Chapter 614

Li Jia smiled at me faintly, then left the hotel and got into Cui Chengshan's car and drove away.

I returned to the room,

I was about to wash up and go to sleep when someone knocked on the door outside.

I opened the door and saw it was Xixi,

"Uncle, aren't you going to sleep yet? I have a few questions for you."

"Sit, Xixi. Are you going to ask why I left you in Xue County?"

Xixi nodded,

"Uncle, weren't you supposed to take me away? Why did you leave me in Xue County instead? I don't understand."

"Xixi, listen to my explanation. I originally wanted to take you with me, but... where would I take you? Back to Niushiling?"

"Or back to Xin Cheng?"

"If your mother found out about this, how would it turn out? I believe you know better than I do."

"On the way, I thought about it for a long time. As long as you follow me back to Niushiling, your mother will find out."

"I could only leave you in Xue County, so that no one would know."

"Besides, you work at the Cultural Tourism Bureau, which is a new unit, and no one knows you there."

"In such an environment, you can live without worry. Do you understand what I mean?" I said, looking at Xixi.

"Uncle, thank you for thinking of me. This is good—no one knows me, no one understands me, so no one will bring up the past. Then I can safely give birth to my baby."

"Uncle, are you really planning to develop tourism in Xue County?" Xixi said happily.

"Xixi, speaking of this, there are many factors that cannot be decided; I'm merely offering an idea and a suggestion."

"Besides, I don't know what Cui Chengshan thinks either, and developing tourism is no small matter." After saying that, I handed Xixi a cup of water.

Xixi took it,

Xixi asked, puzzled: "Uncle, there's something I don't understand: why don't you develop tourism or real estate in Lanling? Besides, Lanling is very close to Zaocheng—transportation and supplies are very convenient."

I laughed,

"Xixi, Lanling lacks development value precisely because it's so close to Zaocheng."

"Lanling County seat has already been mostly developed,"

"wealthy people have all gone to Xin Cheng to buy houses."

"those without money just stay as they are."

"Since Lanling is near Zaocheng, if I were to develop real estate there, what would Da Heng Group think?"

"Xixi, you should know I have already completely handed over Da Heng Group."

"I can no longer work in this line of business."

"Some things aren't as simple as you think,"

"you don't need to inquire why I can't do this again,"

"knowing too much is not good for you either."

"I only chose Xue County after some consideration."

"I discovered that this place has huge potential to be tapped."

"Xixi, the real profit-making business,"

"is to seek out those industries that have long been overlooked,"

"first plant the seeds, let them grow slowly, and only then can they bring us huge returns."

"Put it this way: it's about letting me go to Xin Cheng to do real estate,"

"but I wouldn't go, because the real estate market there is already mature and competition is fierce."

"Wherever there is competition, more people and matters get tangled up in profits, and the profits aren't as extravagant as you might imagine."

"Xue County has always been the most remote part of Zaocheng,"

"no one has come here to develop or utilize it."

"only by putting down roots here can the returns to be gained far exceed those elsewhere."

"But such things cannot be seen in the short term."

"It requires a long time."

"You should know that building roads and opening ports are major projects,"

"they also require substantial capital investment."

"plus policy support."

"The investment of manpower and material resources is immeasurable. Xixi, you must firmly take root in Xue County,"

"do some preliminary research work for your uncle."

"I'm temporarily unable to free myself to do these things."

Xixi said: "Uncle, as long as I can help you, rest assured—I will work diligently at the Xue County Cultural Tourism Bureau."

"That Bureau Chief Li Jia is a talent; you should follow her and learn well. If you don't understand something, ask her more."

"Besides, you shouldn't limit your research to Xue County; you also need to go out,"

"to Huaihai City, the provincial capital, and other big cities to see how they operate their tourism industry."

"Xixi, your task is very important. Do you understand?"

"You are the seed that your uncle planted in Xue County,"

"whether it will bear fruit or sprout is entirely up to you." I said, looking at Xixi.

"Uncle, I'm afraid I won't be able to complete"

"your words." Xixi said worriedly.

"Xixi, believe in yourself. You keep working for now; when the time is right, I'll call your father over to help you together."

I'm telling you the truth,

Xixi, this is uncle's Second Entrepreneurship.

These words I've never said to anyone else.

Because of the Da Heng Group matter,

I need to keep a low profile.

A slight slip would attract attention, and that would be troublesome.

You first do research here; uncle also needs to stay in the countryside for a while, so that they completely forget about me.

Xixi then stood up,

"Uncle, okay, I understand. I won't ask anything else; I'll just do the tasks you assigned well."

You should also smoke less,

the matter of having father come to Xue County, can it be postponed for a year?

"Sure. Everything follows your lead, Xixi. Rest assured, uncle will definitely handle the confidentiality properly," I said seriously.

Hearing me say that, Xixi left the room quite satisfied.

After Xixi left, I lay on the bed,

thinking about Xixi, I only hope Li Jia's work can be completed swiftly,

so that Xixi can get out of that foolish emotion sooner. Women, never become addicted to those illusory loves,

Only by stepping out can one see how vast the world is; there are plenty of good men.

Of course, men are the same.

Emotion is only a part of life, not its entirety.

Actually, once a person passes forty, looking back at past emotions is like floating clouds—optional at best.

Naturally, at fifty, looking back at forty, one finds the thoughts at forty still laughable.

People mature in stages,

Each stage has its own problems and matters to face.

In one's twenties, it's the emotional aspect.

As long as you step out of the pitfalls and avoid extremes, life will always be sunny.

This trip to Xue County,

I still gained a lot,

I discovered a talent,

and that is the woman Li Jia.

She is more open than the women here, with lively thinking and a stylish way of doing things.

Before meeting, I always regarded her as Cui Chengshan's favored woman—a mere decorative vase.

But after meeting, I felt this woman was extraordinary.

She has ability, just lacking a chance to use it, forced to rely on someone like Cui Chengshan.

Why I chose Xue County instead of Lanling County,

I feel the opportunity here is greater, because Xue County is only a lake away from Huaihai City.

If Xue County builds a dock,

it can attract people from Huaihai City to come for tourism.

Know that Huaihai City in the north is a countable large city.

It is more than ten times larger than Zao City,

If Xue County becomes Huaihai City's back garden, Xue County's future development would be incalculable.

Of course, my investment return would be huge, and it could raise the living standards of Xue County's people manyfold.

This is a good thing that benefits all three parties.

But this matter needs to be done slowly, without haste.

Because now, Wen Han's side has not relaxed their vigilance toward me.

Now Director Qi's account matter has only been temporarily set aside,

Yang Tao has already told Wang Ge, and Wang Ge is coming to Zaocheng,

not yet knowing what kind of situation will arise.

Thinking about it, I fell asleep.