The nightlife in Beijing is colorful, but the road back to the apartment building seemed much quieter. After passing a few intersections, they found a snack stand that was open all night. They stopped the car and ordered fried liver, braised fried tofu, and wontons. They also had beef tripe for twenty yuan. At this time of year, beef tripe was cheap, only ten cents a string. If it were later, the owner would have gone bankrupt.
Wen Liang didn't say much, eating his midnight snack in silence. The steam from the wontons covered his face, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. Lin Jing was indeed a little hungry, so she ate the wontons in small bites, occasionally stealing a glance at Wen Liang, and she was really curious about what could have made him so distressed. Once a woman's curiosity is strong, it's really deadly. She secretly wondered whether she should take the risk of being scolded and ask a few more questions. However, after thinking it over again and again, until she finished half a bowl of wontons, she really couldn't muster up the courage to do so, so she had to give up!
After finishing the meal, Lin Jing drove Wen Liang to his residence. Lin Jing asked if he wanted to pick him up at the train station tomorrow. Wen Liang refused and told her to drive carefully on the road. Then he went back upstairs to rest and said nothing more.
The next morning, after only lying in bed for three or four hours, Wen Liang got up, washed up, and ran into Li Jiaqi when he went downstairs to take the elevator. She was holding the arm of a tall boy, who was not handsome, but healthy and sunny. He seemed to be the sports student who loved some kind of bed sports.
"What a coincidence! Have you had breakfast yet? Let's go together?"
As soon as Wen Liang entered the elevator, Li Jiaqi came over, extremely enthusiastic and with a pleasant faint smell coming from her body. She was not afraid at all that her boyfriend would be jealous.
"No, I have an 8:30 train and I'm almost late. I'll treat you guys to dinner next time when I have time."
Wen Liang nodded to the boy in a friendly manner, but the boy didn't even look at Wen Liang. He put his big hand around Li Jiaqi's slender waist and frowned, "Who is it?"
Li Jiaqi glared at him and scolded: "Are you polite? Say hello!"
The boy curled his lips and said to Wen Liang reluctantly: "Hello!"
Wen Liang tried to hold back his laughter. Seeing these young people full of vigor, he realized that his mentality had really become too old. He said, "Hello, I live downstairs from you..."
"Ah, you are the man Qingqing talked about all day, what's his name? Great, buddy is quite capable, take advantage of the opportunity..."
"You called me Qingqing? Tell me, you still have that evil intention in your heart, don't you?" Li Jiaqi grabbed the boy's ears and pushed him out of the elevator that had just stopped. At the same time, she turned around and said to Wen Liang: "Then it's a deal. Next time you come to Beijing, you will treat me to a meal. We are leaving first..."
"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't even seen what that guy looks like yet."
"You are a grown man, but you are so talkative. Are you planning to change your sex? I am warning you. Qingqing has finally found a good man. If she is scared away by you, I will kill you..."
The voices of the two people reached Wen Liang's ears from afar. He smiled and didn't take it seriously. However, he thought that he hadn't seen Miao Qingyan for several months and wondered how she was doing in Guanshan. It would be best to find some time to see her when he returned this time. He couldn't just poach her and then ignore her, which would seem unfriendly.
After traveling all the way, they arrived at Qingzhou Railway Station at midnight. It was drizzling. Chang Cheng was waiting outside with an umbrella. He took Wen Liang into the car and said with a grin, "Boss, it's only been a few days since we last met. Why do I miss you so much? Is there something wrong with you?"
"Well, I guess there has been a fundamental shift in orientation, but let me be frank, this disease is not covered by your medical insurance, so don't expect to be reimbursed by public funds!"
Chang Cheng started the car quickly, turned around and drove towards the city, screaming: "No reimbursement? Then I'd better find a girl to transfer back..."
Wen Liang said contemptuously: "Do you think girls are like peanuts in your pocket that you can find whenever you want?"
Chang Cheng is definitely a big, strong man, there is no doubt about that, but real men also have cute points. For example, one of his favorite foods is crispy peanuts whose manufacturer is unknown. He always carries two bags in his pocket and throws one into his mouth.
Crunchy!
Chang Cheng chuckled and said, "Boss, you know what, I really have a girl in my pocket. Can you check her out and see if she's okay?"
Wen Liang knew what he was thinking, and asked with a half-smile: "Who? Zhuo Min?"
Chang Cheng opened his eyes wide and said in shock: "Boss, you are amazing. You can even guess this! Can you think about it and see if it is reliable?"
Wen Liang stroked his chin and said thoughtfully, "Zhuo Min, that girl is good-looking and skilled. I heard from Ning Xi that she is very capable. Whoever can catch her will be very happy..."
Chang Cheng felt like he was being scratched by a cat. He said, "Who said it wasn't true? But it's too difficult to pursue this girl. I was afraid that Miss Ning would be unhappy, so I didn't dare to try my best. As a result, I haven't even got her phone number yet. Oh, I was known as the flower bud among nighthawks back then. Everyone loved me..."
"Phone? I have her number..."
Chang Cheng's expression froze instantly, and after a while he said with a sad face: "Boss, I can't let you cheat me like this..."
The two of them had already passed the People's Park while chatting and laughing. There were two roads in front of them, one leading east to the No. 7 courtyard of the Municipal Party Committee, and the other leading west to the secret base. Chang Cheng slowed down the car and waited for Wen Liang's instructions. Wen Liang didn't get a good rest last night, and he was exhausted from the long journey today. If he went home, he would definitely be scolded by Ding Mei again. It would be better to go to the base and have a good sleep. Just as he was about to speak, his cell phone suddenly rang. He took it out and saw that it was An Baoqing.
"Mr. Wen, you just got off the train, right? I asked the kitchen to prepare some midnight snacks, come and have something to warm you up."
Wen Liang was really a little hungry, so he agreed without thinking and said to Chang Cheng:
"Go to the big world!"
An Baoqing has been staying in Suhai recently. In addition to Biluochun, he has begun to get involved in the local real estate, catering and entertainment markets. The affairs in Qingzhou have been handed over to Luo Qi to take care of. Everything is thriving and in order, which relieves Wen Liang of a lot of worries.
In the private room on the second floor, Wen Liang, An Baoqing, Chang Cheng, and Luo Qi gathered around a table, chatting and drinking. They were having a great time. After they had enough food and drink, Wen Liang smiled and said, "Brother Jiu, is there something you want me to do?"
An Baoqing also smiled, knowing that he could not hide it from Wen Liang, so he pressed the pager, and Shitou came in with someone. After asking, he found out that it was Kuai Youduo who was behind it, and actually sent someone to sneak into the central kitchen, waiting for an opportunity to put laxatives in the soy milk products, which was not fatal but could effectively damage Qinghe's reputation.
Wen Liang knew without investigation that this must be Pan Mingliang's idea. Lu Xinyan was annoying, but she was a sea turtle after all, so she wouldn't use such a mean and petty method. However, central kitchens are different from ordinary stores. They are always careful when recruiting people. Generally, they only recruit locals and offer them treatment far higher than the market price. The sense of belonging and loyalty of the employees are acceptable. It is a bit difficult to send someone to sneak in or bribe the existing ones.
Just because it is difficult doesn't mean it can't be done. There is no shortage of greedy people in this world, and it is inevitable that they will be tempted by the 10,000 yuan reward. Fortunately, Li Cui'er was in favor, and Pan Mingliang didn't avoid her no matter what he planned. He also thought that she was a native of Qingzhou and a woman would not attract attention. After finding a suitable candidate, he still let her go to secretly send the money. Li Cui'er got the job done smoothly, but turned around and secretly told Huang Xiaoming.
Now that Brother Ming had someone and money, he went to the man's house in the dark without saying a word and kidnapped him. He also put 10,000 yuan in his pocket. Then, since Wen Liang went to the capital, he sent him directly to An Baoqing.
After understanding the whole story, Wen Liang was too lazy to talk to this person any more. He waved his hand and asked Shitou to take him away. An Baoqing asked, "Although Kuai Youduo is not a threat, he is still a thorn in Gu Shitong'an's side in Qingzhou. Why not take this opportunity to remove him?"
Wen Liang shook his head and said, "Don't worry, let's wait and see. Compared with Mu Zechen, Pan Mingliang is just a minor problem. There is no need to worry!"
An Baoqing couldn't figure out Wen Liang's thoughts, so he didn't say anything. Anyway, they had a lot of evidence against Pan Mingliang now. If they really wanted to, they could kill him in a second. There was no need to pay too much attention to him.
After leaving the big world, Wen Liang asked Chang Cheng to drive to the downstairs of Si Yajing's house. She and Tutu should have gone to bed by then, but Wen Liang hesitated for a moment and still dialed her number.
A moment later, Si Yajing hurried downstairs, not caring about Chang Cheng standing next to her, and threw herself into Wen Liang's arms, her hot red lips pressed against his ear, and said, "Hubby, I miss you!" (To be continued)