Tech startup: I really do make mobile phones!

Chapter 76 The Two-Faced Palace Lady

After securing the second screen supplier, Zhao Tiezhu returned to Orange Technology's small workshop, his brow beaded with sweat.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw a woman sitting at Chen Mo's workstation with her legs crossed, holding a little yellow cat, her fingertips twirling around the cat's tail.

The morning light shone through her plain shirt, casting a large, semi-transparent shadow on her collarbone.

He paused for two seconds, then wiped his sweat, instinctively assuming she was a wholesaler, and said, "Ma'am! This goods haven't arrived yet, please come back later to pick them up!"

"Haha~"

Gong Yun suddenly laughed out loud, her pale fingertips brushing against his waist, startling Zhao Tiezhu so much that he jumped half a meter high on the spot.

"Hey bro! You don't remember me already?"

She raised the corners of her eyes, and the red marks on her wrists appeared and disappeared with her movements. Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed his crotch, her nails gently grinding against the fabric: "Last week at Zhao Jie's villa, I even asked you if you wanted to have some fun!"

"Big Sister-in-law!" Zhao Tiezhu froze, cold sweat streaming down his temples. What was this crazy woman doing here?

The news that Zhao Jie, the largest electronic parts supplier in North China, had been arrested had already spread throughout the market in the past two days. He never expected that this woman would appear here and hold his "happiness for the rest of his life" in her hands.

Now that his vitals were in someone's hands, Zhao Tiezhu didn't dare to move. Then, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly: "You...you weren't..."

"Shh," Gong Yun said, pressing her fingertips firmly until his face turned a deep purplish-red before loosening her grip. She then lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, "We really are destined to meet! My sister is your colleague now. What if President Chen knew about my former 'identity'?"

She suddenly let go of his hand, straightened his crooked collar, leaned closer, and breathed warmly into his ear.

"Hey bro! You can't be that inconsiderate, can you?"

Zhao Tiezhu nodded hastily, clutching his groin as he retreated to the safe, bumping into the mineral water tank with a loud clatter.

"I swear! I won't say a single word!"

Gong Yun glanced at his shifty gaze, then suddenly reached out and grabbed his ear: "Then what were you staring at my collar for just now?"

"Hey, hey, hey! I'm innocent!" Zhao Tiezhu howled like a pig being slaughtered: "I was looking at the cat! Looking at Little Yellow!"

The little yellow cat jumped onto the long table, and Gong Yun smiled.

Zhao Tiezhu caught a glimpse of Chen Mo carrying a plastic bag at the alley entrance and rushed over as if he had seen a savior.

"Brother Chen! I suddenly remembered that we haven't finalized the deal with the chip supplier yet, I have to go!"

Before he could finish speaking, he had already rushed out the door, his sneakers screeching on the ground.

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, watching the fleeing figure, and pushed the lunchbox to Gong Yun.

"Sister Gong! You know Zhao Tiezhu, the dismantling worker in our company?"

"Haha~ We just met! Brother Zhao is such an interesting person!"

Gong Yun displayed completely different personalities when facing Chen Mo and when facing Zhao Tiezhu.

"Brother Zhao!" Chen Mo sat down, opened his lunchbox, and raised an eyebrow: "He's only just turned eighteen, and you call him Brother Zhao?"

She opened the lunchbox, tore off half a chicken leg, fed it to the little yellow cat first, a smile playing on her lips, and then casually remarked, "Oh! Maybe he just looks a bit older than his age."

"Looks like he's taking advantage of people again!"

Gong Yun lowered her eyes and chuckled lightly. She had already figured out how to deal with this brat who took advantage of her seniority.

The older brother's seniority has suddenly dropped, and he's now the bratty younger brother!
Zhao Tiezhu, that reckless fellow, is at most a scoundrel. Even he can't do anything about a crazy woman like Gong Yun!

"Haha~" Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh out loud, then defended Zhao Tiezhu, saying, "Sister Gong! Although this kid usually seems unreliable, he's actually very dependable when it matters!"

Gong Yun's lips curved into a gentle smile as she lightly touched her chin, her hair swaying gently with the movement.

“Of course I trust Mr. Chen’s judgment. He must be a little shy today because he’s met strangers.” Her voice was like a gentle stream, with just the right amount of gentleness. “Him? Shy?” Chen Mo bit off his chopsticks, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the red mark on her wrist: “Sister Gong! He’d practically chat with a dog if it walked by outside. He’s not the kind of person who would be shy!”

Gong Yun covered her lips and chuckled softly, her crescent-shaped white nails peeking out from her fingertips, making her arms appear even more slender.

"Mr. Chen is joking. People are all different. Perhaps he is carefree and easygoing in front of Mr. Chen, but becomes more reserved when he sees other people."

She gently moved her canvas bag to the inside, sitting upright with an air of composure.

"When the goods arrive this afternoon, I'll have him come and move the heavy boxes. Sister Gong, please don't speak up for him then."

Gong Yun lowered her eyes and smiled gently, picked up the mineral water bottle and took a small sip, her demeanor exuding elegance and composure.

"President Chen's arrangements are well made, and I will naturally cooperate fully. With a discerning boss like you at the helm and a helpful assistant like Tiezhu, our company will surely prosper in the future."

Her words were full of sincere praise, yet they did not come across as obsequious.

On the contrary, it perfectly showcases a new employee's recognition and trust in Chen Mo, the boss.

Since starting his business, Chen Mo had always had a very informal relationship with Zhao Tiezhu. But with Sister Gong's arrival, he really started to feel like a boss.

He was also very satisfied with the performance of this woman with high emotional intelligence.

Such high emotional intelligence makes it seem like the other person is being treated unfairly as a shipping clerk.

This is why Chen Mo was worried that Sister Gong wouldn't stay. Highly educated people are unlikely to have the patience to do these ordinary jobs, and it would be even more troublesome to hire someone temporarily later.

However, now that he had already kept the other party, Chen Mo naturally wanted to make the most of them.

He looked up at Gong Yun and saw her carefully gathering the tufts of fur that the little yellow cat had shed. Her movements were gentle yet efficient, and her every gesture exuded a reassuring calmness.

"Since Sister Gong thinks so highly of our little workshop," Chen Mo twisted open a mineral water bottle, swallowed hard, and said, "we'll probably have to rely on you a lot for things like shipping, accounting, and dealing with wholesalers in the future."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Gong Yun's calm face, trying to catch a trace of impatience in her eyes, but he only saw her nod with a slight smile.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen! I may not be good at anything else, but I am quite skilled at reading people and dealing with them."

She reached out and took the stack of shipping orders from Chen Mo, her fingertips tracing the densely packed numbers.

"I still need to learn more from you and Brother Tiezhu. I need to slowly figure out the ins and outs of the mobile phone market."

These words, neither arrogant nor deliberately humble, pleased Chen Mo, a pragmatic and technically minded straight man.

Although it's unclear whether this "Sister Gong" was just lucky, she was absolutely right. With the foresight of future generations and the help of the system, Orange Technology's small workshop will definitely thrive in the future.

"Okay! I feel relieved to hear that." Chen Mo stood up and patted his trouser leg: "I'll show you the process when the goods arrive this afternoon. Tie Zhu is a loose tongue, so please bear with him."

He walked to the roller shutter door, and the sunlight streaming in through the window cast a long shadow on the ground.

"By the way, Sister Gong! Let's not be reserved about our status and speak frankly. Feel free to share any good ideas you have in the future."

Chen Mo handed her a sample of a gaseous lithium battery that Ning De had sent over.

"Although we are just a small workshop, we have our own core technologies, and we are sure to make a name for ourselves in the future. This is a gaseous lithium battery that can be fully charged in 30 seconds, which was developed by our company!"

To keep her in check, Chen Mo also learned to make empty promises without any instruction.

"Mr. Chen! Don't worry, now that I'm here, I never intended to be just a passerby."

Gong Yun took the lithium battery sample and gently stroked the distinct texture of the outer casing with her fingertips.

She used to think that core technologies were exclusive to large companies, but she never expected that such technology would be available in this small workshop.

(End of this chapter)