Volume 4: Beginning of Spring Chapter 19: Talent Recruitment
Tang Butian nodded with satisfaction.
Jiang You leaned closer to Tang Butian and looked at her delicate profile. "You hold a grudge, and you're making them anxious." He waved his hands slightly. "58 demons are out. Tangjiang is going to be in chaos. It's terrible."
The blade of the wooden sword on the table trembled slightly.
Tang Butian turned her head and her eyes met Jiang You's.
"Let's find a chance to hint to Zhuang Zekun about the situation at Jinghu Society," Jiang You reached out and grabbed a strand of Tang Butian's hair and rolled it around his finger. "If the incident at Jinguang Temple was really done by Jinghu Society, and they failed to drag Zhuang Zekun here, I'm afraid they will get desperate and do something even bigger."
“He would ask me about my sources.”
"Just say it was recruited ."
The blade trembled again.
Jiang You loosened his hand, and his hair fell on Tang Butian’s shoulders again.
" When Zhuang Zekun has completely taken control of Yanjing..." Jiang You made a gesture of wiping his neck, "he will have no reason to keep you here. Then you can go back to the mountain, practice in peace, and chop down as many hilltops as you want every day. How great is that?"
Tang Butian thought about it for a moment, and the wooden sword stopped moving.
"I've been so worried, but no one has given me a bonus or a banner."
"What about you?" Tang Butian asked.
"I'll just focus on raising my son. Remember to help me get more pension and send me some local specialties during the holidays," Jiang You stood up and took a step back. "I'll go back first, take a nap to adjust to the time difference, and then clean up the house. It's the new year..."
Tang Butian watched him walk out of the meeting room.
Then she turned her head and looked at Zhaocai who was curled up obediently on the cat climbing frame.
"Meow!"
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After Su Wangshu and the other two followed Zhuang Zekun out of the conference room, they walked straight out of the Special Operations Department office and went to the elevator.
"While I'm in Yanjing, I'll leave Tang Jiang in your care." Zhuang Zekun said to them.
Su Wangshu nodded, "Don't worry, boss."
"As for Tang Butian, you have to cooperate with her. She is responsible. I am not here for this matter. You can only work together..."
"She doesn't consider us as her own," Wu Yulan sneered, "She probably still despises us old guys. She came down from the mountains."
"Yu Lan, don't be so mean." Su Wangshu advised.
"Didn't you hear the fat black guy who came in later, yelling, yelling..."
"Jiang You." Zhu Wen said.
"Yes, Jiang You, that's him." Wu Yulan turned her head and glanced in the direction of the Special Operations Department's office. "He said something about being old and having to admit defeat. Isn't that just a stab at us?"
She saw Guan Nuo walking out of the office.
She stopped talking.
Guan Nuo walked to their side in the elevator.
"What are you doing out here?" Zhuang Zekun asked.
"I, I'm going to buy cat litter."
The elevator door opened and they walked in.
"It's really something you can think of, keeping a cat in the office." Wu Yulan said in a gloomy tone.
"Now is not the time for internal fighting," Su Wangshu glanced at Zhuang Zekun and continued, "The boss is in Yanjing, so we must protect Tangjiang."
"I know," Wu Yulan sighed, "I just can't accept it, Boss."
For a moment, the five people in the elevator fell silent.
The elevator reaches the first floor.
When they reached the Public Security Bureau building, Zhuang Zekun said, "Wangshu, Yulan, Xiaowen, you guys go back. Xiaonuo, come here. I have something to tell you."
Guan Nuo took a step forward and walked to Zhuang Zekun's side.
Zhuang Zekun waved to Su Wangshu and the other two, then he and Guan Nuo walked out together.
"That Jiang You..."
"I'm watching him."
Zhuang Zekun looked at Guan Nuo.
"Every day he sleeps, eats, walks around the yard and tends to the flowers and plants, and also," Guan Nuo hesitated for a moment and said, "He has a very good relationship with Tang Butian."
Zhuang Zekun nodded. "Xiao Tang is not very experienced in the world and is easily gullible."
"Is there really something wrong with Brother Jiang's background?" Guan Nuo asked.
“I hope there’s nothing wrong,” Zhuang Zekun sighed, “What a coincidence, there are some things.”
"I'll continue to observe."
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Jiang You returned to Wenhua Street. He ordered a bowl of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles at Xiaofangzhai, with a braised egg, a piece of vegetarian chicken, and a pork chop.
Yin Jie brought the noodles to Jiang You, and then he sat down opposite Jiang You, "Where did you go during the New Year? Why are you so tanned?"
Jiang You took a bite of the vegetarian chicken and said, "I took my son to Thailand for a tour, saw the sea, and rode an elephant."
"It's incredible that he has been abroad at such a young age."
"In Southeast Asia, I miss your pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles every day when I'm there." Jiang You mixed the noodles with chopsticks and then started eating them in big mouthfuls.
"Thai food doesn't suit your taste?"
Jiang You swallowed a mouthful of noodles and said, "I eat it once or twice. I think it's delicious. There are a lot of seafood there. If you steam it, it's very fresh and cheap. But eating it every day will kill me. Besides, they like to put basil in the dishes there... In the last two days, I only ate fruits. You can see that I was so thin from hunger."
"Looks like you've lost some weight." Yin Jie watched Jiang You finish his noodles and gnaw on the pork chops. He asked, "Do you want anything else?"
Jiang You took a sip of the noodle soup and thought for a while. "No, I'll go back and sleep soon. I'm so sleepy and my whole body aches."
"Where's your son?"
"He fell asleep as soon as he came back. He was very naughty. I ran after him and really wanted to tie a rope around his waist."
"Children are all naughty. My son was the same at that time."
"When he goes to school, the teachers will discipline him," Jiang You smiled, "If he doesn't do his homework, I'll beat him with a belt."
"Corporal punishment is not okay."
"I'm just saying, I can't bear to hit him."
"Are you still running that catering business?" Yin Jie asked.
"I want to do that. I renovated the yard twice last year and spent a lot of money. I have to find a way to make more money this year," Jiang You pushed the bowl aside and placed his hands on the table with folded eyes. "It's hard to make money from online celebrity stores now. They're all one-time businesses. They're over after taking pictures and posting them on WeChat Moments."
"The price is high, but it's not made of gold or silver. The flow of people in Cultural Street is okay, so there is still some profit to be made."
"It's definitely profitable, but when I think about advertising and organizing events, I feel exhausted."
“Making money is exhausting.”
"Yes, I'll go back and order a menu first. Today is the tenth day of the first lunar month. After the Lantern Festival..." Jiang You yawned, and he stood up. He walked to the counter, scanned the code and paid. "Don't worry, Lao Yin, I'll come to see you after I rest for a few days."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
