Chapter 540: I will definitely help you run it

However, Yu Ruoqiu frowned: "Why did that Tian Xiaotao get together with Shen Zhongtian?"

Yu Ruizhi said: "Tian Xiaotao? Is that the kid you fought at Meng Hu Ling? The son of Provincial Governor Tian of Hudong?"

Yu Ruoqiu nodded: "Yes, that’s him."

Yu Ruizhi had never seen Tian Xiaotao. Once, he heard Yu Ruoqiu say that Su Xinghui was very good at fighting, so he kept asking, and Yu Ruoqiu told him about Su Xinghui’s performance when they had a conflict with Tian Xiaotao’s group. That was how he knew there was such a person as Tian Xiaotao.

Yu Ruizhi didn't care and said: "Both are playboys. Birds of a feather flock together, so it’s perfectly normal for them to be together."

Su Xinghui said: "I saw someone next to Tian Xiaotao who looked very much like him. Is that his brother?"

Lu Xiaoya said: "That is his brother, named Tian Xiaopeng. He works in Jingcheng, it seems, at the State Planning Commission."

"State Planning Commission?" Su Xinghui couldn't help but frown. Would this affect their project running?

Yu Ruizhi laughed: "Xinghui, are you afraid he will interfere with your project running? Don't worry, it’s fine. I said I would definitely help you run this project. If it can't be run, I’ll write my surname 'Yu' upside down."

Yu Ruoqiu said: "Xinghui, are you in Jingcheng to run a project?"

Su Xinghui nodded: "Yes, it’s the Changjiangdaqiao project for our Shangjun County."

Yu Ruoqiu said: "That’s fine. Although our family doesn't often help people run projects, for your project, I will definitely help you run it. I can't let my second brother write his surname 'Yu' upside down."

The group laughed heartily. Su Xinghui smiled and raised his glass to the two: "Then thank you. This glass is me representing the 300,000 people of Shangjun County to toast you!"

Yu Ruoqiu raised her glass: "Is it that exaggerated? Isn't it just a project? And you’re representing the whole county?"

Su Xinghui said: "Ruoqiu, you grew up in Jingcheng, so you might not know how important a Changjiangdaqiao is to Shangjun County. This Changjiangdaqiao also relates to our county’s first expressway project. With this Changjiangdaqiao and this expressway, Shangjun County’s economy could take off!"

Yu Ruizhi had heard Su Xinghui talk about this expressway and nodded: "That’s right. Once this expressway is built, we won't need to pass through Jiangcheng to get from Jingcheng to Shangjun County. It will be direct, and we can save at least dozens or over a hundred kilometers."

Su Xinghui said: "Ruoqiu, tell me, can we not thank you?"

Yu Ruoqiu nodded. To tell the truth, she didn't know much about the grassroots situation, but she wasn't stupid. After hearing Su Xinghui and Yu Ruizhi’s words, she understood the importance of this Changjiangdaqiao and said: "I understand. Don't worry, we will definitely help you run this!"

This time, her promise was more solemn than the first.

Yu Ruizhi said: "Xinghui, let’s not talk about it today. Let’s take you to meet a few buddies from the Planning Commission tomorrow and ask about the situation first."

Su Xinghui nodded: "Fine. I’m not officially starting to run the project this time. I want to do some preliminary groundwork and make contact with people from the State Planning Commission first. The official start will probably have to wait until after the New Year. So, it’s best to make an appointment to meet them outside, not at the State Planning Commission."

Yu Ruoqiu said: "That’s easy. Make an appointment for them to eat here tomorrow."

Su Xinghui laughed: "Ruoqiu, I only brought a few thousand yuan to Jingcheng this time. If I eat here every meal, I really can't afford it."

Yu Ruoqiu also laughed: "What are you afraid of? Just owe it, and pay for the meals with paintings later!"

Su Xinghui nodded: "Fine, then it’s a deal!"

The group laughed heartily together.

After eating, Yu Ruizhi said: "Xinghui, Xiaoya, I’ll take you to the hotel to open the rooms first and let you settle your luggage."

Su Xinghui nodded: "Fine."

This time, Su Xinghui was prepared to stay in Jingcheng for several days, so he and Lu Xiaoya both brought some clothes to change. Lu Xiaoya, being a girl, brought even more things. It was inconvenient to carry these things, so finding a hotel to leave them was the best.

Since the Yu siblings had both drunk wine, Yu Ruoqiu let Manager Wang drive her car and take them to the nearby Friendship Hotel. Yu Ruizhi opened two single rooms for them and asked: "Xinghui, do you have any arrangements for the afternoon?"

Su Xinghui said: "I want to call the Chief Representative of the World Bank’s office in China this afternoon and make an appointment to see him."

"World Bank?" Yu Ruizhi said: "You want to find them for a loan?"

Su Xinghui nodded: "Yes, the provincial government even wants us to self-fund 50% of the project capital."

Yu Ruizhi cursed: "Those bastards who eat human food and don't do human work—aren't they deliberately making things difficult for you?"

Yu Ruoqiu pouted: "Second Brother, watch your language."

Yu Ruizhi laughed and asked again: "Xinghui, do you want me to accompany you this afternoon?"

Su Xinghui said: "No need. You’ve also had a tiring journey today, so you should rest. You don't need to accompany us this afternoon and evening. Let’s meet again tomorrow."

Yu Ruizhi nodded: "Fine, I’ll come here to pick you up tomorrow morning."

Yu Ruizhi and Yu Ruoqiu said goodbye to them and drove off.

Su Xinghui laughed at Lu Xiaoya: "Then let’s go up."

The rooms they opened were on the same floor, right next to each other. Su Xinghui opened his door first, Lu Xiaoya went into the room with him, and he closed the door. Su Xinghui hugged Lu Xiaoya, and the two kissed passionately.

Come to think of it, they hadn't been close for a long time. Young lovers in such a private space—how could they hold back?

After a long time, the two separated, panting. Su Xinghui held Lu Xiaoya’s hand, sat on the bed with her, and said to Lu Xiaoya: "Xiaoya, are you tired? Do you want to rest for a while?"

Lu Xiaoya was indeed a bit tired. After all, she had been traveling by car and plane today. Although she was in first class, it was still a big consumption of energy mentally. She nodded: "I am a bit tired."