Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

This time, Song Yuanchao and Song Jianmin came to visit Zhao Wenhao specially, and an indescribable feeling of comfort welled up in their hearts.

The joy came not only from the fact that the originally expected goal had been successfully achieved, but also from the fact that there was an unexpected surprise waiting for them ahead.

When that day finally comes, whether it is to start physically demanding work such as digging canals or to carry out more arduous tasks such as road construction, a large number of workers will be urgently needed.

These tasks are actually not that complicated or difficult. As long as you have a certain amount of strength and endurance, you can be competent and complete them well in many aspects.

Because of this, they naturally thought of directly selecting villagers from Zhaojiayu to undertake these tasks.

In this way, on the one hand, these two important projects can bring great convenience to the daily lives of the villagers, allowing them to feel tangible benefits in travel and farmland irrigation;

On the other hand, by participating in these projects, villagers can also obtain corresponding income, adding security to their lives.

For Song Yuanchao, who had always been thinking about the village, such a result was like finding a treasure and he was overjoyed.

The two old men slowly stood up again, smiling and expressing their deep gratitude to Zhao Wenhao very politely.

They firmly asked Zhao Wenhao to arrange a suitable time so that they could go to Zhao Wenhao's home to gather together and share delicious food.

Zhao Wenhao had no intention of refusing and agreed to their request without hesitation.

Not only that, he was also particularly warm and generous, taking out several cartons of cigarettes and two boxes of fine wine from the room and asking them to take them back.

Wenhao looked at Song Yuanchao sincerely, his eyes revealing a hint of determination: "Uncle Yuanchao, please don't be so formal with me. These cigarettes are not expensive things, but they are the expression of my thoughts. I have troubled you and Uncle Jianmin a lot on a daily basis, and I will always remember this kindness in my heart. If you don't accept it, I will always feel guilty."

Song Yuanchao frowned, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. "Wenhao, don't be like this. There's no need to engage in these empty things. You should develop yourself outside and make some achievements. That's better than anything else."

Zhao Wenhao shook his head and said with a smile, "Uncle Yuanchao, please don't refuse. This is also a way for me to express my filial piety. Just give me a chance and let me fulfill my filial duty. If you really don't accept it, I will be very sad."

Song Jianmin, standing by, chimed in, "Yes, Secretary. Wenhao is a sincere boy, so don't refuse him. We're family, so accept it."

Song Yuanchao looked at the two people in front of him, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. In the end, he nodded helplessly: "Okay, since you all say so, then I will accept it. But don't do this again in the future."

In the end, Song Yuanchao was unable to resist and accepted the gift.

With the two people leaving, Zhao Wenhao finally had time to rest for a while.

But just as he sat down and drank a cup of tea, the sound of a car horn was heard outside the courtyard gate.

"Is Mr. Zhao at home?" someone shouted at the door.

Zhao Wenhao looked carefully and saw a middle-aged man wearing a leather jacket, with a slicked-back hair and a black briefcase tucked between his arms, looking towards the courtyard gate.

Zhao Wenhao didn't know this person, but he still stood up from his chair and walked over.

"Hey, Mr. Zhao, you're home after all." The middle-aged man came forward with a smile on his face and offered to shake hands. "I'm Wang Chunming, the Party Secretary of Hengtang Town. County Magistrate Chen learned that Mr. Zhao had returned, so he came to see you."

After saying that, he pointed at a man who had just gotten out of the back seat of the car.

In the past two years, Zhao Wenhao rarely came back. He also knew that Ping'an County had just replaced the county magistrate Chen Ping, but he had not had time to contact him.

As for the town secretary Wang Chunming, he also took office last year and Zhao Wenhao also did not know him.

Chen Ping walked over with a smile and offered his hand. "Mr. Zhao, nice to meet you. I happened to be inspecting work in Linzhen. When I heard you were back home, I rushed over to make your acquaintance. I hope you don't mind!"

At this time, although I was a little reluctant in my heart, I didn't show it on the surface.

Therefore, Zhao Wenhao said politely, "It is truly an honor to have County Magistrate Chen visit my humble abode. Speaking of which, you are the head of Ping'an County, so it is I who should pay you the visit. Please come in, Yueyue, and help me make some tea."

"You're welcome. We just came here on short notice and haven't prepared anything. I'm really sorry." Chen Ping waved his hand, and the secretary behind him quickly took out two pheasants and a hare from the trunk of the car. "These are gifts from old friends. I'm just offering them as a token of my gratitude! Hahaha..."

The so-called gift from an old friend is just an excuse. Anyone who is not a fool will understand.

Therefore, Zhao Wenhao was polite and accepted the gift.

Just as the two sides were greeting each other and getting to know each other, Song Yuanchao arrived again.

Obviously, he came to receive the county magistrate and the town secretary upon learning of their arrival.

So there was another round of pleasantries.

It was not until around 4 p.m. that we finally got to the point.

"Mr. Zhao, I was checking the Hong Kong stock market a few days ago and noticed that Hengyuan Electronics' share price had plummeted significantly. Of course, it wasn't just Hengyuan Electronics; all listed companies in Hong Kong were affected by the Asian financial crisis.

I wonder what the current situation of your company is like? We outsiders are also very curious!

As the head of a county, he naturally understands economics.

The Asian financial crisis is getting worse and worse. Although it is still far away from Ping'an County and the impact is not great, it is still a matter of concern to us.

At the same time, talking about such topics can also quickly establish a close relationship with Zhao Wenhao.

Of course, there was definitely an element of trial and error involved, but how much of that was unknown.

"Currently, the overall situation in the entire Asian region is not optimistic. As the leader of the Asian economy, Hong Kong Island has also suffered a significant impact. Among them..."

Zhao Wenhao took over the topic and took the opportunity to explain the current economic situation to them.

It’s just a small talk, there’s nothing to talk about.

"Oh... I see." Chen Ping exclaimed, as if waking from a dream. "Listening to Mr. Zhao's words is truly worth ten years of reading! I've really gained some insights today."

When Chen Ping said this, his subordinates Wang Chunming and the secretary naturally agreed.

As for how much sincerity there is, that depends on one's own opinion.

Zhao Wenhao naturally didn't care.

He knew very well that Chen Ping had come here specially today and he must have some purpose.

However, since this was their first meeting, it wasn't appropriate to talk too much. So, they just wanted to get to know each other a little bit and start interacting. When things became more natural, they would naturally bring up their own ideas.