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Chapter 213: 213 update completed Chapter 213: 213 update completed It started to rain.

Chen Xu sat in his office, looking through the glass window at the continuous strings of rain outside, which looked like streaks of white lines.

Suddenly, a few raindrops pattered against the glass and splattered, forming tiny droplets that stuck to the glass and blurred the view outside.

Gurgle gurgle…

From the electric kettle on the coffee table, the sound of boiling water could be heard, with white steam rising at the top.

With a light click, the switch turned off automatically.

The bubbling noise from the kettle gradually subsided, and a pale hand reached over, picking up the kettle and pouring hot water into a purple clay teapot filled with tea leaves.

Amid the rising steam, the purple clay pot filled with water, a layer of froth floating on top.

Secretary Jin put the kettle back in its place, covered the purple clay pot, poured two cups of tea, and said to a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa, “Mr. Chen, please enjoy.”

“Thank you,” the middle-aged man said politely, watching her leave the office.

After the door closed, he said, “Chen Xu, this is a really nice place you have here.”

“Third Uncle, stop making fun of me.”

Chen Xu stood up, walked over, and sat opposite him, saying, “My office is nothing compared to yours.”

The middle-aged man was indeed his Third Uncle, Chen Xinyi, who had just returned from his hometown and had brought something for him on his way.

“My place is just for show, Ziqi always complains that it’s too rustic. Your office might be a bit small, but it looks more like a place where work is done. Besides the location being good, the people are even better.”

Chen Xinyi motioned towards the outside with his mouth, asking, “You got such a secretary, and your girlfriend doesn’t mind?”

Chen Xu took a sip of tea and replied, “No, it was Xiyun who recommended Secretary Jin.”

Chen Xinyi had a change in expression, clicked his tongue, and said, “Chen Xu, I’ve never noticed before, but you’re quite smooth with women. I’ve heard that your girlfriend looks like those big celebrities on TV.”

“It’s about time; why don’t you stay for dinner, I’ll bring her out so you can meet her.” Chen Xu glanced at the time as he spoke.

“That sounds good, let’s agree on that.”

Then he mentioned the real reason for his visit, “You said over the phone last time about starting a company in partnership with someone else, I came here specially to see how you’re doing and to ask how you managed it.”

Chen Xu suddenly realized, with Third Uncle being so busy, he made a special trip, it was indeed for important matters. He asked, “What aspect are you interested in?”

“Actually, people have wanted to invest in my supermarket before, but you know how it is back home, most partnerships in business tend to end badly. Not only does the business fail, but relationships are also ruined. So, I’ve always been against it, and I rejected them all.”

Chen Xu nodded to show he was listening while refilling his uncle’s teacup.

“But, these past two years, I’ve found my business stagnating, and whenever I want to grow, there’s always one problem or another. Take the new store manager I promoted for instance; they keep making mistakes. If I’m not there to oversee, it’s only a matter of days before a problem arises. But I can’t trust anyone else to handle it.”

“It’s the same with other things too. I can’t handle everything alone, and when I delegate, others either can’t do it well or can’t be trusted.”

“I know it’s a management issue. You’re young, quick-witted, and well-educated, and now you’ve even started a company. Among your generation, you’re the most promising, so I’m here to learn from you.”

Chen Xu knew there was one thing he had not expressed: he trusted Chen Xu.

He didn’t really believe there weren’t people around Third Uncle with higher education than him; it was simply a lack of trust, a fear of being deceived.

Third Uncle’s current problem was something he had experienced himself, so he particularly understood. After pondering for a moment, he asked, “Third Uncle, with the current scale of your business, can you manage?”

“Just about, but it’s exhausting.”

“What if you added another store?”

“Then probably not.”

“What about maintaining the current scale, can you cope after three or five years?”

Chen Xinyi frowned, asking, “What are you getting at?”

“Third Uncle, I don’t understand the profound theories, but what I do know is that we’re just ordinary people. The brain can only handle so much information, and there’s only so much time. Even if you were to work 24 hours a day without eating or sleeping, how much could you really accomplish? So, when necessary, you have to make choices.”

Chen Xu spoke earnestly, “Honestly, you must understand this principle too. It’s just a matter of whether you’re willing to make those choices.”

Chen Xinyi pondered with a frown.

Chen Xu did not disrupt his thoughts, sitting there silently drinking tea.

After a while, Chen Xinyi spoke up, “Tell me about how you partnered with others to start a company.”

Chen Xu knew his perspective couldn’t be changed with a few words, and without pressing, he carefully recounted the negotiations with Jinyun Group.

Chen Xinyi listened intently, occasionally asking questions.

Unknowingly, it was evening.

The rain had stopped, and Chen Xu reserved a table at a nearby restaurant and invited Luo Xiyun to join Third Uncle for dinner.

Originally, Chen Xu wanted to ask him to stay the night, but he didn’t agree, saying he needed to get back to the store.

While Luo Xiyun was in the restroom, leaving just the two of them, Chen Xinyi said, “Your girlfriend is really good, with that kind of appearance and temperament, I haven’t seen a second one in so many years. You better treat her well.”

“I will.”

“Also, there’s something I want your help with.”

Chen Xu replied, “Third Uncle, just tell me what you need, no need for formalities.”

“You must have heard from Ziqi about my situation. I want you to help me talk to her. She’s willing to listen to you right now,” said Chen Xinyi.

Chen Xu was surprised, “Didn’t you break up with that woman?”

“It’s a long story, but in short, you have to help me.”

Seeing that Luo Xiyun had returned, he said, “I’ll do my best.”

“Thanks.”

…

After sending Third Uncle off, Chen Xu walked hand in hand with Luo Xiyun towards the company.

“While I was away, what were you two discussing?” Luo Xiyun asked curiously.

“He found a girlfriend and wants me to persuade Ziqi.”

“That’s a good thing, isn’t it? He raised Ziqi all by himself, which wasn’t easy. Now he wants to find a companion; Ziqi shouldn’t stop him.”

“Ziqi doesn’t agree with him being with that girl.”

“Girl? In her twenties?”

“Yes.”

“That’s understandable, then.”

Chen Xu was just about to speak when he suddenly froze. A prompt jumped before his eyes, “System update completed. This update loads a major Valentine’s Day special event. Would you like to participate?”

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