Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 76 I Am Queen (7 First Subscription Requested!)

After reading this, Xu Mu pondered for a long time before finally sending Tang Ruobing a WeChat message: "I don't care what you've been through in the past, that has nothing to do with me. I have no obligation to tolerate everything about you..."

"I don't know what you were thinking tonight. Did you think that by having a good chat with my sister, you could use her to blackmail me? That won't work on me at all."

"Uncle Xu Mu! I know I was wrong!" Tang Ruobing sent a pitiful emoji, looking extremely aggrieved. "There will absolutely never be a second time."

"Please forgive me."

Xu Mu took a shower and wasn't so angry anymore.

But the lessons that need to be taught should still be taught.

Tang Ruobing was not as foolish as people thought.

On the contrary, she is very smart.

However, she is not very flexible in dealing with people... Of course, after seeing her balance of more than 13 million today, Xu Mu felt that Tang Ruobing did not need so-called social skills or interpersonal relationships.

In her world, she is the queen!

As long as she doesn't mess around, she'll never run out of money in her lifetime!
In a sense, she could have completely gone her own way and continued to express her own attitude.

Marriage was still a burden for her.

"Ah."

Xu Mu ultimately didn't say anything harsh, only uttering an "Mm".

The next morning around 8 a.m., Xu Mu was woken up by a phone call.

"Hello?" Xu Mu answered the phone with a heavy nasal tone.

"Brother Mu, it's me... the God of War!"

Did I disturb your rest?

"It's nothing. I've been awake for a while, but I was just lying in bed pretending to sleep."

Xu Mu casually made up an excuse and answered.

Xu Mu had high hopes for Bai Xue's younger brother, Bai Wushen!

This young man is a very upright and honest boy, both in terms of his values ​​and his education.

Xu Mu admired him.

Given time and proper training, Xu Mu will surely succeed!

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"Well...we were having extra classes recently, right? Now we finally have a summer vacation of more than ten days, so I'd like to invite you over for a meal."

"You suddenly invited me to dinner?" Xu Mu said with a smile. "What's up? Is there something you can't tell your brother over the phone? Do you have to be so formal with him?"

"No, no..." Bai Wushen quickly explained, "Can't I treat you to a meal if there's nothing wrong? Brother, you think too much of me! You're my good older brother!"

"It's mainly because my mom was discharged from the hospital today, and she kept saying she wanted to treat you to a meal. But my parents don't have your phone number, my sister is at work right now, and I'm resting at home, so my dad told me to call you."

"I was worried you'd be too busy, so I made an appointment with you in advance."

Hearing Bai Wushen's words, Xu Mu couldn't help but smile. "Okay, okay... then send me your location, lunch or dinner?"

"Let's have dinner! My sister and I will cook it ourselves."

"Row!"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Mu received a location sent by Bai Wushen, which was about five kilometers away from Huangdu Village where Xu Mu was located.

Their village, located between the city and the town, is called Xiazhai Village.

To be honest, speaking in one's local dialect sounds quite nice, but when translated into standard Mandarin, it sounds very unpleasant.

Since she was woken up by the phone call, Xu Mu had no intention of going back to sleep.

I sent a message to Wang Mengyan, asking her to buy some gifts and put them in the trunk of the Maybach.

After arranging things for Wang Mengyan, Xu Mu ran out to buy some breakfast and pulled Ye Muling out of bed.

"Sigh... Little brother, starting a business is so tiring!"

Ye Muling squinted, her hair disheveled, sitting on the bed, muttering to herself, "It's even more tiring than going to work!"

"Sister, perseverance leads to victory!"

"Think about it, is it better to be the boss and command the beasts of burden, or to continue being the beast of burden and being commanded by the boss?"

"Of course, being the boss and directing the beasts of burden is better, right? But there are just too many things to consider in the early stages of starting a business." Ye Muling's face was full of pain. To be honest, she had been using her brain more lately than she had in the previous three years!
Not only do I have to stay up late every night, but I also have to review a lot of resumes.

She also needs to talk to former colleagues or communicate with clients.

Let's see if we can land our first deal... and it has to be a big one!
Large orders are necessary to have a deterrent effect and a certain publicity impact in a small county town.

We'll coordinate with platforms like Douyin (TikTok) and other media outlets to promote our brand as soon as possible.

"It's alright, if you need any help, I'll handle it!"

"For example, I'll handle recruitment and purchasing office equipment. You just need to focus on business negotiations... We need to establish a certain level of brand awareness on opening day."

“Okay, I’ll think of a way… I’ve been talking to some former colleagues and clients lately, and I’m thinking of poaching them to build an initial team. Also, our business won’t just focus on the local market; we want to expand nationwide…”

"One consequence of this is that I need to travel for work..."

Ye Muling rubbed her temples. "Forget it, let's take it one step at a time. We're not short of money right now. As long as we can build up our brand and get some business, everything will be alright."

The design industry can be described as highly profitable with virtually no investment.

It's like writing a novel.

The first company is well-known, and the second has a famous designer as its face.

Then naturally, business will come to you, and money will flow into your pocket.

In fact, Xu Mu's real idea in opening the company in Tianji County was to expand nationwide, rather than looking for business in Tianji County.

In a small, third-tier county town, to put it bluntly, poverty breeds unruly people. Even though the economy has developed now, some middle-aged and elderly people who have been left behind by the times just can't understand these so-called design companies...

They'll just think, "Oh... isn't this just an interior design company?"

In their minds, only those who design houses are called designers.

In fact, there are many, many types of designers, and home decoration design is the most basic.

There are also building designers, architectural firms... and landmark buildings in Shanghai and Shenzhen all need designers to design them, including the landmark signboard at the entrance of a company... all of which are designed by designers.

Even... there's also the two million Xiaomi logos from Thor!

Both were designed by well-known designers.

Of course, the two million for Thor was purely a marketing ploy.

All I can say is that Thor's marketing is truly amazing... Just look at the currently popular SU7, SU7 Ultra, and even the YU7 which will be available for pre-order this month—all of these are products of marketing.

But buying a car with over 1,500 horsepower for over 500,000 yuan is really impressive!
It fulfilled the dream of a performance car.

“Yeah!” Xu Mu ruffled Ye Muling’s messy hair and said, “Alright, let’s wash up and have breakfast!”

"Today is another day full of energy."

"Let's do it!"

……

After breakfast, Xu Mu drove Ye Muling to her company.

Xu Mu would only squat under the shade of a tree by the door when he wanted to smoke; the rest of the time he would look at job postings in the temporary office upstairs.

The downstairs area is still under renovation and won't be finished anytime soon.

But there's already a basic outline of offices upstairs.

However, after only half an hour, Xu Mu's head started to ache from the loud rattling of air guns downstairs.

He could only take his laptop to the Starbucks in Xiang Sheng Century Plaza, order a caramel macchiato, and sit there drinking coffee while checking job postings on the platform.

“Xu Mu…”

At 2 PM, Xu Mu was on the phone chatting with the interviewee to confirm the interview time when Wang Ya suddenly sat down opposite him.

She dressed up specially today, wearing heavy makeup.

She even styled her hair into big waves.

Of course, most importantly, she was wearing a halter-neck cheongsam, which accentuated her full breasts, making them appear very rounded.

As for her lower body, Xu Mu couldn't see it anymore; she was already sitting on a high stool.

Looking at Xu Mu, he seemed to have a lot to say.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Mu looked at Wang Ya and asked, "Is something wrong?"

"Can't I just have a coffee with you if there's nothing else going on?"

“You already have a boyfriend, and I think you two are a good match, so you should be careful about the impact. You don’t care, but if your boyfriend sees you meeting me in private, I’ll be the one who gets beaten up…” Xu Mu said calmly, looking at Wang Ya with an indifferent expression.

After the breakup, Xu Mu had no chance to reminisce about Wang Ya.

He had long since become immersed in a life of pleasure.

Is it that Bai Xue is not considerate and delicate enough, or that Wang Mengyan and Wang Ruofei are not competitive and not gentle enough?
Is it because my older sister Ye Muling isn't pretty enough?
Or perhaps Tang Ruobing, the ordinary woman, isn't interesting enough?
Why insist on reminiscing about a blind date who was just a passerby?

"No, I'll explain for you!"

"It's not necessary!"

Xu Mu quickly waved his hand, refusing Wang Ya's "kindness," as he didn't want to get into any trouble.

Xu Mu was especially wary of these gangster-like figures...

"Just say what you have to say. We've been honest with each other and know each other well, so there's no need to hide anything."

Seeing that Wang Ya showed no intention of leaving, Xu Mu immediately spoke in a cold voice.

Of course, he also deliberately brought up things from the past.

After all, Wang Ya was indeed very proactive in this relationship...

Xu Mu lay on the bed, not needing to move at all.

Wang Ya arranged all the necessary services.

However, the reason for their breakup was due to practical issues.

You said it's because of feelings?
Actually, there were no problems in their relationship. So, even though Xu Mu was broke, he still treated them to a meal at Senlan Tonglu and bought them Moutai and Zhonghua cigarettes as gifts. All of this was done with the intention of getting married. It's just that the money has now gone down the drain!

I felt heartbroken for a few minutes after the breakup at Starbucks... but now I think of it as a lesson learned on my path to growth.

"Was that girl last night your girlfriend?"

"No." Xu Mu shook her head. "They're just ordinary friends. Her dad and I are close, and he asked me to bring his daughter out to play more often."

"Oh~~" Wang Ya stared at Xu Mu's eyes, as if trying to see if Xu Mu was lying.

But Xu Mu's eyes remained calm and still, revealing no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

"So, the reason you were squatting outside that Lingmu Company last night was... that company is owned by your sister?"

“Yes.” Xu Mu did not deny it, but nodded generously and admitted, “Yes, Tang Ruobing came here last night to sign the investment agreement.”

How much investment is involved?

“Previously, an investment institution called Yanfei Capital gave us three million. Last night, Tang Ruobing gave us another three million. The company now has six million in cash in its account.”

Xu Mu naturally knew the purpose of Wang Ya's questions.

He simply answered Wang Ya's question in the same way.

Moreover, when he was with Wang Ya, he was portrayed as an honest and simple person.

If it's there, it's not; if it's not there, it's not there. I won't brag... I'll just honestly admit it.

Of course, before, when he was broke, Xu Mu felt that showing off was meaningless, since it was easy to be exposed after showing off.

He doesn't have that much shamelessness!

Now that he has money, Xu Mu is telling the truth. He feels that there is no point in showing off, because he is no longer the person he used to be. He has some things that he can have, so it is better to be honest and there is no need to exaggerate!

"That amazing?" Wang Ya's eyes widened.

Six million... that's enough to buy ten top-of-the-line Xiaomi SU7 Ultra cars.

Leaving aside landmark communities like Yangfan Boyue, you could buy five or six ordinary apartments for eight or nine thousand yuan per square meter!

That's outrageous!
"Yes, it's probably my sister's personal charm that made both investors so eager to get involved with her!"

"And what about you? Do you own any shares in the company?"

Wang Ya asked this question because she wanted to know if Xu Mu received any dividends.

If there are dividends.

That means it's a stock with potential!

The debts Xu Mu owed before were nothing.

Six million!

Even a small amount leaked out of the company would amount to hundreds of thousands.

If I work hard for a year or two, won't I have money?
Moreover, Xu Mu is so honest and hasn't found a partner yet. If I were to get back together with him and marry him, he would definitely listen to my commands.

Wang Ya thought to herself.

She was already happily dreaming.

I even fantasized about the future...

Seeing the rich expressions on Wang Ya's face, to be honest... Xu Mu could roughly guess what she was thinking.

All I can say is... it's a shame she didn't go into novel writing.

Even Xu Mu doesn't have such a rich imagination.

"How could I possibly own shares? I'm just working for my sister, and I'm still writing that novel I wrote before!"

Xu Mu grinned sheepishly and pointed to the computer in front of him, "Look, I'm still helping my sister recruit people."

"There's no office to sit in, so we have to recruit people while squatting in Starbucks!"

What Xu Mu meant by saying this was, "My sister has the ability, but I don't!"

So don't expect to get anything out of me...

Of course, another thought is that we shouldn't end up like Zhou Mengting, haunting us relentlessly...

Xu Mu is now very decisive about relationships. If it's over, it's over. No one should contact each other or ask how the other person is doing... If they're not doing well, you're happy, but what if they're doing well? Wouldn't that just make you feel bad?
"So that's it..."

"Alright, then I'll take my leave!"

Xu Mu didn't say much, but simply watched Wang Ya leave.

Continue to busy yourself with your work.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Mu received a call from Bai Wushen.

"Brother, how's your work going?"

"Want to come over early for some tea?"

"it is good."

Xu Mu replied to the message, then turned off the computer and carried it back to the company across the street.

However, Xu Mu did not leave in a hurry, but waited for Wang Mengyan to bring the Maybach over.

Last time Xu Mu picked up Bai Ze and Bai Wushen, he was driving a Maybach! It wasn't that Xu Mu wanted to show off by driving a Maybach again, but rather that he was driving the same car as last time, saving the trouble of explaining…

Otherwise, if I drove a Mercedes C-Class there, they would definitely ask...

The less trouble, the better.

Xu Mu just went over for a meal.

There was no question of showing off to them. Soon, Wang Mengyan brought over the Maybach.

Xu Mu drove his Mercedes C-Class to the parking lot in front and switched cars.

"Brother Mu, are you coming back tonight?"

"We'll see... If you've been drinking, I'll send you a WeChat message later."

"Okay." Wang Mengyan drove her Mercedes C-Class away from the parking lot.

Xu Mu then got into a Maybach, intending to head to Bai Wushen's house.

However, Wang Ya, who was walking out of the milk tea shop, witnessed the scene of Xu Mu handing over the car to Wang Mengyan.

"Didn't Xu Mu say he had no money? How come he can drive a Maybach?"

"Isn't that simple?" the tattooed man beside him said with a smile. "With the investment funds, he'll definitely want to buy luxury cars to show off! Otherwise, how can he conduct business? I think Xu Mu is just a driver... After all, which truly wealthy person drives a Maybach without a driver?"

"Wasn't that woman the driver?"

"Heh, how could such a beautiful woman be a driver? If you ask me, that woman is probably Xu Mu's boss..."

Wang Ya thought for a moment and ignored what the tattooed man said.

She suddenly felt that Xu Mu had become mysterious.

Moreover, she carefully considered the topics she had discussed with Xu Mu that afternoon. Xu Mu seemed unchanged from before, but the feeling of keeping people at arm's length was immediately apparent in his words and actions.

Moreover, Xu Mu was more composed and calm than before.

He was telling the truth... but he used to observe his own expression, but now Xu Mu's eyes were empty, just like Tang Sanzang.

It seemed that nothing could arouse his desire.

Only two kinds of people can have that kind of look.

One of them is a Buddhist monk.

Another type is people who are financially independent but don't have strong desires!

How can it be?

Xu Mu achieved financial freedom in just two months?
Of course, no matter how much Wang Ya imagined, no one could give her an answer.

……

Xu Mu drove his Maybach and arrived at Bai Wushen's house based on the location.

There is a flat area in front of his house that he can use for parking.

And there were already many people sitting at the entrance.

Upon seeing the Maybach appear, all the relatives raised their heads.

When the Maybach stopped in the yard, the relatives and neighbors were all deeply shocked.

I grass!

When did the Bai family get to know the owner who drives a Maybach?
This is a real Maybach.

It must be over a million, right?

Although they didn't know the exact price, the fact that this car was here meant it must be worth over a million.

Luxury car!
Xu Mu got out of the car, and Bai Wushen immediately ran out, "Brother Mu!"

"Why don't you come in and rest for a while? I'll get you a glass of water. Dinner will be served promptly at 5:30."

"It's still early!" Xu Mu's gaze swept over the people in the courtyard. "Are all of them here for dinner tonight?"

"Yes, my mom said she owed them money before, and although she paid interest, she treated them to a meal to avoid any gossip!"

Bai Wushen said softly to Xu Mu, "But you can sit with us later."

"I see..." Xu Mu nodded. "I thought it was a family dinner!"

"It was originally a family dinner, but Dad said we still had to invite these relatives over."

"After all, they did lend us money back then."

"Of course." Xu Mu nodded, not thinking there was anything wrong with what Bai Ze did.

This shows that the family members are all of good character.

"Brother Mu, please come in and sit for a while."

"No need, I'll just wander around the neighborhood..."

Xu Mu didn't want to be surrounded by them asking questions; it would be very awkward.

He was just there for a meal and didn't want to meet any of the Bai family's relatives.

After Xu Mu left, the relatives started gossiping about it.

"Do you know this young man? He looks quite wealthy."

"Driving a luxury car worth over a million?"

"Do you think it could be Xiaoxue's boyfriend? After all, Yang Shufen has been trying to cure this problem for so many years, and last month she suddenly said she was cured and even paid off all our debts... Could it be that Baixue has hooked up with a rich second-generation husband?"

"If that's the case, they're incredibly lucky! Wow, their family has really risen to prominence!"

"..."

The whispers of relatives rose quietly behind them.

Xu Mu didn't care.

It's their right to discuss, but Xu Mu came here to make Bai Xue's family look good.

That's true...

The Bai family's self-built house is similar to the one Xu Mu lives in now; it's about 30 or 40 years old, and the tiles on the exterior walls have already fallen off.

In some places, there are already obvious cracks and black marks caused by rain leakage.

Xu Mu strolled around for a while when his phone, which was in his pocket, vibrated.

It was Bai Xue calling.

"Sister Bai Xue."

"Xiao Mu, have you arrived at my house yet?"

"Just arrived," Xu Mu replied. "I'm wandering around your village now! Damn, there are so many relatives at your door, probably twenty or thirty people. I couldn't handle it... so I just wandered around the village."

"Xiao Mu, I might need your help later... to pretend to be my boyfriend!"

"This...isn't that inappropriate?" Xu Mu hesitated, not because he was unwilling to pretend to be Bai Xue's boyfriend, but because he was afraid of damaging Bai Xue's reputation. He explained, "What if others see me with Wang Mengyan and Wang Ruofei? Wouldn't that ruin your reputation?"

"It's okay, I don't care about these things!"

"I never cared about reputation when I was with you! It's just that I have so many relatives at home, and I don't want my parents to lose face."

"Is that okay, Xiao Mu?"

Faced with Bai Xue's request.

Xu Mu naturally wouldn't refuse.

Since she didn't care about these things, Xu Mu cared even less.

To put it bluntly, he's a man, he won't be at a disadvantage...

It was Bai Xue who suffered the loss.

Moreover, Tianji County is so small, and there are so many relatives present. It's inevitable that he will encounter relatives who have seen him before in other parts of Tianji County in the future.

Xu Mu didn't care, but she was afraid that gossip would reach Bai Ze and Yang Shufen's ears.

"Thank you, Xiao Mu! But I'll explain this to Mom and Dad after tonight."

"That doesn't matter, you can arrange it as you see fit. Just make sure you make a good impression on your relatives, right?"

"correct."

"Sister Baixue, how much longer until you come back?"

"I feel like a new son-in-law visiting his father-in-law's house for the first time. I don't know anyone here, so I can only play with the village dogs!"

While on the phone, Xu Mu unconsciously kicked a stone on the side of the road.

Stone immediately flew towards the dog that was eyeing Xu Mu intently not far away.

boom.

The pebble hit the dog squarely on the head.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The dog immediately went berserk and pounced on Xu Mu.

"Hey, damn it! You think I can't handle a dog?"

"Sister Baixue, I have to stop talking now, I'm being chased by a dog!"

Xu Mu hung up the phone, grabbed a bamboo pole from the side, and pounced on the dog!
Seeing Xu Mu take out a weapon, the dog barked even more fiercely.

It's like they're criticizing Xu Mu for lacking martial ethics!

Damn it, you're just a dog, why are you talking about martial ethics?

If we hadn't brought weapons, it's hard to say who would have won or lost today!

After playing with the dog for a while, Xu Mu got tired of it and picked up a long, straight stick next to a tree to play with.

Xu Mu didn't really want to take it.

However, this deadly hand was completely out of control. It was as if a natural will from his bloodline made Xu Mu pick up that long and straight stick.

"Hey!"

Xu Mu mimicked the way he remembered his childhood, flicking the weeds by the roadside.

The power of the guillotine was clearly demonstrated, severing the heads of all these weeds.

Where the wooden stick was swung, a series of whooshing sounds came from the air as it flew past.

"When the Heavenly Dao collapses, I, Chen Ping'an, have only one sword, which can move mountains!"

Xu Mu imitated the movements from the movie "The Sword Comes," wielding a wooden stick.

At the same time, he was muttering to himself.

"Broken River".

"what!"

"Turning the sea upside down!"

"what!"

Each word was accompanied by a change in Xu Mu's expression.

It was as if he were holding a sword that could cut through everything in the world.

"Exorcise the demon!"

"Suppress the demon!"

"Command the gods! Pluck the stars! Destroy the city! Open the heavens!"

"Hahaha!"

Xu Mu swung his long stick around with a whooshing sound!

He acts like a complete idiot on the road.

Bai Xue was driving when she saw Xu Mu standing in the middle of the road like a madman, waving a long stick.

She couldn't help but smile, slowed down, and came to Xu Mu's side. "Xiao Mu, what are you doing?"

"I'm learning from Chen Ping'an!"

"Sister Bai Xue, to tell you the truth, I feel like I'm about to ascend to immortality!"

Xu Mu held the long staff in one hand, exuding the air of a swordsman!

"Okay, okay!" Bai Xue looked at Xu Mu with affection and said with a smile, "Then I'll park the car first and come over to play with you!"

"Okay!"

Xu Mu waved his hand a few more times, and a large patch of weeds nearby lost their heads.

That's so pitiful.

Especially foxtail grass!
They couldn't escape Xu Mu's sword energy at all.

"Uncle! That stick you're holding is mine."

Just as Xu Mu was having a good time, a little boy suddenly stood timidly to the side, pointing at the stick in Xu Mu's hand.

"What?" Xu Mu's eyes widened as he looked at the child and asked, "Little friend, this is definitely not yours! Because this is not a stick, but my sword, Chen Ping'an's sword!"

"If Heaven had not given birth to me, Chen Ping'an, the way of the sword would have been shrouded in eternal darkness—Sword, come!"

Swish!
Xu Mu swung his long stick and chopped down a large patch of weeds!
"Wow! Mom, someone's trying to steal my stick!"

This child doesn't play by the rules at all; he burst into tears right away.

"Hey, kid! You have to be reasonable! How can you prove this stick is yours? It doesn't have your name on it!"

"If I found it, it proves it's mine!"

However, the kid completely ignored Xu Mu and just kept crying loudly!

The boy's mother was soon attracted.

Bai Xue parked her car and walked over, just in time to see Xu Mu arguing with the other person.

She quickly ran over to defuse the situation, "Little Jiang's mom, my boyfriend was just joking with the child, please don't take it personally! It was his first time visiting our village, and he was so bored that he took Little Jiang's stick."

"We'll give it back to you now, Xiao Jiang, don't cry!"

As Bai Xue spoke, she returned the stick from Xu Mu's hand to Xiao Jiang.

"Ha... So you're Snow White's boyfriend! It's alright, it's alright, kids are just like that. Actually, we already threw this stick away, so whoever found it should play with it."

Bai Xue chatted with Xiao Jiang's mother for a couple more minutes before leading Xu Mu home.

"You're so boring! You're even fighting with kids over toys."

Bai Xue glanced at Xu Mu with a captivating charm, her words carrying no blame, but rather suggesting that Xu Mu still retained a childlike heart.

This must be love, right?
In the eyes of a lover, everything the other person does is interesting.

So the saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" really makes a lot of sense.

"No way! I really did pick him up from the roadside, who knew this little brat would be such a sore loser..."

"But you're finally back. If you hadn't come back, I guess I would have been talking to the dog for half an hour."

Xu Mu hates dealing with relatives, whether it's Chinese New Year or any other time... She always tries to fool them if she can, and if she can't, she pretends to be dead.

Relatives in the countryside are a classic example: they laugh at your poverty but fear your wealth.

A very, very classic mindset.

"Hahaha!" Bai Xue laughed heartily, pulled Xu Mu's shoulder, nestled in his arms, and said softly with a smile, "I heard from the Martial God that you have arrived at our house, so I drove much faster."

"Why are you driving so fast? Be careful. I'm not a three-year-old. If I really have to deal with these relatives, I can handle them."

During holidays and festivals, who doesn't have a few difficult relatives?

However, Xu Mu was afraid that her loose tongue might reveal something she shouldn't have, putting Uncle Bai and the others in an awkward position.

"I know! I was just worried something might happen to you!"

(End of this chapter)