Chapter 526 Jiang Fan Can't Help It
The sudden ringing of a cell phone on the tea table startled Sun Hanhan.
Especially when he saw Jiang Fan's name on the caller ID, he immediately held his breath, not daring to make the slightest sound.
"Did I disturb your lunch break?"
Jiang Fan knew that Luo Yang had the habit of taking a lunch break, so he said this first thing after answering the phone.
"I'm drinking tea in the office. What's the matter? Is there something urgent?"
Luo Yang responded to Jiang Fan calmly. He knew that it was his lunch break, but he still called him. There must be something going on.
"My cousin wants to treat everyone to dinner, and she insisted on bringing you along. I couldn't stop her pestering me, so I had to agree."
"Isn't your cousin studying abroad?"
Luo Yang asked in surprise.
"Their holiday schedule is different from that in China. There is a spring break in March, which lasts for about two weeks."
Jiang Fan explained the timing of his cousin Jiang Shiyu's return to China, and then continued: "She said she wanted to introduce a few friends to us, but I feel that she didn't tell the truth and must have concealed something."
"After you described it like that, why do I feel like I'm going to attend the Hongmen Banquet?"
Luo Yang smiled and said, "Why make it so mysterious when we are having a meal together with our own relatives? If you have something to say, just say it."
"Hehe, you made me nervous after hearing what you said."
Hearing Luo Yang's teasing tone on the phone, Jiang Fan suddenly relaxed: "Okay, it's just dinner anyway, we can just go there and run after dinner."
Nine times out of ten, this little girl guessed something.
But in the uncertain situation, she was too embarrassed to tell herself, after all, the other person was her cousin.
"Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."
Luo Yang agreed casually: "I'll deal with the backlog of matters from last week and pick you up around 4:30."
The two chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone.
"boss"
It was not until the phone was put back on the table that Sun Jingyu spoke: "Can I come down now?"
"Ah."
Luo Yang pulled his hand away and let her go while admonishing her: "Did you remember what I told you just now?"
"Two things in total, remember them all."
Sun Jingyu repeated as she adjusted her shirt, "Purchase a satellite positioning system to monitor the company's vehicle locations in real time and re-establish the salary system for the car driver team. One day after you return to Shanghai, report the waste fabric issue to President Ma."
"If you don't see me coming out at 4:30, remember to remind me."
"Good boss."
While nodding, the girl remembered to touch her face with her hand. When she felt that it was not so hot anymore, she turned around and left the office.
Luo Yang no longer had the mood to take a lunch break. After finishing half of the cigarette in his hand, he simply started to deal with the backlog of affairs.
Without asking Sun Jingyu to remind him of the time, he set out to pick up Jiang Fan a little after four o'clock.
Jiang Shiyu arranged the dinner party in a four-star hotel, which was a subsidiary of Yuanfan Group. The majority of the shares were held by Jiang Fan's second uncle, Jiang Yuanhe, who was also Jiang Shiyu's father.
"Sister, we are not late, are we?"
When I walked into the box with Luo Yang, I saw Jiang Shiyu sitting in the main seat, chatting and laughing with three other young people.
In fact, it was just before half past five.
When attending a dinner party in Yang City, you are not considered late as long as you arrive before 6:30.
Jiang Fan was just being polite.
"Not too late, not too late."
They were all young people, and cousins, so Jiang Shiyu didn't stand up to greet them. She just sat on the chair and smiled and responded, "You two are both working people, unlike the rest of us, who are so idle that we are about to grow hair all over our bodies."
While chatting and laughing, the two sat down on the left side of Jiang Shiyu.
"Let me introduce you to my cousin Jiang Fan."
Jiang Shiyu introduced with a smile on her face: "This handsome boy is called Luo Yang. My sister and I had an engagement party last year."
The two men and one woman present all nodded.
"Fanfan, you should know my best friend Wang Chuyao, right?"
As the host, I naturally have to introduce both parties: "Next to her is her boyfriend Mao Yichen, the second son of Kangchen Cable's CEO Mao. The other handsome guy is called Zhang Bo, who is my friend. He just came back from studying in Australia for half a year and now has his own advertising company."
Luo Yang naturally greeted her with a smile, giving this little face to his sister-in-law.
"Mr. Jiang, the guests are all here. Can we serve the dishes?"
From the way the waiters address each other, it can be seen that Jiang Shiyu often entertains guests at her own hotel.
"Let's start the dishes."
Jiang Shiyu waved her hand casually, then looked at Jiang Fan and Luo Yang and said, "Would you like some white or red?"
"Fanfan will help me drive. She will drink juice and I will drink white wine."
Without waiting for Jiang Fan to speak, Luo Yang made the decision for her.
"Oh my goodness, this is starting to hurt me."
Jiang Shiyu teased Jiang Fan, "What does it feel like to be cared for by a man? Tell me about it later."
"Doesn't Sister Chu Yao also have a boyfriend?"
Jiang Fan immediately used the Great Shift of the Universe: "Haven't you ever been fed dog food by your bestie?"
"Tsk, your sister has dated so many boyfriends that she can't even count them on both hands. I'm the one she feeds dog food to. I only started dating because I couldn't stand it anymore."
The biggest role of besties is to expose each other's shortcomings, which does make sense.
"Mao Yichen, take care of your woman."
Jiang Shiyu glared at her bestie's boyfriend: "When I make my move, I won't be gentle or heavy-handed!"
"Hurry up and kill him."
Mao Yichen waved his hand and said, "I believed your lies at the beginning, thinking I had found a good girl. Remember to discipline her and return her to me."
"Haha, you promised to be single with me forever."
Zhang Bo, who was "watching from the sidelines", laughed: "In the end, he threw himself into someone's arms faster than anyone else. What brotherly love? I am the one who believed in your lies!"
Luo Yang sat quietly beside Jiang Fan, observing the interaction between the few people.
A lot of information is revealed from the chat content. Wang Chuyao probably didn't know Mao Yichen and Zhang Bo at first. She became friends with Mao Yichen through her best friend Jiang Shiyu's introduction. In the end, the four of them formed a small circle.
The jokes are quite bold, but they can be controlled with ease.
While the waiter was helping to pour the wine, the topic returned to Jiang Fan and Luo Yang.
"Fanfan, you probably haven't even graduated from college yet, so why are you so busy now?"
Because the freshly squeezed juice hadn't come out yet, Jiang Shiyu couldn't raise her glass to signal the start of the dinner, so she tried to find a topic to talk about: "I heard that you already have several jobs. As for Luo Yang being busy, I can understand that, after all, he is starting a business. Can't you enjoy yourself for a few years before helping your uncle?"
You won't know until you go to the company. You'll be shocked when you go. This afternoon, I went to Yuanfan Group to find Jiang Fan. She happened to be working at Guangfan Electronics. Jiang Shiyu didn't know that her cousin was already the CEO of a company with an annual sales of over 100 million.
In contrast, I am still studying with money from my family. It is impossible for me to say that I don’t feel a little bit of emotion and jealousy.
"Sister, I envy your coolness too."
Jiang Fan said with a bitter face: "My family has been asking me to do internships since my freshman year. I don't even have a complete vacation. You know what kind of person my dad is. Although he usually spoils me, he always has the final say on big things."
"Uncle is really something."
Jiang Shiyu complained from Jiang Fan's perspective: "Why didn't you give birth to a second child, a boy, earlier and put the hope of inheriting the family business on your brother? You have to rely on a girl to bear such a great pressure."
When she said this, she suddenly paused, then leaned over to look at Luo Yang.
Jiang Shiyu first met her brother-in-law at a dinner party between the two families before the engagement party. She didn't know much about him at that time, but after the engagement party, curious Jiang Shiyu learned some information from her father.
I was really scared at that time.
He started from scratch in his sophomore year and now owns several companies with assets worth hundreds of millions.
What kind of divine brother-in-law is this?
Tonight's dinner is also for him.
"Brother-in-law, you are so capable, you should help Fanfan."
Jiang Shiyu said in a joking tone: "Yuanfan Group will be handed over to Fanfan and you sooner or later. By then, one of you will be in charge of finances, and the other will be in charge of the company. It will be a clear division of labor. What a great thing."
"Sister, I am too busy to handle this myself, let alone get involved in the affairs of Yuanfan Group."
As Luo Yang spoke, he grabbed Jiang Fan's hand and said, "Besides, Fanfan is doing very well now. He will have enough ability and energy to manage Yuanfan Group in the future. Why would he need my help?"
"Hehe, if you get married sooner and have a son sooner, won't you be able to be liberated sooner?"
Jiang Shiyu blinked at the two of them.
Gee.
It seems that it was Jiang Fan's grandmother who told the story.
"My dad is only in his forties, why is he so anxious now?"
Jiang Fan pouted and said, "My cousin, you are about to graduate and return home. I heard from grandma that my second uncle is planning to bring a son-in-law home."
"Wow, shocking secret, Shiyu got married."
Wang Chuyao made up for it in time: "Do you want to set up a ring and have a martial arts competition to win a bride?"
"If it doesn't work, I can help make up the numbers."
Zhang Bo had a smile on his face, and it was unclear how much of his words were true and how much were jokes.
Jiang Shiyu: “.”
Just when I didn't know how to respond, the waiter came in with a pitcher of juice.
Jiang Shiyu quickly picked up the wine glass: "Let's go, let's eat and talk!"
Sure, Jiang Xiaofan, what level have you reached in practicing the Great Shift of the Universe?
When Luo Yang raised his glass, he glanced at Jiang Fan and found that she was calm and composed, with the demeanor of a lady.
Perhaps because she was afraid that the previous topic would continue, Jiang Shiyu took the initiative to guide the conversation and started talking about food, drinks and entertainment.
It just so happened that several of them had well-off families, and two of them were studying abroad, so they should like traveling everywhere. So we talked about places ranging from Tokyo to Bangkok, from Provence to Istanbul, covering both scenery and delicious food.
Luo Yang had never been to these places in his two lifetimes.
Jiang Fan grabbed his hand under the table.
Because she felt Luo Yang's silence, which came from the fact that he couldn't get a word in.
Forehead.
If you really want to talk, it's not impossible.
Because he had seen it on TikTok.
"Mr. Luo, you went to study in Shanghai after taking the college entrance exam, and you are usually busy with business. You may not know that there are many delicious foods and beautiful scenery in Yang City."
Perhaps feeling that the topic had strayed a bit from the main theme of tonight, Zhang Bo took the initiative to find Luo Yang.
He said with a smile, "There are several restaurants specializing in wild game in the mountains to the west. They basically have everything you can think of. Next time I have time, I'll treat everyone and take everyone to the mountains to taste some fresh food."
hiss.
Good guy.
Luo Yang knew this matter very clearly.
The mountains west of Yang City were once a paradise for eating wild game, with everything from wild boars to rabbits, pheasants, five-step snakes, golden armor, silver armor (pangolin), bear paws, and sika deer.
Especially in the past few years, big bosses from around the Yangtze River Delta have come here because of its reputation.
Luo Yang remembers that it seemed to be this year, around June or July, that this industry was exposed by reporters from CCTV media. Later, after inspection, they discovered an industrial chain with annual sales of more than 2 million yuan.
A large number of people were arrested.
"I'm not very interested in wild goods."
Luo Yang smiled and declined, "Especially after the problems with eating civet cats in Guangdong Province, I always feel a little uneasy."
"It doesn't matter. If you don't want to eat wild food, you can also try some special home-cooked dishes from the mountains. They are delicious."
Zhang Bo smiled and said, "Besides, the scenery in the mountains is nice. We can go there for a walk on the weekend and stay at Nanshan Hotel for one night."
ha?
Jiang Fan's eyes widened instantly.
“The tourism resources in the western mountains have not yet been developed.”
She couldn't help but interrupt, "If you want to have fun, you might as well go next door. Luo Yang and I went to the hot springs last week. We'll have to wait two or three years in Yang City."
When saying this, Jiang Fan couldn't help but glance at Luo Yang.
"Yeah, Fanfan is right. Now there's nothing fun to do in Xishu except eating wild food."
Wang Chuyao was also attracted by this topic and continued, "It's embarrassing to say that, with similar resources, the one next door is much better developed than ours."
As he spoke, he counted on his fingers and described the famous scenic spots next door.
Zhang Bo kicked Mao Yichen under the table and glared at him: What's going on? Is your girlfriend trying to sabotage you?
"Yaoyao, what you see is just the surface."
Mao Yichen quickly interrupted his girlfriend: "In fact, many business owners have built villas in the West Shu Mountains. There are many special features, such as fruit picking, self-driving camping, and barbecue bases. If you have connections and can find a place, you can still have some fun."
"Yes, if you want to have fun, you have to find the right place."
Zhang Bo snapped his fingers and said, "I have an uncle who works in the scenic area management committee. He knows a lot of bosses who have invested in the mountains. If you want to have fun, I'll arrange it for you!"
Jiang Shiyu also reacted.
"That's true. There is a subsidiary of Yuanfan Group that built a villa in the mountains, planting tea and fruit trees, and also built a wooden holiday villa."
As he said this, he asked Jiang Fan for confirmation: "Fanfan, we've all been there before, right?"
"The villas in the mountains of Xishu are all similar, and many of them are private and not open to the public."
Jiang Fan couldn't help it.
She glanced at her cousin, then said to Zhang Bo and the others, "If you really want to go, wait two or three years. Luo Yang has invested 100 million or 200 million in Xishu Town to build a cultural tourism project, including local natural scenery, hot spring hotels, holiday villas and mountain resorts. Once it's built, let my cousin take you there."
The room suddenly became quiet.
(End of this chapter)
