"So you'll have to travel all over the place to develop new business?"
"Yeah, I might have to head to Jiangzhou after the New Year. But I don't have any experience, so I'm not sure how to handle the negotiations. We're just small-town guys, after all!"
"Let's talk when we meet tomorrow. Maybe I can help you out."
'If Chen Xiao was willing to help, it wasn't a 'maybe.'' He was just being modest with an old classmate.
After hanging up with Chen Xiao, Ma Jian posted in his small group chat: "Who's up for a couple of drinks tomorrow night?"
This was a small group for his high school classmates who were still in Laiwu County. As soon as Ma Jian sent the message, several people immediately replied, "OK!"
Liu Bo was one of them.
Liu Bo added, "Tao Yong and Meng Jianshu—Boss Meng—are back tomorrow, too. Should we invite them?"
Ma Jian said, "Sure, you invite them."
