Xiao Weiguo remained silent for a long time, and Zhang Damao's heart was in his throat.
When Xiao Weiguo said it was a pleasure to cooperate, Zhang Damao seemed not to understand and remained speechless for a long time.
She stared blankly at Xiao Weiguo, frozen in place.
"Director Zhang?"
Xiao Weiguo called his name again. This startled him awake, and he hurriedly reached out to hold Xiao Weiguo's hand tightly.
"Chairman Xiao, thank you, thank you."
Zhang Damao's voice was almost incoherent. Aside from saying "thank you," he didn't know what else to say for a moment.
"Director Zhang, you don't need to be so polite. We're collaborating, there's no question of one helping the other. No need to thank me. I value your talent, and you need my resources. It's a mutually beneficial relationship."
"Yes, yes, that's true, but I, Zhang Damao, am still very honored to have Chairman Xiao's high regard for me."
Zhang Damao gripped Xiao Weiguo's hand tightly, his excitement beyond measure.
"Director Zhang, please have a seat."
Xiao Weiguo released his hand, gesturing for Zhang Damao to sit down.
"Director Zhang, since our collaboration is about to begin, I'll be frank."
From the moment Xiao Weiguo entered and saw Zhang Damao, he sensed that something was wrong with him. Considering that Zhang Damao had such a good opportunity, it took him two months to come to him.
This means that he must have encountered a lot of trouble before he arrived.
Since Xiao Weiguo had already decided to cooperate with Zhang Damao, he would not allow him to bring trouble into his future work.
He valued Zhang Damao, but he needed a Zhang Damao who was single-minded.
He clearly came with something on his mind, and Xiao Weiguo wanted to know why.
Upon hearing Xiao Weiguo's question, Zhang Damao's expression visibly froze. Then, he clenched his fist rather awkwardly.
"What, is it inconvenient to say?"
Xiao Weiguo showed no sign of relaxing, making Zhang Damao even more uneasy.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth.
"Chairman Xiao, there's nothing I can't say, it's just a little embarrassing to say it out loud."
Then, he recounted what happened after he returned from Jiaonan.
Originally, everything went smoothly when Zhang Damao returned. He submitted his resignation, and his workplace didn't make things difficult for him; they even gave him an extra month's salary as a bonus.
What he deserved to die for was that the night before he was to set off for Shang County, he thought that this place was relatively close to his hometown, and that it would be too late to leave home once he arrived in Shang County. So he made a last-minute decision to go back to his hometown to see his parents first.
After packing his things and saying goodbye to the small county town where he had lived for several years, Zhang Damao took a bus back to his hometown in the XX mountainous area overnight.
His hometown is a small mountain village deep in the mountains, with only a few dozen households. They make a living by farming a little bit of land and occasionally hunting.
The entire village lived in extreme poverty.
Zhang Damao was able to attend school from elementary school all the way to university, mostly because he received financial assistance from Bai Zhenxuan.
Otherwise, given his family's circumstances, it would have been impossible for him to leave the mountains where he had lived for countless generations.
After getting off the train, he took a car, and after getting off the car, he still had to walk more than ten miles to reach his small mountain village.
Zhang Damao carried the things he bought for his parents and some of his own luggage, walking for several hours before finally arriving home.
The mountains are poor, there's no way to even afford to build a road that can be used by bicycle.
Back then, his father sent him to a school outside the city along this very road. Now, walking along this road again, Zhang Damao felt a deep sense of melancholy.
People living in the mountains, especially the children there, have it so hard, it's really so hard.
If I have the ability, I will definitely help build a highway connecting my hometown directly to the outside world, a highway where cars can speed along.
He had walked this path with this dream more than once, but later he had to let reality wear him down time and time again.
Just when he thought he would never have the chance to make a lot of money and realize his dreams again, Xiao Weiguo appeared, which gave him hope for his life again.
He is now full of energy and plans to go home to see his parents and then work hard with Xiao Weiguo.
By the time I got home, it was almost dark. It was a short journey, but it took me a whole day to travel.
He is an only child. His parents are almost sixty years old and have worked in the mountains for many years, rarely leaving the area. As they get older, they can no longer do the work in the mountains.
If it weren't for Zhang Damao's salary these past few years, which has provided occasional financial assistance, I don't know how the family would be doing.
The old man was overjoyed to see his son suddenly return.
It's not easy for him to come back. Usually, Zhang Damao can only come back once a year, during the Spring Festival. This time, for some reason, his son came back before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Fearing that the elderly couple would worry, Zhang Damao did not tell them about his resignation, only saying that he was passing through their home on a business trip and would stay for a few days.
His plan was to stay at home with the elderly for two days, and then go directly to Shang County to report to Xiao Weiguo.
There's no electricity in the mountains, so the family went to bed early after dinner.
At night, lying in his small bed, he noticed that the roof of his dilapidated thatched house was cracked. The temperature in the mountains was low, and the night wind made it cold even with a thin blanket.
Winter is coming, how are we going to get through it?
The next day, as soon as it was light, Zhang Damao got up, grabbed a sickle, and went up the mountain.
While he was at home, he went up the mountain to cut more thatch to help repair the drafty house.
On his way up the mountain, he met someone.
She is the youngest daughter of the village chief, who lives on the south slope. Her name is Wei Yulan.
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