Chapter 528: Debt Collection at the Doorstep
After hanging up the call, Gu Fan began to worry, feeling that any ideal company or job was bound to fall apart one day, making it even harder to save face.
"What now, I’m too ashamed to go back home." Just as Gu Fan was fretting, he heard Boss Ding’s voice from the office: "Please don’t withdraw your investment, Brother Lei. Give me more time, I can get through this."
Listening to Boss Ding’s desperate pleading, Gu Fan couldn’t help but sigh. The boss was all grandeur when things were going well, but when times were tough, he seemed to be the most pathetic of all. Boss Ding must have amassed a heap of debt by now.
Gu Fan once heard a joke: A boss who can pay wages is called a boss, who can scold employees when in a bad mood. A boss who can’t pay wages would dare not step into his own company.
Just when Gu Fan was planning to look at some documents, he saw the boss rush out of the office with a bag in hand. As he left, he tossed a comment over his shoulder, "Gu Fan, I won’t be here for a few days. Look after the place. Water the plants if need be. Feel free to knock off early if there’s nothing urgent."
"Really now!" Gu Fan watched Boss Ding leave with reluctance. Even if he could leave work early, he still couldn’t find the courage to go home. What normal company allows its employees to knock off early?
Gu Fan once again felt the sting of trying to save face and live miserably. What if he arrived at the company early in the morning to clean only to find himself having to explain why he was home so early?
"Forget it, forget it, while Boss Ding’s not around, I can use the time to seriously look for a job." That’s what Gu Fan thought. So he fired up his computer and began sending out resumes, hoping he could quickly jump out of this hole.
The next day, Gu Fan came to the company full of hope. He did nothing but surf the web, play some games, and read news about finance and economics to keep up with his studies.