I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 483 "I'll introduce you to some leaders, so you'll have fewer troubles in Nanxin."

"You'll cover the losses?"

"Yes, I'm going to use the name of Tuofang Technology to pay this money. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't bother to show off, but this time it involves you. If you lose this opportunity, you may never have another one, so this matter cannot go wrong under any circumstances!"

"And County Chief Miao, Secretary Hu has been good to me, so I helped them get promoted smoothly. Oh yes, and County Chief Lu too."

“Hehe. You’re very thoughtful, they will all thank you. But Xiao Ye, I don’t recommend that you invest all your money through Tuofang Technology. You should find another company, even a friend’s, as long as it’s reliable,” Fang Jianhua said.

"Second Uncle, I understand what you mean."

"I'll go find Secretary Hu and County Head Lu right now and report to them!"

The uncle and nephew left the office and went downstairs. Fang Jianhua took a car and rushed to the county government compound, while Fang Qingye rode his own scooter back to the nursery.

After meeting my grandparents and chatting for a while, I returned to my office at the nursery.

Fang Jianhua acted quickly, and the next day he called Fang Qingye to say that he would borrow 90 million from him, which would make up the 200 million.

"When do you need it?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Of course, the sooner the better. The repayment period is set at the latest before next year's Spring Festival, and the interest will be calculated according to the current account rate. This is the result of discussions among the leaders," Fang Jianhua explained.

"Okay, I'll transfer the funds to your account within three days."

"Okay, keep it a secret!"

"Um"

After finishing her call, Fang Qingye took a sip of tea and then dialed another number to call Qiao Yongfeng.

"Brother Qiao, are you still in America?"

"Yes, I won't be back until next week. Regarding the chip purchase you mentioned, the Beijing branch has already contacted ByteDance, and they are currently in talks."

"I'm not calling you today about this. I want you to do me a favor and transfer some money from your company's accounts."

"Ok?"

Fang Qingye briefly explained the situation: the county had misappropriated special funds and now urgently needed to fill this hole, and he was preparing to borrow money.

"To be honest, my second uncle is at a critical juncture, and I have to help him with this. But I can't just give him 9000 million at once. Giving too much money isn't always a good thing. So I'd like to transfer 4000 million to you as a loan in your company's name."

“No problem, I’ll call Ms. Yang. She’ll handle the details of the accounting and loan procedures with you.” Qiao Yongfeng readily agreed.

"Thanks, Brother Qiao."

"Why are you being so polite with me? Things are quite complicated in the local area, I know that from experience. There are advantages and disadvantages. How about this, when I return to China, I'll introduce you to some provincial and ministerial leaders when it's convenient. That way, you'll have fewer troubles in Nanxin."

"Thank you so much!" Fang Qingye was overjoyed.

“I originally wanted you to get to know someone like Director Liu, but it seems Beijing is still a bit too far away, so you won’t need him for now,” Qiao Yongfeng said humorously.

"We won't need it in the future."

"That's not necessarily true. You've already made your mark on some leaders' radar. Okay, that's settled then. I have other things to do here. Let's talk again when I get back to China."

"okay bye."

Qiao Yongfeng acted swiftly. Not long after, Fang Qingye received a call from Yang Yanqiu, the vice president of Bangcheng International, who said that President Qiao had explained the situation to her and that she would do her best to cooperate if needed.

Fang Qingye naturally expressed her gratitude.

Soon, 9000 million yuan was transferred from the accounts of the two companies to the account designated by the Finance Bureau.

Fang Jianhua then reported to the county leaders, and both Secretary Hu and County Head Lu expressed their gratitude.

Miao Hongbin even called him personally to express his gratitude.

"County Chief Miao, you don't need to thank me. You'll have to help my second uncle with this matter," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"This was decided by Secretary Liu of the city government, and I can't help with it." Miao Hongbin laughed. "But it shouldn't be a big problem. Your second uncle's abilities speak for themselves, and Secretary Hu strongly recommended him."

"Then thank you, County Chief Miao. I heard you were transferred to Wuyang as county chief. When will we celebrate with you?" Fang Qingye said.

"It will take some time. You are welcome to invest in Wuyang," Miao Hongbin said.

"Huh? You're already attracting investment?"

"Of course, whoever you're herding cattle for hopes their cattle will get fat."

We chatted for a while before hanging up.

A week later, a joint inspection team from the province arrived in Nanxin. After inspection, they concluded that the management of Nanxin County's special fiscal funds was basically in place, and a crisis was quietly averted.

Today is December 21, 2012, also known as the supposed end of the world. It is said that on this day, Americans are saving food, water, clothing, medical supplies, protective equipment, and some have even taken refuge in prepared shelters.

Tickets for "Noah's Ark" are being sold online, with prices ranging from single digits to four figures.

Back home, however, everything was peaceful, and people went about their business as usual. A light snow was falling in Nanxin, the sky was overcast and cold, but inside a private room at the Chundu Hotel, everyone was enjoying themselves.

Hu Huaiwen has received his transfer order to step down as secretary of Nanxin County and take up a post as deputy mayor in the city government. The county has already held a simple yet grand farewell ceremony.

Today was his private dinner party, where he invited some close colleagues and friends to have a meal together, and Fang Qingye was also invited.

There weren't many people, only a dozen or so.

Hu Huaiwen stood up, raised his glass, and said, "This toast is to thank everyone here. In the past five years I've been in Nanxin, everyone has given me tremendous support and help, both in my work and in my personal life. Cheers!"

"Dry!"

"Dry!"

Everyone stood up, raised their glasses, and drank them down in one gulp.

Fang Qingye also finished the wine in her glass.

The wine is excellent, it's Flying Fairy Moutai.

But it's spicy!
After drinking one cup, it felt like a line of fire running down my throat to my stomach.

"For this second toast, I'm going to work in the city. I hope everyone will continue to support my work as always. I also welcome everyone to visit the city, not only to report on work, but also to come and visit in your spare time! Cheers!"

The second cup was down.

There are usually three cups. Fang Qingye forced herself to drink three cups, and then her head started to feel a little dizzy.

Quickly drink some yam and black chicken soup to soothe the effects of the alcohol.

After finishing the three cups, everyone was free to drink and the room became more lively. Only Fang Qingye remained seated. He was thinking of offering Hu Huaiwen a toast to express his congratulations, which would be polite enough, since everyone knew he couldn't hold his liquor.

Seeing him like this, someone started making a joke.

"President Fang, you're so outstanding in everything else, why can't you drink? You need to work on that."

“The main problem is that I don’t drink enough. If I drink more often, my alcohol tolerance will naturally increase. When I was assigned to work in the township after graduating from school, the first time I went to the village to take care of some business, the village secretary invited me to his house for dinner and drinks. As a result, I got dizzy after just one drink,” the man sitting next to Hu Huaiwen continued.

The speaker was Lu Mingquan, who seemed particularly lively today.

That's true, he's about to take over as secretary, so of course he's in a good mood.

Lu Mingquan continued telling his story.

"Then I heard the Party Secretary say, 'Xiao Lu, this won't do. How can you do rural work without drinking? You need to get some practice.'"

"From then on, I would have a couple of drinks whenever I had free time, and my alcohol tolerance really did improve gradually."

As soon as Lu Mingquan said this, others immediately echoed his sentiments:

"Secretary Lu is right, President Fang, you need to practice more."

"President Fang, let me first raise a glass to you to express my gratitude!" Lu Mingquan raised his glass.

Fang Qingye understood what he meant; she had done them a great favor this time!

This is just a thank you.
Left with no other option, Fang Qingye raised his glass and said, "Secretary Lu, don't be so polite. I haven't toasted you yet."

"Let me toast you first, and then you can toast me too. We can drink one cup after another!"

That night, Fang Qingye drank an unknown amount of alcohol. He had to drink when others thanked him, and he had to drink when he congratulated others.
He eventually drank himself into oblivion, and when he woke up, he was already lying in his bed at home, with Bai Ou sitting next to him.

"Did my second uncle bring me back?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Well, if you can't drink, then drink less," Bai Ou said reproachfully.

"What can I do in this situation?" Fang Qingye said helplessly. Normally, she could drink less or even abstain from alcohol when invited to a banquet, but not in this situation.

“You’ve forgotten? We’re married. For the sake of the next generation, you can’t drink alcohol, and we need to close the mountains for forest conservation!” Bai Ou said.

"Oh dear. I completely forgot such a good excuse!" Fang Qingye slapped his forehead.

"Remember next time, what would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."

"No need, just make me a strong cup of tea."

2012 passed quietly. Bai Ou was preparing to go to work in Shanghai right after New Year's Day, while Fang Qingye stayed in Nanxin to handle business with the bank and real estate company.

The couple agreed that they would each be busy with their own things during the week, and on weekends, either Fang Qingye would go to Shanghai or Bai Ou would return to Nanxin to spend the weekend together.

Fang Qingye thought this was good; having a family didn't mean she completely lost her personal freedom.

But Bai Ou had just arrived in Shanghai when she called: "Ye Zi, the company just received a call from the secretary of the board of directors of Baoshang Bank, saying that Baoshang Bank is going to hold a board meeting and you must attend."

(End of this chapter)