Chapter 426: Brat, This Trick Is Useless Against Me
On the way back to the Ye Family, this old man, Elder Ye, was actually angry like a child and didn’t talk to Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng sat by his side and looked out of the window. He faintly said, “Old Man, thank you for arranging all of this.”
Elder Ye’s body slightly moved, but he kept on pretending to be asleep. Then, he snorted, “What’s there to thank for? What you did was thanking me? You actually didn’t give me an out in front of those guys.”
Xu Cheng smiled. “Old Man, I’m the one you brought, and you will only gain face if I prove myself, right? Didn’t you see that when we were walking out, the other four grandpas were all looking at you enviously.”
“Really?” Elder Ye was a bit suspicious. He glanced at Xu Cheng and said, “You brat, your skin is even thicker than mine, always finding new ways to brag about yourself.”
Then, Elder Ye sighed. “Yo, Brat, do you still remember what I said to you about country and family?”
Xu Cheng nodded.
Elder Ye said, “With your current ability, you really can do things that normal people can’t. You are capable and also have a strong character. At least for someone of your age right now, nothing can really restrain you. Look at what’s happening to the Wei Nation. If similar things were to happen to our country, what kind of chaos would it bring? We have over 1.3 billion people, it would only be more chaotic. Sometimes, when the country wrongs you or hurts you by accident, could you please give it a bit more time and be a little more tolerant towards our country? Is that okay?”
Xu Cheng patted the old man on the back of his hand and said, “Old Man, you might not know but my dad instilled in me that I’m a citizen of Huaxia. Like him, I deeply love this country, so your concern is unnecessary. I think letting me leave the Dragon Division is probably the right choice. I won’t become as great as my teacher, Zhang Chenfeng. I still have my family, so I can’t be a hero for an entire lifetime. I’m still my wife’s husband, and in the future, my kids’ father. There are too many promises that I have to fulfill, and I won’t be able to sever any one of them. After all, this is life, isn’t it? But Old Man, I can promise you that the moment the nation needs me, I will come forward without hesitation!”
Elder Ye grabbed onto Xu Cheng’s hand and nodded as he said, “I believe you. You are just like your father, otherwise you wouldn’t have come back to Huaxia! What are your plans for the future now?”
Xu Cheng smiled bitterly. “I’m also a bit lost, I don’t know if I should be an entrepreneur and go into business or do something else. After all, I’ve been a soldier and served the people for so long, and now I’m feeling a bit reluctant to throw this all away. But, I’m indeed feeling a lot more relaxed. I think I will stay and accompany my wife for a while.”
Elder Ye nodded. “Come to Yanjing and visit home when you have time, don’t just forget about the five grandpas you have here.”
“I got it,” Xu Cheng smiled and said.
After saying bye to the Ye Family, Xu Cheng went back to the hospital. Lin Chuxue had been secretly discharged, and Xu Cheng secretly left Yanjing with Auntie Lan and Lin Chuxue and went back to Shangcheng.
– Shangcheng –
Lin Dong had been squatting at Xu Cheng’s condo for two weeks now.
He still remembered their deal, where Xu Cheng said, “If I’m still alive after one month, I will take you in as an apprentice.”
Now, it had been a month, and he was getting more and more anxious. After finding out about Xu Cheng’s nest, he had been waiting here every day since that one month period ended. His brother, Young Master Lin, even said, “Xu Cheng abuses you a thousand times, and you still treat Xu Cheng like your first love.”
Even Lin Dong’s girlfriend was throwing a fit because of this, and as a result, Lin Dong just broke up with her.
The woman that was responsible for cleaning saw this brat coming to the building again, and she asked in confusion, “What are you doing here every day? Are you a tenant?”
Lin Dong shook his head. “Miss, I’m here to look for someone. Why is there no one living in this condo now?”
“This building had a few deaths so the review and fengshui of this place are both pretty bad. In the end, everyone no longer dared to live in it anymore and decided to move out, so the owner is planning to sell the whole building.”
Xu Cheng indeed was putting this building on sale and not living there anymore since too many people knew about his place of residence now.
“Sale?” Lin Dong was anxious, and he immediately went to the property management office.
When he went in, he went to find the manager right away, and after handing him a cig, he said, “Can you give me the property owner’s number?”
The manager immediately pulled the cig out of his mouth and said, “Nah, can’t do that. We are responsible for helping the owner sell this place for a percentage as commission. If you plan to go directly to the employer to cut out the middleman, that’s not good practice, man.”
Lin Dong: “I’m not planning to buy this place, I’m purely looking for the owner. I have something to ask him.”
Manager: “What else can it be? We are all in this circle, we all know what some people would do to get a cheaper price. The owner’s contact information is confidential, and we already signed a contract with him so you can only go through us if you want to buy this place. It’s useless even if you go to him privately. Just stop thinking about that already.”
Lin Dong gritted his teeth. “Let me ask you, how much do you earn every month? Even if you were to successfully sell this place, what percentage can you get? I will give you that, as long as you can just tell me the owner’s number.”
Manager: “Sir, you can’t say it that way. First of all, this isn’t about money. If word were to get out, how am I going to stay in this industry? I’m basically throwing away my whole career for a one-time gain! But if I keep on working hard, I can keep on climbing up, make tons of money, and then marry someone beautiful. Those things can’t be measured with the amount of money you pay me right now.”
Lin Dong: “Dude, I just want that guy’s number, what are you rambling on about? Just give me your word, yes or not? If it’s a no, I will go and get it from your boss, and I will have him fire you!”
Then, he directly went to the employee list on the wall to find the general manager. He found the number and dialed.
But then, the phone of the manager in front of him rang.
Lin Dong was speechless. “You are the boss? Aren’t you just a facking manager?”
The manager smiled and said, “Just the difference of one word, gotta be lowkey. But anyway, I’m not telling you the owner’s number.”
Right now, Lin Dong was just one phone number away from finding Xu Cheng.
Seeing that the tough approach didn’t work, he immediately kneeled onto the floor and began crying, “Dad, please! The happiness of the rest of my life all facking depends on this number! I swear I’m not here to buy this building! Really! If I’m here to buy this place, I will get struck by lightning and become a dog for the next life!”
The manager sighed and shook his head. “Damn, looks like some people are willing to go very far just to not pay the middleman commission, you are actually making such a big oath. Let me tell you, brat, when I was starting off and using all kinds of tactics, I was even more shameless and had less conscience than you. Your trick is useless on me.”
Lin Dong: “…”