A life of success begins with being a landlord.

I stopped and glanced at Gao Jianfeng.

I ate a few snails from you, and now I'm expected to help you? You're really asking for favors!

"I can help, but there are two conditions beforehand." I pointed at Gao Jianfeng: "First, I don't do anything to deceive people; second, I don't lend money."

"Keep your voice down, I'm not lending you money."

Gao Jianfeng lowered his voice: "I just want you to say a word to my old squad leader, let him investigate here first, and if he really doesn't want to do pyramid schemes, please help him find a job."

I thought about it and nodded in agreement.

The old sergeant had no connections, but if he had a little, his status as a veteran would make it easy for him to find a job.

Now, it seems like finding a job for the old squad leader wouldn't be difficult.

"Thank you for your help, fellow villager." Gao Jianfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

If I just agree, Gao Jianfeng can keep the old squad leader under control; once he's under control, he can slowly brainwash him and then drag him down with him...

The old squad leader finished urinating and came over.

Gao Jianfeng said, "Old squad leader, I just told the fellow villager that you should stay here and observe for ten days or so. If you don't want to do pyramid schemes after half a month, let my fellow villager find you a job with a higher salary."

The old squad leader looked at me with anticipation.

Boom boom boom!

I patted my chest and said, "Don't worry, old squad leader, I'll find you a job here, no problem at all."

The old squad leader's worry turned to joy, and he nodded with a sheepish grin, then asked, "How much is the average wage here?"

"I can guarantee you seven or eight hundred a month. Maybe you can find a job that pays over a thousand."

"That's great." The old squad leader nodded repeatedly. "Let me call home first."

I handed my phone to the old squad leader: "Use my phone to make the call."

The old squad leader thanked him profusely and started making phone calls.

Gao Jianfeng tugged at me, thanked me in a low voice, and then asked, "When do you plan to join our business? With your abilities, you really can make a lot of money!"

You bastard, I helped you, and you still tried to brainwash me?

I chuckled and said, "Tell me the truth. If I give you three thousand nine hundred, how much money do you make from me? And how much does your upline, Huang Aijun, make from me?"

Gao Jianfeng stubbornly insisted, "Fellow villager, we're not making money off you..."

"Stop talking nonsense. If you don't make money off your downlines, whose money are you making money off?"

I glared at him: "If you want me to join, you'd better tell the truth. Otherwise, if I find out the truth after I join, I won't let you off the hook!"

Gao Jianfeng chuckled, looking quite embarrassed.

I shrugged: "Since you're not being sincere, forget it."

"Fine, I'll tell the truth."

Gao Jianfeng relented and said in a low voice, "I earn 1,100 for each person I recruit. My upline earns 900. And those above them get a little more..."

This guy is still a bit dim-witted; I tricked him into revealing the truth.

"Good heavens, you guys are really heartless."

I pointed at Gao Jianfeng and chuckled, "I can join right now, but you and your upline can't make money off me. I won't give you 3,900; I can only give you 1,900."

Gao Jianfeng panicked: "It's all 3,900! How can you give me 1,900? This is money for the machine, not for me!"

I spread my hands: "Then there's nothing to talk about. You're from my hometown, and you still want to make money off me? What kind of hometown friend is this? A fellow townsman, stabbing me in the back?"

Gao Jianfeng couldn't argue with me, so he stomped his feet and sighed in frustration.

The old squad leader was still on the phone, reporting home:

"Yeah, I'm doing fine here. My comrades are taking good care of me. But starting a seafood business here requires some capital, about six or seven thousand... If I do well, I can earn several thousand a month. Don't worry, my comrades aren't scammers, they're not involved in any pyramid schemes..."

It turns out that Gao Jianfeng used the excuse of running a seafood business to lure the old squad leader here!

I kicked Gao Jianfeng and muttered, "You even lied to the old squad leader, who's so honest and kind. You have no conscience!"

"Stop messing around." Gao Jianfeng rolled his eyes and replied in a low voice, "He'll thank me when he gets rich."

Thank you, ancestors of eight generations!

I shook my head and looked ahead. The Sanhuan Garment Factory had just finished work, and a large group of female workers walked out in a dense mass.

I knew that Sister Ling was going to pick up Chunyan, so I continued walking forward.

A few minutes later, Ling Jie was indeed seen in front of the Sihai Printing Factory.

"Sister Ling, I've come to pick you up." I went up to greet her, "Hasn't Chunyan come out yet?"

"You're here too? I just arrived." Sister Ling smiled happily: "Wait a moment, she should be out soon."

I nodded and waited with him.

Sister Ling looked at Gao Jianfeng and Dou Qiang, and asked me, "Who are these two...?"

"They're both tenants in Building 27, and they're also from my hometown and friends." I explained, "They're both retired armed police officers, and they're very capable."

Upon hearing this, Gao Jianfeng immediately straightened his back, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and struck a pose that suggested he was incredibly strong and powerful!

Not long after, Liu Haomei and Chunyan walked out hand in hand, laughing and joking.

"Mom, Lao Wang!"

Upon seeing us, Chunyan immediately spread her arms and flew over, just like a swallow in spring.

Liu Haomei waved and greeted me, "Brother Wang, hello, great poet Wang!"

Wang, the great poet?

I paused for a moment, then remembered the poem Awen had written.

"Are you tired, girl? You haven't eaten yet, have you? Are you hungry?" Sister Ling held Chunyan's hand, very concerned. "How's your first day at work? Has anyone bullied you?"

"Mom, you're asking so many questions, how am I supposed to answer them?"

Chunyan clung to Sister Ling's arm, chattering away: "The factory is great, not tiring, and there's lunch. The workers are nice too, there are local aunties and migrant girls from other places. I'm a quality inspector, who dares to bully me?"

Sister Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

I waved my hand: "Let's go, we can talk as we walk."

Sister Ling nodded and walked ahead with her two maids.

I was accompanied by Gao Jianfeng and Dou Qiang, who acted as bodyguards in the back.

There were also a few female workers in the factory who lived in Sanlichuan and traveled with us.

Gao Jianfeng tugged at me: "Hey buddy, there are so many beautiful women in the factory, can you introduce one to my old foreman?"

I glared at Gao Jianfeng: "If I had called the old squad leader here, I would definitely have introduced him to someone, and even guaranteed he'd have a son. But you're the one who called him, so why should I be the one to introduce him to someone?"

Gao Jianfeng sighed, "Fellow villager, you're doing better than me."

"Alright, call me Brother Zu, and I'll make the arrangements."

"Brother Zu, I'll call you Brother Zu for the rest of my life!" Gao Jianfeng immediately clasped his hands in a fist and grinned.

"Okay, I'll definitely introduce a beautiful girl to the old squad leader within three months!" I promised without hesitation.

When someone calls me "Brother Zu," I get arrogant and cocky.

Alas, the weaknesses of human nature!

Along the way, some motorcycle taxi drivers loitered around with ill intentions, trying to strike up conversations with the female workers: "Hey pretty ladies, want a ride?"

The female workers were all timid and dared not answer.

I deliberately held my phone around, swaggering around, to see if anyone would try to snatch it from me.

If anyone tries to rob me, I'll take two expert grapplers with me, teach them a lesson, and then call Director Hong to have the security here restored!

Two motorcycle taxi drivers saw my phone and were very interested, but they didn't dare to buy it.

Sister Ling got scared and whispered, "Yaozu, put your phone away..."

I shook my head and smiled: "It's okay, no one will dare to steal my phone."

"Why are you so disobedient?" Sister Ling stamped her foot and said in a low voice:

"On this road, there are people who will ambush you. If they see you holding a phone, they'll hit you from behind, knock you unconscious, and then rob you. Sometimes, if they're unlucky, they might even kill someone with one blow."

Another female worker whispered, "Especially the local motorcycle taxi drivers, they're the worst!"

I nodded: "I'm fine tonight, I'll be here. Just be careful on your way to and from get off work."

As they were talking, four motorcycles approached from one after the other.

The two motorcycles in front circled behind us and then suddenly turned around and followed us.

The two motorcycles that followed stopped and blocked our way.

The female workers were terrified and huddled together.

I already had my lighter in my hand, and turned to Gao Jianfeng to ask, "How many can you light?"

Gao Jianfeng rolled up his short-sleeved shirt to his shoulders: "Brother Zu, don't move, leave everything to me!"

Dou Qiang also spread out in a T-stance, his fists clenched, looking at the two drivers behind him.

After all, they were retired experts, and their teamwork was excellent.