which somehow made up the cost of the operation.
After the operation, his father’s illness also needed follow-up recuperation, as well as long-term medication. Cheng Jin had no other things to sell, and the money his older brother earned was just enough to support the father and son, so Cheng Jin also thought of doing manual labor.
He was the general’s wife, and because of his title, many occupations were limited to him.
He couldn’t do the low level jobs that didn’t require a degree, and he didn’t have the degree required for the jobs he could do. Under such circumstances, Cheng Jin simply did not know what to do, until one day, he met Andy.
Andy used to be a shopping guide for ‘Style’ and received Cheng Jin many times, so he knew him.
Spotting him that time, Andy took the initiative to say hello to him and asked him when he’d visit ‘Style’. Cheng Jin was full of thoughts about looking for a job and was not in the mood to deal with him, so he was just going to leave with a simple “En”. Before he went far, he heard someone ask Andy, “Excuse me, are you guys still hiring?”
The young master didn’t work, but he also understood what ‘hiring’ meant. His eyes lit up, he walked defiantly towards Andy, looking wistfully to the shopping guide he didn’t pay attention to before. “What kind of job? I also want to do it.”
Andy was caught off guard.
At first, he thought the young master wanted to flirt with him. When he found out that the Cheng family had gone bankrupt and the young master really needed money, his attitude changed 180 degrees.
He probably wanted to see what joke Cheng Jin would make and actually offered him a job as an illegal worker in the ‘Style’s’ basement where Cheng Jin used to shop.
When Cheng Jin first went there, several people were already inside. In the not-so-spacious basement, bright white lights were on, and finished and unfinished products littered on the long table. Both men and women were working earnestly hard, with either needles and thread or scissors in their hands.
Cheng Jin looked at them skillfully stitching. He was a bit timid because he had never done it, but at the thought of his father’s situation, the steps that wanted to retreat stopped again.
Andy laughed sneeringly, “Young master Cheng can’t do it, can he? Oh my, I told you you can’t do it. But young master Cheng, I heard that your partner is of high status. Why? Why don’t you ask him for help if you have any difficulties?”
Cheng Jin was not without such thoughts. He had wanted to contact Lu Tao several times, but he gave up at the last step.
Lu Tao hated him. When he hears the bad news of his family, he’d only clap his hands and cheer, right? How could he possibly help?
And if he knew, he might intend to divorce him.
Although currently the government temporarily suppressed this matter for stability, it didn’t mean that it would never be exposed. But in Cheng Jin’s selfish heart, he still hoped to maintain his marital relationship with Lu Tao for one more moment.
Cheng Jin pursed his lips and asked very gently, “I can learn, Andy. Can you teach me?”
Andy looked at him with a measuring gaze.
In fact, he despised the young master. After all, he really did a lot of outrageous things in the past, such as directly hitting others in order to compete for the same single product. But he wasn’t the kind of person who would kick someone when they’re already down, so he said, “Ok, I’ll teach you. If you can’t learn, young master Cheng will have to look for another job.”
Cheng Jin’s face lit up with joy and chirped, “Thank you! I will try my best!”
Andy waved his hand. “Don’t use 'you' 'you' ah. I’m not used to hearing it.”
It was really difficult at the beginning for the young master who had never touched a needle and thread to do handwork. Moreover, he wasn’t a meticulous person. Not long after learning, the tip of the needle pierced a tiny bloody hole in his finger. Cheng Jin gave out a cry, “Ow!”
When Andy frowned at him, he hurriedly said, “I’m fine.” He put his fingers into his mouth and sucked it.
When he sucked the blood, it tasted a bit salty, a bit similar to how tears tasted.
Andy warned, “We’re using trial products now, but when you start using real clothing accessories, you mustn’t get any blood on them or they’ll be completely ruined.”
Cheng Jin quickly responded, “I got it.”
It took five days straight of practice in the basement. Five of his ten fingers were punctured; there were more than three dozen tiny dots, and he also shaved off a small piece of skin on his index finger with a knife. When he finally produced something that Andy could nod his head at, he was assigned an order.
The first order Cheng Jin took was to embroider beads on a small skirt. The floral pattern had been drawn on it, and he only needed to sew beads on it one by one. The task that could be done by a machine in less than five minutes, Cheng Jin took three days to complete.
But he was very happy, because he got the first money in his life that he had earned with his own hands, and with this money, he could buy enough medicine for his father for a week.
The advanced technology of the Imperial planet not only reflected in the military, but also in the livelihood. All kinds of electrical equipment and intelligent robots could take care of a human’s daily life in an orderly manner, so that people could rest easily without expending any labor.
But, since when did hiring a ‘maid‘ became a popular thing in wealthy areas?
AD
Just as the simple and convenient nutritional soup could meet the daily survival needs of humans, the rich, however, were more in pursuit of a variety of real food. If others found the rich only had nutritional soup on the table, they would be viewed as a joke.
But somewhere along the way, the rich had felt that using cold robots to deal with housework were no different from ordinary people, and couldn’t flaunt their nobility, so they began to pay high salaries to hire people to do houseworks for them.
On the Imperial planet, it’s extremely expensive to hire a human laborer, so the more household maids you have, the more proof you have of your wealth.
Cheng Jin, for example, used to have five maids.
Once this ‘trend’ started, more places began to follow it, and all along this fad had been in the front end.
So up to now, the exquisite and beautiful luxuries made by machines in shops were no longer the first choice of the rich.
What they required was something ‘handmade’, which seemed to mean that the product should be entirely created through human labor. Only then would it be considered valuable. When young masters and young ladies get together, they’d compare their hand-made bags, hand-sewn overcoats, hand-cut skirts, etc…
This was a complete waste of physical labor, and the government didn’t allow the construction of such unadulterated handmade factories, so this job couldn’t be regarded as a legitimate occupation. Yet, many brand stores would recruit ‘illegal workers‘.
Because although most people didn’t lack money, it didn’t mean that it applied to everyone. There were still a selection of people who kept an image of decent life on the surface, yet would try to earn some money in private. If they had no other talents, to opt for such ‘dirty work’ would be the most suitable choice.
Cheng Jin had no contact with illegal workers at the beginning. After his father and brother faced bankruptcy, the funds for him were cut off.
The young master was kept in the dark at first. He was already trying to get rid of his lavish spending and dismissed all the hired servants, nevertheless, the money was still like running water. Cheng Jin didn’t realize something was wrong until the balance was below the average line and no new money arrived.
He went home and asked what had happened to his father and brother. At first they refused to say anything, but in the end they were asked so anxiously that they told him the truth.
Pa aegcfv bea atja tlr ojatfg jcv tlr ygbatfg uba ugffvs jcv lcnfrafv lc j cfk fcfgus rbegmf, yea la vlvc’a tjnf j wlclcu ilmfcrf. Ktfs rfmgfais tlgfv rbwfbcf ab vlu la, ecali fnfcaejiis atfs veu j rwjii qijcfa. Dea, j ylu jmmlvfca bmmegfv.
Ciatbeut atf jmmlvfca mjerfv cb mjrejialfr, la cfjgis ifoa atf qijcfa ojmlcu j ylu fzqibrlbc, xliifv wbra bo atf ugbecv mgbqr, jcv ifjxfv tjhjgvber reyrajcmfr. Qtfc la kjr fzqbrfv, atf ubnfgcwfca’r abq ygjrr kfgf oeglber jcv olcfv atf Jtfcu ojwlis j teuf rew, ktlmt rlwqis tbiibkfv bea atf ojwlis’r kfjiat, sfa la kjrc’a fcbeut.
In fact, if the Cheng family didn’t have the title of philanthropist, after the accident, Cheng Jin’s father and brother would be sent to Hell planet to serve their sentences.
His father was full of frustration. “I have inside info that the new energy extracting license can be passed in half a year. I wanted to be ahead of others. If it turns out successful, our family’s assets can double. Who knew…” he sighed.
His eyes were cloudy. In a short time, he seemed to have aged ten years. “Jin’er, dad is useless. He can’t protect you anymore.”
Cheng Jin’s heart sank at the news, then he asked, “What am I going to do in the future?”
Cheng Xu said, “Our family will cut down expenses. All the houses and cars were sold, and only a small building is left. I also found a job. Although it’s not enough, I can make ends meet.” He patted his younger brother on the shoulder and spoke with a gentle tone, “Don’t worry and just live your life well. You have a title. Whatever happens, you won’t be deported.”
Cheng Jin understood what he meant.
Dad and gege could be driven out of this planet to live on a dirty, messy alien planet!
Since her mother’s death, Cheng Jin only relied on two people: his father and brother. Knowing that they might be deported, his mind was in disarray.
At the time he went back to his home and saw the luxurious house and the items he had bought, the price of each item turned heavier. He regretted beyond measure how he could’ve spent his money so carelessly and then took home a bunch of useless stuff?
He’s simply sucking his father and brother’s blood!
After he’d thought about this, Cheng Jin began to sell his things. Although the house was his and Lu Tao’s, Lu Tao has never been involved in any affairs here.
This ‘home’ was much worse for him than a hotel, and he probably wouldn’t have returned if the government had not stipulated that people with families must be reunited with their partners once when they return from other planets.
Cheng Jin struggled to pack up his own things. It wasn’t as easy to sell as it seemed, so he entrusted someone to sell them on the black market. He’s clueless. He didn’t even know when he’s being ripped off. Some items were obviously worth a lot of money, but he sold them at less than 10% of the price.
He then transferred the money he earned into his father and brother’s accounts, hoping to get them to stay, but it wasn’t enough.
In the end, Cheng Jin had to sell his sports car and his high-quality flying ship to maintain the balance of his father and brother at a critical tipping point.
Cheng Jin had yet to sigh in relief when his father finally fell ill after a series of blows.
He was a penalized person, so all his government benefits were out of commission, he couldn’t even use health insurance. If he wanted to see a doctor, he’d have to shoulder the full cost.
That time Cheng Jin was so burned out, plagued by a sequence of misfortunes. He ransacked the house again and sold all the things he had cherished before, scraping together some money, which somehow made up the cost of the operation.
After the operation, his father’s illness also needed follow-up recuperation, as well as long-term medication. Cheng Jin had no other things to sell, and the money his older brother earned was just enough to support the father and son, so Cheng Jin also thought of doing manual labor.
He was the general’s wife, and because of his title, many occupations were limited to him.
He couldn’t do the low level jobs that didn’t require a degree, and he didn’t have the degree required for the jobs he could do. Under such circumstances, Cheng Jin simply did not know what to do, until one day, he met Andy.
Andy used to be a shopping guide for ‘Style’ and received Cheng Jin many times, so he knew him.
Spotting him that time, Andy took the initiative to say hello to him and asked him when he’d visit ‘Style’. Cheng Jin was full of thoughts about looking for a job and was not in the mood to deal with him, so he was just going to leave with a simple “En”. Before he went far, he heard someone ask Andy, “Excuse me, are you guys still hiring?”
The young master didn’t work, but he also understood what ‘hiring’ meant. His eyes lit up, he walked defiantly towards Andy, looking wistfully to the shopping guide he didn’t pay attention to before. “What kind of job? I also want to do it.”
Andy was caught off guard.
At first, he thought the young master wanted to flirt with him. When he found out that the Cheng family had gone bankrupt and the young master really needed money, his attitude changed 180 degrees.
He probably wanted to see what joke Cheng Jin would make and actually offered him a job as an illegal worker in the ‘Style’s’ basement where Cheng Jin used to shop.
When Cheng Jin first went there, several people were already inside. In the not-so-spacious basement, bright white lights were on, and finished and unfinished products littered on the long table. Both men and women were working earnestly hard, with either needles and thread or scissors in their hands.
Cheng Jin looked at them skillfully stitching. He was a bit timid because he had never done it, but at the thought of his father’s situation, the steps that wanted to retreat stopped again.
Andy laughed sneeringly, “Young master Cheng can’t do it, can he? Oh my, I told you you can’t do it. But young master Cheng, I heard that your partner is of high status. Why? Why don’t you ask him for help if you have any difficulties?”
Cheng Jin was not without such thoughts. He had wanted to contact Lu Tao several times, but he gave up at the last step.
Lu Tao hated him. When he hears the bad news of his family, he’d only clap his hands and cheer, right? How could he possibly help?
And if he knew, he might intend to divorce him.
Although currently the government temporarily suppressed this matter for stability, it didn’t mean that it would never be exposed. But in Cheng Jin’s selfish heart, he still hoped to maintain his marital relationship with Lu Tao for one more moment.
Cheng Jin pursed his lips and asked very gently, “I can learn, Andy. Can you teach me?”
Andy looked at him with a measuring gaze.
In fact, he despised the young master. After all, he really did a lot of outrageous things in the past, such as directly hitting others in order to compete for the same single product. But he wasn’t the kind of person who would kick someone when they’re already down, so he said, “Ok, I’ll teach you. If you can’t learn, young master Cheng will have to look for another job.”
Cheng Jin’s face lit up with joy and chirped, “Thank you! I will try my best!”
Andy waved his hand. “Don’t use 'you' 'you' ah. I’m not used to hearing it.”
It was really difficult at the beginning for the young master who had never touched a needle and thread to do handwork. Moreover, he wasn’t a meticulous person. Not long after learning, the tip of the needle pierced a tiny bloody hole in his finger. Cheng Jin gave out a cry, “Ow!”
When Andy frowned at him, he hurriedly said, “I’m fine.” He put his fingers into his mouth and sucked it.
When he sucked the blood, it tasted a bit salty, a bit similar to how tears tasted.
Andy warned, “We’re using trial products now, but when you start using real clothing accessories, you mustn’t get any blood on them or they’ll be completely ruined.”
Cheng Jin quickly responded, “I got it.”
It took five days straight of practice in the basement. Five of his ten fingers were punctured; there were more than three dozen tiny dots, and he also shaved off a small piece of skin on his index finger with a knife. When he finally produced something that Andy could nod his head at, he was assigned an order.
The first order Cheng Jin took was to embroider beads on a small skirt. The floral pattern had been drawn on it, and he only needed to sew beads on it one by one. The task that could be done by a machine in less than five minutes, Cheng Jin took three days to complete.
But he was very happy, because he got the first money in his life that he had earned with his own hands, and with this money, he could buy enough medicine for his father for a week.
