" This is the third planet next to the sun, a small ball spinning in the river of time. It's a strange place that kindly and ingeniously provides various factors to sustain the phenomenon we call life. Perhaps you have unconsciously thought that here, every creature is unique, just like the Earth we call home. Here, every life began the same way. Under a warm ray of sunlight or the kindness of a stranger, you would realize how each life touched another life. You would then begin to understand that all things were closely related, just like how blood ties a family. When you understood that the web of life was not woven by humans, we were just a string on that web. On this third planet beside the sun, what we did to the web of life was also what we did to ourselves.”
It was daytime in America and midnight in Asia. A crescent moon hung in the sky.
The side of the moon facing away from Earth was a mysterious area that humans would never be able to see on Earth. In October 1959, the Moon 3 probe launched by the former Soviet Union captured 70% of the dark side of the moon for the first time. Nothing valuable had made the United States and the Soviet Union lose interest in the exploration of the dark side of the moon.
On January 3,2019, China's Chang'e-4 probe landed near the back of the moon at 177.6 East Longitude and 45.5 South Latitude. The Lunar Rabbit 2 lunar rover then began to explore and take photos.
Today, there was a flash of red light in the dark universe. A girl in red flew over and landed on the moon. She was wearing a red dress without any protective equipment or spacesuit. She walked in the low temperature of-180 degrees Celsius on a moonlit night like she was taking a walk after dinner.
"You're here." The red-dressed girl's eardrums received a slight vibration and restored a human voice. A girl in black stood in the darkness nearby. It was unknown when she had started standing there.
The girl in red looked at her and smiled without saying a word. She also sent a message to her through electromagnetic resonance."It's getting more and more difficult to find you here. We have to avoid countless satellites, radars, telescopes, and observatories.”
"You don't have to wear red." the woman in black said.
"Then I'm afraid you've mistaken me for someone else." She replied with a smile.
"How was the mission this time?" The woman in black asked.
"It's a very small one, arriving on July 25th. The trajectory is a bit strange, 72 times the speed of sound. I've given you its location.”
"Alright, I'll make a trip." Black Shirt nodded.
"After this trip, let's go back. Boss had been found. Don't be photographed by Jade Rabbit No. 2 here.”the red-robed girl said.
"That little car can only pat its feet. Be careful when you go back." The girl in black waved goodbye to her.
"Then are you going back?" The red-robed girl hurriedly asked.
"I'll see what I can do." The girl in black rose from the ground and disappeared into the darkness.
The red-dressed girl looked in the direction she disappeared in and shook her head helplessly with a smile.
A sapphire blue Mazda 8 was driving toward Jianjiang on the highway. In the middle row of the seven-seater MPV sat Fang Xiaogang and his good friend, Old Jin. In front of them were Old Wu and Old Jin's wife, who led the team. In the back row sat Old Sun. A car full of people chatted and laughed as they went to inspect a direct sales project.
Direct marketing programs were selling products that brands couldn't be seen in supermarkets. The prices were often high, and one had to pay in advance to be a member to enjoy some discounts, points, and other benefits.
"I'll just treat it as a vacation. I'll say this in advance. Don't blame me if I don't think well of this project.”Fang Xiaogang said to Jin.
"It's okay. We're just going to take a look.”Jin said with a smile.
On the way, they passed by the long Hangzhou Bay Bridge, which was picturesque. After a few long hours, the car got off the highway and arrived at a small city. After driving to the factory in the suburbs, they arrived at the company's headquarters.
One after another, hundreds of people from all over the country came. Under the unified leadership, they began to visit together. On both sides of the factory entrance, many unknown trees had been transplanted. The visitors began to discuss and evaluate them. This pine tree was worth tens of thousands, and this iron tree was worth tens of thousands. It was said that these dozens of trees were worth hundreds of millions.
After the large group of people finished looking at the trees at the entrance, they entered the factory. After passing through the square, there was a main building. The interior of the building was beautifully decorated like a shopping mall counter. There were nearly a hundred products of the company on the counters of each room. The first and second floors were divided into several areas and filled with them. It felt like a museum.
"I thought we were going to visit the factory workshop. Where are so many kinds of things produced?”Fang Xiaogang asked Jin.
"There are still a few rows of factories behind, right?”Jin speculated.
"These are household items and cosmetics. The categories are too complicated. Could a factory produce so many things?”Fang added.
"They have different factories all over the country.”Old Sun said with certainty.
The exchanges between visitors from different regions were mostly about the amazing effects of a certain product, the obvious advantages compared to other brands, and so on.
Fang Xiaogang's eyebrows twitched, but he did not comment.
After visiting the product area, it was time for the exchange meeting. A large hall was packed with people. Pushing the door open, they entered. The song was playing so loudly that they couldn't hear anything. They covered their ears and looked for seats.
The noisy song only stopped after everyone was seated. The host invited the sales managers from all regions to come on stage to share. The eloquent, clear-minded, educated, and experienced managers stepped onto the stage amidst applause and shared the high returns they had received since joining the company. They recalled their previous jobs that did not earn money and their inhumane childhood. At the end of the speech, everyone present applauded loudly.
Fang Xiaogang shook his head and clapped his hands together as he asked Jin,""I can't take this meeting that requires a lot of applause. Shouldn't their company introduce their products in detail?”
"There will be more later." Old Jin said.
"They're playing songs so fast that we can't communicate. This is a multi-level marketing tactic.”Fang added.
"It's always like this. There's nothing we can do about it."”
After the few managers shared, it was time for the commendation segment. Several regional managers exposed their high income, and the people below were excited. Then, the host asked if anyone wanted to join. The people below the stage raised their hands to express their stance, and many people signed the contract on the spot.
Fang Xiaogang felt a little out of place with them and was worried that he would be caught and beaten up.
After the meeting was finally over, they returned to the accommodation arranged by the company. On the way, Fang Xiaogang couldn't help but ask Old Jin,"Do you think they are all that stupid?"
" I don't think he's that stupid," Jin said." It's all driven by profit. He's just hinting at himself."”
"What do they mean by joining?”
"Pay money to become a member. It ranges from a few thousand to tens of thousands.”
"Tens of thousands? What's the use?"
"There are different commission refunds. The discounts for buying products were also different.”Old Jin explained the complicated rules of commission calculation and rewards.
"Shouldn't product sales be priced reasonably to earn profits? Making money should be to increase the number of customers. What was this? Asking the dealers to top up the money? Wasn't it just a Ponzi scheme? Wasn't it just multi-level marketing?”Fang frowned.
"Be gentler. You're the only one who's indignant.”Jin pulled him back.
When they arrived at the place where they were staying, it was just like a hotel with a few more beds and a bigger room. After putting down a few pieces of luggage, some of the people he knew during the day started to visit each other. They would ask each other if they wanted to join the guild, what level they were at, and so on. There were also middle-aged and elderly women who enthusiastically advised you to join as soon as possible.
Fang Xiaogang could only socialize for a while, but as more and more people came, he found an excuse to go out.
He walked out of the residential area. Outside was the green belt and the factory area. After walking for a while, he realized that there were two men in security uniforms following him.
Fang Xiaogang thought it was a coincidence. After turning a few corners, he realized that the two security guards were still following him. He was puzzled. Could it be that he was being targeted because he didn't want to join the club? He held his phone in his hand, ready to call the police at any time.
While he was still standing there, the security guard behind him walked over and greeted him."Sir, our company's vice president asked us to invite you over to discuss something.”
Fang Xiaogang finally relaxed a little. He scratched his nose and asked,"This is my first time here? I don't know your vice president."
"It's okay. It's not far ahead and won't take much time.”They were very polite.
He followed them for a short distance and saw a three-story villa with a single courtyard. It was built on the edge of the factory and was very luxuriously decorated.
The security guard brought him to the entrance of the villa and stopped."Sir, it's here. Please wait a moment and we'll inform the vice president.”Another security guard picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke a few words in Zhejiang dialect. Fang Xiaogang did not understand what they were saying.
About a minute later, the door of the villa opened, and a huge German Shepherd jumped out. The two security guards were so scared that they jumped two or three steps back. A delicate shout came from the villa and stopped the dog.
The door opened and a voluptuous woman in red walked out. She chased the dog back into the house and closed the door. The security guards heaved a sigh of relief and left after saying that they had invited him.
"Are you looking for me?" Fang Xiaogang asked in surprise.
The woman in red smiled and nodded. She walked over and asked,"How should I address you, sir?" Whether it was her gait or her voice, she could only be described as a vixen, and a voluptuous one at that.
"Hmm…if you don't know me, why did you ask me to come?”He asked in confusion.
"I just think that you're especially suitable.”She seemed to have flipped her hair unintentionally.
"My surname is Fang." Fang Xiaogang replied politely.
"Mr. Fang, please come in and take a seat." She made a gesture to invite him in, and a lot of spring could be seen on Wei Ju's chest.
Even if it was to invite people to join the guild, there was no need to make such a big fuss. Fang Xiaogang muttered in his heart, but he really did not dare to enter just like that.
"Are you the vice president of this company?”he asked hesitantly.
"Yes, my surname is Liu. Just call me Xiao Liu. I invited you here for nothing to do with the company.”the red-robed beauty said sweetly.
"You are…the lady boss?" Fang Xiaogang said frankly.
The beauty smiled and said," You're a man, yet you're asking this and that. This isn't the place to talk. Are you going in or not?"”
Fang Xiaogang smiled awkwardly and said,"That makes sense. Then I'll disturb you."”He stepped into the house.
As soon as he entered the room, the big dog rushed up. He didn't know if it wanted to bite him. When Fang Xiaogang was facing it, the man and the dog started to stare at each other. The beauty in red who called herself Xiao Liu quickly came over and locked it in a big iron cage.
"Please take a seat. I'm sorry. It's not safe to have too many people here, so I had to raise a dog for self-defense.”She explained and invited Fang Xiaogang to sit on the luxurious sofa in the living room.
Only then did Fang Xiaogang come back to his senses and look at the decoration of the house. It was indeed extraordinary. The furniture and furnishings were all very valuable. There were two pairs of large blue and white porcelain vases, and large pieces of jade and crystal were placed on the chicken wing wood plan. Even the calligraphy and painting on the wall could feel elegant.
After sitting down together, the hostess began to set up the tea set in the sea of tea. From time to time, her low-necked chest would reveal something in front of his eyes.
"May I know where Sir came from?”She asked without stopping.
Fang Xiaogang did not hide anything and told the truth.
"Nice place. How do you feel about our company?”she asked.
"I don't really understand it. I just feel that it doesn't conform to the laws of business.”He didn't say it too harshly.
Ms. Liu only smiled and did not say anything. She poured a large cup of freshly boiled water and placed it in front of him with some unknown tea leaves."Anji White Tea, try it."
Fang Xiaogang bowed and thanked him." Thank you. I don't know anything about tea leaves. I just drank it randomly and ruined the good tea."”
She smiled and asked again,"Did you come alone or with your family?"”
"I'm here with my good friends. They asked me to come and take a look at this project.”
She smiled a little more and said,"That's good. This way, you can be considered free outside."?I would like to invite you to have a meal together. May I have the honor?”
" I heard that the inspection here includes food and accommodation..." Fang Xiaogang said blankly.
"No, let's go eat alone and chat while we're at it.”she explained.
There was such a good thing. Fang Xiaogang didn't believe that he would have such a good encounter, and he didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling. Anyway, as a man, he couldn't suffer any losses. He didn't bring any money with him, so he agreed immediately. She called Jin and told him that she would go back after dinner.
After the call, Miss Liu invited him into her restaurant for dinner. From the beautiful living room to the basement, there was a glass kitchen. The dining room was just outside the kitchen. There was a large round table that could accommodate ten people, and there was a small marble plate on top of it. The basement was very high, and a gorgeous chandelier hung on the dining table. There were already dishes prepared on the table.
Miss Liu took out a beautiful bottle of white wine, but Fang Xiaogang refused to drink too much. She changed to another bottle of red wine, but he was too embarrassed to drink it, so he changed to beer. It was difficult for him to accept her kindness.
Although the table was big, she sat beside him. After giving the beer to Fang Xiaogang, she poured herself a large glass of white wine.
During the dinner, they did not talk about the project. Miss Liu only introduced her own past, all the way to the United States to study abroad. He had a double master's degree in economics and mathematics, and a Ph. D. in chemistry.
Fang did not expect her to be so knowledgeable, and he admired her in his heart. However, she drank very quickly when she was eating. She finished the new bottle of white wine as she drank.
When she was almost full, Miss Liu grabbed Fang Xiaogang's arm and said,""Mr. Fang, no one can take care of me here. I accidentally drank too much tonight. Can you stay and take care of me for the night?”
Although he had some hope in his heart, he did not expect it to come so directly. He asked in surprise,"We just met today. Aren't you afraid that I'll…"
"Yes." "I have a request," she interrupted him.”She put one hand on his shoulder and leaned her head on it. With her other hand, she took out a few condoms from her pocket and said,"We still have to take precautions."
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