redvbooks Chapter 816 Becoming a Security Captain?
Chapter 816 Becoming a Security Captain?
"Oh?" Chen Xiao's smile deepened.
"Who is that important person?"
Nie Feng didn't know why this guy had such a strong curiosity. Who is this important person? If I told you, would you know them?
He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, then his expression suddenly became devout: "It's a General Manager Li—"
Mr. Li? Chen Xiao glanced at the list and realized that he was also confused, probably wondering which Mr. Li it was.
"Li Xingxing, President Li!"
puff--
Chen Xiao quickly turned his head, and spat out the water he had just drunk! Diao Chan hurriedly handed him a tissue, wondering what was wrong with him. Why did he spit out the water when someone was introducing him?
Cha Lan was coughing violently; he'd choked on the alcohol! He never imagined that Nie Feng knew Chen Xiao's unreliable classmate—Li Xingxing.
Nie Feng was somewhat taken aback. Was the reaction so intense? Was President Li's reputation that powerful?
Chen Xiao took the tissue and wiped his mouth before saying to Nie Feng, "Then I must thank President Nie for giving me this opportunity." In his heart, however, he was thinking that Li Xingxing, that simpleton, was already at Chenjia Island; where would Nie Feng find her? This clearly showed that Nie Feng and Li Xingxing probably weren't very close!
After saying that, seeing Cha Lan's red face, he deliberately said, "Old Cha, do you also want to get to know President Li Xingxing? Why don't you toast President Nie too, and President Nie will give you a chance later?"
Upon hearing this, Cha Lan stood up, picked up the wine jug in front of him, and said to Nie Feng, "President Nie, let's have a drink together. In the future, please give me a hand!"
Ji Yan almost burst out laughing; her billionaire husband was such a show-off!
Nie Feng looked at President Cha, who had stood up, but he hadn't moved an inch and was still sitting there nonchalantly.
"Old Cha, you should have said you drink it, I'll just drink it casually—" Nie Feng said, as if instructing him on how to do things. A security guard drinking with me, and he wants to throw a tantrum?
He had just let Chen Xiao make a fool of himself, intending to only take a small sip. Who knew Chen Xiao would be so naive? He was quite annoyed. As for agreeing to give Chen Xiao a chance with Jiang Lili, that was just to bring him over to his company so he could manage him better.
If Chen Xiao is capable and can bring benefits to the company, then we'll keep him. If his abilities are average, why not just fire him? Right now, he just wants to see Chen Xiao licking his shoes in his own company!
Cha Lan's face turned cold. Damn it, if President Chen weren't here, I'd throw the drink in your face!
"Alright, Lao Cha. You finish your drink, and like Chen Xiao, you'll become the security captain at my company—"
Ma Jian and Chen Xiao exchanged a glance, almost bursting out laughing again. With Lao Cha's physique—the kind of guy Li Xingxing could easily slap to the ground—he's supposed to be a security captain?
Nie Feng seemed to realize the problem as well, and continued, "Don't worry, you're just a gatekeeper. If there's any violence, you don't need to get involved. Don't make things worse and end up getting yourself injured on the job; in the end, it's our company that suffers!"
Damn it! That made Cha Lan furious. Am I old, weak, sick, or disabled?
His face was cold. "Mr. Nie, thank you, but I won't be going to your company. As for the security captain position, you'll have to find someone else!"
Nie Feng's expression was full of confidence. He leaned back in his chair with one arm and said in a tone that was both seductive and mocking, "My security captain earns 15,000 a month, you know."
These days, it's difficult for people like Lao Cha (Old Cha) to change jobs. Unless they're in academia or research, working as a gatekeeper is probably their final destination. And the pay is very low because people at this age don't have many options; they're the kind of people who will accept any job as long as they get paid.
Jiangzhou has developed rapidly in the past two years. The rapid rise of large groups such as Junxiao Group, Dr. Feng Robotics Technology Group, and Zhifei Aerospace has driven the simultaneous improvement of many industrial chains, resulting in an average wage in Jiangzhou that is more than 1000 yuan higher than last year. Even so, for an elderly man like Cha Lan who looks to be over 50, a job as a gatekeeper would be considered good if he could earn 4000 yuan. He offered him a monthly salary of 15,000 yuan, and he didn't believe that Old Cha could refuse.
Not bowing down for five pecks of rice? Then you need to have five pecks of rice first! After saying "15,000", Nie Feng looked at Cha Lan with an expression that said "I bestow glory upon you".
Damn, I'm about to throw up. I'm thinking to myself, next time this guy goes to do business with Zhifei Aerospace, I'm making him chug it straight from the bottle.
"I wouldn't go even for 15,000. I'm retiring soon and collecting my pension, and I don't want to go through any more trouble. Mr. Nie, I just want to have a go at it with you today. You're so young, you're not going to be so weak, are you?"
Nie Feng was incredulous. This old bastard only wanted to drink with him and didn't care about the 15,000 yuan monthly salary? His head was full of oceans!
In the end, he still had a fight with Cha Lan. What man wants to be told he can't do something?
After downing a glass of wine and taking only a couple of bites of food, Ma Jian arrived again. He was very polite, thanking the two for their presence. In gratitude, Ma Jian even stepped down from the head seat to toast Nie Feng and Jiang Lili, and then promptly poured another bottle of wine!
Even though Nie Feng had a high alcohol tolerance, after drinking two jugs of wine, which was about 4 ounces, he couldn't help but burp and felt a little dizzy!
Ji Yan, who had been watching the show, also picked up her wine glass—a full glass of red wine, no less—and, imitating Nie Feng, said, "Old Cha and I would also like to toast you."
"No, can't I take a break?" Nie Feng had already realized that these guys were teaming up against him. These bumpkins, they have no respect for elders, no wonder they're not doing well!
Normally, Ji Yan wouldn't dare to offer any more advice. But today was different; this person had a billionaire standing behind him, and she looked down on Nie Feng, a boss with an annual revenue of 5 million.
"Mr. Nie, you've drunk from the whole table. It's a bit disrespectful of you not to drink from my table."
Nie Feng tilted his head and looked at her. "Should I respect you? You're so young, and you're even prettier than Jiang Lili. You've found an old man who works as a security guard, and you still want to feel important to me? Who gave you the confidence to have such crazy ideas?"
Just then, Cha Lan stood up and said, "President Nie, shall I join you too? Is that alright?"
Nie Feng, feeling the effects of the alcohol and already somewhat annoyed, sneered, "Old Cha, would you dare talk to your supervisor at work like that? Would you dare talk to a client's boss like that?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I guess you've never been to a place like that before!" How could a security guard possibly sit at the table?
To my surprise, the reply came quickly: "I dine with the company's managers and even with the suppliers' bosses; I don't need to take the initiative at all. I'm so old; as a Chinese person, how could I not respect my elders?"
"What a load of bull!" Nie Feng was furious. This Cha Lan not only dared to talk back, but also dared to mock him for disrespecting elders. Respect? That's for those with power. Does he deserve it?
The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Jiang Lili stood up and said, "Old Cha, and this beautiful lady too. Nie Feng's been drinking for a while now. Let's all drink together, the four of us. You can drink as you like, I'll drink mine!"
Nie Feng's woman came out to protect her master, so Cha Lan couldn't press the matter any further. The group drank half a cup of wine, and that was the end of it.
Today's main topic was Ma Jian and Xiao Ru. Aside from Nie Feng trying to strike up a conversation, Chen Xiao and Cha Lan were basically invisible. Ma Jian called Xiao Ru over to toast, and Chen Xiao, observing Xiao Ru's expression, noticed she was a little shy, but ultimately agreed. He understood that Xiao Ru seemed to have feelings for Ma Jian.
"Xiaoru, let me introduce you again. This is my best friend."
Chen Xiao and Diao Chan stood up and greeted Xiao Ru. Xiao Ru then said, "Ma Jian, your buddy is way more handsome than you!"
The truth hurts the most. This Xiaoru is a straightforward girl with no guile!
Ma Jian's face turned pale. His biggest worry was that Xiao Ru might fall for Chen Xiao, so he quickly said, "Yes, my buddy is not only handsome, but also extremely loyal!!"
Huh? Xiaoru, Chen Xiao, and Diao Chan all looked at Ma Jian at the same time. What does that mean?
Xiaoru was fine, thinking Chen Xiao was very devoted. Diao Chan, however, looked suspicious; Chen Xiao didn't seem like a devoted person.
Only Chen Xiao knew what Ma Jian was thinking. This bastard, did he really think he was "Ximen Qing"?
I glared at him. Let's settle this score when we get back!
Chen Xiao clinked glasses with them using water, then turned to Diao Chan and said, "You can't drink alcohol, just a little is enough!"
After taking a small sip, Chen Xiao asked Xiao Ru, "Which company are you from?"
Ma Jian continued, "She also works at a design company; her office is in the Yunfeng Building!"
Yunfeng Building? No wonder Ma Jian was able to run into her; he probably met her there with Li Guoqiang.
Li Guoqiang also has an office in the Junxiao Huanhu CBD Center, on the same floor as Ma Jian, and the two are quite familiar with each other now.
"Haha, Mr. Ma, your news is a bit late~!" Nie Feng couldn't resist joining in again. Chen Xiao realized that this guy really talked a lot!
Upon hearing this, Ma Jian looked at Xiao Ru—
"I... Lily and I switched jobs."
what?
Ma Jian quickly asked, "You went to General Manager Nie's company?" It wasn't surprising that he thought so, after all, Jiang Lili was Nie Feng's girlfriend.
Xiaoru shook her head. "No, Jiangzhou Design Institute has been recruiting a lot recently. Lili and I went to try it out and got hired!"
Ma Jian was stunned and looked at Chen Xiao. Then he said, "This is indeed a good company!"
Nie Feng chimed in, "Of course! If it weren't for such a big company, I would definitely have brought them to my company. What's the point of working outside? I don't care what money Lili makes!"
His words were filled with the superiority complex of a nouveau riche, as if he wanted everyone to know that his girlfriend was experiencing life by going to work.
Jiang Lili scoffed, "Xiaoru and I work at the Jiangzhou Design Institute, doing secretarial work. We have access to upper management. We can introduce you to a few business opportunities; it's because Xiaoru and I gave you some pointers."
She was clearly joking, but Nie Feng wasn't annoyed. Instead, he laughed and said, "I'm not short of orders now. Even with the factory operating at full capacity, we can't finish all the orders from Zhifei Aerospace! Let me tell you, I'm currently working on a 2 million yuan deal. If I close it, I won't have to do anything for the rest of the year!"
Cha Lan then raised his glass to him and said, "Mr. Nie, let's drink this cup to your heart's content and wish you success in closing this deal!"
Nie Feng froze. Damn it, how can this old bastard have such a high alcohol tolerance? "I'm not drinking anymore, I'm not drinking anymore. I won't drink this pot with you, but the business will definitely be done. Let me tell you, I've already discussed this business with President Li and it's almost finalized. He's already agreed to submit the procedures for me, and as far as I know, the company basically gets everything done smoothly and has never failed before!"
Chen Xiao gave Cha Lan a meaningful look, surprised that this guy was quite indulgent towards Li Xingxing. However, a 2 million yuan deal was probably something Cha Lan wouldn't even bother with anymore!
Upon hearing Nie Feng's words, Cha Lan laughed out loud, a sinister laugh: "Mr. Nie, I used to study the I Ching and the Eight Trigrams. I've calculated that if you don't drink this glass of wine today, your deal might very well fall through—"
Fuck you, are you cursing me?
Nie Feng was immediately annoyed. Who do you think you are, cursing me like this?
But for some reason, Cha Lan's sinister smile sent chills down his spine! Just as he was about to explode, the phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and said to Jiang Lili, who had turned around, "It's my marketing director calling—"
He casually swiped to answer the call: "Speak!"
"Mr. Nie, this is troublesome!"
Nie Feng's heart skipped a beat. "What is it? Get to the point! Stop rambling!"
"President Nie, Mr. Li from Zhifei Aerospace has been transferred and will no longer be in charge of our business!"
what--
Nie Feng was shocked and stood up abruptly!
"Holy crap!" He looked at Cha Lan, his face extremely grim. Could there really be such a thing as a curse?
"What about our situation?" Jiang Lili asked, looking at him with concern. She knew what two hundred million yuan meant to Nie Feng.
Zhifei Aerospace's business is different from other companies. Many companies have very long loan cycles, some even lasting more than a year and a half. Many supply chain companies are driven to bankruptcy by unpaid debts!
Zhifei Aerospace is different. Not only does it offer generous profit margins, but it also makes payments very quickly. The contract stipulates that the payment will be settled within 3 months, and under normal circumstances, the payment will be settled within 1 month after acceptance!
To put it simply, before Nie Feng met that Mr. Li, his business was just so-so, and he often had to delay paying his workers' wages. But after meeting Mr. Li, a 5000 million yuan order made [Tianyu Divine Power] take off.
As a result, Nie Feng replaced his Audi A6 with a BMW 740. Just a few days ago, he said that if this trend continues, he can buy Jiang Lili a Porsche 718 in the second half of the year!
"Did Mr. Li hand over the reins to Mr. Liu before he left?" Nie Feng asked the person on the other end of the phone. Then he breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good! I know Mr. Liu too. He was drinking with Mr. Li last time. Although he's Mr. Li's superior, Mr. Li's words carry a lot of weight with him. Since he's handed over to Mr. Liu, there shouldn't be any major problems. I'll pay him a visit myself!"
After hanging up the phone, he regained his previous composure: "It's nothing, I can handle it with a wave of my hand!" (End of Chapter)