Chapter 648: Business trip with the United States
When I got home, it was almost eleven o'clock in the evening.
Chen Feng looked at his phone and found no messages from his family or Wu Mengting.
When I walked to the bedroom at the back of my house, there was no light on, the curtains were closed, and no sound was heard. I believed that Wu Mengting had already fallen asleep.
This is understandable. She works as a bridesmaid during the day and has to please Zhao Xiaolan after coming to his house. It is indeed quite tiring.
And it's not too early now, so it's normal to go to bed already.
However, Chen Feng wanted to take a shower, but the clothes she changed were still in the room where she was sleeping. In the end, he had no choice but to go upstairs to take a shower without changing clothes yet.
When I woke up the next morning, it was almost seven o'clock. I went downstairs and saw my mother and Wu Mengting chatting and laughing in the kitchen. My sister-in-law Li Guihong and her two nieces were also there.
During the National Day holiday, both nieces did not go to school, and Chen Feng’s parents had to go to work in a small supermarket. Li Guihong could only take care of the two children by herself.
Chen Feng did not have time to buy gifts for his two nieces when he came back this time, but this was obviously not a problem. When they clamored for gifts, he promised to buy them for them after breakfast.
The two nieces immediately calmed down and waited obediently for Chen Feng to finish breakfast and then take them to buy gifts.
While having breakfast, Chen Feng told his family about going to Shencheng in the afternoon. His parents didn't say anything. Wu Mengting asked him if he wanted her to go with him. Chen Feng refused directly. Let her return to the company early.
Although Lu Sijia is in charge of Fengmang Film and Television, so nothing can go wrong, but there is only one of the three important leaders left, which will definitely not be good for a long time.
Of course Wu Mengting also knew this truth, so she said that she would go back to Xiuzhou in the afternoon. This made Zhao Xiaolan very reluctant to hear it, but considering that she had to go back to work, it was not easy to persuade her to stay, so she immediately said that she would go back to Xiuzhou in the morning. He stopped going to the supermarket to work and stayed with Wu Mengting. He made a sumptuous lunch at noon as a farewell to Wu Mengting.
As for Chen Feng's flight at 1:30 in the afternoon, he has to arrive at least two hours in advance, so it seems that he won't be able to eat.
Chen Feng finished his breakfast quickly and took his two nieces out to buy gifts for them.
The town where they live is not very prosperous, but the main streets in the center of the town are still lively, and there are basically some shops that should be there.
There are several small supermarkets. The largest supermarket is three to four hundred square meters. It is opened by people from Danan County in Lu City. Some businessmen in Danan County in Lu City started it. I don’t know when. A large number of small supermarkets have been opened in some towns and villages across the country.
It’s like Shaxian snacks, very impressive.
Of course, most people don’t know that they are all from Danan County, and many of them are invisible rich.
Chen Feng took his two nieces to the largest supermarket in the town, and then agreed with them that each of them would buy two things, including toys and snacks, it was up to them.
The two nieces are still very cute, mainly because they are not very old now. When they grow up, they may not be as cute as they are now, and they will not be as close to his uncle as they are now.
Thinking about the fact that they will grow up, find boyfriends, get married and have children, and become members of other families, it is inevitable that they will feel a little blocked in their hearts.
So, from this point of view, the domestic preference for boys over girls is not necessarily completely unreasonable.
No matter how sons and nephews are, marrying a wife and having children in the future will strengthen one's own family. But when a daughter or niece gets married in the future, she will become a member of another family, and the children she will give birth to will also be children of another family, thus strengthening the other family's family. .
For thousands of years, people have always favored boys over girls, probably mainly because of this very simple and realistic idea.
Of course, in today's civilized society, men and women are equal, boys and girls are the same, and daughters can also be included in the genealogy. In the past, women could not be included in the genealogy of their own surname, and could only be recorded in the genealogy of the husband's family.
Looking at his two nieces happily choosing gifts in the supermarket, Chen Feng did not follow them in. He just stood by the supermarket cashier and waited. He could see them from a distance, so he was not worried about them. Safety.
“Boss, is the business good?”
The person sitting at the cashier is a middle-aged uncle in his forties. He is dressed casually. At first glance, he is the boss. Anyway, he is fine. , Chen Feng had a casual chat with him, and asked how his supermarket business was going.
His supermarket in Yuelou Town is doing very well now.
“It’s okay, just so-so.”
The boss said casually.
Chen Feng continued: "I think your supermarket is the largest in the town, and the other businesses should not be as good as yours, right?"
It was still early at this time, and not many customers came. , the boss was also very idle. After hearing this, he said: "That's right, our supermarket is the largest, has the most complete products, the price and quality are better than other stores, and the reputation in the town is also the best."< br>
When Chen Feng heard him boasting about himself, he said a little unkindly: "Of the supermarkets in the town, the one next to the vegetable market is probably the only one that can compete with you. That store's business seems to be good, and its reputation is also good."
After hearing this, the supermarket owner looked a little unnatural, and said with a hint of sullenness: "That store occupies a good location, just in front of the vegetable market. Many things are sold at a higher price than here. A lot more expensive.”
Chen Feng added: "Although the area of that store is not as big as this one, it seems to make a lot of money. I heard that it can earn five to six million yuan a year. How much can you probably earn here?"
< br>The supermarket owner heard it , and said with a look of disdain: "How can his small shop make five or six hundred thousand a year? I think it is as high as three hundred thousand, which is still the best."
" How much can your family earn?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.
The boss also smiled and said, "It's hard to say, but it's definitely more profitable than his family."
After hearing what he said, Chen Feng didn't believe it.
Although the area of the wet market is not as big as this one, it has a lot of customers and the business should be better than his place.
Opening a supermarket does not mean that the bigger it is, the more profitable it is. Especially in towns and villages, the customer flow is only so much. No matter how big you open it, you will not get many more customers.
Chen Feng just made some inquiries and from what the boss said, this supermarket only earns about three to four hundred thousand a year.
By comparison, his current small supermarket in Yuelou Town may be more profitable than his "big supermarket", with revenue of over 100,000 yuan last month, excluding labor, store rent, water and electricity, etc. From various expenses, the net profit is 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, so it is easy to make 50,000 to 600,000 yuan a year.
This is of course due to the fact that Yuelou Town has more passengers than Qingpu Town and the location is also very good.
After chatting with the supermarket owner for a while, the two nieces finally came out after picking out gifts.
Both of them are a toy, plus a pack of snacks.
The toys they chose cost more than 100 and 200 respectively, which are considered expensive in their rural supermarket, and the profit is considerable.
Ordinary people might not be willing to buy it for their children, but of course it was no big deal for Chen Feng. He paid the bill easily and the supermarket owner smiled brightly at him. Before leaving the house, he even called out politely He said "Good go, welcome to visit next time".
Sure enough, as long as you spend money and have money, you can meet people who are polite and kind to you wherever you go.
When I got home, I saw my two nieces buying such expensive toys, and they were scolded by Zhao Xiaolan and Li Guihong.
Especially Zhao Xiaolan, who now knew the profits of the toys, felt even more distressed, and criticized Chen Feng for buying such toys next time in his own supermarket.
The profits of this kind of children's toys are amazing. The purchase price is twenty or thirty, and it is normal to sell them for one or two hundred.
Of course Chen Feng knew this, but he wouldn't drive to Yuelou Town to take care of his own business. If he had the time, he might as well spend more money.
However, what his mother said is right. If it is not necessary, he will not patronize it again next time. After all, he was ripped off. Some products for women and children are highly profitable, and they often end up stealing men's wallets.
After Chen Feng was scolded by his mother, he made an excuse to go for a run and disappeared immediately.
By the time he came back from his run, took a shower, and changed his clothes again, it was already nine o'clock in the morning.
At this time, my mother happened to come back from the vegetable market with Wu Mengting. The two of them were packing the vegetables in the kitchen, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
His sister-in-law and two nieces were watching TV in the front room.
Seeing this, Chen Feng simply went back to the bedroom at the back, packed his luggage, and then simply lay on the bed and checked his phone.
Wu Mengting slept on this bed last night, and Chen Feng didn't dislike it. In other words, Wu Mengting didn't dislike that he slept in it before, and neither of them disliked each other.
When the time reached ten o'clock, Chen Feng came out of the bedroom and went to the kitchen to eat.
His mother and Wu Mengting had obviously considered that he had to catch a flight in the afternoon, so they had already cooked several dishes and cooked the rice.
Chen Feng was not polite and was the first to eat after he had finished his meal.
After three large bowls of rice, he also ate most of his two favorite dishes on the table, sweet and sour pork ribs and braised crucian carp. Only then did Chen Feng stop his chopsticks with satisfaction and took out a paper towel to wipe. Wiping your mouth means you are leaving for the airport.
The two women gave him a few words of advice before Chen Feng picked up his luggage and walked out of the house and got into his car.
With the eyes of the three generations of the family seeing him off, Chen Feng drove away.
He drove to Yujing Hotel first, originally planning to pick up Sun Xiaorui, but he got a call from Cheng Yuhan on the way, asking him when he was leaving for the airport. Chen Feng said he was leaving now.
Cheng Yuhan suggested that they go together and only drive one car, and she could drive.
Seeing that she had said this, Chen Feng said that he was ready to drive. Now he was going to Yujing Hotel to pick up his secretary Sun Xiaorui, so he picked her up along the way.
Cheng Yuhan was immediately overjoyed and quickly agreed.
She doesn't like driving very much. Besides, Chen Feng's car is better than hers. She wanted to take a ride yesterday.
A few minutes later, Chen Feng successfully picked up Cheng Yuhan and Sun Xiaorui.
The two women actually sat in the back seat of the car in a tacit understanding. After looking at each other, they both smiled sweetly.
Cheng Yuhan first smiled and said to Chen Feng who was driving: "Chen Feng, your secretary is so beautiful."
Sun Xiaorui also smiled when he heard this and said: "You praised me. She’s beautiful.”
“Haha, we are both beautiful. It’s a blessing for Chen Feng to take us two beauties on a business trip together.”
Chen Feng said seriously: "Yes, it's my blessing. I got it in my previous life."
The two women burst into laughter after hearing this.
It was really nice to have these two beauties sitting in the back seat along the way, chatting from time to time.
In particular, Cheng Yuhan is very good at talking, and there is no gossip or curiosity like last night. He did not go out of his way to inquire into the privacy of Chen Feng and Sun Xiaorui. He just talked about jewelry and opening a jewelry store, and then Just by praising Sun Xiaorui and Chen Feng and telling some things about herself and Chen Feng in high school, Sun Xiaorui was curious and would ask her a few questions from time to time.
Almost an hour later, the three of them arrived at the airport.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, the plane arrived in Shenzhen smoothly.
The three of them, as Chen Feng had been here before, took them to the hotel that Jin Xinyan helped book, which was very close to the headquarters of Zhao Shengsheng's company.
Jin Xinyan, the assistant, just helped him book a room, and Chen Feng happened to be with Sun Xiaorui.
Cheng Yuhan had to book another room temporarily. Fortunately, the occupancy rate of this star hotel was not high, so it was easy to book a room on the same floor as Chen Feng.
After settling down in the hotel, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon, so we had no choice but to go to Zhao Shengsheng's company headquarters tomorrow.
Regarding the matter of Chen Feng and Sun Xiaorui being in the same room, Cheng Yuhan seemed very calm on the surface and did not ask or say anything.
Chen Feng didn't care, but Sun Xiaorui was inevitably a little embarrassed. After all, Cheng Yuhan was Chen Feng's classmate.
The three of them took a shower first, and then made an appointment to go out for dinner together.
Chen Feng had already searched on his mobile phone and selected a seafood restaurant not far from the hotel.
A visit to Shenzhen is incomplete without eating seafood.
The three of them ordered a lot of seafood, and they all felt very satisfied after eating. Of course, Chen Feng paid the bill, which was not much.
After coming out of the seafood restaurant, the three of them did not take the car back to the hotel immediately. Instead, they planned to walk back slowly so that they could eat and enjoy the scenery along the way.
“I haven’t felt so free in a long time.”
Walking on the road, Cheng Yuhan stretched out his hands and suddenly sighed.
Chen Feng smiled and joked: "Is it because you gave birth to a child?"
Cheng Yuhan rolled her eyes at him: "You really don't care about anything. I didn't think about my daughter much at all. What you said made me think of her again, and I felt a little guilty in my heart."
< br>Chen Feng smiled and said: "I don't think she misses you. You definitely didn't take care of your daughter, right?"
Cheng Yuhan first Shi was speechless, but finally nodded and said: "It's true that I didn't take care of the child, but how could you tell?"
"If you had taken care of the child yourself, how could you be in such a good mental state? And Do you have the time and thought to do a manicure? "
Cheng Yuhan had to admit that Chen Feng was indeed right.
New mothers who raise their own children basically say goodbye to manicures, and their mental state will not be very good, because they basically cannot sleep well.
"My parents are taking care of the child, and I feel very relieved to take care of it for them. Otherwise, I wouldn't have time to invest or start a business."
Chen Feng asked: "Listen to Meng Yao said your husband is quite rich, you need to Do you want to start a business? "
Cheng Yuhan frowned slightly and said, "Just because my husband is rich doesn't mean that I am rich. Sometimes women can't rely too much on men and have to rely on themselves."
(End of chapter)