Chapter 1843

Xiao Changkun was completely unaware of the fact that he had just unintentionally sold out his daughter and son-in-law completely.

On the contrary, he felt that he had made a significant contribution today, having successfully set up a business deal for both his daughter and son-in-law.

This couldn't be blamed on him for being too stupid; after all, how could he know that the so-called "Zhan Feier" in front of him was actually Fei Kexin, and also the young lady of a top family worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

Moreover, he didn't know that Zhan Feier coming to Jin Ling before the Rejuvenation Pill auction was just to find Ye Chen.

As the meal progressed to this point, Fei Kexin's mood was excellent.

During the subsequent meal, she did not mention Feng Shui or decoration again. Everything discussed was closely related to the art exhibition, as if the Feng Shui and decoration topics just now were truly just randomly chatted about.

After the meal, when it was time to say goodbye, it was Xiao Changkun who couldn't help but ask Fei Kexin first, "Ms. Zhan, are you sure you need the Feng Shui and decoration matters you mentioned earlier? If you are sure, I will tell my daughter and son-in-law when I get home."

"Sure!" Fei Kexin nodded with a smile and said seriously, "How about this, Mr. Xiao, you first help me make an appointment with your son-in-law, and let him find time to help me look at the Feng Shui. If the Feng Shui of this house is no problem, I will talk to your daughter about the subsequent decoration needs. If the Feng Shui of this house has many problems, then I will simply change to another one. Anyway, it's just a matter of tens of millions."

Fei Kexin did not deliberately show off or deliberately humble-brag. Buying a detached villa of tens of millions and over a thousand square meters in Jin Ling was almost the limit in the eyes of local Jin Ling people, but to Fei Kexin, it was as casual as an ordinary person buying a souvenir at a tourist attraction.

Moreover, Fei Kexin didn't want Ye Chen's wife to be around when she met Ye Chen. It would be better to prioritize the couple; if she couldn't break through Ye Chen from the front, she would then detour from his wife.

Xiao Changkun also felt that what Fei Kexin said made perfect sense. Look at the Feng Shui first, and if there's no problem, then decorate. This logic was reasonable, well-founded, and convincing.

Thus, he smiled and said, "Good, good, good. I'll tell my son-in-law later and let him find time to go and take a look for you!"

Fei Kexin hurriedly nodded, handed a business card to Xiao Changkun, and smiled, "Vice President Xiao, this is my business card. If your son-in-law has no problem, please ask him to contact me."

Xiao Changkun said with a smile, "No problem, I'll tell him when I get home!"

Returning home, Xiao Changkun was in a very good mood. After parking the car, he whistled all the way into the house.

Ye Chen, Xiao Churan, and Ma Lan had just finished dinner. Seeing Xiao Changkun enter the house, Ma Lan immediately beckoned to him, "Xiao Changkun, come and clear the dining table!"

Xiao Changkun was stunned, and with a dark face, he said, "The three of you ate the meal, why should I be the one to clean up? Why don't you clean up?"

Ma Lan glared at him and said angrily, "You've been wandering outside so late and didn't come back; isn't it only right that you do some housework?"

As she spoke, Ma Lan muttered with a face full of dissatisfaction, "Wandering outside all day long in that bullshit association, I haven't seen you bring back a few million. What's the use? Aren't you still a loser? And your level, outsiders might not know, but can I not know? That idiom about muddling through from ancient times is a true portrayal of you. With your level, you still have the nerve to represent Jin Ling to go to South Korea for exchanges? It'll be burning high incense if you don't lose face for Jin Ling!"

Ma Lan's mood had been somewhat low recently.

The main reason for the low mood was that Xiao Changkun told her last time that he was going to South Korea for cultural exchange, which made Ma Lan somewhat jealous and also somewhat inferior.

Married for so many years, it had always been her scolding Xiao Changkun. After all, for so many years, Xiao Changkun couldn't do anything right and was also squeezed out in the Xiao family, so no matter when Ma Lan scolded him, she had a legitimate reason.

It was precisely because of Xiao Changkun's constant lack of success that gave Ma Lan the confidence to keep scolding and mocking him.

But how could Ma Lan have imagined that Xiao Changkun, having been mediocre for most of his life, would suddenly experience a second spring in his old age.

Although Ma Lan mocked him for his vice president position in the Calligraphy and Painting Association being useless, she actually knew very clearly in her heart how much weight this vice president position had.

High-level figures in this kind of cultural association all had a very special cultural halo, and city leaders had to give them some face.

However, Ma Lan had been overbearing in front of Xiao Changkun for a lifetime; how could she let Xiao Changkun overshadow her at this time, so she deliberately mocked him heavily.

Xiao Changkun was originally very unhappy with Ma Lan's mockery and was about to retort, but hearing her say he had no level and was muddling through, it immediately poked his deep-seated inferiority and sensitivity.

Today, in front of He Yuanjiang, Xiao Changkun had exactly this feeling.

He also clearly realized that he really had no real ability, and having finally muddled his way to the executive vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, he was still a fraud after all.

However, being ridiculed by Ma Lan still deeply stung his self-esteem. He immediately retorted, "Do you think I'm just eating for free as this vice president? In this position, not only can I broaden my horizons, but I can also enhance my connections!"

As he spoke, he added, "By the way, I met an overseas Chinese today, and she is a big tycoon! Her family donated calligraphy and paintings worth tens of millions to our Calligraphy and Painting Association, and she is also willing to sponsor 50 million for us to hold a local Jin Ling art exhibition! Connecting with such a relationship, it might be of great use in the future!"

Ma Lan curled her lips and said, "What are you bragging about? According to you, she donated 100 million just to your Calligraphy and Painting Association? I don't believe anyone would be so idle as to donate money to your Calligraphy and Painting Association!"

Xiao Changkun blurted out, "You don't know anything! There are many rich people in this world. Many tycoons donate money and sponsor everywhere. What does donating a little money in the cultural field count as?"

As he spoke, Xiao Changkun looked like he was asking for credit and said, "By the way, it's precisely because I met this overseas Chinese that I even pulled a business deal for Ye Chen and Churan each! If I didn't participate in the Calligraphy and Painting Association, would I have such an opportunity?"

Ma Lan frowned and asked, "Pulled business for Ye Chen and Churan? What business?"

Ye Chen also looked surprised, "Yeah Dad, I don't do business either."

Xiao Changkun hurriedly said to Ye Chen, "Good son-in-law, haven't you always been reading Feng Shui for people? The overseas Chinese I met today just bought a villa in our Jin Ling. While chatting during the meal, she happened to mention that she wanted to invite a Feng Shui master to take a look. When I heard this, I naturally had to help our own family. After all, fat water doesn't flow into outsiders' fields, so I recommended you to her."

As he spoke, Xiao Changkun added, "Every time you read Feng Shui for those rich people, don't you get one or two million? This overseas Chinese also looks like she has deep pockets. When the time comes, you can quote her two or three million directly, and I estimate she will definitely agree without hesitation."

As soon as Ma Lan heard this, her eyes lit up with joy, and she said to Ye Chen, "Good son-in-law, this deal is worth it. You don't even have to go out of town; just by strolling around Jin Ling, you can earn a few million!"

Ye Chen gave a dry laugh, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

Although he had always told his family that he was going out to read Feng Shui for clients, he actually had never taken any similar orders; those were all excuses for him to go out of town to handle matters.

Originally, he felt that his excuse was reasonable and seamless, but he didn't expect his father-in-law, Xiao Changkun, to actually introduce clients to him.

He didn't care about those few million at all, but the key was that he didn't seem to be able to refuse either. Otherwise, it would be obviously unjustifiable to use the excuse of reading Feng Shui for people in the future.

Thus, he had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay Dad, give me her contact information, and I will contact her tomorrow."

Xiao Changkun handed over a business card and said, "Here, it's this Ms. Zhan. You call her tomorrow and mention my name, and she will know."