Chapter 123 How Did I Get Old?
Yao Fanghua was surprised by the large number of people who came, and they all looked like young men in their twenties and thirties.
The leader was older, and I suppose he was Li Yaozhong, whom I had contacted over the phone.
"Hello, I am Yao Fanghua."
In public, Li Yaozhong was an extremely proper person. He stepped forward with a solemn face to shake hands with Yao Fanghua, and then he saw Wu Peng behind Yao Fanghua.
Li Yaozhong's solemn face froze for a moment, his heart pounding. What was this kid doing here? Thinking of the good deeds they had done together before, he glanced at Yao Fanghua, then secretly glanced at Wu Peng. He hoped this kid wouldn't ruin his plans. Today, he was dealing with something serious.
Li Yaozhong continued shaking hands with Yao Fanghua, pretending not to recognize the young man behind him. If he dared to bring up the events of that year, it would be slander, and he'd be branded a liar!
"Hey Captain Li, hello there, I'm Wu Peng." Wu Peng stepped forward, determined to shake hands with this pretentious old rascal. "This is my wife. Huapeng Electric Appliances, you know?"
Li Yaozhong couldn't hold back any longer. Good heavens, this kid is the boss of Huapeng Electric Appliances! Today is in grave danger! I should have let these bastards come on their own; now I don't want to be dragged down by him!
Li Yaozhong tucked his chin in: "Hahaha, it's President Wu! It's been a long time."
Yao Fanghua: "You two know each other?"
Li Yaozhong: "Get to know him." Then he looked at Wu Peng.
Yao Fanghua first looked at Li Yaozhong, and then at Wu Peng.
Both of them waited for him to speak.
"Hmm, I know him. He was with Wang Huaizhi, the three of us," Wu Peng glanced up at the sky. Hmm, it was a bright, sunny day. "We spent the night together, and we smoked together." Not only did they smoke, but they also watched a movie and listened to a recording.
Li Yaozhong grinned, "No problem," and shook hands firmly with Wu Peng, "Yes, yes, yes."
"General Manager Yao must be the same Little Yao that Director Yu Jun always talks about."
Yao Fanghua: "Captain Li can just call me Xiao Yao."
"Oh dear, I didn't expect it to be Huapeng Electric Appliances recruiting. If I had known, I would have called all my men here. Whether they're hired or not, let them all come and broaden their horizons."
I only found out yesterday that the owner of Huapeng Electric Appliances was in Beijing, and I didn't expect to meet him today. Yesterday, Jianwu and I went to Lao Yu's house to ask him to help a mother and daughter. I didn't expect that he would call you in the end. I didn't express my gratitude on the phone then, but I must say thank you in person today.
Jianwu, come here quickly. This is the owner of Huapeng Electric Appliances who helped He Xiulan and her daughter. Quickly say thank you.
My nephew met that mother and daughter on the train. Don't let his rough appearance fool you; he's kind-hearted and compassionate. He's a good soldier, what a fine young man! He took them all the way to the hospital, and when he had no money, he even brought them home to borrow money from me. Tell me about it…”
Wang Jianwu was pulled forward, and his face turned red with embarrassment at Li Yaozhong's blunt praise. He felt awkward and uncomfortable.
Not only Yao Fanghua and Wu Peng, but also the group of young men behind them all looked over.
Yao Fanghua nodded to Wang Jianwu, "He's a good man."
Since so many people had come, Yao Fanghua had people move tables and chairs into the courtyard, and also brought out tea and fruit to set on the tables.
Yao Fanghua took out a book and had them take turns giving brief self-introductions, including age, special skills, marital status, etc.
Yao Fanghua discovered that most of them were from rural areas, many had recently retired from the military and were now back in their hometowns farming, and most were unmarried. Wang Jianwu was one of the older ones, at twenty-nine, but he was a special forces soldier.
As Yao Fanghua flipped through the records, she was surprised to find that most of the people came from rural areas, presumably invited by their comrades.
If someone is still remembered by their comrades and friends after separation, then at the very least, their character shouldn't be too bad.
Yao Fanghua closed the book and scanned the people in the courtyard. Their eyes were clear and bright, while a few looked confused and naive. Yao Fanghua was quite satisfied with these people. "As you all know, we are mainly recruiting bodyguards."
Special forces soldiers stepped forward.
Six people, including Wang Jianwu, stepped forward.
"You guys, if you have a fistfight, it'll last half an hour. The first person gets a thousand, the second gets eight hundred, and the rest gets six hundred."
"The rest of you, if you have any objections, go ahead and challenge them after they've finished their competition. Whoever is the best in the end will get the salary of one thousand." None of these people had families to support, and she was most satisfied with Wang Jianwu, whom she planned to marry off to her two children. But since it was an interview, she naturally wanted to give everyone a fair chance, and the high salary should be something everyone was convinced of. Besides these special forces soldiers, there were also two people who had worked in reconnaissance, whom Yao Fanghua was also quite satisfied with.
Upon hearing about the salary and the prospect of fighting, the young men immediately erupted in excitement. Their blood boiled, their eyes gleamed, and they were eager to try.
Li Yaozhong almost choked; the fruit in his hand suddenly lost its sweetness. Wait, how much? How much is the salary?
Li Yaozhong threw down the fruit, ready to go on stage.
Wu Peng picked up his teacup and smiled at Li Yaozhong, "How much does Captain Li get paid? Five hundred?"
Li Yao felt a lump in his throat. He glared at Wu Peng, thinking, "You brat, why did you have to bring that up?"
Li Yaozhong stared at these poor young men. They were poor now, but their salaries might be higher than his tomorrow. He, the captain who had struggled his whole life, was now earning less than a young newcomer? His heart was in turmoil, and he felt a strange, indescribable unease.
He asked Wu Peng, "Are you really going to give that much? You won't find some excuse to deduct from it, will you?"
Wu Peng scoffed, "Do you think we're your factory? It's not just about wages; if you do well, there's a year-end bonus. The bonus is no less than the salary. To be honest, if these guys are decent enough, I'll take them to Hong Kong. My two kids are going to school there next year. I mainly need bodyguards for them; they don't need to do anything, just ensure their safety and travel back and forth between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Oh, and my wife will also provide a car and a mobile phone..."
Li Yaozhong was intrigued by Wu Peng's words. High salary, Hong Kong city, company car, mobile phone, easy work...
Li Yaozhong thought, once the child enters school, he can move around freely. He spends most of the day at school, and when he gets home, he either plays with his family or does his homework at home. The only thing he has to worry about is the journey to and from school. Isn't this equivalent to picking up and dropping off the child? That's it? The salary is eight hundred or a thousand? That's it? And they want a special forces soldier? He felt that he was quite suitable for this job. Didn't he see that most of the people picking up and dropping off children are grandparents? And he was so imposing and domineering.
"What, are you old?" Wu Peng shook his head. "No, no, you're too old. You're about to retire."
"I can work until I'm eighty!" Li Yaozhong spat in Wu Peng's face. He was most sensitive about people bringing up his age. He felt like he hadn't accomplished anything in his life, so why was he already old? He had struggled his whole life, and in the end, he was still the worst off among his old buddies! Yu Jun and Lao Ma had at least become factory directors, but what about him? He wasn't willing to end it all like this!
"In ancient times, there were even people who went to the battlefield at the age of eighty!" Life is a continuous battle, and this life is not over yet!
Wu Peng picked at his ear. "Which one?"
Li Yaozhong choked, "Never mind that, just know it."
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