Chapter 348: Eldest son-in-law serves as deputy county magistrate

Three days later.

Five Mountains Square.

Seven strong and sturdy men gathered together, looking very imposing.

These seven people were none other than Li Weixiong and his comrades.

Deng Shirong stood in front of them and said, "As you can see, the first and second floors of the Wuyue Square have been renovated. It will be open for business after a while. Before that, I plan to form a security team to prevent those lawless elements in society from coming here to collect protection fees or something.

I plan to organize this security team into a platoon, and conduct training here in the square every day to deter those lawless elements. They will not dare to come and provoke our Wuyue Square easily, and will never think of asking us for protection money.

If you still have old comrades, you can also invite them to join the security team."

Deng Shirong has always attached great importance to safety. He is not like those pretentious protagonists in his previous lives who pretend to be low-key and wait until others bully them before showing their strength to slap them in the face. He really doesn't like this kind of routine.

Take the Suifeng Hotel for example. If it was a restaurant opened by those pretentious protagonists, they would definitely pretend to be low-key, and wait for those socialites to come and cause trouble, and then show their strength to deal with them.

But Deng Shirong was different. From the very beginning, he asked Zhang Guangzong, a well-known figure in the county, to come and manage the hotel, which directly eliminated the possibility of others coming to cause trouble.

He now plans to continue this style in the Five Mountains Square, directly showing his strength so that those who want to provoke him will think twice to see if they can afford it. This will definitely save a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Li Weixiong replied: "Boss, except for the seven of us, all the other comrades in our class have found jobs in their hometowns. As for the comrades in different classes, we are not very familiar with each other, and we have no contact information after retiring, so boss, you can just recruit someone else."

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Okay, I'll arrange for someone later. If you have anything else to do, hurry up and do it. After the supermarket on the first floor and the hot pot restaurant on the second floor officially open, you may not have that much time."

"Thank you for your concern, boss. We don't have anything to do."

"Okay, then you guys arrange your own shifts, I'll be leaving first."

"Take care, boss."

…

Sui Feng Hotel.

Deng Shirong had just returned when he heard the good news that his eldest son-in-law had been successfully promoted to deputy county magistrate.

He is in charge of agricultural work, focusing on the Agricultural Committee, Agricultural Bureau, Water Conservancy Bureau, Agricultural Machinery Bureau, Zoning Office, and Resettlement Office. Although his ranking and actual power are far inferior to Deng Yunheng's executive deputy, he is also considered a deputy county magistrate with some power.

Deng Shirong was very happy. His second son had just been appointed as deputy county chief, and his eldest son-in-law followed. This year was really a double happiness! Deng Yunzhen was also smiling like a flower. The couple was one. The higher the official position of her husband, the more face she naturally had.

Needless to say, Old Man Zhu and Old Lady Zhu were both beaming with joy. If Zhu Junjie hadn't persuaded them, they would have gone back to their hometown to worship their great-grandfather long ago.

Deng Yuntai, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunzhu and others were also genuinely happy for their brother-in-law.

Zhang Guangzong was even more moved. He had witnessed the development of the boss' family with his own eyes. When the Suifeng Hotel first opened a few years ago, the boss was just relatively wealthy and had a son who was admitted to Peking University.

Now, only a few years have passed, and the boss not only has more money, but his second son, who was admitted to Peking University, has now become an executive deputy county magistrate. The husband of his eldest daughter has also been promoted to deputy county magistrate. His third son is studying at Tsinghua University, and he is expected to be another outstanding person in the future.

If Zhang Guangzong had not witnessed it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that such a huge change could happen.

While having dinner to celebrate, Deng Shirong asked, "Ajie, your elder brother, sister-in-law, and Azhu are planning to move to Nanning for development. They need to recruit a group of veterans to serve as security personnel to ensure that they will not be bullied in Nanning, a place where they are unfamiliar with. Do you have any suitable comrades or subordinates to recommend? Preferably those who have not found a job yet."

Zhu Junjie replied with a look of surprise: "Yes, of course, how many people do you want, Dad?"

Since the massive military reduction of one million began two years ago, the number of veterans has skyrocketed. Local governments are unable to find so many positions at once, so there are still a large number of unemployed veterans. My father-in-law needs to recruit a group of veterans, which is a great thing for Zhu Junjie, as he can help arrange jobs for his old subordinates.

Deng Shirong said: "I am planning to recruit a platoon of people. I have already recruited seven people. You can help fill in the rest."

Allen Chu nodded repeatedly and said, “Okay, I’ll contact them later.”

Deng Shirong added: "If they are married, they can also arrange jobs for their loved ones in supermarkets or hot pot restaurants."

Zhu Junjie smiled and said, "That's even more of a problem."

Deng Yuntai couldn't help but interrupt, "Dad, isn't it a bit exaggerated to recruit a platoon of security personnel?"

Deng Shirong said, "What's so exaggerated about this? You know the security situation in this era. No one dares to provoke you in Bobai, but after you arrive in Nanning, you will have no one to rely on. When your business is established, those bad guys will definitely come to collect protection fees. Will you pay them or not? Therefore, in order to avoid this from happening, I have to organize security personnel in advance, and the number must be large, so that it can have a deterrent effect, so that those bad guys who collect protection fees will have to think twice and dare not easily come to provoke you."

Allen Chu also echoed, “Dad is right. With the current social security, we really need to be more cautious in this regard.”

Deng Yuntai nodded and said, "It seems that after arriving in Nanning, we have to be as careful as when we first arrived in the county."

Deng Shirong said, "It's good that you know. And A Pingmei and A Zhu, listen carefully. When you arrive in Nanning, you must bring at least three or four security personnel with you when you go out. You can't go out alone or in pairs. You must always keep this in mind."

Deng Yunzhu responded: "Okay, I understand!"

Zhang Xiuping responded: "Dad, I know!"

…

Hunan.

Changde.

A small mountain village.

Peng Zhanping was shirtless with a towel hung around his neck, revealing his muscular body. He was chopping wood with an axe. His axe skills were precise. With a light blow of the axe, the wood cracked. Watching him chopping wood was a rare enjoyment.

Soon, a pile of firewood was chopped.

Peng Zhanping wiped the sweat off his face with the towel hanging around his neck. Just as he was about to pack up the chopped firewood, he heard the sound of a bicycle bell in the distance.

He looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was the village postman riding a bicycle.

He originally thought that the other party was just passing by, but he didn't expect that the other party would shout when he saw him: "Peng Zhanping, there is a letter for you."

Peng Zhanping was a little surprised when he heard this, but then he was delighted and went to meet him. If he guessed correctly, the letter must have been sent to him by his comrades-in-arms, because apart from his comrades-in-arms, no one else would send him a letter.

After taking the letter from the postman, Peng Zhanping thanked him and couldn't wait to look at the sender's address.

After seeing the sender's address clearly, Peng Zhanping was even happier. He was right in his guess. The letter was indeed sent by his comrade-in-arms, and this comrade-in-arms was not an ordinary comrade-in-arms, but his leader in the army.

Peng Zhanping opened the letter carefully, and after reading the contents, his face turned red with excitement.

After a long time, Peng Zhanping calmed down his excitement. He folded the letter again, put it into the envelope, stuffed it into his trouser pocket, and then carried the pile of chopped firewood to the kitchen and put it away.

Thinking back to the military life back then, Peng Zhanping still misses it very much.

Peng Zhanping performed very well in the army. He was not actually laid off in the million-man military downsizing the year before last, but due to his low educational level, there was no possibility of promotion in the army. In order not to cause trouble to the country, he took the initiative to request demobilization.

After returning to the village, he married his current wife within a few months, and the couple worked hard in the fields in the village.

But to be honest, this is not the life Peng Zhanping wants.

He wanted to go out and explore the world, but he had only received few years of education, so he didn't know what he could do if he really went out. Besides, he had a wife and children, so he was concerned about them. It was impossible for him to just go out and explore the world and leave them at home.

Originally, Peng Zhanping had accepted his fate. He just farmed the land. Someone had to farm the land, otherwise how would so many people in the country eat? Since others could do it, why couldn't he? Unexpectedly, just when he made up his mind, his old leader in the army gave him another choice. It was like a new hope after a dark period!

Soon, my wife came back carrying the child.

Peng Zhanping immediately said, "Yanzi, you're back just in time. I have something important to discuss with you."

Wang Yan asked, "Zhan Ping, is there anything important you want to discuss with me?"

Peng Zhanping said: "My old leader in the army wrote to me and asked if I would like to work in Nanning, Guangxi. I would like to ask for your opinion."

"Your old boss wants to assign you a job?"

Wang Yan was really surprised when she heard this and asked, "What kind of job will you do in Nanning, Guangxi?"

Peng Zhanping said: "My old leader said in the letter that his father-in-law wanted to form a security team. The old leader hopes that I will lead this team. In addition to me, many comrades have also received invitations."

Hearing this, Wang Yan was both happy and unhappy, with a lot of contradictions in her heart. Needless to say, she was happy because her husband had a job, which was better than farming at home.

Her unhappiness was simple. They had been married for less than two years and were still in the honeymoon stage. Now that her husband had gone out to work, she had to stay alone in the empty house. This would be uncomfortable for anyone.

Thinking of this, Wang Yan asked quietly, "Zhan Ping, you are going to work in Nanning, Guangxi, what about me and the child?"

Peng Zhanping smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. My old boss has thought it through very carefully. Not only has my work been arranged, but yours has been arranged as well."

Wang Yan was surprised and asked, "And my job?"

Peng Zhanping hummed and said, "Of course there is your job, and I heard from my old leader that we both work in the same place!"

Wang Yan said excitedly: "That's great, your old leader is really nice to you."

Peng Zhanping said proudly, "Of course. My old leader took good care of me when I was in the army. Now that I have been demobilized for two years, he still thinks of me first when there is a suitable job. He is really good to me."

Wang Yan was also happy for her husband, but then she asked worriedly, "Zhan Ping, what about the child? You can't take the child with you to work, right?"

Peng Zhanping said, "Let the children stay at home and let their parents take care of them. We will talk about it after we settle down in Nanning."

Wang Yan nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it this way."

…

Opposite the south gate of Naye Deng’s Community.

The instant noodle factory is under construction in full swing. Deng Changyu reported: "Jiu Gong, the instant noodle factory will probably be completed before National Day. Once the manufacturer sends experts to debug the instant noodle production equipment, the instant noodles should be ready for production before New Year's Day."

Deng Shirong asked, "Is everything else going well?"

Deng Changyu replied, "It went smoothly. Under your guidance, Master Chen has developed several flavors of sauce packets. We have all tasted them and they are really delicious. However, whether they meet your requirements, Jiugong, you will have to taste them yourself to know."

Deng Shirong hummed and said, "I'll taste it later. You ask Master Chen to continue working hard to improve the taste of this sauce packet to the extreme. This is the key to whether our instant noodles can become famous."

Deng Changyu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell Master Chen."

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Next, the two chatted about some other details before ending the conversation.

…

July 19th of the lunar calendar, Friday.

In the afternoon, Zhang Xiuping came to Ou Guofang and Ou Guohua's clothing store carrying a bag of shrimp dumplings.

"Sister Ping!"

Seeing Zhang Xiuping coming over, the Ou sisters greeted her together.

Zhang Xiuping handed over the shrimp dumplings in her hand and said, "These are freshly fried shrimp dumplings. They are still hot!"

Ou Guohua reached out and took one, saying, "This thing is delicious, but it's too easy to get irritated when eating it."

Ou Guofang also took one and said with a smile, "I don't care if it makes me irritated or not, just eat it first."

Zhang Xiuping smiled and said, "Just go buy a cup of herbal tea later."

The three of them ate shrimp dumplings while chatting about family matters.

After chatting for more than ten minutes, Zhang Xiuping finally said, "Afang, Ahua, I'm going to Nanning tomorrow."

The Ou sisters were silent for a moment when they heard this. Zhang Xiuping had told them more than a month ago that she was going to Nanning to develop her career, so they were mentally prepared. But when the time came to leave, they still felt a little sad.

Ou Guohua said reluctantly: "Sister Ping, after you went to Nanning, it will be difficult for the three of us sisters to get together again!"

Ou Guofang also had a look of reluctance on her face. The three sisters had been separated for the longest time from her mother's home until now. The time when Sister Ping went to the county town to develop while they were still in the village was before. After they also went to the county town to develop, the three sisters would meet and chat almost every day.

Now that Sister Ping has gone to Nanning, it will be really difficult for the three of them to get together again.

Zhang Xiuping was also a little reluctant and said, "After I settle down in Nanning, I will help you investigate the market. If it is suitable, it is definitely better to develop in Nanning than in Bobai. After all, Nanning is the capital, and the population is not comparable to that of the county town."

Ou Guohua nodded and said, "Indeed, the county town cannot compare with the capital, and there are competitors here. If we hadn't opened up wholesale channels in the countryside, the clothing store would definitely not be as profitable as it is now."

Ou Guofang said, "Sister Ping, when you are stable, please help me check the market in Nanning. We will send troops there to try it out. If the business there is better than here, we will move our main force to Nanning."

Zhang Xiuping said: "Okay, then you wait for my news."

Ou Guohua asked: "Sister Ping, you and your brother-in-law are going to Nanning, what about Xiao Dong'er and Dongzi?"

Zhang Xiuping said, "I've asked my mother to come over and help take care of them for a while. Once Nanning is stable and there are fewer things to deal with, I'll bring them to Nanning to go to school. After all, it's the capital, and the educational conditions there should be better than in the county."

Ou Guofang said: "Xiao Dong'er is already in preschool now. I think it would be better for her to stay in the county to finish preschool and then transfer to Nanning to start first grade. Otherwise, if there is only one semester left, she will have to get familiar with her classmates again. It will be too troublesome for her to get familiar with new classmates again when she moves up to first grade."

Zhang Xiuping nodded and said, "It's indeed a bit troublesome, so let Xiao Donger stay in the county to finish kindergarten and then transfer to another school!"

…

The next morning.

Deng Shirong, Deng Yuntai, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunzhu and Zhu Junjie took a bus from their own transport company to Nanning.

The main reason why Zhu Junjie came along was to welcome his old subordinates. When he wrote to those old subordinates, he unified the meeting time and asked them to adjust their departure time according to their own journey, and then meet together in Nanning.

This way, the trouble of welcoming everyone one by one is saved.

Among the few people, only Zhang Xiuping and Deng Yunzhu, their sister-in-law, had never really traveled far. They had been living in Bobai County since they were young, and now they were heading to the capital, and they were more or less excited.

As for Deng Yuntai and Zhu Junjie, they had both traveled far away.

Needless to say, Zhu Junjie traveled to many places when he was in the army.

Deng Yuntai visited many factories in order to purchase goods for Yongjia Supermarket.

No conversation along the way.

At around 1:30 p.m., the bus arrived in Nanning.

As they walked out of the station, Deng Yunzhu said with anticipation, "Dad, let's go eat Laoyoufen. I've heard you guys praise it so many times, and I've wanted to try it for a long time."

Deng Shirong looked at his eldest daughter-in-law and said, "Sister Ping, what do you want to eat?"

Zhang Xiuping smiled and said, "Then let's eat Laoyoufen. I'm also curious about how delicious Laoyoufen is."

Deng Shirong looked at his eldest son-in-law and said, "Ajie, what about you?"

Zhu Junjie smiled and said, "I can do anything. Since Dasao and Ah Zhu want to eat Laoyoufen, then let's go eat Laoyoufen!"

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Okay, let's go eat Laoyoufen."

Twenty minutes later.

Deng Shirong brought them to the Laoyou noodle shop where he often ate, and each of them ordered a bowl of Laoyou pork offal.

When the delicious Laoyou pork offal was served on the table, Zhang Xiuping and others were hungry when they saw it. When they ate it, they were undoubtedly attracted by the sour and spicy Laoyou noodles.

People from other provinces may not like Laoyoufen, mainly because they can't accept the taste of the sour bamboo shoots in it. But for people from Guangxi, as long as they can eat spicy food, at least nine out of ten people like Laoyoufen.

Therefore, in later generations, Laoyou noodle shops can be said to be spread all over Nanning. Basically, there is a Laoyou noodle shop every few steps. This shows how wide the audience of Laoyou noodle is.

After eating a bowl of spicy and sour Laoyou rice noodles, although they were sweating profusely, they had to admit that it tasted really good.

After leaving the Laoyou Noodle Shop, Deng Yunzhu started to praise: "Dad, no wonder you, my second brother, and Xiaosong all praised the Laoyou Noodles. The taste is really amazing."

Zhang Xiuping wiped the sweat off her forehead with a handkerchief and praised, "It tastes really good, but the weather is too hot. The hot boiled noodles are a bit uncomfortable to eat. It would be more comfortable if it were colder."

Deng Yuntai said: "It's mainly because the boss is reluctant to buy some electric fans. Otherwise, we wouldn't be so hot and unbearable while eating with fans."

Zhu Junjie smiled and said, "This noodle shop is just a small business. If we buy a few electric fans, the cost will be higher than opening a new Laoyou noodle shop. Few bosses are willing to invest so much money to improve the dining experience of diners."

"The main reason is that the competition is small now. It will be different when the competition becomes bigger in the future."

Deng Shirong continued, "It's not just this industry, it's the same in all other industries. When there's no competition, you can do whatever you want. Just like the supply and marketing cooperatives, they used to be the only ones doing business. If you wanted to buy something, you could only go to the supply and marketing cooperatives. There was no other choice.

As a result, the service of the supply and marketing cooperative was notoriously poor, with the sales clerks even being so arrogant as to beat and scold customers, while the customers dared not say a word.

Now with the rise of individual businesses, the supply and marketing cooperatives have more and more competitors. They are no longer the only business, and customers have other choices. Look at the salesmen of the supply and marketing cooperatives, do they still dare to be as arrogant as before?

Do you dare to hit a customer again?"

After hearing these words, Deng Yuntai and others were all thoughtful.

This bus station was originally on Chaoyang Road, and the place where they had Laoyou noodles was not far from the bus station. After eating the noodles, Deng Shirong took them to Wuyue Square, which was not far from here.

As they walked over, Deng Yuntai and the others were filled with curiosity. They wondered what the supermarket and hot pot restaurant that their father had prepared for them would look like.

After walking for less than twenty minutes, Deng Shirong and his party arrived at Wuyue Square.

Deng Yuntai, Zhang Xiuping, Deng Yunzhu and Zhu Junjie were all stunned when they saw this huge building with extremely luxurious decoration! (End of this chapter)