Chapter 82 This Lunatic
"What did he tell you guys when he was staking all on Jin Zhong Village?"
Zhang Weimin ignored how stupefied Zhang Jingshan was.
He instantly inquired about that.
"He... He said nothing!" said Zhang Jingshan in a trance.
"Didn't he say anything?" Zhang Weimin furrowed his brows.
"He just stated that it's a short-term investment that one'll earn ten or eight times as much. He even claimed that we'll see the result in ten or eight days!" said Zhang Jingshan.
He did not think that he was betraying Ye Chen.
It was because no one knew The Old Master better than he did.
It was no exception even if it was his disappointing father.
The Old Master had been honest and upright all his life.
He also had good foresight in analyzing and interpreting various aspects.
If not, why would the highest leader of Jiang Zhou come and try to gain some advice from The Old Master from time to time?
Was he so free that he went and had a chat with The Old Master?
Putting that reason aside, there was also the most important point. It was that the things that The Old Master was aware of were way beyond their expectation.
The Old Master was a man with a good reputation who enjoyed vehement respect and praises in either his character or when he was an official. Undeniably, he would never help Zhang Jingshan to amass wealth by unfair means even if Zhang Jingshan was his grandson.
But he would also never watch Zhang Jingshan suffer miserably.
Hence, if there was anything amiss, The Old Master might not have deliberately said that, but he would beat around the bush and say it tactfully.
"It'll rise drastically by tenfold or eightfold in ten or eight days?"
Zhang Weimin clicked his tongue and screamed in shock.
In the next second, he could not help laughing bitterly. "This lunatic!"
"Grandpa, how so?" Zhang Jingshan immediately asked him.
"He wants to turn tens of millions to hundreds of millions in ten or eight days by just relying on dozens of houses in Jin Zhong Village. Isn't he a lunatic?" said Zhang Weimin.
"So, you're saying that it's unreliable?" Zhang Jingshan was stunned.
"It seems unreliable. But, who knows? Something unexpected may happen at any time. You never know. No one knows for sure," said Zhang Weimin ambiguously.
If the municipal government finalized the affair of extending metro 10 in ten or eight days, then the price could increase by tenfold or eightfold.
But the extension of metro 10 was never finalized. Who knew if there was any change to that?
Zhang Weimin, who had experienced countless challenges, was always noncommittal toward probability theory.
He only trusted things that came with a hundred percent certainty. If there was a bit of uncertain ground, even if it was ninety-nine percent certainty, he would not conclude anything about it.
After all, he had seen too many in case.
"Then, does it mean that it can increase by tenfold or eightfold in ten or eight days?"
Now it was Zhang Jingshan who was shocked.
"I didn't say that. After all, you earned that money with him. Even if you lose that, it's fine!" said Zhang Weimin seriously.
It made Zhang Jingshan twitch his mouth ceaselessly.
But after dwelling on it carefully, he found that it was true indeed.
So, what if he indeed suffered a loss?
Even God made mistakes, let alone human beings.
Ye Chen had helped him to resolve his danger. There were consecutive godly deeds on his part too that were based on his instincts. Even if he was mistaken that time around, it did not affect the fact that Zhang Jingshan had now regarded Ye Chen as the guiding light.
"Go and ask Ye Chen tomorrow if he's free. Invite him to our house for dinner. By the way, ask your dad to come home too!" said Zhang Weimin.
"Why did I have to ask him to come back? Can I not do that?"
The moment Zhang Jingshan heard about Zhang Xingguo, he instantly said out of spite.
"Can you please stop being childish? He's your father no matter what. I know that you resent him inwardly. But you can't deny that he's always thinking on your behalf. Even if he doesn't say pleasant things sometimes and even if his methods are not right sometimes! What's more, I want your dad to get to know Ye Chen too by asking him to come back. It's not a bad thing for your dad to get to know that kind of demon!" said Zhang Weimin earnestly.
However, his intention was more than that.
He had discerned that Jingshan had started to blindly obey Ye Chen's words.
By the way, he could make use of that chance to let Ye Chen be acquainted with Zhang Xingguo.
With that, he wanted to see if he could rely on Ye Chen's help to remedy the relationship between that pair of father and son who viewed each other as enemies.
Unexpectedly, it was because of this idea that suddenly came to him that Senior Zhang had again eliminated an upcoming danger at its earliest stage.
But it could not be considered so. Now that Ye Chen had established such a relationship with Zhang Jingshan, he naturally would not stand by and watch such a great danger befall Senior Zhang.
Hence, it could only be said that the old clerk's sudden idea had made Ye Chen avoid the trouble of coming up with a way that he should use to help resolve the critical trouble of the Zhang family.
But Zhang Jingshan did not discern the old clerk's good intentions.
He said, "No, The Old Master. I can't figure it out. That old man always tricks and fools people outside in your name. Don't you feel upset? I'm greatly annoyed. You're wise, honest, and upright for your whole life. How do you able to endure it again and again?"
"What do you mean by saying that he's tricking and fooling people? He's indeed depending on my connections. But did he ever lose his sense of propriety? Did he ever break the law? Although your dad is incapable, he's clear about the difference between right and wrong. He knows what he should or shouldn't take, and he knows what he should or shouldn't do. He never disappoints me in upholding his sense of propriety. I prohibit myself from helping my descendants to amass wealth by unfair means because of my character. But it doesn't mean that I won't even allow my descendants to rely on my bit of connections!
"Of course. It's based on the premise that you guys don't take the illegal paths. If you indeed do anything that you shouldn't do, and if you indeed break the law, I'll be the first to go and report against you without others' help. I'll be the first to send you guys to jail!"
Zhang Weimin's powerful and loud statement shocked Zhang Jingshan.
After so many years, he had indeed never heard The Old Master say such a thing.
"Then why do you always scold him?" asked Zhang Jingshan in bewilderment.
"I'm just trying to give him a kick in the pants! He needs scolding. He's the typical person who'll create havoc if he's not scolded. If I don't scold him, he may easily go down the wrong path!" said Zhang Weimin grumpily.
"Ahem, The Old Master, I approve of that. You're right. He needs scolding. So, please scold him vigorously from now on," said Zhang Jingshan seriously.
"Get lost!"
Zhang Weimin raised his leg to kick Zhang Jingshan's leg.
The latter wittily and agilely stood up to dodge that.
"Alright. I'll get lost, okay? Grandpa, please go to sleep early!" said Zhang Jingshan awkwardly.
"Get lost. Don't forget to ask Ye Chen to come over for a meal tomorrow night!" Zhang Weimin was laughing and scolding him.
"I'll get it done!"
...
They went through the most luxurious golden area of Jiang Zhou.
They then stepped into the noisy street stalls at the night market for the working-class people.
They tried a few roadside delicious foods that tasted the same just like in the past.
After Ye Chen and Chen Yinuo had a great meal, they brought Youyou home.
However, the girl fell asleep before they reached home.
It was the middle of the night in the rental place.
Ye Chen followed Chen Yinuo into the room, who was being cautious for fear of making a great noise and waking Youyou up.
She then put Youyou on the bed.
When Ye Chen was about to say something in bitterness and embarrassment, Chen Yinuo beat him to it and whispered, "You didn't go back to your room. Why did you come in with me?"