02 Survival Rules in Big Cities
Fang Shuning, 28 years old, works as a lawyer in City A, a 6-hour drive from Xitang Village, and was recently promoted to chief lawyer.
Her career was booming and her future looked bright. However, less than two months after being promoted to chief lawyer, without informing anyone in her family, Fang Shuning packed her bags and returned to Xitang.
Looking back on the ups and downs Fang Shuning had experienced over the past month, she felt a sense of utter helplessness, as if she had eaten shit. She sighed deeply and comforted herself, "What's done is done."
Rewind to the end of May, Fang Shuning ended her business trip early and returned home.
Once you've made a plan for life, it's best to follow it step by step.
Things could change, whether it's earlier or later. For example, right now, Fang Shuning ended her business trip early and returned home to find her "boyfriend" cheating on her.
This unemployed gigolo, who claimed to be a promising catch, cheated on her in the apartment she paid for!
If they could just go out and get a hotel room, Fang Shuning wouldn't be so speechless!
If there were a blood pressure monitor right now, and Fang Shuning's blood pressure was measured, it would definitely be over 180.
Fang Shuning couldn't help but wonder what she had seen in this gigolo who wasn't even 180cm tall! How could she have agreed to give him the key?
Fortunately, Fang Shuning didn't fall for this man.
Fortunately, love was just a trivial matter in Fang Shuning's life.
Fortunately, Fang Shuning did not fall in love.
After all, as long as you change men quickly, there's no sadness, only love.
Fang Shuning wouldn't waste her energy on such a trivial matter. After all, she'd rather use that energy to think about what to have for breakfast.
No matter what the scumbag said, Fang Shuning ignored him completely, like a turtle chanting sutras, and then cleared him and his pile of junk out of the house overnight.
Fortunately, I haven't spent much money on him.
Spending money on men and feeling sorry for them will bring you bad luck for life. Fang Shuning needs to get rid of this bad luck.
However, no matter how I look at the house, it seems to be contaminated and needs a thorough cleaning and disinfection.
Fang Shuning booked a cleaning service overnight.
It's just a pity about the four-piece bedding set that I bought at great expense.
Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on Fang Shuning, who was sleeping on the sofa. A knock on the door startled her awake.
I arranged for a cleaning lady to come to my home.
Fang Shuning firmly believes that people should enjoy life more. She works hard and strives to earn money so that she can enjoy life's pleasures, including but not limited to eating, drinking, having fun, and even men!
It's not a given that men earn money and women spend it. Similarly, it's perfectly reasonable for women to earn money and seek out men.
It's just that my taste in men is really not very good!
This aspect still needs reflection.
Reflection leads to progress!
The cleaning lady had already skillfully started tidying up.
Aunt Li was someone Fang Shuning had arranged before moving here. After moving in, she cleaned regularly unless there were special circumstances. If there were special circumstances, she would contact Aunt Li again. Special circumstances are like what's happening now.
"Aunt Li, you don't need any of those things on the bed anymore, you can just throw them away. I've ordered new ones, they should arrive soon. You can wash them and hang them up to dry. I'll change into them myself once they're dry."
"good."
Fang Shuning and Aunt Li got along very well, not only because Aunt Li was efficient at her work, but also because Aunt Li never said anything unnecessary and always agreed with whatever Fang Shuning said. Unlike the other aunts she had met before, who, seeing that Fang Shuning was a young girl, always tried to adopt the attitude of an elder and attempt to lecture her.
Please, did I pay you to lecture me?
In order not to disturb Aunt Li's work at home, Fang Shuning decided to go out for coffee.
Wearing a loose short-sleeved shirt, baggy shorts, slippers, black-rimmed glasses, and a casually tied bun, Fang Shuning went out like this!
Fang Shuning prefers carbonated drinks to coffee, but to better fit the image of a sophisticated urban woman, anything she dislikes can become a habit.
Because what you like is not important.
The important thing is what the social environment prefers.
Fang Shuning is skilled at disguise and has her own unique rhythm.
Like today, on a weekday morning, the city's working class is already receiving instruction from their superiors. But young women like her, casually dressed, leisurely sipping coffee, are the true masters of this city.
Which young person struggling to make a living hasn't secretly envied such a life?
What seems like an unintentional act is actually full of scheming.
Taking a sip of coffee, Fang Shuning stretched her neck, feeling discomfort. Years of high-intensity work and constant business trips had taken a toll on her health, leaving her with various ailments, such as high blood pressure and cervical spondylosis...
This is the bitterness hidden behind the glamorous facade.
But Fang Shuning enjoyed it.
Beyond ability, the most important rule for survival in big cities is unwavering resilience. This requires not only the ability to tolerate a leader's whims and nonsensical pronouncements, but also the ability to endure minor physical ailments that may arise at any time.
Fang Shuning joined her current law firm right after graduation; it's one of the three most prestigious law firms in City A. The pay is good, there are many opportunities, but the competition is fierce, and the pressure is immense.
But thanks to her outstanding work ability and unwavering perseverance, Fang Shuning was promoted to chief lawyer in her sixth year in the industry, which is this year.
Fang Shuning's goal is to become a partner by the age of 30.
If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll regret it when you're old. Just keep going, keep working!
In the afternoon, Fang Shuning was going to the law firm.
It's just a briefing after a business trip, so there's no need to dress too formally. A light blue shirt, thin enough to keep my arms out of the sun; high-waisted white cropped jeans, revealing my slender ankles, the shirt tucked in; comfortable flat shoes for driving; my hair a seemingly simple low ponytail, but even the stray hairs around my ears were carefully styled. Light makeup.
Fang Shuning stood in front of the mirror and examined herself for two minutes before leaving the house, satisfied.
To be honest, Fang Shuning chose law as her major in college largely because of the influence of the movie "Legally Blonde." When Al Woods appeared in court in that pink suit and with impeccable makeup, Fang Shuning thought: I want to be like that someday.
Unfortunately, it wasn't until she actually started learning that Fang Shuning realized the idealization in film and television dramas.
During her senior year of college, Fang Shuning took the bar exam. For six whole months, she slept later than a dog and woke up earlier than a rooster, losing clumps of hair, but thankfully the result did not disappoint her.
This business trip was due to a dispute involving a partner company of Attorney Fu. Attorney Fu no longer looked up to this type of company, which was neither large nor small, but since they had been cooperating for several years, he couldn't just abandon it. So he handed the matter over to Fang Shuning, implying that renewing the cooperation with the other party was Fang Shuning's responsibility; how to maintain the relationship and renew the contract would depend on Fang Shuning's abilities.
Of course, the work was hers, and the commission was naturally hers too.
Why wouldn't Fang Shuning do it?
After reporting to Fu Lu, Fu Zhou nodded in satisfaction, "Xiao Fang, I knew I could trust you with these things the most. Do a good job. It'll be great soon."
"Thank you for your praise, Fu Lu. I will definitely work hard."
Nothing much to do, Fang Shuning left Fu Lu's office and planned to stay at the firm for a while before leaving. Fang Shuning's greatest freedom is that her current job doesn't require her to be in the office regularly or clock in; she's free to come and go as she pleases, as long as she gets the work done and generates revenue.
Feeling utterly bored, Fang Shuning came to her workstation, intending to review her current tasks and see if she needed to expand her caseload or find new clients. Just then, her colleague, sitting diagonally behind her, wheeled her chair over to her side.
In theory, after Fang Shuning is promoted to chief lawyer, she should have her own private office. Although it might not be very big and the lighting might not be great, it would still be a private space. However, Fang Shuning has only been promoted for a short time, and the administration hasn't arranged one yet. They can only apologize and ask Fang Shuning to make do for now. Fang Shuning doesn't mind; it doesn't matter where she sits.
Moreover, she's constantly traveling for work and doesn't spend much time at the law firm.
A colleague from diagonally behind her wheeled over in a chair, handed Fang Shuning a flyer, and asked if she wanted to sign up for a physical exam together, offering a 40% discount.
Fang Shuning refused without even thinking, because she felt she had a great appetite and was in excellent health.
However, her colleague still handed the promotional leaflet to Fang Shuning and told her to think it over carefully. Fang Shuning casually put it in her bag.
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