Chapter 5 of 100
Chapter 0005: How is this like finding a partner??
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Lin Yi smiled slightly and nodded, shaking hands naturally with Chu Pengzhan. This kind of normal social etiquette was something Lin Yi handled with ease: "Mr. Chu, hello!"
Chu Pengzhan's enthusiasm left Lin Yi somewhat taken aback. It was the first time he had encountered such a热情的雇主. Although he was hired to carry out a specific mission, the chairman of a world-renowned Fortune 500 company treating him like this made Lin Yi curious. It felt as if he was meeting someone of the same level.
"Mr. Lin! I also know that perhaps asking you to do these things might be a bit difficult for you..." Chu Pengzhan hesitated for a moment before saying.
As Chu Pengzhan continued, Lin Yi, who had a thick skin, felt a bit embarrassed and quickly said, "Not at all... I earn a few hundred yuan a month by weaving straw shoes at home. The old man said this mission would be enough to support me for a lifetime..."
Lin Yi thought, this employer is really considerate. He invited me to do something and is still so polite, unlike some people who start criticizing after giving me the reward.
"What? Weaving straw shoes?" Chu Pengzhan was taken aback and carefully looked at Lin Yi. He hadn't mistaken the person, but what was this guy talking about? Could it be that Lin Lao makes him weave straw shoes to earn a few hundred yuan? Chu Pengzhan was speechless. He had heard some stories about Lin Yi from his grandfather, and the ransom for rescuing hostages in Africa alone should have been in the tens of millions of dollars. How could he be weaving straw shoes for money?
"Yes, a pair of straw shoes can sell for four yuan. If I weave three to five pairs a day, that's a few hundred yuan a month." Lin Yi nodded, but he also felt something was off. The old man didn't seem like a poor guy, did he?
Chu Pengzhan couldn't interfere with someone's private affairs. After hearing Lin Yi's words, he could only shake his head helplessly and said, "Your salary will be 30,000 yuan per month. This includes your tuition and daily expenses. Of course, any money spent on my daughter can be reimbursed by Li Fu."
"30,000? The old man said a few thousand, didn't he?" Lin Yi was stunned. Was this really such a high salary? If he had known, he wouldn't have brought any money, saving him from seeing the old man's pained expression when he asked for 49,000 yuan. Lin Yi recalled the scene: "Wait, Mr. Chu, what did you just say? School? Tuition? And money spent on your daughter? What do you mean? I don't understand..."
Lin Yi was puzzled. What did Chu Pengzhan mean? Wasn't he here to carry out a mission?
"Oh? Didn't Lin Lao tell you? Please come this way, let's go upstairs to discuss the details." Chu Pengzhan smiled and gestured for Lin Yi to follow, walking shoulder to shoulder toward the elevator.
Now that Chu Pengzhan was his employer and the salary was indeed high, although Lin Yi found the situation a bit strange, he had encountered many bizarre missions over the years.
So, when Lin Yi walked with Chu Pengzhan, he deliberately slowed down, making it look like he was following behind. However, Chu Pengzhan deliberately kept pace with Lin Yi.
Lin Yi noticed this and was somewhat surprised. Why did Chu Pengzhan seem so overly friendly? Although Lin Yi was curious, he didn't ask. After all, it was their first meeting, and they weren't very familiar with each other. He would figure it out in time.
Chu Pengzhan's office was on the top floor of the Pengzhan Building, spanning 200 square meters. One wall was a large floor-to-ceiling window, making the room exceptionally bright.
After Uncle Fu led Chu Pengzhan and Lin Yi into the office, he left and instructed the secretary, Xiao Yu, to bring in some tea.
"Mr. Lin, what would you like to drink?" Xiao Yu already knew Lin Yi's surname from Uncle Fu.
"Just plain water." Lin Yi usually drank plain water at home, and it was the same outside.
Xiao Yu was taken aback but smiled and said, "Sure, please wait a moment." As for what Chairman Chu drank, she didn't need to ask; it was always the same.
"Mr. Lin, starting tomorrow, Uncle Fu will arrange for you to enter Songshan No. 1 High School, Class 3-5, as a high school student, in the same class as my daughter, Chu Mengyao. You will go to school and return home with her, take care of her daily life, and help her with her homework... In short, you will be her companion... I've been busy with business and have neglected her, feeling guilty. I want to find someone who can get along with her and give her more care... This is the real reason I hired you... You are about the same age, both young, so you should have common topics, right?" Chu Pengzhan smiled and said.
Lin Yi was a bit stunned. Find someone to get along with her? Give her care? Common topics? No way! Is this the mission that would support him for a lifetime? It sounds more like finding a partner. Could it be that this girl has some physiological issues and can't get married, so they want me to fill in?
"Mr. Lin, what's wrong?" Chu Pengzhan saw Lin Yi's shocked expression and seemed to know what he was thinking: "I thought Lin Lao had already told you what you were supposed to do, but it seems that's not the case?"
"Mr. Chu, just call me Lin Yi. 'Mr. Lin' sounds awkward." Lin Yi smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, I didn't know what I was supposed to do. The old man just said it was an important mission and that doing it well would support me for a lifetime..."
"Support you for a lifetime?" Chu Pengzhan was taken aback by Lin Yi's words but then burst into laughter: "Hahaha, that's right. Lin Lao didn't lie to you. If you do it well, the reward will indeed support you for a lifetime!"
"Still..." Lin Yi still didn't understand what Chu Pengzhan wanted him to do: "But what exactly is my mission?"
"I already told you, didn't I? You will accompany my daughter to and from school, study with her, and of course, you will also be responsible for her safety, making sure no one bullies her." Chu Pengzhan explained.
"Study companion? Nanny?" These were the only terms Lin Yi could think of to describe it.
"Uh... You can think of it that way, and that's essentially what it is." Chu Pengzhan nodded and, without waiting for Lin Yi to say anything more, handed him a file: "This is the information about Songshan No. 1 High School. You can familiarize yourself with it."
Lin Yi nodded helplessly and took the file. Was this the super mission the old man talked about? Damn, am I being tricked again?
Just like the last time in South America, the old man told me to rescue someone... but it turned out to be a group of people...
But no matter what, with a high reward and a low-risk mission, it's just a bit like being a lackey for a rich girl. No big deal, I'll treat it as a break.
Songshan No. 1 High School, although called a high school, is actually a private middle school. It was just never renamed after being acquired, and Chu Pengzhan's Pengzhan Group is one of the three major shareholders.
No wonder I, who never even went to elementary school, could be easily arranged to attend this high school. Although Lin Yi had never been to school, he knew from the internet how difficult it was for rural children to attend school in the city.
"Alright, I'll do my best." Lin Yi nodded after a quick read of the file.
"Of course, Chu Mengyao might have a bit of a temper, but she is a good person at heart." Chu Pengzhan smiled bitterly and said, "I believe you, being so excellent, will get along well with her."
"Get along well?" Lin Yi didn't expect to get along well with this girl. It's not like he was looking for a partner. What's the point of getting along so well? But he said, "I'll try my best."
Chu Pengzhan seemed to see through Lin Yi's敷衍and smiled slightly, then called out to the office door: "Uncle Fu, Mengyao is about to finish school. Go pick her up and take Mr. Lin to familiarize himself with the environment."
"Mr. Chu, just call me Lin Yi, or Xiao Yi. Don't call me Mr. Lin, it sounds awkward." Lin Yi said.
"Alright, I'll call you Xiao Yi. Since I am your senior, you won't be at a disadvantage. Don't call me Mr. Chu, just call me Uncle Chu." Chu Pengzhan nodded and didn't dwell on the issue.
Lin Yi nodded and followed Uncle Fu down to the parking lot in the basement of the building.
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