The Rogue Villager Chen Erbao

Stepping on Chen Qing didn't faze Chen Erbao in the slightest.

He knew very well that a man like Chen Qing could never turn over a new leaf. No matter how well he faked it on the surface, he was still a beast in human skin. If the time were right, Chen Erbao would have gotten rid of him for good.

Leaving such a menace in the village was a hidden danger for him.

You never knew when he might stab you in the back and catch you completely off guard.

Chen Erbao mulled this over as he walked, soon arriving at the factory.

"President Chen!"

The stout security guard, Xie Lei, stood ramrod straight at the factory gate and greeted Chen Erbao.

Chen Erbao pulled out a pack of cigarettes, handed it to him, and patted his shoulder.

"Keep up the good work. If you do a good job, I'll put you in charge of security for this factory in the future."

Hearing this, Xie Lei's face flushed with excitement. He replied in a booming voice:

"Thank you for your trust, President Chen! I'll definitely do my best!"

"Mm."

After dangling the carrot, Chen Erbao strolled into the factory building.

It wasn't a completely empty promise. The new factory would be built sooner or later, and he needed to cultivate his own team. He would need his own core staff for security, finance, and human resources.

After a while, he also planned to attend job fairs at a few prestigious universities to recruit some of his own people.

He couldn't rely on Medicine King Hall to provide staff for everything. It was fine in the short term, but he wouldn't feel secure in the long run.

After all, the path he intended to walk might one day conflict with Medicine King Hall.

Fang Yun was in the workshop managing production. Chen Erbao did a lap but didn't see Qiu Shuzhen.

When he returned to the office, he found Qiu Shuzhen hunched over her desk, engrossed in a book.

"Since when did you start reading?"

Chen Erbao chuckled and walked over to hug Qiu Shuzhen.

Qiu Shuzhen's cheeks flushed slightly as she sat up straight.

"I asked Miss Bai in the city how to manage a factory. She gave me a lot of advice and recommended I read some books. I thought I could help share your workload, and it's always good to learn more…"

Chen Erbao leaned down and gave her a kiss.

"Don't wear yourself out. I'll hire professionals to manage this stuff in the future. Right now, I only have you and Fang Yun helping out because there's no one else."

Hearing his words, Qiu Shuzhen suddenly grew flustered.

"Is it because we're not doing a good job…?"

Chen Erbao was taken aback.

"No, you're doing a great job."

"Then why do you want to hire other people…?"

Chen Erbao couldn't help but laugh.

"Everyone has their own specialty. It's better to leave professional matters to the professionals. Neither of you studied this, so the fact that you've done this well is already amazing. You don't have to push yourselves so hard."

"It's not hard… I just…"

Qiu Shuzhen stammered.

Chen Erbao asked, confused.

"Just say what's on your mind."

"I just don't want to be a trophy…"

Qiu Shuzhen said in a small voice, her head lowered.

Her words stirred something in Chen Erbao's heart, and he had a moment of realization.

'It's true, I guess I have been treating the women around me like trophies. I never thought about what they wanted to do with their future, only remembering them when I needed something.'

'But everyone has their own life. By doing this, I've just been holding them back…'

After a moment of thought, Chen Erbao smiled and stroked Qiu Shuzhen's soft hair.

"It's okay. If you really want to learn, then learn. If you're still interested later, I'll find you a tutor to teach you properly."

"Okay!"

Hearing Chen Erbao's words, Qiu Shuzhen finally cheered up.

Noticing his hands starting to get frisky again, Qiu Shuzhen's face reddened.

"Stop it… I still have to read…"

Chen Erbao gave her a few more squeezes before getting up and walking over to his own desk. He looked at the stack of files and began to go through them.

There were countless things to do every day in such a large factory. The finance and HR departments were staffed by people from Medicine King Hall, and many matters were waiting for him to resolve.

Things like procurement, facility setup, and so on.

Chen Erbao worked a full day before he finished processing all the documents. Gazing out the window at the setting sun, Chen Erbao finally understood what it felt like to have an office job.

'It sucked!'

But there was nothing to be done about it.

He was short-staffed right now, so he had to make every decision himself.

A management talent like Bai Xiaoqing was a rare find indeed!

Without Bai Xiaoqing, he'd probably be completely swamped. With two factories, there was no telling how many troublesome issues were waiting for him to solve.

At the end of the day, the root cause was the company's undefined structure and unclear job roles.

But for a new company just starting, such problems were unavoidable.

He sat in his executive chair and dialed Bai Xiaoqing's number.

"Xiaoqing, do you have any other classmates from your management program? I need someone with outstanding abilities, but reliability is key."

Bai Xiaoqing paused for a second before replying.

"President Chen, I have a few friends I know well, but they all have jobs. Are you looking to…?"

"The factory here also needs a general manager. Try to get in touch with someone for me. It's okay to spend a bit more money; just poach someone. I need someone dependable."

Bai Xiaoqing understood immediately and nodded.

"I'll contact them tonight, but I can't guarantee they'll agree to come."

"Mm, just reach out and see what happens."

Just as Bai Xiaoqing finished speaking, the phone was snatched away by Lin Zhiqing.

"Er Bao, when are you coming to the city…?"

Her voice was sweet and soft, with a hint of longing that made it clear she missed him.

Chen Erbao smiled as well.

"How about tomorrow? I don't have much going on, so I'll come over for a visit."

"Yay! I was just thinking I want to go on a trip. You can come with me!"

"A trip, huh… I'll think about it."

Chen Erbao considered it. If he could find another manager, taking a short trip wasn't out of the question.

Now that he had money, he could fly everywhere, so it wouldn't take up too much time.

"Where do you want to go?"

"I saw on my phone that the scenery at Changbai Mountain is beautiful! Let's go there together!"

In his entire life, Chen Erbao had never really gone on a vacation.

Before, he was too broke. Now he had money, but he was still nouveau riche; his mindset hadn't shifted, and he'd forgotten that the point of making money was to enjoy it.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"We can't be gone too long. Is two or three days okay?"

"That's plenty! When are we going?!"

Lin Zhiqing asked, pleasantly surprised.

Chen Erbao did a quick calculation.

"Once Xiaoqing finds a manager and they start the job, I'll be able to get away. Not yet, though. There's still a lot to handle here."

"Okay, I'll help you hurry Sister Xiaoqing along. We'll get it sorted out in no time!"

She hung up cheerfully and started wheedling Bai Xiaoqing.

"Sister Xiaoqing, please help! Find a way to poach a manager quickly so we can go on our trip!"

Bai Xiaoqing gave a wry, helpless smile.

"I'm working myself to death all day, and here you are, trying to squeeze even more out of me just so you two can go on a trip… Some people are born to be bosses! And I was born to be a wage slave!"

Lin Zhiqing giggled.

"The more capable you are, the more work you do, Sister Xiaoqing! Once you've trained your own subordinates and can get away, I'll tell Er Bao to give you a vacation so you can go have some fun too!"

Bai Xiaoqing waved her hand dismissively.

"Forget it, forget it. With a salary this high, I can't bear to take a vacation…"

"Hee hee…"

While the two women were laughing and teasing each other, Chen Erbao found himself lost in a daze.

He had received a call from someone he hadn't heard from in a long time.

His university classmate, Zhang Yiyi!

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