Chapter 1143

May is a busy month. This month, the two large projects in Pengjiawanzhen and Chengguan Town are running project approval matters on one hand and doing work with the common people on the other, preparing to sign land acquisition compensation agreements immediately after the project approval is successful.

In order to have these two projects completed as soon as possible, a lot of work needs to be carried out together. The sooner these two projects are completed, the sooner Shangjun County can benefit.

The equipment from the French Notte United Steel Company is also ready and can be shipped at any time. As long as the project approval is successful here, the equipment can be shipped to China by sea.

Su Xinghui also told Noel about Yin Zuogang's request, and Noel readily agreed. It was just a small business of a few tens of thousands of US dollars, so he naturally had to sell Su Xinghui this favor. He promised that when the first batch of equipment shipped to Pengjiawanzhen set sail, he would bring this batch of special steel along.

Yin Zuogang was overjoyed when he heard this news. With this batch of special steel, they could undertake an order for special equipment. This order was worth as much as tens of millions, which was very important for the current machinery factory.

Hong Kong Global Investment Co., Ltd. also deposited a land acquisition compensation deposit of several hundred thousand into the Shangjun County government's bank account, and this was something they took the initiative to deposit, which also put Tian Xiaopeng's mind at ease.

Tian Xiaopeng's days during this period were comfortable. The several proposals he put forward were all passed smoothly, and now they have entered the implementation period. In the second half of this year, construction should be able to begin, which is also his political achievement in Shangjun County.

Moreover, he and Julie were as inseparable as glue and lacquer. Julie's tenderness and affection made Tian Xiaopeng seem to have returned to his youth, allowing him to find the feeling of first love. He almost had the urge to propose divorce to his current wife.

Of course, a real divorce was impossible. He had to consider the face of the two families, and divorce would have a huge impact on his future official career, which he couldn't help but consider. After all, he had huge ambitions and hoped to reach the pinnacle of power.

Therefore, he had always had a deep sense of guilt towards Julie. Because he cherished his reputation, he never accepted bribes and had no savings, so he couldn't give Julie anything. Now he couldn't even give Julie a status, but Julie never said anything and instead comforted him understandingly, telling him not to take it to heart.

The more understanding Julie was, the more Tian Xiaopeng felt sorry for her.

That night, after twelve o'clock, Julie came to Tian Xiaopeng's room again, took off her clothes in the dark, and crawled into Tian Xiaopeng's quilt. The two went crazy again.

After the passion, Julie snuggled in Tian Xiaopeng's arms, unconsciously drawing circles on Tian Xiaopeng's chest with her soft fingers. Tian Xiaopeng hugged Julie's shoulder, enjoying this moment of warmth.

Now Tian Xiaopeng felt that his feelings for Julie were not just lust; he had truly fallen in love with Julie.

The two now had a tacit understanding and didn't need to say much. In fact, after Julie came in, the two didn't say a word. With just a small gesture, they knew what the other wanted to do and how to do it to make the other more comfortable.

Just in the quiet of the dark, suddenly, Tian Xiaopeng felt a chill on his chest, as if a drop of water had dripped onto his chest. He couldn't help but be stunned. How could water drip down? It was impossible for the room in the county committee guesthouse to leak.

He was stunned for a few seconds and felt a few more drops of water drip down, and Julie's body in his arms seemed to be trembling. Only then did he realize that Julie was crying.

With Julie crying like this, Tian Xiaopeng felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He turned on the bedside lamp and looked at Julie. Sure enough, Julie was crying like rain, heartbroken.

Tian Xiaopeng quickly asked, "Julie, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying?"

Julie shook her head and didn't speak. Tian Xiaopeng quickly asked, "What exactly is wrong? Julie, tell me!"

Julie still didn't speak. She took the initiative to kiss Tian Xiaopeng's lips, straddled Tian Xiaopeng's body, and without even turning off the light, took the initiative to go crazy once.

This madness gave Tian Xiaopeng unprecedented enjoyment, but Julie's abnormality still gave Tian Xiaopeng an ominous premonition.

His hand casually comforted Julie and asked softly, "Julie, did something happen? Tell me."

Julie hesitated again and again before saying, "Xiaopeng, I'm afraid we have to separate!"

Tian Xiaopeng was shocked, "What's wrong? Is Mr. Qu going to change someone to preside over the work in Shangjun County?"

Julie shook her head, "No, Mr. Qu called and asked me to return to Hong Kong. Something happened over there."

Tian Xiaopeng said, "What happened? After you finish handling the matter, can't you come back?"

Julie said sadly, "I'm afraid I can't come back. The project here might be stopped. After I go to Hong Kong, Mr. Qu might also send me to Africa."

Tian Xiaopeng couldn't connect a delicate, stunning beauty like Julie with the harsh environment of Africa. He couldn't imagine how Julie would survive if she went to Africa. Moreover, why would the project here stop?

He asked, "Julie, why would the project stop? What are you going to Africa for?"

Julie said, "I asked a friend at headquarters, and he said that in an iron mine the company invested in in Africa, the latest exploration discovered a huge ore vein, which directly increased the original reserves by more than ten times, and the total proven reserves reached tens of billions of tons."

Tian Xiaopeng said, "Isn't that a good thing?"

Julie said, "A good thing is, of course, a good thing, but the company's investment in this iron mine also needs to increase, and it requires a huge investment. The one billion originally prepared for investment in Shangjun County will all be moved to that iron mine, and I'm afraid it's still not enough. Mr. Qu is fully raising funds this time, so he wants to shrink all the personnel and funds here."

Tian Xiaopeng frowned, "Can't the iron mine over there be put aside?"

Julie said, "The development contract signed by the government over there and Mr. Qu stipulates that development must be carried out within a certain period. If the period is exceeded, the other party's government has the right to take back the iron mine. Now that the reserves of the iron mine have increased so much, if it is not developed, others will definitely take the opportunity to take back the iron mine, so it must be developed quickly."

This news was like a bolt from the blue for Tian Xiaopeng. How important this project was to him, it goes without saying. If this project stopped, he didn't know when it would be able to start construction again. By that time, he estimated that he would have already left Shangjun County in disgrace.

Once this project stops, he, Tian Xiaopeng, will be the biggest laughingstock!

Moreover, Tian Xiaopeng was also reluctant to part with Julie's tenderness and affection. Having tasted the sweetness of tenderness, it was not so easy to extricate himself. Thinking that Julie was about to leave him, he felt pain in his heart.

Tian Xiaopeng said, "Is there really no room for recovery?"

Julie said, "There is room for recovery, of course. As long as Mr. Qu has enough funds to both develop that large iron mine and continue this project, then there is no problem. However, Mr. Qu has invested in too many projects in recent years, and his funds have all been tied up. Those projects are all long-term, and it is not easy to withdraw funds, and the losses will be very large."