Chapter 100: Green Origin Manor

Zheng Qian saw that no one was speaking, and finally decided, "Xia Xixi, you order."

Xia Xixi was not involved in the struggles of these women, so it was most appropriate for her to order.

Xia Xixi was not polite either; she took the menu and ordered two different types of liquor, whiskey and Hennessy.

"Fine, serve it as she ordered."

"Bring two chilled bottles first, then another two in ten minutes. After that, bring one bottle of whiskey every ten minutes, and one bottle of Hennessy every twenty minutes."

Zheng Qian closed the menu and handed it to the manager from before.

The manager was stunned.

What could he say? Money is king. He had to serve exactly how Zheng Qian told him to.

He had to serve the alcohol exactly how Zheng Qian told him to.

After the dishes started arriving, the group chatted while eating.

Zheng Qian suddenly thought that giving out red envelopes was actually a good option.

But if he sent the red envelopes directly, the system wouldn't provide cash back, so he had to come up with a clever pretext.

Bonuses were a good choice.

"Zhong Xiaoyao, you made the biggest contribution this time, so I've decided to give you a bonus in my personal capacity."

When Zhong Xiaoyao heard the word "bonus," her ears perked up.

Although she really wanted it, she couldn't show it too directly.

"President Zheng, you invited us to have fun at Luyuan Villa and are even giving out bonuses. I'm so embarrassed. I only did a small thing; you don't need to spend any more money!"

"That won't do. I've always been clear about rewards and punishments. You all made contributions this time, so you must be rewarded!"

"Zhong Xiaoyao, 100,000."

"Qin Xueli, 80,000."

"Everyone else gets 50,000."

Xia Xixi frowned.

They hadn't even started drinking yet, and Zheng Qian was already confused?

Zhong Xiaoyao, Qin Xueli, Yao Manman, Hao Ruxue, Chang Mengmeng, and He Yanyan—adding them all up, that came to 380,000.

That was too generous!

"Deng Shuxin, you didn't participate in the anti-encirclement operation, so I won't count you in, okay?" Zheng Qian said with a smile to Deng Shuxin next to him.

"President Zheng, what are you saying? Even if you gave it to me, I couldn't accept it! After all, this is everyone's credit; it has nothing to do with me."

"I am already very grateful that you invited me today when you led your former colleagues for team building."

Deng Shuxin said from the bottom of her heart.

You have to know that Zheng Qian had invested millions into their coffee shop. Compared to the coffee shop, this 50,000 was nothing, so she didn't feel unbalanced.

"President Zheng, I advise you to reconsider the bonus matter. Although you are doing it in your personal capacity, but..."

Before Xia Xixi could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Zheng Qian.

"A man's word is his bond. This matter is settled."

The girls cheered, their excitement and joy clearly visible on their faces.

Only Yao Manman was unhappy; she raised her glass to toast Zheng Qian with a sullen face along with everyone else.

Clearly, her contribution ranked third. With only two positions for team leader and deputy team leader, she had nothing to say about that.

But when it came to the bonuses, why was she also getting 50,000?

It wasn't that Yao Manman valued the amount of the bonus; she felt that Zheng Qian was dismissing her contribution.

Even if Zheng Qian had given her 50,100, Yao Manman would have accepted it; at least it would have made her seem different from the others in the group.

Hao Ruxue and Chang Mengmeng got 50,000, and she got 50,000 too—what was the meaning of this?

Yao Manman was very unwilling to accept this.

But she had no other choice.

Zheng Qian had said this was a bonus given in his personal capacity; how much or how little was entirely up to him.

In other words, her status in Zheng Qian's heart was no different from that of employees like Hao Ruxue and Chang Mengmeng.

This made her feel very cold-hearted.

Once, she and Zheng Qian had loved so passionately, but now she had ended up as a stranger.

Yao Manman could only watch helplessly as Zhong Xiaoyao and Qin Xueli fought with each other; she had no way to intervene.

After three rounds of drinks and the dishes were mostly eaten.

"President Zheng, you think so highly of me; I'd like to toast you separately." Zhong Xiaoyao raised her glass to offer a toast.

"From now on, besides Secretary Xia, I am your primary assistant. I will definitely do my best and not let down President Zheng's trust and expectations in me."

Zhong Xiaoyao's words had two meanings: one was to show loyalty to Zheng Qian, and the second was to suppress Qin Xueli and emphasize her status within the group.

Although Qin Xueli was the deputy team leader, Zhong Xiaoyao was the actual team leader, and in the end, she had to listen to her.

When Qin Xueli heard this, she naturally wouldn't be outdone: "President Zheng, I'd like to toast you too, I..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Zhong Xiaoyao.

"Hey, hey, hey, Qin Xueli, President Zheng has had quite a bit to drink already. He's about at his limit, so let's not drink anymore for now."

Just as Zheng Qian was about to take that glass of wine, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Who is it?"

"President Zheng, it's me."

After the response, three people walked in from outside the door.

Leading them was Zheng Qian's acquaintance, Boss Han.

Behind him followed a man of medium build. Zheng Qian had seen this person before; he seemed to be the vice president of Yebei Bank.

The other one had a big belly and looked to be over fifty; Zheng Qian didn't know him.

"So it's Boss Han. What a coincidence to run into you here."

"Boss Han, tell me the truth, have you placed spies around me? How do I run into you everywhere I go?"

Zheng Qian stood up and joked with Boss Han.

"How could that be? It's fate. I heard you were here, so I rushed over."

"Yeah, I brought a few employees from the company for team building. I heard Luyuan Villa does a good job, so I came over to have some fun," Zheng Qian explained.

Boss Han saw that Zheng Qian really liked this type. Every time they ate, he brought six or seven girls of all different types. He really liked this.

"You've met President Jiang, so I won't introduce him again."

"This is the owner of Luyuan Villa, Boss Ni."

"Hello, President Zheng. Is the food okay? If there's anything you're not satisfied with, just let me know, and I'll be sure to provide you with top-notch service."

Zheng Qian took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Boss Ni.

The people at the table with Zheng Qian were all stunned to see this scene.

The owner of Luyuan Villa?

Boss Ni?

Everyone already knew that the relationship between Zheng Qian and Boss Han was unusual; they seemed very close.

Boss Ni was the owner of this villa, and his combined assets made him a figure to be reckoned with in Yebai.

For him to have such an attitude when meeting Zheng Qian—how could Zheng Qian be so powerful!

"The food is quite good. Sorry to trouble you, Boss Ni."

Zheng Qian wasn't surprised. Based on the strength he had shown in front of Boss Han, even if you added Boss Ni to the mix, they still couldn't compare.

If he wasn't mistaken, Boss Ni had probably heard from the manager earlier about him being a big spender, then asked around, and happened to run into Boss Han, which is why he asked him to come over and introduce them so they could get to know each other.

Now that Zheng Qian was a person of some standing in Yebai, it wasn't strange for people to take the initiative to get to know him.

"It is truly my honor to meet President Zheng today. I simply must show my appreciation."

"How about this: all of President Zheng's expenses here today will be on the house."