Li Xiangdong glanced at Yu Shi with amusement, "Boss Qian is incredibly resourceful."
Regardless of how this Mr. Qian found out he had arrived, it shows that his influence in Changchun is not to be underestimated.
Li Xiangdong was certain that Boss Qian called him so quickly to make this point clear to him.
Yu Shi asked Chen Zaohua, "Did you say on the phone where you would meet?"
Chen Zao shook her head. "They said on the phone that a car would be coming to pick up Xiang Dong in a little while. They also said that the car is rather small and can only carry two people."
Yu Shi touched his waist and said, "I'll go with you in a bit."
Li Xiangdong shook his head, "No, Fifth Brother and I will go in a bit."
"Then how can your safety be guaranteed?"
"During the first meeting, they even allowed me to bring one person with me, so there's a high probability they won't take any action."
Li Xiangdong said, then smiled, "Besides, this isn't their territory, they can't just kill people at will."
Yu Shi thought for a moment, "Alright, then when you talk to them, try not to provoke them, and make sure you are safe."
Seeing the tense and somber atmosphere in the room, Li Xiangdong joked, "We're just farmers selling flowers, why is it acting like a drug deal by the underworld? Don't be nervous, we can just sell them to them cheaply."
Guo Yuxi and the others grinned upon hearing this.
That's right, isn't it just that they want to buy our clivia?
They've even started this whole supernatural stuff!
At worst, we'll sell them all to you. As long as we get paid, we won't lose out.
There was still some worry in Li Guoqing's eyes. After everyone had left, he pulled Li Xiangdong aside and said, "Second brother, I don't think this matter is simple."
Li Xiangdong raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
Li Guoqing voiced what he had been pondering these past few days: "I think the clivia and the five-needle pine look too alike. Back then, Pan Jixian even sent someone to kill you on the way!"
Li Xiangdong patted his shoulder. This brother, who used to be thin and small, had unknowingly grown into a big, strong young man with broad shoulders!
He carefully examined Li Guoqing.
Standing at 1.76 meters tall, with clear eyes and a serious expression, he was a truly upright and impressive man standing next to me!
He was completely different from the short, melancholy Li Guoqing of his previous life.
Okay, okay!
Li Xiangdong laughed heartily, "From now on, the seedling and flower business will be your responsibility."
Although Li Guoqing is a very good cook, he doesn't seem to have much interest in opening a restaurant.
Li Guoqing said anxiously, "That's all for the future. I'm talking about now. Your safety cannot be guaranteed!"
Li Xiangdong straightened his expression and glanced into the room. "Do you know what they do?"
Li Guoqing understood immediately, pointed to the sky, and asked, "Were they sent from above to protect you?"
"Pretty much. Your most important task now is to work with Sister Zaohua to sort all our clivia plants into different grades, and then price them one per pot."
Li Xiangdong looked up at the azure sky and thought, "We're going to make a fortune again this time."
Boss Qian's efficiency is indeed very high.
Just as Li Xiangdong and Li Guoqing finished their conversation, and after Li Xiangdong turned around and exchanged a few more words with Yu Shi, Boss Qian's car arrived.
This is an imported cream-colored Volga sedan.
The driver inside was even wearing a pair of flashy white gloves.
Li Xiangdong narrowed his eyes. This car, this person, these gloves—they all look so familiar!
Then, recalling the "Boss Qian" that Chen Zaohua mentioned, a flock of crows flew through Li Xiangdong's mind.
No way, it can't be that much of a coincidence!
However, as it turns out, reality is far more dramatic than fiction.
Qian Shiren, the boss, sat upright at the tea table in the living room, enjoying his tea.
Upon seeing Li Xiangdong and Zhou Hongsong arrive, he put down his teacup, slightly raised his hand, and said with particular elegance, "Sit!"
Li Xiangdong glanced at the two bodyguards standing behind him, dressed in black and wearing sunglasses.
"There's no sun in here, why are you wearing sunglasses?"
Zhou Hongsong laughed and said, "I saw Zorro in the movie with his eyes covered. Are these two guys fangirling?"
The two men took turns teasing Qian Shiren's bodyguard, completely ignoring Qian Shiren himself.
Qian Shiren paused in his movements, his face darkening, no longer displaying the elegance and composure he had just displayed.
You two are quite the chatterboxes!
"It's alright!"
Li Xiangdong pulled over a chair and sat down in a grand manner. "We two brothers are just honest people, mainly because we can't pretend like you."
Zhou Hongsong followed suit, pulling over a chair and sitting down sprawled out.
The small stools that Qian Shiren had prepared for the two of them instantly became a place for Zhou Hongsong to put his feet.
He had originally intended to intimidate the two of them with his imposing manner, but he hadn't expected them to act so unpredictably, now sitting there more like the masters than he was.
Qian Shiren instantly abandoned any pretense of politeness and said directly, "You two, just state your terms!"
Li Xiangdong completely understood Qian Shiren's thinking; the emperor was afraid of his fellow villagers!
I know what kind of person you are, so why are you still putting on airs in front of me?
Li Xiangdong, however, was no longer in a hurry. "Boss Qian is really impolite. You invited us here as guests, but you haven't even offered a cup of tea or a bite of food, and you're already making demands. What demands? Whose demands are you making? What exactly is going on? We don't entertain people like this in Huichuan!"
Mr. Qian felt a burning sensation on his face, as if he had been slapped.
But he's definitely not the kind of person who's easily embarrassed; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to go from a poor boy in Huichuan County to a returned overseas Chinese.
Qian Shiren's expression changed instantly, and he spoke in an extremely intimate tone.
"Look at you, child, why are you so blunt? No matter what, I'm still your second aunt's husband. Your eldest cousin's family has all changed their surname to Qian. We're family!"
Qian Shiren successfully disgusted Li Xiangdong.
Li Xiangdong disliked his second aunt Zhao Sufeng, but that didn't mean he liked Qian Shiren, who had been playing Zhao Sufeng for decades.
Seeing Li Xiangdong's expression darken, Qian Shiren felt smug. This greenhorn was still too inexperienced in front of him!
Unexpectedly, Li Xiangdong suddenly leaned close to him and asked curiously, "You don't only have us as your close relatives, do you? You know, the Shi family, and there's also a concubine's family surnamed Miao, haven't you gone to acknowledge them or anything?"
"you--"
"Oh, don't be angry, we understand—"
The drawn-out "I understand" made Qian Shiren's heart tremble with anger.
"You bastard—"
"Hey, don't be so polite! We can't survive without you!"
Qian Shiren angrily picked up the teapot beside him, opened the lid, and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Xiangdong praised him from the side, "That's right! If you're thirsty, just drink water in big gulps. We're all from the same hometown, why are you putting on this show of Kung Fu and tea ceremony in front of us? That's just like putting a scallion in a pig's nose, all pretentious!"
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