Chapter 176: Thanks to Xiao Fang

Ya Li finished reporting and left.

Shi Yong happily said: "Brother, we must have a drink at noon to celebrate."

I laughed: "I'm not drinking; I drank too much last night."

"How did you end up at the construction site?" Shi Yong asked.

"Being idle at the company is unbearable, while you're all busy at the stadium. I just wanted to find someone to drink with, so I went to the construction site to drink with Shi Jinhe and Xiao Shitou, but I didn't expect to drink too much." I said,

"How did you get to the construction site? The company has no car." Shi Yong started boiling water, preparing to pour me tea.

"By the way, about borrowing the security guard Xiao Zhang's tricycle—oh, his tricycle ran out of power as soon as it got to the construction site. What a hassle. Ask Xiao Zhang how much his tricycle costs.

"Let him go to finance later to get the money for the tricycle." I then remembered I still hadn't returned Xiao Zhang's tricycle.

That tricycle is still left at the Guanghuayuan construction site. Forget it, I don't want it anymore.

So Shi Yong called Xiao Zhang to ask how much the tricycle costs, so the company can reimburse him.

I also took out my phone,

to contact Xiao Fang, mainly to say thank you,

Xiao Fang answered the phone quickly,

Xiao Fang said on the phone: "Hello, Chairman Zhao, why didn't you come yesterday? The houses are selling like hotcakes. Lots of people are rushing to buy them—ah, you wouldn't believe how exciting that scene is."

I laughed,

"Xiao Fang, thank you; this event's success is all thanks to you. When you have time, come to the company to settle the fees.

We've already agreed that the fee will be based on the commission from house sales.

We must follow through."

Xiao Fang laughed,

"Chairman Zhao, I believe you are a person of your word,

the fee isn't urgent; as long as the houses sell, it's fine. When will the next launch be? Let's continue our cooperation."

I said: "We'll need to wait a bit; I'll have Zhengzheng notify you when the time comes. How do we settle the fees for big-name stars like Da Yi Ge and Chen Dao?"

"Their fees have already been taken from the ticket sales, so you don't need to pay extra. This time our collaboration didn't cost us anything to hire stars; we even made a small profit from ticket sales. It seems next time we should invite even bigger stars to join.

"I believe we'll earn even more." Xiao Fang said happily on the phone.

"This ticket-selling promotion method works; next, we'll discuss which stars to invite." I said.

"Zhengzheng is truly excellent; this idea was his. Chairman Zhao, you're impressive, and so is your son. I admire you greatly. It seems I have a lot to learn from Chairman Zhao; I don't know when you'll have time, but I'd like to ask for your advice again." Xiao Fang said.

"Asking for advice is too formal; let's wait—we have plenty of time. Xiao Fang, I have other things to attend to; let's talk later." I said.

Xiao Fang anxiously said on the phone: "Chairman Zhao, let's have lunch together at noon. I…."

I hung up before Xiao Fang could finish speaking.

I really don't want to have a meal with Xiao Fang again.

Now the houses have just started selling well,

I've arranged a meal with the radio host; what will the company's employees think?

What will everyone think?

I must restrain my own behavior.

Shi Yong hung up and said to me: "Brother, the tricycle costs five thousand yuan. I didn't expect this broken tricycle to be so expensive—it's worth several bottles of wine. Is Xiao Zhang talking nonsense? I'll have him bring the invoice later."

I said: "Alright, Shi Yong. Acting like this makes me look petty. Give him six thousand yuan; this extra thousand is a reward for lending me the tricycle. The houses are selling big—do we really need to quibble over this small amount?"

Shi Yong laughed,

"Alright, I'll tell Xiao Zhang later. Looks like, brother, you're in a good mood today—is it because of your phone call with Xiao Fang? Xiao Fang kept mentioning you all last night at the stadium.

Let me call you, hoping you can come over,

it seems this young lady really cares about you."

"Shi Yong, stop joking like that. Otherwise, I'll deal with you. Everyone at the company is like this now; you're deliberately joking like this—what will others think of me?" I said angrily to Shi Yong.

"What's the big deal? You care too much about that damn reputation. People of similar wealth and status all keep a few women. Take Old Hou at the Zaocheng Grand Hotel—he's turned Buddhist, yet he still keeps a nun. They say they're studying Buddhism together,

nonsense—he just likes to watch beautiful women with shaved heads."

Listening to Shi Yong's words, I almost laughed out loud,

Hou Laoban's quirk has practically become a joke among Zaocheng residents.

This Hou Laoban really built a nunnery; it's said the nuns there are all very beautiful.

He often goes there to teach Buddhism.

What kind of Buddhism he teaches, only he knows.

Hou Laoban bought my villa on Yunding Mountain; maybe he's using it for that purpose as well.

I thought to myself.

Everyone lives differently; I can't demand others be like me.

I can only say to Shi Yong: "Shi Yong, don't talk nonsense. If Hou Laoban hears you say that, he'll get angry."

Shi Yong said: "I'm not afraid of him. By the way, do you know? The director Chen from the capital hired a prostitute at the Zaocheng Grand Hotel."

I thought to myself, where did Shi Yong get this information?

I shook my head and said: "You're just making things up; that Director Chen isn't that kind of person."

"Brother, if I'm spouting nonsense, then I'm a turtle—this is true. That night, after we had dinner with Director Chen and Da Yi Ge,

isn't he staying at the Zaocheng Grand Hotel?

He actively sought out a lady.

Afterward, he negotiated the price with the lady; she wasn't willing, and they ended up arguing.

It was Mao Hai who stepped in to resolve it.

All the ladies at Zaocheng Grand Hotel are managed by Mao Hai. My relationship with Mao Hai is very solid.

The next day, Mao Hai told me about this.

I really couldn't tell; these guys are all like that—on the surface they look cultured and genteel, seeming like good people, but they're actually petty and mean. They're beasts. And after the fact, they still haggle over price—it's utterly humiliating.

I see those literary/artistic types in the capital are just the same—even such a big director still visits prostitutes. I'm utterly speechless.

Listening to Shi Yong's nagging, I believe what Shi Yong says is true.

Because his relationship with Mao Hai of Zaocheng is not ordinary.

This Mao Hai is a well-known social mixer in Zaocheng, calling himself the big boss of Zaocheng.

He does all kinds of dirty work. All the ladies at Zaocheng Grand Hotel are under his management. Hou Laoban specifically told me that he once had Shi Yong look for Mao Hai, to have Mao Hai bring pretty girls from the south to boost the hotel's competitiveness.

I'm very disappointed with that Director Chen. Despite his great fame domestically and his beautiful wife, he's just like an ordinary man. Moreover, he even haggles with the ladies.

Especially that night, his attitude toward Da Yi Ge was bad, showing that his character is quite ordinary.

But how he managed to get to such a position—well, only he himself knows.

So, don't think that anything you do goes unnoticed.

Hmph, in today's information society, so advanced, how could nobody know?

At that moment, Shi Yong poured me a cup of water,

brought it over to me,

"They're just like that; even their cleverness in character is inferior to mine, Shi Yong. I never haggle over price."

"Not haggling is good character; I've never heard that before. You should do less of such things—if Ya Ling finds out, she'll argue with you." I said to Shi Yong.

"How would she know? My confidentiality work is excellent." Shi Yong said proudly.