Section 44 Acquaintance

  Three days later, a postal remittance form arrived at the Jiang Temple police station, six thousand yuan, not too much or too little. Han Dong didn't even ask Zhao Guotang what he used it for, which made Zhao Guotang have a few more expectations for this girl.

  Six thousand yuan immediately solved Zhao Guotang's urgent need, and after recruiting more than a dozen workers again, the output of the sandstone quarry suddenly increased by two or three times. With the days getting longer and longer, the enthusiasm of the workers was also high. Looking at the tractors coming in droves, everyone knew that this sandstone quarry would definitely have no problem selling its products. The workers who were originally worried about not being able to cash their wages also put down their worries and worked even harder to excavate, sift and sort.

  July passed in a relatively calm life, and after the college entrance examination, Zhao Changchuan was called by Zhao Guotang to help Zhao Deshan manage the sand and gravel yard. With Zhao Changchuan's help, Zhao Guotang's heart was also put at ease. Compared with the impulsive Zhao Deshan, Changchuan is much more stable, and some trivial matters are handed over to Changchuan for management, making Zhao Guotang even more at ease.

  Zhao Guotong finally took two days off to go to Pingchuan, and contacted Han Dong according to the phone number left by Han Dong. The two of them visited the Xiaogushan Scenic Area with great enthusiasm, although their relationship became much closer because of this, but nothing happened as Zhao Guotong had imagined.

  Zhao Guodong felt a bit embarrassed and wondered if he had overestimated his own charm.

  Kong Yue finally called, but it seemed that the scene in the library had been completely forgotten in their conversation. Zhao Guocong also tactfully chose to forget, and everything was quietly hidden away by both of them.

  Everything seems to be satisfactory, although Liu Meng is still wary of Zhao Guotang in his heart, but Zhao Guotang's attitude of retreating and avoiding makes him unable to find a suitable outlet for his emotions. Moreover, on the surface, Zhao Guotang is still calling out "Liu Ge" with great warmth, so Liu Meng can only swallow his bitterness.

  Qiu Yuanfeng has changed his previous attitude of relying heavily on Liu Meng alone, and has also brought in Zhao Guotang. Although Liu Meng is still a key member of the case investigation team, with Qiu Yuanfeng's approval, Zhao Guotang has taken over the investigation of cases in Da Guan Kou and Tu Ling two towns, which has effectively divided Liu Meng's power to investigate criminal cases throughout the entire bureau.

  Looking at the highway out of the factory, it has entered the final stage of construction. Some stones are placed along the line, and a red line is pulled up along both sides of the new road to prevent people riding bicycles or motorcycles from crushing them at night. Zhao Guodong took a breath of slightly alkaline air, he had already received the news that the factory had paid most of the engineering fees to the construction company, and according to the contract, the construction company should also settle the sand and stone fees with the sand and stone yard.

  Yang Tianpei's relationship with Zhao Guotang is not very clear, although there is Gǔ Zhìcháng who often acts as a matchmaker between them. However, this is after all a business deal between the construction company and the sand and gravel yard, and no one can say for sure how deep the relationship is between Yang Tianpei and Gǔ Zhìcháng. In order to receive the payment as soon as possible, Zhao Guotang still plans to take a risk.

  50,000 yuan is a considerable amount of money, enough to file a case with the procuratorate in this era. Zhao Guocong still doesn't know how big Yang Tianpei's appetite is, so he can only try to make an offer.

  Jiangkou Second Construction Company not only has many projects in Jiangkou County, but also almost monopolizes the large-scale earthwork construction projects in Jiangmiao District and neighboring Hualian District. Although there are also sandstone production areas within Hualian District, the output is small, and the quality is significantly inferior to that of Jiangmiao. Therefore, a considerable portion of sandstone is transported from Jiangmiao to Hualian.

  If he could get along well with Yang Tianpei, even if it meant shedding a bit more blood this time, Zhao Guotang felt it was worth it.

  The sand and gravel business is on the right track. In addition to the factory's engineering, the construction of Tuling Township Central Primary School's playground also started after the summer vacation in July, which ensured that after the late stage of the factory's project, the sand and gravel yard found another good sales channel.

  This meal was not arranged by Zhao Guotang in the county seat or even in the urban area, but was chosen to be held in a farmhouse courtyard in Daguan Kou Township. Outside, there is a large weir pond connected to the Ningjiang River. Several fishing rods and three straw hats made Yang Tianpei and Gu Zhi Chang both enthusiastic. The morning passed quickly.

  This meal was also a complete farmhouse flavor, with raw yellow croaker and black fish, plus a turtle, fresh and delicious. A bottle of Wuliangye was just enough for the three of them to drink, and Zhao Guotang didn't deliberately persuade them to drink more. This actually made Yang Tianpei and Gu Zhi Chang feel that Zhao Guotang was worth befriending.

  "Little brother, no need to say anything else. I know what you're getting at by inviting me today. As someone who started from being a construction worker and has been in the industry for over a decade, I've seen my fair share of things and trust my instincts not to misjudge people. If you consider Old Yang as a friend, then don't take out whatever is in your bag. Friends making money makes me happy, and tomorrow I'll have our accounting department settle the bill. When the time comes, just send someone over to collect the payment."

  Yang Tianpei, who was full of food and drink, let out a satisfied belch, waved his hand and didn't give Zhao Guotang any chance to speak. "Younger brother, I'm a person who values relationships, once I've recognized someone as a friend, I won't mention other things. You're young, your career is just starting, there are still many places where you need to use money, it's good to be frugal. Also, the second construction company's road construction project in Hualian will soon enter the construction phase, if you're interested, you can also send sand and stone over from your side, but the transportation costs may be higher."

  Zhao Guotong really couldn't understand the Yang Tianpei in front of him. To say that he himself was just a small police officer, and with Yang Tianpei's identity, even if there were things going on, they wouldn't come to his head, let alone He Fengxiang and Qiu Yuanfeng, people at this level, they must have had dealings with each other.

  "Yang Ge, then I won't say anything else. Some things are remembered in the heart of brothers." Zhao Guo Shuang was also concise and to the point, without any hesitation or beating around the bush, "Gu Shu, this time it's all thanks to your help, I'll thank you here as well."

  "Guo Dong, we're all from the same factory, no need to be so polite. After all these years, Old Yang has a good eye for people, if he thinks highly of someone, they won't be bad." Gu Zhi Chang also seemed very calm, "My kids Xiaofeng and Xiaoou don't quite understand things, you have time to teach them a thing or two."

  "Don't worry, Uncle Gu. Xiaofeng is not a bad kid at heart. He's just young and can't calm down for the time being. I reckon he'll be fine in two years when he settles down." Zhao Guodong replied with a smile.

  "Alas, if Little Peak could be half as good as you, I'd be content." Gu Zhi Chang sighed and shook his head.

  "Alright, Lao Gu, children's fortunes are their own, as long as parents have done their part. Yang Tianpei stood up, "Let's go, Lao Gu, see if your chess skills have improved."

  A meal was enjoyed by all, and in the farmhouse courtyard, wisteria vines densely covered the area, blocking out the summer heat. A stone tea table had become the perfect spot for Yang Tianpei and Gu Zhichang to engage in a game of Go. Zhao Guodong also had some knowledge of Weiqi, although he wasn't as skilled as he was at Xiangqi, but he could still appreciate it. Sitting beside the two men, watching the endgame and offering his comments afterwards, made Yang and Gu feel even more compatible.

  The landlord, Old Deng, brought up two watermelons from Jingyuan Town, with thick pulp and plenty of juice, sweet and refreshing. He cut them into several pieces and served them, while they ate the watermelon and played games, the three of them spent a wonderful afternoon together.

  I looked at Sanjiang's editor evaluation and didn't quite understand what special abilities were being referred to. Isn't it just a dream? As for the Taoist, it's just a gimmick, and no special abilities have been revealed either.

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