Chapter 28 Moving, Hiring People

It was a bit late today, and Ling Yue didn't want to rush around. "Let's make it 10:00 AM tomorrow."

After saying this, she looked at Jin Xiangwan, "It just so happens that you can come with me in the afternoon to resolve the access permissions for Jingyu No. 1 as well."

"Understood!" Jin Xiangwan agreed without hesitation.

No matter how well she could restrain herself, this time she couldn't help but smile.

That smile was brimming with joy!

That was a 260 million luxury mansion!

The number of luxury mansions worth over a hundred million that can be sold through real estate agents in Hangzhou in a whole year can be counted on one hand!

Even the store manager didn't have a track record like hers.

After deducting personal income tax, her commission would likely be over two million.

With this money, buying a house with a full cash payment would be a piece of cake.

Jin Xiangwan's breathing grew heavier; from now on, she had to cling tightly to Ms. Ling!

Ling Yue and the Housekeeper said goodbye to each other, then she got in the car and left.

Jin Xiangwan stood by the side of the road, watching until the rear of the car was no longer visible.

"Hmph." From the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor, the store manager, who had witnessed everything, let out a cold snort.

He had someone call Jin Xiangwan upstairs.

"Little Jin, you did a very good job with this matter today, but you cannot be arrogant because of it." The store manager emphasized the words 'very good job', implying his displeasure at Jin Xiangwan challenging his authority. "However, many colleagues have reported to me that there are some issues with your conduct at work; you need to pay more attention in the future.

This concerns your promotion and the image of our company!"

Jin Xiangwan just smiled; she would no longer be afraid of such threats from now on.

She was able to sell a 260 million luxury mansion, which would put her on the headquarters' employee leaderboard.

As long as she passed the exam, she would be eligible for promotion to store manager.

The store conducts performance evaluations every three months, and this time, she had a fighting chance.

A month from now, whether the store manager could keep his position was still up in the air.

But she would definitely do her absolute best to strive for it!

Jin Xiangwan returned to the first floor, and everyone avoided her gaze.

Pretending not to notice, she walked with her phone to the group who had made the bet earlier, "I won the bet. Are you paying cash, or scanning a QR code?"

Wang Tao glared viciously at Jin Xiangwan, the resentment in his eyes practically tangible, wanting to ensnare her.

None of them made a move.

Jin Xiangwan said loudly, "It's just a little bit of money. Since you dared to bet, surely you can afford to pay?"

"Keep your voice down!" Agent C hurriedly covered his face, took out his phone, and scanned Jin Xiangwan's payment QR code.

"Alipay received 1,000 yuan."

He quickly slipped away.

Jin Xiangwan: "How about you all?"

What else could they do?

Not wanting to lose face as grown men, they had no choice but to honestly scan the code and pay.

Only Wang Tao slipped away, filled with righteous indignation, even declaring that he would die before paying!

Jin Xiangwan silently thought he was stupid.

Everyone else in this bet lost money, and only he ran away; would the others who bet feel balanced? He wouldn't have a good time in the future.

Agent D was glad he hadn't made the bet; after today, the structure of the store's team was likely to shift. Regardless, he wouldn't take sides; as long as he could keep his job, that was fine.

Once Jin Xiangwan left, the few grown men, except for Agent D, gathered together to talk about how petty she was, and even speculated that since she didn't seduce men this time and turned to seduce women instead, was she a lesbian or something? Maybe she had sold her looks to close the deal this time too.

Speaking of closing the deal, the group started complaining that Ling Yue didn't act like a rich person, implicating them so they couldn't serve her first.

During this time, Wang Tao tried to join the conversation several times but was ignored.

In such a small store, all sorts of schemes were flying around.

This house-buying trip also allowed Ling Yue to see the resentment value soar from 38% to 94% before stopping.

The resentment of office workers is really quite heavy.

In the morning, she finished recording her information at the Bamboo Forest Residence.

In the afternoon, she went to Jingyu No. 1 with Jin Xiangwan; changing the access permissions here only took ten minutes.

"Ms. Ling, do you have any plans to move in soon? I can apply for a free whole-house cleaning and a free moving service for you."

Jin Xiangwan had been so excited last night that she didn't sleep at all.

Today, she specifically wore light makeup, but even applying a lot of powder couldn't hide her dark circles.

Ling Yue was thinking that the Bamboo Forest Residence was a bit far from the city center, and she still had work to hand over, so she definitely had to go back to the company first.

Moreover, places with many workhorses also had heavy resentment; who would complain about having too many chances to draw prizes? If there was an opportunity, she definitely had to collect more.

Looking at it this way, Jingyu No. 1 was only a 15-minute drive from the company, making it the best choice.

She immediately decided: "Let's move to Jingyu No. 1. Have someone come over to clean tomorrow, and help me move the day after."

"No problem!"

Ling Yue transferred 10,000 yuan to Jin Xiangwan, "Didn't the previous owner say to let me handle everything in this house myself? Throw away all of his personal belongings.

Also, help me buy a four-piece bedding set and put it on; I want to be able to sleep as soon as I move in."

"Understood!"

February 20th.

Ling Yue moved from the hotel to Jingyu No. 1.

She refunded the remaining room fees, giving half as a tip to the Housekeeper, and half to Jin Xiangwan.

The house at Jingyu No. 1 was cleaned very thoroughly, just like a model home.

Jin Xiangwan was thorough in her work, doing whatever she was asked to do without prying, she was someone worth interacting with.

The bedroom's four-piece bedding set had been washed and dried, carrying a faint scent of roses.

In the master bathroom, there was a set of toiletries, which Jin Xiangwan had bought with the remaining money.

The 18-square-meter walk-in closet felt unexpectedly large after being cleaned up.

The clothes looked like quite a lot, but after hanging them up one by one, only 2 of the 6 wardrobes were filled.

The compartments for bags were just enough; if she squeezed them in, a dozen or so bags could fit.

In the middle of the walk-in closet was an oval transparent display cabinet; looking at the compartment design inside, it seemed meant for watches, glasses, and ties. Regardless of what it was used for before, Ling Yue planned to use it all to store jewelry!

She took the jewelry out of the boxes and arranged them all in the display cabinet. Whenever she pulled open the cabinet, the built-in small white lights would turn on, shining on the cut jewelry and diamonds, sparkling with golden and colorful light!

Just looking at it made one feel happy.

Even with all the jewelry inside, there was still half the space left; clearly, she hadn't bought enough.

These were all the things that could be organized.

Apart from this, the whole house was incredibly empty.

Ling Yue asked Master Qin to drive her to the mall.

She had found on Little Red Book that there was a high-end supermarket here known as the Rolls-Royce of the supermarket world.

It was said that the things inside were ridiculously expensive.

Ling Yue wanted to see just how expensive it was!

Toothpaste for 399 a tube, shampoo for 2,821 a bottle, conditioner for 1,800 a bottle, body wash for 940 a bottle, and body lotion for 1,580 a jar.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

A gargle cup for 388!

Combs were sold for 4,999 each.

And these glass water cups, 3,280 each??

Are they gold-rimmed!

Ling Yue didn't want the normally expensive ones, but she insisted on buying the ones that were this expensive to see.

Over there, some Balaka red wine glass set, 48,000 for a set, she had to get one.

Having only one four-piece bedding set was definitely not enough; she needed some for changing and washing.

Two sets of the 24,000 silk four-piece bedding sets.

Two of the 12,000 down comforters.

Two of the 12,880 cashmere blankets.

Three sets of the 10,880 silk pajamas.

Oh, these throw pillows are actually quite cheap, 980 for two, give her two!

Passing by the digital section, Ling Yue took a liking to a pink laptop. She bought the pink laptop, and she also needed the pink tablet and pink phone; it was perfect to complete the set.

There was also a 14,000 rice cooker, an 18,000 cookware set, an 11,000 juicer, a 13,800 dinnerware set for two, a 9,000 robot vacuum, and a pink-green European-style bone china tea set worth 108,000. It matched the house's renovation too perfectly, so Ling Yue bought it without a second thought.

So much so that avocados at 306 yuan each, blueberries at 318 yuan a box, strawberries at 688 yuan a box, and mineral water at 168 yuan a bottle no longer felt expensive to Ling Yue.

With a purchase of over 10,000, the supermarket provided free delivery within ten kilometers.

Ling Yue spent 330,000, and there were many items, so she scheduled the delivery for 3:00 PM.

Afterward, she went to the first floor of the mall to browse the luxury skincare and cosmetics counters.

She asked the aesthetician from last time on WeChat, and the other party recommended that she use La Prairie products.

Two sets each of the Platinum series, Caviar series, and White Caviar series.

She also went to the nearby TF and CPB counters to buy some makeup.

Adding it up, she spent another 300,000.

With big and small bags packed into the trunk, the car had just started moving when Ling Yue received a call from Zhang Xin Zhang Xin.

The Audi A8L had been shipped over from Shanghai.

She could come to pick up the car at any time.

When Ling Yue rushed over, Zhang Xin had even prepared a car delivery ceremony.

The license plates were already attached, but Ling Yue didn't have a driver's license.

Zhang Xin volunteered: "I can drive. If you don't mind, shall I deliver the car to your home?"

"Then thank you very much." Ling Yue was more than happy to.

Master Qin watched this scene from the side, thinking that his good job was about to end.

After registering with the property management, Ling Yue's Audi A8L was finally allowed to park in the garage of Jingyu No. 1.

Zhang Xin got out of the car and returned the keys to Ling Yue with both hands, "Ms. Ling, if there's nothing else, I'll be going. Please contact me if you want to buy a car in the future."

Ling Yue transferred a 200-yuan red envelope to her, "Thanks, this is for your trouble."

"Thank you, Ms. Ling!"

Having received the 200-yuan red envelope, Zhang Xin decided not to take the bus back to the store, but to take a taxi instead!

"Master Qin, come with me for a moment." Ling Yue called out to Master Qin, who was preparing to go back to wait in the Toyota Alphard. Usually, when Ling Yue didn't have any outings, he would stay in the car to catch up on sleep or scroll through TikTok China.

The public area of Jingyu No. 1 was equipped with a free rest area, a paid cafe, and a restaurant.

In the cafe.

Ling Yue ordered a glass of apple juice and asked Master Qin what he wanted to drink; he asked for a glass of warm water.

Master Qin sat face-to-face with Ling Yue. The former looked restrained; he was thinking that even if Ms. Ling didn't intend to continue renting the car, there was no need to talk to him privately, right?

He vaguely guessed something in his heart, but fearing he might be overthinking, he didn't dare to delve deeper.

Ling Yue started with a casual tone, "How old are you this year, Master Qin?"

For some reason.

Master Qin had the feeling that he was being interrogated by an interviewer.

He gave a light cough, sat up straight, and answered, "I'm 45."

Ling Yue took the apple juice handed over by the waiter, thanked the waiter, and then turned to look at Master Qin, "Then you must have been driving for a long time, right?"

Master Qin nodded, "I've been driving for twenty years. At first, I drove for a boss; after the boss's family went abroad, I went to the car rental agency and have been working there for almost five years."

No wonder Ling Yue always felt comfortable riding in the car driven by Master Qin; he was a man of few words and steady, didn't ask too many questions, and was obedient—it turned out he had experience.

Ling Yue added a few points to her impression of Master Qin, "What is your monthly salary?"

Master Qin hesitated for a moment.

Ling Yue's hand stirring the juice paused slightly, and she looked up, "Sorry, is it something you can't say?"

"Not really." Master Qin clasped his hands between his thighs, and beneath his shy smile was a hint of pride, "I don't have much education, so I can only drive for others.

When business is good, it's a little over 10,000; with overtime, it can be around 12,000. When business is bad, it's 8,000 or 9,000, barely enough to support my family.

My wife works at a water plant, and my son got into Hangzhou University; he will graduate in two years... Ah, I'm sorry, I digressed!"

Ling Yue took a sip of the juice; so sour!

She wiped her mouth with a tissue and, after a moment, said, "Does the car rental agency provide the five social insurances and one housing fund?"

"Only the five social insurances."

Having understood the general situation, Ling Yue said directly, "You drive very steadily, are a man of few words, and work seriously. I want to hire you as my private driver.

Let's set the monthly salary at 30,000 for now. Since I currently cannot pay for your five social insurances and one housing fund, I will provide an extra 5,000 yuan subsidy. You can pay for the insurance yourself through flexible employment for now. When conditions allow later, I will affiliate you with a company and arrange the five social insurances and one housing fund.

You will work 9-10 hours a day. When there are no trips, you can arrange your time yourself. If I need to go out, you must arrive at your post as soon as possible.

I don't know how to drive yet, so I need you to be on duty every day for now. After I learn to drive, I will give you 6 days off every month.

You don't need to answer me right now; just give me an answer before the 23rd."

Master Qin had guessed right!

Ms. Ling really was trying to poach him!

A monthly salary of 30,000; this price almost stunned him!

He immediately thought of his son who was still in university; after graduation, he would need to get married and have children, and buying a house was a major hurdle. Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, he naturally wouldn't let it slip away.

Master Qin placed his hands on the table and looked at Ling Yue with gratitude. "Thank you, Ms. Ling, for giving me this job. I am willing to be your private driver!"

He thought for a moment and added, "I will submit my resignation to the company immediately. It might take two days for approval."

There were quite a few drivers at the company, and since it was the off-season after the New Year, they wouldn't hold him back if he wanted to resign. Master Qin was quite confident that he could quickly leave his former company.

With one matter resolved, Ling Yue felt cheerful. "Let me know when it's done. Although I am hiring you in a private capacity, we still need to sign a contract so that I can be at ease, and you can be rest assured."

Master Qin naturally had no objections.

The driver issue was resolved.

The nutritionist matter also needed to be added to the to-do list.

They say it's hard to go from luxury to frugality.

Ling Yue couldn't refute that; she didn't want to step into the kitchen anymore.

Most importantly, the meals prepared by the hotel nutritionist were very much to her taste, and she wanted to poach her!

So much so that when the nutritionist came to deliver food at noon, she always felt that Ling Yue's gaze was strange.

She transferred the food onto a plate, packed up the takeaway boxes, and was about to leave when she was called out by Ling Yue.

"Ms. Ling, is today's food not to your liking?" She asked proactively, looking uneasy from the inside out.

Ling Yue touched her face: Was she that scary?

She coughed lightly and tried her best to look softer. "I'm not staying at the hotel anymore, and it's troublesome for you to deliver food back and forth. How about this: resign from your company and come be my exclusive nutritionist. You can just cook for me and deliver the food every day."

The nutritionist was stunned.

"I… I don't understand what you mean. You want me to come over and cook for you?"

"Yes, is there a problem? You can bring it up, and I will try to resolve it. If it's a matter of money, that's easy; whatever your current salary is, I will double it."

Double the salary!

It was very tempting, but the nutritionist looked troubled. "But I don't know how to cook. I only know how to formulate the appropriate dietary direction based on your physical condition… The ones who cook are my two other colleagues."

Uh… that was awkward.

Ling Yue hadn't looked into this industry; every time, only this one nutritionist had come to deliver meals, so she thought she was also responsible for cooking.

But it didn't matter.

"Then please tell your two colleagues that I want to poach them as well.

Regardless of what your base salary is, I will double it. You get 6 days off a month, but try not to have the two people who cook take the same day off.

I cannot provide social insurance and housing provident fund here for now, but I will provide an extra subsidy of 5,000 yuan. When I have the capacity later, I will help you affiliate with a company.

As for accommodation… I cannot provide that here. If you need it, I will try to arrange a place nearby.

If I go on a long trip, I might take you with me, so business trips are possible.

That's about it. If you are interested, please try to contact me before the 23rd."

The nutritionist picked at her fingers and thought for a long while. "Then… then I will go back and ask for their opinions first."

Ling Yue waved her hand and let her go.

Soon after, the property management contacted Ling Yue, saying that the supermarket delivery personnel, the surveillance technician, and the broadband technician had all arrived together.

Ling Yue told them to let them in. The property management staff followed them upstairs to ensure that no one was impersonating staff, as many celebrities and wealthy people lived in the residential compound.

With the help of property management, the goods were unloaded into the living room, and the surveillance and broadband were also installed.

Seeing how helpful the property management was, Ling Yue wanted to pay for 5 years of property management fees on the spot, but the property management informed Ling Yue that the previous owner had paid for 10 years, which could last until 2030!

The previous owner hadn't mentioned this, and he probably forgot about it himself.

Therefore, if Ling Yue paid for another 5 years, it would last until 2035.

Well, she wouldn't pay then.

Evening, dinner time.

The nutritionist came over with her two colleagues.

"Ms. Ling, we have already resigned and can start working anytime!" The nutritionist smiled brightly, looking quite determined.

The speed was fast, and they knew how to seize the opportunity; Ling Yue liked that!

"I just contacted a lawyer to draft a contract. Before she arrives, let's have you introduce yourselves.

Come to think of it, I've been eating the food you made for over half a month, and I still don't know your names." Ling Yue asked the three to sit down and talk, telling them not to be so restrained.

The nutritionist who had been delivering the food was a soft and cute girl with a round face, deep dimples on both cheeks when she smiled, large eyes, and eyelashes as thick as feathers. "Hello, Boss, my name is Qu Shu. I am mainly responsible for providing dietary advice based on your physical condition, establishing good dietary habits for you, and creating nutritionally comprehensive menus."

A boy wearing thick glasses and dressed like a science student stood beside Qu Shu, looking particularly shy, his voice soft. "Hello, Boss, my name is Wang Junqi. My specialties are Cantonese cuisine, Hangzhou cuisine, and baked desserts."

"You can make desserts too?" Ling Yue looked at him; he didn't look like a chef who could cook at all, but rather like a graduate student doing academic research.

Wang Junqi pushed up his glasses, his earlobes slightly red. "I know a bit about both Chinese pastries and Western desserts."

"And you?" Ling Yue looked at the young woman standing on the far left.

She wore loose overalls, her shoulder-length layered hair styled in a bold but not messy way. She stepped forward. "Hello, Boss, my name is Luo Shanshan. I can cook Spanish and Italian cuisine. I can make coffee and drinks. The fruit and vegetable juices you drink daily are all prepared by me.

But my specialty is coffee; when you are in better health, Boss, I will brew some for you." Her voice was crisp, and her cool smile was as bright as the sun, sincere and natural.

For now, all three of them were quite to Ling Yue's liking.

Just then, the property management brought the lawyer upstairs.

Ling Yue asked the three of them to read the contract carefully before signing, while she enjoyed her dinner on the side.

After finishing the meal, they had almost finished reading the contract.

Qu Shu was a Grade 4 nutritionist with a monthly salary of 12,000 yuan, while Luo Shanshan and Wang Junqi were Grade 3 chefs with a monthly salary of 13,000 yuan.

Doubling that wasn't much, so Ling Yue simply decided to round it up to 30,000 yuan, plus a 5,000 yuan subsidy.

The three were incredibly excited and thanked Ling Yue repeatedly.

The young lawyer on the side was a bit envious, thinking to herself, "I know how to litigate, do you want to keep me too? I don't need a round-up, just double the salary would be fine." But she was afraid that if she said that, she would be kicked out by Ling Yue; after all, who wants to litigate every day?

Both parties signed and kept a copy; the matter was settled.

Ling Yue had purchased the contract drafting service on Meituan for 1,299 yuan, but considering that the lawyer hadn't even had dinner and had gone to the trouble of delivering the contract, she transferred an additional 1,688 yuan to her as a service fee.

In this regard, she was always very casual; she gave whatever came to mind.

After seeing the lawyer off, Ling Yue went to the master bedroom bathroom to wash the stamp ink off her hands. When she came out, she found the three of them helping her clear the dishes and clean the table.

They were quite observant.

Ling Yue opened the fridge, took out a few bottles of water, handed one to each of them, and asked, "Where do you all live now?"

Qu Shu thought the water bottle looked quite nice. She took it but didn't rush to open it, answering first, "I live over on Nantong Avenue."

Luo Shanshan: "I live at Penghu Center."

Wang Junqi: "I, I live at Binjiang Park."

"Are you all renting?"

"Shanshan and I are renting. Wang Junqi is from Hangzhou, and he lives with his parents," Qu Shu answered for everyone.

Ling Yue swallowed the water, took the bottle, and walked toward the living room, saying as she walked, "Your places are a bit far from the city center. I can prepare an apartment for you nearby.

It would be convenient for you to come to my house to cook if you move here. Of course, I won't force you; it's up to you."

Wang Junqi spoke up enthusiastically at this moment. "I, I'd rather live at home. I ride an electric scooter, and it only takes thirty minutes to get here."

Luo Shanshan mimicked a primary school student and raised her hand to speak, "I have a motorcycle; it takes about half an hour to ride here too."

A blush appeared on Qu Shu's round cheeks. She said somewhat embarrassedly, "I live with my boyfriend, so it's not very convenient for me to move."

Ling Yue looked at Qu Shu. "There's no need for you to clock in here every day for your work. Just come over once a week to check my physical condition. You don't need to deliver the food; I just have a task to entrust to you."

Qu Shu: "Please go ahead."

"Bookkeeping."

"That's no problem! At my previous company, I was also responsible for handling reports and was familiar with ingredient prices," Qu Shu answered without hesitation.

Ling Yue nodded with satisfaction and then looked at Luo Shanshan and Wang Junqi. "List what cooking tools you two need and how much they cost, and hand the list to Qu Shu.

This includes all subsequent ingredients; try to purchase them at the supermarket, sign the receipts, and hand them to Qu Shu for bookkeeping.

Qu Shu, give me a separate account number. I will transfer 200,000 yuan to that card every month for grocery money. You are responsible for paying Luo Shanshan and Wang Junqi when they need to buy things. At the end of the month, organize the monthly expenses into an Excel sheet, attach the receipts, and send it to me. I will refund any excess or cover any shortfall."

Any objections to the above?"

"No!" the three said in unison.

Qu Shu considered her job the best!

Unlike her previous company, where she had to clock in at the hotel every day regardless of whether there was work or not—busy if there was work, and sitting there idly until off-duty time even if there wasn't.

But with her new boss, she could work from home, her time was relatively freer, and her salary had increased!!

"Then come downstairs with me; I'm going to say a word to the property management." Ling Yue walked toward the entryway, putting on her shoes as she said, "I don't have many requirements, just three points: work seriously when you are working, have fun when you are off the clock, and I won't contact you if there's nothing important;

You are not allowed to disclose my privacy or personal situation to anyone, not even to those close to you. There is a confidentiality agreement in the contract, which you have signed. If I discover any leaks, you will be fired immediately and I will call the police;

Keep your hands clean; don't touch things you shouldn't, and don't take things you shouldn't. If I catch you, I will call the police directly.

The above three points are iron rules. As long as you follow them, I won't treat you unfairly."

The three promised repeatedly that they would follow the rules.

Ling Yue added the three on WeChat, created a work group, and sent the precautions and the gate password in the group.

She sent 10 welcome red packets of 600 yuan each in a row.

Qu Shu grabbed 339.48, Luo Shanshan grabbed 5213.4, and Wang Junqi grabbed 447.12.

Luo Shanshan was ecstatic, hugging her phone and kissing it three times. "Oh my god, I'm going to get rich! This is gas money for my car for several months! The boss is so generous! I want to work for her for the rest of my life!"

"Wuwuwu, why did I get the least~~" Qu Shu cried, then laughed. "Damn it! 340—that's my previous daily wage! I actually thought it was too little. Sure enough, having money makes you arrogant; I really deserve to die!"

Wang Junqi didn't say anything; he quickly clicked into a baking chat group, scrolled up for a while, and successfully bought a second-hand Chiyoda bear mold from a group member for 400 yuan!

"I grabbed the most, let's go, I'll treat you to a meal, order whatever you want under 500!" Luo Shanshan stood up and declared.

"Thanks, Sister Shan, then I won't be polite~~" Qu Shu also wanted to use this meal to get closer to the two.

Although they were from the same company before, they weren't a fixed group and didn't know each other well. Now that they were going to work together, and perhaps for a long time, getting to know each other early would help with work.

Wang Junqi wasn't completely oblivious to social niceties; as socially anxious as he was, at this moment, he cast aside his awkwardness and chose to join in their first group activity.

At the same time, Ling Yue also received a second piece of good news.

Master Qin submitted his resignation that evening, and it was approved that very same night, so he quickly told Ling Yue about it on WeChat.

The next day, the two signed the contract, and Master Qin started immediately!

Considering that employee salaries are paid monthly, along with daily expenses and such, Ling Yue transferred the remaining balance into the salary card and changed the bank card bindings for Alipay and WeChat to the salary card.

As for the card ending in 4456, she left exactly 300 million yuan in it, which would be used exclusively for large payments.