Volume 1: The Golden Years Chapter 010 Entering the Yiyuan Garden
Seeing Master Ma leave the office, Yuan Xudong looked at Ye Jinyan who was sitting opposite him and said:
"Boss Ye, you are really good to your employees. This Master Ma has been with you for many years, right?"
Hearing this, Ye Jinyan smiled reservedly and said in a serious tone:
"In Jingyan Group, I treat every employee equally, regardless of how many years they have worked for me. Of course, Master Ma has worked for me for eight years. He is honest and loyal, and has always been diligent in driving for me. He is a rare and outstanding employee of Jingyan Group!"
"Yeah?"
Yuan Xudong smiled without commenting, and said meaningfully:
"Some people are just honest on the surface, and they don't have the opportunity or ability to do bad things. In my opinion, your full-time driver is probably such a person, who appears to be honest on the surface, but is actually a bad person at heart!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's comments on Master Ma, whom he recognized, Ye Jinyan frowned slightly and said:
"Xiao Yuan, this is your first time meeting Master Ma. You should know that you can't judge a person by his appearance. On the contrary, he has been with me for eight years. As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's true character. I believe that my judgment is not wrong!"
Seeing that Ye Jinyan trusted Master Ma so much, Yuan Xudong smiled and suggested:
"In that case, why don't we take a gamble? What do you think?"
"oh?"
Ye Jinyan looked at Yuan Xudong in surprise. He didn't seem like a man who acted on impulse. He said with a little interest:
"What do you want to bet with me?"
Seeing Ye Jinyan taking the bait, Yuan Xudong said directly:
"I heard that Jingyan Group is investing in building a five-star hotel in Songjiang. I want to participate in it. I wonder if Mr. Ye can give me an admission ticket?"
So that's how it is. Seeing Yuan Xudong state his ultimate goal, Ye Jinyan was not disgusted. On the contrary, he admired young people who were both capable and ambitious. Yuan Xudong's ambition was obvious, but it was unknown how capable he was. He was very good at talking about strategy on paper.
Thinking of this, Ye Jinyan smiled and said:
"How exactly do you bet?"
Seeing that Ye Jinyan agreed to the bet, Yuan Xudong, who had originally wanted to give it a try but had not expected things to go so smoothly, said excitedly:
"I'm betting that Master Ma is a fake good guy who looks honest on the surface. If I win, you agree to my investment in Songjiang Hotel. If you win, I will apologize to Master Ma and buy at least ten properties in the newly opened Dongli real estate project of Jingyan Group. What do you think?"
"You are so good, Xiao Yuan. No matter whether you win or lose, you never suffer any loss!"
Ye Jinyan looked at Yuan Xudong, who was not at a disadvantage on either side, and laughed and scolded. Whether it was Songjiang Hotel or Dongli Real Estate, both were excellent assets worthy of long-term investment.
However, he didn't mind the unfair bet. What's more, in his opinion, Master Ma was his full-time driver for eight years and had always been a loyal and honest man. He didn't even have a girlfriend. He was sure to win the bet!
Thinking of this, Ye Jinyan smiled and nodded in agreement:
"Let's make the bet as you said. I agree. But how are you going to prove who wins and who loses?"
Seeing that the bet was settled, Yuan Xudong was not afraid that Ye Jinyan would lose and not admit his mistake. This was a gentleman's agreement. He looked at the confident Ye Jinyan and said mysteriously:
"I don't need to prove who wins and who loses. After some time, Mr. Ye will definitely admit defeat and settle the bet himself!"
"Yeah?"
Ye Jinyan did not comment, but his expression was quite curious:
"Then I'll wait and see!"
"Boss Ye, just wait for me to join the Songjiang Hotel project!"
Yuan Xudong stood up and summed up, then said goodbye to Ye Jinyan:
"Boss Ye, it's getting late. I won't disturb you to rest. See you another day!"
"See you another day!"
Ye Jinyan stood up and looked at Yuan Xudong who was leaving his office. Thinking of Dai Qian's special call to him, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he couldn't help shaking his head and sighing:
"Young people today are really fearless and ignorant!"
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Yuan Xudong didn't know how Ye Jinyan evaluated him. He walked out of Jingyan Group and stopped a taxi. He directly told the driver:
"Master, we are going to Yiyuan, please drive faster!"
The taxi driver was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a big belly and a smooth head. He glanced at Yuan Xudong in a suit and tie through the rearview mirror and said unmoved:
"The road has a speed limit, so you can't go faster even if you want to!"
After that, without waiting for Yuan Xudong's response, he continued gossiping:
"Yiyuan is not cheap. Only rich people go there to spend money. Is the young man going there to date his girlfriend?"
"no!"
Yuan Xudong shook his head slightly, his face filled with grief and anger.
"My girlfriend is dating someone there behind my back!"
"Fuck it, brother, don't say anything, I understand your pain!"
The taxi driver pulled out a green hat from somewhere, put it on his head with a look of grief and anger, stepped on the accelerator, and drove out with the stunned Yuan Xudong, heading straight for Yiyuan. The journey that should have taken more than 30 minutes was reached in just 15 minutes, which was more than twice as fast.
Arriving at the destination, Yuan Xudong got out of the taxi and looked at the enthusiastic taxi driver and said:
"Master, how much is it in total?"
Looking at Yuan Xudong's calm face, the middle-aged uncle seemed to remember himself yesterday, and waved his hand and said:
"No need, go see your girlfriend, don't be sad, just tell her calmly like you are doing now, things change over time, don't look down on the young and poor!"
After saying that, without waiting for Yuan Xudong's response, the green taxi quickly disappeared from the gate of Yiyuan Garden with a move of dragon's tail. As expected of a taxi driver, he became balder and stronger!
Seeing Yuan Xudong coming over, the receptionist standing at the entrance of Yiyuan Garden hurried forward and asked politely:
"Sir, do you have an appointment?"
"No!"
Yuan Xudong shook his head slightly. Without waiting for the receptionist at Yiyuan to continue asking questions, he took out a few hundred-yuan bills from his wallet and handed them to the other party, saying:
"My name is Yuan Xudong, and I'm a friend of Ye Jinyan, the president of Jingyan Group. Please inform the boss here and tell him that I need to see him for something!"
"Okay, please wait a moment!"
The receptionist took the tip with a smile and glanced at it calmly. It should be six RMB notes, which was more than his daily salary. He was very happy. Although there were many rich people who came here to eat, few were willing to tip the receptionist. Even if there were, most of them would only tip fifty or one hundred yuan, which was better than nothing.
The receptionist took the tip and quickly walked back into the Summer Palace. After a while, a middle-aged man in a striped suit and a spotted tie walked out of the store. While instructing the receptionist to prepare a private room, he quickly walked towards Yuan Xudong who was waiting at the entrance of the Summer Palace.
Before anyone arrived, an enthusiastic voice came over:
"Mr. Yuan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm so rude of you to let you stand outside the door!"
"No problem!"
If someone respects me one foot, I will respect him one foot. The owner of Yiyuan was warm and polite. Yuan Xudong also said with a smile on his face:
"I came here to ask for something, boss, can you spare me a moment to talk?"
When he walked up to Yuan Xudong, he saw that although the guest opposite was young, he had an extraordinary demeanor. His clothes were worth more than ten years' salary of an ordinary person. He must be from a wealthy or noble family. The owner of Yiyuan, who had seen countless people, smiled and said:
"You are Mr. Ye's friend, and you are also our distinguished guest of Yiyuan. No matter what you ask, just tell me if you need anything. As long as I can do it, I will do my best to get it done for you!"
After that, he bowed and invited:
"Please come in. I have already asked someone to prepare a private room. A batch of golden crabs just arrived in the store. It's just right for us to make a golden crab set meal. Let's eat and chat at the same time!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Xudong immediately said politely:
"Then I'll trouble you, boss!"
The two exchanged a few pleasantries and then walked into the store together, as if they had known each other for a long time. After a while, they entered an elegantly decorated private room where two young and beautiful waitresses were already standing by.
Seeing Yuan Xudong and the boss push the door open, the two young girls bowed to welcome them and said in a sweet voice:
"Welcome~~"
