Free Web NovelChapter 242: Chapter 200: A Matter of One Sentence
"I saw your Moments post. The golf club, right?"
Although he didn’t know how his son managed it this time, he was used to it.
"Sure! Organic, high-end ingredients... couldn’t these chickens sell for 300 a piece? As for supply channels, don’t you worry, I’ll handle it. We can help the folks back home make some money, but you have to make sure the quality is top-notch. Anything else, like fruit or whatever, that could work too. You figure it out. You handle production, I’ll cover sales."
It was just that easy for him.
The free-range Xinghua chickens from back home were definitely top-quality.
The golf club had its own restaurant, so they could all be consumed in-house.
Being free-range, the number of chickens wouldn’t be high, and their breeding cycle was quite long.
"Alright then."
Hearing this, his dad let out a hearty laugh. "Alright, it’s a deal then. A lot of our relatives heard you struck it rich and came to me, asking if they could work for you. I blocked them all for you. Work for you? My ass. In their fucking dreams."
"Even if I were to bring anyone on, it would have to wait until after we rebuild the ancestral hall. I’m planning to do it at the end of the year. When the time comes, I’ll establish our family’s generation names and set some rules for them, too."
Now that life was good, his dad’s voice carried a new edge of dominance.
Before, what ancestral hall did they have?
Just a family tree, and even that was in tatters.
Lin Chu completely understood his father’s thinking. Their mindsets were the same: once you have money, you seek status and prestige. And with his dad’s shrewd personality, there was no need to worry about him being taken advantage of.
It was a blessing he wasn’t bullying others.
"Build it!"
"I’ll pay for it!"
Lin Chu encouraged with a smile.
"Good!"
"Also, about your maternal uncle’s son, you should take a look at him. Your uncle’s been an honest, simple man his whole life, and his kid is an honest kid too. I had him bring you something so you could meet him. If you think he’s decent, then take him under your wing. If not, don’t give him any false hope, you hear?"
Lin Chu couldn’t help but laugh again.
"Dad, are you lecturing me on the art of conversation now? You’re something else! Isn’t that a simple matter? You mean Ah Hao, right? The one who was already in middle school but was too scared to ask to use the bathroom and shit his pants."
These kinds of social obligations were unavoidable.
Even though his mom was gone, they still visited his uncle’s family during holidays.
As for his uncle’s son, Wang Hao, Lin Chu had an extremely deep impression of him. He was four years younger, which would make him about twenty this year. He was fair-skinned and handsome, but his personality was truly timid. He was often bullied in school. In middle school, he had a bout of diarrhea during class and was too afraid to tell the teacher, so he ended up soiling his pants.
For many years, he had remained the laughingstock of the entire village.
"That’s the one. I gave him your number. He originally wanted to send you a WeChat message, but he said you deleted him."
Lin Chu: Er...
He gave a dry laugh.
"Now I remember. I got into a fight with my ex-girlfriend, and she smashed my phone, right? I had to register a new account. It’s been a few years now."
A dead memory suddenly attacked Lin Chu.
"Alright, alright, alright. Just have him call you. That’s all. Hanging up."
After hanging up, Lin Chu chuckled. A single word surfaced in his mind—’Family?’
’I’ve only been wealthy for less than half a year, at the absolute most, and word has most likely already spread back home.’
Besides, with his dad’s personality—driving an Audi, drinking Maotai, smoking Chunghwas—a lot of people probably already knew.
As for the various people trying to leech off them, his dad could definitely fend them off most of the time.
He was headstrong even when he was poor; now that he was rich, he was naturally even more so.
The fact that he let one person through meant this person had already passed the "first trial."
After all, Wang Hao was indeed truly honest.
As for ability, to the current Lin Chu, a quality like "honesty" was, in itself, a kind of ability.
’Might as well take him.’
’Set a precedent.’
’And it’ll establish a channel of communication with the relatives and neighbors back home.’
The power of a clan was always a factor that could not be underestimated.
’Right now, the family is scattered. Isn’t this the perfect time for Dad to take the lead, with me supporting him from afar?’
...
Not long after, Lin Chu received a call from an unknown number. The area code was from his hometown. He answered it casually.
"Who is this?"
A slightly nervous voice came from the phone. "Cousin, it’s me, Ah Hao. Uncle asked me to bring you something. I’ve arrived in Peng City."
"Alright. I’ll add you on WeChat and send you my location. Come on over."
He hung up and sent the golf club’s location to him.
At that moment, Wang Hao, who had just gotten off the highway, added Lin Chu on WeChat. When he saw the address for the golf club, he was a little stunned.
Then he looked at Lin Chu’s Moments...
His eyes widened even more.
He scratched his head and chuckled.
’Cousin was always the leader of the kids growing up, someone everyone envied. He even got into college. Now he’s really struck it rich.’
He first called his dad back home. "Dad, I’ve made it to Peng City, the trip was safe. I’m going to find my cousin now, I’ll talk to you later." Then, he put the golf club into his GPS and headed on his way.
...
Under the night sky, Lin Chu walked casually around the golf club, mainly waiting for someone.
Most of the employees had gone home, so the whole club was quiet. There weren’t many members playing either, making it feel like a large park.
A girl in a tracksuit with her hair in a ponytail suddenly came running toward him. Lin Chu glanced over. It was Zhou Luan.
They made eye contact from a distance.
She waved her hand in greeting and continued running toward him at a steady pace, wearing headphones, her steps rhythmic.
When she reached him, she gave another polite wave, but her feet didn’t stop. She ran right past him.
’It’s as if nothing is more important than her run.’
Heh.
Lin Chu watched her back, licked his lips, and that feeling surfaced in his mind once again—’Woman, you have successfully caught my attention.’
