Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 109: Overwhelming wealth
The date is September 4th.

Zhou Sheng arrived at the company early in the morning.

He immediately called Teng Peizhi to his office.

"Are you getting used to working at the company?"

"That's good, Mr. Zhou!" Teng Peizhi looked at Zhou Sheng, puzzled, and could only nod slightly.

But does asking this question mean you're going to get fired?

Unlikely?
I wouldn't say I'm the backbone of the company, but as the CFO, I've never made any mistakes in my work, and I haven't done anything illegal or criminal. Why would they investigate me?
Seeing the slight change in Teng Peizhi's expression, Zhou Sheng immediately smiled and said, "Little Teng, don't be nervous. Your work performance has been quite good lately. We've discussed it and decided to include you in the senior partnership."

"Although it is now wholly owned by Mr. Xu, our senior partners are the top executives among the top executives!"

"And as the CFO, you're the perfect fit for this position! I'll raise your salary to 800,000 yuan a year, plus a year-end bonus based on your performance... Here's the contract!"

"Look..."

Teng Peizhi stared in shock at the contract Zhou Sheng pushed towards her...

What incredible wealth!
She used to be the CFO, but because of the poor market conditions in the past two years, her salary dropped from over 400,000 to around 300,000, and there were also certain KPI requirements, which meant she had to go out and negotiate projects herself...

This puts a lot of pressure on Teng Peizhi!
But how did I suddenly get promoted to senior partner today?

My salary doubled or tripled!
If you include the year-end bonus, it's more than three times!

In addition, there are related subsidies.

"This..." Teng Peizhi looked at Zhou Sheng curiously and asked, "Is this President Xu's idea?"

"I guess so!" Zhou Sheng nodded. "Is there some kind of difficulty in your family?"

"If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me... President Xu instructed that employees should feel at home when they come to work, and that they should feel happy! So President Xu asked me to have a chat with you senior executives... to see if I can help you solve these problems!"

"That way, you'll feel like coming to work is like coming home!"

"..." Teng Peizhi could easily tell that this was Zhou Sheng's excuse!

To put it bluntly, it was something Xu Mu specially arranged for her!
Teng Peizhi thought about it and realized that since Xu Mu had already spoken to Zhou Sheng, it meant that he wanted to help her.

If I refuse, I might offend Xu Mu!
She never imagined that her initiative would bring her such terrifying and unprecedented wealth!

If a kidney donor can be found and her father's kidney disease cured, then she can pursue her own happiness in the future.

At least there are no more worries about the family.

"It's like this..." Teng Peizhi briefly explained her family situation to Zhou Sheng.

“Fortunately, this isn’t an incurable disease, and the medical conditions in Shanghai are relatively good…” Zhou Sheng nodded and said, “Luckily, I have connections in Shanghai. I’ll make a call later to see if there are any kidney donors available…”

"If a suitable kidney donor becomes available, bring your parents to Shanghai to help your father with his treatment!"

"It's no big deal!"

"Thank you!"

"Thank you, Mr. Xu!" Zhou Sheng said with a smile. "Alright, if there's nothing else, get the contract signed and get back to work!"

"I still have to help President Xu deal with a lot of people!"

Now Zhou Sheng has become Xu Mu's representative in Shanghai, and all matters have been handed over to Zhou Sheng to handle...

However, this also gave Zhou Sheng the opportunity to enter high-level circles!
Harvest Ventures isn't a top-tier venture capital firm in Shanghai, but with Xu Mu's name card, Zhou Sheng, as his spokesperson, has plenty of opportunities to connect with these high-end tycoons, or to enter top business circles, financial circles, and commercial circles...

This is better for him than a raise!
From his conversation with Xu Mu, he could tell that Xu Mu didn't really like getting involved in this kind of thing... Of course, getting to know someone was fine, but Xu Mu really didn't like socializing... He just wanted to lie down!

For Xu Mu, money is no object...

Let him handle this social aspect!
Besides Zhou Sheng being very busy, Xu Mu also inexplicably became busy... because he received many phone calls from Shanghai.

Everyone wants to meet Xu Mu in person!
Moreover, their investigation revealed that Xu Mu's funds all came from overseas and were perfectly legal... They found nothing amiss!

This made them realize that Xu Mu might be a rising star in the entire financial and investment circles!

At the same time, they found out about Xu Mu's assets. If assessed in this way, Xu Mu will definitely be able to enter the Forbes list of elite billionaires under the age of thirty this year!

Of course, Xu Mu had no interest in this so-called rich list... He'd heard that you could get on it by paying money?
What's the point?

Xu Mu just wanted to keep a low profile...

Around 10 a.m., Xu Mu received a call from Teng Peizhi.

"Mr. Xu, thank you!"

Her gratitude was very sincere!

Why are you suddenly thanking me?

Xu Mu frowned, her tone full of confusion.

"I didn't do anything!"

"President Zhou already told me..."

"..." Xu Mu was even more confused. "What did he say?"

"He said that if you call him, he'll give me a promotion and a raise, and he'll even help me find a kidney donor in Shanghai..."

"..." Xu Mu didn't expect Zhou Sheng to understand it that way, and for a moment Xu Mu was speechless.

"It was just a small favor..."

However, since Zhou Sheng had already done it, Xu Mu could only accept Zhou Sheng's favor naturally.

"It may be a small favor for you, but it is an immense kindness to me!"

"Are you in Tianji County now? How about I come to Tianji County now to repay your kindness... I heard from General Manager Zhou that you are planning to start a company..."

Teng Peizhi's tone was filled with gratitude and a sense of expectation that she was willing to give.

She wants to see Xu Mu!
Because Xu Mu saved her... in a sense, he saved her.

At least in her view, what Xu Mu did for her was enough for her to pursue a happier future.

Moreover, it will allow my parents to live a better life!
But for Xu Mu, it was really just a small favor!

"I'm going to Sanya for vacation tomorrow, taking my parents there... I won't have time to host you in Tianji County."

"It was nothing, no need to be so touched," Xu Mu said with a smile. "Didn't I tell Zhou Sheng that Baiyulan Plaza needs your Jiasheng Venture Capital to take over? If you want to thank me, just help me make Baiyulan Plaza a success!"

"Just get Harvest Venture Capital sorted out... When I get back from my trip, I hope you can take over Magnolia Plaza completely!"

"When my company is established, I will invite you to invest!"

"Ok!"

Seeing that Xu Mu said that, Teng Peizhi did not insist too much.

She thought Xu Mu would be someone with strong desires or many demands.

After all, Xu Mu had taken her seven or eight times that night.

He didn't want to let himself go even when his legs were weak... But now it seems that Xu Mu is not lacking in women at all.

After hanging up Teng Peizhi's call, Xu Mu left her office and went into Ye Muling's office.

"Sis, we're going on vacation tomorrow! Have you made any work arrangements?"

"The arrangements are almost complete. I've bought a lot of things, like bikinis and stuff... I'm going to relax for a few days this time!" Ye Muling looked at Xu Mu, leaning back in her executive chair with a relaxed air. "After working so hard for so long, the company has finally stabilized."

"Let's have a good four days! There's not much to do in Sanya, just beaches, the sea, and some local food, but it's fine to go out and take some photos!"

Xu Mu didn't plan to stay in Sanya for too long.

To put it bluntly, going out to play is just going to a place that other people are tired of.

However, since his parents had never been on a plane before, Xu Mu was determined to make it happen for them.

"Sure!" Ye Muling nodded in approval. "Is the strategy guide ready?"

"No, I just go wherever I want to have fun!"

Xu Mu had not prepared a strategy guide.

To be honest, the guides are pretty useless!
"Ding!"

"System has issued a task!"

"Take your parents on a trip to Sanya and let them experience the joy of traveling and making money! Reach 80 points of happiness to receive a blind box and 50 experience points! Exceeding the happiness target will earn you extra rewards!"

Xu Mu already knew from the previous tasks issued by the system that any task with a rating system was acceptable.

You can get extra rewards as long as you complete the task or exceed the task requirements.

Adding that sentence now would be completely meaningless to Xu Mu... I've already figured out what you're thinking.

Dog system!
However, the release of the task now gave Xu Mu a feeling that was both unexpected and reasonable!
Xu Mu originally planned to let his parents experience the joy of consumption and travel.

However, the system issuing tasks and the additional rewards are also a good thing for Xu Mu!
Save where you should, spend where you should... Why not take what the system is giving away for free?

"Sanya is such a big place, shouldn't we take the time to experience it?"

"That makes sense... I'll go back and work on the itinerary tonight!"

"I plan to book a beachfront villa, or a sea-view room with a view of the ocean! That's what a real vacation should be like!"

Of course, when going out, we still need to book three rooms.

In front of their parents, Xu Mu and Ye Muling still had to restrain themselves a bit... Even though they slept in the same bed at home because of their parents, when they went out to play, they still had to be shy when necessary.

"Row!"

"You can arrange it as you see fit..."

After finishing their conversation about the trip, Xu Mu turned her attention back to Ye Muling and asked, "Sister, are the design plans for the Economic Building finished?"

"It's all set up, and we've already arranged for the renovation workers to come in! Since it's the head office, we plan to demolish it first, and then redesign it according to the design drawings... Our company has already received a lot of payment from this business deal!"

"We'll probably recoup the costs by about a million! But we still need to give Kaiyuan Taihe and Yinlun Shares some return on the initial sponsorship!" Ye Muling had never experienced sponsorship before, so she thought that since the other party was so kind as to sponsor her, she should take care of it.

Now that the company has been established and is operating quite well... we should still give them something in return.

For the sake of long-term cooperation.

"No need! The sponsors already received their kickbacks on the day of the press conference!"

Xu Mu raised an eyebrow, looking at Ye Muling curiously, and asked, "Why are you thinking so much?"

"Since they chose to sponsor, they must have something to gain from it."

"At our company's press conference, in addition to announcing the company's projects and cooperation projects, we also mentioned the names of Kaiyuan Taihe and Yinlun Shares. If the news and press release are issued, it will definitely attract the attention of people in the industry."

"Companies like Yinlun Group will definitely have people approaching them for cooperation... After all, they are listed companies. If they were to invest 500,000 yuan to sponsor us, the return on investment would be very high for them! As for companies like Kaiyuan Taihe, as long as people are willing to come to Tianji County for tourism, they will also have a sufficient return on investment!"

Ye Muling suddenly realized, her exquisite eyes filled with a clear naiveté, "I thought they sponsored us and we needed to give them something in return... Oh, I see!"

What kind of feedback is there?

Xu Mu stood up with a smile, "Want some milk tea?"

"I'll order a few drinks!"

"Stop buying them milk tea every day... You're ruining the company atmosphere..."

Ye Muling rolled her eyes and said, "If you have money, don't throw it into the company. It's not good to spoil your employees!"

"This is what you call a company that fosters happiness... What do you mean by spoiling people? You should scold them when they need to be scolded, and treat them well when they need to be treated well... Sister, we're not capitalists, there's no need to exploit these employees to death!"

"Besides, how much does milk tea even cost... How about this, I'll be the good guy, and you be the bad guy, that'll be fine..."

"They thanked me, but you're the one getting yelled at!"

Xu Mu revealed a kind smile!

Ye Muling suddenly stood up, walked up to Xu Mu, grabbed Xu Mu's ear, and said fiercely, "You've got a good idea... I'm the one getting scolded, and you're the one doing the good deed!"

"Go do your work, don't just wander around the company all day and interfere with my team leadership!"

"Hehe...Okay!"

Xu Mu left the company with nothing to do and went to the gym to work out.

Xu Mu was going on a trip tomorrow, but he still wanted to stick to his training for one last day... After all, training is now measured in years, and to be honest, this kind of task is arduous and has a long way to go... It's quite a headache for Xu Mu.

If it were just a simple check-in system, that would be great... Unfortunately, the system has its own ideas.

Fortunately, Xu Mu felt that exercising could improve his physical strength, which was good!
"Weren't you in Shanghai? Did you just get back?"

Yan Yan asked curiously when she saw Xu Mu appear.

"I rushed back last night... There's nothing much going on at the company right now, so I came here to exercise!"

"Weren't you going to start a business? Why are you suddenly free?"

"Hey..." Xu Mu looked Yan Yan up and down, then suddenly thought of something, "Why don't you quit your job here? Once my company opens, you can work as a receptionist there, how about that?"

"I plan to build a great company, and if you could come and work as a receptionist for us, that would be a truly great thing..."

Yan Yan is very beautiful, and she works out regularly, which makes her figure perfect in every way.

With her tall figure, she definitely has a certain charm when it comes to clothing!

Besides, the work of the front desk staff is still very important.

She can monitor everyone's every move in the company...that's right!
Xu Mu suddenly felt very smart!
"real or fake?"

Yan Yan looked at Xu Mu and asked, "You're not kidding, are you?"

Why would I joke around?

"I'm serious, I want to build a great company! As great as Xiaomi! But I plan to name it The Great Gaming Company!"

"What do you think..."

Xu Mu began to daydream.

The game company was, in a sense, an impromptu creation for Xu Mu... but he felt that he could prove his abilities through this kind of entrepreneurship!

At the very least, a wealthy person should have their own businesses.

Otherwise, Xu Mu wouldn't be able to add the title of entrepreneur to his many titles!
How does Xue Zhiqian's song... "Defiant Youth" go again?

"I've covered the basics of what I need to experience. Now I can go through the complexities and introduce myself."

Yeah!
That's it... Xu Mu hopes that in the future, when introducing himself, he can have a whole bunch of titles listed first. Even though they're practically useless, they can waste the host's breath and still create a show-off effect!

"..."

Yan Yan was speechless upon hearing Xu Mu's words...

"If you think it's okay, then I have no problem with it!"

"Can't you say something nice to me?" Xu Mu looked at Yan Yan and said rather disgruntledly, "I'm going to be your boss, after all!"

"No, no, no! You're my boss now!" Yan Yan quickly waved her hand and explained, "Dear boss, what kind of service would you like today?"

"Let's do a simple two-hour workout... By the way, can you swim? Want to swim with me?"

"Okay!"

Yan Yan nodded and did not refuse, "Then let's go change into our swimsuits together and have a race to see who swims better!"

"Oh? You really know how?"

"I thought you were joking!"

Xu Mu raised an eyebrow and asked with some doubt.

"You really know how," Yan Yan nodded. "It's just that I don't really like swimming in public swimming areas!"

"So that's how it is..." Xu Mu suddenly realized, and he understood Yan Yan's thoughts.

After all, last time Xu Mu took Tang Ruobing swimming here, several people didn't even swim anymore; they just squatted on the shore staring at Tang Ruobing like perverts...

"Let's go!"

The two people arrived at the swimming area.

Yan Yan has a great figure, and after changing into a swimsuit, her curvaceous figure was highlighted even more...

With her looks, it wouldn't be impossible for her to become a heartthrob...

Heavenly vegetables are vegetables from the Heavenly Palace.

Ordinary people are not qualified to go in.

To become a heartthrob, besides being beautiful, you also need to have a powerful background.

Not everyone can be a dream guy.

This is reality...

Like that mukbang blogger back then, who was brought down to earth by someone with ulterior motives just because he revealed a corner of the heavenly palace. He wasn't exactly banned, but he certainly lost his former popularity! It affected his career!

Xu Mu and Yan Yan did some simple exercises above the pool to warm up for the upcoming competition.

After they got into the water together, he turned to Yan Yan beside him and asked, "How far are you going to swim?"

"How about 1000 meters? This is a 25-meter lane, 20 laps per person! How about that?"

"Okay!"

"But how do you count this thing?"

“I have a Xiaomi watch…” Yan Yan waved the watch on her wrist.

This thing is really high-tech!

It costs a little over two hundred yuan and can monitor heart rate and track distances!

"Then I'll count it myself..."

Xu Mu was somewhat helpless; he didn't have such a low-end watch.

He was wearing a Patek Philippe on his wrist... However, Xu Mu had already taken it off before swimming!
Although Xu Mu wasn't interested in the watch, it wouldn't be good if it got wet... After all, it was worth some money!

"Is there any reward if I win?"

Yan Yan looked at Xu Mu and asked with a smile.

"One kiss from me!"

"?" Yan Yan rolled her eyes. "Have you no shame? What kind of reward is your kiss?"

"Then what do you want?" Xu Mu said speechlessly, "It's your honor to be kissed by me, okay?"

"You were the one who took advantage of me... but now you've made it seem like I'm the one taking advantage of you!"

"Have you forgotten about the previous interest?"

"Hehe..." Yan Yan ignored Xu Mu, but rolled her eyes and suddenly thought of something, "If I win, you'll call me Mom!"

"???"

Xu Mu rolled her eyes. "Do you girls have a special fondness for your mothers? Damn, last time I was playing a game, Tang Ruobing said if I lost, I had to call her 'Mom'... Do you all have such weird fetishes?"

"You don't understand! It's like how you guys like having others call you 'Dad'! It's a sense of accomplishment!"

"Oh...if I win, you'll call me Dad!"

"But...don't I call it that all the time?"

Yan Yan suddenly blushed and said shyly.

"..."

"Oh shit!"

Xu Mu was completely numb. "Don't suddenly become so horny, it's making me uncomfortable!"

"Let's get back to our old, unruly ways!"

Xu Mu still liked the way Yan Yan used to tease him, just like Tang Ruobing's arrogant demeanor when she confronted him head-on!
This is what people are really like... This is what gave Xu Mu the feeling of conquest!

Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun!

"Ha ha……"

"Let's begin! I won't let you have it!"

After the two were ready, at Yan Yan's command, Xu Mu kicked out...

To be honest, for Xu Mu, swimming a 1,000-meter stretch is a sure win.

Although Yan Yan has had enough training, Xu Mu is a cheat code!

His physical abilities are far superior to Yan Yan's!

But... when Xu Mu looked up, she found that Yan Yan had already swum far ahead in freestyle swimming...

"Holy crap! That's cheating!"

Xu Mu was stunned...

Freestyle is indeed much faster than breaststroke... there's just no way to stop it!
"That's so unfair! I should have restricted the way we swim!"

Xu Muren is numb!
It seems that he can only compete with Yan Yan in the second half of the race... because Xu Mu's biggest advantage is his strong endurance.

However, due to his natural advantage in the early stages of freestyle swimming, Xu Mu was left far behind by Yan Yan... He simply had no chance of winning!

"A competition between a man and a woman?"

"That girl seems to be a trainer at the gym! I didn't know she was such a good swimmer. I should have signed up for her private swimming lessons! I heard she has no scandals at the gym and is extremely professional!"

"I'll sign up for her private lessons next time I have the chance! My child's current swimming coach is terrible, his attitude is awful!"

"And my daughter said that this coach secretly touched her private parts and tried to take advantage of her..."

"..."

There are many parents on stage who have taken time out of their busy schedules to come and learn to swim!
One can train the child, and the other can give them extra points in the high school entrance exam!

These are three sports.

Worth thirty cents!

As time went by, the three of them went back and forth, and the gap between Xu Mu and Yan Yan widened... However, Xu Mu maintained a relatively steady pace, while Yan Yan's speed noticeably declined towards the end, mainly because freestyle swimming is too physically demanding.

Of course, it's easier than breaststroke... breaststroke is the real energy-consuming stroke!

Xu Mu was like a frog, maintaining a steady pace as he moved forward in the pool!
After reaching 500 meters, Yan Yan was clearly tired... She even wanted to stop and rest...

However, Xu Mu gradually accelerated... and his movements became more frequent.

When the breaststroke technique is performed correctly, speeding up the movements can have a certain effect on increasing speed.

Six hundred meters!
700 meters!
Xu Mu gradually narrowed the gap!

By the time they reached 800 meters, Yan Yan was clearly starting to feel the strain...

Xu Mu, on the other hand, became more and more courageous in battle!

"Boys and girls can compete, but girls are at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength... Coach Yan is clearly struggling!"

"But that guy kept increasing his speed, he was really amazing... I don't think it had much to do with stamina, it was mainly about his movements and technique! Swimming is quite technique-oriented!"

Because the two people were having a swimming competition, people from outside flocked in to see what was going on...

"Yan Yan, you're going to lose!"

Xu Mu laughed inwardly.

However, he also knew that his advantage lay in his physical strength... otherwise he really couldn't beat Yan Yan!
If it were the old Xu Mu, there would be no comparison at all!
But... Xu Mu's victory is now a sure thing.

Finally, with the end of the last lap, Xu Mu was the first to reach the threshold of victory.

Xu Mu leaned against the edge of the swimming pool, panting heavily... while Yan Yan was still about fifty meters away, which was about one round trip...

Yan Yan knew that Xu Mu had won, but she did not give up halfway. Instead, she swam the 1,000 meters little by little!
After it was over, Yan Yan grabbed the edge of the pool with one hand, propped herself up, looked at Xu Mu, and said, "I lost!"

"You're really fast up there... If it were a 500-meter race, I definitely couldn't beat you..." Xu Mu said with a smile.

He didn't want to take advantage of Yan Yan either.

After all, the two of them already knew each other inside and out.

"A bet is a bet, and there are no excuses!"

Yan Yan came to Xu Mu's side and whispered in Xu Mu's ear, "Dad!"

hiss!
She deliberately lowered her voice, using an extremely seductive tone to whisper in Xu Mu's ear...

In an instant, it was as if an electric current shot from the soles of Xu Mu's feet straight to his brain!
"Let's go! Go eat!"

Xu Mu glanced at the time; it was already lunchtime…

After swimming, both of them were parched...

To be honest, that's the downside of swimming. It's tiring and leaves you with a dry mouth, especially with this kind of water... It gave Xu Mu's skin a strange feeling.

I can't quite put my finger on it... I'm not sweating, but I just feel really uncomfortable!
After taking a quick cold shower, Xu Mu changed her clothes and left the Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel with Yan Yan!

Seeing Xu Mu and Yan Yan leave together, Wang Rou, who was hiding in a corner, took a picture.

"Heh! You filthy bitch, you're being kept but you don't dare say so..."

"Why do you get to have a tycoon like Xu Mu?!"

"Damn it!"

Wang Rou has noticed that Yan Yan walks to work every day recently.

There was a Ferrari parked at the entrance... She knew that Ferrari belonged to Xu Mu.

Moreover, she also learned that Xu Mu was a shareholder of Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel.

So rich!

But why doesn't such a wealthy person keep himself as a mistress?
This made Wang Rou very jealous of Yan Yan.

In the past, she thought that because she was rich, she could at least suppress Yan Yan in one aspect... But now, all her bosses combined are not as good as Xu Mu alone.

Because this is a small county town, the price of being kept as a mistress is very cheap, unlike big cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Hangzhou, where the price is extremely high!

If you happen to meet a very wealthy boss, you'd be quite comfortable if you could rake in two or three million!

However, she couldn't find anyone like that... In a small county town like this, there aren't many truly wealthy people!

Like Liu Yang, whom she met before, he was a rich second-generation, but what she didn't expect was that Liu Yang was poisonous... causing her to get infected with the same poison!

This has led to her having to go to the hospital frequently.

Although she can earn over a million a year, Wang Rou has high desires and high expenses, so she doesn't save much money at the end of the year... Moreover, she has to find ways to ask her boss for this kind of money, rather than having her boss give it to her voluntarily.

The economic climate has been bad these past two years, and people like her have seen their incomes drop significantly.

So she kept looking for a new boss, but unfortunately... her reputation was ruined, and besides, in a small county town like this, it was extremely difficult to find a new boss.

……

Xu Mu and Yan Yan were naturally unaware that someone was talking about them behind their backs.

Even if I knew, so what?

Xu Mu didn't take Wang Rou seriously at all.

"How have you been feeling these past few days?"

Xu Mu looked at Yan Yan beside her and asked curiously.

"Well enough……"

Xu Mu got into the Ferrari 488pista.

The car keys have always been with Yan Yan, but she doesn't usually drive it...

Since she lives right across from the apartment complex, it's better to park the car in front of the hotel, where there are security cameras to keep an eye on her.

"Your parents didn't come here to cause trouble?"

“They came to cause trouble twice, but Brother Stone and the others took good care of me and helped me drive them away!”

"However... recently Wang Rou has been causing me trouble and spreading rumors about me behind my back!"

(End of this chapter)