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There's been big news in Stone Ridge County recently.

Li Jiabao, the former county magistrate's front man, who went from a small street supermarket owner to Dafu, then went bankrupt and divorced, becoming a defaulter, is back on his feet!

The reasons are varied.

However, the generally accepted key point is that the marginalized County Magistrate Duanmu has recovered.

Li Jiabao not only saved Supreme Mystery Sub-Courtyard, but has also started new businesses, renting a lot of land around the county to grow medicinal herbs, and even opening a company in the provincial capital.

Even more outrageous is that the new company is a pharmaceutical company.

It's truly unbelievable that a middle-aged farmer who didn't even finish junior high school would get involved in such a high-tech industry as pharmaceuticals.

Soon, well-informed people in the county learned that Li Jiabao's pharmaceutical company had won a procurement project from the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau.

The current director of the Civil Affairs Bureau is surnamed Duanmu.

Everything is connected!

Countless people in Stone Ridge County were filled with envy and jealousy, wishing they could knock on Duanmu Ren's door overnight.

The boss looked at me and said, "I can do the white-glove job too!"

Li Jiabao had actually heard the rumors circulating in the county.

That's actually correct.

I am indeed from a farming background and have no formal education; I couldn't even run a small roadside supermarket properly.

He now heads several companies with businesses spanning cultural tourism, agricultural planting, and the production of health products and pharmaceuticals; it's indeed quite outrageous.

Duanmu Ren had repeatedly spoken with Li Jiabao, putting him under a lot of pressure, and he has recently been studying diligently.

I mainly read two books, "After My Divorce, I Began My Life of Sudden Wealth" and "The Biography of Brother Dong".

"After My Divorce, I Began My Life of Sudden Wealth" is Li Jiabao's favorite online novel.

Brother Dong came from a poor background but rose to wealth, won the heart of a beautiful woman, and finally returned home in glory. His life story is legendary, and he is Li Jiabao's idol.

After studying diligently, Li Jiabao felt he had gained a lot.

Following the plot of the novel, he first found his distant cousin, a retired soldier, to be the security captain, and then arranged for his cousin's niece, a college graduate who couldn't find a job, to work in finance.

It allows them to place spies in key positions while also repaying their loved ones.

Li Jiabao carefully read through the comments section of "After the Divorce, I Started My Life of Sudden Wealth" and found that readers mostly praised the protagonist's actions.

In contrast, another novel of the same type, which looked down on relatives from its hometown and only hired highly educated professionals, received a flood of negative reviews. Readers criticized it as cold-blooded and ungrateful, predicting that it would be taken advantage of and exploited by outsiders sooner or later. The novel was abandoned due to its poor performance.

Li Jiabao should definitely take this as a warning.

However, Li Jiabao searched all over Stone Ridge County but couldn't find a fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged mature female executive who had returned from unemployment in a big city to recuperate, nor did he encounter a cool and aloof second-generation official girl who had returned from studying abroad and was driving a sports car. He was greatly disappointed.

It's understandable, considering that Stone Ridge County is a small inland town with depleted resources and a general economic downturn.

Even bathhouses that had been thriving for decades have closed down.

If a mature female executive or a cool, aloof young woman isn't mentally unstable, she definitely wouldn't choose to work in a place like this.

Li Jiabao had no choice but to settle for second best, hiring the female manager of the bankrupt bathhouse and the daughter of the old village party secretary into the company, as a low-budget version of a mature female executive and a cool, aloof second-generation official.

Although he lowered his head a little too much.

The female foreman, in her forties, had gained weight, and the village secretary's daughter was of average appearance and rather quiet.

Never mind.

Based on the novel's plot, I'm still in the early stages, so I can only encounter talents at the county level.

Once the company grows bigger and stronger, you'll encounter beauties at the city, provincial, and even national levels.

I've temporarily run out of the knowledge I gained from reading online.

Li Jiabao started thinking about Brother Dong again.

Brother Dong never forgot his roots after experiencing hardship and often gave back to his hometown, so even after he got into trouble, the people of his hometown still supported and respected him.

The key is being willing to spend money.

Li Jiabao is still a defaulter, so of course he has no money to pay.

However, in the new company, he has a lot of say, or at least his words carry weight.

Since the coal mines went out of business, there are really few jobs left in Stone Ridge County. Even street sweeping jobs that pay a little over a thousand yuan a month are highly sought after.

Li Jiabao used to run a supermarket, but he was barely making any money and just couldn't find any other work.

The new company decided to use people whenever possible instead of machines, and instead create more job opportunities.

They'll offer higher salaries too, like 5,000, which will definitely earn them a lot of reputation.

The supermarket owner in the neighboring province is a case in point.

In the future, when I walk down the street, just like when Brother Dong returns to his hometown, everyone will look at me and greet me. Wouldn't that be incredibly awesome?!

Li Jiabao got excited just thinking about the scene. He mustered up his courage and called Duanmu Ren, carefully telling him his thoughts.

Duanmu Ren remained silent for a long while before asking, "Did you come up with this yourself?"

Li Jiabao was naturally embarrassed to admit that he learned it from online novels and the Biography of Brother Dong, so he forced a smile and said, "Yes."

"Hmm." Duanmu Ren didn't ask any further questions, only saying, "Let's do it this way. If we need money, we'll contact Director Lü in the county; he'll arrange it."

Li Jiabao's reputation was originally mixed, with both praise and criticism.

After all, neither the labels of "debt defaulter" nor "white glove" sound good.

However, things changed when Rejuvenation Valley Pharmaceutical started recruiting on a large scale!

A general worker on the production line is paid 5,000 yuan a month.

Skilled workers and team leaders earn higher salaries.

Work at a medicinal herb planting base outside the county town; you get paid 100 yuan a day, with transportation provided and lunch included!

This caused a sensation in Stone Ridge County.

Li Jiabao's reputation is soaring!

The daily-paid jobs, especially at medicinal herb planting bases, are extremely popular.

There are no barriers to entry, it's not too tiring, and the best part is that you get paid in cash every day.

As for working on the factory production line, although the pay is good, the idea of getting Isatis Root Lung-Clearing Oral Solution sounds unreliable. Who knows, it might be shut down or closed down one day, and then you'd be working for nothing for a month, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

In comparison, day-wage work is more reliable!

Zhao Xiaojun lay in bed scrolling through his phone, but he wasn't happy at all.

Time flies so fast.

A year ago, I was a carefree college student who enjoyed eating, drinking, and having fun.

How did graduation and entering the workforce happen so quickly?!

What truly troubled Zhao Xiaojun was not just these things, but also his fear and anxiety about the future and his regret for not studying hard enough.

My college roommates include those who studied diligently and successfully passed the postgraduate entrance exam, and those who prepared early for the civil service exam and passed it.

The remaining student, a slacker like himself who skipped classes to play games, would take over his family's company after graduation.

The stark contrast with reality made Zhao Xiaojun feel like a clown.

At breakfast, my parents were urging me to find a job, take the civil service exam, and go on blind dates.

Zhao Xiaojun now a full-time freeloader to his parents and has no power to resist, so he just grits his teeth and listens silently.

"You'll just spend your whole life scrolling on your phone! Let's see when you'll ever make any money!" After breakfast, Zhao Xiaojun's mother, as usual, scolded Zhao Xiaojun, then changed into some old clothes and hurriedly left. "I'm going to work at the medicinal herb base, I won't be back for lunch. You two figure out your own lunch."

Paying 100 yuan a day, including lunch, and paid in cash daily—that's like a dream job in Stone Ridge County. If you apply too late, there won't be any openings left.

Zhao Xiaojun's father sighed, also troubled by his son's habit of staying home and scrolling through his phone. He frowned and said, "There's a factory in the county that's hiring. Go and take a look. Staying home all the time scrolling through your phone isn't a good thing."

Zhao Xiaojun felt aggrieved but dared not lash out, and asked in a muffled voice, "What factory?"

"It's a pharmaceutical factory, I think they produce health supplements and oral liquids." Zhao Xiaojun's father had heard this from a relative. "You're a college graduate, it shouldn't be difficult for you to become a team leader, you can earn five or six thousand a month!"

"Oh." Zhao Xiaojun had been tempered and lost his former arrogance. He also knew that the stories online about people earning a million a year and struggling to make ends meet were just boasts. In reality, five or six thousand a month wasn't low for ordinary people. However, he still had some resistance to working in a factory. "Opening a pharmaceutical factory in a county town to produce health supplements... it doesn't sound very reliable."

"Who cares if it's reliable or not, as long as you can make money." Zhao Xiaojun's father actually thought it wasn't very reliable either, but he still encouraged his son to give it a try. "I heard it's run by the former county magistrate! The apparent boss is Mr. Li Household Hollow, he has a very strong background!"

"Li Household Hollow Resort... Supreme Mystery Sub-Courtyard!" Zhao Xiaojun's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

Dead memories begin to revive.

I saw a fairy fall into the water and get injured... I started a short video account to follow celebrities... An old man passed away and a fairy collapsed...

That was the first time Zhao Xiaojun had witnessed or even personally experienced the terrifying power of internet traffic.

Back then, I was young and ignorant, and I was a die-hard fan for a while. My account accumulated tens of thousands of followers, and I even made some money and ate a few hot pot meals.

Um?!

Yes!

Working like a beast of burden in a factory is nowhere near as lucrative as being an internet celebrity!

Zhao Xiaojun was no longer the naive and foolish college student he once was; he only wanted to make money to buy back his self-respect.

Now, Supreme Mystery Sub-Courtyard has resurfaced under a different name, still dealing in health supplements and oral liquids. It's bound to generate buzz, and any video of it being filmed will definitely attract attention.

"I've finished eating, I'm going to register for the interview!" Zhao Xiaojun had no appetite for food, so he picked up his phone and went out.

This is free traffic, and it could be an opportunity to change your life!