Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 110 The Village Chief Asked Me to Repair the Road? (Part 2)
Chen Yan had roughly figured out the cause of the matter. It must have been that last night, when Ms. He Juan was playing cards, she boasted about some of Chen Yan's information.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, the village's chess and card room was almost full of people. After a night of speculation, Chen Yan estimated that everyone in the village now knew that he was a "billionaire".

However, Chen Yan wouldn't blame his mother, partly because he didn't dare.

On the other hand, what child doesn't want to be their parents' pride and something they can brag about?

"As long as Empress Dowager He is happy, nothing else matters!"

……

And this moment.

Faced with his neighbor Aunt Wang's enthusiasm, Chen Yan smiled helplessly and asked, "Aunt Wang, which university did Sister Xiaoling graduate from, and what did she study?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang timidly replied, "She didn't get into university; she went to a vocational high school."

"Xiaoyan, I don't expect her to have a great job. As long as she has something to do and can support herself, that's fine."

"Um…"

Chen Yan pondered for a moment: "Okay, Sister Xiaoling can come to my company as a customer service representative. The salary isn't high, just a base salary of 4000 plus commission, one day off a week, and no room and board provided."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang was overjoyed. Although a monthly salary of 4000 was not much, it was definitely not bad in 2013!

If my daughter stayed in our hometown, she would probably have a hard time finding a job that pays 3000 yuan. But Xiaoyan not only offered her a salary of 4000 yuan, but also gave her a commission!

Aunt Wang looked at Chen Yan with gratitude and said, "Oh, Xiao Yan, thank you so much."

"No need, no need, Aunt Wang. I was planning to hire someone anyway. I feel more at ease using someone like Sister Xiaoling, whom I know well. In fact, I should thank you."

Chen Yan's eloquent words made Aunt Wang beam with joy. Although she knew it was just polite talk, she knew that Chen Yan was giving her and her daughter face by saying such things.

So, Aunt Wang held Chen Yan's hand and said earnestly, "Xiao Yan, I appreciate your kind gesture. Please come to my house for a meal when you have time."

After saying that, she looked at Chen Guodong and He Juan beside her and said, "Old Chen, Juan, you two have really raised a good son. He is so promising at such a young age. I think you should stop going to work and retire early to enjoy your retirement."

Chen Guodong replied with a kind smile, "You can't say that. Doing business is inherently risky. You might not live to see tomorrow. Who can say for sure?"

"Besides, we're only in our forties. Now that we're retired, we'd get sick from being idle all the time."

At this moment, He Juan urged, "Um, Aunt Wang, we still need to go to the temple to pray to the Bodhisattva, so we'll be going now."

Aunt Wang smiled and waved her hand: "Alright, you guys go in first, my daughter and I are going home too."

"Xiao Yan, remember to come to Auntie's house for dinner when you have time."

"Okay, Aunt Wang, I've got it."

After Aunt Wang left, He Juan immediately said seriously, "Chen Yan, let me ask you, did you really want to hire people, or did you only hire Aunt Wang's daughter because of our face-saving issue?"

Chen Guodong chimed in at the opportune moment: "That's right, son. Recruiting people is no small matter. Don't just hire someone because you're from the same village and feel bad about refusing them."

Chen Yan shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, Mom and Dad, I know what I'm doing. We're going to expand our customer service positions anyway, and there aren't many requirements for this job. As long as you're hardworking and meticulous, you'll be fine."

Hearing Chen Yan say this, He Juan and Chen Guodong were finally relieved.

When the three of them entered the temple, there were already many people inside.

When the villagers saw Chen Yan and his family of three enter, they all came over to greet them.

"Hey, Xiao Yan, you've gotten even more handsome in the past six months! Do you have a boyfriend? If not, I'll introduce you to someone."

Chen Yan: "Okay, let me see the photos first."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, He Juan slapped him on the head: "What are you saying? If you have a boyfriend, you should keep yourself pure outside!"

"I was just joking..."

One after another, many people came to ask Chen Yan what kind of business his company did, where it was located, and whether there was any opportunity for cooperation.

Chen Yan always answered politely with a smile, and when he encountered someone smoking, he would generously offer them a 1916 cigarette.

……

An hour later, Chen Yan and his family of three returned home after worshipping the Buddha.

Unexpectedly, a familiar stranger was standing in the yard in front of the house—the village secretary, Chen Tianzhen.

The reason I say I'm familiar with him is because he's the highest-ranking official in the village, and everyone knows him.

The reason he is unfamiliar is that he usually stays in the village committee office, and villagers rarely have the opportunity to see him.

Upon seeing him, Chen Guodong immediately went to greet him: "Oh, old secretary, what brings you here? Please come in, please come in."

He Juan quickly opened the door, invited the secretary to sit down, and then got up to go to the kitchen to make him some tea.

Chen Tianzhen waved his hand and said, "He Juan, there's no need to go to so much trouble. I'm here today mainly to talk about two things, and I'll be leaving after that." "Hehe~ Old Secretary, since you're here, you should at least have a sip of tea."

He Juan ran into the kitchen to make tea, not giving Chen Tianzhen a chance to refuse.

Old Chen offered Chen Tianzhen a cigarette and asked, "What are the two things the Party Secretary came to my house about this time?"

Chen Tianzhen lit a cigarette and said slowly, "The first thing I want to do is, of course, wish you all a Happy New Year."

"Guodong, I wish your whole family a Happy New Year!"

Chen Guodong quickly chimed in, "Oh, Secretary, you too! I wish you a Happy New Year, all the best, and good health!"

Chen Tianzhen exhaled a puff of smoke, then gave Chen Yan a deep look: "The second thing is that I heard a hidden dragon has appeared in our village, so I came here specifically to come and see."

"Guodong, your son's name is Chen Yan, right?"

"Yes, old Party Secretary."

Chen Tianzhen looked at Chen Yan: "Young man, I heard that the company you founded is valued at over 100 million?"

"Well... that makes sense, but it's just an estimate, paper wealth, not real."

Chen Yan said modestly.

"Haha, great! Truly, heroes emerge from among the young, amazing!"

“Young man, I’m here today because I have a favor to ask. As you know, the cement road that leads from Chenjia Village to the town is over ten years old and is in a dilapidated state, full of potholes. The village has been trying to raise funds to rebuild an asphalt road, but we haven’t had the money, so this matter has been delayed.”

"I'd like to ask you if you'd be willing to donate a road to the village. You can name the road whatever you want, like 'Chen Yan Road'?"

Chen Yan inwardly exclaimed, "Holy crap!"
Good heavens, you wouldn't come here without a reason, so you've been waiting for me here all along.
Chen Yan wanted to refuse, after all, his money didn't come from thin air.

But then I thought, what if, I mean what if.

If one day Jiang Zhixin, Ruan Yusang, or even other women come to my house for the New Year, then the rooms in my house will obviously not be enough!

His two-story villa was built almost 10 years ago. In fact, the exterior and interior decoration are only passable, but far from grand.

After Chen Yan succeeded in his business in his previous life, he thought about demolishing and rebuilding his old family house into a modern and impressive villa. However, Old Chen said that the family's homestead was only 100 square meters, and if the area was too large, the village would not approve it.

Now...the opportunity has arrived, hasn't it?

After pondering for a long time, Chen Yan tentatively asked, "Secretary, how much will it cost to repair this road?"

"About 35 million."

"Oh, then no problem, I'm willing."

Chen Yan readily agreed.

"Really? Then I thank you on behalf of the entire Chenjia Village."

Chen Tianzhen's joy was palpable. He had been prepared to be rejected, but he never expected Chen Yan to agree so readily.

He is indeed an outstanding person, a talent capable of great things!

Chen Tianzhen's praise for Chen Yan reached a whole new level.

"However, I have a small request."

"You said I would do whatever you asked, as long as it's within my power."

"It's about the land approval process if I want to build a house here in the future..."

"No problem, I can make arrangements for anything under 500 square meters."

Before Chen Yan could finish speaking, Chen Tianzhen eagerly agreed.

"Well, that's fine."

Chen Yan nodded in satisfaction. "Secretary, give me an account number, and I'll transfer the money to you right now."

"Good good."

Chen Tianzhen was clearly prepared, and took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket: "This is the village collective account, you can transfer the money here."

"Okay, I'll transfer the money to you via online banking now."

Chen Yan himself was certainly broke, but the company account had money. Before going home for the holidays, he brought the company's USB key with him.

When the time comes, we can simply name this road "Daily Part-Time Job Road" and then legitimately record the 35 yuan expense as "advertising and promotion expenses".

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(End of this chapter)