socalfunplaces Chapter 109 The Big Fool
Chapter 109 The Big Fool
Lu Ran drove Cheng Ning to the upstream media company to pick up Liu Nini and Hu Wen before heading towards the factory.
"Nini, Hu Wen, you two can drive, right?"
The two nodded in agreement.
"meeting."
"Who's a better driver?"
"Sister Wen drives very smoothly; I'm still a semi-newbie," Liu Nini said.
"Okay, Hu Wen, if I can't drive you later if something comes up, can you be Cheng Ning's driver? Driver's salary will be paid separately."
Hu Wen raised her hand: "Sure, sure, we don't need to calculate the salary. The salary you're paying me is already high enough."
Lu Ran laughed and said, "You didn't understand what I meant. I'm asking you to be Cheng Ning's personal driver. Later, I'll get a car for Cheng Ning and transfer it to her name."
"From now on, you'll drive her to and from get off work or wherever she goes."
Although Lu Ran had quite a few cars in his garage, he felt that none of them were very suitable for girls.
So I decided to wait for the Phantom to arrive, then pick it up and transfer the ownership to Cheng Ning's name.
"Mr. Lu, may I ask if I may ask, you're not planning to transfer this Mercedes-Benz to Cheng Ning, are you?"
Hu Wen was a little excited. This was a G-Class! Even if she couldn't afford to buy one, she could still enjoy driving it!
"no."
"Lu Ran, you don't need to give me a car. I can just take a taxi when you're busy."
Lu Ran looked at Cheng Ning and smiled, "If a boss like you takes a taxi to the company, do you think the employees will think the factory is going out of business?"
"Well, you don't need to transfer the ownership to me. As long as it can be driven, that's fine. After I get my driver's license, I can use my savings to buy a car worth around 100,000 yuan."
Lu Ran reached out and gently flicked her forehead, sounding annoyed.
"I just said you're the boss, the nominal chairman of the company, yet you drive a car worth over 100,000 yuan and it's better to take a taxi!"
Having been reprimanded, Cheng Ning didn't dare to talk back and weakly lowered her head, saying, "Oh."
"Mr. Lu, which car are you planning to give Cheng Ning?"
The two people in the back row, who were being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), were a little overwhelmed, so Hu Wen quickly changed the subject and asked a question.
"phantom."
"Phantom... Phantom?"
"What illusion?"
"A Rolls-Royce Phantom? What else could it be!"
"No, Mr. Lu, you don't seem to have driven a Phantom before, have you?"
Although Hu Wen and Liu Nini knew that Lu Ran was rich and that there were many luxury cars in his garage, they had seen Lu Ran's garage before. It was an underground parking lot in a single-person residential area with several luxury cars worth millions or even tens of millions of yuan parked there.
This is simply outrageously extravagant.
But the two of them clearly remembered that there was no Rolls-Royce Phantom in Lu Ran's garage; they wouldn't have missed such an eye-catching car.
"Oh, I just placed the order recently, so I won't be able to pick up the car for a while."
Hu Wen suddenly realized, "I understand now. You bought it specifically for Cheng Ning. Although I'm not rich, I inexplicably feel that Mr. Lu's choice is excellent."
"Mr. Lu, none of the cars you currently own are really suitable as a car for a woman, but a Rolls-Royce Phantom would be perfect."
"It's elegant and sophisticated, appealing to girls' aesthetics, and perfectly suited to the role of a chairperson. It's perfect."
"Seriously, after hanging around with this big boss for so long, I've actually become so presumptuous as to comment on multi-million dollar luxury cars. I'm getting cocky, I'm getting too cocky!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ran said, "In a few days, the two of you will receive some shares in the factory, and then you will become shareholders of the company."
"With my future development plan, the factory will be several times larger in the future. You two will have a lot of money in dividends every year. With your salaries, you can afford to buy a car worth millions, if not tens of millions."
Over the past few months, Lu Ran has gained a fairly clear understanding of Hu Wen and Liu Nini's personalities and abilities.
Hu Wen, in particular, retained her feelings for Cheng Ning as a classmate and had a sense of responsibility that most people lacked; she truly put her heart into doing her job after receiving the money.
Most importantly, she did not feel alienated from Cheng Ning because of the wealth gap, and she kept her life and work very separate.
When Lu Ran asked her to be Cheng Ning's driver, he was actually carefully observing Hu Wen's expression.
If the other party is dissatisfied or has any other emotions, Lu Ran will not force them.
After all, everyone has self-esteem. What if others feel ashamed to be someone's driver?
However, he was clearly overthinking it. When Hu Wen heard that she could drive a luxury car and earn an extra salary, her eyes were filled with excitement and a money-grubbing thrill.
And now, hearing that he's giving back shares, everyone's overjoyed.
"No, Lu Ran, you're kidding, right?"
Liu Nini was also surprised. The treatment Lu Ran gave them was actually very, very high, more than 99% of the people.
But she didn't expect that Lu Ran would also give them shares.
"Mr. Lu, actually, it's not necessary."
While most people wouldn't complain about having too much money, you'd feel a little uneasy if your boss kept giving you raises.
"You don't need to be so reserved. I have my reasons for giving you shares."
"First, you are among the few people I trust, and you can be considered friends."
"Secondly, you also contributed to managing the factory. You weren't just Cheng Ning's assistants. Strictly speaking, I should give you shares for it to be considered normal."
There's a third point Lu Ran didn't mention.
For someone so familiar and useful, spending a little more money is well worth it.
"This...this..."
Hu Wen was already rambling incoherently.
Just a few months ago, she was still worrying about rent of a few hundred yuan a month. I never thought that in such a short time, she would be aiming to drive a luxury car worth millions.
This is so dreamlike!
"Moreover, this was proposed by your chairman. Now the factory owner is Cheng Ning, so of course I have to consider what she says."
Cheng Ning did mention to Lu Ran that she wanted to give Hu Wen and Liu Nini some status in the factory, but she did not mention shares.
"Really, Cheng Ning?"
Cheng Ning said shyly, "I... I did suggest it to Lu Ran..."
Before Cheng Ning could finish speaking, Hu Wen hugged her and said gratefully, "Old classmates are the best! Thank you so much."
After her initial excitement subsided, Hu Wen coughed and released her grip.
"Uh, sorry, I've been poor for too long, and I'm a little excited about suddenly becoming rich."
The group chatted and laughed all the way.
Upon arriving at the factory, Lu Ran immediately planned to return the way he came, as he still needed to find Bai Yongxiang to discuss the development of welfare and entertainment projects.
Now that we have the funds, we can get the projects started.
Just as he was about to get into the car and leave, Cheng Ning suddenly called out to him.
"Lu Ran, wait a minute."
Seeing this, Hu Wen wisely pulled Liu Nini upstairs.
Cheng Ning lowered her head and murmured, "Um, have you bought the gym equipment yet?"
Lu Ran was taken aback: "It's just a few mats, I can just go to a supermarket and buy them since I have some free time today!"
Cheng Ning blushed: "There are others!"
"other?"
"Yeah, you know, treadmills and stuff."
"I can buy it, but your room is too small to fit it. A piano already takes up a lot of space."
Cheng Ning puffed out her cheeks.
"You big idiot."
After saying that, he turned and left.