After the divorce, I started to transfer

As soon as Chen Feng said this, the scene fell silent again.

They really didn't know that Chen Feng was divorced, and for a moment they didn't know how to respond.

After a while, the second cousin who wanted to curry favor with Chen Feng the most took the lead in trying to smooth things over with a smile: "A Ting is a little young now, it's a little early to get married, it's okay to stay at home for two or three years."

My cousin also reacted and quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, I have personal experience. I got married too early and had children too early, and now I regret it so much. If I had known earlier, I would never have married and had children so early. Wouldn't it be nice to have a few more years of freedom and fun?"

Cousin-in-law: "..."

My eldest cousin smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you get married early or late, as long as you love each other and your feelings remain unchanged, it's never too late to get married."

"Cousin, you are still good at talking." The cousin gave her cousin a thumbs up.

The second cousin then asked, "Ah Feng, I heard from my aunt that Ah Ting made more than 10 million last year. It seems that your company is very profitable. How much did you, as the boss, make last year?"

Asking such a direct question might seem impolite and abrupt in other places, but it is a very common phenomenon in Lu City. Not to mention that Chen Feng is now related to them, even if they are from the same hometown or people they just met, it is very normal to ask each other this question.

Because Lushi has a strong commercial atmosphere since ancient times, everyone wants to be a boss and do business, everything is about money. If you do business and have money, people will admire and envy you, otherwise, even if you become a county magistrate or mayor, not many people will pay attention to you.

This is completely different from the traditional official-centered thinking in some places in the north, and it can even be said to be completely opposite.

Chen Feng also understood that it was normal for his second cousin to ask this question, but Chen Feng did not want to answer this question, so he said ambiguously: "I haven't calculated the specific amount, because it is all in the company account. However, it should be about tens of millions."

What Chen Feng said was not entirely false. Chen Feng really did not remember exactly how much the company's total profit was last year. It was indeed all kept in the company's account, and Chen Feng did not make any personal withdrawals.

Of course, the specific figure should be hundreds of millions of yuan, not tens of millions. There is no need to tell them too much about this.

Although Chen Feng had already downplayed the situation, Wu Mengting and other relatives of the same generation still listened with their eyes shining.

My cousin couldn't help but say first, "Chen Feng, it's such a waste to just keep so much money in the company account. Money should be put into circulation. The more it circulates, the more money you will have. It just so happens that your brother-in-law and I have a very good investment project, which is to produce elevator parts. This thing is very profitable. At the beginning, we only need to produce one or two necessary parts for elevators. My father-in-law also has sales channels and connections in this area. The initial investment is not much. As long as you put in one million, we will also put in one million. Your brother-in-law will be responsible for management, and my father-in-law will be responsible for sales. We are willing to give you 40% of the shares, and you will definitely not lose money."

Chen Feng shook his head and refused: "I won't do business that I'm not familiar with, no matter if I can make money or not."

My cousin didn't expect Chen Feng to reject her so bluntly. After a pause, she smiled awkwardly and said, "Don't you want to investigate and consider it? Our project is guaranteed to make money."

Wu Mengting couldn't bear to watch it anymore, and frowned and said, "Cousin, you guys can earn money on your own, there's no need to be so kind as to drag us in to earn money with you."

The cousin was even more embarrassed when she heard this, but she couldn't get angry. After all, Chen Feng was undoubtedly a billionaire, and Wu Mengting was worth tens of millions. She and her husband were now dependent on their parents, and could only get 20,000 yuan a month from their parents-in-law. This money seemed to be a lot, and it was enough for their family of three, but it was just enough. She and her husband didn't even have the money to buy a Tesla, let alone buy expensive cosmetics and luxury goods.

With a monthly living expense of 20,000 yuan, according to the living habits and standards of their family of three, even if it is not tight, it is definitely not comfortable.

So, both husband and wife thought about starting their own business to make money.

The project of producing elevator accessories was something the couple finally decided to undertake after investigating it for one or two years.

First of all, her parents-in-law used to run a machinery parts factory. Even though her husband was just a figurehead in the factory, he still knew some of the ins and outs of the business.

So, setting up an elevator parts factory is a good idea.

But her parents-in-law were unwilling to invest in their son to build the factory, and were even unwilling to "lend money" to their son to do it.

This naturally made the young couple very dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do. After all, they had no money and no confidence.

After knowing that Wu Mengting was rich, the couple naturally set their sights on her.

After knowing Chen Feng's identity as the boss, he naturally set his sights on Chen Feng.

Unfortunately, both Wu Mengting and Chen Feng were the kind of people who didn't care about face, and they didn't play along with them. They just refused to invest money directly if they said so.

The couple had no idea what to do for the time being.

Seeing his cousin's frustration, the second cousin secretly laughed in his heart, and then he smiled and said to Chen Feng and Wu Mengting: "Now you are all in Xiuzhou, so I will have a place to stay when I go to Xiuzhou to play in the future. Is it okay for me to stay with you for ten days or half a month?"

It is very common for people living in big cities to have people from their hometown come to stay with them. Chen Feng had received such requests in the early years, from relatives of relatives, friends of friends, or friends of relatives of friends.

Chen Feng was embarrassed at first, so he accepted such commissions several times. Until a relative of a relative came to Xiuzhou for medical treatment, Chen Feng helped out for several days, treated the relative to a meal, and even helped pay for the hotel room bills for several days.

Not only did he spend more than a thousand dollars, but he also wasted time and energy. Later, his relative's relative complained that not only did he not stay at his home, but he also invited him to stay at a low-end hotel, which cost only more than a hundred dollars a day, and there were cockroaches in the room.

In short, his help caused problems, which was a thankless task and he ended up being blamed.

After that, Chen Feng saw through people's hearts and would refuse anything unless it was a request from his closest relatives.

In fact, many times, face is really not that important. As long as you don't care about face, you will live more easily and happily. Those good people who can't save face will only make themselves suffer in the end.

Now that the second cousin has made such a request, Chen Feng and Wu Mengting have the same idea and of course are unwilling to do so.

To be honest, Wu Mengting is not that close to these relatives. The two cousins ​​seem to be closer in terms of blood relationship, but in fact, they have only known each other for the past two years. How much affection can they have? Not to mention the cousins, they are thousands of miles apart. They only met a few times when they were young, and basically had no contact or communication after growing up. Now they are all married, so the relationship is even more distant.

Therefore, Wu Mengting did not hesitate much and directly shook her head and refused: "We don't accept outsiders where we live. Next time if you go to Xiuzhou, I can book a room for you in a five-star hotel." The second cousin was somewhat unhappy when he heard this. He frowned and said, "How can I be considered a outsider? I'm your brother. The place you live in now is either a villa or a large flat. There must be a lot of empty rooms. Isn't it appropriate for me to stay for a few days?"

Wu Mengting rolled her eyes at him and told him to figure it out for himself.

He says he is his brother, but he is just his cousin, and I have only known him for the past two years. Does he really treat me as his real brother?

Of course, the second cousin also understood the meaning of his cousin's rolling eyes, and he felt a little embarrassed.

Seeing this, the eldest cousin quickly spoke to smooth things over, "Second brother, that's enough. The young couple wants to live alone, but you have to live with them. What's that? It's already very kind of us to invite you to stay in a five-star hotel. By the way, where are you two living now? If we have a chance to go to Xiuzhou someday, we can go to have a meal with you. You won't refuse to welcome us, right?"

"What are you talking about? If you go to Xiuzhou, we will certainly host you at home. However, Mengting and I are not used to having other people living in our home. So, we can only ask you to stay in a hotel. We are staying in Zijin Garden now. If you go to Xiuzhou in the future, please contact us."

"Purple Gold Garden?"

After my eldest cousin muttered something, he smiled and said, "As soon as I heard the name, I knew it must be a villa area. Villas in Xiuzhou are not cheap. How much did they cost?"

Chen Feng said, "It's a villa, but it's second-hand. Someone lived in it before, so it was considered a replacement. The total price is probably around four or five thousand, right?"

When Chen Feng said "four or five thousand", it certainly meant forty or fifty million, which immediately silenced everyone present.

In fact, they are not poor. Even my cousin and his wife, who are dependent on their parents, can get 20,000 yuan for living expenses every month, which is certainly very high compared with ordinary families.

My eldest cousin runs a shop and makes about 300,000 to 400,000 yuan a year. He lives in the city and owns a house worth 5 or 6 million yuan. Although he has a mortgage, it will be gone in another ten years or so.

My second cousin is relatively poor. He lost money in business last year and can only live off his savings. Fortunately, his wife is an elementary school teacher with a good salary, so he has a safety net. He also has a house in the city worth more than three million yuan, but the mortgage will take more than ten years to pay off.

Compared with other ordinary families, their three small families are not bad, but compared with good families, especially those billionaire families, the gap is too big.

But Chen Feng is a billionaire, living in a villa worth 40 or 50 million. This alone is enough to make him kill them instantly, and even most of the wealthy people in Lu City.

This naturally shocked them all.

"Chen Feng, you are really rich. I admire you!"

The second cousin was still the first to support the comedy, giving a thumbs up and praising Chen Feng sincerely.

Then he asked in a flattering tone: "Chen Feng, do you need a driver or a bag-carrying attendant? I have nothing to do right now, so I'll just hang out with you, what do you think?"

Chen Feng immediately shook his head and refused: "I like to drive by myself, I don't like to be followed by people."

My second cousin immediately said, "Then please help me find a job in your company."

At this point, he sighed again and said, "I was in the gift business for the past few years, running around banks and enterprises and institutions to take gift orders. The business was neither good nor bad, but I could support myself. So, last year I partnered with two people to open a gift factory, specializing in the production of craft gifts, but ended up losing a lot of money, losing more than 300,000 yuan. I wanted to go back to the gift business, but who knew that several of my old connections were poached, and there was a warning from above, which immediately ruined the business gift business. I'm not familiar with other businesses and I've been unemployed for more than half a year."

The eldest cousin followed up and said, “Yes, the second brother lost a lot last year, and he hasn’t found a suitable business or job so far this year.”

Chen Feng was speechless. It turned out that the three of you relatives came here with your whole family today mainly to attract investment and find jobs.

This second cousin asked him for a job and described himself in such a miserable way. Chen Feng couldn't refuse directly because of Wu Mengting's face.

Wu Mengting knew this, so she said, "Second brother, you used to run business, and you are used to freedom. If you are asked to work honestly from nine to five, you will definitely not be able to adapt. Besides, the salary is not high. Even if you are offered a monthly salary of 10,000, it will definitely not be as much as you used to earn from running business."

The second cousin took the opportunity to ask, "As a top student, can you help me think of a way out? What can I do now to earn money to support my family?"

Wu Mengting resisted the urge to complain and said casually, "Why don't you set up a stall or sell takeout food? Just make a transition and when you have thought it through, you can open a store and do business."

Having said this is like saying nothing.

The second cousin said with some dissatisfaction: "You are a graduate of Donghai University, and now you are a famous writer and a top producer. You must be smarter than me. Give me some advice."

The eldest cousin continued, "I have a good project here. Doesn't your sister-in-law run a milk tea shop? But her milk tea shop is not authentic. It is a knock-off brand that she made up by herself. It is not as popular as those Internet celebrity chain stores. The business has always been mediocre. I would be lucky if she didn't lose money, not to mention making money. So, I thought of asking your sister-in-law to directly join an Internet celebrity milk tea brand, such as Bawang, Mixue, Guming, and so on.

However, the initial franchise fee, storefront, decoration, etc. in this business will cost at least hundreds of thousands of yuan if you want to run it well. So, I want to find someone to partner with. Ah Ting, you also know your sister-in-law's ability. She has been running a milk tea shop for almost two years. Although she didn't make much money, at least she didn't lose money, don't you think? So, I want to bring you in. If you are interested, you can also join in, my second brother and cousin."

Well, this cousin came here for some purpose this time.

Wu Mengting refused without much hesitation: "There are too many milk tea shops now. The bonus period has passed. I read a news report last time, saying that many milk tea shops have closed down and many people have lost all their money. Therefore, I am not optimistic about this project and will not invest."

My cousin was speechless after being rejected so bluntly.

The eldest cousin was the most successful of the three of them, and he was also the most concerned about his reputation. Seeing that Wu Mengting did not give him face, he temporarily gave up the idea and stopped talking much.

The same was true for my cousin. Only my second cousin was still talking to Chen Feng and Wu Mengting, mostly flattering them.

It was almost noon before we all set out for the hotel.

This time, Father Wu spent a lot of money and booked a private room in a five-star hotel in the city, which was also a great honor for his relatives. (End of this chapter)