They stayed in Tsingtao for one night. The next morning, Guo Jinzhu went to Beijing, while Zhang Zhiyuan and Lu Yiwei returned to Nanyang County.
There were still two more days of vacation. Due to the unstable situation in the city, Zhang Zhiyuan was not in the mood to work, so he went home to rest. Naturally, Lu Yiwei was also given a holiday.
Back home, his mother, Liu Cuilan, cheerfully pulled Lu Yiwei upstairs. She pointed at the pile of things in the living room and said, "Yiwei, look. Many people came to visit while you were away. Look, so many things in just a few days. Haha."
"Who told you to accept their gifts?" Lu Yiwei suddenly flew into a rage and blamed his mother.
Liu Cuilan's smile froze on her face. She did not know what to do. "This … this …"
Lu Yiwei felt that he had gone overboard. He pulled his mother and asked, "Mom, do you know who gave all these to us?"
Liu Cuilan shook her head blankly. "I don't know, but your dad kept a notebook."
Lu Yiwei breathed a sigh of relief. "My dad is smart." He walked over and flipped through the gifts. There was no lack of expensive cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and some tonics. An inconspicuous small bag caught Lu Yiwei's attention. He lifted it up and tore off the newspaper covering it. There was a stack of money underneath. He brought it to his mother and asked, "Mom, do you dare to accept this?"
Liu Cuilan was shocked when she saw the stack of money. She said hurriedly, "Your dad said so, so I left it here as it is. I'll wait for you to come back and deal with it."
"Well, as long as there's a record of it." Lu Yiwei said, "I'll send it back to them one by one. If they don't want it, I'll send it directly to the discipline inspection commission!"
Liu Cuilan did not understand why her son was so insensitive. "Son, you've been promoted. It's not inappropriate for your subordinates to look at you. If you really go back, how are you going to get along with them in the future?"
Lu Yiwei sneered. "Mom, when your son was down on his luck, did you see anyone coming to give gifts? No way! Now that your son has power in his hands, they're starting to curry favor with him again. What were they doing earlier? Mom, not to mention that your son isn't greedy, even if he is, at this critical moment, he would never accept a single cent from others. You have to know that if you take someone else's money, you have to work for them. If they can't do it, do you think their efforts will be in vain? "
Hearing Lu Yiwei's explanation, Liu Cuilan panicked and hurriedly apologized, "Son, it's all mom's fault. Your dad didn't allow me to accept it, but I accepted it because I was greedy. I didn't expect it to be so disadvantageous to you.
Lu Yiwei quickly comforted her and said, "Mom, it's okay! That's good too. At least I can see who wants to speculate here. It's also a good thing. Alright, everything's fine now. Where's my dad? "
"He went out!" Liu Cuilan said, "Your dad has been very popular these two days. There are people calling him every day. You see, in the morning someone asks him to practice Taiji, in the afternoon someone asks him to play mahjong. That kind of life is much more enjoyable than mine. "
Lu Yiwei smiled and said, "Then why don't you go?"
"I don't want to go!" Liu Cuilan said, "Those people don't have good intentions. It's all because you got promoted and they want to curry favor with you! Let's not talk about others, just our relatives came to our house during National Day. They were so enthusiastic that I felt embarrassed for them! "
Ever since Lu Yiwei's accident, whether it was his father's relatives or his mother's relatives, they all chose to keep a respectful distance from him. This made them experience firsthand what the fickleness of the world was. Now that 'Hu Hansan is back', they began to claim relatives again. It was quite ironic.
"Who came?" Lu Yiwei asked curiously.
"Your uncle and your second uncle."
"My uncle is here too?" Lu Yiwei said in surprise, "Is he alone, or?"
"Your aunt is here too." Liu Cuilan's eyes wandered and said ruthlessly, "Yiwei, ignore them. They're all ingrates. You won't be able to feed them! "
Lu Yiwei pulled his mother to sit on the sofa and said, "Aunt is here too? What's the matter? "
"I'm not sure!" Liu Cuilan said, "They brought some things here and sat for a while. When they saw you weren't around, they left and said to wait for you to come back."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei said, "Mom, take care of this matter. If you say we'll help, we'll help. I'll let bygones be bygones. It's all for your sake."
After all, he was her biological brother. Even if he went overboard, as an elder sister, how could she bear it? Liu Cuilan's eyes were haggard. "Actually, your uncle sounds pitiful. He just met a powerful wife. It's all your aunt's doing. We'll talk about it later."
"Alright!" Lu Yiwei hugged his mother and said, "I won't give face to anyone else, but I'll definitely give face to you. Not only will I give face, but I'll give it to them big time. Let them see that you, Liu Cuilan, are not ordinary! Haha … "
"You're not serious at all!" Liu Cuilan was overjoyed to see her almost thirty year old son acting like a spoiled child. But when she thought about his marriage, she felt uncomfortable all over. She pinched Lu Yiwei's arm and said, "You didn't even tell me that you're going out. Aunt Zhang's daughter next door has been waiting for you for a few days. She just left this morning. Tell me, do you want to get married or not?"
Hearing this, Lu Yiwei chuckled and said, "She left? Isn't that good? It means that we're not fated. You should give up on this idea. Of course, I'll get married as soon as I find someone suitable! "
"Then give me a definite answer. When?" Liu Cuilan asked anxiously.
"This …" Lu Yiwei said vaguely, "Soon!"
"No!" Liu Cuilan said firmly, "You have to give me a definite answer!"
Lu Yiwei was helpless and begged, "Mom, please spare me. How about this, how about next year? We'll definitely get married next year, okay? "
Liu Cuilan had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She said anxiously, "Yiwei, Mom doesn't want to keep rushing you, but you can't just live like this, right? Mom's requirements aren't high. It's fine as long as you can find someone who understands you and lives with you. As for the rest, it doesn't matter! Even if you don't want a grandchild, your dad and I will accept it as long as you live well! "
Every time his mother mentioned marriage, Lu Yiwei's heart would be in a mess and he didn't dare to face it. He said sincerely, "Mom, don't worry. I'm not picky. I'll definitely find you a daughter-in-law and let you carry a grandchild. Just give me a little more time, okay?"
What else could Liu Cuilan say? She could only nod and say, "You're not getting married, and Lingling is not getting married either. With your personalities, you're both stubborn like bulls!"
"Hehe!" Lu Yiwei said with a cheeky smile, "Three bulls in a family. That's pretty good."
Liu Cuilan immediately asked, "Yiwei, Mom wants to ask you. Are you really not going to get along with Jinhe?"
When Xia Jinhe was mentioned, Lu Yiwei's face turned unhappy. "Judging from the situation, I don't think so."
Liu Cuilan became anxious. "But you guys have already gotten your marriage certificate. What are you going to do now?"
"Don't worry. I'll deal with this matter in two days!"
"It's not that I want to say this, but I actually think that Jinhe and that lady are pretty good. I don't know what happened between the two of you, but please don't hurt them." Liu Cuilan warned.
"Don't worry. I know what to do!" Lu Yiwei stood up and went downstairs.
When he got downstairs, Lu Yiwei took out his phone from his pocket and called Li Haidong. When he learned that they were still in Inner Mongolia, he said, "Come back early. I have something to tell you!"
Since Zhang Zhiyuan had asked Li Chunni to develop the land for the cannery, Lu Yiwei couldn't disobey. But it was also good that he earned ¥5,000,000. If it wasn't for Zhang Zhiyuan taking care of him, he wouldn't be able to earn so much even if he got the land. Tossing aside the miscellaneous expenses and borrowed money, he had earned over ¥4,000,000. Lu Yiwei was wondering what he should do with this money.
Initially, he wanted to invest in Niu Fuyong's coal mine, and it was definitely a wise choice. The coal mine market was rising, and the country had the intention to loosen the restrictions on electricity and coal prices. Once the market was opened up, the market would set the price. It was simply a huge profit! On the other hand, Niu Fuyong's Xihe Coal Mine was of good quality and had low sulfur content. It was a high-quality coal that would surely increase in the future. But Lu Yiwei recalled that there were more than a dozen shareholders in the Xihe Coal Mine. If he invested in it, not to mention making money, it would inevitably cause conflicts in the future. Lu Yiwei couldn't fall out with his brother because of money.
In addition, the more people there were, the more mouths there would be. Maybe one day, someone would talk about this. When that time came, he wouldn't be able to argue, and he might even cause trouble for Zhang Zhiyuan. But two days ago, when he was having dinner with Deputy Director Bai of the Provincial Construction Department, he mentioned that if the small town construction project was really successful, there would definitely be a lot of projects in the county next year. If he could seize the opportunity to buy a few more pieces of land, or directly engage in real estate development, he would definitely make a lot of money. However, he quickly rejected this idea. He absolutely could not do that! If he really did that, he would directly cause trouble for Zhang Zhiyuan, and he would also be in trouble!
He had thought of many ways to invest, but his vision had never jumped out of Nanyang. That night, when he was chatting with Tong Huan, Lu Yiwei suddenly had a bold idea. Why not buy a coal mine in another county and run it himself? The unique area of Nanyang County made the local people have limited survival skills. It seemed that they had no other choice but to eat what their ancestors had left behind. But back to reality, the people of Nanyang and even the entire Beizhou City couldn't escape this curse. Resources were the only way to survive!
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