Chapter 184: Rural Absurd Tales Chapter 184: Accidentally Entering a Pyramid Scheme Organization (2)

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Erhai, hearing the so-called interviewer's words, was instantly stunned and surprised.

"Ask my family for money? What kind of interview question is this?"

Wang Erhai immediately became vigilant inside.

"Don't be so nervous; this is just an assessment. Do you still want to earn 10.4 million yuan? If you do, you must first pass the interview assessment."

The interviewer said thus.

Even if Wang Erhai was foolish and slow, at this moment he knew something was wrong.

So he said:

"Give me back my mobile phone and ID card; I'm not interviewing anymore."

However, the interviewer laughed:

"I can give you back your mobile phone and ID card, but you must pay me an interview fee."

"I traveled all this way, and now I have to pay you an interview fee?" Wang Erhai was stunned.

"That's right. My time is very precious. I'm interviewing you, so of course you must pay me an interview fee. This fee isn't expensive—just twenty thousand yuan."

The interviewer's tone was flat.

Wang Erhai laughed in anger:

"This is ridiculous; you might as well go rob someone!"

But the interviewer suddenly became ferocious and roared:

"You don't give it, try?"

Wang Erhai was somewhat dumbfounded:

"What do you want?"

The interviewer laughed:

"Nothing in particular. Wait until you're willing to pay, then I'll slowly talk with you!"

After saying this, he stood up and left.

Then he locked Wang Erhai inside this small room.

Wang Erhai hurriedly went to bang on the door:

"Let me out; you're committing a crime!"

However, no matter how he banged on the door or shouted, no one paid him any attention.

On the other side, Yang Xiaoxiong encountered the same problem.

His first interview question was also to call his family and have them transfer ten thousand yuan to him.

Yang Xiaoxiong was stunned by this.

He asked the interviewer what the purpose of doing this was.

The interviewer only said it was an assessment, and said that once the money was in Yang Xiaoxiong's bank card, not the company's account, what was he afraid of?

Yang Xiaoxiong said:

"The problem is, my parents are very poor; they probably don't even have ten thousand yuan on them."

The interviewer said:

"Then have your parents borrow it, or call other friends to borrow it."

Yang Xiaoxiong thought this was a good opportunity to make a fortune.

In the end, he still called home. His parents knew he wanted to do big business, gritted their teeth, and transferred three thousand yuan to him.

The remaining seven thousand yuan, he borrowed everywhere from friends, and finally managed to gather it all.

After he had gathered ten thousand yuan.

The interviewer gave him a second assessment.

"Joining the 1040 Project requires paying a membership fee. This fee isn't expensive—just ten thousand yuan. Later, company staff will accompany you to a nearby bank ATM to withdraw the money. You take the money out and pay the membership fee, and then you've joined our company."

Yang Xiaoxiong frowned slightly:

"The membership fee is ten thousand yuan? That's expensive?"

But the interviewer said:

"It's not expensive. A ten-thousand-yuan membership fee can earn you 10.4 million yuan. Is that expensive? If you think it's expensive, ask your fellow villagers if they think it's expensive."

Yang Xiaoxiong hesitated for a moment, but in the end still felt he should do as the interviewer said.

He did not directly resist like Wang Erhai, so he was gently persuaded.

That afternoon, he went to withdraw the ten thousand yuan he had borrowed and paid the membership fee.

From then on, he became a member of the 1040 Project.

Xiao Li notified him that he needed to attend the employee meeting together that evening.

Yang Xiaoxiong had not seen Wang Erhai for a long time, so he asked where Wang Erhai had gone.

Xiao Li smiled:

"He's still in the interview and hasn't passed yet. You might have to wait a bit longer to see him."

Yang Xiaoxiong originally wanted to ask further, but at this moment Yang Jiafeng arrived.

Yang Jiafeng smiled at Yang Xiaoxiong:

"Xiaoxiong, don't feel bad about that ten thousand yuan membership fee. Believe me, you'll earn it back soon!"

That evening, Yang Xiaoxiong went to attend the company's employee meeting.

He then discovered that the company actually had nearly a hundred employees.

Everyone gathered in a dilapidated hall inside a dilapidated building.

On stage, someone held a microphone, shouting various brainwashing slogans.

"Want to make big money?"

"Want to!"

"What is our goal?"

"To earn 10.4 million!"

"How do you earn 10.4 million?"

"Obey the company's arrangements!"

"Everyone remember, our purpose has only one: to achieve the great goal of common prosperity, and to make money by any means necessary!"

The host on stage, with great emotion, stirred up everyone's feelings.

Under the high spirits of the crowd, Yang Xiaoxiong was gradually infected.

He also wanted to make big money, and wanted to one day drive luxury cars and enjoy the life of a rich person!

So, he was willing to work with the company!

Most importantly, he had paid a ten thousand yuan membership fee; this money could not be wasted, no matter what, he had to earn this money back!

On the other side.

Wang Erhai, who had been locked in the Small Black Room for a whole day, was already somewhat on the verge of collapse.

His throat had been shouted hoarse.

But no one came to respond to him.

When it was past midnight, he was exhausted and sleepy, curled up in the corner of the Small Black Room crying in despair and helplessness, at this moment, the door of the Small Black Room finally opened.

Only to see Yang Jiafeng and Xiao Li walk in.

"Brother, why wouldn't you earn money when there's money to be made? Why are you being stubborn?"

Yang Jiafeng spoke with a teasing tone.

Wang Erhai hurriedly said:

"You're all liars! Quickly give me my mobile phone and ID card, I want to go home!"

Xiao Li, however, said:

"We're not liars; we really can earn 10.4 million yuan, it's just that you don't believe it."

Xiao Li's tone when saying these words was very firm.

Either she had been completely brainwashed, or she was thoroughly bad.

The ones who could keep the pyramid scheme organization going were these two types of people: either brainwashed, or purely bad.

Yang Jiafeng then said:

"Brother, you quickly call home and have your family send money over; as long as the money is sent, we'll let you go back."

Wang Erhai said with a firm attitude:

"You won't get a single cent from me!"

Yang Jiafeng was not angry, but instead smiled meaningfully:

"Fine then, you just stay there slowly; within a few days you'll lower your head and admit your mistake."

In the following few days, Wang Erhai was kept locked inside the Small Black Room.

Those people from the pyramid scheme organization only gave him one meal a day, and it was still the kind that tasted terrible.

Wang Erhai's inner heart was almost on the verge of collapse.

Several times he couldn't help but almost gave in.

But in the end he still gritted his teeth and persisted, simply refusing to call home.

He thought that as long as he persisted, they definitely couldn't do anything to him.

Unexpectedly, when the third day arrived, Yang Xiaoxiong suddenly came.

Yang Xiaoxiong came before Wang Erhai and advised him earnestly:

"Erhai, why don't you just call home for money? As long as you pay the ten thousand yuan membership fee, we can follow them and make big money!"

Hearing this, Wang Erhai was immediately surprised and angry.

"Yang Xiaoxiong, do you know what you're saying? They're all liars from the pyramid scheme organization; how can you follow them to do things that deceive people!"

Yang Xiaoxiong, however, begged Wang Erhai bitterly:

"Erhai, just call home; I know they're liars, but as long as we can make money, what does deceiving people count for? I'm afraid of being poor; I want to become a rich person. Only with money can one become a person above others in this world! I've already paid the ten thousand yuan membership fee; you can't let me lose this money, can you? This was money I scraped together bit by bit! They told me that as long as I persuade you to call home for money, they'll give me a five thousand yuan commission; and if I fail to complete this task, they'll kick me out of the company. If I get kicked out, wouldn't that ten thousand yuan be wasted? Please help your brother this once! I'm begging you!"

After hearing Yang Xiaoxiong's words, Wang Erhai was simply stunned.

His head buzzed, and he stared at Yang Xiaoxiong with a face full of disbelief.

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