After my divorce, I started to have good luck
Chapter 293 - 178: Amazing Nephew_2

"Heh, you might not get an answer right away if you ask someone else. But I’ve just had a chat with Zhao Guozhong, and he told me. The reason is simple, his nephew has deep official connections. Those two businesses were shut down due to environmental pollution issues, and their business licenses were directly revoked. You can’t fight the government, so of course, those two had to accept their fate. Speaking of which, your car wash also has wastewater discharge problems, and it would be very easy for him to target you."

Of course, Ai Ba was aware of the wastewater discharge issues, having run the car wash for so many years. But Yuelou Town is, after all, just a town, and most car washes there directly discharge wastewater into the sewers, which is the same all over the country; it’s not just his business.

Moreover, he had no idea how to manage things like obtaining a sewage discharge permit.

Besides, Three Fingers also said that his nephew has official connections, and even if he followed the normal procedures to get the necessary permits, he might still get stuck.

Thinking of this, Ai Ba couldn’t help but feel anxious and quickly said, "Boss, I treated Zhao Guozhong with great respect this time, invited him for a drink and gave him good cigarettes, he wouldn’t go that far, would he?"

Three Fingers shook his head and said, "In the past, Zhao Guozhong certainly wouldn’t have had such power and means, but he still has a nephew, doesn’t he? I don’t know anything about his nephew. If his nephew wants to target you, I won’t have any way to help."

"Boss, aren’t you looking out for me? You have to help me with this," Ai Ba immediately pleaded.

Three Fingers paused for quite a while before helplessly shaking his head and saying, "It’s not that I don’t want to help you. It’s just that his nephew has a lot of power and an unfathomable background. Have you heard about what happened at the Golden Age Nightclub?"

Ai Ba was stunned for a moment before reacting and asked in surprise, "Of course, it was shut down, wasn’t it?"

Three Fingers shook his head and said, "It seems you don’t know. Do you know why it was shut down?"

"Didn’t they say it was related to social organizations, drug trafficking, and prostitution?" Ai Ba asked, somewhat puzzled, then a light bulb went on in his head as he unsurely asked, "Could it be that it has something to do with his nephew?"

Three Fingers nodded and said, "It indeed has something to do with his nephew; you could even say that it was because of his nephew that the Golden Age was shut down."

"That can’t be right?" Ai Ba exclaimed in disbelief.

So, Three Fingers explained to him what had happened with Zhao Guozhong, Liu, and Qi that night, and finally emphasized, "At first, I didn’t believe it either. But a couple of days ago, I went to the county and asked a friend from the bureau, and the root of the issue was initiated by one person. My friend didn’t specify who that person is, but it’s certain that this person is very powerful, and it is because of this person that the Golden Age ended up like this. From the intel I gathered, this person happens to be a very good friend of his nephew. It was this person who originally had my friend drive Zhao Guozhong and his nephew to the bureau."

After hearing what Three Fingers said, Ai Ba gasped in shock, rendered speechless.

"So, whether or not the Golden Age was shut down because of Zhao Guozhong and his nephew, it’s clear that Zhao Guozhong’s nephew is quite formidable. Not someone to be easily messed with."

"Boss, what should I do then? I can’t just close my car wash, right?" Ai Ba asked, his face full of despair.

Three Fingers shook his head and said, "I can’t decide for you. I can only remind you that Zhao Guozhong is not someone you can afford to offend right now. You’ve seen how all my allies are currying favor with him now. Without his nephew having to personally deal with you, Zhao Guozhong and his allies could easily ruin you. They’re only holding back because I used to be your boss. Otherwise, do you think those people are saints? A few of them are fiercer than I was back in the day, as you know."

Ai Ba’s face turned a bit pale, nodded with a bitter smile.

Zhao Guozhong and his allies, as they are called up north, are a bunch of old-timers, several of whom have done time in jail, and when they decide to show their ruthlessness, they really don’t lose to the younger generation.

Of course, the biggest threat is still Zhao Guozhong’s nephew, whom he has yet to meet. If his nephew could bring down the Golden Age, could he not bring down a car wash?

As it stands now, the only solution is to curry favor with Zhao Guozhong and get along peacefully so that his car wash can continue operating.

Furthermore, if possible, he could leverage Zhao Guozhong’s connections to bring down another car wash owned by out-of-towners. That place was Ai Ba’s rival. Although they called a truce back then, Ai Ba still held a grudge.

Ai Ba’s mind was racing, thinking of ways to ingratiate himself with Zhao Guozhong.

Meanwhile, Zhao Guozhong had just finished a call to Chen Feng’s nephew, bragging that he had already taken care of Ai Ba, making him afraid to make any more moves.

Chen Feng wasn’t too concerned about this, but he did give some words of affirmation, making Zhao Guozhong as excited as a kindergarten child being praised by a teacher. He immediately said he’d quickly deal with the other car wash too.

Chen Feng was indifferent but just reminded him that it was best if everyone got along peacefully and competed fairly, and unless absolutely necessary, to avoid using violence and reporting measures.

Zhao Guozhong verbally agreed, but what he actually did, Chen Feng didn’t know.

In fact, Chen Feng wasn’t exactly a saint himself. If he could wipe out the other two competitors and monopolize the market in Qingpu Town similar to this, there was nothing bad about it either.

The only fear was that his uncle’s side of things wasn’t resolved and could cause some trouble.

After hanging up on his uncle, Chen Feng phoned Fang Xiaoyue, saying he had arrived at the spot they agreed upon, the big roundabout in the county center.

Yesterday, Fang Xiaoyue contacted him, saying she hoped to visit Mr. Zheng, who is Mr. Feng’s mother, with him for the New Year.

Chen Feng originally intended to visit a couple of days later, but since Fang Xiaoyue said so, and he needed her help to handle some paperwork for a new auto detailing shop, he agreed.

They arranged to go today afternoon.

They met with their cars at the big roundabout in the county center and then drove one after the other to the apartment building where Mr. Zheng lived.

Chen Feng’s New Year’s gift was quite thoughtful, consisting of a health pot worth a few hundred yuan, and blood pressure and blood sugar measuring instruments he bought online a few days ago, costing over a thousand in total.

Regarding the value, Chen Feng’s gift wasn’t overly expensive, but it couldn’t be considered trivial either, as most elderly people could make use of such gifts.

Compared to Chen Feng, Fang Xiaoyue’s gift was much more expensive, including a large box of antler and ginseng, as well as a large box of bird’s nest, worth several thousand at least.