Zhang Liunian did not agree directly, but instead asked about their conversation, "What did he ask you to do?"
Just as the two young men were about to speak, Qian Fei suddenly stepped forward and put his arm around Zhang Liunian's shoulder, saying, "Liunian, long time no see. Should we brothers go for a meal? My treat."
Zhang Liunian was amused by his thick skin. He reached out, removed his arm, and gave him a forceful shove, sending him flying two meters away. Only then did he speak, "Who was it that made things difficult for me not long ago and didn't admit me as a friend? Now that you hear I have money, you come crawling back to acknowledge me as a friend, having forgotten all about the past. I think you're asking for a beating!"
"Let us do it." Seeing how much Zhang Liunian disliked Qian Fei, the two young men stepped forward, grabbed Qian Fei, and proceeded to beat him.
Zhang Liunian did not intervene, merely watching, seemingly unconcerned about Qian Fei suffering a bit.
These two young men were also very perceptive. Seeing Zhang Liunian remain silent, they struck even harder.
Zhang Liunian thought to himself that if these two had no ill intentions, they would make good helpers if cultivated properly.
"You two sons of bitches, he hasn't even accepted you yet, and you're already groveling and flattering. Be careful you don't overexert yourselves for nothing and end up unable to make a living in Datang County." Qian Fei ordered them to keep hitting him. He was bent over like a shrimp from the pain, but still defiant.
The two young men paused for a moment, but as Zhang Liunian said nothing, they continued to land punches on Qian Fei.
Zhang Liunian stared expressionlessly at Qian Fei's increasingly pathetic state, his heart unmoved.
In fact, in his previous life, he hadn't paid these people any mind. If they hadn't proactively come looking for trouble, he wouldn't even have remembered them.
Therefore, Qian Fei's predicament today was entirely of his own making.
"Alright, tell me what Qian Fei wanted you to do?" After about half an hour, Zhang Liunian finally spoke, resuming their earlier conversation.
"He asked us to support his aunt and make a man named Du Ziteng marry her."
"Qian Fei and his aunt must want to extort that man. His aunt is known as a social butterfly around here, involved with many men. I wonder which unlucky fellow has run into their Qian family."
The unlucky fellow, Du Ziteng, happened to be bringing Liu Sanniu downstairs when he overheard this conversation. His face immediately darkened.
"So it really was them scheming against me. Good, very good." Du Ziteng finished speaking, released Liu Sanniu, stepped forward, and kicked Qian Fei a long way. Then he proceeded to beat him severely, not stopping until Qian Fei vomited blood and collapsed on the ground.
"Stop hitting him, you'll cause serious trouble if you keep going." Liu Sanniu, seeing the慘不忍睹 Qian Fei, quickly stepped forward to pull the enraged Du Ziteng away.
Du Ziteng had no intention of continuing to hit him anyway and got up, stopping his attack.
Zhang Liunian also did not want to waste time. He walked over to the car, "Don't waste your time on people like them. Their Qian family won't recover."
The Qian family now only had Qian Fei and Qian Xueli. What use could these two be? One was incompetent and ignorant, the other only knew how to rely on men. With these two, if they could turn the Qian family's fortunes around, Zhang Liunian would write his name backward.
"Pah! Scheming against me! If I ever see you again, I'll beat you every time." Du Ziteng was furious. Being schemed against like this by the two Qian family members was something he would remember forever.
Zhang Liunian glanced at Qian Fei, who lay on the ground like a dead dog, and then, with a blank expression, said to the two young men, "What are your names?"
"You can call me Taozi."
"You can call me Lizi."
*Pfft!* Hearing these names, Liu Sanniu burst into laughter.
Zhang Liunian also couldn't help but chuckle, wondering what kind of names these were.
"We are brothers named Fu, distant cousins. He's Fu Tao, and I'm Fu Li. Our nicknames are Taozi and Lizi," Fu Li explained.
"Tomorrow, you two go to the Nancheng Braised Meat shop to find Ziteng. He'll arrange work for you," Zhang Liunian instructed with a smile.
These two had performed well, and Zhang Liunian didn't mind giving them a chance.
He didn't have many people to work with at the moment and wouldn't turn away those who came looking for jobs.
Fu Tao and Fu Li were overjoyed. They watched Zhang Liunian drive away, and then each gave Qian Fei another kick.
"You lied to us, saying you and Comrade Zhang Liunian were good brothers. Turns out you're nothing."
"You guy, you used to look down on Comrade Zhang Liunian. You really have dog eyes." After their scolding and kicking, the two left happily.
Qian Fei, still spitting blood on the ground, stared fiercely at the two, planting countless seeds of revenge in his heart.
Fu Tao, Fu Li, Zhang Liunian, I won't let you go!
Zhang Liunian knew nothing of these matters. At this time, he was with Du Zhan, inspecting the production at the kiln.
Since the Nancheng Food Factory started operation, this kiln had not stopped production, and the number of employees was increasing daily.
Looking at the thriving kiln, Zhang Liunian and Du Zhan were both very pleased.
Finally, after reminding Du Zhan to deliver goods to Zhang's Family Food Factory in Nancheng the next day, he drove home.
By the time Zhang Liunian returned home, it was already dark.
The next morning, Zhang Liunian took his daughter and wife to the Nancheng Kindergarten.
This was Nancheng's first kindergarten to teach English. It was rumored to have some connection to the Children's Palace but was privately run and extremely expensive.
However, it was said that children who performed well in this kindergarten could get a chance to enter the Children's Palace for free.
Zhang Liunian had no particular thoughts about this; he simply wanted his daughter to receive the best education.
"Are you here to enroll?" Upon arriving at the main entrance of Nancheng Kindergarten, Zhang Liunian and his family of three were stopped by security personnel.
"That's right," Zhang Liunian replied, holding his daughter.
The gatekeeper sized up Zhang Liunian several times, unable to see anyone who looked like they could afford to enroll their child here.
"Our tuition here is five thousand yuan a year. Have you heard?" the gatekeeper asked, holding out one hand.
Just as Zhang Liunian was about to answer, several sneers came from behind him.
"People like them, how could they afford it? They're definitely just here to ask."
"Exactly. This is recognized as a noble kindergarten in Nancheng, and it's the first kindergarten. Not everyone can afford to send their children here. It's pathetic to pretend to be rich when you're not, it's embarrassing and undignified."
"I just saw them arrive in a pickup truck that's practically falling apart."
"Our family sends cars like that directly for scrap, my mother doesn't even drive them."
"..."
It turned out that Zhang Liunian's car had provoked their disdain.
Zhang Liunian turned to look at the cars across the road and found his own parked among a row of luxury vehicles.
Coupled with the fact that he hadn't taken care of the car, its exterior looked old, worn, and dirty. In front of a row of gleaming cars, it truly made him look like a poor boy who had stumbled into a gathering of the wealthy.
It was no wonder these wealthy people were making snide remarks.
However, the gatekeeper's expression changed slightly when he heard that Zhang Liunian had arrived by car. He hadn't really noticed Zhang Liunian driving up earlier.
If he drove here, perhaps he could afford the tuition.
But their kindergarten didn't just look at money; they also considered the parents. Parents without money or education were also not accepted.
"Excuse me, please move aside, you're blocking our way into the school." Before Zhang Liunian could speak, a well-dressed lady with a five-year-old boy approached, rolling her eyes and urging Zhang Liunian to make way.