After finishing his shower, Xia Ming pondered for a moment, murmuring, "I haven't worked for several months now, and I only have about two thousand yuan left in total. If I don't find a job this month, I'll probably end up starving. What should I do?"
Truth be told, Xia Ming had a somewhat lazy personality. The reason he hadn't found a job yet, besides his lack of experience and high standards, was also his unwillingness to do dirty or tiring work.
"Forget it. I heard there's a Job Fair today. Maybe I should go try my luck."
With this thought, Xia Ming grabbed his resume and headed out the door.
It was Tuesday. Being summer, the scorching sun quickly hung high in the sky, making quite a few people grumble.
Fortunately, there was a bus stop right in front of Xia Ming's house. He spent two yuan to get on a bus. It was quite cool inside the bus, clearly air-conditioned.
Xia Ming arrived at the Jiangzhou City Talent Market. People were coming and going; the place was crowded. This Job Fair was the largest one held recently in all of Jiangzhou City. Many people were hurriedly searching for their desired jobs, submitting their resumes.
As soon as he entered the building, Xia Ming felt a wave of heat wash over him, making him feel uncomfortable all over. He hesitated for a moment, then walked inside. He wandered around roughly and found that most of the positions were in Sales. Xia Ming was unwilling to do that kind of job – frankly put, he was lazy.
Sales jobs involved Commission, meaning the harder you worked and the more you sold, the higher your commission. For a lazy bum like Xia Ming, there was probably no hope.
"Sigh... Still no suitable job for me." Xia Ming couldn't help frowning. Honestly, even he didn't know what kind of job he wanted. But deep down, he still wanted a relaxed job where he could sit in an Office every day. Obviously, there were none here.
"What to do now?"
Xia Ming's eyes darted around, and then he exclaimed inwardly, "Got it!"
Xia Ming thought to himself, "How am I so clever?"
Thinking this, Xia Ming eagerly found a piece of cardboard. After some thought, he wrote: "This humble one knows nothing. Sole purpose: find an office job. If you want me, come quick. Fair price, honest dealing (no cheating old or young)."
After writing this sentence, Xia Ming was impressed by his own words. He thought secretly, "When did I become so talented?"
Then, Xia Ming hung the sign around his neck, found a spot, and plonked himself down on the ground, his thoughts beginning to indulge in some Mind wandering.
Xia Ming's sign attracted a lot of attention. Immediately, many people started pointing and gossiping: "Hey, come look! Is this guy an idiot?"
"Yeah, yeah, asking for Office work when he knows nothing? Which company would hire him?"
"I bet he's probably some university student fresh out of school."
"Very possible. Office jobs are hard to find. I want one too, but nobody wants me."
"..."
Xia Ming was too conspicuous here, drawing the attention of many people. More and more people began pointing at him.
However, Xia Ming didn't care about any of this. As long as he caught their attention, it was fine. This way, quite a few companies should have noticed him.
Just then, a girl walked into the Talent Market. She wore a small blazer, a short black skirt that barely covered her knees, and black stockings underneath. Her figure alone was slender and charming, especially her long legs, which were in no way inferior even compared to those Statuesque foreign women.
The girl brushed back the Fine black hair from her forehead. Her pretty face made people's eyes light up instantly. This girl was simply stunning; such a beautiful girl immediately became the focus of the entire Job Fair.
Beside the girl was a man in a suit, his shoes polished so brightly they could almost serve as mirrors. At this moment, the man couldn't help but say, "President Lin, our company is recruiting, we don't really need to come to a Job Fair, do we? There are too many people here, and it's so hot. Why don't you head back first, and I'll handle the recruitment for you?"
"Hm?"
The beautiful girl frowned delicately, saying, "You are an employee of Qingya Group. How can you not endure even this little hardship? How will you work at Qingya Group in the future?"
"Our Qingya Group is a Second to none major company in Jiangzhou City, ranking among the top ten even within the city, worth billions. But surely we don't need to recruit here? Countless people want to join our company, why do we still need to come here?"
This man was named Wang Tao, an employee of Qingya Group. And this unbelievably beautiful girl was the manager of Qingya Group, Lin Wanqing. If anyone here recognized her, they would know this girl was no ordinary person; she was the Helmsman of Qingya Group, with quite formidable methods, a top-tier figure even in Jiangzhou City.
But for such a girl to come to this kind of place to recruit people was indeed astonishing.
"Don't underestimate places like this. Often, it's precisely in such places that outstanding talents appear," Lin Wanqing said lightly.
"Alright." Since the boss had spoken, as a junior employee, he couldn't possibly override his leader's decision.
Just then, a commotion arose ahead, making Lin Wanqing frown slightly. It seemed the people present were crowding around to watch something. Lin Wanqing walked forward on her clicking black high heels. Her beautiful eyes looked over and happened to see Xia Ming sitting on the ground.
When she saw the sign hanging on Xia Ming, Lin Wanqing became pensive.
Noticing Lin Wanqing's unusual reaction, Wang Tao also looked towards Xia Ming with curiosity. When he saw the familiar figure, Wang Tao subconsciously called out, "Xia Ming."
Lin Wanqing noticed Wang Tao's reaction and asked lightly, "You know him?"
"Know him? How could I not?" As Wang Tao spoke, a trace of malice flickered in his eyes. As Xia Ming's classmate for four years of university, how could he possibly not know Xia Ming?
Speaking of which, there was some Entanglement between him and Xia Ming. Back then, Xia Ming was considered a significant figure at school, and he, Wang Tao, also ran in those circles. Naturally, One mountain cannot hold two tigers. Furthermore, they had both liked the same girl back then. Every time, Wang Tao was overshadowed by Xia Ming; even the girl he liked was snatched away by Xia Ming. This made Wang Tao unable to get over it.
But Xia Ming fought fiercely, sometimes even like a madman, so Wang Tao didn't dare provoke him much, but that didn't mean Wang Tao didn't hate him.
"Oh? Tell me about him."
Hearing this, Wang Tao immediately sensed trouble: Could Wanqing have taken an interest in this guy?
After a moment's thought, Wang Tao said, "This guy was my university classmate. During university, he fought quite a lot, more like a little punk, comparatively speaking. As for studying, needless to say, it was hopelessly bad. I can't see a single Redeeming quality in him..."
As he spoke, Wang Tao vigorously belittled Xia Ming, typically portraying Xia Ming as the kind of person who was Useless at everything, only good at eating.
At this moment, Lin Wanqing looked at Wang Tao, then back at Xia Ming. For some reason, Lin Wanqing felt a rather peculiar sensation from Xia Ming. Lin Wanqing couldn't help but walk up to Xia Ming. Because of Lin Wanqing's presence, the surrounding people unconsciously quieted down, their eyes fixed intently on Lin Wanqing.
Lin Wanqing was simply too beautiful; it was hard not to attract attention.
"Which university did you graduate from?"
Xia Ming, whose mind had been wandering slightly, snapped back to reality upon hearing the melodious voice, like orioles and swallows. When he saw Lin Wanqing before him, the first two words that popped into his mind were:
Beautiful. Simply unbelievably beautiful. Definitely Goddess-level, the object of countless fantasies.
Fair skin, bright eyes, exquisite features, a wonderful figure – simply perfect.
"Graduated from Jiangzhou City University," Xia Ming answered subconsciously.
"You want to find an office job?" Lin Wanqing's gaze couldn't help but sweep over Xia Ming's sign as she asked lightly.
"Yeah, isn't it written on the sign?" Xia Ming said.
"What skills do you have?" Lin Wanqing asked.
"Does eating count..."
"Pfft..."
"Hahaha, that kills me! This kid is really an Oddball! He even thought of eating."
Xia Ming's actions caused many people to burst into laughter, making many look at Xia Ming like he was an idiot.
Xia Ming couldn't help rubbing his nose, thinking with bewilderment, "Is eating also a fault? Why?"
Lin Wanqing frowned slightly and asked again, "Besides eating, what else can you do?"
Seeing such a beautiful woman so interested in him, Xia Ming quickly put on a serious expression. How could he not be happy talking to such a beauty? He immediately said, "I can do lots of things! Besides eating, I can also play! I know how to farm, how to walk, how to..."
Blah blah blah, Xia Ming talked for a long time, but with every skill he mentioned, the crowd would roar with laughter. Finally, Xia Ming had a flash of inspiration and immediately said, "Oh, right! I also know English."
Hearing Xia Ming rattle on for so long, Lin Wanqing's head was spinning. Fortunately, she was very poised; after all, she was the president of a large company, so she listened patiently. When Xia Ming said the last sentence, Lin Wanqing's eyes lit up.
It felt like discovering a new continent.
"You know English? What level?"
Wang Tao, standing nearby, saw this situation and immediately felt something was wrong. He quickly came to Lin Wanqing's side and couldn't help saying, "Wanqing, this guy only has Level 4 English. I signed up for the test with him back then; this guy took two whole years just to pass. This guy is a total Slacker student."
Swish!
Just as Wang Tao finished speaking, Xia Ming finally noticed him and put on a very enthusiastic expression: "Ah, if it isn't Class Monitor Wang Tao! Class Monitor Wang, it's been several months since graduation, how have you been lately? Would you like me to treat you to a meal so we can catch up properly?"
This sentence made Wang Tao somewhat suspicious, thinking inwardly: What kind of mischievous idea is this kid up to now?