20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3601 Wei Xuena's Attentiveness
When Zhang Shun booked these two private rooms, he specifically asked the restaurant to reserve their top-notch bar hostess to keep Zhao Chang'an company. However, that was no longer possible at this point. Now, he could only regret in his heart that he couldn't let his good brother have some fun with the pure German blonde blue-eyed girl.

Tonight's situation is definitely not suitable for inviting the girls in. Let the manager bring out some high-end alcoholic beverages, drinks, fruits, and dried fruits, and treat it as a tea party.

At first, Tang Xihan and Zhang Shun were a little uncomfortable with not having girls to play with at the KTV. However, as the group chatted more and more, they found it to be better this way. They could talk and catch up. If they had found a few girls, they would have been too busy touching them to talk and chat.

"Your choice is excellent. Although it's borderline, it's easy to clean up the mess. Those things like gambling, prostitution, drugs, and loan sharking are truly off-limits. First, the money is quick and easy to make, but it's also highly addictive. And once you're on board, it's hard to get off. Precious wood and processing, gemstones and jade, gold and silver ores, and antiques still offer high profit margins. Moreover, they have great future potential. Once you've accumulated enough experience, you can open your own high-end specialty stores—"

Zhao Chang'an's words made Zhang Shun, Tang Xihan, and even Zhang Xiubing's eyes light up. Their current methods for bringing precious timbers like rosewood into Xingcheng were either smuggling or disguised as ordinary building or furniture timber, paying very low import tariffs. Gems and jade, no less stained than African diamonds, entered through the same illicit channels as antiques and collectibles.

The provenance of antiques and collectibles is an even bigger problem. They are either stolen through bloodshed and illicit means and then sold to them, or they are consigned to other places, or they are stolen goods obtained from tomb raiders.

Zhang Shun and his team could only generate enough operating profit through this method. If they did business in a proper way, the import duties alone would have wiped them out.

Moreover, most of these goods are of dubious origin and cannot be effectively transported.

Zhang Xiubing and Zhao Chang'an explained: "We have always controlled the quantity and value of the goods we stock here. The really high-quality and large items are stored in the north and delivered here after we find a buyer. Once they arrive at the store, the goods are never kept overnight."

After chatting for more than an hour in the KTV, Zhao Chang'an noticed that Yang Yixin was almost too sleepy to keep her eyes open, so he suggested that they call it a night. Zhang Shun said that his jade and gemstone shop was not far away, so why not go to his place to rest that night?

Zhang Shun was in charge of the jade and gemstone shop, Zhang Xiubing was in charge of antiques and cultural artifacts, Tang Xihan managed the precious wood furniture shop, and the other four people who came with him were divided into two working for Zhang Xiubing and two working for Tang Xihan. Zhang Shun was using the brothers who had been with him before.

Upon arrival, Zhang Shun stayed in a large suite on the second floor, consisting of a master bedroom and a small bedroom.

"Everything in the master bedroom and the small bedroom has been completely replaced and is very clean, including the pajamas, toothbrush, towel, and slippers. The bathroom and shower room have also been completely replaced, including paper cups and such. I don't know much about these things, but Xia Wenzhuo's secretary, Wei Xuena, arranged them. You can sleep in the small bedroom; it's been empty and unused all this time."

Fearing that Yang Yixin would find it distasteful, Zhang Shun smiled and said to her, "I just didn't prepare one for you, you can wear Lao Zhao's."

“Then I’ll wear his; it’s just as loose and baggy as his.”

Yang Yixin laughed.

Zhu Ling poured four glasses of water; she and Yang Yixin had rose tea, while Zhao Chang'an and Zhang Shun had strong tea.

"Then I'll go take a shower."

Yang Yixin pushed open the door and went into the small bedroom. After a while, she came out again and said, "That Secretary Wei is really thoughtful. Not only are there new pajamas, underwear, and slippers for Zhao Chang'an, but there is also a full set of women's toiletries. There's only one pillow, did he forget about it?"

Zhang Shun was a little stunned. He had entrusted this matter to Wei Xuena and then left it alone. Even after Wei Xuena had made the arrangements, he hadn't even opened the door to the small bedroom to take a look.

Firstly, he already had a lot on his plate and didn't care much about these things. Secondly, he felt that since Zhao Chang'an was assigned to sleep in the small bedroom, there was no need for him to go in.

At this point, he guessed that the women's items Wei Xuena had prepared were for Xia Wenzhuo. But knowing this didn't mean he could say anything, and he was even more afraid of angering Yang Yixin, who might say, "I don't use other people's things," which would be incredibly awkward.

"It's good to have something, so you can use it. It'll save me from having nothing to wear when I wear mine."

Zhao Chang'an smiled and said to Yang Yixin, "Go wash up. It's already two o'clock. Staying up late is a woman's greatest enemy when it comes to beauty."

Yang Yixin smiled, stuck out her tongue, and retreated into the small bedroom.

"Why don't we go to the master bedroom to talk? It has a sofa and coffee table, and it's quite big."

Zhang Shun thought it would be a bit inappropriate for Yang Yixin to come out in her pajamas later, so he suggested that they chat in the master bedroom.

Zhao Chang'an hesitated for a moment. Talking in the living room would definitely affect Yang Yixin's sleep, but going to the master bedroom would not only affect Zhu Ling's sleep, but also seemed inappropriate.

Although he loathed Zhu Ling, since Zhang Shun could accept her, Zhao Chang'an, as a friend, could try to persuade him. However, Zhang Shun was not someone who was easily persuaded. As long as Zhang Shun still considered Zhu Ling his woman, regardless of whether Zhao Chang'an liked her or not, Zhu Ling was still his sister-in-law.

Thinking about how her younger brother and sister-in-law were sleeping on the big bed next to her, while she and Zhang Shun sat there chatting away, it didn't seem quite appropriate or polite.

After all, one should not covet a friend's wife.

"It's okay, brother, I'm not sleepy at all. I slept all morning today and I'm not sleepy at all."

Zhu Ling, understanding and considerate, said to Zhao Chang'an.

"Let's go then."

Zhang Shun stood up with his teacup and cigarettes, and said to Zhu Ling, "Go make a pot of rice noodles. Old Zhao and I are going to have a late-night snack. Ask your sister-in-law if she wants any; there are still wontons, dumplings, and steamed buns in the fridge."

Zhao Chang'an followed Zhang Shun into the master bedroom, which was even larger than the living room outside. In addition to a large bed, there was a TV, a sofa, a coffee table, a hanging chair, a cabinet, a wine cabinet, and even a display cabinet full of cold weapons such as swords and crossbows.

Zhao Chang'an walked to the display case and looked at the cold weapons inside. Many of them were famous swords, daggers, and military bayonets from around the world. In particular, he thought the English sword with its hilt adorned with jewels was quite impressive.

"This Yingjisha knife actually belonged to a local chieftain decades ago, but it was basically only used to slice mutton. It's very sharp."

Zhang Shun explained to Zhao Chang'an, who then took it down, removed the thick yak leather scabbard, and found that the back of the knife was black, while the blade below gleamed with a cold, bright light.

The metal blade has many clear marks, which clearly indicates that the history of this Yingjisha is not just as simple and unremarkable as its use for slicing mutton.