The two exams in the afternoon ended successfully. Wen Liang slowly went downstairs with the crowd, listening to their chattering discussions. Some were comparing answers, some were arguing about a certain question, some were cursing the teacher who set the question, and there were also a few guys who were obviously not good students discussing where to go for a drink in the evening... In the small stairwell, one can get a glimpse of each person's life. Some are carefree, some are in high spirits, some are dejected, and some don't care. But no matter what, these are memories that only belong to this age. Wen Liang is mixed in this world that seems familiar yet unfamiliar, like a wise man who has gone through vicissitudes of life, who is in the world and yet has jumped out of it, responding to the people and things happening around him with a calm smile.
This kind of peace of mind came suddenly and disappeared in a flash. When he walked out of the teaching building and saw Ji Su and Meng Ke in front of the newspaper stand, he became the uncle Wen who couldn't help laughing. Ji Su raised his white and tender little hand and shook it. Wen Liang raised his hand in response in the crowd and walked over without stopping. At the staircase on the other side of the teaching building, Ren Yi tried his best but couldn't squeeze out of the surging crowd. He was not strong, but his vision was the legendary "infrared guidance 1.5". He saw Wen Liang and Ji Su were signaling, and raised his right hand to join in the fun, shouting: "I'm here, I'm here..." At the decibel level on campus at that time, he was not Pavarotti, so he naturally didn't ignore it. Ren Yi gritted his teeth and made a painful expression of extreme urgency, shouting "Excuse me, I have a stomachache and can't hold it anymore..." The people in front of him dodged a gap as if they were electrocuted, and looked at Ren Yi with a smile or disgust, holding his stomach and running over. Wen Liang and the others just noticed this side, and happened to see Ren Yi running towards them with his arms and legs bared. He looked so anxious, as if he was afraid of being left behind, which made people want to laugh.
"How did you do on the test?"
This was the most common question asked by students who had just walked out of the examination room. Seeing Ji Su's expectant eyes, Wen Liang smiled and said, "Not bad, I can't say if it's more, but it should be 10 or 20 points more than Ji Xiaoling..."
"Boasting!" Meng Ke pouted cutely and scratched her face with her fingers. "It's good enough that you are not left behind by Ji Xiaoling by 100 or 200 points."
Wen Liang laughed, and when Ren Yi came closer, he asked, "What happened just now?"
Ren Yi talked about his method of borrowing, Ji Su and Meng Ke looked at each other in silence, Wen Liang pointed at him and said contemptuously: "You and Liu Zhihe have brought shame to No. 1 Middle School..."
Since he can be compared with Liu Zhihe, this bitch Ren Yi is not ashamed but proud, and holds his head high with a smug look.
"Let's go. I don't know how to take the bus here."
The school bus only delivers in the morning and does not pick up in the evening. The service is not humane at all. It is Ji Su's first time to No. 19 Middle School, and he is a little worried about the traffic route map. Wen Liang has been here many times in his previous life, so he naturally took on the responsibility of planning the return trip and said, "That's no problem. We can get home in one or two transfers. But we have to wait for Liu Zhihe..."
"Yeah!" Ji Su nodded and went to talk to Meng Ke. Ren Yi came over and whispered, "Why, is Boss Liu still in charge of dinner?"
Wen Liang pouted and said, "You guys only know how to fish in a dry pond. I just slaughtered him for lunch. If I don't feed him for a few days, can he recover? Didn't you see that the fat guy's face turned green when he paid the money..."
"Hey," Ren Yi touched his stomach, obviously very satisfied with the delicious lunch, "I'll listen to you, fatten him up before killing him!"
Wen Liang wanted to wait for Liu Zhihe, naturally, to deal with Meng Fei whom he met at noon. He looked at Wen Liang with eyes that were about to spit fire, and he might really bring people to block the door to cause trouble. Although Wen Liang was not afraid, Meng Fei was Xie Yan's friend after all, and it would be unacceptable to make too much trouble.
So this kind of thing can be left to Liu Zhihe. As a son inheriting his father's business, he is the perfect person to do the dirty work!
Besides, this is the home court of No. 19 Middle School. Judging from the combat effectiveness of high school students born in 1995, if Meng Fei is doing well, he can easily gather a team of 10 to 20 people, which is more than the number of people when our party was first established. With the gambling godfather's troops, at least the scene will be more spectacular. It is best to be able to defeat the enemy without fighting!
Liu Zhihe arrived late, and Wen Liang asked him to gather all the younger brothers who came to take the exam today, and there were more than 30 people. A group of people walked towards the school gate in a mighty manner. Wen Liang, Ji Su and others walked in the front. As soon as they walked out of the school gate and turned a corner, they saw Meng Fei and three equally tall boys slowly surrounding them.
"Just this kid? We need the four kings to fight this little guy together. Third brother, you are becoming more and more timid."
The one who spoke was the tallest and strongest guy, with a voice so loud that it could kill a low-flying sparrow. The other two also laughed wildly. Meng Fei stared at Wen Liang with a cold face and said, "Boy, weren't you very arrogant at noon? Come on, show me how arrogant you are!"
Wen Liang didn't care. In every school, there are always a group of naive children who take advantage of their physical strength to do whatever they want, or think that fists can solve any problem. He smiled, turned to Liu Zhihe and said, "Zhihe, you come and show this classmate what arrogance is. I have something else to do later, so I won't play with them." Then he lowered his voice and said, "Just scare them, don't hurt anyone!"
Liu Zhihe narrowed his eyes, put his hands in his pockets and whistled. The younger brothers behind him rushed over and blocked the four of them in the middle.
Wen Liang took Ji Su and Meng Ke to leave first. Ren Yi was eager to stay and make up the crowd, but was forced by Wen Liang's eyes and left reluctantly. When they arrived at the bus stop not far away, Wen Liang told them the route to take. Then Wen Liang asked the three of them to go first and asked Ren Yi to take the two girls home. Ji Su opened her mouth but held back and asked nothing. Before getting on the bus, she suddenly looked back into Wen Liang's eyes and said softly, "If you must go back, I just hope you... don't hurt yourself, okay?"
Wen Liang raised his hands in surrender: "Don't worry, I'm a civilized person and I don't fight! I have to go somewhere else for something... Zhihe is there, so I don't have to worry about it."
Ji Su smiled, sat down by the window, and waved to Wen Liang. A gust of wind happened to blow, lifting her hair. The girl's skin was as white as cream and her face was as beautiful as a painting, reflecting the boy's reflection in the glass window. It seemed that for a moment, the two of them were leaning on each other in the virtual and real time and space, and there was no distinction between them.
The car drove away, Wen Liang stood in silence for a moment, and took a taxi to the Great World Club. He met An Baoqing in the private room on the second floor, and Ye Zhiwei was also sitting with him. Wen Liang already knew that Ye Zhiwei was actually Zuo Yuxi's man, and his tone became more cordial.
"How was the talk?" Wen Liang asked about Yishan as soon as he sat down. Some time ago, he showed An Baoqing a way to make money, and asked him to talk about the mineral water factory. He came here today just for this purpose.
An Baoqing's face was gloomy, and he motioned Ye Zhiwei to explain the situation. Ye Zhiwei looked ashamed and said, "I am incompetent and did not talk well. The Yishan team is complicated, and the top two leaders are fighting fiercely. They are arguing endlessly about simple matters. County magistrate Deng Xingwen only takes money and does not do anything. I invited him to dinner three times, and each time he said that he agreed to our investment in principle, but it had to be discussed at the meeting. But he has no say in the Standing Committee, and Secretary Jiang Wanchao is an old-fashioned person. I was choked to death once I contacted him. First, he said that it was inappropriate to build a hotel next to the Martyrs' Memorial Hall, and then he said that the water plant is a state-owned asset. Even if it is in the hands of the government, it cannot be sold cheaply to private individuals and capitalists. And..."
He looked at An Baoqing, wanting to say something but stopping himself. An Baoqing smiled grimly and said, "Speak now, there's nothing to be shy about!"
Ye Zhiwei hesitated and said, "I don't know how Jiang Wanchao found out about Boss An's identity. I heard from friends in the county that he slammed the table in the office and said some unpleasant words..."
In the 1980s and 1990s, when the reform and opening up began, the country was full of gold, and almost everyone with courage and determination became rich. Among these people, there were some who started from scratch but had clean fortunes, but those who really developed and formed a certain scale of tycoons more or less took advantage of policy loopholes. Although the original accumulation was not full of blood, most of them could not stand up to scrutiny.
In comparison, Minister An is actually a good citizen who abides by the law!
Before Ye Zhiwei could finish, Wen Liang interrupted him and jokingly said, "Nine Brother, what do you think? Was I right?"
An Baoqing smiled bitterly and said, "You are right. With Jiang Wanchao in Yishan, it is too difficult for us to do anything. Master Wen, this man must be eliminated."
Wen Liang closed his eyes, looking tired, and pressed his temple with his hand, nodding imperceptibly. He had been thinking that if the deal was successful by chance, he could save a lot of effort. After all, it would take more than half a year to bring down Jiang Wanchao, but time is money now, so how could Wen Liang have the time to waste with him
Fortunately, he had already made arrangements, so he was not in a hurry. He thought about it and asked:
"Have you met Yang Dingjun? What is this person like?"
"This guy is quite courageous, young and energetic, and he also showed great interest in our investment, but he is only an executive deputy county magistrate, and his words are not as effective as Deng Xingwen, so he can't help much."
After getting a rough understanding of Yishan's basic situation, Ye Zhiwei was indeed a talented person. In just a few days, he had gained an incredible understanding of Yishan, even Wen Liang felt inferior to him.
After saying this, Ye Zhiwei realized that the two had other things to discuss, so he left tactfully. Wen Liang praised Ye Zhiwei in front of An Baoqing, and then asked casually, "What's the latest situation in Shunyi?"
"Speaking of this, Liu Tianlai is indeed quite capable. In the past two days since the incident, Guo Changsheng's wife Wang Zhen has brought people to the investigation team to make trouble several times. Liu Tianlai somehow noticed something was wrong, and when he led people to investigate, he discovered that Wang Zhen and Guo Changsheng's 13-year-old daughter had disappeared..."