It was six in the morning when Zhang Heng left the hospital, and the sun had just risen.
After some thought, he found a public phone and called Han Lu. The latter had already woken up. It was the expansion period of the health tea. Han Lu, who had entered work mode, was like a machine, dividing the day into different time periods, and each time period was fully scheduled.
Four hours of sleep was enough to restore one's energy, and the time saved could be used to do many things. When Zhang Heng called, Han Lu was working out.
After receiving the call, she continued to do yoga as she said, "Just in time, I also wanted to tell you about the company's development, but I couldn't get through to you. Our brand is officially named Clear Tea, and our main store is in Taigu. We've already opened 20 branches, and we've opened more branches in Shanghai and Guangzhou. We don't have to worry about funding at all, and everyone is very optimistic about this project. The main thing that's limiting the speed of expansion is the lack of manpower. Although we're also doing training, it takes a lot of time to train a newcomer, especially a store manager. So, I've decided to poach people from Happy Tea and Pleasant Tea. We'll pay them 30% more than the market price.
We have money to burn anyway. "Han Lu paused for a while. Seeing that Zhang Heng did not answer, she continued," … forget it. You don't need to care about this kind of thing. I'm helping you buy the points. We have almost 40,000 points now, and the price is lower than we expected. In another three months, no, two months, I can help you get the amount you want. In fact, if you are not in a hurry, with these 200,000 points in hand, we can even try to manipulate the market and inflate the exchange rate. "
"Thank you, Sister Han," Zhang Heng said, "but there are new changes on my side. The previous problem has been solved, and I no longer need these 200,000 points."
On the other end of the phone, Han Lu was stunned. "It's solved? So fast? Didn't you spend money? "
"Yes."
"What about Qing Cha …" Han Lu hesitated for a while before asking, "What are your plans?"
"If you and other investors want to continue, you can continue. But from now on, I have nothing to do with Qing Cha. You don't have to buy points through Fu Lou anymore," Zhang Heng said. "Just give me all the points you earn at this stage, and don't contact me again."
"So this choice is some kind of test?" Han Lu asked. "If I choose Qing Cha, I will lose you?"
"No, my current situation is a little complicated. This is the best choice for both of us." Zhang Heng said, "If someone asks you later, tell them that the points are the cost of buying the leaf from me to make tea."
Although Han Lu was not a player, she was still a top investor who had seen all kinds of storms in the business world. She could tell a lot from Zhang Heng's last sentence. "Did you get into trouble recently? Are you worried that I will be dragged into it? But who knows about the relationship between us? Are you worried about the organization called Fu Lou? "
Zhang Heng's silence indirectly confirmed Han Lu's speculation.
"You told me before that you've dealt with them a few times and found that they are very trustworthy."
"Yes, they are very trustworthy, especially when it comes to protecting their customers' privacy. As far as I know, no one does a better job than them," Zhang Heng said. "But no matter who or what organization they are, there is a limit to how much pressure they can withstand. If the pressure from the outside world exceeds their limit, they will have no other choice but to hand over my information. But Fu Lou is not what I'm most worried about," Zhang Heng said. "In this world … there are other existences whose abilities and means cannot be evaluated by common sense. To be honest, I will not be an exception no matter what they do."
"And your opponent this time is them?" Han Lu asked.
In the past, Zhang Heng had always given her the impression that he was extremely calm and reliable. Even when he faced so many terrifying monsters on Yonaguni Island, he was as calm as ever. This time, however, Han Lu could clearly feel that Zhang Heng was not sure what would happen in the future. So, she said, "At least let me do something for you. Can you feel less stressed if I close Qing Cha's shop?"
"No, don't do that. It will make people think that there is something between us, and it will bring unnecessary trouble," Zhang Heng said. "Qing Cha will open as usual according to your plan."
Han Lu did not insist when she heard what Zhang Heng said. She was not the heroine in a romance drama who would stay and die with the hero when she could escape. In the end, the hero did not have to die, but he died to take care of her. Besides, Han Lu also knew that even if this was a drama, she was not the heroine in it.
Therefore, in the end, she only said softly into the phone, "Then take care of yourself. I'll keep your shares in Qing Cha for you. If you don't contact me again, I'll transfer the shares to your parents three years later."
"Thank you," Zhang Heng did not refuse. "That's all for now. I have other things to do. Goodbye."
"Goodbye." As soon as Han Lu said these two words, she heard a beep from the other end of the phone. After a brief silence, the light yoga music played in the headset again.
Han Lu froze in place for about a minute, motionless. Just when the cleaning lady was a little worried about her, Han Lu stretched out her hands, closed her feet, and leaned forward to continue the yoga pose that she had not finished before.
It was as if nothing had happened.
When she raised her head again, she had returned to her usual strong woman look. "Aunty Zheng, breakfast will be in ten minutes. After that, I will take a shower. Ask the driver to come back in half an hour. Also, ask my assistant to come with me. Bring the location plan for the new shop. I want to read it on the way."
"Okay, Miss Han." Aunty Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.
On the other side, Zhang Heng hung up the phone, turned around, and left the phone booth. He went to the car rental company to rent an AMGA45, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he spent a quarter of an hour making a list of things that he might need later. After that, he purchased the items on the list and put them in the trunk. After that, he went to a nearby gas station to fill up the gas tank. After that, he took out the compass that Iciz gave him and activated the magic circle at the bottom.
The needle first rotated counterclockwise twice, then stopped in the southwest direction. Zhang Heng grabbed the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator.
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