"It's just a prenatal checkup, please have a seat," Jiang Xiaoyan said politely.
"No need to sit down. You know, our two families should visit each other more often. When you first moved here, I was thinking of having a meal together, but I kept waiting for Lu Feng to come back. We were both busy after he came back, so it was delayed. There's no time like the present, so let's have it today. I'll cook, and you can take Duo Duo to our house later." Xiu'er was so enthusiastic, her smile was almost overflowing.
Lu Feng sat on the sofa, scratching his head incessantly. Things at the company were already annoying enough; coming home to this kind of thing was unbearable for Jiang Xiaoyan.
Before Jiang Xiaoyan could refuse, Xiuer had already turned and left.
"This change... is indeed quite significant," Jiang Xiaoyan said with a wry smile.
Lu Feng let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Pretending to be poor is fucking hard!"
Jiang Xiaoyan chuckled upon hearing this, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "As if you've never been poor. Just go eat whenever you're asked."
When Xiuer returned home, she said to Chen Hansheng, "I told them, but you have to make sure it's the chairman."
“I understand now. They’re just afraid we’ll fawn over them, so they’ve been pretending to be poor. Think about the clothes Jiang Xiaoyan wore when she first arrived—they were all designer brands. She’s broadened her horizons. And that girl speaks fluent English.”
Chen Hansheng thought back carefully. Whether it was Duoduo or Jiang Xiaoyan, they possessed a level of knowledge that ordinary people could not have. Now he seemed to understand everything.
If a big boss wants to get involved in logistics, even a small connection can be a huge opportunity for him.
Most of the people in the alley knew that Chen Hansheng was going to invite Lu Feng's family, and they were all curious, wondering if this change of heart was too fast.
Suddenly, many people went to her house to visit, wanting to find out what had happened. Yesterday they were at odds, but today they were friendly neighbors.
A few older women chatted with Xiu'er for a bit. Xiu'er kept her mouth shut, only saying that it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester, and that everyone should be friendly. She also said that it was clear Lu Feng would definitely amount to something in the future.
When the old lady went out to chat with another old lady, it turned into the story that Lu Feng had become successful and that this family was trying to curry favor with him.
The story was embellished and passed around, becoming the version that Lu Feng was a wealthy man, the chairman of a large corporation, and that Xiu'er had found out about it and was now trying to curry favor with him.
Rumors have never come so close to the truth.
It is human nature to be close to wealth and away from poverty. As evening fell, half the people from the alley gathered in Chen Hansheng's courtyard. With the arrival of Lu Feng's family, all that could be heard was small talk.
This is the first time I've felt so honored since moving here, and I've been extremely polite to everyone.
"Have you all eaten? Why don't you share a bite?" Lu Feng asked politely.
"I've already eaten, you can have it."
"Lu Feng, let me tell you, this alley is like one big family. A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. If you need anything, just let me know," Auntie said politely.
"Okay, okay!" Lu Feng nodded repeatedly.
After finally getting to the dinner table, Chen Hansheng sat down next to Lu Feng, opened a bottle of Moutai, and said, "Let's have a good drink together today, brothers."
After a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, Chen Hansheng's face was flushed. He said, "What happened yesterday was my fault, brother. I apologize to you, but it's okay. Boss Xiong will be coming again tomorrow night. You should also be polite to people and not take them for granted."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"I'll organize a dinner tomorrow, we'll all have a meal together, you can offer Mr. Xiong a drink as a token of your appreciation, it's no big deal," Chen Hansheng said, as if to say, "I can help you."
"Don't worry, Hansheng has a wide network of connections and many friends," Xiuer said with a smile. "Especially in logistics, he's definitely a top figure in the city."
"Don't worry about me getting things done." Chen Hansheng tentatively asked, "How big are you planning to make your logistics company? How much investment are you making?"
"It's a platform model, let's talk about it tomorrow." Lu Feng didn't want to say too much; talking to him any further would just be a waste of time.
"Watch me tomorrow, come on, let's have a clink."
After drinking, Chen Hansheng really started to brag. He boasted to Lu Feng about his great power and how he was respected by both the legitimate and criminal worlds. He then focused on a fight he had three years ago at a dance hall with a gangster as the other party, and how he made a phone call in a fit of anger.
Both the legitimate and criminal worlds gave him face, and hundreds of people came, a huge crowd. The other party was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and called him "Grandpa." From then on, he became famous in the Suzhou area.
There are even deputy mayors who treat him with great courtesy. In the logistics industry, if he says a word, the bosses of Yongchang, Jinchang, and Tianchang have to drive there overnight to find him.
Chen Hansheng was spouting off a lot of nonsense, while Lu Feng, sitting next to him, was so embarrassed he almost wanted to dig out another villa for Jiang Xiaoyan with his toes.
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