Chapter 66: Not Short of Money

  Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei returned to the town feeling that their waists were straighter than before, and they had more confidence in their speech. They felt that they were different from others.

  Zhuo Xiaofei hadn't seen Wu Mei for several months. A month ago, Wu Mei told Zhuo Xiaofei that she was going to go out of town with Huang Mao for a few days, but didn't tell Zhuo Xiaofei what they were doing. As soon as Zhuo Xiaofei returned, he pulled Heizi and ran to Er Jie's small restaurant, wanting to ask about Wu Mei's whereabouts.

  Unexpectedly, second sister also didn't know where fifth sister and Huang Mao went, only saying they went to a relative's house a month ago and haven't returned yet.

  Out of Er Jie's restaurant, Zhuo Xiao Fei looked gloomy and worried about Wu Mei. He had been feeling uneasy for the past few days, as if something was going to happen.

  Heizi saw Zhuo Xiaofei looking unhappy and advised: "Xiaofei, what's wrong? We're also millionaires now. What do you lack? If Wu Mei is not around, I'll introduce you to someone even prettier than her."

  Xiao Fei listened with an unhappy expression and said: "Lao Wu, what are you talking about? It sounds like Fifth Sister is gone or something. She'll be back in a couple of days."

  "Hei Zi burst out laughing and said: 'I know she'll be back in two days, but you're still sulking. Why don't we go find Lao Da and have some fun for a few days? It's just the beginning of summer, the perfect time to travel.'"

  "Never mind, I don't want to go anywhere. I have to wait for Fifth Sister to come back. These past few days, I've been feeling not quite right, but can't put my finger on what's wrong." Zhuo Xiao Fei said in a low and depressed tone.

  Two people walked and talked, walking and walking, Zhu Xiao Fei suddenly stopped talking, his eyes staring forward, as if he had discovered a monster.

  "Hei Zi felt something was off and asked: 'Hey, why aren't you talking? Did you see the Loch Ness Monster?'"

  Following Zhuo Xiao Fei's line of sight, Hei Zi was also stunned.

  Xiao Fei pulled Hei Zi and said: "Hei Zi, let's head back, go to Er Jie's restaurant to have a drink."

  Hei Zi let go of Xiao Fei's hand and said: "Why are you going back?"

  About ten meters in front of the two, a girl with a clear and elegant appearance, tall and slender, was walking arm-in-arm with a boy of medium height and a clean face. They were chatting and laughing as they walked. Suddenly, they also saw Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei. The girl suddenly froze, while the boy's face showed an inexplicable smile.

  The girl wanted to turn around and walk back but was pulled by the boy. The two of them slowly walked towards Hei Zi and Zhu Xiao Fei.

  Four people stood facing each other, Hei Zi gazed at the tall girl's eyes with a hint of blur.

  "Cheng Heizi, seeing an old classmate, why didn't you even say hello?" Ouyang Hui said with a smile.

  Tan Mei, who was holding onto Ouyang Hui's arm, tried to pull her hand out but couldn't. She looked at Hei Zi awkwardly, their eyes met, and neither of them spoke a word.

  Xiao Fei glared at the couple and said: "Lao Wu doesn't want to see you, leave!"

  Tan Mei opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but didn't come out with it.

  Ouyang Hui said with a smile: "This road is not yours, if you don't let me pass, I won't pass!"

  Xiao Fei's temper flared up immediately, and he stepped forward ready to take action. Hei Zi grabbed him and said, "Xiao Fei, it's all in the past, what's the point of holding a grudge?"

  Hei Zi laughed, and Tan Mei's heart felt a pang of sourness. She discovered that she still had a soft spot for Hei Zi in her heart. She thought to herself, if Hei Zi was still willing to want her, would she leave Ouyang Hui without any hesitation?

  Ouyang Hui felt even more pleased with himself when he heard Hei Zi say that, as a second-generation official, he couldn't be bothered with someone like Cheng Hei Zi.

  "Hei Zi, when did you come back? My brother is still looking for you?" Ouyang Hui said, looking at Hei Zi and then at Zhu Xiao Fei.

  "It's been over a year since I came back. If your brother wants to find me, he can come himself. I'll wait for him." Hei Zi's words were cold and firm.

  Tan Mei felt that Hei Zi hadn't changed at all, still the same stubborn big boy. The words they had said to each other kept repeating in Tan Mei's mind, and although their relationship was short-lived, she couldn't forget it. Sometimes, she would even think of Hei Zi in her dreams.

  Hei Zi's eyes stared at Tan Mei without blinking, he wanted to take a closer look at her, he knew that the two of them would never be together again in this lifetime, he just wanted to take a few more glances.

  They were talking when Liu Zhenzhang walked over from a distance.

  Town Head Liu is a subordinate of Ou Yang Hui's father, and often went to the Ou Yang family in the past. He was very familiar with Ou Yang Hui, and when he saw Town Head Liu coming over, Ou Yang Hui hastily said: "Uncle Liu."

  Liu Zhenzhang walked over with a smile and said: "Xiao Hui is back."

  Ouyang Hui smiled and waited for Liu Zhenchang to continue, but unexpectedly Liu Zhenchang only said one sentence before turning to Heizi and saying: "I say Heizi, where have you been running around these days? How come I haven't seen you in several months?"

  "Hei Zi turned his face and looked at Liu Zhen Chang, saying: "Liu Zhen Chang, haven't I been busy these days?"

  Town Head Liu chuckled and said: "What's there to be busy about? Isn't it just managing a passenger transport company and a mine? How busy can you get?"

  Ouyang Hui looked at Hei Zi with a strange expression. He didn't expect that Hei Zi would have a transportation company and a mine, it seems that Hei Zi is doing better than himself.

  Tan Mei was also a little surprised, she couldn't believe that Hei Zi had achieved so much in such a short time. She knew that making money was easier these days than it used to be, but rich people were still few and far between, and most people found it harder to make money than to eat rocks.

  "Hei Zi tilted his head and looked at Liu Zhen Chang, saying: 'Boss, speak up, what do you want?'"

  Town head Liu burst out laughing and said: "It's so much easier talking to smart people, I'll just get straight to the point. The town wants to re-pave all the roads, but we're still short about 100,000 yuan. Can you lend me some first?"

  Town head Liu estimated that Hei Zi's contracted passenger transport company would have an annual income of at most 1.7 to 1.8 million, and now that the contract has been in effect for almost a year, he should have around 1.2 to 1.3 million on hand. Town head Liu said he was borrowing because he didn't want to ask Hei Zi to donate all this money to the town, and he wasn't shameless enough to take away all the money that someone had worked hard for in a year.

  Hei Zi laughed after hearing Liu Zhenzhang's words: "Liu Zhenzhang, you're the boss, I'll listen to what you have to say. Let's not talk about borrowing or the 100,000 yuan. Just tell me straight out how much more money is needed to fix the road and I'll pay for it."

  Town Mayor Liu looked at Hei Zi with a hint of embarrassment, seeing that he wasn't joking, and smiled: "Actually, another 150-160 thousand would be enough. It's not good to let you take out too much, so I'll just borrow 100 thousand from you, and I'll think of a way to make up for the remaining 50-60 thousand."

  Xiao Fei burst out laughing and said: "Liu Shu, Lao Wu's kid is now a multimillionaire. It's not just 150 or 160 thousand, we're done."

  Ouyang Hui stood by, watching as Lian Hong's fortunes changed from good to bad. He himself was still dependent on his family for money, having to ask them for every little thing. Meanwhile, Hei Zi had become a multimillionaire, casually spending tens of thousands of yuan like it was nothing.

  Tan Mei regretted that she had misjudged Hei Zi at first. Although money doesn't represent everything in today's society, it is still a common measure of whether someone is successful or not.

  Listening to Zhuo Xiao Fei say this, Liu Zhenzhang really believed that Heizi had money now. He was worried about the money too and didn't care where Heizi's money came from. With great enthusiasm, he decided to borrow 160,000 yuan from Heizi first.

  Liu Zhenzhang is concerned about his own career, he wants to make some political achievements in the small town, he wants the townspeople's living standards to rise a step during his tenure, and he wants the town's environment to undergo significant changes during his tenure.

  No money can't do anything, he once found the head of the small town iron factory, wanting the iron factory to come up with some money, didn't expect the iron factory head to call in an accountant to calculate for him, after calculating, it was discovered that the iron factory's continuous losses were not just crying poor, but real, now still owing a lot of ore money, because can't afford the ore money, now even the people who deliver the ore are gone, already facing shutdown.

  Other businesses in the town were barely able to pay wages, and there was no way any of them could come up with tens of thousands to fix the road. Mayor Liu had no choice but to think of Hei Zi, hoping he would lend him 100,000 yuan first and then repay when the town had money. Unexpectedly, Hei Zi agreed to donate 150,000 to 160,000 yuan, which was a huge help to him.