Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

Seeing that the time was almost up, Chen Ping stood up and prepared to say goodbye.

Zhao Wenhao naturally made some polite remarks and invited the other party to dinner together in the evening.

Chen Ping really wanted to stay and get closer to Zhao Wenhao, but after all, he had been in the officialdom for so many years that he knew that the other party was just being polite.

Therefore, he found a reason to politely decline Zhao Wenhao's kindness.

The group left Zhaojia Island, but Zhao Yuanchao stayed for a while, obviously he had something else to say.

"Wenhao, I guess our County Chief Chen will come here in a while." Zhao Yuanchao said thoughtfully.

Zhao Wenhao could certainly see what Chen Ping meant, so he was not surprised by Zhao Yuanchao's words.

However, he immediately asked, "What is the reputation of our County Magistrate Chen?"

"Not bad, he's a capable person. But our Ping'an County is a poor county, with nothing to offer. I guess he's just a skilled cook with limited resources, so it's hard for him to achieve anything here!"

Zhao Yuanchao has been closely connected with this land all his life, and he is familiar with every detail and every problem of Ping'an County as if it were engraved in his bones.

"Hey! Let's not talk about anything else for now. Our county is surrounded by towering mountains on three sides, and the traffic situation is really a headache.

If we want our county to have decent development, we must at least make a major breakthrough in transportation.

Otherwise, even if there are many treasures hidden in the mountains, it would be extremely difficult to transport them out smoothly."

Zhao Wenhao sighed helplessly, his tone full of sighs about the current situation.

Zhao Yuanchao shook his head slightly, a bitter smile on his lips, and slowly said, "It all comes down to lack of money. If our county really had that much money and could open up all the roads that are blocking traffic, then all our products could be shipped out smoothly. Then maybe we could really build something big. But now, it's like we've fallen into a vicious cycle that we can't get out of."

"Come on, come on, let's stop worrying about this. Why don't you just have a bite to eat here instead of going back home?"

Zhao Wenhao no longer had the energy to think deeply about those difficult problems.

Zhao Yuanchao waved his hand and refused directly: "Your aunt has already started cooking dinner. I have to go back quickly. I'll talk to you next time!"

After saying that, without waiting for Zhao Wenhao to say anything else, he strode out of the yard. His figure gradually disappeared into the twilight, leaving only silence...

At this time, Zhao Wenhao finally had a little quiet time.

After returning home, he had been looking forward to relaxing for a while, but he never expected that the bustle of people coming and going in the house would make him unable to rest for a moment.

In the evening, Zhao Aiguo finally came back from outside after finishing his work.

As soon as he saw his precious granddaughter, his face suddenly blossomed like a flower, his whole face full of smiles. He was so happy that he hugged his granddaughter tightly in his arms, and was reluctant to let go for a long time.

Back then, when Zhao Aiguo learned that Yang Yue was pregnant with a daughter, he couldn't help but look unhappy.

Because of this, there was some unpleasantness.

But after An An was born, Zhao Aiguo loved her very much.

That night, Zhao Wenhao, who was planning to go to bed early, was inexplicably called away by Zhao Dagou and Zhao Mingliang.

These two people haven't seen Zhao Wenhao for quite some time, so naturally they have a lot of things to tell him. They must report to him about the latest situation of Hengyuan Freight Company.

The next day was New Year’s Eve, which was really a busy day.

Most of the work was taken over by Wei Chunlan and Yang Yue.

Zhao Wenhao just followed around to help out and didn't contribute much at all.

At night, he was dragged by Zhao Dagou and Zhao Mingliang to play cards. They played until the early morning before dragging his tired body back to the house to sleep.

As for the first day of the Lunar New Year, people are busy paying New Year's greetings.

Regardless of his current status, he is still a junior in the village. Naturally, he needs to go around, greet people, wish them a happy new year, and say a few auspicious words.

Similarly, their house was also full of guests.

After all, he is a celebrity in Huining Province and is rarely seen. Naturally, the villagers have to come to his house to say hello and wish him good luck.

The crowds kept coming and going until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year when things finally calmed down a bit.

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"Boss Zhao, congratulations on your prosperity!"

"Secretary Wang, County Magistrate Chen, welcome! Please come in!"

"Hey, Mr. Zhao, we're here to wish you a happy new year. I hope we didn't disturb you. Hahaha..."

"Secretary Wang, you're so polite. I was just planning to go to the county to wish you a happy new year these two days, but I didn't expect you to come in person. I'm really ashamed! Come on, please take a seat! Yueyue, help make some tea!"

Zhao Wenhao originally planned to pack up today and return to Xuanzhou tomorrow.

It was totally unexpected that Wang Xinyong, the county party secretary of Ping'an County, and Chen Ping, the county magistrate, would come together to pay New Year's greetings.

This sudden scene really made him feel an indescribable sense of embarrassment.

He had no intention of deliberately disturbing everyone in the county. He was just thinking about going to Fang Jianxin's home to give him a New Year's greeting before leaving for Xuanzhou tomorrow, and then leaving immediately.

Fang Jianxin, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and Director of the Public Security Bureau who was once famous in the political and legal system, his glorious deeds are still being circulated in Ping'an County.

However, at the beginning of last year, he had quietly retired to the second line and is now enjoying his retirement at home.

Looking back to those days, in Ping'an County, Fang Jianxin spared no effort to help Zhao Wenhao and gave him a lot of help and support.

Because of this, if we were to talk about who else in the county could make Zhao Wenhao always think about him, it would only be Fang Jianxin.

Look at Wang Xinyong again. Not long ago, he was the county magistrate of Ping'an County. Now, he has been promoted to the high position of county party secretary in one step.

Chen Ping was transferred from Dingzhou City and successfully took over the position of county magistrate previously held by Wang Xinyong.

Therefore, the relationship between Zhao Wenhao and Wang Xinyong is quite harmonious, and there is no sense of strangeness between them.

After chatting for a while, Wang Xinyong finally took the initiative to bring up the topic: "Mr. Zhao, how many days do you plan to stay at home? County Magistrate Chen and I want to invite you to visit the county. It's a rare opportunity for you to come back now, so it's not that easy to see you! Hahaha..."

"To be honest, I'm planning to go back to Xuanzhou tomorrow. After I finish dealing with things at the company, I'll go to Hong Kong Island. I guess I'll have to stay there for a while."

Zhao Wenhao did not hide anything and directly told them his itinerary.