When Wang Yue ran into Lin Wufeng and his wife at Qing University, where they had come to find him, he was a little surprised at first. But after hearing what had happened, he could guess that someone was probably jealous.
After all, Wang Yue had put Lin Wufeng's name behind so many of his ventures that people who didn't know the truth thought Lin Wufeng was incredibly capable. Still, a few people knew what was really going on.
Some people probably thought Lin Wufeng wasn't all that impressive, and that if they could take over his reputation, they could do even better than he had.
As for Lin Wufeng, over the years he really had made quite a bit of money reselling goods through the factory in the countryside. Officially, he was only selling them on behalf of others, but it was the kind of business that wouldn't stand up to scrutiny.
Wang Yue didn't want to waste time on that, so he simply said to Lin Wufeng, "Uncle Lin, how about taking unpaid leave? I happen to have a plan that I'd like you to handle."
Lin Wufeng had actually come hoping Wang Yue could help pull some strings so he could get out of trouble sooner and stop people from pointing fingers at him.
But now Wang Yue was telling him to take unpaid leave. Somewhat taken aback, he asked, "Little Yue, what do you want me to do? Tell me. As long as it's not against the law, I'm willing to consider it. But if it isn't anything important, I'd still rather go back to work at the factory."
Wang Yue smiled. "Here's the thing. I'm planning to set up a semiconductor company, and I'd like you to help me run it."
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