“This spot is for those who did poorly in life. Elites like you guys should stay at that spot over there. What are you all doing here? Aren't you afraid of us tainting your reputation?” Harold threw a curious question at them.
His classmates' faces all flushed as red as a tomato when they heard that.
That would be logical because they were the ones who had come up with the classification. It seemed like they were making a fool out of themselves.
“We're all classmates, aren't we? Who needs those classifications? Am I right, everyone?”
Leroy appeared to have come prepared, for he had expected such queries from Harold.
“Indeed! Mr. Kowalski, you're spot on!”
Of course, those people who fawned over Leroy would agree with whatever he said.
Soon enough, Monkey and the others were back with three blocks of cement bricks for Leroy, Linda, and Quinton.
“Mr. Kowalski, I heard you were doing quite well in Dellmoor. Which big company do you work for? How much is your salary? Could you arrange for some decent positions for us?” asked Monkey expectantly as he placed the bricks on the ground.
“This is not a problem. I'm working in Larson Corporation, the company owned by Philip, who's the richest man in Dellmoor. I was just promoted to supervisor. I'm mainly in charge of the advertising projects, and I'm currently looking to establish my own team. If anyone of you is interested, look for me! You'll be satisfied with the salary. I'm getting thirty thousand per month, but for greenhorns, you'll start with at least ten thousand.”
Leroy put on a conceited countenance as he spoke.
Upon finishing his sentence, he shifted his gaze to Harold. He wanted to see what kind of reaction would come from the latter after hearing that.
Alas, Leroy was crestfallen because Harold and Margarette only had their eyes on the barbecue, seemingly not even paying any attention to his words.
“Goodness gracious! The wealthiest man of the entirety of Dellmoor, Philip! He's on the Forbes Richest List, you know. You're so amazing to enter a huge company like that. Better still, you even made it to the supervisor post!”
All of them couldn't help but gasp in surprise upon hearing what Leroy said.
A monthly salary of six thousand was already considered high enough in Norham. Considering Larson Corporation of Dellmoor could offer a basic of at least ten thousand, they would naturally be tempted by that.
Pfft!
Harold couldn't stop himself from breaking into a peal of laughter all of a sudden while everyone else was busy currying favor with Leroy.
“Hey, you loser Harold. You're only a security guard. What the heck are you laughing at?” hollered Monkey again, failing to rein in his fury.
Moreover, he was not the only one who glared daggers at Harold. The others also felt that they were being mocked.
Oh, my God! How dare this security guard make fun of us!
“As far as I know, a large company like Larson Corporation would have a dedicated department to decide the employees' salaries according to certain criteria. Since when a supervisor has the authority to set a subordinate's salary?” asked Harold in perplexity.
“What... do you know as a security guard? My department is unique. It's specifically formed by the company to serve as a communication bridge for another company called Galaxy Media. This is how a big company operates. You know nothing at all,” explained Leroy.
He thought that it was pretty ignorant of Harold to have said that.
Harold chuckled once again without continuing their conversation. Just wait till we're back at Dellmoor! It'd be so interesting if we were to meet each other by chance.
With that, the crowd continued to lick Leroy's boots while Harold and Margarette were absorbed in the barbecue.
In a flash, the duo had their fill.
“I can't eat anymore. All this food is too heaty for me. I really can't go on. Otherwise, my complexion and my figure would all be ruined.”
Margarette slapped on her own bloated tummy as she spoke. She was still as frank as she was during school times, having no fear of being ridiculed for what she said.
This was probably also why she still had the courage to join their class reunion.
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