Miao Chengyuan's offer was undeniably generous, and he must have also found out that Li Xiangdong was involved in the antique business.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangdong felt a chill run down his spine. How come so many people in Yanjing own mahogany furniture?
He couldn't help but think of the Queen of Sandalwood.
Could it be a batch of goods?
His mind raced, and when Miao Chengyuan saw his expression, he was overjoyed—there was hope!
However, while I was overjoyed, I also felt a little sorry for the warehouse full of rosewood furniture.
It's all Yan Huaili's fault, that old-fashioned stubborn man. We're neighbors, yet he showed no consideration at all and even chased me out with a broom. What bad luck!
"Mayor Miao, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
"you say!"
"I only need to convey this one sentence to you?"
"right!"
"Then please allow me to think about it."
When will you let me know?
"How about tomorrow morning?"
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On the jeep back to the municipal party committee office, Miao Chengyuan sat in the back seat without saying a word.
The secretary glanced back cautiously and saw that Miao Chengyuan had his eyes closed but his brows were furrowed.
The driver wasn't an outsider, so the secretary asked directly, "Mayor, he's just a kid. Can his words carry that much weight with Liu Donglai?"
Miao Chengyuan rubbed his brow. "It doesn't need to be too heavy, as long as someone passes on the message to him."
"Can……"
Before the secretary could say anything more, seeing that Miao Chengyuan had closed his eyes again, she had no choice but to shut up.
Miao Chengyuan naturally knew that Li Xiangdong couldn't possibly hold much weight with Liu Donglai, but whether he sought out Yan Huaili, Liu Junbo, or Li Xiangdong, it wasn't because they were particularly important to Liu Donglai.
Since Liu Dong was sent down to Yibai Mountain, he has lost touch with all his former friends, except for these three people who can still be considered his personal acquaintances.
His current situation does not allow him to ask any official friends to represent him in surrendering.
His faction also wouldn't allow him to defect.
If he continues to clash with Liu Donglai, he will only be crushed to pieces!
He and his wife, Jiao Xiafei, had calculated these situations many times late at night.
Now, he asked Li Xiangdong to secretly convey a message to Liu Donglai, which was to show his attitude and also to pledge his allegiance to Liu Donglai.
If he can get through this crisis unscathed, a warehouse full of rosewood furniture is nothing.
After Li Xiangdong came out, he went to see Guo Yuxi first. All the other injuries had been bandaged up, but there was nothing that could be done about the two front teeth that had been knocked out; they could only be fitted with dentures.
Guo Yuxi now speaks with a lisp; when he opens his mouth, there are two black holes in front of it.
Li Xiangdong felt sorry for Guo Yuxi and went over to her, saying, "Yuxi, tomorrow, we'll go to Shanghai and get your two front teeth replaced."
Guo Yuxi pouted, "Second brother, did that short, stout guy lose his front tooth too?"
Li Xiangdong nodded. "They're gone, and I pulled out their hair too. They've all been thrown into prison; they're not going to get away with this!"
Guo Yuxi grinned, "Ha, that's good!"
Li Tang brought in a bowl of steamed egg custard with minced meat. Guo Yuxi had lost a front tooth, and the doctor told him to eat something light.
Li Guoqing scooped a spoonful of trembling, golden-yellow egg custard and fed it to him.
"Haha, it's too hot..."
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Li Xiangdong called Liu Donglai three times, but Liu was not there.
After waiting for an hour, Liu Donglai called back.
He was surprised; this was the first time Li Xiangdong had called him since he had given him his private number.
Knowing that Liu Donglai was pressed for time, Li Xiangdong didn't waste any words and succinctly recounted how he had been arrested by the police, how Miao Chengyuan had personally come to his rescue, their meal together, and what promises he had made.
"He asked me to pass on a message to you. I don't know exactly what he wants, so I'm letting you know first. By the way, it seems he also contacted Uncle Yan, but he probably didn't succeed."
Liu Donglai, sitting opposite him, remained silent for a rare half-minute.
Li Xiangdong noticed that Liu Donglai's breathing seemed less steady.
However, he quickly recovered.
"I understand. Tell Miao Chengyuan that you've conveyed the message and that he should contact me later."
"Oh well."
Li Xiangdong was about to hang up when he heard Liu Donglai's voice coming from the other end of the line.
"Just accept whatever he gives you."
"ah?"
"What do you mean 'oh'? You've done him a huge favor!"
Li Xiangdong wanted to ask more questions, but he heard the other end of the phone hang up, followed by a "beep beep beep" sound.
Li Xiangdong shook his head. In both his life and his life, he had only been a farmer and a businessman. He had no interest in, nor did he want to, get involved in, such high-level political struggles.
However, since Liu Dong said he could accept the entire warehouse of rosewood furniture, he felt reassured and accepted it without hesitation.
"A man can't get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse can't get fat without extra grass," Li Xiangdong sighed, feeling that the money had come too easily.
Miao Chengyuan breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving Li Xiangdong's approval. While he was happy, he couldn't help but take a closer look at Li Xiangdong.
It seems that Li Xiangdong's position in Liu Donglai's heart is not as low as he thought.
He looked Li Xiangdong up and down again, a strange thought popping into his head: when Li Xiangdong was born, his mother and Liu Donglai shouldn't have had any interaction...
Li Xiangdong felt a chill run down his spine under Miao Chengyuan's gaze. "Mayor Miao, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"
"Ah, good, good! Comrade Li, wait a moment. This is the key to the warehouse in Yanjing. I'll make the arrangements there, and you can take over when you get there."
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