The next morning, the whole family got up early, put on new clothes, and acted as if it were New Year's Day. Several children carried firecrackers and set them off everywhere.
People in the village have already started setting off firecrackers, and the air is filled with an indescribable festive atmosphere.
Jiang Xiaohong was still getting ready in the house. Her eldest and second sisters-in-law were tidying her up properly. Jiang Xiaoyan had been busy since she got up, and the food was ready to be served at any time.
Jiang Fuqiao and Jiang Fulu bought firecrackers and placed them by the roadside to wait.
"Lu Feng, could you do me a favor later?" Jiang Fuqiao walked over and looked at Lu Feng, saying, "Hey, I have a buddy who lives up ahead. He has some small jobs to do. Could you help him with them? We'll have lunch there."
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Lu Feng frowned.
When Jiang Fulu saw that his older brother was about to send Lu Feng away, he hurriedly said, "What's wrong with that? That guy is a very nice person. You can get to know another person. It's not New Year's Eve today. It doesn't matter whether you eat at home or not."
Seeing that the two were determined not to let him stay at home, Lu Feng was too lazy to argue with them, so he nodded and agreed. Around 10 a.m., Lu Feng's pager went off.
I took it out and glanced at it. It read: "Is this Mr. Lu? I am Secretary Li's classmate. Please call back." The phone number was attached.
When Lu Feng arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, he dialed the phone number and said, "Hello, this is Lu Feng."
"Hello Mr. Lu, I hope I haven't disturbed you?" The voice on the other end of the phone was exceptionally warm.
"No, you still haven't told me your name."
"My surname is Zhu, and I'm currently the deputy director of the county's general office. You can just call me Xiao Zhu. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and I've arranged a dinner party. Would you do me the honor of coming?" The words on the other end of the phone were extremely polite.
Lu Feng felt a pang of guilt if he refused, so he asked, "Tell me the address, and who's there?"
"County Chief Wang was there, along with some other leaders. It was on Zhongnan Road in the county, near the Yong'an Hotel. You could see it as soon as you got to the bank building."
"Okay, okay!" Lu Feng hung up the phone.
"Who is Xiaoyan's son-in-law calling? He seems very busy, getting contacted by people every day," the aunt asked curiously.
"It's just that some people in the county have a dinner invitation they can't get out of; there's nothing they can do about it."
"Oh my, this guy is definitely going to be successful. Didn't we say Xiaohong's son-in-law was coming today? Big boss, aren't you going to take him in?"
"There are so many people, one more won't make a difference. The money is right here."
After Lu Feng finished speaking, he went out. His aunt stood there watching Lu Feng get into the car. She always felt that he wasn't faking it. She had seen some people who rented or borrowed cars and they were so pretentious!
Unlike Lu Feng, who had a harmonious relationship with that car, it was like flowing clouds and water.
Lu Feng drove back to his doorstep, didn't even get out of the car, rolled down the window and said to Jiang Fuqiao, "I have some business to attend to in the county, so I can't help with your friend's matter."
"What's going on in the county?"
"I have a dinner invitation that I can't refuse!"
"So you're saying you won't be back for lunch, right?"
"right!"
"Alright, you can go now!"
Lu Feng waved his hand, just about to leave, when he suddenly remembered how busy Jiang Xiaoyan must have been at noon, leaving Duo Duo with no one to take care of her. So he got out of the car, took Duo Duo with him, and headed straight for the county town.
There aren't many tall buildings in the city now, let alone in a county. There's only a simple cross street. The bank building looks incredibly tall. Lu Feng saw the Yong'an Hotel next door, with a man in his late thirties standing at the entrance.
"You're Boss Lu?" Zhu Zhiqiang looked Lu Feng up and down in disbelief. He was too young. He thought Lu Feng should be at least forty or fifty years old.
"Yes, it's me!" Lu Feng said, lifting Duo Duo out of the car. He smiled and said, "Sorry, I had no one to take care of my daughter, so I brought her along. You don't mind, do you?"
"It's alright, it's alright," Zhu Zhiqiang explained. "Let's go upstairs first, the leader will be here soon."
Upstairs in a private room, Duoduo was sitting there playing by herself. Lu Feng looked at Zhu Zhiqiang and said, "Let me make this clear beforehand, I can only show my face. My investment plan for next year is very large. As for investing in the county, I have never thought about it and will not invest there, understand?"
“I know, it’s just a nominal position. I’ll handle it myself. I’m currently undergoing evaluation. After the New Year, there will be a meeting. If I pass, I might become a bureau chief or deputy bureau chief or something. Of course, I’ll definitely go to the road administration or water conservancy sector. I can’t go to the lucrative places.” Zhu Zhiqiang said sincerely, “If you need anything from me in the future, just let me know.”
These words are just polite remarks. Given Lu Feng's current status, it would be difficult for him to ask for favors, so everyone is giving each other face.
"Alright!"
Around 11 a.m., several cars stopped downstairs, and a few men in gray suits got out, along with one wearing a fur-lined leather jacket. They chatted and laughed as they went upstairs.
Seeing the group go upstairs, Zhu Zhiqiang hurriedly went to greet them and said, "President Lu has arrived. He's a big businessman in the food industry. It's the New Year, we're too kind of him to bother him."
Lu Feng glanced at the four or five men. They all looked pretty much the same. The leader was a man in his forties, not very tall, a little fat, and wearing black-rimmed glasses.
"Welcome, Mr. Lu. We hope you will invest more in us. This is also your hometown. We should never forget the source of our blessings." The other party grabbed Lu Feng's hand and shook it.
"I'm not from here, but my wife is," Lu Feng said awkwardly.
"We're your family here!"
"This is our County Chief Wang, Wang Yong!" Zhu Zhiqiang introduced the others, some from this bureau and some from deputy positions. Lu Feng was too lazy to remember them. Anyway, Zhu Zhiqiang said that he would just handle the meal and he would be responsible for talking.
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