Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

That afternoon, the other men who were arrested came one by one with gifts to express their gratitude.

Thanks to Zhao Wenhao's connections, they were spared detention and fines, for which they were naturally filled with gratitude.

Unfortunately, Zhao Wenhao was sleeping soundly at that time, so naturally Zhao Aiguo received them.

So a wave of praise immediately made Zhao Aiguo earn a lot of face. He even felt a little flattered, as if he had a police station chief as a backer and could walk all over the town in the future.

The villagers who came to deliver the goods, upon hearing Zhao Aiguo's boasting, could not help but praise him for having a good son. This made Zhao Aiguo even more proud, and he even deliberately gave everyone an extra ounce or two when weighing the goods.

The effect was obvious. Everyone who came would say a few good words. It seemed that everyone had forgotten that Zhao Aiguo was caught stealing chickens a few days ago. When they caught Zhao Aiguo, they praised him profusely.

"Love your country, where is Wenhaoren?"

While Zhao Aiguo was still enjoying this rare honor, Zhao Yuanchao also came to him.

"Secretary of the Yuanchao branch, you are here. Wenhao went for a stroll by the river and will be back soon." Zhao Aiguo hurriedly handed him a cigarette and greeted him.

Zhao Yuanchao took the cigarette without hesitation, but he didn't forget to teach the man a lesson. "Aiguo, you have to learn your lesson. This time, your son asked for help, but who will help him next time? These are favors that need to be repaid."

Zhao Aiguo, who was currently receiving the villagers' flattery, had no idea what Zhao Yuanchao was saying. Seeing that Zhao Yuanchao was about to continue, he quickly put down the scale in his hand and said, "Wait a moment. I'll go call Wenhao back."

After saying this, without waiting for Zhao Yuanchao's response, he ran away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Yuanchao sighed and could only shake his head. He found a place to sit down and waited for Zhao Wenhao to return.

"Secretary Yuan Chao, you're looking for me?"

More than ten minutes later, Zhao Wenhao hurried back.

"Wenhao, the purchase of fruits has been completed. When do you think we can go to the provincial capital?" Zhao Yuanchao pulled him aside and asked in a low voice.

The village had advanced all the funds for the ten tons of fruit. If anything went wrong, he, as the Party branch secretary, would bear the unshirkable responsibility.

"Don't worry, I'll call them right away and have them arrange a truck to pick up the goods tomorrow morning. I'll go with you then and introduce you to their buyer. You can talk to him directly from now on, and I won't have to make the trip."

Zhao Wenhao had already informed Xiang Zhifeng and confirmed again and again that there was no problem, so he dared to make this promise to Zhao Yuanchao.

"With your words, I feel relieved!"

Zhao Yuanchao didn't say anything more and just stood up and prepared to leave.

Since the truck will arrive tomorrow, he needs to make some preparations to avoid being in a hurry.

A profit of over a thousand yuan a month was a considerable sum for the village committee. At least by the end of the year, they could finally allocate money to support the elderly and widows.

Seeing Zhao Yuanchao leaving, Zhao Wenhao also pulled Wei Chunlan aside and asked her to gather all the existing Bupleurum chinense and get on the truck when it arrives tomorrow to transport it to the provincial capital.

In the evening, the whole family worked together to pack the 2125 kilograms of Bupleurum that had been collected into dozens of large hemp bags and sewed up the openings with thread.

The next morning, the truck arrived at Zhaojiayu Island on schedule. Led by Zhao Wenhao, Zhao Yuanchao, and two other village cadres set off for the provincial capital.

At noon that day, everyone rushed to the Xuanzhou Food Processing Factory.

With Xiang Zhifeng's help, the matter went smoothly, and the ten tons of fruit were quickly counted. Village accountant Zhao Jianmin also followed the food factory's financial staff to collect the payment.

"Mouse, what are you going to do with all these herbs? You're not really planning on going to the train station to check them in by yourself, are you? This is a lot of money, you'll have your hands full."

While everyone else was busy, Xiang Zhifeng pulled Zhao Wenhao aside to smoke and raised new questions.

"What else can I do? I'm destined to be a hard-working person. I want to make money and relax at the same time. There are not so many good things." Zhao Wenhao smiled bitterly.

Xiang Zhifeng punched Zhao Wenhao directly. "You are really looking for a job when you can't afford it. Our factory has a truck. I can talk to the driver team for you. You just need to pay a little fee and we can directly take it to Yangzhou for you, right?"

Zhao Wenhao had certainly considered this issue, but the food processing factory was not a private enterprise, but a state-owned enterprise. If he really did so, he would have to owe a lot of favors.

The purchase of fruits itself was already a request for Xiang Zhifeng's help. If he asked for a truck to help transport the goods to Yangzhou, it would seem that he was greedy.

"Brother Xiang, you don't need that. I've already troubled you enough, so I can't bring myself to ask for it. Just ask the driver to transport it to the train station. I'll handle the shipping and then go to Yangzhou to find someone to move it."

Zhao Wenhao quickly rejected Xiang Zhifeng's kindness.

"It's settled, so don't refuse. Besides, I'm not helping you for nothing. My dad has already led a team to inspect the ham sausage processing equipment you mentioned. He called me yesterday and told me excitedly that there's definitely a way forward."

When the time comes, you can help me with some advice. This is the idea you brought up, so you can't just leave it alone. If you really get this done, and the sales go up, my dad will definitely thank you."

Xiang Zhifeng didn't care at all and made the decision for Zhao Wenhao directly, while also putting forward his own requirements.

Of course, this request was also the intention of his father Xiang Mingyu, who hoped that Xiang Zhifeng and Zhao Wenhao would have a good relationship, which would definitely be useful in many places in the future.

Seeing Xiang Zhifeng's unquestionable decision, Zhao Wenhao couldn't refuse again.

He also knew that Xiang Mingyu still hoped that he could provide more help and advice on the future sales channels of the food processing factory.

In this case, he has no intention of keeping it secret, since he himself has no intention of working in the food processing or food retail industry in the future anyway.

Since it doesn't conflict with my future plans, helping out can be considered as repaying a favor.

"Wenhao, we have already finished everything here, so we don't plan to stay any longer. We will go back to the village directly."

Zhao Yuanchao and Zhao Jianmin walked over.

Especially Zhao Jianmin, he was seen holding the big bag full of cash tightly in his arms, looking excited.

This is the first income generated in the village, and it will continue to flow in the future. This is a great joy for Zhaojiayu.

"Secretary Yuanchao, Third Uncle, since you're so anxious to go back, then I'll do as you wish. I'll introduce you to each other anyway, and you can contact each other directly from now on. If you have any problems that need my help, just tell me."

Zhao Wenhao knew they were anxious, especially since they had a lot of cash on hand. So he didn't pretend to try to keep them, after all, he had a lot of things waiting for him.

Everyone then parted ways, and under Xiang Zhifeng's arrangement, Zhao Wenhao boarded the truck again and drove to Yangzhou Chinese Herbal Medicine Distribution Center.