Diary of Getting Rich Quick in the South

"Sister Ting."

I called out awkwardly, standing ramrod straight.

"Why are you so nervous? Do you think I'm going to eat you? Where's your courage to pull a knife on someone?"

Zhang Dongting pointed to the chair opposite her and laughed.

I scratched my head awkwardly: "Didn't I tell you before? I acted on impulse without thinking, and now I'm still scared thinking about it."

Zhang Dongting leaned forward, resting her arms on the desk, and said with a smile, "Why don't you pull one last time and do me a favor?"

I was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Who are you going to chop?"

Zhang Dongting rolled her eyes: "All you ever do is chop, chop, chop. You're not some street thug, so stop talking about fighting and killing all the time. I'm asking you to come with me to a business dinner tonight."

I exclaimed, "Ah, you're participating again?"

"What do you mean by 'participating again'? Does that count as you standing me up last time?" Zhang Dongting said irritably.

I smiled sheepishly and said, "I promise I won't do it again this time."

Zhang Dongting straightened up and looked at me seriously: "Remember this, if you stand me up again this time, I'll dock your pay!"

What I fear most right now is having my salary deducted. I immediately patted my chest and promised that even if it rains knives from the sky or I get hit by a car and become crippled, I'll crawl to work.

Zhang Dongting burst out laughing at my words, then waved her hand impatiently, saying, "Get lost, get lost."

……

Because Zhang Dongting called me away at the last minute, Bai Yan lost my shield and was pulled to the back seat by Xu Mingde.

The two people were standing very close together.

Seeing me open the car door, Xu Mingde also sat up straight.

Bai Yan visibly breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to move to the window and sit down, putting two people's distance between herself and Xu Mingd.

I could tell that Xu Mingde also wanted to move over, but because I was there, he couldn't bring himself to do it so obviously.

Before Bai Yan could even speak up and switch to the passenger seat, Xu Mingde spoke first.

"Xiao Chen, thank you for driving. I have some work matters to discuss with Bai Yan in the back seat."

That one sentence completely blocked Bai Yan's escape route of changing seats.

I didn't say much.

Thinking that with me, an outsider, present, Xu Mingde would probably restrain himself and not cause any trouble in the car.

However, it turned out that I was still too naive.

This fatso restrained himself for about ten minutes before he couldn't resist starting to touch and grope.

Bai Yan tried her best to push Xu Mingde away, but the fat man was very strong. Under the pretense of talking about work, he put his arm around Bai Yan's waist.

With his other hand around her shoulder, he pointed to the documents in front of him and spoke almost directly to Bai Yan's face.

"Take a look at this cooperation agreement. There are many terms that we need to finalize... This is where mistakes are most likely to occur. Let me show you."

In this way, Bai Yan was practically being held in his arms.

I picked up a document at random, turned my head, and called out, "Manager Xu."

Upon hearing the noise, Xu Mingde immediately released his grip, straightened his back, and his face darkened, clearly angry that I had disturbed him.

"What's up?"

I used the pretext of asking a question to begin: "I've read these terms and conditions, but I don't quite understand them. I'd like to ask you how to operate them specifically, in case I make a mistake when I get there."

Xu Mingde took the document and tossed it aside casually, his tone somewhat impatient: "Just sit back and watch quietly, don't say anything. All you need to do now is focus on driving well."

Bai Yan also knew that I could only help her temporarily alleviate the awkwardness.

Upon seeing this, she immediately covered her mouth and gagged twice, then reached out and gently patted the back of my seat.

"Chen An, find a place to pull over. I'm feeling terribly carsick and about to throw up."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mingde subconsciously moved aside to create some distance.

I glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that there were no cars behind me, so I quickly turned on my right turn signal and slowly moved to the side.

We were walking through the passageway, and there were no cars in front or behind us, so we didn't need to set up a tripod. We just turned on our hazard lights.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Bai Yan covered her mouth and rushed out almost immediately, followed by the sound of vomiting coming from outside.

I don't know if she was really vomiting or faking it.

"Chen An, my stomach is a little upset, I need to go to the restroom."

Bai Yan straightened up, took a few sheets of paper from her bag and held them in her hand. She crossed the roadside ditch and walked into the depths of the tall grass, quickly disappearing from sight.

Bai Yan had barely left for half a minute when Xu Mingde, rubbing his stomach, pushed open the car door.

"I think he ate something bad this morning; his stomach hurts a bit. I'm going too. Xiao Chen, you wait in the car and don't wander off."

Before I could reply, Xu Mingde hurriedly chased after the direction Bai Yan had left in...

In this desolate wilderness, the grass is taller than a person.

Bai Yan went to the toilet, and Xu Mingde followed. If something really happened, no one would see it.

Just as I was hesitating whether to go and see what was going on, the passenger door was opened.

Bai Yan sat down inside.

"Sister Bai, didn't you go to the restroom?" I asked in surprise.

Bai Yan glanced out the window and chuckled, "I was just kidding that fatso. I was hiding in the grass, and as soon as he left, I rushed over."

I gave her a thumbs up.

About ten minutes later, Xu Mingde called Bai Yan's cell phone.

"Xiao Yan, where are you? I've been looking for you all this way, could something have happened to you?"

Xu Mingde asked urgently, his voice panting.

Bai Yan casually replied, "Supervisor, I'm already in the car."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone before Xu Mingde's voice came through: "You're back? Oh, I'm glad you're alright. I saw you were gone for so long and I thought something had happened, so I came to find you."

After a while, Xu Mingde returned, his face covered in large beads of sweat.

Seeing Bai Yan sitting in the driver's seat, he glared at me with a grim expression.

"Chen An, how could you let Xiao Yan drive? She's so young, and she's already complaining of being tired after only half an hour? There are still some details in the contract that I need to discuss with Xiao Yan in detail."

Bai Yan covered her forehead, pretending to be very weak, and said apologetically, "It has nothing to do with Chen An. I asked for it. I'm used to driving, and I get really dizzy sitting in the back. I'll drive. You can talk from the back, I can hear you."

Before Xu Mingde could even speak, she stepped on the gas and sped off.

More than half an hour later, the car arrived at the agreed-upon factory office building.

The person in charge of the partner is already waiting in the conference room.

Upon our arrival, after exchanging a few polite words, the talks officially began.

It must be said that, putting aside Xu Mingde's womanizing ways, he is indeed quite capable when it comes to business.

He answered all the questions raised by customers, including freight quotes, delivery time, and compensation for damaged goods, in a comprehensive manner.

Bai Yan checked the information on the documents, while I was responsible for organizing the materials and noting down the key points of the discussion.

After several rounds of discussions, both parties drafted a contract, signed and stamped it on the spot, and the cooperation was successfully secured.

Unlike Bai Yan and me, who not only made empty trips and gave away a lot of gifts during this period, but also failed to close a single deal.

After we finished our business and were about to leave, the other party's representative insisted that we stay for a meal.

Neither Bai Yan nor I wanted to eat this meal, but we had no choice.

I was about to enter the private room when Xu Mingde stopped me.

"Xiao Chen, I have some private details to discuss with President Liu. You can go to the next private room and have dinner with her secretary."