Diary of Getting Rich Quick in the South

This sound is a bit strange.

I was just about to ask if I should bring her some medicine, but she hurriedly said that she was a little tired and wanted to rest, and then hung up.

This woman is acting strangely.

I could tell she was hesitant to speak, as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately held back.

I didn't think much of it. Being able to contact her meant she was safe, so I felt relieved.

I had just finished clocking in and was about to go see Su Wan when Xu Mingde stopped me.

"Xiao Chen, go to Mingzhu Hotel later and sign a contract with General Manager Zhou of the food trading company."

I thought I misheard: "I'm going to sign?"

How come I got such a good thing?

According to industry practice, whoever signs the contract gets the credit.

Some salespeople work hard for months to close projects, only to have someone else sign the contract at the last minute, thus handing over their sales performance to someone else.

Could this be a scam?

I didn't agree immediately, but instead looked at Xu Mingde warily.

"Manager, I'm a new employee who hasn't been with the company long and I don't know anything. Is it appropriate for me to sign contracts?"

Do you think I haven't seen the news?

Many employees have been fired for stealing their colleagues' performance records.

This old bastard is clearly seeking revenge for the time I ruined his chance to take advantage of Bai Yan.

Xu Mingde said irritably, "You're practically Bai Yan's apprentice. She was originally in charge of handling this deal. Since she's on leave, you're naturally taking over. If you miss the signing deadline, can you take responsibility for that?"

Are they Sister Bai's clients?

Even if she's Sister Bai's client, I can't just steal her business.

I thought for a moment and said, "Supervisor, I think I should call Sister Bai first and ask."

Xu Mingde didn't expect me to be so rigid, and waved his hand impatiently: "Fight, fight, fight! This young man is really useless, he can't even use his chances."

I dialed Bai Yan's number again, and her voice was even hoarser than before.

"Chen An, is something the matter?"

I glanced at Xu Mingde, then walked to a place where he couldn't hear me before speaking.

"Sister Bai, Manager Xu asked me to sign a contract with General Manager Zhou of the food trading company later, so he called to ask if this is true. I have a feeling he wants to harm me."

Bai Yan remained silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone before speaking.

"That's right. Everything that needed to be discussed has been discussed. All that's left is to sign a document. I almost forgot that I was supposed to sign a contract with President Zhou today... I'll get up now..."

Before I could finish speaking, I heard a loud 'bang' from the other end of the phone, followed by Bai Yan's painful groan.

My heart tightened, and I quickly asked, "Sister Bai, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, just a little dizzy, I'll be fine after a rest," Bai Yan's weak voice came from the other end of the phone.

I said worriedly, "Sister Bai, if you don't mind, I'll go in your place. I'll sign your name and I definitely won't steal your credit."

Bai Yan couldn't help but chuckle on the other end of the phone: "No way, if the handwriting doesn't match, the contract is invalid. I don't care whether I get this deal or not. I'll just use this order to give you, a newcomer, some experience. As for the split, we'll split it 50/50."

Did that old bastard Xu Mingde really not trick me?

Thinking about it carefully, even if he wanted to make things difficult for me, he wouldn't be so bold as to joke about the company.

Seeing me hang up the phone and walk back, Xu Mingde sneered, "You called to confirm? So you thought I was trying to harm you?"

I quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Manager, look at what you're saying. How could I think you're trying to harm me? I'm a newbie who hasn't handled big deals before, so I was a little unsure and that's why I asked a few questions. Please don't overthink it. I'll get on it right now."

Xu Mingde snorted: "Hurry up and go. Don't keep President Zhou waiting. President Zhou is from Jingjiang. Buy some local specialties on the way. Cater to his tastes and get closer to him. You can get reimbursed for the receipts when you get back."

……

On the way there, I specifically found a specialty boutique and picked out two boxes of premium pork jerky.

They then asked the shop to repackage it in a dark red, exquisite gift box, which looked high-end and classy.

The negotiation process went more smoothly than I had imagined.

At the dinner, Mr. Zhou put his arm around my shoulder and kept calling me "brother," being incredibly enthusiastic.

According to the plan, after dinner I intended to invite him to sing karaoke, and then get a foot massage.

However, Mr. Zhou got drunk and crawled under the table before he finished his meal. Fortunately, the contract was signed.

According to the profit-sharing ratio, this order can earn 30,000 yuan. After splitting it 50/50 with Bai Yan, I will still have 15,000 yuan left.

I was so excited that I took out my phone to tell Su Wan the good news.

Unexpectedly, she called first, crying uncontrollably.

"Chen An, your...your cousin...he's dead! Waaaaah..."

My head went blank, and I sobered up considerably.

"Wan... Sister Wan, you're joking, right? I know my cousin's debts made you angry..."

Before I could finish speaking, Su Wan's crying interrupted me.

I know she wouldn't joke about something like this with me, I just can't get over it in my heart.

But no matter what, I could only force myself to calm down.

"Sister Wan, calm down. Where are you right now?"

"I...I'm at Qingshan Funeral Home...Waaah, Chen An, please come quickly..."

"Sister Wan, don't cry, I'm coming right away."

I wanted to ask her some details, but I couldn't get any useful information from her in that state.

……

When I arrived at Qingshan Funeral Home, there were two policemen besides Su Wan.

As soon as she saw me, Su Wan collapsed onto me.

I quickly hugged her, wanting to comfort her, but I didn't know what to say. I was also feeling very sad myself.

From a young age, I loved following my older cousin around like a little shadow, going wherever he went.

They traveled a long way to seek refuge with him, only to be unexpectedly killed by him.

"Hello, are you a family member of Wang Long?"

A policeman looked at me and asked.

I told him I was his cousin.

That's right.

Another policeman added, "We found him in an unfinished building on Huangtupo. Judging from his appearance, he must have lived there for a few days."

According to a homeless man, a group of people came looking for him, and an argument ensued. He fell from the building and hit the back of his head on a steel bar. We will continue to investigate the incident.

He said a lot more after that, but my head was spinning and I couldn't hear what he was saying at all.

Zhao Hongqi, it must have been Zhao Hongqi who did it!

Those sons of bitches.

Before I could even speak, Su Wan went berserk, gripping the policeman's hand tightly and screaming with red eyes.

"Zhao Hongqi, it must be that bastard, he must have driven my husband to his death! Go and arrest him! Send people to arrest him! He's a murderer!"

Who is Zhao Hongqi?

The policeman frowned and turned on the camera on his shoulder.

Another policeman took out a pen and paper and began taking a statement.

"He's the CEO of Qiangsheng Group, they're loan sharks. They're the ones who drove my husband to his death. Last time they even sent people to vandalize my house! Arrest him!"

Seeing that she was emotional, I quickly pulled her back.

"Sister Wan, the police will handle it. Let's go see my cousin first."