Chapter 146 The Su Family

It was a little past six-thirty in the evening at the Su family compound.

With his trip to the Hua District only a week away, Su Tianyu put aside his work and made time to return home for a meal with his second uncle.

During dinner, the old man started in again on the same old topics, mostly concerning the marriage prospects of his grandchildren.

As things stood, Su Tiannan's affairs were more or less settled. Though not yet married, it was only a matter of time.

Su Tianyu, meanwhile, had found someone, but there were no immediate plans for a wedding.

As for Su Tianbei, he was the one who frustrated the old man the most. All he did was fool around, and he was still single!

The mere mention of this was enough to set the old man off, casting a shadow over dinner for the second brother. Before the old man even opened his mouth, he could guess what was coming.

But, well, he was his father. He could take a few scoldings. Who told him to be such a carefree wanderer?

The three brothers had a few drinks with the old man, finally managing to put him in a slightly better mood. After the meal, Su Tianyu said goodbye to everyone and left the compound alone, intending to return to the Quan Tong Bureau.

Just then, Su Tiannan came after him. "Xiao Yu, wait a moment."

Su Tianyu stopped and turned to look at his older brother, asking, "What is it, Brother? Something on your mind?"

Su Tiannan walked up to him and nodded. "Yes, it wasn't convenient to talk about it during dinner."

"What's going on?"

"It's about the Wang family."

Su Tiannan patted Su Tianyu's arm. "Let's talk in the car. I'm heading towards the General Assembly anyway."

"Alright."

The two of them left the compound and got into the car.

As the car slowly started, Su Tiannan lit a cigarette. "I'll give you a heads-up on something."

"What's up?" Su Tianyu lowered the car window and said with a smile, "If it's good news, let me have it. If it's bad news, keep it to yourself. I don't want to hear anything annoying right now."

Su Tiannan considered this. "This isn't exactly good news, but it's not bad news either. It's just… a little thorny, difficult to handle."

"Are you trying to play a riddle with me?" Su Tianyu also lit a cigarette. "Just tell me what's going on."

Su Tiannan said softly, "Here's the thing… There are rumors circulating in the Old Hua Tong Association that Wang Xiao wants to bring people into The Dragon City Rises."

Su Tianyu frowned. "What does that mean? How does he plan to bring them in?"

Su Tiannan explained, "Wang Xiao wants to move his regiment to garrison near The Dragon City Rises. It seems he wants to develop things here."

Hearing about the Wang family, Su Tianyu felt a little irritated. He loosened his collar and asked, "Why are they suddenly thinking about this? What are they up to?"

Su Tiannan said helplessly, "Actually, I can understand them to some extent. Ever since the war in Saint Paul City, members of the Old Hua Tong Association faction have basically been unable to survive there. The locals are very hostile towards the Chinese, blaming them for bringing the war. As a result, their old businesses can't operate anymore. Right now, the Wang faction needs a stable place to settle down. If they can move here, their families can also relocate to The Dragon City Rises. Honestly, a Chinese main city is more suitable for them no matter where they go."

Su Tianyu calmed down and thought carefully before asking, "Isn't Pana City pretty good too?"

Su Tiannan reminded him, "But that's not a Chinese main city."

"Sigh." Su Tianyu took a drag from his cigarette and sighed. "This is a huge undertaking. It not only involves household registration issues, but also military matters. The former is troublesome, but it can be solved. The key is the latter. It's already very chaotic here, and Xin Xiaodong's troops have already been transferred over. If you add another regiment, don't even mention District One, will Old Tan agree to that?! This military imbalance can easily make people suspicious."

After a pause, Gou Liuzi asked, "Did Wang Xiao tell you about this?"

"Would he tell me?" Su Tiannan said lightly. "Since that last incident, we've barely spoken outside of work. I heard the rumors myself. After all, I still have roots in the Old Hua Tong Association."

Su Tianyu pondered for a long time. "Well, let me think about it first. We'll talk about it when he brings it up."

In fact, ever since the major overseas Chinese groups merged, Su Tianyu's attitude towards the Old Hua Tong Association had been relatively courteous and accommodating, not only allowing them to reside permanently in Pana City but also granting them many privileges.

This was for no other reason than the fact that the Wang family had paid a bloody price in the Saint Paul City incident. Whether from a humanitarian or a management perspective, they deserved some preferential treatment. Moreover, being good to the Wang family was also indirectly showing goodwill to the Hua District, a point that Su Tianyu was well aware of.

"Alright, let's not talk about this then." Su Tiannan changed the subject. "I'll tell you, ever since I received the transfer order for your delegation, I've been having trouble sleeping these past few days."

Su Tianyu asked with a smile, "Why is that? Is there someone in the Hua District who haunts your dreams?"

"Don't talk nonsense. My heart belongs to your sister-in-law!" Su Tiannan said with emotion, "I've never been to the Hua District before. I've always heard the old man talk about it, and I really want to see what it's like over there…"

"The development there might exceed your expectations…!"

The two of them smiled at each other and said nothing more.

…

Around eight o'clock that night, a port town on the outskirts of The Dragon City Rises.

A convoy arrived in front of Wen Xiaorou's logistics company's compound. An Qiqi and Wawa got out of the car and, under the protection of a dozen guards, walked towards the gate of the yard.

From a distance, they saw Yu Mingyuan, dressed in dirty work clothes, sitting on the steps next to Wen Xiaorou, eating a boxed lunch.

The two of them were talking and laughing, very sweet.

Seeing this scene, Wawa couldn't help but say, "Is this what love is? I'm in love with love."

An Qiqi said with a smile, "Yes, this is love. You can invite Tan Mingzhao sometime, and you two can try it out at a construction site too."

Wawa quickly waved her hand. "Sorry, this sister can't handle that kind of hardship!"

The two of them talked and laughed as they pushed open the gate and walked in.

"Oh, you're here!" Wen Xiaorou quickly put down her boxed lunch and stood up to greet them.

"Hello, Sister-in-law!"

"Sorry to bother you."

The two girls greeted her with smiles.

Wen Xiaorou wiped her hands, also with a smile on her face. "It's dirty outside. Come on, let's go inside and sit down."

Yu Mingyuan also stood up, looking curiously at the two girls. "What are you two here for?"

Wawa walked over and, without worrying about getting her clothes dirty, grabbed Wen Xiaorou's arm with a giggle. "We're here for nothing special, just to invite you to get married with us!"

Yu Mingyuan and Wen Xiaorou were stunned when they heard this.

…

At the same time, in District One, Hua Mansion, a high-end clubhouse.

Yuan Biao had just played a couple of hands of cards and lost a lot of money again.

He left the casino and hurried to a private room on the third floor.

Lu Zhen was already waiting inside, his face somewhat gloomy.

Yuan Biao sat down opposite him and asked, "Is there a job?"

Lu Zhen did not answer, but instead asked in a low voice, "When will the rest of the people arrive?"

"Soon."

"Then, come out with me for a moment." Lu Zhen said seriously.