After leaving the airport.

It just so happened that Luo Dali arrived at Dongzhou, and he was heading to the Guo Family, followed by study under Guo Zhengchang, so Guo Zhengchang had arranged for someone to pick him up.

This made Chen Xiao increasingly grateful to Guo Zhengchang.

Their friendship began with the Xiaofeng Village case.

In Chen Xiao’s original view, their friendship would eventually end with the Xiaofeng Village case.

But life is unpredictable.

After getting involved in the Xiaofeng Village case, to better conduct the investigation, Chen Xiao proposed the concept of “home appliances to the countryside” and its implementation plan.

This formed a bond between him and Guo Zhengchang, ensuring that after the Xiaofeng Village case concluded, they wouldn’t part ways.

Furthermore, at the Xiaofeng Village case police announcement meeting, Chen Xiao brilliantly showcased his abilities, resolving Guo Zhengchang’s predicament.

This made Guo Zhengchang feel grateful to Chen Xiao, and thus, in his affection, Guo Zhengchang proposed to take Luo Dali and the other two for further study.

Such an opportunity was undoubtedly a chance to change their fate for Luo Dali and the others.

So in Chen Xiao’s mind, he felt that Guo Zhengchang had already gone far beyond what Chen Xiao had put in.

However, Guo Zhengchang, as an elder, was still accustomed to being headstrong.

When Chen Xiao tried to inquire what exactly Guo Zhengchang intended to do, the old man simply replied: An old man’s thoughts, you don’t need to guess.

Since he said so, Chen Xiao naturally didn’t guess.

Anyway, for him, Guo Zhengchang had no intention of exploiting him, as their expertise was in completely different fields.

Riding in the Guo Family’s car, he returned once again to the mountaintop villa.

On the road, Chen Xiao deliberately instructed the driver not to tell Guo Zhengchang they came together.

So upon arrival, only a few Guo Family servants were waiting.

But upon seeing Chen Xiao step out of the car, the servants’ faces lit up with joy.

“Oh, Mr. Chen, you’ve come!”

“Why didn’t the old gentleman mention it? Quick, go check if the kitchen has prepared Mr. Chen’s favorite dishes!”

“Hurry and inform the old gentleman.”

Luo Dali looked astonished, then said, “Brother, do you always have such a big entrance when you come?”

“Not really, usually there’s no fuss, just Elder Guo waiting for me.”

Luo Dali was instantly in awe: “It truly has to be Brother Chen!”

As they spoke, Guo Zhengchang also came out of the house.

Seeing Chen Xiao, he asked in astonishment, “How did you get back so quickly? Weren’t you just in Xiangdu!”

“After finding the evidence, they didn’t need me, so I immediately thought of coming back.”

“I see, if you hadn’t met Dali, you wouldn’t have considered coming to see me?”

Chen Xiao felt a bit awkward.

During the trip to Xiangdu, Guo Zhengchang had been helping behind the scenes.

But as it was already night, Chen Xiao had thought it would be inconvenient to visit, planning to return to Dongzhou and come next time to pay a visit.

Now, with Guo Zhengchang saying this, he could only respond sheepishly, “Please, Elder Guo, don’t mind, it’s my youthful ignorance!”

“It’s good that you know you’re ignorant. Come… the kitchen has already prepared the meal, I was thinking of chatting with Dali, but now that you’re all here, my quiet abode has become lively.”

Chen Xiao nodded.

He understood the old man’s thoughts.

Afraid of loneliness!

But if Guo Zhengchang truly wanted liveliness, his nephews would surely create a cacophony every night.

Sadly, that’s not the kind of liveliness Guo Zhengchang desired.

At the dining table, Guo Zhengchang proactively brought up Zong Yuanmao.

“Today I also received a call from Zong Yuanmao, he’s very grateful to you.”

Chen Xiao nodded, still tentatively asked:

“Do you think my forceful protection of the Zong Family father and daughter was right or wrong?”

“It’s inherently the Zong Yuanmao’s son-in-law harboring ill intentions, trying to use conspiracies to seize Zong Family property for self-benefit. Moreover, what does commercial competition have to do with you investigating a murder case?”

“Ultimately, from my personal perspective, I wholeheartedly support your actions. The essence of a man is to repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge. Your righteous uncle died because of you; you should do everything to bring the murderer to justice, even to the point of no return!”

Chen Xiao smiled knowingly.

Guo Zhengchang continued discussing the previous phone call: “In the call, Zong Yuanmao is very interested in your business.”

Chen Xiao asked in surprise, “About home appliances?”

“Yes, he’s a man who has been involved in many fields. After learning about your information, he praises your words ‘home appliances to the countryside’ highly. He said that among the numerous people doing the home appliance business nationwide, each one is eyeing the wallets of city dwellers, yet few see the market below the county and town level.”

“But for the country as a whole, there are only so many bustling cities, whereas the number of counties and towns is immensely large! And your concept is mutually beneficial to many parties, so this business, as long as one is smart, is undoubtedly a long-term venture.”

Upon hearing these, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but ask, “Is he also interested in doing it over in Xiangdu?”

“No, his real intention for calling me is to see if you have other avenues here. To be precise, the environment in Xiangdu and surrounding cities doesn’t interest him much for home appliances to the countryside,” Guo Zhengchang laughed.

Chen Xiao thought for a moment, then asked, “What’s his main field now? Is it still hotels?”

“The hotel industry is his forte, naturally his main business is still that. His current thought, I believe, is simply to make money from money, but he’s struggling to find good avenues.”

All along, Chen Xiao never felt he had any particularly big abilities in business.

Hence, for the home appliances to the countryside project, he was responsible for providing concepts and plans. The setup and promotion were almost entirely driven by Guo Zhengchang and Luo Sifu.

Especially Guo Zhengchang, he spared no effort on this matter.

At this moment, Chen Xiao was also in contemplation.

He knew that since Guo Zhengchang brought this up, he must have some intention.

But after pondering it over, Chen Xiao chuckled and said, “If it’s only Xiangdu, then I think apart from the leisure and entertainment industry, there doesn’t seem to be any particularly good projects.”

Guo Zhengchang’s eyes gleamed, “You mean you have high hopes for the future of Xiangdu’s leisure and entertainment industry?”

Are you kidding!

Can “having high hopes” even describe it?

As someone who’s been through it, Chen Xiao knows very well that once the financial crisis hits in 2008, the entertainment industry there will usher in the most terrifying and wild growth period!

It will surely become paradise for Luo Dali, the most wondrous place on earth!

But, what can be done?

Nothing can be done!

There are many ways to make money; Chen Xiao doesn’t want to touch businesses that are destined to fail.

Chen Xiao shook his head, directly saying, “It’s not about having high hopes; I’m simply not interested at all.”

Guo Zhengchang was quite surprised, but hearing Chen Xiao say so, he chuckled and nodded, picking up the serving chopsticks to give Chen Xiao a shrimp, saying, “Keep eating, Chen Xiao… eat more of this shrimp, it’s a signature dish of my chef.”

Looking at the shrimp, Chen Xiao suddenly brightened his eyes:

“Elder Guo, have you ever thought about doing something for the folks back in the hometown?”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep