Xiao Bing sat down and straightened his back. His eyes met Yu Wenhua's. There was neither arrogance nor humility in his eyes. Instead, there was respect in his eyes.
Yu Wenhua seemed to be quite satisfied with Xiao Bing. He stopped tapping on the table and said in an easygoing tone, "You don't have to be so polite in front of me. I heard that you are close to my son. You can call me Uncle Yu."
Hearing this, Xiao Bing naturally said, "Uncle Yu."
"Yes." Yu Wenhua glanced at the four dishes and one soup on the table and said, "Although this meal is free, it's better to be frugal. Four dishes and one soup are enough for the two of us. I didn't order more. I hope you don't mind."
Xiao Bing smiled and said, "Uncle Yu, you are too polite. And to be honest, I think there are many dignitaries in the whole Black Province who are eager to come and eat with us. But they may not have the chance."
Yu Wenhua didn't deny Xiao Bing's words. He just smiled and said, "You are an interesting boy. You are a good talker. To be honest, you are better than my son."
"Uncle Yu, you flatter me. In fact, Yu Miao is a rare person with a good character among the children of officials and rich people I have met. Uncle Yu is really good at educating people."
Yu Wenhua said with a serious face, "The most important thing for a person is not his talent, but his character. If he is not virtuous, it will be useless no matter how much talent he has. He will go astray sooner or later. So we should focus on cultivating his character."
Hearing this, Xiao Bing couldn't help but feel respect for Yu Wenhua. He said, "Nowadays, the old people usually focus on the material needs of their children, or the ones who focus on their children's academic performance. They always go to extremes. There are few people who think like Uncle Yu. Uncle Yu, you are really worthy of my admiration."
Yu Wenhua said earnestly, "As a government official, I should have this kind of ideological awareness. Unfortunately, even among my colleagues, only a few of them can understand this. The society is developing too fast. People have become impetuous. Instead of focusing on character, they only care about profit. As you said, if parents only care about their children's academic performance, isn't that a kind of profit? From this point of view, most parents are pathetic. "
Xiao Bing agreed with him and said, "Uncle Yu's idea is the same as mine. A towering tree's survival skills are its trunk, branches and leaves, but its character is its soil. Only good soil can make this towering tree really thrive."
The two of them looked at each other. The two big shots, one in black and one in white, actually had a feeling of appreciation for each other.
"Let's drink."
Xiao Bing stood up and filled Yu Wenhua's glass. Considering his identity and seniority, he needed to fill Yu Wenhua's glass in person.
Yu Wenhua didn't beat around the bush. They clinked glasses and each drank half a glass of liquor. Yu Wenhua pointed at the dishes on the table with his chopsticks and said, "You're welcome. Let's eat."
Xiao Bing knew the rules of officialdom. He didn't move until Yu Wenhua moved his chopsticks. After a few bites, Yu Wenhua said, "Xiao Bing, I've heard about your story. It's quite a legend. I heard that you're a retired soldier, but I don't even know which army you were in. Later, you went to Jiang City to open a noodle house. At first, you helped the noodle house, but later, you had your own shares, which was equivalent to a joint venture. You became a small boss. Then you had a conflict with a woman called the Peony Fairy, the North Heaven Queen, and killed her. But in the end, nothing happened. Jiang Zihou didn't blame you. Am I right? "
Xiao Bing nodded and said, "Yes."
Yu Wenhua kept calling Jiang Zihou. But this was in line with his identity. It would be strange if he kept calling Jiang Zihou Master Hou. Many people in Hei Province might have to respect Jiang Zihou, but he didn't. Because even a big shot in the underground world like Jiang Zihou had to follow his orders.
"Later, you had a conflict with the Long family. The Long family wanted to annex the underground world of Hei Province. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Naturally, you took Jiang Zihou's side. Then Jiang Zihou died. Before he died, he entrusted all his power to you. I'm not wrong, am I? "
Xiao Bing nodded and said, "Yes."
Yu Wenhua asked, "Do you know what people would think if they heard what you said?"
Xiao Bing rubbed his nose and said nothing.
Yu Wenhua said, "Most people will think that you were lucky. First, the Su family liked you and made you a small boss. Then, Jiang Zihou appreciated you. Not only did he not kill you for killing the Peony, but he also handed over his power to you before he died. Doesn't it sound like you were lucky? The goals that other people have been striving for their entire lives have all fallen into your hands out of the blue. "
Xiao Bing rubbed his nose and smiled. "It sounds like it."
"But smart people know that there is no such thing as luck without a reason. Basically, luck is the embodiment of strength. So, the fact that you can have such a status at such a young age only shows that you are a very capable person, even more powerful than Lord Long."
Xiao Bing looked at Yu Wenhua and said, "Uncle Yu, it seems that you pay a lot of attention to the underground world."
"I am in charge of the security of the entire Hei Province. How can I not care?"
Xiao Bing took a deep breath and asked, "Then why did you call me here this time?"
"The reason …" Yu Wenhua suddenly stared at Xiao Bing's eyes and said, "Is there going to be a fight between you and the Long family?"
Xiao Bing's heart was pounding. He was almost startled. He did not expect that Yu Wenhua would suddenly say this. It was not strange that Yu Wenhua paid attention to him and the Long family, but he was surprised that Yu Wenhua could predict that there was going to be a fight.
Xiao Bing did make a lot of moves recently, but he hid it very well. On the surface, he was fighting for the hegemony of the underground world in Jidong Province, but in fact, his target was Lord Long. The fight was imminent. Even Lord Long did not know Xiao Bing's real intention. But from Yu Wenhua's tone, Xiao Bing seemed to know something. Otherwise, he would not suddenly call Xiao Bing to the provincial capital to talk about this.
Since Yu Wenhua did not say anything, Xiao Bing naturally would not point it out directly. What if he was overthinking? So Xiao Bing said with a smile, "It all depends on the Long family's arrangement. Uncle Yu, you should know that Master Hou's power is not as strong as Lord Long's. He can't even protect himself. If the Long family is willing to live in peace, then we will really burn incense."
"Is that so?"
Xiao Bing noticed the faint smile in Yu Wenhua's eyes. He immediately realized that Yu Wenhua seemed to know something. Sure enough, Yu Wenhua said, "I will not keep you in suspense. Recently, you have been doing a lot in Jidong Province. Do you think I don't know?"
Xiao Bing pretended to be innocent and said, "Uncle Yu, you have wronged me. Recently, the government has been cracking down on illegal activities. We can't do anything about it. How can we make trouble for ourselves? It's all because the people in Jidong Province have been oppressed by Lord Long. So now they are rebelling. It has nothing to do with me. "
Yu Wenhua snorted and said, "You brat, are you playing tricks with me? Do you think I'm easy to fool because I'm old? I'm not even 50 years old. I'm still in the prime of my life in politics. I'm not as stupid as you think. "
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "Uncle Yu, that's not what I mean."
"Since that's not what you mean, just say it. On the surface, you want to overthrow the underground world of Jidong Province. But in fact, you have an ulterior motive. Your real target is Lord Long. Am I right?"
Xiao Bing was completely shocked. He was going to deny it, but he saw Yu Wenhua staring at him. It was a pair of eyes that had seen through everything. Xiao Bing had to be honest.
Xiao Bing nodded and said with a wry smile, "Uncle Yu, how do you know?"
Xiao Bing didn't come out because of Yu Wenhua, nor was he afraid of Yu Wenhua. He had figured it out after thinking for a while. Since Yu Wenhua was willing to invite him here, it meant that he had made up his mind, so he could not deny it. Moreover, if he denied it, he would offend Yu Wenhua and be regarded as an outsider. But if he admitted it, he could at least win Yu Wenhua's favor.
Apart from these reasons, Xiao Bing also thought of what Yu Miao and Lu Zhe said to him. Yu Wenhua didn't have any evil intentions this time. And Lu Zhe also said that Yu Wenhua seemed to like him very much. Xiao Bing believed that what others said might be wrong, but what a leader's driver said must be true. Because the driver often knew his master best.
After thinking it through, Xiao Bing didn't plan to hide it anymore.
Yu Wenhua sighed with emotion, "I guessed right. Because I calculated what you would do next. Now you suddenly started to attack Jidong Province, and the anti-crime campaign is almost over. With Lord Long's character, he will not tolerate you. In addition, you have just alienated the relationship between Lord Long and Zhuge Jiangnan. I think this is the only chance for you to win. When Lord Long sets his eyes on Jidong Province, you can take advantage of him when he is unprepared. This is the best opportunity. "
Xiao Bing asked, "Uncle Yu, did you make the judgment based on this?"
"That's not all. Don't forget that you are in Hei Province. There are few things that I don't know about. I have arranged people to monitor the underground world of the entire Hei Province. I found that you have recently summoned the top masters under Master Hou's command more frequently. So according to my prediction, you know that your power is too weak compared with the Long Family, so you plan to capture the leader first. You are preparing to launch a beheading operation.
After that, Yu Wenhua looked at Xiao Bing calmly, waiting for his answer.
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