From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: I Suppose This Counts as Lobbying My Way into the Imperial Capital?

"I’m telling you, Brother Xiao... where are you taking me? We’ve been driving for an hour, and it’s almost dark!"

Su Chen was currently sitting in Xiao Chen’s Hongqi car as it sped through the streets of the Imperial Capital.

As for where they were going... all Su Chen knew was that they were still somewhere in the Imperial Capital.

After the events of the afternoon, Xiao Chen had taken a real liking to his new friend, Su Chen. On top of that, their personalities meshed well, and before long, they’d become friends.

After signing the contract, Xiao Chen had offered to take him out to dinner to celebrate.

But who would’ve thought they’d still be driving an hour later and not have arrived?

’If I didn’t know Xiao Chen was straight,’ Su Chen thought, ’I’d be thinking he was up to no good...’

"We’re almost there!"

Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Chen pulled the car smoothly into a temporary parking spot on the side of the road.

Su Chen looked around through the window. There were no tall skyscrapers, just low-slung, single-story buildings. He didn’t see any restaurant signs either.

It looked like the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.

Although he was full of questions, he opened the car door and got out.

"I wouldn’t bring anyone here if they weren’t a friend," Xiao Chen said out of the blue.

Men are strange sometimes. A single meeting or a shared meal can be enough to turn them into the best of buddies who can talk about anything.

’Maybe... this is just what it means to hit it off.’

Su Chen followed Xiao Chen toward a nearby single-story building that faced the street.

A gray curtain hung over the entrance, obscuring the view of what was inside.

When Su Chen lifted the curtain and stepped inside, he finally got a clear look at the room.

There were four or five dining tables inside, each with a copper pot on it. He instantly knew what kind of food they served here.

"Lamb hotpot!"

Xiao Chen glanced around, saw no one else, and didn’t call out. He simply found a random table and sat down. Seeing this, Su Chen sat down as well.

Though Su Chen was curious why a second-generation heir like Xiao Chen would come to a place like this...

...in the end, he didn’t voice his question.

After about a five-minute wait, a young man emerged from the back kitchen.

He was taken aback for a moment when he saw people sitting in the room.

But when he saw who it was, he hurried over.

"Hey, Brother Cheen, what are you doing here? You didn’t even call ahead!" The young man’s face was lit up with a happy smile.

"I just got here myself. I brought a friend to try your lamb today, so don’t you go holding back the good stuff!" Xiao Chen replied with a grin.

Hearing this, the young man glanced at Su Chen with a hint of surprise.

His gaze met Su Chen’s, and Su Chen smiled and nodded.

The young man hadn’t expected Su Chen to greet him and gave a slightly bashful nod in return.

"Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of you!" With that, he turned and headed back to the kitchen.

Su Chen watched the young man’s retreating figure, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. He noticed the man seemed to walk with a slight limp...

Xiao Chen produced a teapot from somewhere, poured Su Chen a nearly full cup, and said calmly, "That young man just now is named Li Fei. He used to be my subordinate. A few years ago, he lost a leg saving me during a mission."

"When he was discharged, the kid refused any arrangements, insisting he could make a living on his own. As it happened, one of his army buddies was from Inner Mongolia, and his family raises a lot of high-quality sheep. They put their heads together and opened this lamb restaurant."

"Don’t be fooled by how small this place is, with just a few tables... In another half hour, even I would need a reservation to get a seat!"

"I’ve tried to convince him a few times to expand the place and put up a proper sign, but do you know what the kid said?"

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