HCB Chapter 88 Note
Chapter 88 Note
"Dad, Xiaofeng is your son, your own son! Are you just going to stand by and watch him get into trouble? Dad, just give me a straight answer, will you lend him the money or not?"
"No loan."
The one who answered was a middle-aged woman who had just walked in. She was dressed quite fashionably, but when she entered, she had an arrogant, condescending attitude. Xiaomin immediately sneered and said irritably, "What business is it of yours if I borrow money from my dad?"
The middle-aged woman glared at Xiaomin, gave a cold laugh, and said, "What do you think, Lin Xiaomin? Let me tell you, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're Qingrong's biological daughter. I'm also warning you, don't keep coming here to disrupt our lives for no reason, and you even ask for 500,000 yuan. Do you think this money is like leaves you can just pick up outside? Bah, what a load of rubbish, we don't have a single penny, and even if we did, we wouldn't lend it to you."
Xiao Min snorted coldly, not wanting to pay any attention to her, not even wanting to look at her again. If it weren't for this woman, perhaps he wouldn't have abandoned his wife and children to run away with her. So he said, "Dad, Xiao Feng is your son. Just give me a straight answer. Are you going to lend him the money or not?"
"that……"
"No way. Lin Qingrong, if you dare lend them even a penny, then get out of here!" The middle-aged woman pointed at Lin Qingrong's nose and berated him.
Lin Qingrong quickly glanced at his current wife. From the fear in her eyes, it was clear how terrified he was of her. Seeing her unfriendly look, he quickly said, "Xiaomin, I only have a few dozen yuan on me. Here, you can take it first. Dad will figure out how to pay for Xiaofeng's medical expenses."
Lin Qingrong took out thirty or forty yuan from his pocket and placed it on the table. Xiaomin immediately understood what was going on, and her anger surged. However, she suppressed her anger, smiled coldly, and said, "Lin Qingrong, are you trying to fob me off? Xiaofeng is your own son, your own son! You're just going to let him die, aren't you? Fine, very well! Lin Qingrong, listen to this: one day, I'll make you regret this. You should keep this money for yourself!"
After saying that, Xiaomin turned around and left angrily.
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Lin Xiaomin went to her father to borrow money but was rebuffed. When she left, she felt like slapping herself, vowing never to come back to him, yet she still acted foolishly and reaped what she sowed. Now, Chao Bufan has paid her medical bills, and she is deeply moved and sincerely grateful. However, because of her strong-willed and competitive nature, she can't immediately accept it. Therefore, she wrote this IOU, secretly vowing to repay the chairman of the board as soon as possible.
Chao Bufan put down his chopsticks, smiled slightly, and said, "Actually, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to help you out. You secured a 60 million euro order for the company, so this 500,000 yuan is the company's advance payment of your subsequent commission."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaomin decisively said, "No, the company has its own rules. I can't break the company's rules because of me. Chairman, please sign this document, and I will return every penny to you."
Chao Bufan could tell that Lin Xiaomin was a straightforward and strong woman, so he nodded and smiled, saying, "How about this, I'll deduct this money from your commission, okay?"
Hearing this, Lin Xiaomin hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "That works too. We'll deduct it from my commission. But you still have to sign this agreement because I don't want to owe anyone a favor."
Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, then picked up a pen and signed his name on the note, asking, "Is it done?"
Seeing that the chairman had finally signed, Lin Xiaomin's tense heart relaxed. She quickly put away the document and pen, chuckled, and said, "Okay, thank you, Chairman!"
Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled again, then said, "Xiaomin, you probably haven't had dinner yet! We just ate, so let's sit down and eat together!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaomin quickly declined, "No, Chairman, I'll just eat at the company, thank you!"
Lu Tie finally understood and said, "Xiao Min, by the time you get back to the company, there probably won't be any food left. Sit down and eat with us, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaomin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright then, thank you, Chairman!"
For Lin Xiaomin, this was her first time having dinner with the chairman, and she was a little unaccustomed to it. She was always reserved and uncomfortable, keeping her head down and eating slowly. Chao Bufan and Lü Tie exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.
“Bufan, I forgot to tell you something,” Lü Tie suddenly said while they were eating. “Manager Lu’s wife also works in our company, but she’s in G City. Manager Lu asked me to ask you if it’s possible to transfer his wife to headquarters.”
Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan asked, "What does his wife do for a living?"
Lu Tie replied, "I heard from Manager Lu that his wife is a team leader on the assembly line in the clothing department. He said that his wife's health is not very good. She had no choice but to go out to work because the family burden was too heavy. At first, she planned to come to the headquarters for an interview, but at that time, the headquarters was not hiring, so she went to the G City branch. Manager Lu is worried about his wife's health, so he asked me to ask you."
Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Then call her over! We happen to be hiring a few team leaders for our clothing department's assembly line, but we need her to handle the work over there first."
Lu Tie grunted in agreement and said, "Then I'll tell Manager Lu when we get back."
Chao Bufan thought for a moment and then said, "When I get back this time, I'll discuss it with Qianqian and the others. We'll compile a list of couples who both work at our company but not at the same company, and see if we can arrange for them to be together as much as possible. For those who can be together, the company will provide them with some special living conditions and corresponding benefits. Lü Tie, what do you think?"
Lu Tie nodded and said, "Yes, this will reduce the longing between husband and wife who are working in different places, and it will also reduce some unnecessary conflicts. I think this is a good idea."
Chao Bufan smiled and said, "If possible, I would also like to hold two large-scale matchmaking events every year in the company, whether it is the headquarters or the branches in various places. For every couple who successfully find a match, the company will give each couple a certain amount of dowry money."