When Boss Qian heard this, he couldn't help but say in surprise, "Boss Xia, after talking for so long, you're actually Lijun's comrade! Sigh, this whole thing … "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Boss Qian … Uh, no, Uncle Qian, I haven't seen Lijun for five or six years. Now that we've just met, I really don't dare to recognize him."
Boss Qian asked strangely, "Five or six years? Our Lijun has only been out of the army for four years! "
Qian Lijun smiled and said, "Dad, Ruofei was selected to the special forces not long after he left the recruit company. Sigh! You won't understand even if I tell you this. Anyway, Ruofei was a big star in our company back then! When he was transferred, the company instructor personally organized a grand farewell ceremony! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and waved his hand and said, "That's all in the past."
Qian Lijun said again, "I remember it clearly! Out of all the new recruits in our batch, you are the most promising one! I heard from the platoon leader that you would be promoted in a few years. "
Speaking of this, Qian Lijun also showed a strange expression and asked, "Yeah, Ruofei, why did you leave the army? Back then, everyone said that you would definitely be promoted. Maybe our company could even have a general! "
Xia Ruofei smiled bitterly and said, "It's a long story. After I transferred to the second year, I came back before my term was up."
Qian Lijun's face changed slightly and asked, "What's wrong? You … Did you make a mistake? "
"No!" Xia Ruofei said, "I asked for it … It's a long story. I'll tell you slowly when I have time."
Qian Lijun smiled and said, "Okay! We're in contact now. Let's keep in touch and see each other more often! Ruofei! Don't leave today. I don't have anything else here, but I have enough alcohol! I'll ask them to prepare some game later. Let's go! Today, we'll drink all the alcohol that we haven't drunk in all these years! "
Boss Qian heard this and quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes! Boss Xia … Well, since you're Li Jun's comrade, I'll call you Little Xia … "
"Alright, Uncle Qian, call me that!"
"Alright, Little Xia and Boss Lin, since you're here today, and Little Xia is a good comrade of our Li Jun, you should let me do my part as a host, right?" Boss Qian said with a laugh.
Boss Lin thought about it and said, "Okay! Let's have a good chat today! "
Xia Ruofei and Qian Lijun were reunited and had a lot to talk about. Naturally, he had no objections.
Qian Lijun said excitedly, "Come, come, Boss Lin, Ruofei, let's talk inside!"
The group of people followed Boss Qian and his son into the small building and took their seats in the large living room on the first floor. Qian Lijun was busy making tea for everyone as he asked with a smile, "Oh right, Ruofei, what business are you here to discuss with my dad today?"
Xia Ruofei said, "Aren't I here to ask Uncle Qian for technical support?"
Boss Qian briefly told Qian Lijun about what they had just discussed and then said to Xia Ruofei, "Little Xia, since you're Li Jun's comrade, we can't charge you for the processing fee. Anyway, we have enough manpower here. We'll send you an experienced master to help you tomorrow. Don't talk about money anymore!"
Xia Ruofei quickly said, "That won't do! Uncle Qian, this is another matter. People say that there are no fathers and sons in business! This is normal business behavior. You don't have to do this. "
Qian Lijun put the teacup in front of Xia Ruofei and pretended to be angry. "Ruofei, aren't you slapping your brother's face? It's not a big deal! Isn't it just supporting a technician? How can our family ask you for money? "
Although Qian Lijun and Xia Ruofei had only been in the same unit for about half a year, and this included the three months in the recruit company, Xia Ruofei had always taken care of him. After so many years, Qian Lijun's heart was still full of gratitude.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Li Jun, you can't say that. Since it's business, then follow the rules of business! Besides, don't your family's technicians have to be paid too? "
Qian Lijun said, "Ruofei! Don't be stubborn with me on this matter. We're old comrades-in-arms. Do you still need to be so clear about it? If it's the dendrobium harvesting season, it's fine if we don't have enough manpower. Now that our family's dendrobium harvesting season has basically been finished, the technicians in the factory are idle. It's fine to support you! "
Xia Ruofei said, "I know this. How about this! Uncle Qian, Li Jun, this time we'll follow what we just said and settle the processing fee normally. Didn't I also say that? From now on, there will be a lot of Dendrobium Ironhide that needs to be processed into Maple Chalice. After your master goes over, please help me train a few skilled workers. When our people are able to take charge of things on their own, we won't need to trouble you anymore! Before that, whether it's processing fee or technical consulting fee, it'll be settled normally. What do you think? "
"No … Ruofei, if your people want to learn the technology, send them directly to my factory!" Qian Lijun said, "I'll definitely arrange for the best masters to teach them! Making maple scoops isn't difficult. The key is the technique and heat control. As long as there's nothing wrong with their brains, they can definitely learn it! "
Boss Qian also smiled and nodded. "Yeah! Ruofei, if that's the case, you can just send people over to learn! "
Xia Ruofei thought for a while and said, "That's fine too! After this batch of maple scoops is finished, I'll choose a few people to come back with your masters and let them learn from you. "
Then, Xia Ruofei said, "But before our people leave the apprenticeship, we'll still settle the fees as we should. This is my bottom line. If you still don't agree, I'd rather find someone else for help!"
Qian Lijun and his father looked at each other, then shook their heads helplessly and said, "Okay! You're still the same as when you were in the army, a donkey! "
Xia Ruofei grinned and said, "This is called sticking to the principle!"
After they finished talking about business, dinner was ready, so Boss Qian and his father invited everyone to the table to eat together.
Naturally, there was no lack of toasting during the meal, especially since Xia Ruofei and Qian Lijun hadn't seen each other for many years. Their friendship was reflected in the wine glasses.
Back then, Qian Lijun's small body was relatively weak, and his alcohol tolerance was average. Xia Ruofei's alcohol tolerance was quite good back then, and now that he had taken so much Body Tempering Soup, he was even more ferocious.
Soon, Qian Lijun slipped under the table as he drank.
Boss Qian and Boss Lin also drank a lot, so everyone enjoyed themselves.
Boss Qian asked people to clean up two guest rooms. That night, Xia Ruofei and Boss Lin stayed at Boss Qian's Dendrobium Ironhide cultivation base.
Early the next morning, Boss Qian arranged for their most experienced master, Old Luo, to go back to Southeast Province with Xia Ruofei.
Qian Lijun originally wanted to leave Xia Ruofei to play for a few days, but considering that the fresh strips of Dendrobium Ironhide had to be made into maple scoops as soon as possible, he didn't dare to delay Xia Ruofei's time.
Before leaving, Qian Lijun repeatedly exhorted, "Ruofei, time is too tight this time, and I didn't have time to contact my comrades in Ouyue City. You must come back after you're done here. Don't you have to send workers for training? I'll take you to the Laoyan Mountain area to have fun. Let's call a few more comrades and have a good gathering! "
"Okay!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "You contact Pan Qiang and Wang Zhihai first. After I finish processing the maple scoops, I'll come back."
Pan Qiang and Wang Zhihai were comrades who joined the army in the same year as Xia Ruofei. In this batch of Ouyue soldiers, except for Qian Lijun, these two had the best relationship with Xia Ruofei.
Qian Lijun said, "Okay! Be careful on the road! If you need anything, just let me know! Don't be shy with your brothers! "
It was still Boss Lin who drove personally. Xia Ruofei took Old Luo's ID card and booked two tickets to fly to Sanshan City in the afternoon through the Internet on the way.
Because the time was relatively close, Boss Lin directly drove Xia Ruofei and Old Luo to Xiaoshan Airport. Everyone had lunch near the airport. Xia Ruofei expressed his gratitude to Boss Lin again.
This time, it was really thanks to this warm-hearted Boss Lin. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so smooth, and it would have been impossible to contact Qian Lijun again.
Even if Boss Lin did this for his own performance, Xia Ruofei still thanked him sincerely.
As for occasionally getting some wild ginseng for him in the future, or selling the Iron maple bucket to him, it was not a problem. Anyway, he was selling it for money. It didn't matter who he sold it to.
There was still an hour before boarding time. Xia Ruofei simply brought Old Luo to change his boarding pass and waited in the departure hall.
Old Luo was in his fifties. He worked in the Dendrobium Base all year round. His skin was dark and there were many wrinkles on his face.
However, Old Luo was quite talkative, especially when it came to the Iron maple bucket. He was very eloquent. Xia Ruofei was a person who didn't put on airs. Therefore, the two chatted quite happily while waiting to board the plane.
As they chatted, Xia Ruofei suddenly asked on a whim, "Oh right, Master Luo, I heard from Boss Lin yesterday that Uncle Qian's business used to be quite big?"
"That's right!" Master Luo sighed, "Our Dendrobium Base is developing quite well now, but that was in the past two years! If we were to go back a few years, our boss was quite down and out … "
When Xia Ruofei heard this, he knew that there was a story behind it!
He wasn't a person who liked to gossip, but he was bored waiting for the plane. Therefore, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Master Luo, what happened a few years ago?"
Master Luo said, "If you ask other people, they might not know. However, I have worked in the Dendrobium Base for more than ten years. I know a little about the Qian family!"
Xia Ruofei nodded and listened attentively to Master Luo.
Master Luo continued, "Our boss started his business in the Chinese medicine industry. The Dendrobium Base is just a very small business. When our boss was at his peak, his assets were over a hundred million!"
Xia Ruofei knew that Master Luo wasn't bragging. Qian Lijun was a rich young master back then! He remembered that when he first arrived at the new recruit company, the platoon leader checked everyone's luggage. That guy's big bag was full of branded clothes, snacks, and all kinds of small appliances. There was a dazzling array of mobile phones, game consoles, and Bluetooth headphones.
And now, when they met again, Xia Ruofei could clearly feel that Qian Lijun had changed. He was no longer the young master who didn't do anything. It could be seen that he often helped his family with chores. Other things aside, his hands were obviously rough.
This meant that the family had fallen, and Qian Lijun was more sensible than before.
Xia Ruofei asked curiously, "Master Luo, what happened to Uncle Qian? Why did his assets shrink so much? "
Master Luo said, "Boss Xia, back then, our boss's assets didn't just shrink! When he was at his lowest, he owed a lot of money! We workers haven't been paid for half a year at most. We've been here for many years. During that time, we followed the boss and survived. Now, he treats us very well. Our salary is much higher than other cultivation bases! "
Xia Ruofei nodded and asked, "Then why?"
Master Luo shook his head and said, "I don't know the details. It seems that he was cheated. I just remember that our boss took out all his cash and sold a few houses. In the end, he borrowed some money from his relatives and friends, saying that he was going to do some investment. In the end, it seemed that he met with a swindler. All the money was wasted, and he owed a lot of money … "
Xia Ruofei nodded thoughtfully and said, "So that's how it is …"
Master Luo said again, "It seems that the person was a good friend of our boss. He used to come to our cultivation base often. Once, our boss was drunk and scolded him for being a good-for-nothing. He even cheated his good friend …"
Xia Ruofei had a rough guess. There was quite a lot of private fundraising in Jiangzhe Province. Boss Qian most likely invested his money in such illegal fundraising places. Then, the other party's capital chain broke, and the money naturally went down the drain.
"Uncle Qian didn't report it to the police?" Xia Ruofei asked.
"Why not?" Master Luo said, "The court also ruled that our boss won, but what can he do if he can't pay? Our boss trusted his friends too much. In the end, he was cheated until there was nothing left of him. Fortunately, in the past few years, he has recovered and paid back the money he owed. Every year, the cultivation base makes a lot of profit. "
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Once bitten, twice shy!"
He knew that Master Luo was just an outsider after all. Master Luo wouldn't know the specific situation very well.
In fact, when Xia Ruofei heard about this, his heart was moved slightly. He wondered if he could help the Qian family.
Boss Qian was quite to his liking. He was also a righteous person. Qian Lijun was also his good friend. This time, it was all thanks to his help.
Boss Qian also promised to train workers for him. Logically speaking, they were competitors. Although high-quality Feng Dou had always been in short supply, they were still considered half of the same industry. There weren't many people who could do what Boss Qian did.
If it were someone else, not only would they not help with the training, they might even have to specially instruct the workers in Southeast Province to keep their skills secret. Because only in this way could they collect processing fees one by one! If they taught Xia Ruofei's people, they wouldn't be able to make any money, right?
Based on this point, if Xia Ruofei could help, he would definitely help.
The reason why he had such thoughts was that he now knew a lot of high-ranking officials and nobles. He might be able to help with this kind of thing. In any case, it would be good to recover some money for them.
Although Master Luo couldn't get more information for the time being, and Xia Ruofei couldn't ask Qian Lijun directly, he thought that since it involved tens of millions of yuan, it might be reported on the news.
So Xia Ruofei took advantage of the fact that it wasn't time to board the plane. He simply turned on his phone and entered Boss Qian's name to search.
This search really allowed Xia Ruofei to find a lot of useful information.
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