Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 35 Introducing My Daughter to You
“That’s true.” Xu Mu picked up his wine glass and handed it to Tang Mochen, saying, “Uncle Tang, although we’ve secured 20 million in investment, it’s all going towards buying turtles.”

"You can't just start spending money like crazy just because you've secured investment, can you? We don't earn money easily, unlike you who gets tens of millions in dividends every year! You have no idea how poor we were; we had to share even a one-dollar pancake!"

"Now that we have money, even the barbecue at this roadside stall is high-end!"

After Xu Mu finished speaking, he forcefully shoved the beer into Tang Mochen's hand, "Come on, Mr. Tang, let's celebrate the start of our new cooperation!"

"???" Tang Mochen looked at Xu Mu, his eyes filled with shock. "You brat, do you want to hear what you're saying? You're worth as much as me now, and you're telling me you're sharing a piece of cake?"

"Not only did you not treat me to a nice meal, but you also made up excuses!"

Tang Mochen wasn't angry at what Xu Mu said; on the contrary, he thought more highly of Xu Mu because of it.

It's not that no one has approached Tang Mochen to solicit investment, but they all treat him with great humility and value the investment highly. However, Tang Mochen is hesitant to invest in such projects.

If even the partners don't have confidence in this project, why would he invest in it?
And the meals were always arranged at some really fancy restaurants.

Tang Mochen had lived in Tianji County for decades. He was a native of the area. What kind of restaurant hadn't he eaten at? What kind of occasion hadn't he been to?
This made Tang Mochen feel that these people would feel very guilty.

On the contrary, Xu Mu's words reassured Tang Mochen.

One reason is that they didn't go out for a big meal after receiving the money, and the other is Xu Mu's own identity!

“That’s no excuse.” Xu Mu put his arm around Tang Mochen’s shoulder and poured him a drink with a smile. “Uncle Tang, we’re pretty practical. To be honest, eating barbecue and eating a meal that costs ten thousand yuan a meal are the same thing. It’s just about filling your stomach! Why not spend the money wisely!”

"Think about it, a barbecue only costs about two hundred yuan, and we only need to hatch one seedling. But if I treat you to a big meal, then we need to hatch twenty seedlings! And you're probably tired of big meals, and you rarely come to eat at roadside stalls like this. As your nephew, I definitely want to give you a change of pace!"

"Hehe..." Tang Mochen was amused by Xu Mu's twisted logic.

However, this made Tang Mochen admire Xu Mu even more.

"I'm curious, you're so rich, why would you like this kind of thing? Normally you'd be in bars, luxury cars, and clubs, right? Why would you be at a roadside stall like this?"

"One must not forget one's roots!" Xu Mu took a sip of beer. "I'm just a loser with endless desires. I want everything, and no amount of money is enough for me. But for me, a little wealth is enough! Playing games with friends is perfectly fine!"

"Kid, you have a great attitude!"

"of course."

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Tang Mochen's face flushed slightly. He put his arm around Xu Mu's shoulder and said, "Xu Mu, I have a daughter who just graduated from university. Would you like to get to know her?"

"Why would I know your daughter? Are you trying to introduce me to someone?"

Xu Mu stared intently at Tang Mochen and said, "Old Deng, are you eyeing my bride price?"

"I'm very poor, I can't afford the bride price, but if you can give me a dowry, I can consider it!"

"Go to hell!" Tang Mochen slapped Xu Mu on the shoulder, his eyes wide. "Do you think I need your dowry? I just wanted you to take care of my daughter, because she's our only child, and she's a bit spoiled and willful. I thought she could hang out with a young man like you and make some friends!"

"So, it's Miss Tang?" Xu Mu raised an eyebrow, looking at Tang Mochen curiously. "But she just graduated, and you're already in such a hurry to find her a boyfriend? Won't she scold you?"

"How can this be called finding a partner? This is called making friends and learning from each other."

"Okay, okay!" Xu Mu nodded repeatedly. "I'm telling you in advance, if she's too willful, I can't stand it. If she suffers any grievances, don't come over and blame me for bullying her!"

"How could that be! We're true brothers!" Tang Mochen was clearly drunk, his face was flushed, and he no longer addressed Xu Mu as uncle and nephew, but as brother.

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that!"

"I'll make her call me uncle then!"

"..."

The three of them sat at a roadside stall for more than an hour, but their conversations were all about all sorts of things, which made the customers at the next table turn their heads. But when they saw Tang Mochen, an old man dressed in a suit and tie with an extraordinary demeanor, they wondered what the two young men were.
Can you really eat at a roadside stall with such a successful person?
"Mr. Bao, why are you just eating with your head down and not saying anything?"

"Say something, will you?" Xu Mu saw that Bao Yong was silent and patted him on the shoulder. "This is our godfather, the godfather who saved our Guichang from dire straits! Shouldn't you offer him a toast?"

"Mr. Tang, let me raise a glass to you, thank you for your investment!"

"Oh, you're too kind. Just focus on raising the turtles well and making money!"

"That will definitely make President Tang lose money," Xu Mu interrupted from the side.

"roll!"

After finishing the meal, Bao Yong paid the bill.

Xu Mu told Tang Mochen to call a designated driver to go back himself.

Xu Mu put his arm around Bao Yong's shoulder and walked onto the bridge, leaning against the railing beside it. "What are you thinking about?"

"Thinking about how to spend the money?"

"Yes, a 20 million investment is a lot of pressure. With such a large-scale breeding operation, it takes us a long time to collect the turtles! If the goods are not right, it will result in losses, and the losses can be terrifying... So I'm thinking of asking Mr. Wang to come and provide some technical guidance!"

"Don't think too much about it. First, focus on building the factory and getting all the infrastructure in place. Once things are stable, we can enter the market. We can then adjust our strategy based on market conditions. As for buying turtles, you can ask Mr. Wang!"

"Moreover, once our infrastructure is in place, we can take over Mr. Wang's breeding turtles first, and let Mr. Wang manage the remaining funds. We can ask him what species to invest in and then invest in that species. Anyway, out of our 20 million yuan, we only need to keep 4 million yuan as working capital and for holding inventory, and invest the rest in breeding turtles."

"You can break even in less than two years."

"Isn't that too idealistic?" Bao Yong still had a certain sense of crisis.

After all, wear and tear, as well as market fluctuations, can all affect the value of a turtle.

These kinds of pets are priced according to market conditions.

“As long as it’s a variety that’s available on the market, it won’t be bad. Don’t bother with any high-end, off-the-shelf varieties. You basically won’t lose much money. The income from the seedlings alone each year is enough for us to live on!” Xu Mu patted Bao Yong on the shoulder and said, “Don’t think too much about it.”

"Investing means sharing losses. So what if we really lose money? We just wait it out and make up for the losses. Isn't that what you're doing now?"

"We'll recruit a few agents, just enough to guarantee the annual resale profits!"

"Then I'll go out and look around for venues these next few days, and see if there's a suitable place to rent first."

"..."

After saying goodbye to Bao Yong, Xu Mu let out a burp.

Going back to Yangjiashan is a bit far now, so Xu Mu thought it best to stay at Bai Xue's place instead.

She lives alone now.

Moreover, Yang Shufen has already completed the surgery and no longer needs nightly care. She can walk on her own, but she does need daily check-ups.

However, Xu Mu still went to the gym before going there.

Don't forget your daily check-in tasks!
Even if I'm drunk, I'll still practice.

I hope I won't die suddenly from being drunk during training? The workout ended at 9:30 PM.

Xu Mu sent Bai Xue a message, "Are you in the hospital?"

"No, I just got back from the hospital and took a shower when I got home."

"Then come pick me up from the gym. I drank too much with Tang Mochen and just finished working out."

"Okay," Bai Xue readily agreed.

She's like Xu Mu's caged canary now, always at his beck and call.

But Snow White had no complaints.

It was Xu Mu who rescued her from dire straits.

To be honest, I'd be willing to let Bai Xue serve Xu Mu for the rest of her life.

After waiting for about five minutes, Bai Xue rode the electric scooter that Xu Mu had given her to the entrance of the Kaiyuan Taihe Hotel.

Xu Mu saw Bai Xue riding her electric scooter in her pajamas from afar.

The pajama pants were just a pair of ice silk shorts, which, as the evening breeze blew, reached almost to the top of her thighs, exposing her long, snow-white legs to the wind.

Her snow-white arms twisted the throttle of the electric scooter, creating a striking contrast to her aloof and cold demeanor as the female secretary.

Her long hair danced in the wind.

Soon the electric scooter arrived in front of Xu Mu, and Bai Xue smiled and said, "Get on."

Xu Mu sat on the back of the electric scooter, his arm around Bai Xue's waist, smelling the scent of the shower gel on Bai Xue's body after her shower.

Were you just about to rest?

"No, after taking a shower I just lie in bed and scroll through Douyin (TikTok), and when I get tired of scrolling, I go to sleep."

Bai Xue replied, "What brings you to dinner with President Tang tonight?"

"In the afternoon, I took him to visit our turtle farm and we sat down to talk about investment."

"How much money did he invest?"

"Twenty million, I guess."

"I treated him to Tu Xiaomi Barbecue in Xincheng tonight, and he cursed at me for treating him to this kind of food..."

Xu Mu told Bai Xue about dinner that evening.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xue burst into laughter and couldn't help but say, "You're really sarcastic. But Mr. Tang wearing a suit and sitting at a roadside stall drinking beer and eating barbecue with you guys?"

"Of course, I don't think he's any better than me. You're just a little richer than me, but you're older! When I get to his age, who knows who'll be more powerful!"

Even when Xu Mu was broke, he still had this thought.

You have money, that's all.

But that doesn't stop me from treating you to street food!

"But Tang Mochen said he wanted to introduce me to his daughter. Do you know his daughter?"

"Huh?" Bai Xue was slightly taken aback. "I've met her before. Her name is Tang Ruobing. She's a rather aloof girl, and quite pretty."

"She just has a rather willful personality; she once directly berated Liu Yang at the company."

"It felt so good to hear!" Bai Xue couldn't help but feel happy when she thought of the scene where Tang Ruobing confronted Liu Yang. She didn't have that kind of courage.

Because she still wants this job.

But Tang Ruobing's father is the chairman of the company, so it doesn't matter if she criticizes Liu Yang, because Tang Ruobing doesn't need to care about Liu Yang's feelings at all.

On the contrary, Liu Yang was afraid of Tang Ruobing.

"Shouldn't you two know each other?"

"We know each other, but we don't really click. My mind is always on work, while hers is always on having fun. But she usually brings me milk tea and things like that when she comes to the company, so we're friends, but not as close as best friends!"

"She has quite a few friends!"

Xu Mu nodded and said with a smile, "Of course, it would be unreasonable for a rich heiress like that not to have any friends."

"So what do you think?" Bai Xue asked.

"What do you mean, what do you think? Tang Ruobing? If Tang Mochen wants to introduce her, let him. I told him beforehand that I would discipline your daughter if she misbehaved. Don't come looking for trouble later just because you feel sorry for her."

He said he doesn't care about young people's affairs!

"I guess Tang Mochen wants to introduce me to someone, but I have a natural dislike for these rich girls!"

"Why?" Bai Xue asked.

"I don't know, I just don't like it! Maybe it's because I'm insecure, or maybe I just think that these kinds of people haven't experienced the harsh realities of society and are rather arrogant. Anyway, I've never met anyone like that, but there are a lot of them in novels. Whenever an idiot author writes something like that in a novel, I get a phobia of stupidity!"

"..."

The two chatted idly along the way as Bai Xue drove her electric scooter, swaying back and forth, taking Xu Mu home.

Along the way, many people watched the two of them together.

I'm so curious that a pretty girl like Bai Xue would ride an electric scooter with a boy on the back!
They only felt envy and jealousy!
Back at Bai Xue's house, Xu Mu drank a cup of hangover soup that Bai Xue had made, and then went into the bathroom to take a shower.

After taking a bath, it's like a fleeting moment of bliss, worth a fortune.

Bai Xue was very sensible and let Xu Mu leave marks on her body.

"Was that your first time in Shanghai that day?"

After the battle ended, Xu Mu put his arm around Bai Xue and asked softly.

“Yes.” Bai Xue looked at Xu Mu and said softly, “I’ve had two boyfriends before, but they were both jerks who cheated on me.”

"We broke up after dating for three months."

"My mother's health was already poor at that time, so I didn't have the mind to date. I was working part-time to help support my family until I met you!"

"Thankfully, the hard times are over." Xu Mu smiled and gently stroked Bai Xue's hair, saying softly, "In the future, your path will be a broad and prosperous road!"

(End of this chapter)