Zhou Ming's grades were similar to Zhang Chaoyang's, but the former was strange; he always preferred to listen to the latter. In fact, apart from being too talkative and too familiar, the latter was quite excellent.
When Lin Xiazhu was in school, she didn't pay much attention to her male classmates, so she didn't know much about them. Now, after hearing Bai Ruan say this, she had a vague impression of them and decided to make Zhang Chaoyang the factory manager.
"I'll give you a starting salary of 4,000 a month. After you get your license, it will be 6,000. Overtime pay will be calculated separately. You'll get a 13th-month salary. If the factory does well, there will be additional bonuses. Although the salary as a factory manager isn't very high, it's not much worse than being a supervisor in a big company. Plus, there's more room for you to grow here," Lin Xiazhu said with a smile.
Zhang Chaoyang was very happy. "I know, don't worry, we will definitely not let you down. However, I'm going back to resign now, and I can only come back to work in a month."
“I know this rule. You can come back in a month.” Lin Xiazhu smiled meaningfully.
After Zhang Chaoyang's matter was resolved, Lin Xiazhu and Bai Ruan went back.
In the car, Bai Ruan spoke as she drove, "Just now, when I drove to the gate of your factory, Zhang Chaoyang saw me as soon as the gate opened."
Then he kept pestering her, talking nonstop until he and Lin Xiazhu got to work. Bai Ruan's eyes flashed with impatience and disgust. He had never liked noisy people, especially a man who was noisier than a woman. He really couldn't stand it.
"Don't be like that. We're classmates after all. Actually, he's quite smart. Although he sometimes likes to act crazy, he's very clear-headed and knows what he's doing." Lin Xiazhu chuckled and tapped his brow, making his furrowed brows relax.
Because he was driving, Lin Xiazhu didn't dare to move too much, for fear of disturbing him.
"You admire him?" There was a hint of sourness in her voice.
Lin Xiazhu was both amused and exasperated. This guy was too jealous. "Once the factory hires a suitable manager, I won't have to go there every day. It will be easier for me. Actually, I like staying in the coffee shop. I was even planning to set up a separate break room. There's no soundproofing behind the curtain."
"I'll send someone to handle this, okay? It's too tiring for you to take care of both." Bai Ru'an pursed her lips, looking somewhat helpless.
Actually, he preferred Lin Xiazhu to have a more relaxed life and not run that small, run-down factory. She wanted money, and he had it; he could hand over all his assets to her to manage. But she liked to take risks and said she wanted to be an independent woman and start her own business, so he didn't want to discourage her.
"Don't be upset. Just wait. In two or three years at most, 'Five Star Electronics' will definitely expand and become a large electronics factory. At that time, Yan Xin and I, as the two largest shareholders, will just wait for dividends and have meetings occasionally."
She had already figured it out. Zhang Chaoyang had chosen to come to her small factory instead of a large one because he saw the opportunity to make his mark. He could manage the factory well first, then gradually attract more orders, hire more workers, and eventually increase production. Then he, Zhou Ming, and Zhou Bing could apply to become shareholders and become their own bosses.
"He's using you, aren't you angry?" Bai Ru'an seemed to disagree; he didn't like the feeling of being used.
"I'm using him too. Yan Xin and I have other things to do, so we can't worry about so much. We need to find someone to help share the burden. Investing money is much easier than doing it ourselves. The Five Star Factory is already on track and there's not much risk."
There's no need to worry about Zhang Chaoyang and his group doing anything underhanded. Unless they're stupid, how could they dare offend the Bai and Yan families? The factory's major orders mainly rely on the Bai and Yan families, so even if they don't receive other orders, they don't need to worry about the factory collapsing.
"Whatever makes you happy," Bai Ruan said with a light laugh.
Lin Xiazhu lightly punched him, "You look down on my factory, thinking we're just dabbling and that we don't even earn a fraction of what you do, right?"
Bai Ru'an can easily sell any software or game he develops for a sky-high price, and this is his own company. The Bai family is a well-established family with deep roots. The Songbai Group has a wide range of businesses, with operations all over the country and even the world.
It's far superior to her small, run-down factory. But even though she knows that, she and Yan Xin put a lot of effort into getting the factory up and running, and she wouldn't allow anyone to look down on it, not even her husband.
"How could I dare? I just don't want you to work too hard. It's good to leave it to Zhang Chaoyang and the others. You and Yan Xin can sit back and wait for your share of the profits without having to come over to the factory every day." Bai Ru'an coaxed her gently and patiently.
But Lin Xiazhu still sensed his teasing tone. "Now I not only have a factory, but also several properties that I can rent out. In addition to the dividends from the jewelry store and the income from the coffee shop, I'm quite a little rich woman. Maybe my savings are even more than yours."
“From now on, I will give you 50,000 yuan every month to save as a family expense. You will still hand over your living expenses as usual, but you must leave the responsibility of supporting the family to me.” Bai Ru’an said with a serious face.
Previously, Bai Ruan wanted to give all her savings to Lin Xiazhu, but the latter refused, saying that she would do it after the wedding banquet. Bai Ruan couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she had to hand over her living expenses, transferring 100,000 yuan to her every month. Lin Xiazhu didn't refuse the living expenses, because if she refused again, someone would get angry.
Now Bai Ru'an is making up an excuse to ask everyone to give her 500,000 yuan. Lin Xiazhu hesitated for a few dozen seconds before agreeing. Being too formal would hurt their feelings, and Xiao'an would feel insecure.
Hearing that she agreed, Bai Ruan breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that she wouldn't accept it again, and he was racking his brains to find a way to persuade her. He didn't expect her to agree so readily.
"Xiaozhu, this money is all earned by my own company. It has nothing to do with the Bai family. Spend it however you want. Don't try to save it for me. I will work hard to earn money to support the family." Bai Ru'an was in a good mood, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up.
“I don’t look down on the Bai family. I just don’t want them to look down on me and think I’m after your money. I admit I’m a bit greedy, but Xiao An, you are priceless in my heart. It’s okay if people misunderstand me, but I don’t want them to look down on you.” Then they would point fingers behind his back, saying he was blind to marry a woman who only cared about money.
"I know you're the best, I've always known that." Bai Ru'an's voice grew even gentler.
You are the best in my heart. Xiao An, I only got married because of you. I wouldn't even try with anyone else. I am very happy with you, and I will protect this happiness.
Back home, Bai Ruan learned that Lin Xiazhu had an injury on her arm. Only then did she hear about what had happened at the factory. Her expression turned serious, and she silently lowered her eyelids, concealing the worry and anger in her eyes.
"I'm fine, don't worry. You know how strong I am. I can pull even a cow up, let alone a little girl. I just dawdled a bit when I was rescuing her. I've been pampered these past few years, and it only took a little while to rub my skin raw. It's nothing."
Lin Xiazhu was very easygoing and didn't take it seriously.
But the more carefree she seemed, the more Bai Ruan felt. He said in a deep voice, "But I'll feel bad if you get hurt. Xiao Zhu will feel pain here, a lot of pain."
He grabbed her hand and pressed it against his chest.
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