Chapter 64 All Talents

  "It's not that I have a high opinion of him, it's just that there are too few people in this world who can communicate with each other, and coincidentally he used to follow Master Xu to learn, so I think he is still a decent talent, worthy of Master Xu's appreciation." Zhang Lei said calmly, to be honest, up until now, he had not met anyone who could give him some guidance.

  "I heard that Boss Zhang also had contact with Lord Xu..." Su Tong said suddenly.

  It was no surprise to Zhang Lei that she knew such a secret thing, he said: "It's just that time he went back to his hometown and I happened to visit him, thanks to Mr. Xu's little guidance, I gained a lot."

  After the two parted ways, after more than an hour, Chou Ya appeared at the entrance of Zhang's business association. It was still Huan Huan who opened the door for him, but this time he entered with a completely different mindset from the previous few days, after all, his identity was different.

  "Boss Zhang, you're quite skilled." Qiu Ya said with a smile as soon as he saw Zhang Lei.

  Zhang Lei nodded and let him sit down, saying: "What are you talking about? Come on, sit down. Today we only discuss academic matters, not economic ones."

  "Oh, by the way, last time I passed by Mr. Zhang's guidance and went back to read the book, some places were suddenly clear, and I would like to thank Mr. Zhang again." Qiu Ya stood up and bowed respectfully to Zhang Lei, saying.

  "Alright, alright, we're just exchanging ideas, no need to be so polite. I came to see you this time because I wanted to talk about something. Now that the Su family has also joined the Zhang's Chamber of Commerce, you don't have to worry about loyalty issues anymore. This time, I'm sincerely inviting you to join the Zhang's Chamber of Commerce, and we can communicate more in the future." Zhang Lei indeed didn't want to let go of such a talented person, and with this attitude, he would surely be able to make great use of him in the future.

  Qiu Ya said with some delight: "That's a great feeling, if I can follow Chairman Zhang, I'll definitely learn more than I would from books, and that's exactly what I want."

  Zhang Lei's face turned red, and he quickly said: "There is a saying that goes 'the book has its own beauty, the book has its own golden house.' Reading more books will always be good. As one person can't see everything by themselves, it's limited to have a narrow view. Confucius once said, 'When three people walk together, there must be someone who is my teacher.' Let's just exchange ideas and promote each other."

  "Boss Zhang is being humble, but being able to follow Boss Zhang and learn from him is truly a blessing for us students," said Qiu Ya.

  The two of them then settled on a plan: Zhang Lei would design and manufacture it, while Qiu Ya helped him out.

  After a while, at the beginning of the month, Zhang Lei calculated that it had been several months since he last went to collect silver from Bai Yang and Yu Boss. Moreover, he hadn't seen his father and younger brother for a long time, so he decided to return to Xujia Camp once.

  Everything inside the store was handed over to Feng Yong for management, and outside there was Qin Luofeng, even if there were some small problems with decision-making, Su Tong should be able to solve them, she is now the second largest shareholder of Zhangshi Business Association.

  Nest Lake is still as prosperous as it has been for thousands of years, but in this coming and going, everything here hasn't changed yet. Zhang Lei's identity and worth, however, can no longer be mentioned on the same day. In the boats that come and go, Zhang Lei cannot see any remaining traces of that lake thief, as if everyone has already forgotten or didn't have time to remember.

  The boat Zhang Lei was on gradually approached Xujia Camp, the to-and-fro boats had long been thrown behind, the noisy voices of people were interrupted by the sound of water birds flapping their wings from time to time, Zhang Lei was delighted and lay half-reclined on the deck looking at the water surface.

  Suddenly, a small sampan emerged from behind the reeds and slowly made its way to the middle of the river. A barefooted young boy held a fishing net in his hand, staring intently at the water's surface. After a while, he let out a loud whoop and with all his might threw the fishing net into the water, causing the small sampan to shake violently from the tremendous force.

  The fishing net that had been bunched up suddenly expanded in the air, covering a large area of water. Zhang Lei suddenly remembered a phrase: "The heavenly net is loose, yet nothing escapes."

  "Whoosh..." The fishing net fell into the water, and a white splash appeared on the calm lake surface. Then, the young man tied the net to the boat, and a beautiful fish leaped into the water, the entire action was done in one smooth motion.

  Zhang Lei was also a good swimmer in his previous life, and he could swim back and forth across the Yangtze River. He was known as Langli Ba Tiao. Today, seeing this young man's skills, he couldn't help but praise him endlessly.

  "Who is this young man? Not bad to stretch out a hand." Zhang Lei turned his head and said to the person rowing the boat. The person rowing the boat took off their face mask, but it was unexpectedly Jiang Qizhi, Jiang Yuyang.

  When Zhang Lei asked, Jiang Yuyang said: "This man's name is Xu Bo, also from Xujiaying. He's good at swimming. For generations, his family has made a living by fishing in Chaohu Lake, and he can cast nets with incredible skill."

  "Oh? I didn't know there was such a person, I haven't seen him before. Next time you come back, bring him to me and let me take a look." Zhang Lei said with a smile. Having been in a high position for a long time, when speaking, he naturally had a commanding tone towards those below him.

  And it's nothing wrong for the people below, if the superior doesn't have the due dignity, how can they do? Jiang Yuyang agreed and said: "Alright, after going back later I'll go talk about it."

  The two men spoke for a while, and the small boat had moved dozens of feet away. After another moment, Zhang Lei still hadn't seen Xu Bo resurface, and he said with some surprise: "This man's swimming skills are actually this good."

  As they spoke, a string of bubbles emerged from the water's surface, and Xu Bo suddenly poked his head out. Zhang Lei quickly instructed Jiang Yuyang to steer the boat over in that direction.

  "Pa pa......" The boat headed in that direction and was still far away when Jiang Yuyang shouted loudly.

  Xu Bo turned his head and saw Jiang Yuyang, also with some delight, saying: "Old Seventh, it's been a long time since I've seen you. I heard that you went to Songjiang Prefecture to work for someone, is everything okay?"

  He jumped onto his own pirogue and slowly pulled up the fishing net.

  Zhang Lei got out of the small boat and said: "Old Seven, call him up."

  "Alright, alright, this is my boss, you've all met him before, he's Zhang Chen's older brother, come on board and let's talk."

  "It's no good, it's no good, the sky is changing, we have to hurry back home, you guys too, let's go and talk later. Tonight I'll treat you to a whole fish banquet." Xu Bo said while pulling in the fishing net. The net pulled in over a dozen big fish, instantly filling the small wooden boat to the brim.

  Zhang Lei looked up at the sky, isn't it a sunny day? What's wrong with the weather? So he didn't take it to heart either. Since Xu Bo wanted to leave in a hurry, he didn't try to persuade him to stay.

  Just a short while later, Xu Bo and his kayak disappeared into the reeds, and Jiang Yuyang also quickened her pace, as if she had really listened to Xu Bo's words and wanted to reach the shore before the weather changed.

  After a short while, the dock was already in sight. Just at this moment, large patches of dark clouds suddenly gathered from all directions, blocking out the sunlight completely. Zhang Lei exclaimed: "Xu Bo is surprisingly sensitive to changes in the weather."

  Jiang Yuyang seemed to have expected this outcome, saying: "Always being active on the water, I guess you're already used to it. This skill is indeed worthy of praise. Let's hurry up and go ashore."

  They rowed the canoe into the harbor, and as soon as they got off the boat, big raindrops came pouring down. The two of them hurriedly ran towards the house, only a dozen or so yards away, but by the time they rushed into Zhang's Technology, both of them were soaked from head to toe.

  "This young man is hard to come by, if he had this skill in the vast ocean..." Zhang Lei walked while thinking, until he was stopped by Zhang Chen when he entered the yard.

  Seeing Zhang Chen, Zhang Lei looked very surprised and asked: "Younger brother, what are you doing here?"

  Zhang Chen smiled and said, "The teachers in the college came to tell me that I passed the exam, so I was going to relax a bit, and then I came here. Brother, why didn't you bring an umbrella? You got soaked like this."

  "When I went out, the sun was so big, how did I know it would rain? Did you pass the exam? That's great, let's go to Songjiang Prefecture for fun another day." Zhang Chen passed this exam, he was very happy, at least in name, a scholar came out of his family, which is a matter of great face in this area, and secondly, it also means that Zhang Chen can save time and move up step by step.

  "That's right, brother, you're so smart, your younger brother can't be far behind, by the way, it's been a long time since you came back, everyone is thinking of you." Chen Xiaoxiao flattered him with a few words.

  "Alright alright, I'll go take a shower quickly. Old Seventh, you also change into some dry clothes."

  After taking a bath, Zhang Lei suddenly felt refreshed, but saw that there was another person in the room, about the same age as Zhang Chen, with a pair of triangular eyes that made people feel uncomfortable no matter how they looked at him. The pointed face made Zhang Lei think of a movie line: This man was born with a treacherous appearance.

  "Brother, you're here. Let me introduce him to you. His name is Yu Wenjun, he's my classmate and good friend. He comes from a poor family, I even lent him the money for his exam fees. But it's all good now, his family just sent some silver and he's already paid me back." Zhang Chen said, pulling this stranger towards Zhang Lei.

  Zhang Lei joked: "When you didn't have money, no one helped you out. Now that you're rich, you start acting like a good person? But Xu Jia Ying getting into two schools at once is definitely something to celebrate. And who was it, Yu Wen Jun, right? He's eating at home tonight. Old Seven, wasn't Xu Bo saying he'd treat you to a whole fish banquet earlier? Call him over here, first to congratulate my brother and second because I want to try his whole fish banquet too."

  "Alright, no problem, I'll go over and talk about it later." Jiang Yuyang replied readily.

  "Ha ha, as soon as I came back, I heard this good news, it feels great. You guys are all talented people. Younger brother, go call Dad back."