Chapter 56
What are you looking at?
Lei Tingjun suddenly moved very close, his deep voice right next to my ear.
Ji Wanmei's eyelashes trembled, and the air she breathed seemed to thin. She avoided his overwhelming presence and turned to look down the corridor.
As the agonizingly masculine presence drew near, Ji Wanmei saw Luo Chunyan finally emerge.
Overjoyed, she quickly stood up and waved to Luo Chunyan: "Chunyan, we're here!"
Lei Tingjun's nose gently brushed against a strand of Ji Wanmei's hair, her unique fragrance wafting into his heart. He lowered his eyes, touched his chin, and then stood up, putting his hands in his jeans pockets.
Luo Chunyan relieved herself and ran over: "Meimei, how did the talks go?"
"Everything's settled. The renovation workers will be here tomorrow to start plastering the walls. Let's go, let's go outside and talk first."
As Ji Wanmei spoke, she almost fled, grabbing Luo Chunyan's hand, and the two walked out of the market, chatting and laughing.
Lei Tingjun followed behind, watching Ji Wanmei and Luo Chunyan walking side by side intimately.
He felt he might have underestimated his possessiveness. He suddenly found it very offensive to watch her holding hands with Luo Chunyan.
It was already past 3 p.m. when we came out of the building materials market.
Ji Wanmei said to Lei Tingjun, "You've been out for so long, go back and rest first."
Lei Tingjun knew she was going back too, so he nodded: "Okay, I'll tell Xiao Qiang to keep an eye on things. If anything happens, just go to him. Don't be shy with him; he's a very good brother of mine."
Lei Tingjun actually wanted to take Ji Wanmei back along the way, since the factory area and the staff compound were in the same direction. However, Luo Chunyan always seemed wary of him, so Lei Tingjun knew he shouldn't follow them any longer.
After all, they are two girls, and it's not very convenient for him, a grown man, to be there.
It was a little past three o'clock, and there were many pedestrians on the street. They wouldn't be in any danger going back. Lei Tingjun waved and strode away.
"I'll come again tomorrow when I have time," he said as he left.
After Lei Tingjun left, Luo Chunyan clicked her tongue and said, "This Lei Tingjun, it seems like he knows everyone in the whole county."
Ji Wanmei smiled and said, "Maybe he just likes to make friends. He's a local, and it's normal for him to have some friends after living in the county for so many years."
Luo Chunyan muttered, "He really does make friends with all sorts of people, and these people are even willing to give him face. I really don't understand what he's capable of. He's just an ordinary factory worker."
It's understandable that people would fawn over and flatter someone like Ji Wanmei's father, a high-ranking factory director.
Lei Tingjun was penniless, so why were so many people willing to help him?
This puzzled Luo Chunyan.
Ji Wanmei didn't explain to her that sometimes a person's personal charm can leave a good impression on others when making friends, and make others recognize you.
Luo Chunyan's prejudice against Lei Tingjun is too deep; this needs to be addressed gradually.
"Alright, the store setup is pretty much finalized. Chunyan, go home today and have a good talk with your parents about it. Come and take over as my store manager."
"Once the shop is renovated, I'll probably go south again to personally check out the sources of goods in Zhejiang. If you'd like, you can come with me then."
“If we go, this trip will be considered an official business trip, and I can cover your round-trip train tickets.”
Ultimately, Ji Wanmei's goal was to persuade Luo Chunyan to join her in starting a business.
Because Ji Wanmei knew that from now until twenty years from now, this golden twenty years would be the peak of the entrepreneurial wave.
As long as you have a good grasp of the industry, sufficient capital, and don't act recklessly, you can make money no matter how much.
Conversely, those who cling to their old ways, toiling away their entire lives in their workplaces or factories, holding onto their so-called "iron rice bowls," only to watch helplessly as wave after wave of people become wealthy, while they themselves become the poorest among their peers.
In a few years, a large number of state-owned factories will be converted into private enterprises, which will lead to the largest wave of layoffs in the country, resulting in countless workers losing their jobs.
In her past life, the Oriental Daily Chemical Factory where her father worked was forced to transform from a state-owned factory into a private factory because the products it produced gradually lost their market competitiveness due to the advancement of technology.
It was during that transformation process that he was betrayed by Yang Changhua and his son Yang Zhiping.
In her entire life, Ji Wanmei will never allow such a thing to happen again.
However, the transformation of state-owned factories into private ones will happen in a few years. For now, what Ji Wanmei can change is the mindset and perspective of the people around her.
While she was doing her best to remind her father, she also wanted to lend a helping hand to her good friend who had helped her in a past life.
"As long as you come, I guarantee that your fixed salary will remain the same every month, regardless of how low or low the sales volume is. If our store's sales volume is high, you'll also get a percentage commission. Think about it, isn't that more than you'd earn working in a factory?"
"Besides, you can actually keep this commission money from your family and save it secretly. After a few years, when you have some capital, if you don't want to continue, you can go and do some other business."
Ji Wanmei analyzed everything for Luo Chunyan, which shows that she genuinely cared about her friend.
Luo Chunyan was deeply moved after hearing this.
She hadn't expected that Ji Wanmei would think of even these things for her.
She's been so open and honest with me, how could I possibly betray her and use the money to do other business?
Luo Chunyan secretly vowed that if she could persuade her parents to agree when she went back this time, she would help Ji Wanmei open the general store properly. Although she didn't have any investment capital in the store, it was still a joint effort between the two of them.
Ji Wanmei was willing to pay her a salary and give her commissions, which was practically the same as giving her money for free.
Looking across Pingquan County, which shop owner pays commissions to its employees?
If I don't appreciate it, I'll really seem ungrateful.
Luo Chunyan held Ji Wanmei's hand and nodded: "Meimei, I know you're doing this for my own good. Don't worry, I'll definitely convince my parents when I go back this time. Even if they don't agree, I'm going to try it myself."
Anyway, factories recruit people all year round, so you can get a job anytime you want.
But such a great entrepreneurial opportunity, and a friend who trusts you so much, are not things you can come across all the time.
The two best friends made a deal.
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