Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Lin Anran is very good at coaxing herself
"Mr. Zhou, I respect you! Very much!" Lin Anran reacted quickly, blurting out the words and emphasizing the key points. In order to show her sincerity, she raised her head slightly, looking at her boss Zhou's eyes with her bright eyes, hoping that the boss would see the red heart she had because of her salary.
Although Lin Anran didn't have much contact with her boss, she had noticed during this period that Mr. Zhou was a stable person with a mild temper. However, she could still sense the coldness and aloofness, and perhaps even arrogance, hidden in him.
Boss Zhou is young and worth hundreds of millions of dollars, so it is understandable that he is a little arrogant. This is reliable information from Aunt Li - Mr. Zhou has a nickname "Stock God" because he made a lot of money by speculating in stocks when he was studying abroad, and he went in and out of the securities market. He has hundreds of millions of dollars to his name. When he returned to China with such a large amount of money, he did not sit back and enjoy it, but started to engage in industry.
How could such a person not be proud? However, Mr. Zhou always had a gentle attitude towards his employees.
In this regard, if possible, Lin Anran just wanted to cling to Mr. Zhou's thighs and listen to his instructions on how to trade stocks. Ahem, at present, she only thought about it in her heart and dared not say it out loud. After all, Aunt Li had said that regardless of whether Mr. Zhou was willing to help others trade stocks, even if someone asked him to help, they would have to pay a large commission. As a poor girl, she should just go to work and earn a salary honestly.
Zhou Heyuan saw that she didn't dodge or avoid him, but instead came forward and looked at him with her unusually bright eyes. Her expression remained unchanged, but her fingers paused. "Xiao Lin, how do you feel about your work?"
Lin Anran raced to think, pondering the boss's intentions as he replied, "Very good, Mr. Zhou, you are the best boss in my eyes. Uncle Wang, Aunt Li, Uncle Zhao, and Uncle Ding take good care of me. The staff meals are delicious, and the working environment is beautiful and comfortable. Everything is great."
Anyway, it’s never wrong to flatter others.
Zhou Heyuan clasped his hands together, looked at her, and asked, "I heard from Uncle Wang that this is your first time leaving home to work in Shenzhen, and I'm your first boss."
Lin Anran wanted to look away and end this staring match, but she tried hard to control her eyes and said with a smile, "The first one is always the best."
She practically raised her hands and swore to the heavens! She was telling the truth. Never mind her first boss. Mr. Zhou, the boss in her life, was indeed very kind to his employees. As for whether she would meet a better boss in the future? That would be a matter of time. Nothing could stop her from continuing to flatter him.
"The first one? Do you have other plans for your future work?" Zhou Heyuan asked.
Lin Anran was scratching his head, so this was a belated interview from the boss?
"No, I don't have any other work plans at the moment. With my academic qualifications, I won't be able to find a better job if I leave." Lin Anran chose to be honest.
Zhou Heyuan: "Okay, Jiaming, you follow your own ideas. Don't make any compromises just because he's my friend. You work for me."
Lin Anran breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, Mr. Zhou, thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Heyuan nodded slightly.
Lin Anran blinked quickly and said, "Mr. Zhou, if you don't have any other instructions, I'll leave first."
Zhou Heyuan: "Yeah."
Lin Anran smiled at the boss, then slowly turned around, walked away lightly, and returned to the kitchen.
Aunt Li immediately walked over and asked, "Xiao Lin, what does Mr. Zhou want to see you for?"
Lin Anran shook the envelope in his hand and opened it. "Mr. Qian asked Mr. Zhou to send it back to me. It should be the skin care method Mr. Qian mentioned earlier?"
"Oh, it's true. Mr. Qian is so thoughtful." Aunt Li laughed when she mentioned Qian Jiaming.
Lin Anran agreed: "Mr. Qian is a good man." If Qian Jiaming had not asked Mr. Zhou to help take care of her, she would be a better person.
She looked down at the paper she had pulled out. There was a lot of content copied on it, and the steps were clear and concise. It was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into it.
"Xiao Lin, did Mr. Zhou talk to you about work?" Aunt Li asked again.
Lin Anran was stunned: "So Mr. Zhou will discuss work with every employee?"
Aunt Li: "We work at Mr. Zhou's villa, so we're close to him. He's definitely going to want to know about the villa staff. We're different from his company employees. He has many employees, and he has his own trusted subordinates. He definitely can't talk to each of them about work one by one."
After hearing the explanation, Lin Anran patted his chest, feeling completely relieved. "I thought there was something wrong with my work."
It seems that for Mr. Zhou, work is work and must be taken seriously and rigorously.
When she has free time, Lin Anran will look at the skin care methods Qian Jiaming gave her. Some of them she does not have the conditions to use at present, but she is already doing the ones she can use, such as paying attention to skin cleansing and sun protection. She also applies a lot of vanishing cream on her body every day, so it is used up quickly, but she enjoys applying it.
There is an effect, but it's not big.
Lin Anran is very good at comforting herself. Skin care must be done continuously to be effective. She has just started, there is a lot of room for improvement, and the future is bright.
"Uncle Ding, I'm here to bother you again." That day, Lin Anran was moving orchids to the garden during his break as usual.
After her observations over this period of time, she has been able to confirm that the golden finger can indeed give the orchid some vitality, not much, but it can make the orchid grow faster, which is not unusual. At least the golden finger cannot bring dead plants back to life, but it is obviously beneficial to the orchid, and she can breathe a sigh of relief. If the golden finger has too much impact on the orchid, she dare not use it carelessly. She understands the principle of possessing a treasure and being guilty of it. It is a good thing to be able to grow orchids easily, and she can use her natural ability to grow plants to get away with it. There are always some strange people and things in the world, and some people are gifted in certain fields.
But making an orchid grow new leaves in three days and bloom in four days is a strange event. Fortunately, the golden finger cannot do it.
Uncle Ding was used to Lin Anran coming to him at this time every day. The two of them would often exchange experiences in growing orchids, learn from each other, and take care of flowers and plants together. This became Lin Anran's way of relaxing every day.
But today's leisure time was too short. Aunt Li hurried to the garden: "Lao Ding, Xiao Lin, Mr. Zhou is back. Mr. Guo came back with you. Mr. Guo should come to the garden to see the Clivia."
Uncle Ding responded quickly: "Okay, the Clivia is growing very well. Mr. Guo will be very happy to see it."
Lin Anran thought about it and asked, "Is it Mr. Guo who gave this pot of Clivia to Mr. Zhou?" Uncle Ding had talked to her once before.
Aunt Li nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes."
"Then I'll move my orchids back first." Lin Anran quickly picked up her three orchid pots. The situation was so sudden that she was a little flustered.
Aunt Li came over to help: "Let's go around to the back door, it will be faster this way."
Lin Anran: "Thank you, Aunt Li."
On the way, Aunt Li whispered to Lin Anran, "Mr. Zhou has many friends. Now that he's back in Shenzhen to live in his villa, he's had more guests."
Lin Anran thought of Qian Jiaming: "There are only two guests this month, doesn't it seem like a lot?"
Aunt Li: "Uncle Wang politely refuses many people, as you know. The phone rings every day, and invitations and other things are sent to the villa. However, there are very few friends that Mr. Zhou can bring home. I heard that Mr. Qian, Mr. Guo and Mr. Zhou grew up together."
While chatting, the two returned to the room. Lin Anran carefully put the orchid away and touched its leaves. Fortunately, the orchid had been exposed to enough sun today.
"Xiao Lin, I didn't expect you to really grow orchids." Aunt Li hadn't paid much attention to it before, but today she was staring at the potted plants in her hand and was surprised. These three pots of orchids were half-dead when Lin Anran first bought them, but she didn't expect that after a period of time, they grew so well.
Lin Anran smiled calmly, "Maybe I have some talent. I didn't know I could grow flowers before. Maybe it's because I've been planting so much land and have experience? I also learned from Uncle Ding and read books on my own, and I've figured out some methods."
Aunt Li was a semi-expert in orchid cultivation, barely. She didn't really know much, but since they were both plant-growing, perhaps there really was something in common? She didn't have time to dwell on it now; she'd have plenty of time to ask later.
Lin Anran is smart. She has read a lot of books on orchid cultivation from Uncle Ding. In addition, she has some experience in raising three orchids. If you ask her seriously how to raise orchids, she can easily come up with several points. She seriously treats orchid cultivation as a side job.
Mr. Zhou's friend Guo Shuyan is a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses. He has a bookish air and looks gentle and refined. He is as familiar with the situation in Zhou Heyuan's villa as Qian Jiaming. He greeted Uncle Wang familiarly as soon as he entered the door. Even Lin Anran and others were no exception. They always behaved in a graceful manner.
After Guo Shuyan finished greeting, he looked at Lin Anran, his eyes not making anyone uncomfortable: "Hello, Xiaolin, Jiaming mentioned you to me before."
Lin Anran smiled in his heart and said respectfully: "Hello, Mr. Guo. Mr. Qian helped me a lot. I am very grateful to him. He is a good man."
Hearing this, Guo Shuyan chuckled: "Yes, he is nice to everyone."
As usual, the boss and the guests were going to drink tea, but this time they wanted to drink tea in the garden and take a look at the Clivia raised by Uncle Ding.
After hearing the above words, the employees immediately got busy. Uncle Wang made tea and Lin Anran helped him on the side. No matter how many times she saw it, she was always amazed by Uncle Wang's smooth tea-making skills. It turned out that just making tea could be so elegant and beautiful, and very entertaining. Now she can watch it for free nearby. Hehe, she made a profit.
The tea had just been brewed and the snacks made by Chef Zhao were just out of the oven. Everyone moved the tea and snacks to the garden. Zhou Heyuan and Guo Shuyan were already admiring the Clivia.
Before Lin Anran even got close, she heard Uncle Ding, who was standing nearby, say, "The fact that this pot of Clivia is so well-groomed isn't just my credit. Xiaolin is very talented at growing orchids. She learns quickly. I used to teach her, but now I've learned a lot of orchid-growing tips from her. Xiaolin is very smart."
Lin Anran held his breath and wanted to get close to Uncle Ding's ear and tell him - Uncle Ding, you don't have to be so humble, and you don't have to share the credit with her. At most, she touched the leaves of this pot of Clivia twice, helped water it a few times, and moved it to get some sun a few times, that's all.
There are no more.
Unfortunately, Uncle Ding had already said it and was forcing the credit on her, so as soon as Lin Anran put the things in her hand on the table, Zhou Heyuan and Guo Shuyan both looked at her.
Guo Shuyan: "Can you grow orchids?"
"Mr. Guo, I only know a few basic skills," Lin Anran smiled. "Uncle Ding, you're exaggerating. I only know how to observe orchids. I haven't done anything special. Before I started helping you, you were already taking good care of the Clivia."
I never expected that the new employee not only did not grab the credit, but took the initiative to share the credit. Uncle Ding, you are a good person. This workplace is so loving. It’s just that she doesn’t really need it for the time being.
Uncle Ding disagreed, shaking his head seriously. "Before, that was before. Now the Clivia is more energetic than before you helped me. I have indeed learned a lot of orchid-raising knowledge and skills from you. Xiaolin, you are too modest."
Lin Anran was embarrassed by being called modest.
Zhou Heyuan looked up at Lin Anran and asked her, "Are you good at observing orchids?"
Lin Anran nodded decisively. During this period, she did not rely solely on the golden finger to grow orchids. Most of the time, she would not touch the orchids with her hands, but would observe them first, make a record, and then touch them with her hands, comparing the two. With the help of the plug-in, she learned to grow orchids very quickly. Putting aside other flowers and plants, she could not say that she understood the three pots of orchids thoroughly, but she could say that she had a deep understanding of them. She had an orchid-growing diary for each orchid every day, which recorded the growth characteristics and habits of the three orchids.
Uncle Wang helped explain: "Xiao Lin has three orchids of his own, and he takes good care of them."
Zhou Heyuan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh?"
Guo Shuyan became interested: "Xiao Lin, can you move your three orchids out for us to admire?"
At this point, Lin Anran had no choice but to contribute her three small flowers as the cost of her daily use of Boss Zhou's garden to grow orchids. This time, Aunt Li accompanied her back to the room to move them.
Aunt Li also laughed and said, "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have moved back in such a hurry."
Lin Anran: "We still have to move. I want to raise the orchids, and the garden belongs to Mr. Zhou."
Aunt Li laughed out loud: "That's right, Mr. Zhou is generous, but we can't take advantage of him carelessly."
Seeing the three pots of orchids Lin Anran brought in, Guo Shuyan glanced at them and immediately showed surprise on his face: "Is this a Phalaenopsis? Judging from the quality, it must be expensive, right?"
Among Lin Anran's three orchids, the best growing one is the Phalaenopsis. When it was first bought, the leaves of the Phalaenopsis were yellow and wilted with black spots. After these days of care, although the leaves are not yet completely green, they are indeed recovering. The black spots are almost disappearing, the leaves are full of vitality, and it can be seen with the naked eye that the Phalaenopsis is actively growing.
"This Phalaenopsis orchid is not expensive. The flower stall owner was going to get rid of it, but after I bargained, I bought it for one dollar." Lin Anran explained with a smile.
Guo Shuyan was stunned: "One dollar?"
"Are these two orchids also one dollar each?" Zhou Heyuan asked.
Lin Anran: "Clivia is one dollar, Cymbidium is three dollars."
Guo Shuyan looked at the three pots of energetic "cheap" orchids with a complicated look, and couldn't help but say to Zhou Heyuan, "Heyuan, these employees you hired are amazing. Each of them has unique skills. How did you recruit them?"
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but smile. Lin Anran even wondered if all of Mr. Zhou's friends had the advantage of being sweet-talkers, as they were all so good at praising others.
Guo Shuyan particularly likes orchids. He and his father are particularly fond of Clivia. He gives Clivia to his friends as gifts, so he gave Zhou Heyuan a pot of Clivia before, even though Zhou Heyuan did not grow orchids himself, but gave the Clivia to his employee Uncle Ding to grow.
When Lin Anran showed up with three pots of orchids, it was enough to prove that she could and knew how to grow orchids. Then she was detained by Guo Shuyan. Well, to be precise, it was with the permission of the boss Zhou Heyuan and the consent of Lin Anran, accompanied by Uncle Ding, that she exchanged orchid-growing experiences with Guo Shuyan.
Lin Anran's conversation was not in vain. At the end of the conversation, Guo Shuyan said directly: "I have a lot of books on orchid cultivation. You may not have read some of them. I will ask He Yuan to bring them back to you one day. You must take good care of orchids, especially Clivia."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Heyuan looked at Guo Shuyan with a slightly indifferent look.
Guo Shuyan pushed down his glasses and said, "I'll trouble you when the time comes, Heyuan. You don't have to raise Clivia, but you have to let Uncle Ding Xiaolin learn."
Zhou Heyuan agreed.
Lin Anran almost laughed out loud, but the next moment he realized that he had been caught by his boss. He quickly pursed his lips and tried hard to suppress his smile, but his eyes were still curved.
Wow, another one asking the boss to run errands. Lin Anran believes that the three of them are close friends.
Zhou Heyuan stared at her eyes for two seconds, then lowered his eyes and said nothing.
No one noticed Zhou Heyuan's little move. Guo Shuyan was only focused on looking at the Clivia: "Uncle Ding, Xiaolin, when I have time, I will move my Clivia here for you to see."
Uncle Ding agreed readily. Lin Anran was very interested in growing orchids and naturally had expectations.
Guo Shuyan made a special trip to visit the Zhou family, firstly to see his good friend Zhou Heyuan, and secondly to see the Clivia, so after dinner, he did not stay in the villa, but left by car at night.
The next day was Sunday, and it was Lin Anran's day off. She waited until Aunt Li came back from her busy work before she slowly got up from the bed.
Aunt Li saw this and said jokingly, "The sun is shining on your butt, Xiaolin."
Lin Anran said righteously, "Aunt Li, I'm very obedient and treat myself well, so I'll be lazy as much as possible when I can. I need more sleep to keep my body healthy. I'm getting my beauty sleep, which is mentioned in Mr. Qian's methods."
"I can't convince you now, but you still have to get up and have breakfast, otherwise it will be bad for your stomach." Aunt Li said with concern.
Lin Anran nodded: "I'm going to get up now."
She is going to the hair salon in the commercial street to take care of her hair today. Every once in a while, her short hair is always frizzy and messy, more like a bird's coop. This is because her body is not getting enough nutrition. It is probably because she has lost too much nutrition in the three years of marriage, so there is a lot of room for improvement in taking good care of her hair.
"By the way, Aunt Li, I told you before that I would buy some aloe vera and plant them under your name, right?" Lin Anran said as she tried to comb down her hair that had curled up due to sleeping.
Aunt Li didn't grow any potted plants in the villa, so her three spots were vacant and could be lent to Lin Anran. Lin Anran only asked for one spot.
Aunt Li naturally agreed: "Remember not to buy a pot that is too big, it will be difficult to grow and it will be difficult to move it back."
Lin Anran: "Yeah, thank you Aunt Li. Then we can use aloe vera to apply on our faces and see if it really can whiten and reduce wrinkles."
Aunt Li was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "I don't want to think about these things at my age. Xiaolin, you can try it yourself."
Lin Anran didn't insist. She made the three-no products herself and didn't force Aunt Li.
After applying some water drops on his hair, Lin Anran finally made all his hair smooth and tame.
After finishing the breakfast Chef Zhao had thoughtfully left in her lunch box in the kitchen, Lin Anran energetically went out for a stroll, carrying her small cloth bag. Not far from the villa gate, she felt something strange, as if someone was following her. She glanced back at the villa, which was still as majestic and beautiful as ever, standing quietly on the ground. She shook her head, thinking it must be an illusion.
Lin Anran ran briskly to the gate of the villa area, signed in, and went straight to the bank to withdraw money. Last time, she didn't have enough cash, so she didn't buy the watch. This time, she simply withdrew all the money, which was only 300 yuan. The interest earned in the bank was not much, and it was convenient to hold the money in hand when using it, without having to go to the bank to queue up to withdraw money.
Her first destination this time was the flower market. She had noticed before that flower markets sold aloe vera potted plants and there were flower shops on the commercial street, but the variety of aloe vera available was not as great as that in the flower market, and she preferred visiting flower markets.
"Big sister, it's you again. Let me make it clear in advance that I won't refund the money." The flower stall owner had a deep memory of Lin Anran. Lin Anran spent five dollars to buy a bunch of useless orchids, and then spent an extra dozen dollars from him, so in the eyes of the owner, Lin Anran was a sucker.
Lin Anran shook his head: "I'm not here to return the money."
The flower stall owner's wariness faded, and she greeted Lin Anran warmly, "Big sister, how are your three orchids doing? Do you want to buy some more soil and fertilizer?"
"No, boss, do you have any orchids that you want to sell at a low price?" Lin Anran asked.
"You're late. I just cleared out a batch yesterday." The flower stall owner's conscience finally pricked him, and he still advised, "Big sister, why don't you spend more money and buy a good orchid seedling to take home and raise it."
Lin Anran smiled and said, "No, forget it. I'm going to buy a pot of aloe vera today. Boss, can you give me a discount?"
The flower stall owner finally realized what was happening: "Big sister, you're waiting for me here, right?"
Lin Anran was shameless: "Boss, I am your regular customer. If you give regular customers a big discount, your flower stall will have more repeat customers, right? I wish you a prosperous business and great fortune."
The owner of the flower stall that was being held up: "..."
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