Chapter 421: Now Everyone’s Happy

“President Zhao, save me! I was doing this on your behalf! You can’t just leave me like this!”

Zhao Ergou saw Zhao Dahe and rushed over, crawling on the ground and grabbing onto his leg.

Zhao Dahe felt an urge to kill him. Just a moment ago, he was still thinking about how to deny everything.

Unexpectedly, this shameless bastard Zhao Ergou dragged him down with him, completely lacking any professional ethics.

“Come here.”

Xu Shaochen beckoned to Zhao Dahe with a calm tone.

Zhao Dahe glared at Zhao Ergou angrily, kicked him aside, and then pulled out a cigarette, sucking up to Xu Shaochen, “Sir, please…”

“Smack!”

Before he could finish, Xu Shaochen slapped him across the face.

Feeling the fiery pain on his cheek, Zhao Dahe was still in a daze. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva. “Friend…”

“Smack!”

Xu Shaochen slapped him again, then said bit by bit, “You think you’re so tough, huh? You’re the first one in a long while daring to use me like this.”

The last person who used him was that filthy Jiang Siyu and her family. Right now, even the Jiang Family is done for.

So, he couldn’t tolerate anyone attempting to use him, intentionally or unintentionally.

“Sir, please, listen to my explanation. This is all a misunderstanding! I’m willing to apologize. After all, this whole mess is my fault.”

Zhao Dahe forced a smile. What else could he do? He had hit an unmovable obstacle.

“Good thing you messed up. If you hadn’t, I’d probably be in a police cell right now.” Xu Shaochen lightly patted Zhao Dahe’s chubby face with a twisted smile.

Cold sweat broke out on Zhao Dahe’s forehead, filled with fear, “Sir, what… what do you suggest I do then?”

“Come work for me,” Xu Shaochen replied.

Zhao Dahe blinked in surprise, “Work… work for you?”

“I’ve just acquired the Brilliant Star Hotel. You can work for me there,” Xu Shaochen said with a smile, patting him on the shoulder.

Zhao Dahe was flabbergasted. He didn’t expect Xu Shaochen to be so ambitious.

Though it was said to be an acquisition of the Brilliant Star Hotel, could he even dare to raise the price? Given the bodyguards surrounding the place and the pitiful sight of Zhao Ergou on the floor, Zhao Dahe couldn’t bring himself to say the words ‘I refuse.’

After a while, Zhao Dahe gritted his teeth, “Fine. Serving you, sir, is a blessing I’ve earned in my past eight lifetimes.”

Anyway, the hotel’s business wasn’t doing well. At the very least, he could get a substantial amount of money, still remain the owner on the surface, and let Xu Shaochen worry about competing with the Songshan Hotel.

Sigh, no way out of this. Might as well comfort himself with these thoughts.

“Welcome to Brilliant Star Hotel.” Xu Shaochen adjusted Zhao Dahe’s collar and extended his hand.

Zhao Dahe shook Xu Shaochen’s hand, forcing a grin that looked worse than crying. He was so ‘happy’ he almost wept.

Xu Shaochen patted him on the shoulder and then looked over at Mr. Liu, saying, “Mr. Liu, shouldn’t your hotel give me an explanation too?”

“As long as it’s not buying out the Songshan Hotel, anything goes,” Mr. Liu blurted out in fear, not wanting to follow Brilliant Star Hotel’s fate.

Xu Shaochen smiled, “Relax, I’m not that greedy. Just make sure you leave a lifeline for Brilliant Star Hotel in the future.”

Mr. Liu smiled bitterly and nodded his head. Who knew how big that so-called ‘lifeline’ would have to be? The Songshan Hotel’s revenue was bound to take a hit.

“Alright, now everyone’s happy.”

Xu Shaochen spread his hands, looking at them both with a bright smile.

The two men looked at each other, thinking, ‘You may be happy, but we’re forced to be happy along with you.’

“I’ll send someone over to discuss the acquisition. Just be ready.” Xu Shaochen said to Zhao Dahe, then kicked Zhao Ergou lightly, “This guy’s all yours. Don’t ever use fools for these kinds of jobs again.”

“Yes, Boss.” Zhao Dahe quickly adapted to his new role.

Xu Shaochen sighed. This guy was surprisingly quick on the uptake.

Soon, Mr. Liu, Zhao Dahe, and Zhao Ergou all left.

Oh, Zhao Ergou was dragged away by Zhao Dahe and Mr. Liu.

He was destined to become the scapegoat, likely to receive a proper beating from some ‘real men of society’.

“Congratulations, Young Master Xu. You’ve gained yourself another source of pocket money.”

Ye Yang looked at Xu Shaochen with a smile, secretly amazed at how easily Xu earned money.

A five-star hotel just fell into his hands.

Indeed, the benefits of having powerful connections make everything you do brimming with confidence.

‘I’m blatantly threatening you. Don’t comply, and I’ll destroy you.’

“So, where are you planning to set up your company?” Xu Shaochen didn’t take the bait. He didn’t lack money; after all, a mere five-star hotel was nothing to him.

It was just an opportunity that presented itself.

Ye Yang had his considerations, “Forget Yijing. Given my background, it’s not too useful there. Songshan seems quite suitable.”

In Yijing, people of his status were common. You might even hit a wealthier second-generation heir by throwing a brick at random.

Hence, it wasn’t a good place to start a company. You might even attract unwanted attention and have to share the profits.

But Songshan was different.

His status here commanded respect, plus Xu Shaochen’s influence could help his company grow rapidly.

Once his company grew big enough, he could then move it to Yijing and comfortably ‘return home in glory.’

After all, as the saying goes, ‘Wealth is meaningless if not flaunted.’

“You know Huang Wenqiang, right? Try to interact with him more often. His father is number one in Songshan.”

Xu Shaochen offered a piece of advice. Doing business locally was very different with government backing than without.

If you’re in real industry, even when on the brink of bankruptcy, the government might step in to save you.

“Interact? Interact with whom?”

Zhang Wei, Zhao Qing, and Mei Liangxin came running in.

“I’m planning to start a new business. Could you ask Xu Shaochen for his support?” Ye Yang smiled, knowing these three were close to Xu Shaochen.

When Zhang Wei heard this, he looked at Xu Shaochen with a plaintive expression, “Boss, I see you support Mei Liangxin and Zhao Qing, and now you’re supporting Ye Yang. When will you support me? I’m the one who can help you when it counts.”

“A friend who helps you once is a friend. But a woman who helps many times is better. So, I’d rather spend time supporting women than you.”

Xu Shaochen responded with a grin.

“Ugh, the old driver is up to his old tricks again.”

“Exactly. Careful, too many women might just break your ‘many times’.” Mei Liangxin winked mischievously.

Xu Shaochen smiled meaningfully, “You can ask your sister about that.”

“Get lost!” Mei Liangxin roared in anger.