Someone at the Top

Bai Shan Shan looked at CEO Bai's bank card, then at the bank's signboard.
"Excuse me, I'm sorry, where is the recruitment office?"
"Go out, turn left, turn left, and then turn left again~" The teller said with a smile.
"Hmm, you're not bad. I have a hundred million in this card; I'll deposit it into your bank later!"
The teller was half-believing, half-doubting, and solemnly stood up, bowing to see the customer off. But then, she never saw her return~
Damn it, I'm already a veteran, and I actually believed this kind of young girl had a hundred million!
Actually, Bai Shan Shan couldn't be blamed for not keeping her word. She came to activate and reset the password. The staff said she still needed to deposit one hundred yuan, so she pulled out her last hundred yuan, and finally gained the right to use the card.
However, when she asked how much money was inside, the staff told her: "One hundred yuan, because there was no money inside, that's why we asked you to deposit one hundred yuan."
"No, no money?"
"Yes, no money."
"Give me back that hundred yuan!"
"Sorry, you've already purchased a wealth management package; you can only withdraw it after one month~" The other party politely replied.
When Bai Shan Shan was politely escorted out, she was a bit flustered. What kind of karma had she created!
Not only was a million yuan gone, but even her last hundred yuan was gone! Not even a hundred yuan for me, Bai Qiao Yue, I hate you!
She couldn't confront Bai Qiao Yue now. After thinking about it, besides finding Shen Fu to take matters into her own hands, she could only go find that Su Qin. She hoped she could return her money; she only needed 5% of the shares.
What's the point of so many shares? Anyway, whether it's 5% or 25%, she's still the third largest shareholder, and she can eat for free there. At Su San BBQ, it wasn't mealtime yet, so there weren't many people in the shop. As soon as Su Qin saw Bai Shan Shan, her eyes lit up: "CEO Bai, you look so youthful in this outfit today~"
Hearing the two words "CEO Bai," Bai Shan Shan felt her heart seize up: "Just call me Xiao Bai, Sister Qin, I want to..."
"I know what you're thinking, you've come at just the right time," Su Qin pulled Bai Shan Shan into the back kitchen: "As you instructed, I've directly purchased a small seasoning processing plant. The first batch of Golden Chicken Wing seasoning has been made and just delivered. How about we grill a skewer and see if it's the right flavor!"
"Grill a skewer, grill a skewer!" Bai Shan Shan immediately forgot why she came, her eyes fixed on Master Ma's grilled chicken wings, watching and munching on edamame.
After she finished eating and expressed her affirmation, Su Qin said again: "Reform is not as good as brute force. How about we go sweep the shops right now?"
"Sweep the shops?!"
"Yes, I made a list," Su Qin took out her mobile phone: "A total of ten establishments, all of them the highest-end BBQ restaurants in Jing Cheng. Each has its unique specialty..."
Before she could finish, Su Qin was pulled out by Bai Shan Shan. Why babble when there's such a good thing to do!
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On the other side, in Chairman Xue's office.
"Xiao Shen, please have a seat."
"Thank you, Chairman Xue."
"Haha, you were calling me Auntie Xue just now."
"I always feel that address is too Qiong Yao-esque, not fitting your literary style." Shen Fu thought quickly.
Chairman Xue waved her hand: "It's fine, calling me Auntie is more intimate. If it weren't for Brother Ao Tian before, I might have been using a cane for the rest of my life."
Shen Fu sat down, and Chairman Xue began to ask Shen Fu about his parents.
"I just learned about your mother's, no, your grand-aunt's situation. It's truly regrettable. The first time I picked cotton was also taught by her," Chairman Xue recalled, "I remember she was also a literary young woman, fond of reading poetry."
"Her grand-niece is also a literary young woman," Shen Fu knew when to seize the opportunity: "She's my grand-niece, and she's already published several novels. Does our organization want to recruit her?"
"Indeed, your family has talented people. Later, tell Secretary Sun that such a talent should stay and work."
Shen Fu knew that Tian Tian wasn't very enthusiastic about such matters, just like himself. However, having such a status would be very helpful when finding a husband later.
Society was just that realistic, placing great importance on so-called status and social attributes.
Leaving aside the topic of his parents and Wan Zi Tian, Vice Chairman Xue said: "I only learned last time when chatting with Mr. Li Er that Brother Ao Tian's son is the famous web novel great god, Shen Wang Jia. I had noticed you before; your works are very influential among young people."
Shen Fu humbly said: "It's also thanks to the film and animation adaptations in the past two years. Before, the influence might have been a few million people; in an instant, it exploded to tens of millions."
Although he was dissatisfied with using young idols to play the male lead, Shen Fu had to admit that the film played a significant role in his current fame.
"How did you embark on this path of writing? I looked at your personal file; you've written tens of millions of words!"
"Hmm, it's been ten years. In the beginning, I thought of earning a little extra money to enjoy a better material life. But at that time, I didn't consider it a career; I'd fish for three days and dry nets for two. Until later, I went to Xijiang for education, and those two years were almost cut off from the world; I could only type and write novels.
"At first, I wanted to ride a horse to the county every day to post chapters, then earn royalties, install internet cables for that small town, and buy several computers for my school..."
Vice Chairman Xue smiled gently, occasionally interjecting a few words, like an elder chatting with a junior.
Hearing that young Shen Fu was already married, she regretfully said: "Oh dear, I still wanted to introduce my granddaughter to you."
"I can only appreciate your kind intentions. My wife is a Peerless Gem; marrying her was my fortune for three lifetimes." Shen Fu's face was filled with a happy smile.
"What a coincidence, my granddaughter is also a Tsinghua talent, very beautiful and multi-talented."
"What a coincidence, my wife is also a Tsinghua talent, not only beautiful but also all-around capable, both cultured and martial."
The two began to boast to each other. Auntie Xue said: "My granddaughter was third in the science stream of the provincial college entrance exam in Ji Province in '16."
"My wife was the top scholar in the science stream of the provincial college entrance exam in Chuan Province in '16, just one point shy of a perfect score!"
"Ah! Comparing goods, one must concede; your wife is indeed a bit more formidable," Vice Chairman Xue admitted defeat after hearing this, and finally got to the main topic this time: "Xiao Shen, you have such a rich and interesting life experience, have you ever thought about engaging in serious literature?"
"Ah? I've never thought about it."
"Actually, you could try. You can submit manuscripts to some literary journals, not long-form novels of millions of words, but short stories of a few thousand or tens of thousands of words. This will help you detach from commercial writing for a while, and it might not be a bad thing for your literary path. By then, some awards like the Lu Xun Literary Prize could also be entered for selection..."
Stepping out of the office, Shen Fu was still in a daze. Although Auntie Xue didn't say it explicitly, her meaning was very clear: as long as he wrote, as long as he participated in the evaluation, it wasn't guaranteed to win an award, but making it to the finals wouldn't be a problem.
This was partly because his uncle had a relationship with Auntie Xue, and partly because the association's requirement was to develop a group of influential "New Talents" authors. Shen Fu perfectly met the requirements.
A web novel author making it to the finals of the Lu Xun Literary Prize! Sounds not bad, huh?
Moreover, Auntie Xue also suggested that he should improve his academic qualifications, which would bring many benefits later.
Shen Fu had actually thought of this long ago, but at that time, dating and marriage matters came one after another, so how could he have time?
Now he was even busier; he didn't just have one wife, he essentially had nine wives. His time for writing novels was almost insufficient.
While thinking, his phone rang. He immediately picked it up, worried that Ke Er had an accident while learning to drive, but it was Long Yu's call~