Looking at the sky outside the window, it seemed that it was getting late. Jiang Chen glanced at the clock at the door. It was pointing to 12 o'clock at the moment.
However, at this moment, Jiang Chen suddenly noticed something strange at the door with some confusion.
There were only three pairs of women's shoes, and one pair of shoes he took off. No, in Jiang Chen's impression, Xia Shiyu had a boyfriend.
"Wouldn't your boyfriend be jealous for keeping me here so late?" Jiang Chen asked casually with a smile, but he noticed the gloom on Xia Shiyu's face.
In an instant, Jiang Chen understood the general direction of the matter.
A shrewd woman like Xia Shiyu would definitely not borrow money from someone with an unusual background. Then there is only one possibility: that man abandoned Xia Shiyu after she lost her job. He probably borrowed that debt from those criminals in the name of Xia Shiyu.
This also explained why she was living in such a shabby apartment without anyone at this moment.
"Your man is really nothing." Jiang Chen still couldn't help but say something for her.
"He is not my man." Xia Shiyu replied lightly, her tone indescribably cold.
"...Why don't you go back to your hometown?" Jiang Chen was a little surprised by the indifferent expression on Xia Shiyu's face. In order to divert this potentially embarrassing topic, Jiang Chen asked casually.
"I don't want to bring trouble home." The strength on Xia Shiyu's face made Jiang Chen slightly moved.
This strong woman who had once been his boss seemed to have her own strengths. Jiang Chen once said that it was a senior person in the company who fell in love with her beauty, but after thinking about it, he was evil himself. Being able to open chain stores all over the country, the managers who come to the company will definitely not be ordinary people who think with their lower bodies.
"... To be honest, I quite admire you." Jiang Chen looked into Xia Shiyu's eyes and said with emotion.
"Really?" The tone of that wry smile was full of self-deprecation.
For some reason, when Xia Shiyu spoke, Jiang Chen found a trace of sadness in her eyes. No, maybe it's not sadness, more accurately, it should be exhaustion.
As a woman, after experiencing such a huge gap, she still does not give up on herself and is strong enough to carry everything on her shoulders...
"..." Jiang Chen didn't know what to say to comfort her. He was not a man who was very good at coaxing women, otherwise he wouldn't have been single for more than 20 years.
Silence fell again.
"Want to hear my story?" Xia Shiyu's red lips parted slightly.
Jiang Chen nodded.
Xia Shiyu poured out everything she had experienced since she dismissed Jiang Chen. From the store's poor management, the company headquarters increasingly questioned her management ability, to the many anonymous letters of complaint, and then to her holding a dismissal notice and leaving the place where she had worked for a year with complicated emotions. . Unemployment, betrayal by her boyfriend, intimidation from the underworld, and the embarrassment of having no other choice... In the end, she had to escape from the rented apartment and moved here to work in a nearby flower shop.
What made her even more sad and desperate was that she was unable to express her sadness when faced with the proud voices of her relatives on the phone. I could only smile and say something against my will: "Very good, everything is going well at work. Dad and Mom, don't worry too much...". After all, my parents are old...
Jiang Chen also experienced this kind of sadness when he was unemployed.
Not to gain sympathy, just because I was tired. She needed to find someone to talk to, and that person had never appeared in front of her until now.
"You are very strong... If there is anything you can do to help, you can call me..."
"Thank you, but I don't need sympathy." Xia Shiyu smiled and reached out to wipe the moist corners of her eyes.
Laughed
she
Jiang Chen couldn't help but be a little stunned.
"Is there something on my face?" Xia Shiyu was a little embarrassed by Jiang Chen's direct gaze. She touched her face, but there didn't seem to be anything dirty.
"No... But in my memory, this is the first time I've seen you smile." Jiang Chen nodded blankly. He knew that if he looked in the mirror right now, he would have a stupid look on his face.
Pfft, Xia Shiyu couldn't help laughing. However, she was stunned immediately, because she was surprised to find that she actually smiled, and she smiled so happily.
"I asked, is it so funny..." Jiang Chen coughed and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"...Are you... um, interesting?"
"..." Why is it a question? Jiang Chen rolled his eyes angrily.
"I've finished telling my story, can you tell me your story?" Xia Shiyu rubbed the corners of her eyes, her expression as if the ice and snow were melting, was so beautiful.
Really, if you have such a cute face, why do you have to look so cold? Jiang Chen couldn't help but mutter in his heart.
"Me? Haha, I don't have anything to say. I just made some money from doing business recently." Jiang Chen was ashamed that he didn't tell the truth and just made up a not-so-elegant excuse.
Xia Shiyu raised the corner of her mouth slightly and looked at Jiang Chen with some dissatisfaction. Even she herself didn't notice that this rather young woman's expression actually appeared on her face.
"Oh? I don't believe it."
"I can't help you if you don't believe me," Jiang Chen spread his hands. Some secrets should never be revealed. "However, I do believe you can become an excellent manager. What do you think, are you interested?"
This is Jiang Chen's "other plan".
Open a company and let this little girl Xia Shiyu work for him.
It is definitely unreliable to keep relying on gold to exchange money. One day, people will doubt the source of his assets. He cannot withstand investigation. If the country notices him, then he will have no choice but to live on the other side of the earth.
The best way is to open a company. He has even thought of a name for the company, and it’s called Futureman Technology! Sort out the "garbage" that can be seen everywhere in the apocalypse, and then launch epoch-making high-tech products.
Why are you so crazy about love? Microsoft and Samsung are all so damn weak. Can there be technology N 200 years later in N? Um? Even the screen is a computer formed by holographic imaging. Can you make it? Um
If those high-end gadgets that only exist in science fiction movies were put on display, consumers all over the world would go crazy for them!
It’s not over yet, this is just about electronic products.
Blizzard, EA, and Sega all have to kneel down. Once virtual reality technology is fully developed, playing online games wearing a helmet will no longer be a dream. Once mature virtual reality technology comes out, who will be willing to hold a mouse or controller to play games
Then to home appliances, cars... even military industry, and even space!
...Ahem, that's a bit far-fetched. You still have to eat the food one bite at a time.
There was actually no particular reason why I chose Xia Shiyu. It was purely because Jiang Chen couldn't find anyone else, and he could trust Xia Shiyu's ability. Although this little girl Xia Shiyu had offended him before, after so many things, Jiang Chen found that he was not as vindictive as he thought. Perhaps this has something to do with her not bad nature. Or perhaps, it was just that he had a sympathy for her subsequent experiences that were similar to his own.
So when he saw Xia Shiyu's desolate state, he still came to rescue her and thought of recruiting her.
"Interested?" Xia Shiyu was stunned, not understanding what Jiang Chen meant.
"You have to work in the flower shop for several years before you can pay me back. Besides, you are unemployed now. Can't I find a job for you?" Jiang Chen spread his hands and said.
"The company you run?" Xia Shiyu looked at Jiang Chen with some suspicion.
"Didn't I say I was in business? Look, you don't believe it." Jiang Chen spread his hands and showed a helpless expression.
"Oh? Then don't I have to be your subordinate?" Xia Shiyu glanced at Jiang Chen teasingly.
"Why, can't you? I'm really looking forward to my former boss working hard and without complaint for me." Jiang Chen said with a smile, but the look on his face was indeed serious.
Xia Shiyu closed her eyes slightly and thought for a moment.
This offer was very tempting, and for Xia Shiyu, who had lost her source of income, she could not find any reason to refuse.
"I promise you."
"Great," Jiang Chen laughed, stood up, and stretched out his right hand, "That's good for you, Manager Xia, you have been hired by Futureman Technology Co., Ltd., with a monthly salary of 10,000."
The monthly salary is 10,000 yuan, which is almost the same as her previous job. Jiang Chen's generosity made her look a little complicated. She hadn't seen him for so long. Has this former subordinate grown to this extent
Holding Jiang Chen's outstretched right hand, the warm and rough feeling made her tremble slightly for some reason.
"Such a high salary? Let me tell you in advance that I don't accept unspoken rules." By a strange combination of circumstances, Xia Shiyu made such a joke, surprising even herself.
Jiang Chen was completely dumbfounded. He was stunned by Xia Shiyu's charm at that moment. This iceberg beauty actually started making dirty jokes with him
"Haha, no, no, no. However, our company does not prohibit seducing the chairman." When it comes to making dirty jokes, this serious beauty is naturally no match for Jiang Chen. Hearing the word "seduction" from Jiang Chen's mouth, Xia Shiyu blushed with shame and anger.
However, what she found incredible was that besides being angry, she was also just... ashamed
why is that...
"Can I understand the situation of the company where I am about to join?" However, Xia Shiyu, who is known for his ability, quickly recovered from this unnatural emotion and went directly to the topic, "Future Technology Company, as the name suggests, It seems that it is a company mainly engaged in high-tech industries. Am I responsible for the sales part or the R&D management? If it is in the R&D field, although I have no management experience in this area, I am confident that I can familiarize myself with it within a month. The position will..."
"Stop, stop, stop," Jiang Chen quickly raised his hand to signal Xia Shiyu to stop talking, and then cleared his throat under her questioning gaze, "To put it simply, you are the CEO, and I will leave everything to you. Just do it.”
Be a secretary when you have something to do, and be a secretary when you have nothing to do. His mother's life is Jiang Chen's ideal life as a boss. He doesn't have that much free time to take care of a large group of people.
Xia Shiyu's face suddenly became weird. She was talking about why she hadn't heard of any future technology... I was afraid that this company...
"Currently, this company is still in the concept stage," Jiang Chen said directly and nonchalantly what Xia Shiyu was worried about, "Aren't you excited? You will become China's Steve Ball. Silence, and I will become China’s Bill Gates!”
Jiang Chen said this line with emotion. He had been holding back this sentence for a long time, and finally his mother found a chance to say it.
"..."
"Eh? Wait, why are you taking out your phone?"
"I'll book a bed for you." The look in his eyes already showed what kind of hospital bed he was booking.
"Fuck, you..."
With great difficulty, Jiang Chen took Xia Shiyu's cell phone and tried hard to convince her to listen to what he had to say.
Take a deep breath.
"If you don't join us now, you will regret it even more in 5 years! Just like no one thought highly of Jack Ma at the beginning... Wait, wait, don't take out your phone, I'll talk to you carefully," Jiang Chen laughed and quickly comforted Leng Chi. Xia Shiyu's face was about to go crazy. He has no literary talent and doesn't know how to incite people. He originally wanted to copy the micro-business tactics in the circle of friends, but he didn't expect that he made himself even more suspicious... It's better to talk nicely.
"Ahem, to put it simply, your position is CEO, but because the company doesn't have that much business at the moment, you can also take on the position of general manager. At this stage, I will pay you a salary of 10,000 yuan every month. This I don't need you to pay me back in a hurry. I really don't like that little money. Maybe your monthly salary will be more than that amount in the future. Don't look at me like that, I'm not kidding. Simply tell me your task, I'll call you 500,000, and you can help me register the company. Then you don't have to worry about the rest. You'll be busy in about two months. "
Xia Shiyu glanced at Jiang Chen speechlessly, who felt good about himself, and sighed.
"Aren't you afraid that I will abscond with the money?" Xia Shiyu said in a teasing tone.
"You're not that kind of person," Jiang Chen shook his head and said, "And it's not a loss to spend half a million to recognize a person, compared to the future market value of my company."
Anyway, I haven't found a job now, and I still owe so much money... Xia Shiyu, who had made up her mind, stopped worrying and nodded silently to express her understanding.
...
Years later, when Xia Shiyu recalled this day, she still sighed. When asked by the media how she felt about almost rejecting Jiang Chen, Xia Shiyu just said this with emotion.
"Sometimes, being worth tens of billions and being poor are just a matter of a thought."
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"It's getting late, so I'll go back first." Not only is it getting late, it's almost one o'clock in the morning.
"Well..." Xia Shiyu stood up silently and sent Jiang Chen to the door.
"Remember to send me your bank card number later, and I will send you your July salary in advance. Future wages will be settled at the end of the month as usual... Find a better place to live quickly, it's not easy for a girl to live in a place like this. Safe, let alone a beauty." Jiang Chen shrugged teasingly. The mobile phone number and QQ number have just been exchanged, and the specific work contract cannot be signed until the company has completed it. However, Jiang Chen didn't care much about the contract. After all, he didn't trust the people he hired, but he didn't trust the people he suspected. Xia Shiyu's character is worthy of his trust.
Xia Shiyu's face blushed slightly when she heard Jiang Chen call herself a beauty. Although many people had called her this, this was the first time she felt her heart beating faster. However, Xia Shiyu naturally did not act like a little woman, and just nodded calmly as before.
"knew."
"That's it. I have to go out in a few days and you might not be able to contact me." Jiang Chen smiled, turned around and left the simple low-rent house.
"Wait a moment... "
"Huh?" Jiang Chen turned his head in confusion.
"...Thank you...that...that time, he was very handsome."
Under Jiang Chen's surprised gaze, Xia Shiyu quickly closed the door with a sound of light.
This girl... doesn't like me anymore, does she? Jiang Chen thought narcissistically and couldn't help but touch his nose happily.
However, it might just be a simple thank you.
Jiang Chen didn't think much and walked downstairs.
...
Leaning behind the door, Xia Shiyu panted slightly and slowly slid to the ground. The cold tiles pressed against her cool thighs, cooling down her chaotic emotions a little.
Just now... what happened. How could I say such shameful words...
Xia Shiyu covered her cheeks to hide the burning sensation on her hands, and her lips trembled slightly.
So embarrassing...I really want to die...Ah!
With an expression of "humiliation", Xia Shiyu plunged into the arms surrounding her knees, and Xia Shiyu let out a strange cry... ;