Chapter 14: A Beautiful Misunderstanding
In Naples, Italy, the night was getting darker, and Fang Lang, who was slightly drunk, was sitting in the living room of Lilith's house, holding the coffee brewed by Lilith's mother, Lilith next to him was a little restless, and on the opposite side of the table sat Lilith's father and mother, and the two were looking at Fang Lang with the eyes of their son-in-law.
Lilith was a little overwhelmed by the situation, not understanding how things could have come to this point. And the sister behind the door also stretched out her little head to secretly observe the strange atmosphere on the dining table.
After Fang Lang took a sip of coffee calmly, he took the lead in speaking: "Auntie, the coffee you brewed is really delicious, I hope to have the opportunity to drink such delicious coffee often in the future." ”
Lilith's father stared at him. And Lilith's mother was already smiling and said, "Haha.... Are you sure? If you like to drink it, you can drink it often in the future. I'll go to the market tomorrow to see if there's any coffee available. Buy some and save them up and wait for you to come and drink. ”
Obviously, Lilith's mother admired Fang Lang's calm temperament. There is a kind of meaning that the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at it, the more she likes it.
And Fang Lang was stunned after hearing Lilith's mother's answer: "Is there even a shortage of coffee in the market now?" ”
"Not really! I don't know when the war will end, and now that the family's business has closed down, there is a shortage of everything in the market, and if it continues like this, everyone's life will not be able to continue. Lilith's mother heard Fang Lang discussing with her about the availability of goods in the market, and she also began to complain directly.
Lilith's father, who was beside him, hurriedly coughed dryly and said, "Cough! Cough! In front of your child, say what you are doing. Fang Lang, I call you Fang, don't mind! ”
"Of course, my uncle can tell me anything." Seeing that Lilith's father was about to start talking, Fang Lang hurriedly sat up straight and responded seriously.
"I see you're in a military uniform, are you an American soldier?" Lilith's father apparently didn't know Fang Lang's armband.
"Uncle, I am now a second lieutenant in the Naval Logistics Department of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, and I am the captain of a transport ship."
Fang Lang's answer made Lilith next to her stunned: "Aren't you an infantry member of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force?" How did he become a transport captain in the Navy. ”
"Hehe.... This is thanks to John's help, take the time to talk to you in detail, anyway, now I don't have to go directly to the front line and fight the Germans. ”
Lilith's father was visibly relieved when he heard that Fang Lang no longer had to fight the Germans on the front line. muttered in a low voice, "That's good, that's good." ”
Obviously, he was worried that after being with Lilith, he would die in the war or come back with missing arms and legs, which would affect his life with Lilith in the future. They didn't know that Fang Lang and Lilith were not boyfriend and girlfriend now! It was just a chance encounter, and he happened to see it. However, Fang Lang was happy to see this beautiful misunderstanding.
"Just now my aunt said that the family's business went bankrupt, I don't know what kind of business my uncle used to do!" Fang Lang was looking for someone who could help him manage the Italian company, and if Lilith's father had such an experience, it would be a good fit.
"A little business, mainly selling some imported machinery and equipment. With the outbreak of war and the cut off of shipping, there was no way to continue business, and now they can only eat their old money at home. So, Aunt Ling will have some complaints. Hopefully, you don't mind. Lilith's father said with a little embarrassment.
Hearing Lilith's father's answer, Fang Lang was overjoyed, isn't this just someone to send a pillow if he wants to fall asleep? If Lilith's father becomes the CEO of his Italian branch, won't he be able to pursue Lilith in the future?
"Oh! That uncle doesn't have a specific job now, does he? ”
Fang Lang's words obviously made Lilith's father's face turn red and slightly embarrassed. Fang Lang understood that this sentence was inappropriate, and hurriedly remedied: "I mean I have a job here, I don't know if my uncle is interested." ”
Several people's eyes lit up when they heard Fang Lang's words, and they all looked at Fang Lang. Lilith's mother was the first to speak, "Oops! Fang, is it true? I don't know what kind of work it is! ”
"That's right, the office building not far from your house has been bought by me and is going to be the office of our Italian branch of Global Trade S.A. I just finished the procedures for registering a company today, and I am looking for a manager who is familiar with the situation in Italy! Since my uncle has experience in this area, isn't that just right? ”
"Fang, really? Aren't you a military man? How can there be time for business! Now Lilith couldn't help but wonder.
"It's because I'm a soldier that I need to find a manager to help me manage the company! I just need to manage the general direction of the company! Looking at Fang Lang's expression of course, Lilith actually felt that it was very reasonable.
Fang Lang turned his head to look at Lilith's father again and said, "Uncle, I don't know if you can come over to help me, I can hire you as the general manager of the Italian branch of Global Trading Company according to the monthly salary of two hundred US dollars, plus the year-end dividend." ”
Hearing that Fang Lang's monthly salary was two hundred US dollars, several people's eyes lit up, and Lilith's mother blurted out: "Two hundred US dollars per month, is it true?" Fang, is there really $200 a month? ”
To be honest, the two hundred US dollars per month given by Fang Lang is definitely a proper high salary in Italy in this era, but it must be quite low compared to Fang Lang's profits, but the relationship with Lilith is not close to this point now, and it is not clear whether Lilith's father's specific ability is qualified for this position. Therefore, Fang Lang first reported this salary to Lilith's father, and if he was competent, he would consider increasing his salary or equity incentives and dividend rewards.
"Of course, how can I joke about such a thing! If my uncle agrees, I can go to work tomorrow, and we still have to recruit and enrich the personnel of various departments, and hurry up to put up the company's shelves, and I will also go back to the army to report. ”
"Fang, now that the war is in time, the sea transportation is cut off, how can we survive as this kind of trading company?" Lilith's father was a businessman after all, and he got to the point right at once.
"Don't worry, uncle, you also know that I am a soldier and the captain of a transport ship. So, although the German submarines hunted everywhere, my fleet would follow the American convoy and be countless times safer than ordinary freighters. This is the confidence that we can develop. ”
Hearing that Fang Lang's transport ship could move with the American escort fleet, Lilith's father finally understood why Fang Lang dared to open a new import and export trading company at this time, when all import and export businesses had been suspended.
Lilith's father glanced at his daughter, who was still ignorant sitting next to Fang Lang, with mixed feelings in his heart, knowing that if he went to work in Fang Lang's company, it would almost be equivalent to agreeing to the relationship between Lilith and Fang Lang, while his daughter still didn't understand anything, looking at Fang Lang in a daze on the side. There is a sense of déjà vu in my heart that the little cabbage that has been raised for 18 years has been replaced by a bowl of rice by the pig next door.
However, he knew that he had no way to refuse such a job opportunity, and now in this special period, everyone is looking for a job opportunity, and if he does not take this job with a salary of 200 US dollars a month, there will be a lot of people rushing to send his daughter over and get this job.
Therefore, after he pondered for a while, the other party said: "Fang, thank you for giving me this opportunity, I will work hard, and I will definitely make the salary you pay worth it." ”
"That's good, I'm so happy to have you to work. With you at the helm of the company, I can go out and develop with confidence, I organized a fleet of transport ships, and now there are three transport ships running the route from Italy to Brazil. Uncle, you should hurry up and do some market research after work to see what is the most scarce and in demand in the Italian market right now, and we specially shipped it from Brazil. ”
Lilith's father was even more surprised when he heard that Fang Lang actually had three transport ships, and he couldn't imagine that this hairy-footed son-in-law had such strength, so he had to be impressed. In this way, the two made an appointment, and after meeting at the company's office building at half past eight tomorrow morning, Fang Lang reluctantly left Lilith's house.