novelslam Chapter 814 Introducing the Job
Chapter 814 Introducing the Job
As soon as Ma Jian turned around and saw Chen Xiao, he immediately jogged over: "Boss, Lao Cha~!"
Chen Xiao glared at him. "Damn it, you want me to act? My acting skills are pretty good. But you're being so obsequious, aren't you going to give yourself away?"
Fortunately, Ma Jian reacted quickly and shouted "Cha Lan" which meant "Old Cha"!
Ji Yan was very annoyed. These two young people were really taking things too seriously, calling Boss Cha "Old Cha"! Fortunately, Cha Lan had told her beforehand that he was pretending to be a security guard today.
She thought the investigation was a charade, which is why she didn't explode on the spot.
In the past, when watching short dramas, there were often scenes like this: the male and female leads were looked down upon, but at the end, when their true identities were revealed, they were immediately slapped in the face. Ji Yan felt very satisfied when watching these scenes. Today, she was going to experience it firsthand and enjoy the moment of glory, from being looked down upon to being the center of attention and getting slapped in the face. Just thinking about it made her excited.
Thinking about this, the more she was looked down upon, the more excited she became. She felt that only she knew just how "wealthy" this unassuming old man, posing as a security guard, was!
Cha Lan greeted Ma Jian warmly: "Mr. Ma! Oh, let me introduce you, this is my female companion—Ji Yan!"
"Female companion?" Ji Yan bit her lip, not entirely satisfied with the term. Why not girlfriend?
As for Chen Xiao, he needs no introduction. Ma Jian knows Diao Chan and knows that Chen Xiao dragged her here tonight to act alongside him.
"Mr. Ma, have your guests arrived?"
"Not yet, I just sent a message, they'll be here in a few minutes—you should go sit in the private room first..."
Chen Xiao nodded. Naturally, she couldn't wait there with him. It was as hot as a steamer outside, and only the occasional gust of cool air from the restaurant's revolving door as customers came and went made it a little cooler.
They had only taken a couple of steps when Ma Jian suddenly exclaimed, "They seem to have arrived—"
Chen Xiao and Cha Lan stopped in their tracks. If the guests arrived, they would wait together!
"That BMW 740 that just passed by, I saw the license plate number, it was the one Xiaoru sent me..." Ma Jian glanced at his phone again, confirming once more, "That's it, it's definitely them!"
Chen Xiao teased, "Mr. Ma, that's impressive. Your girlfriend is even riding in a BMW 740!"
Ji Yan pursed her lips and muttered under her breath, "Country bumpkin." A BMW 740 is nothing; she had just seen a Maybach S680 when she came out of the Four Seasons Tea House—that was the real car for the wealthy!
She eagerly awaited the moment when Cha Lan would meet them under her real identity. She wanted to see the shocked expressions on the faces of the man surnamed Chen and the man surnamed Ma, and how they would fawn over her. She had even planned to record that scene and show it off to her circle of girlfriends!
Diao Chan remained silent, but she understood Chen Xiao's teasing tone! Boss Ma's car is a Geely 009, which isn't any less prestigious than a BMW 740.
Soon, they saw a man and two women get out of the BMW. The man looked to be in his early thirties, with neatly combed hair. He walked with his head held high, a proud man indeed!
Of the two women, one was gentle and pretty, though by average standards. Compared to Chen Xiao's other women, she was slightly less attractive. And compared to Diao Chan, who was currently beside him, she was far inferior.
Keep in mind that Diao Chan's clothes are all dresses that cost only a few hundred yuan. But if she were to wear a custom design from [Star Palace], she would be absolutely stunning.
Ever since Ji Yan met Diao Chan, she had been on high alert. Fortunately, she had been secretly observing President Cha and discovered that he didn't even glance at Diao Chan. She breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed President Cha didn't like Diao Chan's type. "Hmph, what's the point of being so beautiful? What's the point of having such a great figure?"
Ma Jian's voice was already a little hoarse with excitement, "Boss—"
Chen Xiao coughed lightly, and Ma Jian immediately changed his address to "Little Chen—", even though Chen Xiao had asked him to call him that many times, it still sounded strange when he actually did it.
"Old...Old Chen!" He had a sudden inspiration and changed his address to Old Chen, which sounded much better. This made Diao Chan laugh. Looking at Chen Xiao's youthful face, full of collagen, a young man who looked like he'd only been out of school for a few days, Old Chen?
She was already secretly wondering whether she should follow suit. Old Chen, he seems pretty fun. Hmph, Serves you right for bullying me every day, from now on I'll call you Old Chen!
When Chen Xiao heard Ma Jian change his tune, he didn't bother with him anymore and just let him call out whatever he wanted. The guests would be arriving soon!
"That one who's a little shorter is Xiaoru—"
While some women are considered short, they are all over 160cm. It's just that Diao Chan, who is with Chen Xiao, is quite tall, around 173cm. Chen Xiao prefers fair-skinned, beautiful women with long legs; apart from Ma Jing, all his other women are over 170cm tall.
"Not bad, Mr. Ma, you have good taste!"
Diao Chan nodded secretly. This Xiao Ru gave a very good first impression and had the appearance of a "virtuous wife and loving mother".
The woman next to Xiaoru was also a beauty, but she was dressed very sexily. Her skirt was so short that it only covered her buttocks, and she walked with a swaying gait, which was very eye-catching.
Ma Jian frowned. He disliked that Xiao Ru had such friends. However, he and Xiao Ru hadn't even established a relationship yet, so he couldn't interfere with her friendships.
"Ma Jian—", Xiao Ru greeted him from more than ten meters away, while looking at the people next to Ma Jian.
Ma Jian smiled and said, "Xiao Ru, let me introduce you. This is Chen Xiao, my best friend and high school classmate! And this beautiful lady next to him is his girlfriend—"
Chen Xiao glanced at him and cursed under his breath, "You beast!" This guy was determined to let Xiao Ru know that he was a married man!
Diao Chan glared angrily. "When did I become his girlfriend? Isn't this ruining my reputation?" However, she knew that everyone was there to cooperate with Ma Jian, so she didn't say anything to avoid embarrassing him.
"This is Old Cha, a close friend despite the age difference. The beautiful woman beside him is his companion—"
Ji Yan was somewhat displeased. "What female companion? You introduced Diao Chan as Chen Xiao's girlfriend, so why am I being called her a female companion?"
Xiaoru glanced back and forth between Cha Lan and Ji Yan several times. She couldn't see what charm Old Cha Lan had that could attract a young girl.
She also introduced her colleagues: "This is Jiang Lili, and this is Lili's boyfriend—Nie Feng!"
With a proud smile, Nie Feng extended his hand to shake hands with Ma Jian: "President Ma—"
Ma Jian touched his hand: "President Nie—"
Nie Feng raised an eyebrow casually. "President Nie is a bastard?" That's a strange way to address him! He didn't shake hands with Chen Xiao and Cha Lan, which seemed to indicate that he looked down on them.
Ma Jian led everyone into the private room and asked them to take their seats.
He called the restaurant waiter in and started ordering! Chen Xiao even glanced at the waiter, as he had run into Zhao Liang here a few times and habitually checked to see if it was him.
Of course it couldn't be Zhao Liang. Chen Xiao had already figured it out when he turned his head. He had said last time that he would let Zhao Liang go to Junxiao Commercial Management to develop his career. He had already resigned from there!
Ma Jian handed the menu to Xiao Ru: "Take a look, what do you want to eat?" His tender expression made Chen Xiao feel nauseous. Damn it, once this guy falls in love, he becomes something other than a normal person!
Xiaoru pushed the menu back: "Let your friends see this. To put it simply, this restaurant looks pretty upscale, and the prices must be expensive."
Nie Feng, sitting below Jiang Lili, smiled proudly upon hearing this: "That's not low. When I entertain guests here, the average cost per person is around 2000 yuan."
"Ah—" Xiaoru exclaimed, "Ma Jian, then you should be careful when ordering food. Money is hard to earn these days, don't waste it!"
Ma Jian feigned generosity: "It's alright, it's rare that your colleague is here too, no need to skimp on things for me. I can afford this!"
Cha Lan and Chen Xiao glanced at him, both feeling a bit of a toothache. Was Boss Ma here to pretend to be poor or to show off his wealth?
Ma Jianchao, Jiang Lili, and Nie Feng politely asked, "Would you two like to see what you like to eat?"
Jiang Lili didn't hold back at all, "Ha, then I won't be polite, consider it an assessment of you on behalf of my best friend!"
Ma Jian laughed heartily: "Please, please. Although my financial situation is just average, I'm absolutely willing to spend money on Xiaoru!"
Xiaoru said shyly, "Ma Jian, we're just eating. What are you talking about?"
"Oh, good, good!" Ma Jian was overjoyed. Xiao Ru was clearly not angry; it seemed she had a good impression of him.
Looking at the menu, Jiang Lili said to the waiter behind her who was taking orders, "One king crab, Australian lobster, and grouper, please."
Chen Xiao and his group were too lazy to eat these dishes, mainly because the ingredients in the restaurant didn't meet their standards.
But when Xiaoru heard the names of the dishes, she tugged at Jiang Lili: "Alright, alright, you've ordered so much, how can we possibly finish it all? Let Ma Jian's friends see too—"
Cha Lan was the first to decline: "No, I don't need it. I don't usually eat anything fancy, so I'm not picky about dining at such a high-class restaurant. Just getting a sip of water is enough for me to brag about for the rest of my life!"
Ji Yan almost laughed out loud. How could President Cha be so good at pretending?
Cha Lan's words successfully caught Nie Feng's attention. "Hey buddy, what industry are you in?"
"Me? I work in the security industry!"
Security? Mr. Nie let his imagination run wild: "Are you from the National Security Bureau?"
"No, no, you're only half right!"
Half right? Nie Feng was filled with respect. Half of Guoan, that means—"Brother, are you a temporary worker for Guoan?"
Cha Lan shook his head: "I'm a security guard, and my answer is just one word different from what you said!"
Nie Feng couldn't help but spit out the water in his mouth with a "pfft." Damn it, security guards and national security personnel, is this what you call half-hearted?
A disdainful smile played on his lips. This Ma Jian only made friends with people like this. But this old geezer, a security guard, actually had such a young girlfriend—was his family some kind of beneficiary of a land expropriation settlement?
Even those who received compensation for their land expropriation were beneath Nie Feng's notice; they only owned a few houses and didn't have much money.
Cha Lan declined, but Chen Xiao didn't stand on ceremony and handed it to Diao Chan: "Take a look and see if there's anything you want to eat. Don't be shy with President Ma!"
Diao Chan immediately declined: "I don't usually eat dinner, I won't order—" She knew Ma Jian wasn't short of money, but even if he was rich, there was no need to waste it.
Xiaoru glanced at Chen Xiao, then at Ma Jian, and sighed inwardly, "What kind of friends does Ma Jian have? 'Close friends,' indeed! They don't consider his feelings at all!"
Diao Chan didn't order anything, so Chen Xiao casually flipped through the menu, then looked up and asked the waiter, "Your Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is pretty good, let's each have one!"
He doesn't usually eat this kind of thing. But the ingredients used for this dish at [Xiao Restaurant] are all top-notch, and at 898 per person, it's incomparable to the 100 or 200 per person outside.
The others, unaware of the price of this dish at the restaurant, weren't too surprised. Only Nie Feng looked at Chen Xiao and chuckled, "This brother certainly knows how to eat."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao smiled calmly and did not respond.
But Nie Feng didn't seem to let him off the hook, pressing further: "Brother, what area do you work in?"
"Salesperson"
"Oh, a salesperson, that's good training—" Nie Feng said it well, but the disdainful smile on his face betrayed his true feelings.
Ma Jian took the menu back, ordered some more dishes, and then instructed the restaurant waiter to open the wine.
Nie Feng was the only one who shouted out, "What are you drinking? I only drink Moutai!"
Xiao Ru frowned, glancing at her colleague Jiang Lili, who smiled but remained silent. Ma Jian was somewhat displeased with Nie Feng, but he held back: "President Nie, today's the liquor is Moutai, so have a couple more drinks—"
He secretly vowed, "I'll get you drunk to death today!" He also winked at Cha Lan, signaling him to cooperate and take down this "bastard" that night!
"Mr. Ma, I heard from Xiaoru that you've invested in a few snack shops. How's business?" Nie Feng asked, like someone checking a census, wanting to know everything about everyone.
"It's alright, just enough to make a living. Business isn't too good these days. To put it nicely, I'm the boss; to put it bluntly, I'm just an employee."
"Haha—," Nie Feng laughed. "Isn't that right? These days, many bosses are more tired than their employees. You, as a boss, might not even have it as comfortable as your classmate being a salesperson—"
Ma Jian said very "sincerely," "Then I'm a world apart from Lao Chen."
He paused for a moment, then added, "Don't even mention Old Chen, I'm far inferior to Old Cha!"
These two sentences were the only two truths he spoke tonight, yet they made Nie Feng burst into laughter. Ji Yan, however, secretly chuckled to herself: "You're quite a bit behind President Cha? That's not a bit less, it's like heaven and earth!" Ji Yan was truly looking forward to the moment when Cha Lan's identity was revealed and everyone was shocked.
Nie Feng felt his guess was correct; this "General Manager Ma" was just a small business owner. His arrogance flared even more, and he continued to say to Chen Xiao, "See? Salespeople are doing quite well these days, better than most people in the country. Brother, how much do you earn a month now?"
Chen Xiao found him boring and casually replied, "Over ten thousand!"
That's true. Even with a monthly income of tens of billions, one can earn over ten thousand!
"I think you have a lot of talent. I have a good job offer here, with a monthly income of 30,000. If you're interested, we can talk about it privately later—" (End of Chapter)