Lin Qi's Moment of Leisure

Just as undercover agent Wood was looking forward to the new day, Lin Qi drove to a very nice Middle Class neighborhood.

After waiting for about ten minutes, a mature woman with light makeup walked out of the community gate carrying a very fashionable handbag.

Lin Qi immediately got out of the car, waved to the woman, and smiled. He even opened the back door for her.

This is a very gentlemanly gesture. The passenger seat might be a bit more intimate, but not everyone would appreciate such a rash act. Before you are absolutely certain, it's best not to create an awkward situation in your interactions with a woman, especially in a relatively enclosed space.

"Thank you..." Vera smiled at Lin Qi as she got into the car.

That afternoon, Lin Qi called her and invited her out for dinner to discuss work.

Vera, who had been in a cold war with her husband for some time, felt she really needed to go out and clear her head. She even put on makeup, which is quite unusual for her.

Women's makeup only started to become popular a few years ago. In the past, women in the Federal and even the world basically did not wear makeup. Only women with skills would use heavy makeup to cover up their true appearance, and only they would use perfume to cover up the smell of dead hormones emanating from their bodies.

However, with the successive victories of the powerful Feminism Movement, the use of cosmetics was completely liberated from prejudice. Of course, some sociologists believe that this was a conspiracy by those skilled women.

In the past, people could tell what kind of work they did just by looking at their faces and smelling their strong fragrances, and these people would naturally be discriminated against by the whole society.

Now, people can't tell them apart; they've successfully hidden themselves.

However, feminist organizations believe that this statement is sensationalist and that beauty and the pursuit of beauty are everyone's freedom. Men always regard women's behavior as abnormal, which is itself a form of discrimination against women.

The success of the Feminism Movement in recent years has indeed changed many things. Even some men have started to try wearing makeup, and perfume has become a part of people's lives.

The Federal is a carnivorous society. From morning to night, most people eat meat, while some people eat a small amount of vegetables, but overall, meat is the main food consumed.

This has led to some Federal residents developing severe body odor, which they previously had little recourse other than frequent bathing, but now everyone is starting to use perfume.

Although social trends are changing, Upper Class women, especially those in Upper Class, do not tend to wear makeup. Many older women, even today, still maintain the tradition of not wearing makeup or perfume.

This has led to people associating cosmetics, especially lipstick, with sex toys in certain situations and at certain times.

Vera's ability to wear light makeup is already a breakthrough. It's worth noting that there are millions of women who only wear makeup at home to enhance their relationship with their spouses, and they rarely wear makeup when going out.

Lin Qi nodded to indicate that he had received Vera's thanks. He returned to the driver's seat, started the car, and drove towards the restaurant he had booked.

The restaurant he booked wasn't too far from where Vera lived. Residential and commercial areas always complement each other. No one would invest in building a superstore that sells top-tier luxury goods in Slums in a third-tier city, nor would anyone operate a dollar store or similar shop outside an upscale community.

After about ten minutes of driving, the car slowly stopped in front of a restaurant. Just as the greeter was about to open the car door for Vera, Lin Qi smiled and asked from inside the car, "Could you give me this opportunity?"

Vera was slightly surprised, but also pleasantly surprised, while the greeter smiled and stepped aside.

Lin Qi got out of the car, walked to the back door, and opened it. He held the top of the door frame with one hand, and stretched out the other hand with his palm down, loosely clenched into a fist, so that Vera have something to hold onto.

Vera thanked Lin Qi again for his courtesy and gentlemanly behavior, while Lin Qi, with his right arm around hers, looked at her.

Lynch is a little younger than Vera. Women can be foolish at times, and shrewd at others. What's even more frightening is that when they're shrewd, they can deceive themselves if necessary. So, at this moment, Vera only took Lynch's behavior as a joke from a "little brother".

She took Lin Qi's arm, a rather intimate gesture, as a way of repaying Lin Qi's gentlemanly behavior.

The two entered the room, and Lin Qi introduced himself as the head manager... well, there are managers everywhere in this society. As the head manager led them to their reserved seats, Lin Qi whispered something in Vera's ear.

His voice wasn't loud, but his breath was a little strange, making one's thinking process somewhat sluggish. He said, "I heard a funny little joke outside. Will you be angry?"

Vera shook her head.

Lin Qi then laughed and said, "Do you know why I'm standing to your left?"

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"Because this way I'll be closer to your heart..." After saying that, he couldn't help but laugh, making his sweet and ambiguous words seem like a joke.

It won't feel abrupt or stiff; instead, it's quite relaxed without ruining the feeling the sentence evokes.

Vera laughed along, not feeling bad or embarrassed at all. She even retorted, "The person who taught you this joke must not be a good person."

"I completely agree!"

As they spoke, the two reached the table. Lin Qi pulled out a chair for her, and after thanking him again, she sat down. The conversation that followed was no longer so "awkward."

"I recently started a new company and have already sent a letter to the firm, which may interrupt your vacation..." Auction House also need accountants. Although the City Hall gave Lin Qi some tax breaks, he will still file his taxes diligently.

Since the economic downturn in Sabine City, the City Hall has been encouraging entrepreneurship and urging business owners to take on more social responsibility and create more jobs.

However, this approach is not very effective.

Funds that should have been used in the real economy were instead invested in the Financial Market, further shrinking the real economy. Not to mention providing more jobs, even maintaining the existing jobs is a very difficult task.

In this situation, Lin Qi's willingness to establish a service-oriented enterprise focusing on the trading and auction of second-hand goods, and his promise to immediately provide no less than twenty jobs and in the future no less than one hundred jobs, has already deeply moved the staff at the social service area.

After the staff felt Lin Qi's sense of social responsibility and his passionate spirit, they took the initiative to help him fill out a form and apply for a good preferential policy.

His auction company will enjoy a 50% tax rate for two years. For the next two years, as long as the annual profit does not exceed the second-tier tax threshold, they can still enjoy the tax reduction policy.

Good policies are not enough; you also need sound accounting records. From the beginning, Lin Qi never expected the Revenue Service to let him off the hook, even though he had a "good relationship" with Director Johnson. It was unlikely that the latter would let him go.

Taking each step carefully is crucial for him now, and he certainly doesn't care about the small gains from tax evasion, let alone take on greater risks.

A well-maintained accounting system and tax compliance are not about proving one's infallibility, but about leaving no opportunity for one's enemies! To be invincible, one must first strengthen oneself!