Chapter 339: A Guest at the Ye Family!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Are you filled with doubts right now, young man?” Ye Zhengyun looked at Zhou Chao with a smile on his face.
“Indeed, logically speaking, you and Uncle Ye should be the same. But when 1 saw where you live, I figured you must have taken the business path, Big Uncle Ye!”
Initially, Zhou Chao had many doubts. He knew that the rules in Ye Zhengfeng’s family were strict, so he wouldn’t do anything outside those rules.
“That’s right. When the family asked me to choose, 1 chose the path of business. It’s been more than thirty years now.”
Zhou Chao probably had an idea of what was going on in his mind, but some things were better left known to himself; speaking them out loud might change the dynamics.
“I’ll call your Xiao Chao like how my second brother calls you.:
“Feel free to call me whatever you like,”
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhengyun smiled and then said, “I didn’t expect to meet like this today. All Cheng, arrange for a delicious lunch. Xiao Chao, you and your wife can have lunch here today. Let’s catch up!”
Zhou Chao exchanged a glance with Jiang Li and agreed, “Big Uncle Ye, thank you for your hospitality.”
“No problem, the more, the merrier! By the way, what’s your main purpose for coming today?”
“Oh, 1 almost forgot to mention. You see, this big orange cat I’ve been raising and your Siamese with heterochromia are dating. 1 came here intending to have a chat with the owner of the Siamese cat, and I didn’t expect it to be you, Big Uncle Ye!”
“Haha, what a coincidence. I remember the last time 1 was home, it was my second brother who brought you up, saying that you’re becoming more mysterious, and every time he meets you, he gets a different feeling. Today’s meeting is indeed special,” Big Uncle Ye Zhengyun said, sizing up Zhou Chao as he spoke.
Uncle Ye is exaggerating with his praises; I’m not that exceptional.”
“Modesty is good, but sometimes excessive modesty can make you seem easy to push around. When it’s time to be assertive, be assertive. My second brother has high hopes for you, and I’ve seen it too,” Ye Zhengyun offered some advice.
Zhou Chao couldn’t disagree with Ye Zhengyun’s words.
“I appreciate your advice.”
“Enough of that. Let’s talk about the cat. This cat belongs to my granddaughter, and 1 can’t make the decision. However, my granddaughter really likes your big orange cat. Whether it’s possible or not, it depends on her decision,” Big Uncle Ye Zhengyun explained, his eyes filled with affection when he mentioned his granddaughter.
Zhou Chao didn’t know what to say. Dealing with children could be quite challenging.
“Grandpa, who are these handsome brother and pretty sister?” A young voice suddenly chimed in.
A nanny was leading a four or five-year-old girl from the backyard.
“My lovely granddaughter, come and let Grandpa hug you!” Ye Zhengyun smiled at the little girl.
“Grandpa!” The little girl immediately rushed into Ye Zhengyun’s arms.
The little girl looked at Zhou Chao and Jiang Li with curiosity.
“Handsome brother, who are you?” Her sweet and innocent voice reminded Zhou Chao of Little Mango.
“And who are you?”
“I’m Little Nannan. Ah, Big Orange, 1 haven’t seen you in days. I missed you!” Little Nannan exclaimed as she jumped out of Ye Zhengyun’s arms and ran towards Jiang Li.
Shoufu was quite comfortable lying in Jiang Li’s arms, but he felt a small hand pressing on his body.
“Big Orange? You haven’t visited Little Nannan for a few days. Where have you been?”
Shoufu lifted his big head, looked at Little Nannan, and meowed a couple of times, as if answering her.
“Pretty sister, can 1 hold him?” Little Nannan turned to Jiang Li with her big, innocent eyes.
Jiang Li glanced at Zhou Chao and then at Ye Zhengyun.
Ye Zhengyun smiled and nodded.
“Little Nannan has someone taking care of her; you don’t need to worry.”
They all took their seats, surrounded by three or four maids, which made Zhou Chao feel a bit uncomfortable. He realized that there was still a significant gap between him and someone like Ye Zhengfeng.
“Eat up; this is your own home. Don’t be shy. After all, we’re family!”
“Alright, Big Uncle Ye!” Zhou Chao didn’t hesitate and began using his chopsticks.
The first dish he tried was Sweet and Sour Pork, one of the signature dishes of Cantonese cuisine. The combination of sweet and sour flavors with crispy texture impressed Zhou Chao, even though he usually didn’t like sweet and sour dishes.
“It’s delicious! Really good!”
“Haha, as long as it’s delicious!” Ye Zhengyun laughed heartily and joined in the meal.
With a table full of dishes, they ate for nearly half an hour, but they had only finished about a third of the food, with most of it being consumed by Zhou Chao and Jiang Li.
After the meal, Zhou Chao and Ye Zhengyun chatted for a while before Zhou Chao took his leave. His primary reason was that he had some business to attend to in the afternoon.
“Alright, since you have something to take care of, 1 won’t keep you. Feel free to come by whenever you have time and chat with me!”
“As long as you don’t mind me coming over often to enjoy your food, 1’11 definitely visit regularly!”
“You’re welcome. You can come every day if you like!”
After a few more words of conversation, Zhou Chao left Ye Zhengyun’s house with Jiang Li.
“Brother Chao, aren’t you going to take Shoufu back with you?’
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No need. He’ll come back on his own later!
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Once they returned home, Zhou Chao informed Jiang Li and then left with his keys in hand.
He drove straight for the International Machine Tool Expo.
The venue for this expo was indeed the International Exhibition Center, which was approximately 30 kilometers away from where Zhou Chao lived.
It took him about 20 minutes to drive there through bustling traffic.
After parking the car, Zhou Chao made his way into the exhibition center. As soon as he entered, he noticed many people busy with various activities, including some foreigners.
Zhou Chao wandered around the expo for a while before spotting Lin Wu and the others at a somewhat inconspicuous spot.
“Boss, you’re here!” Everyone who was busy working greeted Zhou Chao.
“Well, you all are busy. Don’t mind me,” Zhou Chao replied, waving his hand, allowing everyone to continue with their tasks.
“By the way, why are you in this location?”
“Boss, it’s all about showcasing our strength. You see, there are 28 countries participating in this event, with 1,700 machine tool companies. Those in prominent positions are the cream of the crop in the machine tool industry,” Lin Wu explained, giving Zhou Chao an overview of what he had learned.
“Don’t worry; gold will always shine. 1 believe that in this expo, we will be the brightest stars,” Zhou Chao expressed his confidence in their products.
After all, there’s a saying that goes, “Products from our system are bound to be top-notch.” Moreover, they had done some promotional work in advance. As long as they highlight this aspect, they would undoubtedly become the shining stars of the expo.
“Chai Lao, how’s everything? Any issues?”
“Don’t worry, boss. The equipment is all set up and tested, and we’ve even brought some products to showcase. It will definitely impress everyone!”
“Great, I’m looking forward to your performance. Also, Lin Wu, I appreciate your hard work in these past few days, and the same goes for your team. Please keep an eye on things here in the evenings.”
Of course, boss!”