Chapter 114: Liu Guosong's Surprise

At noon, the four members of the Liu family, plus Su Xin, sat around the dining table to eat.

"Come, try the sweet and sour pork I made."

Yu Lilian smiled as she picked up food for Su Xin.

As the saying goes, a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law and becomes more satisfied the more she looks; seeing such an outstanding and handsome Su Xin, she was naturally very satisfied.

With the warm hospitality of the Liu family members, the atmosphere appeared quite harmonious.

Yu Lilian did not ask about work or future plans; after all, even if she did not pay much attention to business matters, she had heard of Su Xin's great name and naturally knew some of his situation.

Therefore, after chatting simply for a while, she asked about the situation of Su Xin's parents.

"My parents were both ordinary workers before. Although they haven't read many books and haven't seen much of the world, they have always been very reasonable and have very good personalities. Since I can remember, I have basically never seen them have conflicts with others."

"They worked hard to support the family for half their lives. A while ago, they both quit their jobs, rested for a while, and are preparing to open a shopping mall next year."

Su Xin said with a smile.

"Open a shopping mall?"

Hearing this, Yu Lilian laughed: "That is truly a coincidence; my second brother runs a shopping mall, which is to say, he is Xuewei's second uncle."

Su Xin smiled: "That's perfect; if there is an opportunity, I can learn from him."

Yu Lilian shook her head: "That's not necessary. The shopping mall my second brother runs is something ordinary people can't learn. Even if they did, it would be useless; the profit margins aren't high."

Su Xin suddenly had a thought and asked: "The shopping mall you mentioned, Auntie, could it be Pang Dongdong?"

Yu Lilian nodded: "That's right."

Upon hearing this, Su Xin said with a pleasant surprise: "That is truly a coincidence. I was just looking for an opportunity to ask Uncle Yu for advice; I never imagined that Uncle Yu would be Xuewei's uncle."

"Actually, the shopping mall my parents want to open is modeled after Pang Dongdong; they want to learn the same business philosophy as Pang Dongdong."

Yu Lilian looked at him in surprise: "Really? However, with my second brother's business philosophy, it is very difficult to achieve profitability. Even if one manages to make a profit, the margins are not high, far inferior to other shopping malls, and even more so compared to other high-profit industries."

Su Xin shook his head:

"Whether the profit is high or low doesn't matter, and whether it can make money doesn't matter. Since my parents have made up their minds to learn Pang Dongdong's business philosophy, they are prepared for losses, and I support them."

"Uncle Yu's business philosophy is very noble, and I have always admired it in my heart. I was just looking for an opportunity to ask for his advice."

Hearing Su Xin's praise, Yu Lilian's eyes crinkled into slits with a smile.

Although she felt her second brother's behavior was too idealistic, being praised to her face like this, especially by a genius with such great achievements as Su Xin, made her feel honored as well.

At this moment, Liu Guosong, who was on the side, praised:

"For you to be able to face gains and losses so calmly at such a young age, this kind of temperament is truly excellent."

Yu Lilian smiled: "In my opinion, Little Xin is mainly doing this to fulfill his parents' wish to start a business, which is why he invests funds to open a shopping mall without regard for gains or losses. This kind of filial piety is truly worth praising."

"Auntie, you are too kind."

Su Xin smiled and did not refute, instead continuing the topic just mentioned:

"By the way, Auntie, if you have time, please mention this to Uncle Yu. My parents are going to prepare for the construction of the shopping mall after the New Year, and the executives they recruit will also join after the New Year. If we could ask Uncle Yu for advice together, the path of entrepreneurship might be smoother."

The shopping mall executives that Feng Haifeng had headhunted had already finalized their contracts a few days ago, but because the end of the year was approaching, they were signed to start after the New Year.

Therefore, after this New Year passed, the preparatory work for the shopping mall would officially begin.

Yu Lilian nodded readily:

"Alright! I will mention this to him when I visit during the New Year. Xuewei's uncle has always been a warm-hearted person, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"Then many thanks, Auntie."

Su Xin thanked her repeatedly.

After chatting for a while, he looked at Liu Guosong again and asked: "By the way, I heard from Xuewei that you are also in business, Uncle, but she never went into detail. May I ask which industry you are in?"

"I am in pharmaceuticals and medical devices."

Liu Guosong smiled, but he did not mention the specific company name or scale of information; after all, in front of the three companies under Su Xin's name, the businesses he was proud of could be said to be eclipsed.

"The pharmaceutical industry, I hear the profits are quite high." Su Xin nodded thoughtfully.

Upon hearing this, Liu Guosong's expression stiffened.

The pharmaceutical industry does indeed have high profits, but that is compared to most industries.

But if placed in front of the three companies under Su Xin's name, there are not many companies in the world that would dare to claim they have high profits.

Su Xin's words did not sound like flattery; instead, they carried a hint of mockery.

But Su Xin did not think that much; after pondering for a moment, he said:

"My next step will likely be to enter the biopharmaceutical industry. If there is an opportunity, I hope we can cooperate at that time, Uncle."

Liu Guosong was stunned, and then his eyes revealed surprise.

Looking at Su Xin's past entrepreneurial experience, the companies he founded could basically quickly become top enterprises in their respective industries.

Even if biopharmaceuticals was an industry Su Xin had never set foot in, Liu Guosong believed he could achieve significant success in it.

If nothing else, just the massive capital backing Su Xin possessed could stir up quite a storm in the biopharmaceutical industry.

What's more.

What Su Xin was most praised for was his research talent, which could be called unparalleled in the world.

If he could master some kind of monopolistic core technology in the biopharmaceutical industry, he could definitely create extremely abundant profits.

To be able to cooperate with such a super genius and super billionaire was, in Liu Guosong's view, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

He happily raised his wine glass:

"Since Little Xin has this idea, then let us toast in advance to a happy cooperation!"

Su Xin also raised the wine glass in his hand:

"If you are willing to guide me, Uncle, I couldn't ask for more. It just so happens that I haven't been in contact with the biopharmaceutical industry, so I will ask you for advice later, Uncle."

"Little Xin, you are too polite. Come! Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

The two of them drained the wine in their cups in one gulp.

Liu Xiaodong, off to the side, watched the scene of the two getting along harmoniously and felt a wave of envy in his heart.

His father had never shown such a kind demeanor in front of him, always treating him with a stern face and reprimanding him at every turn.

Especially since his grades were poor growing up, and after growing up and holding a nominal position at the company, he spent his days idling away, often going out street racing and clubbing with the "fox friends and dog companions" his father spoke of.

In his father's eyes, he was just a good-for-nothing rich second generation who only knew how to eat, drink, and play, so naturally, he could never get a pleasant look from him.

At this moment.

Liu Guosong also thought of his son Liu Xiaodong and could not help but compare his son to the Su Xin before him, a wave of dissatisfaction surging in his heart.

However, this was not the right occasion to reprimand him.

He set down his wine cup, glanced at his son Liu Xiaodong, and said in as calm a tone as possible:

"Xiaodong, haven't you always admired Su Xin? Then you must learn a lot from him. Not even twenty years old, he has been able to found such a brilliant career. Beyond having high talent, what is even more important is diligence, and the daring to fight and venture."

"Look at Su Xin; his current achievements are considered top-tier even nationwide, yet he is still working hard and striving to break into unfamiliar new industries to expand his business map."

"Look at yourself again, idling away all day, only knowing how to eat, drink, and play. If you could learn even five parts of Su Xin's diligence, plus my help, you could at least carve out a reputation for yourself."

"Instead of being like you are now, secretly called a good-for-nothing rich second generation by everyone."