Seeing that Shen Nan was keeping his head down and not saying anything, Old Village Chief Shen sighed and stopped talking.
He took out a cigarette.
Shen Nan saw that it was just a pack of cigarettes worth a dozen yuan, curled his lip, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, threw it over and said, "Sir, have a smoke of this."
Old Master Shen glanced at it, but didn't open the cigarette pack. He asked, "I heard you bought a car?"
Shen Nan nodded: "For business negotiations."
Grandpa Shen said earnestly, "I understand, it's about appearances."
"But how do you have so much money?"
"Your parents..."
Shen Nan interrupted him, saying somewhat hastily, "Besides the start-up capital, I also found investors."
Grandpa Shen asked suspiciously, "Investment?"
The sea area contract hasn't even been finalized yet, and someone's already invested?
Is Shen Nan really that capable?
If you can get people to invest just by talking, isn't that like getting something for nothing?
He didn't doubt his grandson's abilities, but he wondered if rich people were fools.
Shen Nan explained somewhat impatiently, "They're not investing in the business, they're investing in me as a person."
"Of course, they also value my connections and network in the village, namely, Grandpa."
"Anyway, as long as we secure the sea area, nothing else will be a problem."
"Grandpa, is the contracting done without any problems?"
Grandpa Shen nodded: "The town leaders will also be there to watch the signing ceremony."
Shen Nan's face lit up with joy, and then he asked, "I heard that Wu Yingwei is also inquiring about sea area contracts?"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Shen took out a cigarette and lit it: "Yes, but I've already talked to him, so you don't need to worry about him causing trouble."
Shen Nan sneered: "Wu Yingwei must have been asking Wu An. My intuition was right, that kid is indeed my opponent."
He had initially felt some guilt for targeting Wu An, but now that guilt had vanished.
He only felt it was a pity that he hadn't been able to successfully control Wu An back then.
Old Village Chief Shen said while smoking, "Don't cause him any trouble."
"He is a capable person."
"If you get along well with him, he might be able to help you in the future."
Shen Nan scoffed: "Do I need his help?"
"Unless he's willing to be my lackey."
"Grandpa, do you think that kid would agree?"
Grandpa Shen sighed and said nothing.
Shen Nan seemed to have thought of something and chuckled twice: "Grandpa, what you said is also correct."
"I'll give it a try."
"If he's not willing, there's nothing we can do."
Grandpa Shen nodded and said, "Be careful with your approach, don't let people think you're humiliating him."
Shen Nan nodded, indicating that he understood.
Just then, the sound of fireworks came from outside. Shen Nan looked out and saw that the fireworks were dazzling, illuminating half of the village.
Grandpa Shen was envious and said, "You should hurry up and find a girlfriend, and Grandpa will throw you a proper wedding."
"It's been a long time since our house has been lively."
Shen Nan snorted and said with a sneer, "Even if it's a banquet, it'll be held in the city."
"What's so great about doing things in the countryside?"
“The villagers are all slovenly and disgusting. Inviting them over for drinks is just asking for trouble.”
After saying that, Shen Nan got up and left.
He was initially quite pleased to have taken control of the sea area and gained the upper hand over Wu An, but as he watched the fireworks outside, he couldn't bring himself to smile.
As I walked outside, smoking a cigarette, my wife saw a figure ahead and shouted, "Who's there?"
"Ah Nan." The figure smiled; it was Chen Gui.
Shen Nan snorted: "Uncle Gui, what are you doing wandering around at night instead of sleeping?"
Chen Gui smiled and said, "I'm getting old and need less sleep. But you, what brings you out for a stroll?"
Shen Nan said, "The Wu family has been setting off fireworks for so long, who can sleep?"
Chen Gui nodded in agreement: "Why do I hear you sound so unhappy?"
"Could it be that you like Wu An's fiancée?"
Shen Nan, smoking a cigarette, said, "I don't even know them, what's there to like?"
While saying this aloud, he secretly thought to himself, "Isn't what Chen Gui said obvious? Which woman wouldn't like such a beautiful woman?"
Chen Gui stared at him, then suddenly realized: "Jealousy, huh?"
"That's right. Wu An, that scoundrel, actually found such a beautiful wife. Everyone in the village who has seen her is full of praise for her."
"You can't find another one like her in the surrounding villages, and she's nothing special compared to the so-called rich young ladies in the city."
"Who wouldn't be envious of this? Who wouldn't be jealous?"
Shen Nan raised his chin; Chen Gui had really hit the nail on the head, but he stubbornly retorted, "I'm not jealous at all."
Chen Gui chuckled and said, "That's true. You're much better than Wu An. Finding someone prettier would be a piece of cake for you."
"I'm just waiting to see you outmaneuver that kid Wu An."
"Don't keep your uncle waiting too long."
Shen Nan didn't reply.
He took out his phone, made a call, told Chen Gui, and then walked away.
Chen Gui snorted twice.
He's stirring up trouble.
Shen Nan could also see it.
But it's okay.
As long as it works.
Everyone knows about the "reverse psychology" tactic, so why do people still use it? Simply because it works.
The same applies to starting a fire.
Judging from Shen Nan's expression, he only added fuel to the fire.
Shen Nan called Lin Bin, and it took two tries before the latter answered: "A Nan, what does this person want on the phone?"
"It's nothing," Shen Nan asked. "You were out thieving late at night, why are you breathing so heavily?"
"I'm exercising because I'm bored at home."
Where is Lin Hu?
"He... went fishing."
"Fishing? Where? Is night fishing fun?"
"It's alright," Lin Bin replied casually on the other end of the phone. Who told him this? It meant he wanted to go night fishing with Lin Hu. He quickly got dressed.
Not long after.
The two met at the beach and searched for Lin Hu along the shore.
After a day, there was hardly any seafood left on the beach, but the fish were biting very well.
When Lin Hu saw Shen Nan and Lin Bin arrive, he showed off the fish he had caught.
Shen Nan was very accommodating, praising it enthusiastically, while Lin Bin seemed distracted: "A Nan, when did you become interested in fishing?"
Shen Nan's eyes flashed. Just then, Lin Hu caught a fish. He pulled Lin Bin aside and said in a low voice, "The typhoon is over. Wu An is probably going to go out to sea now."
Lin Bin's eyes flickered: "Anan, what do you want to do?"
Shen Nan: "I didn't mean anything by it, I just didn't want him to have it too easy."
"If someone really steals his fish traps, do you think the fish traps behind him will also be stolen?"
Lin Bin suddenly realized, and said with a mischievous smile, "I understand."
"Yes, the Wu family really stole the show today."
"But one shouldn't be too flamboyant in life."
"Being too ostentatious will inevitably lead to trouble."
“I think his fish traps will definitely be stolen again. It’s hard to investigate and you can’t find out anything. Once you’re targeted, there will be a second time.”
"Just you wait and see."
Shen Nan smiled: "I see."
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