A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 199 Similarity

Xu Gang and the others exchanged glances, then sat down together.

Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Xu Gang, I think your hotel's business is just so-so. Are you planning to stay here for the rest of your life?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Gang chuckled dryly and said, "Relying solely on the business of this hotel is definitely not enough. It's fine for freeloading, but we brothers are planning to do something else and are looking for a better business to run."

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "I see that you are all in your twenties or thirties. It's really not right for you to continue like this."

Xu Gang smiled sheepishly and said, "Brother, you're absolutely right. It's just that we brothers have neither much education nor any special skills. When we first came out into the world, nobody wanted us, and we were even looked down upon. We were bullied and fired even when we were working as ordinary workers in factories. We had just met back then, and maybe that's what they call birds of a feather flocking together! We appreciated each other, and after several twists and turns, we finally opened this hotel together."

Chao Bufan nodded again and said, "Actually, it's not scary to be uneducated, and you can learn skills if you don't have them. There are 360 ​​professions, and every profession can produce an expert."

Xu Gang said, "At the beginning, we also wanted to learn some skills, but because of the cultural gap, no one was willing to teach us, so we had no choice but to embark on this path of no return."

Hearing Xu Gang's sincere story, Chao Bufan felt a pang of sympathy, and even Fangfang felt sorry for them. However, reality is cruel; it's a dog-eat-dog world, survival of the fittest. Heaven treats everyone fairly; it doesn't pity your misfortune, rewards your success, or punish your failure. Often, opportunity favors the prepared. Of course, successful people aren't always successful, and failures aren't always failures.

Chao Bufan pondered for a moment and said, "It's not too late to turn back now. Let me ask you, do you want to do something spectacular?"

Hearing this, Xu Gang gave a wry smile and said, "Brother, please stop teasing us. Although we are planning to change careers, with our abilities, we can only do small-scale work to earn a living. As for doing something big and exciting, we have never thought about it."

"I'm not kidding you. I have a great opportunity for you right now. It's up to you whether you can seize it."

Xu Gang smiled. It was clear that they were all eagerly hoping for a stroke of good fortune, but they didn't dare to ask for too much.

"I currently own several large entertainment venues and urgently need manpower. How about it? Are you interested in coming and helping out?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Gang and the others were all startled. Zhu Zi asked doubtfully, "Brother, is what you're saying true?"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, saying, "I have no reason to lie to you. If you are willing to come and help me, I will naturally not treat you unfairly. I never treat my brothers unfairly, and what I give them will be much more than what others give them."

Anyone who could say such a thing must be extraordinary, but Xu Gang was still skeptical, so he asked, "Brother, which gang are you from?"

Fangfang replied, "He is the president and chairman of the Tang Group."

"Tang Group?"

Xu Gang and the others were all startled. Hua Zai said, "Is it the most powerful listed company in HX—Tang Group?"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, saying, "Not bad."

Xu Gang and the others' eyes lit up immediately. The eldest sister, who had gone to get the bowls and chopsticks, was already standing at the door eavesdropping. Upon hearing this, she was immediately shocked. Her hand loosened, and the bowls and chopsticks she was holding fell to the ground with a loud crash.

Xu Gang was shocked and suddenly got up and rushed out. When he saw her, he quickly asked with concern, "Big Sister, are you alright?"

The eldest sister shook her head, looking uneasy, and replied, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just twisted my ankle a little, and then..."

Seeing that his wife was alright, Xu Gang was relieved and said, "Look at you, you're so careless even when you're handling a bowl and chopsticks."

"I..." The eldest sister secretly glanced into the dining room, then grabbed Xu Gang's hand, pulled him aside, and whispered, "Gangzi, you can't drink that chicken soup."

Upon hearing this, Xu Gang asked in confusion, "Why can't I drink it?"

The eldest sister stammered, "I...I just can't drink it."

Upon seeing this, Xu Gang's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "Big sister, you wouldn't happen to be...?"

The eldest sister's lips twitched suddenly, then she nodded.

"you……"

Xu Gang was instantly furious and angrily retorted, "Are you trying to get us killed?"

The eldest sister said anxiously, "We haven't even drunk it yet! I thought he was here to rob us, so... Gangzi, quickly pour out that chicken soup!"

Xu Gang was furious. He pointed at the eldest sister and scolded, "You, you are really good for nothing and good for making things worse! It's a good thing we didn't drink any, otherwise you would have ruined everything, you know that?"

"How could I know!"

Xu Gang glared at the eldest sister, then turned and went into the dining room.

Xu Meng asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"

He smiled and said, "It's nothing. My sister twisted her ankle when she was getting the bowl. Um... Brother, I'm so sorry, my woman is so clumsy, she broke all the bowls. How about this, let's go out to eat, it's on me."

Chao had actually noticed something was off about the chicken soup for the soul a long time ago, but he didn't point it out. He just laughed and said, "Forget it! Let's go out and eat by ourselves. Xu Gang, I'm just asking you guys, are you willing to come and help me?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Gang replied without hesitation, "Brother, I'm willing."

Xu Meng and the others also said, "We are willing too."

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Alright, call all your men, as many as you can. In a few days, go to XXX Entertainment City and find a guy named Shanji. Tell him I sent you. He'll arrange jobs for you."

Xu Gang and the others were overjoyed to hear this, "Thank you, brother!"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, then said, "Fangfang, let's go!"

Fangfang grunted in agreement and got up to follow Chao Bufan.

"Brother and sister-in-law, take care!"

After leaving the hotel, Fangfang asked, "Brother Bufan, I think that landlady is quite suspicious."

Chao Bufan asked with a smile, "What's suspicious?"

Fangfang pouted and shook her head, saying, "I don't know, it's just a feeling."

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Actually, she just added one more ingredient to the chicken soup."

"What seasoning?"

"Knockout drug".

"what?"

Fangfang was taken aback and asked, "Brother Bufan, how did you know?"

Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Her little tricks might fool others, but they won't fool me."

Fangfang asked, puzzled, "Then why did you ask them for help?"