Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

Li Hanliang immediately shielded Pei Shuxin, dodging his punch.

Seeing this, Pei Jianjun became even angrier, clenched his fist, and was about to hit her again, "You country bumpkin, you dare to hug my sister!"

Upon hearing this, Li Hanliang was taken aback. "Sister?"

Looking at Pei Jianjun's attitude, it's clear he's not as simple as his cousin.

At this moment, Pei Shuxin also spoke up, "Brother, what are you doing? What did Li Hanliang do to you?"

Her brother tried to curry favor with Li Hanliang because he thought he was a superior, which led to him losing face. She was too embarrassed to even talk about it.

Upon hearing her words, Li Hanliang immediately understood that Pei Jianjun and Pei Shuxin were actually siblings.

But Pei Jianjun's behavior and character are completely unlike those of a member of the Pei family.

What's going on with the Pei family? They seem incredibly powerful, so why do they act like lackeys who need to curry favor with their superiors when it comes to Pei Jianjun?

Li Hanliang pulled Pei Shuxin aside and asked to confirm, "You mean, she's your biological brother?"

Pei Shuxin felt awkward, but could only nod.

"Is he really my brother?"

Li Hanliang asked almost unwillingly.

Pei Shuxin felt even more ashamed, but there was nothing she could do but admit it, so she nodded.

Li Hanliang was almost struck by lightning. He really couldn't believe that two people from such different worlds could become siblings.

It seems my future brother-in-law is going to be a tough one to deal with.

"Ha, isn't this awkward? The flood washed away the Dragon King's temple, and the family doesn't recognize each other anymore." Li Hanliang could only force a smile and extend his hand, wanting to take the initiative to shake hands with Pei Jianjun and make peace.

Pei Jianjun, however, showed no respect whatsoever. With a cold snort, he pointed directly at Li Hanliang and said, "Stop trying to talk your way out of this. Keep dreaming. Who's family with you?"

Pei Shuxin also felt that Li Hanliang's words were inappropriate, but at this critical juncture, she couldn't say much. She could only try to smooth things over between the two of them, saying, "Alright, it wasn't a big deal to begin with, and Hanliang meant well."

"Okay, brother, I'll have Hanliang apologize to you, and then we'll let the pork issue go."

Pei Shuxin felt ashamed whenever the word "pork" was mentioned.

If it weren't for her brother's eagerness to curry favor with his superiors, Li Hanliang wouldn't have been able to find a loophole.

Ultimately, this whole thing boils down to Li Hanliang being clever and making good use of her brother's opportunistic nature.

Upon hearing her words, Li Hanliang quickly realized his mistake and bowed to Pei Jianjun, saying, "I'm sorry, brother. It was my fault. I hope you can forgive me. You are a magnanimous person."

Pei Jianjun was seething with anger, but with the workers about to get off work, it would be inappropriate for him to continue arguing with Li Hanliang, and he would only lose face.

But he simply couldn't bring himself to let Li Hanliang off the hook.

I felt so choked up!

The main reason was that the factory manager ate the pork that Li Hanliang sent, and he was so impressed by its aroma that he slapped his thigh and said that he would definitely continue to order from this restaurant in the future, and asked Li Hanliang to make the contact.

This matter put him in a difficult position.

"Brother, how about this? I'll go back to Xiaoliangzhuang to take care of some things today, and I'll come over in a couple of days to treat you to a meal and apologize. How about that?" After learning that Pei Jianjun was Pei Shuxin's older brother, Li Hanliang felt no more annoyed.

This is my future brother-in-law, so it's only right that I try to curry favor with him first.

Pei Jianjun was furious, but seeing Li Hanliang's joking and laughing face, he couldn't vent his anger.

He hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Okay, we'll talk about it in a couple of days."

"Alright then, brother, you really have the magnanimity of a prime minister," Li Hanliang flattered him.

"Call me Director Pei." Pei Jianjun said coldly, then gave his sister a warning look before turning and leaving.

Li Hanliang shook his head, as if he had just dismissed a barking dog.

"Shuxin, I..." He handed the candied hawthorn to Pei Shuxin again.

Pei Shuxin answered the call this time, but her expression remained indifferent. "Then let's meet again in a few days."

"I'm sure I'll need your help with the pork issue."

After saying that, she pushed her bicycle and left.

Li Hanliang didn't chase after her. After all, persistent pursuit was never in his nature, and he had indeed done his best to coax Pei Shuxin today. If she still couldn't understand, there was nothing he could do.

The female textile factory workers gradually left work, and Li Hanliang felt awkward standing in the courtyard with himself. He quickly left, found Liu Quanyou on the street, and the two returned to Xiaoliangzhuang.

As soon as Han Jianguo saw Li Hanliang, he came over to greet him, "Hanliang, where have you been these past two days? Director Zhang wants to talk to you about something important!"

"What's the matter?" Li Hanliang didn't think there was anything more important at the farm than selling pork.

Han Jianguo's face lit up with joy, and he said to Li Hanliang, "Great news!"

"Your ability to sell pork has opened up new hope for our Xiaoliangzhuang village. So, after discussing it with Lao Zhang, we decided that our pig farm can be expanded," Han Jianguo said with genuine joy. "We went to the township today, and they approved three more large brick houses for us, which will double the size of our pig farm!"

When Li Hanliang heard this, he was completely overwhelmed!

Isn't this just adding to his workload?

Most importantly, if the farm is to be expanded, he should be the one to take the lead and make the final decision. Now is not the time.

Once he sells his pork, and there's a wide market but a shortage of pork, he'll be a great contributor when the farm is expanded.

But now that Zhang Yongsheng brought this up, it means that any future achievements of the farm will be attributed to Zhang Yongsheng's correct decision.

"I understand, Uncle Han," Li Hanliang said without showing his dissatisfaction. "I'll go home and pack up, then I'll head over."

"Oh, why are you still tidying up? I'll ask Director Zhang to make a pot of pork and sauerkraut hot pot. We can eat and chat at the same time," Han Jianguo said, pulling Li Hanliang away. "Dayou, you come too."

Upon hearing that there was pork to eat, Liu Quan was overjoyed and ran over excitedly. "Uncle, you and Director Zhang are truly brilliant! Don't worry, my leaders are very capable; we can sell as much pork as we have!"

Li Hanliang was furious when he heard this!

If he hadn't gotten to know Liu Quanyou thoroughly over the past two days, and hadn't already figured out how brainless Liu Quanyou was, he would have really wanted to give him an axe right now!

As soon as Zhang Yongsheng saw Li Hanliang, he greeted him with a smile, "Hey, Brother Hanliang, you're finally back!"

Seeing his expression, Li Hanliang had already figured out his intentions. He smiled and said, "You have great foresight. If I hadn't come back, our pig farm would have had to be expanded three times over, right? I can't miss the chance to congratulate you."

Zhang Yongsheng's smile froze for a moment, then quickly returned to its usual grin. "Brother Hanliang, what are you saying? You're the deputy factory director. This is a joyous occasion for our entire pig farm. Why are you congratulating me?"

Their eyes met, and an undercurrent of tension surged as they locked in a fierce exchange.