Chapter 162 160. Gift giving
After eating, get in the car.
"Uncle Xu, this is..."
Yang Mi looked at the business car that was full of back seats, at least seven or eight sheep, her eyes were full of surprise.
"sheep."
Xu Daqiang said concisely:
"I brought it to Sanjin's unit, I'm afraid it won't taste good."
"Well…"
Yang Mi froze for a moment, then nodded.
Heart said good guy...
This gift is really down-to-earth.
Xu Daqiang waved his hand:
"Get in the car first, feel wronged, and unload the car at the place."
"it's okay no problem."
The middle seat and the front of this commercial vehicle are both empty, so it is no problem to seat four people.
Sun Ting and Li Hao sat in the front, Xu Daqiang and Yang Mi sat in the back.
After getting into the car, Xu Daqiang started chatting one after another.
What they talked about were all short-lived things of some parents.
For example, how many people are in the family, how many children, what do you plan to do after graduation, and so on.
Those are the things that parents will care about and ask.
In the middle, there was a call from Xu Daqiang, who was from northern Shaanxi. As for the dialect...Yang Mi couldn't understand, so she didn't know what she was talking about. But the phone call took quite a long time, and Yang Mi could only vaguely figure out what kind of factory this Uncle Xu seemed to be building...they had been communicating about it.
Others are completely incomprehensible.
At the time of this phone call, the commercial vehicle finally arrived at the Olympic Building.
Xu Daqiang just said:
"Okay, it's still like that, let's go back and talk about it."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Mi picked up the phone politely and dialed Wei Lanfang's number.
"Doo... Hey, Sister Wei, I'm Mimi... Hey, can you call Xu Xin down for me?"
If it is normal, then it certainly doesn't matter.
But this morning, Xu Xin, a great hero, just came up with an "imperial decree" that can solve the fundamental problem of Olympic creativity. At this moment, Wei Lanfang looked at the time and said:
"Mimi, what's the most important thing for you? Xiao Xu stayed up all night last night, and ran to lie in the Forbidden City Museum this morning. If it doesn't work... you should let him sleep first. They will be busy at night."
"Well…"
Yang Mi thought for a while and said;
"Miss Wei, wait a moment..."
After finishing speaking, she covered the receiver of the phone and said quickly to Xu Daqiang:
"Uncle Xu, Xu Xin is still sleeping... He said he stayed up all night last night and went to lie in the Forbidden City Museum in the morning. He just fell asleep in the rest room."
"Then don't call him... You ask, where is the sheep, take the sheep away and let's go."
"Eh, good."
The girl began to communicate with Wei Lanfang.
As soon as Wei Lanfang heard that Xu Xin's father had come, he immediately wanted to call Xu Xin.
But this time, her and Yang Mi's attitudes were somewhat reversed.
She was going to shout, but Yang Mi refused to let her...
Finally, after much discussion and discussion, Wei Lanfang, who learned that Xiao Xu's father had brought over a dozen sheep, called the two masters from the cafeteria, and the three of them came out pushing the cart in a daze.
Speaking from the heart... Wei Lanfang has never seen such a gift.
It’s okay to say goodbye...
sheep…
The real deal sheep.
When the commercial vehicle drove into the Olympic Building and opened the trunk...
Wei Lanfang thought in a daze that he had come to some kind of slaughterhouse.
"Sister Wei."
Yang Mi got out of the car.
Followed by Xu Daqiang, who looked ordinary.
As the "middleman", after Yang Mi introduced to both parties, Wei Lanfang called Uncle Xu.
"Hello, Uncle Xu."
"Hey, hello, hello."
Xu Daqiang looked very polite, while the masters of the two cafeterias began to pile sheep on the cart.
Just listen to Xu Daqiang say in awkward Mandarin:
"Our sheep is so... delicious and fragrant. I will bring it to everyone to taste. If it is delicious, I will bring it to everyone next time~"
"You are too kind."
Wei Lanfang nodded with a smile, and then extended the invitation:
"You... go up and sit down?"
"Don't sit down, don't sit down, don't disturb work."
Xu Daqiang waved his hand, and then asked with concern:
"My family's three gold...didn't cause trouble to everyone?"
"No, no. Xiao Xu has really put a lot of effort into the team, especially today...he provided the team with a particularly good plan. It's so awesome that even Director Zhang is convinced."
Although I can't tell Xu Daqiang what plan to offer.
But after hearing what Wei Lanfang said, the smile on Xu Daqiang's face became brighter and brighter.
But he didn't keep putting gold on his son's face, but said:
"He is just coming up with ideas, but he is still inexperienced. Please take care of him..."
"Xu Xin is really outstanding, Uncle Xu. Don't think I'm being polite..."
After hearing this, Wei Lanfang seriously shook his head:
"He is really indispensable in the team. Really, he stayed up all night last night, and this morning he went to lie in the Palace Museum. When he came to the meeting, his eyes were swollen. But what he brought out today is what everyone really loves. Necessary, very good. Director Zhang always said at lunch, if there is no Xiao Xu's idea, the work of the big guy will really not be able to start. So...he is really hardworking, and he is really good, You don't have to worry."
"…Uh-huh!!"
Hearing this, Xu Daqiang couldn't hide the smile on his face no matter what.
Then he chatted along. Although he was obviously proud in his heart, he still shook his head humbly:
"Everyone has worked hard, you have worked hard... Then, according to this, your work is also very busy."
"…well."
Wei Lanfang couldn't help sighing:
"That's why I said, Xiao Xu saved our lives. Otherwise, everyone might have to stay up late these days..."
Speaking of this, she did not forget to add:
"However, even with the things that Xiao Xu made this time, we still have to work overtime... Mainly...some things need to be changed, and the time is tight. So this time... this month, it may be very busy. Maybe even sometimes It's normal to not have time to go home..."
The second half of what she said was actually for Yang Mi.
Afraid that couples will quarrel again because they don’t go home or are busy with work.
As an older sister, she naturally has to take care of her younger brother, so she was vaccinated in advance.
After Xu Daqiang heard this, he began to nod:
"Well, it's better to be busy, better to be busy. Contribute to the country, no matter how busy or hard it is, it should be done."
While speaking, two more masters came over pushing carts in the building.
The slaughtered sheep were stacked one by one on the cart into the shape of a small mountain bag, exactly two carts, and they were all loaded.
"Okay, if you want sheep, you can eat whatever you want, if you don't have enough, I'll give it away."
"Mmm, thank you very much, Uncle Xu."
"Hahaha, you should, you should... Then let's go, there is still something to do over there~ You are busy, busy~ You have worked hard~"
"Uh-huh…"
Being polite on both sides, Yang Mi naturally didn't plan to stay.
She still has to go to class.
So, after exchanging pleasantries, Wei Lanfang said "Xu Xin wakes up, I'll ask him to call you back", and the two sides parted ways.
After getting into the car and exiting the parking lot of the Olympic Building, Li Hao asked:
"Uncle, where are we going?"
"Well…"
Xu Daqiang thought for a while, then suddenly turned his head and asked:
"Mimi, do you have something to do this afternoon?"
"…ah?"
Yang Mi was taken aback, thought for a while, and asked tentatively:
"Uncle Xu, do you need my help?"
"...Everyone is working hard, why don't you buy some supplements and send them over. Shall we go together?"
"Well…"
Yang Mi thought that Xu Daqiang didn’t know the way and wanted to show him the way, so she nodded:
"Okay... Just nutrition or something, right? Then just go to Xinfadi..."
"Well…"
Xu Daqiang was stunned for a moment, and responded with a smile:
"Well...you don't need to go there, Xiao Li, go to Gawa's."
"okay."
Li Hao nodded and started the car.
While Yang Mi was still wondering where to go to Xinfadi, Xu Daqiang had already picked up the phone:
"Hey, Ga Wa, let me tell you..."
Another long list of incomprehensible Shaanxi dialects.
Then, around three o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Mi arrived at the base of an office building on the side of Ciqikou, and looked at the plaque of "Cordyceps sinensis" in a daze.
Before he could react, as Xu Daqiang got out of the car, a man in his 30s who looked like a rich man ran out with a smile on his face:
"Brother, are you here?"
"Um."
Xu Daqiang responded and pointed at Yang Mi:
"Mimi, Sanjindi friend."
"Oh? Oh oh... hello hello."
It seemed that something had come to him, and the man became much more enthusiastic all at once.
"Come, come, please please."
"Um... Mimi, let's go."
While Yang Mi and Sun Ting were still a little dazed looking at the size of the Cordyceps school grass specialty store with its impressive decoration and quite a lot of square footage, Xu Daqiang had already walked in through the automatic door at the invitation of this man.
Hearing this, Yang Mi and Sun Ting looked at each other and quickly followed.
After entering, the first reaction...is very similar to Tongrentang.
Whether it is the Fengshui carved screen wall at the entrance, or the classical container display racks that look like a palace...
There is an atmosphere of "only rich people come" inside and out.
The innermost part of the showcase is a big tea table with mountains and water.
Yang Mi followed Xu Daqiang to the direction of the tea table. After they each sat down, Xu Daqiang pointed to Yang Mi and said to the man:
"For a while, Gawa, please leave Mimi's phone number. During the holidays, prepare some gifts for Mimi to take home."
"...?"
Yang Mi was taken aback.
But Ga Wa agreed very happily:
"OK~"
"No, no, no... Uncle Xu... I can't have this..."
"Ah, it's okay. Take some supplements and go back to honor your parents."
Xu Daqiang didn't give her a chance to refute the refusal, and directly said to Ga Wa:
"You know?"
Ga Wa nodded immediately:
"I got it."
Xu Daqiang went on to say:
"There is also Tingting..."
Pointing to Sun Ting next to her:
"You can just communicate with Mimi directly."
Subtext, only when Yang Mi spoke to Sun Ting did she have a gift.
"..."
Sun Ting was also stunned.
Then I heard Yang Mi say:
"It's not...Uncle Xu, I..."
"Ah, okay, okay, it's all trivial things, let's not talk about it...that's... Gawa..."
Still "ignoring" the girl, Xu Daqiang said directly, holding a teacup:
"Prepare Cordyceps for me... Well, women want whole drops of bird's nest... Liao ginseng, big drops... Let's get some tea, some good tea... Honey, how many people are there in Sanjin?"
"..."
Yang Mi's mouth twitched...
"Xu... Uncle Xu, do you want to..."
"Everyone is working hard, make some good drops, eat and drink....Oh yes, Gawa, the packaging should be simpler, you know, it should be simpler, don't look so golden..."
Ga Wa nodded while writing down on paper.
"How much?"
"Hmm... Honey, how many people are there?"
"Well…"
Yang Mi opened her mouth and said:
"There are about twenty or thirty people over there..."
"..."
Hearing this number, the corner of Yang Mi's mouth twitched again...
Although she didn't know how much it was...but she instinctively told herself that it was made of Cordyceps and tea...50 boxes a piece, 200 boxes in total. And based on a box of 1,000 yuan, that's 200,000 yuan.
But the question is, can I get it for a thousand yuan?
Soon, her doubt was answered.
Gawa called the clerk and brought some samples of Cordyceps boxes.
Xu Daqiang didn’t even look at it, but pointed to a box about the size of Melatonin:
"I want this big drop."
Yang Mi subconsciously turned her head...
The Cordyceps in this box is not expensive, but it is very high-grade when you look at it.
Because every piece of Cordyceps in it is packed in a glass bottle that is as long as a finger.
The only cordyceps in this store with a marked price is the cordyceps placed in two large glass jars, each of which looks quite small...about half the length of this box. The words "Special Offer: 5000/500G" are posted on the glass jar.
5000 a catty...still small...
Then this...not seven or eight thousand? More than ten thousand?
You know... Cordyceps are bigger and more valuable...
And if it is based on 10,000 yuan per catty... that is, if you look at it like this box, it should be at least two catties, right?
Two... 20,000 yuan a box?
It shouldn't be that exaggerated, right?
Yang Mi's eyes are a little straight...
Twenty thousand yuan... fifty boxes?
One...a million?
If you add bird’s nest, sea cucumber, tea leaves…not to mention, the bird’s nest needs a whole bird’s nest…
How expensive is the Yanzhan...
This is the first time for her...to feel a little bit speechless towards Xu Xin's father.
This... Is this uncle messing around?
Ku Daqiang finished picking Cordyceps, and started to choose tea, bird's nest, sea cucumber...
In general, except for tea, the other options are one standard:
"big!"
The Yanzhan needs to be big, and the sea cucumber should also be big.
And the tea finally chose Pu'er tea.
Price, Yang Mi doesn't know.
But just know... definitely not cheap.
Didn't talk about the price from the beginning to the end. After choosing the item, Xu Daqiang only asked:
"When can I deliver it?"
"Send it now...Hey, Xiaoxue, take the list and let the warehouse do the work. You can go and see for yourself, and you can't take anything wrong."
The beautiful clerk who was still wearing a black silk skirt in winter nodded, took the list and went out.
And Xu Daqiang didn't wait too long, just left a sentence:
"The rest of the gifts are ready, let Xiao Li come and get them later."
"Eh, good."
Ga Wa responded, and then said:
"Brother, wait a while."
After speaking, he walked to the back office, and when he came out again, he took a red paper envelope the same size as a file bag.
It is bulging inside.
After holding it out, Xu Daqiang had a smile on his face.
Then…
Ga Wa walked up to Yang Mi:
"Mimi, here it is, Chinese New Year, take it."
"...?"
Yang Mi was dumbfounded again.
Seeing her in a daze, Ga Wa directly put the red paper bag into her arms.
As soon as she got this thing, Yang Mi immediately realized what it was.
This feeling...Nine out of ten people from the Celestial Dynasty can touch it wrong.
The one who touched the wrong one must have been delusional, thinking it was a practice note...
She quickly stood up:
"No no no...I can't have this..."
"Ah, it's Chinese New Year."
Ga Wa quickly waved her hands:
"During the Chinese New Year, I didn't say anything about the three golds. If I did, I gave them directly on the first day of the junior high school. It's too late. Take it, it's okay. If you want to eat and drink in the future, come here. If you give someone something special If you want to give a gift, or give someone a gift certificate, just go here..."
"Say this in front of the baby, so it's a joke."
Hearing the following sentence, Xu Daqiang waved his hand:
"Young people's way of doing things is different from ours...Mimi, take it, it will be fifteen tomorrow, lucky money, don't want it, I can't hold back at that age...Oh, Xiao Li, and Wow Sun Ting, get a red envelope in the car."
"Don't, don't, Uncle Xu, I don't want to..."
Where did Sun Ting dare to ask for it? Just as she was about to shake her head and refuse, Xu Daqiang stared:
"Hold it! New Year's Eve, how can I not. Just hold it~"
"..."
As soon as he stared, Sun Ting didn't dare to say anything.
Yang Mi was also speechless.
Speaking of this... this... the red envelope will definitely not be returned.
But…
On this scale...
No wonder the boyfriend’s New Year’s money piled up into towers during Chinese New Year...
After living for twenty-two years, for the first time, the girl felt the lifestyle of the so-called "coal boss".
Simple and boring.
Simple and unadorned.
But you have to admit...
How charming...
…
"Brother, don't you want to eat a meal?"
"Don't eat. When Sanjin comes back at night, he needs to eat noodles. Well... in a while, the goods will be delivered, and they will be delivered to the address you left. Just contact Mimi. Sanjin is sleeping, so don't disturb him. "
"good!"
"Well, let's go. Xiao Li will come to you in a while."
"Um!"
Ga Wa waved her hand, and the commercial vehicle left.
After driving out of an intersection, Yang Mi spoke:
"Uncle Xu, this...I really can't have..."
Let’s not talk about red envelopes, before leaving, that Gawa who might have to call “Uncle” in terms of seniority brought a few boxes of gifts to the car.
Too expensive...
"Take it."
Xu Daqiang shook his head indifferently:
"Give it to my parents at home, it's a tonic, it's a supplement, it's good for your health~"
As he spoke, he glanced at the girl with eyes full of stories, and said with a smile:
"In the future, if there are elders in the family during the New Year's festival, they have to rush out the door. I don't know what to bring or what gift to give, so you can come here to get it. Don't think it's expensive, it's all to deceive outsiders, let's get it It’s cheap. So are cigarettes and alcohol. I heard from Sanjin that your father likes to drink Moutai? Come here to get it.”
"..."
Yang Mi was stunned for a moment... and then let out a wry smile:
"Oh...thank you, Uncle Xu."
"Hahaha, it's okay~"
After speaking, he suddenly became earnest:
"Sanjin has a quick temper and stubbornness. Sometimes, if you look for the right thing, no one can pull it back. You should persuade him a little more, don't let him be impulsive... His life is hard... since his mother left early, there is no such thing... even ...Sense of security, life is rough, and I don't usually act like a jerk... If you are irritable and irritable, you can persuade him more... If he is disobedient, tell me, you can whip him with a belt!"
"Don't don't..."
The girl quickly waved her hand:
"He's... pretty good..."
"Well, that's fine."
Xu Daqiang let out a long breath of relief.
After thinking about it, Yang Mi said:
"Uncle Xu...I think...I think so."
"Well, you say."
"This gift... is it too expensive? It may be my personal opinion, just to tell you... You see, I will give an inappropriate example. For example... just... Uncle Ga Wa's very Ordinary Cordyceps, this thing can also be repackaged. Put it in a bottle, it looks quite high-grade... because I have seen it, don't you see that many people now say that the gift is actually the packaging, this kind of..."
"You don't want to learn from them."
After understanding what Yang Mi meant, Xu Daqiang waved his hand directly:
"They're going the wrong way."
"…Why?"
"look…"
She wants to know, then Xu Daqiang will explain to her.
The middle-aged man held out a finger:
"This Cordyceps, it's so long, it's so short, right?"
"Um."
"Yes, they're all Cordyceps, so they won't show up when they're soaked in water. But you think, wow, you're giving long drops. Don't care about the packaging or not. You give long drops, but others give short drops. You think wow, I can give you Cordyceps Drops to someone, if you can give it, he will definitely receive it from others, right?"
"…Um."
"You give me long, but I give you short. When people take a look, they will know who is good and who is bad, right?"
"Well…"
The girl blinked, half understanding.
Seeing this, Xu Daqiang leaned back on the seat with a smile, and continued to explain:
"Why do you want to give gifts? In fact, firstly, you can't give money directly, and secondly, you want to ask someone to do something. If you ask someone to do something, you have to exchange something of the same value. You said that gift packaging, those people are You are playing tricks. To put it bluntly, you need to give a gift of 1,000 yuan to get it. But some people don’t want to give 1,000 yuan. They want to earn more, and they want to be nothing. What should I do?
Hey, ten sheets of one hundred yuan are so thick, and he replaced them with ten sheets of ten yuan, which are also so thick. On the surface, the thickness seems to be the same, but in fact what they get is not right... If the things are not right, they will do things for you. Over time, you have spent money, but you can't make it as a person. You are slippery, dishonest and stingy. Who wants to make friends with this kind of person and do things. right? "
Looking at the thoughtful girl, the middle-aged man is not stingy about his way of life.
"Ask someone to do something, and you have to share the benefits with others, so you can't let people see you are stingy. If you are stingy, others will not take you to play next time. If you don't ask someone to do something, you can't be stingy. Because This is a rare kind of good for no reason. If you don’t beg him, and don’t think of others, if you give something good, then you are a friend. If you have more friends, then you have more ways.
But do as you said, wow, send something glamorous to fool you... Ask someone to do something, people think you are stingy. You want to be friends with others, but your friends are not sincere, and people think you have too much money. It's not good for both sides. So, since you decide to give it away, you can't be stingy. Of the things you gave, seven points are things, and three points are the friendship between us. Friendship is worth a thousand gold, so the more it involves these things, the more you can't be fooled. It's so easy to offend someone. But it is too difficult to have a good relationship. Understood? "
Hearing Xu Daqiang's words, Yang Mi's first thought was...
No wonder my brother is so generous every time he gives someone something...
So, following Xu Daqiang's words, he said:
"Send good things, no matter whether there is a comparison or not, people feel comfortable, right?"
"Yep."
"Then... what if he doesn't know whether the things we send are good or bad?"
"That's better. He doesn't know whether the Cordyceps is good or bad, which means that the gift you gave was a success. Because it is a gift, he accepts it and will do things for you. And next time, the same thing, you still have to do it." He came to give gifts, and others also gave gifts. He found... eh? What you gave was the same as last time, but the gifts given by others... For example, it was Cordyceps, we gave big ones, and others gave them small ones. This can be compared. He will know better who treats him better. This is better~"
"Oh~~~~"
The girl has a face full of understanding.
Thoroughly understood this truth.
"That means...you get what you pay for, right?"
"That's right. How can there be so many kind-hearted people in this society. Don't they all use money to do things? How much money is given, how many things are done, and the price is clearly marked, so it's easy to deceive. But people nowadays are talking about packaging and skin... You just let them talk about it. A group of idiots, the more they give away like this, the more sincere we can be. So, the same thing, they still can't compete with us. But we can't spread it everywhere, we have to quietly Well, don't tell anyone. Let them fool around, anyway, it's cheap and it's us in the end. Got it?"
"understood…"
This time, the girl really understood.
I really understand it.
Like this gift...
It doesn’t matter if it’s Director Zhang or Director Zhang.
Are they short of this box of tea and a box of sea cucumber?
Certainly not.
But according to Uncle Xu, the more this kind of person, the less he can be fooled.
Although...she understands that Uncle Xu has no other meaning in giving these gifts, it is purely to express everyone's concern for her brother.
But it is precisely because of this kind of gratitude for care that a precious "friendship" can be revealed.
And the other party does not lack these things.
But it doesn't matter whether it is missing or not.
Because what you send is a heart.
Those who don’t know the goods will be very happy to get these gifts for no reason.
And those who know the goods and know how to do it will be very happy after seeing these genuine gifts.
Because at least all of this is not a cosmetic project, but the coexistence of the inside and the face.
I see…
The girl who learned another new knowledge was full of emotion, and couldn't help saying:
"It's really a knowledge... Uncle Xu, you are too good."
"Hahahahahaha~"
Hearing this, Xu Daqiang laughed out loud.
with a proud face:
"Ah...these are tricky. I want to learn...in the future, when encountering troubles, I don't understand, I don't know how, so call me, and I will teach you."
"Hmm! Hehehe..."
"Hahaha~"
(end of this chapter)