Chen Xu sat in the office, looking through the window glass at the rain outside, which looked like white lines.

Suddenly, a few drops of rain hit the glass, splashing out, forming a layer of tiny water droplets sticking to the glass, and the scenery outside suddenly became blurred.

Gurgle gurgle…

From the electric kettle on the coffee table, there came the sound of water boiling, and a white mist rose from the top.

With a slight click, the switch automatically tripped.

The gurgling sound in the kettle gradually subsided. A white hand reached out, picked up the kettle, and poured hot water into a purple clay teapot filled with tea leaves.

As the mist rose, the purple clay teapot was filled with water, with a layer of foam floating on top.

Secretary Jin put the kettle back in place, covered the purple clay teapot, poured two cups of tea, and said to a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa, "Mr. Chen, please enjoy your meal."

"Thank you." The middle-aged man said politely and watched her leave the office.

After the door closed, he said, "Chen Xu, your place is really nice."

"Uncle San, please stop making fun of me."

Chen Xu stood up, walked over to sit opposite him, and said, "My office is not as grand as yours."

This middle-aged man was his third uncle Chen Xinyi, who had just returned from his hometown and brought him some things.

"I built my place just to show off. Ziqi always complains that it's too tacky. Although your place is a little small, it's more like a place for business. Besides being a nice place, the people are even nicer."

Chen Xinyi pointed outside and asked, "Does your girlfriend have any objections to you hiring such a secretary?"

Chen Xu picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said, "No, Secretary Jin was introduced by Xiyun."

Chen Xinyi's expression changed a little. He sighed and said, "Chen Xu, why didn't I realize before that you have such a way with women? I heard from them that your girlfriend looks like those big stars on TV."

"It's almost time. You can stay for dinner and I'll bring her out for you to meet her." Chen Xu said, glancing at the time.

Chen Xinyi said, "Okay, it's settled."

Then, he talked about his real purpose. "Last time you called me and said that you were going to start a company with someone else. I came here just to take a look and ask you how you do it."

Chen Xu suddenly realized that his uncle was so busy, but he actually came here for business. He asked him, "What do you want to know?"

"In fact, some people wanted to invest in my supermarket before, but as you know, most of the partners in our area are not very good. Not only did the business fail, but the relationship was also gone. So, I never had that plan and rejected them all."

Chen Xu nodded to show that he was listening, while refilling his teacup.

"But, in the past two years, I found that my career has stagnated. If I want to develop, I will always encounter problems of one kind or another. Take the new store I opened this time, for example. The newly promoted manager always makes mistakes. If I don't keep an eye on the store, problems will arise within a few days. But, I don't feel at ease if I replace him with someone else."

"It's the same with other things. I can't handle them all by myself, so if I hand them over to others, they either can't do it well or I can't trust them."

"I know, it's because the management can't keep up. You're young, smart, well-read, and now you've started a company. You're the most promising of your generation, so I'm here to learn from you."

Chen Xu knew that there was something he hadn't said, and he trusted himself.

He didn't believe it. There was no one around his uncle who had a higher education than him. He just didn't trust him and was worried about being cheated.

He had experienced the troubles that Third Uncle was having, so he could understand them very well. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Third Uncle, can you handle it at the current scale?"

"I can do it, but I'm too tired."

“What if we add another store?”

"That probably won't work."

"Maintaining the current scale, will we still be able to take care of it in three to five years?"

"Uncle San, I don't understand profound principles. I only know that we are just ordinary people. Our brains can only process so much information, and we have so little time. Even if we don't eat or sleep for 24 hours a day, how much can we accomplish? Therefore, we must make choices when necessary."

Chen Xu said frankly, "In fact, you must understand this truth. It just depends on whether you are willing to make a choice."

Chen Xinyi frowned and began to think.

Chen Xu didn't disturb him and sat there drinking tea silently.

After a while, Chen Xinyi said, "Tell me about your cooperation with others to start a company."

Chen Xu knew that his ideas could not be changed by a few words, so he did not force him. He told him in detail about the negotiations with Jinyun Group.

Chen Xinyi listened from the side and asked a few questions from time to time.

Before I knew it, it was already night.

The rain stopped, and Chen Xu booked a seat at a nearby restaurant. He also made an appointment with Luo Xiyun and had dinner with his uncle.

Originally, Chen Xu wanted him to stay overnight, but he refused and said he would go back to the store to look after it.

Luo Xiyun went to the bathroom, and when it was just the two of them, Chen Xinyi said, "Your girlfriend is really good. I haven't seen another one with such looks and temperament in all these years. You have to treat her well."

"I will."

"Also, there is something I would like to ask you for help with."

Chen Xu said, "Uncle San, if you have something to say, just tell me. Don't be so polite."

"You should have heard Ziqi about my situation. I want you to help me persuade her. She is willing to listen to you now." Chen Xinyi said.

Chen Xu was surprised. "Didn't you break up with that woman?"

"Ah, it's hard to explain. In short, you have to help me with this matter."

Seeing that Luo Xiyun had returned, Chen Xu said, "I'll do my best."

"Please."

…………

After seeing off their uncle, Chen Xu and Luo Xiyun walked towards the company hand in hand.

"What were you talking about when I was away just now?" Luo Xiyun asked curiously.

"He found a girlfriend and asked me to persuade Ziqi."

"This is a good thing. It was not easy for him to raise Ziqi by himself. Now he wants to find a companion. Ziqi should not stop him."

"Ziqi doesn't agree with him being with that girl."

"Girl? In her twenties?"

"Um."

"No wonder then."

Chen Xu was about to speak when he suddenly froze. A message popped up in front of him, "System update completed. This update has loaded a large Valentine's Day event. Do you want to participate?"

PS: This is the first update, there will be another update before twelve o'clock.

(End of this chapter)