NOVEL NEXT Chapter 308: Trouble Stirs Again
Dong Dong Dong!
Ye Fan had just finished contacting the East Suburb Big Brother, Xiang Tianba, when he heard a knocking at the door.
Ye Fan stood up to open the door and, to his surprise, saw his brother-in-law, Su Zhanyun, walking in with a big smile on his face and his hands full of large and small gift bags.
Seeing this, Ye Fan asked in astonishment, "Zhan Yun, what are you doing bringing so much stuff?"
"Brother-in-law, I really have to thank you for that debt-collection matter last time. If it weren't for you, I definitely wouldn't have gotten my money back!" Su Zhanyun said with sincere gratitude.
Last time, when he led a group of migrant workers to demand payment from the real estate tycoon Yang Shiwei, they had not expected Yang Shiwei to refuse to pay and even had a group of thugs attack them brutally.
Fortunately, Ye Fan had arrived just in time to defuse the crisis.
Su Zhanyun knew that if it weren't for Ye Fan that day, he and the group of migrant workers demanding debts would have probably been beaten to death by Yang Shiwei.
Ye Fan was both amused and bemused as he said, "We're all family; why so formal? You've helped us so much before, and we never brought you any gifts. Doing this makes us seem distant!"
"It's only right, brother-in-law, it's all appropriate. There's nothing particularly valuable, mainly some food, especially for Ling'er!" Su Zhanyun laughed as he said.
Ye Fan shook his head and smiled, "All right, all right, just this once and not again!"
"Got it!" Su Zhanyun said with a happy laugh.
Ye Fan called out, "Zhan Yun, take a seat. I'll pour you a glass of water!"
"Brother-in-law, I'm not thirsty, don't bother!" Su Zhanyun advised.
Ye Fan smiled and said, "Don't be shy at my place!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Su Zhanyun, the two finally sat down together.
"Speaking of which, brother-in-law, how are you so powerful? I don't remember you ever telling us before," Su Zhanyun asked curiously.
On that day, Yang Shiwei's top bodyguard, Duan Kun, had extraordinary strength. To Su Zhanyun's astonishment, even someone as strong as Duan Kun was not a match for Ye Fan with a single move, which shocked him tremendously.
Ye Fan knew that Su Zhanyun would eventually ask about this matter, so he said with a light smile, "Actually, I've always been quite powerful; I just never told you guys, that's all!"
"Brother-in-law, you really are a dark horse! Amazing, truly amazing!" Su Zhanyun said, raising his thumb in admiration.
Ye Fan asked, "Zhan Yun, what are your plans for the future?"
"The real estate industry is quite sluggish right now, and I've decided not to work in this field anymore! The water is too deep. If a similar situation arises again, I really wouldn't know what to do!" Su Zhanyun said with a heavy heart.
Ye Fan nodded, "True, real estate is tough now; delayed payments for construction work have become all too common!"
"Right! So, after a lot of thought, I decided to enter the second-hand car business!" Su Zhanyun declared.
"Second-hand cars?"
Hearing this, Ye Fan was quite surprised.
With a chuckle, Su Zhanyun said, "Brother-in-law, you might not know, but back when I was stationed on the border, I was specially in charge of repairing cars. My car repair skills are pretty good! The domestic economy is growing rapidly, cars are no longer seen as a luxury, and there's a huge demand for second-hand cars on the market. I feel there's profit to be made here!"
"I only knew you liked cars before. If you want to get into second-hand cars, I have no objections, but make sure you do your homework before you start!" Ye Fan said earnestly.
Su Zhanyun laughed, "Brother-in-law, don't worry! I'll definitely do my homework. I've already rented a showroom, which is being renovated. In less than a month, my second-hand car dealership will be open for business!"
"That quickly? Didn't you discuss it with mom and dad?" Ye Fan was astonished.
He knew Su Zhanyun always acted decisively, but Ye Fan hadn't expected him to proceed with such efficiency.
Su Zhanyun responded, "Mom and Dad don't understand the second-hand car market, so there's no need to ask them. They will respect my decision. My goal is to become the biggest second-hand car dealer in Central Plains. To be precise, I want to be the most reputable second-hand car dealership owner in Central Plains!"
"That's the spirit. Take advantage of your youth to work hard. When you get older, you might not have the energy to do so!" Ye Fan encouraged.
Su Zhanyun was still young and full of energy, and Ye Fan supported him in continuing his entrepreneurship.
Beep beep!
Just as Su Zhanyun was about to discuss his car dealership's business strategy with Ye Fan, an urgent phone call came in.
Seeing the caller ID, Su Zhanyun picked up the phone and asked, "Master Li, what's the matter?"
"Boss Su, those people have come to cause trouble again. You'd better come over quickly!" Master Li said hastily.
"What? Those people have come to cause trouble again?"
Upon hearing this, Su Zhanyun's expression changed and he said, "Master Li, hold them off for now, I'm on my way!"
"Alright, Boss Su, please hurry over!" Master Li's voice was tinged with a hint of panic.
Upon learning of the situation, Su Zhanyun stood up and said, "Brother-in-law, the showroom has run into some trouble, I won't chat with you for now!"
"What's going on? I don't have anything on this morning either. Why don't I come with you and have a look!" said Ye Fan.
Su Zhanyun was his brother-in-law, and Su Zhanyun was extremely good to him. Now that Su Zhanyun was in trouble, Ye Fan naturally couldn't ignore it.
"This..."
Su Zhanyun hesitated for a moment before looking at Ye Fan and saying, "Alright, Brother-in-law, let's go there together!"
"Let's go!" Ye Fan said earnestly.
He could tell that the trouble Su Zhanyun was facing did not seem minor; if it were, Su Zhanyun could have handled it alone without asking him to come along.
At this moment, after Su Zhanyun's hesitation, he had agreed to let Ye Fan accompany him, which might mean Su Zhanyun was faced with some major trouble that he couldn't resolve alone.
...
At this very moment, inside a showroom at the Central Plains East Suburb Tiandi Plaza, a group of men in black barged in with a threatening aura.
The man in the lead had a cigarette in his mouth, and he bellowed, "Who's the person in charge here? Get over here!"
"Brother Dong, I'm in charge!" Master Li, who was responsible for the decoration, hurried forward.
Seeing Master Li, the leader kicked him hard and yelled, "Didn't I tell you last time? Young Master Zheng had already set his sights on this showroom. Who gave you permission to keep decorating? Get out! All of you, get out! If you don't leave, beware, I'll skin you alive!"
"Brother Dong, this showroom has already been contracted by Boss Su. What you're doing isn't quite right," Master Li said timidly.
The man in the lead was Xie Mengdong, a notorious bully in the area.
Not long ago, Young Master Zheng from Jinling took a fancy to this showroom, and regardless of whether it was already leased, he wanted to take it over completely.
After Su Zhanyun found out, he had a conflict with Young Master Zheng, who then issued a harsh threat that anyone who dared to proceed with the work would be crippled.
Undaunted, Su Zhanyun told Master Li to keep taking his team and continue the decorations. Little did Master Li expect that, in the blink of an eye, Young Master Zheng from Jinling would get the local bully Xie Mengdong to repeatedly cause trouble.
Slap!!!
Hearing Master Li's words, Xie Mengdong swung his hand and struck Master Li's face hard, arrogantly saying, "Not quite right? Hmph! What's 'not quite right'? You're Li Quan, right? I'm warning you, get your people out of here now, or I'll start by breaking your legs!"
"Yeah, hurry and take your people and get out, careful not to provoke Brother Dong's wrath and really have your legs broken!" Xie Mengdong's lackeys chimed in one after another.
With an ugly expression, Master Li Quan said, "Brother Dong, I'm just in charge of the decoration. I don't call the shots. Why don't you negotiate with Boss Su personally when he arrives?"
"You can't make decisions and still you won't leave?"
Xie Mengdong sneered, "Asking me to negotiate with Su Zhanyun, what gives him the right to negotiate with me? He has to leave if I tell him to leave. This territory is my domain. If Su Zhanyun doesn't comply, believe it or not, if he pisses me off, I'll break his legs too?"