Chapter 831: Chapter 833: Watching Gu Mingzhu
South City.
Pei Yicheng arrived at the South City train station a little after nine in the morning, but instead of hurrying to the county, he first met up with Cheng Hao.
In the past few days, Cheng Hao has been quite productive. In several districts near South City, he has already secured the shops. Next, he needs to hire staff. He has been busy non-stop, with no time for idle thoughts except for the first day when he was in a slump.
Cheng Hao even found it hard to recall how many people he had met or how many deals he had discussed, and his face felt numb from smiling so much.
"Brother Cheng, there will soon be five branches of Liunian in South City, plus in other provinces and cities. Once I visit a few more provinces, I believe our Liunian will definitely blossom everywhere someday!" Cheng Hao said excitedly, and this time, he truly had his horizons broadened.
"You’ve done a great job!" Pei Yicheng praised him. Liunian was a vague direction he gave, and Cheng Hao executed it exceptionally well!
The stores in South City have already resulted in profits for everyone. This time, Cheng Hao came mainly to discuss cooperation with a few people interested in joining. They had prior contact, and the specific negotiations went very smoothly.
"Brother Cheng!" Cheng Hao was thrilled to receive Pei Yicheng’s praise.
"Alright, you should take a good rest. Look at your beard!" Pei Yicheng commented on his unshaven beard, and after discussing the tasks he needed to do, it was already noon.
Cheng Hao continued on his journey to complete his mission of opening Liunian stores nationwide.
"Ling Dong, how’s the investigation going?" Pei Yicheng, after purchasing a car full of gifts, headed to the county with Ling Dong. Just the thought of soon meeting Xu Nianhua made the blazing sun and the stifling weather seem less irksome.
"No clear leads." Ling Dong had been looking into the events of that year for some time, but had found no information. Perhaps the other party had cleaned up too thoroughly, leaving no trace.
Ling Dong proactively reported recent events, especially praising Xu Nianji and Ji Shuyuan, saying, "Ji Shuyuan truly has a legal mind and is very smart. I heard from Zhijun that the way he got Ai Jiaxin to talk was indeed impressive. He will undoubtedly become a great lawyer in the future."
"Ling Dong, I suggest you try a different approach," Pei Yicheng said, a gleam in his eyes. "Focus on Gu Mingzhu!"
Since Gu Mingzhu and Ai Jiaxin intended to set up Nianhua, it indicates they harbor ill intentions toward him. Although Gu Mingzhu was still young at the time of the events, who knows if she got involved later?
And there’s that thief, another significant lead. Finding the thief from back then might reveal whether Xu Nianhua was intentionally abandoned or genuinely kidnapped by the thief.
Ling Dong wasn’t stupid; he immediately understood Pei Yicheng’s suggestion. He said, "Brother Cheng, you’re really clever. I’ll keep an eye on her, and maybe I’ll find some clues."
"Thanks for your hard work!" Pei Yicheng glanced at Ling Dong and asked, "Ling Dong, you’re about the same age as Nianji and me. Aren’t you planning to find a girlfriend?"
Xu Nianji’s child is already a year old, and Pei Yicheng has Nianhua. Only Ling Dong seems never to have had any woman around him.
"Brother Cheng, I’m fine on my own." Ling Dong focused on driving and did not feel that being single was problematic at all.