In early March, the poplars along the roadside burst into fuzzy buds. Though they looked a little gray and dusty, they still brought a hint of spring.
The project's first phase passed testing smoothly, and the client paid without hesitation.
Ren Jia sent a string of fireworks emojis to the group chat, then said:
[You're a goddamn legend!! @Yuan Su]
The others followed, flooding the chat: [You're a goddamn legend!! @Yuan Su]
Yuan Su looked at the messages and simply replied: [Everyone deserves the credit.]
A little later, a private message from Song Jinnian popped up:
[Your share's come through. Twenty thousand.]
[Should I transfer it to your bank account?]
The team had unanimously agreed to give him the largest share. Everyone felt he deserved it.
Yuan Su replied: [Yeah.]
A few seconds later, another message came:
[The senior guys asked me to check with you. Once this project's finished, there are a few smaller ones. Interested?]
Yuan Su paused.
[What kind of projects?]
[A few physical modeling projects. Nothing big, but the pay's decent. They're short-handed and want your help.]
Yuan Su thought for a moment, then replied: [I'll take them.]
Song Jinnian instantly sent back an OK gesture.
The next morning, Yuan Su was helping out at the auto repair shop.
He wore black work clothes, his sleeves rolled to his elbows, revealing lean, strong forearms as he bent his head to inspect an old car's wiring.
Bzz-
The phone in his pocket vibrated.
He wiped the grease off his hands and took it out.
Exactly twenty thousand yuan had arrived in his bank account.
Looking at the number, Yuan Su didn't hesitate for even a second before transferring the entire twenty thousand to Pu Yu's bank account.
Less than a minute later, his phone rang.
"Yuan Su!"