The guy looked Pei Qian up and down, his eyes filled with skepticism.

Instinctively, he felt this situation was quite dubious, but looking at Pei Qian’s attire and the confident aura in his every movement, it didn’t seem like he was trying to scam him.

Although both were wearing suits and ties, the suit worn by a real estate agent and the suit worn by a financial elite were completely different concepts.

Perhaps moved by the aura Pei Qian exuded with every gesture, or perhaps dissatisfied with his current situation and desperate to seize any possible opportunity, the guy hesitated before asking, “Are you serious? How much salary can you offer me?”

Pei Qian thought for a moment: “How much are you earning now?”

The young man replied, “I’m currently paid by the day, 80 yuan per day.”

Handing out flyers was a job with no technical requirements, just physical labor, so the pay was naturally low. Generally, flyer distribution jobs paid either by quantity, by hour, or by day.

A daily wage of 80 yuan meant that even working a full 30 days a month, he would only make 2,400 yuan. Although this amount was very low, it was within a reasonable range for a second-tier city like Jingzhou, and there were still many people willing to do it.

Pei Qian said, “I haven’t determined exactly how the salary will be structured yet, but the base pay would be at least three times what you’re earning monthly now.”

He didn’t want to overpromise, so he kept it somewhat conservative.

The young man’s eyebrows rose slightly, with an expression that said “are you kidding me?” Clearly, he was even more disbelieving now.

The key was that he was very aware of his own situation. If he had some specialized skill and was doing a job that required expertise, a higher salary would make sense—he could convince himself it was due to his professional qualifications. But he knew very well that he had no particular abilities, so what kind of job could earn him so much money?

Was he about to accidentally join some criminal organization?

Seeing the young man’s expectant yet guarded expression, Pei Qian couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.

Clearly, this guy had endured too many harsh lessons from society without experiencing any of its warmth, which explained his simultaneously hopeful and incredulous expression.

Pei Qian considered that perhaps the setting was inappropriate.

When a stranger suddenly approaches you on the street and offers you a job with three times your current salary, most people would find it sketchy.

So Pei Qian took out a small notebook he carried with him, tore off a piece of paper, and wrote down the address for Shenhua Luxury View, 17th floor, along with his phone number.

“After you’ve wrapped things up here, come see me at this place during office hours. By the way, tell me your name so I can tell the front desk to let you in.”

The young man reached out to take the note and said, “My name is Tian Mo, the ‘Mo’ in ‘silence.'”

Pei Qian nodded slightly. That certainly matched his temperament.

As simple as a farmer tilling the fields, with a silent, introverted personality.

Yes, having someone like this in charge of the sales department would be a perfect match!

“Remember to come before 5 PM. Any later and the workday will be over.”

Pei Qian gave a couple more reminders, then turned and left.

Tian Mo watched Pei Qian’s departing figure, then looked at the piece of paper in his hand, his face showing confusion and hesitation.

As the saying goes, pies don’t fall from the sky.

The offered conditions were too good, making him worry whether he’d encountered some kind of scam. Although naturally simple and honest, he had already endured many harsh lessons from society and deeply understood the meaning of “one cannot be too careful.”

He initially wanted to throw away the note and not let himself fantasize about good things falling from the sky, but after much hesitation, he carefully tucked the note away in his pocket.

“This seems to be an office building nearby. Going to take a look shouldn’t be a big problem…”

Tian Mo finally made up his mind.

…

Four o’clock in the afternoon.

Following the address Pei Qian had given him, Tian Mo arrived at the base of Shenhua Luxury View.

After that conversation with Pei Qian, Tian Mo suddenly felt energized, and his flyer distribution speed had increased significantly.

By working diligently and speaking with the person in charge of flyer distribution, he was able to get off work early at four in the afternoon and hurry to Shenhua Luxury View.

The spacious lobby was magnificent and opulent.

Tian Mo noticed an elegant metal display board just past the entrance, listing the outstanding companies in the building along with their respective floors.

Instinctively, Tian Mo approached the display board and found that the first entry was Tenda Group.

“Tenda Group has offices here too?”

Tian Mo was startled.

As a resident of Jingzhou, he certainly knew about Tenda Group, but he had practically no connection with it.

The reason was simple: Tenda Group now conducted centralized recruitment, and it had even become increasingly difficult to get a job as a courier at Headwind Logistics due to the fierce competition. Tian Mo felt that with his education and abilities, he would be wasting his time applying, so he hadn’t even tried.

He carefully looked at the floors noted after Tenda Group and suddenly realized something was amiss.

“Tenda Group alone occupies several floors. The 17th floor is the Administrative Department, the 18th floor is the Games Department, the 19th floor is Terminal Chinese Network and TPDb websites, and there’s also the Advertising and Marketing Department…”

“Wait a minute, the address that person gave me was the 17th floor, wasn’t it?”

Tian Mo wasn’t completely sure, so he took out the small note from his pocket to confirm.

It was indeed the 17th floor!

Tian Mo instantly felt like backing out.

Something seemed off!

Had he been duped? How could someone from Tenda Group be handing out notes on the street?

Was someone playing a prank on him? Making him embarrass himself at Tenda Group?

Tian Mo was caught in another dilemma.

In the end, the “I’ve come all this way” mentality prevailed. He summoned his courage and approached the front desk in the lobby, but he fidgeted, unsure how to begin.

The receptionist was very understanding: “Hello, may I ask your name? Do you have an appointment?”

Tian Mo hesitated: “I’m not sure if I have an appointment… My name is Tian Mo.”

“Tian Mo…” The receptionist quickly scanned her computer screen, and her expression suddenly became more formal. “Ah, Mr. Tian, I’ve been waiting for you for quite some time. Please go right in, head directly to the 17th floor.”

Tian Mo was taken aback. The receptionist’s sudden change to a more respectful attitude after hearing his name made him very uncomfortable.

He looked around suspiciously before taking the elevator to the 17th floor.

As soon as he exited the elevator, Tian Mo saw the large characters spelling “Tenda Network Technology Co., Ltd.”

This was definitely the place.

Tian Mo approached the reception desk again, only to find twin receptionists busily attending to their respective duties.

“Hello, visitors need to fill out a registration form first. Please wait patiently on the sofa over there. There are two or three people ahead of you, but it will be your turn soon.”

One of the receptionists politely handed Tian Mo a registration form.

Tian Mo took it, grabbed a pen from the side, and began to fill it out.

The registration form contained some very basic information, such as name, phone number, purpose of visit, and so on.

Tenda Group had now developed into a major company spanning many fields, with enormous influence in Jingzhou. Every day, many companies and individuals came seeking business cooperation.

These people couldn’t all be allowed in to see Mr. Pei directly, so the reception desk served as a screening function.

These visitors would be carefully received by staff from the administrative department, who would either have detailed discussions or politely turn them away as appropriate.

Today, there seemed to be quite a few visitors—some seeking business cooperation, others trying their luck in finding a good job. Two or three people were already sitting on the sofa waiting.

Looking at the “Purpose of Visit” field on the registration form, Tian Mo wasn’t sure what to write.

After some consideration, he decided to be truthful: “Someone asked me to come here to find him, saying he would offer me a job.”

This purpose of visit was rather unusual, but Tian Mo couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to phrase it, so after hesitating, he handed the registration form back.

The receptionist took it and, looking at the name on the form, said, “Well… Mr. Tian Heiquan, please wait a moment. Someone will attend to you shortly.”

Tian Mo had just turned to sit on the sofa when he heard this. He turned back, somewhat embarrassed, and corrected her: “It’s Tian Mo…”

He couldn’t help it; his handwriting was too messy, and the character “Mo” was slightly separated.

The receptionist was a bit embarrassed: “Ah, I’m very sorry!”

“Wait, Mr. Tian Mo?”

She suddenly realized something: “Are you Mr. Tian Mo? Oh my, you should have said so! You don’t need to fill out the form. Please come with me directly.”

The receptionist immediately stood up and led Tian Mo inside, drawing envious and resentful glances from the two or three men waiting on the sofa.

As he walked, Tian Mo instinctively looked around at the office environment.

He had heard that Tenda’s office environment was ridiculously good, and today he discovered that seeing was truly believing—it really was incredibly good!

Previously, Tian Mo had suspected these rumors might be exaggerated, but now he knew they weren’t exaggerated at all; they were all true.

But at the same time, he was even more puzzled. Which leader at Tenda Group had such authority? The young man he had met earlier didn’t seem that old—could he be a relative of some leader at Tenda Group?

As Tian Mo was pondering this, the receptionist leading the way stopped: “Please wait a moment.”

Tian Mo saw that the nameplate on this private office clearly read “President’s Office.”

Before Tian Mo could react, the receptionist had already gently knocked on the door and said, “Mr. Pei, the person you’ve been waiting for has arrived.”

“Let him in,” came the reply from inside.

The receptionist turned to Tian Mo and said, “Please go in. Mr. Pei has been waiting for you.”

Tian Mo was completely stunned.

Mr. Pei?

If he remembered correctly, Tenda Group seemed to have only one Mr. Pei, which was that…

Mr. Pei came to the street to give me a note asking me to come to Tenda for an interview???

This…

Tian Mo felt dizzy, as if everything around him was unreal, like he hadn’t woken up yet.