The second update,

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"Auntie... You're praising me too much! You are the truly beautiful one!"

Being complimented like that by Qin Fang's mother, Tang Feifei also showed an embarrassed expression, her fair little face blushing, which made her look even more stunning and attractive.

However, she wasn't acting coy; after all, being from a good family, she adapted quickly and promptly returned the compliment.

"Oh no, it's just too much, really..."

Qin Qing's face was also full of smiles, obviously showing immense satisfaction with Tang Feifei.

Of course, just because Tang Feifei was there, she did not neglect anyone else. Holding Tang Feifei with one hand, she turned with a beaming smile to look at Xiao Muxue, who stood beside Tang Feifei.

"This must be Muxue... Another pretty girl!"

On Qin Fang's side, he had just been amazed at how good his mother's eyesight was when she recognized Xiao Muxue right away, which left him even more surprised. He was starting to wonder if his mother had the same reconnaissance skill as he did if she also recognized Wen Yan.

"This is..."

Of course, that was not the case. Tang Feifei was Qin Fang's girlfriend; he had talked about her to his mother. As for Xiao Muxue, being a partner in Fang Feixue, Qin Fang naturally mentioned her as well.

As for Wen Yan, he never mentioned her at all, so Qin Qing naturally didn't recognize her...

"Mom, this is Wen Yan..."

Qin Fang quickly introduced her. Since they were all his women, he couldn't neglect any of them.

But he underestimated the compatibility among women. He had barely finished introducing them when within two minutes, the four women were chattering and laughing like one big family. The most impressive thing was that Qin Fang's mother had actually told Tang Feifei and the others to just call her Aunt Qing or Sister Qing...

Of course, the three girls didn't really dare to call Qin Fang's mother Sister Qing; wouldn't that mess up the hierarchy?

So in the end, they all just called her Aunt Qing...

As for changing the way they addressed her, that was something for the future. They hadn't reached that point yet, and the girls weren't quite ready to let go...

"Come on, everybody inside, have a seat, have a seat..."

The women were talking at the entrance, completely leaving Qin Fang to one side. After a while, Qin Qing remembered and promptly pulled the three girls with her into the yard.

As for poor Qin Fang...

"Fangfang, move all the gifts we brought for Aunt Qing inside..."

Upon Tang Feifei's command, Qin Fang dutifully played the part of a laborer. From afar, he could still hear his mother saying, "Look at you kids, just visiting is enough, no need for any gifts..."

Qin Fang opened the trunk to move the gifts and got quite a shock; he knew the three girls had prepared many gifts for his mother, but he hadn't looked closely before. Now that he came to move them, he found the trunk completely stuffed.

The gifts varied greatly.

Some were normal, like various health supplements, nutritional products, clothing, shoes, makeup, and so on.

Others were slightly more unusual, even including various types of cigarettes and alcohol...

"My mom doesn't even smoke or drink..."

Qin Fang was rendered speechless for a moment, but since the gifts were already bought, he had no choice but to move them out.

"Hey, little Fang, made some money out there, huh... Driving a car now, tsk tsk, an Audi with four rings... That car isn't cheap at all!"

As Qin Fang was moving the gifts out one by one, he heard a voice speaking to him.

He looked up slightly and saw the face of the person speaking, a neighbor who lived not too far away...

"Brother Junzi, it's you... Here, have a cigarette!"

They were all fellow villagers, and Qin Fang naturally couldn't snub him. Stopping what he was doing, he took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and hurriedly offered one.

The visitor, named Tao Renjun, was a bit older than Qin Fang, almost in his thirties. His house was not far from the Qin family's, and he always looked out for the Qin family. Their relationship was very good, and he treated Qin Fang like his own younger brother.

"Da Zhonghua! Little Fang, you really are different now..."

Tao Renjun was not shy to accept the cigarette, first examining it before his eyes widened. Although there were some wealthy people in rural areas, they typically did not smoke very expensive cigarettes, and high-grade ones like Da Zhonghua were rare.

Most importantly, seeing Qin Fang now driving an Audi, smoking Da Zhonghua, he clearly had changed from before... It took him a moment to wrap his head around these changes.

"Look at you, Brother Junzi, I'm still the same old Qin Fang, the kid who used to hang around behind you and who you watched grow up..."

Qin Fang said with a laugh. Although he didn't smoke much, when he returned to his hometown, he brought things like cigarettes and fireworks with him and immediately took the initiative to light one for Tao Renjun.

"You little rascal, you know about our brotherly bond, and you're still giving me the runaround... I heard you've got yourself a very wealthy girlfriend? I, your Brother Junzi, am having a bit of a tough time now, my wife nags me every day, can you help me out?"

Tao Renjun certainly didn't act like a stranger around Qin Fang, and immediately whispered to discuss with Qin Fang, clearly the rumor had already reached the Qin Family's side.

"Damn, who started that rumor..."

Qin Fang burst out, almost spitting out his drink, and wore a strange, bitter smile on his face.

He did have quite a few girlfriends, but none that could really be considered wealthy. The wealthiest would probably be Chu Yunxuan, mainly because she made a good amount when she was in the United States.

As for the others, there really wasn't one from a truly wealthy family.

Of course, Tang Feifei was somewhat special, the Tang Family being a long line of officials, with most family members serving as civil servants, and of course, some were specifically involved in business, but those were clearly still out of reach for Qin Fang at the moment.

Qin Fang had managed to get to where he was now indeed partly due to the Tang Family's influence, but more so due to his own efforts, and of course, that bug-like system was the real reason for his rise.

"Is that not the case?"

Tao Renjun was slightly taken aback. He had a good relationship with Qin Fang and could tell from his expression that the news he had heard was obviously not true.

"My girlfriend's family are all civil servants, and they really don't have much money..."

Qin Fang shook his head and said with a laugh. The Tang Family members indeed were all civil servants, and speaking of salary, they really didn't have much money. The Tang Family didn't need to engage in corruption; there was no necessity for it, as the Tang Family naturally had its own ways of making money.

"Civil servants? That means they hold official positions... Officials have money..."

Tao Renjun obviously was still not ready to give up and started to ponder again.

"Brother Junzi, let me put it this way, my money is all earned by myself, it doesn't really have much to do with my girlfriend... If you want to make some money, I just so happen to have some leads for you. I can't promise too much, but as long as you don't mess it up, you can earn upwards of a hundred thousand a year, no problem... If you work a bit harder, you could even make more..."

After shooting the breeze with Tao Renjun, Qin Fang saw his mother waving at him from the yard and didn't want to continue on the topic. He quickly briefed Tao Renjun.

"Are you serious?"

Tao Renjun's eyes widened with disbelief.

"Of course, I'm serious... You go find a few craftsmen with good skills and form a construction team, I know a big boss in Ninghai who does decoration, and I'll help you get a few jobs. That will keep you guys busy..."

Tao Renjun was originally trained as a carpenter, but the trade had gradually declined, and now it was all about decoration. Given the fierce competition, he had been working for other construction teams. If there was a job, there was money to be made, and it was also important that the boss didn't hold back payments.

Without a job, it would be just like now, sitting at home and living off savings... Adding to that his wife's rather volatile temper, it was no surprise the couple often quarreled.

If Tao Renjun wanted to do something else, Qin Fang might not have agreed so quickly, but decoration was different. Qin Fang really knew such a big boss in Ninghai.

Who was it?

Zhu Pangzi!

The Fatty who had offended Qin Fang in the past and later, to make amends, helped decorate the Sawmill Factory workshop for free. Now, thanks to Qin Fang's connection, he was making it big in the southern part of the city, with his company bagging all the major decoration contracts, even securing a good number of projects in the city center.

This Fatty had also learned to be more sociable, had toned down his temper, and would call Qin Fang from time to time just to check in. Like the lab that Qin Fang was in the process of building, it was being decorated by his people.

Tao Renjun and his family had always taken good care of Qin Fang and his mother. Qin Fang naturally wanted to show his gratitude. What was a mere favor to him could mean a great deal to Tao Renjun. To Qin Fang, it was just a small matter requiring a few words.

"Forget it, I guess just my word might not convince you. I'll go ahead and give them a heads-up, and you can get in touch with them directly later..."

Seeing Tao Renjun still looking incredulous, Qin Fang immediately took out his phone and called Zhu Pangzi. In front of Tao Renjun, he explained the situation and Zhu was incessantly agreeable, even assuring that he would definitely arrange some of the most profitable contracts for Tao Renjun...

In the end, they exchanged contact information between Zhu Pangzi and Tao Renjun, finally drawing the matter to a close.

"Brother Junzi, my mom's calling me, let's talk later..."

Qin Fang said cheerfully and began carrying things into the house.

"Let me help..."

Tao Renjun's heart had gained some ground by now, and he was quite excited. Noticing Qin Fang moving stuff, he quickly came over to lend a hand.

Qin Fang in his eyes was no longer the little snotty-nosed kid who used to trail behind him. Now he smoked fine cigarettes, drove a good car, and could even arrange a lucrative job with just a phone call...

"Yo, quite the crowd! I reckon Auntie won't have time to cook; I'll have your sister-in-law come over and help later..."

Qin Qing and Tang Feifei were chatting inside the house, and Tao Renjun didn't go in. He just greeted Qin Fang outside and then hurriedly ran home, excited to share the good news with his wife... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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