Name: My father Yuan Mu

The two men stood up suddenly, their faces full of excitement and disbelief, especially Bai Erru. His hands were shaking with excitement as he looked at Yuan Mu.

"Secretary Yuan, you, you are Secretary Yuan?"

Yuan Mu was also confused. Did he know him? Then he suddenly realized that this was really possible, because Bai Erru's ancestral home was in Luzhou. As the former Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, and having built Luzhou so well, it was possible that he knew him.

"Ah, Brother Bai, do you know me?"

"No! Secretary Yuan, just call me Xiaobai." Bai Erru waved his hands quickly, shaking his head like a rattle.

Who is this person in front of me? Yuan Mu, the former Party Secretary of Luzhou and current top official in Handong! A serious ministerial-level official, and now you're telling me that such a prominent figure is my future in-law?

Are you kidding me?

Bai Erru pinched his thigh with one hand desperately. Hiss! It hurts! It seems that this is not a dream. He actually saw Secretary Yuan alive in his lifetime!

He can be said to have great admiration and respect for Secretary Yuan! He is Luzhou's great benefactor!

What Luzhou has become today is entirely due to this person. It can be said that all the millions of people in Luzhou have to thank this person. Whether they are locals or migrant workers, the person they should thank the most is Yuan Mu.

Although Luzhou's economic output value ranks first in the country, its prices are not that exaggerated. Housing prices are also not that exaggerated. Except for the housing prices in the city center, the housing prices outside are not very high.

This allows migrant workers from other places to afford housing and not have to squeeze into those shabby houses. Transportation is also very convenient and food is cheap. It can be said that migrant workers who come to Luzhou to work have a decent life and can earn money.

It’s already very good that you don’t have to waste most of your hard-earned month’s salary on housing prices and food and drink.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to compare Yuan Mu to the benefactor of everyone in Luzhou. The relocated households in Luzhou are now worth over 10 million yuan each and do not have to worry about their lives. The government has also built new resettlement houses for them.

For those who live in a large area of land, in addition to the demolition compensation, they are also compensated with several houses. They can live in one house and rent out the rest. They don’t have to do anything every day, just drink tea, walk the dog, and enjoy life.

If you go to a park in the center of Luzhou now, you can often see three or five old men walking together in vests and slippers. They may look insignificant, but they may be the residents of Luzhou who were previously relocated.

Because of the demolition in Luzhou, Bai Erru made a lot of money. The reason why his company is so big now is closely related to Luzhou, otherwise he would not have so much money to expand the company.

Originally, he wanted to establish the company in Luzhou, but Luzhou's construction was too fast and the competition was too fierce. There were many people who were richer than him, so he had to settle for the second best and set up the company in Kyoto.

"Yes, Secretary Yuan, you can just call me Xiao Feng." Bai's mother on the side also spoke quickly.

"This..." Yuan Mu didn't know how to respond and was confused.

"Uncle and aunt, you two don't have to be like this. My mom and dad are here today only to represent my parents, they don't represent anyone else." Yuan Zhihao spoke up to help.

"Yes, you don't have to be so polite. Just call him Lao Yuan and call me Xiaobai." Zhou Xiaobai on the side also spoke.

"That's right, Brother Bai, just call me Lao Yuan, no need to be so polite. I was born in 1954. How old are you?" Yuan Mu also said with a smile.

"Ah? I, I was born in 1956."

"Well, you're not as old as me, so how about I call you Brother Bai and you call me Brother Yuan?"

"This won't do. This is inappropriate. I'm from Luzhou, and you're Luzhou's great benefactor. If the folks knew that you and I are brothers, they would definitely stab me in the back. This won't do." Bai Erru waved his hands quickly.

"Hey! Brother, what you said is wrong. Although I was once the Party Secretary of Luzhou, I can't say I was a benefactor or not. I am a state cadre, and developing the local economy is my duty. Serving as an official and benefiting the people is the quality that a Huaxia Party member should have."

"Besides, I am also a member of the Chinese nation and a commoner of China. Coming from the people and returning to the people is an important concept of the Party. I dare not mention any benefactors."

"Besides, Luzhou's current status isn't entirely due to my own efforts. It also stems from the support of millions of Luzhou residents and the hard work of other officials. Otherwise, Luzhou wouldn't have developed to this point today, don't you think?"

"Yes, Secretary Yuan is right. Secretary Yuan, can I make a small request?" Bai Erru's face flushed red as he listened to Yuan Mu's words, as if he had been baptized by Yuan Mu's words.

"Hey! I've already told you, why call him Secretary Yuan? There's no Secretary Yuan today, only Old Yuan. Brother, just say what you want to say!" Yuan Mu shook his head.

"So, Brother Yuan?"

"Hey! See, this is right!" Yuan Mu nodded with satisfaction.

At this moment, Bai Erru only felt that he had made progress. He had never been so happy and excited as he was at this moment even though he had earned so much money.

"Brother Yuan, can I shake hands with you?" Bai Erru swallowed and said cautiously.

"Hey! What's wrong with that? Of course you can." Yuan Mu thought it was something serious, so he stretched out his hand and shook hands with Bai Erru.

Bai Erru was shaking with excitement, holding Yuan Mu's hands for a long time and unwilling to let go.

"If the villagers knew that I shook hands with Secretary Yuan, they would be so jealous of me!"

There is no way. Others cannot understand Bai Erru's current mood. Suddenly, a high-ranking official stands in front of you. He is the former head of your hometown and your current relative. Do you think you would be excited?

Many people may not even have met the secretary of their own township, let alone the provincial party secretary. They simply cannot imagine or understand that feeling.

Ordinary people would be thrilled to see a village secretary, but Yuan Mu's rank was eight levels higher than the village secretary! If you included the bureau level, it was a full ten levels higher!

The road to officialdom is full of obstacles at every step. This is no joke. Bai Erru almost met a well-known figure today. His excitement is beyond words!

"Okay, brother, how about we eat first?" Yuan Mu really couldn't stand this enthusiasm, so he spoke up.

"Okay! Let's eat first!"

Soon the dishes were served, and the waiter also brought the wine to the table. Bai Erru opened a bottle directly, took a wine decanter, poured it full, and then poured a glass for Yuan Mu in a small cup.

"Brother Yuan, I've finished it, you can do whatever you want!" As he said that, Bai Erru raised his head and drank the wine in the wine decanter. There was about a pound of wine in one go, and Bai Erru drank it all just like that!