But things had already come this far. All A Bao could do was maintain the relationship as best he could.
So A Bao said very seriously, "I won't bring up the contract, but I'll give you the highest processing fee I can."
Xiao Ningbo replied casually, "We're brothers. No need to be so formal."
As he spoke, he noticed that A Bao seemed out of sorts, so he changed the subject and asked, "But you didn't look too good when you arrived. What happened?"
At that moment, Xiao Ningbo's concern moved A Bao so much that he nearly lost the smile on his face. But after seeing so much of the world alongside Wang Yue, his mindset had improved tremendously. He wasn't about to let a minor setback get to him.
So he put on an air of helplessness and said, "A few textile mills in Zhuji were making high-end knockoffs, so I cut off their supply. They actually stopped me on the road. I was genuinely worried they'd drag me back to Zhuji. That would've been a real problem."
Xiao Ningbo's expression changed at once. Righteous indignation filling his voice, he said, "Who were they? Tell me. I've got people in Zhuji too! I'll break their legs!"
Seeing how angry Xiao Ningbo was, A Bao smiled and shook his head. "Forget it. It wasn't that serious. They were pretty reasonable, really. They just wanted to talk business, so I agreed to help them fill some orders."
Xiao Ningbo glanced at A Bao. He knew Boss Bao had already made up his mind, so he shook his head helplessly and said, "You're a big boss now. Take one or two people with you when you go out from now on. There are too many people these days who don't play