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two of them talked from noon to the afternoon, but they still wanted more.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Zhou Yi stopped talking and left.
After coming out of Ye Wen's house, Zhou Yi wandered around the martial arts street twice. It was not until nightfall that he quietly entered a Japanese business.
This move was not for anything else but for money.
Zhou Yi had just arrived in this world, but he didn't have the slightest foundation. He had told Ye Wen about opening a factory because he wanted to establish a foundation in advance so that he could deal with the future war situation. However, starting a business also required capital. He came to this world alone and had nothing. What could he use to start a business? Therefore, he thought of "borrowing" from someone. The most suitable person to borrow from was undoubtedly the Japanese, so he targeted this Japanese trading firm.
After entering the courtyard, he sneaked along the wall and arrived at the backyard. At this moment, the boss of the commercial house was eating in the front hall, so he easily entered the bedroom.
After rummaging through the cabinets, there was no substantial gain. Zhou Yi then turned his gaze to the safe at the bedside. He gently held the handle of the combination lock and then activated his Gang Qi.
"Kacha!"
A soft sound came from the safe and it opened automatically.
The moment the cabinet was opened, Zhou Yi could not help but raise his eyebrows when he saw the stacks of French coins (common currency during the Republic of China) inside."This Japanese is really rich. I'll take this ill-gotten wealth and collect some interest first.”
Thinking of this, Zhou Yi took out the bag he had prepared earlier and quickly searched. After he had plundered the French currency, he was pleasantly surprised to find that in the innermost layer of the safe, there were more than 20 Yuan Datou (one letter was equivalent to 100 yuan) and a small box. When he opened the box, he saw a piece of yellow. It was full of small goldfish (gold bars) that weighed more than half a catty. There seemed to be more than 10 of them. He still accepted everything that he didn't say.
After doing all this, Zhou Yi closed the safe and restored the original appearance of the scene before quietly leaving the trading company. This move of his was done without anyone noticing. By the time the boss of the trading company discovered it, it was already three days later.
The night was silent.
The next day, after breakfast, Zhou Yi went to the clothing store and bought a few sets of fitting coats. After changing into it, the difference in appearance was finally eliminated. Then, he bought some gifts for visiting relatives and went to Ye Wen's house. The people of China had always been polite, and there was a saying that "no one will blame you for being polite." Yesterday, he had just arrived and was penniless, so he did not buy gifts. Now that he had money in his pocket, he naturally would not be stingy for such a small matter.
Not long after, they arrived at Ye Wen's house. Coincidentally, Ye Wen's wife and child were also there, so both parties were exchanging pleasantries. After they became familiar with each other, Zhou Yi called Ye Wen's wife "sister-in-law" while Ye Wen taught his son to call Zhou Yi "uncle". They got along very well. Ye Wen's wife's name was Zhang Yongcheng. She was born in a scholarly family and was a good woman who was well-educated and reasonable. She knew that Zhou Yi had something to discuss with her husband, so she took the child into the inner hall after a little courtesy.
After taking a sip of tea, Zhou Yi said,""Brother Ye, you and I hit it off at first sight, so I won't be polite with you. I came here today mainly because I have two things to ask of you.”
"Please speak, Brother Zhou. As long as I can help, I will spare no effort."”
Zhou Yi said,"It's like this. I don't have a place to settle down yet. I want to buy a house, but I'm not too familiar with this place. I don't know where to find a house, so I can only ask Brother Ye for help. This is the first thing." As for the second thing, it's about the factory I told brother Ye about. After I went back yesterday, I thought about it for a while and found that I'm not cut out for managing a factory, so I want to ask brother Ye to help me find a talent in this field.”
Ye Wen thought for a moment and asked,""I wonder what kind of house Brother Zhou wants to buy?”
Zhou Yi said,"I'm just living alone. I don't have any special requirements. There are only two things. One is that I can live here, and the other is that I have a place to practice.”
Ye Wen immediately said,"Brother Zhou, it's easy to find a house like this. I can get it for you in the afternoon."”After a slight pause, he continued,"As for the talent to manage the factory, I have a suitable candidate in mind. I just don't know if he's willing. How about this, I'll ask him out for breakfast tomorrow. When the time comes, Brother Zhou, you can come over too. I'll introduce you to him, and you can talk to him personally.”
Zhou Yi cupped his fists and said,"In that case, thank you, Brother Ye."”
Ye Wen also cupped his fists."Brother Zhou, you don't have to be so polite. It's just a small matter."”
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two of them began to exchange their cultivation experiences. When they talked about their interests, they even exchanged blows. Both of them had gained something.
Soon, it was noon. After having lunch at Ye Wen's house, Zhou Yi bid farewell and left.
Ye Wen was very efficient. He visited a few houses at around three in the afternoon. Then, he went to the inn to find the Book of Changes and brought him to see the houses.
The first house was on Martial Arts Hall Street. The location was neither good nor bad. Although the area was not big, it was more than enough for one person to live in. Moreover, the furniture and other things were all ready-made, and they could move in with their bags. Zhou Yi had never liked trouble, so after seeing this place, he decided to buy it. In the evening, he booked another table at the "Natural Residence" restaurant and made an appointment with Ye Wen and the owner. Firstly, he wanted to thank Ye Wen for his help, and secondly, he wanted to pay for the house.
The next day, Zhou Yi woke up early to practice two rounds of boxing, then went to the Lin family's teahouse.
The owner of the Lin family's teahouse was none other than Martial Arts Fanatic Lin. Martial arts fanatic Lin's real name was Lin Hu. Because he was a martial arts fanatic, he had visited almost all the martial arts centers on the street, so he got this nickname.
When Zhou Yi arrived at the teahouse, the lobby was already filled with customers having breakfast.
Although Martial Arts Fanatic Lin was a martial arts fanatic, he was also a small boss of a teahouse. There were so many customers coming and going every day, and he had seen hundreds of people. Thus, as soon as Zhou Yi entered the door, he saw that Zhou Yi was extraordinary and immediately came out to welcome him.
"Boss, what would you like to eat?”
"I have an appointment with someone, Heaven No. 1!”
Zhou Yi was very appreciative of the martial arts fanatic Lin. In the original play, it was his death that awakened Ye Wen, thus creating Ye Wen's heroic image. Even if this was not the case, in Zhou Yi's eyes, Martial Fanatic Lin was also a good man with integrity and courage. Therefore, he secretly decided that since he had come to this world, he would not let such a hero die in vain.
Upon hearing Zhou Yi's words, Martial Addict Lin was slightly surprised.""So you're Brother Wen's friend, Mr. Zhou. Quickly invite him in. Brother Wen is already upstairs!”
As he spoke, he led the way.
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