Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s

Chapter 1582: Chapter 1582: There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

Secretary Zhang’s eyes practically turned to gold upon seeing the money, itching to stuff it into his pocket right then and there.

But he understood that such money wouldn’t come easily.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

”Miss Lin, may I ask what kind of information you intend to buy from me with this money?” Secretary Zhang asked, his throat tightening.

”I want the financial statements from the four branches of Nanguofeng. Can you get them?” Lin Qiushu said straightforwardly.

”The four branches?” Secretary Zhang couldn’t help but laugh, ”Miss Lin has quite the appetite! To put it in one phrase, you’re really ’asking for the moon.’”

Qiushu gave a faint smile: ”Name your price.”

”How much? No amount... No amount of money will do! I can’t betray my boss!” Secretary Zhang still retained some sense despite the stack of enticing cash in front of him.

There’s no way he could say he wasn’t tempted!

”Really?” Lin Qiushu then took out another five thousand from her bag and pushed it in front of Secretary Zhang, ”Is this enough?”

Looking at the stack of money, Secretary Zhang was tempted.

With this money, he would become a man worth tens of thousands.

”Well? Are you so loyal, Secretary Zhang? No amount of money can move you? I’m only asking for the financial reports, not for you to stab your boss in the back.” Qiushu’s lips curled into a smile, ”How about it? I’ll give you two minutes to think it over.”

”Two minutes? Isn’t that a bit too short?”

”Not at all. Either accept or decline, that’s all there is to it!” Lin Qiushu finished her words and began to leisurely sip her coffee.

”This...” The temptation of the money was overpowering, but if Guan Qing were to find out, he was as good as fired.

Is ten thousand yuan worth losing his job over?

Lin Qiushu pulled out another five thousand: ”This is my final offer. Decide for yourself! Which path will you take? Think it through, opportunities once lost do not come back.”

”I...” Secretary Zhang hesitated.

Lin Qiushu frowned slightly, feeling that she needed to give him a nudge: ”Secretary Zhang, do you think this is a betrayal of Guan Qing? When you took the bribe behind her back and then sold out for the money, do you think Guan Qing would forgive you if she knew?”

”This... The nature of this problem is different from the current one!” Secretary Zhang said, guilty.

”Different? How so? Do you think Guan Qing is someone who tolerates deceit? What do you think her reaction would be if she knew she had been harboring a ’wolf in sheep’s clothing’ who was undermining her?”

”If I had not done it, it would be fine, but if I really did, then wouldn’t I actually become the treacherous ’wolf’...”

”Fine. In that case, we have no deal! I should leave then. But be careful, Secretary Zhang. If one day Guan Qing kicks you out, don’t be surprised!” After finishing her words, Lin Qiushu began methodically storing the bills into her bag.

Watching his fortune disappear before his eyes, Secretary Zhang really couldn’t bear it: ”Miss Lin, wait, your conditions—I’ll accept them, okay? Come on, sit down, and let’s talk about how we’ll proceed with this!”