"This space isn't very large. Once we expand our scale in the future, we'll find a bigger office for the company," Liu Yifeng's idea was simple: start small and gradually expand as the business matures.
He was confident that he could achieve his goal of becoming the owner of the largest vegetable company in the country.
After all, he had Tong Tong, his biggest trump card.
Lu Fei was also an ambitious man and immediately nodded, "You're right. If a person has no dreams, what's the difference between them and a salted fish?
Although you'll be a legitimate boss once the company is established, you're still far from being a business tycoon.
However, things are achievable through effort.
I believe that hard work pays off. Moreover, the vegetables you grow not only have a first-class taste but are also highly nutritious.
As long as we expand our business and have cultivation bases in every province across the country, you'll definitely become a vegetable tycoon. By then, Qiangzi and I will be founding members."
Thinking about that day, Lu Fei couldn't help but straighten his back.
Liu Yifeng patted his shoulder, "I'll entrust the sales department to you. You'll have to help me expand the business."
Lu Fei nodded, "Don't worry. I might not be good at other things, but I'm eloquent. I'm a master at closing deals and can definitely sell our vegetables at a high price."
"Then I'll be looking forward to it. By the way, has Chen Xinyue contacted you proactively?" Liu Yifeng suddenly remembered something.
After their blind date, the girl hadn't contacted him proactively. He didn't mind, as he wasn't particularly smitten with Chen Xinyue.
However, if possible, he still hoped that Lu Fei and she could end up together.
Although the girl was divorced, she didn't have any children. Compared to couples who had lived together for several years, it was just an extra divorce certificate.
Moreover, the girl had a gentle personality and graceful demeanor. She looked like the perfect wife and mother, an ideal candidate for marriage.
"She hasn't contacted me proactively, but I sent her messages. She only replied with polite sentences, so she probably isn't interested in me.
I think she's taken a liking to you. I don't know why you're not interested in her. She doesn't mind that you have a child, so why do you mind that she's divorced!" Lu Fei said.
Liu Yifeng explained, "I don't mean to dislike her. It's just that feelings can't be forced. I'm genuinely not attracted to her.
Since she replied to your messages, it means she doesn't dislike you that much. You should strike while the iron is hot. Ask her out for a meal, to a movie, or something. Maybe it'll work out!"
"Forget it. I don't want to be a sycophant anymore. Excessive enthusiasm is cheap. She has such good conditions; she'll think I'm approaching her with ulterior motives.
Just as you said, feelings can't be forced. Let's just let nature take its course!"
As they were chatting, Manager Sun walked in with the newly printed contract.
"Mr. Liu, this is the lease agreement. Please take a look to see if there are any issues. If not, let's sign the contract so it doesn't delay your official opening next Monday."
There were two copies of the contract. Liu Yifeng and Lu Fei each took one to review.
After confirming that there were no problems, Liu Yifeng signed his name and pressed his thumbprint.
Next was the payment of half a year's rent. The rent for one month was 4,600 yuan, so half a year's rent was 27,600 yuan, plus a two-month deposit.
The total was 36,800 yuan, which Liu Yifeng immediately transferred to Manager Sun.
The money for renting the office came from the villagers' investment.
After deducting all expenses such as construction, there was still over nine million yuan in the account, which served as the startup capital.
He would also need to buy a few trucks and hire a few drivers to transport the vegetables.
"Mr. Liu, congratulations on successfully leasing this place. I wish your company prosperity and booming business!" Manager Sun held one contract in his hand and extended the other to Liu Yifeng, expressing his best wishes.
"Thank you!"
"Here are the keys to the main entrance. The keys for the office and the pantry are in the doors. If you're worried about losing them, you can get some copies made outside as a backup," Manager Sun said as he handed the keys to Liu Yifeng. He then left with a copy of the contract.
Looking at the office space, Liu Yifeng couldn't wait to sit down and start working.
In his previous job, he had to squeeze into a large hall with many people. Even the supervisors didn't have private offices; several department heads shared one.
Only those at the manager level and above had their own offices. Now, as the highest-ranking person in the vegetable company, the chairman's seat naturally belonged to him. He found the thought quite impressive.
"I'll leave this place to you. Find a few cleaners this afternoon to thoroughly clean the entire area.
Then, find a design team to add some elements to the office space so it's not so monotonous."
"Leave this to me. It's getting late, let's go for lunch first. I'll take care of everything you mentioned this afternoon," Lu Fei nodded in agreement.
"I still need to pick up my dad. He's home alone!" When Liu Yifeng took Tong Tong to Mr. Zhao's house, he left his father alone in the villa.
By now, his father was probably hungry, as it was almost noon.
"Isn't your dad in the countryside? Why are you picking him up for lunch?" Lu Fei didn't know that Liu Yifeng had bought a large villa yet and thought he was going home to pick him up.
Liu Yifeng then said, "I bought a new house in the city. Last night, my son, my dad, and I stayed in the new house."
When Lu Fei heard that he had bought a house, he immediately said, "You're impressive! You bought a house without saying a word. Which complex is it in? How much did it cost?
If the price is right, when I have money, I'll buy one next to yours and be your neighbor."
"It's not a complex. I bought a villa at West Jin Wai Tan. The price was reasonable, around nine million yuan. I believe if you work hard, you'll definitely be able to buy the villa next door and be my neighbor."
Lu Fei was stunned after hearing his words and couldn't recover for a long time. "You... what did you just say? How much did you spend on the villa?"
"Nine million yuan. It's over 500 square meters. Come, I'll take you to see it."
Hearing Liu Yifeng's nonchalant words, Lu Fei's legs went weak. "A villa for over nine million yuan? Is the house inlaid with gold? Did you buy it with a loan or with cash?"
"Of course, with cash. Taking out a loan isn't cost-effective; you'd have to repay a lot more."
"Earlier this year, you were so poor you borrowed money from me a few times. Although you repaid it all, how did you earn enough money for a nine-million-yuan villa in just a few months?
Tell me the truth, is this money from a legitimate source?" Lu Fei was afraid of nothing else but Liu Yifeng taking an irreversible path for money, which would be too regrettable.
As his friend, he couldn't let him get lost in a world of extravagance and luxury.