CH 109

Chapter 109 – Femme Fatale (2)

Femme Fatale : a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare men, often leading them into dangerous or compromising situations, deadly traps.

“Why? On what basis?”

Tang Yaozong was not happy. He felt that he and Chu Qiao were a perfect match for each other, a very good match.

“If I say no, then it’s no. It’s not negotiable!”

Tang Yaozu’s face darkened, and there was a little bit of ruthlessness on his elegant and gentle face. Tang Yaozong didn’t dare to say anything, but he was still not convinced.

Anyway, he wanted to date Chu Qiao, if his older brother didn’t agree, then he would do it secretly. Just when he and Chu Qiao had cooked the raw rice1, he believed that his older brother wouldn’t dare to deny his nephew.

1had cooked the raw rice : what’s done is done; it’s too late to change anything now; the things that have been done cannot be changed.

Seeing that his younger brother had softened, Tang Yaozu’s tone also softened, and he said in a good tone, “Your sister-in-law has introduced so many girls to you. They are all good girls. You can choose any of these girls, and your older brother will support you no matter what.”

Tang Yaozong lowered his head and said nothing. The girls that were introduced by his sister-in-law were all chosen by his mother and sister-in-law, the ones they were satisfied with. But he was not satisfied with any of them, he only liked Chu Qiao.

“Anyway, you have to give up on this. Don’t give me the trick of cooking the raw rice. After all, that girl may not like you!” Tang Yaozu had already seen through his younger brother’s mind. Didn’t he just want to play the trick of ‘act first and report later’2.

2Act first and report later : the metaphor of doing something without asking for instructions to cause something, and then report to the superior later after he acts.

“Then what if I succeed in pursuing her?” Tang Yaozong deliberately provoked his older brother.

“We’ll talk about it when you succeed to do that.”

Tang Yaozu didn’t allow himself to be pushed around. He went to the front dance hall for a while and instructed the security guard to pay more precautions. And then he was about to drive his Santana to go home.

-Santana in China 1986-1995

His Santana car, including the license plate added, was worth 280,000 yuan. Even in Shanghai, it was a rare thing. It was a symbol of status, and no matter how expensive it was, you had to buy it.

“Old Tang!”

As soon as Tang Yaozu left the dance hall, he saw Gu Ye. He and Gu Ye had a good relationship. Sometimes when his business ran into trouble, he would ask Gu Ye for help. This kid knew a lot of people, and had a good reputation. Basically, everything could be handled well.

“How come you have time to come to my place tonight? Let’s go, your older brother will take you to a good place. The new one that I opened is completely based on the one in Hong Kong Island. It’s absolutely high-end and impressive!”

Tang Yaozu hugged Gu Ye affectionately and dragged him to see it. Gu Ye was half willing and half unwilling3 at first, then followed him. As he happened to have something to do with Tang Yaozu.

3Half willing and half unwilling (idiom) : to yield after making a show of resistance; describe the appearance of pretending to be false.

“Old Tang, I’m now in the sales department. There is something that I need your help with.”

“The sales department is good, As I have said to you for a long time ago, the security department is not suitable for you, so you should engage in sales. Otherwise, you can come to my company. I will give you half of the shares, what do you think?” Tang Yaozu said half-truthfully.

It was definitely impossible to give him half of the shares. But it was definitely possible to give Gu Ye a bigger role. The one he sought was Gu Ye’s connections. With Gu Ye in charge of the company, his trading company would definitely expand a lot.

“Just forget it, I still want to be brothers with you.”

Gu Ye smiled and politely refused. If he really went to Tang Yaozu’s company, he’s afraid that it will taint this brotherhood. Once the interests were involved, everything was possible.

Tang Yaozu also smiled and recognized the meaning of his words, so he didn’t mention it anymore, and asked about Gu Ye’s request for help.

“I checked the accounts of the sales department of the machine tool factory and found that there was an old customer who had owed 380,000 yuan payment. It had been two years, the output value of the produced machine tool had exceeded that amount. I need to get this account back. You also know this customer, I want to understand the whole situation through you.” Gu Ye said.

After he went to the sales department, he spent three days thinking, and he finally figured out why the previous sales department chief didn’t work for long.

As he said, this customer was the biggest old rascal. When other people owed tens of thousands or hundred thousand yuan, the total amounts he owed were as much as 1.2 million. This was not a small amount, Gu Ye made some preparations to get it back.