After I lost my job, I started to get rich from plane trading.

After sending away a difficult guy, Zhou Zhibai was in a good mood. He even boiled water and refilled his teapot.

Unlike when he was invited in, he looked satisfied, when he was sent out by Zhou Zhibai himself, although Zhiqing didn't say anything on his face, he felt depressed in his heart.

This time he took it lightly. Sure enough, Zhou Zhibai was not as reckless as he was rumored to be when he was able to safely switch from Wu to Wen and still sit in that position for so long.

In this duel with Zhou Zhibai, although he did not suffer a loss in a strict sense, he could see that this was the result of Zhou Zhibai's holding back.

Otherwise, on top of the conditions he proposed, Zhou Zhibai could at least repay 30% of the price.

Whether it was out of "sincerity" to his "allies" or to warn others who had bad intentions towards the nursing home, at least in the matter of negotiation, Zhiqing felt a sense of frustration that he had not seen for a long time.

These days, even those who fight are so smart?

It's not that he looks down on people who fight, but in his impression, people like Zhou Zhibai generally have less thoughts, at least not on political affairs. Their brains are usually used in the layout and planning of the army.

If they become civilians, their different way of thinking will put them at a disadvantage in the officialdom.

This is why the vast majority of people who switch from military to civilian positions find it difficult to achieve success in their new positions.

In other words, these people are more upright and have less dirty minds than others like them.

At the same time, he also became extremely curious about Li Yuan, who could be selected as the successor by Zhou Zhibai and recognized by other people under him.

Although he was afraid of being contacted by others before, when he thought about the information he had found out about Li Yuan, Zhi Qing inevitably felt some contempt for this boy.

He had great trust in his men's ability to investigate information, but meeting Li Yuan was really on the verge of ruining his reputation.

Before Li Yuan knew it, he had been thoroughly investigated by Zhi Qing.

All his deeds, including his birth, school enrollment, military service, and retirement, were all investigated, including his original affair with Jiang Chengying.

But he just couldn't find out where the "vintage goods" and the "mysterious treasure" he had came from.

These things seemed to appear overnight, with no signs at all.

The only thing that made Zhi Qing feel abnormal was Li Yuan's expenditure on energy bottles.

Did he use those energy bottles to do it?

This is not right. If the energy bottle really had that ability, it should have been discovered long ago.

The educated youth even sent energy bottles to the research institute to see if they could find out anything. Unfortunately, no matter how they analyzed it, they found nothing.

A series of failures made Zhiqing, who had not tasted this kind of experience for a long time, feel a little novel, which greatly increased Zhiqing's curiosity.

What kind of person is he that can make Zhou Zhibai give up his hard work in politics for so many years? Even if he quits, he must pave the way for him.

Also, where did this guy find these things from?

……

One question after another popped up in Zhiqing's mind. He frowned and hurriedly left the Zhou family with his people.

Of course, Zhou Zhibai’s tea was not forgotten.

As expected, it was something that could become popular among the stars - it was obvious that he only drank nutrient solution in the past.

When the tea was finished, he asked someone to buy some.

Speaking of which, although Li Yuan and Su Nian now have dedicated personnel to take over the micro-transaction supplies and a complete business model, they can also buy tea.

Under normal circumstances, the transaction between them is that Li Yuan takes out the things and others take over and sell them.

But he still kept a lot of good things in his hands. Those good things were not sold to the outside world and were usually provided to his old leaders.

Even before, Zhiqing had had tea. When he told Zhou Zhibai that it was his first time, he was just being polite.

Because he had drank it before, he naturally knew what it was and had a comparison in his mind.

The tea leaves Zhou Zhibai gave him were of excellent quality and could not be bought outside.

That's fine. He couldn't bring the treasure back this time. Bringing some top-quality tea back could appease the old man first.

When he drank it just now, he discovered that the bitter taste in the tea could slowly calm him down - of course it was not a strange effect. Many things he had used before had this effect.

It's just that he thinks it tastes good, much better than those pungent refreshments.

Originally, according to the Zhi family's style of conduct, they would not have come forward so rashly. This time, he was urged to come out by Mr. Zhi.

I know that the old man is really anxious, but there is nothing he can do.

He also went to the battlefield in his early years, but his transformation was too successful later, and none of his descendants could continue to stand in the military camp, so he was eventually forced to change direction.

As long as the children of Zhijia can gain a foothold in the military and their family can have a say in the military and political affairs, then Zhijia will not worry about the future.

Even if he had finally managed to gain a foothold in the army, he encountered something like that again...

It was not until the Zerg were defeated and the military camp was gradually disbanded that they became a family of politicians through and through.

After becoming a politician, the old man spent a lot of energy on dealing with events every day, so he naturally neglected the time for exercise.

Even though he was accompanied by professional nutritionists and caregivers, he could not get back what he had lost.

The injuries that the old man suffered on the battlefield in his early years have not healed with the changes of time. In the past two years, due to the deterioration of his physical fitness, many hidden injuries have been caused.

This time I heard that there is a good baby who can repair the hidden wounds on the body, and I witnessed Zhou Zhibai's group of old people jumping around with my own eyes. Naturally, the old man couldn't sit still.

In order to show his sincerity and increase the chance of successful negotiations, Mr. Zhi sent his heir Zhi Qing to be a lobbyist.

Under the urging of the old man, Zhi Qing came to take the lead.

He didn't really want to intimidate or induce him, but this was the only hope they had seen in the past few years.

The younger generations of the Zhi family have not fully grown up yet, so they still need the old man to help them support them for a while.

Although the old man has retired now, there are some people who are symbols themselves.

As long as he is still there, even if he does nothing, he will become their support.

Just like an old tree that has lost its vitality, as long as it still stands there, it can protect the young seedlings below from the wind and rain - even though it looks shaky at this time.

Knowing one's family cannot be without knowing the old man - at least not now.

Old Master Zhi understands this truth, and so does Zhou Zhibai.

Otherwise, Zhou Zhibai would not have retreated so happily. In a sense, the approaches of Mr. Zhi and Zhou Zhibai are similar.

Although he works behind the scenes, he still stands behind the younger generation and supports them just like Dinghai Shenzhen.

This also made them all try their best to let the old man live a little longer.

Otherwise, Zhiqing would not have rushed over to find Zhou Zhibai in such a hurry.

But whoever speaks first will lose three points in momentum. People like Zhijia have no other choice, otherwise why would they do this.

Everyone who is concerned about the situation of the Zhi family knows that since Zhi Qing came to take the lead, it is not good for them to intervene at this time. After learning that Zhi Qing went to Zhou Zhibai's place and stayed there for a while, many people He turned his attention to Zhiqing.

They knew this person's ability, so they might as well wait a little longer. If they took action and ruined Zhi Qing's good deeds, they would be in big trouble.

It just so happened that Zhou Zhibai pretended to be dumbfounded when this matter was brought up during this period, so Li Yuan was out of reach, and they wouldn't lower themselves to talk to Zhiqing, so they might as well contact Zhiqing. See what his plans are.

Generally speaking, if the magistrate comes forward in person, things will most likely be settled.

Zhou Zhibai's ability to cooperate with Zhijia shows that he does not refuse to cooperate. With the first one, will the second and third ones be far behind?

Another reason is that they want to find out what the conditions are for Zhijia and Zhou Zhibai to reach an agreement, so that they can be prepared.

You can't know that Zhijia can get something by giving out one penny. They can get it by giving five or ten points.

Although there are certainly differences in transactions between companies, the overall value can be estimated.

They are not as powerful as Zhijia, but they still have some abilities.

Of course, the most important reason is that they want to see how effective it is.

The nursing home has good results for so many people, but what if it is only for one person?

They believe in the effectiveness of sanatoriums—after all, certain human states cannot be faked.

Furthermore, they had people with connections who found out the physical test reports of those people.

Although they were able to find it so easily because Zhou Zhibai did it deliberately, they could not deny the fact that the effect was indeed good.

Knowing that old man Zhi's situation was well known, Zhi Qing went to take the lead again. Once he got it, he would definitely use it as long as there was no problem.

At that time, they can see clearly in a very intuitive way how good that thing is.

As for the real negative effects... When old man Zhi uses it in an accident, Zhiqing will definitely not let Zhou Zhibai go. If they fight, others will be able to take advantage of it.

In general, asking about this matter or intervening in this matter will only benefit them. No matter how muddy the "water" is, they can still get the "fish" from it. This effect is also satisfactory.

Zhiqing's expression is very well managed. From his face alone, others can't tell anything. Zhijia himself is engaged in intelligence, and the information they don't want others to know is really difficult to investigate.

What's more, Zhi Qing's attitude is unclear now. If he really reaches a private agreement with Zhou Zhibai, then they may have to involve some people.

So each family called back the people they sent around Zhou Zhibai's house - now Zhou Zhibai is Zhiqing's "partner", and they don't want to be targeted by Zhiqing.

Since you can't do it in private, let's just put the matter in the open.

After discussion, several cunning old foxes decided to send their confidants to directly contact the magistrate. Everyone put the matter on the table and talked directly about any conditions, so as to avoid having to worry so much every day.

Therefore, as soon as Zhiqing came home, his old man threw away all the invitations.

"Well, it's all yours. Why didn't I know you were so popular?" The old man smiled half-smilingly, and his words were a bit strange.

Zhiqing looked at it and saw that the names above were all familiar, but not many people had dealt with him.

It can be seen that these invitations are written on good paper, with strong handwriting, and they are full of sincerity - at least they cost a lot of money.

You know, in their era, many things have been lost. If it weren't for the "retro movement" launched by the Cultural Institute, he might not have seen what paper looks like.

"What's more, aren't these all the ones you always find for me? There are quite a few juniors here that you like." Zhi Qing immediately called him back.

"Which ones do you like?" Mr. Zhi's tone calmed down and he looked at the table of invitations and asked him.

It seemed as if the table was not filled with invitations from the powerful, but with cabbage from the market, for the magistrate to choose at will, whichever was fresh.

"I haven't talked about it yet." Zhiqing shrugged, indicating that it was too early for these matters.

"Why, is there anything that stumps you?" Mr. Zhi rolled his eyelids and looked at him curiously.

"Hey - you really think highly of me! I almost got kicked out today." Zhiqing hasn't felt this deflated for a long time.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, that boy Zhou had two brushes, and he actually got you back." Mr. Zhi said with emotion.

"The negotiated conditions were not met?" he asked.

"What he means is that he doesn't have much on hand. He needs to supply it to the nursing home first. If there is any extra, he will take it out." Zhiqing replied.

"That's true. After all, I'm not the only one like this." Mr. Zhi felt a little surprised, but he thought it was a good idea.

"Have you found out where he came from?" He still didn't give up on looking for it on his own.

"No, talking about this, I'm still a little depressed. This is the first thing I can't find out." Zhiqing was poked in a painful spot and felt a little depressed.

"Keep looking. Don't cut off contact with Zhou Zhibai. The sanatorium will support you first. If it doesn't work, go and get me a place in the sanatorium. I will also live in it when the time comes." Mr. Zhi said.

"How can that be done? It's not very stable now. If you are targeted by those people, they will send someone..." Zhiqing firmly objected.

I know that the old man has made a lot of enemies, but it has been okay in the past two years. Staying at home and in the hospital has not been a big problem. In the past few decades, someone would basically come to assassinate him every time he went out.

Those who didn't know better thought that the old man had stabbed the killer's nest, so they just watched him kill him alone.

Zhiqing was worried that the old man would be targeted as soon as he went out. Then there would be no problem with being stabbed secretly, but there was no guarantee that he would be assassinated.

"Okay, let's do it like this." Mr. Zhi was too lazy to talk to him.

"Yes." There was no rebuttal on his lips, but Zhiqing became anxious in his heart. This matter cannot be delayed, and the old man must not be allowed to mix with other people.

He had to find a way to resolve this matter as soon as possible.