Ma Yunfei knocked on the door a few times, and Liu Fei lazily asked, "Who is it? How can you be so inconsiderate, coming here so early in the morning? Don't you let people sleep in?"
"Mom, it's me, Ma Yunfei."
Liu Fei, wearing pajamas, opened the door, yawning, and looked at Ma Yunfei, asking, "Son, you...you look travel-worn, did you go on another business trip?"
"Mom, I just got back from City A. I came straight here without even taking a breath."
Liu Fei glanced at the gift box Ma Yunfei was carrying and asked, "What did you buy for me this time?"
Ma Yunfei took a wad of cash out of his pocket and handed it to Liu Fei.
"Mom, I was really lucky this time, I made a total of three thousand yuan."
"Wow! Son, you've really struck gold!"
"Mom, this thousand yuan is for you. This time, I didn't buy you anything, I just bought a suit for my godfather."
Liu Fei took the money and said happily, "Son, money is better than anything else. From now on, you don't need to buy me anything. I don't need anything now."
Liu Fei took the gift box, took out a suit from it, touched the fabric, clicked her tongue, and said, "This suit must have cost a lot of money, right?"
"Hehe... It costs a thousand yuan, and the fabric is imported, and it's a brand name product."
"My goodness! Such an expensive suit. Son, you...you're being far too extravagant."
"Mom, Godfather is the head of a town, so he has to dress properly, especially when he goes to meetings in the county. He can't let Qinglong Town down."
"Hehe... Son, that makes sense."
"Mom, is Godfather still not up?"
Liu Fei yawned again and said, "Today is Sunday. Last night, two friends came over to play '80 Points' and didn't go to sleep until 1 a.m.
"Oh, then I must apologize for coming so early."
Liu Fei glanced at the wall clock and saw that it was already past nine o'clock.
“Son, you made three thousand yuan on this business trip, gave me one thousand, and spent another one thousand on a suit for your godfather. You only have one-third left. This is too unfair to you.”
"Mom, it's not a loss at all. If it weren't for you and Godfather, I wouldn't have earned a single penny."
“Son, I’m glad you understand things.”
Liu Fei called out to the bedroom, "Mayor, your godson bought you a suit. Get up and try it on."
Mayor Gu Le walked out of the bedroom, rubbed his eyes, and asked, "Xiao Ma, why did you buy a suit without measuring my waist and leg length?"
"Godfather, my eyes are the ruler, they can't be wrong. If you don't believe me, you can try it and you'll see."
Gu Le took the suit, walked to the window and carefully examined the fabric, saying, "Xiao Ma, this suit must be expensive."
"It's not expensive, only a thousand yuan, which is considered mid-range."
Gu Le said with satisfaction, "Yes, it's worth the price."
He put on the suit, looked at himself in the mirror, and exclaimed in amazement, "Xiao Ma, you have a sharp eye! This suit fits me perfectly, it's like it was tailor-made for me."
Liu Fei washed her face, picked up her shopping basket, and went out the door, saying, "Son, we'll have lunch here today."
"Godmother, I have to go home right away. I'll come visit you and Godfather another day."
Liu Fei swayed her hips as she walked away. She was very satisfied with this godson, who would come to give her gifts every time he finished his business trip.
Mayor Gu Le pointed to the sofa and said, "Xiao Ma, sit down, I have something to tell you."
Ma Yunfei sat down with a sense of trepidation.
Gu Le pondered for a moment, then said slowly, "Xiao Ma, you are a very shrewd person. You went to great lengths to become my godson. In a sense, you have become the second-in-command of Qinglong Town."
“Godfather, I admit that my social status has indeed changed dramatically since I became your godson. However, I have never done anything bad under your name. At most, I only did two yam business deals and made a little money.”
Gu Le waved his hand and said, "Xiao Ma, you're doing the yam business by getting something for nothing. Look at you, you buy yams without spending a penny and only pay after you sell them. If I didn't back you up, would the people trust you? You borrowed the grain depot's warehouse without paying a penny for storage, and you also used the transport team's vehicles without paying a penny for shifts. You've taken all the free lunches in the world."
"Hehe... Godfather, you're right. I really did make money out of thin air. But then again, if I didn't sell the yams, those people would just store them in cellars and not turn them into money. Besides, the grain depot's warehouses are just sitting empty, and the transport team's trucks are just sitting idle. If I paid storage fees and shift fees, I definitely wouldn't make a penny, and might even lose money."
Gu Le gave Ma Yunfei a sinister look and said meaningfully, "Little Ma, I'm not interested in how much money you've made. What I'm interested in is whether you appreciate my help."
“Godfather, if I didn’t appreciate your kindness, would I have come so early in the morning? On the last business trip, I earned three hundred yuan, bought my godmother a dress worth over two hundred yuan, and didn’t keep a penny for myself. On this business trip, I earned three thousand yuan, bought you a suit, gave my godmother one thousand yuan in cash, and kept less than one thousand yuan for myself. The reason I did this is because I appreciate your kindness.”
Gu Le nodded in satisfaction and said, "Xiao Ma, there's one more thing I need to explain to you. I occasionally eat at Baixing Restaurant, and that's how I got to know the proprietress, the young widow. However, my relationship with the young widow is completely innocent; there's no entanglement between us."
Ma Yunfei thought to himself: You're just trying to hide something obvious.
Although you have no connection with the young widow now, you still wanted to make a move on her, but you didn't succeed.
“Godfather, you are very respected in the town. Everyone knows you are an upright person. Of course I know that. If anyone says you are having affairs, I will be the first to object.”
Gu Le smiled and said, "Xiao Ma, remember this: I hate being threatened the most, and I especially cannot tolerate being controlled by others."
Ma Yunfei nodded repeatedly.
"Little Ma, you're a smart man. Remember what I told you today."
"Godfather, I'll remember that, and I'll keep it in my heart."
"That's good."
Ma Yunfei naturally understood the meaning behind Mayor Gu Le's words.
It seems that Gu Le has a little bit of a grudge against himself.
That night, Gu Le went to find the young widow late at night, but Ma Yunfei disrupted his plans by throwing stones at him. Later, he used this incident to threaten the town mayor, who seemed very dissatisfied with the matter.
Fortunately, his godmother Liu Fei was wholeheartedly on his side. With Liu Fei as his powerful backer, Gu Le dared not do anything to him.
Nevertheless, Ma Yunfei was unwilling to let Gu Le have the slightest dissatisfaction with him.
Before leaving, Ma Yunfei said respectfully, "Godfather, if there's anything you need, just tell me. I promise to be loyal to you. In my heart, you will always be number one, and Godmother can only be number two."
Gu Le patted Ma Yunfei on the shoulder and said, "Little Ma, you are so sensible, you will achieve great things in the future."
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