Chapter 420: Prepare to Have a Long Talk with My Brother-in-law
Xiao Liming drove to Shangzhou's most famous night food market. I called Chairman Zheng and explained my investment intentions. I introduced my partners and others, and finally, I made a request:
"Our opinion is that if you invest 50 million RMB, we will definitely cooperate."
Chairman Zheng said, "Fifty million isn't a lot of money for me, but I still need to discuss it with my family and seek their advice. I'll give you the news tomorrow morning."
I relayed this to Mr. Deng and said, "It should be no problem."
President Deng said, "Then we'll go back tomorrow morning and wait for your good news."
The next day, Saturday, Xiaolin drove us to Huaxi Lake. My brother-in-law had something to do and would be arriving a little later.
The car stopped at the villa, and Xiaolin took me to see it room by room, floor by floor. The decoration was all completed, and several workers were cleaning.
As I watched, I praised Xiaolin all the way: "The first few times I came, I didn't have this shocking feeling. Once I did the initial sanitation, the effect came out immediately."
She said, "Right, this is just the beginning. Next week we'll do the final cleaning, then add furniture and appliances, and hang some calligraphy and paintings on the wall. It will definitely be more colorful."
"It really only takes one good wife."
She gave me a sidelong look, led me to the back balcony, and pointed to the backyard. "I built a rockery and will lay the sod tomorrow. This will prevent your mother from turning it into a vegetable garden."
"That's brilliant! If you had occupied it beforehand, she would have definitely built a vegetable garden when she arrived."
She then led me to the front balcony and pointed at Huaxi Lake and said, "It's nice to sit here and look at the curved bridge in front and the beautiful scenery of the lake."
"Well, when you sit on this balcony, the people strolling along the lakeside avenue will look up. Seeing how young you are, they will think to themselves, 'Whose girl is so beautiful? She is so lucky to live in a house like this.'"
Xiao Lin gave me a blank look and said, "He's blind. He can't even tell the difference between a girl and a woman."
"Is it far away? And you are so young."
"Being sweet at home means there's something wrong outside."
"That's basically it. Eighty percent of people fall into the category you described, and I fall into the remaining twenty percent."
Xiao Lin rolled his eyes at me again: "The remaining 20% are even more serious."
I laughed out loud.
She then showed me the third floor, which was also beautifully decorated. However, it was primarily used for storage, a nanny's room, and guest rooms.
I said, "To be honest, you're really capable. You've put a lot of thought into turning a rough-hewn house into what it is today. I never thought I had such a long-term vision."
"What are you long-term?"
"I know I have new houses to live in all the time, and other people can't make as much money as I do in renovation and design fees."
She burst out laughing.
At this time, my brother-in-law arrived, and we went downstairs to greet him.
My brother-in-law walked into the room and said, "Shanhong, when we have money, you should lend some to your sister. We can pool the money together so she can buy a villa. I asked her to come with me today, but she said she didn't want to go."
I smiled and said, "As long as I have money, my sister is my most important relative besides my parents."
Xiao Lin gave me a blank look and said, "Where's my brother-in-law? He's also my most important relative."
I said, "You're stupid. This sentence is for you to lecture me."
My brother-in-law said, "You're kidding! You might never make that much money in your lifetime."
He was telling the truth, and it made me sad. My brother-in-law is closer to me than my sister. I thought to myself, when I have money in the future, he will be the first one to support me.
We looked at each room and discussed what furniture and appliances to put in. My brother-in-law brought a small notebook and wrote down everything we decided on.
I watched it for the whole morning. Just before midnight, Chairman Zheng called.
He said, "What you mentioned last night is possible. Try to come over during the National Day holiday. We can discuss other matters when we meet."
I didn't call, but sent a WeChat message to Xiao Liming:
"Tell Mr. Deng that Chairman Zheng has agreed. Please proceed with the travel arrangements to the Philippines. Don't call me; it's not convenient right now. Send me a WeChat message if you have anything to say."
About ten minutes later, Xiao Liming replied on WeChat: "I've informed Mr. Deng. OK."
Xiao Lin said, "Let's go to the restaurant outside the community for lunch."
After we finished eating, I said to Xiaolin, "You go back first. My brother-in-law and I will go to the furniture store later."
Xiaolin drove off. I got in my brother-in-law's car and headed to the furniture store. After more than two hours of wandering around, we settled on a common style and purchased everything from Shangjia.
It was already 4:30 in the afternoon, and I said to my brother-in-law, "Come sit over at my Sunrise. I want to talk to you."
He glanced at me.
"It's not that I've encountered any difficulties in my work or life, but there are some things I must explain to you clearly and thoroughly so that you can help me."
He nodded, and the car drove towards the rising sun.
When we reached the main road, the cars were completely blocked. A long queue formed. It was obvious that there had been an accident up ahead.
But changing lanes wasn't an option. We were stuck in a convoy of cars, unable to move. My brother-in-law had a solution; he had many friends, so he called to ask about the situation.
After calling several people, I finally realized there had been a traffic accident. A car had hit someone, but the victim wasn't seriously injured. He was just cursing and refusing to accept the traffic police's handling of the situation. There were a lot of people watching the scene.
My brother-in-law said, "Another example of my father being Li Gang. Just jail a few people like him and everything will be fine."
Half an hour later, the convoy slowly began to move. By the time we reached Sunrise, it was almost six in the afternoon. I said, "Let's have dinner first."
I took my brother-in-law up to the fifth floor and heard someone say in the elevator, "Monkey Brother made a fool of himself. He hit someone and even cursed at the traffic police."
Another said: "It's already out of fashion, yet it's still so rampant."
I didn't say anything, thinking that if a person is too arrogant, he will suffer misfortune. Being a star is just a job.
I didn't take my brother-in-law into the small restaurant, but ate at the buffet in the large restaurant outside. I could have easily tapped the magnetic card twice and taken him to the small restaurant.
I still have to follow the rules, and besides, I may live abroad in the future.
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