Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

"Bench press 100, deadlift 220, wow~ this warrior is truly a god." Huangfu Ling gave Zhang Jingwei a thumbs up in admiration.

In the car, the two fitness enthusiasts started chatting.

When Huangfu Ling got on the bus, he saw an opened bag of betel nuts in the armrest box and put one in his mouth without hesitation.

I also asked Zhang Jingwei for a cigarette.

Huangfu Ling was chewing betel nut and smoking a cigarette.

Zhang Jingwei kept glancing at her from time to time, and said sarcastically, "Betel nut plus cigarettes, the power is boundless!"

"It's a normal era now. It's normal for girls to smoke." Huangfu Ling heard the sarcasm in his words and muttered.

"Yeah, that makes sense. Smoking is commonplace, but betel nut cracking is rare."

"As I said before, I'm from Hunan. Chewing betel nut is reasonable."

"Ah, right, right. And then I'll chew your oval face into a pumpkin face, and then you'll have a square head, brother!"

"Tsk, what do you care?"

Zhang Jingwei also had a generous personality, and the two soon became friends.

With all the bragging and chatting along the way, we soon arrived at the restaurant.

The gate is an antique fake rivet door, with diners queuing up to eat mushrooms on both sides.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see a courtyard full of small tables for dining, all of which are occupied.

Following the clerk's instructions, I found the private room where Master Li was.

There were five men and a beautiful woman in short OL clothes sitting inside.

The five men are Wang Bin, Zhao Yunxiu, Liu Hong, Master Li and Manager Shi.

Manager Shi is about the same age as Master Li, but he is not as thin as Master Li. He has a round, dark face, wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, is half bald, has a vulgar look in his eyes, and occasionally glances at the beautiful woman's long legs wrapped in black stockings.

"Sister Fang is here too. I heard that you had already reported on your work yesterday. Congratulations in advance, Manager Fang!" Zhang Jingwei said, clasping his fists towards the beautiful woman.

Before getting promoted, the resignation must be witnessed by the general manager's office. Although it is just a formality, this procedure is required in state-owned enterprises.

The beautiful woman has a slim and pretty face, with bright red lipstick on, giving her the capable look of a career woman, but no matter how beautiful her temperament is, it cannot cover up the fine lines at the corners of her eyes.

"Xiao Wei is still so good at talking. This girl must be Huangfu Ling, right? She is so pretty!" Sister Fang smiled at Zhang Jingwei and looked at Huangfu Ling behind him.

Huangfu Ling smiled and said, "Hello, Sister Fang. I'm Manager Li's new assistant. I'll need your continued care in the company."

Sister Fang also smiled and nodded.

After taking his seat, Xiaoxiong pushed the door open breathlessly. It turned out that his new energy vehicle was out of power, so he drove here to charge it at a fast-charging station two kilometers away...

This action made everyone burst into laughter.

After a while, three waiters came, one carrying two kilograms of wild mushrooms that were not washed very cleanly, one holding a large pot of stewed chicken soup, and one holding a pot lid that looked like a straw hat and a small alarm clock.

I skillfully turned on the fire, put the mushrooms in, covered the pot, and set the alarm. And I repeatedly emphasized that I must wait until the alarm goes off before opening the lid.

Huangfu Ling stared at this divine cooking method with wide eyes.

"Red umbrellas, white poles, after eating you can lie down on the board." Huangfu Ling turned his head and hummed the mushroom song in the short video to Zhang Jingwei.

Before the mushroom soup pot alarm went off, Chef Li and his friends were already toasting, and there were plenty of side dishes: chicken mushroom oil noodles, dried mushroom fried rice, stir-fried shiitake mushrooms, fried milk mushrooms, and purple rice soup mushroom porridge.

Although Huangfu Ling said he was afraid, he still showed off a bowl of mushroom noodles and a bowl of mushroom porridge.

Especially the pot of gurgling mushroom soup, the fragrance overflows from the lid, the taste of chicken soup is mixed with the unique fragrance of mushrooms and a faint grass fragrance.

"Wonderful!" Manager Shi smelled the flavor and savored it carefully with his eyes closed.

Several team leaders and Zhang Jingwei were toasting each other. After Master Li and Sister Fang gave Xiaoxiong a few drinks, he kept waving his hands and said, "Master, I really can't drink any more."

Both Fang Jie and Master Li were known for their high alcohol tolerance. It's said that when they were young, they would drink a square pot (a typical Yunnan square pot for wine weighs 15 kilograms) in their dormitory, causing quite a scandal. They later gradually became more restrained.

Zhang Jingwei's alcohol tolerance has improved a lot in the three years he has worked with Master Li, and he can easily drink half a pound of alcohol.

After drinking for over thirty minutes, Master Li began to tell a story about how he skipped work and went up the mountain with Sister Fang to pick mushrooms when he was young. Even Sister Fang was amused.

"But I didn't expect that the skinny little monkey following behind me would slowly turn into a big beauty..." Master Li's eyes were full of nostalgia for his youth.

Huangfu Ling ate the melons from his master and Sister Fang with relish.

At this time, Zhang Jingwei's cell phone rang, and a string of numbers with no contact notes appeared on the screen.

"Master, I'm going to answer a phone call. You guys continue drinking." Zhang Jingwei said this and went out with a stern face.

Huangfu Ling noticed something unusual and followed him out secretly.

Everyone present smiled playfully at this action.

The restaurant was too noisy, so Zhang Jingwei walked all the way to the stone pier along the street before he could answer the phone.

He didn't say anything after the call was connected until a clear female voice came from the other end.

"What are you doing?"

"Have a meal."

"Drinking again?"

"Um"

"Awei, next week I...I'm getting married"

Zhang Jingwei was stunned for a moment and replied softly, "Hmm."

"I've been struggling with this for a long time, but I finally decided to call you. After all, we've been together for so long, and I hope you can come. I hope you can get over those not-so-nice memories."

"Well, your decision is wrong. I don't want to see you and your unlucky husband who is the second generation of a wealthy family and has been married for the third time. Also... I don't have any good memories with you!"

"Awei... don't be like this. I feel sad too when you look like this." She said this with a tearful tone in her voice.

Zhang Jingwei took out a cigarette and held it with a distorted expression, but he couldn't light it because one hand was holding his cell phone.

At this time, Huangfu Ling stretched out his hands to block the wind. Zhang Jingwei was stunned at first, then he pressed the lighter and took a deep breath.

"Okay! I'll think about it..." Then he hung up the phone.

"Ex-girlfriend?" Huangfu Ling asked.

"Yes," Zhang Jingwei replied unhappily.

"Are you getting married? Do you feel bad?" Huangfu Ling leaned closer and asked again.

"It's none of your business!" Zhang Jingwei stood up, put out his cigarette, and walked quickly into the private room.

After the two sat down, there was complete silence at the table.

Sister Fang raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's going on between you two? Xiaowei, you're acting too quickly."

"That's not true, Sister Fang, please stop guessing."

Zhang Jingwei evaded the question.

Manager Shi picked up his glass and walked over to Huangfu Ling, saying earnestly, "Miss Huangfu, how is your father these days? When President Huangfu was in the army, he was our chairman's squad leader. I had the honor of meeting him once at the group's annual meeting last year."

Huangfu Ling raised his glass and stood up: "My father is doing well recently. I want to thank Manager Shi on his behalf."

Huangfu Ling's father is the chairman of the "State-owned Investment Holding Committee".

It's just that Chairman Huangfu doesn't like being called "Chairman," so the committee members all call him "Chairman." The chairman of the company group where Zhang Jingwei works is also a standing member of the committee.

"Beep beep beep..."

When the time came, Xiaoxiong lifted the lid of the pot. A rich aroma instantly filled the entire private room. The porcini mushrooms were soaked with golden broth, and the chicken and various wild mushrooms were still dancing in the pot.

"The king covers the earth, and the chicken is stewed with mushrooms. Hurry up, drink the soup while it's hot, and eat the mushrooms while it's hot." Xiaoxiong took the lead and scooped a full bowl into his own bowl.

Huangfu Ling blew on the boiling hot soup in the bowl, took a sip, and his eyes lit up.

"I didn't know what 'fresh' tasted like before, but today I finally got to taste it." Huangfu Ling sighed, shocked by the delicious mushroom soup.

Zhang Jingwei didn't like drinking soup, so he scooped up a bowl of mushrooms and ate it with relish. The chicken was also cooked until it was soft and tender, and it spread on his taste buds as soon as he rolled his tongue over it.