woman wearing irish linen shirt

There was a rare silence between the three of us.

I don't know cars, Huang Xiuwen doesn't have a car, and the boss doesn't like cars.The pleasantries about his new car couldn't go on, and when "Puja" came out, all horses were silent, what else can I say?Besides, this is obviously a toy, and its symbolic meaning is far greater than its practical value. It will probably be driven by his wife in the future.

Female executives working in the oil industry drive muscle cars, which is still very powerful when you think about it, both glamorous and aggressive.My thoughts diverged for a while, what kind of impression would others have of Miss Pender and her car?

Only my sister-in-law was typing away at the next table, trying her best to turn the tide.She is in a state of desperation today, and there is no way to save us from the fire.

Lao Huang suddenly spoke, which can be described as a stroke of genius: "Recently we are looking at houses. HDB flats in good districts are too expensive. The price difference of about 20 made me start thinking about apartments."

I breathed a sigh of relief: "Where are you going to buy?"

Lao Huang said: "Any community in the east that is close to the subway is fine. I also checked the area where you live... Speaking of which, when will your housewarming party be held? I want to see the house types."

"You can come at any time." He hit my pain point, "I don't know about the party yet. Now that the number of parties is limited, it is difficult to determine the scale. On the other hand, the decoration work at home has not yet been completed. Rudra, are you coming by then?"

The boss threw a ball on the lawn, and the Chihuahua ran over immediately: "I guess you will call a lot of colleagues?"

"Yes." I replied in a low voice.

"Maybe next time." The boss stood up, "For a more private occasion or something. My current status is not suitable after all."

"At least you jumped out of the fire pit first." I shrugged.

"How much is your apartment?"

"About 110 million," I said, "but that doesn't include appliances and basic furniture, and the texture of the flooring seems a bit tacky to me, and you might need to factor in the cost of replacing the flooring."

Lao Huang closed his eyes: "We won't replace a floor just because it's 'vulgar', Yao."

I rolled my eyes.

"Are you planning to change to a bigger house?" asked the eldest.

Lao Huang nodded: "The two boys are growing up. I hope to provide them with separate bedrooms and a study room. Our family has no plan to hire a domestic servant. The house with a servant's room is only It feels like a waste of my money to be used as a utility room."

"Have you considered landed housing?"

Lao Huang and I took a deep breath at the same time.

"It's not that expensive!" He added with a loose poker face, "This house was bought before the crab shells were on the market."

Sister-in-law's work seems to have finally come to an end.She nodded at me and stood up to join us.

Lao Huang shook his head firmly, but I was a little interested. After thinking about it, I said, "700 million?"

The boss shook his head: "Let's guess lower."

The sister-in-law asked: "600 million?"

The boss smiled slightly: "Lower."

I looked at Lao Huang.The boss lives in Bukit Timah—the status is probably equivalent to Victoria Peak—although foreigners can’t buy it, but there are only one or two good places in Singapore, and the rich locals gather together. Settling in this area, the land price is not low.

I don't guess.The sister-in-law may still want to guess, but she is not that familiar with the boss, so she doesn't speak anymore.

Lao Huang scratched the bridge of his nose: "Let us be surprised."

The bearded boss moved: "More than 400 million."

"Impossible." Lao Huang immediately said, "The townhouses here are all about 400 million."

"Hmm..." The boss's two fingers pinched the gap about the width of a coin, "Maybe there will be a little extra cost. We bought the house and then knocked it down and rebuilt it. The reconstruction cost about 100 million."

What he might have misunderstood about "a little bit".

"Is it a freehold land lease?" I asked, seeing him nodding, I said, "It's still worth it, and such an investment opportunity needs good luck to come across."

"There is good luck in front of you now." The boss said, "We have a neighbor who is selling his house. The area is similar to ours. The house is very new and the price is 570 million. Are you interested?"

My expression must be very meaningful: "Rudra, this is the first time I know you think so highly of me."

"Xiuwen?"

Lao Huang looked at his wife: "Do you think it is possible for the family to support us?"

"For 570 yuan, it's possible." The sister-in-law said.

A few of us laughed.

"I know who can afford it." Lao Huang was the first to recover from his laughter, looked at me and said, "You guess first. One person has one chance, and those who guess correctly don't have to accompany the children later."

"I like to play with the children." The boss frowned slightly.

Lao Huang endured it: "You are right, Rudra. If you guess correctly, I will wash the car for you."

I wanted to laugh but didn't dare. After thinking about it for a while, I rescued Huang and said, "Isn't it right for an old employee? I guess Kevin."

Not to mention passive income, Kevin's current salary alone should not be a big problem to buy a 570 million house with a loan.

The boss narrowed his eyes: "Well... If you only consider salary, I think it's hard to say."

I froze for a moment: "Really?"

Although the stock is indeed the big head of salary, but the salary of our department director is so low?

The boss looked at me meaningfully, and said: "But if he also jumps to Green Superman at the same level, I will say that you have already won ahead of time."

Lao Huang looked at his sister-in-law and asked, "Do you want to guess?"

"I won't accompany the children later." Sister-in-law pointed to the computer.

When I heard the answer, Lao Huang glanced at me.

...is a set.

The grandson!

"Rudra?" He acted obediently after taking advantage of it, and looked at the boss with a smile.

"Anyone from the company?"

"Not necessarily." Lao Huang said, "As long as it's in our building."

I immediately interjected: "You didn't tell me this condition just now! It doesn't count!"

"You didn't ask just now." Lao Huang refused to let go.

The boss obviously has a plan in mind.Hearing this range, he guessed almost immediately: "Sonia can definitely afford it."

Suddenly hearing Miss Pender's name, my eyelids twitched, as if I'd gotten into something.My sister-in-law saw me blinking suddenly, and pulled me aside to help me blow.

The two of them didn't delay, and Lao Huang said quickly: "The answer is correct! Yao is in charge of playing with the children in the afternoon."

I thanked my sister-in-law in a low voice, looked at Lao Huang, didn't have a good face, and just said: "Why is she the correct answer?"

Lao Huang made a fuss: "Haven't you noticed what car she was driving?"

"Maybe it belongs to the company." I said nonsense.

"...What company equips partners with such luxury cars?"

"Tax avoidance? It can be registered as a company asset or something, and it can be depreciated every year." I blurted out, "And this should be her first year as a partner. I even doubt that she was the first to receive this project from our company." A project. Before this, Sonia's salary should not be able to afford such a good car?"

Lao Huang narrowed his eyes: "Hypocrisy."

The boss even echoed, "Naive."

I felt weird: "What!"

"You never thought about how she became a partner at such a young age?" Lao Huang folded his arms, "I'm not questioning Sonia's ability to work. We all have seen her strength. The problem is that things like promotion It’s all about luck.”

"Yeah," the boss said with a sneer, "Now that I have resigned from the crab shell, I have finally created an opportunity for you to be promoted."

I didn't go along with their joke: "You mean she resorted to some other means?"

My sister-in-law glanced at me somewhat unexpectedly, and came over with two new cans of drinks, handing them to me and the boss respectively.She didn't say a word during the whole process, and she didn't make any eye contact with Lao Huang.

I thanked him and kept staring at him.Lao Huang was stunned for a moment, we usually don't show mercy when we talk, but I seldom have such a straight face, maybe he was taken aback.However, Lao Huang immediately said: "I don't mean any sex/transaction."

There was a strange silence between the other three of us when he said that word.It's as if Lao Huang mentioned something that "must not be said".

But he himself didn't realize it, and continued: "If sex/trading is really useful, the lubricating fluid and the little blue tablets should be out of stock."

The sister-in-law gasped.

The boss's poker face became even more poker, I quickly patted Lao Huang: "The children are in the room, Xiuwen, they may come to join us at any time."

He finally felt a little embarrassed belatedly.Maybe our embarrassment overflowed from the goosebumps and then bubbled up to his face in the air.Lao Huang said: "In short - my point is that she should come from a very powerful family. For example, the crab shell project may be introduced by the elders in the family."

The boss silently agreed, and said: "It is possible, but she is not a local Indian. I think it is more about her outstanding business ability, plus the good luck bestowed by God... By the way. Have you heard, Yao ?Sonia didn't even have a business degree."

I nodded, my mind still on Lao Huang's guess.Indeed, I have thought about this question before. With her working experience, excellence and luck, she has a chance to be promoted to project manager.

But it is absolutely impossible to make the leap to the partner stage without the resources behind it.

The question is, can this be inferred from just one car?I looked at Lao Huang.

"You really don't admit defeat." Lao Huang understood my eyes instantly, "Well, I think there is proof that she can afford it. Do you know which area she lives in?"

I roughly mentioned a range: "She mentioned it when we had dinner together before."

Old Huang followed the temptation: "And what's the price of the apartments in that area?"

"Well, for ordinary sizes, there must be three or four million. That area is not in my hunting area, and I didn't pay attention to it when I bought the house." I said.I guess Miss Pan De's apartment can't afford twice this amount—thinking of it, she is indeed very rich, a penthouse of 400 million Singapore dollars, and it seems unreasonable to say that the family didn't help pay the bills.

Lao Huang and the boss looked at each other, shook their heads slightly, and laughed.He directly reported the name of the apartment where Miss Pan De lived.

"And I heard that she lives on the top floor." Lao Huang had an expression of "you've lost." "There is no top-floor mansion over there with a transaction price of less than 700 million."