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Chapter 1 - Want This Job? Take It!

"Li Junsheng, hurry up, why are you hesitating over just a fingerprint?"

Ma Yulian's impatient voice rang in Li Junsheng's ears, making his mind go blank.

Wasn't he dead?

How could he still hear Ma Yulian's voice?

Li Junsheng struggled to open his eyes and found Ma Yulian, in her forties, looking at him with anxious impatience.

Beside her were Chen Dazhu and his son Chen Zhiyuan!

Seeing Li Junsheng looking over, Chen Dazhu plastered on a fake smile and clasped his hands together: "Old Li, help us out! Zhiyuan grew up under your watch. He's getting married now. Just let him use this job temporarily. Once he gets married, he'll return the job to you!"

"And he's just using the title for marriage. His monthly salary will all go to you!"

Chen Dazhu's words instantly sent a shock through Li Junsheng's heart.

Wasn't this 1981, when his wife Ma Yulian and Chen Dazhu's father and son had plotted to take his job at the machinery factory?

Had he been reborn in 1981?

Seeing the document Ma Yulian had already written on the table, Li Junsheng's fingers trembled.

This dinner had completely changed his fate!

Ma Yulian and her childhood friend Chen Dazhu had set up a trap. After getting him drunk, they tricked him into signing and fingerprinting, agreeing to give Chen Zhiyuan his job at the state-owned machinery factory.

Chen Dazhu's words sounded good now, saying he would return the job and give Li Junsheng the salary. But once Li Junsheng completed the procedures, the job would never be returned!

This father and son, along with Ma Yulian, would immediately turn their backs and deny everything they said today!

He had no evidence to prove they had made these promises, but they had evidence to prove he had given up his job voluntarily!

Thinking back to the past, Li Junsheng felt anger rising.

In his previous life, he had been so miserably wronged by these two people. Not only did he lose his decent job and become unemployed, but his family had also been torn apart by Ma Yulian. This woman disliked him, and consequently, she also disliked their four children.

In his previous life, he had been foolish and blind. Now that he had a second chance, he absolutely could not repeat the same mistakes!

After a moment, Li Junsheng finally spoke: "Chen Dazhu, you want my job at the machinery factory, right?"

"Yes, Old Li, are you a bit drunk?" Chen Zhiyuan immediately plastered on a fake smile, his eyes darting around. "Didn't we already agree? Just sign your name and put your fingerprint down."

"Agreed?" Li Junsheng chuckled. "We haven't even talked about money. How could we have agreed? Do you think I would just give you such a good job for free?"

"Li Junsheng, are you obsessed with money?"

Ma Yulian slammed her hand on the table, pointing at Li Junsheng and scolding him without any courtesy: "What kind of relationship do Old Chen have with us? Giving up your job is just saying a few words at the factory. It doesn't cost you anything, and you dare to ask for money?!"

According to his usual meek and timid nature, after hearing this, he would definitely listen to Ma Yulian and not ask Chen Dazhu for money.

But Li Junsheng had already died once. In his previous life, he had experienced so many things, especially in his later years when he was sick and mistreated by Ma Yulian and his eldest son and daughter-in-law.

After his miserable death, he had a great awakening and was no longer the same person.

Ma Yulian couldn't manipulate him anymore.

"Why shouldn't I ask for money? This is supposed to be a temporary transfer of the job, but who knows if Chen Zhiyuan will return it after he gets it? Since you want this job so badly, why not buy it?"

At these words, Chen Dazhu and Chen Zhiyuan were first stunned by Li Junsheng's defiance, then they couldn't help but be overjoyed, their mouths curling up! "Fine, fine, we can buy the job. This way, Old Li can feel more at ease."

Chen Dazhu quickly agreed, afraid Li Junsheng would change his mind. This was truly a great blessing.

They had planned to trick him into giving up his job, but now he was willing to sell it!

Was he drunk? Had his mind gone fuzzy?

Ma Yulian was also astonished. Would Li Junsheng sell his job at the machinery factory, which was such a good job?

If she had known this would happen, why would she have planned to trick him!

But the money...

"You can't ask for..."

Ma Yulian's words were cut off by Chen Dazhu.

"Yulian, Old Li is right. The machinery factory is such a good job, a state-owned iron rice bowl, with such good benefits. It's not surprising that Old Li is reluctant to let it go. We're getting such a good job for a bit of money, we're actually getting a good deal!"

"It's just money, we'll give it! How about this, Old Li, you name your price, and then we'll get a certificate from the factory."

Not giving the money first, but asking him to get the certificate?

Chen Dazhu couldn't suppress his excitement, but he still tried to persuade Li Junsheng.

Looking at Chen Dazhu's hypocritical face, Li Junsheng felt a cold laugh inside.

Chen Dazhu and Ma Yulian didn't know that their factory was about to reform, with too many employees, and the higher-ups were preparing to lay off some older employees.

He was fifty years old, and his name was already on the layoff list!

In other words, this job would soon be gone.

Chen Dazhu wanted this job?

Fine, take it!

But it couldn't be free. He just needed a substantial start-up fund for a certain path he wanted to take. Might as well get it from here!

Thinking about this, Li Junsheng chuckled and raised his wine glass to Chen Dazhu: "Still you, Chen Dazhu, know a good thing when you see it. This job at the machinery factory is so good, monthly salary is never late, retirement benefits are great."

"Good timing, the factory also gives housing. Spend a bit of money to buy it, absolutely worth it. I won't ask for much, one thousand yuan, and the job is yours."

"One thousand yuan?! Uncle Li, are you trying to rob us!"

Beside him, Chen Zhiyuan exclaimed in surprise, thinking Li Junsheng was asking for an exorbitant price.

"Rob? This job is one of a kind, there's no market for it outside!"

Li Junsheng didn't even raise his eyebrows. "If you think I'm robbing you, your father doesn't have to buy it."

Ma Yulian stared at Li Junsheng in disbelief, feeling very puzzled.

What was wrong with Li Junsheng today?

That meek person, who would never dare to say two when she said one, was now selling his job to Old Chen?

And asking such a high price?

Could it be that he was drunk, and the alcohol was giving him courage?

The more Ma Yulian thought about it, the more she believed this was the case. Li Junsheng never drank before, she didn't know what he was like when drunk.

Chen Dazhu reacted first, giving his son Chen Zhiyuan a look to calm down, his eyes turning, then immediately agreeing with a smile.

"Old Li, don't be angry, Zhiyuan is just a child, he doesn't know how to speak!"

"The job at the machinery factory for one thousand yuan is worth it! We agree!"

"How about you get it done today?"

"Fine." Li Junsheng put a peanut in his mouth, smiling mockingly. "But you pay first. No money, no deal."

At these words, Chen Dazhu was stunned, looking at Ma Yulian.

Ma Yulian got the signal and immediately scolded: "Li Junsheng, don't be too greedy. Old Chen has been good to us!"

"Don't forget, when I almost drowned in the river, it was Old Chen who saved me!"

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