Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife

Chapter 478: Chapter 478: So You’re Threatening Me Too?

Zuo Shu truly didn’t understand.

He had been to almost every place Chen Xiao had been.

Except Xiangdu!

In Qingxi, he saw what Chen Xiao relied on to start his business.

The phrase "home appliances to the countryside" was incredibly impressive to him as a proper businessman.

He also visited the Lobster Base and the food city in Dongzhou.

Although he thought it was a small business, it undoubtedly benefited the local community.

As for Shencheng City, he had come out from there and knew very well how Dragon Cauldron had acquired the land at Yang Lake despite fierce competition from rivals.

So in his mind, Chen Xiao was definitely not simple.

Especially Chen Xiao’s reputation locally, from the authorities to some of the community, was all full of praise.

Zuo Shu believed that if he could collaborate on a project with Chen Xiao, he could solve his current crisis!

But, Chen Xiao actually refused!

He had already said he would invest the money, and they could split the profits 50-50 afterward.

Who wouldn’t immediately agree to such a good thing?

Moreover, he knew that Chen Xiao could collaborate with an overseas Chinese, so why couldn’t he collaborate with him?

Zuo Shu stood up tall, his face filled not only with confusion but also with some anger and embarrassment.

Old Chen brought out a few bottles of wine from the house, and seeing this scene, he was a bit taken aback:

"What’s going on with you guys?"

Just as Chen Xiao was about to speak, Zuo Shu collected himself and quickly said, "Nothing, nothing, it’s normal for brothers to have a debate, don’t mind it."

In fact, Old Chen wasn’t much older than Zuo Shu.

But Zuo Shu still courteously used Chen Xiao’s title to address Old Chen.

Old Chen also had a close ’sworn brother’, so hearing that, he smiled and said:

"That’s what friends are for; a night’s argument is nothing. But I’ve brought out most of my home’s wine today, can you two handle it?"

Chen Xiao wasn’t sure how Old Chen and Zuo Shu interacted during the day.

But he could see that Old Chen really liked Zuo Shu.

After the latter sat down again, Chen Xiao imitated a brotherly tone and said:

"Old Brother, don’t say I’m unreasonable. Why don’t we see how the drink goes today?"

Zuo Shu immediately grinned: "Are you sure?"

Chen Xiao nodded, Zuo Shu continued: "Then how do you want to drink?"

"If I go down first, we can talk about everything we discussed earlier."

"It seems you really don’t know me. If it were Wensheng sitting here, he probably wouldn’t even dare to mention drinking."

Hearing this, Old Chen couldn’t help but ask: "Is your drinking really that good? Maybe you two should take it easy, later Chen Xiao might...!"

Old Chen considered himself to know Chen Xiao’s drinking capacity quite well.

Back then, it was because Chen Xiao enjoyed drinking that the household was unsettled.

But Zuo Shu had just found something he excelled at, and naturally, couldn’t help but say:

"It’s fine, we know our limits!"

Chen Xiao also nodded: "Don’t worry, Dad, it’s fine."

"Alright, I’ll have a couple of drinks with you."

With that, Chen Xiao’s mother also brought out the last dish to the table.

However, she said that cooking had made her lose her appetite, or maybe she didn’t like the smell of liquor on the table, so she stayed inside watching TV.

After several rounds of drinks.

Chen Xiao finally understood why Zuo Shu was so enthusiastic about his proposal.

Now both of them had each gone through a bottle of 53° liquor, yet Zuo Shu seemed unfazed.

Chen Xiao estimated that Zuo Shu could definitely handle at least two catties.

Previously, Chen Xiao had heard many boast about drinking two and a half catties of white liquor or beer at will.

But in reality, those who could truly drink two catties of liquor and still drink beer at will were indeed drinkers.

As the second bottle was finished.

Seeing that Zuo Shu was only slightly flushed, he couldn’t help but say:

"It seems Mr. Zuo is determined to win today."

"Everyone has some abilities beyond ordinary people; drinking is perhaps one of mine. Of course, if you feel like stopping, I’d be willing to put down the cup, and we can discuss business instead!"

Chen Xiao shook his head: "Old Brother, have a look at me, do I look like I have a problem?"

Zuo Shu frowned, looked Chen Xiao up and down, and immediately opened the third bottle:

"Looks like I’ve met my match today, but with such good wine, I don’t mind drinking more, right?"

"No worries, it’s all gifts from others, enjoy all you want."

Saying this, Chen Xiao noticed the worry in Old Chen’s eyes and shook his head:

"It’s fine, Dad, we won’t have any issues." Chen Xiao’s tone sounded normal too.

Old Chen knew very well how Chen Xiao reacted after drinking too much.

But now, he was still articulate, which made Old Chen start to doubt.

Nodding, Old Chen stepped back from the table.

Zuo Shu glanced at him and put down the glass, saying:

"Do we really need drinking to seal our cooperation?"

As a businessman, Zuo Shu knew many deals were made over drinks.

But he didn’t think Chen Xiao was one of those people!

Chen Xiao exhaled slowly: "Actually, I wanted you to back off. I know you can drink, but I can drink better than you. If you don’t believe it, we could open all the bottles on the table and see if you can handle it."

Old Chen had actually only taken out three bottles; he thought that was enough.

But as the drinking deepened, Chen Xiao went back to the room and fetched a few more bottles.

Now the two of them had each drunk two bottles, and there were still four bottles on the table.

Zuo Shu looked at those four bottles, a trace of annoyance showing on his face.

It was clear Zuo Shu was starting to have had enough, and only when one has had too much does one start to reject alcohol.

Moreover, he had picked up on Chen Xiao’s intention, realizing that Chen Xiao had no good feelings towards him.

"Apparently, Mr. Chen really doesn’t want to have anything to do with me."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao put down his glass and said:

"You used the wrong approach. If you had informed me you were coming to Dongzhou right at the start rather than having my dad tell me you were at my house, our cooperation might’ve had a chance."

"I don’t like your methods, and you must have encountered some issue, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t come to ask me this way. You’re not using a pleading approach, yet you’re acting like you’re pleading, which is very odd."

Expressing his thoughts, Chen Xiao made Zuo Shu reassess, as his drunken eyes turned sober, and his expression became increasingly calm, saying:

"Indeed, the famous Chen Xiao. But if you’re unwilling to cooperate with me, then our relationship might just end here! Also, can you guess why I arranged this meeting this way?"

Zuo Shu said this, chuckling, as Chen Xiao looked at him calmly, asking:

"Why do I sense a threatening tone from your words?"

"Think about it yourself."

With that, Zuo Shu turned to leave.

But the next second, just as he was about to step forward, he felt himself lifted off the ground.

Turning around, he saw that Chen Xiao had grabbed him by the collar.

Zuo Shu’s face darkened: "Mr. Chen, is this turning into a fight?"

Chen Xiao didn’t bother to respond.

As the saying goes, don’t hit a smiling person, and since Zuo Shu stopped pretending, Chen Xiao saw no need for courtesy.

Finished saying that, Chen Xiao directly threw Zuo Shu out.

The loud noise not only startled his parents but also brought out neighbors from the village to check what was happening!