"My name is Lin Chaosheng, you can just call me Xiao Lin." Seeing that the big boss was interested, Lin Chaosheng became excited.
"You also have the surname Lin, great! It seems we are indeed destined to meet! Here's what we'll do: I'll have someone process your rabbit fur right now. It's still early, so I'll have my factory workers work overtime to make some designs. You can come and take a look tomorrow," Boss Lin said happily, nodding.
“Okay, then can I wait for you at the factory gate tomorrow morning?” Lin Chaosheng asked.
After thinking for a moment, Boss Lin tore off a note from the side, wrote some words and numbers with a ballpoint pen, and handed it to Lin Chaosheng. “Of course you can. If the security guard doesn’t let you in tomorrow, just show this to him, and he will help you contact my assistant. My assistant will take you to my office and give you a proper welcome.”
Lin Chaosheng accepted the basket with both hands, nodded repeatedly in response, "Thank you so much, see you tomorrow!" After saying that, he put down the basket, turned around and said goodbye to Boss Lin before leaving.
Just as he was about to open the door to leave, Boss Lin called out to him, "Wait, wait! Where are you staying at this hour?"
Lin Chaosheng slapped his forehead; he had forgotten about it. Unlike the modern era of his previous life, there weren't many hotels to stay in these days. Now, you needed a letter of introduction to stay in a hotel.
It seems he'll have to sleep under a bridge tonight. But that won't be too difficult for him, because in his past life, when he was begging, he lived under bridges every day.
"I'll just find a bridge hole to sleep under tonight," Lin Chaosheng said, scratching his head and chuckling.
“That won’t do! There are plenty of bad people in society these days, and you’re carrying valuables, right? What if you get robbed by accident? And robbing someone is one thing, but what if they try to steal your money and kill you…” Boss Lin said seriously.
He thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. "That's it! I have a way!"
He then pulled Lin Chaosheng out of the car and led him to the car, where he got in and sat down.
Seeing this, Lin Chaosheng quickly refused, thinking that Boss Lin wanted to take him to his house to stay. "This won't do! It would be too much trouble for you and your family!"
Boss Lin was taken aback, but quickly realized that Lin Chaosheng had misunderstood. He laughed and explained, "Silly boy! I didn't mean to invite you to stay at my house. I have a friend who runs a guesthouse. Otherwise, are you really planning to sleep under a bridge?"
Lin Chaosheng breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "Thank you so much!"
Boss Lin waved his hand, urging him to get in the car quickly, and then said to the driver, "Old Qian, take this young man to the guesthouse later, and then come back to pick me up. I have some things to do. Thank you for your help!"
Old Qian nodded. "Yes, boss. It's my duty."
"I'll call my friend in a bit. You can just pay and move in." Boss Lin waved to Lin Chaosheng and then went back to his office to get busy.
Seeing this, Lao Qian drove off. When he passed the guardhouse, the security guard on duty stared wide-eyed at Lin Chaosheng sitting in the car.
"Who is this young man?! He even got into our boss's car! Luckily, I didn't mistreat him!" The head security guard sighed, looking terrified.
Lin Chaosheng sat in the car, looking up, down, left, and right. In his previous life, he had only ever seen cars from the outside, but sitting in the car in person felt completely different.
Moreover, in his previous life, with the development of the times, there were more and more cars, and more and more models. He had seen sports cars, off-road vehicles, pickup trucks, and even electric cars later on. This was the first time he had seen an old-fashioned car from this era.
Curious, Lin Chaosheng touched the faux leather seat cushion and thought to himself that this big boss was indeed rich. At this time, anyone who could afford to drive a car was truly capable, and this Boss Lin even had a driver for himself!
Deeply moved, Lin Chaosheng vowed that once he made money, he would definitely buy a car and take his family on trips.
"Are you hot? Would you like me to open a window for you?" Old Qian saw Lin Chaosheng moving around in the rearview mirror and assumed he was hot, so he made the suggestion.
Lin Chaosheng quickly waved his hand, "No, no need, I've just never seen a car before and I'm curious."
Old Qian understood and didn't say anything more.
Soon, they arrived at a guesthouse. After Lao Qian stopped the car, he respectfully opened the back door for Lin Chaosheng.
Startled, Lin Chaosheng quickly bowed and thanked the man, saying, "Thank you, thank you! I can do it myself!"
“It’s alright, this is just my job, you don’t need to be so polite,” Old Qian slammed the door shut. “Just come in and tell me your name, someone will take care of you. I’m leaving now, you should get some rest.”
After saying that, Lao Qian got back into the driver's seat, started the car and drove away, leaving Lin Chaosheng standing dumbfounded at the entrance of the guesthouse.
He turned to look at the guesthouse. There were cement steps at the entrance, and the red paint on the door was peeling off. Above that was the shop's signboard.
Lin Chaosheng recalled how many hotels were built in his previous life, each one more luxurious and magnificent than the last. Compared to this simple guesthouse now, Lin Chaosheng couldn't help but marvel at how fast the times were progressing!
He walked up the steps to the front desk and cautiously asked, "Hello, I am Lin Chaosheng. I was recommended by Mr. Lin, the owner of the fur collar factory."
Upon hearing this, the receptionist immediately stood up to welcome him, "Oh, it's Mr. Lin. Here are your key and room number. It's 80 cents a night."
The receptionist handed the key to Lin Chaosheng, who quickly took out some money from his pocket and handed it to the receptionist, saying, "Okay, thank you."
"Just go up the stairs and turn left," the receptionist said with a smile.
Lin Chaosheng took the key and carefully went upstairs. He was lucky; no one else was checking in today, so he was the only one in the four-person room.
Lin Chaosheng opened the door and was shocked by the dilapidated state of the room. Inside were four rusty bunk beds, each covered with faded blue and white striped bedding. On the table sat an enamel mug with peeling paint.
Lin Chaosheng took out a towel, toothpaste, and toothbrush from his bag, placed the bag on a lower bed, and then took out a pair of slippers from the bag and threw them on the floor.
Then he changed into slippers and went to the public restroom to wash up casually.
"Luckily it's summer, otherwise I would have frozen to death without any hot water," Lin Chaosheng complained as he washed his face with a towel.
He then went back to his room, casually draped a towel over his shoulders, and went to bed.
He was alone in the room, but suddenly he couldn't fall asleep. He missed the feeling of sleeping with Liang Mei in his arms, so he curled the blanket into a ball and fell asleep holding her like that.
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