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Chapter 532: Chapter 572, Drinking Buddies

The elderly man had a small vegetable garden in front of him, which, although not very large, was filled with a variety of vegetables: Chinese lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, garlic sprouts—it had everything. Right next to the vegetable plot was a hoe and a bucket of clear water.

Beside the elderly man lay a hat and a mature, steady cellphone, together with a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.

Upon hearing Fang Yi’s voice, the elderly man turned his head to look over. When he saw Fang Yi, a stranger, he was obviously taken aback and stared as he asked, "Who are you?"

"I am your..." Fang Yi instinctively started to say ’I am your biggest supporter,’ but he quickly came to his senses, recalling Zhou Xuewen’s advice to keep a low profile in this place, where some retired veterans lived. The man before him might well be one of these retired figures.

Keep it low-key!

Fang Yi hastened to say with a smile, "Elder, I am your relative."

"Relative?"

"Yes, a distant relative, a very distant one," Fang Yi said.

"What’s my surname, then? What’s my name?" the elderly man asked.

I knew you were going to ask that, Fang Yi thought to himself as he said with a smile, "I won’t say."

The elderly man said, "It’s not that you won’t say, it’s that you don’t know." There was a hint of mockery in his eyes.

Fang Yi, not blushing or skipping a beat, responded, "I know, but I just won’t say."

The elderly man looked at Fang Yi in a curious way and said, "I’ve seen people with thick skin before, but never as thick as yours. Do you know who I am?"

"Who?" After a moment’s thought, Fang Yi replied, "You must be a retired veteran from Tianjing."

The elderly man’s gaze became even more curious and he said, "I am Zhu Youde."

Yi pondered and shook his head, "I

expression, Zhu Youde said, "Kid, you’re not from this courtyard, are you?" Noticing the two boxed bottles of wine in Fang Yi’s hands, Zhu Youde commented, "So you’re here to look for

it was Fang Yi’s turn to be surprised: "Old man, you’re being a bit harsh, aren’t you? I just brought two bottles of wine; how does that count as looking for a shortcut? Are you jealous? If you’re

Fang Yi wouldn’t be seeing Li Chun right away, he simply placed the two boxed

man. However, I prefer high-proof alcohol, so

you don’t want it, that’s fine by me. I’ll just take it back and

said, "Alright, alright, since you brought it, I’d be rude not to drink it. Come on, we have nothing better to do,

wine, then suddenly realized a problem, "We don’t have any cups for the wine, nor do we have any snacks. Drinking

drinking is indeed boring. Wait here for a few minutes." He

to get some information from him, and since he couldn’t find Ma Yong just yet, Fang Yi decided to simply

left the vegetable garden and took a small path into the house. As

said, "Luo Feng, can you keep it down? Don’t startle me like that. Secretary Liu, go get some

"Yes."

another person, Secretary Liu, who, upon receiving Zhu Youde’s instructions, immediately went to take care of it. In no time, he brought over two plates, one with

pair of chopsticks,"

but he didn’t need to question the instructions

the vegetable garden. Secretary Liu

the vegetable garden, and seeing Fang Yi still there, Zhu Youde thought the young man was quite likeable—though a bit impetuous, his temperament

and a plate

want?" Zhu Youde asked. No one had ever dared to be so picky with him, yet this young man had the audacity, which made Zhu Youde want to reveal his identity just to

thought there might be some meat and fish. Old master, you’re really penny-pinching here, but fine, let’s make do," Fang Yi gestured dismissively, taking the wine

frustration might give him a heart attack. He had hosted the man so generously, and yet he talked about ’making do’? When had he ever

the ground, and Fang Yi raised his wine cup, saying, "Old master, I’ll drink first."

peanuts and threw them into his mouth, as comfortable as if he were in his own home. This left Zhu Youde,

man, what’s your name?" Zhu Youde

"Fang Yi."