Chapter 183: It Doesn't Taste Right

The Pengcheng Seventh Factory's small truck stopped in front of the Yangcheng clothing wholesale department.

Ergou in the wholesale department heard the movement and walked out. His heart suddenly thumped, and he secretly called out that it was going to be bad.

Ever since Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng rushed to Yangcheng a few days ago, he had had a sense of crisis that "a storm is coming."

Now seeing Hao Jian, Wang Jianqiang, Li Ye, and five or six young men who didn't look kind suddenly arrive, how could he not know that something was going to happen?

Ergou's face was full of bitterness, not knowing what to do.

【I just had a few good days, how come it's coming to an end!】

Ergou was one of the first batch of people to follow Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng and Hao Jian to Yangcheng. By now, his monthly salary had risen to several hundred, and he didn't have the slightest thought of being dissatisfied.

Because just a year ago, Ergou was still an unemployed youth who couldn't even afford a pack of cigarettes.

At the age of twenty-something, he spent his days drifting on the street, and the gossip of the aunts and uncles was as ugly as it could be.

His mother at home begged everyone to find a wife for Ergou, but no matter how many smiles she put on, what she got in return was disdain and rejection; even widows didn't want to live with him.

So when he knew Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng was going to Yangcheng, Ergou insisted on following him. In his words at the time—even if I die outside, I recognize it, as long as I don't lose face at home.

Then, in less than a year, the threshold of his home had almost been broken by matchmakers.

Why?

Because Ergou sent money home every month!

Two days ago, his mother even asked someone to write two letters, each containing a photo of a girl, saying that they had agreed that when he returned home for the Spring Festival this year, he would choose one of the two to settle the marriage.

Ergou was so happy he didn't sleep all night, because one of the girls was his elementary school classmate. Back then, he only had the share of secretly liking her; he didn't expect that the turn of events would be so great that fate couldn't be blocked.

But a few days ago, Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng suddenly came to Yangcheng, had a fierce argument with Sanshui, and threatened to close this wholesale department that made money every day, and everyone would go back to Qingshui County to drift.

Ergou felt uneasy at the time, but he just thought Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng was talking drunk. After all, everyone's life hadn't been good before; would Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng really be willing to go back to Qingshui County to be his street boss?

But now seeing Wang Jianqiang, Li Ye, and Hao Jian, the few "people in charge," all here, his good days were really going to come to an end.

Wang Jianqiang saw Ergou and asked in a muffled voice: "Where is Sanshui?"

Ergou said: "Brother Sanshui went out yesterday and didn't come back."

Wang Jianqiang glared at Ergou: "Brother Sanshui? Calling it quite nicely, his broken business has a share of you too, right?"

Ergou didn't dare to make a sound. He had been staying at the Yangcheng wholesale department with Sanshui, and he must have noticed Sanshui's own business of flipping goods.

But because of brotherhood, Ergou didn't say much. Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng had already scolded him severely for this the day before yesterday. How could he dare to answer now?

But when Li Ye looked over, Ergou felt his thoughts were exposed.

Li Ye said lightly to Hao Jian: "You go talk to him, if it doesn't work, then disband it!"

Ergou's head instantly felt like it was "buzzing," his legs went soft, and he almost sat on the ground.

What does "disband" mean?

Isn't it just packing up and rolling away?

Not only are the days of eating and drinking gone, but the wife who was an elementary school classmate is going to be ruined~

Without money in his pocket, fate has to take a detour from eight hundred miles away.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng patted Ergou on the shoulder and took him to the car.

A moment later, Ergou let out a high-pitched cry: "I won't do this kind of thing, I won't do it even if I die."

Another moment later, Ergou's irritable and depressed whisper sounded: "Why is it me? Why is it me?"

Li Ye touched his pocket and found he didn't bring cigarettes.

Wang Jianqiang deftly took out a cigarette and handed it to Li Ye, then took a lighter to light it for him.

Li Ye took a deep puff and realized he hadn't smoked for a long time, and suddenly felt a bit unaccustomed.

"Qiangzi, remember one sentence: never use personal interests to test the feelings between brothers, because you can't bear the consequences."

"It's okay, Brother, you just keep my money for me. Anyway, I don't know how to spend it, and no matter how you test it, you can't test it on me and you."

"."

"Pfft, you really trust me."

"Hehehehe."

Wang Jianqiang laughed honestly, then gradually restrained his smile and said worriedly: "Brother, then are we going to test Brother Peng too?"

Li Ye shook his head: "Your Brother Peng doesn't need anyone else's test; he will test himself."

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng sat at a small street stall, occupying a table alone.

Four dishes were placed on the table, and two bundles of beer were placed under the table.

Only a little bit of the dishes on the table had been moved, but more than half of the beer under the table was empty.

I don't know when it started, but Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng began to like going to high-end restaurants to eat, feeling that it matched his status as a "big boss."

But today, he suddenly felt that this small stall full of fireworks was the most suitable for his temperament.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng poured a glass of wine, tilted his head, and poured it into his mouth, down his throat.

Smacking his lips... why doesn't it taste right?

【Damn it~】

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng touched his scalp and smiled sourly.

Thinking back to the past, a group of fox friends and dog buddies huddled at home playing cards, and when they were tired, they would wander around the street.

Walking in front of the supply and marketing cooperative, everyone would turn their pockets inside out just to scrape together enough money to buy two bottles of beer.

Then one sip for you and one sip for me, occasionally having to compete for it, and they could happily drift through the day.

At that time, everyone was bragging, "When I have money, I'll treat my brothers to a restaurant, two dishes per person, three bottles of wine..."

But now he can order eight or ten dishes at will, drink as much as he wants, but why can't he call back the brother who drank with him back then?

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng picked up the wine glass and wanted to pour another glass, but the wine bottle was empty after pouring half.

He just wanted to lower his head to get another bottle, but two people were a step faster than him. One picked up the beer from the ground, opened it, and poured it full for him, and the other sat opposite him.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng looked at Wang Jianqiang, who was pouring wine for him without a sound, and Li Ye, who was sitting opposite him looking at him silently, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Hao Jian still couldn't hold back and called you guys over? Did you ask for leave, or did you skip class?"

"How would I dare to skip class? Do you know how hard it is to ask for leave at the end of the semester? It was just a small matter, couldn't you have been more decisive? You made me have to run a trip!"

"."

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng was stunned for a moment, then said bitterly: "I originally wanted to solve it decisively, but when it came to the end, I found that the one who should be solved is myself."

"."

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng drank a glass of wine and said desolately: "Back then in Pengcheng, I should have sent Sanshui home..."

"Later, Hao Jian arranged for him to rotate to Dongshan, but he didn't want to go. I scolded Hao Jian and let Sanshui stay in Yangcheng... Everyone determined that Sanshui was unusable, only I couldn't see it clearly, heh~ heh~"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng laughed, laughing until tears flowed out, and while laughing, he said: "I also said I was a handsome talent, the best at selecting good generals, but in the end, I couldn't even see the people around me clearly..."

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Li Ye waited motionless for Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng to finish laughing and speaking, then said: "Then what are you going to do now?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng wiped his tears and snot with his sleeve and said: "I want to take Sanshui back to Qingshui County, break his legs, and take him away. After living a bitter life for two years, he will understand."

"Fine, if you can take him away, I'll hand you the stick. When are we going?"

Li Ye didn't refute Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, but instead became impatient to be his accomplice.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng instead froze. He actually knew very clearly that Sanshui's heart had already gone wild and couldn't be brought back at all.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng was silent for a long time, then helplessly said to Li Ye: "Forget it, I won't be stubborn anymore. You give me a firm idea!"

Li Ye picked up the wine glass, toasted Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, and said slowly: "It's very simple, execute Ma Su in tears."

"If you are unwilling, then just like we said in the second grain store, let's part ways and disband."

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At this time, Wang Jianqiang, who had been holding back for a long time, spoke.

"Brother Peng, why are you still not clear-headed until now? Sanshui has only followed you for a few days, and I, Xiao Ye, and Dayong are your brothers. Do you want to disband with us brothers for Sanshui?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng exhaled slowly and said: "I haven't thought about this method, but I just thought there must be a better way..."

"There isn't," Li Ye said seriously: "Brother Peng, if you just want to be a big brother, then do whatever you want, you can suffer the pain yourself."

"But if you want to continue to manage an enterprise independently, then you must distinguish between public and private; otherwise, you will harm everyone sooner or later."

Li Ye wasn't saying scary things.

His grass-roots team was full of a thick "grass-roots spirit." Everyone valued loyalty, the barefooted weren't afraid of those wearing shoes, and they dared to break through and work hard to get to where they were today.

But this kind of entrepreneurial team, in the rapid development stage, will inevitably leave hidden dangers.

For example, several main personnel have great operational autonomy, and many small-scale businesses, like Sanshui and Ma Qianshan, can decide in one word.

This leaves hidden space for hidden dangers.

But in the current situation of extreme shortage of people, if you don't flexibly delegate power, like a mature enterprise, where one thing requires asking three leaders, signing seven words, and stamping eight seals, using complex rules and regulations to protect against various dangers, how can you compete with enterprises like the Xicheng Department Store Building?

Do you really think that an enterprise accumulated over decades has no weight? Do you really think that people like Tian Hongshan are not as good as Ma Qianshan?

It is precisely because they have too many shackles on them that they are tied up and watch the Pengcheng Seventh Factory overtake them on a curve, while they want to catch up but can't shake off the shackles for a while.

Therefore, the current Pengcheng Seventh Factory must delegate power; otherwise, you can't beat others.

But there must also be supervision. Sanshui is the first mouse dropping, but definitely not the first.

It's not a bad thing that Sanshui jumped out at this time. As long as Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng can make a move to sacrifice Sanshui as a flag, killing the chicken to warn the monkey, who knows if it's a blessing in disguise?

But if Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, as one of the two major mountain heads under his command, is indecisive, then Li Ye will absolutely not allow him to stay in the team again.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng broke out in a cold sweat without knowing it.

No matter what, he wouldn't allow anyone to implicate Li Ye and Wang Jianqiang.

He was a smart person. Actually, if he thought about it carefully, every word Li Ye said back then had been fulfilled.

Having money, having status, being able to sit in a meeting with a group of section chiefs and division chiefs.

Then, would it be a joke that failing to distinguish between public and private would harm everyone?

Thinking of the decisiveness and ruthlessness of the private secretary Li Zhongfa, Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng finally understood something.

He silently poured a glass of wine and tilted his head to pour it into his mouth.

It was still a bit bitter, but after smacking his lips carefully, it seemed to have a few new flavors.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 184 =====