"This..." Ling Er took a sip and was stimulated by the taste. "This is so delicious!" Then he tilted his head back and gulped down several mouthfuls.
Liu Gang felt that the men in the Ling family seemed rather dim-witted, while Ling's mother, though simple, possessed a shrewdness. He then said to Ling's mother, "Auntie, do you know Miss Ling is here? Should I go and call her?"
Ling's mother's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked, "Can we call Niannian?"
Liu Gang nodded.
Ling's mother asked, "Can I say a few words to her?"
Liu Gang laughed and said, "Of course."
Since this was a reception area, it already had a telephone. Liu Gang quickly dialed the school's number. The school had telephones installed in both the reception area and the teachers' offices, making it convenient for teachers and students to contact the outside world.
The person guarding the gatehouse at the school is an old man, but he has a loudspeaker. He can shout into the campus and everyone knows whose phone is ringing.
Chu Nian quickly went downstairs to answer the phone. After hearing from Liu Gang that the Ling family had arrived in town, she asked Liu Gang to help arrange accommodation for them: neither her courtyard nor the research institute was suitable for the Ling family to live in, so they would definitely have to find another place to stay.
After Liu Gang assured Ling's mother that he would fulfill his mission, he handed the phone over to her.
Ling's mother had already realized that her daughter had some status in this research institute, but she remained silent about it. After speaking with Chu Nian, she said, "Nian Nian, Liu Quan's family moved to town a few days ago. I heard they are staying at his uncle's house."
Chu Nian's heart skipped a beat. These past few days, because of her upcoming final exams, she had been studying at school and only went home after evening self-study. On her way home, she had several times felt like someone was following her.
She's currently under close protection, given her access to numerous weapon system control codes, hence the bodyguards protecting her covertly. However, since the bodyguards haven't taken any action to eliminate her, she suspects that the person following her is probably not after these classified documents.
After hearing Ling Ma's reminder, Chu Nian immediately guessed that the person who had been secretly following her these past few days was probably Liu Quan.
Then Ling's mother continued, "Niannian, I heard that the girl from the Li family has invested in several companies and introduced a lot of jobs to the villagers. Once the infrastructure is completed and the companies open, many people in the village will be able to work directly in these companies."
Chu Nian already knew about this. Moreover, she also knew that some of the money Li Fangqi used for investment was loans, and some was borrowed from loan sharks.
This girl is really bold. She probably knows that software development has a promising future and doesn't want to miss this opportunity. But she doesn't seem to realize how far into the future that "future" is. Even if people from the future are involved, it will still take a very long time.
After learning the news, Chu Nian was ready to watch the show.
Upon hearing Ling's mother mention this matter, Chu Nian asked curiously, "Mom, you're talking about this because..."
Aunt Ling: "The villagers have a very good impression of her. Because of you, we had a conflict with her, and everyone in the village was saying that you extorted money from her, so we fell out with her..."
These rumors had been circulating at school for quite some time, but Chu Nian didn't take them to heart at all. Although many of her classmates gave her strange looks because of these rumors, she wasn't the type to care about those opinions.
Ling's mother said all this to remind Chu Nian that the village was in a similar situation now.
Chu Nian said, "Don't take this to heart. I don't care what others say."
Ling's mother said with a hint of helplessness, "But now that all our land has been taken, we'll probably have to rely on working for those companies to make a living." Did she intentionally forget about the large sum of money and housing she received from the land acquisition, or did she simply forget?
Chu Nian: "Don't worry about that, you'll have jobs then."
Hearing this, Ling's mother was delighted and said, "Good, I'm relieved to hear that." She knew that her daughter must have found some connections to be so well-connected in the town's workplace.
At this moment, Chu Nian and Liu Gang could only describe Ling Ma with one word: cunning and treacherous!
After hanging up the phone, Chu Nian returned to the classroom. It was right after class, and a group of classmates were gathered around Li Fangqi, discussing investment with her.
Honestly, these kids don't know anything about investment. They just think it's amazing that Li Fangqi, who is about the same age as them, has this ability.
Many boys looked at Li Fangqi with admiration: Indeed, none of these boys could be like Li Fangqi, who had already started investing in businesses before even graduating from high school.
Li Fangqi thoroughly enjoyed the attention and the feeling of being the center of attention; she couldn't hide her pride at all.
"Niannian, you're back? Who called you?" Li Fangqi asked with a smile when she saw Chu Nian return.
Chu Nian smiled faintly and said, "It's my mother."
Li Fangqi: "Aunt Ling?"
Chu Nian: "As you know, before the new buildings are completed, the villagers in Zhegu Village have to move out for a period of time due to the demolition of the village."
Li Fangqi: "So, Aunt Ling and the others have come to stay with you? I heard your aunt in the capital bought you a nice house. I hope it won't be a problem for them to move here!"
Chu Nian smiled faintly and remained silent.
Li Fangqi continued, "Look at you, I told you to invest in those companies like me, but you wouldn't listen and insisted you didn't have any money."
"Look, that software base is about to be built. We don't really understand these high-tech things yet, but they're at the forefront of the world's industries, and they're supported by the government. We're sure to make a fortune when it's built."
Chu Nian raised an eyebrow, but remained silent.
Li Fangqi continued, "Because of my investment, I can help solve the future employment problems of many people in the village. It's a win-win situation: I can make money and do good deeds at the same time!"
Fang Hua said, "Fang Qi, don't talk to her about these things. She doesn't understand. Besides, she doesn't have the kind heart to help others." Then he turned to Chu Nian and said, "Hey, Ling Nian, I heard your family got a lot of money from the demolition and land acquisition. Shouldn't you pay back the money your family swindled from Fang Qi last time?"
The students immediately got excited and quickly chimed in.
"Yes, Ling Nian, we're all classmates. When your family was short of money, you extorted some money from Fang Qi. Now that your family is not short of money, you should hurry up and return the money to her!"
"Yeah, what you did was really something. Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows. You and Fangqi are such good friends, if you just asked her for help, she would definitely have helped you. But you actually tried to extort her. Don't you feel ashamed?"
"Ling Nian, I really can't believe that you, who are usually so quiet and honest, would do something like this."
"Hurry up and return the money to them!"
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Chu Nian was a little annoyed by what she heard, and asked with a smile, "Li Fangqi, my mom called and said that Liu Quan's family has also come to town. Have they looked for you?"
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