I, reborn, really don't want to be a matchmaker!

An hour later, Qin Chaoyang arrived at Wang Xiaoli's door.

At this moment, Wang Xiaoli and Li Mei were drying beans in the threshing ground when they saw Qin Chaoyang arrive, and the two of them went to greet him.

After chatting for a while, they boarded the oxcart that Wang Deshun had prepared for them and bumped along the way to the Huaxin Winery in the south of the city.

Huaxin Winery has a history of nearly 100 years in Dayucheng. Although it is not well-known, its performance in the past two years has been exceptionally good. It is said that the monthly salary and bonus of the employees exceed 300 yuan.

But whether that's actually the case, Qin Chaoyang didn't know.

All he knew was that Huaxin Winery would still exist in 2025 and would still have several hundred employees.

When Qin Chaoyang got off the oxcart and took a look at Huaxin Winery in 1988, he could only describe it with three words: dirty, messy, and poor.

Yes, it was dirty, messy, and chaotic.

The lees produced were piled up haphazardly at the gate, and the ditches on both sides were also full of black lees mixture. The pungent smell was carried everywhere by the wind.

"Ugh? This is disgusting." Wang Xiaoli covered her mouth and nose and quickly moved away from the gate of Huaxin Winery.

Li Mei frowned as well, and only stopped when she pulled Qin Chaoyang to a large camphor tree a few hundred meters away: "Brother Chaoyang, the environment here is too bad. Even if it's a job posting, I think we should probably apply."

"Not bad," Wang Xiaoli whispered in agreement.

To be honest, she didn't want to stay here for another second.

"Shall we go check out the textile factory next?" Qin Chaoyang suggested with a smile.

"Okay!" Li Mei nodded.

"Let's go! It's not far, we can walk." Wang Xiaoli glanced around and quickly walked towards the alley ahead.

The three of them walked through the alley and came directly to a wide road.

The road leads east to a three-way intersection, one of which leads to the textile factory.

Just as Wang Xiaoli was about to lead the way, a screeching sound came from the side of the road, and Wu Yi rolled down the window: "What are you three doing here?"

"Looking for a job," Qin Chaoyang said without hiding anything.

"But we searched for a long time and couldn't find it," Wang Xiaoli echoed.

"Really?" Wu Yi smiled, then opened the car door and got out. "By the way, I just went to the bank and withdrew your 1,000 yuan reward, Chaoyang."

"I'll give you the money now while you're here."

"Okay!" Qin Chaoyang nodded repeatedly.

With the money in hand, he would have his first pot of gold after his rebirth.

In the future, if I want to invest or do something, I will no longer need to worry about money.

What Qin Chaoyang didn't expect was that the money Wu Yi took out when he went out wasn't one thousand, but one thousand five.

"Why are there five hundred more?" Qin Chaoyang asked.

"The remaining five hundred is the bounty for that black guy," Wu Yi said with a smile.

"Oh!" Qin Chaoyang suddenly realized.

In that sense, Cao Bing and Hei Zi really were his money-bringing children.

Wang Xiaoli and Li Mei were extremely envious.

After all, 1,500 yuan is almost two years' salary for them when they worked in the steel pipe factory.

"Keep the money safe, I'm not responsible if you lose it." Wu Yi warned Qin Chaoyang, then took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a few puffs. "By the way! Now, besides Hei Zi and Cao Bing being caught, Zhao Ma Zi, Ma Biao, and their accomplices have all been arrested."

"You will no longer have to worry about retaliation from these human traffickers."

"That's good." Wang Xiaoli breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Mei was relieved.

After all, Cao Bing's accomplices were not arrested and brought to justice.

She really can't sleep at night and has nightmares.

"As for Wu Chunhua," Wu Yi said to Qin Chaoyang with a mocking look, "she was also rescued last night. After hearing about how she was rescued, she cried and begged to see you."

"Why do you want to see me?" Qin Chaoyang had a headache.

Wu Chunhua is no good woman.

He didn't want to be stuck with them anymore.

"Of course, it's to thank you for saving my life!" Wu Yi reached out and patted Qin Chaoyang on the shoulder. "I've told you everything I needed to say. I have something to do, so I'll head back to the police station now."

"Okay!" Qin Chaoyang nodded.

After Wu Yi drove the Jeep away.

He then led Wang Xiaoli and Li Mei quickly toward the textile factory.

To get to the textile factory, one must cross the Dayu River.

In 1988, the roads on both sides of the Dayu River were all paved with sand and gravel, and people would make a creaking sound when they walked on them.

When bicycles, motorcycles, or cars pass by, they kick up a layer of dust, causing pedestrians to cover their mouths and noses and try to avoid them.

Qin Chaoyang, Wang Xiaoli, and Li Mei weren't much better off. Qin Chaoyang, in particular, was caught off guard and ended up covered in dust.

This left Qin Chaoyang both amused and exasperated. After glancing around, he ran to the Dayu River, squatted down, and washed his face.

After washing his face, Qin Chaoyang noticed a small, dilapidated brick house next to the stone bridge on his right.

The small, blue-brick house occupies a small area of ​​only about fifty square meters, but the backyard, woodshed, and other rooms cover an area of ​​nearly two hundred square meters.

At that time, it was a breakfast shop selling soup noodles. Because it was not renovated and the chef's skills were very poor, it didn't have much business at all.

However, none of these were the main points for Qin Chaoyang. The main point was that the entire brick house, including all the rooms at the back, was being sold as a package, and the sales notice written on red paper stated that the owner had all the necessary documents, including the property ownership certificate.

As for the price.

It's two thousand five hundred yuan.

The price is clearly negotiable.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Chaoyang asked Wang Xiaoli and Li Mei, who were standing beside him, "How much savings do you two have left?"

"Why are you asking this?" Wang Xiaoli frowned. "Is it something I can just casually tell you about my savings?"

"Brother Chaoyang, I... I have a total of over five hundred yuan, including the wages I received at the steel pipe factory." Li Mei hesitated for a moment before answering truthfully in a low voice.

"Can you lend it to me?" Qin Chaoyang asked Li Mei.

Li Mei felt embarrassed by his gaze: "Brother Chaoyang, I intended to use this money to pay off my debts. If you're going to borrow it for a long time, I'm afraid it won't work."

"Qin Chaoyang, what exactly are you trying to do?" Wang Xiaoli pulled Li Mei behind her. "I'm warning you, don't you dare touch Li Mei's savings. You know how poor her family is."

"Of course I know her family is struggling financially, so when I saw a profitable business opportunity, I thought of getting her involved," Qin Chaoyang said earnestly. "See that brick house for sale? I plan to buy it and use it for a breakfast business."

In 1988, no one cared about this small, dilapidated brick house next to the stone bridge. Even the owner disliked it. But for him, a reborn person, if he could buy it, he could definitely make a fortune in a year or two.

It could potentially yield a hundredfold or even a thousandfold profit.

But Wang Xiaoli didn't know this inside story!

After understanding the meaning behind Qin Chaoyang's words, he couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Do you think you're someone special just because you have a little money? If buying this old brick house could make you money, I'd give you my head to kick around like a ball."

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