Reborn in 1991, I opened supermarkets all over the world.

That evening, Song Zheng contacted Lu Zifeng.

According to Song Zheng, when he returned to the grain station, he first found a loudspeaker and mentioned in casual conversation that the station manager wanted to sell the warehouse.

The loudspeaker spread the word everywhere, and within the station, it spread like wildfire. Several people eventually relayed the story back to Song Zheng's ears.

Therefore, the rumors formed a closed loop, and no one knows who started it.

In fact, this is not exactly a rumor. It doesn't matter who started it; what matters is getting an explanation from the website administrator.

In this storm of rumors, Song Zheng remained well hidden; if even he didn't expose himself, then Lu Zifeng was even less likely to be exposed.

Under these circumstances, Su Min's visit was particularly suspicious.

Seeing that Lu Zifeng seemed preoccupied, and recalling that Qiao Ling and Song Zheng had contacted him one after the other, Gu Quan asked, "Has something happened in Dong County?"

Lu Zifeng glanced at Gu Quan, somewhat relieved, and then recounted the whole story, almost confusing Gu Quan.

"Brother Feng, I may not be the sharpest brain, but I know that what's meant to be will be. Tomorrow we'll march back to Dong County and see what that woman is up to."

Lu Zifeng lowered his eyelids and fiddled with the pager.

"I'm not going back tomorrow. Now it's her who wants to find me, not me who wants to find her. Whoever can hold out until the end will have the upper hand," Lu Zifeng said.

"Are you going to the dock to pick up goods again tomorrow morning?"

Gu Quan was too lazy to think about so much; he just did whatever Lu Zifeng arranged.

Lu Zifeng took out a wad of banknotes from his inner pocket and counted them.

In addition to the 20,000 yuan he had saved, Qiao Ling also invested 5,000 yuan, making a total of 25,000 yuan.

The rented house was located not too far from the dock; it was an old house with three bedrooms and a living room, and the monthly rent was only 150 yuan. For Lu Zifeng now, that was negligible.

"Since we're not in a rush to go back, let's not order any more goods tomorrow. Let's get the company registration settled."

Although registering a company requires registered capital, shell companies are everywhere these days.

They first find an agent to handle the business registration and advance the funds, and then withdraw the funds after the procedures are completed, leaving behind an empty shell.

Of all the services offered by third parties, the upfront payment fee is the highest, followed by miscellaneous fees such as certificate processing, seal engraving, and business card printing.

Lu Zifeng spent seven or eight thousand yuan to register "Jiangshi New Era Trade Co., Ltd." with a registered capital of 300,000 yuan.

He appointed himself as general manager.

Gu Quan wanted a deputy general manager position, but Lu Zifeng didn't give it to him.

"Don't tell anyone about registering the company when you get back to Dong County, including Lu Xiaoye, Qiao Ling, and Jiang Ce," Lu Zifeng instructed.

Why?

"We're a shell company, used to deceive people, not to show off."

"Liar? Brother Feng, didn't you say you were going to turn over a new leaf?"

"Well, actually, this isn't really lying. Let me give you an example: If I go to a factory and say I'm a farmer from Dongxian County and I have dozens of tons of oranges to process, the security guards probably won't even let me in. But if I say, 'I am the general manager of New Era Trading Company, and I have a business deal worth several hundred thousand yuan that I'd like to discuss with your factory manager,' and then hand over my business card, they will treat me like an honored guest."

"Actually, our goal is the same: to sell oranges, and genuine oranges at the best price. But the difficulties we face in carrying out our work are completely different."

"Oh, I see." Gu Quan nodded, then suddenly realized something was off and asked, "Aren't we selling clothes? Why are we selling oranges now?"

Lu Zifeng explained, "The essence of doing business is to buy low and sell high, making a profit from the price difference, while simultaneously facilitating the flow of goods and capital. What you sell is not important; making money is what matters."

Applying for a business license requires a process, and during this lull, Lu Zifeng returned to Dong County.

After settling the goods, Lu Zifeng contacted Su Min.

When the landline number was connected, it wasn't Su Min's voice that came through, but a man's.

"I am Lu Zifeng, looking for Comrade Su Min."

"Hello Lu Zifeng, I am Zhou Hai, the newly appointed director of the cannery."

"???"

Lu Zifeng suddenly understood why the warehouse, which had been vacant for several years in his previous life, had suddenly become someone's target.

So it really was my own butterfly effect!

If he hadn't brought down Wu Fucheng, Zhou Hai and Su Min wouldn't have come to Dong County, and Su Min would have been even less likely to have taken a liking to that warehouse.

Qiao Ling stood behind the counter, craning her neck to look around.

When Lu Zifeng walked out of the phone booth, his expression was normal, and it was impossible to tell whether it was good news or bad news.

Before Lu Zifeng could even enter the store, Qiao Ling inquired, "What do you mean?"

Lu Zifeng replied casually, "The new cannery manager, Zhou Hai, said he'd like to treat me to a casual dinner tonight."

Qiao Ling was puzzled.

In fact, Lu Zifeng was also puzzled.

Qiao Ling said with some concern, "I think Su Min's attitude is very bad. They invited you to dinner, could it be a trap? Should we bring a few more brothers with us?"

Hearing Qiao Ling say this, Lu Zifeng couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Qiao Ling asked.

"I laughed at what you just said; it sounded like something out of a Hong Kong gangster's wife."

Qiao Ling paused for a moment, then smiled, her lips pursed, and gradually laughed out loud: "Wait here, I've made some soup."

Lu Zifeng usually eats at home, but when he comes back from buying goods in the city, he has to go to Qiao Ling's place first to stack the goods, and it happens to be close to noon.

Therefore, Qiao Ling would also cook a pot of soup and wait for him.

Last time it was pork rib soup, this time it's old duck soup.

When the appointed time and place arrived, Lu Zifeng chose to go alone.

Zhou Hai booked a private room at a Chinese restaurant (at that time it was generally called a "private room"). When he first met Lu Zifeng, he was very enthusiastic and even called him, "Brother Zifeng, please have a seat inside."

Upon entering the private room, he saw Su Min glance at him with a deadpan expression.

Lu Zifeng was even more confused.

Before the food was even served, Lu Zifeng cut to the chase, asking, "Director Zhou, and your wife, right? This must be our first time meeting, isn't it?"

Zhou Hai nodded: "Of course."

Lu Zifeng laughed: "But why do I feel that Director Zhou is being overly enthusiastic towards me, while his wife seems overly dislikes me? Hey, didn't you two come up with a clear stance towards each other at home?"

Zhou Hai glared at Su Min, then said earnestly, "I've told you many times, this can't be blamed on Brother Zifeng. Zifeng, don't hold it against your sister-in-law."

Su Min suddenly stood up: "You're magnanimous, you're aloof."

Seeing that Zhou Hai seemed about to get angry, Lu Zifeng quickly stopped her, saying, "No, no, no, sister-in-law, let's be frank. If I have offended you in any way, I will punish myself with three cups of wine. After that, I hope you will give me a clear explanation."

After saying that, Lu Zifeng picked up the Wuliangye liquor on the table and poured it into the glass in front of him.

The cup is a 15ml three-qian cup.

After three cups, less than an ounce remained.

Lu Zifeng was still perfectly lucid.

He even noticed that when Zhou Hai was drinking, his gaze was very subtle, and he showed no intention of dissuading him.

Therefore, he was certain that the couple had already planned it out tonight, with one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.