Chapter 314: A Startup Plan
Translator: VinceStar Editor: PrisMiko
âWhat are your thoughts?â Mother Yang looked at Yang Ming strangely, âIs there a business that is guaranteed to have no losses but gains?â
âTofu! To do business, only tofu is the safest! If the tofu hardens, it will be dried beancurd; If the tofu is watery, it will be beancurd; If the tofu is thin, it will be dried bean sheet; If the tofu is ruined, it will be soy milk; If the tofu is smelly, it will be stinky tofu! If it isnât sold out during the winter, it can be laid out. Thatâs the natural refrigerator. It will be frozen into frozen tofu. That will be a business with no loss but steady profit!â Yang Ming laughed.
âYou child, spouting nonsense. Spending millions for a tofu business, you really can think of it!â Mother Yang naturally didnât believe it. âIf there is anything to say, donât be poor.â
â Haha , Iâm just making a joke to lighten the atmosphere!â Yang Ming said, âMom, arenât you laid off?â
âHow did you know that I was laid off?â Mother Yang asked as she found it a little strange. As she finished asking, she didnât forget to throw a gaze at Yang Dahai.
Yang Dahai shook his head as a signal that he didnât say it.
âWhen you spoke to dad, your voice was so loud. I accidentally heard it.â Yang Ming replied perfunctorily, âMom, have you been an accountant before?â
âYes, when you went to kindergarten, mom was an accountant of a state-owned enterprise. Later, when the company was in a downfall, mom was laid off.â Mother Yang said.
âMom, I want you to go to my company to help out. You can be my accountant and manage the money. As such, you donât have to worry about losing money!â Yang Ming said.
âI help you? Can I?â Mother Yang said with some surprise, but she seemed delighted.
âWhy not? You are an accountant. As we have you to be our accountant, it doesnât interfere with our business management!â Yang Ming said.
âI seeâŠâ Mother Yang heart was a little more excited. At least I can monitor the cash flow if I am in the company. This would be a good way to contribute.
âNo!â Yang Dahai suddenly said, âYou canât let your mother go!â
âWhy?â Yang Ming and Mother Yang were both caught by surprise at the same time. Why did Yang Dahai suddenly speak out against it?
âBig Ming, this company was founded by you and Zhang Bing. Moreover, the funds came out from your G.o.dfather and Zhang Bingâs father. What are you thinking when you have your mother to manage the money?â Yang Dahai said earnestly, âWhat would people think when it happens? They may say that you practiced nepotism.â
âThatâs right!â Mother Yang also nodded after listening, âBig Ming, indeed, I lacked consideration in this matter. In the company, whoever managed the money is equal to the person who grasped the lifeline. At that time, even if we werenât greedy, Iâm afraid that others will talk nonsense about it!â
âDad! Mom! You think too much!â Yang Ming was a little dumbfounded, âMy G.o.dfather said that the company will be given to me. He wonât take a cut on our profit!â
âGave it to you?â Yang Dahai was surprised as he spoke, âAre you saying that your G.o.dfather gave you so much money?â
âDad, my G.o.dfather is actually very famous in the jewelry industry. He isnât short of money!â Yang Ming explained, âOne of his works can easily sell dozens of millions of US dollars!â
After Yang Dahai and Mother Yang heard it, they looked at each other. Although they knew that Yang Mingâs G.o.dfather had high status, they didnât expect him to be so capable! One of his works sold for hundreds of thousands USD! What concept is that? I canât make such money by myself and my lover in a lifetime. Never mind hundreds of thousands of dollars, even if it were hundreds of thousands yuan, we couldnât earn that!
âBig Ming, letâs do it this way. If you have time, please make an appointment with your G.o.dfather and G.o.dmother. Your mother and I want to meet them so that we can feel at ease. Otherwise, if he gives you so much money, we really feel uneasy!â Yang Dahai hesitated and said.
âThatâs fine. We will delay talking about the accounting until then. Anyway, the company is still in the stage of preparation. Drawing a conclusion now is too early!â Yang Ming nodded and said, âMy G.o.dfather and G.o.dmother are free at all times. Why donât we go visit them after our meal?â
âWe didnât make an appointment in advance. Isnât that bad?â Yang Dahai said with some concern, âYour G.o.dfather is also a man with status. Donât they have any dinners they need to attend at night?â
âDad, my G.o.dfather is insensible in that he isnât interested in fame!â Yang Ming said with a smile, âIf G.o.dfather liked to socialize, those who wanted to treat him for a meal might need to queue up until next year! He goes back home every night. Also, when Iâm at the university, I tend to visit him often!â
âI see. Thatâs fine. Then, letâs go visit them!â Yang Dahai nodded and said, âDo we have to buy some gifts?â
âThereâs no need for it. My G.o.dfather has a lot of gifts at home!â Yang Ming quickly shook his head and said, âWe are a family. You donât have to be so polite. Just buy a few pounds of fruit later!â
âThis child!â Yang Dahai shook his head with a smile, but he still added on, âLetâs follow what you said!â Yang Dahai also knew that Yang Ming was more familiar with them than him. Also, his son had grown up. He would know the ways of these people better than himself. So whatever he said, he must have logic behind it.
The meal was served. The family talked about the things in Yang Mingâs university. When they talked about it, the topic moved to Yang Mingâs marriage.
âBig Ming, when are you bringing Chen Mengyan home?â Mother Yang said with a smile.
âMom⊠Letâs not be anxious about that. The things between us are still undecidedâŠâ Yang Ming was a bit shameful. It seemed that things between him and Chen Mengyan need to be hurried. Her mother already acknowledged Chen Mengyan.
âWhy arenât you anxious? Let me tell you, Big Ming. Chen Mengyan, that child, I have acknowledged her to be my daughter-in-law. I wonât recognize the others!â Mother Yang continued, âThe compet.i.tion is so fierce now. The proportion of men and women in the university is out of balance!â
âOh yeah, Yang Ming is in a science and engineering university. It isnât a teacher-training school or an art school. Thereâs not enough to satisfy everyone. You donât want others to take the lead!â Yang Dahai also added on.
ââŠâ Yang Ming was speechless. However, what his parents said was also true. The people who had intentions on Chen Mengyan in the university were said to be a scary number! So, Yang Ming said, âOkay, mom, I know. I will strive for it.â
âStrive? Nope, if I didnât urge you, you wonât even bother!â Mother Yang shook her head and said, âLetâs do it. I will give you a military order. When would it be? There must be a time limit!â
âEven a time limit!â Yang Ming smiled as he shook his head and said, âIâll try my best, mom. How can such a thing be forced?â
âWhat do you mean by forced? As I see it, Chen Mengyan, that girl, is also interested in you!â Mother Yang said, âBased on the phone call during high school, I knew it! How about this? For New Year, you will bring Chen Mengyan back home! From now onward, there are still three months. There should be no problem, right?â
âThisâŠâ Yang Ming had to nod and say, âOkay!â
âAlright, itâs a promise. Iâm preparing a red envelope [1] this year!â Mother Yang said.
âAlright, mom. Letâs start digging in. The dishes are getting cold!â Yang Ming thought, It depends on the situation! If I really canât, I will just say that Chen Mengyan is having her New Year overseas!
After the meal, Yang Ming got the waiter to settle the bill. Then, he took out three thousand yuan, which he just withdrew from the automated teller machine.
âDad and mom, hereâs three thousand yuan. You and mom can use it first.â After taking care of the bill, Yang Ming gave the money to his mother.
âBig Ming, what are you doing? Your dad and I have money!â Mother Yang said quickly.
âMom, I have money too. I made ten thousand yuan last month.â Yang Ming said with a smile.
âBig Ming, you are now in the startup stage. You are in the period of time when you needed money most. Your mother and I have some money!â Yang Dahai also added.
âDad, Mom, you use it. The startup wasnât spending money from my pocket. Both of them are different things. There are separate accounts for it. If I took money out of my own pocket, Zhang Bing wonât agree with it!â Yang Ming said.
âAlright! Then I will take it.â Mother Yang nodded. She also knew that Yang Ming was filial to her, so she stopped saying anything.
The family came out of the restaurant. At the entrance to the bone sauce place, there were numerous taxis which stopped there. They hailed a taxi and went straight to Song Jiangâs Industry University.
The taxi arrived at the entrance of the residential area. Yang Ming showed his own pa.s.s, and the security guard at the gate of the residential area allowed them to enter.
Yang Ming pressed the doorbell of Liu Weishanâs house. He didnât expect the door to be opened by Xiao Qing. Xiao Qing saw Yang Mingâs parents behind him. She couldnât help but look at Yang Ming in shock.
âSister Xiao Qing, these are my parentsâŠâ Yang Ming said with a smile.
â Ah ?â Xiao Qingâs face immediately turned red. Is this considered meeting the parents? As she thought of the relations.h.i.+p with Yang Ming, Xiao Qing was a little embarra.s.sed.
âUncle, aunty, hiâŠâ Xiao Qing tried to make herself seemed normal, then she greeted them.
â Oh ? You are Yang Mingâs G.o.dsister, Xiao Qing?â Mother Yang said with a smile, âYou look quite pretty and charming!â
âReally?â Xiao Qing was a little happy after listening to it. Although things between her and Yang Ming couldnât be exposed, getting the affirmation from her loverâs mother was also a very happy thing. âAuntie is pretty as well!â