As soon as Chen Feng said this, the scene fell silent again.
They really didn’t know that Chen Feng was divorced, and they didn’t know how to answer the phone for a while.
After a while, the second cousin who wanted to curry favor with Chen Feng the most took the lead in smoothing things over with a smile: "A-Ting is a little young now, and it's still a little early to get married. It won't be a problem for two or three years at night."
< br>My cousin also reacted and quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, I myself I have personal experience. I just got married too early and gave birth to children too early. I regret it so much now. If I had known earlier, I would never have gotten married and had children so early. Wouldn’t it be nice to have fun on my own for a few more years? ?”
Cousin-in-law: “…”
The first cousin smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether you get married sooner or later. As long as your love for each other remains unchanged, it's never too late to get married."
"You are still good at talking, cousin." My cousin gave a thumbs up to my first cousin. .
The second cousin then asked: "A Feng, I heard from my aunt that Ating earned more than 10 million last year. It seems that your company is very profitable. How much did you, the boss, earn last year? ?”
asked like this It might seem rude and abrupt in other places, but this is a very common phenomenon here in Lushi. Not to mention that Chen Feng and them are now considered relatives. Even if they are fellow townsmen or people who have just met, they are like this to each other. It’s very common to ask.
Because Lu City has a strong commercial atmosphere since ancient times, everyone wants to be the boss and do business, and everything depends on money. If you do business and make money, people will admire you and envy you. Otherwise, even if you become a county magistrate or mayor, not many people will look down on you.
This is completely different from the traditional idea of officialdom in some places in the north. It can even be said to be completely opposite.
Chen Feng also understood that it was normal for his second cousin to ask this question, but Chen Feng didn't want to answer the question, so he said vaguely: "I haven't calculated the details because they are all in the company account. However, there should be approximately a few. Ten million.”
Chen Feng’s words are not completely false. Chen Feng really didn’t remember the exact amount of the company’s total profit last year, and it was indeed placed in the company’s account. Chen Feng did not withdraw it personally.
Of course, the specific number should be hundreds of millions of yuan, not tens of millions. There is no need to tell them too specifically about this.
Although Chen Feng had already spoken in a low tone, the eyes of Wu Mengting and several relatives of his generation still lit up when he heard this.
My cousin took the lead and couldn't help but said: "Chen Feng, it's such a waste for you to just keep so much money in your company account. Money should be allowed to flow. The more fluid it is, the more money will be. It just so happened that your brother-in-law and I There is a very good investment project, which is the production of elevator accessories. This is very profitable. At the beginning, we only need to produce one or two types of elevators. Just the necessary accessories. My father-in-law also has the sales and connections in this area. The initial investment is not much. As long as you contribute one million, we will also contribute one million. Your brother-in-law will be responsible for the management and my father-in-law will be responsible for the sales. We are willing. If I give you 40% of the shares, you will definitely not lose."
Chen Feng shook his head and refused: "I'm not familiar with it. I don’t want to do business, regardless of whether it makes money or not.”
Cousin didn’t expect Chen Feng to refuse so bluntly. After being stunned for a moment, he smiled awkwardly: “Why don’t you examine and consider it? Our project is guaranteed to make money.”
Wu Mengting couldn’t stand it anymore, frowned and said, “Cousin, it’s guaranteed to be profitable. You can make your own business, don’t be so kind as to ask us to make it together.”
My cousin was even more embarrassed when she heard this, but she didn’t want to fall out. After all, Chen Feng is undoubtedly a billionaire. Wu Mengting is now worth tens of millions, but she and her husband are now old and can only get 20,000 yuan a month from their parents-in-law. The money seemed like a lot, and it was enough for their family of three, but it was just enough. She and her husband had no money to buy a Tesla, let alone buy more expensive cosmetics and luxury goods.
The monthly living expenses of 20,000 yuan, according to the living habits and standards of their family of three, are not comfortable at all, even if they are not living a tight living.
So, both of them wanted to start their own business and make money.
The project of producing elevator accessories was finally decided by the couple after one or two years of investigation.
First of all, her father-in-law and mother-in-law used to run a machinery parts factory. Even though her husband only had a name in the factory, he still knew some of the ins and outs of it.
So, it’s a good idea to set up an elevator accessories factory.
But her parents-in-law were unwilling to invest in their son to build this factory, and were not even willing to "lend" money to their son to do it.
This naturally made the young couple very dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do. After all, they had no money and no confidence.
After knowing that Wu Mengting was rich, the couple naturally set their sights on her.
After knowing the identity of Chen Feng’s boss just now, he naturally turned his attention to Chen Feng.
It's a pity that both Wu Mengting and Chen Feng are the kind of people who don't care about face, and they don't give in to them. They don't invest money if they say they won't, and they refuse face to face.
The couple saw this and had no good solution for the time being.
The second cousin was secretly amused when he saw that his cousin was embarrassed. Then he smiled and said to Chen Feng and Wu Mengting: "You are both in Xiuzhou now. If I go to Xiuzhou in the future, I will have a place to stay. , Is it okay to stay with you for ten and a half days?”
It is very common for people living in big cities to have people from their hometown come to stay. In the early years, Chen Feng had received this kind of commission, from a relative of a relative, a friend of a friend, or a friend of a friend's relative.
Chen Feng couldn't save face at first, so he accepted several such commissions, until a relative came to Xiuzhou to see a doctor. As a result, Chen Feng helped him out and didn't say anything for a few days. He invited him to dinner and helped. I paid for a hotel room for a few days.
More than a thousand posts were posted, and it was a waste of time and energy. As a result, after the incident, his relative complained when he returned home, saying that even if he refused to let him stay at home, the hotel he was invited to stay in was still low-end, with a day accommodation fee of only more than 100 yuan, and there were cockroaches in the room.
In short, he helped but also caused problems. It was thankless and he ended up complaining instead.
After that time, Chen Feng was able to see through people's hearts. Unless he was asked by his closest relatives, he would refuse them.
In fact, many times, face is really not that important. As long as you don’t want face, your life will be easier and more enjoyable. Those good people who can’t save face can only suffer themselves in the end.
Now that the second cousin made such a request, Chen Feng and Wu Mengting had the same idea, and of course they were both unwilling.
To be honest, Wu Mengting is not close to these relatives. The two cousins seem to be relatively close in terms of blood relationship, but in fact they have only known each other in the past two years. , how many feelings can there be? Not to mention my cousin, who looks thousands of miles away from me. I only met him a few times when I was a child. When I grew up, I basically didn’t have much contact and communication. Now that they are married, the relationship is even further.
Therefore, without much hesitation, Wu Mengting shook her head and refused: "The place where we live does not accept foreigners. If you go to Xiuzhou next time, I can book you a room in a five-star hotel." Second cousin Upon hearing this, he felt a little unhappy, frowned and said, "I Why are you considered a foreigner? I’m your brother. The place you live in is either a villa or a flat. There must be many empty rooms. Isn’t it appropriate for me to stay for a few days?”
Wu Mengting gave him a look and let him experience it for himself.
Said he is a brother, but he is a cousin, and we have only known each other in the past two years. Do you really think of yourself as her biological brother?
Of course the second cousin also understands what his cousin means by rolling her eyes, and there is a bit of confusion on his face.
Seeing this, the cousin quickly spoke up and said, "Boy, you can do it. The young couple wants to live a life of two, and you have to live with them. What's the point? It's enough to ask you to stay in a five-star hotel. By the way, where do you two live now? Maybe someday? If we go to Xiuzhou for a meal, you won't welcome us, right?"
"What kind of words are you talking about? If you go to Xiuzhou, of course we will receive you at home. Mengting was not used to having other people living at home, so she could only feel aggrieved. You go to the hotel then. We are staying in Zijinyuan now. If you go to Xiuzhou in the future, just contact us.”
“Zijinyuan?”
The lobbyist said something. Finally, he smiled and said: "As soon as I hear this name, I know It should be in the villa area. Villas in Xiuzhou are not cheap. How much did they cost?"
Chen Feng said: "It's a villa, but it's second-hand. It was occupied by someone before, so it was a replacement. The price is about four to five thousand?”
Chen Feng said "four to five thousand", which of course means four to five million, and all of a sudden the people present fell silent again.
They are not actually poor. Even the old cousin and his wife can get 20,000 yuan in living expenses every month. This level is certainly very high compared to ordinary families.
The cousin himself is a shop owner with an annual income of 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. He lives in the city and has a house worth 5 to 6 million yuan. Although he has a mortgage, it will take more than ten years to pay it off. It’s gone.
The second cousin is relatively poor. He lost money in business last year and can only rest on his laurels. Fortunately, his wife is a primary school teacher and her salary is good. A house worth over RMB 10,000, but the mortgage still needs to be repaid in more than ten years.
Compared with other ordinary families, their three small families are not bad, but when compared with good families, especially those with billionaire families, the gap is too big.
And Chen Feng is a billionaire, living in a villa worth 40 to 50 million yuan. This alone can kill them instantly, and even kill most of the rich people in Lu City instantly.
This naturally shocked them all.
"Chen Feng, you are so rich. I admire you!"
The second cousin was still the first to praise, giving a thumbs up, and sincerely praised Chen Feng.
Following him, he asked flatteringly: "Chen Feng, do you need a driver or a follower to carry your bags? I have nothing to do anyway, so I just hang out with you. What do you think?"
Chen Feng immediately shook his head and refused: "I like to drive by myself and don't like to be followed by people."
The second cousin also immediately said: "Then help me arrange a job in your company."
Speaking of this, he sighed again: " I have been in the gift business for the past few years, going to banks and enterprises and institutions to take gift orders. The business is not bad, but I can support myself. So, last year I opened a gift factory in partnership with two people, specializing in the production of crafts. Gift, but ended up losing more than 300,000 yuan. I started to run the gift business again, but who knew that several old connections were taken away, and there was another letter from the boss, which suddenly made the business gift business half dead. I am not familiar with other businesses and businesses. , I have been unemployed for more than half a year.”
The eldest cousin then said, "Yes, my second brother lost a lot last year, and he hasn't found a suitable business or job so far this year."
Chen Feng was speechless. I dare you three relatives to bring your whole family today. I came here mainly to attract investment and find jobs.
This second cousin asked him for a job and spoke so poorly of himself that Chen Feng couldn't refuse directly because of Wu Mengting's reputation.
Of course Wu Mengting also knew this, so she said: "Second brother, you used to do business, and you are used to freedom. I want you to go to work honestly, from nine to five, you must I can’t adapt. Besides, the salary at work is not high. Even if I give you a monthly salary of 10,000, it will definitely not be as much as what you made in business before.”
My second cousin. The snake followed the stick and said: "Then you, a top student, help me think of a way out. What can I do now to make money to support my family?"
Wu Mengting resisted the urge to complain and said casually: "How about that? You can set up a stall, or you can do takeout. Let's make a transition, and then you can think about it later, and then you can open a store and do business."
This is not said.
The second cousin said with some dissatisfaction: "You graduated from Tunghai University after all, and now you are a great writer and a gold medal producer. You must have a brighter mind than me. You can help me come up with ideas."
The first cousin answered. He said: "I do have a good project here. Isn't your sister-in-law working on it?" A milk tea shop? But this milk tea shop of hers is not authentic. It is a fake brand made by myself. It is not as popular as those brands of Internet celebrity chain stores. The business has always been so-so. Not to mention making money, I will be very popular if I don't lose money. I just want to ask your sister-in-law to directly join an internet celebrity milk tea brand. , such as Bawang, Michelle, Gu Ming, etc.
But, if you want to do well in this industry, the initial franchise fee, storefront, decoration, etc., will cost at least hundreds of thousands. . So, I want to find someone to partner with. Ating, you also know your sister-in-law’s abilities. I've been running a milk tea shop for almost two years. Although I haven't made much money, at least I haven't lost money, don't you think? So, I want to get you to join the team. If my second brother and cousin are interested, you can also take a share. . "
Yes, this cousin has a purpose in coming here this time.
Wu Mengting refused without much hesitation: "There are too many milk tea shops now, and the bonus period has passed. The last time I read the news report, it said that many milk tea shops have closed down now, and many people have lost all their money. Go back. So, if I don’t like this project, I won’t invest.”
The cousin was speechless for a while when he was rejected so simply.
The eldest cousin is the best among the three of them, and he is also the most face-conscious. Seeing that Wu Mengting did not give him face, he temporarily stopped thinking and stopped talking.
My cousin is similar. Only the second cousin was still talking to Chen Feng and Wu Mengting, mainly to say flattery.
It wasn’t until almost noon that everyone set off to the hotel together.
This time Father Wu spent a lot of money and booked a private room in a five-star hotel in the city, which also gave his relatives enough face. (End of chapter)