Chapter 242: Chapter 241: Purely Boarding a Pirate Ship
After learning about Zhao Wendada’s background, Shi Yang managed to lure him back with just three sentences.
Shi Yang asked him, "I’m an agent from the North, and right now I only have one specialty store, my business is just getting started. If you are willing to join my company, I can give you full authority to manage the maternity and infant store, and you can manage and train new employees entirely according to your own ideas. I’ll give you absolute freedom and control."
Zhao Wendada was staring wide-eyed at Shi Yang with an utterly bewildered expression, gazing at Shi Yang’s hand suspended in the air.
Shi Yang’s last sentence was, "Welcome to my company, Manager Zhao Wendada."
In the long period afterward, the sentence Zhao Wendada privately muttered the most was that he purely fell into a trap.
Piloting the trap, Shi Yang’s first task after bringing Zhao Wendada back to the company was to sign the first employment contract since the company was founded.
In the least visible part of the contract, it clearly stated a clause hidden among piles of salary bonuses and other benefits: The second party must serve the first party for ten years to independently terminate the contract; otherwise, they must pay a penalty ten times the total profit created for the company.
As Zhao Wendada was carefully flipping through the contract, Shi Yang took out ten thousand cash he had just acquired from the accountant from his briefcase and placed it on the contract, sincerely saying," Wendada, you’re new here and need to settle housing and daily life, take this money first. If it’s not enough, just tell me, our company always takes good care of new employees."
Looking at the thick stack of cash, the feeling of gratitude in Zhao Wendada’s heart was simply beyond words. He thought Shi Yang was his life-saver and, in his excitement, ignored the clause about contract termination that had been covered by the money.
When someone tried to poach Zhao Wendada later and he wavered in determination, he stealthily found the contract and studied the terms listed. Upon reading line by line and discovering the inhumane penalty clause, he almost wanted to take Shi Yang down with him, but these are stories for another time.
Zhao Meimei found out Shi Yang had arrived home and was almost uncontrollably excited. She eagerly watched the clock above the blackboard, finally waited until school ended, and rushed out of the tutoring class immediately. She ran upstairs around a building, skipped using the keys as it was too time-consuming, and directly knocked on the door crazy, "Bro, I’m back!"
The door quickly opened in response, Zhao Dazhuang stuck his head out with a resentful expression, "What are you yelling about? The whole hall heard you, come in quickly! It’s cold outside, isn’t it?"
Zhao Meimei, upon seeing her dad, showed a disappointed expression that couldn’t be hidden and blurted out, "Dad! Why haven’t you left yet?"
Due to this sentence, Zhao Meimei was directly dragged into the house by her dad holding her neck. Once inside, she saw Shi Yang wearing light blue home clothes, smilingly helping her mom set the table with dishes. She quickly escaped from her dad’s grip and rushed up, hugging him regardless. "Oh my! Bro! I’ve missed you so much, let me hug you!"
Shi Yang turned around, steadily caught her, hugged her in his arms, and replied with a smile, "That’s enough, go wash your hands and get ready to eat."
Content, Zhao Meimei rubbed against his chest and then turned to wash her hands.
Zhao Dazhuang complained to Liu Xiue, "Did you see that? She just entered the door and already wants to kick me out. Is this really my daughter?"
Liu Xiue couldn’t stop laughing, "Alright, alright, why are you talking so much? Hurry up and get ready to eat."
The whole family gathered around the dining table to eat.
Zhao Dazhuang asked Shi Yang, "Is that Zhao Wendada reliable?"
Shi Yang smiled and repeated the story of meeting Zhao Wendada at headquarters, Zhao Dazhuang laughed, "This person is quite interesting, just doesn’t look very proper in appearance."
Liu Xiue chuckled, "Look at yourself, you’ve got the nerve to mock others?"
Zhao Dazhuang immediately retorted, "What do you mean with how I look? I’ve got pretty well-defined features, it’s just Yangyang looks too good, with him around, who wouldn’t be outshone? Right, Meimei?"
When anyone praises Shi Yang, Zhao Meimei reflexively raises both hands in agreement no matter what she’s doing.
Zhao Meimei was stealthily holding Shi Yang’s hand under the table. Suddenly called on, she instinctively nodded in agreement, "It absolutely has to be!"
Shi Yang smiled, pursed his lips, and gave Zhao Meimei a look: Really?
Zhao Meimei quickly nodded: You’re the handsomest in my heart, my dad doesn’t even count.
Shi Yang laughed and picked a piece of meat from the fish’s belly for Zhao Meimei.
Liu Xiue asked, "Yangyang, before you go to the provincial capital tomorrow, think about stopping by the mall, the storage has sent the parts needed at the provincial capital to the kindergarten, you can take them directly, Tianyu is waiting to use them."
Shi Yang agreed, "Okay, I plan to drive over tomorrow anyway, I’ll call Tianyu later to check if anything else is needed and bring it directly."
With her mouth full of fish, Zhao Meimei heard this and felt anxious, protested vaguely, "No, bro, you just got home and you’re leaving already!"
Shi Yang patted her leg under the table and comforted her, "I just hired a new manager from headquarters, I have to send him to the provincial capital to settle down, it’ll only be two or three days before I come back."
In that instant, Zhao Meimei thought the previously delicious braised fish seemed not so tasty anymore. She silently grumbled in her heart, no wonder her parents hadn’t returned, Shi Yang was only back for one evening.
After dinner, Zhao Meimei was sent back to her bedroom by her mom to do homework. Tonight, she was sharing a room with her mom, while Shi Yang shared one with her dad.
Zhao Meimei sat at the study table drawing lines on the exercise paper, furiously thinking this was like breaking up lovebirds, her Shi Yang was just chatting with her dad in the living room, separated by one door and she couldn’t see him.
Distracted, Zhao Meimei was sitting at her study table, unable to bear it anymore. She got up, opened the bedroom door, and called out, "Bro!"
Shi Yang was discussing the upcoming New Year discount promotions for the Naughty Castle with Zhao Dazhuang, and upon hearing the call, both turned to look at Zhao Meimei.
With rightful indignation, Zhao Meimei said, "I’ve got a problem I can’t solve, bro, come help tutor me!"
Shi Yang smirked a little, "Alright, I’ll be there right away."
Shi Yang turned back to finish what he wanted to convey to Zhao Dazhuang needing consideration, but before he said much, Zhao Meimei got frustrated and urged, "Bro! Hurry up! I can’t solve this problem and can’t do the rest of the test!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dazhuang quickly urged Shi Yang, "Yangyang, go over and explain to her, I’ll calculate the discounts and promotions myself."