"I…" Zhou Rui managed a bitter smile. The management office was full of old fellows and old women, and Zhou Rui was green with envy.

It was not easy to leave the management office. Fuming, Zhou Rui had no choice but to call Lin Chuan. It was then that Lin told her that the future office space would be on the second floor of Feixiang Transport Company. Once the bathhouse was renovated, Zhou Rui could move her office there.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui cursed, "Son of a bitch, I'd rather work in a toilet than go to that damned place."

Everyone knew what a bathhouse was for, and obviously, Zhou Rui was no exception.

"Alright, alright. Once our business grows, I'll rent the most luxurious office building in the city center for you to use as your office," Lin Chuan soothed her.

"That's more like it," Zhou Rui snorted lightly.

After hanging up, Zhou Rui cheerfully went to Feixiang Transport Company. The young men there were gathered on the first floor playing cards. When they saw such a beautiful woman entering, their eyes lit up uncontrollably. They tossed their cards aside excitedly and asked, "Beautiful, who are you looking for?"

"Starting today, I'm your general manager," Zhou Rui said with her arms crossed.

"General manager?" Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Hahaha…"

"Babe, tell us, how much for one shot? Even staying the whole night is fine," Li Qiang stepped forward jokingly.

Li Qiang was Zhou Kai's capable assistant. With Zhou Kai gone, job arrangements had been handed over to Li Qiang. Leading a gang, the management was lax, which was Zhou Rui's first impression. This bunch seemed just like a gang of hooligans gathering here.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui's face turned blue with fury: "Son of a bitch."

She shakily made a call to Lin Chuan, first scolding Lin until he was drenched in metaphorical blood, and then handed the phone to Li Qiang.

Everyone was frightened.

"Shit, maybe she really is someone Brother Chuan hired?" The group's expressions changed.

Li Qiang was dumbfounded as soon as he took the call.

After hanging up, Li Qiang had a dumbfounded expression and said, "Sis, I…I was wrong."

Slap…

Zhou Rui slapped him, cursing, "That's for harassing me, I'll beat you to death."

Zhou Rui understood the necessity of establishing authority. On the first day of meeting, if she didn't leave a mark, she would eventually be bullied by these gang members. So, she decisively slapped him. Li Qiang held his cheek; the slap stung, but he dared not retort.

Zhou Rui stood with her arms crossed, her proud chest no longer drawn any gazes.

This woman obviously was a fierce tigress. Nobody understood how Brother Chuan would appoint someone like her as the general manager—it was truly infuriating.

"Listen up, open the door to the second floor, I want to check it out," Zhou Rui said haughtily, her previous anger seemingly vented.

"Yes, yes!" The men quickly nodded.

Zhou Rui walked with a swagger, completely amused by how the young men had been tamed. As she went upstairs, Zhou Rui practically resembled a queen.

However, she was shocked as soon as she reached upstairs.

What kind of office was this? It was clearly a pigsty! A large desk was covered with bedding, turned into someone's bed. Next to it was a pile of beer bottles. Obviously, this place had become their hangout spot. The second floor had a large hall and one room. The hall was a huge office space, about twenty to thirty square meters. The room was small, about ten square meters, with an old, ragged bed covered with bedding, and a young man napping on it.

The hall had a large window that easily let the sunlight in. The only thing Zhou Rui was satisfied with was this large window. She imagined if she could decorate the second floor, sit at this desk to work and enjoy the sun, surrounded by decorative plants, it might be quite wonderful.

"Um… General Manager." Li Qiang said awkwardly, "Is this… okay?"

"Is it hell," Zhou Rui cursed, commanding, "All of you, start cleaning up this place right now. It must be spotlessly clean. Otherwise, I will get Lin Chuan to teach you a lesson. Believe it or not!"

"Yes, yes!" The men were genuinely scared and hurriedly began cleaning.

Zhou Rui supervised the work. All the beer bottles in the corner of the office were cleared away, and the floor was re-cleaned. Everything in the room was ordered to be moved out, leaving nothing behind but the floor and walls. Bed, bedding… all the junk was thrown out.

The subordinates truly dared not speak against their anger. Nobody dared to provoke this tigress.

After six people cleaned for more than an hour, the office and room were finally spotlessly clean. The floor tiles were even shining. Regrettably, the white walls were already pitch-black and filthy. Zhou Rui thought about it and immediately ordered them to buy latex paint to re-roll the walls, which must be completed by tomorrow afternoon.

After giving instructions, Zhou Rui turned and left.

A group of young men looked at each other in confusion.

"Who is this woman?" one of the young men angrily threw his cigarette stub and exclaimed, "Why should she be ordering us around?"

"Ah, she's the general manager that Brother Chuan brought in," Li Qiang said helplessly as he exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Could she be Brother Chuan's girlfriend?" another young man asked.

"Nonsense," Li Qiang scolded from the side: "Brother Chuan's girlfriend is Secretary Tang, not her turn at all. Hmph, she's not worthy."

Thinking of the slap Zhou Rui gave him, Li Qiang felt an overwhelming resentment and anger boiling inside him.

"How about we just ignore her?" one of the young men suggested quietly.

"No way," Li Qiang shook his head and said: "Brother Chuan has ordered us to listen to her. Besides, he said that if he's not around, we should follow her commands. Damn it, I just don't get it. What's so great about this woman that she gets to order us grown men around?"

Despite their resentment, they naively went to buy latex paint and then roll-painted the walls, turning the filthy walls sparkling new.

......

Hong Dazui is famously known as the gossip queen of Changlin Factory.

The news of Zhou Rui going to Lin Chuan to find a job quickly spread throughout the entire Changlin Factory. Many people in the factory were whispering among themselves.

"Zhou Rui? The one who studied in the United States and just came back?"

"Exactly, she even held a lavish banquet a few years back, I gave a 200 yuan red envelope then."

"Yeah, she was so prestigious back then. Look at her now, can't find a job and has to ask Lin Chuan for one."

In the factory, people's words could be dreadful.

Aunt Zhou, upon hearing this, got so angry she stormed over and said, "What are you talking about? How could Zhou Rui be asking Lin Chuan for a job? Don't spout nonsense. Our Zhou Rui is a graduate of a prestigious university in the United States, she's a gold-plated returnee."

When the crowd heard this, someone awkwardly said, "Aunt Zhou, we just heard it from Hong Dazui. Don't blame us, please."

"Exactly, exactly," the group quickly nodded in agreement.

Aunt Zhou, unable to contain her anger, immediately went to find Hong Dazui to clarify things.

"Aunt Zhou, I was telling the truth," Hong Dazui laughed: "Xiao Rui is indeed a smart and pretty girl. However, she did go to our administration office yesterday, I saw it with my own eyes. Zhou Rui asked Lin Chuan for a job, and well, Lin Chuan did offer her a position as a general manager."

"General manager?" Aunt Zhou was startled, then asked, "How much does it pay a month?"

"Zhou Rui said it herself, five thousand," Hong Dazui chuckled: "Lin Chuan originally planned to offer eight thousand."

"That girl, why would she choose five thousand over eight thousand? Is she mad?" Hearing this, Aunt Zhou immediately went home to ask Zhou Rui for clarification.

Zhou Rui was lounging on the sofa at home, watching TV, eating snacks, enjoying the mediocre TV shows. After the New Year, staying at home alone was boring. A grown-up like her had no one to socialize with. Her classmates were busy, and as for Yang Zi... she didn't like such women. Once she met other female classmates, it was either comparing husbands or children, or discussing the latest luxury purchases they made. Overall, she didn't like such settings or topics.

"Xiao Rui, tell me, why did you go to Lin Chuan?" Aunt Zhou entered and started chattering away, "Didn't you say you were going to meet Liu Shaoqi? Couldn't Liu Shaoqi provide you a better job? Why must you go to Lin Chuan to ask for a job?"

"Could Liu Shaoqi offer me a general manager position?" Zhou Rui retorted.

"That…," Aunt Zhou hesitated, then said, "So what if it's a general manager? Only five thousand a month? Look at Zhou Kai and them, aren't they earning tens of thousands a month?"

"Is that comparable?" Zhou Rui argued back, saying, "They are original shareholders, but look, how many among them earn tens of thousands a month?"

"Still, you shouldn't let Lin Chuan take advantage of you like this," Aunt Zhou argued angrily. "No, you should immediately tell Lin Chuan to increase the pay to eight thousand or you won't go to work."

"Aunt," Zhou Rui said with a helpless look, "Lin Chuan is not a fool. If I perform well, he will naturally increase my salary. If I don't perform well, even ten thousand a month won't last long. Nobody's money comes easy."

Aunt Zhou, feeling somewhat helpless, said, "You really don't make things easy for us. Your parents went to work out of town after the New Year, leaving you alone in Jiangbei City. I'm the only relative you have here; if I don't look after you, who will?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Zhou Rui smoothed her hair and said, "Aunt, I'm grown up now, I can take care of myself."

"Xiao Rui, let me give you some advice," Aunt Zhou whispered, "Lin Chuan is a good man, you need to seize the opportunity. Good men must be pursued proactively, otherwise, someone else will get him. Understand?"

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