117: Chapter 117: The Three Brothers Reunite 117: Chapter 117: The Three Brothers Reunite After a day of work, Zhao Guang felt dizzy and repeatedly slapped his head.
Though all he did that day was review, going over the mathematical problems he hadn’t yet forgotten, it had to be said that talent really did play a crucial role.
Without talent and interest, one would absolutely feel overwhelmed.
Even though Zhao Guang’s cognitive abilities had now far surpassed those of before, and even those of an ordinary person, he still felt quite out of place.
If not for wanting to design better Magic Models, he wouldn’t bother picking up all this stuff.
With his current abilities, constructing a model of the Mage’s Hand would definitely not fall short of those classic models recorded in the books, and he didn’t believe those High-Level Mages could be stronger than himself.
But that wasn’t enough.
If he was going to do something, he might as well do it to the best of his abilities, especially since he didn’t lack the necessary conditions.
Even Zhao Guang thought he spent far less time than those Mages, because at a certain point, the Mages had to figure things out on their own, which was no match for the systematic mathematical models of this world.
However, it seemed he should study some geometry and maybe even other related disciplines.
Just mathematics alone didn’t seem to encompass everything regarding Magic Models.
Thinking this, Zhao Guang felt even more speechless.
It seemed that ‘Mage’ was truly a profession for academic overachievers.
It wasn’t that having talent meant one could become a powerful Mage; rather, talent only allowed one to enter the threshold.
Putting down the books, Zhao Guang stepped outside; he had other things to do today.
As soon as he arrived at the spot, he noticed that Liu Jiayin was already there, seemingly in more of a hurry than himself.
In the video yesterday, you were wearing a helmet, but I didn’t expect you to be clad in a full suit of Armor today.
What kind of look is this?”
“Work demands it, work demands it.”
Hearing this, Liu Jiayin was speechless.
What kind of work would require such a thing?
Surely this guy hadn’t lost his mind.
No normal person would walk around dressed like that.
However, the Armor looked really cool.
Its patterns and structure were captivating.
It’s just that the two protruding pieces at the crotch area, both front and back, looked somewhat out of place.
“By the way, where’s Fu Gui?
Hasn’t he arrived yet?”
Just then, a voice came from outside: “Here I am, here I am.
Boss, kebabs and beer, same as always.”
“Wow, long time no see.
You guys are moving up in the world, huh?”
The owner recognized these few people but was puzzled by the one in the full suit of Armor.
What kind of development was this?
At this moment, Li Fugui also caught sight of Zhao Guang: “You must be Xiao Guang, right?
What’s with this outfit?
Is Armor the latest fashion?
I keep hearing about someone who likes running around wearing a full suit of Armor.”
“You’ve heard about other people too?
Who are they?” Zhao Guang asked curiously.
Li Fugui waved it off: “Never mind, never mind.
It’s just some irrelevant person.
Let’s all take a seat.”
“Alright, but speaking of which, you’ve developed a beer belly pretty quickly,” Zhao Guang teased.
“Can’t help it, I’ve got to socialize all the time, can’t avoid eating.
Anyway, what do you need me for?
Jiajia said it’s urgent.” Liu Jiayin sighed to himself; it seemed he was stuck with that nickname.
Well, as long as it helped develop his hometown, what’s in a nickname?
Xiao Guang called me yesterday saying he’d struck it rich and wanted to go to your Hubei Province to raise pigs.”
Li Fugui was shocked: “Raise pigs in Hubei Province?
You’ve got some imagination.
The roads there are terrible.
Never mind the others; just the transportation alone, aren’t you afraid of losing everything?”
Transportation might be troublesome, but we’ve got feed covered.
We’re not raising ordinary pigs.
I heard that the new breed of pigs is quite good, tasty and fetches a high price, suitable for our purposes.”
“Getting your hands on that breed isn’t easy, even money and connections might not be enough.”
“Well, I’m not entirely without connections.
I should be able to get in touch with Elder Li San, that shouldn’t be an issue.”
“Hold on, Elder Li San?
How did you get involved with him?”
“Who are you guys talking about?” Now Liu Jiayin felt left out of the conversation, not knowing who they were discussing.
“He’s a bigshot in our Hubei Province, usually beyond our reach.
How does Xiao Guang have contact with him?”
Zhao Guang didn’t hide anything; he figured these details were probably already public knowledge, so there was no harm in telling them.
Besides, if he couldn’t get Jiajia to agree willingly, lots of things would become difficult.
He didn’t want to miss out on such good labor.
“I have shares in Da Manjin, mainly because I have access to a Gold channel and can bring in a lot of Gold.
Then Elder Li San approached me, wanting me to move some of the Gold through the bank’s accounts, so we got acquainted.”
“So it turns out you were that Armor-clad weirdo.”
Zhao Guang was a bit confused: “How did it get spread around?” He had an idea already.
“What else could it be?
They say there’s a special dealer with access to Gold channels and that we should not mess with him.
But this person is a bit odd, some kind of Armor-wearing freak.
No, these aren’t my words; that’s just the word on the street.”
Realizing he had been labeled a freak, Zhao Guang’s gaze was filled with resentment, a pity no one could see it.
I have my reasons for this, and I can take it off in a few days.”
Zhao Guang didn’t want to elaborate and they didn’t press for details.
“So, we can make this happen?” Liu Jiayin was excited.
As if it were obvious, Li Fugui said, “Of course, we can make it happen.
Elder Li San has connections everywhere, influential in both legitimate and illegitimate circles.
In Hubei Province, we basically won’t face any trouble with what we do.
But moving to your province, with Yu City in between, could pose some difficulties.
However, your relationships with the banks should help solve many problems.”
After thinking it over, Li Fugui added, “So you must have a lot of Gold, right?
The more you have, the fewer problems you’ll encounter.”
Zhao Guang considered it: “Recently, quite a bit.
Bringing in ten or eight tons in the short term shouldn’t be a problem.”
Li Fugui nearly choked on his drink, relieved that the food hadn’t arrived yet, lest it be wasted.
Ten to eight tons, are you sure you didn’t misspeak?”
“Only more, not less,” Zhao Guang offered a mysterious smile, as he himself wasn’t sure how much he could acquire.
For the nation, as long as he could supply the Gold, the specifics weren’t a concern.
Compared to his contributions to the country, a few borderline issues could be overlooked.
“Impressive, I underestimated you.
With that much Gold, there shouldn’t be any problems.
Those local bullies wouldn’t dare mess with you, or we’d see them dead.
But you better take things step-by-step to avoid causing any upheaval.”