After half a lifetime of navigating the world, the system tells me to be a good big brother!

Li Qing had a general idea of ​​what was going on; it seemed that this mission wouldn't take long to complete.

Looking at the boys who were still deep in thought, Li Qing regained his usual expression.

"Alright, you guys think it over yourselves. Don't just rush in recklessly when something happens."

"Everyone, go on your way. If you still want to play billiards, go outside and play. If you don't want to play, go home."

After Li Qing finished speaking, he turned around and came out of the private room, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Young people these days don't really know their limits when they're being aggressive. Sometimes, when they get carried away, they don't care who you are.

Local weapons and cannons? Bullshit, they're not even afraid of the Heavenly King himself.

The reason he was able to subdue these people today is because he intervened early and didn't get too carried away.

Despite being a seasoned veteran, he was still somewhat worried about making a mistake when facing the young Lang.

He returned to the bar and sat down next to Lin Xia again.

"Pretty impressive, he subdued all those scallions, ginger, and garlic with just a few words. Brother Qing's power is as strong as ever, haha..."

Seeing Li Qing sitting down next to her again, Lin Xia immediately started teasing him.

"You dared to make fun of me."

Li Qing naturally understood what he meant, and he didn't hold back. He looked around and then quickly slapped Lin Xia's buttocks hard.

After taking photos of Lin Xia, he leaned his head back in his chair, closed his eyes, and began to rest.

He was currently focused on the panel, looking at his meager merit points.

Even if you complete this mission and accumulate merit, it still won't be enough for a single lottery draw.

He also had an idea in his mind: it seems that sometimes he still needs to go out and about; otherwise, if he stays at home all day, how can he trigger any missions?

As Li Qing was lost in thought, time continued to pass, and before he knew it, evening had arrived.

Li Qing glanced at the sky outside, then looked at the time on his F-91W watch; it was almost time to head to the Canal Club.

"Xia, that's enough, we should go."

After saying this, Li Qing went to the restroom first, and then walked towards the door.

While he went to the restroom, Lin Xia also arranged things at the billiards hall and touched up her makeup.

After getting ready, the two got into the car and drove towards the Canal Clubhouse.

The Canal Hotel is one of the best hotels in the city, with an elegant environment and exquisite dishes; it's a very business-oriented restaurant.

The food may not taste the best, but it's the one that best reflects one's status.

That's why Li Qing chose this place to host the dinner.

Li Qing got out of the car carrying the wine. As soon as he entered the door, a waiter came up to greet him and took the wine from him.

He told the waiter about the private room he had reserved, and he and Lin Xia were led to the private room on the second floor.

Li Qing and Lin Xia chatted for a while in the private room. Lin Xia, who didn't plan to participate in the dinner party that evening, gave Li Qing a goodbye kiss and left.

Not long after Lin Xia left, Sha Chao pushed open the door and walked in.

Before Li Qing could even speak to him, Sha Chao's radar-like eyes had already scanned the wine set on the table.

I grabbed a bottle and examined it carefully in my hand before putting it down a few minutes later.

"Damn, you've really gone up to a high standard today, with this upscale restaurant and aged liquor."

They really went all out; it's really impressive.

What are you planning to do? How am I supposed to treat everyone after this?

Although Sha Chao put the wine down, his eyes still showed reluctance.

"You know what, I wouldn't feel comfortable inviting you and Kang Wu if I didn't go all out. The feast has to be decent, and the wine can't be bad either."

As Sha Chao listened, he poured himself a cup of tea.

"Okay, you're right, but where did you get this wine? I just checked, it's from 01."

When faced with Sha Chao's question, Li Qing responded with a nonchalant tone.

"I pried it out of my old man's hands."

The two chatted idly around the wine, and before long, Kang Wu pushed open the door and entered the private room.

Kang Wu was dressed neatly at this time, but he wasn't wearing a suit or other formal attire, which was clearly different from when he met the other party in the afternoon.

Li Qing understood the meaning behind his attire. A suit represented business, while this casual clothing clearly represented only the emotional connection between friends.

What Li Qing himself wanted was precisely this kind of friendship.

"Sorry I'm late. There was something going on at the construction site, and I only got here after I finished taking care of it, so I was a little delayed."

"It's alright, it's alright. Chao and I just arrived too. Please have a seat."

Li Qing then asked Kang Wu to sit down and got up to pour him a cup of tea.

"Have some tea and rest for a bit. The dishes will be served shortly."

Kang Wu sat down and drank tea, his eyes naturally falling on the wine placed on the table.

Although he didn't show it like Sha Chao, he still knew how to appreciate things.

"President Kang, I'm really lucky to have you here today. Xiao Qing's wine is twenty years old, a truly aged vintage."

Sha Chao, who was also a shrewd person, quickly offered a compliment to Li Qing after seeing Kang Wu's gaze fall on the wine.

"Really? Then the three of us have to drink to our hearts' content today."

As they were chatting, the waiter started serving the dishes.

One after another, exquisite seafood dishes were served, including lobster, abalone, and various fresh shellfish, filling the entire table.

Li Qing then opened the glass, poured wine for each of the three men, raised his glass and said, "President Kang, Brother Chao, thank you for coming today."

Thank you, Mr. Kang, for taking on this small task.

I also want to thank Brother Chao for helping me make the connection.

I'll raise a glass and drink it all!

He downed two and a half ounces of liquor in one go.

As they downed their drinks, the three of them, aided by the alcohol, began to chat more and more freely.

The meal lasted until very late, and the three of them finished half of the case of wine that Li Qing had brought.

The remaining three bottles were divided between Kang Wu and Sha Chao; Kang Wu took two bottles, and Sha Chao snatched one.

Each person drank a pound of liquor, which made them quite drunk, and their original plans after drinking were not carried out.

Li Qing achieved his goal, maintaining his relationship with Kang Wu and Sha Chao, and even receiving a verbal promise from Kang Wu.

Kang Wu promised Li Qing that he would do the job for him to the highest standard.

Promises made in such situations are often more reassuring than contracts.

Li Qing, who had drunk a pound of liquor, was feeling a bit dizzy. After making a phone call to Lin Xia, he sat down and waited for her to pick him up.

The next morning, Li Qing opened her eyes and raised her hand to block the sunlight streaming in through the window.

He woke up, and Kang Wu, who had been drinking with him the night before, also got up and started getting busy.

Thanks to Li Qing's drinking session yesterday, Kang Wu put his affairs first.

The head of this construction company took the initiative to contact Shuicheng Xingguang as soon as he arrived at work.

Regardless of how Kang Wu made the connections, he ultimately secured the Li Qing spa project.

While Li Qing was inspecting the motorcycle shop and the billiard hall in the morning, he received a call from Kang Wu asking him to come over and sign a contract.