Chapter 319 (2/2)

Tang Xiu left Gu Yin there and left the office alone. After he found Banshou and Dingzi, he brought them to a secluded place on the roof of the restaurant.

“Boss, could you tell us about our change of work now?” asked Banshou curiously.

“The both of you are the men I subdued the earliest. I’ve been keeping an eye on you both for a long time, and compared with before, you’re now a lot mature. So, I’m prepared to give you a very important and challenging work,” said Tang Xiu.

Banshou and Dingzi exchanged looks as happy expressions filled their eyes. Tang Xiu’s approval and recognition made them very excited.

“I’m planning to adopt a group of orphans, but it’s evidently unrealistic if I myself go to the orphanages to adopt them. Hence, I want you two to form two teams and find me good-natured kids across the country. Their ages are best around two to eight years old,” said Tang Xiu.

Confused, Banshou asked, “Why do you want to adopt so many children, Boss?”

“Don’t ask,” said Tang Xiu faintly, “I want you to find street children, and they should be of good character. I’ll send some people to check later. If you do this job well, let alone doubling your salary, rising it ten times higher isn’t a problem.”

“Really?” Dingzi’s eyes stared with eyes wide, looking ecstatic.

“Absolutely!” Tang Xiu laughed and said, “Before you two set up a team, I’ll give you a sum of money each. I’ll give an extra reward to anyone who does the job well. I assure you that this reward will be even better than money.”

“Boss, how big is the team you need?” asked Banshou quickly.

“It doesn’t need to have a lot of people. Each of you can only take up to six people. I have to tell you, there are millions of street urchins in this world, but don’t pick everyone you find. What I want is the kind of smart, sensible and good-natured children. Do keep in mind that I want the best, don’t make up the numbers with inferior ones.”

Banshou and Dingzi instantly understood Tang Xiu’s meaning. The duo nodded and indicated that they understood it clearly.

“Later on, I’ll transfer five million yuan to each of your bank accounts. However you spend it, it’s your call. But remember- each of you has to find twenty street children within two months,” said Tang Xiu.

Two months?

Banshou and Dingzi exchanged looks yet again, a strong fighting spirit igniting inside them.

Tang Xiu said again, “Two months later, some people will contact you, and you will have to hand over forty street children to them. Wait until they take the street children, after which a series of tests will be conducted to screen out some of them. Between the street children you found, whoever has more children staying will prove which one of you did a better job.”

“Boss, about the street urchins who get screened out, what are you going to do with them?” asked Banshou.

“For them to be found by you is also a kind of fate. So I naturally will not allow them to be alone, forsaken and living a precocious life just like before. As for the arrangements, you don’t have to think about it,” said Tang Xiu faintly.

“Understood!” The duo replied at the same time.

Several minutes later.

While holding Gu Yin’s hand, Tang Xiu left the restaurant along with his parents. As they returned to South Gate Town, it was already 9AM.

On the table, fine dishes had been personally served by Mu Qingping; of whom, under Su Lingyun’s request and insistence, also joined the dinner. Then, Su Lingyun helped Mu Qingping pick up the leftovers dishes, whereas Tang Xiu and Tang Yunde went to the study room on the second floor.

“Xiu’er, I’ve been to this study room, but I didn’t touch anything inside.”

From the maids, Tang Yunde knew that Tang Xiu forbade anyone to enter his study room. He woke up and found he already had a grown-up son for whom he especially treasured. Hence, he explained about it for fear that Tang Xiu would be unhappy.

“It’s okay, Dad. It’s for the employees,” Tang Xiu said and continued, “Anyways, let’s talk about your matters! We haven’t had a chance to chat since you woke up.”

Tang Yunde forced a smile and said, “Listening to your tone, I kind of have a feeling that you’re the father and I’m the son.”

Tang Xiu looked distracted and stared blankly for a moment as he didn’t know what to say.

He wasn’t used to having a father since he used to have only a mother before. All of a sudden, he got a father, hence, it was beyond his control when his habit took off.

“Let’s chat, Dad!”

Tang Xiu sat on the sofa and casually took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket.

“Pass me one!”

Clamping it on his fingers, Tang Yunde lit it up and slowly said after a few puffs, “Actually, before I became a vegetable, I was already rich. It’s been 20 years now, and my identity and status were rather sensitive back then. Even the Tangs who knew my other identity were very few, amounting to, perhaps, no more than ten.”

“What was your other identity? A soldier?”