Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 153 A Letter
With his work focus shifting, Wang Chengpeng concentrated on building his own house, paying less attention to the scrap metal recycling station.

However, thanks to the efforts of Shi Ren and He Quan, there were no operational problems at all.

Wang Chengpeng only needs to offer guidance every now and then at crucial moments to ensure the smooth progress of the repair business.

Truly capable people cannot do everything themselves; otherwise, they would have been exhausted long ago.

With countless pieces of equipment to practice on, and with Wang Chengpeng's occasional guidance, Shi Ren and He Quan's progress was extremely rapid.

At this point, they were fully capable of handling things independently and could manage 70% of the problems they could handle.

The remaining 30% naturally needs to be handled personally by Wang Chengpeng.

It was precisely because of Wang Chengpeng's skill in adding the finishing touch that the business was able to operate normally, suppressing the two apprentices so that they dared not have any thoughts.

Unexpectedly, when Wang Chengpeng arrived at the scrap metal recycling station in Hetian Town on his bicycle, he did not find that familiar figure there.

This situation is quite common, after all, Ji Yongyue is clearly not an ordinary person, and he spends most of his time dealing with his own affairs.

However, the presence of a complete stranger at the scrap metal recycling station made Wang Chengpeng wary.

Just as Wang Chengpeng was hesitating about whether to go in, Shi Ren, who was sitting on the outer edge, spotted him and greeted him warmly:
"Master, you've finally arrived. Please come in and sit down."

“While you were away these past few days, something really big happened at the scrap metal yard.”

Meanwhile, Fang Weimin, a stranger at the scrap metal recycling station, also noticed Wang Chengpeng, an unusually young man.

Without hesitation, Fang Weimin also took the initiative to greet Wang Chengpeng, saying:

"This young comrade must be the Brother Wang you mentioned, young master. My name is Fang Weimin. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"I know you have many questions, but don't worry. Once you've read the letter the young master left for you, all your doubts will be resolved."

Since Shi Ren and He Quan are still able to work normally here, it's probably not because Ji Yongyue has been arrested for speculation and profiteering. Wang Chengpeng breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, Fang Weimin's way of addressing Ji Yongyue still made Wang Chengpeng wary.

"Young Master?" This is a very old-fashioned title that is no longer in common use. It is probably only used by some large families to address each other in this way.

I knew long ago that Ji Yongyue was able to get through the second-hand goods channels, and that his abilities and connections must be extraordinary. But I never expected that the other party's power seemed to be even stronger than I had imagined.

Wang Chengpeng calmly accepted the letter left by Ji Yongyue from Fang Weimin, found a secluded corner, and began to examine it.

The letter was only about eight or nine hundred words long and its content was extremely simple. It basically said that Ji Yongyue had something urgent to attend to and needed to go home.

Ji Yongyue felt somewhat embarrassed about his actions of abandoning his partner and disappearing, and apologized to Wang Chengpeng at the beginning of the letter.

He also told Wang Chengpeng not to worry about the business. Although he had returned home, everything was the same as before, except that Fang Weimin had been replaced as his partner.

If fate allows, see you in Shanghai someday.

At the end of the letter, Ji Yongyue left nine large characters, roughly hinting at his location.

Shanghai? That's a good place, offering far more opportunities than other places, and it just so happens to be one of the places Wang Chengpeng most wants to go. He pulled a box of matches from his pocket and struck one lightly, extinguishing the letter completely with a flick of his wrist.

To be on the safe side, it's best not to leave any traces of certain things.

After finishing this task, Wang Chengpeng finally had time to talk to Fang Weimin, and said:
"This must be Station Master Fang. I wonder if it's a good thing or a bad thing that Brother Ji left in such a hurry."

Instead of directly asking about business, he showed concern for Ji Yongyue, which made Fang Weimin look at Wang Chengpeng with new respect. He thought to himself that although the young man in front of him was young, he was extremely experienced in dealing with people.

With a smile, Fang Weimin conveyed his goodwill to Wang Chengpeng and said:
"Good thing, of course it's good thing. How could going to Shanghai be a bad thing?"

"Young comrade, I believe the young master has already explained the matter clearly in his letter."

"Your next partner will be me. I will continue to cooperate with you in the same way as before, as you have instructed."

"These are the accounts for the past few days. Take a look, and if there are no problems, I will pay you according to the figures in the accounts."

Seeing that the two were chatting happily, Shi Ren and He Quan breathed a sigh of relief even before Wang Chengpeng.

A perfectly good business has changed partners, and those who are in charge are actually more worried than Wang Chengpeng, the person directly involved.

After all, the attitude of the new partner determines whether they can continue to work here and whether they can continue to receive such high compensation.

The two were quite clever; they didn't care how much money Ji Yongyue and Wang Chengpeng had made, they only cared that they had indeed made a lot more money.

Unlike before, Wang Chengpeng did not refuse the ledger this time, but instead started to look at it directly.

It's not just because of the presence of Shi Ren and He Quan that the current cooperation model has become much more complicated, but also because Wang Chengpeng doesn't quite trust Fang Weimin, his new partner.

Fang Weimin will indeed continue the business as Ji Yongyue instructed, but if Wang Chengpeng is so stupid that he can't even understand the ledger, then Fang Weimin would really be against his conscience if he didn't cheat him.

Sometimes, if you can't even tell that the other person is trying to scam you, then it's practically the case that they aren't.

In fact, Wang Chengpeng always had a rough idea of ​​the final settlement with Ji Yongyue. He wouldn't care if it was close to the mark, but if it was far off, he wouldn't be so sure as to turn on Ji Yongyue.

The ledger wasn't thick, and it didn't have many pages in total.

After all, this on-site service involves Shi Ren and He Quan's task completion volume and repair costs.
Addition and subtraction, seemingly the simplest calculations, actually contain a great deal of knowledge.

Fortunately, mathematics is Wang Chengpeng's forte, and he believes that he is no less capable than others in terms of calculation.

His incredible memory, in particular, made him adept at calculations, allowing him to combine data from different periods for comprehensive analysis.

However, looking at Wang Chengpeng who was carefully calculating the accounts, Fang Weimin shook his head very subtly, thinking to himself that Ji Yongyue had probably misjudged him this time.

If Wang Chengpeng had simply ignored the ledgers, he would at least have left a good impression as a trusted partner.

After a careful look, regardless of whether he noticed the problem or not, Fang Weimin would realize that Wang Chengpeng was not easily fooled.

However, this kind of behavior—pretending to check while actually just putting on an act—is the most foolish thing to do.

(End of this chapter)