When we returned from the provincial capital, it was almost noon the next day.

Li Cheng first parked the car near the branch, then Yan Hua got out and walked slowly towards the branch.

Li Cheng looked at her slender back in the car, and also saw her small backpack hitting her waist again and again. He felt that Yan Hua was quite charming at this moment.

This woman is really good! But then, Li Cheng cursed in his heart, what good do you mean, this is the person who is like his own sister.

After getting rid of the dirty thoughts in his heart, Li Cheng shifted gears and stepped on the gas, and the Audi sped off in the other direction.

Li Cheng was going to the home of his colleague Zhang Dahe, who had been assigned to the provincial bank as a laborer and had not been home for more than three months.

Li Cheng stayed in the provincial capital last night. Seeing that the hotel arranged by Li Hui for him was very close to the provincial branch of GS Commercial Bank, he thought that there were people sent by the branch to provide labor here.

So Li Cheng went to the provincial branch and asked, and sure enough, Zhang Dahe from the branch was there.

In the past, Li Cheng and Zhang Dahe had a good relationship. They were about the same age and started working at the bank only a few days apart. They were close friends.

So Li Cheng called him out and the two of them had another drink.

Zhang Dahe is also single. Originally working in a three-month rotation, Zhang Dahe took the initiative to request to stay in the provincial bank for half a year. This move was praised as "righteousness" by people in the unit.

But Li Cheng felt that Zhang Dahe's action was not only because he was a single man who could feed his whole family, but also not just out of righteousness.

Sure enough, when the two were drinking, Zhang Dahe said that he was having a great time in the provincial capital, and if Li Cheng didn't come to him for a drink, he would have gone out to play with a bunch of playboys.

He also told Li Cheng that he was doing well in the provincial bank and had made several friends, and asked Li Cheng to talk to him if he had any questions.

Seeing him so happy, Li Cheng thought to himself that what was originally a tough job had turned out to be a great one for Zhang Dahe. As expected, success depends on how you handle it.

Seeing his smug look, Li Cheng smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have delayed your fun."

Zhang Dahe shook his head and said drunkenly, "You're mistaken. They're the ones having fun. I'm just accompanying them."

Li Cheng smiled but said nothing, knowing that Zhang Dahe had great ambitions and was setting his sights on positions such as director and president.

Of course, it's good to have ambitions. But Zhang Dahe's actions, accompanying people to eat, drink, and play, are definitely something Li Cheng can't do.

Zhang Dahe refused to let Li Cheng pay for the meal, saying he was the one keeping the bill. After finishing his drink, the two staggered towards the hotel where Li Cheng was staying.

Walking under the bright street lights, Zhang Dahe put his arm around Li Cheng's shoulders and said sincerely, "Li Cheng, you are really considerate. I have been here for more than three months, and no one has come to see me. You are really considerate, a real brother, and a real brother..."

Friendship is priceless. The next day, Li Cheng took a large bag of Zhang Dahe's dirty clothes that hadn't been washed for three months, then went to Li Hui's place to pick up Yan Hua and headed home.

Arriving at Zhang Dahe's house, Li Cheng handed the dirty clothes to Zhang Dahe's mother and said, "Dahe is doing well in the provincial capital and has gained weight. Please don't worry about him and Uncle Zhang."

Li Cheng's mother looked at the pile of dirty clothes, neither laughing nor crying, and finally uttered, "This little beast still cares about us."

Li Cheng consoled Zhang's mother for a few more words and wanted to hurry back to the branch, but Zhang's mother held him back, insisting that he eat before leaving.

Li Cheng refused, saying he had something to do at work and would come back another day. Zhang's mother had no choice but to let go of her hand, but she looked unwilling.

Seeing her like this, Li Cheng guessed that something was wrong and asked her if there was anything else.

Zhang's mother asked, "I heard that you took the lead in stock speculation?"

Li Cheng was stunned when he heard this, wondering when this rumor came out and even reached the old lady's ears.

Seeing Li Cheng stunned, Zhang's mother said embarrassedly: "I also heard it from my old man, don't take it to heart. I just asked------"

Li Cheng smiled and said simply, "Why ask? Just buy it."

Zhang's mother was stunned, but when she saw that Li Cheng was not joking, she smiled and said, "Okay, buy buy buy------"

After bidding farewell to Zhang's mother, Li Cheng drove back to the branch. On the way, Li Cheng thought about it again and again and felt that this matter was quite funny.

It was not surprising that Zhang's mother knew about this because her husband, Zhang Dahe's father, worked in the municipal branch and was the deputy director of the credit department.

His words, including the fact that he encouraged others to speculate in the stock market, had actually spread to the city branch. Thinking of this, Li Cheng cursed with a smile, "Damn it! Good news about making money spreads a thousand miles!"

The first thing Li Cheng did when he returned to the branch was to find President Gao’s full-time driver and hand over the Audi to him.

As for the envelope containing 500 yuan, Li Cheng gave it to him without a penny less, and also gave him the highway toll receipts for the round trip.

The man looked at the money in the envelope, then looked at Li Cheng, as if he didn't understand what he meant.

Li Cheng smiled and said, "You're the driver, just go and get reimbursed."

The man still looked confused and complained, "I know I need to get reimbursed. The money in the envelope is still there, and I'll have to send you money after I get reimbursed. You're just causing me trouble by farting with your pants down."

Li Cheng knew what this man meant was that you use the money left in the envelope and then give him the receipt. As long as the receipt and the amount of money match, it will be fine. This will save him from having to give Li Cheng money after reimbursement.

Li Cheng smiled and said, "How could I cause you any trouble if I took off my pants to fart? If there was any trouble, you would have to pay for it yourself, and the money would have been left to you. I'm just asking you, do you want to take the trouble?"

The man suddenly seemed to understand, then hesitantly said: "This, this money is spent by you, how can I take it?"

Li Cheng waved his hand, asking him to come closer, and then whispered, "I'm not a full-time driver, so it's not appropriate for me to ask for reimbursement of the highway toll. Besides, my trip to the provincial capital was a personal matter, so it's even more inappropriate to ask for reimbursement. I have no use for this receipt, so find a chance to get it reimbursed yourself, don't waste it."

Li Cheng's words seemed to make sense, so the man hesitated and said, "Then I'll stay?"

Li Cheng waved his hand, his face encouraging him. The man smiled and put the bill away.

At the end, he pretended to be mysterious and said, "President Gao has been saying you're good lately."

Li Cheng said "Thank you" and turned to leave.

Li Cheng was naturally aware of the driver's cleverness. He felt it was worth it to get over a hundred yuan for what he called "leaking secrets."

What Li Cheng wanted him to do was to let Yao Hong, who was in charge of signing and reimbursement authority, know that he was going to the provincial capital.

Is he scheming? He is indeed scheming.

Li Cheng thought that since he already had a biological sister, he would give her a gift when they met.

How about the office manager? The right kind.