I'm back in 1990

Chapter 294: Someone is poaching our talent

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The plum rain season ended on July 13th.

After nearly a month of not seeing the sun, it finally came out. The residents living in the old houses couldn't wait to open all the doors and windows and take out quilts, clothes, books and other items that are prone to dampness and mold to air them out. This is what people in Jiangnan call "drying clothes after the plum rain season".

Suddenly, countless bamboo poles sprang up haphazardly in the alleyways of Shanghai, drying all sorts of items on them, a colorful display comparable to the flags of the United Nations being raised.

Two days later, people started complaining again that the sun was too strong this year, and with the lingering humidity in the air, the humid and sweltering summer that people in Jiangnan hate has arrived again.

Ding Yi chose this day to set off for Hong Kong. After six months of trading, he had already grasped some of the tricks of Hong Kong stocks. In May and June, he used HK$30 million to test the waters and made a profit of more than HK$40 million from Hong Kong stocks.

This is thanks to the overall upward trend of the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong this year. Although there were large fluctuations during the period, for Ding Yi, it would not have been a good thing if there were no fluctuations, because then there would be no opportunity to make money.

In this way, Huang Xiaochuan quietly took advantage of the Hang Seng Index fluctuations to go long on Hang Seng Index futures, while Ding Yi closely monitored political and economic events to analyze and judge them. He then repeatedly entered and exited the Hong Kong stock market, just like slicing Italian salami sausages, accumulating more and more, like sand forming a tower.

Ding Yi had originally wanted to go to Hong Kong to conduct on-site operations, so that he could operate more effectively. After all, remote control via telephone was only a temporary measure out of necessity.

However, because his sister Huan had just started working, this guy was worried that someone would try to steal her away from him, so he would pick her up from her workplace every day, even if she disagreed. He wanted to use this method to tell others not to have designs on his sister Huan.

He has already made a deep impression on Qi Huan's workplace, and only now is he heading to Hong Kong, almost ten days later than originally planned.

Huang Xiaochuan not only personally took him to the airport, but also arranged for Li Huan and He Wenfeng to accompany him for Ding Yi's safety. In any case, Ding Yi would be responsible for all their expenses in Hong Kong, and the two of them would also have travel expenses and their family salaries would not be reduced.

With more than an hour to go before takeoff, Ding Yi wasn't in a hurry to go in. He dragged Huang Xiaochuan to a coffee shop in the departure hall and they each ordered an exorbitantly priced coffee. Huang Xiaochuan only took one sip and didn't drink a second. Damn, a cup of instant coffee costs fifty yuan. That's outrageous! He figured he might as well just consider it money spent to buy a seat and rest for a while.

Ding Yi solemnly instructed Huang Xiaochuan, "I'm entrusting my Huanhuan to you, do you hear me?"

Huang Xiaochuan found it somewhat amusing: "Are you out of your mind? It's like we're facing a life-or-death situation!"

"With Huanhuan's gentle and charming personality and stunning beauty, there must be many people who have their eyes on her, especially in workplaces like hers, where those old women love to play matchmaker. I can only ask you for help while I'm not around."

"Can't you have a little confidence in yourself? And a little confidence in your sister Huan too? If that's the case, you might as well tie your sister Huan to your belt."

"Do you think I don't want to? If my Huanhuan hadn't just started working and it was difficult for her to take time off, I would have taken her to Hong Kong with me. That way, I wouldn't have to stop trading stocks, and I could have taken my Huanhuan sightseeing in Hong Kong."

"Alright, you can go on your journey in peace! I'll take good care of your sister Huan." Huang Xiaochuan finally agreed.

Ding Yi touched his nose and felt something was off, but he couldn't figure out what it was for a moment. However, he felt much more at ease knowing that Huang Xiaochuan had agreed to help.

Once on the plane, Ding Yi suddenly realized what was happening: "You damn rich bastard, I'll settle the score with you when I get back!"

Qi Huan's new workplace is the district tax bureau. Because the tax reform has not yet started, the national and local tax bureaus have not yet been separated. However, according to the news from above, it is estimated that the national and local tax bureaus will be separated next year. For a while, the older employees in the unit were all talking about this.

Qi Huan has only been working for a short time and doesn't care about these things yet. She can't work independently and is currently learning and familiarizing herself with the business under the guidance of her mentor.

Qi Huan, who was beautiful and had a great temperament, was targeted by many single men and older women as soon as she arrived at the workplace. However, because of Ding Yi, most of them gave up and realized that she was already taken, so they didn't want to bother.

But some people still wouldn't give up. An elderly lady surnamed Song in the office next to Qi Huan's had been keeping an eye on Qi Huan!

It's just that her boyfriend was really too ugly, with a shifty face. It was truly a waste of such a beautiful flower. Although he often drove the same car, he was probably just a driver for some company. It was such a pity for such a good girl.

The old lady naturally assumed that Ding Yi was not a good match for Qi Huan, and she always wanted to match Qi Huan with her own nephew, thinking that this was a way to keep the good stuff in the family.

That day, Qi Huan was at her desk familiarizing herself with her work, a learning task assigned to her by her mentor.

Suddenly, the area in front of her darkened. Qi Huan looked up and saw an older woman from the next department. She had met her a few times, but only knew that her surname was Song. She didn't know her given name yet, mainly because she hadn't been there long and there were many people in the bureau, so she hadn't gotten to know them all yet.

Out of politeness, Qi Huan greeted the elderly woman.

"Hello, Master Song!"

"Wow! Look how well this little girl speaks! And her voice is so lovely."

Seeing that Qi Huan took the initiative to greet her, the old lady stopped and started chatting with Qi Huan.

"Qi Huan! Are you a local?"

"No, I'm from Hangzhou."

"Wow, that's pretty far from home!"

"It's alright, not too far, and it's quite convenient to take the train."

Before long, the old lady managed to extract the information she wanted from Qi Huan, who was oblivious to the dangers of society.

Qi Huan was originally simple-minded and was pampered at home. After meeting Ding Yi, she was even more cared for. Moreover, she had just started working and was still somewhat clueless about the complexities of society. She was easily tricked into revealing all her secrets in just a few words.

Moreover, this old lady surnamed Song figured out her temperament, and the old lady was so happy that she almost laughed out loud.

In the days that followed, the older woman came to see Qi Huan every day, and the two quickly became acquainted.

"Qi Huan! Look how pitiful you are, all alone in Shanghai. How about I introduce you to a boyfriend? At least you'll have someone to care about you every day, right?"

"Thank you, Master Song. I have a boyfriend now."

"Which small-eyed guy are you talking about? I'm not trying to be mean, but your taste in boyfriends is really bad. You two don't look like a couple at all. People would laugh at you if you walked down the street."

Qi Huan was very disgusted by the old lady's words, but since she was a senior colleague at the company, Qi Huan, who had just joined the company, was too embarrassed to turn against her.

"Master Song, I really like my boyfriend. He's a very nice person."

"Oh my, young lady, you need to listen to my advice. I've been there. When you're looking for a man, you should find someone who can build a life with you. I know a guy who's got all the good qualities! He works for a foreign company, is an only child, his father is a section chief in the district finance bureau, his mother is the deputy director of the office in the district health bureau, and they already own a house. That's the kind of guy you should look for—rich and powerful, don't you think?"

The older woman, speaking with the air of someone who's been through it all, refused to leave and insisted on introducing Qi Huan to a boyfriend.

Qi Huan was furious. Didn't they understand what she was saying?

"Master Song, I haven't finished the task my master assigned me. I need to get back to work."

Seeing that Qi Huan had given her the order to leave, the old lady reluctantly departed, but she was not yet resigned to her fate.

A few days later, a slick-haired young man would come to see Qi Huan, bringing flowers or small gifts from time to time, which annoyed Qi Huan.

"I've told you so many times, I have a boyfriend, please stop bothering me, okay?"

"I don't believe it. I've come so many times. If you had a boyfriend, you would have spoken up by now. You must be lying to me."

Qi Huan felt utterly helpless. She had just arrived at this workplace and didn't know anyone yet. Besides, no one was willing to meddle in things like this. It was normal for a man to pursue a woman; it wasn't illegal, so no one could say anything.

Huang Xiaochuan happened to witness this scene. He hadn't forgotten his promise to Ding Yi. Ding Yi had been gone for about seven or eight days, so Huang Xiaochuan came to check on Qi Huan. Unexpectedly, he saw a slick-haired young man trying to lay a hand on Qi Huan.

Huang Xiaochuan immediately opened the car door and got out.

"Hey! Get your hands off me! If you move again, I'll break your legs!" Huang Xiaochuan shouted, pointing at the man.

The pink-faced man glared at Huang Xiaochuan with displeasure: "Who are you? It's none of your business what my girlfriend and I do!"

Huang Xiaochuan laughed in anger: "Go take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror! You call yourself a girlfriend?"

Qi Huan saw Huang Xiaochuan as if he were her savior and immediately hid behind him. Zhou Wei and Yang Junmin, seeing that things were not going well, immediately surrounded Huang Xiaochuan from both sides, ready to provide support.

Seeing Qi Huan hide behind Huang Xiaochuan, the pink-faced man immediately asked warily, "Who are you?"

"I'm her friend. I advise you not to bother me anymore. If it happens again, I won't be so lenient."

Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan's group had more people, the pink-faced man, fearing he would suffer a loss, quickly slipped away, not forgetting to threaten him before leaving: "You just wait."

After the pink-faced man ran away, Huang Xiaochuan asked Qi Huan.

"Who is this birdman?"

Qi Huan looked aggrieved: "Master Song's nephew from my workplace insists on introducing me to someone. I've already told him I have a boyfriend, but he still bothers me every day. If you weren't here today, I wouldn't know what to do."

Huang Xiaochuan had to admire Ding Yi; he had actually guessed correctly.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll arrange for someone to pick you up and drop you off at get off work."

Qi Huan, not wanting to trouble Huang Xiaochuan, said, "No need, you're usually quite busy. I'm fine!"

Huang Xiaochuan waved his hand: "It's settled then. If anything happens to you, your old Ding will eat me alive when he gets back."

Starting the next day, Huang Xiaochuan had Yang Junmin drive Qi Huan to and from get off work every day. However, in order to avoid drawing attention, Yang Junmin would drop Qi Huan off at a street corner near her workplace each time, and let Qi Huan walk the rest of the way herself.