Seeing everyone's emotions calm, and the beautiful women in the room who looked like little fairies also showing no surprise, Aunt Xiu Lian couldn't sit still and said unhappily, "Shen Qiang, as a college student, you're earning quite a bit now, right? How much do you get paid per month?"

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, and the women also chuckled.

Because, even with a slow reaction, upon hearing Aunt Xiu Lian's words, they knew she was obviously trying to compare Pillar with Shen Qiang.

But how can this be compared?

The elixir pills refined by Shen Qiang are worth 150 million each for Jiazi Pills, need I say more? Heshenghe Group, with assets worth hundreds of billions, 98% stock owned by Shen Qiang, how can that be compared? Even a hair falling off would be enough for Pillar to work for a lifetime.

But Shen Qiang knows about this; the women know too; Shen Qiang's parents only know that Shen Qiang became a chairman, and received a huge annual dividend, but exactly how much, they have no clear idea. Considering he gave them money in chunks of hundreds, millions, they conservatively estimate it's at least thirty to forty million a year.

So at this moment, Shen Qiang's mother, in high spirits, is just waiting for Shen Qiang to announce a shocking number that could frighten her.

But Shen Qiang smiled and calmly said, "My salary is relatively low; over at the Medical University Affiliated, because of my name only, I get a basic pay of just over two thousand, the assistant there gives me a monthly allowance of over two thousand, combined it barely adds up to less than five thousand."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Xiu Lian's eyes brightened, and she excitedly said, "Oh my, earning such meager money in the Provincial City isn't a lot, it's New Year's, my Pillar gave me a hundred thousand, although you don't make as much as my Pillar, you should give your parents some token, right? Everyone's watching, too little wouldn't do, right?"

The security team captain frowned upon hearing it, coughed with some displeasure, clearly understanding that Shen Qiang had just said his monthly salary was less than five thousand, yet she's boasting Pillar gave her a hundred thousand, clearly ridiculing him, isn't it a public mockery of Shen Qiang?

The security team captain then said, "Shen Qiang, don't mind what your Aunt Xiu Lian said, she talks without depth, just playing with you, being outside for a year isn't easy. Being able to sustain yourself is commendable; even if you don't give a cent when home, no one will criticize. My Er Gou Zi comes back freeloading every year, I still have to give him travel fare, and shouldn't I still be happy?"

Upon hearing this, the village women's director laughed and said, "Yes, my girl is the same, earns some money outside but isn't enough for herself, every month has to supply her, no need to..."

At this moment, seeing Aunt Xiu Lian rolling her eyes, visibly unhappy, the village chief coughed and laughed, "Isn't it normal? Giving more to family if there's surplus, if not, family won't demand... Hmm, still should give some."

Watching the village chief speaking, the village accountant quickly said, "Right, right, lambs kneel to nurse, and crows feed back, once working, even small or large amounts, something should be given, right? Else it would sound bad if spread."

The security team captain and village women's director immediately fell silent.

After all, the village committee only comprises these few people. The village chief is the village committee director; the village women's director doubles as family planning propagandist, the security team captain is commonly referred to as militia captain, and security director, also doubling as a ranger, then there's an accountant, and finally someone higher-ranked than the village chief, the party branch secretary appointed by above.

The secretary isn't here.

Therefore, when the village chief speaks, others either follow or just keep quiet, or would the work continue otherwise?

Seeing that the village chief crucially still helped her speak, Aunt Xiu Lian was proud, speaking firmly, "Oh, what makes Shen Qiang shy at the year's end, hurry to express to your parents, buy more New Year stuff, don't worry, even if you give three hundred or two hundred, it's the thought that counts, Auntie won't mock you."

The women sitting around the bed couldn't help but want to laugh, but were unclear about the relationships between these people and the Shen Family, hence feeling embarrassed to laugh.

Meanwhile, Shen Qiang laughed, "Actually, giving money to parents is pretty normal, give more if there is more, give less if there is less, none should be given if there's none, but measuring one's filialness by how much money is given to parents is quite ridiculous."

Earlier, upon hearing Shen Qiang saying his salary is less than five thousand, Aunt Xiu Lian instantly proudly interrupted, "Earn if there's none, my Pillar gave me a hundred thousand."

Shen Qiang smiled, calmly said, "Aunt Xiu Lian, you know me, I had quite a foul temper since childhood, so actually my earlier words were to give you a way out."

Speaking, Shen Qiang calmly pulled out two bank cards from his pocket, handed them to his parents, and said, "Thanks for your hard work, here's some pocket money for you two, the password being your birthdays."

Shen Qiang's parents smiled.

Just then, watching Shen Qiang handing bank cards instead of cash, Aunt Xiu Lian dismissively said, "Oh, bank cards aren't special, ten bucks opens one, not really making us think something special."

The village chief frowned upon hearing and agreed, "Exactly, young people aren't reliable, expressing to parents during New Year shouldn't bother with bank trips, right?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang sighed helplessly, took out a phone, and said, "Mom, read aloud your bank card number."

Clearly knowing Shen Qiang's wealth, Shen Qiang's mother, already displeased, casually read out the bank card number she was holding, Shen Qiang immediately logged into mobile banking, checked the balance, smiled slightly, and handed the phone to the village chief, who was echoing Aunt Xiu Lian. Smiling, he said, "Village chief, my eyesight isn't good, could you help me check how much pocket money I gave my mom?"

The village chief smilingly took the phone, stunned, then checked the number, "Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million!"

His eyes widened.

The accountant and Aunt Xiu Lian next to him got anxious, leaned forward, saw the balance shown on the phone interface, and instantly were stunned.

"Ten million... it's impossible you have that much money!" Aunt Xiu Lian was shocked, then rolled her eyes quickly and said, "Shen Qiang, don't con me; I know there's Photoshop skills to edit images."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang's mother got upset, "Oh, what are you saying? Is ten million a lot? When we were building a house, Shen Qiang just handed me ten million!"

The village committee was shocked.

"Ten million!" The village chief inhaled sharply, "Shen Qiang, you're too rich, Pillar giving your Aunt Xiu Lian hundred thousand made her ecstatic, and you gave your mom, a whole ten million?"

The security team captain shockingly patted his chest, "Shen Qiang, don't scare me, ten million! It's a number I would never dare dream of in this lifetime."

The village women's director, shocked, eyes widened, "Oh my, ten million, if my girl gave me one thousand, I'd think it's an astronomical figure."

At this moment, Shen Qiang laughed, "Village chief, your eyesight is indeed poor, press 4, the bank has voice announcements."

The village chief froze, without much thought, directly pressed 4.

Then everyone in the room clearly heard a very formal female voice, "Dear customer, your account balance at our bank is: ten million thirty-one thousand one hundred fifty-two point zero zero Yuan!"