Murong Jie's smooth talk is actually somewhat similar to You Chengdao's. After all, they are both people who make connections outside, so a sharp tongue and a flexible brain are indispensable.

What Hu Jicheng said was right. Ever since he knew You Chengdao, whether it was personal or business, big or small, it was always You Chengdao who asked him for help, while he never asked for anything, and most of the time he refused. This was what created such a solid relationship between the two.

Although he did not agree directly on the surface, several people could see that You Chengdao had tacitly agreed to be his disciple Murong Jie. After arguing with him for a few words, he immediately changed the subject and insisted on keeping a few people to eat and drink, refusing to let them leave no matter what.

Originally, You Tianfu had no plans to stay. He wanted to return to the office as soon as he finished dealing with this matter, because he had been in contact with Wang Manxi who was far away in Chinatown these days. The two were planning how to open up domestic and foreign channels so that they could transport some special goods that would be needed in the future back to the country.

Although Wang Manxi is a woman, her ability to do things is no less than those big guys before. After understanding You Tianfu's intention, she immediately traveled to Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos, and even went to the Black Bull of the mine to sound out the situation. Although the result has not been determined yet, there is a hint of confidence in her words, and You Tianfu is anxious to go back to understand the specific situation.

As for Cheng Dao, his children are all married and have children, living independently. His wife passed away due to illness two years ago, leaving him alone. He was also devastated when his wife passed away. In order to get over the grief, he got these cats, dogs, birds and fish to keep him company day and night, so that he could have some psychological support.

In the eyes of outsiders, You Chengdaofeng has lived a glorious life. Although he does not have the wealth and high status of those bosses in the business world, he has a wide network of contacts and is very discerning. If he goes out for a walk, he will meet seven or eight acquaintances and say hello.

But in reality, although Cheng Dao knew many people, each of them had a specific reason for being there. Either they could be used by each other, or they might be useful in the future. Besides Hu Jicheng, there is probably no other person who has a purely genuine friendship without any selfish motives between the two parties.

So as You Chengdao retired from the world, his friends gradually drifted away. When they happened to meet him, they might nod to him politely, but no one would flatter him or get close to him like before.

You Chengdao is a smart man. He has seen through all this a long time ago and knows that this is society and this is human nature, so he doesn't care about it. However, he is alone with flowers, birds, fish and insects every day, so he cannot avoid the loneliness and solitude.

Hu Jicheng's visit today was a surprise to him, but also a pleasant surprise. He had to keep a few people for dinner, and he even wanted Hu Jicheng to stay with him for a few days so they could drink and chat.

After expressing his thoughts, without waiting for their consent, Cheng Dao locked the door with a click and forcibly "detained" them, then busied himself with preparing food and wine.

Although he was the only one at home, it was a real "little warehouse" with all kinds of food and drinks. After working in the kitchen for a while, a large table of food and wine was served. Although most of them were quick-made cold dishes, they were still very rich.

The four of them happened to be sitting around the dining table. After a few drinks, Cheng Dao's face showed a very comfortable and intoxicated feeling, as if he had not enjoyed such a gathering among good friends for a long time.

Murong Jie's mind worked quickly. Taking advantage of the current good atmosphere, he took the opportunity to toast You Chengdao with a glass of wine, thus formally becoming his disciple.

You Chengdao was so happy that he couldn't stop laughing. He looked at the wine glass that Murong Jie brought over, but didn't take it immediately. Instead, he turned around and rummaged through the cabinet next to him. Then he took out a small box with beautifully packaged. He took the wine glass in one hand and handed the box to Murong Jie with the other.

Murong Jie took it in both hands and carefully opened the box, only to see that inside was an exquisitely crafted golden walnut!

Seeing this, Hu Jicheng couldn't help but say in a gruff voice, "Fuck, Lao You, you're really generous. It seems you've made a lot of money over the years. Why don't you just take me in too? With our relationship, shouldn't you at least give me a 'golden watermelon'?"

You Chengdao smiled and raised his chin slightly: "Open it from the middle."

After hearing the sound, Murong Jie studied it carefully and found that the golden walnut was not a complete body, but had a hidden small buckle on the top and bottom. When the buckle was opened, the walnut would be split into two along the middle line.

He carefully opened the walnut and saw the secret inside. It was not solid, but inlaid with a chestnut, which was also made of metal.

Seeing this, You Chengdao's smile widened as he kindly explained, "This is a golden walnut on the outside, representing a bright mind, and a golden chestnut on the inside, representing a clever heart. To become a qualified rope leader, both of these are indispensable. You must keep them in mind!"

After saying this, his tone suddenly darkened, as if he was remembering something sad, and the smile on his face faded a lot: "To be honest, this golden walnut was given to me ten years ago. At that time, I had already anticipated that the road ahead would not be smooth, so I had the idea of ​​retiring from the martial arts world. However, I felt it was a pity to take all these skills with me to the grave, so I began to have the desire to take in a disciple.

Back then, I customized a total of three golden walnuts, specifically for the purpose of taking in apprentices. Brother Hu should have heard a little about what happened later. I successively selected two young men and took them in as my disciples. Who would have thought that before I could teach them all I had learned in my life, something bad would happen to them.

It's also my fault for paving the way too smoothly, making them think that the rope-head business only requires building connections and gathering information. They completely ignored the risks involved and acted recklessly, which led to a huge mistake later..."

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