Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1191 Asking Him for a Cigarette

Ping nodded and said, "Thanks, brother. This information is very valuable to me."

Zang Yuanwei said, "What's the big deal? Even if I don't tell Xiaowei, they can. They probably need to find out about the situation in these markets, since we'll all be moving there eventually. You'd better not tell anyone else about this."

Ping nodded again. How could such a thing be told to outsiders? Who wouldn't hide a treasure they found?

After thinking for a moment, he said to the engineer, "Don't go around saying this." After a pause, Ping Ge added, "Rich people, huh? I've been in this business for so many years, and even after all that beating and bluffing, I can't afford even one of his cars."

The engineer, in his late twenties or early thirties, nodded.

Zang Yuanwei said, "Impossible, right? His car is only worth about three million."

Ping said, "After buying it, you still have to maintain it, and that's where the real expense lies. Over the years, I've only accumulated a little over ten million, less than two thousand, which makes me a big shot in this market. But buying this one machine is a fraction of that, and I can't bear to part with it."

Zang Yuanwei said, "You guys make money so fast, but high-tech stuff is so profitable."

Ping chuckled and said, "Brother, can one person earn all that money? Would you dare sleep at night? Besides, Lenovo takes the lion's share now; that's the real money-making business. They've practically monopolized government procurement. We're just getting the scraps. How many private companies can actually buy?"

The engineer said, "That's what making money is all about. Refurbished parts have almost no cost. If a private individual did that, they would have been shot long ago."

Ping nodded: "Private sales are still unregulated, but if a private individual sells to the government, they're practically asking for trouble. They have powerful backing; you can't compare."

Zang Yuanwei said, "Looks like there's a lot of shady stuff going on with you guys. Don't cause any trouble here, just a heads-up."

Ping said, "How could that be? These are all imported machines, original and unopened."

Zang Yuanwei glanced at him but didn't say anything. It's no secret that they remove the memory and other parts from original imported machines, sell them separately, and replace them with refurbished components.

Electronic components all have a lifespan.

Ping asked, "What's the relationship between this Renmin University project and the boss? That's really generous, almost 50,000 yuan in one go."

Zang Yuanwei said, "My younger sister, my own sister, is studying at Renmin University."

After leaving Zhongguancun, the number of vehicles on the road noticeably decreased. The electronics market is less than two kilometers from the east gate of Renmin University, and we arrived in no time. We entered from the east gate and drove directly to the foot of Sujiu Building.

It's a little past three, not quite four, and this is the busiest time downstairs at Sujiu Tower.

Two years ago, this dormitory was already famous because it was a mixed-gender building, with boys living in rooms one, two, and three, and girls in rooms four and five. Now it is even more famous because it is the women's dormitory of Renmin University, a dream place for male students from surrounding schools, and it is also right next to the west gate, making it convenient to use.

People play instruments, offer flowers, give gifts and snacks, give books, borrow things, call out names to express their feelings, and even those who are too shy to do anything but have unrequited love come here hoping for a chance encounter. All sorts of excuses and tactics are used every day here. The bulletin board downstairs is frequently plastered with love confessions.

Those who have already won over are showering each other with affection, while those who haven't are heartbroken.

Most people are just there to watch the show, since they're bored anyway. But what they're really thinking, whether they're planning to stage an accident or not, nobody knows.

The 100 was parked across from the dormitory gate, and three teenagers were leaning against it talking. They didn't need to use any tricks; suitors would flock to them anytime. No matter the era, money, cars, and power are like lights shining on your head, attracting countless moths to your flame. The consequences were unknown.

Xiao Wei's three cars drove up, their horns blasting to disperse the crowd of onlookers, and stopped directly at the dormitory entrance.

Everyone got off the bus, and a little girl, still excited, stood there chattering away with her laptop in hand.

Wang Jiwei turned his head and glanced at the 100 bus. He had encountered it several times that day and subconsciously paid attention to it.

"Damn, that's impressive. One in the morning, three now. Looks like they're quite powerful. Three consecutive military license plates."

"I asked about the sign for the Fengtian Military Region Headquarters."

"These three drivers are soldiers. Keep your voices down. There's no point in causing trouble."

"What? Just because he's in the army doesn't mean he can tell me what to do!"

"Why don't you give it a try? We'll see after you're done, but we really don't know if it'll work."

A large black Audi drove up silently and slowly stopped next to Xiaowei's car.

Xiuer turned her head and saw it, then ran over with a smile: "Uncle Geng."

The driver smiled and nodded. This is Old Chen's car. Tomorrow is the weekend; he's here to pick up Xiu'er and take her to Wanshou Road.

"Uncle Geng, this is my brother, and this is my sister. He doesn't need an introduction, right?" Xiu'er playfully pointed at Chen Hui. Chen Hui greeted him with "Uncle Geng."

Uncle Geng greeted them with a smile. It was the first time Xiao Wei and Qin Xuemei had met Uncle Chen's driver and bodyguard. Xiao Wei came over, shook hands with him, and called him Uncle Geng.

"Uncle Geng, the computer my brother bought for me needs to be installed upstairs, so it'll be a while. Why don't you go back first and not wait for me? I'll take my brother's car later."

Uncle Geng smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll wait a bit."

Xiao Wei handed her a cigarette, lit it for her, and said, "You don't need to come pick her up anymore. I'll be here all year, so I'll take her from now on. It'll save you the trouble of going back and forth."

Uncle Geng said, "It's no trouble at all, it's just a matter of a few steps."

Xiao Wei said, "These are from the Fengtian Military Region. This is Wang Jiwei, this is Hou Qiang, this is Zang Yuanwei. This is Uncle Geng, from the Security Bureau."

Wang Jiwei and the other two came over and gave a proper military salute.

Old Chen's security detail was under the joint management of the military and local authorities, specifically the Ninth Division of the Public Security Bureau. However, all of them were assigned military ranks, and even the lowest-ranking officer like Uncle Geng was a major.

Xiuer and the other six led Ping Ge and the engineer upstairs to install the computer. Qin Xuemei followed them up, while Xiao Wei and the others stood by the car talking.

100 over there.

"Where is this car from?"

"Not familiar with them. Judging by the sign, it belongs to some major department, and that driver is obviously from the Security Bureau. I didn't expect Su Jiu to have such a hidden talent. Does anyone know that girl from earlier? What department is she in? What year?"

"I don't know, I've never seen him before, he must be a freshman."

"Hey, what do you think? Should we bring that guy over here? He looks like he's a sure thing to be dealt with."

"Forget it, with this background, being in the military and a large department, it could easily cause trouble. It's not worth it. My old man would break my legs. It's okay to get to know them if there's a chance, maybe we can become friends."

"Those two, those two girls who called me 'brother,' these are the real ones. What are you all looking at?"

The driver threw away his cigarette butt, stood up straight, shook his clothes, and walked towards Xiaowei and Chen Hui.

Wang Jiwei quietly moved to the front of his path and watched him.

The driver laughed and said, "It's okay, I'll just ask him for a cigarette, get to know him, and make friends." He waved to Xiao Wei, who turned to look at him.

(End of this chapter)