Liu Chunsheng nodded, "I remember, you used to be Yi Feng's colleague."
Li Ming immediately smiled, "Uncle Liu still has a good memory. My dad is around your age, but he always forgets things. Please sit down quickly, we were waiting for you to order. I didn't know what you like to eat, so we didn't order anything."
Saying this, he handed the menu to Liu Chunsheng.
Liu Chunsheng rarely ate out and didn't know what was good or bad, so he said, "You guys can order, I'm not picky."
"Dad, let me order. Yi Feng and I used to come to this restaurant often. Although they only serve home-style dishes, the taste is amazing. You should try it today," Liu Yifeng knew his father wouldn't order, so he quickly took the menu.
However, in Miao Pengxiong's eyes, this was him trying to get something for free. Indeed, now that he wasn't working, he could even shed his sense of shame and freeload.
His expression slowly turned to disdain, as if he were very noble.
Seeing him like this, Li Ming quickly nudged his arm with his elbow, signaling him to stop.
Only then did Li Ming reluctantly put on a fake smile, though he actually looked down on Liu Yifeng.
Someone who was unemployed and returned to his hometown to farm at such a young age was not worth his effort to please, nor was there any need for close contact.
He figured that after this meal, they would never cross paths again.
If Li Ming hadn't become a supervisor and his direct superior, he wouldn't have even sat at the same table with Liu Yifeng.
Liu Yifeng didn't notice his little scheme and was ordering food.
Lu Fei, however, was very astute and immediately noticed Miao Pengxiong's disdain.
But he didn't say anything, as he had come with Li Ming.
And Li Ming was friends with Liu Yifeng, so making the atmosphere awkward wouldn't be good for anyone.
Liu Yifeng ordered several signature dishes, then a few lighter ones, and finally asked everyone what they wanted to drink.
Li Ming and Miao Pengxiong still had to work and couldn't drink, so they ordered a large bottle of soda.
Liu Yifeng also had to drive, so he didn't order any alcohol. Seeing that no one was drinking, Lu Fei followed suit and had a soda.
After ordering, they waited for the food to be served.
While waiting, Miao Pengxiong remembered the luxury car he had seen earlier and couldn't help but ask, "Yi Feng, did you buy a car?"
"Why are you asking this out of the blue?" Liu Yifeng looked at him, confused.
"It's nothing, I was just asking. I saw someone who looked a lot like you driving a Porsche worth over a million yuan when I came out of the office building. I thought it was you!
But then again, it's impossible. A car like that costs over a million yuan. You're not working and you're farming back home. To put it bluntly, you wouldn't be able to afford a Porsche even if you farmed your whole life!" After saying this, Miao Pengxiong, realizing his mistake, quickly added, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not looking down on you, I'm just stating facts. I can't afford a Porsche either."
After hearing his words, Liu Yifeng, his father, and Lu Fei were all stunned. If they weren't mistaken, Miao Pengxiong was likely talking about Liu Yifeng's car.
This left Liu Yifeng unsure how to respond. If he admitted it, he was afraid of making Miao Pengxiong embarrassed. If he denied it, and they saw him driving a Porsche later, he would feel like he was lying.
He decided it was better to admit it. Just as he was about to speak, Li Ming interrupted him.
"Why are you bringing this up? Don't say we can't afford it, even as a company supervisor, I still can't afford it. I drive a ten-thousand-yuan beat-up car every day and I'm too embarrassed to say I'm a supervisor."
After speaking, he looked apologetically at Liu Yifeng, "Yi Feng, don't take it to heart. We're old colleagues, we say what we mean, but we have no ill intentions.
Actually, developing in the countryside is quite good. Everyone has their own aspirations, and they can always make a name for themselves."
"It's alright. But you're doing well. You've been promoted to supervisor. If you work hard for a few more years, you might become a manager, and then a general manager.
At that time, let alone a Porsche, even a Ferrari worth millions wouldn't be out of reach." Liu Yifeng said with a smile.
Although he knew this was almost impossible, Li Ming was overjoyed to hear it and burst into laughter, "If that day ever comes, I'll definitely throw a grand banquet and treat you all for three days and three nights."
"Then I'll be waiting. I'll follow you then," Miao Pengxiong said obsequiously.
This immediately made him forget about Liu Yifeng buying a car.
Seeing that everyone had stopped discussing the topic, Liu Yifeng also remained silent.
Just then, the dishes arrived. Liu Yifeng scalded bowls and cups with hot water for his father, then poured the drinks.
"Dad, this Lotus Blood Duck tastes great, try some quickly."
"Li Ming, Pengxiong, you guys eat too!" He turned his gaze to the two.
Li Ming picked up his chopsticks and smiled, "We don't need to be so formal. We're all acquaintances, so don't be shy about eating. Take whatever you want.
Lu Fei and Uncle Liu, don't be shy either. If it's not enough, we'll order more. A meal won't bankrupt me," he said jokingly.
In fact, Li Ming was a genuinely good person, which was why Liu Yifeng got along best with him at the company.
It was just a pity that due to his height and build, Li Ming always had trouble finding a girlfriend.
Conversely, Miao Pengxiong, despite his character, was tall and slender with good looks, so he had a string of girlfriends.
However, now that Li Ming had become a supervisor and bought a car, finding a girlfriend wouldn't be so difficult.
There were always some materialistic girls who wouldn't refuse to date him because of his appearance.
Of course, there were also good girls in this world who, not for looks or money, but for the person themselves, would choose to be with him.
But honestly, such girls were one in a million, and it all depended on fate.
Still, Liu Yifeng hoped he would find a good partner.
"The taste is indeed excellent, fitting our local palate," Liu Chunsheng praised after eating the duck.
During the meal, Li Ming and Liu Yifeng chatted about some interesting anecdotes from their time working together, which made Liu Chunsheng laugh heartily.
He was surprised to see his son's mischievous side at work, daring to prank the boss.
However, being discovered and having ten days' wages deducted truly pained him.
Although the ten days' wages weren't much, it was still the result of his son's hard work for ten days.
"Yi Feng, you two had quite the guts to prank the boss. You know, when I resigned, why didn't I think of that!
My manager was so annoying, always acting high and mighty, treating a chicken feather like a royal decree. I couldn't stand him," Lu Fei immediately regretted not doing something similar.
He hadn't dared to before, not out of fear of losing wages, but out of fear of being deliberately made difficult.
Now that he no longer intended to stay at the company, there was no need to be afraid of anything. It was a pity that he had already resigned and no longer had the chance to vent his frustration.
"What's the big deal? When Yi Feng and I worked together, we did a lot of things like that, but they were all minor pranks that wouldn't truly harm our relationship, after all, we needed to earn a living!
By the way, you've resigned, right? Have you found a new job?
What company did you work for before, and what was your position? I just asked if you were suitable to work in our company.
Although there's frequent overtime, the salary is decent. After all, aren't people in this life always struggling for a few pieces of silver?" Li Ming said.
"Thank you for your kindness, I've already found a job!" Lu Fei didn't mention that Liu Yifeng's vegetable company was located on the floor above their old company.
He wasn't very sure if Liu Yifeng would want to bring this up openly.
After all, he was still keeping the matter of buying a Porsche a secret, let alone something as significant as starting a company.
"Oh really, where are you working?" Li Ming asked.
"A newly opened vegetable company, in sales," Lu Fei said, glancing subtly at Liu Yifeng as he spoke.