Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

If it weren't for a phone call that disturbed her sweet dream, Xiaomeng could have continued sleeping, since she had really been up all night.

"Hello, is this Ms. Lin Xiaomeng? We are from Meiju Decoration Company."

Miss, are you free to come to our company today to finalize some specific details?

After all, yesterday's agreement was somewhat rushed.

"We've assembled designers overnight to create detailed design plans for your villa and apartment. Please come and take a look," a sweet voice explained on the other end of the phone.

Xiaomeng happened to be free, so an hour later, she drove to the design and renovation company.

The company's address happened to be near Mission Hills. After Xiaomeng reviewed the PPT at the company and finalized some details,

Led by the designer, I went inside the Mission Hills community to visit my unfinished apartment.

Who understands this feeling?

The buyer paid in full for a large villa (not a typo, just a nickname), and the renovation was about to begin when the buyer finally saw what their house looked like for the first time.

The unfinished, gray building didn't reveal much. It just felt spacious and empty.

However, the surrounding landscaping trees have grown quite well, providing a natural barrier for the villa and blocking the view from outsiders.

Standing on the balcony, I felt a cool breeze, as if I were living in the mountains, it was very comfortable.

As already mentioned in the PPT.

Her villa has three and a half floors.

The basement level is designed to appeal to young people, featuring e-sports rooms and small home theaters.

There are also servants' quarters, a Western-style kitchen, and a restaurant connected to the garden.

Just outside the restaurant is the back garden with a swimming pool.

Xiaomeng had seen the price list; the construction of this back garden would cost a lot of money.

A custom-designed pool water circulation and filtration system alone can cost millions.

To increase the fun, they added a wave-making system, which cost them millions.

To beautify the backyard, the designer created some landscape features, which cost another million or so.

That's how the funds were burned.

Xiaomeng was dumbfounded.

This is just the appetizer.

The first floor of the villa consists of an entrance hall, main hall, small reception room, dining room, Chinese kitchen, and guest bathroom.

Here, the frames, partitions, and everything else should be decorated with mahogany.

I heard that the materials for this project have to be sourced from Africa. Bringing them back to the factory to be made into finished products will cost another few million.

Some hardware items, like faucets, are supposedly inexpensive, just gold-plated.

The second floor is divided into two large suites, each with a bedroom, study, walk-in closet, and living room. Each suite is over a hundred square meters.

The style of the entire house should be consistent.

After seeing it, Xiaomeng finally had a better understanding of the large villa she had bought.

The designer said they would also be responsible for finding suitable furniture and soft furnishings for the house across the country, to make the house as perfect as possible.

Xiaomeng was truly impressed after listening to the designer's introduction. Look at these rich people, they really know how to have fun. They have so many ways to spend money.

According to them, every penny of that price was well spent.

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

Xiaomeng felt like she had been brainwashed by consumer theories. When she walked out of Mission Hills Residence, she felt incredibly powerful and could easily spend millions again.

What did the mahogany furniture store I just passed by on the roadside say?

A mahogany sofa set costing 80,000? That price is actually reasonable. I'll take one.

Three thousand for a mortise and tenon stool? Not too expensive, I'll take two.

A study set costing 166,000? We'd love to have one; we also aspire to learn and improve ourselves.

A dining table set costing 30,000 yuan and a dressing table and chairs costing 18,800 yuan are nothing compared to these necessities. We should definitely get those.

I almost forgot, I also need to buy a new bed. A solid wood bed that costs 68,000 yuan should be more comfortable to sleep in.

Xiaomeng swiped her small bank card, and nearly 380,000 yuan was transferred. The saleswoman was beaming with joy.

Xiaomeng wondered to herself if this store was not up to par. She had bought so much, but it was still less than what she had spent on a screen yesterday.

Thinking that if I want to finish my task today, I'll probably have to go to the big shopping mall in the city center later.

……

Just as Xiaomeng left the furniture store, she received a call from Xiaoping. Xiaoping said she had just received news of a large-scale public job fair in the city today. Xiaoping invited her to go job hunting together.

Xiaomeng checked the time; it wasn't 11 a.m. yet.

Quickly find out the location of the job fair and arrange to meet at the main entrance.

She had never been to that place before, so Xiaomeng set up a navigation app and drove there.

Buying a car means she doesn't have to squeeze onto public buses anymore, making her travel experience much better. The best part is, the trunk can still fit her little electric scooter.

Xiaomeng parked her U8 far away, about 1 kilometer from her destination.

Seeing a convenient parking space by the roadside, she parked her car there.

Then he took his electric scooter out of the trunk and headed to the job fair.

There are two main reasons for this: one is to prevent such a large vehicle from not being able to find a parking space outside the job fair.

Another reason is that she doesn't want to reveal her true identity in front of her good friend Xiaoping.

She still wanted to maintain the persona of an ordinary working-class girl in front of her friends.

Otherwise, it would be too awkward for everyone.

When we arrived at the job fair, the area outside the main entrance was indeed packed with people, and it was difficult to find a parking space even for electric scooters.

Xiaomeng circled around twice before finally managing to squeeze her car into a narrow gap.

Finding Xiaoping by the gate, Xiaomeng wiped her sweat. "My God, there are so many cars outside. There must be thousands of people inside."

"Do you think our chances of finding jobs are high? Are there many companies recruiting there?"

Xiaoping grabbed her hand and rushed inside, "There are many, how can there not be? I saw in the advertisement that there are 300 companies at this job fair, and some other organizations are also recruiting. If you get selected, it'll be a secure job."

As soon as they entered the venue, they were stunned by the crowd.

The inside area was absolutely packed with people.

Before long, Xiaomeng and Xiaoping were both covered in a fine sweat.

The two studied the site map in detail and headed towards the area where the trading companies were concentrated.

Xiaomeng craned her neck to look at the job postings of those companies and found that many of them had quite high requirements.

Many companies require employees to have a bachelor's degree from a 211 university or above as their first degree, and many more directly require a master's degree.

Some companies even require work experience in large foreign-invested enterprises.

Are they genuinely looking to hire people? Xiaomeng was highly suspicious of their motives.

"So? Have you seen any suitable foreign trade companies?" Xiaomeng frowned when she saw Xiaoping looking at a company's job posting.

"Xiaomeng, don't you think the company's recruitment situation this year is a bit abnormal? Why are the requirements for salespersons so high?"

It's just a foreign trade business, yet they require a certain first degree and work experience at a large company.

Is it true that you can't get into this line of work just by graduating from high school?

Why are the requirements so high just for selling goods?

You see, this company isn't that strict about educational background and work experience.

But how dare he demand that employees close a deal within their first month of employment? Otherwise, he won't pay them?

Is this company trying to use PUA tactics for free?

Xiao Meng was also taken aback. "Sigh, does this mean he's asking employees to bring their own clients to work? He's just saying it differently."

Xiaoping also realized what was going on, "Goodness. If I had such loyal customers who I could bring back and forth, why would I be interviewing for a job? I'd just start my own business."

What are bosses thinking these days?

"I just saw that the company offers no base salary for new hires. What about you? What are the salary and benefits like on your end?" Xiaomeng asked.

"You know what, there are quite a few people who start without a base salary. The one or two with a base salary are only paid 2000 yuan."

Isn't this cheaper than the price of getting screws tightened in a factory?

"This year's job market is absolutely outrageous." Xiaoping got more and more worked up as she talked.

The deaths of Xiaomeng and Xiaoping dealt a significant blow to the employment situation in the foreign trade industry.

They didn't know what to do, so they just wandered around the job fair aimlessly, thinking, "Since we're already here."