Age: My Small World

"Yang Jun? What a good name, it suits the person perfectly."

She couldn't help but glance at Yang Jun again, then gave him a flirtatious wink.

Yang Jun looked up at the car window, somewhat speechless.

As the car ascended the mountain, it gradually brought the buildings below into view, allowing him to see most of the port city in its entirety.

It was only around four or five in the afternoon, but the sun was already setting; winter nights always come earlier.

"Is it cold?"

A little while later, Yang Jun heard the woman next to him start to hoarse, so he took off his coat and put it on her.

Although the port city wasn't too cold at the end of November, it was still really freezing for a woman to be wearing a cheongsam in the evening.

The woman was taken aback by Yang Jun's thoughtfulness for a moment, and then spoke.

"What did you do before, Mr. Yang? Would you be interested in working under me?"

Yang Jun didn't expect that she still wanted him to work.

He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "I can't change this job, and it wouldn't be appropriate for me to come here and help you sell clothes."

“That clothing store is just a hobby of mine. I spend my days there. Actually, I also own a financial company and a catering company. If you’re willing, I can arrange for you to start as a manager in the financial company.”

Sure enough, if a woman can afford a Porsche, you know she's no ordinary person.

Most of it was assets given to her by her family, and she was too lazy to manage them herself, so she handed them over to others to manage.

Of course, don't think of financial companies and catering companies as high-end these days. Most of them are just a few branch offices. It's difficult to make investments. They can only lend money out and earn interest. So working in a financial company is not easy. You end up working as a debt collector.

Moreover, you have to have connections in the underworld to do this job, otherwise you'll definitely get eaten alive. Debt collection relies on street thugs, otherwise you won't be able to collect anything. Who would give legitimate debt collectors that kind of face? They might even get beaten half to death by the neighbors.

A catering company might just be a restaurant. Restaurants were quite popular at that time, and even the underworld bosses had to give them some face. This was because restaurant owners were definitely big shots. If anyone offended them, they would directly negotiate with the police to deal with them, and the underworld bosses would be in trouble.

In short, you need connections in both places to keep the business going; otherwise, you'll never break even.

Yang Jun originally came to Hong Kong to do business, but when he met this rich young lady, even if she didn't know much, she must know more about the ins and outs than the average person, so he asked her directly.

Perhaps feeling bored, Xu Shanshan patiently explained to Yang Jun for a while, giving him a general understanding of the precautions to take when starting a business.

He admitted that he had been careless. Given the current development of Hong Kong, it would be extremely difficult for Zhou Qiang and his son to make a name for themselves.

With only a month, he could only lay a foundation for the two of them.

But after he left, the rest of the work would still fall on the shoulders of the father and son. Without Yang Jun's ability, it would be asking too much of them to make a big difference here.

At this moment, Yang Jun's gaze involuntarily fell on Xu Shanshan.

Perhaps, this is where the breakthrough lies.

This is why Yang Jun initially disagreed, but later agreed to come to her home.

As they talked, the two arrived at a house that looked like a villa.

"This is your home?"

Yang Jun confirmed the woman's identity once again; she was definitely a super-rich second-generation heiress.

"Yes, this is my home."

As she spoke, the woman revealed a somewhat complicated expression before looking at Yang Jun with a bright smile and saying, "Let's go inside. Today I'll show you my skills and let you taste my cooking."

Yang Jun's lips twitched. "Don't act like we're that close."

Following the woman into the house, Yang Jun felt as if he had finally returned to the 21st century. The furniture in the house was very modern, but the appliances were a bit old, with only a simple television and radio, and a retro record player. "Sit down, wait a moment, I need some time to cook."

After the woman finished speaking, she was about to go into the kitchen, which made Yang Jun temporarily stop thinking that she would be impatient.

"How about I do it? I'm pretty good at cooking."

Yang Jun felt that since the other party had given him clothes, it was only right to cook a meal in return.

The woman was a little surprised, then shrugged: "Since you've put it that way, then I'll really let you come."

"Hehe, just you wait and see."

Yang Jun twisted his neck, then put his suit jacket aside; the woman had already returned it to him when he got out of the car.

"By the way, tell me what flavor you want to eat first, so that I don't make it too big and you don't like it."

The food in Hong Kong is definitely different. If he were to cook a table of Sichuan dishes for Xu Shanshan, it would probably kill her with the spiciness.

To his surprise, Xu Shanshan smiled and said, "Then add more chili, I really like spicy food."

So she's a heretic too, that's alright then.

Yang Jun nodded calmly, feeling that he might be able to give it his all during this meal, as it wasn't easy to find a dining companion with similar tastes.

At home, Cheng Xiaoyu would always eat spicy food with him, even though she couldn't really handle too much spice herself.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in the port city, I met a hot girl, um... a hot lady.

Xu Shanshan went upstairs to shower and change, while Yang Jun was busy amidst the cooking fumes.

He put on the kitchen apron that was a bit tight, so that he wouldn't actually get oil all over his new clothes.

Soon, the fragrant and spicy aroma gradually spread.

There weren't many ingredients in the kitchen, but Yang Jun took it upon himself to add some, otherwise he was worried there wouldn't be enough to eat later.

So, when Xu Shanshan came downstairs, she saw that the dining table was already set with four dishes, and Yang Jun was still cooking.

"You're here just in time. Could you check if the rice is ready?"

Fortunately, Xu Shanshan has multiple cooking stoves, otherwise she wouldn't be able to cook rice and stir-fry vegetables at the same time.

To be honest, Yang Jun really liked Xu Shanshan's kitchen. He really wanted a clean, tidy, and highly functional kitchen like this.

"So much food! Are we going to finish it all?"

"I have a big appetite and eat a lot."

After Yang Jun said that, Xu Shanshan had no objections.

However, she only realized what a big appetite meant when it came time to eat.

She only had time to finish half a bowl of rice, while Yang Jun had already eaten five bowls and was still eating.

"You really have a big appetite."

Xu Shanshan shook her head and smiled.

She savored the food in her mouth and nodded, "This dish is very well cooked and suits my taste perfectly."

"I regret it. Why don't you come and be my chef? I'll pay you five thousand a month."

A salary of five thousand is almost ten times that of an average citizen of a port city. (End of Chapter)