Reborn in 85: Starting with a family split and becoming the richest man, the ungrateful wretch regre

“I went with my buddy to look at apartments, the one I was selling goods with yesterday. We also ran into Lu Qing renewing her lease. The monthly rent is thirty-five yuan, which isn’t much for her.”

Lu Yang said this on purpose because Lu Yao and Lu Qing couldn't stand seeing others doing better than themselves; no one could stand it.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yao's eyes turned red with jealousy.

He asked coldly, "If your buddy can earn so much, you must earn a lot too."

Lu Yang pointed to the commercial street diagonally opposite: "My buddy is going to open a shop on that commercial street. Do you know how much it will cost just to bribe the Industry and Commerce Bureau?"

Lu Yao said impatiently, "You don't have to pay for this, why bring it up?"

Lu Yang held out one hand and whispered, "Five thousand."

"real or fake!"

Lu Yao's expression changed slightly. After all, he hadn't entered society yet and didn't have much social experience.

Lu Yang was obviously just making things up, but he managed to confuse Lu Yao.

He shrugged and said, "If you don't believe me, go ask Lu Qing. Lu Qing's boyfriend works at the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Otherwise, how could she afford to rent a house in Wanhua Jincheng for 35 yuan a month when she doesn't go home on holidays?"

"Renting a room is different from staying in a guesthouse. In addition to rent, you also have to pay for water, electricity, heating and property management fees, which is at least forty-five yuan a month."

Lu Yao was somewhat shocked: "Lu Qing is dating someone?"

Lu Yang was somewhat surprised. Lu Yao had definitely been here for quite some time, yet Lu Qing hadn't told him about it.

He deliberately raised his voice and said, "I've run into them several times when I was selling goods. I was in the store at the time, and Lu Qing didn't see me. She and that man were holding hands and standing very close."

"That man's name is Shen Xuwen. His father is a high-ranking official in the Industry and Commerce Bureau. His family is very wealthy. Lu Qing is much richer than me now that she's hooked up with him."

Lu Yao's expression was unpredictable, and his eyes revealed a hint of coldness.

When he last visited, Lu Qing often dressed up and went out. When he asked where she was going, Lu Qing always said she was going shopping with her friends.

It all seems like bullshit now; Lu Qing went on a date.

After packing his things, Lu Yang took out a scallion pancake that was half wrapped in a handkerchief from his pocket.

When he left home, his mother made him many pancakes, and now only half of his face remains.

The pancake was a bit hard and chewy; at least, he thought Lu's mother's pancakes were always the best.

Lu Yao looked at him with disdain, then snorted coldly and slowly turned and walked away.

Lu Yang put his stall items in the car and immediately drove back.

When he got home, he found that swill had been splashed on the door again.

Lu Yang didn't approach the door; instead, he drove directly to the nearby police station.

When he got out of the car and walked into the police station, he found the old policeman who had responded to the call the day before sitting behind his desk drinking tea.

"Busy now."

Lu Yang walked over and asked with a smile.

The old policeman put down his teacup, his tone still calm: "We've investigated, and there's no direct evidence to prove he did it."

Lu Yang's tone was also calm: "Uncle, let's make a deal. It's quite troublesome to go out on a call in this freezing weather. If you don't want to go out, then don't. I won't cause any big trouble."

The old policeman looked at Lu Yang warily and warned him directly, "Don't do anything reckless!"

"I am a law-abiding citizen, how could I possibly do anything reckless? You are overthinking it."

Lu Yang smiled innocently, then got up and left.

Calling the police is never very helpful in this kind of situation. The reason he called the police decisively last time was because this procedure had to be followed.

He drove directly to the entrance of the largest bar in the provincial capital, the Perfume Bar.

Once inside the bar, he went straight to the bartender and said, "I want Brother Chen."

In his previous life, he had worked in the provincial capital and had some understanding of the area.

Brother Chen is the owner of this bar. He used to be a hoodlum, but when the crackdown hit, he honestly switched to running a bar.

The bartender accepted the tip from Lu Yang and turned to walk upstairs.

Lu Yang ordered a beer and sat at the bar to wait.

It wasn't dark yet, and the bar was almost empty.

Less than two minutes later, the bartender walked up to Lu Yang and said, "Brother Chen wants you to go upstairs to talk."

Lu Yang downed his beer in one gulp and followed the bartender upstairs.

Brother Chen sat on the sofa in the first room on the second floor, with his legs crossed, swirling a wine glass in his right hand and resting his left hand on the back of the sofa.

Lu Yang politely greeted him, "Brother Chen."

Chen Ge casually glanced up at Lu Yang and said, "If you hadn't come looking for me, I would have been looking for you."

"I made a lot of money selling clothes, and I bought a house worth tens of thousands of yuan without hesitation."

Lu Yang sat opposite him and said, "If you're planning to open a clothing store, I can source goods for you at wholesale prices."

Brother Chen smiled and asked, "What are the conditions?"

Lu Yang took out a thousand yuan from his bag and said, "Could you do me a small favor?"

“There’s a guy named Qi Yong who’s been giving me a lot of trouble lately. Just leave him alone.”

"Consider this a treat for Brother Chen's meal. Whenever you need the goods, I'll bring them back for you when I go south again after the New Year."

Chen Ge finally looked up at Lu Yang, rubbed his chin, and said, "So you're planning to settle down in the provincial capital."

Lu Yang said politely, "I'll have to trouble Brother Chen to take care of me from now on."

The county town market was too small, and he didn't have much capital or connections, so he couldn't take too big a step. Therefore, Lu Yang decided to develop his business in the provincial capital.

Brother Chen chuckled a few times, picked up the thousand yuan and said, "Let's go, let's find a place to have a meal together."

Lu Yang got up and followed behind Brother Chen, who also brought three of his underlings. The five of them went to a nearby restaurant.

Brother Chen ordered more than ten dishes, and more than twenty bottles of beer and liquor.

Drinking together can easily bring men closer to each other, and all five of them were a little tipsy.

"Let's get together again after the New Year, buddies. I'll treat you then."

Brother Chen, whose tongue was a bit thick, chuckled and patted Lu Yang on the shoulder.

Lu Yang, his face flushed, said unsteadily, "Okay, Brother Chen, I'll come find you then!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and turned to head towards his house.

After he walked away, Brother Chen took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and there was no longer any trace of drunkenness on his face.

What do you think of this kid?

He said this to his strategist, Wang Jie.

Wang Jie said cautiously, "They had double-barreled shotguns in their car, which were made in the south. We don't have those here."

"His car must have been bought in the south. This kid is definitely not lying, and he's a tough character."

Brother Chen stroked his chin and said, "Let's find out his background. After the New Year, we'll send two people with him to scout things out."

Wang Jie nodded in agreement. The bar business was good, but now there were more and more bars, and the competition was getting fiercer.

They don't want to put all their eggs in one basket; expanding their business would be even better.

The biggest problem now is whether Lu Yang is trustworthy.

……

Lu Yang turned a corner, his steps becoming more and more steady, his eyes very clear, and there was not a trace of drunkenness in him.

He wrapped his clothes tighter and walked faster and faster, returning to the two-story building in less than ten minutes.

Cheng Lin was squatting by the door, cursing and swearing, wiping the swill off the door. His ears were red from the cold.

Lu Yang walked up to him and said, "Stop wiping, it's cold. Come inside."