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Chapter 547: Chapter 454 I Want to Call the Police (3/4)_1
Seeing the increased issuance limit of the Asia Dollar, Tang Qing was in a great mood. The frustration from being stuck upgrading due to the five-point experience card was swept away. Worst comes to worst, he can just upgrade on September 2nd, no big deal.
Later.
Tang Qing resumed his training program for the day.
It’s been a week since he began practicing the skills ’Psychic Barrier’ and ’Magnetic Resonance.’
His progress was swift.
The ’Psychic Barrier’ was honed to such extent that he could put it up on a whim, without any blind spots in the defense. However, impressive as it sounds, it could only shield him from the wind and rain. Even then, should there be a downpour, he’d still be drenched through and through.
He also attempted to use the ’Psychic Barrier’ to repel seawater, hoping to replicate the function of ’Water Repellent Beads’. Unfortunately, his current Nerve Telekinesis was too weak. Although it could push away the seawater, against the all-round pressure at the sea bottom, his shield proved futile, filling up with water in just two seconds.
In the end, he had to swim up to the surface the old-fashioned way.
But it was still a good start, wasn’t it?
As for ’Magnetic Resonance’, he could now form psychic nodes in his feet to sense the man-made magnetic field in the training area. But due to the power intensity of the psychic force, he cannot sustain it for more than a second.
Quite awkward indeed.
...
The next day.
Early in the morning, Tang Qing was ’woken’ by a phone call.
It was his uncle’s home landline.
"Shiqi, what’s up?" Tang Qing answered. It wasn’t because he was clairvoyant, but cus the fighter protecting his uncle’s family told him only two sisters were home, and the uncle and aunt were out for something.
"Bro, have you got everything on the checklist I gave you?" Qin Shiqi’s clear voice came over.
"All purchased, not a single item missing." Tang Qing immediately replied. He had bought almost everything while wandering around these days. As for the fruits, he would buy them the day he leaves to avoid them going bad.
"Then when are you coming back?" Qin Shiqi asked again.
"Around the 10th or so." Tang Qing thought for a moment. If he were to go to Beijing for fun, he really would be delayed for a few days.
"Boo hoo, I’m so pitiful. Now that I have time since school’s out, you all went to have fun. Bro, can you feel your little sister’s sadness?" Qin Shiqi said with a sobbing voice.
Tang Qing would have loved to say: Since you’re so sad, could you at least make it more convincing? With my powerful hearing, the sound of you munching on something has given you away completely. What’s there to mourn when you have food to enjoy?
Of course, he wouldn’t believe her.
"Spit it out, what’s the matter?" Tang Qing said directly.
"Bro, didn’t you mention letting me sell clothes for summer vacation? I have prepared already. It’s funny that when I told my parents I would sell clothes at your friend’s place, my dad immediately agreed." Qin Shiqi’s voice returned to normal.
Tang Qing laughed. If Qin Shiqi were to take a part-time job elsewhere, of course, her uncle would definitely refuse. The family was not short of money, and Qin Shiqi was still young. But if it were at his own Sheng Tang Group, then there would be no problem.
"Probably think your need training. I got it. I’ll let my friend know right away. You can report to work tomorrow, same shop. Just go there and find the manager, mention your name and they’ll arrange everything." Tang Qing said.
"Oh, bro, I kinda missed you, it’s been many days not seeing each other." Qin Shiqi, changing her tone, said ’softly’.
This tone of voice, Tang Qing got goosebumps all over.
"Stop, you’re missing my wallet, right? Ok, I stashed a thousand bucks under my mattress. You can buy some clothes for you and Shiyu now that it’s summer vacation." Tang Qing said resignedly.
"Hehe, I found it ages ago and spent half of it already." Qin Shiqi’s voice, laced with a hint of pride, rang out giggling.
"... I don’t care, I’m going to call the cops."
Tang Qing, with a black line on his forehead, thought: are you a treasure hunter, finding it wherever I put it? And you already sneaked half of it before ’confessing leniently,’ sigh, such a cousin really makes people anxious.
"What are you reporting to the cops for?" Qin Shiqi didn’t catch on.
"To arrest the thief." Tang Qing said through gritted teeth.
Qin Shiqi wasn’t afraid of the police and giggled: "Well, then call my dad and see if he’ll arrest me."
"Alright, you win." Tang Qing said, pulling a face.
"Hehe, you should be glad to have a clever sister like me. By the way, my younger sister is also off school and bored at home, can I bring her along? She’s too introverted and can use this as a practice." Qin Shiqi said.
"Did Shiyu agree? You didn’t force her to go, did you?" Tang Qing laughed.
"How is that possible? I didn’t ask her to go with me because I wanted company." Qin Shiqi’s excuse was extremely ’arrogant’.
"... You’re fearless because you’re backed up huh, okay, Shiyu is indeed too introverted, but it’s not something that can be changed in a split second. Here’s what, I’ll ask them to assign her some light work. As for the wages, she’ll be paid the same daily average wage as the permanent employees, no commission, okay?" Tang Qing said.
"Why no commission?" Qin Shiqi was unhappy.
"You’re a temporary worker, and a child laborer at that, why would you get a commission?" Tang Qing said, as if it was only natural.
"I’m going to report you for exploiting labour." Qin Shiqi shouted.
"Go ahead, call your dad to report," Tang Qing said, smugly.
This counterattack was perfect.
"..."
"Alright, Shiqi, I have to make a call to my friend now." Tang Qing said.
"Alright, okay," Qin Shiqi said.
She hung up the phone.
Tang Qing next dialed Yang Kai.
"Chairman, hello." Yang Kai, who was in a meeting, hastily answered the phone. The other people in the conference room immediately hushed their voices.
"Director Yang, I need a favor from you. I have two cousins who are planning to train at the Sheng Tang’s flagship store for about a month. Please arrange jobs for them. They will report to work tomorrow morning. Remember, try as much as possible not to let them know about my identity. They are quite young, one is called Qin Shiqi and the other Qin Shiyu. Do not assign them heavy physical work.
Pay them as regular staff members would be paid per day. When they’ll leave is up to them. However, they won’t be given bonuses. Have you got that clear?" Tang Qing ordered.
Yang Kai quickly nodded, "I understand, Chairman. I’ll arrange everything."
"Okay, that will be all. You can get back to your work."
He then hung up the phone.
Tang Qing called Qin Shiqi again, instructing her to arrive early at work, not to be late, as tardiness would result in salary deduction. Hearing about the deduction, Qin Shiqi, who was quite money-conscious, made sure she would not be late and would be there even before the door opens.
In the end, she reached out to Qin Shiyu to pass on the ’good news.’
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Yang Kai, naturally taking Tang Qing’s instructions to heart due to the short notice, called the store manager of the Sheng Tang flagship store to his office and relayed his instructions. He insisted on having no mishaps or rumors during the cousins’ tenure and maintaining the store’s readiness for any group checks.
Yang Kai was aware of usual store rules where older staff tended to take advantage of newcomers by giving them more work and treating them poorly.
While this was inescapable,
It was not a reason to display these ’bad habits’ to Tang Qing. If Qin Shiqi and others faced trouble in the store, even if Tang Qing didn’t blame him, Yang Kai considered it his failure. As the president of a group with close to a billion in assets and five to six thousand employees, he couldn’t manage such a simple task. It would be a great embarrassment.
After receiving Yang Kai’s orders,
The store manager was taken aback, realizing that royal relatives were coming to their store. She decided to be extra careful, not flattering, because Tang Qing had specifically asked them not to reveal his identity. It looked like she would be quite busy in the next month.
The next day.
July 7th.
Wednesday.
Qin Shiqi woke up her sister quite early.
Poor Qin Shiyu, half-asleep, was thrust out of bed, and she hurriedly started brushing and washing.
"Shiqi, we’re just going to work. There’s no need to wake up this early," the aunt said with a bitter smile looking at Qin Shiqi who was cooking noodles. She didn’t understand why her husband agreed to let Qin Shiqi and her sixteen-year-old sister Qin Shiyu work at a clothing store.
This completely violated labor laws. Qin Yugang reassured her, continuously stating it was just for them to gain experience.
"Mom, if we’re late, they’ll cut our wages. When we get paid, I’ll buy you clothes," Qin Shiqi chuckled.
"Alright, I won’t say anymore. I’ll go with you both in a while, I feel uneasy letting you two go by yourselves," the aunt said.
"There’s nothing to worry about, it’s in the city center, not far from here," Qin Shiqi said.
"Fine, be careful on your way."
"Sure, sister, come quickly, the noodles are ready..."
...
Thirty minutes later.
Qin Shiqi and Qin Shiyu arrived at the front gate of the Sheng Tang Apparel flagship store.
Looking at the still closed main gate.
They realized... they came early.
"Sister, it says here that the store opens at eight, and it’s only seven twenty now," Qin Shiyu pouted.
But, Qin Shiqi had a different view, "Sister, you don’t understand this. On the first day of work, we need to make a good impression by arriving early. This is the opening hour, they would definitely need to clean and arrange goods before opening. They should be here shortly."
Just as she finished speaking,
A voice rang out from behind them.
"You must be Qin Shiqi and Qin Shiyu."
The sisters turned around to face a woman dressed formally.
Recognizing her as a Sheng Tang’s employee, Qin Shiqi quickly responded. "Yes, I’m Qin Shiqi, and this is my sister Qin Shiyu. We’re here to report for duty. Please guide us."
No one minds extra courtesy. Typically playful, Qin Shiqi knew when to be serious.
"Hello, you both look very beautiful. I’m the store manager here. You can call me Sister Jiang. Let me show you around, explain the rules and regulations, give you your uniforms, and then I’ll personally guide you.."
And so,
The work journey of the Qin sisters began.
PS: Chapter Three and Chapter Four will be posted after midnight.
