Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

Upon hearing Li Hanliang's words, Pei Shuxin's pretty face immediately turned bright red, and she wished she could shut Li Hanliang up right then and there.

"You, you're talking nonsense!" She stamped her foot in frustration, her face flushed with embarrassment as she grabbed Li Yuting. "Come here, I want to talk to you about something."

Li Yuting, that girl, really has a sharp tongue. "What's there to discuss? I'm the only person in the entire guesthouse today. You two can choose whichever room you like and just go there."

Pei Shuxin pinched her in anger, pulled her to the side of the corridor, and whispered a few words to her.

Li Hanliang didn't know what the two girls were whispering about, but it was definitely related to him. Firstly, it was because of the purpose of his and Pei Shuxin's trip; secondly, it was because the pretty girl with the small oval face kept glancing at him with a mischievous smile.

After a while, Pei Shuxin came over and said, "Hanliang, you should go with Li Yuting. She will make arrangements for you. I told her that you can stay at the guesthouse while you are in the county town on business these two days, so you don't have to travel back and forth."

"This isn't convenient, is it?" Li Hanliang understood that staying for a few days was very different from secretly staying for one night.

This guesthouse belongs to the government. Li Yuting is just a lowly waitress here. How could she be entitled to a room for free?

Before he could even ask, Li Yuting quickly came over and said, "What's inconvenient? You poor boy, you're so lucky! Shuxin has already paid for everything!"

"Oh, Shuxin, you're really generous! You're willing to spend a month's salary to let him stay comfortably for three days!"

Pei Shuxin hurriedly tried to cover her mouth, but it was too late.

Li Hanliang felt ashamed as he watched the two girls playfully fighting.

He wanted to refuse, but Pei Shuxin quickly came over and comforted him, "Don't listen to her, it's not true. We textile factory employees get a discount at the county guesthouse, so it doesn't cost much in the end."

"Go and get some rest, so you can get things done tomorrow!"

After Pei Shuxin finished speaking, she seemed to be running away, and hurriedly ran downstairs.

Seeing how determined she was, Li Hanliang's steps, which were meant to follow and refuse her, became stuck to her.

"Alright, handsome young man, come with me." Li Yuting greeted Li Hanliang with a mischievous smile.

"Look, we're practically from the same clan, both surnamed Li. I don't have your good fortune," she said, her words truly intimate. Even after seeing Li Hanliang to his door, she couldn't resist teasing him, "Handsome young man, seize the opportunity! I can tell that Shuxin has feelings for you."

"Whether you can soar to great heights depends on this!" Li Yuting winked at him, then swayed her slender waist as she returned to the front desk.

Li Hanliang felt uncomfortable after hearing what she said.

Lying on the bed in the guesthouse, he was even more unsure how to broach the subject of asking Pei Shuxin to help expose the technical school.

The entrepreneurs of that generation were known for their courage and determination; everyone's assets were earned through hard work and dedication. They worked tirelessly to build their wealth, and the idea of ​​relying on women to achieve success was simply impossible for them.

If when he went out tonight he only regarded Pei Shuxin as a potential connection or a business partner, now things are a little different.

It seems he'll have to think of another way tomorrow.

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Li Hanliang drifted off to sleep, and the next morning he went to the small market to ask for directions.

The supply and marketing cooperative certainly wouldn't dare sell this water-injected pork. Principal Jin had no other way to get this batch of goods except to buy them from butchers in small markets.

After all, transportation wasn't as developed back then, so even if Lao Jin wanted to buy from other counties or find a way in the city, he couldn't meet the daily needs of the canteen.

He was carrying a small leather bag, wearing a suit, and holding a Hongtashan cigarette. He squatted down next to the sanitation worker in the small market and lit a cigarette for the old man. "Uncle, I run a restaurant in another county. I have a big truck and I'd like to buy some pork from here to take back. Can I ask you for some information?"

Upon hearing this, the old man became alert. He stopped smoking the cigarette that was being offered to his lips and looked at Li Hanliang with the eyes of someone guarding against a thief. "Do you want to buy legitimate pork?"

Li Hanliang chuckled, "Oh, grandpa, look at your sharp eyes, I knew I'd come to the right person."

He lowered his voice and leaned closer, "I specially arranged a car to come from another county to buy it. My restaurant needs quite a lot of pork every day, so no matter how you look at it, I always buy pork here to save money! And it's less likely that people in our county will find out."

The old man snorted coldly, took a drag of his cigarette, and glanced towards the small market. "You people are always trying to pull strings. I have no idea what's out here. Selling adulterated pork will land you in jail. I advise you not to ask anyone else, or you might get your legs broken!"

Li Hanliang knew something was going to happen the moment he saw that look in his eyes.

These people who frequent small markets year-round are all shrewd and calculating. If he didn't want to introduce them to connections, he wouldn't be smoking this cigarette.

"Grandpa, I just thought you looked kind, so I asked you directly. I wouldn't dare ask anyone else." As Li Hanliang spoke, he took out ten yuan from his pocket and, when no one was looking, stuffed it into the old man's pocket.

He really went all out this time; it was all the original owner's savings, which he hadn't originally intended to use for this matter.

But last night, I couldn't get past my conscience, so after thinking it over, I had no choice but to risk this money to pave the way.

In those days, a female textile factory worker's monthly wage was only thirty-six or thirty-seven yuan; a sanitation worker's wage was even less, and it was considered good if she could earn seven or eight yuan a month. Even so, it was only because the organization was considerate and specially found this job for these elderly, weak, and sick people.

The old man was a shrewd man. He touched the coin and found it was ten yuan. His eyes lit up. He didn't even finish his cigarette. He didn't ask any more questions. He knew the rules and just got it done.

"Come with me, I'm on my way to sweep the street. Sometimes, my legs aren't so good, and I might have to stop at any of the stalls." The old man picked up his broom and started working.

Li Hanliang didn't say much. He stood there and took a few more puffs of his cigarette before pretending to be browsing the small market and following the old man at a distance.

This small market in Anfeng County was only recently built, and all sorts of shrewd people, from peddlers to the bolder early adopters, had gathered here. As soon as Li Hanliang walked in, he sensed the stench of money.

That's it! This is the perfect flavor!

To be honest, the kind of upright and patriotic atmosphere that permeated Xiaoliangzhuang Brigade was not suitable for an entrepreneur like him who was destined to make his way in the world through speculation and profiteering.

When Li Hanliang arrived at the small market, he was like a fish returning to the sea or a bird returning to the forest. It wasn't until he saw an old man stop and scan a small stall for a while that Li Hanliang calmed down, picked up his small leather bag, and went over.

Sitting at the stall was a plump, pretty young proprietress. As soon as she saw that Li Hanliang was a stranger, she didn't bother to talk to him and just ate the fried pork cracklings in her big bowl.

"Beautiful lady, this is my business card..."

Li Hanliang handed over the fake business card he made from cardboard.