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Chapter 260: Chapter 218: Uncle’s Advice (Please Subscribe!)_1
"Xiao Kai, are you planning on returning to Bangkok?"
Tang Kai nodded, "Yes, I will go back to pay respects to our parents in the next few days, then I have to rush back to Bangkok. There is quite a lot to deal with and it’s very urgent."
With his sworn enemy, Ba Song, now dead, many other underground forces have descended into chaos with conflicts flaring up every day. He was afraid these emerging forces would target his company so he had to go back and prepare.
What he found strange was that all the people who died this time had some conflict with him before—either business conflicts like Ba Song or those who had robbed or extorted him. As a result, he paid a substantial amount of protection money each year. Now he needed to go back to negotiate about the protection fee with the new bosses of these forces. It wasn’t easy for Chinese people overseas, especially when you were successful, you would attract attention like a delicious meal attracting flies. Although they wouldn’t eat you outright, they might disrupt your business now and again.
Hearing this, Father Tang sighed and said, "I really wonder what that family is thinking." He thought Tang Kai didn’t dare to return because of Lei Peng’s family. They were among the top tycoons in the province, a class above his family in terms of wealth and influence.
Tang Kai glanced meaningfully at Tang Qing, who was tenderly feeding Lin Jiaxue, then smiled at Father Tang, "Don’t worry, big brother, the issues with that family are already resolved."
"Resolved? What do you mean?" asked Father Tang. Those who knew the details all looked at Tang Kai. This was not just a little festival to celebrate. Other people didn’t lack money, so how could it be resolved?
"Well, I heard that Lei Yang is not Lei Peng’s biological son, and now Lei Yang has turned into a vegetable," explained Tang Kai. Each time he thought about Tang Qing’s friend’s decisive action and power, he couldn’t help admiring him. Faced with a business tycoon like Lei Peng, he could casually dispose of a ’son’ that had been raised for many years without any consideration of the consequences. Even a poor family would have emotions, and Tang Kai didn’t know how Tang Qing had made such a friend.
It’s no wonder he was worried since Tang Qing hadn’t explained other internal issues concerning Lei Peng’s family.
"What? How...did you find out about this?" Father Tang asked in surprise.
"I had Tangtang ask one of his friends in Province City, it’s definitely correct," Tang Kai said with a smile. Given how Lei Yang could be disposed of without any hesitation, the intelligence definitely must be true.
Father Tang heaved a sigh of relief, feeling thankful, "That’s good. That was a family we can’t afford to offend. Will you return to China in the future to develop your business?"
"Yes, the domestic economy is developing so well now, if I have a chance I will definitely be willing to invest in China. However, I may push back the timeline a little, I need to establish a foothold over there first before expanding into the mainland market," Tang Kai nodded. He had been coveting the Chinese market for a long time, but didn’t dare to step into it before. Now that a major concern literally fell down out of the blue, he was virtually handed the victory. He’d also developed the courage to march into the mainland market.
"That’s good. Make sure to come back more often, and this Chinese New Year, you have to bring our little sister and niece back for the holiday," Father Tang laughed.
"Of course, big brother, why not let you get involved in the jewelry business in future? It’s a bit more relaxing," Tang Kai switched the topic. He had mulled over this matter for quite a few days, and decided that it would be most suitable for his older brother to be in the jewelry business. He didn’t understand any other businesses, and he couldn’t help much more than providing money.
"I... we’re used to selling clothes and don’t know how to sell jewelry," said Father Tang with concern. He was tempted, but dared not venture directly into an unfamiliar field.
"Ha ha, big brother, what’s the difficulty? Don’t forget, your younger brother is in the jewelry business, and there are plenty of experts here. Relying on my connections in domestic and foreign jewelry industries, it’s really simple—you just need to sell the goods," Tang Kai laughed.
"This..." Father Tang still hesitated.
Seeing Father Tang’s hesitation, Tang Kai hastily said, "Don’t worry, you guys definitely wouldn’t accept a loan from me. So, you handle finding and beautifying a shop, and I’ll lend you the merchandise. We’ll settle the accounts once a year, does that sound good?" To respect Father Tang’s dignity, he dared not talk about lending money openly. When it comes to settling the accounts in the future, if there’s money you can give it back, if there isn’t, you can delay it.
"This..." Father Tang paused, then turned to look at the true ’head of the house’—Mother Tang.
"What are you ’this-ing’? The profit you make from your clothing store is not much to speak of. Your little brother wouldn’t harm you," encouraged Tang Kai again.
Seeing Mother Tang nod, Father Tang agreed, "Alright then."
"Ah ha ha, that’s the spirit! Don’t worry, given the current trend, the jewelry market in mainland China will be booming. You absolutely won’t suffer a loss. Moreover, getting merchandise from me will bypass several procedures, so the profit will be higher. If done well, it’s not difficult for a store to earn millions every year," said Tang Kai.
"That much?!"
Hearing the mention of earning millions every year, Father Tang exclaimed in surprise. Mother Tang’s eyes were also lighting up. If Tang Kai said it was doable, then it definitely was. They had never dreamt about making millions before.
"Yes, big brother Lin, you can also do this business too. It’s really simple. You just need to sell the items," said Tang Kai, turning his attention to Lin Jiaxue’s father.
"We can too?" asked Father Lin in surprise. He couldn’t believe that, in addition to helping Father Tang, Tang Kai was also going to help his family. They didn’t doubt the feasibility of this business. As they had seen many billionaires like Tang Kai, they knew better. While they might not be sure about other businesses, they trusted that Tang Kai knew his stuff when it came to jewelry. If he said they could make a lot of money, then they certainly would.
"Sure, Jiaxue is going to be our Tang family’s future daughter-in-law, which means we are all family," Tang Kai laughed. Then he glanced at Tang Qing, who was attentively focused on Lin Jiaxue. Those two, in this lifetime, weren’t going to part anytime soon.
After receiving his wife’s consent, Father Lin nodded and said, "Thank you, Xiao Kai. I will take advantage of the situation."
Following that, the families happily enjoyed a hearty feast together.
After the meal, they did not leave.
Because there was singing equipment in the private room (or box), Qin Shiqi insisted on using it. Though the room itself was large enough that unless someone yelled loudly, the singing wouldn’t be too disturbing.
The adults chatted, mainly discussing matters on opening the jewelry store. As for their previous business, they had lost interest. Since there was an opportunity to earn millions every year, they naturally wouldn’t skip it.
Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue sat by the window eating dessert after dinner, while Lin Jiaxue was reading a book. Tang Qing just quietly watched her, what a wonderful feeling.
Hearing Mother Tang and the others start discussing the selection of the store’s location, Tang Qing immediately intervened, "Mom, let me handle the location."
"You? How will you solve it, and who will you ask?" Mother Tang looked back in disbelief.
The others also looked at Tang Qing, their eyes full of surprise. Only Tang Kai believed in Tang Qing’s words. If Tang Qing said he could do it, he certainly would.
"Of course, you don’t know him, but my uncle does. Remember, the chairman of Tianqian Group, Liu Qian? I met him in Province City this time as well and we chatted for a while. He even mentioned inviting us for a dinner as an apology." Tang Qing slowly explained.
At this moment, Qin Yugang also remembered Liu Qian and nodded. With Liu Qian on this, finding a good location wouldn’t be a problem. However, while there were plenty of stores, good locations were scarce. It was possible to secure a good location by shelling out more money, but neither of the families could afford this cost. If you open a jewelry store in an ordinary location, the first thing people might question is the authenticity of your goods, so location is critical.
"Apology? What does that mean?" Mother Tang asked with confusion.
"Didn’t he say last year that he was going to invite our family for a meal, but he forgot because he was too busy." Tang Qing said with a smile.
"Well... it’s not good to bother him like this," Tang’s father softly said. Though he had no idea about Liu Qian’s net worth, any corporation chairperson should have at least hundreds of millions in assets. Otherwise, he would not be able to use the term ’corporation’ in his company name.
"Don’t worry, I’ll ask him first. If it works out, great. If not, no harm done. It’s already late; I’ll ask him tomorrow." Tang Qing stated, referring to leasing the two stores at a good location. He believed Liu Qian could definitely handle it. Even without Liu Qian, Tang Qing had other backup plans.
"Alright then."
Seeing that the issue of the store’s location was almost settled, Tang Kai also shared the entire process, precautions, and experience of opening a store with the three families. Although Qin Yugang wasn’t planning to do business himself, he listened attentively. Learning more was never a bad idea, regardless of occupation.
The conversation didn’t end until after ten o’clock.
"How much did this meal cost, Xiao Kai?" Tang’s father asked.
"Not much, it wasn’t expensive," Tang Kai shook his head and said. He knew that Tang Qing got a free meal deal here, he didn’t know Tang Qing and Liu Qian’s exact relationship. He just found his nephew increasingly mysterious, and conversely, it made him more worried. Having been in business for years, he knew there’s no such thing as a free lunch. It was likely that Tang Qing’s worth, hidden in mystery, had won the favor of Liu Qian. 𝒏𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
"Then that’s good. Let’s eat at home next time. I felt like the dinner we just had cost my whole year’s income," Tang’s father said. Seeing that Tang Kai wasn’t going to elaborate, he didn’t ask any further, not wanting to know too much that he might lose sleep over it.
"Haha, sure. We’ll eat at home next time," Tang Kai laughed.
After that, his uncle (Tang Kai’s father) stayed at the Tianfu Hotel. The bodyguard took Lin Jiaxue and the rest home first. Qin Shiqi, seeing that they could still have fun, started to sing a couple of songs again.
After getting home.
"Brother, when are we coming back here?" an excited Qin Shiqi asked. Today she got to eat a lot of food that she had never tasted before and saw a lot of fun things. She couldn’t calm down her excitement at all. Tang Qing guessed that she would show off at school next week.
"Come back here? This meal probably swallowed a year’s worth of our mom and dad’s income," Tang Qing hadn’t spoken yet when Aunt Qin interjected, looking annoyed.
"That expensive?" Qin Shiqi exclaimed in surprise. A year’s income... wasn’t that enough for their family to eat for two years and they just ate that in one meal? Too expensive.
"What did you think? That wasn’t just any meal. All we ate was money," Aunt Qin said regretfully. All this was too dramatic, and her relative suddenly turned out to be a billionaire. It was... really not that bad.
Qin Shiqi was surprised at first, then turned her eyes towards her mom, putting on a pitiful face. "Mom, can we discuss something?"
"If it’s about the bank card, don’t even think about it," Aunt Qin knew her daughter’s intentions well enough.
"Well then, never mind." Qin Shiqi’s face dropped and she said disappointedly.
"Pfft..."
Tang Qing couldn’t help but laugh when he saw this.
"What are you giggling about? Isn’t yours also confiscated by your aunt," Qin Shiqi glanced at Tang Qing and said.
"La la la, I’m perfectly fine with that."
Tang Qing... started to tease again.
"Consider yourself lucky, consider yourself lucky..."
Having been battered by a series of disappointments, Qin Shiqi didn’t care about appearances anymore. She started chasing Tang Qing around, trying to tickle him.
