Chapter 2: Running Errands is Hard 1
The spring sun is shining, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, and pink and white dot the entire campus.
On the weekend, Qian Mengmeng sat at her desk, spinning a pen while glancing at her silent phone, and couldn't help but worry. The APP has been online for five days. Yuan Xinyi not only promoted it on WeChat public accounts, but also helped her make posters and post them everywhere. Logically, there should be some business, but after so long, the transaction information of "Happy Delivery" is still blank. Not to mention direct transactions, there is no one to consult.
Could it be that she had chosen the wrong business opportunity? No, she couldn't think that way. Starting a business was always difficult, so she couldn't be impatient.
Qian Mengmeng was comforting herself when she suddenly heard a brisk ringing sound. She froze and lowered her head like a robot... The phone really was on! It wasn't an auditory hallucination!
She grabbed the phone fiercely: "It's here, it's here, it's finally here."
Stay calm, stay calm. Don't be too enthusiastic or you'll scare people away.
The avatar of the person who came to consult was still the default grid background of the APP. The registration time in the background was less than three minutes. The person's words were also very concise, without even greetings such as "Hello" or "Are you there?" He got straight to the point and said: "I need a personal assistant."
Qian Mengmeng smiled from ear to ear and immediately replied with flying fingers: "Sure, sure, have you read the price and service schedule in the notice? As long as you can accept it, we can arrange it for you immediately."
The conditions in the announcement were very simple: excluding the time for classes and working in the cafe, opening until the dormitory closes at night, and charging by the hour. Qian Mengmeng felt that her setting was quite reasonable.
"Very good, I can accept it, but I also have a few conditions, I hope you can accept them too."
Does he have conditions?
In line with the service principle of "customers are God", Qian Mengmeng responded enthusiastically: "You can tell me about it."
"First of all, I need a personal assistant who is always on call, so during the time I employ you, you cannot be someone else's assistant at the same time."
Ah? If I only run his business, how can I make money?
The first customer’s conditions were so demanding that Qian Mengmeng couldn’t help but widen her eyes.
However, the man did not give her any time to answer, and immediately brought up the second condition: "Also, you cannot let anyone else know that you are my personal assistant, especially you cannot reveal my identity. You must sign a confidentiality agreement with me first, and we can discuss the other terms after we sign the agreement."
These two conditions alone are strict enough, and there are more conditions after that? You can't reveal your identity, it's so mysterious.
"Being just one person's personal assistant, wouldn't that be a huge loss? Reject him!"
Qian Mengmeng was about to type the man added at the right moment: "If possible, I will hire you for a year, with an annual fee of 50,000."
Five, five... fifty thousand?
For Qian Mengmeng, who has always been spending more than she earns, this money is like a huge pie falling from the sky, making her dizzy.
"Deal!" Qian Mengmeng answered firmly, blinking her bright eyes, "Don't worry, leave it to me! I promise I'll be there whenever you call!"
The time for signing the agreement is scheduled for this afternoon. There is a cafe at the south gate of Narita University. It is secluded and quiet, which can meet the client's request to maintain mystery while negotiating the details of the contract in detail, reflecting her thoughtfulness.
After all, it is important to leave a good impression on the client. If you become his exclusive personal assistant, you will be working with him for a long time in the future.
I don't know who that person is, but he offered 50,000 right away. That means she can earn more than 4,000 per month. The applicable scope of the "Happy Delivery" APP is Narita University. It's so envious that students can have so much money.
Qian Mengmeng put the printed contract into her backpack: "As long as I can make money and pay off the debt, it doesn't matter who he is."
On the weekend, everyone went out early to go shopping and have fun. There were few people coming and going in the South Gate. Qian Mengmeng looked around and was annoyed to remember that she was so busy thinking about the 50,000 yuan that she forgot to ask the other party for the phone number and recognition features. Fortunately, she was not too confused and at least told him that she would wear a pink strawberry hairpin.
Qian Mengmeng leaned against the gate and waited for a while in confusion, not knowing whether the man had come or not. She was considering whether to ask on the software, but when she looked up, she saw Pei Haochuan just walking out of the library, holding a thick hardcover book in his hand, and slowly walking towards the gate.
Qian Mengmeng hadn't seen Pei Haochuan since he left the health room without saying goodbye. After all, he was a freshman in the Department of Biological Sciences, and they were in different majors and grades, so it was not easy to meet. She saw Pei Haochuan coming over here, thinking that they were at least acquainted, so she waved at him enthusiastically and said hello: "Pei Haochuan!"
When Pei Haochuan heard the voice, he was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Qian Mengmeng, and immediately showed a complicated expression.
Qian Mengmeng was unaware of anything. She ran to his side with her backpack on her back, looked at his head, and asked with concern, "Is your head okay? The school doctor said it's nothing serious, but did you feel any discomfort afterwards?"
Although she hadn't met Pei Haochuan before, she had always kept this in mind. After all, his fainting had already caused a stir in the school. If he got sick again, not only would her conscience be condemned, but she might not have a good time in school. It had only been a few days since school started, but Yuan Xinyi said that Pei Haochuan's fan club was about to overwhelm other fan clubs.
"It's okay." Pei Haochuan stopped in front of the gate and responded coldly, but his eyes fell on the crowd in the distance, as if he was looking for something.
Qian Mengmeng followed his line of sight but saw nothing. She asked in confusion, "What are you looking for? Are you waiting for someone?"
"Hmm , nothing...pink...strawberry..."
Pei Haochuan suddenly lost his voice, his brows furrowed, and he stared at Qian Mengmeng's hair, then turned around and left without any warning.
Qian Mengmeng was a little confused by his series of actions. She subconsciously touched the place he had just looked at with her fingers. She took off the pink strawberry hairpin from her hair, put it in her palm and looked at it. Suddenly she realized something and ran after him. Pei Haochuan turned around inadvertently and saw her chasing after him aggressively. His mind flashed through all the experiences he had in that class, and he subconsciously ran too.
"Who was that who just ran over?"
"Could it be Pei Haochuan? Oh my god, it's really Pei Haochuan!"
Although Pei Haochuan ran fast, his physical strength was worse than expected. Qian Mengmeng chased him from the South Gate to the tree-lined road, and saw him leaning against the tree with one hand, panting slightly. When he turned around, he frowned and looked at her. After a while, he asked, "Why are you chasing me?"
Qian Mengmeng stretched out her hand that was tightly holding the strawberry hairpin, and said unhappily: "I was just about to ask you why you ran away. Pei Haochuan, tell me the truth, are you the one who said in the 'Happy Delivery' app that you want to find a dedicated assistant? You ran away when you saw me, you want to regret it, right?"
Pei Haochuan turned his head away and hesitated for a while before nodding reluctantly.
Qian Mengmeng bit her lower lip, knowing that she had caused him so much trouble last time, it was natural that he was unwilling, but if she missed this opportunity, it would be almost impossible for her to earn 50,000 in a year. She had to pay back the loan sharks and support her family, so she couldn't let go of this opportunity no matter what.
She made up her mind and strode to Pei Haochuan, but was careful to keep three steps away so as not to scare him away again.
She took out the drafted contract from her backpack, handed it over, and said sincerely: "I apologize for what happened last time. I know you must have a bad impression of me, but can you reconsider it? I, I am really capable! I know all the places in City A, and I have won the track and field championship. No matter where you ask me to go to get something, I will definitely be much faster than others. I also know first aid knowledge, and I am also good at advanced mathematics..."
Qian Mengmeng suddenly remembered that Yuan Xinyi had said that Pei Haochuan was a genius in City A, so she was silent for a moment and secretly glanced at his expression. He was flipping through the contract, and his expression was not as cold as before.
Qian Mengmeng rolled her eyes, and from the perspective of considering him, she took advantage of the situation and argued, "And you should have heard that your fan club already includes more than half of the girls from freshman to senior year, and you can't know everyone inside and out. If you accidentally find someone in the fan club to be your personal assistant, it will be impossible for you to protect your privacy. Now there is someone in front of you who is not in the fan club and knows that you are looking for a personal assistant. Why bother to find another one, don't you think?"
Pei Haochuan frowned and thought for a moment, then looked up at her sincere eyes, nodded slowly, and said, "Since you said so...Okay. However, the conditions in the contract alone are not enough. Are you willing to add some more details?"
Qian Mengmeng was so happy to see him relent that she answered repeatedly, "Yes, yes," regardless of the conditions.
Pei Haochuan walked to the bench next to him for people to rest, put the contract under the book and put it aside, stretched out a white hand, and said to Qian Mengmeng: "First, as my personal assistant, you can't expose my privacy to anyone, and you can't tell anyone that I asked you to be my personal assistant."
Keep it mysterious? She understands, she understands.
"Second, except for your working hours and class time, you must be available at all times and not complain."
Qian Mengmeng frowned slightly, thought about the hefty annual fee, gritted her teeth and nodded.
"third……"
"fourth……"
"The twentieth..."
"And..." Qian Mengmeng leaned against the tree with her eyes wide open, listening to him read from one to twenty, with a complicated expression. She thought he was a very cold and quiet person, but she didn't expect him to say so many conditions in one breath, and each one was very harsh, such as the coffee must be hot before it is delivered, and the speed of buying three meals must be within half an hour, etc. If it was not Qian Mengmeng standing here, but someone else, each of these conditions would be enough to make people leave without any regrets.
Pei Haochuan asked coldly: "Can't do it?"
Qian Mengmeng spread her hands, obviously thinking it over, blinked and said briskly: "It can be done, just continue, continue."
Who made Qian Mengmeng, who believes that ? She will not give up or retreat because of this small setback.
Pei Haochuan obviously knew that his conditions were harsh, and he also had some intentions of deliberately making things difficult for her, hoping that she would give up. Seeing that she readily agreed, he couldn't help but look at her in surprise, then sighed slightly, as if accepting his fate, and continued slowly: "Finally, you are not allowed to have physical contact with me. If you can't do these twenty things, you will be fined."
"Deduct money?" Qian Mengmeng didn't expect to hear this request at the end. She suddenly became nervous and advised tactfully, "How about you think about it again and we can discuss it?"
"If you do a good job, there's nothing to deduct." Pei Haochuan checked the time, picked up the pen in his shirt pocket, signed his name on the contract, put it aside, shook his phone at her, and said calmly, "The agreement is signed. From now on, you are my exclusive personal assistant. I've written down the phone number you wrote on the notice. I'll call you if there's anything."
He held out his hand and looked her straight in the eyes, "I hope we can enjoy each other's company over the next year."
Qian Mengmeng recalled his twenty harsh requirements and the words "deduct money" that kept echoing in her mind. She showed an expression of wanting to cry but not being able to, and reluctantly shook hands with him: "Well... it's a pleasure to work with you."
Oh my mother in heaven, why does she always feel like she’s on a pirate ship?
