In Naples, Italy, the night was getting darker. 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 beside him was a little restless, and opposite the table sat Lilith's father and Mother, the two of them were looking at Fang Lang as they looked at their son-in-law.
This situation made Lilith a little confused and didn't understand how things could progress to this point. The younger sister behind the door also stretched out her little head to secretly observe the strange atmosphere on the dining table.
After Fang Lang calmly took a sip of coffee, he was the first to say: "Auntie, the coffee you brew is really delicious. I hope I will have the opportunity to drink such delicious coffee often in the future."
After hearing this, Lilith's father's eyes narrowed. And Lilith's mother had already smiled and said: "Haha...really? Just drink if you like, and come here to drink often when you have the opportunity. I will go to the market tomorrow to see if there is still a supply of coffee. Buy some. Come here and save it for when you come over to drink.”
Apparently Lilith's mother admired Fang Lang's calm temperament very much. There is a sense that the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks at him, the more she likes him.
Fang Lang was stunned when he heard Lilith's mother's answer: "Is the supply of coffee in the market very tight now?"
"That's right! I don't know when the war will end. Now my family's business has closed down. There is a shortage of everything in the market. If this continues, everyone's life will be unbearable." Lilith's mother heard this. Fang Lang discussed the supply of goods in the market with her, and immediately started to complain.
Lilith's father beside him quickly coughed twice and said: "Cough! Cough! Why are you talking about this in front of your children? Fang Lang, if I call you Fang, don't mind!"
"Of course, I can do whatever my uncle calls me." Seeing Lilith's father starting to speak, Fang Lang quickly sat up straight and responded seriously.
"I see you are wearing a military uniform. Are you an American soldier?" Lilith's father obviously did not recognize Fang Lang's armband.
"Uncle, I am now a second lieutenant in the Naval Logistics Department of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force. My specific job is to be the captain of a transport ship."
Fang Lang's answer stunned Lilith next to her: "Aren't you an infantryman of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force? How did you become a transport captain of the navy?"
"Haha... I have to thank John for his help. I took the time to talk to you in detail. Anyway, now I don't have to go directly to the front line to 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. He muttered in a low voice: "That's good, that's good."
Obviously, he was worried that after being with Lilith, he would be sacrificed in the war or come back with missing arms and legs, which would affect his future life with Lilith. They don't know that Fang Lang and Lilith are not boyfriend and girlfriend yet! It was just a chance encounter and he happened to see it. However, Fang Lang was happy to see this beautiful misunderstanding come to fruition.
"Auntie just said that the family's business has closed down. I wonder what kind of business my uncle is in!" Fang Lang is looking for talents who can help him manage the Italian company. If Lilith's father has had such an experience, it would be perfect. But that's it.
"A small business, mainly selling some imported machinery and equipment. With the outbreak of the war and the interruption of shipping, the business can no longer continue. Now we can only rest on our laurels at home. Therefore, Auntie You will have some complaints. I hope Fang, you Don't mind." Lilith's father said slightly embarrassed.
Hearing Lilith's father's answer, Fang Lang was overjoyed. Isn't this just someone giving him a pillow when he wants to fall asleep? If Lilith's father becomes the boss of his Italian branch, wouldn't it be easier for him to pursue Lilith in the future?
"Oh! The uncle doesn't have a specific job now, does he?"
Fang Lang's words obviously made Lilith's father blush and look slightly embarrassed. Fang Lang understood that this sentence was inappropriate and quickly made up for it: "I mean I have a job here. I don't know if uncle is interested."
When several people heard Fang Lang's words, their eyes lit up and they all looked at Fang Lang. Lilith's mother was the first to speak: "Oh! Fang, is it true? I don't know what kind of job it is!"
"Well, the office building not far in front of your house has been bought by me and is going to be the office location of our Italian branch of Global Trading Co., Ltd. I just completed the company registration procedures today and I am looking for one. Where are the managers who are familiar with the situation in Italy! Since my uncle has experience in this area, wouldn’t it be just right?”
"Fang, is it true? Aren't you a soldier? How can you have time to do business?" Lilith couldn't help but be confused.
"It's because I'm a soldier, so 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 matter-of-fact expression, Lilith actually felt very Makes sense.
Fang Lang turned to look at Lilith's father and said: "Uncle, I wonder if you can come and help me. I can hire you as the Italian branch of Global Trading Company at a monthly salary of two hundred US dollars, plus year-end dividends. general manager position.”
When they heard that Fang Lang's monthly salary was actually two hundred US dollars, everyone's eyes lit up. Lilith's mother blurted out: "Two hundred US dollars a month, is it true? Fang, it's really two hundred US dollars a month." ?"
To be honest, the two hundred dollars per month given by Fang Lang is definitely a high salary in Italy of this era, but it is definitely quite low compared to Fang Lang's profit, but his relationship with Lilith is not yet close. At this point, it is not clear whether Lilith's father's specific abilities are qualified for this position. So Fang Lang first reported this salary to Lilith's father, and if he was qualified, he would consider increasing the salary or equity incentives and dividend rewards.
"Of course, how can I joke about this kind of thing! If my uncle agrees, I can go to work tomorrow. We still have to recruit personnel to enrich various departments. We will seize the time to set up the company's frame. I will also go back to the army to report. "
"Fang, during the war, shipping is cut off. How can we survive as a trading company?" Lilith's father was a businessman after all, and he immediately grasped the key point.
"Uncle, don't worry, you also know that I am a soldier and the captain of a transport ship. Therefore, although the German submarines are hunting everywhere, my fleet will follow the American convoys, which is much better than ordinary cargo ships. It’s countless times safer. This is the basis for our development.”
Hearing that Fang Lang's transport ship could follow 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 confused sitting next to Fang Lang. He had mixed feelings in his heart. He knew that if he went to work in Fang Lang's company, he would almost agree to the relationship between Lilith and Fang Lang. But his daughter still looked like she didn't understand anything, looking at Fang Lang blankly from the side. I felt as if the baby cabbage I had raised for eighteen years was given away by the pig next door in exchange for a bowl of rice.
However, he knew that he could not refuse such a job opportunity. In this special period, everyone was looking for job opportunities. If he did not accept this job with a monthly salary of two hundred dollars, there would be a lot of people rushing to grab it. Send your daughter there to get this job.
Therefore, after he pondered for a while, Fang Lang said: "Fang, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will work hard and make sure that the salary you pay is worth it."
"That's great. I'm so happy that you can come to work. With you at the helm of the company, I can go out and develop with confidence. I organized a transport fleet, and now there are three transport ships, running from Italy to Brazil. Route. Uncle, please take the time to do some market research after work to see what is the most scarce and in demand in the Italian market now. We specially ship it from Brazil."
Lilith's father was even more surprised when he heard that Fang Lang actually had three transport ships. He didn't expect that this stupid son-in-law had such strength, and he had to look at him with admiration. In this way, the two of them made an appointment to meet downstairs at the company's office at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Fang Lang reluctantly left Lilith's house.
