Chapter 3100

Steve had already figured it out.

Since he had already been dragged onto Ye Chen's pirate ship, he certainly couldn't be a prisoner sighing all day on the ship.

To borrow the words of the ancient Chinese, since you are here, be at peace. Finding a way to settle down on Ye Chen's ship is the most important thing.

Because whether he can be the family head in the future almost depends on Ye Chen's thought.

If he doesn't want him to be, he only needs to let Helena sell a little medicinal pill to the old man every few days, and he can basically sit in the crown prince's position until he dies.

Therefore, whether he can be the family head or whether he can live a long life in the future depends on Ye Chen's meaning.

Since that's the case, why not just follow him cleanly?

Since he wants to follow him, he must first show some sincerity. Coming to Jin Ling personally to invest is a good way for both the person and the money to come over.

Seeing Steve express his stance, Ye Chen smiled and said, "Jin Ling is a good place with outstanding people. Since Mr. Rothschild intends to come to Jin Ling to invest, then as a Jin Ling native, I naturally welcome it warmly."

Steve was afraid that Ye Chen wouldn't want to play with him, but now seeing him express his welcome, he breathed a sigh of relief and said without hesitation, "With your words, Mr. Ye, I can rest assured!"

Ye Chen nodded, picked up the bottle of white liquor that hadn't been poured out yet, took out a Blood-Dispersing Heart-Saving Pill in front of Steve, and then put the pill into the wine bottle.

The pitch-black pill melted instantly upon entering the wine, dyeing the wine a light grayish-brown.

Steve was shocked, thinking, this... is this for me to drink?

Immediately after, Ye Chen picked up the wine glass, poured some for Zhou Liangyun, and then poured a little more into Steve's glass.

Seeing that Ye Chen poured about two-fifths for Zhou Liangyun and only about one-fifth for himself, Steve said quickly, "Mr... Mr. Ye... I can still drink a little more..."

Ye Chen smiled, "Steve, although medicinal wine is good, don't be greedy."

After finishing, he poured the rest into his own glass.

Steve was envious, but he didn't dare to say anything more. After all, this one-fifth was also free. If he showed greed at this time, he was afraid it would make Ye Chen disgusted.

So, he said very respectfully, "Thank you, Mr. Ye, thank you, Mr. Ye!"

Zhou Liangyun also said flattered, "Young Master Ye... this... thank you so much!"

Ye Chen smiled indifferently and said, "Uncle Zhou, we don't need to be so polite before. Let's drink this cup together, just as a welcome to Steve to Jin Ling in advance. In the future, when he becomes the foreign businessman with the highest investment in Jin Ling, we can be considered to have contributed to the country and Jin Ling to attract foreign investment."

Zhou Liangyun nodded heavily, raised his wine glass, and said, "Then welcome Steve to Jin Ling for investment in advance!"

Steve hurriedly raised his wine glass with both hands and said loudly, "Don't worry, you two! I will definitely do my best!"

After finishing, he looked at Ye Chen immediately. After all, Ye Chen gave the medicinal wine, and if Ye Chen didn't speak, he didn't dare to drink it directly.

Ye Chen smiled and raised his glass at this moment, saying, "Come, bottoms up."

Hearing this, Steve hurriedly raised his glass and drank the strong liquor in the glass in one gulp.

Once the wine entered his mouth, the feeling was significantly different from just now!

Although drinking is also a hot current, that hot current is spicy and stimulating, but this medicinal wine is all about a warm and nourishing feeling. After drinking it, it seems that every pore is exceptionally comfortable.

After all, it is the Blood-Dispersing Heart-Saving Pill enhanced by the medicine cauldron, and its efficacy is more than double that of the earliest version, so this one-fifth of a pill can at least let Steve find his state from two years ago on the spot.

This immediately made him feel the domineering efficacy. He wasn't so tired, and sitting on the small stool didn't make him feel back pain or butt pain. Even his eyesight was much better than before; it seemed that the degree of his presbyopia had improved significantly.

In short, it was an unprecedented sense of relaxation!

Looking at Zhou Liangyun opposite, his complexion was significantly rosier than before, and even his wrinkles were visibly reduced!

Thinking that the efficacy of what the other person drank was double his own, Steve couldn't be more envious.

It was also at this moment that Steve couldn't help but sigh, "Mr. Ye... I finally understand why my father cares so much about your medicinal pill... This... this isn't medicine being drunk, it's time flowing backward!"

Ye Chen smiled, "Steve, remember one principle: whoever lives the longest is the real winner. If you are lucky, your life hasn't even passed halfway yet, and the days ahead are still very long, with infinite possibilities."

Steve hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply to Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye is right. I hope I will have the opportunity to often accompany Mr. Ye and listen to Mr. Ye's teachings at all times in the future!"

When Ye Chen was drinking with Zhou Liangyun and Steve, Xiao Changkun found a cheap budget hotel to stay in.

He didn't dare to let his daughter and son-in-law know that he had returned to the country, and he couldn't bear to spend too much money on accommodation, so he could only make do for one night at the budget hotel and go to the airport early tomorrow morning to fly back to Dubai to meet up with Ma Lan.

After taking a shower in the moldy and smelly bathroom, Xiao Changkun lay on the dilapidated bed, and his tears couldn't be suppressed again, streaming down his face.

He has missed many good opportunities in his life; Han Meiqing was one, and the Northern Song Dynasty gilded bronze Buddha was the second.

Besides that, he carefully recalled his life, and it seems he never grasped any good opportunities.

He finally managed to get into the Calligraphy and Painting Association and became an executive vice president, but he ruined it himself.

Now, he still has to lie on the bed, holding his mobile phone to write a resignation email to President Pei. However, he also knows that the resignation email is just a formality to show his attitude, so as to leave room for President Pei to lobby for him.

And at this time, President Pei was not idle at home. Through various inquiries, he found Master Hong Wu's mobile phone number.

After hesitating again and again, he still called Master Hong Wu.

In his view, he is Xiao Changkun's superior, and Xiao Changkun has a good relationship with Master Hong Wu. Now that he is under pressure and must deal with Xiao Changkun, he should greet Master Hong Wu. Otherwise, if Master Hong Wu blames him later, wouldn't he have offended him for no reason?

He must make it clear to Master Hong Wu that he is dealing with Xiao Changkun as a last resort, but out of respect for Master Hong Wu and his relationship with Xiao Changkun, he will do his best to keep a vice president position for Xiao Changkun.

Hong Wu received a strange call and asked vigilantly, "Who is this?"

President Pei said humbly, "Hello, may I ask if this is Master Wu?"

"It's me." Hong Wu gave a hum and asked him, "Who are you? What do you want with me?"

President Pei explained quickly, "Hello Master Wu, I am Old Pei from our Calligraphy and Painting Association. We have met before."

"Oh, oh." Hong Wu remembered him and said, "It's President Pei. How do you have my number?"

President Pei said busily, "I also entrusted a few friends to help me find your number. I hope you don't mind."

Hong Wu smiled and probably guessed that his call should be related to Xiao Changkun, so he said, "Just tell me what you want with me."

President Pei said busily, "Oh, Master Wu, it's like this... the matter that Changkun and your subordinate Zhang Ermao did together... isn't it quite popular in the antique circle recently... I wonder if you have heard of it?"

Hong Wu said, "Hmm, I heard about it. Go on."

President Pei said, "To be honest, this matter not only has a great influence in the antique circle, but also has a significant influence in our calligraphy and painting field and our city's literary and artistic aspects. You also know that I had already promoted Changkun to the position of executive vice president, and I planned to find a way to promote him to the full position after I left the Calligraphy and Painting Association..."

Speaking of this, President Pei sighed and said helplessly, "To tell you the truth, I really want to keep his position as executive vice president, but the influence of this matter is too great, and it is indeed relatively bad. I can't withstand this pressure now, so I can only let Changkun suffer a little, let him give up this position of executive vice president first, and then after I try my best to appease my subordinates, I will arrange a position of ordinary vice president for him. I personally feel that the success rate is still relatively high. If this cannot be solved, at the very least, I will keep a director position for Changkun. What do you think?"

Hong Wu knew his intention, which was that he was afraid that he would blame him later because Xiao Changkun was demoted.

Logically speaking, if he hummed now and said that would be hard work for President Pei, this matter would basically pass. Later, Xiao Changkun should also be able to keep at least a director position as President Pei said.

However, he thought again that Master Ye Chen's attitude was already very clear, which was to let Xiao Changkun learn a lesson. If he endorsed him again at this time, wouldn't it be contrary to Ye Chen's idea?

Thinking of this, he pretended to be surprised and asked President Pei, "Why are you telling me about the internal affairs of your Calligraphy and Painting Association? I am not a member of your association. Who does what and who doesn't do what, what does it have to do with me?"

"Ah?" President Pei didn't react for a moment.

He could hear that Hong Wu's tone seemed a bit displeased, but for a moment he couldn't capture where this displeasure came from. Was it dissatisfaction with his behavior of calling him to report, or dissatisfaction with his handling method, or did he not want to manage this matter at all?

President Pei, who couldn't grasp the key point, said quickly, "Master Wu, I reported to you because I didn't want you to have any misunderstandings about this matter later. I was also worried that if you knew Changkun was demoted, you would be unhappy..."

Hong Wu said straightforwardly, "It has nothing to do with me. Why would I be happy or unhappy? Even if your Calligraphy and Painting Association dissolved on the spot tomorrow, it would have nothing to do with me."

As he spoke, he said impatiently, "Alright, I have something to do here, so I'll hang up first. Don't call me if you have nothing to do."

President Pei hadn't reacted yet, and the busy tone of "beep beep" had already come from the other side of the phone, indicating that the other party had already hung up.

Now it was President Pei's turn to be confused.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "What does Master Hong Wu mean by this? He doesn't want to care about Xiao Changkun's life or death anymore? Wasn't he quite polite to Xiao Changkun before?"

President Pei's wife walked out of the bedroom, looked at the bewildered President Pei, and couldn't help asking, "Old Pei, what did Master Hong Wu say on the phone?"

President Pei said, "He said that the affairs of the Calligraphy and Painting Association have nothing to do with him, and even if it dissolved, it would have nothing to do with him..."

President Pei's wife said immediately, "Do you still need to think about this? He definitely doesn't intend to care about Xiao Changkun's affairs anymore!"