Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 713 - Chapter 713 705. Wu Lei and Purchaser_1

Chapter 713: 705. Wu Lei and Purchaser_1 Chapter 713: 705. Wu Lei and Purchaser_1 The leaders came this time with Secretary Wang for an inspection task–though the task had ended two days earlier.

They had Yunqiao Village on their minds, and when the driver approached the area, the two found an excuse to get off. Secretary Wang had done his homework and knew that the cultural center was close to the station, where cars for hire were abundant, so they planned to walk through it to reach the station.

But the inspection that morning had been so hot that they couldn’t eat much at noon, and they soon got hungry after walking just a bit.

It was Secretary Wang, with his keen nose, who smelled the delicious scent from afar and led the way to its source.

In the end, however! They watched the bustle but ended up not eating after all…

“Forget it,” the leader said, “let’s just take the car, I’m not really hungry anymore anyway.”

Besides, with the heat outside, even thinking of eating anything didn’t whet their appetite–it’s an age thing.

Just as they turned around, a young man “bam” ran into them head-on. Before the leader could react, the young man had already landed on his bottom, his phone flung far away, still stubbornly broadcasting a young girl’s voice–

[…Juliet will show everyone around our wholesale market today, and later we will use the special clothes to…]

Secretary Wang: …

It seemed like a mistake for the two of them to go out on their own.

The next moment, another young man ran over: “Sorry, sorry, my brother wasn’t watching where he was going…”

Then he turned to help the dark and skinny man sitting on the ground: “Wu Lei, show some dignity, man! It’s been over a month since you broke up, why are you still watching her?”

“We had a deal, right? I’m driving you back to Yunqiao Village and you’re supposed to treat me to something tasty in return. Otherwise, wouldn’t that waste our brotherhood… hey hey hey! I told you to stop watching! What’s there to see after you’ve broken up, if you keep watching you won’t have any money, and you still owe me five hundred bucks!”

Only then did Wu Lei lift his head.

Not having seen him in over a month, he was dark and grimy but looked relatively spirited, albeit somewhat languid: “Got it… I’ll pay you back after I get an advance on my salary from my cousin…”

Secretary Wang couldn’t help but glance sideways.

He thought: This young man, having to borrow in advance from his cousin for a measly five hundred yuan… isn’t this young man’s life a bit rough?

While he was pondering, the scruffy young man perked up and apologized to them: “Sorry about that, I was really not paying attention to where I was going with the phone. I hope I didn’t hit you anywhere, did I?”

“No problem,” the leader said cheerfully, then pretended to ask casually, “Are you also heading to Yunqiao Village? I’m going there for some purchases myself, just don’t know where to buy the ticket…”

As Wu Lei was about to gesture the way, Zhang Chen glanced at them and suddenly laughed:

“Municipal procurement, right? I can tell you two have a special air about you, obviously part of the system… come on, meeting is fate! What tickets to buy, huh? If you trust me, hop in my car, and I’ll take you both there!”

Secretary Wang: …

He exchanged a complicated look with the bewildered Wu Lei and followed the “municipal procurement officer” into the car.

He also saw the leader pose with pretense: “Then I’m in your debt, young man… That car looks expensive, are you also from Yunqiao Village?”

Zhang Chen and Wu Lei sat up front, efficiently.

Considering him shrewd, yet he instantly recognized the distinct temperament of the two men before him. Considering him muddled, he didn’t notice Secretary Wang trying to open the car door for the leader, nor the two of them taking their natural place in the back seat.

But then again, considering he could chat with Wu Lei, his sharpness was indeed limited.

At that moment, he started the car, feeling quite pleased: “Not expensive, just five hundred thousand. My dad bought it.”

“You guys don’t need to keep thanking each other and being so polite. I mean, by offering him a ride, I was essentially doing you guys a favor too… Oh, brother, I can tell you’re an old hand at purchasing! If we can agree on a price, cut me in on a little profit, will ya? I need to sweeten up my folks back home.”

He was quite wealthy himself, but having money doesn’t mean you’re a dunce. If he could get in on a bulk purchase at the wholesale price, wouldn’t that make his dad even happier and extend his good mood?

That meant more benefits for him, too.

“No problem, no problem!” the old procurement officer chuckled in agreement, “But I thought you were from the village here.”

“I’m not!”

Zhang Chen said nonchalantly, “See the nitwit next to me? His aunt’s family is from the village, and they grow top-notch produce–ah, you must know that!”

“Why else would you bother taking a trip all the way to the village? You could just make a call, and there are plenty of wholesalers willing to deliver and let you choose in the city.”

The secretary, who couldn’t get a word in: …

Although he was usually adept at handling all kinds of situations, he found himself at a loss for words and opted to remain silent.

“You two seem to get along well. I hear an Ning City accent in your voice. Are you also here to scout out a private purchase?”

“Good heavens, you think too highly of me!” Zhang Chen said with a beaming smile, “I just loaf around and lead a carefree life every day. My family isn’t in the restaurant business; what do I need to purchase for? At most, I’d just buy extra to give to relatives and friends!”

“As for our relationship… Pfft! Brother, I bet you’d never guess our connection–he’s my ex-girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend!”

The moment he said that, even the always-smiling leader couldn’t keep his composure, and Secretary Wang was utterly shocked!

Are the relationships of young people today really so complicated?

Zhang Chen didn’t need to look in the rearview mirror to know their reactions, and he started to laugh heartily again:

“This summer, I was seeing a girl, right? And while we were dating, her boyfriend shows up–I only then found out they hadn’t broken up yet! I had become the other man unwittingly!”

Wu Lei hung his head silently, looking so wronged as if he were the unintended party. Zhang Chen couldn’t bear to look at him and continued:

“Well, you know what they say, no fighting, no friendship! I got to know this unlucky fellow here.”

“This guy! So devoted but a little off in the head. I mean, who travels a long distance to see their girlfriend with only small change in their pocket? Then he ended up not even having the fare to return.”

“There he was, looking so pitiful, asking me for travel money. I was about to just buy him a ticket, but the stuff he brought was really tasty–I tell you, brother, you wouldn’t believe it, the whole neighborhood gathered at the entrance. When they heard what he brought for his girlfriend was being given away, the scene…”

“I figured, if the stuff can grow this well, the environment must be pristine–natural and with the perfect climate! So I decided to come and spend a couple of days here, too.”

“And now, after seeing enough of these hills and waters, hearing that his aunt’s family already has other relatives working there, he can’t sit still either.”

In all fairness! Zhang Chen usually wasn’t a braggart despite his wealthy background; he had just been holding back too much, with no one to share it with!

Now at least he had someone to open up to.

As for the five hundred he was owed…

It wasn’t that he wanted the five hundred–it wasn’t even enough to pay for a car paint job!

He was just taking a jab at Wu Lei for his lack of ambition, provoking him on purpose.

And this naive guy really took it to heart… So dumb yet so pitiful, even this smooth-talking rich kid found himself at a loss for words.