After the divorce, I became a mountain god

Moreover, Ma Lu could tell that Xu Bo'an sincerely wanted to help them, so Ma Lu said to Xu Bo'an, "Alright then, Panpan can be at school at eight o'clock tomorrow morning!"

Xu Bo'an said, "Okay, I'll pick you up at 7:30 tomorrow morning. My sister-in-law is in her late pregnancy and it's not convenient for her, so I'll go with you tomorrow! Let her rest at home and take care of her pregnancy!"

Ma Lu nodded to Xu Bo'an and said, "Okay!"

Xu Bo'an remembered that his company had recently allocated him an apartment, so he asked Ma Lu, "Didn't the company allocate an apartment? When are you planning to move in?"

After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Ma Lu said, "Speaking of this, I really have to thank you properly. You allocated houses to us, and I was thinking of treating you to a meal to express my gratitude!"

Xu Bo'an said, "I'm not asking you this so you'll thank me. I'm just thinking that your family is about to have a new baby, and it will be too crowded for your whole family to live in the rented house. Anyway, the house they've allocated to you is fully furnished, so you might as well move there sooner. I was thinking that I could come and help you move when you move!"

Ma Lu said to Xu Bo'an, "Brother, you are truly my brother! You have thought so much about us. Not only did you arrange for both of us to work at your company, but you also gave us houses. I don't know how to thank you enough!"

Xu Bo'an said, "The idea of ​​allocating housing came about when you called me a while ago, asking me to help you find suitable rental housing. All company employees will enjoy this benefit!"

Ma Lu said, "I know the company's policy, but the houses you allocated to us all cost us nothing extra. They are all fully furnished, large apartments. You even gave me a house that was already aired out. President Lin told me all this. You've thought of me so carefully. As your brother, I really don't know how to repay you!"

Xu Bo'an said, "You kid, with our relationship, why are you talking to me about repaying or not repaying? Besides, not only are we brothers, but now Panpan is also my goddaughter. Do you think I, as your godfather, wouldn't consider you more?"

Ma Lu knew that Xu Bo'an was afraid of putting too much pressure on him by saying this, but Ma Lu was well aware of Xu Bo'an's care and concern for him. Ma Lu said to Xu Bo'an, "I won't say much about gratitude between us brothers. Besides, I feel that saying thank you is too inadequate for your help. What I can do now is to work hard and study more so that I can help you whenever you need me!"

Xu Bo'an said, "Don't rush to thank me. Don't worry, I'll need your help a lot in the future!"

They chatted on the way and soon arrived at the apartment complex where Ma Lu and his friends lived. Xu Bo'an drove them directly to their building, said goodbye to them, and then drove out of the complex.

Just as Xu Bo'an started the car and was about to leave, he heard someone knocking on the car's window. Xu Bo'an turned around and saw Liu Yan and Liu Wei, the two sisters.

When Ma Lu and Liu Wei went to Weizhou to develop the market, Liu Wei spent a lot of time with Ma Lu and found him to be a very good man. She developed feelings for him and later heard that Ma Lu wanted to rent a house. She helped him find a house in their neighborhood and rented it for him.

So it wasn't surprising that Xu Bo'an ran into the Liu sisters, Liu Yan and Liu Wei, here. Liu Yan spoke first when she saw Xu Bo'an, saying, "Bo'an, what a coincidence!"

Xu Bo'an said, "What a coincidence! Long time no see. Did you just get off work?"

Liu Yan said, "Yes, I just got off work and had dinner outside before coming back. I didn't expect to run into your car here, so I came over to say hello! Is there something you need?"

Xu Bo'an said, "Oh, I just dropped off a friend and I'm heading home now!"

Liu Yan said, "It's been a while since we last saw each other. Since we've bumped into each other so coincidentally, how about we go for a cup of tea at the entrance of the neighborhood? Are you free?"

Xu Bo'an had nothing else to do, so he said to Liu Yan, "Okay, let's get in the car!"

After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, the Liu sisters opened the car door and sat in the back seat.

Xu Bo'an drove out of the residential area and stopped at a teahouse near their community, as directed by Liu Yan.

After parking the car, the group went into the teahouse, reserved a private room, and followed the waiter upstairs. To make it easier for them to chat, the tea master brewed the tea and then asked them to leave.

Xu Bo'an spoke first to Liu Yan and Liu Wei, asking, "How have you two been lately?"

Liu Yan spoke first, saying, "Thanks to you, Mr. Xu, business at my yoga studio has been quite good lately. However, my sister hasn't found a suitable job yet since she returned from expanding the market in Weizhou a while ago!"

Xu Bo'an said to Liu Wei, "After you finish developing the market in Weizhou, won't the company arrange a job for you? Is it that you don't want to go, or that the position the company offers you doesn't meet your expectations?"

Liu Wei said, "You know the company is undergoing a major reform. The company said that all positions are currently full and they really can't put any more management personnel in. They can barely arrange for the lowest-level workers, but if they put me in a lower-level position, I really wouldn't want to!" In the engineering industry, apart from government agencies located in bustling urban areas, most of the other grassroots engineering project sites are located deep in the mountains and forests. If they are only about ten kilometers away from the county or city, that is considered to be the best transportation.

Moreover, the conditions there are extremely poor in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Not only is it dusty every day, but taking a shower is also a huge hassle. There are no independent toilets at all; most of the time, people use makeshift dry toilets. The houses are all disposable tin shacks, which are not warm in winter and not well-ventilated in summer. They are also frequently infested with rats. Most women simply cannot endure such conditions. After a few days in such an environment, a delicate young woman will instantly turn into an old lady, just like those videos circulating online of a person before and after returning to the village. The difference in a person's appearance is very obvious!

Especially for a single woman like Liu Wei, who is extremely clean and well-dressed, living in such a remote place would definitely be torture for her, so it's understandable that she wouldn't want to go.

It's not fair to say Liu Wei is being pretentious. After all, Liu Wei had always worked in government agencies, and in a management position. Suddenly being sent to a remote area felt like the emperor exiling Zhen Huan to Ningguta in the TV series "Empresses in the Palace." Such a huge change would make even a grown man like Xu Bo'an refuse, let alone Liu Wei.

Previously, when Liu Wei worked with Xu Bo'an, she used some underhanded tactics against him. Although Xu Bo'an said he had long since stopped holding it against her, Liu Wei was afraid that Xu Bo'an would think she was being pretentious, so she immediately asked Xu Bo'an, "Mr. Xu, you don't think I'm being pretentious, do you?"

Xu Bo'an shook his head and smiled at Liu Wei, saying, "How could that be? It's perfectly normal for you to have such thoughts. If it were me, I wouldn't go either. After all, not just anyone can stay in those deep mountains and forests!"

After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Liu Wei said to him, "I'm relieved to hear you say that. Otherwise, I was afraid you would say that I can't handle hardship and that I'm being too dramatic!"

Xu Bo'an said, "Who would willingly choose to avoid hardship if they could? It's just a matter of necessity. You're a college graduate with several years of management experience. You wouldn't stoop to working in a project department and suffering hardship. So, what are your thoughts?"

Liu Wei said, "What else can we think? Although Dongjiang Construction Group is currently undergoing rectification, it is still the oldest, most reliable, and highest-paying company in Dongjiang compared to other companies there! We'll just wait and fill the vacancy when a suitable one comes along!"

Xu Bo'an shook his head at Liu Wei and said, "Dongjiang Construction Group is currently undergoing a major restructuring and merger. Many people in the group are facing the risk of being laid off, and positions are in very short supply. If you wait, there are too many uncertainties!"

At this moment, Liu Yan chimed in, "Yes, Dongjiang Construction Group is currently undergoing a major overhaul. Waiting like this isn't a solution. I recently heard people mention a newly emerging company in Dongjiang called Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory..."

I heard that this company was on the verge of bankruptcy and transfer, but after being acquired and guided by a master, it turned a profit in just one month. Now, in less than half a year, the company's profits have reached an astonishing figure. Not only have the workers' wages and benefits increased, but I also heard today that Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory has even started distributing welfare housing to them!
Furthermore, I've heard that many pharmaceutical factories in Dongjiang are seeking cooperation with Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory, vying to be incorporated into its fleet. Their development momentum is incredibly rapid! If you ask me, you might as well just apply there directly. It's easier to get in now while they're still in their development phase; once they've grown larger, it won't be so easy to get in!

Recently, Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory has become incredibly famous in Dongjiang, spreading like wildfire. Liu Wei has naturally heard about it, but she hasn't been in much contact with the outside world lately, so she hasn't heard as much news as her sister Liu Yan.

Upon hearing her sister Liu Yan's words, Liu Wei stared at her in astonishment and said, "No way, sis, they're actually allocating housing? Is what you heard accurate?"

Liu Yan said, "It should be accurate. Several people who have come to my shop for yoga these past few days have said the same thing! And today I also heard that the salary at Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory is no lower than that of the Construction Group, and they have all the social insurance and housing fund benefits. I was planning to talk to you about this tonight!"

Liu Wei said, "Not only do they provide housing for all employees, but they also pay such high salaries? And they have all the social insurances and housing fund benefits? In Dongjiang, besides the Construction Group, is there any other company that is this good?"
No, even the Dongjiang Construction Group doesn't reach that standard now. At least in the years I've worked here, I've never heard of a policy that provides employee housing benefits. Sister, you can't be lying, can you?

Liu Yan said uncertainly, "I'm not too sure either. I heard these things from people who take yoga classes with me. Anyway, whether it's true or not, I think you can ask them. If it's true, you can apply for the job and give it a try. If it's not true, we won't lose anything, right?"

Liu Wei was delighted to hear her sister Liu Yan's words and said, "We're still renting a place right now. If I get the job, won't we sisters have our own home in the future?"

Hearing her sister's words, Liu Yan was also very happy and said to her sister, "If that's the case, then I really want to apply for the job too!"

Liu Wei said, "No way! I think your yoga studio is great. You're free and you can make a lot of money!"

Liu Yan said, "Running a shop requires a lot of effort, and you need a steady stream of customers. Although business has been good recently, it's all thanks to Bo'an for introducing me to a lot of customers. If it weren't for Bo'an, my shop wouldn't have such a large customer flow. In the end, I still have to thank Bo'an!"

After saying that, Liu Yan raised her teacup to Xu Bo'an and said, "Come on, old classmate, let me toast you with tea instead of wine to express my gratitude!"

After they all raised their glasses and took a sip of tea, Xu Bo'an said, "We're old classmates, we've known each other for so many years, isn't it only right that we help each other with this little thing?"

Liu Yan said, "Bo'an, what you did for me wasn't a small favor, it was a huge one! When I first opened my yoga shop, I didn't have many customers. Although people are now paying more attention to their health and everyone is starting to exercise, the competition is still quite fierce. On this street alone, I know of at least five yoga shops, as well as several gyms, dance training classes, and so on, all promoting their own exercise as the healthiest, trying to poach customers from them!"

So in the first few years after opening the shop, I could barely make ends meet. But since I met you, you've introduced me to so many customers, and now my shop has many more, especially several distinguished guests like Mrs. Zhang, who lives in the same neighborhood as you! With your help, my yoga shop's revenue has skyrocketed! You are truly a great benefactor to me, Liu Yan!"

Upon hearing Liu Yan's words, Xu Bo'an said, "You're exaggerating a bit. I only introduced you to a few customers. The key is your business acumen that led to your substantial returns today!" (End of Chapter)