Chapter 227

After Yang Qing returned to the office, he rested for a while before he could calm his pounding heart.

He also knew he shouldn't speak beyond his depth, but when the bureau chief asked him, he still couldn't help blurting out a remark.

These ancient buildings are truly a pity.

Even if his words leave just a little behind, it's worth it.

Every bit he saves leaves a vast fortune for future generations.

Fortunately, people nowadays are practical; they won't target him just for speaking the truth.

Lei Gensheng heard that Yang Qing had returned and hurried over; upon seeing the permit documents Yang Qing had brought back, he felt an indescribable excitement.

Although this has little to do with his ancient buildings, this is still a building, after all.

It shows their renovation company is truly no longer a small workshop.

He really managed to make the pancake.

The news that Yang Qing planned to build a building quickly spread throughout half of Jingcheng.

Yang Qing's name also began to become truly known.

He was no longer a pitiful worm; he had become a celebrity.

Soon, the articles Yang Qing wrote in the newspaper were also discovered.

Especially the refined sentences Yang Qing had produced.

They began to spread in society.

This is a capable and conscientious young man with ambition.

Yang Qing's development exceeded Director Wang's expectations, as well as those of the compound residents.

Every time they entered the compound gate, San Da Ye greeted Yang Qing with extraordinary enthusiasm.

"Yang Qing is back."

"Are you tired, Yang Qing? Come rest here awhile and pick a cucumber to eat."

Even Jia Zhangshi would smile upon seeing Yang Qing.

"Yang Qing, good to see you—have you eaten?"

Liu Guangtian felt proud of Yang Qing's achievements and would boast about him to anyone he met.

"See? My elder brother Yang, the real deal."

Xu Damao, however, felt a bit embarrassed.

"I never imagined, never imagined that even mud could be plastered onto a wall."

The old lady laughed so hard she couldn't close her mouth.

"Good, good, you've made it, you've made it."

Chen Hong became much gentler toward Yang Qing.

"Husband, are you tired? Let me rub your shoulders."

These changes made Yang Qing feel as if the whole world had changed.

It was as if he had been living in a dream all along.

After two years of planning, it finally came to fruition.

That evening, Director Wang came to Yang Qing's home.

She felt quite complex inside; Yang Qing's change was too great and too swift, beyond her expectation.

"General Manager Yang?"

Upon seeing Director Wang, Yang Qing warmly welcomed her in.

After hearing Director Wang's words, he felt utterly embarrassed.

"What's with all this 'general manager' talk? I'm just a General Manager; Wan Ling refuses to do it, insisting I take it on."

"Aunt Wang, please don't make fun of me."

Seeing how embarrassed he was, Director Wang finally let him off the hook.

"I told you to keep a low profile, but I didn't expect you to be so high-profile."

"As for the building construction, you didn't even come to me; you just handled it yourself."

Yang Qing waved his hand.

"Isn't it because you have the Jiedao backing you, making things easy?"

"Aunt Wang, did you come over today for something?"

Yang Qing hurriedly changed the subject.

Director Wang didn't argue with him anymore and spoke seriously.

"The Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pills are already being sold in Harbor City."

"They're selling quite well."

"You have a major share of the credit for this."

"Also, someone at the Import-Export Company has taken notice of you and wants you to come over."

"What do you think?"

Yang Qing froze; he hadn't expected to attract the Import-Export Company's attention.

"No thanks, Aunt Wang; I'm doing fine as I am."

He still found it hard to believe, given that the Import-Export Company enjoys a lofty status in this era.

The higher the position, the stricter the scrutiny; his situation could never pass such review.

Running a Long-term Rental is already the limit for such an enterprise.

To enter the power center? Don't even think about it.

So he didn't think this was true.

Director Wang saw Yang Qing refuse, and he also let out a sigh of relief.

Because she also understood, this job simply wouldn't fall to Yang Qing.

It's very likely that someone has become suspicious of Yang Qing and wants to use this opportunity to scrutinize him strictly.

It's also possible that someone has taken a liking to the Long-term Rental project.

Not going is also fine; in our Jiedao, I can still look after you a bit, but if you go out, you'll only be able to rely on yourself.

Moreover, you still have Chen Hong and the old lady to take care of; once you go to the Import-Export Company, you'll have no say.

Chen Hong, holding her belly, listened to their conversation and said worriedly.

Aunt Wang, won't Yang Qing's reputation be too big now?

That Yang General Manager of his just hearing it makes me nervous.

No, let's just replace him.

Director Wang let out a sigh.

I'm afraid it won't work; what they've come up with now are all new things, and others simply can't handle them.

Moreover, he is now recommended by all the Jiedaos, and is no longer something our Hongxing Jiedao can freely appoint or dismiss.

She really hadn't thought Yang Qing could reach this point.

Chen Hong also hadn't thought Yang Qing had become this capable now.

The Jiedao Director can't do anything about him either.

No wonder Yang Qing handles building approvals without needing to ask Director Wang for help.

Since Yang Qing is fine here, Chen Hong brought up her own matters, hoping to attract some fire for Yang Qing.

Aunt Wang, at the Agricultural Technology Station, the greenhouse has already been built, made of plastic film.

If the trial succeeds this winter, the Agricultural Technology Station might have to break away from the Jiedao.

Aunt Wang, you need to be mentally prepared.

She had already heard at the Agricultural Technology Station that the Ministry of Agriculture wants to take over the Agricultural Technology Station and then promote agricultural technology nationwide.

Aunt Wang felt a pang of heartache.

We've invested a lot in the Agricultural Technology Station.

How can the Ministry of Agriculture just want to take it away without even saying hello to the Jiedao?

This is indeed a money-making business.

What did Professor Chen say?

Chen Hong said.

Now the Agricultural Technology Station has many more people.

The professor said, relying solely on the Jiedao is no longer enough.

He wants to do research and needs more money.

If the Jiedao can't come up with it, the Ministry can provide him with this assistance.

It seems Professor Chen has made up his mind to leave; he can't be retained.

Tomorrow I'll go find the Ministry.

Afterward, Director Wang looked toward Yang Qing again.

What do you think we should do?

The development of the Agricultural Technology Station also exceeded Yang Qing's expectations.

In history, the Agricultural Technology Station was truly established already in the 1970s.

Now it's still the era of large-scale construction, with everywhere striving to build water conservancy projects.

The famous Red Flag Canal was opened in these years and took ten years to build.

Aunt Wang, the research and promotion of agricultural technology is indeed not something our single Jiedao can accomplish.

However, no matter how you say it, the Agricultural Technology Station was established by our Jiedao.

So, if the Ministry of Agriculture wants to leave, it should also leave something behind for our Jiedao.

I think we can strive for agricultural implements production.

For example, sickles, hoes, iron spades, plowshares, harrows, and so on.

Don't look down on these small things, but they are still quite profitable.

It just so happens that the people of our Jiedao are either from the Steel Rolling Mill or the Mechanical Factory, and we have plenty of talent.

Moreover, we can also cooperate with the People's Commune near Jingcheng to research new agricultural tools, even agricultural machinery.