After the divorce, I inherited the property in the game.

Chapter 488 516, Efforts can only determine the lower limit (ask for monthly tickets)
"Grandpa, I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as great as the Southern Mountains."

A tall and thin young man handed a gift box to Kang Jingchun with both hands.

He is the son of Kang Zhifei and grandson of Kang Jingchun, and his name is Kang Xiaowei.

Seeing his grandson bringing a birthday gift, Kang Jingchun immediately smiled. Although he has six children, he only has two sons, and currently he only has one grandson, Kang Xiaowei.

Therefore, Kang Xiaowei still has a very high status in the old man's heart. There is no way around it, the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls is deeply rooted in the older generation.

Just after Grandpa Kang accepted his grandson's gift, a pretty girl also presented a gift she had prepared. She was Kang Zhichao's daughter Kang Xiaoxiao, who had just graduated from high school this year and was going to Shanghai to attend university in September.

In Kang Jingchun's mind, Kang Xiaowei and Kang Xiaoxiao naturally have higher priority than his grandchildren such as Li Manni, Zhao Xiaofeng and Niu Lulu.

Although these grandchildren are considered members of the Kang family, they do not have the surname Kang after all!

In fact, Kang Jingchun hopes that his grandson Kang Xiaowei or granddaughter Kang Xiaoxiao will have a bright future. Unfortunately, one of them has just started working in his father's company, and the other will go to college in September. It is not yet time for them to make a career.

After Kang Xiaowei and Kang Xiaoxiao gave gifts to their grandfather, they came over to say hello to Yang Hao.

Both of them continued to call Yang Hao "brother-in-law" as before.

Yang Hao did not correct this. It was not the first time he met the two of them. He had met them several times before he divorced Li Manshu. Both of them were younger than Li Manshu, so it was normal for her to call him brother-in-law.

What's more, although they are of the same generation, Yang Hao is actually much older than the two of them.

"Brother-in-law, I saw the video of you beating up the kidnapper. It was so awesome!"

"Do you really know Kung Fu?"

Kang Xiaowei is currently studying in his father's company. He usually watches short videos when he has nothing to do. Naturally, he has paid attention to Yang Hao's affairs for a long time. He was quite excited to see him in person today. After saying hello, he started gossiping.

"Well, I have a few tricks."

Yang Hao replied casually.

"Brother-in-law, can you teach me?"

"Want to learn!"

Kang Xiaowei asked again with anticipation.

"Xiaowei, don't make trouble with your physical condition!"

At this time, Zhao Xiaofeng came over. When Kang Xiaowei was a child, he often followed him around to play, so the two had a good relationship.

"Brother Xiaofeng, look at what you said. Don't look at my skinny appearance, my bones are full of meat!"

When Kang Xiaowei replied, he rolled up his T-shirt sleeves to show off his biceps.

It’s just that Kang Xiaowei was indeed too thin, and his arms were thin enough, and it was somewhat hidden by the loose T-shirt. But now he completely exposed his “thin dog” nature, and Kang Xiaoxiao, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help but giggle.

"Brother, I think it's better for you to go to the gym and build muscle first." Kang Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

Kang Xiaowei pouted in frustration, but he still looked at Yang Hao and asked, "Brother-in-law, is my condition really not good enough?"

"It's not impossible. How about this, if you have a chance, go to Shanghai and fight with my apprentice first. If you can beat her, I will teach you."

Yang Hao did not refuse directly, but set a threshold.

In fact, this is no different from a rejection. If Kang Xiaowei goes to fight with Ma Tianjiao with his physical condition, he will only be beaten.

"Brother-in-law, do you have an apprentice?" Kang Xiaowei asked curiously.

"Yes, and more than one."

Yang Hao nodded: "There are both male and female disciples. My request to you is very simple. You just need to defeat my female disciple."

"Fighting with a woman?"

Kang Xiaowei curled his lips with some disdain.

"It's just a simple entry test."

Yang Hao answered casually without further explanation.

At this time, there was another commotion in the banquet hall, as if some important person had arrived. Many people stood up and left their seats, gathering towards the door.

Yang Hao turned his head and took a curious look, only to see a man in his early thirties walking into the banquet hall surrounded by several older men.

The man's hair was combed so shiny that even flies would slip off it. He wore a flashy light pink shirt, dark grey trousers, and a pair of bright brown leather shoes.

"Chief Zheng!"

"Master Zheng!"

"Mr. Zheng."

After the man walked into the banquet hall, three different voices of address were heard around him.

"Still so cocky!"

Zhao Xiaofeng glanced at the man and muttered something under his breath.

"It's all because of my father's ability."

Kang Xiaowei muttered something.

"You all know him?"

Yang Hao asked curiously.

"He was my classmate when we were little."

Zhao Xiaofeng immediately introduced him: "His name is Zheng Dapeng. His father is the director of Xiangyang Steel Plant. Now he also works at Xiangyang Steel Plant as the head of the sales department."

"Don't think that everyone is respectful to him. In fact, it's all because of his father. Without his father, how could he become the section chief?"

After saying that, Zhao Xiaofeng curled his lips in disdain. For people like Zheng Dapeng who had connections, Zhao Xiaofeng was both disdainful and jealous.

What is disdainful is that the other party has only average ability, but can take on important tasks in a large factory like Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant.

But at the same time, I am very jealous of the other person, wondering why I am not the one having such a relationship.

In fact, when he was in his early twenties, Zhao Xiaofeng was more disdainful of people like Zheng Dapeng, because he felt that with his own efforts, he would be able to achieve higher achievements and surpass the other party one day.

But as he got older, he felt more and more disdain and jealousy, because as he got older, Zhao Xiaofeng found that other people had reached the peak of their careers as soon as they graduated from school.

Hard work is not useless, but it can only determine the lower limit of your quality of life, but it cannot truly change your destiny.

Sometimes, even the efforts of several generations have not yet reached the threshold that others reached when they were born.

"He should be here to celebrate grandpa's birthday on behalf of Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant." Kang Xiaowei took over the conversation.

Before his retirement, Mr. Kang Jingchun was the workshop director of Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant, and he dedicated his entire life to Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant.

Although I am retired now, it is impossible for the factory to ignore me, especially on my 80th birthday. It is only natural for the factory to send someone over to give me some birthday gifts.

Zheng Dapeng smiled and dealt with the people who came up to greet him while walking towards the main table where Kang Jingchun was. When he arrived at the main table, his eyes were immediately attracted by Li Manni. After a while, he reluctantly withdrew his gaze and handed the cigarettes and alcohol he brought to Kang Jingchun: "Director Kang, on behalf of the factory, I wish you a happy birthday!"

"I hope you stay healthy and live another 80 years!"

Putting down the cigarettes and alcohol he brought, Zheng Dapeng handed over another red envelope: "Uncle Kang, this is a small gift from me."

Zheng Dapeng is worthy of being a salesman, his words were very appropriate. He first addressed him as "Director Kang", which is the title used in the factory and it is very appropriate to give a gift on behalf of the factory.

Later he called him "Uncle Kang", which was a private name. Considering the age difference between him and Kang Jingchun, it was normal to call him "Grandpa".

In addition, Zheng Dapeng actually had a little selfish motive. This red envelope was not his personal gift, but was sent by his father.

But after seeing Li Manni, Zheng Dapeng immediately changed his mind and turned his father's feelings into his own. This way he could improve his favor in Kang Jingchun's mind and ask the old man to introduce Li Manni to him later.

"The factory still remembers an old guy like me. Thank you."

"Thank you, Xiao Zheng, for coming here in person."

Kang Jingchun accepted the birthday gift with a big smile on his face. He had worked in Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant for his entire life and felt a strong sense of belonging to the factory. Therefore, he was very happy and proud that the factory sent someone to give him a birthday gift.

There are so many retired employees at Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant, but not many of them have received the same treatment as him.

"Xiao Zheng, please sit down."

"Just sit at this table!"

Kang Jingchun pointed to the remaining empty seat at the main table.

Currently, all the people sitting at this main table are members of the Kang family. Kang Jingchun is giving Zheng Dapeng enough face by letting him sit here.

"Okay, I'll follow Mr. Kang's instructions."

Zheng Dapeng nodded and glanced around the main table. He actually wanted to sit next to Li Manni, but there were people sitting next to Li Manni: Yang Hao on the left, Xixi on the right, and Li Mansu next to her.

So Zheng Dapeng couldn't get close at all, so he had to sit next to his old classmate Zhao Xiaofeng.

"Xiaofeng, long time no see. I heard you're doing well in Shanghai!"

After Zheng Dapeng sat down, he started chatting with Zhao Xiaofeng, who he was quite familiar with.

"I'm just making do. I can't compare to Brother Peng."

Zhao Xiaofeng said politely that he and Zheng Dapeng didn't have much contact on a regular basis, and of course they didn't have any holidays together, so there was nothing wrong with them sitting together and chatting.

"that's humble!"

Zheng Dapeng waved his hand: "I heard that Xiaofeng, you work for a big company in Shanghai, unlike me who can only stay in a small place like Xiangyang."

"Moreover, the performance of Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant has been getting worse and worse in recent years. As the head of the sales department, I worry about performance every day. This year, the factory has set a sales target of 1 billion yuan for me. This is a joke!"

Zheng Dapeng seemed to be complaining, but in fact he was showing off his identity as the head of the sales department of Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant. He also told everyone present that the deals he negotiated were all calculated in billions.

Of course, Zheng Dapeng’s main target was actually Li Manni. While he was talking, he was always glancing at the reaction of this beautiful woman out of the corner of his eye.

But what disappointed him was that although he was chatting excitedly, the other party seemed to be completely uninterested, and there was not even a trace of emotion in his eyes.

Isn’t a sales target of 1 billion yuan awesome?

Can you please give me some reaction, beautiful lady?
Zheng Dapeng silently complained in his heart.

"Brother Peng, how much of the 1 billion sales target have been achieved?"

At this time, Kang Xiaowei took over the conversation.

His father Kang Zhifei's company is in the steel business and has cooperation with Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant. Currently Kang Xiaowei is studying in his father's company and naturally knows the situation of Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant. Although the sales target is set at 1 billion yuan, it would be good if 30% can be achieved in the end, so his question is actually intended to sabotage.

Sure enough, after hearing Kang Xiaowei's question, Zheng Dapeng's mouth twitched slightly, and then he replied: "The global economy is in a downturn right now, especially in the steel industry. Not to mention the long-term consequences, your family will have a hard time this year!"

Zheng Dapeng's sales work over the years was not in vain. He easily changed the topic and stepped on Kang Xiaowei in the process.

"The steel business has been tough in recent years, and everyone is having a hard time!"

Kang Xiaowei curled his lips indifferently.

Since the real estate industry went bankrupt, the steel business has been difficult to do. However, Kang Zhifei's company is in a better situation because most of the cooperative projects are government projects, unlike those large real estate companies that are prone to bankruptcy.

But there are also many disadvantages to cooperating with the government, such as long settlement cycles.

Many local governments have had a hard time in recent years, and in some places teachers' salaries have even begun to be in arrears, so the settlement of project funds has been even slower.

Therefore, after Kang Xiaowei entered his father's company, he spent most of his time following his father to collect debts, or being sent by his father to collect debts.

"It will pass if we hold on. The economic situation will eventually improve."

"There is always sunshine after the storm!"

Zheng Dapeng laughed, then glanced at Kang Xiaoxiao again: "Sister Xiaoxiao will be going to college soon, right?"

"I have to attend your graduation party next week."

Kang Zhichao also works at Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant. He can be said to have inherited his father's legacy. However, Kang Zhichao is not as successful as his father Kang Jingchun in the factory. Currently, he is only a deputy director of the Logistics Department, and his rank is not as good as Zheng Dapeng.

"Well, I applied to Shanghai Normal University."

Kang Xiaoxiao answered truthfully.

"Sister Xiaoxiao is so amazing!"

Zheng Dapeng smiled and gave a thumbs up: "I wanted to go to Shanghai University at that time, but unfortunately my score was too low, so I couldn't do it."

"Hey, this beauty looks unfamiliar. Is she Xiaoxiao's cousin?"

The groundwork was almost done, Zheng Dapeng stopped talking nonsense and directly turned the topic to Li Manni, casting a gentle look at her while asking questions.

"Oh, this is my cousin Li Manni."

"I thought Brother Peng knew him!"

Kang Xiaoxiao replied casually. The little girl didn't think much about it. After all, Zheng Dapeng had been talking to her just now.

"Li Manni?"

Zheng Dapeng repeated the name in a low voice, and then his eyes suddenly lit up, with a surprised expression on his face: "I was wondering if he looked so familiar, he turned out to be a big star!"

"I watch your videos every day. You look so much better in person than in the videos. I didn't recognize you!"

While speaking, Zheng Dapeng stood up from his seat, took out a business card and handed it to Li Manni, introducing himself formally: "Hello, Teacher Manni, my name is Zheng Dapeng, and I am the head of the sales department of Xiangyang Steel Plant."

"By the way, my father is Zheng Dongshan, the director of Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant."

Zheng Dapeng felt that he, as a small section chief, was not up to the task, so he simply brought his father out.

Xiangyang Iron and Steel Plant is of a very high level, and my father's administrative level as the factory director is theoretically the same as that of the mayor of Xiangyang.

(End of this chapter)