Chapter 13: Not the Best, Just the Most Expensive

“I’m not joking, Brother Yang. With twenty years of experience driving heavy trucks, you’re absolutely worth that salary.”

Chen Mo spoke seriously, but when he saw the doubtful expression on Yang Dahai’s face, he knew the offer sounded exaggerated in Yang Dahai’s eyes.

After thinking for a moment, he continued, “This is my company’s address. You can think it over. If you decide to join, you can come to the company tomorrow to sign the contract and complete the onboarding process.”

As he spoke, he handed a piece of paper with the company’s address to Yang Dahai, then turned and left.

That was all he could do. Whether Yang Dahai believed him or not was out of his hands.

Sometimes, an opportunity is right in front of you, but if you don’t even have the courage to try, you have no one to blame but yourself.

After leaving, Chen Mo found a restaurant and had lunch. Since he wasn’t sure what to do at the company, he simply went home.

Just as he arrived home, he received a call from Wei Yan.

As soon as he answered, Wei Yan’s voice came through.

“President Chen, I wanted to ask about the price range for office desks and chairs. What’s the budget?”

“The expensive ones.”

Chen Mo replied without hesitation.

He was struggling to figure out how to spend the system’s funds—of course, the pricier, the better.

There was a brief silence on the other end before Wei Yan spoke again.

“President Chen, I have a price list here. I’ll send it to you on WeChat so you can take a look.”

After that, Chen Mo received a WeChat message from Wei Yan containing the price list.

He opened it and scanned through the various office supplies and their prices.

A quick glance showed that the most expensive office desk was 4,999 yuan. As for chairs, there were two options: genuine leather office chairs and gaming chairs, both priced at over 2,000 yuan.

Of course, these were just standard office chairs. Custom-made ones could cost tens or even hundreds of thousands, but those weren’t within the system’s allowable spending range.

After some thought, Chen Mo settled on the 4,999-yuan desk and the 2,399-yuan gaming chair.

After all, office work required long hours of sitting, and gaming chairs were definitely more comfortable.

With each set costing 7,398 yuan, and considering that the company currently only had himself, Wei Yan, and one office staff member, they only needed three sets—spending less than 20,000 yuan in total.

That wasn’t nearly enough.

They could hire another office staff member. In the future, they’d definitely need positions like finance, accounting, HR, and an assistant—all of whom would need desks and chairs.

Plus, they could hire two more salespeople, which meant two additional sets.

The workshop would also need a workshop director and a plant manager—both requiring office space and office furniture.

With all that factored in, they’d need at least twelve sets of office furniture.

That would cost nearly 100,000 yuan.

Hmm… better get an extra set as a backup. That would bring the total to a little over 100,000 yuan.

Satisfied, he called Wei Yan again and relayed his decision.

“President Chen, isn’t this a bit too much? Do we really need such expensive office desks and chairs? Aren’t we buying too many?”

Wei Yan tried to dissuade him over the phone.

He really couldn’t understand why President Chen insisted on buying such expensive furniture when the 1,000-yuan desks seemed just fine.

“Xiao Wei, you have to think long-term. The company is going to grow, and we’ll need a full team. These desks and chairs will all be put to use.”

“Besides, comfortable chairs help employees maintain a good mood, and a good mood boosts productivity. It’s a perfect cycle.”

Chen Mo said seriously.

“Well…”

Wei Yan was speechless. For a moment, he actually agreed with President Chen’s logic, but something still felt off.

“Alright, just get what I said.”

Chen Mo cut off any further discussion.

Just as he was about to hang up, Wei Yan spoke again.

“Wait a moment, President Chen. There’s one more thing.”

“The sales assistant here said that if we buy in bulk, we can get a 5% discount, but we need the company’s—”

Before Wei Yan could finish, Chen Mo interrupted him.

“No discounts. Buy at full price.”

“President Chen, the 5% discount would save us over 4,000 yuan.”

“No need. The sales assistant is working hard—let her earn a little more. We can’t just think about our own interests without considering others.”

“Remember, no discounts.”

Chen Mo randomly made up an excuse, emphasized his point, and then hung up.

Lying back on the couch, exhausted, he sighed.

Wei Yan was such a handful. He was trying everything to spend more money, but this guy kept thinking about saving!

---

Downtown – A Specialty Furniture Store

Wei Yan pointed to the most expensive office desk and gaming chair.

“Twelve sets of these.”

“Understood, sir!”

Hearing that the customer was buying twelve sets of the most expensive furniture, the sales assistant immediately perked up and responded enthusiastically.

“Sir, with this quantity, you’re eligible for a 5% discount. I’ll prepare the invoice now.”

“Wait a moment.”

Wei Yan quickly stopped the sales assistant.

“Is there a problem, sir?”

The sales assistant looked at Wei Yan nervously.

Wei Yan hesitated before finally biting the bullet.

“We won’t be using the discount. Just charge full price.”

“Sir, you just need to register the company for a free membership to get the discount. The membership doesn’t cost anything, and future purchases will also be eligible for the discount. If you spend enough, you can unlock even higher discounts.”

The sales assistant sighed in relief and patiently explained.

“No, just charge full price.”

Wei Yan waved his hand, feeling awkward under the sales assistant’s confused gaze.

“…Alright then.”

The sales assistant reluctantly agreed but couldn’t help but wonder—

What a strange guy. He could get a discount but refused. Are all rich people like this nowadays?

A moment later, the sales assistant handed him the invoice.

“Sir, here’s your receipt. The desks and chairs will be delivered to your company tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

Wei Yan nodded, took the invoice, and headed to the checkout counter.

---

Old Town Residential Area

Yang Dahai returned home with his daughter after picking her up from school.

His wife, Dong Hong, came out carrying a plate of freshly cooked food.

“You’re back. Go wash your hands and eat.”

“Dinner time!”

His daughter, Yang Duoduo, excitedly ran to the bathroom.

After dinner, Yang Duoduo went to her room to do her homework.

In the living room, Dong Hong glanced at the silent Yang Dahai and asked,

“So, how was the job fair today? Any good opportunities?”