Chapter 1924

Du Xiaochan, who was determined to stay in Xijing to work, was feeling hopeless about finding a job in Xijing when a resume she posted online received a response. A private hospital from a city in the Central Plains invited her to develop in their hospital. The invitation letter was very enthusiastic, and with extreme sincerity, it told her: "Because our hospital has just obtained state permission, it aims to develop into a comprehensive large hospital. We sincerely invite medical elites from all walks of life to develop in our hospital, especially those with high academic qualifications who have received professional medical education. We will recruit a batch of professional medical university graduates as our hospital's reserve talent, provide long-term free professional training, and offer generous treatment..."

That day, sitting in an internet cafe and opening her email to see this interview invitation letter, Du Xiaochan suddenly felt an excitement that 'heaven will not cut off all paths'. A brilliant smile finally bloomed on her depressed face, as if the sky that had been overcast for a long time had suddenly cleared up, making her feel extremely happy.

That day, Du Xiaochan, who had always been ridiculed by her family for not being able to find a job even after graduating from college, returned home with her head held high for the first time and told her parents this good news. Her parents were also extremely excited after learning this news. That night, the family made a sumptuous meal and had a good meal. The next day, Du Xiaochan took the two thousand yuan travel expenses her family had saved for her, brought a few changes of clothes, and boarded the train to a city in the Central Plains for the interview.

After a thirteen-hour train ride, when Du Xiaochan finally dragged her exhausted body off the train, a mobile phone from a city in the Central Plains called her. After answering the phone, the person on the phone told her that he was the logistics staff sent by the hospital to pick her up for the interview.

After hearing the person on the phone say this, Du Xiaochan was almost moved to tears, and a warm current surged into her heart. With a feeling of extreme gratitude, Du Xiaochan walked quickly out of the train station, and just in the square, she saw a man and a woman waving at her. Walking up to them, they shook hands and introduced themselves. Only then did Du Xiaochan learn that the man was the Deputy Director of the Hospital Logistics Department, and the woman was a clerk in the Logistics Department.

After getting to know each other, the young woman, who looked a bit sloppy in her dress, enthusiastically pointed to a white van not far away and said: "Let's go. Our hospital has just opened not long ago and attaches great importance to professional medical university graduates like Xiao Du. Usually, those who come to apply for jobs take a taxi to the hospital themselves, but today the Dean specially arranged a car to pick you up."

The woman's words made Du Xiaochan feel once again that her five years (medical universities are usually five-year systems) of college were not in vain, and she felt that she had finally found a place to use her skills. She smiled slightly and followed this so-called Deputy Director and clerk to the van. The so-called Deputy Director of the Logistics Department even attentively helped her open the van door.

After getting in the car, the two, a man and a woman, kept asking questions that had nothing to do with the hospital. Whenever Du Xiaochan asked questions related to the hospital, they always skillfully shifted the topic elsewhere, introducing her to what the scenery flashing by on both sides of the road was called, what place that piece was, and so on. At first, Du Xiaochan thought this was because they were too enthusiastic and it was their way of treating guests, so she had no suspicion. It wasn't until the car kept driving and driving, and she couldn't see any trace of a hospital, that she asked a bit suspiciously: "Why haven't we reached the hospital yet?"

The female clerk immediately said with a smile: "It's like this. The Dean said you must be very tired after rushing on the train for so long. He has to go on a business trip to Pingdingshan now and might not be able to come back until tomorrow. Let us take you to find a place to stay and rest first today. Xiao Du, you don't have any objections, right?"

After all, she had no social experience and didn't know the dangers of society. Under the fooling of the 'female clerk', Du Xiaochan didn't have any more doubts, so she followed them to the so-called place to stay and arranged for her to rest. Perhaps it was because of the exhaustion of the journey, or perhaps because the two so-called staff members from the hospital who came to pick her up had done something, it didn't take long before Du Xiaochan felt sleepy, and then her mind gradually became unclear, until she finally fell asleep in the car.

When she woke up, the car had already stopped in front of a residential building that looked like a village in the city. Seeing her wake up, the female clerk said with an enthusiastic smile: "Xiao Du, we're here."

The first time Du Xiaochan saw this place and this environment, she felt a bit disgusted, and naturally, she had emotions on her face. She asked: "Big sister, what kind of place is this?" When she asked this, she had already begun to have suspicions.

The so-called male Deputy Director hurriedly smiled and took her suitcase off the car, saying: "This is the place temporarily arranged for you to stay."

"Why does this look like a resident's home?" Du Xiaochan, who didn't understand, asked with a somewhat unnatural smile, and that feeling of disappointment was written on her face.

Seeing that Du Xiaochan seemed to have developed suspicions, the female clerk on the side hurriedly made up a lie: "Yes, this is a resident's home. Because there are many people coming for interviews this time, in order to facilitate unified management, our hospital specially rented houses and arranged for everyone to live here to be interviewed in batches. Because our city is small, it might not be as good as your Xijing City, Xiao Du, so please bear with it for now. Our hospital attaches great importance to professional medical university graduates like you. Just bear with it for now. As soon as the interview is passed, the hospital will immediately arrange apartment-style accommodation for you. To put it bluntly, the Dean's meaning is that there are too many people for the interview, and after all, there are only a few who can stay, so he doesn't want to spend too much on this matter. I think Xiao Du should be able to understand this. We are a private hospital. If you can pass the interview and stay, your future life and work conditions will definitely be very superior, but the premise is that you must pass the interview. So Xiao Du, just stay here for now."

Du Xiaochan really hadn't experienced any complex worldly affairs, and was quickly fooled by this 'female clerk' until she was dizzy. She actually believed her words, followed them into the residential building, and was taken to a room on the second floor. When she stepped into the room, she was disappointed again. What kind of environment was this? Besides a layer of tatami mats on the floor, seven or eight quilts were neatly placed on it, and seven or eight men and women were sitting around playing cards. There was nothing else.

Seeing Du Xiaochan walk in under the leadership of the 'female clerk', a group of people stood up in unison, each with a warm smile on their faces. After the female clerk introduced her, she arranged for her to stay in this room temporarily, and then a group of people seemed to consciously pull her to sit around and play some very childish games, such as 'Truth or Dare' and other childish games.

What made Du Xiaochan strange was that she couldn't hear any topics related to hospital work from these people's conversations, nor could she hear any topics related to the interview. They were all chatting about cosmetics, how much a set costs, developing downlines, and becoming a millionaire in three years, which were all Arabian Nights topics. These topics made Du Xiaochan feel a bit familiar, as if she had heard them somewhere before.

Du Xiaochan was, after all, a college graduate, and her thinking turned relatively quickly. A few hours later, she suddenly realized that she had been cheated. These people were not here for hospital interviews at all, but pyramid scheme members who only existed in her legends. Everything here was exactly the same as the pyramid schemes she knew: the difficult living environment, the childish games, and all the unrealistic dreams of getting rich.

After realizing that she was in a pyramid scheme, Du Xiaochan immediately panicked and wanted to take her things and leave. When she just rushed downstairs, the man and woman who picked her up at the station immediately blocked the door. The man immediately changed into a different person, and with a fierce look, he asked her viciously: "Xiao Du, where are you going!"

"I want to leave, I want to leave, you are running a pyramid scheme!" Du Xiaochan said, looking a bit pale.

"You think you can come and go as you please! You're taking this place too lightly!" The man roared at her viciously.

The common method used in pyramid schemes is to use both soft and hard tactics to grind down people's will to resist. At this time, the woman's role came into play. She immediately walked up with a smile and gently fooled Du Xiaochan, saying: "Xiao Du, look, it's not like you haven't found a job. Now it's hard to find a job, and there are many college students here. Working for others is not as good as being your own boss. Basically, those who come out of our place are now big bosses, and there are many who are worth millions. Don't be in a hurry to leave. Stay here for a week and listen to our lectures for a week. If you still don't understand what our money-making philosophy is, then you can leave, and we will never stop you. How about it?"

Du Xiaochan, almost sobbing, shook her head vigorously and said: "I don't want to, I want to leave, I want to leave now, please let me leave!" Saying this, she rushed toward the door.