Chapter 225: Big Business

In the morning, just as Su Tianyu and others had finished breakfast and were preparing to go to the company, they finally received the long-awaited phone call.

"Hello?" Yu Mingyuan stood in the living room answering the phone.

"Mingyuan? Haha, this is You Yifan - are you busy?" 

"...Oh, Brother You!" Yu Mingyuan paused before replying. "I hadn't saved your number, hehe. I'm not busy, just about to go to the company."

You Yifan paused: "I have nothing today - if you're free, come over and sit a while. I just finished talking with several heads of the Marine Police about the Dock Workers Association situation."

"I'm free - where are you?"

"I'm waiting for you at Fubao Tea House in Tianhong Port - just come over," You Yifan replied.

"Good, good, I can be there in about half an hour."

"Alright then, I'll wait for you." With that, You Yifan hung up.

Finally a call, finally breaking the ice! Yu Mingyuan called out to Su Tianyu somewhat excitedly: "Dog Six! Don't go to the company - come with me to Fubao Tea House to see You Yifan."

Hearing this, Bai Hongbo replied: "This bastard's not putting on airs anymore? Not acting high and mighty? I said, if he didn't want to handle this matter, there was no need to drag us along - could have just said so directly. Blocking twice was just wanting more benefits."

Kong Zhenghui also came over: "So what then, should I get more money?"

"Yes, give me another hundred," Yu Mingyuan nodded. "Since he's playing it this way, if you don't raise the price, that would be not understanding the situation."

"Fine, take that new card from before - I'll transfer it over shortly," Kong Zhenghui nodded.

"Brothers, to your positions - everyone get busy," Yu Mingyuan clapped his hands. "Gather at home tonight!"

"Alright!"

Everyone responded as Su Tianyu and Yu Mingyuan drove off to Tianhong Port, while the others went to the company and association to busy themselves with their own work.

......

Around 10 AM, at Fubao Tea House in Tianhong Port, a young man led Su Tianyu and Yu Mingyuan into a private room, saying softly: "They're here, Brother Fan."

You Yifan, who was sitting in a chair fiddling with his phone, looked up and extended his hand with a full smile saying: "Sorry about last time - kept you waiting so long."

"No problem, no problem!"

"Sit, all of you sit - let's be casual," You Yifan sat and shook hands with Yu Mingyuan, actively calling out.

The two sat down, and after the server came in to add tea and water and closed the door leaving, only You Yifan and his follower remained in the room with Dog Six and Yu Mingyuan.

"No outsiders here - let's say whatever we need to say," You Yifan said casually, sitting lazily in the wooden chair drinking tea. "Old Tong from the Marine Police had people give me word before - their people all want Wei Xiangzuo to come up as gang leader."

"Yes, yes," Yu Mingyuan nodded in response. "We also have good relations with Old Wei."

"Hehe," You Yifan smiled slightly. "Let me put it this way - Wei Xiangzuo wanting to become gang leader is really nothing - as long as the military side gives word to the Dock Workers Association, he can rise."

Seeing him speak so easily, Su Tianyu felt not happiness but rather some worry in his heart, because the latter was obviously laying groundwork for more important matters.

You Yifan paused, smiling as he asked Yu Mingyuan: "Your family has connections with the garrison troops, right?"

Though Yu Mingyuan didn't understand why he would ask this, he still immediately responded: "Yes, my uncle is in the military, in Zone One."

"Yes, I've heard," You Yifan nodded. "Then can you still connect with the garrison now?"

Yu Mingyuan replied uncertainly, not daring to be too definite: "That would depend on what the matter is."

You Yifan took a sip of tea and said flatly: "Did you see this morning's news? The No. 1 document."

"The control order? We saw it," Su Tianyu interjected. "Noticed that news while eating breakfast."

You Yifan slowly nodded: "What we discuss next stays between us."

"Good!" Yu Mingyuan nodded.

At this point, You Yifan became more energetic, looking at the two as he narrated softly: "Recently the Mofi official army has been advancing smoothly in the Xinaluo region, Kasalo region, and Monan, pushing all rebel armies and independence movement forces outside the red line and recovering much lost territory. If this development continues, within five years, there may be no more war in Dragon City's southern territories, and the Mofi government will firmly grasp power."

Su Tianyu and Yu Mingyuan didn't know his purpose in saying these things, so could only nod puzzledly.

"Our Zone One previously supported the Mofi regime and signed many agreements with them. But recently the Mofi official army received support from the Southern United Political Assistance and got some backbone - they started not listening to arrangements. Many conditions previously promised to Zone One and Dragon City haven't been fulfilled yet. Moreover, it's said some high-level Mofi regime officials are close to the Chinese District - this touches Zone One's core political interests, hence the resource control order. Simply put, it's to sanction the Mofi regime."

"Ah, so that's how it is," Yu Mingyuan responded.

"With the resource control order issued, the Mofi official army will suffer greatly - their region has been at war constantly, has no infrastructure, no stable social environment - basically all military supplies need to be imported. We share a border with them - when Zone One closes off, it cuts at least 60% of their material supplies," You Yifan looked at the two with bright eyes. "Do you know what this means?"

Su Tianyu and Yu Mingyuan had roughly guessed what he wanted to say.

"This means the Xinaluo region will be a gold mine producing gold in the future!" You Yifan said word by word. "The Mofi government has multiple investors supporting them - they don't lack money, just materials and infrastructure... So during the control order's effective period, many people in Dragon City will suffer because of this policy, but many will definitely also ride this wind to soar completely. Compared to this, hehe, that little business you want to do at sea is small potatoes," You Yifan said directly. "I have certain connections and stable supply sources - now I just lack channels connecting to the Xinaluo side."

"The garrison troops?" Su Tianyu asked sharply.

"Right - one group can't handle this work - let's all make money together!" You Yifan nodded.

Yu Mingyuan thought for a moment before asking in confusion: "...The higher-ups issue control orders, and we specifically smuggle controlled materials - isn't this going against those above?! If something goes wrong, that's losing our heads!"

"Haha," You Yifan grinned. "The control order is a major district level policy - when the No. 1 document is issued, the whole major district closes its borders to the Xinaluo region. What effect could this little business we do privately have? Completely no impact on the big picture. Moreover... Dragon City is different from other places - many leaders write policies with their right hand while holding money bags with their left, very down-to-earth."

Hearing this, the two were speechless.

"Contact the garrison - if they're willing to talk, let's sit down and discuss," You Yifan said to Yu Mingyuan. "As for Wei Xiangzuo's matter, it's really nothing - understand my meaning?"