We Agreed to Stay Poor Together

"This contract was only possible thanks to everyone's hard work. Don't worry, none of you will be shortchanged on the bonus this time."

The Supervisor looked quite happy at the moment, raising his glass to his colleagues.

Si Yu and the others were overjoyed upon hearing this. While eating and drinking were nice, they preferred money even more.

If the bonus was generous this time, they would be very happy with four or five thousand each.

Four or five thousand was enough for them to do many things, like buy a new phone, or some equipment, and they could even save a little.

The happy crowd quickly raised their glasses for a toast.

At this point, the dishes they ordered were also served, and the Supervisor happily urged everyone to eat and drink.

"Oh right, you still haven't found a job yet. What kind of work are you looking for? Maybe we can help you out if you tell us."

A male colleague next to Li Mu Chuan suddenly spoke up.

It seemed like he was offering to introduce Li Mu Chuan to a job, but Li Mu Chuan didn't think so.

If there was a truly good job, the other person would have gone for it themselves long ago; it wouldn't be his turn.

Li Mu Chuan glanced at the other person, pondered for a moment, and then realized.

This guy was after Si Yu.

Earlier, this person had pursued Si Yu many times but had never succeeded.

Now seeing Si Yu so close to him, he was probably feeling a bit jealous.

Thinking of this, Li Mu Chuan glanced at Si Yu, who was sitting next to him, feeling a bit speechless.

He had already left the company, yet he was still caught up in this love triangle.

"Speaking of jobs, I do have a friend who works at a Fortune 500 company. The benefits are incredibly good, with an annual salary of 500,000."

"One of my classmates is currently starting a business. He invited me to join him back then, but I thought starting a business was too difficult and likely to fail, so I didn't agree. Now I hear my classmate's company is doing well."

When this topic came up, the people around them immediately started discussing it animatedly.

Each of them had a hint of regret on their faces; they were far behind their friends.

"Then why didn't you go with them?"

Pan Jingjing couldn't help but ask upon hearing this.

Uh...

The faces of the male colleagues stiffened slightly upon hearing this, feeling a bit speechless.

The Supervisor was still here; weren't they afraid of being targeted by saying this?

The few of them thought for a moment, then quickly said.

"We're different. We don't have that kind of ability, so we can only be down-to-earth and seek stability."

"That's right."

Several people quickly echoed, afraid that the Supervisor would sense that their hearts weren't in this company.

Staying at this company is pretty good, after all. I don't want to be targeted.

Pan Jingjing seemed not to understand the meaning behind the words and chuckled from the side.

"Seeking stability is definitely not wrong. If you aim too high and are impractical, you'll probably stay the same your whole life."

Pan Jingjing's words were pointed. Some people seemed to have understood something, and thinking about the content she posted in the group, they realized.

Then they looked at Li Mu Chuan next to them, wondering how this guy had offended this woman.

Li Mu Chuan's expression was as usual, as if he hadn't heard the hidden meaning.

"What kind of job are you looking for? It's good to say it out so everyone can give you some advice. Actually, it's best to stay at one company for a longer time. If you change jobs frequently, not only do you not learn much, but it also makes you seem too restless."

Supervisor Miao Yingbo looked at Li Mu Chuan and said.

Li Mu Chuan found these words a bit familiar. After thinking carefully, he remembered that he had heard similar things many times before.

They were often said about people who didn't stay in one job for long, making others feel that they were restless and couldn't settle down.

"I don't plan to look for a job for now. Thank you all for your good intentions."

Li Mu Chuan smiled and stated directly that he wasn't looking for a job anymore.

Not looking for a job anymore?

Hearing this, everyone looked at Li Mu Chuan strangely.

Is this guy not worried about food and drink anymore? That doesn't seem right.

When they worked together before, they used to complain together, saying that rent was too expensive, and all their money went to rent every month, and that housing prices were also expensive.

The increase in salary was far from keeping up with the increase in housing prices.

In such a situation, everyone knew each other's circumstances well. So why was Li Mu Chuan saying he wasn't looking for a job for now?

"You still need to find a job, right? Look, although my salary isn't particularly high, if I work for another year, it'll be enough for a down payment on a house back in my hometown."

A kind male colleague on the side advised.

"I want to buy a car first. When the year-end bonus of 300,000 is issued, I'll have the down payment for a car. I should be able to drive it home."

Another male colleague followed up.

Li Mu Chuan was a bit surprised to hear this. Before, everyone used to complain about being poor together, saying they didn't have much money.

In the blink of an eye, one said they had the down payment for a house, and another said they could buy a car.

At that time, they said they would stay poor together, but it turned out you guys secretly got rich.

These words also attracted the attention of the other colleagues. They were all a bit surprised that their colleagues, who usually didn't show off, actually had quite a bit of savings.

"We agreed to stay poor together. I didn't expect you all to have so much savings."

Li Mu Chuan said with some emotion.

"It's just a little bit of money, nothing much."

The male colleague chuckled upon hearing this. He didn't seem overly proud, but the smile in his eyes was still somewhat hard to hide.

Listening to this, Pan Jingjing looked at Li Mu Chuan beside her and felt even more strongly that the gap between Li Mu Chuan and these people was too wide.

These male colleagues could save so much money in the company, so why couldn't Li Mu Chuan? And he was so unstable.

Thinking of this, she winked at Si Yu beside her, signaling her to compare Li Mu Chuan properly with the others.

Just as Li Mu Chuan was about to say another complimentary remark, his phone in his pocket vibrated.

Li Mu Chuan took out his phone and saw that it was the male salesperson asking on WeChat which floor and location Li Mu Chuan was at.

Li Mu Chuan typed out the address and sent it to the other party.

There was also a friend request on WeChat. Li Mu Chuan clicked it open and saw that it was a request from the female store clerk from whom he had bought clothes earlier.

After clicking "accept," Li Mu Chuan casually put his phone back in his pocket.

Immediately, Li Mu Chuan raised his head, about to greet everyone and prepare to go out to get his car keys.

However, before Li Mu Chuan could speak, he saw the male salesperson walk in carrying a bag that looked high-end.

The male salesperson knew this place; the top floor was for dining, so he had come up here before asking Li Mu Chuan's location.

After asking, he walked in, so Li Mu Chuan didn't have time to go out.

"Hello, Mr. Li, your car is parked in the B2 parking lot. You can take elevator number 3 down later, and your car will be directly in front of you."

The male salesperson was very thoughtful; he specifically found an easy-to-find spot to park the car. Otherwise, it would be hard to find the car in such a large parking lot.

As he spoke, he handed over the car keys and the gift box in his hand.

Car? What car?

Li Mu Chuan bought a car?

The people beside them heard this and all turned their heads in unison to look at Li Mu Chuan.