Previous life, Jiang Ning's whole family were cannon fodder in a novel about the protagonists' rise to fame and success, living as a contrasting background to them. Under the crushing press...
Bathed in the morning sunlight, Jiang Ning walked into the company in her high heels, greeted Wang Meizhu, and then strode upstairs.
Wang Meizhu's eyes followed her back. She was wearing a suit she designed herself, paired with black trousers, making her look crisp and neat.
She had a faint smile on her face and was in a good mood; the gloom at the company had probably passed.
When Jiang Ning arrived at the office door, she glanced at the cubicles where everyone was already on duty, and took out her key to open the office door.
After entering the room, she hung her bag on the coat rack, poured herself a glass of water, brewed some tea, sat down in a chair, and then picked up a financial newspaper from the table to read.
She has a habit of drinking tea while reading the newspaper to keep up with the latest economic trends and gather information for her own decision-making.
As for tasks like getting hot water and preparing newspapers, Wang Meizhu would take care of all of those for her.
After finishing reading the newspaper, she walked to the window, intending to open it for ventilation. Just as she opened it a crack, Xu Yan pushed the door open and came in, creating a gust of air that blew in a cloud of dust from outside.
She quickly closed the window.
"Cough cough~"
Jiang Ning coughed twice and complained that the air was so bad today, even though the sky was blue and the clouds were white.
Xu Yan walked over, glanced out the window, and noticed something amiss.
"Look, isn't there construction going on over there? The dust is blowing in from there."
Jiang Ning saw that it was true, but didn't say much. She sat back down and asked Xu Yan about her work.
Xu Yan showed her the report she had written.
"These are the porcelain kilns I found. There's only one local one; the others are all from other places. The details are all written here. Please choose one."
“Your work is very meticulous. I’ll arrange with Ross to finalize it.” Jiang Ning admired Xu Yan’s competence and continued:
"We'll have several orders for Tang suits this year. You should talk to Yu Xiao and ask him to make the necessary arrangements to ensure our production capacity."
Xu Yan nodded, but her expression was somewhat serious.
"I'll talk to him about maintaining production, but we haven't had a good time lately and haven't seen each other in a long time."
A while ago, I saw that Jiang Ning was extremely busy, so I didn't mention it to her.
Actually, she and Yu Xiao are currently in a state of cold war.
The specific reason is that Yu Xiao's parents did not accept her.
She was furious. Even his ex-wife's father treated her with great respect, but his parents were against her marrying into the family.
She guessed that his parents were still hoping their son would take over his father-in-law's job, so they dared not marry a new wife.
That's a huge garment factory; who would turn down money like that!
However, Jiang Ning is the boss now, so don't bother her with these things.
After Xu Yan left, Jiang Ning called Ross.
"Mr. Ross, our company has the results of our investigation of the porcelain kiln. When are you free, I'd like to show them to you?"
Jiang Ning spoke in a businesslike tone.
Ross, however, smiled and said:
"I didn't expect you guys to be so efficient. How about I treat you tonight?"
"Sorry, I have to pick up my twins from school, so it's probably inconvenient to come over in the evening. If you're free now, I can come over. What's your address?"
Jiang Ning politely declined.
That's the truth; they don't want to spend their evenings socializing.
Although Rose stole two hundred thousand dollars, they were business partners, and she wouldn't deliberately try to curry favor with them.
"Okay, come over here. I'll wait for you at the coffee shop near the embassy."
Ross was staying at a hotel for foreign guests near the embassy, so they had to meet at a coffee shop.
Jiang Ning packed up the documents, put them in her bag, and then went downstairs with the bag.
Upon reaching the door, she said to Wang Meizhu:
"Come on, come with me."
Wang Meizhu quickly tidied herself up and followed.
"Mr. Jiang, where are we going? Shall I call a three-wheeled vehicle?"
She saw several three-wheeled vehicles parked not far away, waving at them.
Jiang Ning nodded, glanced at the time, and was very satisfied with her arrangements.
A short while later, a three-wheeled vehicle arrived, the two got on, and drove towards the coffee shop.
Wang Meizhu is quite skilled, and now she likes to take her along when she goes out to meet clients.
"Meizhu, you're doing the work of a secretary and a bodyguard at the same time. What are your thoughts on getting a raise?"
Jiang Ning is currently paying her a receptionist's salary of 42 yuan a month, which is significantly less than the salary of the staff upstairs.
Wang Meizhu held onto the three-wheeled vehicle with one hand, her smile shy.
"Although I do several jobs, this is the same amount of working hours and this much money is enough to live on."
She ran away from her arranged marriage last year and came to the capital to stay with a relative.
A relative had a mentally challenged son who was worried about not being able to find a wife. Unexpectedly, a distant cousin came to visit, so they took her in.
The purpose is obvious: they want her to marry the mentally challenged son!
Of course, Wang Meizhu was unaware of this at first and was very grateful to this relative.
I would also pay ten yuan a month for food expenses after I started working.
After being spied on twice while showering by the mentally challenged man, she finally realized that her relative had done it on purpose, so she decided to earn money and move out.
She's a girl from out of town. At first, she could only work as a waitress, earning twenty yuan a month. Now her salary has doubled, and she's overjoyed!
As for her salary not being as high as those upstairs, she knew perfectly well what their educational background was compared to hers. Being able to work with the boss was already an honor for her.
Jiang Ning quite liked Wang Meizhu's honesty, so she didn't bring up the salary again, but instead asked about her previous education.
“I graduated from junior high school and was accepted into high school, but my family didn’t let me go.” Wang Meizhu felt a little sad when she thought about this.
In the eyes of parents, what's the use of their daughters going to school so much? They'll just end up getting married anyway.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning suggested to her:
"If you're willing, you can go to night school. It's never a bad thing to learn more. The company will reimburse your tuition."
Wang Meizhu was overjoyed. She had recently heard that night school was very popular and was thinking of enrolling, but when she found out that the tuition was 36 yuan per semester, she hesitated.
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang. I'll sign up tonight." Since the company is reimbursing her expenses, she has no more worries.
After saying all that, the three-wheeled vehicle arrived at the coffee shop.
The two got off the bus, paid the fare of fifty cents, and walked towards the coffee shop.
Wang Meizhu had bought bread and coffee for Jiang Ning at the coffee shop a few times, but she was still slightly shocked when she walked into this coffee shop.
This cafe is bigger and more luxurious than others, with many beautiful crystal chandeliers hanging inside.
"Miss Jiang."
Ross, sitting at the table by the window, smiled and waved to her.
Upon seeing Wang Meizhu behind her, her expression shifted slightly, but she maintained her gentlemanly demeanor.
Jiang Ning sat down and then asked Wang Meizhu to sit down as well.
Wang Meizhu smiled and nodded to Ross as she sat down.
“Mr. Ross, please don’t mind. I planned to involve Mi-joo in the order, so I brought her along.”
Unlike clothing factories, where the people you deal with are generally more civilized, porcelain kilns involve a diverse and complex mix of people, making it essential to have someone to protect you.
After hearing her explanation, Ross smiled and said:
"No problem, let's start looking at the information."