As the sun sets, the food stall at the door is bustling with people.
Chen Tinghan wanted to have some peace and quiet, so he stuffed some money into the shop owner and asked them to set up a table on the other side of the road. There was a pot on the table with a circle of grill pans around it. This is a special island way of eating. Fresh beef cut from the nearby market was grilled on the side, and beef bone soup was boiled in the pot in the middle. He also ordered a plate of grilled liver and ribs. It was simple and rustic, but fresh and delicious, which made people intoxicated.
Old Lu, who sat across the table from me, was just as unceremonious as before. Since the boss was treating him, he just lowered his head and started eating, ordering plate after plate of beef.
After a while, perhaps because he was full of beef, he looked up at Chen Tinghan, who had barely touched his chopsticks, smiled sheepishly, and said, "I've been in Wanghai for so many years, and my appetite has decreased. But when I go back, I immediately remember that as grown men, we have to eat big mouthfuls.
If you ask me, the prices in Wanghai are really outrageous. The money you spend on this table is enough for me to eat out for three days back home."
Chen Tinghan ignored him and said angrily, "I told you clearly before, you are now on Wang Kai's list, and someone may come to visit at any time. Wouldn't you just cause trouble if you come back now?"
Lao Lu quickly put down his chopsticks and said, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, it's not worth it."
"Look, I asked your Secretary Yu about this. Actually, Wang Kai didn't make a big deal about me. It looked like he was just casually asking around to see who was getting in his way." Old Lu said, "I'm nothing, just a sports car driver. I definitely wouldn't bother with that. If he keeps calling me every day, the Lin family will have suppressed the issue. It shouldn't be a big deal."
"I just can't understand why you have to come back." Chen Tinghan frowned.
"I went back to my hometown this time. My parents were buried five years ago. I paid my last respects, but I didn't see any relatives or friends. I don't know as many people as I do in Wanghai." Old Lu said, "After thinking about it, I still think I'd work with you in Wanghai. It's both profitable and exciting."
"Are you willing to sacrifice your life for the thrill?" Chen Tinghan shook his head and said, "You want money? I can give it to you. You've taken such a big risk to help me. Just ask for how much you want. I can't guarantee you wealth, but I can give you enough to keep you fed and clothed for the rest of your life."
"No, don't worry." Old Lu was startled and said, "You don't know how much money the Lin family gave me."
"Then I really don't understand."
Old Lu chuckled and said, "I'm afraid you won't believe me if I tell you the truth... Actually, I just want to repay a favor."
"Repay a favor? What favor?" Chen Tinghan was stunned, his mind stopped for a moment: "I paid the money, you did the work, what's the favor?"
"To be honest, money is important, but excitement is more important." Lao Lu lit a cigarette and squinted his eyes and said, "I used to be a truck driver, following my boss to Manwanghai Lasha. At that time, to put it bluntly, our team was a gang, and those who fought with the boss were not easy to deal with.
Later, my boss was defeated by Wang Kai, and we all dispersed. I was lucky enough to be able to make a living in Wanghai, but so many years have passed in a flash, and I thought that this was the end of my life.
Chen Tinghan understood and shook his head, saying, "You still want to do big things."
"I can't accomplish anything great, but you can, young master." Old Lu grinned and said, "I can see that you will have great things in the future."
"You don't have to give me much money. The money the Lin family gave me shouldn't have been in my hands in the first place. You refused to accept it, so they gave it to me. If I really took the money and walked away, I would be a bastard and an ungrateful beast. All the days I spent there would have been wasted."
Chen Tinghan laughed, sighed, and ate a mouthful of beef without any appetite. He said, "This is not the era of fighting and killing in the past."
"I understand, I understand." Old Lu said seriously, "But young master, don't underestimate me. Do you know what the most amazing thing about sports cars like ours was? It's the connections. I dare say that I can at least call all the people in Wanghai, big and small, by name, and I can even call many of them brothers.
Young Master, if you want to deal with someone from the Wang family, I can help you. If you want to know who is who, I can help you point them out. I can also be your driver. Secretary Yu is a waste of talent as a driver."
Intelligence has indeed always been Chen Tinghan's pain point, and Lao Lu's intelligence network as a driver is what he values.
At this point, when it comes to hiring people, he really has nothing to refuse.
It doesn’t matter what the reasons behind this are or whether the Lin family was the driving force behind it.
Chen Tinghan grabbed the wine on the table, filled a glass, and imitated the heroic manner of the Jianghu people, toasting to Old Lu. He raised his glass to drink, but was quickly stopped by the other party: "Hey, Coke is fine, Coke is fine."
Chen Tinghan didn't bother to argue with him and said, "I do have something to ask of you. When you were pulling sand, did you pass through Puzhen? Would you take on the work there?"
"Puzhen was the biggest project and the biggest business in Wanghai at that time. Many bosses were trying their best to get in. I, the boss at that time, didn't catch up with it. That was when I started to have a conflict with Wang Kai." Lao Lu said.
Chen Tinghan perked up and said, "Because of this? How do you say that?"
"It's not just us. Almost everyone in Wanghai who's working on the project and getting the materials hates Wang Kai. He opens his mouth and wants to take a piece of the whole Puzhen cake, but no one dares to say a word. That's when Wang Kai is most proud. The entire project is full of his people. Anyone who tries to steal will be chopped off."
"If I give you a list of the bosses who were mainly responsible for contracting the project and delivering materials to Puzhen back then, can you point them out?" Chen Tinghan asked.
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