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All the secretarial assistants in the president’s office paused in the midst of their busy tasks, staring at He Fan in shock.
Assistant He was here to resign?
This could make the top headline at Ji Group today!
He Fan was undoubtedly the most competitive employee in Ji Group, aside from President Ji himself. He had climbed to the position of chief assistant to the president through sheer involution.
And he was actually going to resign!
This was simply unbelievable!
It should be noted that Ji Group is an international corporation with excellent benefits, a dream company for many. Their high salary packages make the intense internal competition seem quite normal, after all, the boss is a capitalist, not a saint.
And now Assistant He was leaving…
Because of He Fan’s words, Ji Zhengqing also paused in his busy pace. After some consideration, he quickly dismissed the thought of “someone poaching him” and called He Fan into his office.
Ji Zhengqing thought it probably wasn’t due to poaching; after all, the only one who could poach him would be Xu Jing from Xu Group, but since Xu Jing was his friend, he couldn’t possibly do such a thing. He Fan’s desire to leave must be for another reason.
Ji Zhengqing set down the documents and took a moment to ask him, “Is there some sudden unexpected difficulties in your life? I can give you a raise.”
To be honest, Ji Zhengqing really didn’t want to let He Fan go. After all, it was still quite hard for him to find such a capable assistant.
He Fan smiled awkwardly, “No… no difficulties.”
President Ji’s raises were indeed quite generous, but could he give him three days off a week? Could he give him a three to four hour workday?
He couldn’t!
But Xu Yao could!
Ji Zhengqing fell silent for a moment. Since there were no difficulties, it meant he really was being poached.
Ji Zhengqing felt a bit sad, “Who?”
He Fan: “Miss Xu Yao.”
Ji Zhengqing was stunned: “…”
His fiancée??
At this moment, Ji Zhengqing’s mind was filled with the thought that his fiancée had poached his assistant in just two days. To be honest, he had never considered Xu Yao as someone who could poach him.
He Fan had made up his mind to resign and now spoke with more freedom, even kindly advising him, “President Ji, aren’t you and Miss Xu engaged? That means you’ll be family sooner or later. Although I’m leaving, aren’t I still theoretically working for your family?”
Rounding it off, he could still be considered half an employee.
“…” Ji Zhengqing felt a headache coming on; his assistant was always quite good at giving him advice.
Ji Zhengqing didn’t know how Xu Yao had managed to poach him, but seeing that He Fan was determined to leave, he could only say, “Then you can hand over your work to Xiao Li and go handle your resignation.”
He Fan suppressed the smile that was trying to break through, repeatedly thanking him, and left the president’s office without any reluctance. Ji Zhengqing watched his back in silence, and a few minutes later, he couldn’t help but open his WeChat.
[Ji Zhengqing: Did you poach my assistant?]
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: ? I didn’t poach him, you’ve wronged me.]
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: QAQ Your assistant insisted on switching jobs, I couldn’t stop him. Brother Zhengqing, you won’t be angry, right? Don’t be too sad or I’ll feel heartbroken for you T-T.]
Xu Yao sent several scared emoticons, like a rabbit that had been greatly frightened.
[Ji Zhengqing: …]
He had originally been a bit upset about his assistant suddenly switching jobs, but seeing Xu Yao’s playful words, he suddenly felt amused. Xu Yao was even more lively than he had imagined.
[Ji Zhengqing: It’s okay, I have plenty of employees.]
This was also the truth. The reason He Fan was so competitive was that the competition at Ji Group was fierce. If you weren’t careful, someone would take your place. Although He Fan’s departure was a bit uncomfortable for him to bear, as long as the handover was done properly, the Ji Group would still continue to operate as normal.
Thinking of this, Ji Zhengqing’s mood improved significantly, and he continued to focus on his work.
He Fan went to handle his resignation.
In less than half an hour, the news of Assistant He’s resignation and job change spread throughout Ji Group, becoming the number one gossip piece of the day.
He Fan looked at the inside of the bustling company where a female employee hurriedly ran past to deliver documents, only to trip and fall on the carpet in her high heels. Despite the pain, she gritted her teeth and quickly got back up, limping as she continued to go and deliver the documents.
Ah, how busy, how tragic.
He Fan glanced at his watch; at this hour, Xu Yao’s rental team hadn’t even gotten out of bed yet.
Oh no, wait, he almost forgot that Xu Yao’s team doesn’t even work on Wednesdays. They don’t even have to get up until eleven in the morning, so it wasn’t impossible for them to sleep until the afternoon if they wanted to.
He Fan was definitely the first to reciprocate kindness. In fact, seeing his pitiful former colleagues stirred a sense of compassion in him.
He sent a message to the overjoyed Xu Yao.
[He Fan: Boss, do you still need more people?]
Xu Yao, who was still reveling in the joy of having poached her fiancé, was even more delighted upon seeing He Fan’s message.
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: Yes!]
With the boss’s affirmation, He Fan felt no burden in proceeding with the following operation.
The key point was that his new employer was Xu Yao, who was also Ji Zhengqing’s fiancée. He wasn’t worried about President Ji holding him accountable, hehe.
Some employees nearby saw He Fan busy with his resignation handover and couldn’t help but ask, “Assistant He, are you really resigning? Have you found a new job?”
Finding a company better than Ji Group wouldn’t be easy; they really couldn’t understand why He Fan wanted to leave.
While He Fan was handling his resignation, he casually replied, “I found one. Ah, if it weren’t for the high salary, I wouldn’t want to go to such a busy place.”
High salary!
The colleagues’ eyes lit up, and they started chatting with He Fan, exclaiming, “Assistant He, since you say it’s busy, how busy must your new job be?”
He Fan filled out the paperwork while chatting, “The boss is quite ruthless. There are only three to four hours of work to do in a day, yet she expects us to be as efficient as if we worked eight hours.”
Colleagues: “…”
Three to four hours of work time? Is their definition of “ruthless” a bit too different to He Fan’s?
He Fan made a round through various departments, and most colleagues had heard about his new job to some extent.
The boss wanted to set up a rental website and probably found it too tiring to do it alone, so they were looking for some help. That bald guy in the programming department would be a great choice.
Oh, and this finance person is also good.
Wow, and this one too…
So, in just a few days of He Fan’s resignation handover, Ji Zhengqing discovered that another group of people also wanted to resign.
Ji Zhengqing: “?”
What’s going on? Are they all leaving with He Fan? He had quite a few employees under him, but they couldn’t all just up and leave like this!
It was one thing for He Fan to leave, but now he was taking people with him. He Fan, what happened to your professional ethics?
He Fan: Miss Yao Yao is now his moral standard!
The key was that Xu Yao was the one who took the initiative!
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: Brother Zhengqing, why are they all coming to help me collect rent? I’m a bit anxious.]
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: Brother Zhengqing, you’re not really angry, are you? Why haven’t you replied to me in three minutes? I’m so scared.]
[Ji Zhengqing: … I’m not angry. Also, please speak normally.]
He was just having a headache—all the talents he had nurtured were being poached by Xu Yao.
The key point was that this person was his fiancée. He couldn’t hold a grudge against Xu Yao over this, otherwise Xu Jing might turn against him, and it would be even more impossible for him to hold her accountable.
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: It’s good that you’re not angry. How about I treat you to a meal?]
Ji Zhengqing saw this message and suddenly felt it wasn’t such a loss after all. It seemed they weren’t just awkwardly chatting anymore. Xu Yao was quite interesting and even a bit cute.
Ji Zhengqing called over his newest assistant, Assistant Li, “Check my schedule for the next few days.”
If Xu Yao wanted to treat him to a meal, he needed to see if he could free up some time to meet her in Haicheng.
After checking, Assistant Li said, “President Ji, you have time the day after tomorrow afternoon.”
Ji Zhengqing replied to Xu Yao with a time, but she responded with a question mark instead.
Ji Zhengqing stared at his phone screen, wondering if there was a generation gap between him and Xu Yao. Didn’t she say she wanted to treat him to a meal? Of course, he wouldn’t let Xu Yao pay if he went, but why send a question mark and then say, “You don’t need to come”?
Ji Zhengqing didn’t quite understand, but work tasks came in, and he couldn’t spare a thought for Xu Yao, diving into company emails.
“President Ji, it’s time for lunch,” Assistant Li reminded.
At that moment, a delivery guy’s voice came from outside the president’s office, “Excuse me, who is Ji Zhengqing? Your takeout has arrived.”
Ji Zhengqing was momentarily stunned; he hadn’t ordered any takeout. He usually ate in the company cafeteria.
The cafeteria at Ji Group employed chefs from various parts of the world, and the food was not only delicious but also hygienic, which was one of the reasons it attracted many job seekers.
The delivery guy continued to ask outside, and Ji Zhengqing gestured for his assistant to help bring it in.
[AAAA Professional Rental Little Xu: Enjoy your meal~]
Ji Zhengqing silently stared at the takeout. So this was what Xu Yao meant by treating him to a meal…
Treating him to takeout.
Although it was a very expensive takeout—probably ordered from a five-star restaurant—Ji Zhengqing still felt it was a bit strange.
During his lunch break, Ji Zhengqing casually mentioned this to his friend Xu Jing.
Xu Jing was greatly shocked; his sister had quietly poached so many of Ji Zhengqing’s talents? His friend’s corner must be full of holes now, right?!
For a moment, Xu Jing felt a bit of sympathy for Ji Zhengqing.
Ji Zhengqing indifferently threw out a remark, “Think about why your sister didn’t dig your corner but had to dig mine.”
Xu Jing naturally thought Xu Yao was protective of her brother, but soon realized his friend’s tone seemed a bit off since he seemed to be in a good mood.
Xu Jing: … Wait, what is he so happy about?
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pls do not share this anywhere or u will always stub ur toe when u walk past a door frame !! this translation has been stolen from mioscorner.com, pls only read there i’m begging u :kneels:
#Xu Yao Top Marketing# somehow made it to the trending topic on Weibo.
[Entertainment Pioneer: From replacing property management in the community, having to take exams to rent a property, to now recruiting for the rental team, Xu Yao really understands marketing tactics.]
Many netizens felt a strong sense of agreement upon seeing this post from a popular verified account.
As a retired internet celebrity, Xu Yao’s popularity during this time is even higher than that of current starlets. Although she is no longer in the industry, she’s still a legend in it.
[Recently, the recruitment information for Xu Yao’s rental team has become increasingly outrageous, this amateur sister really has gone overboard with her marketing.]
[My silly friend actually submitted a resume to Xu Yao’s rental team. I really want to knock her wooden head open to see if it’s just filled with water.]
[It’s really absurd, isn’t it? They asked me about my acceptable working hours, and I said 9 to 6 with one day off, and they said I didn’t fit the team’s philosophy and eliminated me. I really doubt that Xu Yao’s rental team genuinely wants to recruit people. It feels more like a marketing stunt.]
Xu Yao’s operations made it seem like she was a bodhisattva that had descended to the mortal realm; it was simply too outrageous.
Some netizens even speculated whether Xu Yao was trying to scam people out of their kidneys, since the last time a company had such good benefits, it was still because they wanted to harvest people’s kidneys.
Xu Yao was shocked by this. Her requirements weren’t actually low, but rather high.
She truly does not hire idle people. She only hires employees with strong work capabilities, just with slightly shorter working hours, a bit more rest time, and slightly higher salaries.
Lu Ye came to report, “Miss Yao Yao, we can get ready to depart.”
Xu Yao nodded and got into the car heading to the airport with Lu Ye.
He Fan had finished his resignation handover and returned, bringing a wave of people with him.
At this moment, Xu Yao deeply felt the joy of drawing an SSR; look, this SSR even brought back a bunch of SRs for her!
With such talent, shouldn’t she personally go to the airport to pick them up?
Xu Yao suddenly had an idea, “Lu Ye, do you think I should buy a private jet?”
Little 6 immediately chimed in: [Yes, yes, host! Even actual retirees love to buy private jets! You should match them!]
Hearing this, Xu Yao restrained her smile, “I’d better just focus on collecting rent for now.”
Upon arriving at the airport, Xu Yao and Lu Ye went in to greet the newcomers. The surrounding travelers recognized Xu Yao to varying degrees, pointing and whispering about her.
He Fan and the others pushed their suitcases off the plane and saw Xu Yao waiting for them. He Fan immediately waved, signaling, “Boss, we’re over here.”
Xu Yao looked at the people behind He Fan and smiled with satisfaction. Her SSR had indeed poached quite a few from her fiancé’s side.
Seeing the other slightly nervous individuals, Xu Yao reassured them, “Assistant He promised you all team benefits, and not a single one will be missing.”
The seven or eight people instantly brightened. They had initially thought He Fan was exaggerating, and they would be very satisfied with even just 80% of the mentioned benefits. Who knew Xu Yao personally promised that not a single one would be missing?
They immediately felt that switching jobs was the right choice.
Lu Ye arranged for a car to take a few of them back to settle in, and they quickly left the airport.
“Those just now were all employees recruited by Xu Yao,” a passerby exclaimed in shock amidst the bustling airport crowd. “She really is hiring, it’s not just a marketing stunt!”
“The person leading them just now looks so familiar. I went to check it out and do you know who it is?” A young girl nearby, carrying a bag, nearly jumped up.
Seeing she had attracted the attention of those around her, she exclaimed, “It’s the most capable assistant to the President of Ji Group! He actually jumped ship to Xu Yao’s rental team! The salary and benefits must be better than those at Ji Group.”
The surrounding onlookers suddenly felt a sense of chaos. Is Xu Yao that formidable? Her small team could actually poach employees from Ji Group?
Immediately, someone posted the news of encountering Xu Yao’s airport pickup team and new employees online.
[Xu Yao is amazing! If you’re thinking of submitting a resume, don’t hesitate. Her rental team’s benefits are so good that even the President’s assistant from Ji Group is switching jobs!]
[Once again, I regret not studying hard in the past. I definitely can’t get into Xu Yao’s rental team.]
[Bro upstairs, if you can’t get into Xu Yao’s team, you can become her tenant! Being her tenant is an amazing experience!]
[Yes, the experience is indeed super good. I am a tenant of Xu Yao in the urban village. I asked Li Xiaoli if I could go for a health check, fearing I might die in the house and affect the property value, and she replied that I could… I could…]
They said Xu Yao was just doing marketing, but it turns out she was serious—she really is hiring!
He Fan’s recruits for Xu Yao were indeed quite capable, and after everyone quickly finished processing the team’s benefits, they got right to work.
The immediate priority now is to create their own website.
The phone rang, and Xu Yao saw that the caller ID was from the property management of Tai’an Community, feeling puzzled.
“Is this Miss Xu Yao, the property owner? There’s a woman at the entrance insisting on entering the community to find your tenant, and we’ve stopped her,” said the 24-hour security personnel arranged by the property management on the other end of the line.
Compared to the previous Tiansheng Property, Dailishi International Realty is now very well-received by the community owners, with 24-hour security on duty. The key point is that, it’s unlike before, where just about anyone could come and go freely.
Xu Yao inquired about who the woman was looking for, and upon hearing it was Han Zhao, she immediately said, “Do not let her in. I’ll be there shortly.”
The woman at the community entrance was visibly displeased, “What’s wrong with you security guards? I’m here to find my son, let me in quickly!”
“We’ve confirmed with the property owner, and you are not allowed to enter.”
The woman was furious, “This is simply unreasonable! I can’t even go find my son?”
Noticing that more and more people were gathering around to watch, she simply shouted, “Does Xu Yao rent her house to anyone without checking their age? She actually rented it to my underage son! Is she so desperate for traffic that she has no shame left?”
Because of Xu Yao, Tai’an Community has now become a popular community online, often attracting influencers to livestream and shoot videos outside. Of course, they cannot enter the community and will be stopped by security. Hearing the woman’s words suddenly made their eyes light up!
Xu Yao’s “collapse” immediately appeared in their mind, and these little influencers even felt a bit excited.
[Xu Yao rented a house to a minor? My goodness, minors don’t have full civil capacity and cannot rent a house.]
[Isn’t that the neighbor caught on the live broadcast of Zhou Qi’s variety show a few days ago? I thought that boy looked really young at the time, and it turns out he’s a minor, which has completely refreshed my worldview.]
[Don’t scare me! I have a great impression of Xu Yao Rental. I trust Xu Yao, not this random woman who popped up!]
Zhou Qi was live streaming while cooking at home when he noticed the program staff reminding him, and the number of viewers in his live stream increased.
Zhou Qi was a bit puzzled. He thought it was his charm that was boosting his cooking enthusiasm. Seeing the audience in the live stream urging him to go find his neighbor, Zhou Qi didn’t think too much and smiled, saying, “I was planning to do that too. I’ll share my food with my new neighbor later.”
A few days ago, Zhou Qi lent his rarely used computer to Han Zhao. After observing for a few days, Zhou Qi felt that this new neighbor was indeed quite ordinary, even a bit shy with a bit of an inferiority complex.
Is this the tenant who stood out among so many rental candidates? He at least should have some talents.
Zhou Qi brought the food to Han Zhao’s door and knocked. After a while, a head peeked out.
Zhou Qi was as enthusiastic as a little sun, greeting him, “I made some food. New neighbor, come and try it! It’s a bit hot, so you better step aside.”
The bottom of the bowl was so hot that Zhou Qi hurriedly squeezed past Han Zhao, clumsily placing the food on the dining table. Han Zhao didn’t have a desk, so he simply put his computer on the dining table. Zhou Qi glanced and saw it was something he couldn’t understand at all, looking quite high-end.
“Not good, something’s happened.” A staff member from the program suddenly wailed.
Zhou Qi quickly looked at the live stream comments where the atmosphere had changed.
[So this new tenant is really a minor? He does look quite young.]
[Xu Yao, do you know you’re in trouble now? This kid is a minor.]
[Little buddy, your mom is looking for you outside the community, why aren’t you hurrying back? Don’t drag my Yao Yao down, it’s not easy to find such a wonderful landlord.]
Zhou Qi was completely stunned, and seeing Han Zhao’s nervous expression, he blurted out, “You’re a minor?”
Han Zhao’s face changed dramatically, and he didn’t dare to look Zhou Qi in the eye, his demeanor clearly suggesting he was guilty.
[Shouldn’t minors be in school at this time? This kid can’t be skipping school, right? Xu Yao renting a property after taking an exam is simply a joke, going through all that just to rent to a minor who’s skipping school?]
[I bet a #XuYaoCancelled# entry will hit the trending searches soon!]
Han Zhao didn’t answer. Instead, he walked to the balcony to look outside. Their building was right next to the street, and Han Zhao squinted to vaguely catch sight of a familiar figure, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
He once had a happy family; at least his childhood memories were happy, and his family conditions were quite good. At a time when everyone was just starting to have personal mobile phones, his family already had a computer.
Later, his father had an affair, and his mother resolutely divorced him, taking him to rent a house in Tai’an Community. Although that period in middle school was tough, at least he had a home to call his own.
After his mother passed away, he had to return to his father’s house as a minor still needing to go to school, and by then, that woman had already gone from being a mistress to the rightful madam of the house.
Han Zhao had always loved computers. Unlike others who were obsessed with online games, he taught himself C language, becoming proficient in various computer programs, and obtained several highly valuable certificates.
Unfortunately, his obsession with computers led to his stepmother sending him to Zhengde Academy, a place that felt like a devil’s incarnate.
Han Zhao felt anxious; in fact, he had told a lie. When filling out the rental application, he wrote that he was eighteen, but he was actually still three months away from adulthood.
It seemed he had dragged Xu Yao into this.
Leaving immediately was the only remedy Han Zhao could think of. He quickly returned to the dining table, took a USB drive from the computer, and handed it to the stunned Zhou Qi, “Please help me pass this to Miss Xu Yao. I’ll return the computer to you.”
The USB drive was bought with the leftover money from the community dividends.
Han Zhao paused and said, “I didn’t sign a rental contract with Miss Xu Yao, she just kindly took me in temporarily.”
So Xu Yao couldn’t be blamed!
Han Zhao glanced longingly at the room, closed the door, and strode toward the elevator hall, heading downstairs and out of the community gate.
As soon as the woman outside the community saw him, she immediately got angry, “You dare to skip school? If I hadn’t seen you on that variety show online, your dad and I wouldn’t even know you ran away.”
“Renting a house outside, do you have the money for that? When you get back, let’s see if your dad doesn’t break your legs!”
The woman scolded incessantly, and Han Zhao hung his head in despair, not saying a word. But when the woman’s hand, like a fan, unceremoniously slapped his back, he couldn’t help but tremble.
A gray-white RV appeared at the entrance of the community, and the people around brightened up; this was Xu Yao’s special rental collection vehicle!
Xu Yao had arrived?
In the little influencer’s live stream, the fans’ comments were increasing.
[Xu Yao shouldn’t come, right? This has caused a problem, why would she still show up?]
[You can’t blame Xu Yao, she was also tricked. Besides, it’s not like she signed a rental contract, right?]
[Wow, it really is Xu Yao!]
Lu Ye was the first to get out of the car and opened the door. A slender figure stepped down from the RV. Xu Yao ignored the woman and walked towards Han Zhao with a beaming smile.
The frail boy’s eyes turned red the moment he saw Xu Yao, his mouth tightly pressed together, and after a long time, he timidly said, “I’m sorry, Miss Xu.”
Xu Yao really came!
Just like that night when he saw Xu Yao in the KFC store, she was like a goddess saving him from fire and floods, saying the same unbelievable words as that night, “I brought the rental contract. Let’s sign it.”
bro the chapters from this novel is almost double/triple the length of running a hotpot store QAQ
