Sheng Xiping didn't want his father-in-law to dwell on the fallen tree incident, so he changed the subject.

Russians not only love to drink alcohol, but they also have a sweet tooth.

Coca-Cola is known as the "happy fat man's water," and I bet even the Russians would like it.

Sheng Xiping had already made a plan. Once his father-in-law's factory went into production, he would take a batch of Coca-Cola to Heihe and try to trade it for supplies with the Russians.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingyuan's eyes lit up.

He had been worried about how to sell the cola he produced, but unexpectedly, orders came in before the factory even started production.

"I estimate it won't be until after the New Year or early spring, right? The factory isn't even finished yet."

The mineral water plant is located deep in the mountains and forests. In order to protect the environment and not damage the water source, the plant is built to a high standard, which is why it takes a long time to complete.

"Sigh, I thought production would start before the new year. Okay, then once it's produced after the new year, make sure to reserve a lot of stock for me."

Sheng Xiping sighed dramatically, expressing his regret.

"Then I'll ask Xiao Guo later and urge him to speed things up, see if we can get it done sooner," Zhou Mingyuan said quickly when he saw his son-in-law sigh.

“Okay, Dad, if you have time, you can take me to see it in person,” Sheng Xiping replied.

"Does that factory only produce bottled water and cola? Doesn't it produce anything else?"

Sheng Xiping mainly wanted to divert his father-in-law's attention. It's not good for someone his age to be angry all the time, so he deliberately changed the subject.

Sure enough, Zhou Mingyuan's attention was diverted by this topic, and he began to discuss it with Sheng Xiping.

The father and son chatted more and more happily. After thinking for a moment, Zhou Mingyuan directly called Guo Shouye, the head of the mineral water factory and director of the resource department, and asked him to come over for a get-together.

"Let's go get some dishes, and have Xiping and Xiao Guo keep your dad company for a drink tonight."

Wang Chunxiu called to Zhou Qinglan, and the two of them went to the kitchen to get busy.

Before long, Guo Shouye arrived. The three men chatted and drank tea inside, discussing the development of the mineral water factory and the cooperation between Huayang Wood Products Factory and the forest farm.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu got out of school and picked up the two girls, Sheng Xinyue and Sheng Xinqi, and went to the Zhou family together.

Wang Chunxiu had already heard about Sheng Xinhua's injury. Seeing her eldest grandson's hand, she felt heartbroken and had to offer him some words of comfort.

Tell Sheng Xinhua that he must never cause trouble again, it's too dangerous.

Sheng Xiping and Guo Shouye drank some wine with Zhou Mingyuan and offered him some words of comfort, which improved Zhou Mingyuan's mood considerably.

Finally, Zhou Mingyuan stopped insisting on the matter of the fallen trees; he realized that he alone could not possibly fight against the entire provincial forestry system.

Let whoever wants to clear the fallen trees do so; the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau isn't involved, they have other things to do.

On October 1st, Sheng Xiping and his family got up early, had breakfast, and drove back to the forest farm.

Sheng Liancheng and his wife thought their son's family wouldn't be coming back, so after breakfast they went to the fields to harvest the crops.

Not long after they arrived at the field to work, the eldest son brought his two grandsons to help.

The Sheng family only cultivated five or six mu of land. These days, Sheng Liancheng and his wife have already harvested the beans, leaving only some corn, broom sorghum, and other crops.

Just then, Sheng Xiping led his two sons to the fields to help with the work, while Zhang Shuzhen went back to cook. By the afternoon, the fields were almost ready.

Since the children rarely come back, she definitely wants to cook something delicious. For Zhang Shuzhen, nothing tastes better than dumplings.

The Chinese cabbages in the garden are growing perfectly, their hearts tightly wrapped.

I cut one down, washed it, chopped it up, and used it to make cabbage and pork dumplings. They were so delicious!

After the family finished eating dumplings in a lively atmosphere, Sheng Xiping realized it was getting late, so he said goodbye to his parents and drove back to Songjianghe with his wife and children in tow.

On October 15th, Lu Chaoling, Director and Manager of Piaoliangguo Guangda Co., Ltd., accompanied by colleagues from the provincial and municipal import companies, visited Huayang Wood Products Factory.

They were very satisfied with the various new types of boards produced by Huayang Wood Products Factory and signed a supply agreement on the spot.

In mid-November, businessmen from Japan, the Great Lakes country, and the United States visited Huayang Wood Products and signed large orders.

Huayang Wood Products Factory received praise from leaders at the provincial and municipal levels, and its reputation soared overnight.

The Provincial Forestry Department sent people to visit and learn from the experience, and leaders from many places also invited Sheng Xiping to give lectures and share his expertise.

Sheng Xiping doesn't have time for idle chatter; he's busy.

With the approval for building the shopping mall in the capital finally granted, Sheng Xiping found an excuse to slip away.

Sheng Xiping first went to the capital, met with leaders of relevant departments, and ensured that all approval procedures were completed.

The shopping mall was located outside the East Second Ring Road, but less than the Third Ring Road.

If this were in the future, it would be a famous commercial district, where every inch of land would be incredibly valuable.

But in those days, according to the old folks in the capital, the area inside the Second Ring Road was considered the city center; outside the Second Ring Road were farmlands, country roads, and the countryside.

"Brother, why did you choose this location for the mall? It's way too far from the city center!"

Upon learning of Sheng Xiping's downfall, Wu Yucheng rushed back from Guangzhou to help Sheng Xiping with the necessary paperwork.

However, Wu Yucheng was puzzled by the address Sheng Xiping had chosen. There were plenty of places in the city, so why did he choose this one?

"Cao Jianjun and his gang were laughing their heads off when they found out we were going to build a shopping mall here."

You're like a country bumpkin coming to the city, with a few coins in your pocket who doesn't know how to squander them.

"Spending money to buy such a piece of land is just a waste of money," Wu Yucheng said through gritted teeth.

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