I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 242, page 241: "Impossible, just because you graduated from Shencai University."

This is a very ordinary supermarket located in a residential area. It gets quite a lot of customers every day, especially in the mornings, when older women like to come to buy groceries and grab cheap eggs.

Xu Mei stood behind the cashier, skillfully operating the keypad with a professional smile on her face.

"Auntie, it's thirty-five yuan and sixty-five cents in total. You gave me fifty yuan, so I'll give you fourteen yuan and thirty-five cents in change. Please count it."

After saying that, he handed the banknotes to the other party with both hands.

After the older woman left, Xu Mei smoothed her bangs and let out a soft sigh.

The job of a cashier is physically demanding and pays little, but she is quite satisfied with it.

There's no need to rack your brains over bookkeeping, nor to be anxious; as long as you're careful, you won't make mistakes.

Go to work, come home, and do housework.

She went to jail and got divorced. Her child stayed with her husband, and now she lives alone, leading an ordinary and simple life.

Forget everything from the past; just treat it as a nightmare.

Just then, her phone rang. Xu Mei took it out and saw that it was Wang Chenyang calling.

Wang Chenyang is the only college classmate she is currently in contact with. The two had a good relationship back in school and have kept in touch since graduation.

Wang Chenyang had also experienced a painful past, so the two sympathized with each other. Taking advantage of the fact that no customers had come to pay yet, Xu Mei took out her phone and asked in a low voice, "Hello, Chenyang, what's up?"

"Yes, there's something I need to discuss. My boss, who is also a friend of mine, has started a company with someone and wants to hire you as their accountant."

Upon hearing the word "finance," Xu Mei felt a pang in her heart: "I don't want to talk about this. I'm at work. I'm hanging up."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without further ado.

Wang Chenyang sat in his office, looking at his phone with a wry smile.

Why.
Once bitten by a snake, twice shy.

But Wang Chenyang didn't want to give up, even if it meant she lost this opportunity, and he hoped she could get out of the shadows.

My ideal woman from my youth.

I hope she's doing well.

He decided to go to Shanghai in person.

When Xu Mei got home from get off work in the evening, she was in a small rented room. She had just arrived home and was about to cook some noodles when she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.

Upon opening the door, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie stood there with a smile on his face.

It was Wang Chenyang.

"Why are you here?" Xu Mei asked, slightly surprised.

"I've come to visit you."

"Come in." Xu Mei let Wang Chenyang in, then closed the door and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"not yet."

"Then I'll make some noodles, do you want some?"

"it is good."

"Then please sit down."

There was only one room, but it was very clean. Wang Chenyang sat on a chair, watching Xu Mei cook noodles on an induction cooker.

The noodles were ready quickly; they were just ordinary poached egg noodles, sprinkled with only a little chopped green onion, but Wang Chenyang found them exceptionally fragrant.

"Chenyang, did you come to talk about what happened this morning? You know my situation, I don't want to deal with anything related to finance right now!" Xu Mei said seriously.

Wang Chenyang put down his chopsticks and looked at her: "Of course I know, it's not the finance department's fault, it's the boss you're working for who's wrong, he's the one who screwed you over!" "And do you think this so-called boss you introduced me to won't screw me over too?!"

"will not!"

Wang Chenyang then recounted how he met Fang Qingye, concluding, "Xu Mei, he hired me as the vice president in charge of finance at the gas company. He also instructed me that my main responsibility was to keep a close eye on the company's financial accounts, report to him regularly, and absolutely not allow the finance department to falsify accounts! Based on this alone, he wouldn't cheat you."

Xu Mei remained silent, quietly eating her noodles.

“Xu Mei, we’re both still young, and I don’t think you can just keep living like this, can you?” Wang Chenyang said sincerely.

"Young?" Xu Mei couldn't help but laugh, gently brushing a strand of hair from her face: "She's over thirty, an old woman."

"But you'll always be young in my heart."

These words were somewhat ambiguous, and Xu Mei's heart skipped a beat. She didn't reply and continued to eat her noodles silently.

“Xu Mei, please seriously consider my suggestion.” Wang Chenyang continued, “President Fang didn’t mention the salary on the phone, but considering my salary of 300,000 yuan per year, plus the year-end bonus of 350,000 yuan, it shouldn’t be bad.”

That's already quite good. In Shanghai, apart from some senior executives in large companies or investment banks, most company vice presidents only get this kind of treatment.

This is a world of difference compared to my monthly salary of 800 yuan as a supermarket cashier.

"I will think about it."

"Okay, I'll go back to the hotel first and wait for your message."

"Ah."

The next morning, Wang Chenyang received a call from Xu Mei, who was willing to accept his invitation, and Wang Chenyang smiled.

"Okay, let's go back to Nanxin together."

He immediately called Fang Qingye to explain the situation, and then drove to Xu Mei's residence.

"Pack your bags, cancel your lease, and I'll take you to complete the resignation procedures," Wang Chenyang said.

"Huh? What if President Fang doesn't want me?" Xu Mei was a little surprised.

"Impossible, given that you graduated from Shencai University." Wang Chenyang said with a smile, leaving the rest of his sentence unsaid.

If he doesn't want you, I'll take care of you.

Fang Qingye met Xu Mei at 6 PM. Wang Chenyang called and asked if they could have dinner together, and he agreed.

The first time I met Xu Mei, she was wearing glasses and was a fair-skinned, delicate woman. Perhaps due to unfortunate experiences, wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes early on, and there was a sense of vicissitude in her gaze.

Upon meeting and sitting down, Xu Mei quickly took out a large pile of documents from her bag: ID card, graduation certificate, degree certificate, accounting certificate, senior accountant certificate, and even a tax agent certificate!
Really awesome!

In fact, Topway Investment needs people like this even more.

But the Nanxinhu project is more urgent now, so let her work there for now, and we'll talk about it later.

Fang Qingye kept these thoughts to herself, but instead gave the other party a brief introduction to the soon-to-be-established Huacheng Development Company and some of her own requirements.

Before Xu Mei could say anything, Wang Chenyang patted his chest and assured her, "Don't worry, President Fang, I've already talked to her. As the vice president, she not only has to consider the interests of Huacheng Company at all times, but more importantly, she has to protect your interests in Huacheng Company."

Ah?
What are you in a hurry for?
Are you afraid I won't keep her?

Fang Qingye suddenly noticed that the way this guy was looking at Xu Mei was a little strange, and immediately understood.

You're interested in her.

That's quite normal. They're both divorced now, and they were college classmates who knew each other well. Maybe they're making up for what they couldn't do back then?

“Alright then, Xu Mei, find a hotel to stay in first. Once we report to the county leaders and secure this project, you can start working. Tuofang Investment will reimburse all expenses incurred during this period,” Fang Qingye said.

"Mr. Fang, you don't need to worry about this small matter. I will arrange it properly," Wang Chenyang said hurriedly.

(End of this chapter)