Chapter 22

Yang Kang took a sip of coffee, smiled, and said, "I understand, the large ones are three thousand, the small ones are two thousand, and if the price is lower, they won't be sold. That means, if I accidentally break one, I have to pay for it at the full price, right? In theory, that's correct, isn't it?"

Hearing Yang Kang say this, Boss Shao was clearly taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, no, no, if you break one, it's fine, you don't need to pay for it. I didn't mean for you to pay. If you like, you can smash a few for the sound, I have no objections, and you don't need to compensate me."

Yang Kang felt that Boss Shao was really funny and couldn't help but say, "Boss, if I sell the vases and tell you I smashed them, you wouldn't know, right?"

Sure enough, Boss Shao laughed and said, "Do you think our vases can be sold? If you can sell them, the money is yours. You don't need to lie to me. Anyway, I definitely can't sell them."

Yang Kang suddenly felt that something was off. He patted his head, feeling that he had been hit by Jiang Yan and had become a bit slow today.

So, he needed to clear his thoughts—

Ruyi Workshop had no antiques. The vases on the shelves downstairs were all from Jingdezhen, very beautiful but not valuable. Boss Shao wanted to sell them for two to three thousand yuan each, which was about ten times the market price, so they indeed couldn't be sold.

Without antiques, it didn't matter whether the crafts were sold or not, and there was no performance pressure. So, did Boss Shao really need to hire an employee? It didn't seem necessary.

Yang Kang thought about it and asked directly.

"Why do you need to hire an employee?" Boss Shao said, "Look, I'm going abroad, and it might be for half a year. Do you think Ruyi Workshop will close for half a year? Besides, I have some dealings with Langyuan. I need to attend auctions and antique exchange meetings, show my face, and maintain relationships. If I don't go, people who know me will say I'm busy, but those who don't will think I'm arrogant and don't give them face. Whether the business is important or not, I can't unintentionally offend people, right?"

Yang Kang thought seriously and felt that it made some sense.

"Boss, you mean my main job is to help you with social interactions?" Yang Kang asked.

"Right, just handle it for a bit," Boss Shao said, "Go to the events, show that Ruyi Workshop has someone there to support it."

"Okay!" Yang Kang nodded. If it was just handling these situations and maintaining relationships, it was fine. As Boss Shao said, it was indeed a very easy job, with a salary of three thousand yuan a month and accommodation provided, which was quite high.

"When you go to these events, wear your work uniform and dress nicely to avoid people making fun of me—look, the boss of Ruyi Workshop is so stingy!" Boss Shao said with a smile.

"Understood!" Yang Kang smiled, "If I go to these events, I'll dress nicely. Boss, is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"Nothing much, you can make your own decisions. Read some books, watch TV, wait for the weather to cool down, and go out for a walk. Don't stay at home all the time," Boss Shao said.

"Got it!" Yang Kang sighed softly in his heart. When Boss Shao said these words, he really reminded him of his father, who used to earnestly advise him about various things...

"Don't stay up late playing games, and don't eat instant noodles and other unhealthy things. If you can't cook, go out to eat or buy some fruits and meat at home," Boss Shao said again.

Yang Kang was suddenly startled. How did he know his preferences so clearly? He could guarantee that even after living with the Jiang family for two years, no one in the family knew his hobbies. But this Boss Shao, whom he met for the first time today, knew them.

He thought carefully and finally understood what was off... Boss Shao knew him very well. When they were shopping for clothes at the mall, whether it was the color, style, or size, he knew exactly what he liked.

When ordering dishes, Boss Shao ordered a steak for himself but a fish fillet for him. Although he asked symbolically, Yang Kang now realized that Boss Shao knew he didn't eat beef.

Yang Kang's gaze fell on the two opened sugar packets in front of Boss Shao. When he was about to drink coffee, Boss Shao seemed to casually pour him a cup, then put two packets of sugar and a small box of cream in it.

He didn't even ask if he wanted sugar and cream in his coffee, but just stirred it and gave it to him. However, Yang Kang had to admit that he usually drank coffee this way.

This person named Shao Wenmo knew all his preferences.

"Old Zhou told me about your preferences," Boss Shao explained, perhaps sensing that Yang Kang was staring at him.

As a boss, there was no need to know an employee's preferences. Yang Kang felt that Boss Shao was trying to cover something up. At that moment, Boss Shao's phone rang again.

Boss Shao seemed a bit helpless, took out his phone, looked at it, and then answered—

In the phone, Yang Kang vaguely heard someone say, "Boss, when can you come over?"

"The earliest I can be there is the day after tomorrow," Boss Shao said.

"Why not tomorrow?" a young man's voice came from the phone.

"Do you think the airport is mine? Can I make the plane fly whenever I want? Can I buy a ticket tomorrow?" Boss Shao frowned and said.

"Damn!" the young man shouted, "Don't you have a plane? Why buy a ticket? Don't make excuses, come quickly!"

"Stop it, I'll definitely be there the day after tomorrow," Boss Shao said, then hung up and turned off his phone.

Yang Kang felt that Boss Shao seemed very wealthy, even owning a private plane. Why would he come to Jinling to open an antique shop if he had nothing to do?

"Boss, if you have urgent matters, you can leave tomorrow. Don't worry about Ruyi Workshop; I'll take care of it," Yang Kang said. Since he was his employee, he naturally had the responsibility to help the boss.

"I'll stay with you for one more day and leave the day after tomorrow," Boss Shao took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and exhaled the smoke before saying, "I was originally planning to go in about half a month to help you get familiar with Ruyi Workshop, but now I can't. I'll have to trouble you."