Volume 6: Summer Chapter 67 Opening
After Jiang You and Tang Butian went to buy ice jelly, the atmosphere among the three people left behind became a little awkward for a moment.
The waiter brought a pot of Pu'er tea.
After Guan Qingtong took a sip of tea, she asked Liu Boyang: "Is the work of a designer very busy?"
Liu Boyang replied: "I'm fine. I'm quite busy when I'm busy."
Guan Qingtong said: "My son also studied architecture."
"Really?" Liu Boyang was a little surprised. "What's his major?"
"Architectural design, Jiujiang University."
"I also graduated from Jiujiang University," Liu Boyang's expression relaxed a little. He said, "I thought people like you with special abilities would have special schools."
"No, Xiao Nuo chose his major himself. He wants to combine Feng Shui knowledge with modern architectural design. "
Liu Boyang said: "I have also studied Feng Shui."
"Really?" Guan Qingtong asked with some doubt in her tone.
"We designers may not necessarily believe in Feng Shui, but we must know some common sense about Feng Shui. When we explain it to many clients, some of them believe it."
"That's right," Lin Yu agreed. He said, "Even if you don't believe it, you will avoid some taboos."
"Most of you in the business circle believe this ," said Liu Boyang.
"Quite a lot. I know a few who donate a lot of money to temples and Taoist temples every year."
"Will that work?" Liu Boyang asked.
Lin Yu smiled and said, "I don't know."
Guan Qingtong's eyes swept over Lin Yu's wrist. She said, "Feng Shui, to put it bluntly, is the study of the relationship between people and the world. There are some methods in it that can use spiritual energy to bring prosperity. But spiritual energy is flowing, wind and water are also flowing, and it will not remain unchanged. So what you borrow," she lowered her voice, "will eventually be returned."
"Then Feng Shui is useless?" Liu Boyang asked.
"That's not the case," Guan Qingtong smiled, hiding the disappointment in her eyes. She said, "For example, when buying a house, if you think the building is a little strange and you feel uncomfortable when you walk into the house, you should trust your intuition. But if a house feels spacious and open when you walk into it, then it is a good house."
Liu Boyang nodded.
The waiter brought the mushroom soup that Jiang You had been thinking about. The soup was served in a special container, shaped like a bamboo tube. When the lid was opened, the soup was milky white, and the aroma of the mushrooms wafted out along with the hot steam.
At this time, Jiang You and Tang Butian came back.
"Look how accurate my timing is," Jiang You said to the waiter, "bring up the rice noodles first."
"OK."
After sitting down, Jiang You opened the bag of ice jelly and gave each person a bowl. He asked, "What were you talking about just now?"
"Let's talk about Feng Shui." Lin Yu said.
The waiter quickly brought over a plate of rice noodles.
Jiang You picked up the soup spoon in the bamboo tube and scooped a bowl of soup for each person. He picked up a piece of rice noodles with chopsticks, put it in the soup, stirred it, and ate it. Then he said, "I always feel that my store is not making enough money. Auntie, can you help me take a look?"
Guan Qingtong looked at him steadily: "Do you need to gather wealth?"
"Of course I need it. Didn't you see that there is one more person in my shop now? He's so big," Jiang You gestured with his hands, "and he has so many muscles. I have to eat meat for every meal. Recently, the price of pork has increased, and the price of beef has also increased. I can't afford it."
Tang Butian took a bite of the ice jelly.
Jiang You asked her, "How is it?"
"Not bad." Tang Butian said.
Liu Boyang also opened the lid of the ice jelly and took a bite. "It's suitable for eating now. It's very cool."
"That's why there are so many people lining up," Jiang You took a sip of the soup. "You guys try this soup. I also ordered a dish of Pu'er tea grilled shrimp, which tastes pretty special too."
After the soup came, the dishes were served faster.
Soon, all the dishes were served.
When Jiang You was peeling shrimps, he saw Liu Boyang pick up a cup of Pu'er tea with chopsticks. Before he could stop him, he heard Liu Boyang say, "This is bitter."
"Tea will definitely be bitter if it's roasted," Jiang You said.
"I forgot, I thought it was pickled mustard greens," Liu Boyang said as he picked up a shrimp. "This is a good restaurant. I'll bring Wenjun and the others here to eat next time."
"How did you meet that bird at that time? It was a coal tit, right?" Guan Qingtong asked.
"Yes, its name is Chirp."
"Chirp." Guan Qingtong repeated.
“I wasn’t doing well at that time…”
"Eat quickly, the shrimps are getting cold," Jiang You interrupted Liu Boyang and said to Guan Qingtong, "Don't talk about business at the dinner table. Let's talk slowly after we've eaten and drunk enough."
"Okay," Guan Qingtong agreed, and then she asked, "Then what do you think is a good topic to talk about?"
Jiang You said as a matter of course: "Let's talk about making money."
Lin Yu spoke up and said, "Both wind and water are flowing. If there is wealth gathering, there is wealth dispersing."
"Yes, Mr. Lin, you have experience in this area."
"Mr. Lin, are you still planning to start a business?" Liu Boyang asked.
Lin Yu thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait and see. When the company first went bankrupt, I was very anxious. Maybe it was because of a certain mentality. I was very anxious and wanted to prove myself."
"Aren't you in a hurry now?" Guan Qingtong asked.
"When I first entered the beverage industry, it was not because I was optimistic about this industry. I thought the conditions offered were good, such as salary and benefits. When I entered, the factory had already begun to go downhill. From my position at the time, as a grassroots salesperson, many people actually knew the problems of the factory just like me. I thought at the time that I saw these problems and I could solve them, so I found a way to scrape together money and bought the factory, and then solved these problems one by one. After these problems were solved, the factory started to operate and gradually began to generate profits and move in a good direction. At that time, we all knew that light oxygen tea could make money, but we didn't expect it to explode. Maybe the anger at the time was gathered in the factory, and after the explosion, the anger dispersed."
Guan Qingtong asked: "Do you feel that your luck is low now, so you want to wait a few years before starting a business?"
"That's not what I meant," Lin Yu denied. He said, "I have never gotten out of this misunderstanding. I did some things right, which led to me making money. But I was able to make so much money not just because of the things I did right. I just figured this out recently. So many businessmen believe in Feng Shui. There were other factors that helped me make money."
"Do you want to study metaphysics?" Guan Qingtong continued to ask.
Lin Yu denied it again. He said, "I want to find a project that I am confident in. I can see the problems and solve them. It may not be as popular as Light Oxygen Tea, but it can be run stably."
Jiang You ate a piece of charcoal-grilled black pork.
Very spicy. He took two mouthfuls of ice jelly to suppress it. "Boss Lin, I've figured it out for you. You just study how to sell postcards. I have a lot of problems . You can solve them slowly."
Lin Yu felt the postcard in his pocket get warm.
He saw Guan Qingtong's body blur for a moment, and some information entered his mind. He subconsciously said, "You are deeply obsessed..."
