He won 900 million in the lottery.

Of course, Sichuan hemp is still the best choice.

I played games all afternoon until dinner.

I lost 12,000.

Damn it, I'm such a lucky charm.

Zhao Yigang had something to do and left without eating. Su Hang pursed his lips and said, "Don't worry about him. He's always having drinking parties every night, unlike us, where nobody cares about our meals."

At this moment, Xiaoqin appeared.

Xiaoqin: "Why is no one taking care of this? I had the kitchen make dinner. If you want to drink, I'll go open a bottle."

Su Hang's eyes lit up: "Is Dean Wu coming today?"

Xiaoqin smiled and said, "How would I know anything about the boss's affairs?"

Su Hang was somewhat disappointed: "Alright, let's go. Mr. Shen, let's have dinner together."

Aside from playing mahjong, Madam Su is usually not very talkative, even when drinking. She always looks pitiful. I hadn't paid attention to her before, but today, as her opponent in the mahjong game, I took a closer look. She's not that old, a few years younger than Chen Yuanyuan, and not much older than Qiu Ya, just dressed more maturely.

These people from Suzhou and Hangzhou are inhuman; they could even do this to someone so young.

Enter the house.

Three people, four dishes and one soup.

Steamed fish, stir-fried chicken with shiitake mushrooms, stir-fried celery with dried tofu, shredded pork with green peppers, and winter melon meatball soup.

Su Hang: "Xiao Qin, open a bottle of red wine."

I was a little puzzled. People from Suzhou and Hangzhou don't treat each other like guests. They're acting like they're at home, being incredibly polite.

Su Hang: "Mr. Shen, would you like a drink?"

Me: "Drink."

At this moment, Zhang Jian called to ask if the construction site should continue. Chen Yuanyuan had found him that afternoon and settled the payment for the mobile phone project in advance.

Me: "Yes, of course we'll start. We've already paid, why aren't we getting started?"

Su Hang: "Did Mr. Shen also do car heating system retrofit projects?"

I smiled, poured Su Hang a glass of wine, and also filled his wife's glass: "Yes, we hitched a ride on the aerospace industry."

Su Hang: "That's good. This project requires connections at higher levels, otherwise... hehe."

Suzhou and Hangzhou are quite interesting; they're not as simple as they seem on the surface.

I raised my glass in a gesture of respect, and the three of us drank it all in one gulp.

Me: "Section Chief Su, last time Aerospace mentioned the Municipal Investment Company. I'm a newbie here, I only know a lot of money and nothing else. Do you have time to exchange ideas? Hmm, this place is fine too."

Su Hang's eyes lit up: "Zhao Yigang has a tea place. I'll go try it when I have time. His tea is cheap, but it's great value for money."

Me: "Then I'll have to rely on Section Chief Su. I'll have one myself."

Su Hang: "No, we're brothers, just call me Brother Hang from now on. Come on, let's have a toast."

Holy crap, did Suzhou and Hangzhou come here to drown their sorrows? They got completely drunk last time, and they're getting completely drunk again this time. They can't really hold their liquor, can they?

I glanced at his wife out of the corner of my eye. She could hold her liquor quite well. Although her face was slightly flushed, she was very quiet, taking small bites of food while scrolling through her phone. I was curious about what she was looking at. She was very focused and seemed completely oblivious to what Su Hang and I were talking about.

When they had almost finished eating, Xiaoqin knocked on the door and came in.

Xiaoqin: "The leader is here."

Su Hang's eyes lit up: "Director Wu is here?"

Xiaoqin walked ahead, and Su Hang whispered to me from behind, "Brother, if Dean Wu is drinking later, could you help him out by having a couple of drinks with him? In exchange, I'll give you a secret, how about that?"

Me: "I can't hold my liquor."

Su Hang: "Believe me, this can save your life. Today, you've also saved my life, how about it?"

I didn't reply, and Su Hang didn't talk to me much either.

As I stepped out of the house, a GL8 pulled up.

Wu Lei got out of the car, and the car drove away after he got out.

"Professor Wu."

Wu Lei: "Come on in, have a seat."

After entering the house for tea, Xiaoqin asked someone to clear the table and set out a few more dishes.

Wu Lei: "Tianyi, your investment company has changed owners?"

I nodded: "It was a classmate from before. There was a middleman, and I thought about it and gave it to him. After all, he's not having an easy time right now, so I thought I'd be considerate of him."

Holy crap, they've investigated me.

Wu Lei: "Zhang Jian... I'd never heard of him before. Then I found out he's an unregistered resident. You trust him that much?"

And just like that, the opportunity to show off and improve one's image has arrived. The speaker may not have meant anything by it, but the listener takes it to heart.

Me: "It wasn't much money. They came begging to me, so I gave them the company. It's just a small token of our friendship." I have to distance myself from the company. Damn Liu Haitao, it's all his fault. He's the one who caused all the trouble, putting me in a passive position.

Wu Lei nodded, and Xiao Qin signaled that the table was cleared. Wu Lei stood up first, and then we all got up.

Wu Lei: "Have you all eaten?"

Me: "At the beginning, I had two drinks with Section Chief Su."

Su Hang: "Yes, Dean Wu, you haven't picked up any food yet."

A power-hungry sycophant.

I was walking ahead when suddenly a simp licked my clothes, but I didn't respond.

The table had been cleaned and the dishes had been served again.

I wouldn't say it was intentional, but I still clinked glasses with Wu Lei a few more times. Perhaps because the Su and Hang couple had drunk with me before, they couldn't keep up with my alcohol tolerance, so Wu Lei could only clink glasses with me. Even so, he ended up falling asleep on the table.

Suzhou and Hangzhou's wife can drink quite a lot, but her eyes are also blurry.

Su Hang, still half-asleep, grabbed my arm and said, "Brother, I can't go on. Help me upstairs."

Me: "Section Chief Su, your drinking capacity and card skills are quite different."

Despite saying that, I still helped Su Hang upstairs. As soon as we got upstairs, I saw that Su Hang was about to vomit, so I quickly helped her into the bathroom...

Skip 20 minutes...

After vomiting, Su Hang's eyes cleared up considerably: "Brother, thank you so much. If this works out today, we'll become sworn brothers. You're a true friend."

What did he mean by that?

Is it important to get Wu Lei drunk?

Even if you need someone's help, what's the point of making such a reckless promise the day before and then having no memory of it the next day?

I stood up to go downstairs, but Su Hang grabbed me: "Brother, don't you want to know the inside story of the gas-to-water conversion project?"

Me: "I didn't get you drunk, so you don't need to tell me the inside story."

Su Hang: "Hehe, you're really interesting. I'm going to tell you anyway."

???

Su Hang: "The municipal finance department has no budget for the car-to-water heating conversion project. Instead, they plan to use the project and land as collateral."

eat human!

This is the first time I've had this reaction. Isn't this a disaster for the subcontractors and the suppliers who advanced the funds? Every single one of these winning construction companies is profiting off the suffering of the subcontractors.

Chen Hangtian never intended to invest much money in the first place. Instead, he found people to take the fall and do the work. When his work stopped, he continued to lure others in to invest more money, one after another, until the project was completed.

The government doesn't settle in cash; the land payments might be directly deposited into the head office's account. Would Chen Hangtian be so kind as to convert the payments into cash for the subcontractors?

HG is likely going to default on its debts and run away.

So this was Chen Hangtian's plan, or perhaps the Chen family's plan. On a larger scale, it could also be a common tactic used by these Brahman companies... It's frightening and sensational.

Seeing my reaction, Su Hang said, "Hehe, I saved your life, didn't I? Chen Hangtian is no good."

Me: "Thank you very much, but I still have to continue this project. Not only do I have to continue, but I have to do it quickly, do it well, and make even more money!"

Su Hang: "Are you out of your mind? I risked offending Chen Hangtian to warn you, and you still blindly jumped into this project?"

I smiled and said, "Didn't you say that the government would eventually settle the matter as land?"

Su Hang: "That's a meal for top leaders and executives. You think you can sit at that table? You—"

Su Hang grabbed my hand, his grip trembling slightly: "Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap—brother, tell me the truth—"

As the saying goes, when you're out in the world, you create your own identity. The more impressive your claims, the less verifiable they are.

I nodded.

Su Hang pushed me away: "Hurry, I need to go down and save Xiaoyun..."

Instead, I grabbed Su Hang's hand and said, "I knew you were audacious! ... I just didn't expect you to use your own wife as bait! ... Now it's too late, be careful you don't lose both your wife and your money."

Su Hang squatted on the ground, muttering to himself, "There's no other way. Without an umbrella, you can't move an inch. I finally found a way out, how can I not pay a price? ... You're right, it's too late, everything is too late."

Sure enough downstairs—