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@@@@@ "Oh, they work for my dadThe older man runs his warehouses, and the women are the managers of the restaurantsAnd you saw the construction supervisor, who is working on a road project about 50 miles from hereHis other supervisor, who is building a track of houses, had already left before you got here "Does this go on all the time?" I asked "Not always, but quite often," said Mike, smiling as he pulled up a chair to sit down next to me "I asked him if he would teach us to make money," Mike said "Oh, and what did he say to that?" I asked with cautious curiosity "Well, he had a funny look on his face at first, and then he said he would make us an offer "Oh," I said, rocking my chair back against the wall; I sat there perched on two rear legs of the chair Mike did the same thing "Do you know what the offer is?" I asked "No, but we'll soon find out Suddenly, Mike's dad burst through the rickety screen door and onto the porchMike and I jumped to our feet, not out of respect but because we were startled "Ready boys?" Mike's dad asked as he pulled up a chair to sit down with us We nodded our heads as we pulled our chairs away from the wall to sit in front of him He was a big man, about 6 feet tall and 200 poundsMy dad was taller, about the same weight, and five years older than Mike's dadThey sort of looked alike, though not of the same ethnic makeupMaybe their energy was similar "Mike says you want to learn to make money? Is that correct, Robert?" I nodded my head quickly, but with a little intimidationHe had a lot of power behind his words and smile "OK, here's my offerI'll teach you, but I won't do it classroom-style