Back to the prime of life

Chapter 6 Drama
There are several karaoke bars on Yingfeng Road, but the one with the most luxurious sign and the widest door is Jiye Karaoke. I don’t know what material the closing counter is made of, but it is smooth and reflective, and looks quite high-end.

They also got two young girls with good figures and skin to stand there, as if singing was not a business here at all.

Lu Changge looked like a minor, but he spoke to the receptionist very skillfully, saying something like, "I am Mr. Lu, looking for your Mr. Cai."

In the office, Cai Yue was sitting in the black boss chair, looking at documents seriously. He was a little dazed when Lu Changge knocked on the door and came in.

This guy has a slicked-back, oiled hair, and looks quite successful. It is said that people who know how to socialize are very good at creating this feeling.

"Brother Cai, your karaoke is really classy, isn't it?"

"Hey, that's all. I'm just tinkering around because I'm uneducated. If I had real talent, I'd be able to get into college like you." Cai Yue smiled calmly and said, "Sit down, sit down."

Opposite the boss chair is the sofa for meeting guests.

Cai Yue walked over and said, "Changge, don't be too restrained here. These are just ordinary office decorations, not expensive."

Lu Changge was speechless. I have even sat in the mayor’s office before. How could you tell that I felt constrained sitting on this shabby sofa?

"Oh, how much is this sofa?"

"This one, it's not bad, it's only twelve thousand."

This is something he pretended to have.

Lu Changge immediately turned into a green-eyed fool, "That's indeed not expensive."

Cai Yue's mouth twitched and he laughed: "Yes, yes, I just bought it casually."

Children have the power of being young and ignorant.

"Brother Cai, I didn't expect you to look for me today. You called me here specifically. Could it be that you have some opportunity to make a fortune?" Lu Changge rubbed his hands and talked nonsense.

Cai Yue's butt strength is too limited.
What happened yesterday, I called him today and asked him to come over.

At this moment, he was still laughing, looking smart. "How old are you and you're already dreaming about this? Honestly, you guys are the happiest right now. On the contrary, I dream of going to college."

“I haven’t passed the exam yet.”

"You have good grades, I heard."

At this point in the casual chat, Cai Yue ate some fruit and pretended to be casual as he asked, "Changge, do you know the identity of your classmate from last night?"

Lu Changge knew that the real show was about to begin.

"identity?"

"Look, I know the lady boss, don't I? She overheard it and said you were discussing the Wenxian Lake environmental improvement project."

The method of changing the topic was abrupt.

He probably treated me like a child and didn't consider what I might be thinking. This was logical, what could a high school senior possibly think of him?
I guess he must be thinking of something to plot against me?

"Brother Cai, what do you mean?"

"Your classmate is Director Zhu Yonghua's son, right?" Cai Yue looked complacent, as if there was nothing he didn't know.

Lu Changge cooperated with the performance, "You know this too? We didn't talk about this last night."

"I have my connections. Are you really close to Director Zhu's son?"

It was nothing, he just did his homework overnight and asked someone. However, if Lu Changge hadn't deliberately mentioned Zhu Xingyu's name, where would he go to ask?

"Haha."

Cai Yue wanted to hit him, "Why are you laughing? I don't mean anything else, I just want to chat."

"Um...actually, our relationship is just average."

Cai Yue didn't believe it at all. "Don't give me that. Weren't we classmates for three years and desk mates for two years?"

Lu Changge stopped talking and began to show the awkwardness of a high school student who was not used to it.

Seeing this, Cai Yue comforted him and said, "Changge, your father and I have known each other for so many years, don't worry."

"Brother Cai," Lu Changge pursed his lips, "I understand what you mean. To be honest, although I'm still a student, I'm not ignorant of the truth. When running a business, the wider the connections, the better. However, my father also reminded me that although Zhu Xingyu and I are classmates, we still need to be careful about the boundaries and not trouble him with everything."

"That being said, aren't you asking him about Wenxian Lake?"

"This... this is just to help my dad find out a little bit."

Cai Yue understood everything after hearing this. A child wouldn't be interested in a certain project. It turned out that Old Lu was the driving force behind this.

Everyone is trying to find ways to make money.

"They're still father and son after all." He said with a hint of sarcasm, then added, "Actually, I'm not interested in the Wenxian Lake project. Look how well this karaoke bar is doing, and it's even peak season lately. I just want to make some more friends so we can hang out together."

Lu Changge held his schoolbag in his arms and continued to remain silent. Sometimes, you just have to keep him company.

He never spoke, which really made Cai Yue anxious.

"No, what exactly are you worried about? Or do you need me to explain something?"

"Hey...Brother Cai, I've just reached adulthood and don't understand much about society. I'll tell you the truth, and you can just treat it as childish talk."

"You talk, you talk, you talk whatever you want!"

"Look, I did ask my classmate for help regarding the Xianhu incident. He was very kind and immediately found me the relevant materials. They're in this bag I have. I was going to give them to my dad today. Since he treated me this way, I naturally can't...use him behind his back. Otherwise, Director Zhu will say his son made careless friends in the future."

Cai Yue is ashamed. Haven’t you already taken advantage of me?
"Originally, it would be nice for everyone to get to know each other. But Brother Cai, you're definitely more interested in his father. However, from what I understand, these young men are wary of this. So my father and I have repeatedly stressed that when introducing people to them, we must be cautious."

Cai Yue felt slightly unhappy, completely forgetting that he had just agreed to the childish promise. The key point was that he went through so much trouble just to avoid introductions. What did he mean?

"You... think there's something wrong with me?"

Lu Changge immediately denied it, "Brother Cai, don't misunderstand me. That's not what I meant. I just heard from my dad that there's an issue with the balance of your relationship being overdue. In view of this, I'm introducing you to each other... I'm definitely going to tell my dad."

Huh? Cai Yue was stunned. This kid actually had such concerns. And he kept mentioning "dad, dad, dad" every three sentences. This made Cai Yue feel annoyed. He complained in his heart, "Does your dad have such great ability? I keep relying on him."

I think when he was seventeen or eighteen years old and went out to work, he was already completely independent.

"Sorry, Brother Cai, I have to go deliver something first."

"Wait a moment, don't be impatient." Cai Yue explained, and even pulled him up, "Hey, sit down first!"

The second round begins.

The guy waited for a few seconds, thinking for a moment, "Changge, you completely misunderstood. Your father and I do have a balance outstanding, but that's business, not a debt. I'll pay it back when the time comes."

Lu Changge didn't rush to refute. He felt that this guy should understand how Old Lu was bullying him behind his back.

If you don't have this little bit of self-awareness, then you are quite ignorant of yourself.

Seeing that he couldn't get this 'student', Cai Yue came up with another plan. "Look, don't be skeptical. The balance is only 28,000 yuan, which is not a lot of money. If you bring the IOU, I'll give it to you right away."

Lu Changge pretended to be stunned.

It is true that you cannot carry an IOU with you. If you carry it with you, it means that you are clearly here to ask for money.

He has thought about this matter many times, every detail inside and out.

Cai Yue seized on this point and said, "You didn't bring it? But it's okay. You can come back next time. It's all a misunderstanding. Don't worry, twenty-thousand yuan is nothing to me. Next time you and your classmates come to visit me, bring the IOU and I'll give you the twenty-eight thousand yuan right away."

Next time? You think I'm a fool.

"I really don't know about the IOU. Let me talk to my dad about it. By the way, ask him where the IOU is." Lu Changge scratched his head, looking harmless.

Cai Yue thought this wasn't right. Given his character and reputation, if he told him about this, the plan would be ruined. So he immediately rejected the idea, "Why would you tell him? This is just a matter between us young people."

"Not telling? Brother Cai, you must be joking." Lu Changge was a little surprised.

Cai Yue tempted her by saying, "You're going to college anyway. If you find a partner, you'll have to spend money everywhere."

"But my dad will know."

"So what if he knows? Isn't his money all yours? I'll give it to you in the future. Besides, you've graduated from high school. Do you have enough pocket money?"

Cai Yue saw that this guy was not strong-minded and continued to induce: "Do you have a girl you like? Girls, don't you have to buy her some gifts? Otherwise, how can you show your love?"

"There's no such thing as love..." Lu Changge still held his schoolbag in his hands. "Even if we're in love, we don't need that much money."

Cai Yue made a decision immediately. His path dependence was that if words didn’t work, then let money work.

"Why not? You're so stupid. Okay, I'll pay you right now, and you can just write me a receipt. No IOUs. I'll show you what strength is."

"Ah? Is that so? Isn't that bad?" Lu Changge blinked, looking like a harmless animal.

"No, you're doubting my character. This has nothing to do with the money. I have to save face."

"But……"

Cai Yue didn't let him talk anymore, he just stood up and went to the desk to open the drawer.

Lu Changge just kept looking at him, but he clearly heard the drawer open. As a result, this guy paused, then looked up, "The money is not here. Wait a minute, I'll ask someone to get it."

This detail made him squint his eyes. This shrewd young boss was really cunning.

How could he not know where to put his own money?

This guy is also acting.

When Cai Yue came in, his attitude had indeed changed. He chuckled and said, "Changge, I'll get the money right away. Now that the misunderstanding is resolved, can you show me that material?"

Lu Changge knew that this guy would never give money unless he saw the real thing.

Fortunately, he asked Zhu Xingyu to find it for him in advance. Otherwise, if he was given such a short time to react, he would find other excuses even if the money was in his hands.

"Uh, you can watch it, but you can't tell anyone outside."

"rest assured."

"That's fine."

Lu Changge dared to show him, because he knew that although Boss Cai had made his business successful, it was not because of his culture, but because he had a good uncle who supported him to slowly develop projects.

As for himself?
Including typos, I can probably recognize about two thousand.

Moreover, these official documents cannot be understood by just knowing how to read.

After all, it is a deliberate act after rebirth.

When Cai Yue took it in his hand, he was immediately struck by the bright red header, which made him feel very formal. However, his frown told Lu Changge something.

"Changge, did your classmates tell you anything about the Wenxian Lake environmental improvement project?"

Lu Changge smiled slightly and said, "He told me that this Wenxian Lake environmental improvement project includes four key tasks: strengthening lake shoreline management, strengthening lake pollution interception and control, promoting lake ecological restoration, and implementing river and lake water system connectivity. The total investment is 1.8 million yuan.

My dad and his friends just wanted to take on a subcontract worth a few million, and finally make a little hard-earned money. It can't compare to Brother Cai's business."

"Ah, yes, yes... that's right." He reached out and pointed at the document. "It's written here. I saw it."

Lu Changge smiled: Okay, you saw it.

After a while, someone knocked on the door and came in with money in his hand.

"Here I come, now you feel relieved, don't you?"

The guy said it happily, but still asked for a pen and paper. "You didn't bring the IOU, so you should write a receipt to avoid confusion later."

Lu Changge dared to write this, not only because the money was real, but also because the man on the other side was about to go bankrupt and flee overseas with his wife and children. By then, he probably wouldn't care about his own affairs.

(End of this chapter)