It was still snowing heavily. In order to save time, Jiang Cheng drove the old man, Mu Mingcheng, and two middle-aged men out of the village. After another two hours of bumpy mountain roads, Jiang Cheng and the others finally arrived at Tianjing Village at five o 'clock in the evening. The sky was already dark, and the snow was falling heavily. At five o' clock, the sky was almost completely dark. Under Mu Mingcheng's guidance, Jiang Cheng drove the car to the village health center.
However, when they walked in, they found that there was no one in the health center. All the lights were off, and there was not even a person on duty. An uncle next door said, "The conditions in the village are poor. There's only one doctor working in the health center. He went home for the New Year yesterday, so there's no one in the health center."
The four of them hurriedly got into the car with the old man on their backs. Jiang Cheng turned on the Land Rover's bixenon headlights. Two dazzling white lights passed through the village's streets, attracting the attention of the residents along the street. Jiang Cheng stepped on the accelerator and arrived at the entrance of the village government building. He found that all the houses on the street were old, but the village government building was new. Mu Mingcheng, who was sitting in the front row, told Jiang Cheng, "This is a new building built in the village this year."
Jiang Cheng slammed the steering wheel angrily. The Land Rover's horn blared deafeningly. He cursed, "That bunch of d * mned b * stards. The villagers have to pay to build roads in the village. Instead of repairing the roads, they built buildings first. Even a fool wouldn't believe that they aren't corrupt!"
Mu Mingcheng sighed and said, "What can we do? We are just a bunch of farmers. The most we usually see are the village secretaries and village heads. Are we supposed to respond to them? Many of the villagers have tried to respond, but to no avail. Two years ago, everyone in the village paid five hundred yuan each, saying that it was to repair the road from the village to the county. But after two years, they only repaired the road from the county. This year, they started collecting money again, saying that it was to repair the road from the village to the village. Sigh! The people don't want to pay. They say that the road was not even finished the year before last, and they want to pay again this year. They are trying to deceive us! "
Jiang Cheng also had no choice. If this was within the jurisdiction of Jiangnan City, he would have already called the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. It would be strange if he didn't pull down these bastards who sat in their positions without doing any work. That rich big boss would not stop until he broke his family and killed his family.
However, this was Shizhou, and he could not extend his reach that far. He was alone today, and his ability was limited. Jiang Cheng shook his head and sighed. He started the car and drove toward the county town.
Shizhou City was a county-level city. It was changed from a county to a city. The urban area was not big, and there were no special industries in Shizhou. Its main financial income was mainly from agriculture. The other industries were not particularly big. Since it was called Shizhou, it was most famous for its stones. There were all kinds of huge stones here, which could be used as the foundation of high-rise buildings. It was also an important material used to lay the foundation for houses. Therefore, the stone industry in Shizhou was very huge. It had a chain of industries, from digging stones to crushing stones to transporting stones.
Of course, the government was definitely the big boss, but there were also a few contractors who were very big. One of them, Shi Youxin, was one of them. His ancestors were ethnic minorities. Later, they moved to Shizhou during the ethnic turmoil and changed their name to Shi. Since then, they had settled down there. It had been hundreds of years, and the surname Shi had become a big surname in the area with a large population.
Shi Shouxin was originally a local hooligan who had nothing to do on the streets all day. In the 1980s, he happened to catch up with the big trend of reform and opening up. At the age of 18, Shi Shouxin followed the reform army to Shenzhen, where he became a construction worker. His daily job was to transport bricks, commonly known as moving bricks.
Here, Shi Shouxin learned about the luxurious life of Shenzhen, and also learned about beautiful women and luxurious cars. He dreamed of becoming a person like his boss, driving a luxurious car with a female celebrity, and counting the money every day while building a house. Once, the construction site lacked stones, which led to the suspension of the project. When he saw the huge stones used to lay the foundation of the building, he suddenly had a strange idea. Since building a building required such big stones, and there was no shortage of big stones in his hometown, why not drag out the big stones in his hometown and sell them?
With this thought in mind, Shi Shouxin started to take action. He had received a year's salary during the Chinese New Year, which was more than 3,000 yuan. When he was paying his salary, he secretly asked the foreman if the construction site needed stones. The foreman was also worried about the boulders. There was no shortage of stones in the coastal area, but there was a shortage of good quality stones. Building a high-rise building was not like building a house. The foundation was slightly laid, and then some stones could be used. A high-rise building required a very deep foundation, and the ground in the south was very humid. It was very dangerous to use other materials to build a foundation, so hard boulders were the first choice.
However, there were very few big stones in Guangdong. Since the reform and opening up, buildings were being built everywhere, so the demand for big stones was very high. Therefore, the construction site was often troubled by big stones. At this time, someone asked him if he wanted stones. The foreman immediately asked Shi Shouxin, "Do you know where I can find them?"
Shi Shouxin boasted about the situation in his hometown. He greatly praised the size and strength of the stones in his hometown. It was the best choice for building the foundation of a house, but it had to be transported a little far.
When the foreman heard this, he was overjoyed. He told his big boss about this. After the big boss heard this, he asked Shi Shouxin about the specific situation in his hometown. After understanding it clearly, the big boss did not say anything else. He asked Shi Shouxin to lead his fleet of cars and did nothing else but to transport the stones. He also gave Shi Shouxin 100,000 yuan as a start-up capital.
Shi Shouxin was overjoyed. 100,000 yuan was a huge sum in that era. He brought this huge sum of money back to his hometown and used 50,000 yuan to buy a large quarry. Then, he recruited a group of workers to start digging. The first batch of big stones was quickly produced. Shi Shouxin ran to Shenzhen to pull the fleet back. He pulled dozens of cars of big stones back and forth, solving the big problem of building a new building.
The boss was also very happy. He wanted to take Shi Shouxin with him and train him. Shi Shouxin happily accepted this invitation. He took the big boss' fleet of cars and traveled back and forth between the two places. He specialized in transporting those big stones to other developers. In just a few years, he became a millionaire.
After he had his own fortune, Shi Shouxin started to work alone. He rented a whole fleet of cars to mine the stones from his hometown. Then, he used cars and trains to transport the stones to various places along the coast. The stones in Shizhou were of good quality, strong, and big size. It was the best choice for building the foundation. Very quickly, Shi Shouxin opened up a path and became famous along the coast. After he made a fortune, Shi Shouxin used despicable means to charm a very famous female star at the time. He even took a picture of her. The female star was pressured by her reputation and reputation. She had no choice but to marry this country bumpkin. She even gave birth to a son named Shi Youcheng.
After the arrival of the New Era, it had been 20 years since the reform and opening up. A large number of people with foresight had become rich. Shi Shouxin was also very far-sighted. He continued to sell stones with one hand and carve them with the other. He even went to look for all kinds of famous stones and specially carved them to sell to rich bosses.
Today, 30 years later, Shi Shouxin had become a millionaire. He had two villas in his hometown in Shizhou and one in the provincial capital. He also had villas in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. However, his favorite place to stay was still Shizhou. After all, it was his hometown.
A few days ago, Shi Shouxin had brought his son, who had just returned from abroad, to the mountains to hunt. In the end, his son accidentally fell and broke his leg. It was a serious injury. After the doctor examined him, he said that his son would have difficulty walking in the future. He would become what people called a cripple.
Shi Shouxin was furious. His son was the only son of the Shi family. He had been sent abroad to study since he was young. For his son, Shi Shouxin was willing to give up everything. Now, his son was actually going to become a cripple. This was something he could not accept.
So someone said that there was a South China tiger in the old mountain of Shizhou. If the tiger's bones were used to cure alcohol, it was said that it had a very good effect on bone injuries. Shi Shouxin was overjoyed after hearing this. He immediately sent people to hunt the tiger. However, this was Jiangnan. No one dared to catch a wild South China tiger. As a result, no one accepted the task.
Shi Shouxin was angry again. At this time, the man told himself that there was a 90-year-old old man in the Wooden Mountain Group. He was a good hunter of tigers. He once killed a tiger with his own hands. Moreover, he was old and strong. He was very skilled. If he could be invited, he would definitely succeed.
Shi Shouxin immediately sent people to do this, but he did not expect that the old man would not agree. He also said that the tiger was the guardian of the mountains. It could not be killed. If it was killed, there would be a disaster. As a result, the person sent asked the old man, "Why did you kill a tiger in the past?"
The old man angrily told him that he had never hunted a tiger. It was all a rumor. He only knew the tiger. He had met him a few times. He was a relatively familiar old friend, but there was no conflict.
The people they sent were dumbfounded on the spot. This man had encountered the tiger, but he didn't bite. This meant that the old man must have a very good relationship with the tiger. When the time came, the old man would go into the mountains and seal the tiger. Then, the people on their side would shoot and kill the tiger. It would be a piece of cake.
The person who was sent told this idea to the Old Master, but the Old Master rejected it on the spot. He even said that if they dared to arrest him, they would definitely suffer a disaster. The person who was sent saw that the Old Master was so stubborn, so he exaggerated the Old Master's words, making Shi Shouxin fly into a rage. Thus, these things happened.
Jiang Cheng drove the old man to the county hospital. The county hospital doctor diagnosed the old man overnight and told them, "The old man is not sick. He is just angry. Be careful not to make him angry!"
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