"I'm just living frugally. What do you mean by miser? You don't even know how to speak properly," Pi Xiaoqian retorted.
"I think Wang Yu is absolutely right.
Money makes money; that's how you earn. The tighter you hold onto your money, the more reluctant you are to spend it, and the slower it comes.
It's like comparing saving money in a bank to investing.
Depositing in a bank is certainly stable and safe, but the interest is low.
Current bank interest rates can't even keep up with GDP; overall, you're losing money.
Investing is different. Although investing has risks, they are all controllable.
When you use your money to buy jade, gold, or silver for investment, you make money in the long run.
You have a 'content with a little wealth' mindset. If I hadn't guided you, you'd still be clinging to your small shop."
"This shop is the foundation of my livelihood, of course I value it.
As for other investments, if it weren't for following you, I would never have invested so much.
Do you think everyone else is as monstrously talented as you? Ever since I've known you, you've barely ever lost money.
I'm not an idiot, I know it's a sure thing to invest with you, so why wouldn't I follow along?"
"Today, you said something I really like hearing: 'not an idiot.' You have some self-awareness."
"Get lost. You're just trying to amuse me," Pi Xiaoqian said with a laugh.
"Wang Yu is truly a good girl, a homebody. Don't mistreat her in the future."
"Do I need you to tell me that? Whose wife is worth cherishing, that's who one cherishes.
Do you think everyone is like you, falling for everyone you see, a complete playboy?
But speaking of that, how do you plan to settle things with these women in the future?"
"What do you mean? Do they need me to settle things for them?
They're all so capable now. I'm the one living off them.
None of them earn less than I do. Not talking about the distant past, just look at Xia Li.
She now manages the procurement channels for the shops in Kyoto and Shanghai. If you offend her, she can withhold good supplies from you.
Your few shops alone are enough for her to eat for generations."
"Yangzi, I'm working for you. I don't have the authority you're talking about."
Xia Li certainly didn't agree with Guo Xuyang's words.
"In this past period, apart from giving those few people rough jade, how many times have I participated in procurement?
Almost none. It's now entirely handed over to you and Xiao Yun to manage."
"That's what you say, but these jades are all yours."
"Don't say that. Your statement is incorrect. These jades aren't mine; they're ours.
You and Fatty are both shareholders. I'm just the largest shareholder."
Guo Xuyang's words were not wrong, but Xia Li still subconsciously felt that all these jades belonged to Guo Xuyang.
This was because all the rough jade was procured by Guo Xuyang.
Even though they had invested and become shareholders, if they left Guo Xuyang, they would truly be nothing.
"Yangzi, what you say is both right and wrong," Pi Xiaoqian chimed in.
"Right, we are indeed all shareholders.
Wrong, if you hadn't gone to procure them, could we be making such a fortune?"
"I won't deny my ability in this area.
But since it's a company, the equity must be clear.
If you invest one yuan, you are also a shareholder, and you won't be shortchanged a single cent when it comes to distribution."
As they chatted, the group soon arrived at Jun Yue Lai.
Lü Liang, along with Xiao Yu, and Wu Youzhi, with Wu Aili, were already seated in a private room upstairs.
"I say, Fatty, you were making quite a fuss. Everyone's here, why are you only arriving now?" Lü Liang barked at Pi Xiaoqian as soon as they met.
"I got held up. I asked Yangzi to help me find some raw materials.
My shop is running low on stock, so I asked Yangzi to scout a few to tide me over," Pi Xiaoqian explained.
"General Manager Guo, you can't favor one over the other. Both the palm and the back of your hand are flesh. You must be fair," Wu Youzhi clamored from the side.
"My shop has no more star items left. I found a few, why are you joining the fun?" Pi Xiaoqian said displeased.
"We're on the same street. If your business does well, mine will be affected," Wu Youzhi insisted.
"No problem. I'll help you find a few more when we get back.
We have so many stones in our warehouse, we won't be short of materials for you," Guo Xuyang said.
"We're here today to discuss Brother Liang's wedding. We can talk about the raw materials later.
Brother Liang, have you set a date?"
"May Day is a long holiday here. Xiao Yu and I were thinking of going then. What do you think?"
"I have no objections. As I said before, you set the date.
Whenever you decide to go, we'll leave.
When I get back, I'll inform Xiao Xi and have her arrange her team to organize it.
We'll charter a plane directly then. Where should we go?"
"We haven't decided on a location. We wanted to come and hear your opinions,"
"If you ask me, we should go to Ba Xi. The scenery there is quite nice, and you have business partners there too."
"I agree with that, but I'm worried about Xiao Yun's situation, if she remembers it."
Lü Liang's comment made Guo Xuyang pause. He didn't know what situation Lü Liang was referring to.
Ever since Guo Xuyang reconciled with Xiao Yun, he had purged all the unpleasant incidents that happened to her from his memory.
So, when Lü Liang mentioned this matter, he was a bit taken aback.
"What situation will Xiao Yun remember?" Guo Xuyang asked.
Lü Liang looked at him carefully and realized he seemed to have truly forgotten everything that had happened to Xiao Yun.
"It's nothing, it's just that Xiao Yun returned alone without saying goodbye," Lü Liang said vaguely.
"Why did she return alone without saying goodbye to us?
Did she have a conflict with us? How come I don't remember anything?"
"I just suddenly remembered," Lü Liang said, changing the subject.
"It's fine. Perhaps Xiao Yun has also forgotten that matter.
If I don't remember it, she probably won't remember it either."
"Yes, that's true. Then let's go to Ba Xi," Lü Liang said.
"Alright. I'll tell Xiao Xi when I get back."
Guo Xuyang turned his head and asked,
"Sister-in-law, have you had any check-ups recently?"
"Yes, I've had them. The baby is developing very well."
"That's good. You can come with us to Ba Xi then. The scenery there is quite nice."
"That would be great! I've never been out before," Wu Aili said.
"Before, I was only focused on having a child, traveling all over the place, but I never went out."
"Our ancestors' methods are still effective.
If it weren't for meeting Brother Yangzi, I don't know when our wish for a child would have come true," Wu Youzhi said from the side.
"Exactly. Traditional Chinese medicine is still effective. Western medicine is truly inadequate for some difficult and complex diseases.
Traditional Chinese medicine gets to the root, understanding the cause and progression of the illness, why it occurs.
Western medicine just treats symptoms; it's incomparable to traditional Chinese medicine," Wang Yu said.
"Wang Yu has the most say in this; she's a top student from the medical school," Guo Xuyang said with a smile.