Chapter 380: Not Letting Him Have It Easy

Old Village Chief Shen saw Shen Nan lower his head and stay silent, sighed, and then said nothing more.

He took out a cigarette.

Shen Nan saw it was just a pack of cheap cigarettes costing a few dozen yuan, curled his lip, took out a Hua Zi from his pocket, threw it over, and said, "Grandpa, smoke this."

Old Village Chief Shen glanced at it, didn't open the cigarette pack, and asked, "I heard you bought a car?"

Shen Nan nodded: "For business."

Old Village Chief Shen said earnestly: "I understand that, it's for show."

"But how do you have so much money?"

"Your parents—"

Shen Nan interrupted him, speaking somewhat hastily: "Besides the startup funds, I also found investors."

Old Village Chief Shen eyed him suspiciously: "Investors?"

As of now, the sea area contract hasn't been settled, yet someone has already invested?

Does Shen Nan really have that much capability?

Just with empty talk, you can get people to invest—that's essentially getting something for nothing.

He doesn't doubt his grandson's ability, but he wonders whether rich people would be fools.

Shen Nan, a bit impatient, explained: "They're investing not in the business, but in me."

"Of course, they also value my connections and network in the village, namely you, Grandpa."

"Anyway, as long as the sea area contract goes through, nothing will be a problem."

"Grandpa, the contract won't be a problem, right?"

Old Village Chief Shen nodded: "The signing ceremony will be attended by the town leaders."

Shen Nan's face lit up, then he asked: "I heard Wu Yingwei is also inquiring about the sea area contract?"

Upon hearing that, Old Village Chief Shen picked up a cigarette and lit it: "Yes, but I've already talked with him; you don't need to worry he'll cause trouble."

Shen Nan sneered: "Wu Yingwei is surely gathering information for Wu An; my intuition is correct—that kid will indeed be my rival."

He originally felt some guilt over targeting Wu An, but that guilt has now vanished.

He only regretted not having succeeded in controlling Wu An earlier.

Old Village Chief Shen, smoking, said: "Don't go looking for trouble with him."

"He's a capable person."

"If you get on good terms with him, he might be able to help you later."

Shen Nan scoffed: "Do I need his help?"

"Unless he's willing to be my lackey."

"Grandpa, do you think that kid would be willing?"

Old Village Chief Shen sighed and said nothing.

Shen Nan seemed to think of something, gave a light chuckle twice: "Grandpa, what you said isn't bad either."

"I'll give it a try."

"If he's not willing, there's nothing we can do."

Old Village Chief Shen nodded and said: "Pay attention to your approach; don't make people think you're humiliating him."

Shen Nan nodded, indicating he understood.

At that moment, fireworks sounded outside; Shen Nan looked out, and the brilliant fireworks lit up half the village.

Old Village Chief Shen watched, eyes hot, and said: "You should also hurry up and find a girlfriend to bring back; I'll throw you a proper celebration."

"Our family hasn't been lively in a long time either."

Shen Nan snorted, curled his lip, and said: "Even if we hold a banquet, it would be back in the city."

"What's there to do in the countryside?"

"The villagers are all sloppy; inviting them to drink would be downright disgusting."

Having said that, Shen Nan got up and left.

Although he had been pleased about securing the sea area and gaining an edge over Wu An, watching the continual fireworks outside, he couldn't bring himself to smile.

Walking outside while smoking, his wife saw a figure ahead and shouted, "Who?"

"Ah Nan." The figure smiled—it was Chen Gui.

Shen Nan grunted: "Uncle Gui, what are you doing out wandering around at this late hour instead of sleeping?"

Chen Gui chuckled: "I'm older and sleep less; what about you, why are you out strolling?"

Shen Nan said: "The Wu family has been setting off fireworks for so long—who could sleep?"

Chen Gui nodded in agreement: "I can tell you're not happy."

"Could it be that you like Wu An's fiancée?"

Shen Nan, smoking, said: "I don't even know her; liking her is bullshit."

Though he said that, inside he thought, "What Chen Gui said isn't nonsense—who wouldn't like such a beautiful woman?"

Chen Gui stared at him, then realized: "You're jealous, huh."

"Besides, Wu An, that good-for-nothing, actually managed to find such a beautiful wife; everyone in the village who's seen her can't stop praising her."

"You couldn't find a second like her even within ten miles; even the so-called young ladies of the city are no better."

"Hearing that, who wouldn't envy, who could avoid jealousy?"

Shen Nan lifted his chin; Old Man Chen Gui had hit the nail on the head, but he stubbornly retorted: "I'm not jealous, damn it."

Chen Gui chuckled: "Besides, you're far more capable than Wu An; finding an even more beautiful woman would be a piece of cake."

"I'm just waiting to see you outshine that kid Wu An."

Don't keep uncle waiting too long.

Shen Nan didn't respond.

He took out his phone to call someone, said something to Chen Gui, then walked away.

Chen Gui gave two cold snorts.

He was stoking the fire.

Shen Nan could also see that.

But it's fine.

As long as it's useful.

Everyone knows the "provoking generals" tactic; why still use it? No other reason—this thing is just useful.

Stoking the fire is the same.

Looking at Shen Nan's appearance, he just added a bit of firewood.

Shen Nan called Lin Bin; after dialing twice, the latter answered: "A Nan, what's the matter with this person calling?"

"Nothing." Shen Nan asked: "In the middle of the night you went thieving, why are you breathing so hard?"

"Just staying home, doing some exercise."

"What about Lin Hu?"

"He... went fishing."

"Fishing? Where? Is night fishing fun?"

"Not bad." Lin Bin on the other end casually said, listening to who had come? Meaning they wanted to find Lin Hu to go night fishing, he hurriedly put on clothes.

Not long after.

The two met at the seaside, then searched along the seaside for Lin Hu.

After a day, there were no traces of seafood left on the beach, but the fish were biting well.

Lin Hu saw Shen Nan and Lin Bin arrive, showing off the fish he'd caught.

Shen Nan was quite generous with praise, while Lin Bin seemed absent-minded: "A Nan, when did you become interested in fishing?"

Shen Nan's eyes flashed; just then Lin Hu hooked a fish, he pulled Lin Bin aside and lowered his voice: "The typhoon has passed; that kid Wu An will probably go out to sea."

Lin Bin's eyes flickered: "A Nan, what do you want to do?"

Shen Nan: "I have no other intention; I just don't want him to have it too easy."

"Really just saying someone stole his crab pot; you say his later crab pot will also be stolen?"

Lin Bin suddenly understood, smirking: "I get it."

"Yeah, today the Wu family really showed off."

"But as a person, one shouldn't be too ostentatious."

"Being too ostentatious, trouble will naturally come knocking."

"I think his crab pot will definitely be stolen again; this matter is hard to investigate, can't be investigated; as long as it's targeted, once there's a first time, there will be a second."

"Just watch."

Shen Nan laughed: "I see."