Chapter 269 - 270: A Little Reward

Chapter 269: Chapter 270: A Little Reward

A job?

Li Yang spoke up, "Can’t he just come work here?"

"No, that won’t work," Zhang Li said, shaking her head. "He’s not a great fit for this place. Otherwise, I would have already mentioned it to Sister Rong."

"What kind of work has he done before?"

"He has. He used to be a delivery driver." Zhang Li sighed. "He doesn’t have any special skills and didn’t get much schooling, so that’s the only kind of work he can do. And now... he’s probably feeling the pressure, not making much money, so he’s thinking about doing something else. It’s worrying me to death."

Suddenly, Li Yang’s eyes lit up. He asked, "He was a delivery driver, right?"

"That’s right..." Zhang Li nodded. "He was a courier."

Li Yang smiled and said, "I see. Okay, in that case, I have an idea I’d like to discuss with him. How about this? Where is he now? Tell him to come out. I’ll treat him to a late-night snack and have a chat. I have a job for him."

"Really?" Zhang Li’s face lit up with joy. "That’s wonderful! I’ll tell him to come over right away."

’Li Yang is no ordinary person. Zhang Li could see that clearly now. He was a man destined for great things.’

’If her little brother followed Li Yang, he might actually make something of himself someday.’

She called her little brother, then went back to massaging Li Yang.

Li Yang was getting sleepy, and as she continued the massage, he actually fell asleep. Before long, he started snoring.

Zhang Li immediately eased the pressure of her hands. In the end, she just stood to the side, watching Li Yang sleep.

She wasn’t sure how long she watched, but Zhang Li suddenly stepped forward and gently kissed Li Yang on the cheek.

After the kiss, she felt a little embarrassed, and her face turned an even deeper shade of red.

Outside, Zhang Rong had been about to enter, but she stopped in her tracks when she saw this scene.

’That little bastard. He really is popular with the ladies. Even Zhang Li is interested in him.’

’Thinking about it, Zhang Rong suddenly felt her task had become much more difficult. Who knew when someone might just snatch Li Yang away.’

Seeing how soundly Li Yang was sleeping, Zhang Li quickly left the room.

Li Yang slept until just after seven in the evening, when Zhang Rong came in to wake him. "Zhang Li’s little brother is here. Didn’t you say you had some business to discuss with him?"

Li Yang sat up immediately. "Ah, my bad. I was just so tired. Where is he? I’ll go see him."

With that, Li Yang hurried out.

Outside, Zhang Li was sitting with a young man.

"Call him Brother Yang..." Zhang Li said to the young man.

The young man opened his mouth to speak.

But Li Yang smiled and said, "It’s alright, no need to be so formal. I’m Li Yang. I’m probably a little older than you, so you can call me Brother Yang if you want."

"My name is Zhang Duan," the young man said, sounding a bit simple and honest.

"Alright!" Li Yang nodded. "Here’s the deal. I heard from your sister that you used to be a courier, right? That means you must be pretty familiar with this area. I’m thinking of opening a shop, the kind that sells groceries, right next to the residential complex. You know the type?"

"You mean something like a ’Community Choice’ store..." Zhang Rong, who was listening nearby, chimed in.

"Exactly, that’s the idea." Li Yang chuckled. "It’s really just for the vegetables from my village. In a little while, we’ll have a large supply coming in, and I don’t want the middlemen to take another cut. My volume won’t be huge anyway, so I was thinking of opening a small shop myself. If you’re up for it, you can help me run it."

"Of course!" Zhang Li’s eyes lit up.

"Okay!" Zhang Duan clearly agreed with whatever his sister said.

"Don’t be so quick to agree..." Li Yang laughed. "It’s a lot of work. I’ve already set my sights on this complex. First, you’ll need to gather some customers, get them into a group chat, and build a relationship with them every day. You’ll also have to let them know about any special offers. That way, we’ll have enough buzz when we open."

"I understand!" Zhang Duan nodded.

"Then it’s settled. You can get started on that. Consider tomorrow your first day. Oh, right—Aunt Rong, could you help me find a storefront around here?"

"Am I your employee?" Zhang Rong retorted.

"Aunt Rong, just think of it as doing me a favor," Li Yang quickly said with an appeasing smile.

Zhang Rong shot him a glare.

’This guy, really... He comes to me for everything. It seems he really does see me as his servant.’

’But the fact that he’s willing to ask me for help means he trusts me.’

’At that thought, Zhang Rong felt a sweet warmth spread through her heart again.’

After the shop closed for the night, it was already around ten o’clock. Li Yang was still hesitating, wondering if he should go back with Zhang Rong.

But just as Zhang Rong got in the car, she saw Li Yang hesitating behind her and shot him a look. "Aren’t you getting in?"

Only then did Li Yang let out a happy "Yes!" and climb gleefully into the car.

’I have to say, Zhang Rong’s car really is comfortable. It’s worlds better than my little pickup truck.’

"What were you standing there gawking for? Were you thinking about going back to sleep with little Li?" Zhang Rong said, her voice laced with jealousy.

"Of course not. When Aunt Rong gives an order, I have to come running, no matter where I am," Li Yang said with a completely serious expression.

"Fine. I’ll give you a proper reward when we get back," Aunt Rong said.

Li Yang’s eyes lit up, and a thrill shot through his entire body.