We've eaten.
Xu Xiangyang asked Qian Wenqing to come with him to his room so he could ask him some questions.
Qian Wenqing hadn't recovered yet; he covered his mouth with his hand, and his stomach was starting to feel uncomfortable.
"No, Brother Xu, you go inside first, I need to go to the toilet." After saying that, he quickly ran to the toilet and began his barrage of words.
Xu Xiangyang could hear the sound of firecrackers even in the yard, and he couldn't help but frown before quickly going inside.
After waiting for a while, Qian Wenqing finally returned, clutching his stomach.
"Oh dear, I can't take this much oil all of a sudden." He slumped into his chair, feeling completely exhausted.
But he doesn't regret it. What's there to regret when you can eat delicious food?
After waiting for him to sit for a while, Xu Xiangyang said, "Xiao Qing, I want to discuss something with you."
He had been thinking about this for a long time. In the new city, he had no influence. Even though he knew some people in the black market, they were all unreliable.
Qian Wenqing was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong?"
After saying that, he became a little curious. What was it all about? Looking at the person opposite him, their expression was also quite serious.
Thinking this, he couldn't help but sit up straight, and then his joking expression disappeared.
Xu Xiangyang paused for a moment, then continued, "It's like this, I want to develop my own power base, um... I wanted to ask what you think, whether you'd be willing to work for me. Of course, if you work for me, you can't go to work anymore, and we can discuss benefits and such if you agree."
Actually, he had been observing Qian Wenqing for a long time. Although this person was somewhat timid, greedy, and loved gossip...
But he also has a good point: he's very loyal to his friends.
Compared to others, Yan Laosan was actually more suited to work for himself, but unfortunately his family disagreed, so he had no choice.
However, Qian Wenqing is not bad either. Although he is young, he is very malleable and is a person who can be cultivated.
After hearing his words, Qian Wenqing was stunned at first, then thought he was joking. But seeing his serious expression, he didn't say anything.
He thought about it and felt something was off, but Xu Xiangyang had no reason to tease him.
"Brother Xu, I'd like to ask if I'm capable of doing the job you mentioned?" His tone was somewhat hesitant.
Of course, it wasn't that he didn't trust Xu Xiangyang, but rather that he didn't trust himself.
If he doesn't do a good job, he'll lose his job.
Especially at home, how could he not work? Who would care whether he lived or died...?
Xu Xiangyang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Xiao Qing, my job is very simple. In my opinion, it's very simple. As long as you do it well, you will definitely do it well."
Anyone would be cautious in this situation, and it's already quite an achievement that Qian Wenqing believed him.
Put yourself in their shoes; you have a stable job, a secure livelihood.
If someone tells him about a good job and how great the benefits are if he does it well, he will have doubts and may even think that the person is crazy.
Qian Wenqing pursed his lips, then sat down in his chair and began to think.
This is indeed a big deal, concerning the future, so it must be carefully considered.
He looked up at Xu Xiangyang, saw his calm expression, gritted his teeth, and said, "Brother Xu, I believe you!"
Damn it, if he can't do it, he can just find another job, spend some money to pull some strings, it's the same thing, it's just starting over, right? He's young, he can afford to gamble!
Xu Xiangyang smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll give you some time to handle it. Come find me when you've finished."
That kid, it wasn't a waste of my time to treat him well!
The two agreed that he would come back to find Xu Xiangyang after he finished dealing with his work at the grain bureau.
After everyone left, Xu Xiangyang sat down in a chair and began to think.
In fact, he had felt somewhat uneasy ever since he entered the secretary's office.
Because he didn't know Cao Yajun's true intentions—whether she genuinely saw his talent or wanted to cultivate him for future use—nobody knew.
Xu Xiangyang wouldn't act like an idiot and ask people so casually.
As for platitudes, for someone like Cao Yajun, platitudes are almost as good as direct questions.
They're all shrewd people; who doesn't understand what the other is thinking?
Xu Xiangyang is just a young man who looks to be only twenty years old, and he doesn't usually show any signs of being particularly shrewd.
He felt somewhat fortunate; under such circumstances, he could still conceal his true abilities.
At the very least, Cao Yajun's understanding of him was only superficial; without spending a long time together, no one could truly know the ins and outs of him.
However, you must be more careful in your actions in the future, otherwise you will be targeted and there will be no shortage of trouble.
The next morning, Xu Xiangyang didn't get up early and slept until the sun was high in the sky.
I glanced at the time; it was already past 10 a.m.
After getting up and washing up, he changed his clothes and prepared to go out.
Since he had decided to have Qian Wenqing do things for him, he needed a proper place to do so.
After searching for most of the day, Xu Xiangyang finally bought a small courtyard house around 3 p.m.
The house isn't great, but it doesn't leak, and the walls and roof are in good condition. It's probably over ten years old.
Xu Xiangyang was interested in the surrounding walls, which were exactly two meters high, and the door was also two meters high.
Such houses appear to offer excellent privacy; at the very least, the inside is completely invisible from the outside.
Even if a neighbor wanted to climb over the wall, it wouldn't be easy.
The house cost 320 yuan. The yard is quite large, but it's far from the main street. It takes more than ten minutes to walk there by bus, so it was much cheaper.
Having obtained the property ownership certificate, Xu Xiangyang smiled and thought, "I can renovate this place later and make it my home."
Of course, we'll have to wait until we have a car to make things more convenient.
Otherwise, walking for more than ten minutes before leaving home every day would be too much trouble.
He glanced around and asked the homeowner to clear out all the belongings before he started tidying up the house.
The house is 80 square meters in total, with two bedrooms and a living room, and a small kitchen outside.
Xu Xiangyang first painted the room with whitewash, and then painted the door blue.
By the time we finished cleaning up, it was already six o'clock in the evening.
After washing off the sweat and changing his clothes, he finally got on the bus and headed home.
He got home around 7 p.m. He hadn't told his family about the house; this place was like a secret base, convenient for taking care of things later.
The main reason is that there are many people in the family. If word gets out, wouldn't other people be envious when they see that they own so many houses?
The house across the street isn't too conspicuous, after all, they now have two more men in their family, they can't keep living together, right?
Getting married in the future will also be a problem, so everyone understands and doesn't think too much about it.
Xu Xiangyang was about to leave after finishing his meal when Wang Zhongshan called him back and then wanted to follow him out.
"Xiangyang, wait a moment, Grandpa wants to say a few words to you." He gestured for the two of them to go to Xu Xiangyang's room to talk.
Although Xu Xiangyang didn't know what he wanted to say, he still obediently led him to his room.
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