"Does your father know how to drive?" Lin Qi asked after hearing the girl's words.
If Katherine's father knew how to drive, it would be best. Cars, trucks, and lorries were essentially similar aside from minor differences. Once someone learned to drive one type, they could quickly grasp the skills for other vehicles.
The Baylor Federation was not a country with small land. Here, there was vast territory, and factories were far from urban areas. When factory owners designated land, they often had more requirements.
Most factories had large areas. If the movement of materials within the factory relied on manual labor, it would be nearly impossible to complete. Most would have dump trucks or forklifts for assistance.
So, many workers had the opportunity to come into contact with these things and learn how to drive them. Factory owners were also happy to see this.
After all, hiring separate drivers would cost extra money. If the workers could drive themselves, they could save on additional wages.
Unfortunately, Katherine's father didn't know how to drive any vehicle. He was just a simple workshop worker, the kind of person who didn't want to deal with anything beyond his own affairs.
"Is there manual labor?" Katherine took a sip from her glass. "You can arrange manual labor for him; he's best at that."
When Katherine mentioned this type of work, there was no pretense or other implications. For these two young people, manual labor had been the most normal type of work for a long time. Even now, in Katherine's world, it was just fine for ordinary people to do manual labor.
"That's good, let's go with that."
There was a sudden silence between them. With neither speaking, the atmosphere became somewhat strange but also heavy.
After several sips, the girl finished the wine in her glass. She carefully placed the glass on the coffee table, making minimal noise, then looked at Lin Qi, who was also looking at her.
Their eyes met briefly. The girl shrugged and shifted her gaze away, her hands clasping each other somewhat nervously but then relaxing as her shoulders moved slightly to the sides.
"What about me, how will you arrange for me?" She glanced around the large house. When she and Lin Qi were together before, they had fantasized about buying a big house if they ever earned enough money in the future.
That way, they wouldn't have to squeeze the whole family into a small space. They could give each child a separate large room with a bed, a desk, a bookshelf, and a wardrobe.
They would have a completely independent large kitchen and a separate dining room. In the dining room, there would be a large television so they could watch TV while eating.
They would have many rooms, each with its own bathroom, so their family members wouldn't have to wait if one person was unwilling to leave the toilet.
It would be even better to have a swimming pool in front of the house so they could swim together when the weather was hot. Swimming was a fun activity and it would make the swimsuit she bought long ago but never used useful.
Now that this dream had come true, but without the girl who was part of the dream, her mood was somewhat low.
However, she was a strong girl and quickly adjusted her mindset. "Let me make it clear first; I can be a maid, but I won't wear those clothes..." She smirked mischievously. "You know what I mean."
Lin Qi was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter. It was the first time since he came into this world that he laughed so freely, simply because of some pure emotional influence.
When they had lived together for a while, they had bought some magazines that only adults could read. There was one issue called "Master and Maid." At that time, "Lin Qi" couldn't help but want to buy that set of clothes for Katherine to try on, but stopped because of the price.
The memory that suddenly surfaced from the depths of his mind gave people a sense of nostalgia and a certain kind of longing mingled with fear. Their laughter intertwined for a moment but quickly subsided on their own.
Lin Qi swirled his glass with two fingers, playing with it. After about a dozen seconds, he said, "Do you remember our initial plans?"
Katherine nodded. There were always some things that people would find hard to forget, and that period of time wasn't actually that long for those two young people.
After they left school, they had already agreed that if one of them could find a stable job and save some money, perhaps the other could continue to study.
Their academic performance was actually very good, but they lacked necessary financial conditions.
Lin Qi's words made Katherine vaguely realize something, and she began to have some expectations.
Meeting Lin Qi's gaze for the third time, Katherine didn't avert her eyes this time. She stared straight at Lin Qi.
Lin Qi chuckled lightly. "Go back to school and chase after your dreams."
This proposal struck a chord with Katherine immediately, and she agreed without hesitation.
Perhaps it was because of drinking some wine, or maybe it was because she got a result that she was somewhat satisfied with, the girl, whose spirits had relaxed from tension, felt a hint of exhaustion.
She wanted to go back, but Lin Qi didn't agree. With some playful intent, he said, "You can choose a room; of course, my bed can fit two people as well."
Katherine didn't refuse to stay the night, but she declined to lie with Lin Qi. "You forgot that we broke up. If you want to do something, you can come and pursue me. If I have that thought, maybe I'll pursue you again..."
Lin Qi waved his wrist. "Dream on!"
Later, Lin Qi took the girl to another master bedroom and helped her settle in, teaching her how to use everything in the room, including the various items in the bathroom.
Then, Lin Qi left very actively. Actually, he could have stayed if he wanted; the girl wouldn't refuse. But he needed to show some respect to the girl.
Before going back to his bed, he gave Mr. Fox a call, asking him to send over some women's clothing. After living together for so long, he knew what size clothes Katherine needed.
Later in the evening, both of them lay in bed, but neither fell asleep immediately. They were both thinking about something, without any clear direction or purpose, just a kind of scattered contemplation.
It wasn't until late at night that they gradually drifted into dreams.
The next day, the former couple met in the dining room on the first floor. The maid had already prepared breakfast for them—some vegetables, a few rolls, bacon, smoked ham, butter, and some milk.
However, Lin Qi's milk was warm, while Katherine's milk was slightly chilled.
"I thought I'd have to do it myself," Katherine, sitting at the table, looked at the busy maid with some curiosity. "How much do you pay her a month?"
"Four hundred and twenty bucks," Lin Qi replied casually while reading the newspaper and eating breakfast.
This price wasn't high, but it wasn't low either. A competent maid sometimes also undertook tasks that a housekeeper would do. Moreover, their work efficiency was excellent, better than hiring two fools.
Katherine shook her head. "I kind of regret it now. Maybe being a maid is not a bad decision?"
Lin Qi glanced up at her, then put down the newspaper. "If viewed solely from the perspective of wealth, starting work earlier indeed leads to earlier gains, but sometimes the situation may vary."
"When you start from a higher step, you can quickly make up for the 'loss' of time and money you spent on learning. Moreover, there will be a process of continuous improvement."
"Focus on preparing for your studies with peace of mind. You don't owe me anything. If you feel you do, just work for me after you graduate, isn't that enough?"
Lin Qi picked up the newspaper again, his gaze back on the paper. "Then I'll let you experience the exploitation and oppression from a capitalist."
Katherine didn't continue speaking and began to enjoy the hearty breakfast, while Lin Qi kept reading the newspaper.
There were some problems with the domestic situation, or it was about to reach a turning point.
The state newspaper mentioned that some funds that had flowed into the federation to avoid the war were beginning to leave the country, which had a certain impact on local economic development. It also mentioned some foreign businessmen's despicable and illegal actions in the Baylor Federation, with reports from both state and local newspapers.
They directly linked exploitation and oppression to foreign businessmen. Before this, whether mainstream or non-mainstream newspapers, they had been avoiding naming and shaming behavior, let alone discussing the issue of exploitation extensively.
This was a rather complex and subtle topic, easy to cause social controversy if handled carelessly.
But now they seemed unafraid, all condemning some foreign businessmen for their exploitation and oppression of Baylor Federation workers, as well as their crimes committed domestically. However, they never mentioned the more extreme actions of their own businessmen.
The trend was becoming clearer, indicating that negotiations with some parties had not yielded satisfactory results for both sides.
There wasn't much shocking content in the "Trading Report". It was just that in the least noticeable section of the international segment, it mentioned the latest embargo list from the Baylor Federation's Department of Free Trade
Some of the more famous industrial goods in the federation in recent years were included in the embargo list, prohibiting them from being shipped overseas.
These idiots!
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