"Yes." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "This list is good. I'll go find Brother Zhao now."
Without delay, Lin Chuan imdiately took action.
After returning to Jiangbei City with his son Goudan, Zhao Zhonghai continued his barbecue business. Barbecuing was still very profitable, and over the year, Zhao Zhonghai had made more than a hundred thousand. However, he used these funds to help the impoverished households in the village and the elderly, leaving only a bit for his own expenses.
In the afternoon, Zhao Zhonghai began busying himself with preparing skewers for the evening. Slicing the slices, threading the skewers. Goudan was also helping by his side. The father and son worked in silence, which created a very harmonious atmosphere.
At this ti, Lin Chuan's jeep stopped in front of the barbecue shop.
"Master." With keen eyesight, Goudan imdiately spotted Lin Chuan.
"Goudan, where's your dad?" Lin Chuan asked with a smile.
"Inside." Goudan excitedly replied.
"Alright." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "I'll go find your dad."
Zhao Zhonghai was busy working. When he saw Lin Chuan co in, he imdiately stopped what he was doing, washed his hands, and then prepared to take out a cigarette. At this mont, Lin Chuan offered him one, saying, "Smoke mine."
"Sure." Zhao Zhonghai nodded and said, "Tell , what brings you here?"
"Heh, no one visits a temple without a cause." Lin Chuan smiled, "I indeed have sothing for which I need your help this ti."
"What is it?" Zhao Zhonghai asked with a smile.
"It's nothing major." Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "Here's the thing, I have a group of brothers under my command who I plan to seriously train. I wonder if Brother Zhao is available? Help drill these youngsters. Perhaps they could be of great help to in the future."
"This..." Zhao Zhonghai was stunned, as he had not expected Lin Chuan to make such a peculiar request.
"How about it?" Lin Chuan asked, seeing Zhao Zhonghai's hesitation, he smiled and said, "Don't worry Brother Zhao, I'll pay you monthly, and it definitely won't be less than what you earn from barbecuing."
"It's not about the money," Zhao Zhonghai said with an awkward smile.
"Then what is it?" Lin Chuan asked curiously.
"The thing is, I haven't been in the army for so many years and haven't trained anyone," Zhao Zhonghai laughed, "My skills have regressed a lot, nowhere near what I used to be."
"What does that matter?" Lin Chuan said with an awkward smile, "I'm not trying to form a new military unit, I just want them to learn so basic skills. Besides, I believe Brother Zhao will not let down."
"Alright." A determined look flashed in Zhao Zhonghai's eyes as he said, "Since brother holds in such high regard, of course, I won't let you down. How many people are you planning to train?"
"More than twenty," Lin Chuan said seriously to Zhao Zhonghai.
"Alright!" Zhao Zhonghai threw away the cigarette butt and said, "I'll sell off the stock I have and co to find you imdiately. Selling barbecue here is always under the sun and rain, so I might as well return to my old profession."
"Haha, that's great." Lin Chuan was overjoyed and said, "Don't worry about money, Brother Zhao."
"No worries." Zhao Zhonghai shook his head and said, "We're brothers, it doesn't matter if you don't pay ."
Actually, Zhao Zhonghai was still very interested in military training. Although he had been away from the military life for many years, every day he stuck to a five-kiloter weighted run. Through wind and rain, he maintained this routine for years, keeping the essence of a soldier.
After persuading Zhao Zhonghai, Lin Chuan drove back to Changlin Factory.
He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. Initially, Lin Chuan thought Zhao Zhonghai would not agree, but he ended up readily agreeing, which was beyond Lin Chuan's expectations. The smooth handling of the matter naturally put him in a good mood.
Upon returning ho,
Nuo Xiaoxi was wearing an apron and washing vegetables. She smiled and said, "Brother Lin, why are you in such a good mood today? Did sothing nice happen?"
"You bet!" Lin Chuan nodded.
"What's making you so happy?" Nuo Xiaoxi asked curiously.
"Little kid, I'm not telling you." Lin Chuan smiled and then walked in.
Nuo Xiaoxi muttered to herself, saying, "What is it, where am I still little?"
While speaking, Nuo Xiaoxi looked down at her chest, which was obviously much bigger than last year. Nuo Xiaoxi felt indignant, eager to show Lin Chuan that she had grown up and was no longer the little girl from before. Thus, Nuo Xiaoxi felt both shy and annoyed.
But how could Lin Chuan possibly know what was going through Nuo Xiaoxi's mind?
Upon returning to his room, Lin Chuan lay on the bed and then took out his phone.
He didn't know how Tang Yung was doing right now; she was clearly his girlfriend, yet she had opted to go to dinner with Bai Yifan. Lin Chuan felt uneasy about it. However, after a bit of thought, he reassured himself that what belonged to him would always be his, and forcing what didn't belong to him was futile. If Tang Yung could be swayed by a re al with Bai Yifan, then it ant she was not the woman of his life. He could not force it.
Of course, if Bai Yifan used so coercive thod, then he absolutely could not sit idly by. It didn't matter if his father was the deputy secretary—if he was even the secretary, he would be equally rciless.
......
Thai Restaurant.
During this al, Tang Yung was actually far from at ease. If it had been before, she might have felt completely justified, but since that subtle relationship with Lin Chuan started, Tang Yung had experienced a change in her thoughts. Deep inside, there seed to be a strange feeling, an inexplicable feeling that she belonged to Lin Chuan. As if she was a piece of rchandise, easily possessed and obtained by Lin Chuan.
Tang Yung found it odd, why did she feel this way deep inside?
"Xiao Yu, eat," Bai Yifan said softly from the side.
"Yeah," Tang Yung nodded, responding, "Thank you."
"Why be so formal with ?" Bai Yifan smiled gently, then continued: "You said you would give and Lin Chuan the sa chance to compete. I believe I can definitely beat Lin Chuan and win your heart."
On hearing this, Tang Yung felt conflicted; indeed, she really didn't feel the sa way about Bai Yifan as she did for Lin Chuan, the kind of feeling between lovers. Tang Yung helplessly said, "Yifan, please don't put it like that, I don't want you to waste so much ti on ."
"Don't say that," Bai Yifan chuckled, "What I have set my mind on is definitely not wrong."
Tang Yung felt a bit helpless; it seed Bai Yifan was steadfast in his determination to pursue her. Persuasion seed to have no effect. What should she do?
Even though Thai cuisine was one of Tang Yung's favorite dishes, the dinner that day felt tasteless, like chewing wax.
After a hard ti getting through dinner, Bai Yifan took Tang Yung back to the City Committee compound.
Standing downstairs, Bai Yifan smilingly asked, "Xiao Yu, aren't you going to invite up for a while?"
"It's so late," Tang Yung smiled and said, "You should head back and rest early too."
"Okay," Bai Yifan nodded.
Afterward, Bai Yifan drove his rcedes away from the City Committee compound. As soon as Bai Yifan left, Tang Yung imdiately turned around, entered the garage, jumped into her Porsche, and drove away. The garage door slowly closed automatically.
At this mont, Tang Yung felt an urgent desire to see Lin Chuan. For so reason, having not seen Lin Chuan for only a few hours felt like ages. She drove very fast, her speed anxious. It seed like a voice inside was telling her, see Lin Chuan soon, see Lin Chuan soon.
Lin Chuan was lying in bed playing with his mobile phone.
He was also struggling, hesitating.
Debating whether or not to call Tang Yung, after thinking and hesitating for a long ti. It seed there was a voice in his head saying: "Call her, if you don't, Tang Yung will beco soone else's girl. Call her, maybe she is already ho; call her, isn't it normal to say goodnight before sleep?"
On the mobile screen, Tang Yung's phone number appeared several tis. But, Lin Chuan had not made the call, as if the phone's keypad was unusually dangerous.
Beep Beep Beep…
Suddenly, the brick-like Nokia phone vibrated abruptly.
Lin Chuan imdiately pressed the answer button, excitedly saying, "Sister, have... have you had dinner?"
"Lin Chuan, where are you?" Tang Yung urgently asked.
"Sister, what... what's wrong? Is there so trouble?" Lin Chuan was alard.
"Yes, a big issue," Tang Yung said through gritted teeth.
"What happened?" Lin Chuan jumped up from the bed hurriedly.
"Co outside," Tang Yung said just that, then hung up.
Imdiately, Lin Chuan felt extrely anxious, feeling as if the sky was about to fall. Could it be that Bai Yifan did sothing to Tang Yung? No, he had to check the situation imdiately. After saying that, Lin Chuan hastily put on his shoes and rushed out, not even managing to wear a coat, just clad in a white shirt. Although the temperature was already around zero outside, to Lin Chuan, that ant nothing.
However, when Lin Chuan rushed outside, he saw a Porsche parked by the roadside.
"Sister?" Lin Chuan was taken aback.
Tang Yung leaned against the car door, her hands tucked in the pockets of her coat, gazing affectionately at Lin Chuan.
"Sister, what... what's wrong?" Lin Chuan rushed over, his face tense, asking urgently, "What happened? Did Bai Yifan do sothing to you?"
"No," Tang Yung smiled slowly.
"Then what is it, please don't scare ," Lin Chuan was very anxious.
"I just lost sothing very important to ," Tang Yung said, biting her red lips shyly while glancing at Lin Chuan.
"What thing?" Lin Chuan startled, quickly pulled out his phone, and said, "Tell quickly, I'll have Zhou Kai gather everyone imdiately to find it."
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