Chapter 104 Benefiting but Unlucky
Yang Liu thought Zhong Er was moved, so he quickly said, "It's just a few ordinary meals, it's not that serious. If you eat like this every day, you'll get tired of it sooner or later. I'll take you to see the world tonight, then you can be moved." These two country bumpkins will be wide-eyed when they get to the big world.
Zhong Er's eyes reddened even more. Eating every day? Braised pork with dumplings every day? With so many other dishes?! That bastard Yang Liu, what kind of life is he living?! He's tired of this? He could eat this his whole life and never get tired of it. Yang Liu is a real scoundrel. He always talks about how big and great the factory is, but why doesn't he tell the brothers about the real benefits? If he knew we could eat meat every day, why didn't he get things done sooner? Why didn't he come earlier?! You stinking old Liu!
Yao Weimin shared the same sentiment and looked at Yang Liu with some resentment.
Yang Liu still harbored resentment. Brother Peng said that Yao Weimin and Zhong Er would be working with him in sales from now on, letting them familiarize themselves with the factory for a while before being released to his own devices so he could mentor them. These two—one Brother Peng's brother-in-law, the other Brother Peng himself—were possibly future brothers-in-law; he had to cultivate a good relationship with them. That Zhong Er was cunning; he acted too quickly. Otherwise, it would have been so much better if he had married Yao Fangyuan.
After finishing their meal, Yao Weimin and Zhong Er finally arrived at their dormitory.
The new building has clean walls and floors, a three-story, four-person room, but only the two of them live there. Each room has a single bed, a desk, and a wardrobe. Outside, on the same floor, there's a toilet, bathroom, and laundry room—all the amenities are there. It's even more convenient than home.
The two of them, one on each side, wearing only their underwear and carrying soap, went to take a bath.
After washing up, the two slept soundly in the dormitory. That evening, they changed into new clothes and were taken out by Yang Liu to see the world.
Zhong Er and Yao Weimin followed Yang Liu somewhat timidly, having never seen such a glamorous and extravagant scene before.
At the entrance of the Great World, the security guard saw Yang Liu and personally opened the door for him.
The outside world was breathtaking enough; the opening of the gate to a new world truly felt like stepping into one. The rotating lights made them feel as if their bodies and minds were spinning.
After calming down, Zhong Er muttered to himself that Yang Liu was a scoundrel, a real scoundrel. With Yao Weimin around, how could he let loose in a place like this? Zhong Er withdrew his eyes, hands, and feet, and calmed himself down, pretending to be well-behaved.
If he really breaks up with Yao Fangyuan, he'll be at a huge loss. He should have gotten his marriage certificate with Yuanyuan first.
Yao Fangyuan was lying in her dormitory, feeling terrible. She had argued with her roommates. After her sister left, Yao Fangyuan suddenly felt disharmony in the dormitory, and her work was also going poorly. She buried her face in her blanket and cried.
Yao Deyi had been drinking that night, and his breath reeked of alcohol. He'd been scolded by his team leader again that day. The leader, who used to fawn over him, was now yelling at him constantly. Yao Deyi, at his age, felt utterly humiliated by being bossed around by a young man.
"Tell me, she just packed her bags and left. Everyone's saying she made a mistake and got dismissed. It's all because of your good daughter; she didn't get any credit and just got dragged down with me. Otherwise, I would have been doing just fine in my class, but she dragged me down with her."
Li Chunying came home exhausted after a long day and was annoyed to see Yao Deyi drunk. Hearing his nonsense, she kicked him, yelling, "How come you didn't benefit from this? Did you drink too much alcohol?! Your team leader used to be so friendly to you, who did you benefit from that?! You got transferred to an easier post and did easier work, who did you benefit from that?! All those bottles of good wine, who did you benefit from that?!"
Yao Deyi huffed and puffed and stopped talking, rubbing his sore thigh as he squatted by the door and smoked.
"You drink two ounces of cat urine every day and you're all delirious, always putting on airs!" Li Chunying became more and more annoyed as she cursed. "If you don't want to do this job, you should retire as soon as possible and come sell steamed buns with me. I'm too busy to handle it all."
Yao Deyi was genuinely tempted. After all, he was getting on in years; early or medical retirement wasn't out of the question. Being scolded by Li Chunying was better than being yelled at in front of his old buddies—it was embarrassing him every day. Anyway, his salary wouldn't reach him, and his retirement pension probably wouldn't either; as long as he had food and drink, he was content. That's what he thought, but the thought of suddenly leaving the place he'd worked his whole life was truly hard for him. Yao Deyi was so troubled that all he could do was smoke.
Li Chunying scolded Yao Deyi but ignored him and went to sleep. She thought about how she would have to rest one day every two weeks, working from dawn till dusk every day, and she couldn't take it. She thought she would die of exhaustion early, and all the money she earned would benefit others.
Yao Fanghua and Wu Peng traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently along the way. With their car full of belongings, they dared not travel at night. They set off at dawn and checked into hotels as soon as it got dark, choosing only large, reputable ones.
It was half a month later when the two finally arrived in Shenzhen.
Zhong Er and Yao Weimin have become familiar with the work here and have been assigned to go out.
However, after Yang Liu took them to the second floor for a meal on the first day, after officially starting work, the two obediently went back to the first-floor cafeteria for meals.
Actually, the food in the cafeteria on the first floor was already quite good considering their previous standard of living, but without comparison, there is no harm.
Having never worked before, Zhong Er finally had a job, with a high salary and the promise of good food in the cafeteria. His inner fire ignited, and he was full of energy. He set himself a goal: to catch up with Yang Liu and surpass him. As he ran outside with his briefcase, Zhong Er's eyes were filled with burning ambition.
Yang Liu was unaware that Zhong Er harbored such ambitions; otherwise, why would he have arranged for anyone to train or mentor him? He would have simply kicked him out to fend for himself and sell his wares.
Upon arriving at the factory, Wu Peng carried all his belongings upstairs and then went to buy a safe.
Yao Fanghua quickly tidied up and went to meet Jiang Wei. What used to be Yao Fanghua's office was now Jiang Wei's office.
Jiang Wei looked up from his desk and saw Yao Fanghua with some resentment. He thought, "If you want to get married, then get married. At least give him some time to practice his skills."
But it's okay, it's just a wedding, it's not like I'm dead. I'll still swing the hoe as usual.
Jiang put on a smile and said, "You're enjoying your wedding to the fullest, leaving me to take over all this work. Look how tired I am, I've even lost weight."
"Thank you for your hard work these past few days." The washing machine project went smoothly thanks in no small part to him and Yang Liu. "Don't worry, you'll definitely get a good bonus at the end of the year."
Jiang Wei nodded secretly. He really had it tough, both at work and back in his hometown. That thing really took a toll on his energy!
The two exchanged information about their recent work, and then Yao Fanghua brought up the topic of wireless communication.
"You mean you want to build another factory to develop wireless communications?"
Yao Fanghua took a sip of tea. "Yes, we'll build it right next to this factory. There's a vacant lot next to the factory; we should be able to get the permit."
Are you interested in collaborating?
From factory construction to equipment, from research and development to production, and to the company's future development, Yao Fanghua intends to cooperate with Jiang Wei in the long term.
Jiang Wei immediately became alert, his business acumen kicking in. Yao Fanghua had mentioned cooperation. He cautiously probed, "How do we cooperate?"
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