Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Why is Lu Yu so "caring" towards him...
Lu Yu only read two chapters of the novel and couldn't continue.
Lu Lingyi couldn't listen any longer.
"Stop reading it, brother. You have neither skills nor emotions. It's like you are reading out the company's fiscal year target." He said in a muffled voice.
Lu Yu put down his phone and said, "Who on earth likes this kind of thing? How can an assistant be a human during the day and a cat at night? It makes no sense at all."
"What is logic? Can you eat it?" Lu Lingyi said.
“…”
"Anyway, Xiaoyi and I both like it. You are older and there is a generation gap. I can understand if you don't like it."
Lu Yu was speechless.
He is 27 this year, Lu Lingyi is 19, and Cheng Yi is 21. They are only a few years older than him, but why does he feel like he is being excluded?
"Do you like Cheng Yi?" He changed the subject and asked suddenly.
"I like him," Lu Lingyi tilted his head, "He's good-looking and humorous, don't you like him?"
Lu Yu: "Just because she's good-looking and humorous, should I like her? Where's the logic?"
"...Brother, Logic is behind you. Turn around and walk in step. Turn right when you get out of the door. I'm going to sleep for a while."
Lu Lingyi put on a blindfold and ended this conversation that made his wounds and head hurt.
Lu Yu sat on the edge of the bed and looked at him for a while, then shook his head gently.
*
Lu Yu postponed his business trip.
The next day, he arranged four senior nurses and two pain managers for his brother.
After deciding that they were all more useful than him, he returned to the company.
"Make a cup of coffee." He ordered Cheng Yi.
"I really envy you for being able to drink brewed coffee, Mr. Lu," Cheng Yi handed the fragrant coffee to his boss, "I always use Fengyoujing instead."
Lu Yu raised his eyes and asked, "Did you drink Fengyoujing?"
"... Well, that's not the case. I mean the function," Cheng Yi gestured, "As a poor man, I rely on applying Fengyoujing on my philtrum to stay awake."
Lu Yu: “…”
He couldn't help but look at the young man in front of him, vaguely feeling that something seemed wrong with him today.
His eyes swept from top to bottom and suddenly stopped at Cheng Yi's waist.
What is that?
He found that Cheng Yi did not wear a belt today, but simply tied it around his waist with a shoelace.
Lu Yu: “?”
"Pingtiha, please don't be surprised," Cheng Yi was glad that his boss noticed his "abnormality".
Finally his efforts were not in vain.
"My belt broke yesterday, at the age of 11," he said in an exaggerated way, trying to create a poor persona. "I'll go to the mall to buy one after I get paid next week. Oh no, I'm not qualified for the mall yet. I should go to Xianyu to buy one. 90% new ones have the best value for money."
"..." Lu Yu closed his eyes, "When did you become so short of money?"
"I've always been short of money," Cheng Yi immediately searched the two pockets of his pants, "One is empty, and the other is empty too. If you thought I wasn't poor before, I was probably just pretending to be rich for vanity."
“…”
Lu Yu was so annoyed that not long after Cheng Yi left, he called the administration department.
"What does this month's labor insurance benefit include?"
"Ah?" The administrative manager was confused. Why is the boss so free today? He actually asked about such a trivial matter.
"Let me take a look. Just laundry detergent, cooking oil, toilet paper, pheasant eggs, shower gel, whitening toothpaste set..."
"Add one more item, a belt." Lu Yu interrupted her and instructed.
The administrative manager's ears were a little blocked: "Pickle eggs? Okay, Mr. Lu, will they clash with mountain eggs?"
"I'm talking about leather belts," Lu Yu repeated with a frown, "They're only issued this month, and they're of better quality."
"oh……"
After hanging up the phone, the administrative manager was surprised and happy.
"Oh my god, President Lu has added a leather belt to our labor insurance benefits this month!" She couldn't wait to tell others.
The staff in the department cheered and said, "My husband broke one yesterday. This is timely help. Big Boss Lu is awesome!"
"A leather belt. It costs so much money. Mr. Lu is really generous. He deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Temple."
These words happened to be heard by Cheng Yi who came to the administrative department to do some work.
Hiss, Lu Yu is going to give belts to employees? He subconsciously touched the shoelaces tied around his waist.
Why do I feel like this inexplicable welfare benefit has something to do with me? Could it be that Lu Yu saw that he was so poor that he was going crazy and is providing targeted poverty alleviation?
There's no need. There's really no need.
Pretending to be poor was just one of his ways to dispel his boss' suspicion. His house was piled high with luxury belts.
After thinking for a moment, Cheng Yi took out his cell phone and sent a message to his boss.
To be exact, it is a paper.
【Cheng Yi】: On the Importance of Enterprise Cost Control
After a while, Lu Yu replied.
Similarly, one of his papers was also recommended.
【Lu Yu】: "Take care of yourself, don't save others"
Cheng Yi: “…”
It was lunchtime, and Cheng Yi went to the restaurant to eat with his boss.
The restaurant recently launched a new dish, clay pot rice with cured meat and fresh shrimp, which has been very popular. It costs 25 yuan per portion and there is a long queue at the window every day.
There weren't many people queuing at this moment, and Cheng Yi really wanted to buy one to try. He was already standing at the end of the line when he remembered that he was so poor that he couldn't even afford a belt.
At least he has to be when his boss is around.
A meal that costs 25 yuan is a bit of a luxury.
Coo. Cheng Yi swallowed hard, gave up reluctantly, and moved his feet to the window next to him. Next to it is a stall selling grilled cold noodles, 6 yuan per portion with egg.
"Didn't you strongly recommend clay pot rice?" Lu Yu asked as he saw him move out of the clay pot rice queue.
Cheng Yi sniffed exaggeratedly: "I'm recommending it to you. It's enough for me to smell it. 25 yuan is enough for me to buy 100 steamed buns."
"?" Lu Yu looked at him in confusion, "Why are steamed buns so cheap?"
"Wangzai steamed buns." Cheng Yi said, "Soak them in water and eat them. They are very filling."
“…”
Lu Yu glanced at the price list of the clay pot rice and said nothing more.
Soon, Cheng Yi got to the line and shouted at the window: "Can I get a bowl of grilled cold noodles for one dollar less without the egg?"
“Well, it may not be that much cheaper,” said the chef who served the meal.
"That's 60 cents cheaper," Cheng Yi firmly maintained his poor character.
In the end, the chef generously charged him 5 yuan and 40 cents.
Lu Yu saw the whole scene.
Not much work in the afternoon.
At five-twenty, Cheng Yi started packing up as usual, preparing to rush off work.
Just as he finished organizing the documents at his workstation, his phone rang. Lu Yu asked him to go to his office now.
Cheng Yi ejected, praying that his boss would speak quickly if he had anything to say, as it was almost half past five and he wouldn't be late for getting off work.
"Mr. Lu, are you looking for me?" Cheng Yi took a leap forward and walked to his boss' desk.
Lu Yu glanced at him and took out something from the drawer.
"Here are 50 coupons for the company cafeteria. I give them to you," Lu Yu said calmly. "In the future, eat less steamed buns soaked in water. They have no nutrition and will affect your work."
Cheng Yi was stunned. 50 meal coupons were just given to him for free. Was he being targeted for poverty alleviation again?
Reaching out to take the meal coupon, he saw that there was no specific amount written on it, only a line of small print: [Only available for use in the company's internal restaurants, no limit on amount and category].
That is, an all-you-can-eat ticket, one ticket is enough for dining in the entire restaurant.
Cheng Yi looked up at his boss, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart.
He didn't create a poor character in order to take advantage of the public. He just wanted to "clear" himself of some of the relationships with rich kids that made Lu Yu suspicious.
"This... doesn't seem appropriate," Cheng Yi pretended to be embarrassed, "There are so many colleagues in the company, and I'm the only one who eats and drinks on public funds..."
"Who told you to eat and drink for free?" Lu Yu said, "You can work overtime. I will be busy at the company until late every night, so I specially approve you to have overtime meals."
Cheng Yi; "..."
Cheng Yi; “………………”
Broken. I feel like he's going too far in pretending to be poor.
But speaking of which, why does Lu Yu care so much about him?
He was so cared for that he almost wanted to cry but had no tears.
I feel like I was pushed into the pit of being forced to work overtime by my boss's "love"...
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