Chapter 509: Night Market

Not far from Zaocheng Grand Hotel there is a pedestrian street,

It is a night market specially planned by the higher authorities.

The night market here mainly consists of stalls.

Every stall is filled with customers.

Everyone sits at simple tables,

and chat and drink noisily with friends.

The last time I ate at a stall was a year ago, together with Kang Yali, Sun Dajun and others.

More than a year has passed; Sun Dajun went to prison, and Kang Yali disappeared.

Qiao Jie still wants to go with me to see Sun Dajun.

After I finish these things at hand, I'll go see that guy; after over a year of renovation, I don't know what he's become.

By the way, there are still many familiar people in prison.

Niu Ju, Kong Shi, Fan Shazi, Lao Wai and others, if permitted, could visit together,

After all, we are all old friends of the martial world.

Looking at the lively scene in the night market,

I sigh: the most beautiful is the taste of fireworks, the most soothing to ordinary hearts.

Actually, ordinary people, after a day's work, at night the greatest joy is to drink with good friends and brag.

Everyone just relaxes a bit.

Ordinary people have ordinary people's happiness,

Rich people have rich people's worries.

Like Wen Han and his ilk, they live each day in scheming; a slight mistake and they lose everything, which is why their lives are so exhausting.

I can't be bothered to think about Wen Han and his ilk.

Zhao Xiaohua then found an idle table at night.

I and Shi Yong then went over and sat down.

I said to Zhao Xiaohua: 'Call and have Xiao Shitou and Xiao Long come over; good, we can all gather.'

Shi Yong said: 'Brother, has Shi Jinhe contacted you?'

'I have contacted him. Do you still remember Shi Jinhe?' I said with a laugh.

'What do you mean remember? They're my own brothers. I've been busy these days, haven't I? Now I'll contact him.' Shi Yong said.

'Shi Yong, no need to contact him; Shi Jinhe has returned to Niushiling.' I waved my hand.

'Brother Jinhe, why did he return to Niushiling?' Zhao Xiaohua, after finishing her call, sat to the side and asked me.

'Right, Xiao Hua, I wanted to tell you that Jinghe has resigned. Go ahead and calculate his wages and funds.' I instructed Zhao Xiaohua.

'Brother Jinhe has resigned; why, brother, is it because of me? He is the company's most outstanding manager. He has resigned; what about the development project?'

'If it's because of me, I am willing to apologize to Brother Jinhe in person.' Zhao Xiaohua said sincerely.

I said with a laugh: 'It's me who got him to resign; he's getting older and wants to retire together with me in Niushiling.'

Now he is busy building a villa in Niushiling.

After it's built, I will return to Niushiling.

'Brother, I also want to retire in Niushiling. What right do you have to take Shi Jinhe but not me?' Shi Yong shouted at this moment.

'Shi Yong, when have I not taken you? From now on you must always be by my side. Alright, hurry up and order some dishes; I'm hungry.'

Shi Yong then got up to go to the restaurant to order dishes.

'Brother, did you deliberately get Brother Jinhe to resign? Now that Da Heng Group hasn't taken over yet, we might as well... take the money from the group...' Zhao Xiaohua whispered in my ear.

'Xiao Hua, if you want no one to know, you must not do it.'

Tian Shi has finished inspection; I believe Wen Han will contact me soon.

Have me bring you to meet him.

Don't move a single cent of the company's money now.

We don't lack that money.

'Brother, Da Heng Group already belongs to others; we shouldn't have designs on what isn't ours.' I said to Zhao Xiaohua.

'Brother, okay, I'll listen to you. What are your plans for the next step? Are you going to do construction again...?' Zhao Xiaohua asked again.

'Xiao Hua, don't ask too much. Just do your own thing.' I didn't continue an in-depth talk with Zhao Xiaohua.

Zhao Xiaohua immediately realized she misspoke and stopped talking.

Soon after, Xiao Shitou and Xiao Long arrived one after another.

'Grandpa, you aren't in Niushiling, why did you come to Xin Cheng again?' Xiao Long asked.

'What's up with Xin Cheng? I can't come. You came yourself, and Fang Rui didn't come with you.' I said with a laugh.

'That's not what I meant. Fang Rui is on the night shift and has no time.' Xiao Long also laughed.

'Xiao Long, why don't you want that house? Is it because there's no renovation work? I can arrange people to renovate it.' Zhao Xiaohua said, looking at Xiao Long.

'Uncle Hua, I want to rely on my own abilities to buy Fang Rui a house.'

What you give me is ultimately yours.

'My grandpa told me that a man must take responsibility; if I can't even earn a house, I'll have no face to see you all.' Xiao Long said seriously.

Zhao Xiaohua still wanted to say something,

I immediately stopped Zhao Xiaohua,

'Xiao Hua, don't say more; Xiao Long's idea is right, we support it. That house has already been brought up, it can't be taken back.'

Xiao Shitou, find some time to renovate it.

We will go back to Xin Cheng later, and we can't always stay in hotels.

In Zaocheng there are also places to rest. You all agree, right?

"Right, Dad, what you said is spot on; I'll start renovating the house tomorrow. By the way, has Uncle Jinhe gotten in touch with you?" Xiao Shitou asked.

I nodded, then turned to Xiao Long and said, "Xiao Long, regarding this house,

you don't need it for now, we won't force you. When you need it, you can take it at any time."

"Alright, Sir. I'm currently reviewing, and the city is preparing to recruit a batch of staff.

I'm aiming to pass. Then, once I have a job and money, Sir, I can just buy from you again, right?" Xiao Long said with a smile.

"Fine, Xiao Long, study hard and aim for a good ranking," I said with a smile.

"Ah, you all just talk and don't drink; what's the point? Eating at the Ye Shi stalls means nothing.

What are we here for? We're here to drink, right?

If you keep chatting, you'll go off topic." Shi Yong, now agitated, raised his cup and shouted.

"Haha, let's drink and taste the wine Hou Laoban gave us," I said laughing, lifting my cup.

Then I took a big gulp.

Don't even get me started on Hou Laoban's wine; it's actually good, authentic aged wine.

This old guy really splurges; this bottle costs over a thousand bucks. Looks like he's already been driven mad by Shi Yong.

Our cups clinked together again,

we drank big gulps and ate spicy chicken in big bites.

I've never been this happy before.

Sigh, it would be great if Li Ming were here.

I suddenly thought of Li Ming, and didn't expect that after coming to Zaocheng, our relationship had grown somewhat distant.

I find it hard to accept.

But that's reality; even if I don't accept it, I must.

At this moment I lifted my cup and clinked it with Xiao Long's,

"Xiao Long, next, you should frequently return to Niushiling to see your grandmother. Your grandmother is very pleased with Fang Rui. Have you introduced Fang Rui to your parents?"

"Sir, don't worry; once my job matters are settled, I'll go visit Grandma. I haven't told my dad or mom about Fang Rui yet.

I don't know what my dad is up to now; he's busy, and I never see him day after day.

My mom is also angry at my dad.

He keeps nagging every day to be reinstated to his former official post.

It seems that if he's not an official, he can't live his life.

Honestly.

The past is past; people can't always live in the past.

Sir, I hear you speak honestly—does my dad's commotion have any meaning?

"Can he be reinstated to his former post?" Xiao Long asked me sincerely.