V3 Chapter 3 - Business plans and Flight 2

Raghu POV

"Huh?"(Raghu)

'What is this child saying?'

"What do you mean by work for you?"(Raghu)

"I plan to start a company involved in investing, I need some trustworthy and capable people, you seem to fit the bill."(Ryan)

'Did I just get a job offer from my friend's 7-year-old son?'

'Fine, I'll play along~'

"Oh-ho!! And how much will you pay me?"(Raghu)

"If you do a good job, I will double your current salary but you will have a three-month internship in which you will have to handle a negotiation."(Ryan)

"Do you know what my current salary is?"(Raghu)

"Doesn't matter, judging by my father's income, it won't be something I won't be able to afford."(Ryan)

"You are quite humourous," I said but instead of answering he only looked at me straight with his black eyes and I felt a slight white light flash in them.

But when I looked back his eyes were completely black.

'Maybe it was just a reflection of something.'

When he didn't say anything and turned back to continue his reading, I asked

"You are not serious, are you?"(Raghu)

He looked at me with a confused face and said

"Of course I am serious."(Ryan)

And I was left there contemplating the mysteries of the universe.

We didn't talk anymore for the rest of the flight and after getting some sleep we got off at Abu Dhabi Airport.

From there we boarded the flight to Chennai, before getting off at Chennai he gave me a piece of paper and said

"This is the contact information of my Grandparent's mobile, tell me your answer within two weeks."

and walked ahead.

SHANTI(Grandma) POV

As I waited at the airport with my husband I saw Rudra walking out, carrying a small shoulder bag, followed by a dazed Raghu walking behind dragging a luggage trolley behind him.

Looking at his face it looked like his mind was in space, I walked forward and slapped the back of his head to wake him up.

He looked at me and instantly came back to his senses and said

"Namaste, auntie."(Raghu)

"Namaste, now! Tell me why you look like a fool?"(Shanti)

"I do feel like a fool, your Grandson just offered me a job."(Raghu)

"Oh! And what job did he offer you?"(David)

"He EH! He didn't say what the job was!?"(Raghu)

"So you were thinking that hard about the offer without even knowing the job?"(Shanti)

"Did you leave your brains back in America?"(David)

"I am reconsidering the offer I gave him now."(Ryan)

"We can talk about this in the car Raghu, come with us too, we will drop you home."(Shanti)

"And you Rudra, where are your manners?"(Shanti)

He immediately came and touched both our feet with his fingers and said

"Pranam Dadaji/Dadi."(Greetings Grandfather/Grandmother)

"Jeete raho."(Live long.) we replied

"Now, let's go"(Shanti)

After getting in the car and putting the luggage in the trunk I restarted the previous conversation

"So Rudra, you offered Raghu a job?"(Shanti)

"Yes."(Ryan)

"And you didn't tell him what to do?"(Shanti)

"He never asked."(Ryan)

"Well, I am asking now(?)"(Raghu)

"Till we have more people you will do everything I ask you to do."(Ryan)

"So I am basically an errand boy."(Raghu)

"Or you can think of yourself as the Chief Secretary."(Ryan)

"That's just basically means I am a Glorified Errand boy."(Raghu)

"That's why I am doubling your salary, I don't have many people under me."(Ryan)

"Do you know how much he earns?"(Shanti)

"Doesn't matter when I am on track, it will be just pocket change."(Ryan)

"Oh! Confident, are we, you know I earn about 3.5 million rupees per year?"(Raghu)

"Still pocket change."(Ryan)

"And what are you working on Rudra?"(Shanti)

"I plan to register an investment company."(Ryan)

"You know seven-year-olds can't register companies, right?"(David)

"That's why I will have Grandpa be my representative."(Ryan)

"Sorry boy, I don't plan to work. I am enjoying my retirement."(David)

"When I convince Grandma, you won't have a choice."(Ryan)

'Oh, looks like he is prepared.'

"That's true, uncle."(Raghu)

"Hmph, I am the head of the house, boy."(David)

"Ara, shouldn't you focus on the road?"(Shanti)

"Yes, maam~"(David)

"Sure, we believe you."(Raghu/Ryan)

"So Raghu, what do you think about the offer?"(Shanti)

"Honestly, if it didn't come from a seven-year-old I would have agreed in a heartbeat."(Raghu)

"How about if I tell you to agree?"(Shanti)

"Then I don't have a choice, Auntie, your word is my command."(Raghu)

"Why did you agree directly when Grandma said?"(Ryan)

"Ah! You don't know, do you? You see, most of my education was paid for by your Grandma. Otherwise, with my family's situation, I would have never been able to attend college."(Raghu)

"I see."(Ryan)

"Yes boy, my wife is quite rich."(David)

"Your business is also doing well Grandpa."(Ryan)

"No, It's all your Grandmother's I am just a manager."(David)

"But I thought she was just a priestess at the temple?"(Ryan)

"When I married her, I thought so too."(David)

"What happened then?"(Ryan)

"Just a year or two after your father's birth some stock market problem caused the company I was working for to lay off people, I was one of them."(David)

"I wanted to find another job but India wasn't my home ground, so I tried to start a business, but I lacked funds."(David)

"As I was almost despairing she gave me the money to start my business, I later came to know she sold all her jewellery except for the family heritage ones and even mortgaged the land somewhere to get the money."(David)

"So when I started the business I registered everything in her name."(David)

"Good for you, now you have a chance to be rich yourself."(Ryan)

"Richer than your Grandmother?"(David)

"Sadly no, as I too will have to beg her for investment and since you will once again be just a Glorified manager, you have no chance against the biggest investor."(Ryan)

"Don't I stand a chance?"(David)

"No way, Dear."(Shanti)

"In the hierarchy of the world, she will always be your Boss, grandfather. In every field."(Ryan)

"Can't do anything about it, I just found myself a wife that is too capable."(David)

"Back to the topic, you should deal with your resignation Uncle Raghu."(Ryan)

"Sure."(Raghu)

And so, after dropping Uncle Raghu at his house we returned to our home.