I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 460: Lessons from Failure_1

Chapter 460: Chapter 460: Lessons from Failure_1

"No, no!"

Shen Dong thought to himself, then suddenly hit his head, "I’ve become arrogant, why do I want to go out? Jinwu has been attracting foreign businesses for so many years. What virtues and abilities do I have that I should fully occupy the retail and wholesale markets?"

"If I cut off other people’s livelihoods, they most certainly will not leave me with any way to survive!"

This self-dialogue left Yan Heping both crying and laughing.

Yan Heping didn’t disturb Shen Dong, but left a note and quietly exited the meeting room.

Shen Dong suddenly felt that this was not a disaster, but a reminder. If he invested any deeper, he might truly never recover, "I need to discuss this matter with Tang Yuchan, this..."

Mumbling to himself, Shen Dong pulled out his phone, but as soon as he brought up Tang Yuchan’s number, the joy on his face disappeared.

Having lived two lifetimes, Shen Dong felt no great rage about this parting, but his heart ached.

"What’s the matter, feeling bad?" As soon as Yan Heping walked out, Kang Yue snuck into the room, but Shen Dong was so focused he hadn’t noticed.

Seeing the change in Shen Dong’s expression, Kang Yue offered no comfort. Instead, she added insult to injury, "Mrs. Zhang and Zhao Wenliang have started a collaboration. Jing City Yigou’s wholesale market has already opened. They have learned from Huaxu’s failure and are only doing wholesale."

"Oh," Shen Dong sniffled, with an indifferent tone, "Has Pang arrived? Let’s go back to Shishan."

"I can’t believe it," Kang Yue slammed the table and stood up, sarcastically saying, "You can really handle your old flames, can’t you? Not a single reaction?"

"And how should I react?" Shen Dong chuckled, placing one hand on Kang Yue’s shoulder and forcing a smile, "If they do it, others will too. At this time, if we fight and scramble for it, is it worth the effort?"

Kang Yue understood the logic, but her heart was not content. Murmuring, she followed Shen Dong, "This woman really has no conscience. Without you, her connections, abilities, and mindset..."

"Hey now!" Shen Dong turned his head, placing both hands on Kang Yue’s shoulders, "Are you a child? You’re a businessperson!"

Those in business must not let emotions influence their decisions.

Shen Dong, reminded himself.

Silver Moonlight was handed over to Su Qingyu, and the food street had Wang Xiaocong and Wang Shengli.

Having clarified everything, Shen Dong called Yu Lao’er and returned to Shishan, not to hunt rabbits on the hill, but for the breeding center, and for the dragon lying in wait.

He had previously mistaken Huaxu as a root firm against all odds, but now, with Huaxu’s failure, Shishan was exposed.

"Shen Dong is back!"

"Come, come to my house tonight, your uncle caught a wild boar that’s more than a kilo!"

On the village’s steep cobblestone paths, the people of Shishan Village eagerly ran towards Shen Dong as if they had seen a leader, no matter what he had faced on the outside, they still regarded Shen Dong as their leader.

Shen Dong felt warmed inside and called out with a smile, "The weather isn’t too cold, why don’t we invite everyone from the village and have hot pot together?"

"Hot pot?"

"Where will we eat?"

"At the threshing ground, of course. It’s spacious. Hey, I’ll go set up the lights!"

With one shout from Shen Dong, the whole village sprang into action, with people shouting, "I’ll go home and slaughter a sheep, someone call Zhu Dunzi to slaughter a pig."

Yu Lao’er, with a smoking pipe in his mouth, after everyone had left, spoke resentfully, "See? It’s better for the wealth to stay in the family than to make outsiders rich. They all know you’ve hit hard times, but has anyone given you a sour word?"

"You did." Shen Dong glanced sideways.

"Hey, can’t I say a couple of things about you?" Yu Lao’er’s smoking pipe bobbed up and down as he sat on the marble slab by his front door, "Don’t be annoyed, I don’t see it as a bad thing. At least now you know who’s really with you. If you ask me, we should just focus on the catering business."

"Right, I got you all worked up, didn’t I?"

Yu Lao’er always wore traditional laborer’s clothes, and he took out a piece of paper with a grid pattern from the left pocket of his shirt, handing it to Shen Dong, "I think this business will do just fine, and we’re surely gonna make a fortune."

"Uncle Er, you’re just..." Shen Dong didn’t take it seriously and wanted Yu Lao’er to stop making a fuss, but once he saw the characters on the grid, his eyes lit up.

He passed the paper to Kang Yue, smiling, "I guess Tang Yuchan might regret her decision."

"Got found out, huh?" Kang Yue rolled her eyes, pulled the paper away, "Weren’t you the one who didn’t care whether she stayed or left? Now what, you want her to regret it and come back begging you?"

"No need for that." A deep gleam flashed across Shen Dong’s eyes as he tapped the paper, "Quit your yapping and take a good look."

"Everything on this list is made by our own people of Hai City, some by our own villagers, some by others, little workshops not so big, but the products sell well, and everyone who’s tried them says they’re good."

"As for them wanting to cut off supply, they don’t have what it takes."

Kang Yue could also see the profit in the list; products like quick-frozen meatballs are common in the future, costing several to over ten yuan per jin, but like smartphones, they may not suit the current era."

At the moment, most houses still use gas stoves, and having hotpot at home isn’t very common yet.

Clutching the list, Kang Yue pondered and seeing Shen Dong lost in thought as well, she asked, "What are you thinking?"

"Not thinking," Shen Dong played with a blade of grass in his hands, gazing at the distant snow-capped mountain peaks, "We’ll talk about it after the New Year. Hey, aren’t you going home for the holidays?"

Kang Yue rolled her eyes, "You checking up on me? How many times do I have to tell you?"

From the first time they met, this girl hadn’t spoken a single truth; Shen Dong vaguely remembered that initially Kang Yue said a relative was critically ill, but later on, even that turned out to be a lie.

Shen Dong didn’t probe any further.

He said farewell to Yu Lao’er and walked around the village with Kang Yue and Zhou Wenbin.

Shishan Village had two scenic views: one was the people born in the 60s and 70s, who were already approaching fifty, with their pearl necklaces and gold bracelets, grinning self-assuredly, yet never shirking from work, be it mucking out or carrying a hoe.

The other was the younger crowd.

Jeans deliberately showing off the ankles, pristine white socks exposed, wearing a leather jacket, a cigarette between the lips, posing against the wall in a cool stance—couldn’t be more carefree.

As soon as they saw Kang Yue, these youngsters’ voices grew louder by several decibels.

"Hey, I went to check out bikes the other day, the 250’s super cool, can hit a top speed of 140 mph, total adrenaline rush!"

"See this epaulette? You know where it’s from?"

Shen Dong took one look and knew what was on these boys’ minds, teasing Kang Yue, "Hey, they’re all pining after you."

"Yo," Kang Yue crossed her arms, her lovely figure immediately accentuated.

She joined in the banter, "Flirting with your girl right in front of you, and you have the nerve to say something?"

"Nonsense," Shen Dong shot back, a wave of nostalgia washing over him.

Once upon a time, he was also like these young lads, trying to look cool in front of a pretty girl, thinking a few impressive words would capture her attention.

"Here they come."

"Huh?" Shen Dong was startled by a sudden tug on his arm, and turning around, he saw a few young men from the village approaching.

The one in the lead was Dong Zhenwu.

He first smiled at Shen Dong, rubbing his hands together, a bit sheepishly, "Shen Dong, could you talk to Brother San for me? I have a nearly perfect idea. Just need the capital to invest and I’m sure it’ll be a hit, definitely hotter than Huaxu!"

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