Chapter 482: with translation of chapter title

After talking with Zhao Xiaohua, I felt great.

Xiao Shitou also works at the company, following Zhao Xiaohua, which puts my mind at ease.

I wanted to come alone, that is my good brother, Shi Jinhe,

We haven't been in touch for over a year.

He had been laboring at the construction site all along.

He and Shi Yong were the two most loyal to me,

I suddenly wanted to find him for a drink.

I thought for a long time, but I actually forgot his phone number.

People, at a certain age, are most prone to forgetting.

I forgot this important number.

I took out my phone, intending to call Xiao Shitou,

so he could tell me Shi Jinhe's phone number,

so I could get in touch with him.

Who would have thought, just as I took out my phone,

the phone rang,

I saw it was Hou Laoban calling,

Hou Laoban, what do you want with me,

so I pressed the answer key,

from inside came Hou Laoban's hearty laugh: 'Where are you, Brother Jianqiang?'

"Hou Laoban, I am at Da Heng Group, what is it?" I replied.

"Oh, inspect it, yes, you must inspect this Da Heng Group; after being away for so many days, see if anything has changed."

"All this wealth is yours, has it all come back? I remember saying before, 'return the jade intact to Zhao'; this Da Heng Group truly is the return of the jade to Zhao."

"Brother Jianqiang, I had already figured it out for you back then."

"Everything is yours; no one can take it away."

Hou Laoban droned on annoyingly over the phone, and the good mood I had just had vanished completely.

I coldly said into the phone: "Hou Laoban, get to the point; I don't want to hear that talk. What is it? Say it quickly."

"Look at you, still so impatient, brother; can't we just reminisce a bit between us?"

"I have no mood, nor any interest." I directly refused.

"Good, brother, you're direct—I like that." Hou Laoban gave a dry laugh on the phone.

"If there's nothing important, I'm hanging up." I said angrily.

"Ah, brother, don't panic; if there truly were important matters, would I dare call you if there weren't any?"

"Tian Shi came to our hotel; he asked me to contact you, requesting a meeting with you." Hou Laoban said.

"How does Tian Shi know I returned to Zaocheng?" I asked on the phone.

"This? I let Tian Shi know; someone as important as you returning—how could he not know?" Hou Laoban said proudly.

This Hou Laoban really has a big mouth; I still have many things to deal with,

for now I don't want to see Tian Shi.

that damned Hou Laoban went and reported to Tian Shi,

it seems Tian Shi keeps Hou Laoban around because he has value.

I originally wanted to curse Hou Laoban a couple of times, but then I thought,

such a person shouldn't be cursed; if I curse him, he'll hold it against me and then pass along some nasty words to Tian Shi, which would be troublesome.

I could only smile and say: "Then thank you very much, Hou Laoban, for arranging this meeting opportunity for us; otherwise I really wouldn't know how to set up a meeting with Tian Shi."

"Brother, seeing you be polite, the conference room on the third floor—Tian Shi is already waiting for you; this time he will see only you, no one else." Hou Laoban said.

"Alright, I understand. Then let him wait a moment,

I'll call back from here.' I said.

"Oh dear, my good brother, how could I let you take a taxi? My car has already been sent to pick you up; the driver is waiting at the front gate of Da Heng Group—we can't let Tian Shi wait too long." Hou Laoban hurriedly said.

This Hou Laoban even sent a car to pick me up.

I had originally said I would take a taxi on purpose.

I just wanted to make Tian Shi wait a bit.

But Hou Laoban got there first.

I could only go to the main gate of Da Heng Group to find Hou Laoban's car,

I suddenly remembered something,

that I should recommend Zhao Xiaohua to Tian Shi—this is an opportunity,

so I found Zhao Xiaohua's phone number and dialed it,

Zhao Xiaohua answered quickly,

"Brother, what's up? Speak."

"Just now Hou Laoban called, saying Tian Shi wants to see me. He's waiting for me at the Zaocheng Grand Hotel; I said I wanted to recommend you, so you go to the Zaocheng Grand Hotel and wait a moment,

I want to see you, so I'll let you go up.' I arranged over the phone.

"Okay, brother, I'm heading to the Zaocheng Grand Hotel now." Zhao Xiaohua said.

"Also, contact Xiao Shitou and have him drive my car back to the Zaocheng Grand Hotel."

He is taking Ru Meng with him.

"Okay, brother, I'll take care of it," Zhao Xiaohua said.

I then hung up the phone,

Sure enough, a luxury car was parked in front of the Da Heng Group's main gate; no need to ask, it was Hou Laoban's car.

I had just walked up to the car,

The driver quickly got out and opened the car door for me,

"Mr. Zhao, please get in."

I nodded at the driver and got into the car.

The car was very comfortable.

The temperature and temperature are the human body's best environment,

This is what a luxury car is like; it has automatic adjustment. I slowly closed my eyes, letting myself rest a bit.

Soon we arrived at the Zaocheng Grand Hotel,

Hou Laoban was waiting for me in the lobby.

Upon seeing me, he hurriedly reached out his hand,

"Brother, you've arrived; Tian Shi is waiting for you."

I asked Hou Laoban, "Hou Laoban, how old is Tian Shi?"

"He should be under fifty, quite young," Hou Laoban replied.

We quickly arrived at the third-floor reception room, and Hou Laoban personally opened the door.

In the reception room was a middle-aged man, smoking.

Seeing us enter, that man stood up,

I saw that the man was somewhat overweight, not tall, wearing glasses, with a big combed-back hairstyle; at first glance he had an official air.

Hou Laoban hurried over to that man,

"Tian Shi, this is Zhao Jianqiang, Chairman Zhao."

Tian Shi proactively extended his hand,

"Mr. Zhao, I've long admired you."

"Tian Shi, you're too polite; I'm delighted to meet you in Zaocheng." I shook hands with Tian Shi.

By then, Hou Laoban had already turned sideways and stepped back,

and then closed the reception room door.

Hou Laoban, that guy, is still quite perceptive.

Tian Shi and I courteously deferred to each other,

and then each sat down on the sofa.

I proactively took out a cigarette and offered it to Tian Shi,

"Tian Shi, have a cigarette."

Tian Shi took it, glanced at it,

and smiled, saying, "Mr. Zhao, why smoke this? This cigarette isn't cheap."

I also smiled,

"Tian Shi, you don't know, this Bai Jiangjun cigarette—I've been smoking it all along; back when I was poor and couldn't afford good cigarettes, Bai Jiangjun was the best smoke."

Now smoking Bai Jiangjun, more often than not, it's a way of not forgetting the past.

"That's a sentiment; it seems Mr. Zhao is someone who cherishes the old days." Tian Shi said after taking the cigarette.

I took out a lighter and lit it for Tian Shi,

Tian Shi took a puff,

then coughed and said, "This smoke is really harsh."

"Yeah, other cigarettes don't have this flavor; only this one has this harshness.

just like Zaocheng's spicy chicken—once you leave Zaocheng, you can't find stir-fried chicken that spicy anywhere else."

I looked at Tian Shi and said,

"Mr. Zhao, you truly love your hometown. As soon as we met, you brought up Zaocheng's famous spicy chicken.

Zaocheng's spicy chicken really deserves more promotion; it's no worse than those famous dishes, and I really like it." Tian Shi said happily.

"As long as Tian Shi likes it, that's fine. I hear your accent isn't from our Lu'nan area, is it?" I asked.

"My native place is Jiaodong; after graduating from university, I stayed in the provincial capital. It's been many years, and this accent can't be changed. 'Leaving home young, returning old; the hometown accent remains unchanged while the hair turns gray.'" Tian Shi sighed.