Chapter 50 Give Her a Chance
"Boss Lin, I..." Hua Mengmeng was so nervous that she didn't know how to explain. She only regretted that she was too greedy and shouldn't have pushed her too far. She should have reported the matter of staying overnight at the company. It was really suspicious to do it secretly without telling her boss.
"Don't be afraid. Since you don't like living at home, isn't my salary enough for you to rent another place?" Lin Ruoyan wanted to know what Hua Mengmeng was thinking.
Hua Mengmeng breathed a sigh of relief and first admitted her mistake. She should have asked her supervisor for permission to stay overnight at the company. Otherwise, she would be taking advantage of the company without permission. As for her salary, she paused and said, "Boss Lin pays a lot, but I want to save money."
"What are you saving money for?"
"My mother was seriously ill back then, and I asked a relative to borrow 30,000 yuan for her treatment, but she still passed away. A few years ago, I earned some money while studying and working, and my father said he was going to use it to pay off debts, but he ended up cheating me and squandering it on alcohol and gambling. I want to save enough money this time so I can pay it back to my relatives myself. Only after I've paid off my debts can I face a new life with peace of mind."
Lin Ruoyan hasn't figured out how to resolve the issue of Hua Mengmeng's abusive father yet. The book describes how Li Yiqi encounters Hua's father committing a crime. She convinces Hua Mengmeng to call the police, and the abusive man's numerous crimes are proven, and he's sentenced to prison for multiple crimes.
The current situation is just a "blood-sucking" father exploiting his daughter. If Hua Mengmeng herself doesn't wake up, then other people's persuasion will be useless. But if Lin Ruoyan wants to use Hua Mengmeng, she can't let her continue to be exploited by such a scumbag father. So she asked: "So if your father knew that you have a stable income now and asked you for money to support him, would you continue to support him?"
"I don't want to see him again." When Hua Mengmeng first started vocational high school, she still harbored illusions. She believed that if she was filial, earned money through academic success, and gave it to her father, he would stop beating her. In the end, she had to scrape together all her tuition, and any money she had was snatched away by her father, who spent it on a life of luxury. Even the money she saved by scrimping and saving to pay off her debts was squandered by him. Time and again, she was driven to despair, and now she simply hid away.
But she knew that escaping was useless and she had to find a way to completely solve the problem.
Hua Mengmeng smiled bitterly as she recounted the things her scumbag father had done. "...He abused me and my mom. I consulted a lawyer, and he only gets ten years for killing people. For someone like me who wasn't beaten to death, he'll get two or three years and then be released. Should I sue him then?"
She was no longer the ignorant child she had been. She had consulted professionals and looked up relevant information to understand how to resolve this issue through formal channels. It was not easy for her to get rid of her scumbag father through legitimate legal means.
That's right, the era and national conditions described in the book were like that, and the law was like that. If the case is based solely on domestic violence, and it wasn't a case of just witnessing the violence, no one was killed, and the injuries were healed and not serious, all of these factors will affect the sentence. Even if a sentence is granted, it usually only lasts two to three years, and the person will still be released, and the nightmare will continue.
In the book, Li Yiqi used more other charges and directly sent Hua Mengmeng's scumbag father to a twenty-year prison sentence. The premise is that she first ran into the scene of the scumbag father's crime, with several eyewitnesses, and Hua Mengmeng almost died.
Lin Ruoyan couldn't bear to let Hua Mengmeng suffer. Was she really going to set a trap? However, such a matter of how to cheat someone's father couldn't be discussed openly. She could only deflect this thorny issue and soothe him, "Don't worry, I'll understand if you tell me frankly. From now on, the company will let you live wherever you want. Buy a bed and ask the finance department to reimburse you. Don't lie down on your workstation. You won't be able to rest well that way."
"Thank you, Mr. Lin. Don't worry, I'll work hard. If that person dares to come here and disrupt work, I'll call security or the police," Hua Mengmeng said firmly, eyes filled with gratitude. She didn't expect anything more. She had her own family problems to solve, and her boss was very reasonable in allowing her to stay temporarily.
Lin Ruoyan calmed down and thought that Hua Mengmeng was not a complete novice. Maybe she had a way to deal with her. She could observe and also arrange some work to test Hua Mengmeng's true ability.
Cultivating talent doesn't mean taking care of everything at once. You need to know how to use others to share your work. Lin Ruoyan found enough excuses for her laziness and said, "Then tell me about your recent work priorities."
When the task assigned by Boss Lin personally was mentioned, Hua Mengmeng immediately jumped out of her troublesome family affairs, took out a pen and paper, and sat down to take notes.
This is what Qin Shuang taught Hua Mengmeng. Whenever the boss calls on them, they should take a pen and paper with them. A good brain is not as good as a bad pen. Try to write down everything. Firstly, it shows that he takes it seriously, and secondly, it is really useful. The boss's thinking structure is not something that ordinary people can understand so quickly. It must be written down and repeatedly studied.
"Zhao Xingxing is going to sign a series of contracts with overseas companies recently. Please help her prepare the Chinese and English versions of those contracts. If she has any questions, please ask Qin Shuang or the legal department of the group." Lin Ruoyan's real estate company does not have a dedicated legal department. This was specifically mentioned by Lin Ruxu, who said that the group's legal department is sufficient.
Hua Mengmeng knew that this was a rare opportunity for her to learn and practice.
Lin Ruoyan continued, "In the future, I plan to open a unique B&B, mainly to receive foreign guests, so they can experience the living environment of folk culture such as the Beijing Siheyuan. I've already found a house and am renovating it. You studied hotel management, right? Then I hope you can give us a professional perspective. If you were the manager, how would you run the business? For example, where would you find customers, how would you handle the relevant license procedures, how many assistants would you need, and how would you entertain guests when they come..."
Anyway, Lin Ruoyan knew that these problems needed to be solved, but she had no idea how to do it.
Hua Mengmeng was delighted. A few years ago, while interning at a foreign-related hotel, she'd met several foreigners. Because of her good English, she'd even acted as a tour guide after work, showing them around Beijing's scenic spots. The foreigners were fascinated by the hutongs, courtyard houses, ancient architecture, and traditional Chinese culture, complaining that they couldn't truly experience them through superficial inspections.
She wondered if she could create a unique travel experience. She'd heard about the idea of a homestay in class and later encountered it while reading foreign language materials at the library. Backpackers and couch surfers are one model, while another offered a residential experience within a distinctive building, offering everything from food, clothing, shelter, and transportation to a deep sense of local culture and customs – precisely what high-end hotels in Beijing lacked.
She had originally planned to try something similar herself after paying off her debts and saving enough to rent a unique property. Perhaps she'd start out as a sub-landlord, with her own tenants being short-term tourists visiting Beijing, whether foreigners or tourists from other provinces. She'd also offer tour guides, itineraries, unique homestay experiences, and hutong tours, ensuring she had no shortage of clients.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Lin had similar ideas. Hua Mengmeng's eyes lit up with excitement, and she nodded hurriedly and agreed to the task: "I will do my best to complete what Mr. Lin ordered."
Lin Ruoyan emphasized again: "Remember, you are not a store clerk. You should think about this problem from the perspective of the store manager or the person in charge of the chain operation. Think carefully. Don't be impatient. Come and talk to me after you have thought it through."
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