Chapter 23
After waking up from a deep sleep, Xue Mi opened the curtains and looked at the green of early spring blended into the blue lake. Her mood became cheerful again.
There's no point worrying about so many things that are beyond your control. Just like my mother said in the letter, just enjoy these riches to the fullest.
You never know when the truth will come to you.
Xue Mi always felt that her mother must know about her little troubles, and the reason she didn't tell her was that the time was not right yet.
She now firmly believes it for some unknown reason.
After going downstairs, the housekeeper quietly came up to her and asked her whether she wanted a Chinese or Western breakfast.
Xue Mi finally asked the question she had always wanted to ask when watching idol dramas: "Is there a breakfast shop nearby? One that can serve so many choices at once?"
The housekeeper smiled helplessly: "There are three chefs in the villa now, one specializes in Chinese cuisine, another specializes in Western cuisine, and there is also a pastry chef. However, because I am not sure about your taste and habits, I can only ask you to order food temporarily. It is also my mistake."
It turns out that for a competent housekeeper, not serving the breakfast that suits the owner's taste can be considered a mistake.
Xue Mi couldn't help but be slightly shocked by the housekeeper's words, and was even more shocked because three chefs were hired.
But she didn't even want to ask how much the chef's salary was - compared with the maintenance costs of the villa, it was nothing.
Looking at Butler Song's piercing eyes, she hesitated for a long time before she said weakly, "Then... a bowl of noodles?"
When people are faced with enough choices, they don’t know what to choose. Xue Mi simply reported her breakfast yesterday.
She originally thought that the butler would continue to ask what kind of noodles she wanted, but unexpectedly, Butler Song just nodded and left.
But she soon understood why Butler Song didn't need to ask in detail.
In just over ten minutes, the kitchen brought over a large bowl of fragrant bone soup noodles, as well as... five or six different toppings in small bowls. Xue Mi could put them in the bowl according to her preferences.
Xue Mi: ...Awesome! ⑻⑴4⑧⑥⒐63
Although it was shocking, the noodles tasted pretty good.
Chewy and chewy noodles, rich and milky bone broth, and a little chopped green onion. Even without any toppings, the taste is delicious.
Xue Mi looked at the toppings again: a small dish of braised beef, with a rich and red sauce that smelled fragrant; a small portion of stir-fried meat with dried bamboo shoots, the bamboo shoots were crispy and refreshing, the meat puree was crispy and fragrant, and there was a lot of wok flavor; a small half bowl of meat sauce fried with diced lean meat, shiitake mushrooms and bean paste, and a dish of shredded eggs, carrots, and cucumbers neatly coded by color, four or five leaves of lettuce, and a small spoonful of chili.
It is really up to you to choose whether you want to be rich or poor.
Then...Xue Mi ate everything on the table and added an extra spoonful of chili.
Although the butler still looked slow and elegant, Xue Mi suspected that if this guy had a small notebook to record his work content, he would probably describe himself as: able to eat, not picky, and easy to feed.
That's fine, just remember to order the same amount next time, Xue Mi patted her stomach and thought with a smile.
When she patted her belly, she accidentally touched her soft little tummy again, and then remembered the grand ambition she had made on the train before.
If I don’t move now, I’m going to become a fat man!
Hearing that Xue Mi wanted to find a suitable gym nearby, Butler Song suggested that she could also contact a personal trainer to come to her home, since there was a gym at home and it was quiet.
Xue Mi thought about it and realized it was true.
She used to think that going to the gym was a luxury and never thought of inviting a coach to her own gym.
Xue Mi immediately asked the housekeeper to help her contact a suitable personal trainer.
After talking about personal matters, the next thing is official business.
It was agreed yesterday that at 10 a.m., Lawyer Feng's team, as well as a team from another accounting firm, would meet with Xue Mi in Nanyuan to discuss the next steps and plans.
"Also, the second young lady of the Zhan family wanted to visit you this afternoon, but I declined because I said you were tired from the journey and needed to rest for two days before meeting a guest," Butler Song continued, "I wonder if you have any plans to meet her?"
"The second young lady of the Zhan family?" Xue Mi was stunned for a moment before she realized that she was one of the young masters and young ladies who had been beaten to a pulp by Kasu Technology.
Lawyer Feng had reminded her before that these people have been forming cliques and factions recently, trying to expand their power, and she is obviously a very influential troublemaker and will definitely be picked on by these people.
The founder, Mr. Zhan, passed away too suddenly. His family was in a state of confusion during his lifetime, and as a result, all conflicts broke out after his death. It is said that even the operation of the group was affected. However, his family is large and powerful, and they have a monopoly position in the industry. Even if the business declines slightly for a while, the impact will not be significant.
Listening to the gossips of those wealthy families, Xue Mi couldn't help but sigh. Her biological mother was the best. She didn't leave her with all these bad troubles.
Xue Mi was not in a hurry to choose sides, and she also agreed with the housekeeper's approach: "Let's wait for a while, and wait until I understand the situation clearly before talking about meeting with them."
Not long after, Lawyer Feng came with an assistant. Almost at the same time, a middle-aged woman in her early 40s, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and an iron-gray business suit, who looked very professional, also came to visit with two team members.
The other party's surname is Yi, and his name is Yi Jing. Similar to Lawyer Feng, he is also one of the senior partners of their accounting firm. He has also been cooperating with Xue Mi's mother for a long time. However, their business cooperation is mainly limited to domestic business. Overseas, it is handled by another team.
The business is too complicated, and just listening to it makes me feel overwhelmed.
Even though it's a headache, you still have to show your attitude.
Xue Mi immediately showed her warmest smile and shook hands with several people one by one, even the driver who followed from the nearby office was not spared.
Even Lawyer Feng, who was already very familiar with the client, and the assistant he brought with him did not escape the handshake and introduction. The enthusiasm even made Lawyer Feng wonder if his client didn't recognize him after not seeing him for just one day.
Yi Jing was also a little flattered and confused.
However, as a business elite with an annual salary of one million, she quickly demonstrated her high professionalism, allowing Xue Mi to finally have a clearer understanding of the assets under her name - although she still couldn't remember most of them because the items were too complicated.
At the same time, in response to the current situation of Kasu Technology, Yi Jing also proposed several options for Xue Mi to choose from.
The first option is to simply sell the shares and get out - this is generally recognized as the most unwise option, but it is simple and direct, and there are no subsequent troubles.
Now is the time when those people are fighting the most fiercely. Xue Mi's shares can definitely be sold at a premium and a large amount of cash can be raised.
Currently, the market value of Kasu Technology has slightly declined to about 1 trillion yuan. 7% is worth 70 billion yuan. Even if half of it is sold, it will still bring in 35 billion yuan. Moreover, because the other party is eager to buy, there is a high possibility of a premium.
"It's not very likely that all of it can be exchanged for cash. What's more likely is partial cash plus equity or industry exchanges in other companies. In addition to Kasu Technology, the Zhan family also has several large entertainment companies and luxury hotels, which may be used for exchange." Yi Jing pushed his glasses and gave an estimated possibility.
If you want to try your hand at developing a career in the entertainment industry, or run a luxury hotel for fun, this is indeed an interesting option.
This is also the area that the rich second generation likes most.
"However, Kasu Technology is recognized as a company with high investment value, high market share, and promising future development prospects. I do not recommend selling it easily now," Yi Jing said, "So, if you are unwilling to reduce your holdings and want to ensure your interests in the group, we need to find our allies as soon as possible, and they must be allies who can win the final victory."
The founder's four adult children each insist that they have the real will, a bunch of messy ex-wives, current wives and lovers, a large family of relatives who are in trouble, a dozen major shareholders, and a group of company executives. The forces of various parties are intertwined, and it is difficult for ordinary people to even see the situation clearly.
With the shares Xue Mi holds, she is destined to not be able to stay out of it completely. Once she chooses a side, if she unfortunately makes the wrong choice and stands on the side of the loser, when the winner settles accounts afterwards, there will naturally be plenty of ways to dilute Xue Mi's shares, or even force her out of the board of directors and the ranks of major shareholders.
You won't lose all your money by then, but it is clear that the related assets will shrink by half in the foreseeable future.
When Yi Jing told Xue Mi about the risks and possible consequences one by one, he was also secretly wondering what kind of person this heir of Ms. Mi was.
The main reason was that Ms. Mi's past military achievements were too brilliant, and the appearance of this heir was too dramatic, which always made her have some subtle doubts in her heart.
As a professional service provider, she would never express such doubts, but Yi Jing was still very curious about what choice the heir would make in the end.
She felt that this naive and immature girl who had suddenly become rich would most likely choose to retreat.
After all, she is different from her mother.
As an ordinary young girl who had only received the most ordinary university education, her knowledge of the struggles among wealthy families was probably limited to those ridiculous idol dramas. Yi Jing could even imagine how amazed she would be when faced with a brutal fight using tens or hundreds of billions of assets as bargaining chips.
Yi Jing remembered that the first inheritance that Ms. Mi left to her heir was a little over 1 billion in cash - probably she also thought that her daughter only needed to eat, drink and spend money happily.
For the second generation of rich people at this level, as long as they don’t invest in starting a business, the wealth in their name will be more than they can spend in their lifetime.
So, according to this line of thought, Xue Mi should choose the first path: sell most of Kasu's shares, lock in the profits, and stay out of it.
Yi Jing had even quickly gone through reliable potential buyers in her mind so that she could give her professional opinion.
Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, the young girl in front of him, who had a slightly round face and looked gentle and good-tempered, just nodded calmly, as if the tens of billions he had just mentioned were really just simple numbers.
"Oh, I see." Xue Mi nodded.
"So, what is your decision...?" Yi Jing asked tentatively.
"I think your clothes look really nice. What brand is it?" Xue Mi suddenly changed the subject to something completely unrelated.
Yi Jing:? ? ?
"Clothes? Ah, these are specially customized, not ready-made clothes on the market." Yi Jing explained stutteringly.
"Did a professional tailor tailor the clothes for you?" Xue Mi was obviously more interested in this than in boring business battles. "Your craftsmanship is really good. It brings out all the advantages of your figure. Can you introduce this tailor to me? I also want him to make a few sets of clothes for me."
As she spoke, she touched Yi Jing's collar and cuffs a little rashly. If it weren't for the fact that she was a young girl and also her client, Yi Jing would have slapped her away.
"Of course, of course..." Yi Jing was caught off guard by Xue Mi's wild imagination. She quickly took a step back and tried to get back to the topic, "But that..."
"I know, I know. As for Kasu, I know that their family is quite famous and their shares are very valuable. Let me think about how to do it first," Xue Mi glanced at her watch and suddenly said happily, "Ah, it's time to get off work. Although work is important, rest is also important! Would you two like to have lunch here at noon? The chefs here are very good and you should like it."
Yi Jing also glanced at her watch: it was clearly not even 11 o'clock.
This group of rich second-generations are as troublesome as ever. Even Ms. Mi’s daughter is not much better.
She secretly complained in her heart, but a professional and warm smile appeared on her face: "No, I have a meeting to attend later. If you have made a decision, you can contact me at any time and our team will assist you with the next step."
Yi Jing handed Xue Mi a business card and was about to say goodbye and leave, but was grabbed by Xue Mi again: "Wait, you haven't given me the contact information of that tailor yet!"
For this group of prodigals, eating, drinking and having fun are obviously much more important than pursuing a career.
After leaving Nanyuan Villa, Yi Jing finally let out a frustrated sigh and glanced at Lawyer Feng who had an expressionless face beside her: "This person... is actually this kind of personality?"
Lawyer Feng smiled reservedly: "Ms. Xue is indeed approachable, and she has a special experience, so it is understandable."
Yi Jing rubbed his forehead and said, "I was expecting... Never mind, she's just an ordinary girl. I thought too much before."
She said goodbye first and drove away with her team.
Lawyer Feng was a little slower. When he was about to drive, he looked in the direction of the villa in confusion.
Based on my experience of dealing with him over the past few days, this client of mine did have a somewhat floating mentality after becoming rich overnight, but he was also confused and didn't understand a lot.
But it wouldn't be to the point of...doing such an inappropriate thing, right?
But in the end he just raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing.
After all, I am just a lawyer in charge of inheritance handover, and it is not appropriate for me to express too many opinions.
At this time, Xue Mi was in the room, shaking her hands with a look of disappointment on her face.
Still saw nothing.
From the moment she entered the door, she shook hands with Lawyer Feng and his assistant, as well as Yi Jing and the two team members she brought with her. When she was about to leave, she took the opportunity to touch arms and hands with the only female among them. Unfortunately, nothing happened.
This ability is not a matter of sometimes working and sometimes not working, but it is just that it does not work very well most of the time.
So far, Xue Mi has seen the future three times:
The first time he saved his life, the second time he saw gossip about Lawyer Feng, and the third time he saw a future that had been completely changed.
Except for the first time, this ability seemed to have no effect at all - except for reflecting the essence of the Bagua Spirit.
As for career development, this ability currently seems to be a little useless.
Therefore, she could only avoid the question raised by Yi Jing.
How does she know what to choose! What if I choose the wrong one! ?
Xue Mi, who already had a bit of a fear of making choices, was like a poor wretch who was scratching his head over the correct answer hidden in the safe but couldn't find the password.
According to what my mother said in the letter, this ability is something that our ancestors have been born with. There is no such thing as not being able to use it. It all depends on how skilled you are.
But the problem is, these past two days Xue Mi has been shaking hands with everyone she meets, but as a result, people didn't see anything except that she looked like a perverted handshake maniac!
Unable to come up with an answer, she could only deal with Yi Jing first.
"So, we still have to meet with those people from the Zhan family first. Maybe we can find something." Xue Mi scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
But if you still don’t find anything and are pushed to the front again, won’t you be forced to choose blindly?
She clearly had the cheat sheets in her hand, but she couldn't find them, and was forced to hand in the paper immediately. Xue Mi felt suffocated just thinking about it.
"No, no, we definitely can't do that." She shook her head vigorously.
She was so worried that she almost lost her appetite for lunch. However, as soon as she tasted the seafood tofu and braised prawns served by the chef, she instantly perked up again.
There is no point in thinking so much. Only when you are full can you have the strength to work.
This chef’s cooking skills are so good that they are comparable to those five-star chefs who are praised to the sky!
Thinking that the private trainer she had agreed to teach would be coming over in the afternoon anyway, Xue Mi ate with more confidence and even added two more bowls of rice!
After dinner, Xue Mi took a while to digest the food, took a walk by the lake, and looked at the neighbor's yard from afar - it was quite quiet there, as if no one lived there.
At 3:00 pm, the private trainer finally arrived at Nanyuan on time.
Coach Wang is three years older than Xue Mi, but she is a typical career woman. She opened two gyms in S City and is a well-known personal trainer in the fitness circle. It is said that she is also a body consultant for many celebrities. Anyway, she sounds very awesome.
Xue Mi originally thought that this person should be the kind of person with a stern and decisive personality, but unexpectedly she was a young and beautiful girl, wearing a set of brightly colored loose sportswear. As soon as they met, she greeted Xue Mi very cheerfully, and praised Xue Mi for her beautiful figure. She also said that there was no need to worry about being on camera, and that in fact she only needed a little exercise to maintain a beautiful figure.
Until she heard about Xue Mi's latest diet... Well, maybe she should increase the quantity a little.
Xue Mi was not too opposed to increasing her exercise - as long as it didn't interfere with her eating, it was not a problem.
"I'm not saying that you shouldn't eat, but basic control is still necessary. And you can actually eat delicious food. For example, the light meals downstairs at my gym are the best I've ever eaten at," Coach Wang recommended enthusiastically.
Xue Mi immediately asked where the store was.
When Xue Mi heard the address Coach Wang said, it sounded familiar and asked if it was on a certain street with a department store next to it.
"That's right," Coach Wang nodded vigorously, "but that department store went bankrupt a few years ago, and the land was acquired by Kasu Technology, which built a headquarters building."
Xue Mi's eyes lit up: "So, there are a lot of Kasu employees over there?"
"Of course, there are many who have signed up for membership of my family." Coach Wang nodded, and was curious about why this rich girl was interested in this kind of thing.
Xue Mi smiled: "I still feel like practicing alone at home doesn't have the right atmosphere, why don't I get a membership card?"
This is just like falling asleep and hitting the pillow! I'm worried about how to choose. Maybe talking to those employees will help me gain something?
Of course, it would be even better if the handshake triggered a passive skill and they could see clearly who their future boss would be.
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