From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: For Gifts, It’s Cigarettes, Alcohol, and Tea

The Central Courtyard Garden

Su Chen was sitting leisurely in the central courtyard pavilion, sipping tea and admiring the koi swimming in the fishpond.

His butler, Jiang Hui, had told him about it last night, saying that while inspecting the house, he discovered twenty-seven or twenty-eight top-grade koi in the pond, all with superb coloring.

When he viewed the property yesterday, Su Chen had thought it was just a simple pond with some lotuses, never expecting it to have koi.

So, first thing this morning... Su Chen had sent Jiang Hui to the flower and bird market to buy some specialty koi food.

"Sir, you have a visitor," Jiang Hui said, his professionalism on full display in his dark tailcoat butler uniform, white shirt, and gloves.

"Hm? Who is it?" Su Chen paused, then picked up some fish food from the table and tossed it into the pond, instantly causing the koi to scramble for it.

"The visitor says a Mr. Xiao Chen sent him to deliver something."

"Oh? Show him in," Su Chen said. He guessed they were probably here to deliver the property documents.

As for issues like paperwork or restrictions on non-residents purchasing property, none of that was a problem for Xiao Chen.

A single phone call was all it took for him to sort everything out perfectly.

Soon, Jiang Hui returned with a young man who was carrying a large cardboard box.

He had a crew cut, wore a white shirt and a suit, and had a resolute expression. He walked with the power and determination of a tiger descending a mountain; one look was enough to tell he was no ordinary person.

The young man placed the large cardboard box on the stone table before speaking. "Mr. Su, Mr. Xiao asked me to pass on a message. He’s been busy lately but will find you for a drink once he’s free. He also had me bring you a few small things. He hopes you like them."

Su Chen glanced at the large box on the table and nodded slightly. "I’ll accept the gifts. Please thank Brother Xiao for me."

The young man nodded. Without another word, he turned and left.

A smile touched Su Chen’s lips as he watched the brisk and decisive young man leave.

He had a vague idea of the young man’s background, but as for whether it was true... Su Chen wasn’t in the mood to investigate.

After all, he’d befriended Xiao Chen for who he was, not his background. They simply got along well.

After seeing the man out, Jiang Hui returned to the pavilion in the central courtyard. Looking at the large cardboard box on the table, he asked for instructions, "Sir, shall I open it?"

Su Chen was also curious about what Xiao Chen had sent him. "Go ahead," he said. "Let’s see what surprises are inside."

Jiang Hui produced a small fruit knife from somewhere and slit the tape sealing the box.

The first thing they saw upon opening it was a manila envelope. Jiang Hui looked through it and said, "Sir, these are the property deeds and related documents for this siheyuan."

Next, Jiang Hui took out two cartons of white cigarettes from the box. There was no text on them—just a single red, five-pointed star and no other images or words.

Su Chen chuckled and took the cigarettes, tapping them twice in his hand. "And here I thought the internet said these things don’t exist!"

He examined them for a moment before casually placing them on the table. If anyone else saw these, they’d probably be so envious they’d try to snatch them away.

Jiang Hui then pulled out a fist-sized metal tin. He opened it and sniffed, and a rich tea aroma wafted out.

"Sir, this must be some extraordinary tea!"

"Haha, no matter how extraordinary, it’s still meant to be drunk!" With that, Su Chen took a pinch from the tin and put it in a teacup to brew.

The moment the hot water met the tea leaves, Su Chen truly understood the meaning of "fragrance filling the air." Even Jiang Hui, the professional butler, couldn’t help but take a few deep whiffs of the aroma.

Seeing Jiang Hui’s blissful expression, Su Chen laughed and said, "Old Jiang, would you like a cup to try?"

Jiang Hui opened his mouth to speak. His professional etiquette told him to refuse, but his body was honestly craving a taste.

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