Chapter 287: A Price of 100,000
Gao Mingcheng soon saw the little vixen that Fan Licheng had mentioned.
Aunt Yan was in her early twenties, with fair skin and beautiful looks, and was dressed appropriately.
Since the climate in Guangzhou is relatively warm, she did not wear thick cotton clothes, but a wool sweater with a fashionable pattern, tight flared jeans, and a large decorative necklace around her neck, looking like a gentle lady.
Her eyes are big and bright, and she has a pair of charming dimples when she smiles. She is indeed a beautiful flower.
Even if Fan Licheng didn't treat her well, her smile didn't change at all.
When she spoke, her voice was very pleasant. In short, she was a beauty in every way.
"Knowing that Licheng was coming, I ordered fresh seafood in advance, including crabs, tiger prawns, squids, sea bass, clams and scallops. How about I fry a hairtail for you?" There was a hint of flattery in Aunt Yan's tone.
Listening to her reading the menu, Gao Mingcheng became somewhat tempted.
You know, fresh seafood is very expensive. After being caught from the sea, it has to be refrigerated all the way to big cities, so the price naturally goes up.
Fan Chengyao said, "We have distinguished guests here today, so you should prepare a few more hearty dishes, and don't forget the side dishes!"
Aunt Yan glanced at Gao Mingcheng. Since Fan Chengyao said he was a distinguished guest, she knew what to do. So she smiled and agreed and walked towards the kitchen.
There is also a large kitchen and dining room on the second floor. When Aunt Yan walked over, the nanny had already cleaned the vegetables and had cut and washed them.
Although there are many dishes to cook, Aunt Yan only needs to cook, and the kitchen is well decorated, with several stoves, so she can fry, stir-fry, stew and deep-fry at the same time.
Fan Chengyao led Gao Mingcheng to sit down at a coffee table by the window. The chairs were rattan chairs, exquisitely made, covered with patina, and felt very smooth.
The coffee table is made of glass, very stylish and fashionable.
The freshly brewed tea is Pu'er, and the tea soup is served in a snow-white porcelain cup, deep red like wine.
"This is Pu'er from Yunnan. Brother Mingcheng, please try it and see if you like it. I like drinking Pu'er. Black tea is good for the stomach!" Fan Chengyao poured Gao Mingcheng a cup of tea and asked him to taste it.
Coincidentally, Gao Mingcheng also likes to drink black tea.
The wild tea made in the countryside is actually also black tea, but the craftsmanship is crude and the tea leaves are not finely divided, so the black tea tastes slightly astringent.
But fermented Pu'er does not have this astringent feeling and has a mellow taste.
As soon as Gao Mingcheng drank the tea, he knew that it must be very expensive.
"Mingcheng, you are a man of great ability. It is a waste of your talent for you to stay in a small mountain village. How about this, you work for me and I will let you earn at least 100,000 yuan a year. How about it?" Fan Chengyao tried to win over Gao Mingcheng.
When the 100,000 yuan came out, even Gao Mingcheng was surprised.
At a time when the average salary is less than a hundred yuan, Fan Chengyao actually asked for an annual income of one hundred thousand yuan!
Gao Mingcheng was only surprised for a second, then he refused: "Thank you, Boss Fan, for your appreciation, but everyone has their own aspirations. I like to stay in a small mountain village, grow vegetables, hunt, and live a carefree life."
This time it was Fan Chengyao's turn to be surprised. He knew in advance that Gao Mingcheng had little drive, so in order to stimulate Gao Mingcheng, he mentioned 100,000 yuan right away.
You know, many big bosses work hard all year round and still can’t earn this much!
Fan Chengyao did not force her to do anything, but just said, "Don't rush to refuse, you can think about it. As long as you are willing, I welcome you here anytime."
Gao Mingcheng didn't intend to consider it.
If he didn't know that Fan Chengyao was secretly doing smuggling, he would only wonder why Fan Chengyao offered such a huge sum of 100,000 yuan to poach him.
But now that he knew that Fan Chengyao might be smuggling antiques, he understood that in this world, not a penny can be obtained for free!
If he agreed to follow Fan Chengyao and work for him from then on, then the next step would definitely be smuggling, which is risky and might even be illegal.
Another thing is, if he stays here to work, he will definitely not be able to take care of his wife and children in the future, so what is the meaning of his rebirth?
Money is a good thing, but the purpose of living cannot be entirely for money.
There are so many opportunities to make money, there is no need to take risks.
Fan Chengyao indeed had the demeanor of a big boss. Although Gao Mingcheng rejected him, his attitude did not change at all and he continued to chat and laugh with Gao Mingcheng. However, during this time, one of his subordinates came up to him with a mobile phone.
So Fan Chengyao and Gao Mingcheng nodded, took their cell phones and went to the cubicle to make a call.
After he left, Fan Licheng, who had been listening nearby, looked at Gao Mingcheng and asked curiously, "Is 100,000 yuan a lot?"
Gao Mingcheng nodded and said truthfully: "A lot!"
"Uncle Gao, how much money can you earn a year now?" Fan Licheng continued to ask.
This time Gao Mingcheng was silent for a few seconds, then said ashamedly: "Maybe... less than 10,000 yuan."
Not counting the occasional gray income he earns, his legitimate drug sales business only makes less than 10,000 yuan a year. But now that he has opened a clothing store, things should be better next year with the extra income from the store.
After hearing this, Fan Licheng also remained silent for a few seconds, then looked at Gao Mingcheng and sighed: "Uncle Gao, you really earn very little!"
It hurts!
Gao Mingcheng glanced at him and didn't want to pay attention to him.
What does a ten-year-old kid know?
The money he made was already the highest in the village! In the county, he was considered a high-income earner!
"Uncle Gao, you are so poor, why don't you work with my father? One year of my father is equivalent to ten years of yours!" Fan Licheng did not want to be his father's lobbyist, he was simply curious.
Around him, everyone is pursuing money. For the sake of money, they can do many things, even some not-so-good things.
So Fan Licheng didn't understand why Gao Mingcheng, who earned less than 10,000 yuan a year, would refuse an invitation that paid him 100,000 yuan a year.
Seeing the doubt and curiosity in Fan Licheng's eyes, Gao Mingcheng thought for a moment and said, "Money is a good thing, but besides money, life is also important. When you have money to live, you should give priority to life."
This statement was too profound and Fan Licheng didn't understand it.
Although he is precocious, his knowledge is limited to some things.
As for what is life? What is the difference between life and living?
Isn’t it life to eat, wear, live and travel?
Gao Mingcheng took into account Fan Licheng's complicated family relationships and said, "When you understand what kind of life you want to live, you will understand life."
Fan Licheng frowned and thought, feeling that this question was too complicated and he couldn't figure it out for the moment.
As they were talking, Aunt Yan's voice came from the kitchen. Her voice was sweet and moving: "Chengyao, the food is ready, you can invite the guests to take a seat."
Fan Chengyao also hung up the phone at the right time, walked towards Gao Mingcheng, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go over and have a quick meal and a drink."
Under his guidance, Gao Mingcheng came to the restaurant and sat at a round marble table.
The table was large, and it was filled with all kinds of delicacies, half of which were seafood. The dishes Aunt Yan had mentioned before were all on the table, some were steamed, some were stir-fried, and some were deep-fried. In addition, there were stewed pig's feet, stewed spareribs, roast goose, stewed beef brisket, salt-baked chicken, and all kinds of meat dishes.
In addition to meat dishes, there are also several refreshing vegetarian dishes, including fried lotus root slices, fried cabbage and spicy and sour potato shreds.
This table is full of dishes, all of which are delicious and fragrant.
Even with the help of a nanny, Aunt Yan has really worked hard.
"Mingcheng, don't be polite. Just take whatever you want to eat!" Fan Chengyao entertained the guest generously, and then asked Gao Mingcheng what kind of wine he liked to drink.
There is a wine cabinet on the second floor, which is filled with various wines. As long as it is an expensive wine on the market, it can be found here, even foreign wines. Gao Mingcheng took a quick look and recognized several more famous wines and brandies.
"I have to go to the garment factory to check on the situation later, so I won't drink." Gao Mingcheng refused to drink.
But Fan Chengyao refused and insisted on pouring wine for Gao Mingcheng. There was no such thing as drunk driving checks at the time, and drinking and driving was a common occurrence.
"This is fruit wine. It has a light taste and won't make you drunk. Try it." Fan Chengyao poured Gao Mingcheng a glass of fruit wine.
At this time, his wife Aunt Yan also smiled and said: "This fruit wine is my favorite. Chengyao bought it specially for me. You try it. This wine is not intoxicating."
Unable to refuse the kind invitation, Gao Mingcheng had to take a sip. The wine was indeed light in taste, but even so, he drank little. He would rather people think that he was not good at drinking than get drunk in a strange place.
This meal was quite satisfying.
It was a rare opportunity for Gao Mingcheng to have a fresh seafood meal, and all of it was of very good quality. Under his lead, Fan Licheng also ate a lot. Fan Chengyao was in a good mood seeing his son eating happily.
(End of this chapter)
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