Chapter 138 Visitors
[“Excuse me, does struggle mean working overtime?” Lianna asked.]
【The restaurant suddenly became very quiet. 】
[The Marriott manager spoke: "Overtime?" He emphasized his tone, and his tone was sharp, as if Liana had said some blasphemous words, "Are you talking about overtime?"]
【"I……"】
[“Joining the company is like entering a big family. What did the company give you at the beginning? Trust. I know the situations of some of you guys before you came here. Some of you were hopeless scum, debt-ridden gamblers, and hungry paupers, but the company did not ask about your background and gave you full trust. Answer me, why did you join the company?”]
[“To earn…” Lianna’s expression became a little hesitant. I guess she probably meant to say to earn money.]
[The Marriott manager said for her, "It is to realize personal value and gain true happiness!" The old employees nodded in agreement.]
[“It’s for learning, for striving, and for becoming a better self.” Marriott’s manager said, “Think about your past situations. The company spent money to take you in. It spent a lot of money. Some of you couldn’t even afford to eat before you came and almost starved to death in the stinking ditch. If it weren’t for the company’s intervention, some of you would have been thrown into slave trading ships by debt collection companies and sold to remote □□ Dynasty star systems to become playthings of the powerful, or directly broken down into organs for sale on the underground black market.”]
[I know what he said is true. If it weren't for the company, Tita and I would have been captured by the debt collection company. I have heard the tragic stories of those who could not repay their debts. The new employees remained silent and continued to listen to the speech of Marriott's manager.]
[“The company has taken you in regardless of past grudges. It has not only given you the most precious trust, but also provided you with food, a good living environment, and the warmth and protection from the company. Most importantly, you have been given the opportunity and path to achieve personal growth.”]
[“Those unfair treatments you encountered in the outside world, racial discrimination? Gender discrimination? Regional discrimination? None of them exist here. The company treats everyone equally. It is fair, just, and trustworthy.” The Marriott manager clicked on the floating screen, which rotated to display a clear point level upgrade system. “Everyone will continue to rise and move forward under this fair system, and eventually realize all your personal values and gain true happiness.”]
[“Go ahead! As long as you give your all, the company will give you visible rewards!”]
[“Comfort and lack of ambition will only lead to your own destruction. Only hard work can lead you to success!”]
[“Laziness is the habit of evil people. You are no longer the same as you were before!”]
[“Strive! Be happy!”]
【“As long as you work hard, you will achieve your goal!”】
【After the supervisor's inspiring speech, all the employees started to shout slogans, and cheers echoed in the cafeteria. 】
[At that moment, all the hard work and sorrow in the past seemed to have disappeared. As long as we work hard in the company, we will definitely be happy. This is not just my opinion, but also the voice of every new employee in the restaurant. ]
[After finishing the first meal after arriving at Asa, we were taken to the training class for two classes. The content of the class was mainly about some precautions when working by the old employees. After the class, a group of employees suddenly rushed over, shouting "Here we come! Here we come!! Here we come!!"]
【We, the new employees, curiously asked the old employees who they were. 】
[“It is the liberated one!! It is the liberated one!”]
I asked, "What is the liberated one?"
【A grandly decorated floating float drove towards us. Employees on both sides of the road saluted the float. There were seven employees in the float, wearing company medals, wreaths on their heads, and holding bouquets in their hands, waving and greeting us with smiles on their faces. Two of them were lying on stretchers with tubes inserted all over their bodies, and the others had varying degrees of disabilities. But none of these disabled employees had a sad face, and each of them had a bright smile on their face.】
[“They are employees who have made contributions to the company. They will leave here after losing their labor force. Before leaving, the company will hold a float parade to commend their achievements to everyone.”]
[“Leave? Where to? Send back to hometown?”]
[“It’s a paradise, and they will usher in true happiness.” Nirou said, “This is the company’s reward for its hard-working employees.”]
[“The promised land?”]
[Tita said: "It is said that the company bought a planet for its employees and transformed it into a wonderful resort. Outstanding employees who retired or lost their ability to work will be sent there to enjoy the rest of their happy lives."]
[“This company is really thoughtful.”]
[Nirou smiled and said, "Yes. In order to obtain true happiness, let's work hard together."]
[This is what I saw and heard on my first day at Asa. After another day and night of training, we will actually start working.]
[At this moment, my heart is filled with joy, longing and a little uneasiness. Everything in front of me seems too good to be true. Can a poor person like me who was born in the Xialadi Cave really find happiness so easily? ]
[I don’t know. I’m always worried that I’m not qualified for the job.]
[But no matter what, I will cherish the opportunity now. ]
【Struggle is the foundation of happiness.】
[Dear Xingquan, I will tell you about my work situation after I start working officially.]
【Thank you for always listening to my nagging. 】
Thank you, my friend.
Liu Xingquan leaned back in his chair and was in a daze for a while. Then he took out a piece of letter paper and wrote:
[However, your supervisor still hasn't said whether you need to work overtime or whether you will be paid for overtime. ]
Xiao Zhen was sitting at home playing cards with his father Yan An and Aunt Li.
What surprised Yan An and his son was that although Aunt Li looked inconspicuous, she was an excellent card player. After three rounds of consecutive games, Aunt Li beat Yan An and his son so badly that Xiao Zhen, who originally just wanted to be a guest, could not sit still.
He decided to take this game a little more seriously and save the face of his father and son.
As he was looking at his cards and thinking about tactics, the doorbell rang.
Aunt Li went over and pressed the access control screen. Her expression became a little strange. She turned to Yan An and said, "Sir, Mr. Wei is here to see you."
"Wei Hongzhuo?" Yan An muttered, "What is he doing here?"
"He brought someone with him."
"Who is it?"
"I don't know him, sir."
The door intercom rang, and a deep male voice spoke rudely: "Yan An, I know you are at home, let us in!"
Aunt Li opened the door.
Wei Hongzhuo and a young man walked in.
Compared to the last time they met, Mr. Wei was still as imposing and capable as ever, but his brows were a little gloomy. The young man followed behind him, and he looked a bit like Wei Hongzhuo. As soon as he entered the room, his eyes kept scanning the room.
"This is my cousin Zhang Bowen."
"Hello, Uncle Yan!"
"Hello." Yan An shook hands with Zhang Bowen politely.
"Yan An, is An Yuan here?" Wei Hongzhuo was as impolite as ever and went straight to the point.
Yan An originally thought it was a bit strange that Wei Hongzhuo suddenly came to visit without saying hello, and now he asked about his wife, which made him a little unhappy: "An Yuan is not at home now. You can tell me what you want to say."
"Where's An Yuan? She didn't answer the phone."
"Do you have an urgent matter? You can tell me if you have anything." Yan An said. He glanced at Zhang Bowen beside Wei Hongzhuo. The young man's eyes were still wandering around the house, his face pale and miserable.
"Is there any connection between looking for An Yuan and this guy?" Yan An asked directly.
Wei Hongzhuo sighed deeply, patted Zhang Bowen beside him, and said, "Let my cousin speak for himself about this matter."
Zhang Bowen suddenly shouted, "Please let me see An Keke!!"
Yan An looked at Wei Hongzhuo in confusion, and Wei Hongzhuo spread his hands helplessly.
Seeing that his cousin was very emotional, Wei Hongzhuo briefly explained the origin of the matter. It turned out that An Yuan's eldest niece An Keke and Wei Hongzhuo's cousin Zhang Bowen had already made an engagement and agreed to get married early next year. The two young people had always been getting along quite happily, but recently they suddenly broke up. Zhang Bowen originally thought it was just an ordinary quarrel between young lovers, but he didn't expect An Keke to be very determined. She first made a scene at home to cancel the engagement, and then blocked all Zhang Bowen's mobile phone and Internet contact information, and now she ran away from home and disappeared.
"The An family is also looking for An Keke, but they just can't find him. My aunt's family and the An family are all making a fuss. Now my cousin got the news that An Keke is here, so he flew here overnight. The only relative in this city that An Ke might have taken refuge with is An Yuan, so he begged me to bring him here."
Yan An said, "I've never heard An Yuan say that Coco will come over in the next two days. There's no point in you coming to my place to look for her now."
"Uncle Yan! I love Coco sincerely. I just want to see her and tell her how I feel in person. I can accept it even if she wants to scold or beat me. Coco mentioned Aunt An Yuan to me before, and I know she will definitely come here. Please, let me see Coco." Zhang Bowen's eyes were red, and his voice was a little choked. "I just want to see her and make things clear. I really, really love her..."
"..." Yan An pulled Wei Hongzhuo over and complained, "You are too unkind. You directly dragged people to my house. I have no idea what is going on."
Wei Hongzhuo smiled bitterly and said, "You don't know. My aunt and cousin called me one after another, asking me to keep an eye on Bowen and not let him stay alone. I really had no choice. I thought if we could meet him and mediate on the spot, and the two young lovers could talk it out, then we could solve the problem. That's why I brought him home."
"You know that An Yuan has almost no contact with the An family."
"My cousin insisted that Coco would definitely come to find An Yuan." Wei Hongzhuo lowered his voice, "I'll take her away first. You wait for An Yuan to come back and ask her about the situation. If she really knows where Coco is, we suggest that we come forward together to let the young couple meet and mediate. What do you think?"
"That will have to wait until An Yuan has actually met Coco and understands the situation."
"All right."
Wei Hongzhuo pulled Zhang Bowen, who looked very sad, away from Yan's house. Aunt Li smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Mr. Wei's relative was such a passionate person."
"Young people are like that." Yan An said with a smile, "When we are young, we feel like the sky is falling when we have a quarrel."
"He truly loves An Keke." Xiao Zhen said.
"You know it again."
"I just know it." Xiao Zhen nodded seriously.
"Also, what about An Keke? You should call her Sister Keke. She is your cousin. Don't call her by her full name."
"OK."
The father and son were talking when the door was pushed open . Yan Zhu came in bouncing and shouting, "Sister Keke is here!!"
An Yuan and a young girl came in one after another.
The young girl called out politely, "Hello, uncle. You are still as young as ever." Then she looked at Xiao Zhen and couldn't help but smile and praise, "Zhen Zhen is getting more and more handsome! Zhu Zhu is getting more and more beautiful! Aunt, your family really carried forward the excellent genes."
"Coco, you're such a good flatterer, I like it."
Yan An gave An Yuan a look. The two of them came to the kitchen, and An Yuan told Yan An that her eldest niece, An Keke, had run away from marriage and ran away from home, and had repeatedly begged An Yuan on the way not to tell the An family that she was here. Yan An also told her about Wei Hongzhuo and Zhang Bowen chasing after her.
"This pursuit is too fast." An Yuan said in surprise.
"That Zhang Bowen was sure that Keke would come to see you. I didn't expect that he would be right."
"Well, actually Coco has been here for a while, but now the An family has suspended all her credit cards, so she remembered that she still has an aunt like me."
"Did she tell you on the way why she wanted to break up?"
"No details. We'll go ask later."
On the sofa, An Keke's answer was simple and clear: "Why break up? Because I don't want to get married anymore."
An Yuan asked, "Why do you suddenly not want to get married?"
"There's nothing good about my marriage. It's just a business marriage." An Keke said unhappily, "It's just a marriage that will make my dad and that Wei witch happy."
"The Wei witch you are talking about is your future mother-in-law."
" No , not anymore. I won't get married!"
"You talk like a kid who doesn't want candy."
"I just don't want to get married. It's boring."
"That Zhang Bowen, he's pursuing you very closely."
"It's all because of my dad's money."
An Yuan rolled her eyes and said, "Although I don't have much contact with my family now, I know that you and Bowen got along well in the past few years. Why do you suddenly don't want him anymore?"
"I don't love him anymore. I'm in love with someone else."
"Ah? Who is it?"
An Keke's eyes sparkled. "He is really nice. He is the one I have been waiting for. I knew it was him the first time I saw him!"
"Excuse me, who is this person you are talking about now?"
An Keke took out a business card with the words "He Zhining, barista at Thousand Faces Coffee Shop" written on it.
Yan An and An Yuan were silent for a few seconds, and then An Yuan's mouth twitched, "So, you fell in love with a barista?"
"Yes."
Yan An took the business card and asked, "This city? Wait, how long have you known him?"
"Two months."
An Yuan: “…”
Yan An: “…”
"I am truly certain that the person destined for me, the one I must spend the rest of my life with, is He Zhining." An Keke said earnestly and solemnly.
On the other side of the room, Captain Madara, who had overheard the conversation, said, "The Thousand Faces Cafe?"
Mr. Cat raised his paw and licked it.
Xiao Zhen looked at his two companions. He smelled something unusual, and then he asked, "Thousand Faces Cafe, is there anything wrong with this cafe?"
"It belongs to the Parliament." Captain Madara said, "This cafe is owned by people from the Parliament camp."
