Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

Li Xiaofeng's words were not in vain; after considering them for a while, the two women felt that what he said made sense.

So the two of them gave up their previous ideas and worked even harder than before, following the plan that Li Xiaofeng had made for them.

As for Liu Qianqian, she is the busiest, after all, she is the company's general manager.

Although his father was released from prison by Uncle Hat, after this incident, his superiors talked to him several times, and he was too ashamed to stay at the TV station any longer.

Fortunately, he was well-liked at the TV station, and his superiors granted him early retirement so he could go home and lay low for a while and recuperate.

After some time, Xu Lei found Li Xiaofeng.

In his office, Li Xiaofeng warmly greeted him, poured him tea, and asked with a smile, "What have you been up to lately? Why did you decide to come and see me?"

Xu Lei said somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh, don't mention it. I've been having some bad luck lately. A worker fell down, but luckily it wasn't from a high floor, so he only suffered a fracture."

"Is he alright?"

"Well, he's not seriously injured, but you know this line of work. After something like this happens, no one will dare to hire me again. This job was hard-won; it's a contract job with all materials included."

Li Xiaofeng knew the hardships and difficulties of this line of work.

In this life, he was able to secure many large construction sites because he obtained resources from his classmates, and these resources were first-hand, involving large projects and high profits.

For ordinary contractors like Xu Lei, who have no connections, low profits, troublesome jobs, and rarely get good work, they face all sorts of problems every day, making their lives quite miserable.

"That's a real shame. If you could have secured this project, you might have had further opportunities. But now, you'll just have to wait for other chances!"

Xu Lei sighed and said, "To be honest, this matter has really hit me hard. It took me a long time, a lot of effort, and a lot of money to finally get this relationship."

I could accept that the construction site wasn't making money, or even losing money; I could always make it back later. But cutting off my lifeline like this is something I can't accept!

Li Xiaofeng smiled and asked, "So what are your plans for the future? Do you plan to continue in this industry and slowly look for opportunities, or do you plan to switch to another industry?"

"Xiaofeng, to be honest, I'm really fed up with this line of work. To this day, I still have a lot of unpaid project fees, and it's driving me crazy every day!"

Besides, I'm not young anymore, and I've been in this industry for so many years. There may not be any good opportunities in the future!

That's why I was planning to come here and see if there were any other opportunities. Could you possibly give me a hand?

Li Xiaofeng smiled, poured him another cup of tea, and said seriously, "I do have a position here, it's for sales, it would be quite suitable for you."

You have ample social experience, and you don't need a high starting point to run a sales business. You're capable of this job, but frankly, your educational level is slightly low.

Xu Lei said somewhat embarrassedly, "Indeed, I didn't study hard back then. Actually, I know now that if a person doesn't have education, they won't amount to much!"

"If you want to work for me, I'd definitely welcome you. But since we're friends, I have to be upfront about this: I can give you the opportunity, but only if you're capable."

If you only want to be a frontline salesperson and earn a little money, then disregard what I said and come work for me. But if you want to go further and achieve something, you must pick up what you lost back then.

You have to put in more effort than others. You need to constantly improve yourself while working; otherwise, I suggest you go back to construction work, since that job only requires good connections!

Xu Lei sighed and said, "Xiaofeng, if you had said this to me two years earlier, I would have scoffed at it and thought you were looking down on me and deliberately trying to embarrass me!"

But after working in society for the past few years, I've become more sensible. Being uneducated is really scary. Sometimes, I understand every single word someone says, but when they're put together, I don't understand them.

Sometimes, people are just casually talking about something, and I'm like an idiot standing there, unable to get a word in edgewise.

Actually, I've already enrolled in an adult university's evening tutoring program, hoping to work while also giving myself a boost.

Besides, although adult education might not sound prestigious in public, it still counts as being a college student, and my family supports me. It's definitely better than just having a junior high school education!

Li Xiaofeng smiled and nodded.

"That would be wonderful! If you have this intention, of course I, as your brother, will support you. You are welcome to come anytime you wish."

It just so happens that our company's sales manager just resigned. Although I can't promote you right away, I can temporarily keep your position for you.

Once you're familiar with the company's business and achieve good performance, this manager position will definitely be yours.

Furthermore, it won't be long before the company's business expands to Beijing and Shenzhen. Work hard and don't let me down. When that happens, I'll definitely give you a chance to be in charge!

Xu Lei was overjoyed and said excitedly, "Xiaofeng, thank you so much! Don't worry, I definitely won't let you down. I will work even harder to make up for the time I lost in the past few years!"

The two chatted for a while, reminiscing about their childhood and their general experiences over the past few years. At noon, Li Xiaofeng treated him to a meal, after which Xu Lei said goodbye and went home.

Xu Lei said that after he returned, he would deal with the mess at the construction site, and Li Xiaofeng was very understanding.

Tools and equipment should be dealt with as needed. Debts owed should be collected using appropriate methods. Whatever amount can be recovered, and what cannot be recovered should be left unattended.

After all, many bosses make their fortunes by deducting wages from workers and contractors. If you can outlast them, they might just give you the money they owe you. But if you can't outlast them, they'll make a profit.

Li Xiaofeng was very pleased with Xu Lei's attitude.

Li Xiaofeng, on the other hand, also had his own considerations.

When starting a company or building a business, you absolutely cannot practice nepotism. You must have a clear system of rewards and punishments and find ways to motivate all employees. However, you also cannot be without a single reliable person.

After all, in any place, you're bound to encounter some unscrupulous individuals who might betray your trade secrets, or even poach your team and bring you down from within.

This is also a major reason why he desperately tries to bring his woman into the company.