Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 940 - 512: Move the Car for You

Chapter 940: Chapter 512: Move the Car for You

Once something begins, it’s hard to put the brakes on it.

Yan Fei had just agreed to go drinking with one company, and now another person came over suggesting that, even though their business wasn’t a leading company like Shenguan, Yan couldn’t very well decline them either—of course, aside from such big companies, ordinary firms wouldn’t come forward like this; it wouldn’t be appropriate.

As soon as Yan nodded, the representative from Shenguan quickly said, "Alright then, our factory has too many people, it’s impossible to distribute your beef jerky to everyone, but I manage this section and certainly can ensure it’s no issue. Let’s agree on that!"

If some benefits had to wait a few days, what followed next was immediate. Taking advantage of a moment when Yan Fei was slightly free, someone approached and said, "Boss Yan, you seem fine even after consecutive drinks! Are you free tomorrow evening? Oh, by the way, I’m with this telecommunication company. Just call me Old Yi."

Yan Fei nodded, "The meeting should be over by tomorrow noon, right? I’ll definitely be free in the evening."

"Great, great!" Old Yi was delighted and explained in a low voice, "It’s the end of the year, and the higher-ups are coming to inspect, so I have no choice. We won’t even talk about the perks; however many people there are, that’s how many orders I’ll place. Don’t worry. Once the deal is done, I’ll even give you a red envelope."

Yan Fei smiled and pulled out his business card, "Forget the red envelope. Look at me, to drink and eat is a pleasure for me. You’re inviting me to enjoy and giving me business; I would be too greedy if I still wanted a red envelope."

Old Yi took the business card, glanced at it, was about to put it in his pocket, and then paused, took another look at the card, "Boss Yan, there’s only a pager number on here, don’t you have a mobile phone?"

Yan Fei nodded, "Not yet. I didn’t think it was necessary for the time being."

"After the meal today, don’t you feel it’s necessary now?" Old Yi laughed. "Here’s what we’ll do. I’ll force a sell on you today. Tomorrow I’ll bring you a mobile phone, and we’ll deduct the cost from the merchandise bill—also, which number do you prefer, one with lots of sixes or eights? Nines are fine too; I promise at least four consecutive numbers..."

So, this meal even solved his mobile phone issue, and it was others who had to pull strings to ask for these so-called "lucky" numbers.

Old Niu’s eyes were already bulging like a bull’s, and when the banquet ended, Boss Niu was no longer feeling superior, slapping Yan Fei’s shoulder, "Brother Yan, from now on, big brother here will have to rely on you for meals. With your drinking capacity, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish!"

It turns out that Tanghe County’s cement factory shared a similar status to Boss Niu’s in the county and was indeed considered one of the leading businesses. Now, they were willing to lower their status and their generation, indicating the immense impact this meal had on Boss Niu.

After the banquet, most people chose to book a room and sleep in the hotel. Yan Fei noticed that Heizi had been drowsy long before, but as soon as the banquet dispersed, his eyes lit up again, which meant that the sly guy wasn’t really drunk.

The same was true for Old Niu. Not only Heizi and Old Niu but most people at the banquet were able to maintain their senses when it ended—those who did fall over drunk were mostly attendants diligently drinking on behalf of their leaders; if they were down, so be it.

As for business owners like Old Niu who personally took to the field, they all seemed drunk but were actually very clear-headed.

The banquet initially included city leaders proposing toasts. Although most of the senior leaders had already left, there were still plenty of junior leaders around. Everybody knew that, regardless of the leaders’ ranks, most of the attendees were private entrepreneurs, and unless their industry reached the skies, most would have to show deference to any official they met.

Moreover, the event was, after all, a public setting. Those who attended and couldn’t grasp even this much sense would probably not be able to attend such discussion meetings in the future...

Seeing Old Niu like this, Yan Fei thought it was a good time to go out and see if he could run into Ma Chao and the others.

Old Niu had brought a young man with him, but now with a wave of his hand, he sent the young man to rest in the hotel, planning to follow Yan Fei out. Judging by his eagerness, it was clear that he intended to tag along with the two of them.

Ma Chao and the others didn’t have phones either, and although there were only a few places to hang out, it wasn’t easy to bump into them. So, having Old Niu around wasn’t an issue. Besides, Old Niu was a jack-of-all-trades; following him, just listening to his tales about Dashan would indeed be educational for the two.

Since Yan Fei had already planned to go with Old Niu, knowing that the young man called Old Niu "Dad," he simply smiled and said, "I see Brother Niu hasn’t drunk much either. Uncle Niu, let him come too! We can look for a place to hang out together..."

Old Niu readily laughed, "Alright, let the kid tag along—he can do the legwork, like fetching us water!"

He was, after all, a "senior" figure, and having him accompany the two of them all the time could be inconvenient. Bringing his own son, who was the same age as Yan Fei and the others, would make certain topics easier to discuss.

After leaving the hotel, there was a brief discussion about whose car to take. Yan Fei wouldn’t dream of driving someone else’s car, so in the end, they decided to take the battered van.

The four of them drifted toward their car, and just as Yan Fei was asking Heizi if he could drive, and as Old Niu was suggesting his son should drive, with everyone giving way, a burst of snickering suddenly came from not far away, "I thought it was some big shot! Turns out it’s just a country bumpkin, daring to attend such a meeting in a mini-van..."