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Chapter 42: Try your best

After hanging up the phone, Zuo Shuya tried hard to recall what happened last night.

Now thinking about it, I feel a little scared... and weird.

She was a divorced woman, but after drinking, she kept a man whom she had only met two or three times in her bedroom to chat with her, and it was her own initiative!
That's because the child is young. If it were another man, who knows what he would do to her.

Fortunately, she didn't say anything weird after drinking, nor did she hug anyone and cry.

Also, the Taobao store thing I mentioned last night,
She immediately thought of calling to have a chat, but when she pressed the dial button on her phone, she felt that calling was not formal enough.

After thinking about it for a while, she felt that she should meet him in person.

If someone can easily come up with 50,000 to buy a dilapidated factory, then he must have more than 50,000, plus the compensation for the demolition...

Oh my God, she never thought that a man worth millions would be sitting in her bedroom last night.

When she got up, washed and tidied herself, she thought of something again, so she turned around and went to the cabinet against the wall in the living room to find the thing. It was Maugham's "Of Human Bondage" that she had bought before.

For some reason, she wanted to finish reading this book now.

Beyond that, she also has to decide whether she really wants to quit.

These are all major decisions. It’s easier said than done, but when you actually do them you’ll feel so nervous that your heart will be in your throat.

But no matter what, she still had to pack up and go find Lu Changge.

In fact, Lu Changge was also waiting for her.

Lu Baiwan's shop has been lukewarm for half a month. He hopes that someone with decent appearance can teach the class. The video format is definitely the best, which will make customers more convinced to spend money.

Other people in 308 also asked him what he did last night. He didn't say much, just said that he met an acquaintance who was drunk and happened to be giving her a ride home.

Near noon, Zuo Shuya sent him a text message, saying that she had arrived at Zhongxing Road outside Jiangzhou University of Technology and asked him if he was free to meet.

Lu Changge knew that the matter was almost done, so he rode his bike over there.

Zuo Shuya found a relatively quiet place where she could drink tea and have a light meal, and she also ordered a pot of tea in advance.

She dressed up specially when she went out today, putting on light makeup, mainly to brighten her eyes, and some blush. She had been too haggard recently, and she didn't want to appear listless.

She wore a short brown down jacket with a black sweater underneath. Her short hair made her look more capable, but not too stiff or formal.

Lu Changge noticed something different when he saw her here, and joked, "Wow, you look so radiant today."

It's always nice to be praised. She said, "Thank you for last night."

"It's nothing. Anyone would give it to you. So you didn't black out and remember everything?"

"I remember." She smiled sheepishly and tucked her hair behind her ear. "Today I came here mainly to talk to you about that Taobao store you mentioned yesterday. I tend to be direct. Anyway, you know I have no money, it's not easy to find a job, and I'm thinking of quitting."

Lu Changge took his hands out of his pockets. Since both parties were sincere, it would be best to get straight to the point.

"You can't see it on your phone yet. I'll show it to you on my computer when I get a chance. I launched my Taobao store at the end of last month. It's been two weeks now, and I've sold 30 orders at 90 yuan each, for a total of 2970 yuan."

"What to sell?"

“Workplace training courses.”

This thing is not new these days, nor is it everywhere on the streets, but most people don’t come into contact with it much.

"This...how did you think of doing this?"

"It's a huge profit, completely mental work, the cost is just time and a computer."

Lu Changge gave a brief explanation.

He also knew that this would give people a sense of unreliability, so he changed the conversation. "Right now, I need someone to watch the store and record training video courses, which you can do. So the work content is fine for you. For you, it's a matter of profit, and you have two choices.

One option is low-risk, low-involvement, and you can just be an employee. I'll give you a higher base salary and a lower commission percentage, say 3000 and 10%.

Second, high-risk, deeply involved, you and I will work together, essentially acting as second in command. I'll give you a lower base salary and a higher commission percentage, say 1500 and 20%.

You choose. I'm fine with either."

Zuo Shuya's mind was a little confused. She had thought about selling clothes, shoes, electronic products and even snacks, but she had never thought of this thing.

"You think I..."

Lu Changge was very frank, "I hope you choose the second option. It's not because I want to lower your base salary. It's because I have confidence in this matter. I'm worried that as operating income increases in the future, your profits won't increase to an appropriate level. This may benefit me in the short term, but I'm not a short-sighted person.

For example, if you work hard for a month and earn 8,000 yuan, and then share my 80,000 yuan, after a while you start mumbling before going to bed: "Lu Changge didn't do anything." That would be troublesome.

You can do some simple math. The two options I mentioned are equivalent when the store's monthly revenue is 4500 yuan, which is yuan per month. Above yuan, the second option becomes cost-effective.

But it was impossible for him to let Zuo Shuya choose the first option when the store was not open yet, and then switch to the second option after it was open.

Isn't this just a stupid dog?

Of course, if she insisted on interpreting it as not wanting to pay a high base salary, then she could have chosen the first option. A 3000 yuan fixed income was something a low-ranking lawyer like her couldn't possibly earn.

There are many people who graduate from law school and are extremely poor.

Lu Changge had already thought about this last night. He could accept the principle of complete voluntariness.

Zuo Shuya hesitated for a moment. After all, the vocational training courses Lu Changge mentioned seemed a bit unreliable. But then she thought about what Chen Rong had told her this morning about the 800,000 yuan.

"I'd rather choose the second option."

Lu Changge was a little slow to respond for a few seconds, and tapped the table with his index finger, "You have to think carefully. Life is like chess. Don't regret your moves."

She didn't say anything, just nodded.

Snapped.

Lu Changge slammed the table, and his entire upper body rose up. "Alright, let's get started!"

Zuo Shuya felt a little dizzy and didn't know what was going to happen, but she just started doing it anyway.

Later they returned to her home, Caiyun Village.

Because Lu Changge said he needed a computer, and wanted to tell her about the relevant materials on workplace training that were being sorted out. Also, if he wanted to record a video course and there was no venue in the initial stage, her home would be the best choice.

Anyway, it seems that the matter has been settled, which is a bit confusing.

On the way home in a taxi, Zuo Shuya sent a text message to her good friend Chen Rong. She was one of the few friends she was still in contact with. If she didn't tell her, who could she tell?
Chen Rong's reply was just three words: You are crazy.

She replied: I couldn't continue working and wanted to resign. It would be nice to have a job. If not, we'll talk about it later.

Chen Rong replied: "I don't know what to say, let's just move on. But to be honest, even if you told me you'd slept with him, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am now."

Zuo Shuya saw this and her hands tightened instantly. She quickly glanced at Lu Changge, and only felt relieved when she found that he wasn't looking. Then she quickly cursed back: "You pervert, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm just a college student!"

Chen Rong replied: "It's better if it's smaller. My brother may not spend his money on you, but my brother will really use his energy on you."

Zuo Shuya couldn't continue chatting with her. She couldn't stand this slutty woman.

"What's wrong?" Lu Changge thought she looked a little strange.

Zuo Shuya was flustered by the question, "Uh, it's nothing. I was just thinking about how to...use my strength on you... on this matter you mentioned."

(End of this chapter)