Zhang Weiguang suddenly burst into laughter, shaking his head as he did. "You really know how to put on an act! I'm not saying this to be mean, but if you really had ten million, you would have entered the Lin family's doors long ago. Why would you wait until today?"
Ye Tian ignored him, calmly stating, "I hope Uncle can keep his word."
Lin Jinsheng really didn't want to see Ye Tian. He said coldly, "Then go prepare the money. My family isn't cooking for you. Have a good day!"
Lin Ziyi said angrily, "Dad! What's wrong with Ye Tian that you dislike him so much?"
Just as Lin Jinsheng was about to scold his unpromising daughter, a surprised exclamation came from outside the courtyard. "Sunflower Maotai? What a wonderful aroma!"
Hearing this, Lin Jinsheng froze. Having been in business for decades, he knew exactly what Sunflower Maotai was – it was Maotai produced in the 1970s. A bottle of Sunflower Maotai could fetch hundreds of thousands on the market!
He hurried outside, and Zhu Yuting and Lin Ni also followed.
Outside the main gate, an old man in his sixties was squatting on the ground, inhaling the aroma of the wine drifting in the air with great intensity, as if he were smoking opium.
Lin Jinsheng was startled. "Manager Zhou, what are you doing?"
Manager Zhou also lived in the same residential area, not far from the Lin family. He managed several factories and was worth over a hundred million.
Manager Zhou glared at Lin Jinsheng and said, "Boss Lin, you're giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of good wine to me instead of drinking it? Why did you smash it? Ah, what a waste!"
Lin Jinsheng was shocked. He picked up the gift box, which contained four bottles of Maotai. One bottle was already broken, and the aroma made him unable to resist taking a few deep breaths.
"Is this really Sunflower Maotai?" He was both heartbroken and astonished, and couldn't help but glance at Ye Tian, his eyes filled with doubt.
Zhang Weiguang didn't drink much. He took a look and said, "Dad, this is clearly fake wine made to look old. How could a poor kid like him afford such expensive aged wine? Please don't be fooled by him."
Ye Tian frowned slightly. He had only just met Zhang Weiguang, so why was this person targeting him at every turn?
The Manager Zhou was displeased. His expression darkened. "Young man, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand! I've drunk this Sunflower Maotai twice, and I have a deep impression of it. The aroma of the broken bottle is mellow and rich, with a strong sauce fragrance. It must be aged wine from the 1970s, no doubt!"
Zhang Weiguang, refuted, felt very unconvinced and wanted to argue further. Lin Jinsheng said faintly, "Manager Zhou is an expert. This is indeed Sunflower Maotai."
He picked up the gifts from the ground and smiled, "Manager Zhou, I'll treat you to Maotai another day."
Manager Zhou's eyes lit up. "Great! Boss Lin, I'll remember that. I'll come looking for you for a drink in a couple of days."
After Manager Zhou left, Lin Jinsheng stared at Ye Tian and asked, "Where did you get this wine?"
Ye Tian replied, "Uncle, it was a gift from someone else."
Lin Jinsheng frowned. "A gift from someone else? Who would give you such expensive wine!"
Then, out of consideration for the Maotai, he said to Ye Tian, "Come inside and have a seat."
Zhang Weiguang, with sharp eyes, saw a top-of-the-line BMW 7 Series parked next to the parking space. He couldn't help but feel envious, thinking, "When will I be able to drive a car worth millions?" He didn't know that this car belonged to Ye Tian.
The family returned to the living room and sat down. Zhang Weiguang's expression was somewhat unnatural.
He had also brought wine when he visited today, but his case of wine was only worth a little over a thousand yuan. In comparison, the gifts Ye Tian brought were much more expensive.
With this comparison, he immediately felt embarrassed. He deliberately sneered and stared at Ye Tian, saying, "This good wine, you didn't steal it, did you? After all, you've been to jail, and your nature hasn't changed."
Lin Jinsheng was startled. He stared intently at Ye Tian and asked, "Did you steal this wine?"
Even with Ye Tian's good temper, he was somewhat angered. He said coldly, "I told you, the wine was a gift from someone else."
Zhang Weiguang snorted, "A gift from someone else? Who would give someone like you, from the bottom of society, wine worth hundreds of thousands? If you're going to lie, at least make it believable!"
Lin Ziyi's hands and feet turned cold with anger. She retorted, "Brother-in-law, Ye Tian understands medicine and has cured many important people. These wines are gifts from those important people."
Zhang Weiguang couldn't help but shake his head upon hearing this. "Oh dear, Ziyi, you've been deceived too deeply by this person. Important people? What important people could Ye Tian possibly know?"
Lin Jinsheng became even more suspicious. Could this kid have been lying all along?
Seeing that Ye Tian didn't refute, Zhang Weiguang felt a surge of triumph. He turned to Lin Jinsheng and said, "Dad, I've already asked someone to handle the matter you mentioned last time. Don't worry, I'll definitely get it done."
Lin Jinsheng nodded. "Weiguang, thank you for your hard work."
Zhang Weiguang smiled. "Dad, we're family. No need to be so polite."
Then he glanced at Ye Tian. "Ye Tian, since you've cured many important people, this small matter should be a piece of cake for you, right?"
Ye Tian didn't know the situation, so he looked at Lin Ziyi.
Lin Ziyi then quietly explained to him. It turned out that Lin Jinsheng's main business was road construction. Several companies under his name, holding contracting qualifications, frequently took on road repair and maintenance projects in the city, then subcontracted them to others to earn the difference.
However, six months ago, Lin Jinsheng suddenly couldn't get any major projects. He had tried multiple times to ask people in relevant departments for help, but all his efforts were in vain. Later, he somehow offended Tian Yongchun, the deputy section chief of the Municipal Planning Department, and as a result, he couldn't even get small projects.
Now, Lin Jinsheng had been idle at home for half a year and was often reprimanded by his mother, making him very depressed.
After hearing the whole story, Ye Tian said, "So that's what happened. Uncle, I can help you ask around."
Seeing Ye Tian actually dare to take on this task, Zhang Weiguang immediately let out a strange laugh. "You'll ask around? Who will you ask?"
Ye Tian didn't want to bother with him. He took out his phone and asked in a group chat, "Does anyone know Tian Yongchun from the Municipal Planning Bureau?"
Upon seeing this message, people in the group immediately mobilized their contacts to investigate Tian Yongchun's identity.
Within a few minutes, someone with the very low-key name "Liu Deming - Deputy Governor of K Province" said, "Divine Doctor Ye, I've had someone investigate. This Tian Yongchun is a subordinate of a subordinate of one of my subordinates."
Ye Tian replied, "Deputy Governor Liu, this Tian Yongchun is not very friendly to one of my relatives who does engineering. His name is Lin Jinsheng."
Liu Deming quickly said, "Divine Doctor Wu, please rest assured. I'll arrange it immediately."
Seeing Ye Tian texting on his phone, Zhang Weiguang thought he was just putting on a show and mocked, "Keep pretending! If you can solve this, it'll be the day the earth turns upside down!"
Lin Ziyi's delicate eyebrows furrowed. "Brother-in-law, why are you always targeting Ye Tian? What did he do to offend you?"
Zhang Weiguang let out a "humph." "It's unavoidable. I just dislike guys who brag and boast when they have no ability."
Ye Tian put down his phone and said faintly, "Uncle, I've already asked."
Lin Jinsheng was unsure. He nodded and said, "Okay."
Lin Ziyi took out another gift box and took out a pair of jade bracelets. The color was bright and positive, and the texture was full, belonging to excellent imperial green jade.
Zhu Yuting was very fond of jade and had some understanding of it. As soon as she saw the pair of bracelets, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "What beautiful bracelets! Ziyi, aren't these too valuable?"