A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1362 Old Scumbag Wei Guoqiang: Is This Still in China? (Please Subscribe!)
Bao Yifan's marriage to the eldest son of a cannibal tribe has made the news. After all, the Bao family is the richest family in Nantong, and Bao Yifan is known for his high-profile behavior in China. Many people know him, so his marriage would attract attention even if it were normal, let alone the fact that the truth is so shocking.

As a result, many television media outlets reported on it publicly, and some reporters even risked their lives to travel to the cannibal tribe to interview Bao Yifan himself.

Bao Yifan warmly received the domestic interview team, looking happy and speaking fluently in front of the camera:

"That's right, I am Wu Luobaba's seventh wife, or, according to our Chinese system, his seventh concubine. I have six older sisters, and we get along very well. Let me introduce my six sisters to you."

The camera then pans to a Black woman. Luckily, she was introduced beforehand; otherwise, with her burly, broad-shouldered, and bearded appearance, viewers might have mistaken her for Black Whirlwind.

At this moment, the 'Black Whirlwind' was gnawing on something that looked like a thigh. The thing was charred, and it was impossible to tell what kind of creature's thigh it was.

Bao Yifan immediately panicked, snatched the item from Black Whirlwind's hand, and threw it far away, saying earnestly at the same time:
"How many times have I told you? The tribe is going to change, and this kind of thing can't be allowed anymore. Are you guys out there catching tourists again?!"

The reporter's legs were cramping during the interview.
"Well, Mr. Bao, I think this interview should end here. When I leave the country, there's still chicken stewing on the stove, and I need to go back and turn off the heat!"

Bao Yifan pulled the reporter aside:
"Don't worry, let me explain. What this lady was holding was a gorilla's leg. I already told them not to eat protected animals. Don't worry, everyone. Our tribe hasn't eaten people for two years. We welcome tourists from all over the world to come and visit us and help develop our economy!"

When the reporter left, Bao Yifan organized all the people from the village to come and see him off. They stood in a dark row, with stiff smiles on their faces, and waved in unison at the camera.

What should have been a warm farewell scene had an inexplicably eerie and terrifying feel when it was shown on television.

The girls watching Ode to Joy on TV were so frightened that they screamed.

Qiu Yingying covered her eyes in fright: "Why does this scene look so familiar?"

Guan Juer said in a trembling voice, "Isn't it the Yin-Yang Road we watched last time? Louis Koo and Granny Lung waved like that!"

The two women screamed again after they finished speaking.

Hua Shier laughed heartily as he watched; this was his own idea of ​​using the enemy's own methods against them.

Wasn't Bao Yifan trying to arrange a marriage for him? Hua Shier took the initiative and arranged a transnational marriage for Bao Yifan. I just don't know if Bao Yifan is satisfied with it.

Xiao Baozong's method was to use his family's connections as the richest man in Nantong, while Hua Shier's method was to use the T1000 to arrange a perfect situation record, as well as superpower brainwashing.

It can be said that after being brainwashed, Xiao Baozong has now truly fallen in love with the eldest son of the cannibal tribe from the depths of his soul, and is willing to integrate into that primitive family that eats raw meat and drinks blood.

There's a song that goes, "Primitive society was good, primitive society was good, in primitive society men chased after women, and once they caught them..."
Okay, don't blame Hua Shier for being too ruthless, but Xiao Bao Zong was the one who had the idea first.

In fact, Hua Shier had no idea what Xiao Baozong was thinking. So many of his company's big clients were counting on him to make money. If anyone dared to mess with him, Wei Wei was a cautionary tale.

Does Mr. Bao really think that being the richest man in Nantong can stand up to so many powerful figures? If he really sends Hua Shier to a mental hospital and makes him disappear for a while, not only Mr. Bao himself, but the entire Bao family will suffer as a result.

In fact, Hua Shier also misunderstood Xiao Baozong. The latter had only been collecting information on Hua Shier for a short time, so how could he possibly know who Hua Shier's clients were? Just like Wei Wei before, he treated this financial upstart as a nouveau riche.

After reading the news, all the girls in Ode to Joy felt uncomfortable. Andy was the most upset. She never expected that Bao Yifan, who kept pursuing her, would be such a weirdo who came out as gay in a primitive tribe. How could she stand it? Just thinking about it made her feel disgusted.

The day after the news broadcast, Bao Yifan's comment, "Are you guys out arresting tourists again?!" went viral and even became popular overseas.

Many countries have kindly advised their tourists to be cautious when traveling to Vanuatu, which has led to a significant decline in the quality of food provided by cannibal tribes for a considerable period of time.

Bao Yifan's parents were so angry at their son's actions that they were both hospitalized. The Bao Group was leaderless and plunged into internal strife, with all sorts of power struggles and scheming.

Taking advantage of the situation, Hua Shier secretly fueled the fire, causing the Bao Group, a family business, to fall apart in a short period of time. He also used cash to get two pieces of the pie from Bao Yifan's aunt: a five-star hotel in a prime location in Shanghai and a venture capital firm.

When Hua Shier received the company's documents, he was almost ecstatic. Putting aside the hotel, the projects in this venture capital firm were simply dazzling.

The Bao family truly lives up to their reputation as the richest family in Nantong; their investment acumen is truly remarkable. Among the venture capital projects they've secured are Future Auto's angel round, Pinduoduo's Series A round, and ByteDance's Series D round. If they could land all of these, Hua Shier feels he could retire right now.

On that very day, Hua Shier discussed with Andy, asking if she could come and help him.

Andy hesitated: "Old Tan and I are friends. He invited me back to help him oversee the acquisition of Red Star."

Hua Shier held her hand:
"You and Lao Tan are friends, so what is your relationship with me? Lao Tan's side has a big business and many talented people. Even if you weren't there, he would still have other people. But I only have myself on my side. I don't have a single trustworthy person left, let alone any trustworthy talent!"

"I've just taken over a venture capital firm, and there are a few projects I'm really interested in. Could you help me secure them?"

Looking into Hua Shier's expectant eyes and listening to his gentle tone, Andy couldn't bring himself to refuse.

The next day, Tan Zongming called to challenge Hua Shier to a fight, accusing him of using his good looks to poach his top lieutenants by any means necessary.

Hua Shier wasn't angry at all; instead, he smiled and said, "What did you just say?"

Tan Zongming roared from the other end, "I said you'll use any means necessary to poach people!"

"Not this sentence, but the previous one!"

Tan Zongming recalled: "I said you used your good looks to seduce me?"

Hua Shier coughed lightly: "Hmm, tell me more about this handsome man, I'd love to hear it!"

"Go to hell!"

Tan Zongming angrily hung up the phone, then couldn't help but laugh, saying to Andy on the other end of the line, who had a playful expression on his face:

"Now I know why he was able to win you over—it's because he's shameless!"

Seeing Andy's reproachful expression, Tan Zongming quickly waved his hand:
"Alright, alright, since you're going to help him, I have no reason to stop you. After all, even if I can keep you physically, I can't keep your heart!"

Andy rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "Old Tan, how come you've become so glib-tongued too!"

"It's all because of your husband! I've only met him a few times, and he's already gone astray!"

Old Tan made a couple of jokes, then got down to business:

"I've also heard about Brother Baichuan taking over the Bao family's venture capital firm. I must say, what impressive skills!"

“When we acquire Hongxing, we want to find someone to share the risks. Bao Yifan originally wanted to participate, but unexpectedly, he got into that situation and went off to pursue love. Now, Brother Baichuan is in charge of the Bao family's venture capital company. I guess he wants you to come back to take charge of that company. You two should discuss it and see if you want to participate in the acquisition of Hongxing. I trust you to cooperate with me!”

Andy smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll talk to him. I don't think it'll be a big problem. You should find someone to replace me as soon as possible. I'll hand over my work here and then go help him!"

Tan Zongming sighed helplessly:
"Although we're classmates, I'm feeling rather melancholic right now, like my own little cabbage is about to be eaten by a pig. What do you think? Should I stand up for you and, like the father-in-law in the Ugly Kingdom, take a shotgun and have a chat with him?"

Andy retorted irritably, "So you're even taking advantage of me, huh!"

The two of them burst out laughing at the same time.

Andy spent half a month leaving Shengxuan and took over the former Baoshi Venture Capital, now known as 'Tianyan Capital'.

The name "Sky Eye" was chosen by Hua Shier himself. It sounds rather cheesy, but it's a double entendre. On the surface, it expresses the wish that the company has a keen eye for talent in the venture capital industry, always able to pick potential stocks. Subtly, it also corresponds to Hua Shier's "Erlang Shen's Eye" (a mythical Chinese deity), making it incredibly fitting. Andy took over the new company, and his work became increasingly busy. He worked late every day, and even his daily exercise with Hua Shier decreased significantly. He complained, "I wish I hadn't asked you to come; I feel busier than before."

Andy, responding to Hua Shier's complaints, explained with a smile:
"It's all because you insisted that I come and help you. I used to only be in charge of finance, and I'm still a newbie when it comes to venture capital. Now I'm learning while working, so naturally I have less time to spend with you. I'm serious about my work, and since I've taken on this responsibility, I'm determined to do it well."

Hua Shier could only smile wryly and say, "So, I've brought this upon myself. I was actually planning to go on a trip and go hiking with you!"

As Andy organized the reports, he smiled and comforted her:

"Once this busy period is over, things will be fine. Once I'm fully in control, I'll assign these tasks. I'll just focus on the big picture, and then things will be much easier!"

"By the way, there's an economic forum tomorrow, and quite a few domestic economics experts will be attending. If you have time, why don't you come with me to listen to it!"

Hua Shier immediately refused: "Forget it, I'm naturally intelligent. I don't need to listen to those so-called experts' nonsense. I can learn on my own. You should go by yourself!"

Just kidding, this is only happening in China. If it were abroad, whether the economy is in chaos or not would be up to Hua Ge (Hua Ge).

Take an island for example. First, they rob the vault, then kidnap a few tycoons, and if that doesn't work, they throw in some bombs. What kind of economy is that?

For example, if he were to rob the Federal Reserve's vault, that would be a major event that artificially creates global economic turmoil.

Well, it's not like he hasn't done it before, so those so-called economic experts are no match for his authority; they're all just amateurs!

Andy just thought he was joking:

"Alright, I'll go by myself then. I'm a little unsure about taking over a venture capital firm, so I need to recharge and listen to the experts' thoughts and suggestions!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up and realized that Hua Shier had already slipped away sometime earlier!
The next day, Andy attended an economic forum. During the interactive session, she asked the experts on stage questions about things she didn't understand, and they discussed them together.

An elderly expert with a square face stared at her on stage for a long time. After the forum ended, the expert came over and asked:

"Excuse me, miss, what's your name? I didn't hear you clearly when you asked me!"

Andy glanced at the expert with surprise. She had actually asked another expert a question earlier, and she didn't understand why this person was asking for her name.

However, she still politely said, "My name is Andy, and I am the general manager of Tianyan Capital. May I ask how I can help you?"

Seeing the other party's suspicious and wary gaze, the veteran expert realized he had been somewhat presumptuous and immediately took out his business card:

"Oh, it's nothing. I just rarely see new faces at economic forums, so I came over to say hello. Here's my business card. I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with your company in the future!"

Andy was relieved and quickly exchanged business cards with him.

After she took her leave, the old expert murmured, "It's so similar, it really is so similar!"

Only after Andy's figure disappeared from sight did the old expert take out his phone and make a call:

"Hey, help me check Tianyan Group. Yes, I need information on their general manager, Andy!"

A few days later, Hua Shier planned to visit a venture capital firm. Driving the company's newly purchased SUV, he saw a familiar face as soon as he arrived downstairs.

"Zhou Zhigang?"

Then they saw the little old man who looked just like Zhou Zhigang lingering at the company entrance, his face full of hesitation, confusion, and a hint of longing.

Hua Shier quickly got out of the car and walked over, tentatively asking, "Who are you?"

Although he asked that question, Hua Shier had already confirmed the other person's identity based on the fact that the other person looked exactly like Zhou Zhigang. It should be Wei Guoqiang, Andy's biological father in the original plot of "Ode to Joy".

In the original storyline, Wei Wei found this scumbag and wanted to reunite the father and daughter, but this caused Andy to be traumatized and almost had a relapse.

Now Wei Wei has sent Hua Shier to the Ugly Kingdom to become Shennong, and he never expected that this old scumbag would come knocking on his door again.

The old man glanced at Hua Twelve and said in a stiff tone:

"Am I in your way by standing here?"

Hua Shier, with his fiery temper, was about to roll up his sleeves and teach the old man a lesson, but then he thought that he should first find out why this guy came. What if the guy wasn't looking for Andy? If he made a scene like this, wouldn't it backfire?

Thinking of this, he immediately laughed:
"Hi, I work for this company. I just noticed you have a refined air about you, so I thought I'd ask if you've come here for some business or to see someone, so I can go in and ask for you!"

This reason made Wei Guoqiang nod. He pondered for a moment with a serious face, as if he had made a great decision, before saying:

"My name is Wei Guoqiang. I'm looking for your general manager, Andy. Is she in the company right now?"

Hua Shier cursed inwardly, but outwardly pretended to be disappointed:

"Oh, I thought you looked familiar! You're Teacher Wei, I've even attended your lectures before. What a coincidence, our general manager went to inspect the branch office today, so he probably won't be coming to the company. How about this, I have a car here, if you're in a hurry, I can give you a ride!"

Wei Guoqiang thought for a moment and said, "I won't trouble you. I'll come back another day." He then turned to leave.

Hua Shier grabbed him and pulled him back:
"No, Professor Wei, you're an expert. You must have something important to discuss with our general manager. It's no trouble at all. I'm just on my way to deliver some documents to our general manager. We're going the same way, so please wait a moment, I'll be right there!"

Without waiting for Wei Guoqiang's reply, he strode into the company. The receptionist greeted him immediately upon seeing him: "Hello, Mr. Wang!"

Upon hearing the receptionist address Hua Shier, Wei Guoqiang was convinced of his identity as a company employee and assumed he was Andy's department manager.

He originally wanted to leave, but fearing he wouldn't have the courage to reunite with his daughter next time, he sighed and waited where he was.

A moment later, Hua Shier came out carrying a handbag:
"Alright, Ms. Wei, get in the car. I'll take you there now!"

Wei Guoqiang followed Hua Shier into the passenger seat of the SUV, and the latter started the car and drove towards the suburbs.

Because Wei Guoqiang was preoccupied, the two didn't talk much along the way. Before long, Wei realized that the route was wrong. Just as he was about to ask, Hua Shier took out a retro brick-sized mobile phone (a "big brother" phone) from his bag and hit him directly on the head. Wei instantly blacked out and passed out.

After an unknown amount of time, Wei Guoqiang was awakened by the cold. When he opened his eyes, he felt something was wrong. Before him was a sky full of stars.

Wei Guoqiang sat up abruptly and found himself surrounded by yellow sand, with no sign of human habitation in sight.

"Where did I get this from? Is it still in China?"

The old man trembled as he fumbled with his belt. Luckily, his phone was still there, but it had less than 10% battery left and no signal. The last text message he received was:

"Xinjiang Culture and Tourism Bureau wishes you a pleasant journey. Please pay attention to driving safety!"

(End of this chapter)