Chapter 989: Invitation

Shanghai First People's Hospital, outside the ward, a group of people were waiting here.

Tao Tao, who was standing against the wall and knocking his head, greeted: "Wang Laoban is here!"

Following his words, the crowd waiting anxiously in the corridor looked over. Lingzi, who was walking back and forth, ran over and grabbed Wang Yan's arm: "Wang Laoban, do you know any doctors? Find someone to go in and take a look again. Boss Bao, he..."

Wang Yan patted her hand and stroked her back gently: "This hospital is very good in the whole country, don't worry, wait patiently."

After speaking, he pushed her gently to the side of Ling Hong, who had walked over.

At this time, Stamp Li came over and said: "Wang Laoban, Boss Bao was hit by a taxi when he came out of the Peace Hotel and opened the car door to get in. The taxi ran away at that time, but I wrote down two numbers of the license plate."

"Boss Bao has been rescued. The doctor said there is some internal bleeding, a concussion, and a broken leg. His life is not in danger, he just needs to rest for a period of time. He also said he won't wake up until tomorrow morning. Everyone refuses to leave, insisting on waiting for Boss Bao to wake up."

"Look, the doctor said it's fine, you have to have confidence in the doctor's professionalism." Wang Yan shook his head and laughed, "You were too exaggerated when you called me, as if Boss Bao was really going to die."

"I'm worried..." Lingzi's voice was listless; she was truly scared.

Wang Yan shook his head and asked Stamp Li again: "Do you know who did it?"

"If I knew, I wouldn't be worried. Wang Laoban, you are capable, help me think of a way."

"Joking, can I be more capable than the police? Did you call the police?"

"Boss Bao had an accident, how could I not call the police? At that time, I blocked others from picking up money while calling an ambulance. The people at the Peace Hotel also called the police at the first time, and the ambulance and the police came together. The police followed to the hospital, took a look at the situation, and left, saying they would come again tomorrow, and also asked us to notify friends to go to the police station tomorrow to cooperate with the investigation."

Wang Yan nodded: "Just leave it to the police, it's not a big problem. What is the license plate number you remember? I'll let the logistics side take a look."

"The last two digits are 68."

"Good."

After responding, Wang Yan took his big brother phone and made a call to the side.

Although it was finally found, everyone was a friend, so it was not good for him to do nothing. If he didn't have the ability, that was one thing, but since he had the ability, he had to show some meaning symbolically. After all, it wasn't asking him to find the car on the road himself; it was just making a phone call to explain the situation. It would be better if it could be found in advance, and it wouldn't matter if it couldn't be found.

The call was made quickly. After explaining a few words, Wang Yan walked back to Uncle Ye, who was sitting there with his eyes closed to rest: "Uncle Ye, do you have any suspects?"

Commander Cai, who was leaning on a cane, chimed in: "I think it was done by people from Shenzhen. They have recovered their breath now and are resentful that Boss Bao went to Shenzhen to collect their corpses back then. Now they are retaliating against us."

Uncle Ye didn't want to look at him and didn't even open his eyes: "In 1991, Boss Bao came back, and I said at Night Tokyo that capital revenge will only make you return to where you came from. Wang Laoban said that capital is not so easy to deal with, and it might be a mud truck sent out. They are all big bosses with status, it's unlikely they would find a taxi, and not kill him directly."

"Boss Bao has offended too many people, anyone is possible. It's quite late today, the police comrades will start the investigation tomorrow, let's wait and see."

Wang Yan nodded: "Uncle Ye, you are old, it's meaningless to stay here. Go back and rest. You guys too, just leave two people to watch, and come back tomorrow morning."

Tao Tao raised his hand: "It's enough for me to stay, you all go."

"I'll stay here too, you all go." Lingzi was still too anxious to sit still, and she wouldn't be able to sleep if she went back.

The others didn't say much, sat for a while, and then dispersed.

Boss Abao was hit, and he was hit in full view of everyone. Of course, this news couldn't be hidden. The people who came over at night were basically those who could handle things and make decisions. Like Tao Tao, who often said he was Boss Abao's brother, now he could stay here to keep watch. Like Ling Hong, she could at least take care of Lingzi, who had lost her composure, so that nothing else would happen.

Besides these people, there were also people like Xiao Ningbo who were close to Boss Abao and handled things in Shanghai, who also came over at the first time. Boss Abao didn't mix in vain.

And by the next morning, even more people came. Teacher Ge learned the news from Ling Hong and called Wang Yan early in the morning, asking Wang Yan to pick them up and go to the hospital to see him together. There were also Stamp Li's godmother, etc., as well as some other bosses who had foreign trade cooperation with Boss Abao recently. The personnel were very complicated. Of course, Miss Wang was indispensable, and Fan Zong, who was on fire, was even more indispensable.

When Wang Yan and the others arrived, they saw Fan Zong anxiously saying something to Miss Wang.

Letting Teacher Ge and Ling Hong go in first, Wang Yan asked with a smile: "Why is Boss Fan here?"

"Oh my, Wang Laoban, you are truly my savior."

Fan Zong walked over and said anxiously, "Wang Laoban, you know, Boss Bao told me to go back and organize production, and come back to sign the contract on New Year's Day. I came last night, but who would have thought that Boss Bao would be in the hospital last night. I wanted to go in and see Boss Bao's situation, but the landlady of Night Tokyo wouldn't let me in. Once the assembly line is opened, money will flow out like water, over ten million. If Boss Bao doesn't have an explanation, people will die."

"Wang Laoban, trouble you to help me ask Boss Bao, can it be done? If the business is to continue, then sign the contract. If not, I have to find other sales channels quickly."

"Boss Bao can't cheat you, right? He can't even speak clearly now, how can he have the strength to sign a contract with you? The conditions have been discussed, you just do it first. Boss Bao can't smash his own signboard, right?" Miss Wang's loud voice was unhappy.

"Oh my, Miss Wang, you introduced me to Boss Bao. You say he can't smash his own signboard, but I say what if, what if he does? Then Boss Bao is still a big boss with ten million, but the thousand people in our Huxi Knitting Factory will all be finished. I'm going to retire anyway, it doesn't matter if I'm fired, but what about the workers in the factory? Whose family doesn't have several mouths waiting for rice?"

Wang Yan patted his shoulder with a smile: "Boss Fan, don't worry. The reality is here; even if Boss Bao wants to sign a contract with you, he can't sign it. And to say something unpleasant, Boss Bao just escaped death, so it's really not appropriate for you to do this."

"However, I can understand your worries. How about this, you find a place to stay first, and wait until Boss Bao's matter is resolved in these two days. By then, Miss Wang will find Uncle Ye, and let Uncle Ye meet with Boss Fan."

"We can meet now, Miss Wang."

"Uncle Ye is over seventy. Now that Boss Bao has an accident, there are many things he has to deal with. You wait, I'll call you in a few days." Miss Wang waved her hand, glanced at Wang Yan, and walked into the hospital with her bag.

"Boss Fan, don't be impatient, wait patiently for a few more days, I'll go in and see the situation first."

Wang Yan didn't talk to Fan Zong anymore, patted his shoulder, and walked into the hospital's inpatient building with Miss Wang.

"This Boss Fan really has no human touch." Miss Wang continued to complain about Fan Zong.

"Change your perspective, they have already invested in raw materials and found workers, which is over a million spent. Now the assembly line has started production, and every minute and every second is money. Boss Fan is under great pressure. No matter how good the conditions were before, if they are not written in black and white, they don't count. If you want Fan Zong to talk about human touch, they should be friends first. For no reason, and facing losses that may appear at any time, how could he have that mood."

"Yes, yes, yes, you think clearly. But I don't care, whoever is a friend, I stand on whose side."

Wang Yan smiled, didn't speak anymore, and came to Boss Abao's ward with Miss Wang.

It was truly lively here, with a crowd of people, filled with two kinds of clear scolding. One was from the nurse, urging people to go out, and the other was from Lingzi, who fully exerted the nature of a woman and drove people out with the nurse.

"Sister Lingzi is really fierce." Looking at Lingzi's tough appearance, Miss Wang couldn't help but stick out her tongue.

"Don't you think you are very gentle?"

"What? You say I..."

"Look." Wang Yan shrugged his shoulders, raised his eyebrows, looking like he was right.

Miss Wang glared unhappily, swung her small bag to pat Wang Yan, and walked into the ward. Of course, Wang Yan was protecting her; he gently separated the somewhat crowded people and pushed his way in.

There were quite a few people in the ward, all here to express their condolences. This was a double ward, and the person in the other hospital bed was very confused, gnawing on an apple someone had stuffed into his hand, looking at the liveliness in front of him.

Boss Abao's situation was not very good now, his eyes were dull, full of fatigue, and he had to groan in pain from time to time. A group of people were surrounding him here to care, and he had to deal with it. After all, Lingzi was not a fool; those who could be driven away were outside, and those who could enter the ward were hard to drive away.

Wang Yan stepped forward to show his face, comforted Boss Abao roughly, didn't say too much, and then left with Miss Wang, who was relieved. He sent her to 27 to go to work. After finding a place to eat breakfast, he received a call from Tao Tao, asking him to go to the police station to cooperate with the investigation.

It was the same scene as the beginning of the original drama, but the specifications for understanding the situation with Wang Yan were higher. Although he was very low-key, if someone wanted to understand his situation, they had to know his identity first. Tao Tao and the others had big mouths and definitely didn't hide anything. In fact, knowing the boss of Hongyun, they naturally understood more, so they were naturally more polite to Wang Yan.

That night, Night Tokyo.

Regarding Boss Abao's encounter, Teacher Ge expressed emotion: "Oh my, life is truly impermanent. I know Boss Bao, we have known each other for so many years, and I have never been able to find any faults. But now, he was hit by a car and sent to the hospital, and we don't know who did it. Oh my, wrapped in three layers inside and three layers outside, I feel pain just looking at it."

Tao Tao was filled with righteous indignation: "Don't let me know who did it, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what? You also drive a car and hit him back?"

"Lingzi, I'm telling you, don't look down on me. It's just that I have Fang Mei now. Even now, I dare to hit people, okay?"

Lingzi rubbed her temples exhaustedly, rolled her eyes at Tao Tao, and had no intention to talk anymore.

Ling Hong said: "You say those people are really something. Before Boss Bao had an accident, he treated them quite well, right? Now that they received the news, they all ran over one by one, wishing they could turn Night Tokyo upside down. There's no human touch at all. Hey, Wang Laoban, why can you still eat?"

"Boss Bao didn't die, he just suffered a bit, isn't this result quite good? I'm not Lingzi, I have to be so worried that I can't eat or sleep, right?" Wang Yan shook his head with a laugh, drank a small glass of wine, "Besides, to say something unpleasant, if Boss Bao was really hit to death, wouldn't we still have to eat?"

"You're right, Boss Bao is fine, we should eat and drink. Lingzi, don't worry, you haven't eaten much all day, hurry up and eat, and rest well after eating. Boss Bao didn't die, and the doctor said he will be physically sound in the future, without any other impact, so what are you worried about? Other things can all be solved."

Ling Hong put food in Lingzi's bowl, and she also ate heartily.

Just at this moment, the big brother phone on Wang Yan's table rang.

He answered the phone: "I am Wang Yan."

"Hmm, there's news?"

"Good, don't use force, bring the person to the warehouse and control him first. Someone will go over to identify the person in a while, and then listen to them, you just cooperate."

Seeing Wang Yan hang up the phone, Lingzi asked: "Was the murderer found?"

"I don't know if it is, I'll call Uncle Ye and let him go and see." While speaking, Wang Yan had already made the call and went out.

"Hello, Uncle Ye, according to the license plate numbers provided by Stamp Li, a taxi was found, and the driver was also caught. He is a mute and cannot speak. I don't know the specific situation. You see how to handle it? Do you want to go and identify the person, or send him directly to the police station?"

"You say an address, I'll let Stamp Li go and see."

Uncle Ye's voice was very steady, without much fluctuation.

Wang Yan reported the address, hung up the phone, and picked up his chopsticks to continue eating.

"What are you looking at me for? It's not certain yet, and there's Uncle Ye to handle it, what's the problem? Eat."

Tao Tao asked: "Wang Laoban, haven't asked about your business for a long time. In such a big Shanghai, you found the person in less than twenty-four hours? How many people do you have under you?"

"It's all accidental, just an employee happened to meet it. Although the economy is developing well now, there aren't that many taxis, and they are still quite eye-catching on the road. I've been developing personal mail services in the Yangtze River Delta region recently, and recruited some more employees to pick up and deliver items. They run all over the streets every day, and taxis also run all over the streets. It's very normal to find the car, but I didn't expect it to be so fast."

"Eat, eat, news will come in a while." Lingzi cheered up this time.

The matter didn't produce any other twists and turns. The logistics brothers caught the mute son of Fagen who was avenging his father. Confirming the person, what was not understood was understood. Stamp Li called Uncle Ye, and Uncle Ye went to the hospital directly, told Boss Abao about this matter, and specifically found Commander Cai to let him listen.

Boss Abao, of course, still made the original choice. Fagen was already dead, and he had already been hit into the hospital. Things had already happened, and it was indeed him who took the fall. Fagen was one aspect, and there were many people who followed the 414 stock and were finally harvested by the Heavenly Qilin Society, who hated Boss Abao. So he still chose not to pursue it, only letting Fagen's son be locked up for a while because of drunk driving.

Finding the murderer and understanding that there were no other reasons, everyone let go of their hearts. Boss Abao recovered at a fast speed. The saying "a hundred days for broken bones and tendons" did not come true on him. In less than half a month, he was discharged from the hospital and returned to the Peace Hotel to rest, seeing no one.

Fan Zong became the most worried person. Although Uncle Ye gave him a guarantee to let him produce first, Fan Zong was still not at ease. He either walked around Huanghe Road, sat in Night Tokyo, or went to find Miss Wang to annoy her.

At the beginning of 1993, Wang Yan became a cook again.

"Oh my, time passes so fast, three years passed in the blink of an eye." Tao Tao bit a cigarette, sitting there eating melon seeds boredly.

"That's right, you've already been freeloading meals at Night Tokyo for three years now," Lingzi added.

"Look at you, Lingzi, everyone is a friend, it's meaningless to calculate so clearly. Isn't that right, Wang Laoban?"

"I don't know about that, I only know you've drunk my Moutai for three years."

"Oh my, Teacher Ge also drank it, and Lingzi also sold it."

Seeing Lingzi and Teacher Ge about to speak, Tao Tao changed the subject, "I suddenly remembered something, Wang Laoban. You know the old Jin Fenghuang, right? It's already renovated and will open on the fifth day of the New Year. A few days before the New Year, someone came to our Guling Road to order a lot of goods, very generous.

I also heard that the boss of that new shop is sending invitations everywhere, and even sent me one, saying let me go and support them. I went to the Peace Hotel to see Boss Abao two days ago and heard Uncle Ye say he also received an invitation, and it was one letter a day. Looking at this, it seems the momentum is not small. Wang Laoban, you must have received an invitation too, right?"

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "A few days after Boss Bao's matter was resolved, a woman waited at my door early in the morning, saying she was the manager of Jin Fenghuang before, and now she stayed to be the manager of the new hotel."

"I know, the one surnamed Pan." Tao Tao shook his head, "Oh my, this boss has such a big air. You, Wang Laoban, weren't even invited in person?"

"You say that, but I'm what kind of big figure? Inviting people has always been about sending people to pass the word from ancient times to now. Now there are phones, but it's not easy to call people you don't know."

"So Wang Laoban, are you going to support them?"

"Of course. That Manager Pan said she knew I liked food, and said their hotel's chef wouldn't disappoint me. And she also said she would treat me to a meal without me spending a penny, so of course I'm going. Even if Lu Meilin invited me, I would go. People are polite, and I have nothing to do, so there's even less reason not to go."

"Then I'll go with you, okay? You'll definitely be sitting in a private room when you go. There will be so many people that day, all of them are people with faces, it's still better to sit in a private room to have face."

"Go, go, everyone go. Teacher Ge, Lingzi, Ling Hong, you all go too, and taste whether this newly opened big hotel is delicious or not."

"I'm not going, a big hotel is nothing great, it will go out of business sooner or later." Lingzi shook her head, looking down on it.

Teacher Ge said gently: "I'm not going either, there are too many people, I can't stand it."

"If you two don't go, what's the point of me going? Wang Laoban, you go with Tao Tao." Ling Hong followed the crowd out of habit.

Wang Yan nodded and continued the work in his hands.

Tao Tao sighed: "I heard Jingxiu tell me that this new hotel is opened by a woman, a Northerner, and she is very beautiful. People in the hotel go in and out, it is estimated that the opening matters are all prepared, but it is done mysteriously, making enough hype. If Boss Abao hadn't been hit, the limelight would have been covered by this hotel."

"You really think Boss Abao wasn't hit hard enough." Teacher Ge complained.

"Exactly." Ling Hong strongly agreed, "Besides, people are opening a hotel on Huanghe Road, and a new hotel is going to grab business, who doesn't pay attention? Just like the Lu Meilin Wang Laoban mentioned just now, I think she is the most concerned. That hotel is opposite her, the store is big, the location is better, she must have ideas, but she was snatched by this new boss, and she is going to grab her business, she will definitely not let it go."

"So what? As long as that beautiful female boss of the new hotel communicates more with Wang Laoban, even if Lu Meilin has eight guts, she wouldn't dare to move."

Lingzi looked disgusted again: "I think you are even more majestic than Wang Laoban."

"Hehe, fox borrowing the tiger's power, fox borrowing the tiger's power. I, Tao Tao, can eat well on Huanghe Road because of Wang Laoban..."

"Wang Yan?"

This was the first time Li Li heard this name, feeling very strange. She swayed her wine glass and asked Manager Pan, "Who is he?"

"Hongyun Clothing, Cao Cao Logistics, Long Teng Seasoning, all are his businesses. The seasoning we use in the hotel comes from Long Teng Seasoning."

"I chose the goods, I knew it as soon as you said it. I heard that he used to sell lamb skewers next to the phone booth opposite?"

"Yes, landlady, Wang Laoban is very legendary. His barbecue seasoning back then... later sold to the whole country. I think landlady, you must have eaten barbecue using Wang Laoban's barbecue seasoning, or roast meat. And in 1991, he went to the Soviet Union to do business until the Soviet Union collapsed. During this period, it was the time when his industry developed and grew rapidly. In just over two years, he developed to the level of today."

"Hongyun is our first brand of clothing to go abroad and sell abroad. I heard it sells very well abroad. Long Teng seasoning has been laid out in many places. The person in charge is a single mother who lost her husband and has children. I heard she was Wang Laoban's neighbor when he rented a house in Jinxian Road. Wang Laoban used to sell lamb skewers and hired her to help string them."

"Cao Cao Logistics is currently the logistics company with the largest cargo volume. I heard that it has opened up major economically developed cities along the southeast coast, has strong transport capacity, many employees, and is the largest logistics company."

"Although his business is very big, Wang Laoban is very low-key, and not many people know him. There are only old waiters in a few hotels on Huanghe Road, or bosses of more than a dozen hotels who know Wang Laoban. Boss Bao is different, he doesn't have as big an industry as Wang Laoban, but every time he comes to Huanghe Road, there is a group of people rushing to talk to him."

Li Li took a sip of wine, frowned and looked at Manager Pan: "Since this Wang Laoban is so mysterious, how do you know so clearly?"

"Landlady, let me tell you, I hope you can keep it secret, otherwise there will be trouble." Seeing Li Li nod, Manager Pan said, "The former landlady Jin Fenghuang had a very close relationship with Commander Cai, a friend of Boss Bao. The trouble I'm talking about is that they had some things in the stock market, which seemed to be related to Jin Fenghuang, and there was also the largest fleet in Shanghai, the Heavenly Qilin Society, so we should pretend not to know."

"I'm not a big-mouthed person. Since you know this Wang Laoban, do you think he can come?"

"He can come. Wang Laoban likes food, and he is very kind and easy to deal with. Lu Meilin had a conflict with Wang Laoban before, but Wang Laoban returned to Huanghe Road, and Lu Meilin invited him to dinner, and he still went. And there are some rumors about this matter. After the conflict between the two sides, Lu Meilin couldn't stand being laughed at, and invited..."

"After that day, the next day, Tao Tao, who sold seafood on Guling Road, became a supplier for Jin Meilin. On the fifth day, Tao Tao had a big brother phone. And the waiters at Jin Meilin said that except for Wang Laoban, Tao Tao, Lu Meilin, and Du Honggen were all very wrong, as if they were scared out of their wits. So many people have guesses, but it has never been proven."

"Sorry, landlady, I said too much. In short, we sent an invitation to Wang Laoban. When the time comes, arrange a separate private room for him, set a table full of dishes, and have vintage Moutai wine, then Wang Laoban will definitely be very happy."

Li Li raised an eyebrow: "How do you know?"

"It was said by the landladies of several other hotels who know Wang Laoban. I heard that Wang Laoban has eaten at most of the hotels on this street."

"Is he very free?"

"Very free. According to Tao Tao, Wang Laoban only occasionally handles business matters, and rarely goes on business trips to other places. The place he goes to most often is Night Tokyo on Jinxian Road. Every New Year, Wang Laoban cooks by himself. Tao Tao said Wang Laoban cooks very well, not worse than the hotel's master chef. Wang Laoban has plenty of time every day, walking around here and there, and will also take a camera, taking pictures here and there."

"Speaking of taking pictures, Wang Laoban also has a media company, which has been filming sports-related things. Last year at the Olympics, Wang Laoban specifically filmed a documentary, which was broadcast on CCTV. Wang Laoban's film was washed in that company. It seems Wang Laoban's photography skills are very good, and I heard he even won an award, but the specifics are not clear."

"Tao Tao is so good with Wang Laoban?"

"They knew each other when Wang Laoban first arrived in Shanghai."

"Then let's get our seafood from him."

"Okay, landlady."

"Keep the best private room for Wang Laoban, you go and deliver the invitation yourself."

Li Li drank wine, walked to the window, looked at the bustling Huanghe Road downstairs, and muttered silently about Wang Laoban... ===== CHAPTER 990 =====

Li Li sipped her wine, walked to the window, looked down at the bustling Huanghe Road, and silently murmured about Wang Laoban...