Chapter 341: Tongwei's Entanglement

A week later, Zhang Weidong was with Guan Xiaoguan almost every day, roaming through every street and alley of Sijiucheng.

He prepared to make up for the blank time of these years, and at the same time, the two of them officially confirmed their relationship as a couple.

The people who went down to inspect also had results; Sijiucheng originally had tight farmland and much wasteland, most of which were mountain-front alluvial fans and river outlets, with little soil and much sand, unsuitable for farming.

Strictly speaking, it was also not very suitable for building a breeding farm, as it was located in a mountainous area with inconvenient transportation, but the advantage was that the area was large enough.

"General Manager Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Weidong took the data and looked it over; Yanqing, Miyun, Mentougou, Fangshan, and others were all there.

"Call the people, pick the best one, and go communicate with the local person in charge right now."

"Very well, General Manager Zhang."

At this time in Yantai City, Handong Province, Zhang Weijun also knew that his eldest brother had run off without regard for martial virtue; he was very helpless, and as one of the two people in charge, he could not just wash his hands of it and run off too.

This journey had already secured seven breeding farms, all with areas over three hundred mu, and the current number of people in the motorcade was only twenty.

"General Manager Zhang, are we stopping here?"

"Yantai? Then we'll go see that god-brother while we're at it."

They all knew about Zhang Ping'an adopting a godson, so since they were passing by, he happened to go see how outstanding this godson his father had adopted was.

"Mm, let's go to Qi Family Village and take a look."

"Very well, General Manager Zhang."

Two hours later, the motorcade arrived at Qi Family Village. Everyone got out of the cars and took a look; it seemed quite suitable for breeding for the time being, it was just that the road was too broken and transportation was inconvenient.

"Who are you..."

Village Chief Qi Qingbei walked toward the group. Looking at their attire and the sedans, which were even better than those of the Commune leaders, he felt suspicious in his heart; could they be big leaders from the city?

Looking at Zhang Weijun, who was in the lead, he felt even more confused; why did this person look a bit familiar?

"We are businessmen from Xiangjiang, wanting to see if there is anything worth developing in the vicinity."

"Developing?"

Qi Qingbei did not understand. Most of their land here was saline-alkali soil, and the farmland was pitifully small; he really did not know what development value it had.

"Brother Qingbei, who are they?" Qi Qinghai happened to pass by while carrying a hoe on his way home.

"You are... what relation are you to Brother Zhang?" As soon as Qi Qinghai saw Zhang Weijun's face, he was certain he was related to Zhang Ping'an; there was no other reason, they were too alike.

"You are Qi Qinghai? Qi Tongwei's father?"

"Yes, yes, I am."

"Zhang Ping'an is my father, so I should also call you Second Uncle."

"No, no, just call me Uncle Qi."

He knew that Zhang Ping'an had a younger brother, and his relationship with Zhang Ping'an was more linked to Qi Tongwei.

"That's fine too, Uncle Qi, can you let me see Tongwei?"

"Of course, but it has to be in the evening; he is at school outside and only comes back in the evening."

"That works. While we're at it, you can tell me about the situation here. Our company wants to invest in a breeding farm, and I think this place is quite good."

Zhang Weijun had also thought it over carefully; if the geographical conditions were unsuitable, he would give up, but now it seemed this piece of saline-alkali wasteland was indeed quite good, and the area was large enough.

As long as there were no historical legacy issues, once contracted, with a larger initial investment, he could just wait for the returns later.

"Good, let's go to the Brigade Headquarters; the Village Chief knows more than I do."

"Good."

After some investigation, this was purely wasteland belonging to the Brigade Headquarters; because it was not suitable for planting crops, it had just been left there unattended.

"You should stay here for the night. Brother Zhang also stayed here back then. Later, everyone come to my house to eat."

"Mm, we all brought ingredients, so we'll just cook here. General Manager Zhang will go with you."

Calling it ingredients, it was actually just instant noodles, eggs, ham sausages, and vegetables; they just boiled them in water, convenient and fast.

"Right, Uncle Qi, I'll just go with you; the main thing is to see Tongwei."

"Good." If these twenty or so people really all went, his family would indeed have to drink cornmeal porridge for a while.

Zhang Weidong took the gifts and followed Qi Qinghai to his home, while Qi Qingbei ran to the Commune in a state of excitement; others might not understand foreign businessmen, but he knew a little bit.

"What? Old Donkey, are you sure?" The Commune Secretary looked shocked.

Old Donkey was Qi Qingbei's nickname, simply because he was very stubborn, like a donkey; once he set his mind on something, it was useless no matter who spoke.

"Ahem, no, Old Qi, this matter is not something to joke about."

"It's true, the two small cars are still at our Brigade Headquarters." Qi Qingbei started blowing his beard and staring again.

"Alright, alright, I will notify the city immediately." He could not make the decision on this matter.

Following the Commune Secretary's reports up the chain, the Deputy Mayor of Yantai City soon brought people to Qi Family Village.

Zhang Weijun also met Qi Tongwei. The twelve-year-old Qi Tongwei appeared more intelligent than his peers, which was mainly due to the feeding Zhang Ping'an had provided in previous years and the various books and reading materials sent later, which had increased his knowledge significantly.

They had just finished eating and had introduced themselves to each other. Qi Tongwei thought about Zhang Weijun's experiences and felt a yearning; his small face was serious as he vowed:

"Second Brother, I will definitely get into Qingbei University, and then I will go abroad to study."

"Hahaha, good, you have ambition."

"Knock, knock, knock."

"General Manager Zhang."

"What is it?"

"Deputy Mayor Liu from Yantai City has arrived."

A flash of surprise crossed Zhang Weijun's eyes. He could guess that the other party would come, but he did not expect them to arrive in the dark.

"Let's go, let's go meet them. Tongwei, come with me to take a look." Zhang Weijun had a very good impression of this god-brother he had only met once.

"Very well, Second Brother." Qi Tongwei did not show any shyness and followed directly; he did not look like a farm boy at all.

However, Qi Tongwei also witnessed a scene he would never forget: the village chief uncle, who was the big boss of Qi Family Village, was currently standing at the very back of the crowd.

The person in the lead was a middle-aged man, roughly forty years old; just standing there quietly, he felt full of presence, a kind of aura that made Qi Tongwei feel that a man should be like this to not have lived in vain.

"Hello, General Manager Zhang, hello."

"Hello, Mayor Liu, hello."

Standing to the side, Qi Tongwei saw Mayor Liu transform from a stern middle-aged man into an amiable, kind-hearted neighborhood uncle.

He then looked at Zhang Weijun, and it was the exact opposite: Zhang Weijun had transformed from a neighborhood big boy into someone full of presence, um... someone full of presence.

Qi Tongwei did not know how to describe it, but in short, it was very imposing, which also left him momentarily confused, not knowing what kind of person he should become when he grew up.

The group took their seats at the Brigade Headquarters, and after a long stretch of small talk, Mayor Liu finally spoke up.

"General Manager Zhang, I heard your company intends to come to our Yantai to invest; I wonder..."

"Mm, there is such an intention, it's just that the roads here are truly hard to describe."

"We will build them; the city already has plans, and after the New Year, this section of Guying Commune will be a key area. General Manager Zhang, you have absolutely no need to worry; if you have any concerns, just say them."

"That is already very good. We will also contribute to the road construction. We plan to invest in a breeding farm here; the investment is estimated at five million US dollars, right?"

"That's right, General Manager Zhang. We just did a simple plan here, but specific measurements will still require people from Xiangjiang to come."

"Mm."

"Good, good, good. General Manager Zhang is truly an international elite with extraordinary generosity; our Yantai very much welcomes elites like you, General Manager Zhang."

"On this side, we will also strive for the greatest preferential policies for you; we..."

"Mayor Liu, following the state's policies is fine; I would prefer that you use these benefits on the common people."

"Good, good, good."

Liu Haiyang held Zhang Weijun in even higher regard; he himself came from the Liu Family of Sijiucheng, his grandfather was retired, his father was a Vice Minister, and he was currently at the deputy department level.

He understood foreign businessmen better than the average person, and it was rare to see someone who would voluntarily give up their own interests like this.