The county was a small place, and many people saw each other all the time. Even if they did not work together, they could still get along.
Du Hang was very good at building relationships. He did have some connections in the county. Li Du asked him to keep an eye on the relationship between the county government and Soft Company. Two days after he took over the secretary's house, Du Hang called him.
"Hey, Mr. Li, I don't know what happened, but the county magistrate has fallen out with those bastards from Soft Company. The housekeeping business in the leader's compound was suddenly transferred to another cleaning company, and Soft Company was kicked out."
Li Du knew that his plan was not bad. The secretary was angry at the heavy losses, and he vented his anger on Lu Hai Tao.
Of course, those who knew about the matter thought that Lu Hai Tao was to blame, even though they later found out that the windows were open because the springs were old, and the faucet in the living room was turned on because the rubber plug was broken.
Lu Hai Tao had always been the county magistrate's personal secretary, so he had to take care of these trivial matters. He had to plan ahead for where the house needed to be repaired and where it needed to be changed.
At the right time, Li Du asked Sophie to call the county government's hotline and complain about Lu Hai Tao's actions in English, claiming that they would sue him immediately.
At this time, the secretary was still angry with Lu Hai Tao. The dead ornamental fish were his painstaking efforts for many years, and the broken porcelain was the crystallization of his years of collection. It was obvious how angry he was that they had been destroyed.
Now Sophie's call was like adding fuel to the fire. When Secretary Cui heard about it, he cursed, "Motherf * cker," and then asked the public security bureau to file a case.
Cui Hai Tao and his Soft Company had broken the law in Li Du's matter. It involved the violation of private property and commercial contracts, and the public security bureau could intervene.
This time, Cui Hai Tao and his employees did not play soft. They called Li Du one after another, and their attitude was urgent.
Every time they called, Li Du blocked them. Now they wanted to solve the problem? It was too late! It was supposed to be an apology, but now it had come to this. It was all Soft Company's own fault!
Lu Hai Tao and Soft Company had offended more than just Li Du. There were many people who had tolerated Lu Hai Tao and Soft Company. They had not had a chance to deal with him in the past, but now they finally had a chance. As the saying goes, when a wall is down, everyone gives it a push. Complaints and reports kept coming in to the court, the public security bureau, and the secretary's hotline.
All of a sudden, there was a wave of crusades against Lu Hai Tao in the county. Some people even gave it a name, Operation Pinch the Soft Persimmon.
As the instigator of the incident, Li Du was left alone. Lu Hai Tao was so busy that he could not be bothered to call him, let alone look for him.
As it was nearing the end of the year, Li Du brought Sophie and Mr. and Mrs. Martin to the New Year's fair to buy things for their family.
This time of year was the shopping frenzy in China. The town fairs were packed with people, and all kinds of things that were rarely seen were on display.
The Martins were so interested in the local traditional foods, juggling, and art that they visited almost every morning in search of a town fair, and each time they came back with a pile of photographs and things.
On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, it was almost the New Year. Li Du's classmates who were working outside were on holiday, and someone organized a class event.
Because Li Du had helped Yao Haibo identify copper coins and earned a large sum of money from him buying a house through Du Hang, this high school reunion was much livelier than the last time.
Last time, there were about 20 people who were willing to attend the reunion. This time, the number was doubled. There were about 40 people who agreed to attend. Back then, there were less than 50 people in their high school class.
The venue was still set at Four Seasons Spring Garden. This time, the room was changed to the largest private room, which could accommodate more than 50 people.
Li Du went half an hour earlier. He knew that in the eyes of some of his classmates, his status was a little delicate. He did not want to go too late to avoid gossip.
On the way, he received a call from Geng Changsheng, a former classmate from the same town, and gave him a lift.
When they arrived at the hotel, Li Du pushed the door open and was greeted by a wave of voices.
More than half of the people inside were already there, and the atmosphere was lively. As soon as Li Du appeared, the voices rose by a few decibels.
"Yo, Du Zi, you're here? Haha, quick, come sit here. "
"What Du Zi? Now you have to call him Boss Li! Boss Li is doing very well in the United States. I heard that the villa he bought was abandoned just like that. "
"Yes, Boss Li is here. Is today's protagonist here?"
"The male protagonist is here, but the female protagonist is not. Our class's Miss Hua Ning Yao will also be here."
The room was full of smiling faces, but Li Du felt a little unfamiliar.
It had been eight or nine years since he graduated from high school. Many people had changed a lot, and he could not quite remember them.
Li Du greeted everyone and then sat next to Du Hang and Du Zheng Nan. They had sat together at the reunion last year and were closer.
When the party was about to start, two more people arrived. It was Yao Jianbo and a tall, beautiful girl.
The girl was wearing a loose white trench coat. Her burgundy hair was curled at the ends, and she had light makeup on her oval-shaped face. As soon as she entered, the atmosphere in the room exploded again.
"Wow, the goddess is here."
"Little waist, sit here with big brother. Aiya, we haven't seen each other in a long time."
"Hey, why are you two together? Tell me, is there something going on? "
This girl was the prettiest girl in their class at the time. Her name was Ning Yao. Because of her slender waist and hot temper, she was nicknamed Little Waist.
Ning Yao smiled and slapped away the hands that were reaching out. "Don't talk nonsense. Boss Yao and I just happened to meet. Don't ruin my reputation. I'm still looking for a partner."
"Little Waist, do you have a partner? If you don't, how about we get together? "Du Hang laughed.
Ning Yao said generously, "Sure, I'm going to America soon. If you're willing to go with me, we can get together."
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Li Du. Du Hang laughed and said, "Hey, Little Waist, you're not saying that to me, are you? It's for our Boss Li to hear, isn't it? Boss Li, hurry up! "
Li Du laughed and said, "Go, go, go, go what? Go to the sedan chair? Come, everyone is here. Everyone, raise your glasses. Cheers to our old classmates! "
He had never been interested in the topic of men and women, so he led everyone to drink.
Just like that, the topic was diverted. It was still fun to meet old classmates, especially since there were so many of them this time. They vaguely felt that they had returned to their youth in high school.
Pocket radios, MP3s, Nokia and Motorola, fantasy novels, grilled sausages, fried chicken, basketball, football, and so on. These were the symbols of their youth and also the theme of the party.
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