amaotonovel Chapter 165 Being Envied
Chapter 165 Being Envied
The office door was pushed open with a loud bang, and everyone in the room was stunned, like a group of frightened rabbits. The man sitting behind the desk raised his head, frowned, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but when he saw who was coming, his face was immediately filled with smiles, as if the unhappiness just now was just a momentary illusion.
"Hey, Xiao Chu is here, come in, come in!" Factory Director Zhang Dafu greeted him warmly, standing up from his chair, walking around the table, walking in front of Chu Tian, and patting him on the shoulder affectionately, "I said I would go find you after dinner, and here you are, it's really like saying something stupid!"
Chu Tian looked coldly at the fat man in front of him. The fat on his face was squeezed into a ball because of his smile, and it was shiny and seemed to be dripping with oil. Chu Tian suppressed his disgust and said with a fake smile: "Director, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Come on, come on, sit down and talk." Zhang Dafu took Chu Tian's hand and pushed him onto the sofa. He then turned around and took out an exquisite wooden box from under the coffee table. "Here, try this. This is authentic Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao. It was given to me by an old friend. I usually don't want to drink it."
Chu Tian looked at the attentive fat man in front of him and became even more confused. He knew very well who Zhang Dafu was. He was a local tyrant who would not do anything without profit. He usually didn't even look at a small employee like him. What happened today? The sun rose from the west?
Zhang Dafu brewed some tea and handed it to Chu Tian himself, smiling and saying, "Xiao Chu, you have done a great job for our factory during your time in the countryside! I heard from Chief Liu from the purchasing department that you found a new source of raw materials and negotiated a price with the people there. It is nearly 30% cheaper than what we used before, which saves our factory a lot of money!"
Chu Tian took the teacup but didn't drink it. He said calmly, "This is what I should do."
"It's what I should do. It's what I should do." Zhang Dafu nodded with a smile, and then said, "Xiao Chu, you are now a great contributor to our factory. The factory has decided to commend you and reward you with 500 yuan. In addition, you will be given a raise. What do you think?"
"Director, this..." Chu Tian was about to refuse but was interrupted by Zhang Dafu.
"Xiao Chu, I know you feel unworthy, but this is what you deserve, so don't refuse it." Zhang Dafu said, taking out a thick envelope from his pocket and stuffing it into Chu Tian's hand, "Here is a little gift, take it, and regard it as the factory's thanks to you."
Chu Tian looked down at the envelope in his hand. He knew that what was in it was definitely not just 500 yuan, but a huge sum of money that he had never seen in his life. His breathing was a little rapid, and he felt like there were countless ants crawling in his heart, itchy, but also a little uneasy.
"Xiao Chu, I know you are young and promising, and you still have a long way to go in the future. Work hard, I have confidence in you!" Zhang Dafu patted Chu Tian on the shoulder and said earnestly, but his eyes kept wandering on his face, as if observing his reaction.
Chu Tian took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions in his heart, raised his head, looked at Zhang Dafu, and said word by word: "Director, I want to know, what is going on?"
Zhang Dafu's eyes narrowed into slits, and a barely perceptible gleam of light flashed across them. He laughed and said, "Hey, Xiaochu, look at you, why are you still being so distant with your uncle? This is what the factory should do. You have made such a great contribution to the factory, and your uncle cannot treat you unfairly!"
Chu Tian didn't say anything, but stared at Zhang Dafu closely, his eyes as sharp as a knife, as if he wanted to see through him. He knew that Zhang Dafu, the old fox, was so abnormal today, and he must have bad intentions, but he couldn't guess what was going on for a while.
Silence spread between the two of them, and the air seemed to freeze. Chu Tian's fingers holding the teacup turned slightly pale, and he felt his heartbeat gradually speeding up, and an inexplicable sense of uneasiness surged in his heart.
"Xiao Chu, you don't have to think too much. Uncle really wants to promote you." Zhang Dafu broke the silence. He walked to Chu Tian and sat down. He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "You know, our factory recently received a big order. It is a key project in the city. The profit is very considerable, but..."
He paused deliberately and observed Chu Tian's reaction.
Chu Tian sneered in his heart. He knew that the key point had come. This old fox was finally going to show his tail. But he did not show any impatience. He just asked calmly: "But what?"
Zhang Dafu leaned close to Chu Tian's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "But this project requires a special material that is not available on the market. Only..."
He paused again, staring at Chu Tian with burning eyes, and said word by word: "It can only be found in the new origin you discovered."
Chu Tian's pupils shrank slightly, and he finally understood Zhang Dafu's intention. When he was investigating in the countryside before, he accidentally discovered a remote village where a very special plant grew, which could be used to extract a very rare material. He was just curious at the time, so he collected some samples and brought them back for research, but he didn't make it public. Unexpectedly, he was targeted by Zhang Dafu.
He suppressed his anger and asked calmly, "Director, what do you mean?"
Seeing that Chu Tian had understood what he meant, Zhang Dafu showed a smug smile on his face. He patted Chu Tian on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Chu, as long as you tell your uncle the location of the new production area, your uncle promises that you will have everything you want, money, positions, women, everything!"
As he spoke, he took out a check from his pocket and slapped it on the coffee table in front of Chu Tian. A huge seven-digit sum was clearly written on it.
"How about it, Xiao Chu, consider it?" Zhang Dafu's voice was full of temptation, as if the devil was whispering in his ear.
Chu Tian looked at the check in front of him, then looked at Zhang Dafu, who was full of greed, and sneered in his heart. He knew that if he agreed to Zhang Dafu's request, it would be like selling his soul and becoming a tool for him to make money.
He took a deep breath, slowly stood up, picked up the check, and slowly tore it into pieces under Zhang Dafu's greedy gaze...
Chu Tian's action of tearing up the check was like a thunderclap, exploding in Zhang Dafu's ears. The smile on his face froze instantly, and turned into a stunned expression, as if he had seen something incredible.
"You...are you crazy?" Zhang Dafu stood up suddenly, pointed at Chu Tian's nose, his fingers trembling, and he couldn't speak for a long time. He originally thought that with Chu Tian's character, facing such a generous temptation, he would definitely give in, but he didn't expect that he would refuse so straightforwardly, and even tear up the check in front of him, which was simply a humiliation to him!
"Zhang Dafu, who do you really think I am?" Chu Tian looked at Zhang Dafu coldly, his eyes full of disdain and contempt. "Do you think you can buy me off with a little money? I tell you, even if I starve to death, I will never do such a thing that sells my conscience!"