Chapter 1 Yu Mingyuan's Request

Yu Mingyuan's freedom regarding Su Tianyu's work, and the degree of affection in his personal life, had far exceeded that of a normal boss, which made Su Tianyu feel a little unsure.

If this working relationship had nothing to do with the Su family, then Su Tianyu would definitely be patient enough to wait for Yu Mingyuan to reveal his true colors and tell him his demands, but the current situation was different. Su Tianyu himself was just a small fry, and although he had ability, he had no way to show it in this company. The value that could be used on him was too little, so Yu Mingyuan was being so good to him, definitely for the sake of the Su family.

Su Tianyu certainly couldn't be foolishly using the Su family's value to eat and drink with Yu Mingyuan all day long. He would owe too much, and it would be difficult to repay in the future.

Out of desperation, Su Tianyu came up with a countermeasure, which was to completely lie flat.

You're giving me special treatment, so I'll just slack off and climb up, right?

For five days in a row, Su Tianyu was not only late and left early, frequently absent from work, but also rarely stayed in the company during the day. His phone was either turned off or no one answered, so even Yu Mingyuan couldn't find him.

This really worked. Yu Mingyuan thought that Su Tianyu didn't want to do it anymore and wanted to resign, so he sent him a message, asking him to come to the company the next day to talk about something.

…

The next morning, Su Tianyu arrived at the company at the normal working time, grinning as he entered Yu Mingyuan's office: "Brother Yuan."

"Hehe, it's hard to see you," Yu Mingyuan glanced at him. "Come, sit down."

"Okay." Su Tianyu sat down in the chair carelessly.

"What have you been busy with these past few days? Why haven't I seen you?" Yu Mingyuan sat at his desk and asked softly.

"There's nothing to do at the company, and I just happened to have a few comrades who returned to Longcheng, so we've been having gatherings these past few days," Su Tianyu casually made an excuse.

"Xiao Su, the company has just been founded…" Yu Mingyuan still wanted to talk to Gou Liu Zi in a very vague manner.

"Brother Yuan, I've been thinking about it these past few days. I'm the only one who's idle in this whole company. I really feel uncomfortable here. It just so happens that a few of my comrades who came back also want to do something, so… why don't I just resign?" Su Tianyu said with a troubled expression.

The two looked at each other, and Yu Mingyuan suddenly grinned: "Hehe, you're trying to play games with me?"

"Brother Yuan, who exactly is playing games with whom?!" Su Tianyu asked back, following his words.

Yu Mingyuan paused for a moment, pointed his finger at Su Tianyu: "Hey, I was originally thinking of waiting for the company to stabilize before talking to you, but you kid… you're too impatient."

"It's not that I'm impatient, it's that you've made me feel too unsure," Su Tianyu said with a smile. "I once thought you wanted to sleep with me."

"Hahaha!" Yu Mingyuan smiled: "With your build, my gun can't fit."

"So what's the reason? You have to tell me, so I can better serve you!" Su Tianyu asked.

Yu Mingyuan picked up his teacup, pondered for a long time, and then said, "Actually, the reason I made you the general manager's assistant is really because I value your ability…"

"Come on, stop it. Don't lay the groundwork. I just drink tea and sleep here every day, how can I show any ability?" Su Tianyu waved his hand. "Let's talk about the real stuff directly."

Yu Mingyuan looked at Su Tianyu, suddenly pulled open the drawer of his desk, and took out two packs of cigarettes from it: "Recognize them?"

"I recognize them. Da Jiu cigarettes, an old brand from District Nine," Su Tianyu asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"Do you know how much a pack of these cigarettes sells for in Longcheng?" Yu Mingyuan asked.

"It seems to be 11 yuan a pack."

"Then do you know how much it sells for in the Hua District?" Yu Mingyuan asked again.

"How would I know? I haven't been to the Hua District since I can remember," Su Tianyu shook his head.

"It sells for 3.5 yuan in the Hua District."

"…!" Su Tianyu didn't respond immediately after hearing this.

Yu Mingyuan held the cigarette pack and said softly, "For a cigarette that costs more than fifty yuan a carton, the import tariff plus consumption tax, and the fixed tax, you have to pay about 50% of the purchase price in taxes. Add in transportation, wholesale, and retail layers of peeling, and finally put it on the sales counter, the cost of this cigarette is nearly three times more expensive than in the mainland."

Su Tianyu listened quietly.

"The majority of the people in Longcheng are Chinese, and many of our habits cannot be changed, especially cigarettes and alcohol. We prefer the taste of our hometown," Yu Mingyuan continued patiently. "You also know that most of the cigarettes overseas are blended, while we are used to smoking flue-cured tobacco. The same goes for alcohol. Here, it's mainly foreign wine, red wine, and wine, which are not quite to our taste."

Su Tianyu had already guessed what Yu Mingyuan was going to say next, so he immediately asked, "If the taste is different, then just produce it yourself."

Yu Mingyuan looked at Su Tianyu, his eyes lit up: "You are really smart."

"Hehe, stop praising me all the time," Su Tianyu said softly. "The land area of Longcheng is not small either. Self-production and self-sufficiency should not be a problem, right?"

"Self-sufficiency is not a problem, but taxation is a problem." Yu Mingyuan pointed out the main point in one sentence: "Whether it was before or after the Epoch, the import tax revenue on cigarettes and alcohol is very large, and our taste is very Oriental, so the tax revenue generated by this type of trade every year far exceeds your imagination. Let's not talk about now, look at before the Epoch, which tobacco's tax payment was not trillions? It can even be on par with military expenditure! If you are self-sufficient, then Longcheng and District One will not be able to get the import tax revenue on these products, do you understand what I mean?"

Su Tianyu understood at once: "I understand."

"Longcheng has its own tobacco company, but it is limited to official operations. With our level, we can't get in touch with this big cake yet. But they also do a very bad job. The products are not good, so the competitiveness is very poor. Currently, Longcheng's cigarettes and alcohol are still mainly imported." Yu Mingyuan looked at Su Tianyu with excitement and said in a low voice: "I have a channel to import goods, and your Su family's Dirty Gang is all over Zha Nan, and can act as porters and sales force. If you are willing, the goods will come from the sea and be distributed as soon as they land. What kind of future do you think that would be?"

Su Tianyu blinked: "I doubt my second uncle will do it, this matter…!"

"Don't rush to make a judgment yet." Yu Mingyuan looked down at his watch: "Like this, you go out with me and meet a few people, and you will understand."

"Okay." Su Tianyu nodded.

…

About half an hour later, in a quiet teahouse in Zha Nan District.

Yu Mingyuan sat in the main seat and waited for a while before smiling and saying to Su Tianyu, "You have an acquaintance who will be here soon."

Su Tianyu was stunned for a moment, and immediately guessed who it was.

Sure enough, in less than ten minutes, the door of the private room opened, and a familiar figure walked in.