Chapter 479: The country and the mountains share the same wind and rain, so why should Shanhong fear tigers and wolves?

I parked the car at the farmers' market and said to Xiaolin, "Go to the supermarket and buy some fresh fruit."

She took the keys and drove away. I walked to the live poultry section and said to the female owner:

"Buy two chickens, one male and one female. I want the chicken blood, but please clean the internal organs."

The female boss dragged out her voice: "Okay——"

I walked aside and suddenly thought, why not invite Tian Dehan as well? He is familiar with the situation and it would be better to understand it in detail. So I called him:

"Hey, Secretary, I'd like to invite you to dinner at my house tonight because Mr. Chen and Mr. Xiao are coming over. You're the best person to accompany them. First, we're all familiar with each other, second, you're a good speaker, and third, you can drink."

"Who's going to drive me if I drink?"

"I have several drivers at home."

He laughed and said, "I don't know the location of this wealthy family either."

"Oh, that's easy. I'll ask Miss Lin Chiling to guide you."

"Okay, I had an engagement, so I'll turn it down."

I sent him the location I had saved on my phone. Then the female boss yelled, "It's done."

I took the plastic bag, scanned the code, walked out of the market, and stood by the road waiting for Xiaolin. After ten minutes, Xiaolin still didn't show up.

I called her, but it was Yifan's voice that came through: "Two minutes, I'll be there."

Oh, it turns out she went to pick someone up.

After getting in the car, I checked the time. It was exactly four o'clock in the afternoon. I said to Yifan and Xiao Shitou:

"When you get home, come to my study first. I want to talk to you two."

We were home in a moment. I carried the things to the kitchen, and my mother was already busy. She unwrapped the plastic bag, took a look, and said, "You can handle it."

I said, "There were quite a few people there, including Yifan, Xiao Shitou, and I even called Secretary Tian."

My mother said, "I care more about my reputation than you do, and I will never let anyone go hungry. Xiaolin, bring the rice cooker upstairs."

When I arrived at the study, Yifan had already brewed tea. I took a sip and recounted the whole story of the house and how to deal with it.

Little Stone stared at me with his eyes wide open, and occasionally glanced at Yifan.

Yifan said, "Uncle, I have no objection. This house originally belonged to you and Auntie, so it's only natural to give it to Xiao Shitou.

Besides, many farmers have moved to the city to drive taxis and have also bought houses in upstate, settling down with their entire families. "Uncle is right. I have to fight for my own happiness. To be honest, I've saved a little money in the past two years."

I gave him a thumbs-up. "Yifan is ambitious. With your statement, I feel your move to the city was worthwhile. Only the good life you create for yourself can be enjoyable. If nothing else, go have fun."

The two of them walked out.

After a while, Xiaolin came in and said, "Why don't you call your brother-in-law over as well? We'll be drinking later and Yifan will be the only driver."

I thought about it and it made sense. So I called my brother-in-law and asked him and his family to come over. After he found out what was going on, he said, "I'll just come over."

Everything was arranged, and I took out a book and read while waiting for guests.

The first person to arrive was Secretary Tian. I went to the door to greet him. He got out of the car and said, "You don't need to arrange a driver. I brought one with me."

Then Lao Jin jumped out of the car. I laughed and said, "He's also a drunk, what kind of driver is he?"

Lao Jin said, "I promise I won't drink." As he said that, he opened the trunk and took out his things.

I said, "Secretary, after the seventh or eighth day of the lunar year, you've washed the pots and pans, and you still bring gifts."

"It's not a gift for you. I came to see my mother, how can I come empty-handed?"

I led him to the living room and called my mother out. Then I introduced them to my parents: "Secretary Tian and Director Jin of Dongli Town."

Tian Dehan said: "Dad and Mom, I wish you a happy new year."

My mother said, "Oh, such a high-ranking leader has arrived! My hands are all greasy. Shanhong, please take him to the study and make some tea."

The second person to come was my brother-in-law, who immediately came to the study to help me entertain the guests.

The third person to arrive was Mr. Chen. I was startled when they all got off the car. Mr. Chen, Lao Xiao, Qing Ruo, and Shi Yu were all here.

I stepped forward and said, "All my family members are here. I'm so happy."

My father stood in the living room to welcome the guests. He gave them cigarettes one by one. Qing Ruo shook his head and said, "No." My mother came into the living room from the kitchen, overjoyed, and said:

"Mr. Chen, Lao Xiao, Mr. Zhang, Shiyu, I called you correctly, right?"

Mr. Chen smiled and said, "You are smart, you can't be wrong."

After a few pleasantries, I led them to the study, saying to Mr. Chen as we walked, "Secretary Tian, ​​I'm here too."

Mr. Chen said, "You are very considerate."

By the time Mr. Chen and his group entered, Secretary Tian and my brother-in-law had already stood up. Everyone shook hands and said hello. I said, "Today is truly packed with great friends, and the room is packed with great friends."

My brother-in-law was busy making and serving tea when Xiaolin came in with washed fruit and greeted everyone. Qingruo said, "Sister Xiaolin, here are some fruits."

Xiao Lin said, "My brother-in-law brought some more just now. Eat, eat, eat."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, I said, "The food is being prepared. Secretary Tian is here, and Mr. Chen wants to discuss his ideas with you."

Mr. Chen began to ask Tian Dehan about the situation in Nanli. Tian Dehan was the secretary after all, so he understood what Mr. Chen meant as he listened.

He recounted the current situation in Nanli. Then, on behalf of Mr. Chen, he analyzed, "There's nothing wrong with the town's leadership; they couldn't be more pleased. There's just one scoundrel in town, Black Tooth Dog, who's even more annoying than Fatty Wei from Weijia Village. Master Wan might have to step in and deal with him."

Mr. Chen joked, "You township-level governments, why do you always ask enterprises to coordinate matters on their own? If you don't obey, you'll arrest people."

Tian Dehan said: "Sun Wukong kept attacking demons. In the end, he only killed one unrelated demon, the White Bone Demon. He captured and released the others, and then released and captured them again."

"Does this person have a background?"

"It depends on how tough you are. If you're not afraid, no matter how strong your background is, it's useless. As the saying goes, if the people don't fear death, the officials can't do anything about it. Of course, if Master Wan steps in and does everything, both overtly and covertly, there shouldn't be any problem. I'm just giving you a heads up."

Everyone looked at me. I smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, let's do whatever we want. He's reasonable and wants to make some money. If we can accommodate him, we'll accommodate him. If he's a scoundrel, we'll play along."

Mr. Chen said, "That's right. If he wants to stop something as big and good as building a school, I don't believe anyone will support him. Whoever supports him, I will fight him to the end this time."

At this point, I stood up and motioned for Shiyu to come out with me. I asked him a few questions. Shiyu said, "Mr. Chen has been very kind to me since you left. He even mentioned this personnel change in the car. I'd like to ask Taoist Chen to take charge of the temple's work."

I said, "Okay, Taoist Chen is someone you can trust."

As we were talking, Xiaolin came out and said to me, "It's time to serve the food. Let's split into two tables. Those of you who drink will go to the dining room, and those of us who don't drink will go to the living room."

I walked into the study and said, "Dear leaders, please take a seat in the dining room."

Everyone stood up, and my father took the head seat as host. My mother refused to join us, saying she was still cooking. So, Mr. Chen, Secretary Tian, ​​Old Xiao, Qing Ruo, my father, Xiao Lin, and I sat at one table. My brother-in-law sat at the other.

After drinking several bottles of wine, Tian Dehan said, "No more drinking. I have a meeting tomorrow. I have a speech to make and I need to write an outline when I get home."

Mr. Chen said, "The office will prepare a speech for you."

Tian Dehan laughed and said, "I always write my own outlines. I can't read from a manuscript."

I said, "Okay, let's have a big drink together."

After the toast, everyone had some snacks and was full. Secretary Tian was about to leave, so Xiaolin offered some gifts, but Tian Dehan refused them.

Everyone had no choice but to see him off to the car.

After returning to the study, Mr. Chen discussed the next steps with me, Lao Xiao, and Qing Ruo.

I said, "Mr. Chen, I hope the company can speed up the connection with Nanli. They still need to report this matter to their superiors for approval."

Mr. Chen said, "Then act immediately. Lao Xiao will go and make the contact first. Once the date for the formal discussion is set, you and I will go together to finalize this matter with the town.

I nodded. I was about to bring up the idea of ​​only paying 50,000 yuan a month, but in this atmosphere, I didn't. If I brought it up, Mr. Chen would think I didn't want to deal with that black-toothed dog.

Mr. Chen said, "The company will hold a high-level meeting the day after tomorrow, and you have to attend. Although it was originally said that you have not left the company, showing up will make the matter clearer."

I said, "I will definitely come."

Xiaolin called Shiyu out. I guess he wanted to give each of them a gift. He asked Shiyu to open the trunk and put the things in.

I walked to the bookcase, took out the stone, placed it on the coffee table, and said:

"Mr. Chen, I don't have any gift for you. This is a stone I found from a friend. The stone is very ordinary, but I like this sentence.

Everyone bent over to look at the stone and its base. Mr. Chen said softly, "You live at the head of the Yangtze River."

I said, "You live at the head of the Yangtze River, and I live at its tail. I miss you every day, but I can't see you. Let's drink the water of the Yangtze River together."

Mr. Chen looked at me for a long time before he said, "I will treasure this gift even more. We all here should be united in heart and mind. The Yangtze River is too far away. Let's drink from it together."

Everyone laughed.

Mr. Chen stood up, and my family walked the four of them to Yanhu Avenue. They waved, Shiyu honked his horn, and the family members walked back. I watched the car disappear before returning to the living room.

My brother-in-law said, "Then I'll bring Yifan and Xiao Shitou to the store."

Xiao Lin said, "Wait a minute, Xiao Shitou wants to give something to his brother-in-law." As she spoke, she stood at the stairs and shouted towards the second floor.

Little Stone ran down and handed me something that looked like a greeting card.

Xiao Lin explained, "He heard that you let him live in your house, so he bought a greeting card for you."

I took it and said, "Little Stone, you are so sensible."

He kept making gestures. No one understood except Xiaolin. She said, "He wrote something inside. Read it."

I opened the card and read, "Brother Shanhong, I will never forget your kindness. I will serve customers better and put your mind at ease."

Everyone laughed, but I didn't laugh. I said, "I believe you will become an excellent person."

My brother-in-law left with Yifan and Xiao Shitou.

I still stood there, thinking, if there are people like Xiao Shitou in the world, why are there people like Wei Sanpang and Heiyagou?

Good and evil always coexist in this world. In order to make people like Xiao Shitou live a better life, why should I be afraid of Wei Sanpang and Black Tooth Dog?

I don't believe that the Black Tooth Dog can stop the construction of the school.