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Chapter 137 Who did I borrow so much money from?
Although she felt a little shy and emotional, Lu Youyou knew that she had been a bit too harsh in her words at the farewell dinner that day, and Chen Cheng probably wanted to save face, so it was perfectly normal that he didn't want to bring it up again.

Moreover, she has always seen further than her peers. Even if she has some thoughts about dating, she will not let such thoughts interfere or drive her too much. Everyone has only been in Jiangcheng for a month, and there are still more than three years to go. The mistake she must not make is being impatient.

So she stopped dwelling on the previous question, gently pressed the accelerator, drove off, and said to Chen Cheng, "I originally wanted to go back on the 4th, and my mom was almost willing to agree, but my grandma hasn't been feeling well lately, and my dad wants me to spend more time with them. So you'll have to go back to Jiangcheng by yourself on the 4th."

She then asked Chen Cheng, "By the way, have you bought your ticket back yet?"

Chen Cheng said, "Not yet. Tickets for the 4th should be easy to buy. I plan to buy an express train ticket to save time."

Lu Youyou said, "Then I'll go with you to the train station to buy the tickets."

Chen Cheng nodded. Although Lu Youyou had only recently obtained her driver's license, her driving skills were quite good. She drove steadily and calmly, better than most of the girls he had ever seen.

As the car drove south out of the city, he was a little surprised, wondering where Lu Youyou was taking him.

When he saw the enormous cooling tower of the power plant in the distance, he snapped out of his daze and asked her, "You're not going to take me to the power plant, are you?"

"Yes and no."

Lu Youyou pointed to the railway overpass near the power plant: "Look, let's go to the bridge."

Chen Cheng had no idea what she was up to, but Lu Youyou had already driven the car onto the bridge.

When they reached the highest point of the bridge, Lu Youyou pulled the car over and said, "Let's get out and take a look."

Chen Cheng followed her out of the car, while Lu Youyou had already walked around the front of the car and arrived at the railing by the bridge.

Pointing to the railway freight station of the power plant not far away, she said to Chen Cheng with some excitement, "Look, the coal train has arrived! All of this coal was obtained by you for my dad yesterday."

Chen Cheng looked around and saw that at the coal unloading area of ​​the power plant, many railcars were being dismantled and were being moved into a factory built on the railway tracks.

Lu Youyou said to Chen Cheng, "I heard that they would push the train carriages in and then flip the whole carriage over, so that all the coal in the train would be unloaded."

Chen Cheng asked her with a smile, "Why did you bring me to see the power plant unloading coal?"

Lu Youyou said with a serious expression, "My dad has been talking about it since yesterday, saying that the coal that arrived today is a lifesaver. Thanks to you, otherwise the losses would have been huge. He left home early to come to the power plant to wait for the truck. I also want to see it with my own eyes."

At this moment, another coal train slowly entered the power plant from the main line next to it. The chimney on the locomotive was billowing black smoke, and flames could even be seen rolling out of the thick smoke. Accompanied by a deep whistle, it was full of power.

Lu Youyou pointed at the train and jumped up excitedly, saying, "Look, another one is coming!"

Yesterday on the phone, Manager Qiu said that four trains would be sent over in succession, so it looks like we'll be busy unloading today.

At this moment, Lu Youyou turned to Chen Cheng and said with a smile, "Chen Cheng, I have some good news to tell you."

Chen Cheng asked curiously, "What good news?"

Lu Youyou said, "My dad told me to tell you that you don't need to pay back that million."

"How can this be done?"

Chen Cheng immediately said, "That one million was borrowed from you, and it was for business purposes. Once I finish the business and get the money back, I will definitely pay you back as soon as possible."

Lu Youyou said seriously, "But my dad said I don't have to pay it back. He said he would give me back that million after the repayment is normal, which means he paid for your million."

After saying that, Lu Youyou added, "What my dad really meant was to use this money to thank you. He said that the help you gave him couldn't be bought with a million dollars."

Businessmen generally have a long-term vision. Chen Cheng not only helped him save his business, but also doubled its scale. For Lu Zhixing, Chen Cheng helped him stabilize a profit margin of more than 10 million yuan a year. If this could continue for several years, it would amount to tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan in profit. Giving Chen Cheng a million yuan as a kickback was reasonable.

Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "I just made a phone call. If Uncle Lu wants to thank me, inviting me to his home for dinner is enough. There's no need for this million, and I can't accept it."

Lu Youyou said anxiously, "Why are you so silly? If he's willing to give it to you, you should just take it! Yesterday, the restaurant owner gave you money, and you took it too, didn't you?"

Chen Cheng waved his hand: "The reason I helped your father is because you helped me before. I repaid the favor I owed you, so the two are even. If I take your money or his money again, the matter will be different."

Lu Youyou asked, "That's a million! Why do you care if it turns out badly?"

Chen Cheng said in surprise, "Lu Youyou, I don't remember you being such a person without principles."

Lu Youyou pursed her lips for a moment, then said seriously, "I do have principles, but isn't this all for your own good? Besides, you have to be prepared to guard against risks when you do business."

Chen Cheng knew she meant well; she was probably worried that he would lose money in his business and have no way to cover the losses.

So he said, "Here's what we'll do, Xiao Lu. Go back and tell your parents that I've agreed to this. Tell them not to worry. That way, your dad will definitely give you a million in a while, right?" "Yes."

Lu Youyou nodded emphatically, then said, "So you don't have to pay me back."

"Don't worry."

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said seriously, "We have an agreement. If I really lose money on this deal, I won't pay you back the one million. If I don't lose money but make a profit, then I'll give you the money, and you have to keep it. That way, you'll have two million."

Lu Youyou looked bewildered: "What would I need so much money for?"

Chen Cheng casually replied, "I'll save it up as my dowry."

Lu Youyou couldn't help but complain: "Other people ask the groom for a dowry when they get married, why do I have to prepare two million as a dowry?"

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "Then you can save up and buy things, buy a house or a car, it's up to you. Just tell me if you agree or not."

Lu Youyou didn't have a better solution, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you."

After the agreement was reached, Lu Youyou looked at Chen Cheng and asked him, "By the way, Chen Cheng, did you give that restaurant owner some pointers before?"

Upon hearing Lu Youyou's question, Chen Cheng asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Youyou hesitated for a moment before telling the truth: "My mother inquired about it yesterday. Apparently, the restaurant owner has become quite famous in the neighborhood recently because he bought the shop he had been renting just half a month ago. And just over a week later, the demolition documents came down. Some people say he made nearly a million yuan in one go."

After saying that, she said with some shame, "I'm sorry, Chen Cheng. I accidentally told my parents about the farewell dinner. My mom guessed that you must have told that boss about the demolition, which is why he gave you a free meal and then went back to buy that shop. Then the demolition happened. They said that the boss gave you money yesterday to thank you."

Chen Cheng was somewhat surprised, but quickly calmed down.

It wasn't difficult for Lu Youyou's parents to guess these things, because Lu Youyou knew the cause and they knew the consequences. By inquiring about the demolition, they grasped the process in between and then deduced the whole incident from that. It wasn't actually that difficult.

Moreover, he was very impressed with Lu Youyou's mother yesterday, feeling that she was a very intelligent woman.

However, there is a rather awkward situation now. The reason I suggested going to that restaurant yesterday was because I wanted the owner to show some appreciation. I wonder if this behavior gave Lu Youyou's parents a misunderstanding, that I helped someone and therefore needed to receive something in return.

That's a bit unfair; I didn't expect them to show any appreciation.

However, Chen Cheng thought for a moment and realized that he didn't need to worry about these things now. Anyway, he had made a promise with Lu Youyou that he would return the money to her with interest after the taxi company was sold, since he still had her card.

Seeing that Chen Cheng didn't speak, Lu Youyou asked nervously, "Are you angry?"

"No," Chen Cheng said with a smile, "What's there to be angry about?"

Lu Youyou nodded and added, "By the way, Chen Cheng, about your purchase of the taxi company, my dad asked me about the money's whereabouts, and I told them the truth. They both think your decision will likely result in a loss. If they bring it up during dinner, don't get angry..."

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm mentally prepared."

Lu Youyou hesitated for a moment, then asked him, "Can I ask you a question?"

Chen Cheng said, "Go ahead and ask."

Lu Youyou asked, "Did you spend two million to buy the taxi company?"

Chen Cheng asked in surprise, "You know that?"

Lu Youyou said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Chen Cheng. After I told my dad about it that day, it just so happened that one of his friends runs a taxi company in Jiangcheng, so he called that uncle to ask about the situation."

She asked with a curious look, "Chen Cheng, can you tell me where you got the other million?"

Then, somewhat embarrassed, she said, "Am I asking too many questions...? You don't have to answer if you don't want to..."

Chen Cheng said frankly, "That one million was also borrowed."

Lu Youyou's eyes widened: "They were all borrowed..."

Chen Cheng spread his hands and said self-deprecatingly, "You know my situation. I couldn't even afford a meal at the party. Where would I get so much money if I didn't borrow it?"

Lu Youyou then asked, "So, who did you borrow so much money from?"

Chen Cheng said with a smile, "I have an older sister whose family owns a pharmaceutical company. She lent me one million yuan, a classmate lent me two hundred thousand yuan, and I spent two million four hundred thousand yuan to buy a company. I borrowed two million two hundred thousand yuan in total."

(End of this chapter)