Except for one person, who was the manager of the department store, Tang Guo.
Tang Guo, the daughter of Tang Shikou, was not yet married at the age of 20. She had been in charge of the provincial department store for the past two years.
A while ago, she received news that her father and uncles had all been sent to prison, and she also knew that the main culprit was someone named Zhang Liunian.
Moreover, Zhang Liunian had not initially succeeded in acquiring the department store at auction, but it eventually fell into his hands because of some bed. This made her feel even more resentful.
Therefore, after learning that the department store had become Zhang Liunian's, Tang Guo had not disclosed the change in ownership, at least not to the people in the department store.
This led to the incident where Zhang Liunian, accompanied by his wife and Zhang Qian, came to the department store and was mocked.
“What did you say? You want to see our manager? Haven't you looked in the mirror? With your status as an unknown nobody, what right do you have to see our manager?
Oh, I get it. Are you like those rich young masters from the provincial city, mesmerized by our manager’s beauty and trying to get close to her?
I advise you to wake up and stop dreaming.
Our manager isn't interested in useless men like you.”
The security guard burst out laughing when he heard Zhang Liunian ask him to inform the manager that he was looking for her.
It wasn't the security guard's fault. It was mainly because Tang Guo was indeed exceptionally beautiful, and of the right age. In the past two years, too many men like Zhang Liunian had appeared, wanting to pursue Tang Guo.
Unfortunately, it was the security guards who ended up being reprimanded.
Now that it happened again, they couldn't help but resort to sarcasm to make Zhang Liunian give up.
But Zhang Liunian was unmoved. He didn't pay attention to the guard's ridicule, calmly stating that he wanted to see the manager, "I want to see your manager. Inform her immediately, or you will regret it."
“It’s *I* who will regret helping you pass on the message. Who do you think you are? You can see our manager just because you want to? You’d better get out of here quickly! If you don't leave, I'll call my brothers to throw you out together.” The security guard didn't take Zhang Liunian's words seriously at all, and even threatened to throw them out.
Zhang Qian, with his fiery temper, couldn't stand it.
He immediately stepped forward and said, “Open your dog eyes and see. He is your new boss. You won’t even go and inform the manager. Wait and see if you’ll be sent back to farming!”
“Hahaha…” The security guard laughed even harder after hearing this, pointing at Zhang Liunian and the other two, almost choking with laughter. “New boss? Where did our department store get a new boss? You guys are really joking. If our department store had a new boss, wouldn’t we know? Go, go, go. Don't disturb our business here. You’d better leave quickly. If you don’t leave, I’ll really call for help.”
As the security guard spoke, he started pushing Zhang Qian. Zhang Qian was pushed back a step and said, “It's normal that you don't know? That's why we asked for your manager to come over. You don’t recognize him, and you don’t know there’s a new boss. Wouldn’t your manager recognize him?”
“All this talk, and you just want to see how beautiful our manager is? Each of you is a toad wanting to eat swan meat. You have such beautiful dreams.” The security guard’s mind immediately went to his manager's stunning beauty when he heard them mention the manager again.
“Who…” Zhang Qian wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by the security guard.
“Brothers, here are three people who want to see the manager. Let’s throw them out.”
As soon as he said this, five burly men wearing the same uniform as the security guard ran over from not far away.
Their movements were agile and swift, clearly indicating they were trained fighters.
After they understood the situation with Zhang Liunian and the other two, their eyes blazed with anger, as if their wives had been snatched away.
“Are you leaving on your own, or shall we throw you out?” The security guard looked at Zhang Liunian with his arms crossed triumphantly.
Zhang Qian swallowed and came behind Zhang Liunian, whispering, "Brother Liunian, what do we do now? Fight?"
"Protect Qingqing later, I'll handle it." Zhang Liunian had wanted to fight for a long time. He had been standing at the door, allowing people to watch for so long, and hadn't seen the department store's manager. To be accused of being infatuated with the manager's beauty was unbearable.
"Why don't I do it instead?" Zhang Qian, as the subordinate, felt it was inappropriate for his boss to act on his behalf.
Zhang Liunian, however, was dismissive. "If you can't handle it, I will. You guys step back."
“It seems you’re prepared to fight us? Brothers, don't hold back, let him witness the prowess of our best security guards,” the security guard said, lowering his arms and looking at Zhang Liunian with a half-smile.
“If you want to fight, fight. So much nonsense,” Zhang Liunian didn’t want to waste time. He stepped forward and punched one of the burly men, knocking him to the ground.
The other five, who were about to make a move, were surprised by Zhang Liunian’s strength, that he could knock one of them down with a single punch.
However, they believed it was because Zhang Liunian had seized the initiative, and their brother had been caught off guard and ambushed.
Now that the five of them were acting together and were prepared, they felt it was impossible for anything to go wrong.
With this thought, they shouted, "Brothers, charge!" and together they lunged at Zhang Liunian.
Many people from the department store stopped to watch this scene, and they all felt sorry for Zhang Liunian, thinking he was courting death.
“This comrade is doomed. To dare challenge these six security guards of the department store, he must be tired of living.”
“Who says not? He’s facing our strongest security guards here, and they’re acting as a unit.”
“He’ll definitely be beaten crying for his mommy later.”
“…”
Everyone around was not optimistic about Zhang Liunian, and Jiang Qingqing couldn't help but worry about her man.
Fortunately, a minute later, things exceeded the expectations of the onlookers, because those who had attacked Zhang Liunian were sent flying by him as if in an instant, falling to the ground in disarray.
Silence. There was a moment of silence, and everyone’s gaze fell on Zhang Liunian, as if trying to see what extraordinary abilities he possessed, to be able to send the department store's security team of six flying in such a short time.
“Can someone tell me how to get to the manager's office?” After subduing these people, Zhang Liunian scanned the crowd and asked.
When everyone heard that Zhang Liunian was looking for the manager, their shocked gazes instantly turned into knowing smiles.
“Comrade, are you also here admiring Tang Guo for her beauty?”
“Brother, I advise you, you shouldn’t try to pursue Tang Guo. She is beautiful, but her standards are also very high. I heard she once declared that men whose net worth cannot reach the top ten in the provincial city are not worthy of marrying her. I see you look unfamiliar, and you don’t seem like one of the top ten, so you should give up this idea!”
“There are plenty of fish in the sea, why must you fixate on Tang Guo alone?”
“Exactly. I think the female comrade behind you looks pretty good too. It’s better to cherish what’s in front of you.”
“…”