"Aren’t you a shareholder? Arranging a part-time position shouldn’t be difficult, right?"
"Part-time position?" Little Taotie tilted her head, looking puzzled.
"Hold multiple roles. Consider it money you earn yourself; give him a contract for employment."
Little Taotie partially understood and asked, "What position?"
"Assistant, not as the assistant of child star Little Taotie, but as the assistant of a game company shareholder, got it?"
Little Taotie’s eyes lit up, "Sure!"
The coder who stayed up late last night heard the phone’s ringtone. Initially, he didn’t want to answer, but when he listened closely, wasn’t that Little Taotie’s adorable singing? It was Little Taotie’s exclusive ringtone, it was her call!
The coder jumped out of bed and rubbed his face fiercely to clear his mind a bit.
"Coder brother, I want a contract."
"I want a contract to hire an assistant, pay the salary through the game company’s accounts and deduct it from my dividend."
"No need to deduct it from your dividend, I’ll arrange it for you."
Little Taotie reconnected with Hua Jinyan via video call, made an OK sign to him, and stuck out her tongue.
Hua Jinyan secretly took a screenshot and saved it.
Hua Jinyan asked, "Is it settled?"
"Settled!" Little Taotie giggled, "Brother Chen Zi will definitely be very happy!"
Hua Jinyan asked, "How much salary are you offering him?"
Little Taotie giggled, "I asked Brother Gu Bei and found out Brother Chen Zi has a monthly mortgage payment of 10,000, so I offered him a salary of 10,000." She blinked, asking, "Is that enough?"
Actually, Hua Jinyan felt it was a bit much, but looking at her clear, innocent eyes, he nodded, "It’s about right."
Little Taotie sighed a little, "Actually, it’s more than enough, but I think Brother Chen Zi has it pretty hard."
"Hmm?" Hua Jinyan looked confused.
Little Taotie said in her adorable voice, "The villagers say, ’Poor is poor because of debt.’ No matter how glamorous someone looks, debt makes them stressed. Villagers think city folks live too hard; they have to buy their own houses and pay for water, unlike villagers who live in homes passed down by older generations without debt. They can draw water from wells, rivers, or mountains, filling up barrels that last several days — free of charge. Firewood is free too; just gather some from the hills. Even corn cobs can be used as firewood. But the city charges for gas."
Hua Jinyan: "..." There’s some truth to that.
Little Taotie shook her head, "And city folks have to pay monthly for the houses they buy themselves. I think it’s called... property fee?"
"Yes." Hua Jinyan nodded, "Most property fees are calculated per square meter, ranging from hundreds to thousands."
Little Taotie widened her eyes and started counting on her fingers, "Water fee, gas fee, property fee, every month it’s quite an expenditure."
Hua Jinyan pursed his lips, realizing city dwellers have a fast pace because so many expenses chase them, leaving them unable to slow down.
"Brother Chen Zi is really unfortunate; he seems to have come from the mountains." Little Taotie sighed, "He must feel a bit out of place adjusting to city life."
For newcomers to the city, adapting to its pace is indeed challenging, compounded by rent, utilities, and gas expenses, making it hard to catch a breath.
Little Taotie had a face of determination, "I believe."
Hua Jinyan looked confused, waiting for her next words.
Little Taotie said in her adorable voice, "I’m going to buy a building."
Hua Jinyan wore a face of surprise. How did the topic suddenly shift to buying a building?
Little Taotie: "I’m going to buy a building and arrange for many talented yet financially struggling older brothers and sisters to live there without water, gas, or property fees!"
Hua Jinyan asked, "What about rent?"
Little Taotie swept her hand with flair, "No rent! But..." She blinked and grinned, "They can only be my fans!"
Hua Jinyan pursed his lips and gave her an odd glance.
It increasingly felt like Little Taotie’s smile was resembling Qin Xin’s!