"In a self-service hot pot restaurant in the city, Xiao Yu and I accidentally ran into him. I recognized him, but he didn’t recognize ."
"You’ve changed so much, of course he wouldn’t recognize you."
Zhang Asheng, the better he mixed, the more emotional and loyal he beca. He apologized to a few leaders of the developnt zone, walked out of the private room, and eagerly said, "President, you know my relationship with him. Help go and say hi to him, it’s best if you can get him to take the call."
Han Yu hesitated for a mont and reminded, "President Zhang, I don’t know where he has been all these years, or what exactly he’s doing. You don’t know either. Is it appropriate to just go over and say hi?"
"President, I know what you’re worried about, but you can’t always think the worst of people. Besides, Old Ye can’t be considered a bad person. I don’t an to criticize you, but honestly, I still feel today that we were truly wronged back then."
"Alright, I’ll go and say hi to him."
"Thank you, really, I owe you one. You go and greet him first, I’ll hurry and call Ru Lan."
"Sure."
Han Yu could understand Zhang Asheng’s feelings at this mont. He put away his phone, took a few deep breaths, and quickly walked over to Ye Xingguo’s table.
Xiao Yu was stunned, hurriedly turning his back.
"Hello, is there sothing you need?" Ye Xingguo instinctively looked up.
Everyone has a sense of pride.
In front of soone else’s female companion, Han Yu didn’t want to reveal his identity and smiled as he asked, "Hello, may I ask if you are Boss Ye?"
"Yes, and you are? What’s your na? Sorry, I... my mory isn’t great, I really can’t recall right now."
"I’m a friend of President Zhang. We’ve t before. It’s been too long; it’s normal for you not to rember. Boss Ye, I didn’t expect to et you here. President Zhang asked to say hello to you."
"Which President Zhang?"
"Zhang Asheng." Han Yu took out his phone and dialed Zhang Asheng’s number again, then handed the phone to him: "Boss Ye, President Zhang is very happy and excited to know you’re in Binjiang. He asks you to take the call."
Zhang Asheng is also in Binjiang!
Ye Xingguo couldn’t believe his ears. It took him a while to compose himself, taking the phone but was montarily speechless.
"Manager Ye, it’s , Zhang Asheng, is it really you? Say sothing!"
"Ah Sheng, it’s . How... how did you know I was in Binjiang? This little brother here said he’s seen before, I really can’t recall where. I didn’t expect such a coincidence."
Zhang Asheng realized Salted Fish hadn’t revealed his identity, and without bothering to ntion that the little brother was the one who caught him back then, he quickly said, "Yeah, it is quite a coincidence. Manager Ye, where have you been all these years? Ru Lan and I went to your house; your mom said she didn’t know. We missed you so much. How have you been?"
"I’ve been quite well. How about you and Ru Lan, how have you been?"
"We’re doing well too. Ru Lan and I are in Linghai. We’ve opened a ship managent company. Don’t leave, Ru Lan and I will co to the city to find you right away!"
Zhang Asheng knew Han Yu was frugal, reluctant to spend long ti talking on the phone.
He asked Ye Xingguo to give the phone back to Han Yu and repeatedly requested Han Yu to "keep an eye" on Ye Xingguo, then hung up, extrely excited.
To Ye Xingguo, friends of Zhang Asheng and Shen Rulan were his friends too, so he imdiately invited Han Yu to sit down and eat together. After all, it was a self-service hot pot; it was the sa anywhere you ate.
Han Yu exchanged a glance with Xiao Yu before pulling out a chair and sitting down.
"Little brother, what’s your surna?"
"The surna is Han, first na Yu."
"Han Yu... Salted Fish, you’re Salted Fish!"
Ye Xingguo was once again shocked, staring at Han Yu in disbelief.
Han Yu didn’t want to hide his identity anymore, glanced at his female companion, smiled, and confird, "Boss Ye, we haven’t seen each other for over a decade. You haven’t changed much; I’ve changed a lot. I recognized you, but it’s normal you didn’t recognize because I was only sixteen then."
Ye Xingguo couldn’t believe it was real, nervously asking Han Yu, "How are you connected with Ah Sheng?"
"I’m now very good friends with President Zhang and President Shen. They are the ones I invited to Linghai to start the ship managent company. They miss you a lot and often ntion you. eting you here today is really fate. When I called him just now, he was very excited."
"You’re very good friends with Ah Sheng and Ru Lan?"
"Mm."
You arrested us back then; now you’re actually making friends with us.
Unbelievable!
Ye Xingguo felt like the sun had risen from the west, but in front of his girlfriend, he couldn’t say much, so he just looked toward Xiao Yu standing on the side.
"Almost forgot to introduce, this is my friend Liang Xiaoyu, you can call him Xiao Yu."
Ye Xingguo’s girlfriend didn’t know what was going on and was just happy her boyfriend had a friend who was a boss. She eagerly stood up to welco him, "Xiao Liang, have a seat, join us for dinner!"
"Okay, thank you." Xiao Yu found it amusing, and with a couldn’t-care-less attitude about stirring things up, pulled a chair over and sat next to Ye Xingguo.
There’s no need to ask; it’s obvious this Liang Xiaoyu is probably with the police as well.
Ye Xingguo felt increasingly awkward, while greeting the two, he awkwardly asked, "Xiao Han, are you still working at Bailong Port?"
"I transferred to the Smuggling Cri Investigation Bureau, Xiao Yu is still at Bailong Port. He is now the Deputy Director of the Linghai Police Station Changhang Branch."
"Boss Ye, we’ve t before. Back then, when you, President Zhang, and President Shen took salted fish to East Sea on the passenger ship, I saw you off at the pier."
"Is that so?"
"Let’s not talk about that, Boss Ye. You haven’t introduced this sister yet."
What introduction, it’s clearly an interrogation.
Reuniting with Zhang Asheng and Shen Rulan made Ye Xingguo very happy.
Encountering Salted Fish again after over a decade, Ye Xingguo felt frustrated, but couldn’t show it.
He could only force a delighted smile, saying, "Sorry for the oversight, this is... my... my fiancée Yang Shulan. Xiao Han, speaking of which, you and Shulan are hotown folks too. Shulan’s hotown is also in Linghai. She’s a Samsung native."
"Hello Sister Yang, Sister Yang, my grandparents and uncle are from Samsung too. What a coincidence, you’re from Samsung as well."
"Yes, it’s quite a coincidence, although I’ve been away from ho for many years."
"Away from ho?"
"I... I went to work in East Sea at a young age. I have several relatives in East Sea."
"What made you think of coming to Binjiang?"
"I have relatives in Binjiang too. Old Ye and I are thinking of opening a restaurant in Binjiang. This place does well, so we ca to see how they run it."
"Opening a restaurant sounds great! Once it’s open, Xiao Yu and I will co to support your business."
I’ll likely support the business; you might not, considering you can’t afford to eat out.
Xiao Yu was quietly amused, and Ye Xingguo quickly said, "We can’t open one this big. We... we don’t have much capital, just a small eatery."
Opening a restaurant is great, it’s a legitimate business.
Han Yu felt more assured and looked at him with a smile, aningfully saying, "Boss Ye, I reckon your small eatery has a slim chance of opening."
"Salted Fish, what do you an by that? Are you trying to cut off our livelihood?"
Back then, I treated you so well, yet you betrayed . The more Ye Xingguo thought about it, the angrier he felt. Unable to contain his anger, he stared at Han Yu and said, "If we can’t open in Binjiang, I’ll go back to East Sea and open one!"
Yang Shulan was startled, turning back to ask, "Old Ye, what are you saying?"
Before Ye Xingguo could speak, Han Yu quickly laughed and said, "Sister Yang, Boss Ye is just joking. But I’m not joking. Boss Ye is a good friend of President Zhang and President Shen. With them around, if you open a restaurant, it should be a big one. They wouldn’t let you settle for a small eatery."
Realizing that Salted Fish ant no harm, Ye Xingguo felt extrely awkward.
Yang Shulan didn’t expect her hotown friend to say this and curiously asked, "Xiao Han, do President Zhang and President Shen have big businesses?"
"President Zhang’s ship managent company is the largest seafarer dispatch company in all of Linghai and even Binjiang. It collaborates with over thirty dostic and foreign shipping companies, not only supplying seafarers to ship owners but also helping them manage and operate cargo ships."
"Ah Sheng used to be a seafarer, and Ru Lan used to work at a ship agency company. They really found the right path starting a ship managent company."
"Boss Ye, opening a restaurant is also a good thing. Just look at this hot pot restaurant, how bustling it is."
"Let’s hope so."
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