428: The Silent Road
Yang Jian had a long talk with Zhang Fen, filled with ordinary family small talk.
“Son, I heard there was some chemical leak in Dachang City last time, causing serious pollution and a big commotion. Is that true?” Zhang Fen asked with a hint of mystery, “I heard it seemed like there was going to be a war, with planes and armored vehicles being sent over.”
“…” Yang Jian didn’t know where his mother got such a mixed-up piece of gossip.
Even talk of war had popped up, could there be someone online deliberately spreading these false messages?
“It’s not a war, I don’t know exactly what happened, but the school suspended classes, and I moved out of Dachang City with my classmates to take refuge outside the city,” Yang Jian lied.
Zhang Fen seemed to understand, “No wonder I couldn’t reach you by phone, only getting updates through the authorities. Now I heard Dachang City is back to normal, how come? Aren’t you going to school and instead came to J City?”
“Mom, I can’t go to school anymore; the school is closed. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t study,” Yang Jian said helplessly.
“How can that be, why doesn’t the government take care of it?” Zhang Fen said in surprise.
Yang Jian replied, “They can’t handle it, too many schools and students to arrange for. Unless I transfer to a different place, but I missed the college entrance exam date. If I were to transfer now, I’d have to repeat a year, so I might as well temporarily drop out and wait for notification next year.”
“That makes sense, you can’t fall behind in your studies, so if you need to repeat a year, do it,” Zhang Fen nodded.
Yang Jian added, “By the way, I recently started a company with some classmates, and we’ve been lucky, made some money. Mom, how about you quit your job here in a few years and come back to Dachang City?”
He felt that Dachang City was now safer than J City and that he had the capability to bring his mother back.
The appearance of the captain’s plan had given him a scent of crisis.
So, he had to prepare in advance.
“Quit my job? How can I do that when my job is so good? I won it in a lottery, only one in ten thousand people get it, and it has high salary and good benefits. Why quit such a good job?” Zhang Fen immediately shook her head, “Even though it’s great you and your classmates started a business, surely you can’t have earned much. I’d rather keep working here diligently.”
She thought her son Yang Jian was just messing around with classmates, managing to support himself was already good, so she absolutely could not give up her current job.
“Let’s talk about this matter later then,” Yang Jian smiled and did not insist.
“You still haven’t explained why you’ve suddenly come to J City?” Zhang Fen asked again.
Yang Jian replied, “What else, didn’t I start a company with my classmates? I’m here on business this time.”
“What kind of business?”
After thinking for a moment, Yang Jian said, “Securing investment.”
“Do you think you can just easily find someone to invest at your young age?” Zhang Fen said, skeptical.
Yang Jian spoke softly, “My classmate has connections, it shouldn’t be hard. If we land this investment, the company will be able to develop, and then our family is going to make a fortune.”
Hearing the words “make a fortune,” Zhang Fen immediately smiled, “Then you must work hard, make the most of this opportunity.”
After chatting some more, Yang Jian wracked his brains and concocted several excuses to gloss over his situation, barely avoiding revealing any inconsistencies.
Since it was work hours, Zhang Fen didn’t stay long. Seeing that her son was fine, she was reassured. As for the business matters Yang Jian was dealing with, she did not inquire further, only admonishing him to be cautious not to be deceived, to take care and not overwork.
After sending his mother back to work, Yang Jian called over the manager of this place.
“Yang Jian, what do you think, is everything here satisfactory?” The bespectacled manager asked with a somewhat ingratiating smile, “Our company’s environment is first-rate, we absolutely won’t let any employee’s family member feel aggrieved.”
Yang Jian said, “Do me a favor.”
“You’re too polite, just say it,” the affable manager responded with a smile.
Yang Jian said, “In a few days, find an excuse to fire my mom. Give me your business card, and I will notify you when.”
“This, why? Is there something you’re unsatisfied with at the company? We can make it right,” the manager was somewhat surprised.
Yang Jian answered, “Everything here is good, but I want to take my mom back to Dachang City. Is that not okay?”
“That’s naturally fine, but I don’t have the authority to decide that; I’ll need to apply to the higher-ups,” the manager whispered.
“Then apply. If there’s a problem, call me,” Yang Jian said.
“All right.”
After taking care of this matter, Yang Jian left.
According to his plans, once his business trip to J City was over, he would return to Dachang City and take his mother with him.
Of course, this all hinged on one condition.
That was whether he could figure out a solution to his current personal situation. If not, he wouldn’t make the call about quitting. After all, he needed to plan for both contingencies.
After leaving Ping’an Tower, Yang Jian didn’t leave immediately; instead, he went to a nearby restaurant to grab something to eat.
Even though his body was experiencing issues, reducing his appetite and need for sleep, as his body was still functioning normally, eating and sleeping remained essential to maintain his bodily functions. It’s just that his needs in these areas could be much less than an ordinary person’s.
But his visit wasn’t just about eating; he had another purpose as well.
For now, he just needed a little patience and wait.
Time slowly passed.
It had been six hours since Yang Jian had finished his lunch.
Dusk was falling, and the sky was gradually growing darker.
But for Dachang City, this had no impact whatsoever; the streets were still bustling with people, and the surrounding dazzling lights gradually lit up, with the night scene about to replace the splendid sunshine that came before.
At this moment.