"Xu Xiaomeng, right?" Fang Yuan smiled, put down the book, and reached behind him. Two contracts were pulled out. "Take a look, if you agree, sign."
Xu Xiaomeng took the contract. The content was simple, the same as any other place, outlining the duties and rights of both parties.
"Um, Boss, is there any time off?" Xu Xiaomeng timidly asked.
Fang Yuan was taken aback.
"If not, that's... fine too," Xu Xiaomeng quickly added.
Fang Yuan smiled. "One day off a week."
"Oh, okay, thank you, Boss. That's all. I'll sign now. Do you have a pen?"
Fang Yuan reached behind him and took out a pen.
"Thank you, Boss." Xu Xiaomeng hurriedly took the pen and signed.
Then Fang Yuan also signed, gave Xu Xiaomeng one copy, and kept one for himself. "Come to work at nine every day. Lunch break is two hours, and work ends at six in the afternoon."
"Okay, Boss. Xiaomeng will work hard to promote the store's products." Xu Xiaomeng said seriously.
"No need to promote. Buy if you want, don't if you don't." Fang Yuan said.
"Ah?" Xu Xiaomeng was stunned.
Fang Yuan didn't explain. He wasn't really in need of money. The pet store was just for fun, to have a place to settle on Earth.
On the first day of opening, Xu Xiaomeng felt that this boss was hard to handle, so she was cautious about everything.
"Um, Boss, if customers ask about these horses, how should I answer? I've never seen horses with wings before." Xu Xiaomeng cautiously asked.
"Imported from overseas." Fang Yuan paused, then added, "Buy if you want."
Xu Xiaomeng: "..."
Xu Xiaomeng confirmed once again that this boss was definitely difficult to deal with, and she would need to be careful in the future to avoid angering him.
However, after looking around the store, Xu Xiaomeng couldn't help but ask, "Boss, how much are these horses? If a customer tries to haggle, what's the lowest price?"
Fang Yuan was taken aback, seemingly just realizing that he hadn't priced the products. He grabbed a piece of paper, wrote "One million USD," and pasted it on the horse.
Xu Xiaomeng immediately widened her eyes. "Boss, do you really think someone will buy it?"
"Buy if you want." Fang Yuan replied.
Xu Xiaomeng: "..."
Okay, you're the boss, so whatever you say goes.
Xu Xiaomeng stood awkwardly to the side, curiously inspecting the store's decor. The winged horses were indeed very cute. Even though they were confined, they didn't make noise, gently flapping their wings and staring at Xu Xiaomeng with big eyes.
Suddenly, Xu Xiaomeng was startled by the sound of the 'television.' It seemed like she just realized there was a TV in the store.
However, the content on the TV seemed a bit strange. Since earlier, it had been showing a girl walking.
Which director filmed this? This kind of footage is really not afraid of being considered inappropriate?
Xu Xiaomeng continued watching, and the more she looked, the stranger it seemed. She noticed that the camera was constantly following the girl. Sometimes, the scene lasted for several minutes without any dialogue, just traveling. This was truly a groundbreaking movie—how could such a film even be aired?
As for the magic in the film, Xu Xiaomeng didn't find it odd. After all, it's a movie—anything could happen, even Sun Wukong's 72 transformations, so what's magic?
During this time, a few foreigners came to check out the pets, but they were scared away by the ridiculous prices. They cursed, saying that it was already bad enough that the store had so few products, but selling them at such high prices? Clearly, the owner was money-crazed.
Throughout the whole process, Xu Xiaomeng's face remained stiff, not knowing how to explain.
At noon, Xu Xiaomeng was finally able to take a break. She greeted Fang Yuan, left for two hours, and returned to find Fang Yuan still sitting there, seemingly unmoved.
"Boss, have you eaten?" Xu Xiaomeng asked.
"Hmm?"
While researching genetic knowledge, Fang Yuan didn't know where he pulled a fruit from and took a bite.
Immediately, a fragrant smell filled the pet store. Xu Xiaomeng inhaled the fragrance and suddenly felt more awake. The mental fatigue from staying up late the previous night vanished in an instant, and she felt full of energy.
Xu Xiaomeng found it strange, but didn't think much of it.
Around five in the afternoon, a big spender finally came. After a failed bargaining attempt, the person actually paid for a winged horse, which completely shocked Xu Xiaomeng.
"Someone really bought it, there really are people with too much money and no sense." Xu Xiaomeng thought to herself.
She looked at Fang Yuan, who was still sitting on the sofa, rubbing her sore thighs. This boss had sat for more than ten hours without moving. She really admired him.
"Um..."
Placing a large stack of cash beside Fang Yuan, Xu Xiaomeng's eyes sparkled, "Boss, do I get a share of the sale?"
"One-tenth." Fang Yuan casually replied.
"Really?" Xu Xiaomeng's beautiful eyes widened. One-tenth was one hundred thousand USD...
"One percent. You're still young; one-tenth would spoil you." Fang Yuan suddenly spoke again, not even looking up.
"Don't, Boss! I think one-tenth is perfect..." Xu Xiaomeng hurriedly said.
However, Fang Yuan remained unmoved and kept reading, finishing one page and moving to the next.
Xu Xiaomeng felt as though her heart was being shot a few times.
If you're only giving one percent, why did you say one-tenth? My poor heart!
But soon, Xu Xiaomeng cheered up. Even with just a one percent share, it was still a crazy amount. That's one thousand dollars—more than six thousand in RMB!
This share was ridiculously higher than most salaries, and this was only her first day!
Finally, after waiting until six in the evening, Xu Xiaomeng was about to remind Fang Yuan that it was time to close when he said, "Help me close the door. Open it yourself tomorrow. The keys are on the desk."
"Ah? Oh, okay. See you, Boss."
Xu Xiaomeng reluctantly glanced at the dazzling pile of cash, then closed the door and left.
The next day, around eight fifty, Xu Xiaomeng arrived at the store on time, opened the door, and found Fang Yuan still reading.
The cash from yesterday was still there, and the store had gathered some dust. It seemed like the boss hadn't moved since yesterday.
Xu Xiaomeng was shocked and wondered if this boss was even human.
Finally, at noon, after struggling to get through the morning, Xu Xiaomeng decided she had to do something. She nervously asked, "Boss, can I get my share in advance?"
"Take it yourself." Fang Yuan replied flatly.
Xu Xiaomeng was stunned. Is this really allowed?
She nervously counted out one thousand dollars, and during her lunch break, she rushed to deposit the money into her bank card, finally feeling relieved.
"This boss must be crazy!" Xu Xiaomeng was certain.
At first, she was a bit scared of the 'crazy boss' and even thought about quitting. But now that she had so much cash, Xu Xiaomeng couldn't bear to leave.
During the afternoon shift, Xu Xiaomeng specifically asked, "Boss, have you eaten? Do you want to take a nap?"
Then, she saw her 'crazy boss' pull out another fruit and keep reading, without saying a word.
Oh my god, someone please save this crazy boss!
Xu Xiaomeng almost called an emergency number, genuinely worried that the boss might collapse from all the late nights.