I'm back in 1990

Chapter 158: The Unreliable Boss

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Zhou Wei and his three companions arrived in Suzhou without incident. Zeng Jiahua arranged for someone to pick them up and take them to the factory. Two dorm rooms had been arranged for the four of them in the factory dormitory, two people per room. They had dinner at the factory canteen that night.

After the four of them finished their meal, He Guang commented, "I didn't expect the food here to be so good. They even have braised pork for dinner."

They saw that the factory workers ate the same food as them that night, without giving them any special treatment or extra meals, which showed that this was how the factory usually operated.

Now that the factory is doing well, Zeng Jiahua is very generous with the money spent on employee benefits. It's no exaggeration to say that many people would want to work at the factory just because of the food in the canteen.

Besides, everyone in the county and surrounding villages knows that the flange factory offers good wages and benefits, and wages are paid on time without ever being delayed.

Zhou Wei nodded and said, "The captain introduced us to work here. Not only do we eat well, but we also get such high wages. We definitely can't let him down."

The group nodded in agreement. Ever since they arrived at the factory in the afternoon, they had clearly felt that the factory was incredibly busy. Trucks delivering raw materials and hauling goods were coming and going one after another, even more so than some state-owned factories.

Relieved, they all wrote letters home to let their families know they were safe and sound, and also called Huang Dahai in town to express their gratitude and let him know they were safe.

The next day, Zeng Jiahua met with the four people in person, asked for their names, and then explained his arrangements in detail.

"There's something I need to tell you all first, it's about your future job positions."

The group sat up straight, and Zhou Wei, on their behalf, said, "Director Zeng, please speak freely. We are all veterans and are used to obeying orders and following commands."

Zeng Jiahua was satisfied with the attitude of the group, so he continued.

"The four of you will mainly be working in Shanghai from now on, not here. I have a nephew, Huang Dahai's younger brother, who is currently studying at university in Shanghai. Because he sometimes has to help the factory with some business issues, he often comes into contact with a lot of cash. As you know, some places are still not very safe."

So I plan to send a few of you to Shanghai to accompany him and protect him. He will arrange your specific tasks. If he needs you to follow him, then follow him; if he doesn't need you, then just stand by, because he spends most of his time at school.

Of course, considering the special nature of this job, your salary standards will be increased accordingly. Each of you will receive 800 yuan per month, and you will also receive an annual bonus equivalent to three months' salary at the end of each year.

Also, because this job is quite special, there are some things I don't want anyone to know, including my nephew Huang Dahai. So you need to sign a confidentiality agreement with the factory, promising not to disclose your work content and process to anyone. I also guarantee that I will never let you do anything illegal or disorderly.

That's all for now. If you have any thoughts, just tell me now. You don't have to do this job either; there are other jobs available in the factory, and you're free to choose.

The four men exchanged glances. 800! That's an amazing salary, plus a 2400 bonus at the end of the year. He's just the captain's brother, the bodyguard! They don't even need the money, as long as the captain gives the order, let alone this much salary.

And you don't have to follow them around every day. Didn't the factory manager mention that the team leader's younger brother is in school most of the time? Where can you find such a good job? It's really high pay and low workload, it's just a bit far from home.

The four of them quickly nodded in agreement; only a fool would disagree!

So the group's jobs were temporarily assigned to the factory's security department, but their job responsibility was to protect Huang Xiaochuan.

What surprised the four of them even more was that the factory arranged for them to learn to drive, with the factory covering the costs. However, due to work requirements, they had to learn in two batches. After discussing it, they decided that He Guang and Yang Junmin would go first.

After they finish their training, they'll replace Zhou Wei and He Wenfeng to learn to drive. These days, having a skill is more valuable than anything else.

With such a high salary, you can work for a few years, save some money, and then go back home to buy a car and run a transport business. As the saying goes, "A turn of the wheel brings in a fortune."

On the morning of August 31, Zeng Jiahua arranged for a car to take Huang Xiaochuan, Zhou Wei, and He Wenfeng to Shanghai.

The first thing Huang Xiaochuan did upon arriving in Shanghai was to take Zhou Wei and He Wenfeng to buy pagers. Each of them had one, making it easier to contact each other for work.

Huang Xiaochuan rented a house in Wenyuan and left it for Zhou Wei and He Wenfeng to live in. Huang Xiaochuan also gave them some money and told them to see if they needed anything and buy it themselves. They could cook for themselves or eat out, it was up to them.

They don't need to come with us these few days. Huang Xiaochuan told them to get used to things first. He was anxious to see Yu Xiang. They had been separated for so long and he really missed her terribly!

When Huang Xiaochuan arrived at the old apartment building, he didn't see anyone. He thought to himself, "Shouldn't my summer internship be over? Where is everyone?"

Huang Xiaochuan went to his room and found his cell phone and pager. After turning them on, the pager kept ringing. Huang Xiaochuan looked through them one by one and found a lot of phone messages.

Huang Xiaochuan glanced at the most recent message, which had been posted ten minutes earlier, and tried making a phone call.

After the call connected, a familiar voice came from the other end: "Is this Mr. Huang?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan exclaimed, "Isn't this Cao Charlie? What's he doing in Shanghai?"

"Charlie Cao? When did you get here?"

"Oh my! Mr. Huang, I've finally found you! I've been looking for you for days. There are some important documents that need your review and signature! I couldn't get in touch with you, so I came here directly to find you." Charlie Cao was so excited that he almost burst into tears.

It's not easy! This boss is so unreliable. The contact information he gave me is either unreachable or the phone is off. I've paged him dozens of times and he hasn't replied.

Huang Xiaochuan asked, "Where are you now?"

"Jinjiang Hotel 8166!" said Charlie Cao, stating his current address.

It wasn't that Mr. Cao wanted to stay in such a nice hotel, but rather that Hong Kong people like him had to stay in mainland hotels catering to foreigners when they came to the mainland at this time, and he couldn't stay in cheaper ones.

"Okay, I understand. I'll come to see you this afternoon. Just wait for me at the hotel."

"Okay, Mr. Huang!" A weight was lifted off Cao Charlie's shoulders.

After hanging up the phone, Huang Xiaochuan put his grandmother's box into the walk-in closet in the master bedroom. There was a hidden compartment in the corner that was just the right size to hold the box.

It seems the previous owner of this house had also hidden things here, but Huang Xiaochuan is still considering buying a larger safe.

At this moment, Yu Xiang and Ji Mei returned. Yu Xiang was dragged by Ji Mei to go shopping. Ji Mei loves pretty clothes, and she will try them on even if she has no money in her pocket. According to her, trying them on doesn't cost any money!

Upon entering, Yu Xiang saw Huang Xiaochuan's shoes and immediately guessed that Huang Xiaochuan must have returned.

Overjoyed, she searched everywhere for him: "Xiao Chuan, you're back?"

Hearing Yu Xiang's voice, Huang Xiaochuan came out of the room, opened his arms to hug her, and asked, "Did you miss me?"

He didn't care whether Ji Mei was there or not, which made Yu Xiang blush and glare at him reproachfully.

Ji Mei, being perceptive, quickly said, "My eyesight has deteriorated significantly recently, I need to go back to my room and rest."

After saying that, he ran into his room.

The two hugged each other tightly. Huang Xiaochuan kissed Yu Xiang for a long time without any politeness, almost making Yu Xiang unable to breathe. Yu Xiang was so angry that she punched Huang Xiaochuan several times.

Although the two of them talk on the phone quite often, nothing beats being able to spend time together!

The two of them got warm and friendly for a while before calming down.

Huang Xiaochuan asked, "Why isn't the phone installed yet?"

Before leaving, Huang Xiaochuan asked Yu Xiang to go to the post office to apply for a telephone to be installed in the house, because Yu Xiang was the homeowner and she had to apply for it.

"I've already paid the money and followed up several times, but the post office says there are too many applications for telephone installation and there's a queue. They say the longest wait has been more than three months."

Huang Xiaochuan immediately understood that there was something fishy going on. If he wasn't in a hurry, he could just wait and it would be installed sooner or later. If he was in a hurry, he would need to find someone to spend some money or give them a pack of cigarettes to get him to get in line.

He patted Yu Xiang's hand and said, "Alright, leave this to me. I'll have the phone installed in less than five days."

Yu Xiang didn't believe it: "Really? You know someone at the post office?"

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "I don't know them, but they know money."

Huang Xiaochuan then took out the gift he had brought for Yu Xiang and asked her, "Do you like it?"

Yu Xiang complained, "You're wasting money again! How am I supposed to wear these things to school?"

Huang Xiaochuan thought about it and realized that gold necklaces were indeed inappropriate to wear to school, but watches were fine. Unless someone specifically looked at them, no one could tell if a watch was good or bad. Huang Xiaochuan coaxed Yu Xiang into wearing the watch, placing his hand next to Yu Xiang's.

"Look how beautiful it is!"

There wasn't much food prepared at home for lunch, so Huang Xiaochuan suggested going out to eat. He had originally invited Ji Mei to come along, but Ji Mei was determined not to be a third wheel and refused to go. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Ji Mei was perceptive enough to understand this, so Huang Xiaochuan let her be.