"Then take the one next to you. No one is living in the rooms here, but this room has better facilities."
The servant was a little surprised, but still said to Zhou Zichen.
Zhou Zichen was also helpless, but he had no choice but to do this. Otherwise, Xiaohua and he were not related, so why would he live with Xiaohua?
He told Fan Yi before that Xiaohua was his girlfriend, so it shouldn't be a hassle to explain. After finishing cleaning up, Zhou Zichen and Xiaohua went out to find Fan Yi, otherwise it wouldn't be the case for them to waste time here.
"Hello, let me ask, where did Fan Yi go?"
Zhou Zichen searched around outside but couldn't find Fan Yi, so he could only ask the Fan family's servant.
"It should be at the master's place in the back," the servant replied.
Zhou Zichen nodded slightly and led Xiao Hua towards the backyard. There was originally a road between the two villas, but now it has been transformed into a large garden. The greenery here alone is probably comparable to the rest of the entire villa complex.
"No outsiders are allowed in without the master's order!"
Zhou Zichen walked through the garden and when he reached the backyard and wanted to go in, he was stopped by the guard at the door.
The two people at the door were dressed in black. Although their eyes were blocked by sunglasses, Zhou Zichen could still feel the aura emanating from them. This was not an aura that ordinary people could have. They must have been soldiers.
It seems that the Fan family is indeed not weak. They put a lot of thought into just guarding, and ordinary people would not go to such trouble.
"Please ask, is Fan Yi inside?" Zhou Zichen definitely can't just wait outside. If Fan Yi is inside, it's okay. If not, why is he standing there?
"The young master is inside. If you have anything to do, wait until he comes out to talk about it."
The cold voice of one of the men in black came out, and Zhou Zichen shrugged, but it didn't matter. He did as the Romans did, and besides, this was someone else's home.
"Let's go see the flowers. The Fan family is quite beautiful."
Zhou Zichen also had some research on flowers, which he gained from reading experience, so he took Xiao Hua to see the sea of flowers while waiting for Fan Yi.
When Zhou Zichen walked through the middle just now, he smelled a fragrance. But he had never smelled this kind of fragrance before. He just took this opportunity to appreciate it. If he could buy it from the market, he could bring it back to him.
Wang Ziqi as a gift.
If he went back empty-handed, Wang Ziqi might not know what he would do to him.
"It smells so good." Xiaohua, who had always been quiet, took the initiative to praise it.
"You like it too?"
Zhou Zichen glanced at Xiaohua in surprise. He didn't expect Xiaohua to have such a side. However, Xiaohua is also a woman and she also yearns for beautiful things, but she was not allowed to do so before.
"Hey, don't pick it..." Zhou Zichen stopped the little flower dumbfounded. He had never seen this kind of flower before. Who knows if it is a rare variety. If he picked it without saying a word, who would he rely on?
And it blooms so beautifully in such a cold place, which further proves that the origin of this flower is not simple.
Hearing Zhou Zichen's words, Xiao Hua's hand stretched out in the air paused for a moment, and finally retracted, without "attacking" these fragile flowers.
"If you like it, we can ask where it comes from, and then we can just pay to buy two of them."
Seeing Xiaohua being so obedient, Zhou Zichen couldn't bear it and thought about asking Fan Yi where these flowers came from.
After about ten minutes, Zhou Zichen got tired of looking at the flowers. When he was about to go back, he heard a heavy door closing.
Fan Yi walked out of Mr. Fan's villa quickly, the anger on his face not dissipating yet.
When Zhou Zichen saw this, he went up to him and asked, "What's wrong, Brother Fan?"
It's no wonder that Zhou Zichen asked. Fan Yi brought them and just sent a servant to lead them to the room. As a result, he disappeared for half an hour, and then came angrily from the backyard. Of course Zhou Zichen wanted to ask.
"Hey... we'll talk about it when we get back." Fan Yi sighed. He also knew that it was not good to leave Zhou Zichen alone, but the old man had been pressing hard recently, and there was nothing he could do.
He and the old man had just had a big argument in the backyard, and he was really upset, but after all, there was no place to talk outside, so he could only go back to the room to talk.
Zhou Zichen nodded, knowing that things were definitely not simple, and silently followed Fan Yi back.
In Fan Yi's own villa, on the second floor.
"Brother Zhou, are you sure about what will happen tomorrow?" Fan Yi ordered two bottles of good wine to be brought over, and he poured a glass for Zhou Zichen. At the same time, the table was already filled with food.
"As long as everything else is the same as what I've seen before, there's absolutely no problem."
Zhou Zichen knew that Fan Yi was referring to what they had done in the West Market. As long as the quality of the fifty kilograms of rough stones was the same as before, he was confident that he would definitely make money.
"That's good, that's good." Fan Yi was feeling depressed now. Seeing Zhou Zichen's assurance, he felt a little relieved.
"Brother Fan cares so much about the quality of this batch of raw materials. There must be a reason, right?" Zhou Zichen knew that there was definitely something on Fan Yi's mind, but he couldn't ask directly, so he could only tap from the side.
"Hey, since Brother Zhou asked this, I'll give you a good explanation." Fan Yi sighed and told Zhou Zichen what he had been suppressing for a long time.
"The thing is like this, our family has businesses all over Mongolia, mainly dealing in jade, antiques and the like. But I have never liked these since I was a child, and I have no intention of inheriting the family property. However, in recent years, my father has been ill for a long time and has repeatedly requested
I am learning this aspect. Moreover, his two brothers have always coveted the position of the head of the family, so my father has become more and more strict with me."
After Fan Yi finished speaking, he drank a large glass of wine, as if drinking to relieve his worries.
After listening to this, Zhou Zichen understood in his heart that no matter where he goes, as long as there are people, there will be struggles. Despite Fan Yi's usual dandyism, he actually treats people well, but how can he do whatever he wants in life?
"Brother Fan, I have nothing to do these days. When the batch of rough stones comes back tomorrow, if Brother Fan can trust me after seeing it, I can help him to repay Brother Fan for his help."
When Zhou Zichen first contacted Fan Yi, he just thought he was a good person. Later, Fan Yi helped him catch Yang Cheng and others, and even asked people from the TV station to help him publicize. If Fan Yi hadn't helped him with this kind of thing, Zhou Zichen thought
It's really hard to do.
Now that Fan Yi is in trouble, there is nothing wrong with Zhou Zichen staying to help. As for how to help, Zhou Zichen naturally knows in his mind. Moreover, Fan Yi's family is well-off. When he takes the position of the head of the family, he will have a solid ally in the future.
"Hey, it would be great if my two younger brothers could be like Brother Zhou."
Fan Yi felt depressed and drank one drink after another.
Sometimes there is a layer of relationship between brothers and friends. There is a duty between brothers, but there is a relationship between friends. This is why Fan Yi feels that Zhou Zichen is better than his two younger brothers.
"Brother Fan is so flattering. The brothers are family members, so how come there is such a quarrel?"
Zhou Zichen knew from what Fan Yi said that the relationship between the three brothers was not good, so he asked.
"It's not just for fame and fortune. My father is the eldest son, so the position of head of the family naturally falls on him. The business has been doing well over the years. But my father is too strong and strict in his work, so that's why my two uncles were attracted to him.
Not to mention the dissatisfaction between us three juniors, if it were not for special circumstances, I would not take the initiative to contact my two cousins."
Fan Yi poured another cup of wine for Zhou Zichen and said sadly.
There are so many cases where brothers turn against each other and become enemies, not to mention that they are just cousins. Rather than being brothers, they are more like strangers with blood ties.
"Okay, let's not talk about these things. Tomorrow is the family meeting. I will show you to you then and you will understand."
Fan Yi drank all the wine in the cup. He didn't know how much he drank. Zhou Zichen had no choice but to give up after hearing this and started drinking with Fan Yi.
In the afternoon, Zhou Zichen was helped back to the room by Xiaohua and fell asleep. Fan Yi did the same, pretending to have something on his mind and getting drunk even if he drank water.
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At night, Zhou Zichen woke up from his sleep and hurriedly went to the bathroom to use the toilet. When he went back, he found that Xiaohua did not go back to the room, but fell asleep on the sofa in his room.
Zhou Zichen was silent for a while, walked to the sofa, gently picked up Xiao Hua, and covered her with a quilt. He then reached the sofa and took out a book from his backpack, and read it with interest.
Books are knowledge, and knowledge is power. Only when a person's knowledge reserve reaches a certain level can he talk without hesitation in times of crisis.
After a night of silence, Zhou Zichen felt sleepy and fell asleep on the sofa in the middle of the night. When he got up, he found that there was an extra quilt on his body. Looking at the bed again, Xiaohua no longer knew when he left.
Zhou Zichen got up and went to the bathroom to tidy up, then went out to find Fan Yi.
"Brother Fan, good morning."
When Zhou Zichen came out, he happened to see a sleepy Fan Yi wandering outside in his pajamas, and happened to say hello to him.
"Morning, ask your girlfriend to get up and have breakfast later. We will go to the West Market later to see how the finished product is."
Fan Yi waved. He had a heart-to-heart talk with the old man last night and decided to see if Zhou Zichen was really capable. If it was true, then he would definitely have a good relationship with Zhou Zichen.
Zhou Zichen responded, today is the third day, and he doesn't know how much jade can be obtained from fifty kilograms of rough stone, but it is useless for him to think about it now. He will know when the time comes.
After breakfast, Fan Yi drove Zhou Zichen and Xiaohua to the West Market. The owner of the previous stall drove a van today, and he guessed that there were things inside.
"Hey, the big boss is here?"
The stall owner calls everyone boss when he sees him, and Zhou Zichen is used to it.
"Have you brought anything?"
Zhou Zichen didn't waste any time talking to him. He had to check the quality of the rough stone first. If the stall owner dared to give him something different from before, he would be able to tell at a glance.
"Take it and come with me."
Like a thief, the stall owner took Zhou Zichen into the van and lifted up a piece of cloth at the back.
"This is what you want, just over fifty pounds. Seeing that you are an expert, I'll give you a fraction."
The stall owner reached out and patted the rough stone in front of him, and said to Zhou Zichen with a flattering look on his face.
Zhou Zichen's eyes narrowed. What kind of pie-in-the-sky things happen? I've never heard of such a thing in this industry. This person definitely has something to hide from him.