Chapter 631: Taking Zhuang Shi Up the Mountain

I'll ask Zhuang Shi for his opinion. Secretary Qin said.

Secretary Qin, if they don't want to go up the mountain, I'll take them to see the ancient city of Ancient Xue Kingdom. I said.

Okay, wait for my call. Secretary Qin said.

I then hung up the phone.

Yang Tao and Cui Chengshan stayed together, happily chatting about something.

After Yang Tao came to Xue County, Cui Chengshan has been constantly sticking to Yang Tao.

No longer paying attention to Li Jia.

Li Jia also doesn't care about these.

Seeing Yang Tao and Cui Chengshan together, from her expression it looks like she's very happy.

Aren't she and Cui Chengshan lovers? Wasn't their past relationship deep?

Did it become shallow all of a sudden?

I can't be bothered to ask about these.

Not long after, Secretary Qin called back,

saying Zhuang Shi is willing to climb the mountain.

to see the autumn scenery of the mountain area.

After I hung up Secretary Qin's phone,

I then said to Cui Chengshan: "Cui Chengshan, Zhuang Shi and his group still want to go to the mountain area. Quickly arrange personnel to stand guard at some locations to ensure their safety."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Cui Chengshan hurried out of the hotel.

Li Jia asked: "Mr. Zhao, what time will they arrive?"

"Around ten o'clock, they should be here soon." I said.

"Alright, let's wait for them at the hotel entrance." Li Jia said.

After about the time it takes to smoke two cigarettes, two minibuses drove into the hotel.

Secretary Qin got out first,

the second vehicle was full of city security personnel.

Secretary Qin arranged: "Mr. Zhao, I'll let the security personnel go up the mountain first. Then you drive and lead the way ahead, okay?"

I said: "Sure, hand the security personnel over to Cui Xian; Cui Xian has already deployed in the mountains."

Secretary Qin nodded.

He went to contact Cui Chengshan.

At this moment, Zhuang Shi and his entourage got out of the vehicle.

I hurried over to shake hands with Zhuang Shi,

"Hello Zhuang Shi, welcome to Xue County."

"Mr. Zhao, thank you for the trouble; let's set off, it's getting late."

I said: "Okay, I'll lead the way ahead. This way, I'll have the Bureau Chief Li of Xue County Cultural Tourism Bureau accompany your vehicle."

"She can explain the local customs and culture of Xue County to you while in the car."

After saying that, I gestured for Li Jia to come over and introduced her to Zhuang Shi.

From Zhuang Shi's perspective, Li Jia's expression feels different.

Whenever a man sees a beautiful woman, his gaze will show it.

Zhuang Shi immediately said happily: "Great, with Bureau Chief Li accompanying us, we won't be lonely."

Yang Tao also walked over from the side and stood before me without speaking,

She surely wants to compete with Li Jia a bit.

I then said to Zhuang Shi: "Zhuang Shi, besides Bureau Chief Li accompanying you, there is another important person, namely Ms. Yang Tao, who has just returned from the United Kingdom and has lived there for several years.

This time she came back to see the changes in her hometown and see what projects need investment; she is truly a wealthy person."

Zhuang Shi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly shook hands with Yang Tao,

"Ms. Yang, hello."

Then he also said to me: "Mr. Zhao, you really know how to arrange things; we believe we'll have a great time today."

"As long as Zhuang Shi is happy, that's fine. Yang Tao will accompany Zhuang Shi." I said.

"Hello Zhuang Shi, nice to meet you. It's good to be back home; let's go, let's go see the mountain area."

Mr. Zhao said this place has great tourism potential to be tapped.

"He had someone called over from the United Kingdom for me to see if there's investment value. By then, Zhuang Shi, you'd better give me good advice." Yang Tao immediately coquettishly said.

Zhuang Shi smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao's words are still fairly reliable. Get in the car; let's leave quickly."

Yang Tao also boarded the minibus.

My car leads the way ahead.

Our group first went to the ruins of Ancient Xue Kingdom.

After looking at the ancient city walls, Li Jia explained to Zhuang Shi some stories that happened in Ancient Xue Kingdom.

Zhuang Shi kept nodding as he listened.

After descending from the ancient city walls, we went further into the mountains.

The vehicle went as far as it could go,

I stopped, and Secretary Qin and Cui Chengshan were already here waiting for us.

Zhuang Shi, accompanied by Li Jia and Yang Tao, got out of the vehicle.

I introduced Cui Chengshan to Zhuang Shi.

Zhuang Shi shook hands with Cui Chengshan briefly.

Then he looked at the scenery here.

"Not bad, the mountain scenery seems better than I imagined."

So our group began to climb the mountain.

Li Jia stayed by Zhuang Shi's side; at first Yang Tao could keep up,

but their pace grew faster and faster, and Yang Tao could no longer keep up.

She was a little angry.

Fortunately, Cui Chengshan followed behind.

He stayed by Yang Tao's side,

and gave her a bottle of water.

Only then did Yang Tao become happy.

We finally climbed to a mountain peak,

standing on the peak and gazing far into the distance,

Li Jia then asked, "Zhuang Shi, have you heard the story of Bald Tail Old Li?"

Zhuang Shi shook his head,

"Legend says Bald Tail Old Li is a black dragon; his mother was a person from our Beishan area.

Because she drank the Hama Spring here and became pregnant, she gave birth to a black dragon.

Her husband flew into a rage, used a hoe to break the black dragon's tail, and thus the black dragon became Bald Tail Old Li.

This black dragon was very filial to his mother and also punished evil and promoted good in the countryside.

He vented the grievances of ordinary folk; finally he ascended to become a true dragon king, and the Heavenly Court appointed him Black Dragon River Dragon King.

After he left, the people of Beishan hold a temple fair every June 13th to commemorate him.

Although he ascended, his body remained in Beishan. Zhuang Shi, look, that is the dragon's head,

that is the dragon's body.

Our current position is on the dragon's claw.

The entire Beishan mountain region is a coiled dragon.

I feel Xue County is a dragon that has slept for many years, waiting for our generation to develop and awaken it.

Zhuang Shi thanked you for coming to our Xue County,

our Xue County can receive such an important figure for the first time.

Your appearance,

I believe Xue County will undergo earth-shaking changes."

This Li Jia is too good at talking; I've never even heard the Bald Tail Old Li story.

But coming from Li Jia's mouth,

it is believable.

Zhuang Shi listened to Li Jia's explanation,

and was very satisfied, nodding frequently.

After descending from the peak, Li Jia again accompanied Zhuang Shi to One Line Sky; on the Sheep Intestine Path only one person can go up the mountain.

Li Jia and Zhuang Shi walked faster and faster,

I deliberately held back the crowd,

so that Li Jia alone could accompany Zhuang Shi ahead, walking slowly.

Zhuang Shi's laughter could be heard from time to time.

A beautiful woman accompanying an old man—there's nothing unhappy about that.

Upon reaching One Line Sky, Li Jia again told Zhuang Shi a legend.

He explained it thoroughly and clearly.

Returning from One Line Sky, Zhuang Shi continued to walk shoulder to shoulder with Li Jia.

Yang Tao felt a bit lost behind them.

She hadn't surpassed Li Jia today.

We descended the mountain,

and then went from Xue County to the edge of Shanghu to have a look.

Then we let Zhuang Shi know how close Shanghu is to Xue County.

After touring these,

we had a simple lunch at noon.

Zhuang Shi needed to return to Zaocheng Xin Cheng to bid farewell to Tian Shi.

Tian Shi had already prepared a farewell banquet.

As Zhuang Shi was about to get in the car, he whispered to me, "Boss Zhao, today we had a great time. You must attend the banquet tonight."

I replied happily, "I will definitely attend."

Zhuang Shi happily got in the car and left.

I know Zhuang Shi's meaning; what you mean is not just me,

but also others,

those others need not be asked—they include Li Jia and Yang Tao.

What else is there to say? Bring them along to attend the banquet together.

Cui Chengshan just won't participate.