Chapter 159 Sooner or later that day would come!
During the meal, Ji Shalei finally spoke, "San-er, actually, Duan Peng has something to take care of when he returns this time. I think I"ll need your help with this matter!"Sure enough, there were still matters to attend to!
Ji Feng could not help but mutter in his heart. Like I said, Duan Peng returned from abroad without any warning and immediately found Ji Shaoru and him when he just returned, it must be because of something. Otherwise, even if he wanted to meet up with his friends, he should be looking for Ji Shaolei instead of calling him out in such a hurry.
Obviously, it was just like what second brother Ji Shaolei said. Duan Peng had something up his sleeve and it ought to be related to him."If I can help, I"ll definitely do my best." Ji Feng lightly smiled as he glanced at Duan Peng and said, "I wonder what exactly has happened to old Duan?"
"Young Master Ji, let"s not talk about other things for now. I haven"t thanked you for what happened last time. Today, I finally have the chance to thank you in person …" Hearing Ji Feng"s words, Duan Peng said to Ji Feng gratefully, "If it wasn"t for you in the past, let alone going abroad, I"d probably have been thrown into jail for a long time by some people. I completely relied on Young Master Ji"s help to get me here today."
Duan Peng was clear that the reason he was able to leave the country safely was because Ji Feng blocked the Qiao Clan"s people, giving them no time to deal with him.
If it wasn"t for Ji Feng, the Qiao family would have attacked him long ago.
It had to be known that the Qiao family had been keeping an eye on his property for more than a day or two, so the Qiao family had no reason not to take a bite out of this piece of meat.Thus, Duan Peng was extremely grateful towards Ji Feng.
Even though he knew very well that Ji Feng was able to help him because of his relations.h.i.+p with Ji Shaolei, his grat.i.tude could not be lacking.
Ji Feng immediately waved his hand and smiled, "These words are too foreign. As friends, we should help each other. There"s nothing much to say."
In his heart, however, he instantly became vigilant. He and Duan Peng were not really good friends, but there was Ji Shaoru"s involvement in their relations.h.i.+p, which was why he was related to Duan Peng. Thus, Duan Peng"s grat.i.tude should have been attributed to Ji Shalei.
However, his words had to sound better.
"Old Duan, tell us about your problem. San"er might really be able to help out with this matter." Ji Shalei said from the side.
Duan Peng nodded and said, "Since Young Master Ji is so loyal, then I"ll say it …. "Actually, I have to start from the moment I went abroad …"
Ji Feng quietly listened as Duan Peng explained, and he gradually understood the whole story.It turned out that because Duan Peng was forced into a corner by the Qiao Family, and because the Old Master was protecting the Qiao Family, Ji Shaoru and the others didn"t dare to do anything to the Qiao Family. Duan Peng had no other choice but to grit his teeth and leave the country.
However, out of Duan Peng"s expectations, when they arrived abroad, he instead discovered that it was a completely different world from his home country.There were other rules there, both explicit and covert. However, compared to the domestic rules, he seemed to be more adapted to the foreign rules and was doing quite well.
There were also many forces that came to cause trouble, such as the local gangs who were charging protection fees, the government"s discrimination against the Chinese, and all sorts of other troubles. However, as long as you grasp the rules, it wouldn"t be too hard to get them mixed up.Hearing this, Ji Feng could not help but slightly shake his head. The rules of any place was set by humans. No matter where it was, as long as one understood the personality and habits of those people, no matter how much one understood the rules, they would be able to mix them together … Of course, it"s not easy to understand these rules and understand people"s minds and personalities. This is not something an ordinary person can do, so there are only a few people who can mix together like this! "
"That"s true!" Ji Shalei immediately nodded and said, "Duan Peng is indeed talented. He can get along wherever he goes.""Shaolei, don"t laugh at me."
Duan Peng waved his hand with a bitter smile and said, "Actually, everyone knows the rules. If the people over there spend too much time with each other, they"ll be able to get a feel for their personality and stuff." The most important thing is to have the starting capital, especially for us Chinese, we have to have the raw capital. Otherwise, you won"t even have the right to say anything. If I didn"t take a lot of money from the country, I"m afraid I would still be a pauper right now! "
"Old Duan, are you always talking about us Chinese …? Which country did you go to? Are Chinese people so discriminated against? " Ji Feng frowned as he asked.
"I"m going to the United States. If you don"t go and take a look, you won"t know anything about the situation there."Duan Peng shook his head and said, "If I had to say, discrimination against Chinese is actually a nice thing to hear. We Chinese have a slightly better status than those black men, but only a bit. "So, it can"t be said that we are being discriminated against at all. Compared to the white people, we are on a completely different level!"
"For example, if there is any dispute in the business field, if the judicial authorities see that one of the parties is Chinese, then your lawsuit will be inconclusive, whether it is insufficient evidence or the conditions are untenable. In any case, there are many reasons, and it won"t be so easy for you to get away with it."
Duan Peng sneered, "In the eyes of the American people, we Chinese are just a bunch of yellow skinned monkeys. We Chinese are also a bunch of idiots, or rather, ATM machines. It looks like our country"s foreigners are all acting like dogs. In fact, they can"t even stay in their own country anymore, that"s why they came to China to draw gold! People like them are nothing in their own country! "
"Yes, I"ve heard of that before!"Ji Shaorei nodded and said, "Honestly speaking, there is still a huge gap between our country and those developed countries. Even though our country"s status is also gradually rising internationally, the gap is still very large. Those foreigners who come to China to earn a living, many of them really can"t stay in their country. "
"The most exasperating thing is that the moment our people see foreigners, it"s as if they"ve seen their own father. They"re practically being praised to the skies! They never thought about why I came here! "
Duan Peng sneered, "It was only after I went out to see the outside world that I found out there are many people in our country who flatter foreigners! However, if we were to turn around and look at them, they will treat us better than pigs and dogs. They can also be considered to be able to treat us as if we were human beings, but they are only slightly better than pigs and dogs! "
The three of them were silent for a moment. Jiang Zhou was the pearl of China and was a cosmopolitan city. There were all sorts of people here, and everyone had seen it before. Thus, they could understand what Duan Peng was saying and how he was feeling.Just think about it, if someone treated you like a dog, but you went up to them and licked their faces, that huge contrast really made them feel uncomfortable.
"Although some of our countrymen have a very serious att.i.tude towards foreigners, many of them are still sober."
Ji Shaolei said, "Honestly speaking, we can"t help but admire the spirit of development and adventure shown by foreigners. Ji Shaorei said," Honestly speaking, we can"t help but admire the spirit of development and adventure shown by foreigners.
"Yeah, although I really don"t want to admit it, I really want to say that people in our country are better than anyone in any other country, but the truth is there, so you have nothing to say, you can only hold back your anger!" Duan Peng shook his head.
"This is only a process of national development. As our country"s position in the international arena rises, this situation will gradually improve. Before, the foreigners came to our country to plunder, but then they simply didn"t come anymore and now they are here to earn a living. What does this mean?"Ji Feng laughed, "This means that our country still has something that attracts them! It doesn"t matter if they were deceiving us or working hard after coming here. At the very least, we have to prove that our country is improving year after year. Sooner or later, there will be a day when foreigners come to our country and we won"t be able to chase them away.
"Exactly!"
Ji Shaolei laughed, "I believe that sooner or later, our country will become the place that everyone dreams of. When the time comes, we will discriminate against them too, right? They are all covered in fur, and they are just like gorillas that haven"t evolved well. If you want to enter our country, you should shave them clean first..."
The three of them immediately laughed out loud, and the depressed atmosphere from before immediately became empty. In actuality, the three of them felt slightly uncomfortable in their hearts. After all, what Duan Peng said was too depressing."Alright, alright, let"s not stay here anymore. Ah Q, it"s just a ruse." Ji Feng smiled as he waved his hand. "We"ve talked for a long time, but we haven"t gotten to the main point yet. Old Duan, continue talking about yourself!"
Only then did Duan Peng react, the topic of their discussion had drifted further away!
He suddenly said, "I almost forgot the important matter …" "Over the past year, I have finally stopped there and the business has slowly started to develop. Once, I met a few people when I was attending a Chamber of Commerce there, and the trouble started just like that!"
"Oh?" Ji Feng could not help but ask, "Did the Americans find trouble with you?"
"No... There are two or three Americans and two Asians. " Duan Peng shook his head and said, "But the most important thing is that one of them is Asian. Strictly speaking, he"s Chinese and you all know him."
"Who?!" Ji Feng asked.
"George!" Duan Peng said, "Tell me, am I really unlucky? The enemy"s path is narrow! "
However, Ji Feng"s expression suddenly changed, and he asked in a deep voice: "Old Duan, are you really sure that the person you met was Qiao Jiakai?"