Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

Seeing that things had once again reached a stalemate, Qi Tongwei sighed and took out a small notebook.

He opened the notebook, searching line by line, and gently tapped a number with his finger.

"Sigh, let's try anything, even if it's a long shot... I wonder if he can actually do anything..."

As he spoke, he picked up the phone and dialed the number in his notebook.

The call connected, and a somewhat hoarse, aged voice answered.

"Hello, who is this?"

Qi Tongwei frowned, narrowed his eyes slightly, and tentatively asked in a soft voice.

"You must be Uncle... Uncle, is Ah Bao here?"

The old man didn't answer the phone; instead, he shouted something towards the room.

"Ah Bao, come quick, you have a phone call..."

After a brief exchange, a young man's voice came through the receiver.

"Hello, this is Abao... Who are you?"

The man's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a confident air and was full of swagger.

Upon hearing this voice, which was both familiar and unfamiliar, Qi Tongwei's lips unconsciously curled up.

He took a drag of his cigarette and, deliberately speaking with a Shanghai accent, started joking with the other person.

"I'm a debt collector... You still owe me thirty dollars, remember?"

After a long silence on the other end of the phone, Abao suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Hey! You're Qi Tongwei? It's been so long since we last talked..."

Why did you suddenly decide to call me... Boss Qi, is there some good business opportunity you want to discuss?

Before Qi Tongwei could speak, A Bao paused slightly and asked again.

"I've wanted to find you for a long time, but I realized I didn't have your phone number..."

"Hey, aren't you going to get rid of all those Yuyuan Bazaar properties you own?"

Qi Tongwei smiled, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and said softly.

"No, I've been working in the west and haven't had time to go to Shanghai..."

I've been very busy with work lately, and haven't been paying much attention to stocks...

Hey, you've sold everything you had, right? How was it? You made a good profit, didn't you...?

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Abao.

"You're really lucky! This morning when the Yuyuan Mall opened, it surged to 2,130 yuan!"

If I remember correctly, you have 500 shares... Goodness gracious, you've become a millionaire!

At first, I was worried you wouldn't be able to escape... but I never expected Yu Garden to be so crazy...

Ah Bao spoke with a smile, his voice drifting into the room through the microphone, making Qi Tongwei's heart tighten.

He glanced at Baimaiti, then quickly interrupted Abao and said in a deep voice.

"Mr. Bao, we can discuss the stock issue in more detail another time..."

I'm calling you today because I need your help to broker a business deal...

On the other end of the phone, Abao hesitated for a moment, then his voice became much calmer as he spoke softly.

"I knew Boss Qi would call if he had a good business opportunity to discuss..."

"Tell me, what kind of deal is it...? I've been doing foreign trade lately, you haven't heard about it, have you...?"

Qi Tongwei didn't beat around the bush.

He directly revealed that the county's power plant was short of two generator sets.

After explaining the whole story, Qi Tongwei paused for a moment before continuing.

"I did some research, and generator sets with these parameters have a very complex manufacturing process, so very few can be made."

Currently, nationwide, only the Shanghai Electric Machinery Plant and the Handong Rotary Machinery Plant are capable of making...

"Since you're doing well in Shanghai, I thought of you... Let's see if we can get a couple..."

After saying that, Qi Tongwei paused slightly and then added a sentence very solemnly.

"Don't worry, as long as we can get the generator set, just name your fee..."

The budget here is very generous; I can guarantee that the brokerage fee will not be reduced by a single penny..."

After he finished speaking, Abao clicked his tongue and drawled out his reply.

"Good heavens... You're incredibly capable now, even building power plants..."

I really can't compare to you, you've become a big boss...

After a moment of reflection, Abao paused slightly and said in a deep voice.

"I can try to handle this... but I'm afraid not right now..."

I'm in the foreign trade business... and I've been incredibly busy lately, I just can't get away from it...

Seeing that A Bao didn't immediately deny it, Qi Tongwei immediately chimed in.

"Mr. Bao, I know your capabilities... For you, this is a small matter..."

We're friends, so please help me out... Name your price, how about it...?

On the other end of the phone, Abao sighed and said softly.

"It's not that I don't want to help... I recently got my hands on a mercerized cotton shirt, and it's incredibly popular..."

My supply is running out, I'm constantly running around looking for suppliers... I'm just too busy to get away..."

Upon hearing Abao mention mercerized cotton, Qi Tongwei's heart stirred, and he immediately chimed in.

"Oh, Mr. Bao, it's true what they say, we're like kindred spirits...it's all fate..."

Isn't it a coincidence that I can get a supply of mercerized cotton shirts...?

He paused slightly, gathered his thoughts, and continued speaking.

"The mercerized cotton shirt you mentioned, is it the kind that imitates Montblanc...?"

Tell me, how much stock do you need, and when do you need it... I'll get in touch with the right person for you...

On the other end of the phone, Abao was taken aback at first, then immediately asked in a deep voice.

"You must be joking... You can drink any kind of liquor, but you can't just talk business like that..."

Ah Bao clearly didn't believe it; his voice wasn't loud, but it was full of doubt.

Seeing that he didn't believe him, Qi Tongwei immediately spoke again to make a guarantee to him.

"I'm not kidding... You know I'm from Handong, I have friends who own factories there..."

"As long as you place an order, I guarantee he can deliver on time..."

Fearing that Abao wouldn't believe him, he softened his voice slightly and spoke again very solemnly.

"Mr. Bao, think about it... a six-megawatt generator set costs 1.5 million..."

I definitely have two units, and I even have a deposit... How could I be a scammer...?"

After saying that, he chuckled and joked with Abao again.

"You're not avoiding me because you're afraid I'll want that thirty yuan back, are you...?"

After a brief conversation on the other end of the phone, A-Bao's voice rang out again.

"How about this, seeing is believing... Handong isn't far from Shanghai, I'll go and take a look myself..."

Please coordinate with them first, and call me after you've made the arrangements... If everything is alright on your end...

"I'll take care of the generator set for you..."

After listening, Qi Tongwei glanced at Bai Maiti on the sofa, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice.

"Okay, it's a deal! I'll get you the mercerized cotton, and you get two generator sets."

This time, Abao didn't hesitate and answered very decisively.

"It's settled then! A gentleman's word is his bond; whoever fails to keep it is a coward..."

After hanging up the phone, Qi Tongwei lit a cigarette and let out a long sigh.

Before he could even speak, Baimaiti on the sofa couldn't hold back any longer.

He stared at Qi Tongwei with wide eyes and said in a deep voice.

"I really didn't realize... you had friends in Shanghai, amazing... you're truly impressive!"

Qi Tongwei took a deep drag of his cigarette, glanced at him, and said with a wry smile.

"We're supposed to be friends, but we've only met once or twice...it was when we were buying stocks..."

Ultimately, it's a business... I handle the mercerized cotton, and he takes care of the generator sets...

Baimaiti nodded, lowered his head to light a cigarette, and didn't say anything.

His movements suddenly stopped, and he looked up sharply at Qi Tongwei, asking in a deep voice.

"Montagut is not easy to counterfeit...it's said to cost several hundred yuan per piece, and many factories have stopped producing it..."

"Handong, you really have a friend who owns a factory...can you get him a supply of goods?"

Qi Tongwei was taken aback by his question, glanced at him, and then silently smoked...

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There's no way to figure it out. I planted the hook in chapters 35 and 36, and the kickback in chapter 191... The comments section can guess it directly.

If it weren't for the time crunch, I'd be willing to revise the outline...