Arrived at the market.
It just so happens that Lao Fang and Gao Qiangqi were both there, and they also ran into Lao Mai.
These past two days, Lao Mai has been quite busy, following Mai Hangyu around the village. Even though the house has been bought, there's still a lot to do afterward.
Let's not talk about anything else.
When Lao Chen and Lao Xie moved, Lao Mai helped them a lot.
There's also Chen Jun's house near the sea, but because only broken bricks and tiles remain, the boundary lines are very unclear.
These past few days, Mai Hangyu has been dragging Lao Mai along to help with this matter whenever he has free time. As long as he does it alone, the villagers don't listen to him at all. But with Lao Mai by his side, the situation is quite different.
Although Director Chen was somewhat unhappy, he said to him that he was just messing around and that his idea of running a bed and breakfast was completely unfounded.
But with Old Mai following along, they could only reluctantly comply.
Lai Hangyu completely ignored what Director Chen said.
Whether there's anything to it or not, we'll only know after we get started. Right now, nothing's happening, yet Director Chen is so confident that there's nothing to it. What else could it be but empty talk?
It wasn't just Director Chen who said that; everyone else in the village joined in the fun, making some unpleasant and sarcastic remarks.
Mai Hangyu was also burning with ambition, hoping to create something worthwhile.
The better he does, the more weight he will hold in Wu An's heart in the future.
Therefore, he was even more concerned about this than Wu An; in his eyes, this was his career.
Wu An did do something in this regard; he also made some requests.
For example, regarding whether or not to preserve old objects and furniture, the copywriter did not listen to Mai Hangyu's opinion and insisted on preserving them.
In Mai Hangyu's view, these old pieces of furniture are just trash.
But Wu An knew very well that the older the furniture and objects, the more attractive they were.
These old furniture and items are quite nice; they might come in handy when we're decorating.
It is actually the finishing touch in the guesthouse.
Although Mai Hangyu couldn't quite understand it, from his perspective, the decoration of this guesthouse should naturally be modern.
But Wu An was the boss, so he had no choice but to obey.
Now that we're renovating our house, these old furniture and items definitely can't be left in the house.
Therefore, they rented an abandoned factory building in the village to store the old furniture and objects inside.
The factory rental was arranged through Director Chen.
After Wu An took out real money, Director Chen worked very quickly and got everything done in just half a day.
In response, Wu An could only say that Brother Qiang was absolutely right.
He spent money and not only got a good deal, but also managed to improve his relationship with Director Chen.
This can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
Wu An took the initiative to greet Lao Mai, but Lao Mai turned his head away and ignored him.
This won't do.
I quickly approached him, promising to take Old Mai with me when we went out to sea tomorrow. Only then did Old Mai stop shirking his responsibilities and drive back to the village.
When Gao Qiangqi came out of the house, he washed his hands with the water in the pool as he passed by.
"Brother Qiang," Wu An greeted.
Gao Qiangqi smiled and pointed at him, saying, "Don't tire Old Mai out, kid."
Old Mai hid in the market to come and complain to him.
Tell me.
Gao Qiangqi ignored him. It was you, Lao Mai, who introduced Wu An to him in the first place. Is it appropriate for you to come and complain to me now?
Don't you know who you're close to and who you're distant from?
You admire Wu An's good fortune, while Wu An admires your vigor in your old age; there's nothing wrong with that.
These days, there must be something that attracts each other to be friends; otherwise, who would be friends with someone for no reason?
They're still considered lucky; at least they don't have any direct financial dealings.
Wu An smiled but didn't say anything more.
Gao Qiangqi changed the subject, saying, "I heard that Lao Qin was looking for you yesterday."
"So you didn't take the bait, huh?"
Wu An smiled and said, "President Qin was too kind to me back then."
Gao Qiangqi laughed and said, "You did the right thing."
"Old Qin doesn't mean anything by wanting you to owe him a favor; he just wants to bypass the middleman and get the goods directly from you."
"But that breaks the rules."
“If this matter blows up, not only will he be in trouble, but you will also be in big trouble.”
Finally, Gao Qiangqi poured him a cup of tea, and his expression became serious.
Wu An nodded, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.
He knew the stakes involved, which is why he quickly repaid President Qin's favor.
Although it was a bit rough, President Qin naturally understood what he meant.
Otherwise, he really couldn't refuse President Qin's offer, since selling directly to President Qin would also be quite beneficial for him.
By bypassing the middleman, he would definitely earn more, but he would also offend many people and break the rules, so the disadvantages would definitely outweigh the advantages.
Regardless of what others say, both Lao Fang and Gao Qiangqi's interests will be harmed.
They were close, so naturally they wouldn't hold it against him, but others might not.
Especially Qin's original suppliers, they must hate him to the core.
Wu An was self-aware enough to know that, given his current size, he couldn't fight against the system, and it wasn't the time to challenge the rules.
Sometimes, rules are not restrictions, but rather a form of protection.
The business by the sea is fraught with hidden dangers.
Wu An said a couple of meaningless things, and the two chatted for a while.
Before leaving, Gao Qiangqi told him about Guang Liangjun's situation.
Once that guy had the money, he went back to the prefab house within two days.
They haven't come out yet, and we don't know if they'll ever be able to.
Guang Liangjun is now completely alone, with nothing left.
Except for a worthless life.
If no one had come to my rescue, I would have lost my life sooner or later.
Wu An nodded without saying anything.
Gao Qiangqi reassured him that Guang Liangjun would no longer cause him trouble.
Actually, he hadn't really taken Hiroya Junta seriously.
As it turned out, this was indeed the case.
This matter is now behind us, and Wu An felt somewhat relieved.
Good.
People like that should die as far away as possible.
After leaving the market, Wu An didn't ride his bike. He asked A Qing to ride it to find a place to eat, while Wu An chatted with Gu Anran and learned that Gu Anran was also in town.
They had arranged to have dinner together, so they asked where Gu Anran was.
Gu Anran said at the dock.
Upon arriving at the dock, Wu An saw Gu Anran standing near the prefab house.
Wu An couldn't help but glance at the temporary housing a few times. Speaking of which, that place would be completely leveled in a few years, and naturally everything there would be destroyed.
This thing is really harmful.
It's a cancer.
If he remembered correctly, Gu Anran's scoundrel uncle was also a gambler. Thinking of this, Wu An's eyes narrowed.
Perhaps we could try fighting poison with poison?
I need to think about it some more.
Everyone is advocating for waste utilization now, so he should actively respond to that.
When she went over to ask, Gu Anran's expression darkened. She had indeed come for her uncle, to call him home, but she, a girl, couldn't get in.
Wu An had no intention of helping Gu Anran, saying that since they couldn't get in, they shouldn't go in.
He simply pulled Gu Anran away.
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