Chapter 133 The Domineering Boss’s Dad 12
The banquet officially starts at 12 noon sharp.
The luxurious and magnificent crystal chandelier on the banquet dome casts fine golden light, giving the crystal clear cup tower a warm golden glow.
Waiters carrying silver trays shuttled among the gorgeously dressed guests, and cello solo music poured out, bringing the banquet atmosphere to a new level.
As the music stopped, Xiao Yan faced the crowd's gaze, his demeanor calm and measured. "Thank you all for taking the time to attend this banquet. I'm sure you all know that in addition to my adopted son, Xiao Yihuang, I'd like to introduce you to my other adopted daughter, Meng Xiaofan."
The crowd's attention immediately focused on another young lady next to him.
She was about twenty-five or twenty-six, tall, wearing a champagne-colored women's suit, with her hair combed back in a stylish way, and her makeup was neutral, gorgeous yet sharp.
This is all thanks to Liang Meng.
Who would have known that Liang Meng is actually a beauty blogger, skilled at transforming makeup looks that don't match her original temperament.
The young men and ladies from various families in the crowd exchanged glances with each other, looking at the lucky person who had married into a wealthy family and become a golden branch.
Her deeds have long been spread throughout the circle.
They had no way of knowing Xiao Yan's intention in doing this.
Xiao Yihuang was demoted from his position as president and became a small employee. At this time, he adopted a daughter in a high-profile manner. Could it be that he was extremely disappointed with Xiao Yihuang and decided to support another heir?
As the new generation, the future heirs of each family are very sensitive to this information.
This means that they need to make friends with others so as not to offend others.
"Mr. Xiao is so lucky. Not only does he have a handsome son, but his daughter is also very graceful. He can be said to have both sons and daughters. He is a winner in life!" A middle-aged man who wanted to make friends with the Xiao family flattered and fawned in order not to offend both sides.
Meng Xiaofan stood beside Xiao Yan and nodded slightly to the man, being polite but not to the point of losing face.
In the past few days, she has learned from Butler Li which families she needs to make friends with and which families she should ignore.
After all, when you enter this circle, you still have to understand what you should know. Being polite is a good thing, but you can't agree to everything. Otherwise, it will give others the wrong impression and cause trouble under your name. When the bad luck comes, not only you will suffer, but your family will also be implicated.
The man was not angry. He thought it was good enough that the other party gave him a good face.
"Xiao Fan, right?" the graceful woman said, holding up her wine glass. "He looks about the same age as my daughter. If you have time, you can come to my house and visit."
Although Meng Xiaofan had a good memory, with so many people, he basically only remembered the person in charge. He looked at Xiao Yan and saw him nod. Then his smile became even wider: "Since you said this, please don't think I'm bothering you when the time comes."
The woman continued smiling: "My daughter is quite delicate, you..."
Before she could finish her words, a young girl next to her in a gorgeous dress looked at Meng Xiaofan with shining eyes.
"Wow, Sister Xiaofan, your makeup looks so beautiful! Which makeup artist did it? I want to get a set too!"
In today's Internet age, aesthetic standards have changed from handsome men and beautiful women to men attracting men and women attracting women.
Beautiful looks no longer attract most people, but if the beauty is androgynous, that is what is truly attractive.
The woman was choked by her daughter's words, her expression somewhat embarrassed and helpless: "She is just so eccentric sometimes."
The girl was a little unconvinced: "What do you mean by jumping around? I'm being sincere and frank!"
Woman: “…”
The woman gave the girl a warning look, but her daughter had already exchanged contact information with Meng Xiaofan.
After the entire banquet, Meng Xiaofan received a lot of business cards and contact information and met many new friends.
Admittedly, most of these people only befriended her out of respect for the Xiao family, and some of them did so because they had similar personalities. But no matter what, since she had become a member of the Xiao family, she would naturally make good use of the connections that Xiao Yan brought her.
After a busy day, after the banquet, Xiao Yan took Xiao Yihuang and Meng Xiaofan back to the ancestral home.
"Xiao Fan, do you plan to start your own company? Or do you want to come to our company directly to learn?" Xiao Yan asked.
He could also see these days that Meng Xiaofan was very career-oriented, so he asked this question.
When Meng Xiaofan heard this, he subconsciously glanced at Xiao Yihuang, worried that he would think he was competing with him for the company.
As for Xiao Yihuang, since his father was still alive, as a junior he naturally couldn't leave early. Having drunk some wine, he was a little drowsy at the moment and didn't pay any attention to what his father said.
In his opinion, everything his father did was right. Even if Meng Xiaofan became the heir of the Xiao family, he would not think there was anything wrong with it. This only meant that Meng Xiaofan was more suitable than him.
Meng Xiaofan cursed him inwardly, calling him a fool, and then said seriously, "Dad, I'm doing fine now. I understand what you mean, but I still have a lot of shortcomings. Besides, I'm planning to open an art exhibition in the future, and I'll need your help in promoting it!"
She is indeed ambitious, but after today's banquet, the twists and turns alone are enough to give her a headache.
Although power is good, it is also troublesome. Most of the people around you are only interested in profit, and you basically have no true friends. It is really tiring to live like this.
Furthermore, she knew very well that she was an outsider and was already content to be a member of the family. She could no longer take advantage of her father's concern to compete with Xiao Yihuang for the family business.
Compared to those conflicts of interest, she prefers the current way of getting along.
Xiao Yan saw that she was speaking from the heart, so he didn't say anything more. He just said, "If you need anything, you can ask your brother. If that doesn't work, you can ask me too."
After a pause, he looked at Xiao Yihuang, whose eyelids were drooping: "What about you? What are you going to do?"
Xiao Yihuang woke up with a start, but had no idea what to do.
As far as he can remember, his life has already been planned - study, learn to manage a company, work in a company to learn, and manage a company.
Suddenly, he was removed from the company, and Xiao Yihuang really didn't know what else he could do.
Seeing that Xiao Yihuang had no other ideas, Xiao Yan made the decision for him, "How about this? I'll give you 100,000 yuan as a startup fund. The money in your card can only be used for personal living expenses and cannot be used for starting a business. No matter what business you want to start, after a year, as long as your company doesn't lose money, I'll add another million. How about that?"
Xiao Yihuang: "..."
Perhaps for ordinary people, 100,000 yuan is not a small amount, but the problem is, ordinary people spend more than 100,000 yuan to start a company! What can you do with 100,000 yuan?
Xiao Yihuang had something to say, but he didn't dare to.
Although I don’t know what he did wrong, judging from his father’s recent actions, he must be very dissatisfied with him. It’s right for him to listen to his father at this time.
Xiao Yihuang nodded aggrievedly: "I'll do as you say."
After Xiao Yan went upstairs, Xiao Yihuang was no longer sleepy.
He looked at Meng Xiaofan hesitantly: "Sister Xiaofan, you have more social experience than me. What kind of small business do you think I can start?"
Meng Xiaofan: “…”
Meng Xiaofan recalled the request Xiao Yan had made to her, and immediately felt pity for Xiao Yihuang.
Poor child, why did he come to her when there were so many other people to look for?
In that case, don't blame her!
Meng Xiaofan said seriously, "You can't start a company with just one hundred thousand yuan. Look, you need to rent a storefront, right? And it depends on what kind of business you want to start. What are your plans?"
Xiao Yihuang studied financial management and business administration, both of which offer broad career options. However, starting a company typically involves securities, funds, trusts, and finance. These aren't just about money; they require connections. Not to mention, his startup fund only had 100,000 yuan. How could he possibly start one? He couldn't just ask friends for help, right? That would defeat his father's original intention in having him start a business.
With his work experience, it is not impossible for him to work for others, but his father asked him to start a business instead of working for others!
Xiao Yihuang was very worried.
"Is there any business that has an initial cost of less than 100,000 yuan?" Xiao Yihuang asked humbly.
Meng Xiaofan said: "It's too difficult to open a store with 100,000 yuan. After all, the cost of store decoration is not small. I suggest you start by setting up a stall."
"As for setting up a stall, the catering industry is generally more popular. Do you know how to cook? For example, fried noodles, fried rice, or even spicy hot pot. Dad only mentioned starting a business, so these also count. You don't have to open a store."
Xiao Yihuang: "..."
He can't even scramble eggs.
Seeing Xiao Yihuang remained silent, Meng Xiaofan asked again, "What about milk tea? I can teach you how to make it. Since you're my brother, I won't charge you tuition."
Xiao Yihuang felt a little embarrassed. He didn't have any ideas, but when he heard that Meng Xiaofan was willing to teach him, he immediately had plans in this regard.
"Sister Xiaofan, will this be too much trouble for you?"
Meng Xiaofan waved his hand hypocritically: "We are all family, why should we be so polite? But first of all, make sure you want to sell milk tea. After you learn it, don't give up halfway! Think about yourself first, can you really endure this hardship!"
Xiao Yihuang was a little confused.
He had been to Meng Xiaofan's workplace before, and it seemed like selling milk tea was pretty easy! He could play with his phone when he had nothing to do, and then make milk tea when customers came. It only took a few minutes. Was it hard work?
Xiao Yihuang felt that he could endure this hardship.
He nodded affirmatively: "Sister Xiaofan, don't worry, I won't give up halfway!"
Seeing him take the bait, Meng Xiaofan smiled like a wolf grandmother and patted his shoulder, as if expressing his last concern before dying: "With your words, I feel relieved! I knew that you, my little brother, are not afraid of hardship. You will definitely persevere and impress Dad, right?"
Xiao Yihuang nodded honestly.
I don't ask his father to look at him with new eyes, as long as his father doesn't suddenly have an idea and ask him to do something else next time.
Meng Xiaofan patted his shoulder lightly: "What you need to do most now is to rest first. I will teach you tomorrow morning at six o'clock after dinner."
Silly child, cherish your last leisure time!
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