Chapter 171 Promotion

Liu Xin went out to answer a phone call. I don’t know what they said, but when she came back, she said goodbye to the two of them and was about to leave.

"Is it urgent?" Zhang Shuai asked.

"Yeah, I'm going to meet a friend!" Liu Xin turned to explain to Zhang Shuai as he walked out, looking quite anxious: "I have a last-minute appointment with an important building materials supplier, and I have to go. I'm really sorry, brother, I'll come back another day!"

"It's okay, just go ahead and do your thing!" Zhang Shuai replied.

"Please think about it carefully. I'll wait for your letter!"

"Yeah, okay!"

As soon as Zhang Shuai finished speaking, Liu Xin strode out of the ward.

As soon as he left, Li Baiwan arrived.

As soon as he entered the room, he asked, "Did Liu Xin come here just now?"

"I'm here!" Tian Xin handed a stool to Li Baiwan and sat down next to him. "I just told you what he meant! How do we decide? You make the decision!"

Li Baiwan didn't make a decision right away. He first asked Zhang Shuai, "What do you think?"

Zhang Shuai hesitated for a moment, then thought for a moment and replied, "It depends on what you mean, Director. I don't know anything about business negotiations. If you really let me take charge of this, you might have to worry a lot! Otherwise, it would be more appropriate for you to handle this matter yourself."

"You've even learned to speak in a pretentious manner!" Li Baiwan teased Zhang Shuai with a smile, "Don't test me. I just came from the cement factory. Liu Xin's intentions are obvious."

He stopped smiling and said seriously, "Since he's no longer making things difficult for Section Chief Liu, there's no reason for us not to respond. So, Zhang Shuai—"

He paused, glanced at Tian Xin, and solemnly announced to Zhang Shuai: "Since Xiao Tian is here today, I will officially hire you as our factory's sales consultant, specifically responsible for the stone sales business of Ruifeng Cement Factory.

You don't have to work during your employment. You just need to ensure that the monthly sales targets are met. The salary and benefits will be based on the level of a section chief. How about that?

“…”

What? Sales consultant? Section chief level?

Zhang Shuai was so shocked that he almost couldn't stand up!

Just kidding! He's just a truck driver, is he really going to do something so big?

He was stunned for a long time and didn't dare to react at all.

Seeing him stunned, Li Baiwan turned his gaze to Tian Xin and asked, "Xiao Tian, ​​what do you think?"

"Since the factory director trusts me, I think there's no problem!" Tian Xin turned to Zhang Shuai and said, "Brother, seize the opportunity!"

Zhang Shuai's head was covered in sweat, and his face flushed red. "Yes, yes, I... I will definitely perform well... No, I will definitely work hard... No, no, no, but there are still many things I don't understand. Director... Director, please give me more... more support. I... I... I..."

Zhang Shuai didn't know whether he was nervous or excited, but he couldn't even utter a complete sentence. Tian Xin laughed at him and said, "Brother, are you upset? You can't speak anymore?"

"No, no, no, it's not... it's... excitement!" He sat up, wiped the sweat from his head, and straightened his clothes. He had buttoned his hospital gown in a mess, so he glanced down and buttoned it straight, buttoning the last button three times with his shaking hands.

After finishing all this, he sat up straight and said solemnly to the two people opposite him: "Since the factory director thinks highly of me and trusts me so much, I will definitely work hard and will never bring shame to you and the factory."

After saying this, he turned to Tian Xin again, his voice softened, his face still excited: "Boss, I haven't done anything this big before. Tell me, is this true?"

"Of course it's true," Tian Xin held his trembling hand, her eyes filled with conviction: "Brother, you've been promoted! You won't have to work so hard anymore!"

"Promoted?" Zhang Shuai met her gaze and muttered to himself, "I'll be able to work in an office from now on, right? Like you college students, doing office work?"

Li Baiwan laughed heartily. "You reminded me that I need an office! But aren't you going back to Tongcheng? You don't have to work every day. Just keep in touch with Liu Xin and come over when there's something. As long as the monthly sales targets are met, it doesn't matter whether you come or not!"

"No, no, no, I'm coming! Even so, I still have a lot to learn! I... I know nothing about sales right now, you have to teach me! I'm not in a hurry to go back!"

What this meant was that he had decided to stay.

This job was like a shot of adrenaline for him. Seeing the man who was dejected in the morning now with a rosy face, it seemed as if he could stand up and devote himself to the new job immediately.

Tian Xin saw what Zhang Shuai was thinking and felt his mood, and was really happy for him.

"Brother, should we tell Auntie about this? It's a big deal after all."

"Oh, yes, I was so happy that I almost forgot!" Zhang Shuai was reminded by Tian Xin, and suddenly remembered that he had to report this matter to his mother.

He picked up his phone and dialed his mother's number.

"Beep..." The call was connected after only one ring. Zhang Shuai's mother's gentle voice came from the speaker: "Son!"

Zhang Shuai's hands were shaking, and when he heard his son's voice, he didn't know how to start speaking. His lips trembled for a long time but he couldn't say a word.

"What's wrong, son? Speak!" Zhang Shuai's mother said hurriedly, "What happened?"

"It's okay, Mom! Well, I have something I want to discuss with you..."

"Oh, you scared me!" Zhang Shuai's mother quickly responded: "You didn't say anything for a long time, I thought something happened again!"

"No, Mom, I called to tell you: Don't rush to arrange things over there. I may not be able to go back for a while!"

"Can't go back? What do you mean?"

"I want to stay here!"

“…”

There was no sound from the other end for a long time!

Tian Xin felt anxious, thinking that Zhang Shuai's mother would not make things difficult for her son!

Zhang Shuai frowned and said nothing more, holding the phone and waiting for a response from the other end.

After a long while, Zhang Shuai's mother finally spoke. Her voice was extremely low, almost like a barely audible sigh: "Why do you want to stay there?"

Zhang Shuai's hands trembled for a moment. He looked up at Tian Xin and Li Baiwan and said firmly, "Mom, I've been promoted at the factory. I plan to stay here for a while after I get better, and then go back when things go smoothly."

"Promotion?" Zhang Shuai's mother seemed unconvinced. "Aren't you a truck driver? What kind of promotion can you get?"

"Yes... Sales Consultant! Responsible for the sales of a cement factory!"

"You don't understand sales, so why would the factory let you do these things? What's more, your health is not well yet, so how can you withstand this kind of fatigue?" Zhang Shuai's mother's tone gradually became heavier, as if she was dissatisfied with this arrangement.

"If I don't understand, I can learn. It won't take much effort and won't affect my recovery." Zhang Shuai said firmly, "Don't worry, Mom. I'm going to make something of myself this time!"