Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Wang Minli Takes Office

"I’m having dinner with a friend, so it’s probably not a good time. Maybe next time."

Sheng Yang and He Jingwen were two completely different types of people. Yun Zijin had no intention of introducing them.

"Oh, come on! I just so happen to be in the area doing a site survey. Maybe you guys can give me some advice."

"Sister Yun, I’m heading over right now. Don’t you go anywhere!"

Sheng Yang was the type who thrived in the company of others, so he didn’t mind at all that Yun Zijin wasn’t alone.

"What’s wrong? Is another friend coming over?"

He Jingwen had originally wanted to go settle the bill, but he held back, remembering he had just promised Yun Zijin he wouldn’t pay ahead of time.

He vaguely overheard the friend on Yun Zijin’s call say they were coming over and wondered if he should order a couple more dishes.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be very hospitable to greet a friend with a table full of leftovers.

"Mhm, he said he’s here to do a site survey."

The only thing Sheng Yang was truly passionate about recently was his bar. Yun Zijin couldn’t think of any other project that would require him to conduct a site survey in person.

Sheng Yang said he’d be right there, and sure enough, he arrived quickly, wearing a floral shirt—the standard uniform of a playboy.

"Sister Yun! I can’t believe I ran into you here! I just scouted the area and found several suitable locations. Sister Yun, do you want to come check them out with me?"

Since Yun Zijin was the investor, after all, taking a look at the future worksite would be a way of accounting for the money she had spent.

"I don’t know the first thing about this stuff. Just handle it as you see fit."

"Do you want to eat? If you do, I can have them add a couple of dishes for you."

Sheng Yang’s timing was a bit off; he had arrived after she and her senior had already finished eating.

"No need, I’m not hungry yet. I just wanted to come find you, Sister Yun."

As the only person in all of Dijing willing to invest in him, Sheng Yang’s admiration for Yun Zijin was as endless as a surging river.

"If you’re not hungry, then let’s get going. We’re done eating. My senior needs to get back to school, and I’m heading home too."

Yun Zijin was thinking about going back to Xingyu Mansion to practice making a few more batches of Rose Essential Oil. If she couldn’t use it all herself, she could give it away as gifts.

"Sister Yun, you invested in this bar. Are you sure you don’t want to go take a look?"

Sheng Yang was just feeling indecisive and wanted Yun Zijin to take a look and offer her opinion.

"It’s only a few million. I can afford the loss. You should go home early, too. You’ve been staying up so late, your dark circles make you look like a panda."

Sheng Yang: ...

’It’s all from staying up late working on the business plan.’

Yun Zijin didn’t go with Sheng Yang on his site survey, choosing instead to take He Jingwen back to school.

After all, since she was the one who had driven him out, she had to make sure he got back to school safely.

Once she confirmed that He Jingwen was safely back in his dorm, Yun Zijin opened the reward for today’s completed spending mission.

[Spending Mission: Spend ¥2,000,000.00 before midnight tonight. No requirements. Completed.]

[Reward: 4x bonus triggered. ¥8,000,000.00 has been disbursed to the host’s savings card. Lingwu tea x10 tins.]

Lingwu tea?

’I think this is the first time I’ve ever heard that name,’ Yun Zijin thought, her curiosity piqued.

Upon returning to Xingyu Mansion, the first thing Yun Zijin did was take a tin of Lingwu tea from her system inventory. The moment she opened it, a rich, fragrant aroma filled the air.

Even though Yun Zijin was no expert in the art of tea, she could tell that the aroma of the Lingwu tea was far beyond that of any ordinary tea.

She went to the tea room and began to brew the tea, following the steps Li Bingzhen had taught her at Jubao House on Antique Street.

Her movements were a bit clumsy at times, but she managed to brew it in the end.

Setting aside its effects for a moment, the Lingwu tea was, without a doubt, the best-tasting tea Yun Zijin had ever had. No contest!

There were only ten tins of such an amazing tea. Yun Zijin decided to keep it all for herself.

However, she wondered if it was just her imagination, but after drinking the Lingwu tea, she felt a jolt of energy, and her spirits lifted considerably.

"Could it be thanks to the Lingwu tea?"

Yun Zijin glanced at the Lingwu tea in her hand. She felt like something wasn’t quite right, but she couldn’t put her finger on what it was.

"Young Miss, there’s someone at the community gate looking for you."

Yun Zijin was still in the tea room studying the Lingwu tea when Zero One walked in.

"Someone’s looking for me? Did they say who it is?"

Yun Zijin couldn’t think of anyone who would come looking for her at this hour.

"It’s the woman from the hospital, the one you promised could come work as your house manager."

House manager?

That jogged Yun Zijin’s memory. Of course, it was Wang Minli, the woman whose daughter had leukemia!

’Her daughter’s surgery is already done, and she’s recovered so quickly?’

"Let her in."

Since she had already made a promise, Yun Zijin wasn’t the type to go back on her word.

However, if her work wasn’t up to par, she wouldn’t hesitate to let her go.

’The opportunity has been given. Whether she can seize it is up to her.’

"Yes, Miss."

Zero One left the tea room to call the community gate guard.

Yun Zijin put away the Lingwu tea and poured herself another cup from the freshly brewed pot.

The Lingwu tea had truly made Yun Zijin, someone who hadn’t been much of a tea lover, fall in love with drinking tea.

The gate guard had a patrol team bring Wang Minli over in a security cart.

When she saw Villa No. 1 of Xingyu Mansion, even Wang Minli, who had worked as a maid in wealthy households for many years, couldn’t help but marvel internally, ’Miss Yun is truly wealthy.’

’In Dijing, a house this large in such a prime location would definitely cost over a hundred million.’

When Wang Minli entered, Yun Zijin was sitting on the living room sofa, looking at something on a tablet.

"Miss Yun, good afternoon! I’ve come to report for duty."

From the moment she saw Villa No. 1, Wang Minli was already thinking about the need to hire more staff.

"Aunt Wang, you’re here! You must be tired from the trip. Please, sit down and have some fruit."

Since it was her first time here, Yun Zijin felt it wouldn’t be right to immediately assign her tasks, so she graciously offered Wang Minli some fruit instead.

"No, no, that’s alright. I’m here today to fulfill my promise."

"You covered my daughter’s medical expenses, and I will become your house manager."

"During my employment, if you are dissatisfied with anything, please don’t hesitate to point it out. I will be sure to correct it."

Wang Minli wasn’t sure if she could satisfy Yun Zijin. She just wanted to do her absolute best and try so she wouldn’t have any regrets.

"Alright, then. You can see the state of the house now. If there’s anything you think needs improvement, you can tell me."

"And don’t hesitate to come to me whenever you need money."

’In any case, I’m worrying every day about how to spend money. If Wang Minli can find more ways for me to spend it, I’ll be grateful to her.’

"I’ve just taken a look around. Currently, only you and your bodyguard live in the villa. The flowers and plants in the garden haven’t been trimmed in a long time and look a bit messy."

"There’s also the matter of cleanliness. Although it looks clean at a glance, if you run a hand over the tops of the cabinets or the staircase banister, they’re covered in dust."

"..."

Wang Minli had pointed out numerous problems right after arriving, leaving Yun Zijin listening in a daze.

This reaffirmed her confidence in Wang Minli’s abilities. "Aunt Wang, please feel free to hire whomever you need. Set the salary at 10% above the market rate."

"I’ll personally cover all the social insurance and housing fund contributions. Holiday work will be paid at triple the rate. Live-in staff would be best. If they can’t live here... the salary won’t be as high."

There was a smaller villa behind Villa No. 1. Once the staff were hired, they could all live in the small villa behind the main house.