A life of success begins with being a landlord.

Ke Cailian chuckled: "My dad has become an immortal and isn't coming back."

"Ah, Daoist Zhongyun... has he passed away? When did it happen?"

I was shocked!

With that old Taoist priest dead, my backer is gone, and things won't be easy for me anymore!

Although this old Taoist priest was indifferent to me, he had helped me after all. Thinking of this, the image of Master Zhongyun's voice and smile appeared before my eyes again, and I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Ke Cailian was furious: "Wang Yaozu, you did this on purpose, didn't you? I was joking, saying my dad became an immortal, not that he died! You know, becoming an immortal means... like Lü Dongbin, flying to heaven!"

"Oh, it flew up into the sky? I'm sorry, I'm not well-educated, I misunderstood."

I then realized that Ke Cailian was joking, and quickly apologized, then asked, "So your dad flew up to heaven, when... will he come down to earth?"

"Descended to the mortal realm? My dad isn't one of the Seven Fairies!"

Ke Cailian laughed in exasperation: "Alright, alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. My dad will probably be back the day after tomorrow. What do you need? Just say it."

"Oh, it's about considering feng shui when building a house."

I didn't hold back and directly stated Huo Yandong's requirements.

This time, Ke Cailian didn't hesitate and quoted a price: "One million!"

Holy crap, a feng shui consultation costs a million?

"Okay, I'll talk to Huo Yandong." I pondered for a moment, "Boss Huo did say that money is not a problem."

"The problem is we don't have money, right?"

Ke Cailian chuckled: "Tell the clients that my dad does business first and collects payment later. If the clients are not satisfied, they don't have to pay; he will never force them."

Then there's no problem!

I readily agreed to Ke Cailian's request: "Okay, Sister Lian, I'll contact the client right away. Wait for my call."

After hanging up with Ke Cailian, I called Huo Yandong.

The call connected instantly.

I reported the situation and let Boss Huo decide for himself.

Boss Huo readily agreed: "As long as Master Zhongyun has real skills, I'll give him the million. Having another expert as a friend is very beneficial. Tell the Master that we have a seminar on the twelfth day of the fourth lunar month, and invite him to attend. Then, we can discuss the specific start date."

"no problem!"

I called Ke Cailian again to schedule a time.

An hour has passed since both ends were contacted.

Being a pimp is actually quite tiring.

It was afternoon work hours, so I didn't go to Jin Sangzi. I left Lei Zi and Liang Zai to watch the place and took Sister Li back to Hongxing Village.

But Sister Li called me to go to Sanlichuan to pick up A Xiang.

I was puzzled: "Why connect with Ah Xiang?"

"Isn't she your woman? You can keep her by your side and use her anytime." Sister Li rolled her eyes.

"Sister Li, can't my brother and I talk to each other properly?"

"Then I'll speak properly. I want to take Ah Xiang back to play mahjong and see her true skill level."

"Gambler, rotten gambler!"

I shook my head and went to pick up Ah Xiang.

Ah Xiang was spacing out in room 302, feeling utterly bored.

She's no longer Dao Zai Xiong's woman; without her backing, she doesn't dare go out.

I called to Ah Xiang, "Sister Li wants you to go to Hongxing Village to play mahjong with her. Let's go."

Ah Xiang's smile was radiant, making her seem like an innocent and naive young girl.

I don't quite understand Ah Xiang; I don't know how to categorize her.

When Erxia arrived at Hongxing Village, she was taken aback when she saw Axiang, and a hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes.

I saw Erxia's expression, but I could only pretend not to understand.

I can't help it, I'm a jerk, I'm becoming more and more casual with women, I admit it.

However, I do have feelings for Erxia...

The two professional junk collectors that Ding Zhili had hired were drinking tea in his office.

After exchanging pleasantries, I called a meeting to learn about professional knowledge related to material recycling.

These two junk collectors are a boss and a skilled worker who sorts materials.

The boss first introduced us to the sources of profit in this industry, as well as various underhanded practices, such as deliberately lowering prices, tampering with the scales, colluding with insiders, and so on.

The technician brought many samples and showed us what was valuable.

Dongguan is an electronics city with many high-tech products, as well as many components and materials containing precious metals, such as silver solder, electronic silver paste, and various gold-plated components...

I listened to the lecture for more than an hour, and I feel that this industry is very complex!

Ding Zhili concluded, "The main issue is still the supply of goods. As long as we have the connections with Brother Zu, we can make money even with our eyes closed."

After discussing it with Sister Li, we immediately decided: "The technical expert will stay. I'll pay him 5,000 yuan a month, and you can help us train the newcomers."

The technical expert's surname is Xu, and his full name is Xu Dingfu. He is in his thirties and is in the prime of his life.

Xu Dingfu thought for a moment and said, "If you want me to work here long-term, I only need four thousand a month. If I only want to work here for one or two months, I need six thousand, and I will teach you my skills without reservation."

I laughed and said, "You can stay and work here long-term. You can bring your wife and kids with you, and I'll pay you a salary."

Xu Dingfu called home to discuss it and agreed that he would work for us long-term and bring his wife along.

Now that we've decided to do waste recycling, we need to find a site.

Xu Dingfu suggested that to carry out large-scale material recycling, at least five acres of factory buildings, warehouses, and a large yard are needed.

I rubbed my temples. Where could I find such a large piece of land?

Yue Qiaoyun was cleaning in front of the door when she heard this and interjected, "Brother Zu, I know a place..."

Erxia rolled her eyes: "Qiaoyun, you should focus on cleaning. This is a high-level company meeting; junior employees shouldn't offer their opinions."

Li Jie and I both chuckled.

Yue Qiaoyun is just adorably clueless and speaks without considering the context.

Logically speaking, we were in a meeting, and she shouldn't have interrupted.

However, Erxia's claim that this was a high-level meeting is an overstatement of our own importance.

But Yue Qiaoyun insisted on interjecting, "What I said is true, I'm not joking."

Intrigued, I let Yue Qiaoyun in and asked, "Where is the place you mentioned?"

"Guofeng Wood Carving Factory, where I used to work, has now closed down."

Yue Qiaoyun blurted out, "A couple of days ago, I went with the old squad leader to the wood carving factory to ask for the back wages. I saw a sign on the door saying the boss wanted to sell the factory... I know the boss and his wife, I can help you talk to them."

Li-jie and I exchanged a glance and said at the same time, "Let's go take a look!"

……

Guofeng Woodcarving Factory is located in the southwest of Hongxing Village, only a little over a kilometer away, which is very close and convenient.

I was driving a sedan, and Ding Zhili was driving a double-cab. There were seven or eight of us in total, standing in a dense crowd at the factory gate, looking inside.

It was already dark by then, and the factory was completely dark and quiet.

Yue Qiaoyun pounded on the door and shouted, "Boss Guo, Boss's wife, it's me, Yue Qiaoyun! Open the door! I want to talk business with you!"

Erxia shook her head and pulled me aside: "Brother Zu, isn't Yue Qiaoyun, the person you invited, a bit dim-witted?"