Chapter 26

Yang Kang watched as Boss Shao casually tossed the ring into a drawer on the storage room workbench. He couldn't help but say, "Boss, you just leave the gold in the storage room?"

"Where else should I put it?" Boss Shao asked, taken aback.

"Shouldn't gold be kept in a safe?" Yang Kang said with a smile.

"The law doesn't specify that gold must be kept in a safe," Boss Shao replied. "My gold can only be kept in the storage room."

"How much gold do you have here?" Yang Kang felt it necessary to ask. Otherwise, if Boss Shao stored a large amount of gold and just left it to a stranger, it wouldn't be right.

"About five or six taels, not much, not worth much," Boss Shao said. "I bought it for research. If you want to play with it, there's ready-made gold."

"According to convention, shouldn't beginners start with brass or something for experiments?" Yang Kang asked. He didn't know if ordinary apprentices started with gold, but logically, beginners should use cheaper metals, not gold.

"My friend said the same thing," Boss Shao said with a smile. "But I think I'm very smart, and only gold is worthy of my intelligence."

"Ha..." Yang Kang couldn't help but laugh. "Boss, has no one ever told you that you're quite narcissistic?" Although as an apprentice, he shouldn't have said that, he couldn't help it.

"You're telling me now, aren't you?" Boss Shao didn't seem to mind, smiling. "If you want to learn, you can also use gold for experiments. In fact, it's fine. The loss is minimal, and if you're not satisfied, you can melt it and start again."

"Um... Okay!" Yang Kang agreed with a smile. He was interested in these things. After all, looking at gold in a jewelry cabinet is one thing, but making it yourself is another.

"It's not early anymore. You should rest early, and I'll go back," Boss Shao said, checking the time and giving earnest instructions. "Go to bed early."

"Okay!" Yang Kang agreed. After just two days, he felt a bit reluctant for Boss Shao to leave.

"I'll be back as soon as I finish my business abroad," Boss Shao said again as he reached the door.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of Ruyi Workshop," Yang Kang said, thinking Boss Shao was worried about Ruyi Workshop.

"Okay!" Boss Shao nodded and then drove away.

The next afternoon, Yang Kang couldn't help but frown. Boss Shao had gone abroad and wouldn't be back for a while...

In just two days, Boss Shao had bought him clothes, a phone, and some food, ice cream, and fruits, but... Boss Shao had forgotten to pay him any wages.

Well, even if Boss Shao didn't pay him any wages, he wouldn't complain. After all, in these two days, Boss Shao had treated him with genuine kindness—treating him like a VIP, not just an apprentice.

But what about the water and electricity bills for Ruyi Workshop? And other daily expenses... He now had a place to stay, but he couldn't just sit and eat until there was nothing left. He needed to find a part-time job quickly. And when Boss Shao wasn't around, he wouldn't turn on the air conditioning, or the electricity bill for the summer would be more than he could afford.

He could use a small electric fan. Fortunately, the old fan he bought a few days ago was still in the storage room.

Yang Kang took out his phone and called his friend Huang Tang.

"Detective Huang, how's the favor I asked you?" he asked as soon as the call connected.

Huang Tang was his classmate from elementary and junior high school. They had always been good friends. However, Huang Tang was good at everything except school. After one year of high school, he couldn't bear the academic pressure and joined the military.

After three years in the military, he returned with a soldier's demeanor. Under his family's arrangement, he joined the city's criminal investigation team. This guy had learned some military boxing and had good skills. If he had the chance to earn merit, his future would have been bright, at least he would have a stable job with the government.

However, after a year in the criminal investigation team, during a mission to arrest a suspect, Huang Tang was rough and injured the suspect. The suspect hired a lawyer and filed a lawsuit.

In the end, to avoid further trouble, the criminal investigation team had to let Huang Tang go. He couldn't continue in the criminal investigation field.

Without a degree, it was hard for Huang Tang to find another job. After much thought, he rented a storefront in Nanjing and opened a small private detective agency. He called himself "Detective Huang" and claimed to be even better than Sherlock Holmes.

Of course, his claim of being better than Sherlock Holmes was mostly for show. He usually helped people find lost pets, and even a child once came to him to find a lost pencil case.

However, private detectives still had a future. For example, a wife wanting to catch her husband cheating or wanting to know more about a mistress. Reporting to the police wouldn't help, but Huang Tang could get the job done, even providing clear photos.

Occasionally, he would receive special tasks, such as when two people meeting for the first time wanted to know more about each other but couldn't ask acquaintances. In such cases, people would also find Huang Tang.

And Detective Huang had his ways, investigating even the ancestors of the other party.

So, although Huang Tang was no longer a detective, he still had a wide network in Nanjing. His detective agency wasn't doing great, but he could still get by.

"Ah..." On the phone, Huang Tang heard Yang Kang's voice and quickly said, "Little Prince, what kind of work is there in this hot weather? It's better to sleep."

"If I had money, I'd sleep and not look for a job," Yang Kang said irritably.

"If you're short on cash, I have some money. Why don't you take it for now?" Huang Tang quickly said.

"My dear brother, just find me a proper job. I'm not at the end of my rope yet, but if I ever am, I'll come to you every day for food," Yang Kang sighed. "It's summer vacation now. Help me find out if anyone needs a tutor. English, history, Chinese, ancient Chinese... anything in the humanities, I can handle."

"Little Prince, I'll keep an eye out, but I can't guarantee anything," Huang Tang quickly said.

"Anyway, keep an eye out for me. I'll also look around. I can't just starve to death," Yang Kang sighed. "Pay attention to this, don't forget."

"Relax, when have I ever not paid attention to your matters?" Huang Tang quickly said.