Chapter 7: Hiring

With the funds in hand, Shen Yan's mood was as light and carefree as a sailboat drifting on the waves, and he began humming a little tune without realizing it.

After finishing his meal, he went to the Yu Family's place next door.

At this hour, Yu Chengdong was still at work at the police station, where he also ate lunch, so only Sun Bixia and Yu Youwei were home.

The Yu Family's second bedroom was a room full of pink vibes, as if it were a dreamlike world. The pale pink paint on the walls emitted a soft luster, making one feel peaceful and warm. The pink curtains fluttered gently, and sunlight spilled through the gaps in the curtains onto the floor, forming patches of light.

The layout was exactly the same as Shen Yan's room; in the center of the room sat an exquisite bed, covered with a brown cooling mat, upon which a large teddy bear lay quietly, sleeping in Yu Youwei's arms day and night.

To the left was a wardrobe, and to the right was a desk, on which were displayed a large pile of books and a desktop computer.

Additionally, the room was filled with the fresh scent of a young girl; one light sniff was refreshing to the heart and spirit.

Sitting back down at the computer desk, Yu Youwei was enthusiastically continuing to watch *Chinese Paladin 3*, a hit drama that had just premiered a few days ago.

In the scene, Tang Xuejian had her hands on her slender waist, pointing her finger forward, and said haughtily: "Who told you to offend me, the dignified eldest lady of the Tang Family? Hmph!"

"Shen Yan, what are you doing here looking for me?" Yu Youwei asked casually, her eyes fixed on the computer screen.

Shen Yan didn't beat around the bush: "Do you have any thoughts about making money? The online shop is short-handed and needs a customer service representative."

Yu Youwei was taken aback, then tilted her head to ask how much the salary was.

"A monthly salary of two thousand; this is the highest compensation I could secure for you."

"Really?" A bright light shone in Yu Youwei's eyes.

In truth, the Yu Family was not short on money, and she had never lacked pocket money, but having never experienced the joy of earning money from childhood to adulthood, Yu Youwei very much wanted to try it once.

Shen Yan nodded, "A word once spoken cannot be taken back; only a puppy would lie."

"Deal!"

No sooner said than done, Shen Yan logged into the e-commerce chat platform and set up Yu Youwei's account as customer service.

During this time, Yu Youwei had often observed the shop's development from behind Shen Yan, and she quickly got into the swing of things, her keyboard clattering away.

The buyers' questions were much the same: things like the seven-day no-reason return policy, shipping costs for returns and exchanges, when the items would be shipped, which courier was used, how many days it would take to arrive, whether the sizing was standard, and whether the items would fade or pill.

As long as the relevant scripts were set up in advance, being customer service wasn't actually difficult.

Seeing Yu Youwei handling it with ease, Shen Yan raised an eyebrow, patted her on the shoulder, and teased, "Not bad, not bad! Keep up the good work, and the boss will treat you to good food and drink later."

"Get lost, get lost, get lost! You're hardly a boss; at most, you're just a wage slave." Yu Youwei rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

Hehe!

Shen Yan didn't explain, heading downstairs to continue looking for help.

Business had been rising day by day recently, and he still needed a packer and another customer service representative so he could free himself up.

Before long, the staffing problem was solved.

The packer was a high school student from the neighborhood, whose movements were so nimble it was astonishing, as if a dexterous squirrel were darting through a forest. Moreover, the labor was quite cheap, with a monthly salary of eight hundred being sufficient.

Additionally, there was a sophomore computer science student in the seventh unit of Zhongxinyuan who happened to be idle at home for the summer vacation; his typing speed was like a meteor streaking across the night sky, dazzling to behold.

When the other party heard it was a customer service job with a monthly salary of fifteen hundred and that he could work from home, he couldn't find a better deal anywhere, so he nodded and agreed without hesitation.

After finishing his tasks, Shen Yan made a phone call to Li Wanli at the Wanshun Clothing Factory.

"Hello! Little Brother Shen, business has been pretty good lately, right?"

"Thanks to Li Ge's blessing, we're all getting rich together."

Listening to the enthusiastic and hearty greeting from the receiver, Shen Yan exchanged a few polite pleasantries before getting straight to the point: "Li Ge, I need five hundred items here. The specific requirements have already been sent to your QQ; please hurry and send them over."

"No problem, they'll be delivered at four o'clock sharp."

"You see, we've been working together for a while now, and the volume is getting larger and larger, so the price..."

"Easy, easy! 32 per piece; I'll give you the lowest price possible, little brother."

"Got it! Li Ge is as straightforward as ever."

Given that he had been filling out courier labels by hand previously, which was time-consuming and laborious, after hanging up the phone, Shen Yan rushed to the street without stopping and spent eight hundred to buy a printer.

Over the next few days, the online shop's operations gradually got on the right track, and sales rose again and again, reaching over 300+ daily sales.

Shen Yan was happy every day; with people taking over customer service and packing, he didn't need to worry much and only had to maintain the shop's daily operations.

This feeling of making money while lying down was simply explosively satisfying.

Now that he had some rare free time, perhaps he could consider getting his driver's license first...

With the scorching heat prevailing, amidst the agonizing wait of the examinees day by day, finally, the admission letters arrived in everyone's hands one after another.

"27, 28, 29..."

This afternoon, Shen Yan was shirtless, wearing only a pair of loose shorts, and was in his room performing exercises over and over again with unremitting persistence.

Under the tireless operation of the Air Conditioner, despite the cool breeze in the bedroom, sweat still poured out from every pore like floodwater released from a gate, flowing over his entire body and forming tiny rivers.

"48, 49, 50!"

Another set of training goals achieved; as Shen Yan straightened his body, one could faintly see beautifully curved muscle lines emerging—abs, biceps, pectorals...

Between breaths, his lower abdomen rose and fell slightly, making one feel the infinite energy contained within his body.

Panting a few heavy breaths, Shen Yan reached up to wipe his forehead, brushing away the sticky sweat, while the corners of his mouth curled into a handsome arc.

The slightly sore arms and the power constantly surging forth were telling him that he had become stronger again.

Since this period began, Shen Yan had clearly perceived that his body was undergoing subtle changes, as if his level of life had been sublimated; his mind had become clearer, and his strength, reaction speed, memory, and other aspects had all improved.

"Perhaps, the last time I was bitten on the lower body wasn't that simple."

Shen Yan had a rough guess in his heart, but fortunately, it hadn't caused any adverse effects on his body, so he let it be, and was even happy about it.

Who wouldn't want to become more powerful!