Li Haochen took the white gloves handed over by the salesperson, put them on, and examined the item. It was indeed beautiful, lustrous, and exquisitely designed, with the green part carved into leaves.
Putting down the jade, Li Haochen muttered, "It shouldn't be fake, right?"
This remark was overheard by Wang Zijun, who became displeased and immediately said, "Don't worry, it's not fake, nor is it an inferior product. If you're not at ease, you can have it tested by a professional institution. We offer ten times the compensation for fakes."
Li Haochen realized he had said the wrong thing and felt a bit awkward. "I'm truly sorry. I don't know about these things and was just speaking carelessly."
"I understand. This yellow jade longevity peach was originally priced at 13.5 million yuan, and after the discount, it's 10.8 million yuan. Mr. Li, just give me 10.5 million. After all, you're a classmate of my wife. If I don't give you a discount, she'll nag me all night, hehe!"
"Wow, after three years of studying together, I didn't expect it to be so valuable. Thank you so much, old classmate, Boss Wang. Please help me pack it up, hehe!"
Without Wang Zijun needing to say anything, the salesperson nearby was already in action. A few minutes later, Li Haochen successfully paid. As he left, the salesperson handed him the packaged jade with eyes sparkling.
That was tens of millions, easily taken out. A perfect rich and handsome man, if he could...
While the salesperson was fantasizing, Li Haochen took out the box and reconfirmed. Wang Zijun's lips twitched. Did he not trust me?
"Class monitor, Boss Wang, thank you very much. When you have time, come to Binhai. We'll be waiting for you. I'm leaving now, goodbye!"
Zhang Zilin was also a bit speechless about Li Haochen and her husband's minor bickering. What was all this about? However, she didn't say anything and let them be.
"Wife, is your classmate really running a chopstick factory?"
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"Is a chopstick factory that profitable? He just casually took out tens of millions."
"I'm not sure about that."
Zhang Zilin shrugged and pretended not to know. She wasn't surprised by Li Haochen having so much money at all. The Yuan Datou coins he sold last time had fetched tens of millions, not to mention a jade bracelet worth over a hundred million.
Wang Zijun was only slightly surprised. These tens of millions were just pocket change for their Wang family.
"Let's go. Don't stand here too long."
Upon returning home, Wang Zijun was surprised to find guests.
"Zijun, come here. This is General Manager Huang Shengtang from Yuan City. Manager Huang, my son will be going there in the future, so I'll trouble you to look after him a bit."
"Boss Wang, you jest. Your esteemed son is a dragon among men; how could we possibly need to look after him? However, if there's anything unsolvable, I do have some influence in Yuan City, so rest assured." Huang Shengtang glanced at his watch and said again, "Boss Wang, I should be going back. Let's arrange another time to discuss the detailed cooperation."
"Alright. Zijun, see Manager Huang out."
Wang Zijun saw Huang Shengtang out of their villa and returned to the living room, asking with confusion, "Dad, you just said I'm going to Yuan City? What's so good about going there? The consumption power is so poor. We do business in the mid to high-end market. Isn't this a waste of money and effort?"
"You, you should go out more to broaden your horizons. You know the construction of the Sanshi Expressway has started, right? And you've heard about the Yuan City High-speed Rail station, haven't you?"
"Dad, I know all of this, but I don't believe these two things alone can suddenly increase Yuan City's entire consumption power."
"Your vision is too short-sighted. Do you know that Yuan City has issued 50 billion yuan in local bonds and is preparing to build the largest industrial park in the province? Look at how many real estate developers have gone there to acquire land recently?
Let's not even talk about that. What will happen after selling the land? Wealthy people, a large number of rich people! After selling their fields and land, villagers will each receive hundreds of thousands, and families will get millions. Think about it, what will nouveau riche do? Won't they do things to show off?
Moreover, when Yuan City is undergoing major construction, look at how many migrant workers will flock in? That's in the hundreds of thousands! With such a large flow of people, think about how many rich people will emerge."
"Dad, how many branches do they plan to open in Yuan City?"
"Initially, twenty. We are currently negotiating lease matters with the other party. We originally wanted to buy them, but unfortunately, they wouldn't sell."
If Wang Zijun knew that all the storefronts they were about to rent in Yuan City belonged to Li Haochen, one could only imagine his expression.
The next day, Li Haochen and Wei Dayong had breakfast and headed back to Binhai. On the way, he received a call from the postal service; his driver's license had arrived, which excited him greatly. He could finally buy a car.
"Boss Li, what's making you so happy?"
"Nothing, my driver's license is back."
"Driver's license?"
Upon hearing these words, Wei Dayong felt unhappy. This meant he would no longer have the opportunity to do business with Li Haochen.
Despite his regret, his son had successfully passed Li Haochen's evaluation and was now a formal employee, which was enough to make him happy.
Around 4 PM, they finally returned to Binhai. As soon as he got home, he noticed a large object wrapped in red cloth in the yard, which made Li Haochen curious. Just as he was about to go and unwrap it, Murong Yanran ran out to stop him. "Close your eyes first, and don't open them until I tell you to, okay?"
"Uh? What are you doing?"
"Hurry up."
Having no choice, Li Haochen complied. To his surprise, Murong Yanran even took out a red scarf to tie over his eyes, which annoyed him.
After a rustling sound, Murong Yanran smiled and pulled off the red scarf tied around Li Haochen's eyes. "You can open your eyes now, hehe!"
"This..."
When Li Haochen opened his eyes, he was stunned speechless by the imposing George Patton tank in front of him. "This... what's going on?"
"Do you like this gift? Hehe."
Murong Yanran took out the keys and dangled them in front of Li Haochen, laughing.
"I like it, of course I like it."
Li Haochen genuinely liked the car. He had fallen in love with it at first sight in Modu last time but hadn't made the decision to buy it. He never expected Murong Yanran to buy it for him. This surprise gift excited him immensely.
"Get in and try it."
Li Haochen was already about to do so without Murong Yanran needing to say it. He opened the door, got in, inserted the key, and pressed it. "Roar~"
A powerful roar erupted from the exhaust pipe, which felt incredibly satisfying to hear.