Chapter 50: Small Company’s Dilemma (2/2)

Shen Lingyao was furious. Each lesson was 45 minutes long.

She wanted to call her father for justice but was afraid her family would find out she sneaked out to make money.

Barely holding back tears, she wondered, is making money this difficult?

Hadn’t Brother Qingfeng also probably faced similar mistreatment when buying her the MP3 player?

She decided to endure it.

Wiping the corner of her eye, she apologized to the stern woman, “Auntie, I’m sorry for raising my voice. I’ll teach him well now, it won’t happen again.”

As Shen Lingyao struck a piano key, its melodious sound filled the room. Meanwhile, Zhao Qingfeng arrived at Li Ming Clothing Company.

The company, located roadside and about two hundred square meters in size, displayed a neon sign reading “Li Ming Clothing.”

Upon entering, piano music played inside, lively and cheerful, yet no one seemed happy.

Zhao Qingfeng asked for Liu Li.

After being introduced, he was led to a room at the back.

Entering the room, he found Liu Li sitting behind her desk, looking worriedly at a stack of order forms.

She didn’t greet him but gestured towards the sofa, indicating for him to sit.

Zhao Qingfeng waited as Liu Li finished reviewing the order forms and leaned back on the sofa before asking, “Sister Liu, what’s the big problem you mentioned on the phone?”

Liu Li suddenly realized he was still there, “Sorry, I forgot you were here. You don’t need to worry about it. Little Wang, come and take this young man to help with moving goods. You’re Little Zhao, right? There’s some physical work here. If you don’t mind, you can start with that. I’ll pay you 50 yuan for the day, same as everyone else, okay?”

Liu Li was clearly distracted.

Little Wang nodded, ready to take Zhao Qingfeng to a warehouse five kilometers away.

Zhao Qingfeng stayed seated.

Seeing that he wasn’t moving, Liu Li laughed, “Young man, I’m not shortchanging you. Fifty yuan is a lot, and it’s the same rate for everyone. Besides, you won’t be moving anything dirty, just clean clothes. It’s not hard work.”

Zhao Qingfeng thought the pay was too low.

Moreover, his intellect did not allow him to do physical labor.

After thanking Little Wang, Zhao Qingfeng walked over to Liu Li and earnestly said, “Sister Liu, didn’t you say there was a problem? Why not share it with me? Maybe I can find a solution.”

Liu Li put down the documents and looked at Zhao Qingfeng seriously for the first time.

Could he really solve a problem that even she couldn’t handle?

Recalling his professionalism and efficiency at the Technology City when buying a computer, she acknowledged he was a capable young man.

But different fields have different experts. Computers are one thing, clothing is another…

“If you want to see a joke, take a look at this first, then we can talk.”

Liu Li was still dismissive and pushed a document towards him.

Zhao Qingfeng took it, sat back on the sofa, and read it carefully for about fifteen minutes. He then picked up a shipment list for comparison and asked Liu Li with a smile, “Sister Liu, it’s pretty clear you’ve been set up. If I’m not wrong, this must be the work of a competitor.”

“Yes, that’s why it’s a joke, sigh…”

Liu Li frowned even more and stopped paying attention to Zhao Qingfeng. She kept making phone calls, but the results were not promising.

After another half-hour.

She slumped in her seat, exhausted, and Zhao Qingfeng then said with a smile, “Sister Liu, if I’m not mistaken, if you can’t raise five hundred thousand within a month, your factory and company will be in serious trouble, right?”

“But.”

“I might have a way to help you out of this predicament.”

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