I really didn’t want to be a warm man when I was reborn

After He Zhigang got off work, he did not go home directly. Instead, he went to the supermarket to buy some fruits, vegetables, snacks and other supplies.

After returning to the community, he rested in the car for a while, smoked a cigarette, and browsed short videos before going upstairs with two large bags of stuff.

The environment in the past two years has been bad, and it has been difficult to make money in all walks of life. More and more people are unemployed and on the job. The mobile business hall where Lu Qian works has been suspended. She is also at home and can only receive a small basic salary.

Fortunately, Quwan Technology's performance has not been greatly affected, and employees' salaries and benefits can still be paid normally.

However, He Zhigang always had the feeling that a storm was coming, and sooner or later Quwan Technology would be affected if this continued, and some Internet companies had already begun to lay off employees.

"Did you buy everything?"

As soon as He Zhi opened the door, Lu Qian heard the noise and walked out of the bedroom.

Six-year-old daughter He Xiaoxiao also ran out, "Dad!"

He Zhigang put the thing in his hand on the ground and reached out to touch his daughter's head, "I bought it. Xiaoxiao likes ice cream, so I bought more."

"Have you bought durians yet?" Lu Qian looked through the contents of the two bags.

"Mao Shan King? Why buy it? It's so expensive!"

"You haven't eaten for a long time, so you don't need the money." He Zhigang said with a smile.

"How much did these things cost in total?"

"More than a thousand."

"The prices are really getting higher and higher!"

Lu Qian asked He Zhigang to help her take everything to the kitchen.

"By the way, I just saw on my phone that something happened to your college classmate Yang Hao."

"Yang Hao?"

He Zhigang has not been in contact with Li Zhe and Yang Hao for several years.

After 2018, Li Zhe resigned as the president of Qudong Group and retreated to the second line. He stayed on Hong Kong Island for many years and rarely appeared in the public eye.

Liu Kaiyue also went to Southeast Asia to manage overseas branches.

Yang Hao has become very prosperous in the past few years. He switched to live broadcasting to sell goods and made a lot of money. He often shows off his villas, luxury cars and yachts in his circle of friends.

"Yang Hao, what happened?"

"The news said it was tax evasion and he was fined more than 40 million yuan."

Lu Qian took her mobile phone and clicked on a video to show him.

He Zhigang looked at the video on his phone and was not very touched.

He had long expected that Yang Hao would stumble sooner or later.

If the sky is crazy, there will be rain; if people are crazy, there will be disaster.

Yang Hao is just a little too carried away.

It's just that he originally thought that Yang Hao would fall into trouble with women, but he didn't expect that he would dare to evade taxes.

After being fined more than 40 million yuan, this kid was not even willing to buy toilet paper when he was in college. He would rub other people's paper everywhere. Now he is probably feeling very distressed.

He Zhigang was somewhat gloating in his heart.

After Lu Qian put the things she bought into the refrigerator by category, she started to make dinner.

He Zhigang watched cartoons with his daughter in the living room.

After a while, the food was ready. Lu Qian came out of the kitchen carrying the dishes, only to see He Zhigang changed his clothes and seemed to be going out.

"I've prepared the food, what are you doing?"

"You and Xiaoxiao go ahead and eat. That guy Yang Hao just called and asked me to have a drink."

"When he was in glory, he didn't remember you as a classmate at all. Now that something happened, he thinks of you?" Lu Qian said a little dissatisfied.

He Zhigang smiled, "Okay, I'm leaving.

He agreed to drink with Yang Hao because he wanted to see Yang Hao's jokes.

Pudong villa area.

A black Audi Q3 stopped in front of a three-story villa with red tiles and red walls.

As soon as He Zhi got out of the car, he saw Yang Hao standing at the door of the villa.

With an unkempt beard and a depressed look, it was obvious that this kid had not been having a good time recently.

"Brother Gang, you are still a good friend!" Yang Hao stepped forward and patted He Zhigang on the shoulder.

Over the years, he had made many friends in the entertainment industry, such as the brothers who were in the boy band. But now that something happened to him, they all hid. He couldn't even find someone to drink with and talk to him about his feelings.

"Brother Hao!" He Zhigang also patted Yang Hao.

"Brother Hao, please stop making fun of me. This time I am completely finished."

"Then what should I call you, Haozi?"

"Yes, let's call him Mouse, it sounds good to me."

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He Zhigang followed Yang Hao into the villa and looked around. What he felt was luxury.

He has also been to Li Zhe's villa. Yang Hao's villa is definitely not comparable to Li Zhe's, but it is enough to make ordinary people speechless.

In comparison, his small house of less than 60 square meters is not even as good as a "dwelling".

"Haozi, this villa is nice. How much does it cost?"

"This villa is in an average location and the price is relatively cheap, only 30 to 40 million."

After hearing this, He Zhigang suddenly no longer wanted to laugh at the joke.

Even if Yang Hao is banned and can no longer be a star, the money he has earned over the years will be enough for him to spend his whole life. As a working man, he has no right to laugh at the other party.

The dining table is already filled with dishes, including king crab, Australian abalone, Australian dragon... roasted Wagyu beef, and various drinks, which are more abundant than a five-star hotel.

He Zhigang was a little surprised when he saw the feast in front of him. Yang Hao was so picky back then, but he didn't expect to be so generous now.

If he had known this, he would have brought his wife and children over here.

When Yang Hao was in college, he was no less advantageous.

Yang Hao asked He Zhigang to sit down, poured two glasses of wine, and raised the glass, "Brother Gang, let's drink enough tonight."

After a few glasses of wine, the gap between the two gradually disappeared, as if the friendship between classmates was back.

After having another drink, He Zhigang looked at Yang Hao, who was pouring wine for him, "Haozi, the money you have earned over the years must be hundreds of millions at least. You also have a villa and a luxury car. Are you still evading taxes?"

Yang Hao listened and shook his head, "It's not just me doing this, everyone in the circle is doing this."

"I'm just unlucky. If Brother Zhe hadn't taken a back seat, I wouldn't have..."

He Zhigang interrupted him, "What about Wang Baoqiang? Stop making excuses, you're just too greedy!"

Yang Hao wanted to refute something, but was quickly discouraged.

"You're right, I'm too greedy."

"Brother Zhe has warned me a long time ago that there are two things I must not do, tax evasion, and contraband."

"Brother Gang, I regret it!"

He Zhigang looked at Yang Hao who was beating his chest with regret, but he couldn't sympathize with him at all.

The money he makes in his whole life may not be as much as this kid makes in one year... one month.

"Then what are you going to do next?"

Yang Hao sighed, "What else can I do? I can only dawdle. Anyway, the money I have earned over the years is enough for me to spend a lifetime."

He Zhigang nodded after hearing this, "Much better than me. I only earn more than 30 yuan a year after working hard, and I have to worry about one day losing my job."

The underlying meaning of his words is that you should be content.

Yang Hao said with some humor: "Brother Gang, what kind of unemployment are you worried about? No one can lay off you."

"How is it impossible? I don't have much more than others. Besides, Zhezi has already taken a back seat, and Kaiyue has also gone to Southeast Asia."

He Zhigang will not overestimate his importance. He is one year older than Li Zhe. He is exactly 35 years old this year and has entered the age at high risk of unemployment.

Since Li Zhe took a back seat, the company has become increasingly impersonal.

"Isn't Huo Mengyan still here?"

Before Li Zhe retired to the second line, he promoted Huo Mengyan to the position of vice president of the group.

She has worked at Qudong Group for more than 10 years, and has the qualifications to serve as an ordinary vice president.

He Zhigang did not answer the call. Even if he was laid off one day, he would not be able to bear the shame of asking Huo Mengyan for help.

At worst, I'll beg Li Zhe again.

"Mengyan...Mr. Huo doesn't know what to think. She's not married yet."

After hearing this, Yang Hao looked at him with a strange expression.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"Don't you know, Huo Mengyan has a daughter, who should be six or seven years old now."

He Zhigang was stunned.

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