Chapter 78

Chapter 78

That afternoon, Yi Feng called Wang Tie to his home to discuss the dinner party for the next day.

Wang Tie took out a pack of Double Happiness cigarettes from his pocket and offered one to Yi Feng.

“Brother Feng, have one.”

Yi Feng looked at him in surprise, then took the cigarette with a smile, “You’ve learned to carry cigarettes with you now?”

Wang Tie scratched his head with a silly smile, “Hey, when you’re out and about, how can you not carry cigarettes?”

Yi Feng glanced at the Double Happiness in his hand, a brand that cost 5 yuan a pack, and shook his head with a smile, “Next time, bring an extra pack of Furong Wang instead. We can smoke the Double Happiness ourselves.”

“I’ll give you the money later; you go buy a carton to keep in the store. Just carry it with you when you go out.”Discover new chapters at novelhall.com

Wang Tie laughed sheepishly, “Yes, Brother Feng, I got it.”

He took out a lighter, lit it, and first lit Yi Feng’s cigarette, then his own.

Yi Feng, while smoking, thought for a moment and then said, “Tie, let’s go buy some gifts later, five gifts.”

“Boss Ning has spoken up to help us and has been so enthusiastic; we should show our gratitude.”

“That Feng Ze, President Feng, is someone we need to win over, so we need to carefully consider what gift to give him.”

“We can’t overlook the other two distributors either; giving something to Feng Ze but not to them would make others think we are stingy and look down on people.”

“The secretary of President Feng should also get something, but it doesn’t have to be too expensive to avoid putting too much pressure on the recipient. Something too expensive might backfire; a delicate trinket will do.”

Wang Tie, with a cigarette in his mouth, jotted down notes in a small notebook.

“Brother Feng, you’re so thorough in your approach. So, what gifts should we buy?”

Yi Feng smoked and thought for a long time, his mind rapidly calculating.

He recalled all the details about Feng Ze mentioned during a meal with Ning Feipeng, hoping to piece together Feng Ze’s character and preferences.

Suddenly, Yi Feng remembered that Ning Feipeng was his fishing buddy, and they occasionally went wild fishing together.

A flash of insight struck him, and he already had an idea for the gift.

A suitable fishing rod would be nice.

The gift for Feng Ze was a 700 yuan fishing rod from Guangwei, a classic limited edition model with good material quality. It was a limited edition and scarce in the market; Yi Feng had to visit several markets to find the only one available.

The gift for Ning Feipeng was 600 yuan worth of Wuyi Shuixian tea, considered one of the more prestigious teas on the market, and this particular variety was somewhat niche with a unique flavor.

The gift for President Feng’s secretary was a 280 yuan gold-plated engraved pen, which looked like an art piece with both ornamental and practical value.

Finally, the gifts for the other two bosses were a set of fine stationery worth about a hundred yuan. The set included enough brushes for calligraphy, not too expensive but still elegant. Nowadays, even the newly rich want to practice calligraphy to improve their cultural taste. If not for calligraphy, displaying it at home could also add a scholarly aroma. After all, once people have money, they should appear more refined, classy, and cultured.

The pursuit of elegance is a common trait among the wealthy, as those without money are too busy earning it to care about elegance. This also serves as a way to differentiate social classes and status.

The next day at noon, Yi Feng and Wang Tie brought the gifts to the store for careful wrapping and bought several attractive gift bags for them.

In the afternoon, they both dressed up, wearing short-sleeved shirts and trousers, and took a taxi to Lian Xiang Lou with the gifts at five o’clock.

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In the Tianque private room of Lianxiang Restaurant, five people were already seated. The person in the main seat was a middle-aged man wearing a white shirt, slightly overweight, with slicked-back hair, sitting to the left of Ning Feipeng.

“Feng, are you worried I’d stand you up for this meal? You’re here even before getting off work,” Ning Feipeng teased.

The slightly overweight man in the suit was Feng Ze, the owner of Nanqiao Commerce and Trade.

“I didn’t eat much at noon, just to save room for this meal. I was hungry even before getting off work, haha!” Feng Ze joked.

“By the way, when is that young brother Yi Feng of yours arriving?”

“In front of me, you’ve praised him a lot. I’m curious to meet him, to see what kind of person is worth your praise.”

Ning Feipeng smiled and replied, “I just called him; he’s on his way.”

“Hehe, my Brother Yi is really something. I can’t prove it by just talking; you’ll know once he arrives.”

Feng Ze laughed, “You’re always keeping me in suspense, really.”

At that moment, a woman sitting on his right, dressed in a light blue professional suit, wearing thin-frame glasses, with a graceful figure and an elegant demeanor, lightly opened her red lips and smiled, “Hearing Boss Ning talk like this, I’m also curious now. I want to see what kind of talented and distinguished person he is.”

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