Chapter 32 Li Xiaoteng When did you open a stock account?

  The sun sets in the west, and people who have been busy all day are on their way home from work. Although traffic in the capital city has not yet reached its peak, the roads are relatively smooth. While some people are heading home, a small number of others are on their way to start work, including Li Xiaoteng.

  Watching the willow trees by the roadside, their tender shoots gradually lengthening, the spring breeze blowing on his face, no longer had the feeling of winter's chill like a knife cut. Enjoying the refreshing breeze on his face, he casually pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and looked at the five-yuan Huangguoshu in his hand. Li Xiaoteng sighed and muttered: "I used to be able to smoke more than ten yuan worth of cigarettes, but now I'm smoking five yuan worth... Ah, why do I feel like I'm getting worse off?"

  He casually pulled out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and didn't even light it. He took a hard drag. It felt like he had really taken a deep breath of smoke. Indescribable comfort! Li Xiaoteng muttered to himself: "Zhonghua, indeed good cigarettes! Comfortable to smoke..."

  One side was imagining the feeling of smoking good cigarettes, while walking towards his own spicy hot pot stall, still a long distance away, and saw Zhao Baozi repeatedly moving up and down with the newly delivered oven.

  Li Xiaoteng was taken aback and didn't know what Zhao Baozi was up to, so he quickly ran over with three steps in two.

  Zhao Baozi, who was studying how to fix the oven with his head down, suddenly looked up and saw Li Xiaoteng smoking and staring at him. He quickly said with embarrassment: "Teng Ge is mighty! Teng Ge is magnificent!"

  Li Xiaoteng waved his hand and said, "Alright, stop messing around! What are you doing?"

  Zhao Pangzi said embarrassedly: "Teng Ge, the oven you made is really strange. It's totally different from the ones we used to roast kebabs! How do I use this? I'll install it for you first!"

  Li Xiaoteng said helplessly, "Didn't you just bring it over? What are you messing around for? Hurry up and set up the stall! Get the mala tang's soup and ingredients ready. Customers will be arriving soon!"

  Zhao Pangzi said with some resentment: "I wasn't going to prepare things first? I was kind enough to let you be the donkey's liver and lungs!" After finishing, he still put on a small wife's resentful expression.

  Li Xiaoteng subconsciously wanted to kick Zhao Baozi in the face and leave a big footprint. Li Xiaoteng sighed, shook off the goosebumps all over his body, and hurriedly said: "Zhao Bao! Let's prioritize things, okay? You just brought back the oven this afternoon, but now we don't even have charcoal or lamb skewers. What's the point of having it? Can't you focus on what needs to be done first?"

  Zhao Pangzi heard Li Xiaoteng was about to start lecturing again, felt a bit dizzy, and hastily said: "Teng brother, you're being too secretive! Am I doing my job properly?" While speaking, he ran towards the back. Zhao Pangzi, who seemed very busy, made Li Xiaoteng look at him in confusion, not knowing what he was busy with. He let out a sigh and had no choice but to start testing the soup ingredients himself.

  Li Xiaoteng, who was adjusting the soup ingredients, suddenly looked up and saw Manager Dong walking towards him. He quickly wiped his hands, put down what he was doing, and hurried over to greet him. As Li Xiaoteng walked, he also took the initiative to chat: "Manager Dong, where have you been in such a hurry? You look like you've been blown by the wind, are you exhausted?"

  Only to see Manager Dong with a gloomy face, don't know what he's thinking about or if something has happened again! Anyway, he looks very unhappy. Suddenly heard Li Xiaoteng calling himself. Manager Dong raised his head and forced a smile on his face for Li Xiaoteng.

  If it were two days ago, I would have pretended not to see it and walked around it directly!

  Li Xiaoteng hastily pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Manager Dong. Manager Dong looked at the Huangguoshu in Li Xiaoteng's hand, waved his hand, and then pulled out a pack of Furong cigarettes from his own pocket. He lit one up, thought for a moment, and then handed one to Li Xiaoteng as well.

  Li Xiaoteng quickly lit a cigarette for Manager Dong, and then lit his own jasmine cigarette. Neither of them spoke, took a puff, and fell silent for a moment. Li Xiaoteng casually said: "Manager Dong, your cigarette is really fragrant and feels very mild. Hehe, where did you buy it? I've never seen you buying one before!"

  Manager Dong spat out a mouthful of smoke and said casually, "Others ask me to do things and give me two cigarettes. Make do with it! What's good or bad about it?" The arrogant attitude of pretending to be a big shot was something that people with discerning eyes could see at a glance.

  Li Xiaoteng still asked others to do things, of course, wouldn't say anything. But he felt a slight sense of disgust in his heart. He hastily took another sip and said: "Manager Dong, you see the contract has been signed! I'll be able to pay the rent in a few days. What about the handover of the cold dishes?"

  Manager Dong looked at Li Xiaoteng in surprise and said, "Old Lady Jiang has already spoken to Chef Zhang! You can hand over to him. Didn't I promise you? The cold dish room is also yours to use. Why didn't you hand over today?"

  Li Xiaoteng was stunned on the spot, silently cursing in his heart: "Damn it! When did you ever tell me!" But still showed a grateful attitude. He smiled and said to Manager Dong: "Hehe, maybe I notified Zhao Baozi, I didn't know! Then I'll come over tomorrow to hand over! Is that okay with you?"

  Manager Dong nodded and casually said, "Alright, you find the chef tomorrow!" He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and said, "If there's anything, call me inside." Without waiting for Li Xiaoteng to speak, he headed straight to the Dongxing Restaurant.

  Li Xiaoteng looked at the back of Manager Dong, feeling a bit depressed. He thought to himself, what's going on here! He took out his pack of Huangguoshu cigarettes from his pocket and flipped it over, looking at it for half a day before sighing. He wanted to throw away the cigarette but then saw that the box was still full, with only two cigarettes missing. Feeling reluctant to waste them, he put the pack back into his pocket.

  "Li Xiaoteng! Li Xiaoteng! Li Xiaoteng?" A pleasant voice was calling out to Li Xiaoteng.

  Look left, look right. Didn't see who was calling himself! Li Xiaoteng scratched his hair, feeling puzzled at the time. Just felt that his shoulder was patted by someone. Suddenly turned back.

  Li Xiaoteng suddenly felt a gentle bump on his waist, as if happiness had lightly knocked against him.

  Still that crimson windbreaker, golden high-necked thin sweater. Still that melon-seed face, big eyes. If not Zhao Xun, then who?

  Li Xiaoteng was stunned for a moment, Zhao Xun hurriedly asked: "Li Xiaoteng, are you okay? Why are you dazed?" She said with a giggle.

  Li Xiaoteng felt a burning sensation on his face and coughed, saying: "Scared me to death! How did you see me?"

  Zhao Xun actually saw Li Xiaoteng and Manager Dong chatting when he passed by earlier. After Li Xiaoteng finished talking, he walked over from behind.

  Zhao Xun said, "I just went to visit a client who intends to open an account and gave them two investment reports. I happened to pass by and saw you standing there holding a pack of cigarettes in a daze, so I came over to say hello!"

  Li Xiaoteng chuckled and asked, "How's it going lately? Have you opened several accounts?" As soon as Li Xiaoteng asked this question, Zhao Xun's smiling face suddenly became overcast. He sighed and said, "Ah, last time you taught me the method of attracting customers, I also used it, and there was a little effect. But still no customers have opened an account."

  Li Xiaoteng nodded, thinking to himself: "With this market trend, all the stockholders are trapped inside, each one's face changing color. It's a miracle if anyone can open an account." Li Xiaoteng really wanted to tell Zhao Xun not to be so desperate. Now finding clients to open accounts, even with silver-tongued eloquence, I estimate there won't be many who can open an account. Moreover...

  Looking at Zhao Xun's thick lips, I suddenly had some wild thoughts and remembered that spring dream on the boat...

  As he thought, Li Xiaoteng chuckled to himself. Zhao Xun looked at Li Xiaoteng's silly smile and suddenly felt a chill rising from the bottom of his heart, as if being stared at by a wild beast!

  Zhao Xun suppressed the urge to turn his head and leave, forcing a smile. He said to Li Xiaoteng: "Xiaoteng brother, are you okay? What's wrong with you?"

  "Oh! Hehe....." Li Xiaoteng hurriedly pulled his thoughts back from the boat to reality. Feeling a little nervous, he quickly took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth, wanting to light it up, but looking at Zhao Xun, he put the lighter back into his pocket.

  Li Xiaoteng really felt embarrassed. He quickly changed the subject and said: "Haven't opened an account recently? Is the pressure great?"

  Zhao Xun's eyes almost welled up with tears as soon as he heard this. He choked back a sob and said, "You don't know, recently the company's boss has been pressuring me to open an account every day! Every day asking if there are any customers who want to open an account, what's the situation, how much money... it's driving me crazy!"

  Li Xiaoteng nodded silently, actually quite understanding this feeling. He himself had also gone through such times and experienced several major cycles. Li Xiaoteng had become an object of exerting pressure on others and being pressured by others.

  Li Xiaoteng looked at Zhao Xun who seemed a bit depressed and said, "Actually, I don't want to comfort you either. I just want to give you some advice!"

  Zhao Xun nodded and said: "What suggestions, you say it and I'll listen."

  Li Xiaoteng felt a bit helpless, thinking that his words of wisdom seemed worthless in front of her, but for the sake of the beauty, he still sighed and said: "You mainly need to strengthen your professional knowledge learning. And you must improve your overall quality!"

  Zhao Xun rolled her big white eyeballs. Listening to this, no matter how she thought about it, it sounded like nonsense. She sighed and said: "Li Xiaoteng, you said a few days ago that you wanted to open an account! When are you going to come and open a stock account?"

  Li Xiaoteng figured it out! Zhao Xun found himself, just to let him open the door! Li Xiaoteng shrugged his shoulders and said: "Wait until after the 13th. I'll call you then!"

  Zhao Xun smiled and said, "Alright, it's settled then! I'll come find you when the time comes!" Li Xiaoteng said somewhat speechlessly, "You're in finance, aren't you? Don't become like those insurance salespeople!"

  Zhao Xun smiled and asked: "Insurance and securities seem to be finance..."

  The Chinese food in Madrid, the various big shots of Real Madrid and Barcelona, this time they really drank too much. One by one, they ate until their plates were clean and their bowls were empty, with oil dripping from their mouths. Zidane hugged Ronaldo, muttering to each other, no one knew what they were saying. Eto'o sang alone, humming the Cameroonian national anthem, but nobody listened to what he was singing.

  Beckham leaned against Thomas' desk, his face flushed with drink, but still listened intently to Thomas' instructions. He nodded along as he listened.

  Just then, Valdes and Casillas rushed in, shouting to Puyol and the others: "It's bad! That Argentine kid is hurt!"

  Puyol suddenly woke up three points of drunkenness! He stood up abruptly and asked, "What's going on? Messi is injured! How did he get injured?"

  Baldes stuttered and said: "Messi... the boss of this store just now, gave us two big firecrackers. We set them off in the backyard..."

  "Could Messi have been hit?"

  Cassillas hastily took over and said: "Just now, Messi was smoking on one side and firing a cannon on the other. As he fired, suddenly a firework ignited. He threw away his cigarette and put the firework in his mouth..."

  Thank you for your support. Some book friends have mentioned that the plot feels a bit messy when reading. I am advancing several main lines together, which may make it look a bit awkward and not conducive to chasing after friends who are watching here. I will pay attention to this issue. Try to concentrate on writing the main line! Thank you for your corrections!

  This book officially became an A-sign work on February 20. The update acceleration has been opened... I don't know if everyone can drive little brother crazy. Indicating that there is no stockpile of manuscripts...