amaotonovel Chapter 1324 Dai Fengjiao
Chapter 1324 Dai Fengjiao
After the turmoil at Xiao Lei's house subsided, the entire Shanbei Brigade returned to its former tranquility, and Qin Hao also managed to steal some time from his busy schedule to spend some carefree days with Song Yunping.
Before we knew it, it was late August, and the appearance of an Audi 100 broke the peace.
Yang Xun arrived, not only driving a luxury car, but also bringing back a beautiful young girl.
"It seems that Yang Xun has really made it big."
"Tsk tsk, these days even a secure job can't compare to being self-employed."
"Hmph, what's so great about them? They make a pittance through speculation and don't know who they are anymore. They might end up in jail one day."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Dai Fengjiao looked at the various gazes cast by the dense crowd outside, feeling quite pleased with herself. She enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, just like the commotion caused when Yang Xun pursued her and drove her home.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have traveled all that way to this small mountain village with Yang Xun.
After a difficult journey, the car finally stopped in front of the newly built villa of the Yang family. This was the villa that Yang Xun had the Xiao Lei family construction team build when he left last time.
"Big brother."
"Big brother...is this lady...your girlfriend?"
Yang Su and Yang Li excitedly gathered around, and Yang Xun introduced her to his younger siblings with a smile: "This is my girlfriend, Dai Fengjiao."
Just as Dai Fengjiao was about to greet the two, a soft cough suddenly came from the inner room, and Yang Su and Yang Li immediately suppressed their smiles.
Yang Su whispered to Yang Xun, "Brother, ever since you called back a couple of days ago, Mom seems to be in a bad mood. She hasn't been looking too nice these past two days. Be careful."
Dai Fengjiao's expression changed slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.
Yang Xun could only give her an awkward smile: "That's just my mom's temper, don't take it to heart."
Dai Fengjiao snorted lightly: "If your mother goes too far, don't blame me for not giving you face."
Just as Yang Xun was about to try to appease them again, he heard Director Yang's voice from the inner room: "Boss, now that you've brought guests back, why don't you quickly invite them inside?"
Helpless, Yang Xun could only pull the very unwilling Dai Fengjiao into the house.
As soon as she entered the room, Director Yang looked Dai Fengjiao up and down. Seeing her fashionable attire, she was displeased. In her opinion, it was useless to marry a wife who was only pretty; she had to be good at managing household chores. This girl didn't look like someone who could manage household chores.
Yang Xun kept winking at Dai Fengjiao, who then reluctantly forced a smile at Director Yang.
"Mom, this is Xiao Dai, the girl I mentioned to you before, my girlfriend..."
Before Yang Xun could finish speaking, Director Yang interrupted, "Eldest son, you're still young. There's no rush to find a partner. Second and third sons, you don't even know how to pour tea for the guests. Is this how I've always taught you?"
Yang Su and Yang Li suffered an undeserved calamity and could only secretly give Yang Xun a "good luck" look before fleeing this place of trouble.
Dai Fengjiao was not one to be easily manipulated. She flung Yang Xun's hand away and said, "Yang Xun, what do you mean? I traveled all this way to your house just to be bullied?"
Director Yang was also unhappy. She hadn't even done anything yet and he was already scolding her son. If they really got married in the future, wouldn't the whole family have to listen to her?
"Young lady, I don't recall sending you, did I?"
Yang Xun knew he was doomed as soon as he heard that. Sure enough, Dai Fengjiao threw the gift on the ground and turned to leave.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Yang Xun had no choice but to chase after her.
Dai Fengjiao shook off Yang Xun's hand: "Yang Xun, what did you tell me before? You said that if I followed you, I would only have a life of happiness and could just wait to live a good life. And what happened? Is this the good life you were talking about?"
As Yang Xun chased after her, he explained, "No, listen to me, I really didn't expect my mom to do this. She just doesn't understand you..."
Dai Fengjiao shook off his hand again, puffing out her cheeks angrily, "Yang Xun, don't give me that crap. I've figured it out. You're all talk and no action, all talk and no action..."
The two chased each other and soon left the courtyard. The neighbors, seeing that there was a good show to watch, were practically ready to grab some peanuts and melon seeds and bring out stools to watch.
“Yang Xun, you’re a liar, a big liar! It’s not like I, Dai Fengjiao, am unwanted. I traveled all the way from the Northeast to this unfamiliar, desolate place with you, and your mother still humiliates me like this, sob sob…” Dai Fengjiao became more and more heartbroken as she spoke.
Yang Xun was extremely embarrassed and could only keep apologizing and saying nice things to Dai Fengjiao. After much persuasion, he finally managed to persuade Dai Fengjiao to get back into the car and then took her to the county's guesthouse to settle down.
After calming Dai Fengjiao down, he dragged his tired body back to Shanbei Brigade.
But when he got home, Director Yang treated him with disdain, and Yang Xun could only keep smiling and saying nice things.
Finally, Yang Xun managed to calm both women down. He felt that this was more tiring than dealing with business for a month and drinking until he had a stomach hemorrhage.
The next day, early in the morning, Song Yunping was feeding the chickens in the yard when she saw a furtive figure peeking around outside. Upon closer inspection, she discovered it was Yang Xun.
"Yang Xun, why don't you come inside now that you're here?"
Yang Xun looked embarrassed, then cautiously asked, "Sister Pingping, is Brother Hao up yet? How's he feeling today?"
Song Yunping laughed: "He's in a bad mood, so you're not going inside?"
Yang Xun scratched his head: "If Brother Hao is in a bad mood, I'll come another day."
"Alright, come in. Is he going to eat you?" Song Yunping said with a smile as she opened the courtyard gate.
Yang Xun then came in carrying the gifts: "Sister Pingping, these are some small gifts I brought back for you from Northeast China. This is wild ginseng, this is deer antler... and mink fur..."
Song Yunping frowned: "Young Yang Xun, this must have cost a lot of money, right? You should take it back quickly..."
Yang Xun chuckled awkwardly, "It's not much money, just a small token of my appreciation..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Hao came out from the inner room, looked Yang Xun up and down, and said to Song Yunping half-jokingly, "Take the things without hesitation. This kid never acts without a sure thing; he won't do a losing deal."
Yang Xun was extremely embarrassed: "Brother Hao, what are you saying..."
Song Yunping gently patted Qin Hao and said to Yang Xun, "He's just joking with you, don't mind him."
After entering the house, Song Yunping went to pour water for Yang Xun. Qin Hao jokingly said, "I heard your business has been doing well lately, and you even have a beautiful new girlfriend. Why didn't you bring her along?"
Yang Xun's face immediately fell: "Brother Hao, please stop making fun of me. I don't know what's wrong with my mom, she has such a big problem with Xiao Dai..."
Upon hearing this, Song's mother said seriously, "This really isn't Director Yang's fault. The girl you brought back doesn't seem like the kind of person who can manage a household. You're the eldest in your family, so your mother must want to find a capable wife who can help the family."
However, this time Song Yunping disagreed with her mother, which was quite unusual.
"I think we should respect Yang Xun and Xiao Dai's wishes. As long as they get along, that's fine. It's up to the two of them to live their married life. Other opinions can only be taken into consideration."
Yang Xun smiled wryly: "Sister Pingping, I wish my mother could be as open-minded as you."
"Xiao Yangxun, you don't mean for us to persuade your mother to accept Xiao Dai, do you? This is your family matter, we can't interfere." Song Yunping changed the subject, saying that even an upright official can't settle family disputes.
Yang Xun said helplessly, "Sister Pingping, I'll have a serious talk with my mom about Xiao Dai's matter..."
"Actually, I came back this time because I want to do a business deal with Brother Hao."
Qin Hao looked Yang Xun up and down and said half-jokingly, "What kind of business can't you handle all by yourself, Boss Yang?"
Yang Xun looked embarrassed: "Brother Hao, please don't make fun of me. I was young and naive before, always thinking I was capable. Since leaving Haoran International, I've realized how difficult it is to do business. There are all sorts of policies and permits. Even a small-time station porter like me has to be polite and coaxing..."
As Yang Xun spoke, his eyes reddened. He wasn't just pretending to be pitiful; he was speaking from the heart. Back when he was at Haoran International, when had he ever suffered such humiliation? All those department-level factory directors of large state-owned enterprises treated him with utmost respect.
But ever since he started his own business, he has only been met with contempt and has almost been arrested several times.
Seeing this, Qin Hao sighed. He had originally assigned Yang Xun to the Southeast Asia department as a supervisor because he thought Yang Xun was getting a bit arrogant and wanted him to take some time to mature. But the kid actually resigned.
"Tell me, what kind of business do you want to do, and how would you like to cooperate?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xun's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Brother Hao, this time when I went to the Northeast, I found that there are many good things there, such as sea cucumbers and mink fur... but these good things are usually exported to Russia nearby, and they don't fetch a good price at all."
"My idea is, could we sell these nice things to Europe and America? I often see models in fashion magazines wearing clothes made of fox fur and mink fur, which must be very expensive, right?"
It has to be admitted that Yang Xun does have a good eye for business.
"Oh, so how do you plan to cooperate?"
Upon hearing that there was a chance, Yang Xun was overjoyed: "How about a 30/70 split? How about you take the lion's share, Brother Hao?"
Qin Hao chuckled: "So you're saying I actually got the better deal?"
Yang Xun scratched his head and chuckled, "You can't say that. Without Brother Hao's connections, I wouldn't even know which way the doors to the European and American markets open..."
"Don't flatter me," Qin Hao said with a laugh. "Cooperation isn't out of the question, but a 30/70 split is definitely not going to work..."
Before Qin Hao could finish speaking, Yang Xun quickly said, "Eighteen, eighteen is fine too."
However, Qin Hao still shook his head: "Friendship is friendship, but business is business. To open up channels in the high-end fur market, Haoran International will need to spend a lot of money and energy. Let alone 20/80, even 10/90 is impossible."
Yang Xun's expression darkened, but then Qin Hao changed the subject: "However, I do have another cooperation model that you might want to consider."
"Whether you go to Northeast China to buy fur or build your own, set up a breeding base, I will buy all the furs you produce according to market prices."
Yang Xun was somewhat unwilling, because this meant his income was fixed; he would sell the furs for whatever price he got, and the premium he would receive from making high-end clothing from the furs would be irrelevant to him.
"Brother Hao, can't we really reconsider the profit sharing?"
Qin Hao shook his head decisively: "You don't need to rush to answer. Go back and think it over carefully before you say anything. I'll stay here for three more days. Pingping will be going back to school after three days."
Yang Xun left the Song family with a complicated expression. He did not go home because he knew very well that he would have no one to discuss this matter with at home.
Driving his Audi 100, Yang Xun arrived at the county guesthouse. Dai Fengjiao was packing her luggage. When she saw Yang Xun come in, she just sat there quietly without saying anything to stop her. She immediately felt uneasy.
"What's wrong with you?" Dai Fengjiao noticed Yang Xun's unusual behavior and asked in a low voice.
Yang Xun explained the situation, and Dai Fengjiao said, "What's there to hesitate about? Of course we'll agree. With Haoran International's order, we won't have to worry about being labeled as 'speculators' anymore."
"Besides, what's wrong with this? We earn money from each piece of leather we sell, which is much more reassuring than taking such a big risk and only getting 20% of the profit."
Yang Xun shook his head with a wry smile: "That's because you don't know Hao Ge's abilities. As long as he sets his sights on a business, the profit will definitely be good. I bet if we sell him a piece of leather, he can turn it into finished products and export them abroad, and we can earn at least ten times or even a hundred times the profit!"
Dai Fengjiao thought Yang Xun was exaggerating, but Yang Xun firmly believed: "That's because you didn't see with your own eyes how Brother Hao took Haoran International public in just three years. When Haoran International was first established, there was only one clerk, one accountant, and one customs broker. You can't even imagine how he used a packet of rat poison to shake up the entire foreign trade market."
Yang Xun had mentioned Qin Hao to her quite a few times before, but Dai Fengjiao didn't have a very clear feeling about him. At most, she just felt that the other party was richer than Yang Xun.
Yang Xun's words broadened Dai Fengjiao's horizons, and she became very curious about what kind of person Qin Hao was...
"So what do you plan to do? Plead with him again?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Xun shook his head bitterly: "Once Brother Hao makes a decision, he will absolutely not change it easily..."
"Besides, I don't seem to have any right to negotiate with him!"
Dai Fengjiao comforted her, "It's okay, I believe that one day you will be able to stand on equal footing with him."
Yang Xun looked out the window: If only that day would come, how wonderful that would be?
"Xiao Dai, come with me tomorrow."
Dai Fengjiao stared at Yang Xun in surprise: "Me?"
"Of course, no matter what, I wouldn't be where I am today without Brother Hao. You're my girlfriend, so I definitely need to let him meet you. Besides, my mom listens to Brother Hao the most. If he can put in a good word for you, my mom might change her opinion of you."
Dai Fengjiao muttered, "Hmph, who cares if she changes her mind? I'm not happy about it."
“Xiao Dai, I know you’ve been wronged, but she’s still my mom. Just bear with it for my sake. Once we’re married, I promise I’ll listen to you in everything.”
"Hmph, don't try to sweet-talk me. I'd rather go back to the Northeast and farm than put up with this humiliation!" (End of Chapter)