Chapter 168 You Must Be Unreasonable

At nine o'clock the next morning, Lao Xiao sent me a WeChat message: "First, I'll give you a 195-square-meter, fully furnished apartment near the hotel, ready for you to move in. Second, I'll be solely responsible for company culture consulting, with flexible work schedules. My primary job will be to assist the company in developing the Taiyi Mountain Scenic Area. Third, you can bring Yifan with you. Fourth, I'll have an annual salary of 1.2 million yuan. Fifth, I'll provide you with a private car. Sixth, I'll have a 1 million yuan settlement allowance."

I read it several times, suppressing the ecstasy in my heart. I didn't expect Chen Yousheng to be so generous. But I didn't reply to Lao Xiao's WeChat.

Try to resist and let him call you.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, Lao Xiao called and asked me if I had checked WeChat.

"I saw it."

"What do you think?"

"very good."

Lao Xiao laughed heartily: "Why, it seems as if the distance between us is growing farther and farther. Your answers are so short and concise."

I smiled and said, "Your chairman can make the decision alone. I'm at home, not even vice chairman, so I need to discuss this with everyone."

He laughed out loud.

I had no intention of going to work anymore and went out to go home. As soon as I entered the house, I told my parents the conditions that Mr. Chen had agreed to.

My father continued to smoke. My mother looked me up and down in surprise: "He's more generous than President Deng?"

I asked, "Would you like to go?"

She said, "This house isn't even warm enough yet, isn't it a waste?"

"It's not a waste. My sister and the others can live here and there for now. When they pass away, we can sell it."

“What if it can’t be sold?”

"Then leave it empty. You should know that many wealthy people own houses not only in China but all over the world. Aren't these houses empty when they're not occupied?"

My mother kept shaking her head: "What a waste! It would be much better to give some money to those who can't afford to eat."

“They just refused to send it.”

My mother stamped her feet and said, "Just divide the wealth like before."

Even my father laughed. He said, "If that's the case, let's just move on. If we live here, the Xiang family and we'll become enemies forever. Now that Xiang woman always curses me when she sees me."

My father expressed his opinion and my mother no longer insisted.

I said, "Don't tell anyone about it right now. I've gone to look at houses over there and signed contracts. You can take Yifan there and settle down there first."

At dinner, the whole family gathered together and I repeated Mr. Chen’s response to everyone.

The one who was most surprised was my sister: "Shanhong, are you so valuable?"

My brother-in-law laughed and said, "Mountain red has always been valuable."

My sister stared at my brother-in-law and said, "Go over there and develop well. If you succeed, you can give this house to me. Xiaolin, what do you think?"

Xiao Lin blushed and said, "I don't have a say. If I had a say, I would definitely agree."

My brother-in-law rolled his eyes at my sister and said, "You're so unambitious! Now that Shanhong has established itself, we should move to the provincial capital to develop. We should open a 'Wanshuixiu Live Fish Museum' and make Wanshuixiu a famous trademark."

My sister said, “It would be nice if it were that way.”

I said, "Sister, you must have dreams, just in case they come true."

My brother-in-law said, "Shanhong and Shige will come over, and we will make Wuxiang's special dishes famous."

I said, "Xiao Lin, what do you think?"

"I agree."

This was considered a unanimous agreement, especially for Yifan, who didn't say anything but looked excited. He finished eating early and made a cup of tea for everyone.

After dinner, Yifan reminded me: "Are you going to refund the bills from our night talk?"

I said, "You have two or three lines every night and won't take new orders. Just say I'm going to study psychology and won't take orders for the time being."

Yifan said, "Then I'll notify two people to come."

"Okay, let's go down."

When I arrived at the studio, I called Lao Xiao and told him that the whole family had basically passed the agreement by the majority and that we would come to the provincial capital to sign the contract after the National Day holiday.

Lao Xiao said, "Brother, Master Wan, I'm relieved that you're here. I'll be waiting for you here on October 8th."

Yifan made two phone calls and told me that the first one would arrive soon.

At eight o'clock sharp, a woman, about twenty-six or twenty-seven, came in and smiled at me. I ushered her into the inner room, and Yifan brought in a cup of tea. Then I left, closing the door behind me.

I smiled and said, "Tell me about your situation."

She tucked her short hair behind her ear, glanced at me, then looked away. She whispered, "I have social phobia and don't like meeting people, so I quit my job and opened an online store at home. But every time I have to attend an event I have to attend, I feel terrified."

"Whenever you get a call like this, you'll feel annoyed. If the call asks you to go in the afternoon, you'll be upset all morning. If the event asks you to go tomorrow morning, you'll be in a bad mood all day and all night."

"Yes, you are absolutely right."

"You're not ugly, so why are you afraid? There are two reasons. First, your father was violent toward your mother and you, too, which has made you timid and fearful since childhood. Second, you've suffered a major setback. Choose one of the two.

"The first case."

"Oh, I'll give you two methods. Let's talk about the first one first. From now on, when you meet people, focus on finding their faults."

"Finding faults in others? I only associate with people with gentle personalities because I'm afraid of others finding fault with me."

"No, everyone has flaws. You start by picking on someone else's clothes, saying the color is wrong, the length doesn't fit. It doesn't have to be correct. You're just picking blindly."

"Blindly picking?"

"Yes, you're picking on others blindly. It represents your stance. If you constantly find fault with others, they'll be afraid of you. Humans are the kind of animals that bully the weak and fear the strong. If you're tough and stubborn, people will be afraid of you. Start by picking on others blindly, and then make them afraid of you, and then you'll be normal."

She laughed out loud.

I said, "You must be brave enough to make this start. If you don't, you'll be really bored to death and won't even be able to find a partner."

She nodded.

"Second, I'll draw a talisman for you. It's called the Heart Strengthening Talisman."

After saying that, I drew a talisman with great fanfare, burned it to ashes with a lighter, flicked it, and dropped it into a disposable cup. I poured a cup of water on it and let it cool down.

When the water cooled down, I said, "Drink it."

She drank it despite herself.

"Finally, I'll give you some advice: find a husband who is gentle, slow-moving, and a bit fat."

"Why?"

"Thin people are prone to anger. Fatter men, more reserved men, tend to be good-tempered and won't hit you or your children. Otherwise, your next generation will become as timid and fearful as you."

She nodded seriously and started to count the money.

I shook my head. Wan Shanhong was about to become an executive with an annual salary of 1.2 million yuan. I couldn't bear to accept money from such a person.

She must have a date, and she said the first method, even the psychologist had never taught her that, so she was determined to find fault with the other person, otherwise, she would really be afraid to even see her partner.

I said, "Let's exchange WeChat. If you really change for the better, we can count the money later."

Seeing that I was sincere, she scanned my WeChat and thanked me before leaving.

After the woman left, Yifan asked, "So soon?"

I laughed and said, "You can't tell some people too much about principles because they know more than you do. Just teach them one or two methods."

Yifan checked her phone and said, "The second one is coming soon. Her questions are mainly about the job interview."

Less than ten minutes later, a woman, about twenty-three or twenty-four, dressed elegantly, came in. Yifan handed her a cup of tea and said, "Please come in. Teacher Wan wants to talk to you privately."