School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

"Better not talk recklessly," Xiao Han shook his head and said, "This matter is not suitable to be told to others."

"Understood!" Li Dapang nodded, then sat down beside Xiao Han and said, "Xiao Han, how come you're so low profile? Wouldn't it be better to be a bit more high-profile? Are you really the type to revel in the shadows?"

"You can't say it like that," Xiao Han glanced at Li Dapang and then said, "Everyone has a vain side. I do as well. I also want to tell everyone that I own this store, I also want to tell everyone that the mysterious instructor at the Hanmen Training Class is me. But I cannot!"

"Why not?" Li Dapang asked with confusion.

"Because pros and cons are interdependent," said Xiao Han earnestly, "Once the news gets out, the cons will outweigh the pros. If it's something bad, then why should we talk about it? Merely to satisfy that fleeting vanity?"

Li Dapang frowned and said, "I don't understand these things. But, what you say seems to make sense too."

Xiao Han smiled and said, "You'll understand in the future."

At this moment, Yang Lu hurried in from outside, her expression anxious as if she had encountered some trouble. A female store clerk came up to meet her and asked with concern, "Yang Lu, what happened?"

"Where is Xiao Han?" Yang Lu asked urgently.

"Him?" The female clerk snorted coldly and said, "He has been sitting in front of the computer all day long, doing nothing. Yang Lu, why do we even hire him?"

"I'll go check!" With that, Yang Lu quickly went inside.

Xiao Han was engrossed in playing with the computer in the computer area, appearing exceptionally focused and serious.

"Xiao Han!" Yang Lu called out urgently.

"Yang Lu, what's the matter?" Xiao Han asked curiously.

"There's something I need to talk to you about, come to the office!" Yang Lu said, her face solemn as she looked at Xiao Han.

Not far away, several store clerks looked over at the same time. They exchanged a glance and showed knowing smiles. In their eyes, Xiao Han was someone who never worked. He spent every day playing with the computer in the store and never took the initiative to greet customers who came shopping, so they harbored some complaints.

The female employee who had complained about Xiao Han earlier appeared pleased with herself, thinking she had made an achievement. In the whole store, only Xiao Han had an easy job every day. He would almost always come to work near noon, and once in the store, he would spend all his time on the computer, and nobody knew what he was up to.

The few times she had looked over, she found that he was browsing websites she couldn't understand, all seemingly in English.

"Alright!" Xiao Han nodded and then stood up, following Yang Lu to the office.

Outside, a group of employees immediately gathered together.

"This kid is in trouble now."

"He's definitely going to be driven away, playing all day in the store without working. He doesn't take us seriously at all."

"I know, right? This kid lazes around all day. I have no idea why Manager Yang hired him!"

The employees discussed among themselves. Li Dapang, who had heard them, immediately went over.

"What are you all mumbling about!" Li Dapang demanded.

"What's it to you?" A man sneered and said, "Right, you and Xiao Han are in cahoots, aren't you?"

"Yes!" Li Dapang nodded and said, "When it's time to work, work properly, don't stand around gossiping."

"Ha, what authority do you have over us?" The man suddenly laughed, "You're just part-time students, and you think you can lecture us old employees?"

"So what?" Li Dapang nodded, hands on his hips, and said, "I am going to discipline you properly."

"Fuck off," the man said angrily upon hearing this.

"What? You want to bite me?" Li Dapang rolled up his sleeves and said, "Are you preparing to have a fight with me?"

Both sides were immediately at loggerheads.

In the office, Yang Lu and Xiao Han sat on chairs.

"Is there a problem?" Xiao Han asked curiously, "Did something happen?"

"Today, people from Meida Group came to find me!" Yang Lu took a deep breath and said, "They have proposed to acquire Hanmen Technology."

"Acquire?!" Xiao Han was startled and said, "On what grounds?"

"They probably want to take over the market share in LJ city," Yang Lu replied.

"Heh," Xiao Han chuckled lightly and asked, "What's their offer?"

"Two million!" Yang Lu answered.

"Two million?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Han's expression darkened and he said, "That's interesting. They really don't take Hanmen Technology seriously at all."

"They said the price is negotiable!" Yang Lu replied.

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"Interesting," Xiao Han said with a faint smile. "So they really want to acquire Hanmen Technology?"

"Yes!" Yang Lu nodded and said, "You can tell, they seem very interested in us."

"No, they are interested in monopolizing!" Xiao Han replied with a light smile. "They want to monopolize all the Apple phones in LJ city. Then they plan to increase the prices to establish a monopoly. Even without raising prices, there would definitely be no discounts."

"Hmm." Yang Lu nodded, agreeing, "They probably want to drive out other distributors and then monopolize the market."

"Exactly!" Xiao Han nodded in agreement and continued, "Little do they know, such an approach is like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, a short-sighted solution. Let's not talk about the fact that I would never sell Hanmen Technology to their family. Just their approach alone is something I will never allow."

"Then…" Yang Lu looked at Xiao Han curiously, asking, "does that mean your decision is not to sell?"

"Correct!" Xiao Han nodded, asserting, "Hanmen Technology is not for sale."

"Alright, then I'll tell them that next time," Yang Lu said as she nodded her head.

"By the way, when does the company start the holiday break?" Xiao Han inquired.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Like other companies, we'll have a break on New Year's Eve," Yang Lu said with a smile. "In the morning, after everyone cleans up the store together, we'll officially start the holiday."

"Good!" Xiao Han nodded and added, "When the time comes, give everyone a thousand yuan red packet for the New Year's celebration. Consider it a reward for everyone's hard work."

"Hehe, I didn't expect our boss to be such a caring person," Yang Lu said with a smile. "Everyone will definitely be very happy if they receive the red packets."

"It's not easy for everyone to come out and work," Xiao Han commented with a smile. "With the high cost of living right now, what can a thousand yuan buy? A corrupt official might spend tens of thousands on a meal, the same on a watch, and thousands on a pair of leather shoes. In this society, a thousand yuan is really quite insignificant.

It's not even enough to cover the area of a floor tile in a house."

"Alas, yes!" Yang Lu nodded in agreement.

At this moment, a commotion could be heard from outside.

"What's happening?" Xiao Han asked, puzzled.

"I'll go check it out," Yang Lu said, hurrying out.

Outside, there was a bustling scene. Several employees were arguing boisterously with Li Dapang. The workers seemed to be confronting Li Dapang about something. Seeing this, Yang Lu quickly went over to find out what was going on. There were still customers in the store. It was no joke that internal employees were starting disputes—how could they conduct business this way?

"What are you going to do, hit me?" The male employee glared coldly at Li Dapang.

"Keep talking, and see if I don't hit you!" Li Dapang threatened, motioning with his fist.

"Go on, try it!" The male employee taunted, pointing at Li Dapang in a very provocative manner. Li Dapang didn't strike, which already showed great restraint. With his temper, he would have probably started a fight in any other shop. Li Dapang was trying not to act out because he wanted to take care of his store and not affect the business.

Yang Lu quickly approached them and said anxiously, "Stop it, both of you."

Woosh...

The crowd hastily made way.

Everyone curiously turned their attention to Yang Lu. Rushing over, she asked, "What's going on?"

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"Manager Yang, you have to be the judge for me today," the male employee surnamed Li urgently said. "This guy is threatening to hit me."

"Li Dapang, what exactly happened?" Yang Lu asked, eager to understand the situation.

"It's nothing really," Li Dapang shook his head and explained, "I just can't stand them talking bad behind people's backs."

"We didn't say anything bad, we are just stating facts!" The male employee with the surname Li insisted. "It's not just me who has a problem; everyone here is dissatisfied."

"Right!" At this point, someone else chimed in, "Xiao Han just plays on the computer every day in the store, why should he get paid? We can't stand it anymore. Manager Yang, we know Xiao Han was hired by you, but you can't be too biased towards him. We know he comes from a poor household and that he is a high school senior. But since he's working here, he should do his job properly, right?"

"Exactly, if you're working here, there should be equal treatment!"

The crowd buzzed with one person after another voicing their opinion.

"Enough!" Yang Lu looked at them and then declared, "All of you stop arguing."

Everyone immediately quieted down, their eyes shifting between Yang Lu and Xiao Han standing behind her. The situation had escalated, leaving nothing more to say. They had decided to confront Xiao Han directly.

"Look at these assholes," Li Dapang rolled up his sleeves, fuming, "Damn it, are you really forcing me to fight you all?"

"Big Fatty, don't do anything rash!" Xiao Han stopped Li Dapang, then said, "This is my issue, it has nothing to do with you."

Li Dapang gave Xiao Han a glance and retorted, "I can't stand listening to this anymore, you're practically forcing me to reveal the truth!"

"Shut up!" Xiao Han's expression darkened.

Li Dapang instantly closed his mouth. His demeanor diminished in the face of Xiao Han's sudden change in expression. For some reason, Li Dapang started to feel a sense of reverence for Xiao Han. Moreover, he was surprised to find himself increasingly obedient to Xiao Han's words.

He also realized that there was an undeniable commanding presence about Xiao Han, a dominance that made resistance seem futile.

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