45 A Small Step for Humanity
This Sunday's official media debut of "Shangshan Ruoshui" is a matter of great significance in the eyes of everyone.
Therefore, in addition to psychological preparation, team members also did a lot of practical work.
Ni Yue and Xu Zhiqian sorted out the customer data sheet from beginning to end and uploaded it to the Shangshan Ruoshui management applet - Xu Zhiqian spent two nights researching and launching the results.
A WeChat official account was also launched at the same time. They repeatedly tested the functions of online consultation, ordering, and payment settlement to ensure that there were no bugs in every step.
With the encouragement of his teammates, Ni Yue also selected several short essays and uploaded them to the official account.
Although each article currently receives only single-digit clicks, and all of them come from the help of his teammates, Ni Yue has a vague feeling that things will soon be different.
Zhang Chenling was busy recruiting soldiers.
In fact, since Shangshanruoshui opened, she has never stopped posting small advertisements on recruitment websites and social media. She has indeed received some applications and interviewed several candidates, but most of them are curious and want to learn more. Except for Xu Zhiqian, no one has clearly expressed the desire to join.
Zhang Chenling was a little anxious. If the order volume increased in the future, they would still be exhausted to death with only three and a half people.
That night, she called Xiao Ma Ge to discuss recruitment and asked this teammate who was on sick leave at home to help with ideas.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Ma Ge mentioned a person's name.
"Sister Shuang?" Zhang Chenling was startled. "Wang Xinshuang?"
“That’s right!”
"Isn't she still at the housekeeping company?"
"She had just been laid off and called me this morning to ask for a way out. I showed her a clear way out."
"...Will she be willing to come to Shangshanruoshui?"
"Of course! She said she'd talk to you on the phone tonight!"
Sure enough, not long after Xiao Ma Ge hung up the phone, Sister Shuang called.
Shuang Jie, a veteran of the housekeeping company and a fellow villager of Zhang Chenling, was brought into the industry by Zhang Chenling several years ago and initially worked as a cleaning lady. However, like Zhang Chenling, Shuang Jie possessed an innate drive to climb the ladder. She attended night university while working as a housekeeper, intent on transitioning into an administrative position. Later, she was recognized by Zhang Chenling and Xiao Ma Ge, and successfully transitioned to a cubicle, working alongside Xiao Ma Ge in marketing. A few months ago, Xiao Ma Ge resigned from the housekeeping company, and Shuang Jie was exceptionally promoted to his position. Unfortunately, her success didn't last long; before she could even warm to her executive chair, she was laid off.
Hearing Sister Shuang's usual hearty laughter, Zhang Chenling couldn't help but feel excited.
She knew very well that what Shangshanruoshui needed most was someone like Sister Shuang who had both practical experience in the service industry and management skills.
However, I have to be frank. "We're still in the early stages of our business, so everyone has to start as a bath assistant. We may see a surge in orders in the near future, so you'll be very busy soon. Furthermore, bathing people is much more tiring than being a housekeeper!"
"Don't worry, Sister Ling!" Sister Shuang said without hesitation, "I've already discussed this with Brother Xiao Ma, and he's analyzed the pros and cons for me. I think I can accept everything you said. Besides," she added after a moment's silence, "Actually, my husband has been bedridden at home for the past six months due to kidney disease, and we've also had trouble bathing him. He's a heavyset man weighing nearly 200 pounds, and it takes my life to get him into the shower every time... So when Brother Xiao Ma mentioned the word 'bath assistant' to me, my eyes lit up immediately. This industry definitely has potential! Besides, I'm getting annoyed watching my husband at home. Instead of working myself to death bathing him, I might as well go out and help others, and make some money!"
"Haha, that's fine, then we can come together to help your husband wash!"
"..." Sister Shuang hesitated, "I haven't told him about this yet! I'd better not tell him for now, lest he think I can't find a job and am desperate to find a cure."
"Oh..." Zhang Chenling expressed her full understanding and added, "We have an interview program on state media this Sunday. Your husband can watch it if he has time."
Sister Shuang quickly agreed and said that she could start work next Monday. Zhang Chenling said that a client had surgery next Monday morning, so it would be better for her to start work on Tuesday.
After hanging up the phone, according to the old rules, Zhang Chenling sent the relevant information of the bathing assistant and the labor contract to Sister Shuang, and asked her to read it slowly and think carefully before signing the contract.
I put down my phone and saw Ni Yue sitting opposite me, looking down at his phone and grinning foolishly.
Dangdang knocked on the table twice, calling her attention. "Have you been living in your phone lately? You're using it every day. What's going on? Are you in a relationship?"
Ni Yue raised his eyes, his expression as if he were in another world, "Ah, no!"
"Are you kidding me? You look so infatuated the whole time. You're definitely obsessed with sex!"
"How could I?" Ni Yue blushed, thinking that there was no need to hide her relationship with Chen Yuang from her cousin, so she confessed, "To be honest, I do have a crush on someone recently."
"Huh? Who?"
"You've seen it, Chen Yuang!"
"Huh! Mr. Nurse!" Zhang Chenling smiled crookedly, "Alright, you've got it! Now we have connections in the hospital, and it will be much easier to get things done."
"Pah, pah, pah! Who wants to go to the hospital for business!"
"That's right. I hope we never need Mr. Nurse's connections!...By the way, when did you two start?"
"That night when we had that fight..."
"Huh? Don't tell me you rushed out that night to see him? You pissed me off to death, and you actually ran off to have some fun??"
"That night, I was so angry that I kept crying, so he took advantage of me..."
"Well, no matter what, you, the love-brained one, have to protect yourself this time and don't get fooled like last time!"
"I'm not love-brained!"
…
The two sisters chatted for a long time before Ni Yue looked down at her phone. Chen Yuang had just sent her a WeChat message, but she hadn't had time to reply.
He sent: Are you free on Sunday night? Let’s have dinner and watch a movie together?
Seeing that Ni Yue didn't move for a long time, he said: I will be transferred to another department next week and will be very busy in the future.
Ni Yue replied: I can eat, but I guess not watch a movie. I want to go home and watch Shangshan Ruoshui’s interview program!
Chen Yuang replied immediately: I want to watch your show too! How about you come to my house after dinner and we can watch it together?
Then there was another one: Why not come to my house for dinner?
Going directly to someone's house to eat and watch TV may be a small step for human civilization, but it is a big step for the relationship between two people.
Ni Yue was a little hesitant. She didn't plan to enter into a new intimate relationship so soon.
I was just thinking about what excuse to use to refuse, but unexpectedly Chen Yuang said: "Don't worry, I'm very good and won't overstep the line, hehe... Let's eat, chat and watch TV, and then I'll take you home! If you're worried, you can ask Sister Chen Ling to come play with us!"
Ni Yue looked up at Zhang Chenling.
Just as he was about to invite her, he changed his mind and swallowed his words.
There's always something a little awkward about three people.
Sunday arrived on time as everyone expected.
At noon, Xu Zhiqian took the bullet train to Ningbo to visit his childhood friend.
Ni Yue and Zhang Chenling were catching up on their sleep at home. The two women slept for the whole afternoon. After waking up, Ni Yue began to wash and dress up.
Zhang Chenling knew she was going on a date with Chen Yuang, so she got up and went to the bathroom to tease her: "The weather forecast says it's going to rain tonight, don't forget to bring your raincoat!"
The last two words are stressed.
"I know, I have an umbrella!" Ni Yue answered while brushing his teeth.
"...Did you really not understand or were you pretending not to understand?" Zhang Chenling winked.
Ni Yue shook his head violently, spitting out all the foam in his mouth. "I don't understand. What didn't you understand?"
Zhang Chenling curled her lips and said, "Be careful, and be careful!"
Turn around and leave.
Just as he walked out the door, he remembered something and turned around to ask, "By the way, where does the nurse live? He looks like he has a well-off family!"
"What kind of apartment is this in Jing'an Temple?"
"Jing'an Temple?" Zhang Chenling couldn't help but click her tongue, "Rich people indeed!"
Ni Yue disagreed.
After rinsing and wiping her mouth clean, she walked over to Zhang Chenling and said, "How can a rich person be a nurse?"
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