Chapter 244: What a Face-Saving Moment (Part 1)

Balance exists among all things.

There are those who like Zhao Qingfeng, and there are those who dislike him.

Mao Xiaogang is one of the latter. He was old friends with Zhang Wang, and his own brother, the factory director, was a close follower of Deputy County Mayor Gou, giving him every reason to humiliate Shen Kuo.

During this time.

He frequently visited the boiler room to ‘have a chat’ with Shen Kuo.

The harsh words he said were like sharp knives, stabbing directly into Old Shen’s heart.

“I don’t want it.”

Old Shen had no interest in the Alto, waving his hand dismissively, “No need, you go back to your business.”

Mao Xiaogang was relentless, “You’ve been the office director for so many years, you know the job’s not that busy, not like your boiler room. I heard you submitted your resignation this afternoon, is that true? Afraid you can’t handle the work as winter approaches, haha!”

His mockery, seeming like a joke, immediately attracted a crowd of workers.

Seeing more people gathering, Mao Xiaogang suddenly exposed Shen Kuo’s wristwatch, flaunting the Rolex and loudly saying, “Tsk, tsk, the imitation level of this fake watch is quite something, looks very real. But guys, who has ever seen someone wearing a Rolex commuting by taxi or even bicycle, isn’t that a bit too low-key, haha!”

“Right, right, definitely a high-quality fake!”

“Spending seventy or eighty thousand on this, yet can’t afford a car?”

“Not necessarily, Old Shen’s future son-in-law is doing big business in Oruns in the provincial city, said to be some big shot at Oruns, must be earning a lot every month, right?”

“Heh, you guys believe whatever you’re told? Don’t you know the saying, ‘Hearing is false, seeing is believing’? Besides, even if Zhao Qingfeng is so amazing, how much can he earn? Eighteen thousand a month is already a lot! Old Shen used to brag about drinking, saying that kid would buy him an S600, that’s over a million for the car, we can’t earn that in a lifetime, and you all actually believe such boast?”

People joined in the discussion.

But no one could blame them.

Some always believe their life is set in one way, walking a single path.

And according to their logic, with a factory salary of a thousand a month, saving up 1.6 million is indeed impossible in a lifetime.

But.

Who is Old Shen?

He is Zhao Qingfeng’s future father-in-law.

And Zhao Qingfeng, in his previous life, was a super tycoon with a net worth of hundreds of billions.

For him, buying an S600 is as simple as buying a toy car.

This is the cognitive gap between people. But despite this reality, Old Shen still appeared embarrassed.

Mao Xiaogang continued his relentless mockery.

Just then, Factory Manager Li Quande’s Camry was exiting the factory compound.

“Xiaogang, move your car, it’s blocking the way!”

The factory entrance was so narrow, and Mao Xiaogang had parked too carelessly.

“Brother!”

Mao Xiaogang didn’t move his car but shouted, “Old Shen resigned, right? No wonder, too embarrassing. If it were me, I’d have quit long ago, going from office director straight to stoking boilers, that’s like falling from heaven to Gao Lao Zhuang, even Zhu Bajie wouldn’t stand for it.”

Li Quande didn’t care about the Zhu Bajie reference.

He wasn’t interested in getting involved, his scolding of Old Shen was just to please Deputy County Mayor Gou, and he ordered Mao Xiaogang to move his car immediately.

After a few more jokes, Mao Xiaogang finally got into his car, honked the horn, and moved it.

But just as his car drove off, a black S600 suddenly approached from a distance and once again blocked Li Quande’s way.

“Damn!”

Mao Xiaogang was shocked.

The value of this one car could exchange for all his assets and then some.

Who could this be?

Realization hit him. Could it be the big factory boss who came to the brewery for negotiations in disguise? Shocked, he ran over like a submissive grandson, standing next to the passenger side, peering through the dark tint, waiting for someone to get out so he could offer his full attention.

Li Quande was also stunned. This was the car of his dreams!

The S600, much longer than his Camry, exuded dignity and wealth.

Imagine.

Sitting in the back with a driver, being taken care of every time you get out, how prestigious!

“Who is this?”

Seeing the Mercedes blocking the way, Li Quande didn’t even dare to honk.

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