"His company successfully passed Beichen's review and became a designated partner!"
Chen Ya nodded: "Congratulations."
"Tsk, your expression doesn't look like congratulations at all."
Lu Qianzi rolled her eyes and despised his insincere congratulations for a moment, but then smiled again.
"Come on, come on, come in and eat cake together."
Chen Ya finally knew where the cream on her face came from.
Although Lu Qianzi had learned the "truth" about Chen Ya's identity from Eagle's Nest, her attitude towards Chen Ya did not change.
After all, this half-brother was just a new family member to her. He must have had a complicated past before he came, and she was mentally prepared for this.
Even though he was a "pretty boy", which was a bit... no, completely beyond Lu Qianzi's expectations, she would not label Chen Ya with an expression out of prejudice in her heart.
After all, no matter what, he is Lu Qianzi's half-brother, and he has no choice about it.
So, Lu Qianzi decided to forget about this matter and treat her brother the same way she treated him before.
She took Chen Ya's hand and pulled him into the house, while shouting to the restaurant:
"Guess who's back?"
Lu Ruixiang leaned over and asked, "Chen Ya is back?"
Neither my father nor my brother said anything.
Chen Ya walked to the dining table and immediately saw his younger brother Chen Hai, who was looking him up and down.
This was the first time Chen Ya saw his younger brother Chen Hai since he arrived in Beijing.
Chen Hai bears a striking resemblance to his older brother, Chen Ya. When the two brothers were children, their appearances were even more distinct, with neighbors often saying they looked like twins. Perhaps it was because one of them grew up and lived a pampered life in the capital, while the other took a different path in life, that their appearance and temperament gradually began to diverge.
Now, his younger brother Chen Hai looks more fashionable, whether it is his exquisite suit, his carefully dyed and permed hair, or the faint scent of Darjeeling men's perfume, all of which make him look different from the plain-dressed Chen Ya.
Chen Ya's last memory of his younger brother was of him chasing after their father, crying as he ran. After falling, he would get up and continue running, rubbing his face black with his dirty hands covered in dust.
"Dad, please take me away! I don't want to stay here..."
The voices of childhood still echoed in his mind. Chen Ya wondered if his younger brother had the same feelings.
After Chen Hai finished sizing up Chen Ya, he turned to Chen Sheng and said:
"So, given the current situation, we definitely can't do OEM anymore. We no longer have advantages in terms of people or land. We can only benefit from the favorable conditions of poverty alleviation for a while..."
Chen Sheng had a glass of white wine next to him, and a bottle of Tianzhilan next to him. It seemed that the two of them were drinking and chatting happily.
The old man was very happy to hear this. Although he didn't understand, he was very happy to hear it.
He waved at Chen Ya and said with a smile, "Chen Ya, sit down and listen to your brother's exciting and vivid talk about his business plan."
Chen Hai raised his glass, Chen Sheng clinked his and said:
"I've stopped here talking about profound things. Outsiders won't understand them either."
Chen Sheng rubbed his hands and said, "I don't understand. Listen more and you'll understand. From now on, let Chen Ya work for you. He'll have to learn more about everything."
Chen Hai was holding the cup and feeding his mouth with wine. He was slightly stunned when he heard this. Obviously, he had not expected this arrangement. His tone was a little weaker and he said:
"That depends on where his own interests lie..."
Chen Ya dragged a chair over and sat down, saying, "I have no intention of working in Beijing."
Chen Hai felt relieved when he heard this and said, "Actually, I don't mind. If you want to go to work, I can arrange a sinecure for you."
Lu Qianzi glanced at Chen Ya secretly, feeling a little embarrassed, and tried to smooth things over:
"Brother Chen Ya has his own ideas. He's not someone who insists on being told what to do. Can't he find a job at Hongtu on his own?"
Chen Sheng frowned, as if he wanted to say something to Chen Ya. At this moment, Lu Ruixiang slapped her husband and glared at him. Chen Sheng didn't know where he was wrong, and his momentum suddenly weakened.
"Just enjoy the family dinner. Can't we discuss this kind of thing later? The children have their own thoughts."
Chen Sheng nodded quickly and poured himself a glass of wine: "Yes, yes, let's talk about it later and plan it in the long run."
"Eat some vegetables." Lu Qianzi picked up a lamb chop with chopsticks.
A table of steaming food filled the air, including lamb chops, duck feet, spring rolls, and three fresh vegetables. Chen Sheng's cooking skills were out of proportion to his family's status. He had been cooking in the countryside of Jiangcheng for over a decade, and his skills hadn't faded even after he moved to Beijing. These dishes still retained the flavors of their hometown.
Chen Sheng poured himself a glass of wine, looked up and asked Chen Ya, "Want some?"
Chen Ya shook his head: "No. I don't drink."
"You don't drink, but do you smoke? I don't smoke, I don't smoke, I don't drink..." said Chen Sheng.
Lu Ruixiang glared at Chen Sheng: "Not smoking and drinking is a good thing."
Chen Sheng pointed with his finger and said, "That's a good thing. However, as a man, you can choose not to drink, but you can't be unable to drink. In the future, there will always be a place where you have to drink in the business world."
Chen Ya shook his head: "Drinking is bad for your brain."
Chen Sheng smiled and said, "Today's family dinner is different from drinking outside, so you can drink a little. Look, Lu Qianzi has already drunk a little."
Chen Ya heard this and said, "Okay, then I'll follow the local customs and drink a little too."
He generally does not compromise his principles easily.
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