Chapter 17: Reborn 1987 Chapter 17: A Letter from Jianghai City

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Protagonist:

Jiang Wenyu

"They were well-preserved during transport, but upon arrival it was discovered the quality was uneven — some were even completely broken. A small place like Chema City doesn't necessarily have many people who can repair them."

The man looked at Jiang Wenyu and asked, "Can you fix them?"

Jiang Wenyu went inside, walked two rounds, and took a casual look. He smiled wryly and said, "Fixing them shouldn't be a problem, but I don't know exactly what parts are broken. If it's critical components, the price might be even higher — better to just return the goods."

The man shook his head and said, "Returning is impossible. That side absolutely won't agree. And these were all custom-ordered by clients — they're due in half a month."

Jiang Wenyu also found it somewhat difficult. In fact, he was willing to repair them; it would just be more troublesome.

"Don't worry. Whatever parts are missing, I'll go get them. Once they're fixed, I won't shortchange you either. But it'd be best if you can fix a few units today — a few clients are quite urgent."

Jiang Wenyu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright. But if some are too severely damaged, I might not be able to fix them either."

The middle-aged man said calmly, "Do your best."

After that, Jiang Wenyu opened all the large boxes, checked the extent of the damage. Sure enough, about three or four units were completely beyond repair — the damage was extremely severe. The rest weren't difficult to fix. After listing the needed parts, he handed the list over.

During the chat, he also learned a bit about this middle-aged man's situation.

The middle-aged man's name was Zhou Shi. He was a businessman who often stayed abroad. Two months ago, he returned to the country and opened a Dianqi Cheng here. He had a unique vision and rich experience. More importantly, his connections were extensive, and his family was quite wealthy. He knew many upper-class figures. He originally planned to develop in a big city, but he said he wanted to accumulate some domestic experience first, so he chose Chema City.

It was getting late. After Zhou Shi brought some parts, Jiang Wenyu fixed three units first for emergency use, then he went home.

He went straight to Li Chen's place. After recounting what happened, Li Chen nodded and said, "Hmm, if you pull this job off, you'll make a killing. But don't you forget your brother me just because you've got connections. After you fix them, the two of us still have to cooperate as usual!"

Jiang Wenyu also laughed and said, "Rest assured. Besides, this time you're the one who introduced me. I'll give you a cut afterward."

"Hahaha, then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Riding his bike home, Chen Lan had already returned early with Nuan Nuan. She also handed Jiang Wenyu a letter.

"Someone just delivered a letter. Seems it's for you."

"For me?" Jiang Wenyu found it strange. Everyone he knew was in Chema City. Who would write him a letter? He sat on the stool and opened the envelope. The moment he opened it, a small paper bag fell out. He opened it and was instantly startled — there were actually several hundred yuan inside!

He hurriedly picked up the envelope and began reading.

"Brother Jiang, don't blame Brother for leaving without saying goodbye. There was really no choice. I've thought about this for a long time. Though in the end I'll definitely lose badly, I'm not willing to be bitten by a dog! So I just moved away. I have a relative in Jianghai City. Though there's still some trouble, I've already decided to start over in Jianghai City. Someday in the future, Brother will definitely come back to see you! Also, there's a few hundred yuan here. That bastard Li Zhao saw you and me together back then. Now that I'm gone, he might come looking for you. If he finds you, give him this money. If he doesn't come looking, keep it yourself — Cheng Dacheng."

Jiang Wenyu read silently to the end, then carefully folded the letter, took a deep breath, and couldn't help but smile.

So Cheng Dacheng had run off to Jianghai City. At first, he thought this kid had just left without a trace. He never expected he'd still write a letter.

He smiled wryly and muttered to himself, "This guy's actually quite thoughtful."

He didn't think Cheng Dacheng had done anything wrong. On the contrary, it was the right decision. Rather than being extorted for protection money by that Li Zhao long-term, better to leave quickly. With Cheng Dacheng's sharp eye, even in Jianghai City he'd absolutely be able to accomplish something big.

As for that Li Zhao... he wasn't worried whether the other party would come knocking. In this era, public security was poor, but he understood perfectly the principle that money makes the mare go. Now his family had modest assets, and he wasn't without ways to deal with him.

Of course, if he doesn't come, that's even better.

At dinner, he chatted with Chen Lan about the Clothing Factory. It seemed she was doing quite well there, and she herself seemed to like it a lot.

At night, lying in bed staring at the pitch-black ceiling, his expression was calm and deep.

"Two more days!"

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The next day, after greeting Li Chen, Jiang Wenyu went straight to the Dianqi Cheng. Just as he arrived, he saw Zhou Shi talking with a man dressed in equally upper-class fashion. He didn't disturb them and went around to the back, entering the warehouse.