Leisurely mountain village

He wasn't stupid. This Huaxia Company must have been brought in by that Yamamoto guy. As a demobilized military officer, Chu Fakui was wary enough.

But this person is a genuine Chinese, there's no doubt about that. Chu Fakui doesn't believe it, but to be honest, he supports the development of Willow Village.

Apart from Liushu Village, there are no more real mountain villages left in Ping'an County; they have all been urbanized. Of course, he hopes that one day all the people in the mountains can leave and move into urban life, which would also be an achievement for him.

But he knows his own situation. His political achievements are basically mediocre now. At 50, he'd rather stay where he is than be promoted to a vice mayor with no real power. It would be better to get a half-level promotion and better treatment when he's about to retire.

“Willow Village is the ancestral home of the Ye family, this is not a good situation.” Chu Fakui was well aware of the hatred between the Ye family and the Japanese. Hu Jin and the others could keep it a secret for a while, but not forever. When they found out that this Huaxia Company was working for the Japanese, given the tempers of those old men in the Ye family, Chu Fakui estimated that his life would be in danger.

Don't think this is just his wild imagination. If that day really comes, and any old man in the Ye family dares to kill him, what will happen in the end? Will that old man pay with his life? Can he be reborn?

“But this is a rare opportunity,” said the official in charge of investment promotion. He had heard of Ye Family Village, but was not familiar with it. He had been sent down from above and had offended some people, otherwise he would not have been sent to this county as the deputy director of the municipal bureau to be in charge of some investment promotion bureau.

What businesses are worth attracting in this run-down county town?

But this time, someone actually came knocking on his door with an investment of over 100 million yuan. If this succeeds, no one can erase his achievements, and he might even be transferred back to the city. So he was very enthusiastic.

"I'll talk to the secretary. Let's leave it at that for now." Chu Fakui decided to pass the buck. He was a native of Ping'an County and knew the Ye family all too well. In the end, he decided it was best not to get involved himself.

It wasn't that he was afraid of dying, but he was wary. This matter was definitely not as simple as that little Yamamoto kid said. Just because he liked the scenery here, did he really think anyone was a fool?

What city with mountains doesn't have this kind of lousy scenery? It might fool a fool.

After Director Han and Hu Jin from the Investment Promotion Bureau left, Chu Fakui picked up the phone on the table, thought for a while, dialed a number, chatted for a bit, and then dialed an internal number again after the other end hung up.

When the other party answered, he said, "Secretary Zhang, I need to talk to you about something. Okay, I'll be right there."

When Chu Fakui came out from the secretary's office, he chuckled, "They're all old foxes. But it's your business if you want to save face. Hehe, I'll just drag it out. I won't ask unless you tell me." Then he went back to his office and prepared to leave work.

Ye Huan called home and said that the rain was too heavy, so he wouldn't go down for dinner. Instead, he set up a rain shelter in front of the hut and took out an outdoor barbecue grill and a set of tableware from his spatial storage.

After washing and chopping the wild goat, I chopped some firewood, took out a few bottles of "Chuang Tian Ya" (a type of Chinese cooking pot), and started roasting the meat.

Ye Huan fed some mutton to Wild Wolf Disco and Saihu Xiaobai, who were sheltering from the rain under the awning. He ate as he grilled, and looked at the torrential rain outside, feeling quite content.

The torrential rain lasted for more than three hours, and Ye Huan also barbecued for more than three hours. He found that he really liked this kind of day. If it snowed, it would be even better.

Once the rain subsided, Ye Huan, still worried about the place he had just left, asked Saihu and Xiaobai to watch the house while he led the wild wolves and ran towards that spot.

Wild Wolf Disco barely kept up with him. Ye Huan looked at the puddle in front of him, very satisfied. Everything had been washed clean. He let out a howl, and Wild Wolf howled back at him before they went home.

The wolves ran deeper into the area, while Ye Huan ran back to the cabin. The return journey was much easier. Since the place had collapsed, even if the other party found it, they would only assume that it had been washed away by the rainstorm. In addition, without any objects or clues, they would only assume that they had come to the wrong place, or that the things had been discovered and taken away long ago.

Even if there are doubts, so what? Ye Huan has absolutely no psychological burden about killing a few Japanese soldiers.

When he arrived at the hut, the drizzle was still light. He wasn't in a hurry. He planned to reinforce the awning later and not dismantle it. He would keep it so he could cook whenever it rained or snowed.

Lying on the recliner, Ye Huan was almost asleep when her father's phone call woke her up. "Hmm? Dad, what's up?"

“Two people came to the house, along with a car full of gifts. They said they were for you and Grandpa, and that you should come back and see them. Grandpa said he was from the Jiang family or something, but I don’t know him,” Ye Dafa said.

"Oh? Okay, I'll be right there." Ye Huan understood. It must be Jiang Liming's way of apologizing to him before. He and his grandfather had returned, so he didn't have a chance. So he sent the gift to his door?

With Saihu and Xiaobai in tow, they returned home as the rain subsided. Sure enough, after introductions, the two said they were executives from Jiang Liming's company in the provincial capital, and had been entrusted by him to deliver a truckload of goods.

Ye Huan nodded, not being coy, and accepted the gift. However, when he saw the car full of Moutai and Wuliangye liquor, as well as various high-end cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and gift boxes, Ye Huan shook his head and smiled wryly.

Just one carload, at the very least, would cost over a million. This kid's pretty savvy.

Fortunately, the truck brought a few loaders, and soon all the stuff was unloaded into the yard's outhouse. Ye Huan was also worried; with so much stuff, when would they finish drinking it?

However, he secretly collected more than a dozen boxes of wine when no one was paying attention and sent them into his spatial storage. Then, with a thought, a large pit appeared in a corner, and he buried all the wine in it, so he could have a collector's edition to drink in the future.

After the other party finished their work, they took their leave. Ye Huan gave each of the two loaders and the driver a pack of 95 Supreme cigarettes and also asked the executive to pass on a message to Jiang Liming that the matter was over.

During dinner, Ye Huan asked about the fruit on the back mountain. He had watered many trees to increase the fruit supply for the pandas, and now the fruit was plentiful again.

“Gu Family Restaurant definitely doesn’t need that much. We can’t eat it all ourselves, it would be a waste.” Ye Dafa was also worried. Gu Family Restaurant was only so big. He was interested in selling it to other hotels, and countless people inquired about it every day.

But his son said to wait until after the New Year, so he couldn't do anything reckless. Now he understands that his son has become more capable, so he will just do as his son says.

“I remember Uncle Wu’s family sells fruit in the county town, right? After you finish delivering the vegetables tomorrow, take two baskets to Uncle Wu’s fruit shop and tell him that they sell them for 80 yuan each. If they don’t sell them all, we won’t lower the price. We’ll buy them back to feed the pandas, pigs, and sheep. But for every one we sell, he’ll get a 20 yuan commission,” Ye Huan said.

“Okay~” Ye Dafa’s eyes lit up and he nodded.