If Xu's Catering hadn't appeared on television in Qingyan Province and Hai City, proving that it was truly developing businesses in the mountains and helping local people escape poverty, Lu Chuan would have definitely suspected that he was being tricked into working illegally in a coal mine.
Although I don't know what lies ahead, let's give it a try first. If it doesn't work, we can just run away!
With this in mind, Lu Chuan hesitated for a long time before resigning from his job at Haiquan Beverage Company and embarking on his journey to Hezibao.
Hai Duong Province is more than 1,300 kilometers away from Thanh Am Province, and it takes eight hours and seventeen minutes by high-speed rail.
I packed my things and left home at 8:00 AM, the high-speed train departed on time at 9:00 AM, and arrived at the station at 5:20 PM.
Unlike Haiyang Province, where it's still warm enough to wear short sleeves, people in Qingyan Province are already wearing light jackets, sweatshirts, and other warm clothing. As soon as the high-speed train doors opened, they felt the cold air invading them, and after stepping off the train, they shivered violently.
It's so cold!
Following the flow of people off the platform, Lu Chuan hurriedly walked towards a corner, intending to rummage through his suitcase for clothes to keep warm, but before he had taken two steps, he was stopped by a young man wearing black-rimmed glasses.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Lu Chuan?" the man with black-rimmed glasses asked first.
Lu Chuan scanned the man from head to toe, and after confirming that there was nothing amiss, he cautiously asked, "Who are you?"
"Hello Mr. Lu, I am Li Sixin, the Party Secretary of Hezibao. Mr. Xu, the owner of Xu's Catering, specifically instructed me to come and pick you up to go to Hezibao."
After contacting Lu Shengnan and confirming the visitor's identity, Lu Chuan followed Li Sixin out of the high-speed rail station, got into a van, and drove shakily towards Hezibao.
At first, Lu Chuan thought that the person who sent him to the station was there to welcome him.
But as the van left the smooth asphalt road and began to travel on the bumpy dirt road, looking at the thousands of mountains and valleys at the end of the road and listening to the sound of branches and leaves tapping against the car window, Lu Chuan realized that if he hadn't been picked up, he really wouldn't have been able to find his way.
The two-hour drive on the dirt road had already made Lu Chuan's heart pound, and when he saw the houses in Hezibao, his heart sank.
This working environment seems to be even worse than I imagined!
Is this really an inhabited village? Or is it just an abandoned village marked by the ravages of time?
Could it be that I was really sold by Xu's Catering to do hard labor in the mountains?
Lu Chuan swallowed hard, looking back the way he had come. The van had completely disappeared from sight, and all he could see were plants and trees shrouded in the night.
"Hello Mr. Lu, I am Xu Heping, the person in charge of Xu's Catering in Honghe City." Without waiting for a reply, Xu Heping grabbed Lu Chuan and led him towards the kitchen, saying warmly:
"You must be tired from your journey. Are you hungry? To welcome you, Mr. Lu, we specially made some fragrant braised pork and stewed mushroom chicken soup. This chicken was bought from Auntie San's house in the village. It's fed with whole grains and is very delicious."
Looking at the table laden with dishes, Lu Chuan's mouth watered rapidly.
"Mr. Lu, what are you standing there for? Come here quickly!"
"Okay, coming!"
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On October 31st, the last day of October, Xu's Catering completed its largest expansion in the Haishi area.
On this day, Xu's Braised Food opened sixteen branches, twelve of which were located in the centers of major towns and cities in Shanghai, and four were located near shopping malls with high foot traffic.
In addition, Xu's Lemon Tea has completed its first round of expansion, opening branches next to four Xu's Braised Food stores located near shopping malls.
These twenty newly opened shops are bustling with people and thriving businesses.
(End of this chapter)
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