I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 961: One Must Not Blindly Follow the Crowd

Chapter 961: Chapter 961: One Must Not Blindly Follow the Crowd

Suizi was very surprised to see him.

This child shouldn’t be here at this time.

"Now?"

This is an international event, and the venue has its requirements.

Once the game starts, even if you’re just watching from the sidelines, you can’t re-enter if you leave.

Dongdong nodded.

"Now!"

Suizi stood up and entrusted Wang Cuihua with a few words. Jiaojiao, puzzled, said, "Sister-in-law, the game is about to start, why are you going out?"

Her brother had something to do today and didn’t come. She was counting on Suizi to give her some commentary on the chess game.

The only one good at Go in the family was Suizi.

"Sorry, Jiaojiao, I’ve got something to take care of suddenly—but don’t worry, Little Fatty has a high chance of winning today."

"Why?"

Suizi leaned close to Jiaojiao’s ear and whispered, "You see, he’s still chewing bubblegum."

"Just... that?" Jiaojiao was full of question marks.

Suizi nodded. This indicated that Little Fatty was really relaxed right now, and in this kind of chess competition, mentality is absolutely crucial.

Suizi had just checked, and Little Fatty’s opponent was young and probably a rookie, lacking experience in competition.

The opponent was visibly nervous, constantly drinking water. In contrast, Little Fatty was still playfully blowing bubbles—it showed the gap between them.

So today’s game should be a sure win.

"After the game, remember to congratulate Little Fatty for me. His bubblegum for the next year is on me." After finishing her words to Jiaojiao, Suizi left.

Once she left the venue, Suizi asked Dongdong.

"How did you get in here?"

Dongdong wasn’t supposed to come today.

Today was a school day with no holidays, and he had just transferred schools. Suizi didn’t want him to miss class.

"I went home to get the entrance ticket, then took the bus over here."

The event was in a different district from their home, yet the child had managed to find his way here, which really showed his cleverness.

"What’s the rush?"

"At lunch, I saw Chen Tong and Li Tieguang together, so I secretly followed them."

"Chen Tong?!"

Dongdong nodded.

He knew Li Tieguang was not a good person, and had previously tried to use him to harm his parents.

So when he saw Li Tieguang appear in front of the Steamed Bun Shop, Dongdong didn’t even eat his buns. He left the money and ran out.

This child really did have the makings of a secret agent.

Last time he secretly followed Li Tieguang undetected and made a merit for the family, and this time was the same.

"I thought he wouldn’t come near the school for no reason, so I followed him to see where he would go. He entered an alley where he met with Chen Tong."

"How did you listen in?"

"I hid behind the trash can, covered by a bag. They didn’t see me."

No wonder this child smelled odd. Suizi was both distressed and touched.

"I heard Li Tieguang say to let Chen Tong take action in the afternoon. It seems like he also gave Chen Tong money. They didn’t speak very clearly, I was afraid of delaying things, so I ran to find you."

Suizi checked her wristwatch. It was already afternoon now.

Tieguang went looking for Chen Tong. What mischief could he be instigating? Suizi felt it might be something related to her own family.

Yu Jingting dispatched Tieguang to the Jade Factory, allowing this sycophantic dog to witness his beloved come back from the dead and see that she was about to marry someone else.

According to a friend’s feedback from over there, Zhao Si has had a run of exceptionally bad luck these days.

He got bitten by a dog, was in a car accident, and nearly died.

It was probably all Tieguang’s doing.

It is said that Zhao Si already suspects Xu Amei of bringing misfortune to her husbands, and even though he is divorcing his current wife, he still refuses to marry Xu Amei, who is pregnant with his child.

As Xu Amei’s lapdog, Tieguang witnessed the entire process of his beloved being scorned, and so he created an even bigger ruckus, almost killing Zhao Si.

Yu Jingting and Suizi thoroughly enjoyed the farce, and just yesterday, Jingting was reflecting on how men become fools when they let their desires get the better of them.

If Tieguang used his skills for stirring up trouble in business, he might not become a hero, but he would at least be a force to be reckoned with.

Why not just earn money honestly instead of being a lapdog?

Lapdogs, lick and lick, and end up with nothing.

While chatting, Jingting even mentioned using Tieguang as a cautionary tale for Chen Tong.

To this day, Suizi still doesn’t know who Chen Tong’s secret crush is, but she can tell from Jingting’s behavior that he has leverage over Tong, which must be related to that mysterious crush.

And now, this drama has come circling back to their own doorstep.

"What do we do now?" Dongdong asked Suizi, sensing those two were up to no good. Since he didn’t have much information, he could only seek advice from Suizi.

"First, let’s head to the livestock farm. Jingting should be bringing people there for a visit this afternoon."

Suizi made a decisive choice, regardless of what Chen Tong and Tieguang were planning, she needed to meet up with Jingting first to make sure nothing went wrong.

Tieguang must have guessed that Dongdong was an "undercover agent," which is why he abandoned Dongdong and turned to Chen Tong.

Suizi wasn’t clear on how these two got connected, but she was very angry now.

She thought Chen Tong had learned his lesson, but no, he was still cause for concern. If he really conspired with outsiders against his own family, then they had no choice but to cut ties with him—tie him up and throw him in the garbage, and whoever wanted him could pick him up.

The Yu Family’s livestock farm was quite remote, already out of the Urban Area and into the county.

Investing in animal husbandry was a whim of Jingting’s, but the return exceeded expectations.

The not-yet-marketed pig feed was excellent, and with pork prices soaring, the Yu Family stood to make a tidy profit on this batch of pigs going to the Market.

They passed by several newly built livestock farms along the way.

Thinking of the adults’ conversations, Dongdong curiously asked Suizi.

"Great-uncle has always talked about expanding. Why don’t you agree? There’s a lot of pig farming around here."

With pork prices skyrocketing, the Yu Family’s first batch of pigs fetched a good price, and others, envious of their success, followed suit and started pig farming as well.

Chen He visited Jingting several times to discuss buying more piglets to expand the scale but was rebuffed each time.

After selling off the first batch, only a small portion remained, and they were due to be sold soon.

Jingting’s plan for today was to showcase the pig farm with the intention of selling it; he didn’t want to be involved in pig farming anymore.

Earning a bit and then stepping back was his choice.

This decision baffled Chen He.

It seemed as if Jingting was passing up easy profit. Their disagreement over this issue caused a rift, and these past few days, Chen He stopped visiting the Yu Family, conducting his reports through brief phone calls, clearly holding a grudge.

Suizi didn’t bother to explain; in time, he would understand.

Chen He might be a useful individual with solid execution skills, but he was also rebellious and had his own schemes, laced with a touch of grease.

For such a person, while you can entrust him with important tasks, you can’t fully trust him; he needs to be kept in check periodically to ensure the cooperation lasts.

Now, with Dongdong asking, Suizi took the opportunity to impart some business wisdom to him.

"It might be a bit early to discuss this with you, but the biggest taboo in business, as well as in life, is to blindly follow the crowd. You must always keep a cool head and observe the situation; don’t just jump in because you see others making money. The market changes every second, and what made money a second ago might not do so the next."

Just like Chen Tong, who was still seen as a "good boy" a second ago, could he be a disappointment the next?