Chapter 121 Happiness
When we arrived at the music bar, Fan Yunting took me directly to a small private room like a host, and asked the waiter to bring over a bottle of red wine she had stored there.
Fan Yunting and I were each given a full glass. After the waiter left the room, Fan Yunting picked up the glass and said with a smile, "Come on! Tang Qian! For the upcoming establishment of our new company and the starting point of our entrepreneurship, let's drink this glass!"
I also raised my glass and said, "Okay! Cheers to our upcoming success!"
I clinked glasses with hers, and she tilted her head back and drank the full glass of red wine in one gulp. Seeing that she had finished, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and drink the wine in the glass in three gulps.
Fan Yunting looked very excited. She put down her wine glass and said to me, "Tang Qian! The new company is about to open, and we have a lot of work to do! You can't be idle, let's assign each of us some work. Now that you are the vice president of the company, you should put aside all other things and fully support my operation."
I nodded and said, "Since I'm on this pirate ship, I have no choice but to do the pirate's work. So, what am I responsible for?"
Fan Yunting smiled and said, "First of all, to open a company, you need to go through a series of procedures such as industrial and commercial registration, business license, tax license, etc. I will take care of these. Your main tasks at present are, first, to renovate the company's office building immediately and purchase all necessary office supplies. Second, you are responsible for recruiting new employees, especially your R&D department. You are an expert in this area, and I need first-class experts to assist you in your work. Third, I need you to personally draft and purchase the instruments and equipment for the R&D and production departments. I want the best equipment, and I will solve the problem of funds!"
I was overwhelmed when I heard this. I was the one who did most of these chores. She just went to the industrial and commercial tax department and paid the money. How could it be so easy! I smiled bitterly and said, "I have no problem with the decoration and equipment purchase, but the responsibility of recruiting employees is huge. Without you to supervise, if there are any mistakes, I can't take the responsibility."
Fan Yunting tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Alright! Then you recruit first, and I'll make the final decision. Don't hire too many office staff. I think we should hire the main financial and planning staff first. We don't need to worry about the marketing staff because our company doesn't have any products yet!"
Fan Yunting is really capable. She explained the necessary steps to set up a company step by step and explained them to me in detail. I realized that it is not that easy to set up a new company or start a business!
Time passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was already early morning. Finally, Fan Yunting finished talking about everything that needed to be said and discussed, but she only went through it roughly. In reality, we still need to explore it in our work.
Fan Yunting seemed tired. She opened her arms, stretched lazily, and said with a smile, "I'm so tired! But when I think about the fact that our own company will be established soon, I seem to have more energy than before!"
I suddenly discovered that the strong woman in front of me was not inferior to Hua Jingjing in terms of appearance and style, and seemed to be even better in temperament. Women at work are indeed the most beautiful!
Then I immediately blamed myself inwardly. I had already made up my mind not to have any entanglement with any woman, so why was I still thinking about it? I quickly gathered my thoughts and said with a smile, "By the way, Mr. Hua, we discussed the steps to set up a new company all night. But I still don't know what our company will be called! Have you thought about it?"
Fan Yunting smiled and said, "This is the most headache-inducing part. It has to be loud and catchy, and at the same time innovative and meaningful. It's really hard! I've been racking my brains these past few days, but I still can't come up with a good name. Do you have any good suggestions?"
I thought about it and said, "Sometimes, the simplest is the best. Since our company plans to use Yejianxiang tea beverage as our main product, then we should call it Yejianxiang Beverage Co., Ltd. What do you think?"
Fan Yunting pondered for a while, muttering, "Ye Jianxiang, Ye Jianxiang Company..." Then she smiled and said, "Ye Jianxiang is such a tacky name, but I like it! That's settled!" She poured the last bit of red wine into our glasses, raised her glass and said, "Finally, let's celebrate the birth of Ye Jianxiang Company. Cheers!"
I also raised my glass and said, "Today is Christmas, and it is also Ye Jianxiang's birthday. What a great day! Come on, let's drink!"
She and I drank the wine in one gulp. Fan Yunting put down her glass. Because of the alcohol, her face was flushed and she looked very charming. Her eyes were flowing and her smile was full of smiles. With her well-fitting clothes , she was really a top-notch white-collar beauty! No, from now on, she is no longer a white-collar worker. She is a big boss, a gold-collar worker, and a future strong woman in the business world!
Beautiful strong woman!
Coming out of the bar, I saw that the snow outside was getting heavier and heavier. The snow on the ground was almost a foot thick, and people could hardly walk. Fan Yunting exhaled cold air and said, "Tang Qian! I'll take you home. I'll call you tomorrow and we'll go see the new address of our company together!"
I thought to myself, okay! I will resign to the bookstore owner tomorrow, oh! Strictly speaking, it should be today. Fan Yunting walked in the snow, walking towards the car that was covered with snow and turned silver. She was very happy and excited. Suddenly, she became childish, leaned over, grabbed a ball of snow, made a snowball, turned around and threw it at me. I was not prepared, and I was hit all over my head and face with a "plop".
In the distance, Fan Yunting laughed loudly and shouted, "Tang Qian! Merry Christmas! Happy birth of Ye Jianxiang Company!"
I wiped the snow off my face and was touched by Fan Yunting's inner happiness. In the few times I met her, she impressed me as mature and confident, but a little serious. At this moment, she suddenly showed her lively and lovely side, which showed how happy she was. Infected by her laughter, I couldn't help but be full of hope and confidence for the future!
How wonderful life is! Even without love, people can still live happily!
I walked into the heavy snow with a smile, and in my daze, I seemed to have walked into a brand new world...
After daybreak, I went to the bookstore to open the door, then called the boss's wife and told her that I didn't want to work anymore. Not long after, the boss's wife came hurriedly and blamed me for not telling her earlier so that she could be prepared. I was very sorry, and after a series of self -examinations and explanations, I didn't ask for a penny of salary. I settled the accounts, checked the cash, and returned the keys. Then I bowed and left, which was considered to be a clear explanation.
I was in a good mood. The snow had stopped and there were few people on the road. I walked aimlessly on the sidewalk, one foot deep and one foot shallow. I was waiting for Fan Yunting's call, so that I could devote myself to my new job.
At noon, I ate a bowl of dumplings at a dumpling restaurant. Fan Yunting still hadn't called. I was halfway through my meal when someone called me from behind: "Tang Qian! Is that you?"
I turned around and saw a young woman sitting at a table behind me who had finished eating dumplings. She was pretty and petite. I said happily, "Qian Xiaolei? Oh! What a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet an old classmate here!"
This petite and lovely young woman was my high school classmate and Qiu Jieqin’s best friend Qian Xiaolei at that time.
Qian Xiaolei was also beaming with joy, saying, "It's really you, Tang Qian! Long time no see! How are you?" I happily moved the bowl of dumplings to her table and said with a smile, "Me? It's okay! It's been a long time since I last saw you! I haven't seen you since I attended your wedding. How are you? Are you happy in your married life? Do you have a child?"
Qian Xiaolei smiled and said, "My daughter can even call people now. She's so cute! Hey! Jie Qin told me that after eight years of hard work, she finally got you! You kid! I thought you were a piece of stone. You didn't even show any mercy when Jie Qin begged you so much before. Now you've finally softened? Then weren't all these years wasted? You idiot!"
My smile froze and my eyes dimmed. I sighed and buried my head in eating dumplings. Qian Xiaolei saw that something was wrong with me and asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
I was silent for a while, then I said, "Jie Qin and I are still not together. We broke up not long ago."
Qian Xiaolei was surprised and said, "Really? That's not the case, is it? I just talked to Jie Qin on the phone yesterday, and I didn't hear her mention it?"
I was stunned for a moment and said, "Maybe, she doesn't want to say it yet!"
Qian Xiaolei was a little angry and said, "What are you guys up to? We are finally together, you should cherish each other, why do you want to separate now?"
I lowered my head and said after a long while: "I don't want to talk about the past. Anyway, I am sorry to Jie Qin. I am not worthy of her."
Qian Xiaolei looked at me angrily, and her eyes clearly accused me: You are a heartless man!
I could only smile bitterly. To change the subject, I asked, "Do you work around here? I don't even know where you work!"
Qian Xiaolei's eyes turned into annoyance, and she said, "Don't mention it! That crappy company went bankrupt, leaving a bunch of us unemployed. I've been looking for a job every day these days. I just went to a company nearby for an interview, but I don't know if it will work out!"
My heart moved, and I said, "I remember your husband is a civil servant, isn't he? A very popular job, and he can't support you?"
"Him? Humph! After all these years, I'm still a junior clerk. I only make about 2,000 yuan a month. I have to raise a child and pay the mortgage. How can that be enough? If I don't get out to work, I'll have nothing to lose in the future!"
I thought about it for a moment and asked, "What did you do in your company before it went bankrupt?"
Qian Xiaolei smiled and said, "Why? Do you want to introduce me to a job ?"
I also laughed and said, “No?”
"Come on! I heard from Jie Qin that you don't even have a job! You still want to introduce me to someone? Are you just bragging?"
"It's hard to say whether you're bragging or not. I have to know what you can do so I can help you!"
Qian Xiaolei looked at , but still said, "I really don't have any special skills. After graduating from high school, I failed to get into college, so I went to a finance and accounting school for two years at my own expense. After graduation, I have been working in finance. If I really have to say what I know, it's accounting."
I grinned and said, "If I hire you, would you be willing to come and help me? Just do the financial work you know!"
Qian Xiaolei couldn't believe her ears and shouted, "You? You hired me?"
