Nan Feng was taken aback by what she heard.
The only thing she grasped was: it turns out, I’m such an attractive person, how e I never realized it before?
Seeing Nan Feng’s intoxicated expression, Xue Ling couldn’t help but push her a bit: “Do you agree or not?”
“But what if one day you miss Long San and run off with him again?” Nan Feng asked.
“I swear, even if I run after him, it won’t impact the business here. Like during the Chinese New Year, you have to give me leave, right? I’ll use that time to sneak a peek at him, would that be okay?”
“You’re still holding on?” Nan Feng asked.
“I’ve been in love with him for so many years, how could I just give up?” Xue Ling said wistfully, then asked Nan Feng again, “Enough of this, are you going to agree or not? I’ve put my blood, sweat, and tears into this shop, it means a lot to me. Pay me a salary, I don’t ask for much, the same amount as Feng Gu from your shop is enough.”
Nan Feng remained somewhat skeptical, so she did not immediately agree. She replied, “I’ll consider it and assess your performance in the ing period.”
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Nan Feng was bustling about in the shop when she noticed a tall figure outside the shop, seemingly uncertain about whether to enter or not.
Xue Ling also noticed. She alertly reminded Nan Feng, “Isn’t that guy from the Business Association? The one who was dismissive last time there was an issue in our shop.”
Now, Xue Ling was referring to their shop as “our shop”.
Nan Feng put down her work and said to Xue Ling, “Then let me go and take a look.”
“Why bother with him? He’s like a weathervane, everchanging. Just ignore him,” Xue Ling said.
Nan Feng of course had little desire to deal with Wen Qiang, but remembering Brother Ye’s instructions before he left, she decided to check it out anyway.
“Brother Wen, why are you here?” Nan Feng went out and squinted at Wen Qiang. She was neither cold nor warm in her attitude, but it still put some pressure on Wen Qiang.
Wen Qiang chuckled a few times, his tone ingratiating, “Missy, your shop is quite booming, looks like you turned a misfortune into a blessing. Congratulations.”
“Thank you.”
Seeing that Nan Feng’s was still lukewarm, Wen Qiang knew she was still holding a grudge about the last incident. So, he took the initiative to apologize: “Last time your shop was sealed off. You did e to me for help, and I really wanted to lend a hand. But you know, my authority is limited and there’s so much I can’t decide, so I wasn’t of much help. I’m sorry.”
“It’s not like I was expecting your help. You just needed to go to the business department with me as a witness, but you didn’t even do that,” Nan Feng said with a smile.
“This…” Wen Qiang tried to explain something, but was immediately cut off by Nan Feng: “Brother Wen, why did you e here today?”
Seeing that Nan Feng didn’t follow up on the previous issue, Wen Qiang hastily got to the point: “It’s the same old thing. I am here to persuade you to join our Business Association.”
Wen Qiang got a mission for recruiting new members, especially those who could expand their business like Spikenard Square. That’s why he was so eager.
“But I don’t know much about your association,” Nan Feng played dumb, “Do you provide benefits only when my shop is making money? If we’re not profitable, there’s no benefit, just like the last time we were dismissed?”
“That won’t happen,” Wen Qiang assured, thumping his chest, “Let me make this promise: as long as you pay your membership dues on time, you can benefit from all the conveniences we are able to offer.”
“What does it take to join the Business Association?” Nan Feng asked.
Wen Qiang was well prepared for this, he quickly pulled out an invitation, “You can start by filling in this invitation, then go to the association to fill in an application form. We’ll give you a membership card. With this card, trading will be more convenient. And, your shop seems quite busy, if you need to hire people, our Business Association will remend suitable candidates.”
It seems quite similar to the Business Association in Ping County.
Nan Feng unfolded the invitation and glanced at it, then looked at Wen Qiang: “How about this, I’ll go with you to the Business Association to fill out the application form. That way, it won’t be too troublesome for you.”
She still had to help Brother Ye with his business after all.
Wen Qiang had been treading on thin ice while flattering Nan Feng all along. Now that Nan Feng had taken the initiative to go to the Business Association, he breathed a sigh of relief: “If you’re willing to go, that would be excellent.”
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