Tie Bao and Xianghe followed the car to the Chu family’s residence, and as soon as they saw the doorman at the gate, they immediately understood they had encountered some very important people.
Xiaozhao got out of the car, beckoning them to walk inside, "Please come in, Miss Xiaofeng is inside waiting for the two of you."
After two days and one night in the car, both of them were already reeking of sweat, the smell was unbearable. Tie Bao sniffed Xianghe’s odor, then his own, and felt embarrassed to go inside.
Xiaozhao, understanding their hesitation, said with a light laugh, "You must be tired after such a long journey. Please go inside and have some hot food, then wash up here. This is Su Xiaonai’s grandfather’s house, you don’t need to be polite; treat it like your own home."
"Okay, thank you." Since Xiaozhao had put it so plainly, they’d seem rude if they didn’t go inside.
They just hadn’t expected Xiaofeng’s biological parents’ status to be so impressive, especially her grandfather’s home—it appeared even more formidable.
This person must be far from ordinary.
"Mr. Chu, Miss Su, I’ve brought the people over." Xiaozhao stood straight as he went in, followed by the dusty Tie Bao and Xianghe.
Xiaofeng, seeing them, smiled and greeted, "You must be exhausted from the trip."
"It’s okay, it’s just that after we entered the Imperial Capital, there were far more cars than we are used to, it got quite confusing, and then we couldn’t brake in time and hit the green belt on the side of the road." Fortunately, it wasn’t a serious accident; if it had been, they really didn’t know what they would have done.
"You guys eat first, and after eating, go take a shower, then rest up. Now that you’re here, there’s no need to hurry," Mr. Chu commanded with the authority of an old leader.
"Yes." This must be Xiaofeng’s grandfather, he looked spirited and upright.
The two were truly hungry, but with so many people around, they couldn’t disregard their image—though conscious of their appearance, they still ate quickly.
Watching them go down to freshen up, Mr. Chu asked Xiaofeng, "It seems like you want to make a big splash in the Imperial Capital."
"Not exactly a big splash, but I just feel like there are a lot of opportunities in the Imperial Capital, and it’s worth a try." Doing business in the twenty-first century really is about brains and methods.
The business trend hasn’t picked up yet, but as long as the product is right and the timing is good, the business can basically take off.
"That’s quite bold." Mr. Chu didn’t have much to say about Xiaofeng going into business. Young people should have their own ideas, "Since you’ve decided to do it, then give it your all. Just remember, we only earn clean money, not dirty money."
Xiaofeng understood Mr. Chu’s words, "Grandfather, don’t worry, I will conduct business honestly."
"Business is your choice," Mr. Chu patted her shoulder, "Everyone’s choices are different, and we respect your choice."
Xiaofeng knew that if she didn’t go into business, whether it was her grandfather, the Gu family, or the Quan family, with just one word from them, she could have a good job.
But that would be given to her, not a career that belonged to her alone.
What she wanted to do was carve out her own career in this era. The process might be tiring or even heartbreaking, but she was prepared.
Because she needed to stock up, Xiaofeng had rented a separate warehouse, and instead of staying in a hotel, Tie Bao and Xianghe insisted on living in the warehouse, saying that it felt more secure than a hotel.
They were adamant about sleeping in the warehouse, so Xiaofeng let them be.
Tie Bao and Xianghe had come intending to stay for a while. Su Peng was worried about a shortage of hands here, so he specially told them to wait until there were enough people before returning.
With the arrival of Tie Bao and Xianghe, Xiaofeng was greatly relieved; at least she no longer needed to handle the goods personally.
Zhu Yuhua approached Xianghe, who was moving goods outside the door, and asked, "What about that young lady from last time, is she here?"
She had divorced her husband. After the divorce, her style of dress changed, she stopped wearing makeup, and compared to last time, she was virtually unrecognizable.
"She’s not here today, do you need something? If you have any matters, you can speak directly with me." Xianghe clapped his hands, grinning.
Zhu Yuhua glanced at him, dark and grimy, with an accent that was clearly not local, "Well, I wanted to tell her that I’m still interested in trying to work here. She mentioned training, and I was wondering when it begins."
Xianghe rubbed his hands, "Our trainer can arrive tomorrow, but setting up the computers will take a few days, and the training might take a few more days. If you’ve got nothing else to do, you can come to the shop and help out over the next few days. Don’t worry about the pay—it’ll be regular. Just help with organizing stock, cleaning, that sort of thing."