Guo Chenliang was indeed a bastard, a fact he himself wouldn't deny.
But he truly cherished his daughter who managed to get into university, thinking that in the future she should marry a university student or a Teacher, thus becoming part of a scholarly family.
At the very least, she should marry the son of a town mayor or bureau chief and enter the system.
As for Tang Wen?
"Get out, get out of here! You think you can date Panpan?
Panpan, go back to your room, don't come out!"
Last time, when Panpan cooked instant noodles at night, he wasn't happy, but this time he actually cooked noodles for her late at night?
He had only been gone for a few days, and that brat Tang Wen dared to come and taint his little flower?
This was no longer a regular customer; he had to deliver a Heavy Blow!
"Dad!"
Guo Panpan frowned and called out, then explained:
"I was hungry, and I was cooking noodles for him too, I..."
"You what? I know what kind of person this kid is better than you!
Isn't it just making money by selling fake Diesel? How much money can he have? Can't I give you money!"
Damn it, can you put your pants on before you talk!
Tang Wen's face was already dark; if he hadn't stopped him with a look, Tang Shi Qi might have charged forward.
He also wanted to explain, but Guo Chenliang looked unconvinced, so there was nothing he could do; staying longer would only be asking for trouble.
Noticing that lights were starting to turn on in nearby houses, Tang Wen expressionless took two yuan from his pocket, placed it on the table, and then turned to bid farewell to Guo Panpan.
"I'm sorry..."
The latter mouthed an apology, Tang Wen quickly returned a smile, and then coldly glanced at Guo Liangchen.
Tang Shi Qi, who had been yelled at by the Commander, stared at him with the look one gives a dead person, as if a fist the size of a casserole dish might swing down at any second.
Guo Liangchen then realized something was wrong, swallowed, and forced himself to stay calm:
"Don't mess around tonight, I am..."
However, Tang Wen was already striding out to the vehicle, and the Ten-wheel truck soon started up, disappearing into the Dark night with its taillights fading.
Guo Liangchen finally Breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to ask his daughter:
"Where did this kid get that junk vehicle? Don't believe a word he says. If you need money, your dad has it; I'll send you to university."
Guo Panpan truly didn't know how to look at her father; she finally just said, "Put your pants on first," before turning and entering the house, slamming the door shut behind her.
Fortunately, Guo Liangchen was long accustomed to being treated this way; instead, he immediately noticed the noodles Tang Wen had barely touched, and feeling both tired and hungry, he sat down directly and ravenously shoveled a mouthful in.
Thinking about how he had just shown his might in front of his daughter and scared off two ungrateful fellows, Guo Liangchen couldn't help but let out a soft snort.
...
Having a hot late-night snack interrupted was a small matter, but Tang Wen was somewhat worried about whether the search for Sunken Ship data could proceed smoothly.
If all else failed, he would have to make a trip to the city himself; the System's 100-day time limit only had a little over ninety days left.
After sleeping until Dawn, Tang Wen was about to go to the Cafeteria to grab a couple of steamed buns when he heard faint voices coming from the direction of the main gate.
He hurried outside and saw Tang Er'er, the Security guard, Obstruction a man trying to enter.
The latter's eyes lit up upon seeing Tang Wen, and he quickly waved:
"Tang Wen, I'm Li Chang, A Chang. Brother Hai asked me to find you to buy a boat.
What happened here? When was this renovated?"
Li Chang's attitude was so much better than before that he was almost a different person, but this was because Tang Er'er had given him a friendly greeting.
The professional Security department Commissioner, Tang Er'er, was two meters twenty tall and weighed two hundred and twenty pounds; just standing there, he was like a guardian deity.
Early in the morning, Li Chang arrived wearing Sunglasses on a motorcycle. Seeing the towering walls and the Gaijin Shipyard Signboard, he thought he had gone to the wrong place, then asked Tang Er'er if he knew where Tang Wen was.
Perhaps because his expression, honed by frequently collecting protection money, was so punchable, Commander Tang Er'er keenly sensed that Li Chang was not a good person and deliberately interrogated him with pressure.
Li Chang, still feeling imposing, subconsciously called out Zheng Hai's name to intimidate him, but Tang Er'er directly pulled out the baton he kept at his waist, and Li Chang's eyes immediately cleared up considerably.
As a "society person" who had clawed his way up from the bottom, Li Chang deeply understood that the essence of a Gang was bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Big men like the Shipyard Workers, full of brute strength, were clearly not wise targets, and Tang Er'er was visibly insurmountable.
Especially after hearing from the other party that Tang Wen was suspected to be the Shipyard Master, Li Chang decisively lowered his stance.
This change caught Tang Wen somewhat off guard. He had initially been worried about the massive changes at the Shipyard, but seeing this scene, he suddenly changed his Idea:
Now he wasn't fighting alone; with a loyal System slave from the Magic Shipbuilding factory, could he still fear a Gang?
Tang Wen quickly adjusted his mindset and had no intention of inviting Li Chang inside; he blocked the entrance and said:
"Buying a boat is certainly possible, but my place is currently undergoing an Upgrade and Modification, so it's inconvenient to invite Brother Chang in.
I wonder how many boats Brother Hai wants to buy, and if there are any changes from before?"
Li Chang could naturally sense the obvious change in Tang Wen's attitude, but he was outnumbered now and could only answer honestly:
"The boats you gave Brother Hai last time worked very well; we want the remaining four, a Deposit of ten thousand, and we need them in three months."
Four boats for twenty thousand wasn't small, and the Level 1 Shipyard built them especially fast, so Tang Wen immediately Nodded:
"No problem, but why three months? Four Speedboats shouldn't take that long."
"It's not because of the boat; the Motor has to be bought from Hong Kong, so we have to wait for now."
Li Chang shook his head:
"Only Yamaha has the 180-horsepower Motor; these Imported goods are in high demand, and you can only pre-order them. It takes at least two months for them to arrive.
And the Motor costs ten times more than the boat; the Motor for one boat could buy a whole village."
He added the last sentence deliberately. Although he didn't know how such a large complex of factory buildings and a guardian-like Security guard suddenly appeared, he still wanted to use Numbers to put Tang Wen at a disadvantage.
However, Tang Wen suddenly thought of something and asked Li Chang:
"How much does it cost you to buy one Motor? Is it fifty thousand?"
Li Chang had been involved in buying Motors, so he Nodded:
"Roughly."
"Then I have 250-horsepower Motors, only forty thousand each, and I have as many as you want. Do you want them?
If you take the Motor, I'll give you the Hull for free. Sixteen thousand per boat, and I can give you four boats in half a month!"
Tang Wen calculated as he spoke, feeling excited inside.
How could he forget this? The Duty-Free Commissioner has plenty of money; they were willing to spend two hundred thousand on four Motors for one boat. Making money from them would be much faster this way.
If all four boats used Motors from him, sixteen Motors would total six hundred and forty thousand, equivalent to over ten thousand Silver Coin!
A Yamaha 180-horsepower Motor costs fifty thousand, while the Gaijin Shipyard's 250-horsepower one is only forty thousand. Only a fool wouldn't know which to choose.
Tang Wen thought Li Chang would at least be pleasantly surprised and agree, but the latter seemed startled by something. He Nodded, sizing Tang Wen up with a strange look, and finally left, saying, "I need to discuss this with Brother Hai," before riding off on his motorcycle.
Wait, the Deposit hasn't even been paid yet!