Jiang Lei neither agreed nor disagreed, and only replied vaguely, "It's hard to say."
"What's there to hide? Old Jiang, don't hide it!"
Bai Lu was unhappy and asked directly.
"I told you before that Xia Yu is no ordinary person. This time he and his parents went to Africa probably to familiarize themselves with the family business."
"What does this have to do with Baiying? Our business is in Africa, but we may not be in the same place."
Hearing that Jiang Lei was talking about irrelevant things, Bai Lu asked back.
"Why is it not a problem? How many simple roles can one play in a place like that and still make money?"
Africa is not like home. Not to mention whether the business environment is stable, personal safety is not guaranteed. Even if you have connections and channels, you are not safe. It is very likely that you will make money but not be able to spend it.
Jiang Lei was not optimistic about Xia Yu taking over such a business. He did not want his daughter to be a widow at such a young age.
"No way! I think he's already set up businesses in China. Isn't Xia Ji's business booming?"
"That's why I didn't say anything final. Xia Yu's father must be a man with ideas. He started transferring assets to China to keep a way out. Even if he loses his overseas business, it will only be a minor injury, not a complete loss."
There are many assets transferred from China to foreign countries, and there are also many assets transferred from foreign countries to China. Jiang Lei regards the system's rewards and Xia Yu's business behavior as a double-handed plan made by a smart person.
If Jiang Lei hadn't known about the system bug in advance, he would never have guessed Xia Yu's true purpose. After all, he had just been going with the flow and making the most correct choices to get to where he is today.
"I hope he can focus on domestic affairs, but we are not his relatives, so there are some things we cannot say."
Jiang Lei shook his head and took out the fried fish pieces from the pan. Xia Yu was just his daughter's friend, and they really didn't have the right to do so.
"Besides, our daughter has to go abroad. Even if she doesn't study for a master's degree, it will take her three years to come back. Can a young woman wait that long?"
Bai Lu was speechless. She had indeed forgotten the most terrible thing.
Few long-distance relationships can end happily, let alone long-distance relationships, especially when both of them are in their prime. Once their daughter leaves in September, Xia Yu has such good conditions that it won't be long before a new girl follows him.
"Then I won't say anything. Just treat him as Baiying's friend. After all, he has helped our family a lot."
The two finally reached a consensus that tonight was just an ordinary family dinner without any special meaning.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, Xia Yu and Jiang Baiying appeared at the door of the 16th floor on time with their gifts.
“Ding~~”
The fingerprint recognition unlocked the door, opened it, and Xia Yu saw the furnishings of Jiang Baiying's house for the first time.
The new Chinese style of decoration is trendy yet steady, and has a more traditional charm than his home. Is this the home of a backbone entrepreneur in China?
"Student Xia is here, come in quickly, come in quickly."
Hearing the noise, Bai Lu came out from the kitchen to greet them, and Jiang Lei came out a few steps behind.
"Hello, auntie and uncle, this is a gift I brought you from Ghana."
Xia Yu said as he took out a hill-shaped stone from his handbag.
"You're here now, why bring any gifts?"
Bai Lu said politely, but Jiang Lei stared at the stone.
"Xia, is this piece of gold ore in your hand?"
"Uncle, you have a good eye. This is the first piece of gold ore mined from a mine. The gold grade is as high as 991 grams per ton. You can even see real gold on the surface."
Xia Yu flattered Jiang Baiying and said that he had asked Jiang Baiying before and knew that Jiang Lei liked strange stones, so he specially chose this gold ore as a gift.
This was also the first rich stone mined from the James family mine. Old James was reluctant to crush it for alchemy, so he kept it in the office until the little James became the old James and sold the family mine.
"It's too valuable. I can't accept it."
Jiang Lei really liked this stone, but after all, he could only wave his hand and refuse it. And there was no reason for him to take back the thing Xia Yu wanted to give him.
"Uncle, you're being too serious. This isn't nugget gold. Even if the whole piece is refined, it might not even contain 20 grams of gold. It's just a small thing worth a few thousand dollars."
A few thousand yuan is really a small amount of money for both families. Since Xia Yu has said this, it seems difficult for Jiang Lei to refuse.
"Then I'll accept it. Thank you, Xia."
"It's nothing, as long as you like it, uncle."
Jiang Lei finally took the ore, went to the shelf in the study, and found an empty space that would fit it perfectly.
Normally, when visiting for the first time, the father-in-law should have a gift, and the mother-in-law should not be forgotten either. However, Xia Yu is not here to meet the girl's parents, so one gift is just right.
At this moment, Xia Yu and Jiang Lei were having a pleasant conversation, but both of them had their own concerns.
Jiang Lei began a series of indirect hints about the stone, which was exactly what Xia Yu wanted, but he also had to be careful of the traps in his words.
"Dad, senior, stop chatting. The food is ready. Let's go eat!"
Jiang Baiying came to the study to call people. The couple only prepared a few main dishes for today's meal. Aunt Wang was responsible for the rest, which had just been prepared.
"Okay, let's go!"
The three of them came to the restaurant together, and Xia Yu's eyes lit up when he saw the table full of dishes.
Crystal shrimp, lotus root chicken slices, sweet and sour pork ribs and vegetarian braised pork are all famous Shanghai dishes. Cold dishes include the freshly cooled fried fish and the Xiao Shaoxing boiled chicken that Aunt Wang queued up to buy.
This meal was obviously well-planned, and Xia Yu couldn't help but wonder if they really treated him as their son-in-law!
You're overthinking it. Considering Jiang Baiying's family background, their food wouldn't be too bad. Jiang Lei and Bai Lu just showed off their cooking skills.
After they sat down to eat, the guests were all having a great time. Jiang Lei specially opened a bottle of 1995 Jiannanchun and filled it up for Xia Yu and himself.
This wine is older than Xia Yu, and it tastes pretty good. One sip burns from the throat to the stomach, it's quite strong.
Xia Yu didn't know much about liquor, but a bottle of liquor that was more than 20 years old would cost at least thousands of yuan.
Jiang Lei drank one glass after another, seemingly wanting to get Xia Yu drunk to extract some information from him. He finished this bottle and opened another. But Xia Yu was never drunk. Even if he was drunk, it was not the alcohol that made him drunk, but he himself got drunk. Instead, he got Jiang Lei drunk.
"I'm sorry, Auntie. It's all my fault."
Looking at Jiang Lei who was sleeping on the chair, Xia Yu said apologetically.
"It's okay, it's okay. It's your uncle who's being stubborn. Let's take him to the guest room."
Bai Lu said with a smile, but Xia Yu felt a little cold.
Sleeping in the guest room instead of the sofa was Bai Lu's last mercy. No one wanted to sleep with a drunkard.
Fortunately, Jiang Lei can make money. If he buys a two-bedroom apartment, he will have to sleep on the sofa.
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