"My nephew Yangzi and I are going to the provincial capital today. Yangzi says there's a good job there, and I want to see if it's suitable. If it is, I'll make a go of it in the provincial capital with Yangzi, and once we buy a house, I'll bring you over to enjoy life." Guo Xuhui said.
"You're earning quite a bit these days. Going to the provincial capital is good, but the expenses are high, and houses there aren't cheap," his aunt said. "I wonder what kind of job Yangzi is talking about?"
"Aunt, I want my cousin to check out the cars there. I want cousin to sell cars," he said, choosing not to mention his own 4S dealership to his aunt, fearing it would overwhelm her. He had to be careful with his aunt, who loved to compare everything.
"Selling cars, how much can that earn?" his aunt said. "It's better to honestly drive a car in the county town. While you won't be rich, you'll have enough to eat and drink."
"I didn't say I'm definitely going to the provincial capital. I'm just going to take a look. Why are you saying so much?" Guo Xuhui said, a little angrily.
His mother always wanted to interfere in everything. If it weren't for her constant questioning and meddling, he would have found a girlfriend long ago.
Because of his mother's pickiness, even matchmakers were afraid to visit.
"I'm doing it for your own good. If it were someone else asking, I wouldn't bother," his aunt retorted.
"We're just going to see. If it's suitable, then Xuhui can stay. It's not definite that we'll work in the provincial capital. Moreover, it's good to venture out while you're young. Don't you think so, Aunt?" Guo Xuyang said.
"Yangzi is right, you have to venture out while you're young," his uncle chimed in. "When are you planning to leave?"
"We're leaving now, Uncle. We've already bought our tickets," Guo Xuyang said as he stood up.
"Will you eat before you go?" his uncle asked.
"No, we're aiming to arrive by noon so we can visit the dealership in the afternoon."
"Then take your time on the road, and call us when you arrive."
"Okay, Uncle. We're leaving then. Aunt, goodbye!"
Guo Xuyang and Guo Xuhui walked out of the house together.
"My mom is just so meddlesome. Don't take it to heart, Yangzi," Guo Xuhui said.
"It's okay, it's not just one or two days. I know Aunt's temper," Guo Xuyang said. "We'll arrive at the 4S dealership by noon. We're having a team-building event tonight. You should join to feel the atmosphere."
As Guo Xuyang spoke, he picked up his phone and dialed.
"Where are you? The villa? You're not at the dealership? Who's at the dealership? My old flame? No, you can't just abandon your responsibilities!"
"They're cutting stones at the villa, and I have to help supervise. I have shares here," Xiao Yun's voice came from the phone.
"You greedy thing. You won't get a penny less. Who else is at the villa?"
"Mr. Wu is here too. And a few stone cutters. What's up?"
"My brother and I will drive back in a while. It'll take about three hours to get there. Make arrangements, have a team-building event at the dealership tonight, and let my brother meet these people. We won't be having lunch together."
"Your brother is coming? Mr. Wu said your brother is coming, so we should definitely host a banquet. I'll call Mr. Cheng later. We'll wait for you for lunch. Call me when you're close. I'll pick you up."
"Tell Mr. Wu not to be so formal. How about we combine it with the team-building event tonight?"
"Mr. Wu insisted. He's been so excited these past few days, he can barely contain himself. Guess how much jade we've cut so far? About one-third has been cut, and it's estimated to be over a hundred billion. My god, this is much faster than robbing a bank. Hehe. Also, my little goal was achieved so easily. Yangzi, how should I spend so much money?"
"The money is yours, spend it however you want. Don't forget to notify people about the team-building event tonight," Guo Xuyang reminded her again before hanging up.
Guo Xuhui, who had been listening nearby, was utterly confused. He couldn't understand what the "hundred billion" he heard on the phone was, or what the villa was. His mind was full of questions.
Is a hundred billion a lot? It's really not. It's barely enough to upgrade one ability to the highest level. Moreover, this hundred billion doesn't all belong to him.
By the time the two arrived in the provincial capital, it was just past noon. The roads were filled with vehicles and children returning from school.
Xiao Yun arrived at the station just as they alighted from the car.
"Good, not late," Xiao Yun complained. "You should have called earlier. This time of day, the roads are crowded with cars and people."
There's no reasoning with women. He had clearly told her it would take about three hours, so why didn't she leave earlier? Who was to blame if she only left after getting the call?
"This is my brother, Guo Xuhui," Guo Xuyang introduced the two. "This is Xiao Yun, who is currently in charge of the 4S dealership."
"Hello, Brother Hui!" Xiao Yun extended her hand in greeting.
"Hello, beautiful. Seeing you in person is even better than Yangzi's description. You're much prettier than he said."
"He can't say anything good. What good things could he say?" Xiao Yun said with a smile.
"Hey, I didn't provoke you. What are you talking about?"
"That's just how I talk, so what? Are you going to bite me?"
Guo Xuhui hadn't expected Xiao Yun to be so feisty and was a little taken aback. He coughed lightly.
"You should make a good first impression when meeting someone for the first time," Guo Xuyang said.
"Brother isn't an outsider. The ugly daughter-in-law has to meet the in-laws sooner or later. This is just who I am, I don't pretend. Do you think everyone is like you, a repressed guy?"
"Unreasonable. I'm leaving." Guo Xuyang had never won an argument. Seeing that he couldn't win, he simply stopped talking.
"Brother, don't laugh at me. This is just how I am. You'll get to know me better as we spend more time together."
"No, no." Guo Xuhui found it a little amusing to see Yangzi flustered. She was truly a firecracker. If he found a wife like her, she would surely keep him under tight control.
The two spoke as they got into the car.
"Mr. Wu has arranged a banquet at the Ruyi Club and insisted that we must drink to our hearts' content," Xiao Yun said. "If Brother Hui can't drink, you don't have to. No one will force you. They're all Yangzi's friends."
"It's fine, my brother can drink more than me."
"It's right that he can drink more than you. Tell me, when was the last time you didn't drink too much?"
"Can you leave me some dignity? Why do you keep exposing my flaws?"
"Are you allowed to do something but others are not allowed to talk about it? Do you think I want to say it?"
The two bickered for a while before arriving at the Ruyi Club.
"Brother, you're amazing. Truly amazing." Guo Xuyang was greeted by Wu Youzhi as soon as he stepped out of the car, who kept giving him a thumbs-up.
Guo Xuyang knew that Wu Youzhi was referring to the raw jade stones. Since he had decided to take this path, he couldn't be afraid of people knowing. Moreover, he expected Wu Youzhi to help him make money in the future. These raw stones needed to be finely processed and entered into sales channels to make big money. Simply cutting them and selling the jade would yield less profit. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Wu Youzhi to open new stores in Kyoto and Shanghai.