"That’s good. I’m just worried that now you have some skills, you’re going to get cocky and start messing around like some people," Xu Suya nodded and said.
"Mom, that’s not underestimating me, it’s underestimating the results of your education over more than a decade!" Ge Dongxu laughed.
"You little rascal! You’ve grown up and now you even know how to tease your mom with your roundabout ways!" Xu Suya laughed and gave Ge Dongxu a white look, obviously in a good mood.
"Where would I dare to? What I mean to say is, your educational results are excellent, so you don’t need to worry. How bad could I possibly get? I’m just like Dad down to my bones, a thoroughly nice guy!" Ge Dongxu laughed.
"That’s also true! If your dad weren’t such a nice guy, your mom wouldn’t have been tricked by him into moving to this backwater," Xu Suya said with a smile, and while saying so, she didn’t forget to glare at Ge Shengming.
Ge Shengming, on the other hand, was laughing proudly and ended up receiving a covert kick from Xu Suya.
Ge Dongxu pretended not to see and laughed, "Since mom you’re learning to drive, let’s pick out a car in the next few days. You definitely can’t keep using Dad’s little truck to go to school."
"Your mom’s just a primary school teacher in a small town, and still a substitute for now. If you let your mom drive a sedan to school, people who don’t know any better might think she’s showing off her wealth!" Xu Suya said.
"If you don’t drive a car, then what’s the point of learning to drive?" Ge Dongxu was dumbfounded.
"Learning to drive is just for emergencies. Sometimes there might be something urgent, and then I’ll drive your dad’s car," Xu Suya said matter-of-factly.
"Mom, your way of thinking is a bit outdated. In fact, our country’s economy has truly developed now, and the car ownership rate is getting higher and higher. You might as well buy a domestic brand like Geely—it’s just tens of thousands of yuan. I don’t think anybody would say anything," Ge Dongxu said.
"I know that, but let’s wait another year or two, until people around here start to get richer and your mom becomes a regular teacher. Then we’ll talk about buying a car. Otherwise, I always feel uncomfortable driving to school," Xu Suya said.
"Well, okay, as you wish. Just let me know when you want to buy the car," Ge Dongxu said, nodding his head and suddenly feeling his temperament was probably more like his mother’s. Yesterday in the Provincial Capital, when Liu Jiayao asked him about buying a car, his thoughts were not much different from his mom’s.
"Alright, your dad and I both know you have money! Now the guests at your dad’s restaurant mostly order Qinghe Herbal Tea when they want a drink," Xu Suya said happily.
"Oh, Dongxu, just how much does Qinghe Herbal Tea sell in a month now?" Seeing his wife bring up Qinghe Herbal Tea, Ge Shengming couldn’t help but ask curiously.
"It has already broken a hundred million," Ge Dongxu replied.
"A... a hundred million!" Ge Shengming and his wife’s jaws dropped, and they were petrified right there and then.
A hundred million in a month means… The couple was too afraid to continue the thought.
"Phew!" It took a long while for Ge Shengming and his wife to let out a long sigh and said, "Never mind, I won’t ask about these things in the future. If we really need a lot of money, we’ll just ask you for it."
"My own son, of course, I wouldn’t ask for payment." Ge Dongxu laughed, not daring to go on about the other five companies he owned.
Qinglan Cosmetics and Donglin Yue, needless to say, were both big companies making big money, especially the latter with its considerable profits. As for the Kundian Chain Hotels, they had recently become formalized, and it was estimated that by next year, they should start turning a profit. Yaxu Packaging Printing, thanks to the business from Qinghe Herbal Tea, was also making money, only a little less. As for that Yile Computer Company, he had only invested some money and didn’t inquire further.
"That’s easy to say, but your mom and I don’t really need that much money. Money can’t be taken with us in life or death. If you have the ability, take some out to help the poor children in the mountainous regions. Consider it your way of showing filial piety to us," Xu Suya looked earnestly at her son as she spoke.
"Mom, I will. And besides, for those of us running businesses, as long as we do well, create more job opportunities, and give more benefits to our employees, that in itself is also charitable," Ge Dongxu nodded in response.
Since the establishment of Qinghe Herbal Tea Factory, Ge Dongxu, though largely hands-off in most matters, always paid attention to staff welfare. Thus to this point, the company culture had grown positively, and the employees were very united.
He maintained the same attitude towards the other companies as well.
At Qinglan Cosmetics, Liu Jiayao had been continuously supporting children from impoverished mountainous regions, so these days, he didn’t hesitate to allocate a portion of his profits from Qinglan Cosmetics Company to support her charitable endeavors.
"My Dongxu has truly grown up. Your vision is already far beyond mine. I only thought about giving fish, while you have already thought about teaching how to fish," Xu Suya said with great pride and satisfaction as she nodded at her son.
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"What’s all this about giving fish and teaching to fish? Talking to you cultured folks is so tiring. Dongxu hasn’t had lunch yet, I’m going to prepare dinner early," Ge Shengming said as he stood up.
Xu Suya and Ge Dongxu watched Ge Shengming shaking his head and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
"I’ll help you, dad. It’s been quite a while since I’ve been in the kitchen," Ge Dongxu said as he laughed heartily and stood up to follow.
"You father and son go and cook, I’m waiting to eat. I’m dead tired from half a day’s driving lessons," Xu Suya said with a content smile as she watched the father and son head to the kitchen, arms around each other’s shoulders.
Once in the kitchen, Ge Dongxu handed the jade ring, with a drop of Lifebound Essence Blood already dripped onto it, to Ge Shengming, saying, "Dad, this is for you. Take it and wear it later, then drop a bit of blood onto it."
Ge Shengming was no connoisseur of jade, but he could tell the translucent, lustrous blue-green quality indicated fine jade. Plus, his son asking him to drop blood on it clearly indicated its value. He was stunned for a moment before he took the ring and, touching Ge Dongxu’s head, said, "Having a son like you makes me feel that my life hasn’t been wasted." Experience tales at freewebnovel
"Dad, you’ve omitted someone. If mom heard that, you’d be in trouble," Ge Dongxu said with a smile.
"You little rascal, looking for a spanking eh!" Ge Shengming’s multitude of emotions were completely disrupted by his son’s remark. He almost raised his hand to smack the boy’s head but remembered the ring his son just gave him. He ended up just raising his hand without bringing it down.
Even though Ge Shengming knew his son was no ordinary person, the connected feeling he had after wearing the ring and dropping blood onto it still left him utterly shocked. It took him a good while to recover.
"This is what I prepared for mom. You give it to her later," Ge Dongxu said as he saw his father put on the ring and drop blood on it, then handed over the bracelet with Lifebound Essence Blood on it.
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