In Yu Zhou's eyes, combining his memories from two lifetimes, he knew Qin Feng was a person who valued emotions deeply.
How to put it, such a person might be honest and wouldn't achieve much in the future, but you could trust him completely and use him without reservation.
In his previous life, didn't he lose his life because of this older sister of his?
Yu Zhou had heard about this from Qin Siyue's interviews before.
Actually, after meeting the Qin siblings, Yu Zhou had wondered if he should change Qin Feng's fate, but he thought that those things were probably beyond his current reach, so he gave up on the idea.
He didn't dwell on it anymore.
Now that Qin Siyue had entrusted Qin Feng to him, even if there were future troubles, as long as Qin Feng was by his side, perhaps history would change?
"Old Qin, will you be wronged following me?"
Yu Zhou smiled as he looked at Qin Feng behind him. He always felt that this guy didn't talk much, but together with Wu Dabiao, they were a perfect match.
How to put it, Wu Dabiao was the simple, honest type, but impulsive and easily angered, while Qin Feng gave a very steady impression. Just thinking about the two of them, well, Yu Zhou felt that going to the dried fruit factory in the future would be even more interesting.
"You guy, this is my business too, how could you be wronged?"
"Moreover, those seaside businesses aren't suitable for Qin Feng. He can't stand some things, so it's best to leave them to you."
Qin Siyue gave Yu Zhou a glare and talked about some upcoming matters at the dried fruit factory before finally leaving herself.
As for Qin Feng, he settled down in Yu Zhou's courtyard.
Yes, although Yu Zhou now had a family and children, most of these courtyards were vacant.
Yu Zhou planned to let him stay at his place for a few days, and then he would move to the factory dormitory once it was ready.
It wouldn't be right for him to stay at Yu Zhou's house forever, but it wasn't Yu Zhou's style to leave someone homeless.
"Your sister! She's always been so energetic. Is she busy this year?"
Yu Zhou watched Qin Siyue's receding back with a sigh.
The customs business was booming only for these few years. Once relevant regulations were introduced, the profit period would be over.
If she didn't make a killing now, Qin Siyue felt she would be letting herself down, knowing that such a situation wasn't without its risks.
With just one shift in the market, the end result would be complete failure.
"She's exceptionally busy this year. There are too many things from the old big brother's side, plus cheap rice and so on. Every day, large quantities of goods are seized, and the port warehouses are almost full."
"So my sister is really busy during this period. If she hadn't arranged something for me, she really wouldn't have been able to come back."
Qin Feng answered honestly.
This person, he would absolutely keep silent about things he shouldn't mention. No matter how much you asked, you wouldn't get a single word out of him.
But once he spoke, you didn't have to worry about him lying at all. He was naturally devoid of the gene for lying, as Qin Feng would say, it was something he came out with from the womb.
"Let's go buy some groceries. We can have a drink tonight."
"Consider it a welcome to the dried fruit factory."
Yu Zhou looked at the somewhat silent Qin Feng, wanting to help him open up a little from his reserved personality.
In the end, he found it futile, with no possibility at all.
He could only dejectedly pat the other person's shoulder and walk out of the courtyard.
There would be plenty of time to interact in the future; he would change him slowly.
To be honest, Qin Feng's personality wasn't suitable for business, but Qin Siyue had high expectations of him.
This led to Qin Feng carrying a lot of pressure, making him even more withdrawn.
Now that he was here, perhaps there would be some improvement. If he could truly change his reserved nature, Yu Zhou, who had already considered Qin Feng a friend, would be happy to do so.
The two of them then left.
They bought some cooked food at the卤菜店 (lu cai dian - braised food shop) and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative to get some meat and fresh vegetables.
Men, what kind of occasion best fosters camaraderie? Isn't it when drinking?
As long as the alcohol flows, any reservedness, any inability to get a word out even with persuasion, becomes nonsense.
"Alas! Bro!"
"We guys are out of money, lend us some cash."
Suddenly, as they entered a small alley to take a shortcut to the supply and marketing cooperative, the alley entrance was blocked by a group of young men.
The leader was a guy with a buzz cut and a dark mark on his neck.
He swung a machete in his hand, his face full of ferocity. The situation suggested that if they didn't give money today, these guys might kill Yu Zhou and the others.
In an instant, Yu Zhou's alarm bells went off.
Cities in this era might not be as safe as in later generations. Some people were truly desperate.
In an era where guns weren't banned, some young people could even produce firearms.
This kind of situation would only decrease significantly after the new century, when gun control became stricter.
Accidentally losing one's life in the current social environment was not impossible.
And these young men looked truly terrifying. No doubt they were a bunch of delinquents, the kind who would actually go through with it if provoked.
"Lao Yu, I'll block them from the front, you slip away. I have a way to deal with them."
Qin Feng clenched his fists, his brow furrowed as he faced the situation.
But he had been fighting since he was a child, and he even fought dirty.
Therefore, he showed no fear at all at this moment. Instead, his clenched fists seemed to tell these young men that if they dared to charge, they would all be finished here today.
The timid fear the bold, and the bold fear those who are reckless.
For a moment, Yu Zhou even had the illusion that Qin Feng was planning to risk his life.
"Who do you think you are? Although I think life is more important than money, I can't afford to lose face!"
"At worst, we'll get beaten up and have to stay in the hospital!"
Yu Zhou didn't run away directly at this moment. It was said that a gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall.
But that depended on the situation. Qin Feng was clearly planning to make a scene, and it seemed useless to try and dissuade him.
Then he couldn't abandon his friend. On this point, Yu Zhou was clear-sighted and resolute; he would never leave the other person behind.
"Oh? You're not willing to give?"
"Come on! Today we'll teach you how to behave..."
The young man weighing the machete was visibly stunned, and then angrily swung the machete forward.