After dinner, Lin Chen quickly left.
Song Qingquan and the others escorted Lin Chen to the entrance of the restaurant.
Song Qingquan wanted his driver to drive Lin Chen, but Lin Chen refused, saying it was easier to just call a代驾 (dàijià - designated driver).
"Goodbye."
Watching Lin Chen leave, Song Qingquan and the others also got into their car.
"Husband, what should we do?"
"Wan'er's vegetables are only enough for her to eat for a little over a week. Even if she's very frugal and eats less each meal, it'll only last for two weeks at most."
Song Qingquan's wife said worriedly.
Song Qingquan: "Wan'er has thought of a solution. Becoming good friends with Master Lin means she can freeload meals at his house."
"But becoming his good friend might not be so easy. He himself is rich, and his wife is even richer."
Song Qingquan's wife said helplessly.
If it were an ordinary person, it would be simple – just throw money at them.
Forget about being good friends, throwing down ten million would make you their reborn parents, and they'd take care of you in your old age and bury you when you die.
"Wan'er, what are your thoughts?"
Song Qingquan turned to look at his daughter, Song Wan, and asked.
His daughter, Song Wan, used to be a top student.
Her IQ is quite high.
"Dad, I know that Brother Lin is very good at basketball. He runs a private kitchen, making three to five tables of food each month. It shouldn't just be to show off his cooking skills."
"He's doing it to expand his network, right?"
Song Wan said.
Song Wan's mother was a little puzzled: "Wan'er, he's very good at basketball? How does being good at basketball conflict with this?"
Song Wan: "I've seen some of his videos. With his basketball skills, he should be able to play in the NBA. Wouldn't being a world-class star be more glamorous and attractive?"
"World-class basketball players also earn a lot," Song Wan's mother said. "But world-class basketball players are also controlled by capital. If he does this, even the powerful and wealthy have to beg him."
Song Wan: "So he doesn't want fame. This earns even less, and he's not after profit. Then what he's after is naturally the network he can expand."
"Clap clap!"
Song Qingquan clapped his hands.
"Wan'er, you're absolutely right."
"Continue analyzing. Where should we start?"
He was very satisfied with Song Wan's current state. She was still frighteningly thin, but her mental state had improved a lot.
"The Xu family."
Song Wan considered for a while and said.
Song Qingquan looked at her with encouraging eyes, and Song Wan continued: "Brother Lin carried his wife and daughter up the mountain, which shows that he loves his wife and daughter very much."
"The Xu family only has one daughter, Mengyao jie (older sister). The Xu family's assets will all be hers in the future. Brother Lin's family background is ordinary, and his family doesn't need a strong network to protect them."
Song Wan's mother said: "We can help the Xu family, but that won't improve our relationship much in the short term."
"You'll run out of food in half a month at most."
"We need to quickly strengthen our friendship with Master Lin!"
Song Wan said: "Brother Lin should have friends. Let's ask his friends, maybe we can find out his preferences."
Song Qingquan said with a smile: "Wan'er, you're absolutely right. Wife, I'll go talk to President Ye this afternoon. President Chen got to know Master Lin through him."
"Okay."
...
The President Ye that Song Qingquan was talking about was Ye Hong.
His wife had cancer. He used to take his wife everywhere, enjoying delicious food and beautiful scenery, but now they weren't traveling anymore.
Lin Chen was in Shanghai, so they settled down here.
Two hours later.
Song Qingquan arrived at the villa that Ye Hong had bought in Shanghai.
"Boss Song, long time no see."
Song Qingquan got out of the car, and Ye Hong greeted him with a smile.
"President Ye, hello."
Song Qingquan shook hands with Ye Hong with a smile.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two entered the villa. Song Qingquan said, "President Ye, I'm here today because I have something I'd like to ask you about. I hope President Ye can give me some guidance."
"Boss Song, feel free to say anything you need."
Song Qingquan: "I heard from President Chen that he got to know Master Lin through your introduction. I'd like to deepen my relationship with Master Lin. I don't know if there's a way?"
Ye Hong said: "Boss Song, are you doing this for your daughter? Master Lin's medical skills are high, and you want him to treat your daughter?"
Song Qingquan was stunned.
"Master Lin's medical skills are very strong?"
"Uh... Boss Song, you didn't know? I was being nosy."
Song Qingquan asked: "President Ye, please tell me more. What do you mean by Master Lin's medical skills being very strong?"
Ye Hong considered for a moment and said: "Brother Song, perhaps Master Lin's medical skills aren't particularly strong. He gave me an ancient prescription that has an effect on my wife's cancer."
"It can't cure it, but it can slow it down."
Song Qingquan looked at Ye Hong.
Ye Hong was definitely deliberately covering something up by saying that.
If Lin Chen's medical skills weren't strong and he wasn't confident, would he casually give Ye Hong's wife some ancient or folk remedy to use?
"President Ye, you've already let it slip, so don't hide it. Did Master Lin give you the prescription when you were eating at his private kitchen?"
Song Qingquan asked.
Ye Hong nodded slightly.
Song Qingquan said with a wry smile: "We ate there, but Master Lin had already left when we ate. He didn't mention this when we invited Master Lin to lunch today."
"It seems you have a better relationship with Master Lin."
Ye Hong: "Medicine doesn't knock on doors. You invited him to dinner. How could he take the initiative to offer to treat your daughter after he came to your door?"
"We were at his place."
"As the host, it would be kind of him to give us some pointers."
Song Qingquan nodded slightly.
"President Ye, do you have a way to deepen my relationship with Master Lin?"
Ye Hong: "There is a way. Back then, Wu Hao Yu of the Wu family almost harmed his wife, Xu Mengyao. Now the Wu family is trying to get Wu Hao Yu's sentence reduced so he can get out early."
"Wu Hao Yu was sentenced to three years back then, and there's still half a year left on his sentence."
Song Qingquan said in surprise: "The Wu family whose head is Wu Yangcheng? The Wu family's strength isn't even as good as the Xu family's, right? Where did they get the courage to do this?"
The Xu family would definitely be unhappy if Wu Hao Yu got his sentence reduced and came out.
"The Wu family has someone behind them."
"I don't know what force it is. We don't need to know either. Putting aside everything else, with Master Lin's cooking skills alone, Master Lin will definitely win in the end."
Ye Hong said with a faint smile.
Song Qingquan: "With Master Lin's cooking skills, it's easy to develop connections. There are many people with anorexia like my daughter, and there are many people who are sick like your wife."
"Yes, indeed."
Ye Hong nodded.
Song Qingquan said: "I'll find out about the Wu family's matter. After I find out, I'll get the family to start taking action."
"Are there any other ways?"
Ye Hong said with a smile: "Brother Song, with the strength of your Song family, I think you can completely target the entire Wu family."
"Wu Hao Yu can't come out for the time being anyway. No matter how hard you try on this matter, the effect won't be particularly great."
Song Qingquan asked: "What did Wu Hao Yu do back then?"
Ye Hong: "I'm not very clear on the specifics. The most likely thing is that he drugged Xu Mengyao back then. Xu Mengyao ran away and ended up being taken advantage of by Master Lin."
"From the result, it facilitated a good marriage."
"But from the motive, Master Lin won't let him go."
Song Qingquan said: "It seems that the Wu family deserves it. I'll find out more about it and then make a plan."
"President Ye, thank you!"
"Boss Song, don't rush to find Master Lin for treatment. There's a high possibility that you'll be turned away if you go now."
Ye Hong warned.
