Back to the prime of life

Chapter 5 Hunter and Prey

Zhu Xingyu's efficiency refreshed Lu Changge's understanding of the speed of government services.

Just one day later, Zhu Xingyu delivered the materials he needed to his home, packed in a paper box with the words "foreign liquor" written on it.

"The person who gave me these things said that the Wenxian Lake renovation project has been announced to the public and the project bidding has also been publicized. Can these things really be useful?"

Zhu Xingyu was giving a reminder, but at the same time he didn't understand.

Lu Changge patted his shoulder and said, "I'm not doing this for this project. Thanks, Brother Pig. But can you use a different bag next time?"

"Hey, I just grabbed some. This is the only bag I have at home."

Lu Changge was speechless for a moment. "Don't say this outside anymore. I know your family doesn't expect you to achieve much, but please don't let your father down, okay? It's not easy for our father either."

"Shao Pin. It's alright, I'm leaving now. I have something to do this afternoon."

"I know. Young Master is busy, so I won't disturb him. But are you free tonight? I'll call Master He, and we'll meet at Erlang BBQ."

"It's okay at night, but the barbecue there is terrible."

"I know, but that store is very popular. Don't you understand why?"

"...The boss lady has a very hot body."

Although this guy is thin, the secretion of male hormones during puberty is still quite high.

"There's another reason. I don't have the contact information of the person I owe the money to, but I know I can meet him there."

"Why?" Zhu Xingyu asked puzzledly.

"You told me the reason. The boss lady has a hot body."

In Lu Changge's memory, after this man got into trouble, his extramarital affair with the boss's wife was also exposed, and became a topic of conversation for Lu's parents after dinner.

And many people ask her for money, so she is a miserable woman.

Afterwards, Lu Changge spent some time looking over the materials, at least to have a general idea of what was going on. Otherwise, what he said would be irrelevant and easily exposed. The most important of them was of course the official document "Approval on the Comprehensive Environmental Improvement Project of Wenxian Lake".

In his previous life, he only knew about this matter as an ordinary citizen, but he had never seen such a document. Maybe some people think it is empty, but he has been a department head of a state-owned enterprise after all, so he knows that there is something real here.

In a long paragraph, funding guarantees, construction schedules, division of responsibilities, etc. have all been discussed.

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, he called He Feier.

He Ye rushed over and asked, "Are you not a virgin anymore?"

"Ah?! Did you drink fake wine?"

"No, Lao Zhu said you went to that barbecue restaurant because of the boss lady."

Lu Changge was going crazy. One of the naughty kids was spreading rumors, fearing that something big might happen, and the other one was thinking about something all day long.

"What are you talking about? If you have time to daydream, why not buy some little dresses to wear? You have treasures but you are not generous!"

"roll."

At six o'clock in the evening, the Big Three gathered again.

After arriving at the store, Lu Changge stole a glance at the proprietress. She was about 1.63 meters tall, with her loose hair tied in a simple circle at the back. From the side, the skin on her cheeks and neck was smooth and white, with a bit of mature charm. Her waist-to-hip ratio was amazing, and her figure was curvy, especially the curve of her chest, which seemed to be drawn by a god, without any tilt upward or downward, just like a slender branch or a large fruit.

If my memory serves me correctly, her last name should be Xie.

"Old Zhu, your line later is to wait for the boss lady to come closer and tell her what my family said about Xianhu and what it wants to look like in the future."

"She's not a debtor, is she?"

"She's not, her mistress is."

Zhu Xingyu was worried. "Is it really going to work? If it doesn't work, I'll just talk to my dad and ask him to help."

"Since we're here, we have to give it a try, right?"

"But what if the rabbit doesn't come while we're just sitting there waiting for it to come?" He Feier asked.

Lu Changge looked at the proprietress again. The young woman's figure made him feel like he was about to burst out. "No, no one can resist it."

We waited from six to eight o'clock, and after two rounds of dishes were served, a middle-aged man with a beer belly opened the glass door of the barbecue restaurant and walked in.

Lu Changge saw it sideways and frowned, but he was not sure. After all, it had been a long time and he could not remember the specific appearance. He only had a vague impression of the outline.

So he naturally continued to speak to He Feier.

It was not until this person came in, walked straight up to the proprietress and greeted her skillfully that Lu Changge slowly became certain.

The proprietress seemed to recognize him at first sight and greeted him casually, "Here you are."

"Ah, let's make a bowl of noodles, something simple."

"Okay. Why didn't I see you the past two days?"

"Something happened, so I went to the city..." After ordering the dishes, the man with a beer belly found an empty table and sat down. While shaking his head, he paid more attention and looked to the side. After a while, he confirmed it.

"Long song?"

"...Hey? Cai Yue? No, Cai...Brother Cai? What a coincidence, meeting you here."

"Yeah, we haven't seen each other for several years." Cai Yue also glanced at the other two, "Hanging out with classmates?"

Lu Changge put his hand on the shoulder of the person next to him and said, "Yes. Zhu Xingyu, classmate for three years, desk mate for two years! He Feier, classmate for two years! This is my brother Cai, from the same village, he often took me to play when we were young."

"Hello, Brother Cai."

"Hello, hello. Look at how you call me brother. I feel embarrassed. Changge and I haven't seen each other for a long time. I'll treat you to dinner today." Cai Yue was wearing a very shiny watch, like a big boss.

"How can I be so embarrassed?"

"Hey, it's all small money. The boss lady is an acquaintance of mine. I'll go talk to her."

He is quite generous and has the aura of a domineering CEO.

However, Lu Changge always felt that he had found a reason to contact the boss lady.

Cai Yue was quite straightforward. He immediately walked inside and said, "I met a fellow villager. His parents and I know each other. I told them to treat me."

"Which fellow villager?"

"There are three people sitting at the door. The one with short hair and pale face."

"Those three..." The boss lowered his brows, lost in thought for a moment, then lowered his voice, "I've been listening to them discuss the Wenxian Lake project for a while."

"So what? Now everyone who's well-informed knows about it."

"No..." The woman's voice became quieter. "Besides your fellow villager, one of the other two is the child of a leader in the Water Conservancy Bureau. Haven't you been vying for a sluice gate project recently?"

Cai Yue couldn't help but slow down the movement of his hands chewing peanuts, "Really? I never knew their family had such a relationship."

"You can ask, but that's what I heard. If it's true, you're from the same village after all."

"Besides, he's not really a leader, let alone how big of a leader he is. You don't know how many people brag about who they know these days."

Cai Yue glanced at the three "little brats" outside and said he was somewhat indifferent, but his feelings were actually quite complicated.

On the one hand, when running a business, one doesn't worry about food or drink, but one fears running into someone who's fallen on hard times but still clings to their guns. They claim to know a lot of inside information and act impressive, but in the end, it turns out their core message boils down to three words: "I miss the good old days."

On the other hand, he had some thoughts.

After all, why are those scammers always able to make a living? Not to mention ordinary people, even high-ranking officials are fooled by brokers.

Because people like Cai Yue have a mentality of preferring to believe it to be true rather than false. They also have three words in their minds: What if?
So after coming out, Cai Yue went up to him and said, "Changge, I already told you not to pay later. And, you know, I opened a karaoke bar over on Yingfeng Road. I figured you'd be having a reunion with your classmates in the next two months, so if you need anything, just go directly."

"That won't do. How can I take advantage of Brother Cai everywhere?"

"That's being polite." He pulled out a business card and said, "Remember to call me. You haven't changed your home phone number, have you?"

"No. Well...thank you, Brother Cai." He raised the business card in his hand.

"Little things, little things."

Lu Changge had achieved his goal and didn't want to stay in this place any longer. He said, "My classmate is almost drunk. I'll take him home."

"Okay, go slowly on the road."

Zhu Xingyu and He Feier really didn't want to stay. They were a bit unexperienced, and Lu Changge was afraid that they would be exposed.

When we got outside,

They both breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Changge's complexion had returned to normal, and it looked like the alcohol had no effect at all.

He Feier, who was standing next to him, patted her chest, still in shock, "No, your face was so red, I thought you were drunk, and I was worried that you would make mistakes."

Lu Changge tilted his head and smiled, "A man is three-quarters drunk, and he'll act until you cry. Don't worry, I'm keeping it under control."

"It doesn't matter whether he is drunk or not. The key is that this is enough. Nothing happened." Zhu Xingyu said.

"Don't be impatient. A skilled hunter often appears as the prey."

Let the bullet fly for a while.

Besides, didn’t he say that he opened a karaoke bar? If it really doesn’t work out, he will bring Zhu Xingyu there in a couple of days.

But that was plan B. He had thought of several solutions, and there was always one that would suit him.

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