Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 427: She’s a Leader Now

In a rush, with the deadline looming, she hurried into the department store’s entrance.

As soon as she walked in, a young girl greeted her with admiration, "Good morning, Manager Su."

Su Xiaoxiao: "Morning!"

It was then that she remembered she was now a leader, and being a few minutes late wouldn’t cost her attendance points.

Oh well, being on time has become a conditioned reflex over time. Every time she sees the entrance, she wants to rush in.

She calmly tidied her wind-blown messy hair, clasped her hands behind her back, and walked slowly to her office upstairs.

On the way, many people greeted her warmly, their eyes filled with admiration and envy, making Su Xiaoxiao feel somewhat flattered.

Closing the office door, she rubbed her face vigorously, her smile almost frozen along the way.

Just as she settled into her seat, someone knocked on the office door.

"Manager Su, the general manager wants to see you."

What could the general manager want so early in the morning?

Su Xiaoxiao wondered inwardly, but she didn’t dare delay. She responded, hurriedly adjusted her clothes, and went to see the general manager.

She reached out and knocked on the door, and soon the general manager’s gentle voice came from inside, "Come in."

Su Xiaoxiao responded, pushed the door open, and saw a familiar face inside — Liu Changjiang.

When Liu Changjiang saw her come in, his already dark expression turned even darker.

Yan Guohua’s face, on the other hand, shifted from cloudy to clear, "Come, Xiao Su, take a seat over here."

Upon hearing this, Liu Changjiang, who had been standing like a wooden post, glared at her fiercely.

He’d been standing there for ages, and the general manager hadn’t offered him a seat. Why was this greenhorn allowed to sit?

He was angry, he was upset, but apart from glaring at Su Xiaoxiao, he couldn’t do anything else.

Su Xiaoxiao gleefully found a chair and sat down, even moving it a bit closer to Liu Changjiang, relishing in his displeasure with her. It was satisfying!

"Xiao Su, this tea was brought back for me by a friend from Beijing, give it a try."

Yan Guohua said as he personally poured Su Xiaoxiao a cup of tea, causing Liu Changjiang to grit his teeth until they almost shattered.

"Thank you, General Manager." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Su Xiaoxiao held up the enamel mug, blew on it, and with squinted eyes, enjoyed it saying, "Good tea, leaves a lingering fragrance, truly good tea."

Liu Changjiang: "..."

This damned girl must be doing it on purpose, trying to make him angry. He won’t get angry, he won’t!

He closed his eyes and mentally prepared himself for a while. When he opened them again, he saw Su Xiaoxiao giving him the middle finger. Although he didn’t know what it meant, a nameless fire flared up inside him.

"Xiao Su, the reason I called you over is that Liu here has something to discuss with you."

Being addressed, Liu Changjiang spoke with a dark face, unwillingly, "Manager Su, regarding the bet, I accept the outcome. Here’s the five hundred yuan."

As he spoke, he painfully took out five hundred yuan and placed it on Yan Guohua’s desk.

Su Xiaoxiao gave him a thumbs up, "As expected of Comrade Liu, trustworthy and reliable, admirable indeed."

Liu Changjiang: "..."

He hadn’t even finished his speech, what’s there to admire?

But remembering his intent, he spoke again with a grim face, "Manager Su, here’s the thing. You see, I’ve paid the money, and lately, I’ve been unable to eat or sleep properly to meet the quota earlier..."

"So?"

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly interrupted him, smiling as she asked, "Comrade Liu, how much did you sell?"

Liu Changjiang: "..."

This damned girl must be doing it on purpose.

But having reached this point, he could only bite the bullet and continue, "How much I’ve sold is not important; what’s important is that I’ve really tried hard. Manager Su, could you consider this and let me remain at the department store?"

Liu Changjiang spoke with a dark face, feeling short of breath.

This damned girl, he’s lowered himself so much, surely she won’t...

Before he could finish thinking, Su Xiaoxiao said, "Oh, I get it, Comrade Liu, are you saying you can’t afford to lose and plan to renege on the deal?"

Liu Changjiang: "..."

He spoke with a forced smile, "Manager Su, I just feel that I’ve contributed a lot to our department store. I’m willing to pay the money, and I hope to stay and continue to contribute. You can’t deny me even this opportunity, right?"

"But wasn’t it you, Comrade Liu, who proposed the wager?"

Liu Changjiang was stumped by her words, beginning to grind his teeth.

It seems this damned girl’s determined to kick him out of the department store.

"As the saying goes, no rules, no standards. General Manager, what do you think?"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Yan Guohua.

The latter nodded immediately.

Li Changjiang’s expression became even more unpleasant, it seemed the general manager was siding with this damned girl, planning to kick him out.

"However, as the saying goes, to err is human, to forgive divine. Since Comrade Liu has shown his sincerity, we should give him a chance to repent, right?"

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly changed her tone.

Her words left Liu Changjiang confused. What did this damned girl mean? Was she not letting him go now?

Just as he thought this, he heard Su Xiaoxiao say, "General Manager, how about this: let Comrade Liu clean the public toilets for a week as a small punishment. How does that sound?"

Liu Changjiang felt his eyebrows twitch with anger. This damned girl wanted him to clean the public toilets.

"Alright, Comrade Liu, what do you think about this?"

Yan Guohua turned to look at Liu Changjiang, clearly agreeing with Su Xiaoxiao’s suggestion.

What else could Liu Changjiang do? If he wanted to stay at the department store, he could only grit his teeth and clean the toilets first.

This damned girl better watch out. One day, he’d take back everything that was his.

As Liu Changjiang was filled with resentment, he heard Su Xiaoxiao’s voice, "Comrade Liu, it’s working hours now, a perfect time to clean the public toilets. You better hurry."

"Alright, I’ll clean."

Liu Changjiang left with a dark face.

After he left, Su Xiaoxiao also prepared to leave, but she was stopped by Yan Guohua’s smiling face, "Xiao Su, do you still have some of that canned food from yesterday?"

Yesterday he brought a can home for his wife, and she praised it immensely.

Su Xiaoxiao paused for two seconds before reacting to the sudden topic shift, "Yes, I have."

"Well, could you give me a few more cans? My wife absolutely loves them."

Yan Guohua felt a bit embarrassed. He’s known for having a great relationship with his wife, and whatever she liked, he’d buy, even if it meant losing face.

"Sure, General Manager, how many do you need? I’ll bring them over soon."

It’s a business opportunity delivered right to her door, why not take it?

Yan Guohua thought for a moment, "Five cans each of the beef stew and seafood."

"Sure, no problem, I have them in my office, I’ll bring them to you right away."

Su Xiaoxiao pretended to head to her office to get the items, only to be blocked in her way by someone as soon as she stepped out.

"Su Xiaoxiao, why won’t you be friends with me?"

Hearing this voice, Su Xiaoxiao felt a headache coming on. Really, where exactly did she catch this person’s fancy? She’ll change it, can’t she?