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Chapter 294 Zhao Chaogang's Plan
Early the next morning, Zhao Chaogang arrived in Lin'an City on the first direct flight to Lin'an City. After getting off the plane, Zhao Chaogang hailed a taxi and headed towards Kuaiji County. At ten o'clock in the morning, Zhao Chaogang came to Kuaiji County.
Zhao Chaogang changed to a taxi in the county seat of Kuaiji County, and went straight to his hometown Zhaojia Village. When he arrived at Zhaojia Village, it was already 11:30 noon. Zhao Chaogang had just entered the village when he saw his mother from a distance. Waiting for his own figure on the bridge, Zhao Chaogang hurriedly paid the fare to get off and went to meet him.
"Mom, why did you come out to pick me up? Didn't I tell you to wait for me at home? The plane is often late, and I don't know the exact time when I get home. take good care of your body."
Zhao Chaogang said while complaining about his mother.
"Son, mom is in good health. It's more comfortable to walk around. Besides, son, you are back today. Mom is waiting at the bridge to feel more at ease. That's how your dad is like an old man now. Now I started drinking it at home, and I'll ask him to look after him later, so that I don't confiscate his wine by then."
"Haha, isn't dad going to be very miserable? Mom, I think it's better to spare dad. Dad is fine with this. If you confiscate dad's wine, dad will definitely eat anything. feel bad."
"Hmph, that's how it should be. When my son comes back, he doesn't come out to pick it up. He just thinks about his own wine. Could it be that his son can't compare to his wine? What a ignorant old man."
In Liu Meiqing's heart, the son is what he wants in the end. Zhao Qiang only cared about drinking and didn't come to pick up his son, which made Liu Meiqing feel very uncomfortable.
"Mom, forget it, I'm not a guest, why do you want Dad to come out to greet you, let's go, let's go home, I'm very hungry now, I feel like eating fried rice cakes made by my mother!"
"Okay, mom will go home and make fried rice cakes for my Chao Gang. Your dad will let him go this time, let's go, son, let's go home."
"Hey, fourth aunt (Zhao Qiang is the fourth eldest in the family), Chao Gang is back. Chao Gang is really getting more and more energetic. It looks like a boss at first glance. Fourth aunt is enjoying the blessing."
Some villagers I met on the road greeted Zhao Chaogang warmly when they saw Zhao Chaogang came back. Now Zhao Chaogang's status in the village is unprecedentedly high. His position is transcendent.
"Hey, yes, Chao Gang came here to see me this time. He flew here early in the morning. Really, young people love to spend money recklessly." Although Liu Meiqing said that Zhao Chao Gang wasted money recklessly, her expression was different. Very proud, obviously showing off Zhao Chaogang's filial piety and ability to make money.
"Ah, Chao Gang came back by plane, and only a big boss like Chao Gang would fly back to see his parents. Hey, fourth aunt, I'm really envious."
The person who came here was obviously very sensible, and he specially flattered his mother, so that the smile on his mother's face did not fade away, and the whole person seemed more energetic. Zhao Chaogang didn't say anything, but cooperated with him very much. His mother walked very slowly. Zhao Chaogang did this to let his mother enjoy the flattery of the villagers. My mother has been fortunate all her life, so she should let her be more prestigious.
Zhao Chaogang and Liu Meiqing walked for nearly 5 minutes before entering their house. The people in the village knew that Zhao Chaogang was back, so they all came out to say hello. Many of them had relatives in Zhao Chaogang. The part-time workers in the restaurant, they came to thank Zhao Chaogang for the job with a very good salary, and some came to build a good relationship, so that they could be selected when they recruited workers next time.
Therefore, when Zhao Chaogang approached the house, he was almost sweating, and his expression was exhausted. Only his mother was still in good spirits. It seems that my mother likes such scenes, and I will still do more in the future. Come back several times to show off to my mother.
"The old lady is back, why is it so slow? Didn't Chao Gang call half an hour ago to say that he had arrived in Zhulin Town? Why did it take so long? I almost finished drinking." I just saw Zhao Chaogang and Liu Meiqing After entering the door, Zhao Qiang spoke.
As soon as he heard his father's words, Zhao Chaogang winked quickly, trying to make his father shut up, but obviously Zhao Qiang couldn't understand Zhao Chaogang's winks, so he started talking again.
"Old woman, the dishes are already cold, you go to reheat them, the wine will taste bad, doesn't Chao Gang want to eat your fried rice cakes, by the way, heat up the dishes, let Chao Gang accompany me to drink a few cups."
"Drink, drink, you know how to drink. When my son comes back, he won't go to the bridge to greet him. Just drink at home, you old man, if you want hot food, go get it yourself. I don't have time to make hot food for you. I I still want to make fried rice cakes for Chao Gang, really, such a grown-up person is not sensible at all."
Zhao Qiang's words immediately provoked a scolding from Liu Meiqing, causing Zhao Chaogang to shrug his shoulders at his father speechlessly, and helplessly spread his hands, saying that he had already notified you, and you didn't understand me The wink, that's what you deserve.
"Mom, I'll help you light a fire. I haven't lighted a fire for you, mom, for a long time. I don't know if I can make a good fire."
Seeing his mother enter the kitchen, Zhao Chaogang hurried in to help his mother light the fire. Seriously, seeing his mother so happy to see him back, Zhao Chaogang felt that he should be more filial, and filial piety often means Started with such little things.
However, before Zhao Chaogang entered the kitchen, he whispered into Dad's ear: "Dad, Mom is very dissatisfied with you drinking alone without waiting for us to go home. I gave you a wink just now, you Why didn't you understand, didn't you understand when I winked at you when I was a child, why don't you understand today, you should think about how to calm your mother, I'm going to light the fire."
Without waiting for Zhao Qiang to say anything, Zhao Chaogang went directly into the kitchen to start a fire. Needless to say, even though there had been no firewood for nine years, Zhao Chaogang still started a fire in the firewood stove very quickly.
Seeing that Zhao Chaogang was on fire very quickly, Liu Meiqing felt a burst of sweetness in her heart. Her son still liked to follow her as he did when he was a child. The son lit the fire and cooked by himself. Such scenes made Liu Meiqing the happiest.
"Chao Gang, your fire is still as good as before. Your father is far worse than you. He will only randomly stuff a lot of firewood into the stove. If there is too much firewood in the stove, it will go out. , or there is too much firewood, the firepower is too strong, and the vegetables in the pot are directly overcooked, it has been like this for so many years, what a useless old man."
While frying the rice cakes, Liu Meiqing scolded Zhao Qiang, causing Zhao Qiang who was outside to hear a burst of heat on his face.
"Mom, just let Dad go. For my sake, give Dad a chance today." Knowing that Dad was eavesdropping, Zhao Chaogang hurriedly pleaded for mercy.
"Forget it, my mother is happy today, so I won't pursue it anymore, old man, don't come in yet, you think I don't know you're eavesdropping, pick the vegetables on the ground, and I'll re-fry some hot dishes later, when Chao Gang comes back How can you eat leftovers?"
In fact, Liu Meiqing already knew that Zhao Qiang was eavesdropping. Her "Tai Chi Heart Sutra" was far more powerful than Zhao Qiang, and she had already heard Zhao Qiang's footsteps.
"Hey, here we come, here we come, I'll pick the vegetables right away, Chao Gang rarely goes home, so it's time to eat the freshest vegetables." After speaking, Zhao Qiang sat down and picked the vegetables honestly.
"Haha..." Zhao Chaogang and Liu Meiqing both laughed when they saw their father's honest appearance. This home began to be filled with the warmth of sweet family members, and the family of three started talking and laughing.
"Director Chen, I've already settled the matter. This is my newly drafted contract document. The old contract has been destroyed by me. Also, this is a new contract. Just sign it when the time comes. Zhao Qiang will let Let him cry."
In his town secretary's office, Xiong Kun directly handed over two portfolios to Chen Shixin. This is the result of his past two days. Chen Shixin looked at the two portfolios in front of him and began to breathe quickly. What is this? Portfolio bag, this is basically the [-] million red one. Thinking of this, Chen Shixin couldn't sit still anymore.
"Xiong Kun, let's go to Zhaojia Village to take back our torreya tree. I can't wait for a moment. That [-] million is right in front of me. If I don't get it, I won't be at ease." Chen Shixin said As he spoke, his eyes were red.
"Okay, Director Chen, let's go to Zhaojia Village right now. I'll call the people from the police station in the town. By then, Zhao Qiang will definitely not be able to escape our calculations."
"Well, then hurry up, as soon as the people from the police station arrive, we will set off for Zhaojia Village immediately."
Half an hour later, a group of five vehicles drove out of the gate of Zhulin Town Government, and drove towards Zhaojia Village at high speed.
"Well, the fried rice cake made by my mother is delicious. I just like this taste. No one else can make this taste, even Pingping can't make this taste. Well, it's really delicious!"
While Zhao Chaogang ate the fried rice cakes made by his mother, he kept praising his mother's craftsmanship, which made Liu Meiqing laugh from ear to ear. Her son still likes the meals she made the most, so she still has What is dissatisfied, the son is always looking towards himself, and he will not forget his mother when he has a wife.
"Son, eat slowly, and no one will grab you. If it's delicious, mom will make it for you every day. I want to eat rice cakes in the future. Son, you can come home, so that mom won't worry about it." you."
"What nonsense are you talking about? My son is in Anxi City now. Why do he go home so often? If he flies home every time, it will cost a lot of money. Really, I don't know how to save money. There are still many people in the village. Many people don’t even look down on seeing a doctor, so with this spare money, it’s better to recruit a few more people in the village so that they can improve their lives.”
Zhao Qiang immediately retorted that his son is making a lot of money, but no matter how much money he makes, it is not such a waste. Compared with missing his son, it is better to use the money to improve the life in the village. Zhao Qiang’s feelings for Zhaojia Village are not Generally deep.
"Dad, Mom thinks what's the point of me going home. Isn't the money I make is used to improve the family's living conditions and spend it? You also know how fast restaurants make money. Even if I fly home every day, it's nothing. Mom, We don’t listen to my father, if you miss your son, the son will go home, isn’t it just a few thousand dollars for the plane ticket, the son is now earning hundreds of thousands a day, thousands of dollars, it’s trivial.”
Zhao Chaogang really doesn't care about things like money. If he really wants money, Zhao Chaogang is absolutely endless. For his own mother, it's okay to waste some money.
"Mom, why don't I go and buy a helicopter. When the time comes, Mom, if you miss your son, you can come to Anxi City by helicopter. It's a small thing for my son to buy a helicopter now."
"Son, mom is very happy to have you, but it's fine to buy a helicopter. Mom is not so expensive. This time your dad is right. If we have this spare money, why don't you recruit more villagers? Improve their lives for the good.
Although the villagers in the village can still maintain their lives, if they get sick or something, it will be a disaster. You should know the darkness of the hospital now. Many elderly people in the village know that they are sick. But still refused to go to the doctor.
The hospital fees are too deceitful, we farmers look down on doctors, Chao Gang, you should recruit more villagers in the village, at least let them stop worrying about getting sick. "
Liu Meiqing's words are very simple, but they are also from her heart. When the family was not rich, she would not dare to go to the hospital for any illness, so she would take some prescriptions passed down from her old life, and she should go to the hospital by herself. The ones picked on the mountain are just to save some medical expenses.
The current hospital is already synonymous with the black hole of eating people. If there is no confidence, farmers really dare not go to the hospital to see a doctor, especially for serious illnesses. The wages of Chao Gang’s restaurants are very high. The villagers of Zhaojia Village had the confidence to go to the hospital for treatment.
"Son, your mother is right. If you have the ability, help the villagers in the village. No matter what they say, they all have the same ancestors as us, and they can be regarded as our blood relatives. The current hospital charges and services, old Dad was also very speechless, many old people in the village just didn't dare to go to the hospital and left early, hey~~."
"Dad, I got it. I didn't notice this before. Now that I know it, I'll find a way. In this way, I will fund and build a love clinic in the village. The villagers will pay for medical treatment and medicine. [-]% off the price.
Dad, it’s not that I don’t want all the medical expenses to be free, but sometimes it’s a bad thing to be free. I don’t want to experience such things as Dou Mien and Sheng Michou. Presumably this can also solve a lot of trouble for the village. "(To be continued.)
Zhao Chaogang changed to a taxi in the county seat of Kuaiji County, and went straight to his hometown Zhaojia Village. When he arrived at Zhaojia Village, it was already 11:30 noon. Zhao Chaogang had just entered the village when he saw his mother from a distance. Waiting for his own figure on the bridge, Zhao Chaogang hurriedly paid the fare to get off and went to meet him.
"Mom, why did you come out to pick me up? Didn't I tell you to wait for me at home? The plane is often late, and I don't know the exact time when I get home. take good care of your body."
Zhao Chaogang said while complaining about his mother.
"Son, mom is in good health. It's more comfortable to walk around. Besides, son, you are back today. Mom is waiting at the bridge to feel more at ease. That's how your dad is like an old man now. Now I started drinking it at home, and I'll ask him to look after him later, so that I don't confiscate his wine by then."
"Haha, isn't dad going to be very miserable? Mom, I think it's better to spare dad. Dad is fine with this. If you confiscate dad's wine, dad will definitely eat anything. feel bad."
"Hmph, that's how it should be. When my son comes back, he doesn't come out to pick it up. He just thinks about his own wine. Could it be that his son can't compare to his wine? What a ignorant old man."
In Liu Meiqing's heart, the son is what he wants in the end. Zhao Qiang only cared about drinking and didn't come to pick up his son, which made Liu Meiqing feel very uncomfortable.
"Mom, forget it, I'm not a guest, why do you want Dad to come out to greet you, let's go, let's go home, I'm very hungry now, I feel like eating fried rice cakes made by my mother!"
"Okay, mom will go home and make fried rice cakes for my Chao Gang. Your dad will let him go this time, let's go, son, let's go home."
"Hey, fourth aunt (Zhao Qiang is the fourth eldest in the family), Chao Gang is back. Chao Gang is really getting more and more energetic. It looks like a boss at first glance. Fourth aunt is enjoying the blessing."
Some villagers I met on the road greeted Zhao Chaogang warmly when they saw Zhao Chaogang came back. Now Zhao Chaogang's status in the village is unprecedentedly high. His position is transcendent.
"Hey, yes, Chao Gang came here to see me this time. He flew here early in the morning. Really, young people love to spend money recklessly." Although Liu Meiqing said that Zhao Chao Gang wasted money recklessly, her expression was different. Very proud, obviously showing off Zhao Chaogang's filial piety and ability to make money.
"Ah, Chao Gang came back by plane, and only a big boss like Chao Gang would fly back to see his parents. Hey, fourth aunt, I'm really envious."
The person who came here was obviously very sensible, and he specially flattered his mother, so that the smile on his mother's face did not fade away, and the whole person seemed more energetic. Zhao Chaogang didn't say anything, but cooperated with him very much. His mother walked very slowly. Zhao Chaogang did this to let his mother enjoy the flattery of the villagers. My mother has been fortunate all her life, so she should let her be more prestigious.
Zhao Chaogang and Liu Meiqing walked for nearly 5 minutes before entering their house. The people in the village knew that Zhao Chaogang was back, so they all came out to say hello. Many of them had relatives in Zhao Chaogang. The part-time workers in the restaurant, they came to thank Zhao Chaogang for the job with a very good salary, and some came to build a good relationship, so that they could be selected when they recruited workers next time.
Therefore, when Zhao Chaogang approached the house, he was almost sweating, and his expression was exhausted. Only his mother was still in good spirits. It seems that my mother likes such scenes, and I will still do more in the future. Come back several times to show off to my mother.
"The old lady is back, why is it so slow? Didn't Chao Gang call half an hour ago to say that he had arrived in Zhulin Town? Why did it take so long? I almost finished drinking." I just saw Zhao Chaogang and Liu Meiqing After entering the door, Zhao Qiang spoke.
As soon as he heard his father's words, Zhao Chaogang winked quickly, trying to make his father shut up, but obviously Zhao Qiang couldn't understand Zhao Chaogang's winks, so he started talking again.
"Old woman, the dishes are already cold, you go to reheat them, the wine will taste bad, doesn't Chao Gang want to eat your fried rice cakes, by the way, heat up the dishes, let Chao Gang accompany me to drink a few cups."
"Drink, drink, you know how to drink. When my son comes back, he won't go to the bridge to greet him. Just drink at home, you old man, if you want hot food, go get it yourself. I don't have time to make hot food for you. I I still want to make fried rice cakes for Chao Gang, really, such a grown-up person is not sensible at all."
Zhao Qiang's words immediately provoked a scolding from Liu Meiqing, causing Zhao Chaogang to shrug his shoulders at his father speechlessly, and helplessly spread his hands, saying that he had already notified you, and you didn't understand me The wink, that's what you deserve.
"Mom, I'll help you light a fire. I haven't lighted a fire for you, mom, for a long time. I don't know if I can make a good fire."
Seeing his mother enter the kitchen, Zhao Chaogang hurried in to help his mother light the fire. Seriously, seeing his mother so happy to see him back, Zhao Chaogang felt that he should be more filial, and filial piety often means Started with such little things.
However, before Zhao Chaogang entered the kitchen, he whispered into Dad's ear: "Dad, Mom is very dissatisfied with you drinking alone without waiting for us to go home. I gave you a wink just now, you Why didn't you understand, didn't you understand when I winked at you when I was a child, why don't you understand today, you should think about how to calm your mother, I'm going to light the fire."
Without waiting for Zhao Qiang to say anything, Zhao Chaogang went directly into the kitchen to start a fire. Needless to say, even though there had been no firewood for nine years, Zhao Chaogang still started a fire in the firewood stove very quickly.
Seeing that Zhao Chaogang was on fire very quickly, Liu Meiqing felt a burst of sweetness in her heart. Her son still liked to follow her as he did when he was a child. The son lit the fire and cooked by himself. Such scenes made Liu Meiqing the happiest.
"Chao Gang, your fire is still as good as before. Your father is far worse than you. He will only randomly stuff a lot of firewood into the stove. If there is too much firewood in the stove, it will go out. , or there is too much firewood, the firepower is too strong, and the vegetables in the pot are directly overcooked, it has been like this for so many years, what a useless old man."
While frying the rice cakes, Liu Meiqing scolded Zhao Qiang, causing Zhao Qiang who was outside to hear a burst of heat on his face.
"Mom, just let Dad go. For my sake, give Dad a chance today." Knowing that Dad was eavesdropping, Zhao Chaogang hurriedly pleaded for mercy.
"Forget it, my mother is happy today, so I won't pursue it anymore, old man, don't come in yet, you think I don't know you're eavesdropping, pick the vegetables on the ground, and I'll re-fry some hot dishes later, when Chao Gang comes back How can you eat leftovers?"
In fact, Liu Meiqing already knew that Zhao Qiang was eavesdropping. Her "Tai Chi Heart Sutra" was far more powerful than Zhao Qiang, and she had already heard Zhao Qiang's footsteps.
"Hey, here we come, here we come, I'll pick the vegetables right away, Chao Gang rarely goes home, so it's time to eat the freshest vegetables." After speaking, Zhao Qiang sat down and picked the vegetables honestly.
"Haha..." Zhao Chaogang and Liu Meiqing both laughed when they saw their father's honest appearance. This home began to be filled with the warmth of sweet family members, and the family of three started talking and laughing.
"Director Chen, I've already settled the matter. This is my newly drafted contract document. The old contract has been destroyed by me. Also, this is a new contract. Just sign it when the time comes. Zhao Qiang will let Let him cry."
In his town secretary's office, Xiong Kun directly handed over two portfolios to Chen Shixin. This is the result of his past two days. Chen Shixin looked at the two portfolios in front of him and began to breathe quickly. What is this? Portfolio bag, this is basically the [-] million red one. Thinking of this, Chen Shixin couldn't sit still anymore.
"Xiong Kun, let's go to Zhaojia Village to take back our torreya tree. I can't wait for a moment. That [-] million is right in front of me. If I don't get it, I won't be at ease." Chen Shixin said As he spoke, his eyes were red.
"Okay, Director Chen, let's go to Zhaojia Village right now. I'll call the people from the police station in the town. By then, Zhao Qiang will definitely not be able to escape our calculations."
"Well, then hurry up, as soon as the people from the police station arrive, we will set off for Zhaojia Village immediately."
Half an hour later, a group of five vehicles drove out of the gate of Zhulin Town Government, and drove towards Zhaojia Village at high speed.
"Well, the fried rice cake made by my mother is delicious. I just like this taste. No one else can make this taste, even Pingping can't make this taste. Well, it's really delicious!"
While Zhao Chaogang ate the fried rice cakes made by his mother, he kept praising his mother's craftsmanship, which made Liu Meiqing laugh from ear to ear. Her son still likes the meals she made the most, so she still has What is dissatisfied, the son is always looking towards himself, and he will not forget his mother when he has a wife.
"Son, eat slowly, and no one will grab you. If it's delicious, mom will make it for you every day. I want to eat rice cakes in the future. Son, you can come home, so that mom won't worry about it." you."
"What nonsense are you talking about? My son is in Anxi City now. Why do he go home so often? If he flies home every time, it will cost a lot of money. Really, I don't know how to save money. There are still many people in the village. Many people don’t even look down on seeing a doctor, so with this spare money, it’s better to recruit a few more people in the village so that they can improve their lives.”
Zhao Qiang immediately retorted that his son is making a lot of money, but no matter how much money he makes, it is not such a waste. Compared with missing his son, it is better to use the money to improve the life in the village. Zhao Qiang’s feelings for Zhaojia Village are not Generally deep.
"Dad, Mom thinks what's the point of me going home. Isn't the money I make is used to improve the family's living conditions and spend it? You also know how fast restaurants make money. Even if I fly home every day, it's nothing. Mom, We don’t listen to my father, if you miss your son, the son will go home, isn’t it just a few thousand dollars for the plane ticket, the son is now earning hundreds of thousands a day, thousands of dollars, it’s trivial.”
Zhao Chaogang really doesn't care about things like money. If he really wants money, Zhao Chaogang is absolutely endless. For his own mother, it's okay to waste some money.
"Mom, why don't I go and buy a helicopter. When the time comes, Mom, if you miss your son, you can come to Anxi City by helicopter. It's a small thing for my son to buy a helicopter now."
"Son, mom is very happy to have you, but it's fine to buy a helicopter. Mom is not so expensive. This time your dad is right. If we have this spare money, why don't you recruit more villagers? Improve their lives for the good.
Although the villagers in the village can still maintain their lives, if they get sick or something, it will be a disaster. You should know the darkness of the hospital now. Many elderly people in the village know that they are sick. But still refused to go to the doctor.
The hospital fees are too deceitful, we farmers look down on doctors, Chao Gang, you should recruit more villagers in the village, at least let them stop worrying about getting sick. "
Liu Meiqing's words are very simple, but they are also from her heart. When the family was not rich, she would not dare to go to the hospital for any illness, so she would take some prescriptions passed down from her old life, and she should go to the hospital by herself. The ones picked on the mountain are just to save some medical expenses.
The current hospital is already synonymous with the black hole of eating people. If there is no confidence, farmers really dare not go to the hospital to see a doctor, especially for serious illnesses. The wages of Chao Gang’s restaurants are very high. The villagers of Zhaojia Village had the confidence to go to the hospital for treatment.
"Son, your mother is right. If you have the ability, help the villagers in the village. No matter what they say, they all have the same ancestors as us, and they can be regarded as our blood relatives. The current hospital charges and services, old Dad was also very speechless, many old people in the village just didn't dare to go to the hospital and left early, hey~~."
"Dad, I got it. I didn't notice this before. Now that I know it, I'll find a way. In this way, I will fund and build a love clinic in the village. The villagers will pay for medical treatment and medicine. [-]% off the price.
Dad, it’s not that I don’t want all the medical expenses to be free, but sometimes it’s a bad thing to be free. I don’t want to experience such things as Dou Mien and Sheng Michou. Presumably this can also solve a lot of trouble for the village. "(To be continued.)
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