How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 8

What Do You Take Me For?_What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

It was 8:30 in the morning when Yang Chen groggily woke up.

He opened his eyes and looked at his naked body, trying to recall the events of last night.

He remembered vaguely that someone opened the door while he was half-asleep. When he opened the door, someone rushed in, hugged him, and started kissing him. Then, they were consumed by passion.

In his memory, the person was wearing a red dress, had fiery red lips, and a slender figure. It must have been Wang Jiayi.

At this moment, a stack of red bills on the bedside table caught Yang Chen’s attention.

He quickly lifted the blanket to see what was going on, and then he saw a touch of bright red on the bed sheet.

“Damn! At 28, she’s still a virgin?” Yang Chen muttered to himself, feeling genuinely surprised.

Yang Chen quickly picked up the red bills and counted them. There were 30 of them in total.

Wang Jiayi was really generous, leaving behind her entire month’s allowance.

There was also a piece of paper under the ashtray next to it.

Yang Chen picked it up and looked at it. The handwriting was very delicate.

“You performed well last night, and I’m very satisfied. The 3,000 yuan [approximately $420 USD] on the table is your service fee for last night. Buy some nutritional supplements to replenish yourself. Don’t go out and fool around for the next month. Conserve your energy, and I’ll hire you for another night when I get paid next month.”

Heh…

This woman is interesting.

Yang Chen looked at the “nutrition fee” in his hand and felt a sense of amusement.

At nine o’clock, Yang Chen walked out of the Peninsula Hotel.

He first went home to change his clothes and then went straight to the Ocean Financial Building.

Yang Chen arrived at the building management office and said to the staff inside, “Hello everyone, I’m here to pick up something. My name is Yang Chen.”

The manager quickly jumped up from his seat and rushed over, grabbing Yang Chen’s right hand with both hands very politely, saying, “Mr. Yang, hello, hello. My name is Chen Zhichao, and I’m the manager of the building management office. Please wait a moment; I’ll get what you need.”

Yang Chen nodded with a smile.

All the other employees were stunned. They thought the new boss would be an old man. After all, someone who could spend 2 billion [currency unspecified, but implying a large sum] to buy this building must be very rich. How could a young person have so much money?

But the new boss was so young, probably a rich second-generation [a term for someone who inherited wealth].

Chen Zhichao quickly ran over, opened the drawer, and handed a large envelope to Yang Chen with both hands.

“Mr. Yang, everything you need is inside. You can check it, and if there are any problems, please let me know immediately, and I will solve them for you,” Chen Zhichao said very politely.

Now that the Ocean Building belonged to Yang Chen, it meant that all the employees in the management office had to watch Yang Chen’s face [be mindful of his mood and wishes].

If Yang Chen didn’t want to use them, they would all have to leave.

That’s why Chen Zhichao was so polite to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen felt that there would be no mistakes with the things rewarded by the system [referring to a supernatural element, likely from a previous chapter], so there was no need to check.

Therefore, he replied, “No need, I believe Manager Chen is a disciplined person and won’t mess with my things. I will still need your help to manage the Ocean Financial Building in the future.”

Chen Zhichao immediately laughed happily and quickly told all the employees to bow and salute Yang Chen together.

“Everyone, say hello to General Manager Yang with me,” Chen Zhichao said loudly.

“Hello, General Manager Yang!” the employees shouted in unison.

Yang Chen nodded with a smile and said:

What Do You Take Me For?_What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (2)

“Everyone, there’s no need to be so polite. Just continue working as usual. Manager Chen, please report the rental situation of 1506-1508 to me.”

Chen Zhichao quickly had someone pull up the lease information for 1506-1508 and showed it to Yang Chen.

The lessee was named Zhang Jingyan, and the lease was expiring at the end of the month.

Zhang Jingyan was the unruly boss who promised to give Yang Chen a 20% commission but then refused to acknowledge it because he thought the commission was too high.

Their lease was about to expire, so why not take the opportunity to mess with him?

“Manager Chen, come with me to find them,” Yang Chen ordered.

Chen Zhichao didn’t know what Yang Chen was up to, but he just had to do whatever the boss ordered.

Chen Zhichao quickly grabbed his briefcase and followed Yang Chen upstairs.

Just as they walked out of the elevator, Chen Zhichao’s phone rang.

“General Manager Yang, I’m sorry, can I take this call before going in?” Chen Zhichao asked.

Yang Chen nodded and said, “Go ahead, I’ll go in first.”

“Okay, okay. I’ll come in to find you as soon as I finish the call,” Chen Zhichao said respectfully.

Yang Chen nodded and walked into Jingyan Advertising Company with his head held high.

At this time, former colleagues were discussing in the employee group whether Yang Chen would come to ask for his salary.

Oh, Yang Chen walked in.

When the receptionist, Xiao Li, saw Yang Chen, she quickly asked with a smile, “Yang Chen, did you really come to ask for your salary?”

“Why are you asking that? Of course, I want the salary that’s due to me,” Yang Chen replied with a smile.

Xiao Li whispered, “I heard from General Manager Zhang and Manager Li that they will only settle your basic salary, not even the basic commission. Unless you obediently come back to work, they will consider giving you the basic commission. As for the 20% commission you mentioned, because it wasn’t put in writing, you can forget about it.”

Yang Chen chuckled and said, “I never take advantage of others, but I won’t let others take advantage of me either. Call Zhang Jingyan and tell him I’m here!”

Xiao Li nodded and called Zhang Jingyan.

Yang Chen walked into the office and said loudly, “Everyone’s busy!”

As soon as the former colleagues heard Yang Chen’s voice, they immediately turned to look at him.

“Yang Chen, you really came back to ask for your salary.”

“Do you think you can get it?”

“Just get your basic salary and don’t be too greedy, or you might not even get that.”

…

These former colleagues didn’t have any bad intentions; they were just too timid.

They were exploited by the boss and bullied by the manager, and they only dared to complain behind their backs. No one ever dared to stand up and resist.

Yang Chen replied with a smile, “Why wouldn’t I come to ask for the money the company owes me? I’m giving him face [showing him respect] by coming here in person. If I didn’t want to give him face, I would just apply for arbitration.”

“Oh, such big words!” Manager Li Yuan’s voice came.

When Yang Chen first joined the company, Li Yuan took all five cases he worked on during his probation period.

At that time, because he needed the job, and the company stipulated that probationary employees didn’t get commissions for closing deals, Yang Chen was forced to accept it.

But normally, Li Yuan should be grateful for getting five deals from Yang Chen for free.

However, that wasn’t the case.

Li Yuan not only wasn’t grateful to Yang Chen but also made things difficult for him in every way.

Because Li Yuan felt that Yang Chen

What Do You Take Me For?_What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (3)

was too capable and might replace him as manager soon.

At that time, Yang Chen endured it for the sake of earning money to marry Zhao Feifei.

Now he didn’t have to endure it anymore. If he dared to stand up, he shouldn’t expect to leave with dignity.

Following Li Yuan was Chen Yu, Yang Chen’s best colleague in the company.

Chen Yu quickly stepped forward, hugged Yang Chen, and said with a smile, “Brother, you’re too impulsive. Why did you leave so suddenly? I only found out you resigned yesterday when I came to work. How about this, I’ll plead with General Manager Zhang and Manager Li, and we can all discuss it properly. Maybe you can still come back. Okay?”

Yang Chen smiled, patted Chen Yu on the shoulder, and said, “Thank you, no need. I’m here to ask for my salary, not to compromise with them. Where’s Zhang Jingyan? Tell him to get out here. What’s he doing hiding in the office?”

Chen Yu quickly whispered, “Brother, don’t be like this. Leave some room for maneuver [don’t burn bridges].”

Yang Chen chuckled and said, “Leave room for maneuver? What room for maneuver? Zhang Jingyan himself has no shame, why should I leave him any room?”

Li Yuan was furious and pointed at Yang Chen, scolding, “You bastard! Watch your mouth, or you’ll be asking for trouble!”

Yang Chen rolled his eyes at Li Yuan and said, “Who the hell do you think you are? Can you make decisions for Zhang Jingyan? Does your attitude represent his attitude? You’re just an employee too; what are you showing off in front of me!”

The former colleagues gasped. Yang Chen was really tough.

The receptionist, Xiao Li, quickly came over to comfort Yang Chen, telling him not to get excited and to talk things over.

Li Yuan’s face turned red with anger, and he opened and closed his mouth, unable to say a word.

At this moment, Zhang Jingyan came out with a stern face.

“Yang Chen, what do you think this place is? Is this a place where you can shout and even curse?” Zhang Jingyan said with a serious expression.

Yang Chen chuckled and said, “Oh, you’re out? I thought you wouldn’t dare to come out. I made it clear to you when I left yesterday that I would come to take the salary that’s due to me today. So, what do you say? Are you ready?”