Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 138 Zhang Xinnan Arrives

"We're heading down the mountain, where are you?"

Zhang Xinnan took a photo. They were in a quiet mountain forest. To be honest, the scenery here was beautiful, especially the culvert under the waterfall, which was very cool.

"I'm at the square. You guys haven't had enough fun yet, have you? Never mind, I'll come up and find you. Wait for me at the underpass."

"Okay, Brother Xu Mu."

Xu Mu had never been to the waterfall scenic spot, but he had seen a lot of videos on Douyin (TikTok) and knew that the artificial waterfall had a culvert where water flowed down from above, and that you could take pictures inside, which would turn out very well.

Of course, there is one downside to this place: the sluice gates are closed and the water is stopped around 5 or 6 pm, and the waterfall disappears from the spot. It's pretty ridiculous, though. Other waterfalls are natural, but the waterfall in Tianji County can be opened and closed on its own. Moreover, it is said that there is a large water pump at the bottom that pumps the water back up to simulate the operation of the entire waterfall.

Xu Mu found it rather abstract.

But there's nothing we can do about it; that's just how artificial waterfalls are. Otherwise, apart from Guoqing Temple, there's really nothing else worth praising in Tianji County. Whether it's Qiongtan Xiangu Valley, the gliding center, or Shiliang Town, none of them are as famous as Guoqing Temple.

After all, Guoqing Temple is famous both domestically and internationally.

Moreover, Tianji County is the hometown of Ji Gong, but Ji Gong did not have a good impression of his so-called hometown. After all, Tianji County burned down Li Xiuyuan's house back then, which led Ji Gong to go to Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou to become a monk.

Xu Mu hurried into the trail under the blazing sun. The trail led directly to the mountaintop, and thankfully, the shade from the trees and the breeze from the waterfall made Xu Mu feel much better. "Speechless! Tang Ruobing won't come out herself, so she made me come and greet the two of them?"

"What level is it?"

"I should have known better than to agree!"

Xu Mu regretted it. This was the first time he had ever regretted it so much. After all, even though Xu Mu was rich, he was about to break down in this ridiculously sunny weather. No... he had to make Zhang Xinnan and Huang Fei pay the price.

No, Zhang Xinnan is enough.

In Xu Mu's heart, Zhang Xinnan was the real beauty.

Moreover, Xu Mu is no longer the Xu Mu of the past. He is now a complete scumbag. The Xu Mu of the past was too innocent and dared not think too much even after he became rich. But the Xu Mu of the present has gone beyond the realm of simply being rich, so he must become a simple and ordinary person.

This ordinary person will remain so for the rest of their life.

Many people think that once you become rich, you have to be frugal, but Xu Mu is not like that. He spends money like crazy.
To frantically satisfy one's past desires?

Some things that we only dared to imagine in our dreams are now becoming reality. Shouldn't we go all out and do it?
Life isn't always so complicated. The poor have their own way of living, but the rich have a much richer life.

Upon arriving at the culvert, Xu Mu was searching for Zhang Xinnan and the other girl when he saw Zhang Xinnan waving at him from afar, "Brother Xu Mu."

"How long have you been waiting?"

Despite feeling somewhat annoyed, Xu Mu still smiled as she looked at Zhang Xinnan and Huang Fei.

Zhang Xinnan, in particular, was wearing black denim shorts today, with a pair of black stockings covering her slender and straight calves. The stockings didn't go past her knees, but just below them, and she wore a pair of white sneakers.

Her upper body was covered by a white short-sleeved shirt with rolled flowers and no patterns. The pure white style, paired with a small backpack slung across her shoulder, perfectly accentuated her not-so-full, soft breasts, creating a subtle cleavage. Of course, Xu Mu could also see the small bra above her soft breasts.

With a youthful vibe, Xu Mu walked over with a smile and asked, "I was still sleeping when Tang Ruobing sent me the WeChat message!"

"We didn't wait long; we were just tired from walking and decided to rest here for a while."

"There aren't many people around at this time, and there's a stone bench here!"

“Brother Xu Mu, look at the sweat on your forehead.”

Here's some paper!

Zhang Xinnan smiled at Xu Mu, took out a pack of tissues from her small brown bag, and handed it to Xu Mu. "Bingbing has to work, and Feifei and I just suddenly thought of coming over to have some fun! We recently quit our jobs, so we thought we'd go out for a stroll and see if we could stay with Brother Xu Mu!"

"Why would you come to me for help?" Xu Mu asked knowingly.

Having attended their concert last time, Xu Mu gained a certain understanding of their profession and work.

Moreover, during this period, the two of them must have chatted with Tang Ruobing quite a bit while at work. Given Tang Ruobing's slacking-off attitude, she would definitely chat with others at work. If Huang Fei and Zhang Xinnan were having trouble at work, they would definitely tell Tang Ruobing, and then Tang Ruobing would talk about how her company was doing.

Over time, Zhang Xinnan and Huang Fei began to have other ideas, and it was inevitable that they would switch jobs or leave their jobs!

"Bingbing mentioned that you opened this Lingmu Design Company. We happen to be studying design, so we thought we'd come here for an interview." Zhang Xinnan didn't hide anything, but Huang Fei still lightly tapped Zhang Xinnan, signaling her not to be so direct.

"Sure," Xu Mu said with a smile. "I thought it was something like seeking refuge with someone."

"I'll have my sister interview you. If you pass the interview, you can come start working anytime!"

It's just two jobs, Xu Mu doesn't care. Besides, Lingmu Design Company is developing rapidly right now. If they can bring in two recent college graduates as their servants, it would be a pretty good thing, to be honest.

It saves both money and effort.

"Thank you, Brother Xu Mu!"

Because of Xu Mu's appearance, the two girls felt like they had found a professional photographer.

Xu Mu originally wanted to refuse, but Zhang Xinnan pouted and looked at Xu Mu with her hands clasped together, saying, "Please, please!"

She studied animation, but deep down she loves the world of anime and manga. You could say she's a seasoned anime and manga otaku. Of course, an otaku and a little girl are two different things. Actually, Zhang Xinnan has a mature and sophisticated vibe when she dresses up.

Xu Mu had been scrolling through her WeChat Moments when she came across a picture of Zhang Xinnan wearing a black bodycon skirt that only reached her upper thighs. However, Zhang Xinnan's pose was excellent, perfectly avoiding any staring angles. Xu Mu silently liked the post.

It's impolite to just look without giving a thumbs up; you have to give her a small thumbs up to show your encouragement.

Xu Mu took some photos of the two girls, but he focused on Zhang Xinnan, since pretty girls look good no matter what!

Of course, Xu Mu isn't a professional and can only take photos with her phone. At least Zhang Xinnan is photogenic, and Xu Mu thinks she looks beautiful no matter how she takes the photos.

After taking photos, the two strolled around the waterfall area for a while before Xu Mu led them away from the waterfall scenic area. They then returned to the parking lot, where the two women stared wide-eyed at Xu Mu's G-Wagon.

"Wow, Brother Xu Mu, is this your G-Wagon?"

"A brand new car you just bought?"

"Still a Shanghai license plate?"

Zhang Xinnan looked at Xu Mu's G-Class parked in the parking lot, her eyes filled with shock and envy.

After all, a G-Class worth over three million yuan is, to be honest, like a toy to Xu Mu. Although she doesn't know much about cars, she knows that this car is not cheap.

“Yes,” Xu Mu said with a smile, “You two get in the car.”

"Would you like to go back and rest for a bit?"

Xu Mu watched as the two people slumped into the back seats as soon as they got in the car and immediately asked curiously.

"Let's go back and rest for a bit. We've booked the Hanting Hotel in the plaza behind Lingmu Design Company. Brother Xu Mu should know it, right?"

Huang Fei stroked the leather seat in the back of Xu Mu's Mercedes-Benz G-Class and immediately imitated Zhang Xinnan, calling out "Brother Xu Mu".

To be honest, when Xu Mu heard Huang Fei call him "Brother Xu Mu," he felt something was off.

Perhaps it's because Huang Fei isn't as pretty as Zhang Xinnan?
As soon as this thought arose, Xu Mu felt that she was being too superficial.

what happened?

How can you judge a book by its cover?
They're both his sisters, so what's wrong with them calling him Brother Xu Mu?
is it not OK?

Very reasonable!

"okay, I get it."

Xu Mu drove his G-Wagon back to the new city with the two of them.

The Hanting they were talking about is near Xincheng Square. It's a newly opened hotel. Xu Mu hadn't been there before, but she'd heard the environment was decent—just a standard new hotel chain environment.

Xu Mu thought this kind of chain hotel was alright. When she was short of money, Xu Mu liked to stay in this kind of hotel because it was cheap and cost-effective!
After parking the car, the two girls got out.

"You should all get some rest."

Xu Mu watched the two people get out of the car and said with a smile.

"Brother Xu Mu, let's rest for a while. How about we have dinner together tonight?"

"Thank you for being so busy and still taking the time to hang out with us. Let's treat you to a meal. You helped me so much in Shenzhen last time, and I haven't had a chance to properly thank you yet!"

Xu Mu thought for a moment, then smiled and agreed, "Sure, you can rest at the hotel for a little over an hour, and I'll come pick you up when I'm done with my work."

"About an hour or so."

Xu Mu needs to go to the Economic Building to check on the progress there, and also to the Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel to see how far the game has progressed.

After finishing these two tasks, Xu Mu had nothing else to do.

After all, Xu Mu's biggest concern right now is the game project. If he can successfully make money from it, then the game project can be pursued in the future!
Of course, after the game is released, Xu Mu plans to let Tang Mochen invest in it so that he can make some money!

After all, Tang Mochen was Xu Mu's only connection in Tianji County.

Moreover, no matter what, Lao Tang has always treated me well and has shown me kindness.

Despite Xu Mu having a system, Tang Mochen still helped Xu Mu a lot when he was weak. The two can be said to be good brothers who wish they had met sooner. Most importantly, Tang Mochen introduced his lovely daughter to Xu Mu, which was the most touching thing for Xu Mu.

Of course, Tang Ruobing is now considered one of his women.

……

Back in their hotel room, Zhang Xinnan and Huang Fei collapsed onto their respective beds, completely exhausted.

Zhang Xinnan walked all day, and both her legs were sore.

She took off her white shoes and the black stockings she had been wearing all day, revealing her delicate, snow-white feet. The soles of her feet were red and tender, small and exquisite. If a foot fetishist saw them, they would surely fall in love with them.

It can be said that Zhang Xinnan is top-notch in every way except for her small breasts. Whether it is her looks, height, figure, or her long, straight, snow-white legs, she is exquisite.

"Nannan, what do you think of Xu Mu?"

“Xu Mu is great!” Zhang Xinnan said subconsciously, “but he already has Bingbing!”

"So what if you have Sister Bingbing? I think you can totally give it a shot. It's a rare trip to Tianji County. Didn't you keep telling me you wanted to see Brother Xu Mu again? Now the opportunity has come!" Huang Fei turned over, glanced at Zhang Xinnan beside her, and said with a smile, "I don't think you need to feel pressured."

"Besides, Xu Mu is such an outstanding person, I think he definitely has more than just Bingbing as a girlfriend."

"Do you believe it or not?"

"Huh?" Zhang Xinnan had been in relationships, but only to the point of holding hands, because she was a shut-in and mostly dated virtual characters in the online world. She hadn't had much contact with men in real life. Although she had dated a guy she met through gaming for a few months, she ultimately decided that gaming was more fun and they broke up!

Zhang Xinnan, a girl addicted to the internet and a fan of anime, naturally had no idea why Huang Fei said that.

"But I think Brother Xu Mu is pretty good, isn't he?"

"Xu Mu is a good guy, but that doesn't stop him from being a scumbag! Think about it, can someone who drives a Mercedes-Benz G-Class be a good man?"

Huang Fei looked at Zhang Xinnan intently.

In other words, Xu Mu isn't here. If Xu Mu heard this, she would definitely be devastated. This is the worst time that the reputation of the G-Wagon has been damaged. What do you mean by saying that someone who drives a G-Wagon can have a good man?
I am clearly the only good man, I'm just a little too loving.

What did I do wrong?

I did nothing wrong!

"..."

Zhang Xinnan didn't know how to answer for a moment. She did have feelings for Xu Mu, but because she saw Tang Ruobing with Xu Mu last time, she didn't dare to say anything. However, she took this opportunity to ask Xu Mu out!

"I think you should seize the opportunity. Xu Mu is a great guy!"

"oops!"

Zhang Xinnan covered her face with the blanket, her expression full of pain. "Never mind, never mind, let's see how it goes!"

"I don't want to do that!"

Zhang Xinnan didn't want to ruin Xu Mu and Tang Ruobing's relationship.

She could only continue to endure this affection.

She does like anime characters, but Xu Mu is just too perfect. She was instantly captivated by him at first sight. Although she enjoys playing games with those people, she doesn't actually want to be with them. They're just friends who play games together. But Xu Mu is the only boy who has ever made her heart flutter.

It's probably because Xu Mu's aura is so captivating.

"What is there that you don't want to do? Xu Mu isn't married yet, so you'll have plenty of opportunities. Besides, you might not have noticed, but Xu Mu's gaze was fixed on you the whole time!"

"Huh?" Zhang Xinnan was even more confused. "Really?"

"Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?"

“I’ve looked at Xu Mu’s photo album. Most of the photos are about you, and there are only a few photos of the two of us together!”

"Go ahead and think about it!"

Huang Fei, with a serious expression, was coaching Zhang Xinnan like a relationship expert.

Zhang Xinnan lay on the bed, holding her phone, her legs swinging back and forth. Her pink little feet rose and fell, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, proving the turmoil in her heart at that moment.

However, she doesn't dare to message Xu Mu now and can only silently look at Xu Mu's WeChat Moments.

……

Xu Mu arrived at the Tianji County Economic Building and met Shen Yuting, who was directing the workers inside.

"Tingting."

Seeing Shen Yuting busy with things, Xu Mu called out.

Upon seeing Xu Mu appear, Shen Yuting quickly ran towards him and then threw herself into his arms, crying, "Brother!"

"Why are you here?"

Shen Yuting's eyes were full of joy and happiness.

Since she accompanied Xu Mu to Shanghai last time, she hasn't spent any time with him. So now she really wants to be with Xu Mu and have some alone time with him like before.

"I just came to see you." Xu Mu ruffled Shen Yuting's hair and handed her the milk tea with a smile. "Here, the milk tea I just bought."

Wow, mango pomelo sago!

"This is my favorite drink!"

Shen Yuting took the milk tea from Xu Mu, a bright smile on her lovely face.

"Okay, sit here and rest for a while!"

Xu Mu patted Shen Yuting on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Let me check on their progress!"

The renovation is almost finished. The renovation teams are all professional and strictly follow the design drawings, so the overall style is similar to the design drawings with no major discrepancies. Moreover, glass was used where appropriate, making the overall renovation look much more upscale.

The desks and other furniture have already been moved in, but they look a bit dusty. We'll have to hire a professional cleaner to clean the whole place.

Xu Mu toured the place and was generally satisfied. The seventh floor was the office of Lingmu Design Company, the entire floor belonged to Lingmu Design Company. However, Lingmu Design Company did not have a gym, so Xu Mu placed the gym on the thirteenth floor, between the game company and the law firm. The gym was quite large, about seventy square meters, and in addition to weightlifting equipment, there were treadmills and other gym equipment. Xu Mu basically bought all the gym equipment available.

I just hope these game developers take care of their health and don't spend all their time developing games.

After briefly looking at the renovation progress of the two floors, Xu Mu expressed his satisfaction. After moving to the new company, Xu Mu will basically not have to run back and forth anymore. He can just take the elevator up and down. Moreover, Xu Mu has reserved a private office for himself and an assistant's office in the Economic Building.

Of course, there is also a small secret room in the middle. Xu Mu had the designer outside modify this secret room. After the design drawings from Lingmu Design Company were completed, Xu Mu made some minor adjustments. It cannot be seen from the outside. It can only be said that the secret rooms inside are connected, and the door is also a hidden door.

You can have complete privacy inside.

As a boss and one of the wealthiest men in Tianji County, Xu Mu absolutely needs this kind of private space.

"I have to go to the Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel, so I won't stay here with you."

"I'll spend some quality time with you sometime this weekend!"

Xu Mu is having dinner with Zhang Xinnan tonight, so he can't bring Shen Yuting along. Although Xu Mu misses Shen Yuting, he's like an emperor choosing his concubines in ancient times, and he definitely won't be able to favor her tonight.

After leaving the Economic Building, Xu Mu went to the Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel.

The conference room at Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel has been converted into an office, which now houses the original initial team as well as new members recruited from outside.

These new members had never seen what the boss looked like; they only knew that Yu Miaomiao was a professional manager in charge of their entire team.

Moreover, the office is too rudimentary; it's clearly not a legitimate company.

"Mr. Xu!"

When Yu Miaomiao saw Xu Mu walk in from outside, she immediately greeted him with a smile, "What brings you here?"

"I came to check on your progress!"

"How's the production going?"

"The overall framework is complete. The next step is modeling and inputting the data you provided!"

"That's pretty fast!" Xu Mu said with a smile.

"I've ordered milk tea for you all; the waiter will bring it up shortly." "If you can finish the game and complete the closed beta test within a month, I'll give each of you a cash bonus of 10,000 yuan!"

"As you know, the game industry is booming, with new games being released every day. So I hope you can develop yours even faster!"

"Understand?"

"Understood, boss!"

They were initially worried that Xu Mu would just make empty promises, but to their surprise, Xu Mu actually gave them money!

"Boss, is this ten thousand real?"

"Of course it's true! I'll have the cash ready so you can all come up and collect it one by one!"

"Thank you, boss!!"

“The boss is awesome!”

Xu Mu laughed and looked at the twenty or so people in the conference room. He said, "Thanking me now is useless. The main thing is whether you can complete the task I assigned and make the game ahead of schedule. Otherwise, you'll lose this ten thousand yuan!"

"Of course, if you come a day earlier, it will cost an extra thousand yuan!"

In fact, the most effective way to motivate employees in the workplace is through cash rewards. Only real money can motivate them to work overtime to complete the tasks assigned to them. As for your talk of empty promises...
Xu Muzhen didn't have any particular thoughts.

After checking the game progress, Xu Mu didn't interrupt too much. After all, the plan was provided by the system, and Xu Mu would definitely trust the plan completely. So all the teams needed to do was trust their own arrangements and not have any other ideas.

Although Xu Mu didn't understand games, seeing this dense text data, he honestly felt that the game could be made even if he didn't understand it.

Then it's just a matter of time!

Ultimately, it was because Xu Mu's team wasn't strong enough, mature enough, or stable enough. Fortunately, he had a dozen or so experienced people brought in from other big companies or retired, who were definitely stronger than newcomers. That's why Xu Mu only gave them one month to produce it.

"Mr. Yu, please come out with me for a moment!"

The meeting room is now an office, so Xu Mu can only ask Yu Miaomiao to come to the tea room to chat.

Upon entering the tea room, Xu Mu saw Yu Miaomiao sitting in front of him and poured her a cup of tea.

"Mr. Xu, what are your instructions?"

"The new company is almost ready. I've also set up the highest-spec corporate network for you. In addition, the computers are all top-of-the-line, with each computer costing at least 30,000 yuan."

"Your next task is to recruit, recruit! Recruit a large number of people!"

"Fresh blood is a necessary choice for a company's development. We can recruit recent college graduates, and we can also poach talent from big companies in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. I'm not just making this one game, but many games. This is just a stepping stone!"

"I will still provide you with game projects in the future, and you can develop them yourselves then."

In this phase of tasks released by the system, besides the initial game outline, there are two more tasks. The third task is to reward a game company with two games. Xu Mu doesn't know how amazing the two games are, but anything produced by the system is bound to be of high quality, so Xu Mu has no doubts.

So the preparatory work was naturally handed over to Yu Miaomiao, who was tasked with recruiting extensively.

Expand the team, and then divide it into smaller teams, with one team responsible for each new game.

This is Xu Mu's general concept.

"understand!"

Yu Miaomiao nodded and took a sip of tea.

"Another factor is employee loyalty and their mental state; I'll have to trouble Mr. Yu to observe those closely!"

The coders are actually quite anxious. Xu Mu could clearly see that several people in the team had some hair loss on their heads. This is the most real problem for coders: hair loss. It's really hard to deal with!
"I will!" Yu Miaomiao nodded emphatically.

"Okay, I don't know anything about games either. Anyway, you can handle the rest yourselves."

"Mr. Xu, you're too kind. Our team is incredibly impressed with the plans you've written, especially considering that we've been modeling and testing the data recently. It's amazing that you wrote such impressive plans, especially considering how well you've managed the data allocation."

Yu Miaomiao smiled and looked at Xu Mu, explaining, "The most difficult part of releasing a game is actually the character data. If the data is bad, it's easy to become unbalanced. If the data is too overpowered, then one hero will be ridiculously overpowered, which is actually very difficult to balance!"

"But after we verified the data you gave us, it hardly needed any modification and can be used immediately, including equipment bonuses and so on. I think this game is definitely going to be a hit!"

At the time, the team members were all quite proud, after all, they had all developed amazing games before.

He didn't really take Xu Mu's so-called "shitty plan" to heart; he just followed Xu Mu's instructions step by step to make the game and write the code.

However, when they were preparing the character modeling test data and entered Xu Mu's data, they realized that Xu Mu was the real master.

Don't understand games?

What a joke!
I think the boss knows games best!

Only the experts in the industry know just how amazing the business plan Xu Mu provided is!
Therefore, this group of Chinese players went from initially underestimating the plan to now following it exactly as planned!
The boss says he doesn't understand games? Don't listen to his bullshit!

They felt that the person who knew the most about games in the entire company was the boss!
"Really?" Xu Mu's eyes lit up when she heard Yu Miaomiao's praise.

At first, Xu Mu simply trusted the system, since the things the system provided were bound to be good. However, Yu Miaomiao was a professional manager, and the team members were game veterans from big companies. If they said there was no problem, then it must be true.

This instantly put Xu Mu's mind at ease, which had been somewhat worried.

"of course it's true!"

"How could I lie to you!"

After chatting with Yu Miaomiao for a while, Xu Mu glanced at the time and said, "Alright, you can go back and get busy!"

"The milk tea should be arriving soon."

"By the way, have there been any problems with the food lately?"

"No problem. We usually eat at the hotel now. After eating, we go back to the office to work, or we go back to the house across the street to rest."

Because Xu Mu bought a building outright, part of it was handed over to Cai Jiangfeng to be rented out through an agency, while the other part was left by Xu Mu as a dormitory for the company. Moreover, the interior decoration is very luxurious, definitely ten thousand times better than ordinary dormitories.

"Okay, then I'm relieved!"

After leaving the Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel, Xu Mu sent a WeChat message to Tang Ruobing.

Are you having dinner with Zhang Xinnan tonight?

"Okay!"

Tang Ruobing quickly replied, "Did you see them this afternoon?"

"I saw them, and after I took them to the hotel, I got busy."

"Then come pick me up, let's have dinner together tonight."

"Row."

Driving his Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Xu Mu arrived next to Lingmu Design Company and sent Tang Ruobing a message: "I've arrived."

Soon, Tang Ruobing came out of the company.

"Where's your car?"

"Big G!"

"what?"

Tang Ruobing was stunned for a moment, and then she saw the silver-gray Mercedes-Benz G-Class, which looked incredibly cool, with its boxy SUV and hardcore off-road design.

Then, she opened the door and sat in the passenger seat. The distinctive metallic sound of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class closing its doors made Tang Ruobing quite fond of it. "Wow, is this a G-Class? It looks so cool!"

"But why don't you drive the Wenjie M9 I gave you?"

"You forgot? I just got back from Shanghai, you know. I didn't even have time to go to Yangjiashan!"

"Oh~~" Tang Ruobing pouted and looked at Xu Mu in the driver's seat, asking, "Have you missed me?"

"miss you!"

Looking at Tang Ruobing, who seemed somewhat sickly and delicate at this moment, Xu Mu nodded gently, "I'll take care of you!"

"Hmph!" Tang Ruobing hummed softly, reached out and cupped Xu Mu's face, offering him a kiss.

"Although I don't know if you're lying to me or not, I'm still quite happy to hear you say that!"

"Let's go pick up Nan Nan and Fei Fei!"

Xu Mu touched his lips, a smile spreading across his face. He then started the car and drove to the hotel where Zhang Xinnan and Huang Fei were staying, the Hanting Hotel. After all, there weren't many high-end hotels in the small county, and the Hanting was newly opened and offered good value for money.

To be honest, these newly opened chain hotels are more comfortable to stay in than established hotels like Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel. The facilities and bathrooms are all the latest, so the experience for guests is quite different.

Although Kaiyuan Taihe is a bit high-end, the TV, bed and bathroom sink in the room are already quite old. If proper cleaning is not done, they will only age faster.

This is an unavoidable fact.

Upon arriving at the Hanting Hotel, Xu Mu sent Zhang Xinnan a WeChat message: "Your sister Bingbing and I are waiting for you downstairs."

"Come downstairs."

It was almost seven o'clock, and Xu Mu figured the two of them must be starving.

"Where are we going to eat later?" Tang Ruobing asked curiously, looking at Xu Mu in the driver's seat. "It's rare for the two of you to come all the way to Tianji County, so as your hosts, we should treat you well, right?"

Zhang Xinnan said they were treating us to dinner!

"Not good. Neither of them has much money. Although Nannan's family is well-off, she spends most of her money on video games."

"You two seem to know each other very well?" Xu Mu asked Tang Ruobing with a smile.

"It's alright, we chat almost every day and play games together or something."

"She really enjoys playing games, and she's good at all of them. Of course, except for League of Legends, she doesn't like competitive games; she only likes simulation games," Tang Ruobing thought for a moment and replied. "She genuinely doesn't like dating. She's had two relationships before, and they were just about holding hands. She didn't find them as fun as games!"

"Isn't that what Green Hair Guy is like?"

Xu Mu couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the green-haired guy from that day.

This guy is really pitiful!

Did the green-haired guy harass her later?

“Definitely.” Tang Ruobing recalled for a moment and said, “It was because Green Hair Bro was harassing her that she told me about it, and that’s how we started chatting!”

"That's it!"

The two chatted in the car for a while, and soon Zhang Xinnan and Huang Fei came out of the hotel.

Huang Fei even changed into a black pleated skirt, and the black stockings she had worn before were replaced with white ankle socks, revealing her long, snow-white legs. Her upper body remained unchanged, still wearing the same white short-sleeved shirt!
"here!"

Xu Mu rolled down the car window and called out to the two of them.

After they got into the car, Xu Mu looked at the three of them and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

"Lobster, I saw on a video that there's a really good lobster place called Brothers Lobster in Tianji County!"

"Could we try it?"

"what?"

Xu Mu paused for a moment, then pointed to the McDonald's next to him and said, "It's right across the street."

"It's about a two-minute walk there!"

"So close?"

"Yeah, haven't you guys seen Brother Lobster's positioning?"

Xu Mu asked back matter-of-factly.

"Hehe..." Zhang Xinnan chuckled sheepishly, "Huang Fei and I are both terrible with directions!"

"..."

Xu Mu paused for a moment, but still drove off and parked the car in front of Brothers Lobster.

It was past lunchtime, and the tables in the second-floor lobby were being turned over.

Xu Mu sent Chen Dabing a WeChat message: "Bro, I brought four people to eat lobster!"

I came here from your Douyin video!

"Hahaha! Bro, just say you're coming for dinner!"

"I'm on the second floor, just come up here!"

Chen Dabing replied to the message quickly.

Xu Mu led the three girls up to the second floor. Chen Dabing saw Xu Mu coming up and shook hands with him with a smile, saying, "President Xu!"

"Just let me know if you're coming."

"Do this!"

Xu Mu pointed to Zhang Xinnan and Huang Fei behind him and said with a smile, "Haha, the main thing is that these two little sisters really came from the city to visit our county and try your Brother Lobster. Now your Brother Lobster is really famous!"

"Hahaha! My bro just loves to joke around!"

"Come in, come in, have a seat!"

Chen Dabing pulled Xu Mu's arm and led her into a small private room.

What should we eat tonight?

"Bring one serving of all your signature lobsters, and another serving of pickled pepper bullfrog. The rest is up to you!"

"Don't treat us to a meal, we'll pay for it ourselves! Just give us a discount!"

Last time Xu Mu came to eat, Chen Dabing treated him to a free meal. Although Chen Dabing makes money easily, and lobster is a very profitable product, Xu Mu still doesn't like to eat for free. After all, Xu Mu can make money, and Chen Dabing works so hard to make money, it's not easy for him!
"Okay, okay!" Chen Dabing nodded quickly.

After ordering, Xu Mu looked at Zhang Xinnan and the other two and asked, "What would you like to drink?"

"I want to drink beer!"

"Okay!"

"Lobster and beer, a perfect match!"

Xu Mu asked the waiter to bring a case of Budweiser Ice Beer and put it in the private room.

Do you two drink alcohol regularly?

"Yes, we drink when we're having a bad day at work. We used to like going to bars, but then too many people started hitting on us, so we started drinking beer at roadside stalls. The main goal is to get a little tipsy because we're so tired from work, so we like to drink!"

Zhang Xinnan replied with a smile.

"Nan Nan is alright, but I'm really in a bad situation. My skills weren't up to par. If Nan Nan hadn't saved my life, I probably would have quit long ago!" Huang Fei said bitterly from the side. "But now that we've both quit, things are a lot easier!"

"Brother Xu Mu, when are our interviews?"

"It depends on your own schedule, either of us is fine!" Xu Mu doesn't manage the interview process. Lingmu Design Company now has its own dedicated HR department, which seems to be in charge of Shen Yuting. Of course, Tingting is one of their own, so if Xu Mu puts in a good word, both of them are guaranteed a place.

However, Xu Mu wasn't stupid. If he told Shen Yuting to let the two of them in, it would definitely make Shen Yuting jealous.

After all, Tingting has a rather sensitive personality. Although she can accept that Xu Mu has many girls outside, she also hopes that she can have more of Xu Mu herself.

"Wow, Brother Xu Mu, that's a bit too polite of you to say that!"

Zhang Xinnan and Huang Fei looked at Xu Mu pitifully. Huang Fei said, "Brother Xu Mu, we really need a job!"

"Sister Bingbing!"

Then, the two turned their attention to Tang Ruobing.

"I am a shareholder, but I really don't manage the personnel department; it's managed by Xu Mu's sister!"

"Brother Xu Mu, we're your sisters too!"

"Can't you just lend us a hand?"

"We don't need a high salary, we just want a suitable working environment."

Xu Mu didn't agree immediately. After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about this, you guys prepare some of your previous works tomorrow and send them to Tingting. If they're suitable, she'll let you join the company. Of course, I'll also put in a good word for you!"

"It shouldn't be a big problem!"

"Thank you, Brother Xu Mu!"

(End of this chapter)