Chapter 19: Sun Dahai Gets Promoted to Factory Manager

Su Jianfeng took the contract, glanced at it, and upon seeing Sun Dahai’s signature in the “Party B” section, he let out a sigh of relief. Finally, he had completed the task that Ou Zichen had given him.

The contract had two copies: one for Su Jianfeng and the other for Sun Dahai.

“Brother Hai, the contract is effective immediately. Welcome to Ou Corporation, and we’re happy to have you as part of our big family!” Su Jianfeng extended his hand to shake Sun Dahai’s, welcoming him.

Sun Dahai shook his hand in return, expressing his gratitude. “Assistant Su, thank you. I will definitely work hard, and I won’t disappoint the president!”

Although he didn’t know why Ou Zichen had given him this opportunity, now that he had accepted the job, he was determined to do his best and not let them down.

“Good. Brother Hai, you can take a look at the contract. Your salary and benefits are all listed there.”

Su Jianfeng noticed that when Sun Dahai had signed, he hadn’t even glanced at the terms of the contract. If this were a slavery contract, Sun Dahai would probably be crying by now. But this was a formal employment contract, so Su Jianfeng reminded him to review it.

Sun Dahai opened the contract and quickly saw the section on benefits: a monthly salary of 50,000 yuan, plus 5% of the factory’s annual profits as a bonus. Upon seeing this, Sun Dahai was in disbelief. He couldn’t believe it was real.

“Assistant Su, is… is there a mistake in this contract?” Sun Dahai pointed to the benefits section and asked Su Jianfeng.

Su Jianfeng glanced at it and said: “No, that’s the correct amount! Are you not satisfied with the number? If not, I can…”

“No, no! I just think the salary is too much. There’s really no need to pay me this much!”

Sun Dahai felt that, given his current abilities, he didn’t deserve such a large amount of money.

Su Jianfeng smiled. This was the first time he had seen someone complain about having too much money. As expected, Sun Dahai was an honest person. He patted his shoulder and said: “Brother Hai, this money is what you deserve. If you really feel embarrassed, then just work hard and manage the factory well. That will be the greatest reward for the president!”

Sun Dahai nodded. “Don’t worry, I will work hard!”

In addition to the salary, Ou Zichen had also arranged a three-bedroom apartment for Sun Dahai, along with a car and a driver. The driver had come along today, and Su Jianfeng introduced him to Sun Dahai.

“Xiao Wang, from now on, you will be responsible for picking up and driving Factory Director Sun. Understood?”

“Yes, Assistant Su!”

Wang Dazhi approached Sun Dahai and introduced himself. “Hello, Factory Director Sun. My name is Wang Dazhi. You can call me Xiao Wang from now on!”

Sun Dahai, who had suddenly been promoted from a factory worker to a factory manager, was still somewhat uncomfortable with the change. Hearing others address him as “Factory Director Sun” made him feel awkward, and he scratched his head in embarrassment.

“Okay, okay, from now on, I’ll be counting on your guidance!”

Su Jianfeng saw that everything had been taken care of, so he bid farewell to Sun Dahai and left to report back to Ou Zichen.

“Factory Director Sun, your housing arrangements have been made. Would you like to move in now?”

“Move in now?”

Sun Dahai had seen the housing arrangement in the contract, but he didn’t expect to be able to move in so quickly. Indeed, the efficiency of a large corporation was impressive!

“It’s all ready. The house is fully furnished, and you just need to pack your things and move in!”

The house was ready, with all the furniture and appliances already provided. Sun Dahai and Yang Xiuhua only needed to pack their bags and move in.

“Then I’ll go home, pack, and let my wife know!”

“Okay, Factory Director Sun!”

Ten minutes later, a business-class Mercedes-Benz pulled up outside the courtyard where Yang Xiuhua and Sun Dahai rented a house.

This area was considered a slum, so when a luxury business-class Mercedes-Benz suddenly parked here, it attracted the attention of the surrounding residents, sparking many discussions. They thought it must be a big shot arriving in their neighborhood.

But when they saw Sun Dahai get out of the car, and the driver even opened the door for him, the crowd was left stunned. Some were envious, while others were filled with jealousy.

Envious:

“Looks like Da Hai has hit it big. He’s riding in such a nice car! I always said he’s hardworking and honest—his success was only a matter of time!”

“Exactly! If only my man were half as diligent as Da Hai, things would be so much better! Xiu Hua is finally going to live a good life!”

Jealous:

“Not necessarily. Maybe Sun Dahai is being kept by some rich woman. This could be him coming back to divorce Yang Xiuhua!”

One woman whispered to another: “Don’t listen to her. She just can’t stand seeing others do better than her. Xiu Hua and Da Hai are such good people, and they deserve the blessings from heaven!”

“Exactly, exactly!”

Yang Xiuhua and Sun Dahai had a great reputation in the neighborhood. They often helped their neighbors with various tasks, so everyone really liked their family. However, there were always a few petty-minded people who couldn’t stand others doing well. They suspected that Yang Xiuhua and Sun Dahai’s acts of kindness were not genuine. Now, seeing Sun Dahai return in such a fancy car, they were even more envious and jealous, and they wanted to say something bad about them to make themselves feel better.

Sun Dahai, of course, didn’t hear the discussions from the neighbors. After getting out of the car, he walked straight into the house, while the driver, Xiao Wang, waited outside.

Yang Xiuhua, who had just returned from grocery shopping, was sitting on a small stool, picking vegetables. When she saw Sun Dahai walk in, she was surprised and asked: “Da Hai, isn’t it time for you to be at work? Why are you back?”

Sun Dahai walked over, gently placed the vegetables from her hands down, and happily said: “Wife, stop picking vegetables! Go pack your things. We’re moving today!”

This really confused Yang Xiuhua. They had been living here just fine, so why suddenly move? When they rented this place, it was because the rent was cheap. Now, if they were going to move, had Sun Dahai found a place with even cheaper rent?

“Why do we have to move? Where are we moving to?” she asked.

“To Downtown!” Sun Dahai replied.

As soon as Yang Xiuhua heard those words, she exploded. She shouted at Sun Dahai: “Are you crazy? Don’t you know how expensive the rent is in Downtown? With our current financial situation, how…”

How could they afford it? Before she could finish her sentence, Sun Dahai interrupted her directly.

“It’s a house arranged by the company, no rent to pay!”

“What company? What house? What do you mean?” 

Yang Xiuhua was even more confused now, not understanding at all what Sun Dahai meant by his words.

Even Sun Dahai hadn’t fully processed what had happened that day. He wasn’t sure how to explain it to Yang Xiuhua, so he thought it would be best to move into the new house first and explain things to her slowly afterward.