Chapter 208 - 130: President Zhang? Isn’t He a Driver?

Chapter 208: Chapter 130: President Zhang? Isn’t He a Driver?

"To the South Campground. We obviously can’t go to the North Campground. That place is too low-class and doesn’t suit our status," Chen Hao told the driver, almost instinctively.

"Alrighty, South Campground," the driver answered with a smile, while inwardly scoffing.

’The South Campground costs 200 yuan a night, and the North Campground is 100. It’s only a 100 yuan difference—it’s not like anyone can’t afford that. It’s just a matter of getting a reservation. And this guy has the nerve to talk about ’status,’ acting like he’s some big shot.’

The car quickly stopped at the South Campground, and Chen Hao’s group of three got out.

Seeing the three of them get out, the driver couldn’t help but switch on the company radio channel to complain. "Just picked up some moron of a tourist. He’s staying at the South Campground for 200 bucks and still has to go on about his ’status,’ acting like he’s so important."

Other drivers immediately started teasing him over the radio:

"Haha, you run into a few weirdos like that every day!"

"I picked up a real big shot before, and he never said a thing about his ’status’!"

"Guys like that are just ignorant and arrogant. They haven’t seen the real world."

"..."

These taxi drivers were all registered under the same company, so they naturally had a shared communication channel. Anyone who encountered an oddball passenger would vent about it.

Of course, the drivers also used the channel to communicate during emergencies.

After Chen Hao, Wu Ling, and Hu Dong got out, they waited for a moment before their other nine classmates arrived, getting out of three other taxis.

The moment they got out of their cars, they couldn’t wait to start gossiping:

"Did you guys hear that driver complaining just now? Some moron staying at the 200-yuan campground had to go on about his ’status’ in front of the driver!"

"We heard it too! The driver in our car had the volume turned way up. A bunch of drivers were all complaining about that guy!"

"Haha, we all make at least 30,000 a month, and even we didn’t say anything about our ’status’ for staying at the South Campground."

"..."

Hearing their classmates’ mocking words, Wu Ling and Hu Dong instinctively glanced at Chen Hao.

A moment ago, when Chen Hao said those words, neither of them had seen a problem. But now, hearing all this, they suddenly felt he was being a complete moron.

Chen Hao opened and closed his mouth, his face darkening.

’It sounds like they’re talking about me.’

’Damn it, that driver’s got a screw loose, running his mouth like that. I wonder where I can file a complaint. I’m definitely going to report him.’

Feeling awkward, he quickly changed the subject. "Let’s get checked in at the campground first, then figure out what’s for dinner. I think they have a BBQ buffet here. After that, we can see about getting Zhang Lin to come over."

"Then let’s head to the campground first!" Wu Ling, clearly seeing her lover’s embarrassment, chimed in to agree.

The group quickly entered the South Campground and stared around in surprise. The scenery was exceptionally beautiful and had a very soothing effect.

"Wow, the environment at this campground is really well done!" Chen Hao praised in spite of himself.

The others chimed in:

"Yeah, the scenery alone blows other places out of the water."

"So there’s a reason Li Yuan Farm is so successful. The boss behind it must be incredible."

"We were just saying in the car that we should call Zhang Lin over and ask him about the owner of Li Yuan Farm!"

"Yeah, I really admire the owner of this farm. Even if you gave me the same amount of money to build a campground like this, I’m not sure I could pull it off."

The group soon arrived at the campground’s registration hall, checked in, and received the number tags for their tents.

Chen Hao and Wu Ling got one number tag.

Seeing this, the other classmates all exchanged knowing glances. No one had been surprised by their relationship since the last class reunion.

Of course, their little romance meant two other people were getting cheated on.

Time passed, and as the sun went down, evening quickly fell.

Chen Hao and his group made their way to the BBQ buffet area. They rented a table and some grilling equipment, ready to start their barbecue.

They were all old hands at this, having done it many times before. In no time, some were washing vegetables, others were skewering meat, and a few were getting the charcoal started.

It wasn’t just them; the BBQ buffet area was bustling with activity. Many other tourists were already firing up their grills. It was lively and crowded, creating a great atmosphere.

However, the whole campground was so well-designed that it didn’t feel cramped. There was no sense of being crowded; on the contrary, it felt very comfortable.

Hu Dong looked around, his face full of amazement again. "This campground alone must be a real cash cow for Li Yuan Farm."

Chen Hao nodded. "Li Yuan Farm’s South Campground can host 5,000 tourists a day. That’s a million yuan in lodging fees alone. Plus, those 5,000 visitors generate a ton of secondary spending, like this BBQ buffet, for example."

"The profit in a single day is terrifyingly high. Think about us—we earn tens of thousands a month. Compared to a classmate like Zhang Lin, we’re already considered rich. But compared to the owner of a place like Li Yuan Farm? We’re no different from beggars."

He was under no illusions about that.

The others readily agreed with that.

Don’t let their arrogance in the group chat or their superior attitude in front of some friends fool you. When faced with truly rich people, like their own bosses, they had to be meek and subservient.

At this moment, Wu Ling urged, "Shouldn’t Zhang Lin be off work by now? We can call him over. Besides, you all wanted to know who the owner of Li Yuan Farm is, right? We can ask him!"

Of course, she really was itching to humiliate Zhang Lin.

The last time she and Chen Hao ran into Zhang Lin at Li Yuan Farm, she had felt his disdainful gaze, and it had left a bad taste in her mouth.

Chen Hao understood what she meant and said with a smile, "Yeah, we’re all doing pretty well for ourselves. Seeing a classmate working as a driver here... if we get a chance, we should recommend a new job for him."

Hearing this, Hu Dong and the others all nodded in agreement.

In truth, the feeling of doing better than a classmate, being able to ’help out’ an old classmate, and even having them work under you felt pretty good. It gave them a sense of accomplishment.

After all, what was the point of being so successful if your old classmates didn’t know about it and couldn’t envy you? All that success would be for nothing, right?

Chen Hao waved over a waiter and said, "There’s a guy named Zhang Lin who works at your farm. We’re his former classmates. Could you ask him to come over and join us for a bit?"

"Zhang Lin? Let me ask!" The waiter clearly hadn’t heard the name before. He immediately took out his walkie-talkie and spoke into it, "Manager, Manager, some guests are looking for one of our farm’s employees. Is there anyone named Zhang Lin? They say they’re his classmates."

On the other end, a rather good-looking woman in a suit heard the waiter’s report and hurried over.

The suit indicated that she was part of the management.

At Li Yuan Farm, all management staff, no matter how junior, wore professional suits to distinguish them from the regular service staff.

Zhan Lili quickly walked up to the waiter and asked, "Are these the guests?"

The waiter might not recognize the big boss, but as the manager of the South Campground, she certainly knew the name of her boss.

Therefore, she didn’t dare to be dismissive.

The waiter immediately nodded. "Manager, it’s these guests here."

Zhan Lili then turned to Chen Hao and his group. "Excuse me, are you friends of our President Zhang?"

This question clearly stunned Chen Hao and the others.

’Zhang Lin is just a driver. President Zhang?’

Chen Hao asked in bewilderment, "President Zhang? Are you talking about Zhang Lin? Isn’t he a driver at Li Yuan Farm?"

Hearing this, Zhan Lili instantly understood what was going on. She smiled and said, "Ah, you must be talking about the ’driver guy’ incident. That was just a misunderstanding. Outsiders wouldn’t know this, but no vehicles are allowed inside our farm—not even scooters. The only person with the special privilege to ride a scooter around the farm for fun is our boss."

"Wait, what did you just say? The boss?" Chen Hao suddenly latched onto the crucial word and asked automatically.

Wu Ling, Hu Dong, and the others were also momentarily stunned.

’It can’t be, can it?’