As soon as Lin Dong entered the room, he was met with overwhelming warmth.
The atmosphere was as if Lin Dong were some kind of leader.
"Brother Lin Dong, you're finally here! Welcome, welcome! We've been waiting for ages. Please, have a seat!" President Qian enthusiastically grabbed Lin Dong's hand as soon as he approached.
Lin Dong raised an eyebrow slightly. What kind of show was this?
"This boss is too polite! What do you want by inviting me to eat?"
Straight to the point!
President Qian laughed heartily, "Brother Lin Dong, why are you so formal? You can just call me Brother Qian.
This time, there's no other meaning. I see that Brother Lin Dong is as handsome as a jade tree and dignified, surely a dragon among men. Plus, yesterday Brother Lin Dong helped us escape from that old charlatan. We were just wondering how to thank you!
So, a few of us neighbors discussed it, and we really didn't have anything good to offer as thanks, so we could only invite you to a meal.
Please, Brother Lin Dong, don't take offense!"
Lin Dong unceremoniously sat in the main seat, "Is that so? Then I won't be polite."
"Heh heh, truly a lowly commoner who has suddenly gained power," President Qian sneered inwardly, then enthusiastically invited the women to sit next to Lin Dong, while the maids were arranged at the far end.
"I don't know what Brother Lin Dong likes to eat, so I took the liberty of having some home-cooked dishes made. If Brother Lin Dong isn't used to them, you must tell me!"
He then clapped his hands, and dishes were brought to the table.
Lin Dong's expression was strange. You call these home-cooked dishes?
Orchid Bear Paw, Boiled Cabbage, Braised Chicken Wings, Taishi Five Snake Soup...
Everything placed on the table was a synonym for famous luxuries from before the apocalypse. The complexity of the raw materials and craftsmanship alone was enough to make ordinary people sigh in admiration.
It seems these rich merchants have ample supplies!
However, with such a large house, there must be a dedicated food storage room, so it makes sense.
President Qian was very pleased to see Lin Dong's shock.
That's exactly what he wanted: to see this bumpkin's unworldly expression.
Lin Dong unceremoniously picked up his chopsticks and began to taste.
Hmm~ The taste was still a bit inferior to what the system produced, but it was quite good.
President Zhou winked at the beautiful woman to Lin Dong's right. The beautiful woman understood and took out a bottle of red wine.
"Xiao Dong, you must be thirsty from just eating. Come, try some 1982 Lafite.
This isn't the kind with an annual production of 10 million bottles in our country, you know~ This is the real deal!"
"Hmm~ The taste is good, better than Coke!"
"Heh heh heh, Xiao Dong, you're so interesting!"
The rich merchants' wives looked triumphantly at the maids.
You group of commoner women, even if you wear luxury coats, you can't hide the poverty on you.
The maids gnashed their teeth. These seductive hussies were actually seducing their master?
And mocking them?
Local network private chat, open!
Ling Xue: "Ah!!! I'm going to tear these ugly women's faces off! That old woman actually touched Master's hand just now? Isn't that indirectly touching my thunder? It's too infuriating!"
Shen Wanyue: "Don't act rashly. Master seems to be chatting happily with them. Don't speak up, be careful not to be punished."
Jiang Zhu: "What should we do then?"
Liang Zhihan: "Delicious... So delicious... Eh? What are you talking about?"
Ling Xue, Shen Wanyue, Jiang Zhu: "..."
Qin Shuyao: "The taste is indeed good, but is the soup for this Boiled Cabbage not simmered long enough? And this Orchid Bear Paw, they used frozen tofu as a substitute, the texture is much worse. Moreover, there's a strange taste in all these dishes."
Liang Zhihan: "Hmm? What strange taste? I can't taste it."
Ling Xue was frantic: "What time is it now? You're still thinking about eating!"
Liang Zhihan: "Sorry~"
Qin Shuyao: "Something is really wrong. This taste..."
The maids were still chatting privately. President Qian raised his wine glass.
"Come, Brother Lin Dong. Since you're now living in Jinghu Spring, you're our neighbor. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. From now on, we're family. Let me introduce you.
This is President Jin, the chairman of Jinyue Group. He is the leader of the IT industry in Central China.
This is President Fei, the general manager of Wangyun.
This is..."
He introduced many people, all wealthy merchants and celebrities from before the apocalypse.
Lin Dong was even more confused. What exactly did he want to do?
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, President Qian laughed heartily, "Brother Lin Dong, oh, calling you that is too formal. I'm a few years older than you, so I'll call you Xiao Dong!
Do you have any interest in joining our company after the disaster passes?
With your ability, the position of Vice General Manager is definitely yours!"
President Jin waved his hand, "Hey? President Qian, you're going too far. Xiao Dong is a young talent I admire; he must come to my company!"
President Zhou slammed the table and stood up, "Don't fight over him! Xiao Dong's abilities are outstanding. I think he's most suitable to be my successor!"
"What? The disaster passes?" Lin Dong looked bewildered, "Where did that come from?"
President Qian and the others paused slightly, then burst into laughter, "Oh, sorry, it seems Xiao Dong, you haven't received the news yet!"
Lin Dong was even more confused, "What news?"
President Qian coughed, and the atmosphere in the restaurant quieted down.
"Xiao Dong, we're telling you this because we consider you family. You can't tell anyone else.
You also know that for us to make our businesses so big, there must be people above us."
Lin Dong nodded blankly.
"Recently, we've all received news from above that the scientific research department has successfully developed a vaccine for Poison Snow, and it's currently being mass-produced. Soon, a large number of drones will be deployed to distribute it, allowing all citizens to be saved.
Think about it, once Poison Snow no longer affects people, can a mere heavy snowfall still be called a disaster?
In the face of the state machinery, the restoration of order will be inevitable!"
Lin Dong was shocked, "Really? Don't lie to me!"
President Qian looked mysterious, "Why would I lie to you? Otherwise, why do you think outside order is chaotic, but we here still live in harmony?
It's because we received the news first, so we just need to wait patiently.
Moreover, once order is restored, the authorities will definitely settle accounts with the criminals who indiscriminately killed innocent people!"
After speaking, he gave Lin Dong a look that implied, 'You understand.'
You, you bastard, got a gun while order was chaotic and indiscriminately killed innocent people. Just wait to be settled with!
Lin Dong indeed panicked, even the wine no longer tasted good.
"Then... then what should I do? A few big bosses, please don't report me. I'm a good person, I haven't done anything bad!
Oh... right, you also teamed up to kill women, you won't escape either!"
President Qian's expression hardened, "But, Xiao Dong, you should be clear that we are all in high positions and have protective umbrellas behind us. It's impossible for us to be settled with, after all, when it comes down to it, over a hundred of us only killed one person, and you... how many people have you killed?"
"Yes, President Qian is right, then what should I do?"
President Qian walked over and patted Lin Dong's shoulder, "Xiao Dong, my suggestion is, as long as you can work for us, we will definitely do our best to protect you. What do you think?"