The phone rang, and Chen Ze answered, "Hello, who is this?"
The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Hello, Mr. Chen, I am Zhao Youde's comrade-in-arms. We have arrived at Guangcheng Railway Station. He asked me to call you."
“Comrade Zhao Youde, I know. Wait for me at the roadside near the train station exit. I’ll drive to pick you up right away.”
After hanging up the phone, Chen Ze took Huang Xinyi to the entrance of Mingzhu Residential Area and dropped her off.
Huang Xinyi said softly, "Chen Ze, would you like to come up to my house for a bit? No one's home right now."
She's being asked to go upstairs when no one's home—isn't that just tempting her to commit a crime? When did this girl learn to seduce men? I wonder who she learned it from.
However, Chen Ze still refused her: "I have to pick someone up at the train station, I don't have time, maybe next time."
Huang Xinyi pouted and said unhappily, "Fine."
After leaving Mingzhu Community, I returned home and gave the newly bought radio to my grandmother. She was so happy that she couldn't wait to turn it on, and soon, the sound of Cantonese opera came from her room.
Chen Ze drove the Bugatti supercar to the factory, replaced it with the BYD he had been driving before, and then drove to the train station.
The main train station is located in Tianhe District, which is quite far away. It took him forty minutes to get to the train station.
After parking his car in the parking area by the roadside at the exit of the train station, Chen Ze got out of the car and looked around.
A short while later, Chen Ze saw two simply dressed but upright men standing straight by the newsstand, smoking. Judging from their posture, Chen Ze guessed that they must be soldiers, and probably Zhao Youde's comrades-in-arms.
He walked straight over and asked, "Hello, you two must be Zhao Youde's comrades-in-arms, right?"
A man with a darker complexion extended his hand, shook hands with him, and then introduced himself:
"Hello, boss! My name is Zeng Bojian, and this is my comrade-in-arms Tian Puzhong. We have told Zhao Youde about our situation. Farming is not enough to support our families, so we plan to come and rely on you."
Chen Ze said with a serious expression, "Welcome. My company is in a period of rapid growth and needs a lot of manpower. I will never mistreat those who are loyal to me."
He signaled to the two that he needed loyal and reliable people, not cunning and deceitful ones, and made it clear to them what they should do next.
"Boss, we will never make empty promises. Time will prove our loyalty," Tian Puzhong said confidently.
Chen Ze nodded, then told them to put their luggage in the trunk of the car. The three of them got into the car together and immediately started the car and left Guangcheng Railway Station.
In the car, Chen Ze instructed the two men: "You will temporarily serve as my bodyguards. Get familiar with the city environment first. Your salary is 8,000, and we will increase it if you do well. There will also be an extra bonus at the end of the year."
"Both of you are reconnaissance soldiers. Once you are familiar with the environment, you can help me collect personnel information. At that time, I will raise your salaries again and promise a big increase every year."
"Thank you, boss."
The two thanked each other in unison.
After Chen Ze finished promising the two a bright future, the car quickly arrived at the old house in Chenjia Village. The three of them got out of the car and took out their luggage.
“Come with me,” Chen Ze led them to the second floor and arranged for them to stay in the room next to his.
While Zeng Bojian and his companion were tidying up the room, Chen Ze went out of his house, intending to go to the garment factory.
As soon as he stepped out of his house, Huang Yanhong and her son blocked his way.
Huang Yanhong stormed up to him, her left hand on her hip and her right finger pointing at his nose as she cursed, "Chen Ze, you bastard, you're inhuman! You even stole your brother's girlfriend! Don't you have a conscience?"
Chen Ze scoffed: "What's the value of conscience? How much does it cost per pound?"
The two's argument quickly attracted a crowd, as watching a spectacle is in the nature of Chinese people.
Taking advantage of the large crowd, Huang Yanhong became even more arrogant, saying, "Everyone, come and judge this! This heartless woman even steals her own brother's girlfriend; she's worse than an animal."
Whispers arose from the crowd, and many people who were unaware of the truth began to point and whisper. Meanwhile, Chen Ze sent a message to Huang Xinyi, asking her to come to Chenjia Village.
The older men and women around me have started verbally attacking me, and it's indiscriminate, they don't distinguish between us.
[This guy is really mean; he even stole his brother's girlfriend.]
[He looks respectable, but he has a heart of stone; you can never truly know a person's heart.]
[Keep your voice down. I know this man. He's one of the owners of Baihe Garment Factory. If he hears you, he might fire your son.]
That woman was no better; her words were extremely malicious.
[Since they are brothers, why did that vicious woman only curse the stronger one?]
[It's obvious she's a stepmother; who would be so vicious as to verbally abuse their own son?]
The crowd chattered incessantly, creating a lively scene; they were the kind of people who loved watching the excitement.
Chen Ze pressed his hands down slightly and shouted, "Everyone, listen to me! This shrew is spreading rumors that I stole her son's girlfriend!"
However, the crowd did not stop talking because of his words.
At this moment, Chen Wei stepped forward and said, "You're still trying to deny it? Xin Yi and I have been in love for a year. You barged in and now you're saying you didn't steal her?"
Just as the situation was becoming increasingly chaotic, a car sped up and stopped on the side of the road.
The car door opened, and Huang Xinyi hurriedly got out and walked towards the middle of the crowd. When Chen Ze saw her, a faint smile appeared on his face.
Huang Xinyi walked up to Huang Yanhong with an icy expression. "Auntie, I have to make this clear today. I have never liked your son. It has always been your son who has been harassing me. I like Chen Ze. We developed feelings for each other in high school."
The crowd gasped in shock, not expecting such a turn of events. Huang Yanhong's face turned pale and then red, and she was so angry and embarrassed that she was about to raise her hand to slap Huang Xinyi.
Chen Ze quickly grabbed her wrist: "That's enough, if you cause any more trouble I'll call the police."
Huang Yanhong glanced at the people around her who were casting disdainful glances at her, then grabbed her son and slunk away.
Seeing the vicious mother and son leave in a sorry state, Chen Ze felt a surge of pleasure and his mood instantly improved.
Seeing that there was no excitement to be had, the crowd dispersed.
Chen Ze walked briskly toward Baihe Garment Factory, with Huang Xinyi following happily behind.
When the two arrived at the factory gate, Chen Ze turned to look at her and said, "Why are you still following me? You should go home."
Huang Xinyi said with a wronged look, "No one is home. I'm so bored staying at home alone. I wanted to go to the Flower City Flower Festival, but I'm too scared to go alone. Chen Ze, how about we go to the Flower City to see the beautiful flowers?"
At this moment, Chen Youfu drove back from outside and saw Chen Ze standing at the door. He rolled down the car window and asked, "Ze, is this your girlfriend? She's so beautiful."
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