Chapter 89 (2/2)

Yin Hao nodded, “Thank you, Chairman Xia.”

Xia Lei went one by one and asked for their names and specialities. He was nice and easy-going - not like a traditional boss at all.

After chatting for a bit with the last youth named Han Bo, Xia Lei spoke again, “I believe you guys can see that I am not that much older than you. We are a very young group and our company is also an up-and-coming company. Believe in me and believe in yourselves. We will surely build a large enterprise on this piece of land!”

Smiles were on the faces of the youths and their eyes were also full of hope and expectation.

Indeed, the ragtag group of Thunder Horse Manufacturing employees before him most probably did not have an average age above 24. This was a very young group and it was full of youthful vigor and energy, as well as passion and enthusiasm for the future. Nobody could predict what sort of enterprise Xia Lei would build with this young group but their future was one which carried a lot of expectations.

“Chairman Xia, I’ll look for measuring tools to measure our land now, then start drawing up the designs. I’ll hand it in to you after three days.” Guan Ling-Shan looked eager to begin.

“Sure. Feel free to give me a call if you need anything,” said Xia Lei.

“We’ll go help too,” said Yin Hao.

“Go, go,” said Xia Lei.

The youths left on their electric scooters.

They were all fresh graduates and full of anticipation for the future. Xia Lei had given them an avenue to show off their creativity and a lot of room for imagination and that was enough for them. They did not care that Xia Lei drove a 10,000-something yuan local-made car and didn’t mind that they temporarily had just 500 a month in living expenses. Only young fresh graduates like them who haven’t entered society yet would be like this. If they were old hands who’d been in the workplace for years, they wouldn’t even so much as look at a small company like Thunder Horse Manufacturing and even if they joined, they would have requirements for this and that.

Xia Lei watched the youths ride off on their electric scooters and sighed with feeling, “They’re great.”

“I deliberately avoided going to recruitment companies to find the people we needed. Those people only think of the best profit margin for themselves and not for the company. These fresh graduates may have no experience but who has work experience from the get go? Giving them a chance is also giving ourselves a chance,” said Liang Si-Yao.

Xia Lei smiled, “Well said. Thank you for all that you’ve done.”

“Just a line of thanks?” Liang Si-Yao looked playfully at Xia Lei, “You need to show me your thanks too, y’know?”

“What would you like?” asked Xia Lei.

“Let’s first go to the building materials company and order our materials. You can invite me to your home later and treat me to a nice meal, okay?” said Liang Si-Yao. She wanted very much to see what Xia Lei’s flat was like. She’d been interrupted by Jiang Ru-Yi the last time - she wanted a personal invitation from Xia Lei this time.

Xia Lei laughed, “What’s up with that? Sure, let’s do this. We’ll go to the building materials company first.”

“Mm, then to the supermarket to get groceries. I want to eat your sweet-sour pork ribs, honeyed corn, fish and eggplants… Oh, and seafood.” Liang Si-Yao had already started ordering dishes.

Xia Lei smiled wryly, “Aren’t you afraid of getting fat after eating so much?”

Liang Si-Yao shrugged, “Why are your dishes so delicious then?”

“Fine, fine, I’ll cook whatever you want. Satisfied now?” Xia Lei turned and walked towards the roadside.

Liang Si-Yao suddenly swung her hand in a slap at the back of Xia Lei’s neck.

Feeling a breeze at the back of his neck, Xia Lei moved forward and dodged Liang Si-Yao’s sneak attack just in time.

Liang Si-Yao took a step forward and her white, jade-like leg flashed from under her short skirt, executing a kick aimed at Xia Lei’s crotch.

Xia Lei pulled his knees together and pressed them to the centre, trapping Liang Si-Yao’s beautiful leg.

Liang Si-Yao tried to pull her leg out but couldn’t. Her pale calf, pale thigh and black lace side-tie panties were visible under her short office skirt; this position was as sexy as it got.

A man with his legs together and a woman with her leg extended in a kick - this made for a peculiar yet titillating scene.

Xia Lei’s vision was normal but the sudden sight of the black lace side-tie panties made it change. His eye twitched uncontrollably and a beautiful and mature landscape entered his vision. He was immediately stupefied - not good.

“Ha!” Liang Si-Yao let out a clear shout and her punch landed on Xia Lei’s chest.

A thump sounded and Xia Lei was hit several steps backwards. Intense pain came in jolts and he coughed with the pain.

Liang Si-Yao went forward to help him up as she asked in concern, “Are you all right? You could have avoided that completely. Why didn’t you?”

Xia Lei replied a little nervously, “Uh… You moved too quickly.” After a pause, he diverted Liang Si-Yao’s attention, “I say, can you not do these sort of sneak attacks in the future?”

Liang Si-Yao shook her head stubbornly, “No can do. You haven’t been practicing martial arts for long. If I don’t supervise you and train you, when will you defeat me and my dad?”

“Why do I have to defeat you and your father?”

“Because this is your task.”

Xia Lei was speechless.

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