The degree of freedom Yu Mingyuan gave Su Tianyu at work and the level of love he gave him in his personal life far exceeded that of a normal boss, which made Su Tianyu feel a little uneasy.
If this job had nothing to do with the Su family, then Su Tianyu would have been able to wait patiently for Yu Mingyuan to reveal his true colors and make demands on him, but the current situation was different. Su Tianyu himself was a bachelor, and although he had abilities, he had nowhere to show them in this company, and he had very little value to use. So Yu Mingyuan must have been so nice to him because he was attracted by the Su family.
Su Tianyu certainly can't be so foolish as to take advantage of the Su family's value and spend the whole day eating and drinking with Yu Mingyuan. If he does that, he will owe Yu Mingyuan a huge favor, which will be difficult to repay in the future.
In desperation, Su Tianyu thought of a solution, which was to lie down completely.
If you don't give me special care, then I'll just climb up!
For five consecutive days, Su Tianyu was not only late for work and left early, and frequently absent from work, but he also rarely stayed in the company during the day. His phone was either turned off or no one answered it, making it impossible for even Yu Mingyuan to find him.
This really worked. Yu Mingyuan thought Su Tianyu didn't want to work anymore and wanted to resign, so he sent him a text message, asking him to come to the company the next day to discuss things.
…
The next morning, Su Tianyu arrived at the company at normal working hours and walked into Yu Mingyuan's office with his teeth bared: "Brother Yuan."
"Haha, it's hard to see you." Yu Mingyuan glanced at him and said, "Come, sit down."
"Hey." Su Tianyu sat down on the chair carelessly.
"What have you been busy with these days? Why don't I see you?" Yu Mingyuan asked softly while sitting at his desk.
"There's nothing to do at the company. A few of my comrades just happened to return to Longcheng, and we're having a party these days." Su Tianyu made up an excuse.
"Xiao Su, the company has just been established..." Yu Mingyuan still wanted to talk to Gou Liuzi in a very vague attitude.
"Brother Yuan, I've been thinking about it these days. I'm the only idler in this entire company. I'm really uncomfortable staying here. It just so happens that some of my comrades have come back and want to do something, so... otherwise, how about I resign?" Su Tianyu said with embarrassment.
The two looked at each other, and Yu Mingyuan suddenly grinned: "Haha, are you trying to play tricks on me?"
"Brother Yuan, who is playing tricks on whom between us?!" Su Tianyu asked back.
Yu Mingyuan paused, pointed at Su Tianyu and said, "Hey, I was thinking of talking to you after the company is stable, but you... are too impatient."
"It's not that I don't have patience, it's that you made me too insecure." Su Tianyu smiled and replied, "I once thought you wanted to sleep with me."
“Hahaha!” Yu Mingyuan laughed: “With your physique, you can’t put down my gun.”
"Then what is the reason? You have to tell me, so that I can serve you better!" Su Tianyu asked.
Yu Mingyuan picked up the teacup, pondered for a while and said, "Actually, I let you be the assistant to the general manager because I really saw your ability..."
"Come on, stop laying the groundwork. I just drink tea and sleep every day here, what kind of ability can I demonstrate?" Su Tianyu waved his hand: "Let's just talk about what we do."
Yu Mingyuan looked at Su Tianyu, suddenly opened the drawer of his desk, and took out two boxes of cigarettes: "Do you know him?"
"I know it, Dajiu cigarettes, a well-known brand in District 9." Su Tianyu asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Do you know how much a box of this cigarette costs in Longcheng?" Yu Mingyuan asked.
“I think it’s 11 yuan a box.”
"Then do you know how much it sells for in the Chinese area?" Yu Mingyuan asked again.
"How would I know? I have never been to the Chinese district since I can remember." Su Tianyu shook his head.
“It sells for $3.50 in the Chinese area.”
"…!" Su Tianyu did not respond immediately after hearing this.
Yu Mingyuan held up the cigarette box and said softly, "For a pack of cigarettes that costs more than 50 yuan, you have to pay an additional 50% of the purchase price in import tariffs, consumption tax, and fixed tax. Add to that the transportation, wholesale, and retail costs, and finally the cigarettes are placed on the counter. The cost of this pack of cigarettes is nearly three times more expensive than in China."
Su Tianyu listened quietly.
"The majority of people in Longcheng are Chinese, and we can't change many of our living habits, especially cigarettes and alcohol. We prefer the taste of our hometown." Yu Mingyuan continued patiently, "You also know that cigarettes overseas are mostly blended, and we are used to smoking flue-cured tobacco. The same goes for alcohol. Here, foreign liquor, red wine, and wine are the main types, which are different from our taste."
Su Tianyu had already guessed what Yu Mingyuan was going to say next, and immediately asked, "The taste is different, just produce it yourself."
Yu Mingyuan looked at Su Tianyu, his eyes lit up: "You are really smart."
"Haha, stop praising me." Su Tianyu said softly, "The land in Longcheng is not small. We can produce and be self-sufficient. There shouldn't be any problem, right?"
"Self-sufficiency is no problem, but taxation is a problem." Yu Mingyuan hit the point in one sentence: "Whether it is before the era or now, the import tax on tobacco and alcohol is very large, and our taste is very oriental, so the tax revenue generated by this kind of trade every year is far beyond your imagination. Let's not talk about now, look at the years before the era, which tobacco tax revenue was not trillions? It can be balanced with military expenditures! If you are self-sufficient, then Dragon City and District 1 will not be able to get the import tax on this kind of products, do you understand what I mean?"
Su Tianyu understood it immediately: "I understand."
"Longcheng has its own tobacco company, but it is limited to official operations. With our scale, we can't touch this big cake yet. But they are also doing a bad job, and their products are not good, so their competitiveness is very poor. At present, Longcheng's tobacco and alcohol are still mainly imported." Yu Mingyuan looked at Su Tianyu excitedly and whispered, "I have channels to purchase goods. Your Su family's dirty gangs are all over Zhannan and can act as footwork and sales. If you are willing, the goods will come from the sea and be scattered when they land. What kind of future do you think that will be?"
Su Tianyu blinked his eyes: "My second uncle is not capable of doing this...!"
"Don't rush to make a judgment." Yu Mingyuan looked down at his watch and said, "Well, you can go out with me and meet a few people, and then you will understand."
"Okay." Su Tianyu nodded.
…
About half an hour later, in a quiet teahouse in Zhanan District.
Yu Mingyuan sat in the main seat and waited for a while before smiling and saying to Su Tianyu, "You have an acquaintance who will be here soon."
Su Tianyu was stunned for a moment, and immediately guessed who it was.
Sure enough, in less than ten minutes, the door of the box opened and a familiar figure walked in.