Chapter 90: Let You Open a Food Shop, You Open for Business at Three in the Morning

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"Watch out for the electric scooter!" Lu Feng shouted immediately after looking back.

Zhao Zhenhui also spotted the electric scooter cutting across the road and quickly hit the brakes to stop the car.

He had been driving for over ten years, had rich experience, and reacted very quickly.

But the delivery rider on the electric scooter apparently didn't react as fast as Zhao Zhenhui; seeing he was about to crash into the BMW, he braked in a panic, the scooter lost balance, the front tilted, and the rider fell with the vehicle in front of the BMW.

The two people sitting in the car only heard a "bang," and the BMW body shook slightly; it looked like it had been hit by the electric scooter.

After Zhao Zhenhui parked the car, he quickly turned to look at Lu Feng: "Boss Lu, are you alright?"

When Zhao Zhenhui hit the brakes just now, Lu Feng immediately gripped the handrail and wasn't injured; he waved his hand and said: "I'm fine, check if that delivery rider is okay."

Zhao Zhenhui nodded quickly, and both he and Lu Feng got out of the car.

The delivery rider quickly climbed up from the ground; it looked like he only suffered minor scrapes, but his electric scooter fell to one side, and the delivery boxes on it scattered all over the ground.

Seeing the person wasn't seriously hurt, Zhao Zhenhui breathed a sigh of relief, then turned back to check his car's damage.

The BMW's damage wasn't serious either; just a dent on the front bumper, with some scratches around it.

Zhao Zhenhui felt a bit heartache; although he had driven this BMW for nearly a year, he had always cherished it and never had any bumps or scrapes, never expecting it to be hit by a delivery rider today.

"How do you ride? Running a red light? Don't want your life anymore!" Zhao Zhenhui shouted angrily at the delivery boy.

Fortunately, he reacted in time just now; otherwise, with that delivery rider's speed rushing over, a more serious car accident would definitely have happened.

The delivery rider raised his head, glanced at Zhao Zhenhui and the BMW behind him, his face turned pale, and his eyes were full of panic.

"Sorry! Sorry! I didn't see your car..." The delivery rider kept bowing to Zhao Zhenhui with a panicked expression, apologizing repeatedly.

Lu Feng felt the delivery rider's voice sounded a bit familiar; after clearly seeing the rider's face, he exclaimed in surprise: "Manager Liu... Jie Ge?"

Hearing Lu Feng's voice, Liu Jie slowly raised his head, looked at Lu Feng, smiled bitterly, and said: "Lu Feng, I didn't expect to meet you here again."

Liu Jie was Lu Feng's former boss at his previous company; last time delivering takeout he was recognized, and being seen by his former subordinate in his current predicament made him feel a bit embarrassed.

After all, he had once been full of vigor, but overnight he went from department manager to delivery rider.

The gap in between made him feel a bit uncomfortable.

But this was reality, and he had to accept reality.

In the following days, whenever he took orders, he would check the address first, just not wanting to let his former subordinates see his current down-and-out appearance again.

Never expected to meet Lu Feng again today while delivering takeout, and at his most wretched moment.

The moment Lu Feng got out of the car just now, he had already recognized Lu Feng, just didn't know how to face this former subordinate, so Liu Jie didn't greet him.

Zhao Zhenhui looked at the two people's current appearance, walked to Lu Feng's side, and asked in a low voice: "Boss Lu, do you know this person?"

"Yes, he was the department manager at my previous company; I worked under him." Lu Feng nodded: "When I just graduated, he brought me into the trade, took good care of me at work; he was a decent boss."

Then Lu Feng briefly told Zhao Zhenhui about his experience at his previous company.

After hearing their story, Zhao Zhenhui's anger subsided quite a bit, looking at Liu Jie thoughtfully.

"Boss, this is all my fault; how much is the repair cost for your car? I'll compensate you." Liu Jie looked at Zhao Zhenhui, saying with a face full of guilt.

After hearing this, Zhao Zhenhui glanced at Lu Feng, then waved his hand: "Let's talk about that later; are you hurt? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Hearing Zhao Zhenhui's words, Liu Jie was stunned, seemingly not expecting Zhao Zhenhui to speak first to care about him; he said with a somewhat grateful tone: "I'm fine, just minor injuries, no need to go to the hospital."

Zhao Zhenhui nodded, looking at the mess on the road, his brow slightly furrowed.

Their car was stopped in the middle of the road; cars behind slowed down and detoured when they got here. This intersection originally had considerable traffic, and now many cars were backed up behind.

Zhao Zhenhui pointed at the electric scooter in front of the BMW and said to Liu Jie: "Move your car to the side of the road first; don't obstruct traffic. Other matters can wait until the traffic police arrive."

Liu Jie nodded quickly and limped over to the overturned electric scooter.

Lu Feng didn't stand around watching the excitement; he walked over to help Liu Jie lift the electric scooter and pushed it to the side of the road.

"Jie Ge, don't run red lights anymore; fortunately you're okay this time." Lu Feng looked at the large patch of abrasion on Liu Jie's knee and couldn't help but speak up to advise him.

Liu Jie nodded helplessly and said nothing.

He didn't want to run red lights either; he just had several orders in hand, and if they were late, money would be deducted. Originally, one order didn't earn much money, and after a deduction, it would be like running for nothing.

He also knew running red lights was dangerous, but to deliver a few more orders every day and ease his family's financial situation, he had no other choice.

It was all for making a living.

Just now seeing Lu Feng talking with the person driving the BMW, Liu Jie guessed the two probably had a good relationship.

Never expected that after the company went bankrupt, his subordinates were all doing better than him.

He himself had fallen to the point of having to deliver takeout.

Liu Jie felt a bit melancholy in his heart.

Zhao Zhenhui returned to the BMW, drove the car to the side of the road and parked it, then walked toward the two of them.

"Boss Lu, this place isn't far from Food Street; walking there won't take too long. You go ahead and take care of your business first; I can handle this matter with him alone." Zhao Zhenhui smiled at Lu Feng and said.

"Mr. Zhao, how much is the repair cost for your car? Or..." Lu Feng knew that after Liu Jie lost his job, his family's financial situation wasn't good, so he couldn't help but speak up.

"Boss Lu, you don't need to worry about this; this is between me and him." Zhao Zhenhui waved his hand to interrupt Lu Feng's words, then added: "Rest assured, I won't make things difficult for him."

Hearing Zhao Zhenhui say this, Lu Feng nodded and felt somewhat relieved for the time being. He looked at Liu Jie and said: "Jie Ge, I'm leaving first; call me if you need anything."

Liu Jie nodded, looking at Lu Feng's departing back with a complex expression.

After Lu Feng left, Zhao Zhenhui walked over with a blank expression and said lightly to Liu Jie: "Your name is Liu Jie, right? I was driving normally, you ran a red light, so you're definitely fully responsible. How about we discuss the car repair costs first?"

Hearing this, Liu Jie immediately took out his mobile phone and said to Zhao Zhenhui: "Mr. Zhao, I will compensate you for your car's repair costs. I'll transfer two thousand to you first; if it's not enough, I'll think of another way."

Zhao Zhenhui nodded, walked to the front of the BMW, pointed at the damaged part of the car, and began calculating the repair costs with Liu Jie: "Replacing the front bumper, plus touch-up paint, and the vehicle's depreciation fee; in total I'll count it as twenty thousand for you. If you have any dissatisfaction with this figure, I can also call the traffic police to handle it, or compensate according to the S Store's repair quote."