Bai Shaofeng suppressed the thoughts in his heart, remembering the proper business he had to attend to today. He took over the documents and said: "Zhao Xiangli, actually I came here mainly for another matter. There is an employee at the money house named Zhuang Ru, who has retired and is now resting at home. Her situation is similar to mine, with a principal of over 20,000 yuan in the welfare fund association. Now she also wants to withdraw it, please tell me how to handle it?"

  Zao Xiangli: "Zhuang Ru? I have an impression, before when we didn't attend the same meeting, I saw her. Her situation is different from yours, she only took internal retirement and wasn't fired, her principal can still be placed in the foundation, and the annual dividend is also considerable."

  "I know that, but she's having a tough time financially right now. Future gains can't solve current living expenses, so it's really necessary to take out this money, otherwise even the mortgage won't be paid and life will become a problem."

  Zhao Xiangli looked at him with great interest: "You and she are very familiar? I heard that she... never mind, it's not worth mentioning. She can be taken away, but the person concerned must come in person."

  "What if she can't come?"

  Zhao Xiangli: "In that case, I have no choice. If you want money, can't you just come once?"

  Bai Shaofeng: "I also worked in a financial institution and know the procedures for certain things. If the parties involved are unable to come due to death or other reasons, the heirs can bring legal proof or an authorized person can bring the principal's letter of attorney, which has the same legal effect."

  "Zhao Xiangli: 'You really understand the business, if you want to help her with it, bring the power of attorney then. However, it needs to be notarized at a notary public office, otherwise it's useless.'"

  "I'll come and handle it tomorrow. But just now, Director Li from the finance department said that we need to give advance notice, as the foundation needs to make arrangements for fund allocation."

  Zhao Xiangli: "It's okay, over 20,000 won't kill us. Didn't you already understand the procedures today? If it's not too much trouble, come again, I think you're that kind of person who doesn't mind the hassle."

  "Then thank you Zhao Xiangli, I'll come again tomorrow to trouble you to sign another document. I won't disturb your work anymore, goodbye!"

  Bai Shaofeng bid farewell to Zhao Xiangli, went to the finance department to retrieve 16.8 yuan, and then left the money house directly for Zhuang Ru's home. As soon as Zhuang Ru opened the door, Xiao Bai excitedly said: "Zhuang sister, I've retrieved my money and also know how to retrieve yours. Quickly write a power of attorney, and I'll take it to notarize this afternoon. Tomorrow, we can get your money back."

  Zhuang Ru was also delighted and said: "Xiao Bai quickly sit down and have a glass of water, you're all sweaty. How much money did you take?"

  "Sixteen dollars and eighty cents, I even made a profit of one dollar and eighty cents."

  "Let me calculate, these three months have actually earned a 20% profit. The recent securities market trend is really good, that one sum of money including principal and interest should be almost 30,000 now."

  "Yes, it's enough for you to use for half a year or so. As for changing houses, we can look for opportunities slowly."

  Zhuang Ru: "I still have an income of 1,200 yuan per month, and if I save carefully, it will be enough for a year. Then you can stay here with me and look for work slowly."

  "Get the money first, then talk. Hurry up and write a letter of attorney for me, authorizing me to handle the procedures for you. We can go to the notary this afternoon."

  Zhuang Ru found some paper and a pen to write a letter of attorney. As she was writing, Xiao Bai felt her mood sinking again, becoming very sad and troubled. He quietly walked over and said: "Zhuang sister, write two copies, the content is exactly the same, one copy writes that you entrust me, and the other copy reverses the names to write that I entrust you."

  Zhuang Ru: "Why?"

  Bai Shaoliu: "You have to believe me, I can get it stamped by the notary without you going, I can go alone." Little White knew that everything was fine, why did Zhuang Ru want to make things difficult again. Because when handling notarization procedures, the client needs to go in person to verify their identity. She didn't want to show her face in public and let people compare her current appearance with the old photo on her ID card. But as the client, she wouldn't have to appear in person during the notarization procedure, Little White would take another copy of the power of attorney to handle it without Zhuang Ru needing to go. But how could he get the real power of attorney notarized? He had his own way.

  Xiao Bai didn't know that when he left Zhuang Ruo's house to go to the notary office, a pair of eyes was watching him from behind a veil in a hidden corner far away. The person was still muttering to himself in a blaming tone: "Stupid brother! He doesn't want the reward of 30 million, but instead busies himself for half a day over a dozen or so yuan."

  ……

  "Does the flower on the windowsill look good? Did you plant it?" Just as the notary was about to sign and stamp the power of attorney that Xiao Bai had brought, he suddenly pointed behind him and asked.

  "It was planted by me, and the working environment should be taken care of." The notary turned around to take a look, then signed and stamped on the power of attorney in front of him, handing it over to Xiaobai.

  Xiao Bai said thank you and left, but he was secretly laughing in his heart. Just as the notary turned around, his left hand quickly swapped the power of attorney on the table with another one that looked almost identical, except that the names of the principal and the agent were reversed. The notary would not carefully examine the content again after it had been verified, so he was easily deceived.

  Looking back on this matter, Xiaobai felt that if others did the same thing, it would be terrible, because it could be used to deceive people and even cheat many important things. As for himself, he didn't think so much.

  ……

  The next day, I went to the money house again to handle the procedures for Zhuang Ru. From top to bottom, everything went unexpectedly smoothly. I don't know if everyone was afraid of Little White or if Zhao Xiangli had made a call ahead of time. Finally, when Zhao Xiangli signed his name, he smiled and said: "Little White, you're really talented! It's rare that someone is serious about getting things done, once they've set their mind to it, they'll definitely get it done... Think about the work at the money house again, although it's just a temporary contract job, the people below should know that you were brought in by me, and I'll try to find another opportunity to arrange something for you."

  Bai Shaoliu: "Thank you for Zhao Xiangli's appreciation, I'll go home and think about it."

  Xiao Bai went to the finance office and received a total of 29,871.96 yuan in cash for Zhuang Ru. He carefully counted it in front of the cashier before putting it in his pocket and leaving. As he walked down the corridor, he overheard people from both sides of the offices whispering and pointing at him. They all knew about Zhuang Ru's past affair with Yan Xiangli, and that she had now become disfigured, but they didn't expect Bai Shaofeng to suddenly appear and help her.

  Everyone's gossip, Xiaobai also heard some, some idle talk and rumors are unpleasant to hear, but he can only pretend not to have heard. The mouth is on everyone's own body, and how they talk behind his back, Xiaobai can't control it. Moreover, even if you don't let him speak, others will still think so in their hearts. And for someone like Xiaobai who is particularly special, whether others think or say it out loud actually makes no difference, as long as he gets the money, his purpose is achieved.

  Zhao Xiangli praised Xiao Bai for being serious and determined in his work, once he set his mind on something, he would definitely get it done. But in his heart, Bai Shaofeng knew that he was actually a straightforward person who spoke directly to people's hearts. As he walked out of the Qianzhuang gate, he looked back at the magnificent building and thought about Zhao Xiangli's suggestion for him to return to work at Qianzhuang again. He thought to himself: "Return? If I really come back, it will be after I've acquired Wan Guo Mo Tong Qianzhuang and come back to inspect the grassroots! ... By then, let's see what these people are like towards me? What do they think of me in their hearts?" Unconsciously, he was daydreaming again, an old habit that he had never changed.

  Zhuang Ru had never left the house and didn't know what kind of procedure Xiao Bai had gone through. When Bai Shaoliu handed her a full envelope of cash, Zhuang Ru looked at him with utmost admiration, she hadn't expected that this colleague who she had previously ignored would be so capable and efficient. At that moment, she wanted to return 3,000 yuan to Xiao Bai, but he didn't immediately take it. He told Zhuang Ru to keep it first, considering it as the rent for living in his place.

  "Do you still have money in your pocket? You still need to go out and find a job?" asked Zhuang Ru.

  "I still have 600 yuan in my pocket, which is enough for me to spend freely. I'll think about it again when I've spent it all."

  "Then you can stay and eat here too, it's just adding a pair of chopsticks. The problem of food and lodging is solved, so finding a job won't be too worrisome, take your time to find a good one."

  "This is quite good, am I supposed to pay you for food?"

  Zhuang Ru: "You don't have to pay for meals, but you need to help me with some things. I don't like going out, so if I want to buy something, I'll write it down on a list and you can go out and buy it for me. The money will be in the shoe cabinet drawer by the door, take what you need."

  Bai Shaofeng thought this idea was actually not bad, although Zhuang Ru left him with 3,000 yuan, he had solved his food and accommodation for half a year. As long as these two things were solved, there was nothing else to worry about. Although he helped Zhuang Ru, when he turned around, Zhuang Ru's help to him was even more, and the encounters in life were just so cleverly causal.

  "Alright, I'm asking you to run an errand now. Go buy some good ingredients at the market and I'll cook them tonight. We should celebrate properly. I just remembered that today is Mid-Autumn Festival."

  Bai Shaofeng suddenly remembered that it was Mid-Autumn Festival again this year, a traditional holiday in many countries on the Eastern continent where people wish for reunions with friends and family when the moon is full. He couldn't help but think of his grandparents who lived far away, and heard that his grandfather's surgery had been very successful and he had recovered well after his illness, which gave him some comfort. And Zhuang Ru, after so many days, finally felt a warmth in her heart for the first time, and even thought about celebrating the festival.

  This dinner was bought by Xiao Bai, and Zhuo Ru cooked it. Her cooking skills are much better than Qing Chen's. While eating, Xiao Bai suddenly thought of Qing Chen again, wondering how this mysterious female assassin is doing now? Is she still wandering alone in the world? He was lost in thought when he heard Zhuo Ru ask him: "Xiao Bai, what are you thinking about? Missing your dad and mom?"

  "My parents passed away early on, and at home there's only grandma and grandpa."

  Zhuang Ru: "Sorry, I don't know! Let's have a drink, wishing your grandma and grandpa good health and longevity."

  "It's okay... I also wish you good health. No matter what difficulties we encounter, there will always be a way to get through them, and we'll all live better and better."

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  If it weren't for the delay of two days due to attending a meeting in Beijing last weekend, this chapter should have been released just in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Alas! Man proposes but God disposes!

  I reiterate that the story of this book is completely independent, and there's no need to entangle it with "Journey to the West" and "Ghost Blows Out the Light". However, many readers still can't help but "dig deep" in their reviews. Later on, I thought about it myself and found it quite interesting. If new readers think that this book is too short and not satisfying enough, I recommend reading "Journey to the West", which should be sufficient and has already been completed. As for "Ghost Blows Out the Light", let's just forget about it for now, as some people might not like it.

  PS: Have you read "The Way of Being an Official"? The author "Sheren" has a new book out, "Floating and Sinking in the Official World", please pay attention. Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Sheren for his recommendation and support.

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