115. The company in the northern city has been incredibly kind to me.
“…Our job is very simple. As long as you are diligent and good at communication, you can do well regardless of experience. When the work is done well, the income naturally becomes high.
Nowadays, many young people always ask about salary, whether social insurance is provided, if meals and accommodation are included, or if there are penalties for being late. But when you earn tens of thousands a month like I do, you’ll realize fussing over such trivial matters is meaningless.”
Tens of thousands a month…
Guo Jingyuan’s eyes immediately lit up. Her previously foggy mind, muddled by the interviewer's words, suddenly felt electrified and clear.
“When I first started working, I used to check my pay stub every month, seeing where deductions were made and how much I received. Now, I’m too lazy to even look at the payroll — whatever they give me, I accept.
Why? Because it’s meaningless, unimportant.
When your monthly salary is tens of thousands, who has time to check which day you were late or forgot to punch in and lost a bit of money? Don’t you think so?”
Guo Jingyuan nodded drowsily.
The woman nodded with satisfaction in return.
“Alright then. Go home and prepare yourself. Come back tomorrow or the day after to complete the onboarding.”
Guo Jingyuan was stunned.
From the start of the interview until now, she hadn’t even found a chance to say a word, and she had already passed?
“But you haven’t asked me any questions yet…” Guo Jingyuan cautiously reminded her.
The woman shook her head. “I told you, as long as you work hard, you’ll succeed. The requirements are low, and I’m sure you can meet them. Besides, I tend to go by instinct in interviews, and I think you’re good. Just come directly to report for duty.”
Guo Jingyuan was overjoyed.
She hadn’t expected her first job to be so easily secured. Still, she wasn’t so dizzy-headed as to forget she had another interview tomorrow. She stood up from her seat and gave the young woman a deep bow.
“Thank you for your trust. I will definitely do well in this job! But I have some things to handle first. Would it be okay for me to come the day after tomorrow or the day after that to complete the paperwork?”
“That’s fine. Just register at the front desk when you come.”
Guo Jingyuan thanked her repeatedly and left happily. On her way back, she received another call inviting her to an interview for a service position at MOMO Entertainment at 7:30 p.m. the next day.
After hanging up, Guo Jingyuan felt deeply moved.
“The companies in Beicheng are really treating me well…”
…
On the fourth day in Beicheng, Guo Jingyuan locked herself in her room and filled her notebook with information about the three companies she had applied to.
The first was Jinmu Trading, clerical work, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with weekends off, a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan, but the interviewer said if you do well, you could earn tens of thousands monthly.
The second was Haizao Retail, sales. According to the interviewer, once stable, the monthly income could exceed 10,000 yuan, but it seemed to require fieldwork.
The third was MOMO Entertainment, a server position, working from 8 p.m. to midnight with a daily pay of 100 yuan, which wouldn’t conflict with daytime work. The shift leader said that after settling in, the monthly income could also reach tens of thousands. Besides not conflicting with her daytime job, the name suggested it might be similar to Ruo Wen’s family company, so her experience might even help.
Guo Jingyuan hugged her notebook, smiling.
As long as she worked hard, she could earn at least 50,000 to 60,000 yuan during the two and a half months of summer vacation! She wouldn’t have to worry about tuition fees for four years of university!
“The companies in Beicheng really are so good to me…”
…
“So this idiot went to interview at three companies in two days: one was an illegal fundraising operation, one was a pyramid scheme, and the third was a shady nightclub?”
After hearing the assistant Pan’s report, Chen Ruo Wen’s cold laughter almost froze Pan, who was climbing a tree under the scorching sun thousands of miles away.
“This idiot didn’t even bother to check the company information? Went to an interview without even knowing what the job was? Is her brain just for decoration?”
Pan cleared his throat lightly. “Miss Guo lacks experience… Many college graduates in their twenties get scammed when they first enter the workforce…”
“This kind of stupid scam only fools idiots! Have you ever been scammed? Has Xiao Zhao ever been?”
“Well…”
Actually, I have…
Pan recalled when he first graduated, he was tricked into telemarketing by an insurance company under the pretense of hiring internal staff...
Ahem, can’t say that, or Miss would doubt my intelligence…
“Guo Jingyuan is just an imbecile!”
Chen Ruo Wen concluded angrily.
“Send a few more people to infiltrate these three scam companies as undercover agents — one or two in each.”
Pan nodded repeatedly.
Though she called Guo a fool and an idiot, she still protected her like a precious treasure.
Clearly, when Miss curses people, you can’t believe a single word.
After serious consideration, Guo Jingyuan finally chose Jinmu Trading and MOMO Entertainment.
After all, she had already agreed to Jinmu first. Also, Haizao Retail’s interviewer had said something like, “If there’s a job paying over 10,000 a month, who wouldn’t do it? Even if it means crawling through sewers, you’d be happy!”
Guo Jingyuan wasn’t afraid of actually being sent to clean sewers, but some jobs, no matter how much they paid, she would never do.
It wasn’t about money at all.
Based on her three impressions during the interviews, Guo Jingyuan still thought Jinmu Trading seemed a bit better.
…
“Who would have thought that looking for a job would teach me so many useful things? Now I even understand a bit about analysis and judgment!”
Guo Jingyuan thought happily, convinced that if she continued to study hard, think more, and improve herself, she would never be a burden to Chen Ruo Wen again.
“Beicheng really is a city that makes people grow!”
Having made her decision, Guo Jingyuan took her belongings and reported to Jinmu Trading the next day.
The front desk attendant was the same person who had taken her to the interview a few days ago. After Guo said she was reporting for work, the attendant found a slightly larger and newer notebook than the one used during the interview and handed it to her.
“Register following the format of the previous people.”
With the experience from before, Guo Jingyuan quickly filled in her information.
It seemed there were a few other new hires today who had registered before her. After she completed the form, she sat in the lounge as the front desk had instructed. Soon, a dozen or so people gradually gathered there.
It wasn’t time to start work yet, but everyone from Jinmu seemed to have arrived. The veteran employees were holding an early meeting in a nearby conference room, chanting slogans a few times. After about half an hour, they returned to their desks, and the front desk brought the new hires to their respective groups.
“I’m the leader of Group 9. You can call me Brother Pei.”
Brother Pei’s eyes brightened when he saw Guo Jingyuan. He sat beside her desk and logged into a chat software on the computer.
“Do you know how to use chat tools? This will be your work account. Use it to add clients and chat with them. That’s your job.”
“Chat?” Guo Jingyuan didn’t quite understand.
“Yes, clients get a 20% monthly return, and you get 15% to 20% of that return.”
“Return?” Guo Jingyuan was even more confused.
“Yes. Clients invest money with us, we manage it, then return the profits to them. When they see the profits, they invest more, increasing their returns and your commission. It’s a win-win!”
Nearly 40% returns monthly—no matter how dull Guo Jingyuan was, she sensed something was off.
“Where do these returns come from?”
Brother Pei looked at her deeply.
“That’s our operation. You don’t need to worry about it. Just chat with clients and persuade them to invest.”
Guo Jingyuan’s pretty face was full of doubt.
What kind of job is this exactly?