Chapter 94 Chapter 94: Being an ox or a horse is too tiring, I'd rather be the boss myself...

It was the end of the year again. Liu Suqin was sitting in the car, and across the street was the gate of the Photography Correspondence College.

As the course was about to end, students filed out of the school gate.

Among them were many students from other places. After the classes were over, they carried their heavy bags and walked out, chatting and laughing with their family members or classmates. The gloomy weather and the howling north wind did not affect the anticipation of going home and the yearning for the future on their faces.

Lin Nanjiang and Liu Ping are also among those who are carrying heavy burdens forward.

Liu Ping stayed here for a year. The various study materials and filming equipment needed for classes alone could fill a large-capacity travel bag. In addition, the daily necessities, clothes and bedding in the dormitory were packed up and taken away. As a result, the uncle and aunt were covered with bags of all sizes.

The two of them arrived at the back of the car and filled the trunk completely. Two backpacks couldn't fit in and were placed in the back seat. Liu Suqin couldn't help but smack her lips at the sight. "If we hadn't come, what would you have done with all that luggage?"

"Carry what you can carry, and throw away what you can't, or give it to local classmates." While Liu Ping was replying, he waved and greeted several classmates from a distance, which shows that he is doing well in school.

After putting the last bag away, he opened the back door and slid in. He breathed a sigh of relief, rubbing his hands as he looked at his older sister, who had just returned to the passenger seat. "Isn't the end of the year the busiest time for business? Why did you choose this time specifically to pick me up? Aren't you being too polite?"

"Didn't I tell you? You did a great job this year. You've become calmer and more sensible, and you studied hard. You got your certificate of completion without any problems. Your sister and I saw all of this, so naturally we need to reward you." Lin Nanjiang, who was fastening his seatbelt, replied. Liu Ping, however, looked skeptical. "Is it a reward for me, or for yourselves? Are you taking this opportunity to spend some time alone in Guangzhou again?"

Lin Nanjiang and Liu Suqin: ...

This guy was right. When they came to pick up my little brother, they also rewarded themselves for their hard work throughout the year. They arrived in Guangzhou the night before yesterday and spent two pleasant days at the White Swan Hotel.

I had actually stayed at this same hotel when I sent Liu Ping to school earlier this year. But I was just giving it a try. The White Swan was the first five-star hotel in mainland China, a hugely famous one, and had been featured in the news. Since I was in Guangzhou, this renowned hotel was naturally my first choice.

Before arriving at the hotel, Liu Suqin had already prepared herself for the possibility that the hotel would not live up to its reputation. After all, it was an old hotel that had been open for ten years. Perhaps some of the designs were outdated and the room decorations were also a little old. She just went there for its reputation. If she was not comfortable staying there, she would stay in a new hotel next time.

But when she went in and took a look, Liu Suqin realized that she had been narrow-minded. The hotel's environment was not backward at all. The garden scenery and modern facilities were perfectly combined. Even decades later, it could still be called elegant and unique, which shows how advanced this design was.

The guest room they booked was also very upscale. When they opened the curtains, a whole wall of floor-to-ceiling windows made the room clean and bright. Outside the window was the blue sky and white clouds and the sparkling river and lake. Just sitting on the sofa by the window, drinking afternoon tea and staring at the lake in a daze could while away most of the day, not to mention the hotel also had a swimming pool, gym, tennis court, massage and beauty and other high-quality services.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the hotel’s catering is also excellent. Many people make a special trip to the hotel’s restaurant for breakfast. Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang were also amazed after the meal and thought that they would have the opportunity to bring their families to taste the food together.

In short, both of them were very satisfied with their last hotel experience, so this time they chose White Swan without hesitation. They comfortably enjoyed the services of the five-star hotel for two days before leisurely coming to the school to pick up their younger brother.

But they didn't feel guilty at all and just said they would pick you up or drop you off if you wanted.

Liu Ping looked at his confident and smiling elder sister and brother-in-law, knowing that it was pointless to care about these things. Of course, he was just complaining out of habit, and by the way, he wanted to see if he could get some benefits for himself. If he couldn't, there would be no loss. He took the initiative to talk about other things, "By the way, sister, are you really planning to resign at the end of the year?"

Because he was busy with graduation matters, he hadn't been back to Shenzhen for nearly two months. He still remembered that the last time he went back, his mother told him that his sister suddenly didn't want to do her good job anymore. She said that the work itself was not easy, and occasionally she had to go on business trips, which was too hard.

At that time, my mother expressed her disapproval in both words and deeds. She felt that business trips were entirely a matter of personal will. If one did not want to go, the boss could not force him to go. Besides, his sister was considered an old employee and had always performed very well. She earned two to three thousand yuan a month. The salary was high and the location was close to home. Why not take such a good job?

However, Liu Ping just listened to his mother complaining. Not only could they not interfere with the decisions made by his sister, but even his brother-in-law had no say.

Anyway, his sister is not short of money.

In my mother's words, since my elder sister bought a car at the beginning of the year, she has temporarily lost her goal, and there is so much money in the card that she can't spend it all, so she just bought a house and brought it home like a cabbage.

My sister picked out some old and dilapidated houses or small shops. They were not expensive, averaging 50,000 to 60,000 yuan per set, and she bought them without blinking an eye.

Even their mother, who is as smart as she is, can't figure out how many apartments she owns now. It is said that she has so many that she has no time to collect rent in person, and has entrusted everything to their friend Brother Liang.

From the transfer of ownership of the house to simple cleaning and renting, everything was handled by the agent, Brother Liang. My sister only needed to go there to sign and pay the money during the transaction, and then wait for the monthly rent to be received.

Liu Ping also once saw his elder sister and Brother Liang talking about houses and tenants at home. He didn't understand what they meant specifically, but seeing the two of them grinning from ear to ear, he knew that they were very satisfied with what they had gained from each other.

He couldn't help but make a bold guess that Brother Liang was the director of the agency, handling real estate transactions worth tens of thousands of dollars, and he was still interested in his sister's rental business. It can be seen that his commission was not a small amount of money. Maybe the total rent his sister received every month would not be much different from her salary income.

In this way, even if his sister quits her job and goes home to be a landlady, she will still have enough money to spend, and his mother's worries are completely unnecessary.

Besides, seeing how enthusiastically she is in persuading her friends to go out and work, we also know that she can't sit idle. Maybe she has other plans if she resigns at this moment.

In short, Liu Ping was not worried about his sister's future life, but was more curious about her next plans.

Liu Suqin also told him straightforwardly, "It's not a plan. I have already formally submitted my resignation to my boss, and she has agreed. I will finish the last half month of work and will not go back to work next year."

"The boss has agreed to your resignation, so why do you have to work for another half a month? Can't you just leave?" Liu Ping was puzzled.

Liu Suqin explained, "My boss and colleagues have been very good to me. Even if I leave, I shouldn't just walk away during the busiest period at the end of the year. I should work my last shift and not cause any trouble for everyone. That's called parting on good terms."

Liu Ping muttered quietly, "It's just a resignation, why does it feel like a breakup?" But he didn't care. He just asked curiously, "It sounds like you can't bear to leave them. Why don't you continue working for them?"

Of course I quit because being a slave was too tiring, so I decided to be my own boss.

This was something Liu Suqin had planned early on, but she herself did not expect that this day would come so soon.

I can only express my gratitude to Mr. Su for his cultivation.

Liu Suqin went on a long business trip at the end of August this year. She followed the pioneering team led by Julie to Shanghai to set up a branch. This time the boss let go completely. Their team of five people ran around Shanghai. It took two months from site selection and decoration to opening for business. The scene on the opening day of the new store was very grand.

Their photo studio uses an all-English sign, the owner is a Hong Kong businessman, and he has learned advanced Western business concepts. These conditions accurately hit the petty-bourgeois sentiment of people in Shanghai. Even though Mr. Su does not have the senior connections like those in Shenzhen, the new store has opened up smoothly and the results have exceeded everyone's expectations.

The new store got on track half a month after opening. Except for the two colleagues who were based in Shanghai, Liu Suqin and others returned to the head office one after another. Each of them received a generous bonus and personal encouragement from the boss.

However, Liu Suqin's biggest gain was not the promise of promotion and salary increase. The more her boss valued her and gave her more responsibilities, the more embarrassed she felt. This was because she personally participated in the entire process of opening a store, from site selection to recruitment and training, and planning of opening activities. Liu Suqin's desire to go solo began to stir.

She has no ambition to expand her business. She would be content with opening a small shop of about 100 square meters, hiring a few employees, and making a profit of several hundred thousand yuan a year. This way, she can make money while enjoying life and spending time with her family.

Then the experience she has accumulated in the past two years is more than enough.

Originally, Liu Suqin was not in a hurry to run away, but her boss was more anxious.

The Shanghai branch has only been open for two months, but General Manager Su is already planning to open new stores in the capital and other major northern cities next year. As someone with successful experience, it is obvious for Liu Suqin to be entrusted with such an important task. According to the boss, he wants her to manage a branch next year.

Liu Suqin panicked. Her boss valued her so much, but she couldn't do it. Since she would have to quit and work on her own sooner or later, she might as well leave early to prevent her boss from investing too much resources in her. After all, they would still be living in the same city in the future. Liu Suqin also planned to keep in touch with her good friends, so as not to make the relationship too awkward.

Facts have proved that Liu Suqin made the right move. She explained the situation immediately, and President Su still had time to adjust the staff. He accepted her resignation well and expressed his regret for losing a capable person in a very graceful manner. He also wished her a successful promotion and kept her year-end bonus in full.