Chapter 505 Wu Bingzhong Arrives in Heihe

"Hey, Mr. Sheng, isn't that kid you're talking about a relative? Why does he have such a similar name?"

Wang Dongcheng reached out and nudged Sun Jinggang's side, asking with a grin.

"His name is Sun Jingang, and your name is Sun Jinggang. If you didn't know better, you'd think you were brothers."

"Get out of here, you're talking nonsense with your eyes wide open. My home isn't in Dajianchang, what does it have to do with him?"

These days, there are plenty of people with the same name, let alone those with similar names. Sun Jinggang laughed and playfully punched Wang Dongcheng.

“When we distributed our dividends before the New Year, I said that now that we have money, we should use it in the right way.”

You must never get involved with other women, and you absolutely must never gamble. These are stark examples of what can happen; please remember them well.

Sheng Xiping ignored the little squabble and continued speaking.

"When the Yangtze River opens up in a while, border trade will be suspended for a period of time. At that time, you will all be given a holiday to go home and find a wife."

"If you're not happy leaving your wives at home, you can bring them over. We can build a residential area around here, where we can do business and live our lives—it won't interfere with either."

This decision was made by Sheng Xiping on the way.

Sheng Xiping couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the group of people in front of him, who were beaming with joy.

Sheng Xiping was lying on the heated kang, half asleep, when he heard this and sat up with a start.

The young men were joking around, wanting to go to the lantern festival. Sheng Xiping didn't stop them, but told them to go early and come back early, and to behave themselves when they went out and try not to get into conflicts with anyone.

Around eight o'clock, several dogs outside suddenly started barking, and then someone came running in.

Bored, Wang Dongcheng and his friends took out several decks of cards and divided them into two groups to play Red Ten.

These days, nowhere is safe. There are plenty of thugs and gangsters in Heihe too. Just ignore them as long as you don't mess with them.

With nothing much to do during the holiday, Sheng Xiping lay on the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) watching TV.

As he spoke, Sheng Xiping put on his shoes, got out of bed, and put on his coat before heading outside.

Someone opened the gate, and four cars sped off like arrows, heading straight for the place where the lantern festival incident had occurred.

"What the heck? Gangzi got into a fight? Didn't I tell you guys to calm down and not get into conflicts?"

"No, no, you guys go have fun."

There were originally nearly thirty people at this warehouse. A few had gone home for the Chinese New Year and hadn't returned yet. Seven or eight had gone to the lantern festival with Sun Jinggang. Most of the remaining ten or so people could drive.

Only when things are stable at home can everyone work without distractions; otherwise, if their minds are filled with random thoughts all day long, they won't be able to do their jobs well.

Why not just approve a plot of land and build a small family residential area to avoid couples being separated and causing further trouble?

Someone brought over a few bottles of wine, and everyone ate, drank, and chatted from around four o'clock until almost six.

After they finished eating, it was already dark outside, so they turned on the electricity to the ice lanterns and lanterns outside the gate.

They're all young men in their early twenties, the time when they're at their most energetic. How could they not be looking forward to getting married?

Today is the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Aunt Yang and Aunt Xu, who were cooking, not only fried glutinous rice balls, but also made dumplings and stir-fried vegetables.

There were a lot of them, and they were armed. Gangzi told me to come back and report quickly.

A good leader not only needs to help everyone make money, but also needs to care about their personal lives.

There were originally two jeeps here. Before the Lunar New Year, Andrei gave Sheng Xiping two old Ladas as a token of his sincerity in cooperating.

I must say, it's actually quite beautiful when the lights are on at night.

Everyone followed him, leaving their homes and families behind to do business in the northern borderlands. It was truly not easy for them.

The lantern festival was just so-so. Sheng Xiping watched it every year when he was at home and didn't find it particularly special. He was feeling a bit lazy and wanted to lie down for a while.

The boy was probably frightened, or perhaps he was exhausted from rushing back; his face was deathly pale, and he spoke breathlessly.

Sheng Xiping didn't go, and Wang Dongcheng and the others were too lazy to move. In the end, Sun Jinggang led Pan Desheng, Gao Hailin, and seven or eight others out to visit the lantern festival.

"Oh, you're so thoughtful, brother. If it really were a whole residential area for families, that would be wonderful."

"Brother, aren't you coming with us? Come on, wouldn't it be great if we went out and had some fun together?"

"Leave two people at home to keep watch, Dongcheng will drive, and Hailin will lead the way."

I left home on the tenth day of the lunar month, traveling by car and plane, and I'm feeling tired. Luckily, the kang (heated brick bed) here is quite warm, so I'll lie down for a while.

“I’ll talk to the city leaders about this in a few days. I see there’s a pretty big open space behind our warehouse. We can get the permits approved and build a bunch of houses there. It’ll be convenient to do anything since it’s close to the warehouse.”

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened, and they couldn't stop smiling with joy.

Sheng Xiping also picked up a steel pipe, gave a shout, and told everyone to drive off.

The one who came in was Gao Hailin, Gao Haining's cousin. He was only nineteen years old this year and was the youngest in their group.

"Brother Xiping, something bad has happened! Brother Gangzi and the others are fighting with someone."

"Dongcheng, let's go, grab our weapons."

About ten minutes after leaving the warehouse, I suddenly saw a group of people running towards me on the main street ahead, with others chasing after them wielding tools.

Now is not the time for detailed questioning; the safety of Sun Jinggang and the others is paramount, and we must hurry over to rescue them.

Wang Dongcheng and the others also panicked. They hurriedly put on their coats, not even bothering to wear hats, and grabbed steel pipes, machetes, sticks, and other tools as they headed outside.

The car was in the yard. At Sheng Xiping's command, everyone hurriedly got into the car and started it.

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