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Under the management of Old Master Liu and the increasingly mature Wang Hao, Jiang's Repair and Renovation Shop operated its daily maintenance and renovation business smoothly, facing almost no competition in the local market. Jiang Tao devoted more energy to expanding new business, maintaining high-end client relationships, and exploring the possibilities of Part Manufacturing. He also discreetly acquired several promising old properties and plots in the city and surrounding areas, using his available funds and connections, quietly laying the groundwork for future diversification.
The current Jiang Tao was no longer the young man who had been expelled from Red Star and struggled to survive in the corners of the market. He dressed well, exuding confidence and composure in his demeanor. He was often seen being picked up by a company Volga Car or riding his meticulously maintained motorcycle, which performed comparably to imported models. He had become a well-known young entrepreneur in the city.
One day, Jiang Tao received an invitation from a large Mechanical Factory in a neighboring province for a technical exchange. This Mechanical Factory had previously sought Jiang Tao's assistance through Director Li of the City Textile Factory to resolve a control system failure on an imported precision machine tool. They were thoroughly impressed with Jiang Tao's technical skills and specifically invited him to discuss deeper cooperation on equipment maintenance and some technical modifications.
For Jiang Tao, this was also a great opportunity to expand his business scope and gain insights into large industrial equipment, so he gladly accepted.
After spending two days in the provincial capital completing the technical exchange successfully and signing a lucrative long-term technical consultant contract, Jiang Tao planned to visit the largest industrial goods Secondhand Market in the area to see if he could find some locally scarce parts or valuable old equipment.
The Secondhand Market was vast, spanning several streets, filled with mountains of discarded machines, electronic components, and hardware tools. It buzzed with activity, embodying the roughness and vitality characteristic of the Nineties.
As Jiang Tao wandered through various quirky "antiques," he discreetly activated his Ability to scan for potential "treasures." Just as he approached a stall piled high with discarded parts from lathes and milling machines, he caught sight of a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure hunched over, struggling to load a pile of heavy iron scraps onto an old cart.
The person wore an oil-stained work uniform that had faded from washing, their hair disheveled and face pale from long-term fatigue and malnutrition. Their movements were slow and numb.
At first, Jiang Tao didn’t pay much attention, but after a couple more glances at that timid, evasive gaze and slightly frail figure…
“Is that… Wang Hao?” A thought stirred in Jiang Tao’s mind, disbelief washing over him.
Wang Hao had been an apprentice alongside him at Red Star Repair Department. With a timid personality, he had often been called around by Master Qian and had once given Jiang Tao a sympathetic glance when Director Ma made things difficult for him. After Red Star's closure, Jiang Tao had lost track of Wang Hao entirely. He never expected to reunite here under such circumstances!
Just as Jiang Tao opened his mouth to greet him, he noticed that Wang Hao seemed to have spotted him too. He abruptly lifted his head and saw Jiang Tao’s clean and decent attire that starkly contrasted with their surroundings, along with his familiar face that carried an air of authority. Wang Hao’s expression instantly became incredibly complex—shock, panic, shame, inferiority… Almost instinctively, he turned away and quickened his pace as if wanting to leave quickly and pretend he hadn’t seen anything.
Watching Wang Hao’s reaction stirred mixed feelings within Jiang Tao. He could have easily pretended not to see him and walked away. After all, they were merely ordinary colleagues at Red Star; there wasn’t much depth to their relationship. Moreover, Wang Hao’s timidity had not left Jiang Tao with particularly fond memories.
However, upon reflection, they both emerged from that muddy pit known as Red Star; while he had experienced a stroke of luck that propelled him forward, Wang Hao had fallen into such dire straits—it was somewhat disheartening. Besides, Wang Hao wasn’t inherently bad; he was just timid and conflict-averse.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Tao decided to step forward.
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