Chapter 40: 40. A Pie Fell from the Sky?

Zhang Siyan said with a hint of sarcasm: "Sun Gaixin doesn't have any objections, but my parents-in-law aren't willing; they only want to give a one-time payment of one hundred thousand."

"Those two old things are acting up again?" Qian Li couldn't help but curse out loud; it was truly because of those two old things that Zhang Siyan had suffered so many grievances over the years.

After cursing, Qian Li felt a bit puzzled again, "Siyan, did you offend those two old things? Otherwise, why does it seem like they've been targeting you all along? Weren't things fine before you got married?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Siyan was also puzzled.

"I don't know either. Although they weren't necessarily that good to me before we married, we could barely live together. But I feel like ever since both sides met the parents, their attitude changed," Zhang Siyan said, frowning.

At the time when Zhang Siyan and Sun Gaixin were preparing to get married, Yu Qingwan had already passed away, so Zhang Sicheng attended the meeting between the two families as the parent.

"Hey, do you think it's because of Susu that those two old folks are biased toward boys over girls? And look, they don't treat Susu like a granddaughter at all; that must be the reason," Qian Li speculated.

Zhang Siyan shook her head and said: "Perhaps that's part of the reason, but it shouldn't be everything, right?"

"Although they are indeed a bit biased toward boys, it's not like I can't have children anymore. If it really doesn't work out, I can have another one; is it necessary to target me like this?"

"Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about these mood-killing things," Qian Li said with some annoyance.

She had actually always been standing up for her best friend, wanting to rush over and protect Zhang Siyan just like in the past.

But Qian Li also knew that family matters were not something outsiders could easily interfere with. Even if things were terrible and she found it unpleasant to watch, as long as the person involved didn't speak up, it was best for outsiders not to intervene, otherwise the situation might become even worse.

Just as they were talking, Zhao Jingyu walked in.

She had also deliberately chosen this time slot; relatively speaking, this was a quieter moment in the shop.

"Hello, is there anything you need?" Seeing a customer arrive, Qian Li hurriedly put away the lunch box in her hand.

Zhao Jingyu looked at Zhang Siyan, who was busy tidying up the lunch box, with a hint of envy in her eyes. If nothing went wrong, the woman in front of her would likely be her new boss in the future.

"Hello, I am the assistant to the president of Kangshilan Company. You can call me Assistant Zhao. This is my work ID, you can call to verify it at any time," Zhao Jingyu said with a smile.

Under normal circumstances, although Zhao Jingyu wouldn't put on airs, she wouldn't have such a good attitude either. After all, when she was outside, she represented Huo Zhiyuan to a certain extent, so she had to be serious when it was time to be serious.

But this was not a normal situation; she was talking to someone who was very likely to be her future boss.

Upon hearing Zhao Jingyu's self-introduction, Zhang Siyan and Qian Li were somewhat suspicious, but they didn't dare to be negligent.

The two looked at each other, both feeling a bit nervous. They didn't know why this Assistant Zhao had come to them. To them, a president's assistant was already a big shot.

Qian Li only gave the work ID a cursory glance and didn't dare to actually call to verify its authenticity in front of Zhao Jingyu.

If it turned out to be real, wouldn't she have offended this Assistant Zhao?

"Is there something Assistant Zhao came here for? Is there something we aren't doing well here?" Qian Li asked tentatively.

Looking at Qian Li's appearance, Zhao Jingyu was speechless for a moment. She had already read some information about Qian Li and Zhang Siyan.

If nothing went wrong, as Zhang Siyan took off, Qian Li, as Zhang Siyan's best friend who had also helped her without reservation during her most difficult times, could be expected to rise to success along with Zhang Siyan in the future.

"Assistant Zhao?" Seeing Zhao Jingyu distracted, Qian Li hurriedly reminded her in a low voice.

Zhao Jingyu came back to her senses, smiled apologetically, and then brought up the main point: "It's like this, our company is preparing to adjust our agents."

Before Zhao Jingyu could finish her sentence, Qian Li couldn't help but say nervously: "Assistant Zhao, our shop has always strictly followed the company's standards; there haven't been any mistakes."

Zhao Jingyu signaled for her not to worry and continued: "We know that, which is why you two have been chosen by our company as candidates for new agents. At the same time, our company will provide you with a certain degree of assistance."

"However, how far you can go depends on yourselves."

Qian Li and Zhang Siyan were both a bit bewildered; they felt as if they couldn't understand what Zhao Jingyu was saying.

What did it mean to be chosen as candidates for new agents?

Shouldn't agents have to fight for it based on their own channels and fees?

Moreover, the agents for Kangshilan had long been stable. Although there were some adjustments every year, they were never very large.

And what did the adjustment of agents have to do with a small shop like theirs?

Were they also called agents?

At this moment, the two of them had already considered Zhao Jingyu a swindler in their hearts. If Zhao Jingyu were to say something about paying a deposit or the like next, Qian Li might just throw her out.

However, Zhao Jingyu was clearly well-prepared and knew they wouldn't believe her for a while, so she said: "Don't worry, this agent training won't charge a single cent, and the training will take place directly at the headquarters in Shanghai. You can rest assured."

Once these words were spoken, the suspicion in Qian Li and Zhang Siyan's hearts wavered a bit. Could it be that such a good thing had really fallen into their laps?

"Why did you choose us?" Qian Li finally asked.

Zhao Jingyu smiled and said: "This is the result of the company's secret investigation. And actually, the company also wants to take this opportunity to build its own sales channels."

Zhao Jingyu didn't actually need to say these things. If she were facing others, she wouldn't have said a single word, but she was facing her future boss. Huo Zhiyuan had also told her at the time that she could reveal some internal company news depending on the situation, so she revealed a little bit of the company's secrets.

And with this said, the credibility of Zhao Jingyu's previous words rose sharply.

"When was the investigation conducted?" Qian Li first asked blankly, then realized she had asked a stupid question.

If she had known, could it still be called a secret investigation?

Seeing that they were still somewhat suspicious, Zhao Jingyu could only helplessly let them check her information.

Because this matter was actually conducted in secret, Zhao Jingyu certainly couldn't issue instructions layer by layer, as that would affect some of Huo Zhiyuan's plans.

So now, the best way to make Zhang Siyan and the others believe her was to let them verify her identity.

And just as Qian Li and the others were preparing to check Zhao Jingyu's identity, two more people entered the doorway. When they saw these two, the expressions of Qian Li and Zhang Siyan both became extremely ugly.