A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 96 Sorry

So many things happened in one day on the Great Qian side, even lifelong marriages were settled, while on Earth, only one night had passed.

Not long after Li Weizhou opened his eyes, there was a knock on the door. He went to open it barefoot and saw four girls who were all dressed up beautifully. They bowed to him in unison and greeted him, "Good morning, boss!"

Hey!
Li Weizhou was in a great mood!

The four girls giggled and laughed. After entering the room, Song Jia whispered with a smile, "That guy who walked past in the hallway just now went past, then came back for another look. He must be so envious!"

Zhao Ling'er looked at Li Weizhou and smiled, "I was sure you were a very, very big boss, and I wasn't wrong, you are a big boss!"

Upon hearing this, Li Weizhou knew things were going to get bad. Before the three experienced drivers could get going, he quickly ushered her inside and said, "Xiao Rui, things in Yu'nan are settled, and there shouldn't be any major issues for a while. If you're not busy at school, head to Hong Kong first. I have some other things to take care of here, so I might not be able to meet up with you for another week. This trip is a company team-building activity, so have fun. Things will get busier and more intense afterward, so make the most of your time."

The wedding is about to take place, and the bride is so beautiful. I doubt she'll have much free time tonight, so I'll have to put this on hold for now.

"what?"

The group was visibly disappointed and no longer bothered to tease Zhao Ling'er. Last night, they had been fantasizing about going to Hong Kong with their boss to beat up gangsters and kick the Flying Tigers!
Xiao Rui was alright, and said with a smile, "Going into seclusion again?"

Li Weizhou nodded and smiled, "More or less." He paused and then added, "I'm planning to go back to my hometown in a few days, quietly, to sweep my parents' graves."

Of course, the main reason was that he always felt that Qingzhou City might be unstable in the next few days, and he had to guard the armory. Otherwise, it would be terrible if there were no weapons in front of him when something really happened.

Upon hearing this, the girls all fell silent.

Xiao Rui smiled gently and said, "Do you want us to go with you? If Director Qi can help the big boss cry at his grave, even if we can't cry, we can still help sweep the grave. We're still young and want to make progress."

Li Weizhou laughed in exasperation. He washed his face at the sink, wiped it casually with a towel, and said, "It's not too late for you to go sweep the graves when I can promote you to Director Xiao."

A burst of laughter followed. Xiao Rui asked Zhao Ling'er, "Shall we leave today? Tell your mother."

Song Jia said something sarcastic: "Now your mom should be relieved, right? Even the boss isn't going."

Zhao Ling'er said seriously, "My mother has never said anything bad about the boss."

Xiao Rui and the other two are really wicked; they're making fun of people again.

Li Weizhou came to the rescue: "Alright, alright, since we're going today, you guys should book your tickets and hotels. I only have one request: be careful and stay in a nice hotel."

Xiao Rui smiled and said, "Understood." Then she said to the other three, "You guys go first, the company's senior management is having a small meeting."

"cut!"

Although the three girls were angry, perhaps because of the power of rank, they could only leave, saying, "Goodbye, boss!"

Li Weizhou smiled and nodded in response, "See you later."

After the three left, he looked at Xiao Rui curiously, wondering what kind of little meeting was going to be held.

Xiao Rui was quite serious when she asked, "Boss, do you still have that ginseng wine?"

Li Weizhou didn't give a direct answer, but instead smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Rui smiled, her bright eyes looking at Li Weizhou with a hint of apology, and said, "It's a rather mundane thing... My mother drank a cup of your ginseng wine and felt it was very invigorating, so she gave it to my grandfather. Last time when our family had that accident, we were able to escape unscathed thanks to my grandfather's connections. However, ever since that accident, my grandfather's health hasn't been very good, but after drinking your ginseng wine for three days, he's like a completely different person. So he took the wine to give to his old friends to try..."

My grandfather's generation used to drink genuine wild ginseng wine from Changbai Mountain, not the kind grown in forests. But according to him and his old friends, it's nowhere near as good as the one you gave me.

His old friend is still in his position and holds considerable power, so in short, my dad has a job again. If nothing unexpected happens, the rest of our family will gradually have the opportunity to return to work.

Because the investigation is over, the organization has reached a conclusion, and he has been exonerated.

Although there weren't any major problems before, otherwise it wouldn't have survived round after round of scrutiny.

But until then, they will have no chance to go out to work again.

So even though none of these are important positions right now, most of the old relationships have been restored.

He concluded with a self-deprecating remark: "After so many rounds of investigation, they have finally proven their innocence and loyalty. The Xiao family may become even more prominent than before. It sounds a bit... unpleasant, but that's the reality."

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "I don't understand. But it's a society that values ​​relationships, so it's normal. Isn't this good? Is Uncle hoping to make further progress?"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Rui said softly, "I was being presumptuous. I thought you didn't want too many people to pay attention to the situation at Baibaolou and the dried pig blood powder factory, so I called some of my uncles and elders."

There shouldn't be any major issues in Sichuan and Chongqing. We've already spoken to them. As long as we pay taxes normally, no one will pay attention to us; in fact, they might even take care of us, and some inspections will be reduced.

From now on, we won't have to be so careful with our purchases anymore; we can buy more freely. But the resources in southern Henan and Pengcheng aren't enough for our family, so I asked my grandfather for help. But he'll also have to rely on some old connections we've grown distant from; he might have to ask some people for favors..."

"Xiao Rui!"

Li Weizhou called out in shame, looked into the girl's eyes apologetically, and said, "I misspoke."

Xiao Rui laughed again, giggling as she scolded, "A big boss shouldn't be so soft-hearted. You're so easily tricked by women!"

Sometimes she worries that if she hadn't been the one to take advantage of this boss who was used to being a hands-off manager, he would have been taken advantage of in a terrible way. There were just too many opportunities for him to do something shady.

It's simply worrying...

Li Weizhou blinked and asked, "So, what you just said, was it true or a trick?"

Xiao Rui smiled again and said seriously, "Of course it's true. I originally wanted to give you dragon blood rice, but it's just too expensive. But now that I think about it, it's really hard to say which is more expensive. I took the liberty of making the decision..."

She never expected that the jar of ginseng wine would have such a great effect, so great that she was caught off guard.

He paused for a moment and then asked, "Boss, do you have any ideas?"

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "Just say it was left to me by my father... or you can say it was left by my mother." Xiao Rui chuckled, and Li Weizhou continued, "There are two more jars. Keep one for your family... You can share some with Zhao Ling'er, but not too much, as her mother seems to be in poor health and can't handle too much nourishment. Give the other jar away. Also, please tell your family for me."

If he could really exchange ginseng wine for time and space, he would want to give it to them, but he couldn't find a way to do so.

By doing this, the Xiao family bought him valuable time to develop.

Li Weizhou refused to believe that the Blood Eye would continue to devour everything indefinitely...

As for if someone else comes to ask for it in the future... we'll see then.

As long as we can buy some time, nothing is off-limits for discussion.

Of course, it's not something that can be given away easily...

Although the ginseng he used to make the liquor was only twenty or thirty years old, the secret room was filled with dozens of extra-large sealed bags, some of them quite large.

But now it seems that the ginseng from the Great Qian Dynasty is probably much more effective than the wild ginseng here...

Hearing him say that, Xiao Rui shook her head and said, "No, they asked me to thank you on their behalf. Giving this away would be a huge benefit to my family."

These days, if you give some elderly people gold or silver, they'll probably be chased away. But when it comes to truly nourishing and good-natured things, they... well, you know.

However, my grandfather said he would tell everyone that this was ginseng he kept from when he worked in Northeast China years ago, and it's been soaking for decades. It won't cause you any trouble; the family has also given a gag order, and very few people in the clan know about it.

That's understandable. The source of the ginseng wine is also a very valuable information resource, so the Xiao family naturally wants to keep it in their own hands.

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "That would be even better. Then our thanks will cancel each other out, and we won't owe each other anything."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Rui said, "Then I'm leaving."

Li Weizhou nodded and said, "Be careful."

Xiao Rui walked to the door, then turned back with a bright smile and said, "Boss, should I apologize? After all, I gave away the wine without your permission. I really regret bringing the wine home. I'm sorry..."

Li Weizhou laughed somewhat angrily and said, "Dare to betray me! Don't you know I'm a master, a master, a master? Besides, I gave it to you, not the other way around."

Xiao Rui smiled, her bright eyes lingering on Li Weizhou for a moment before she waved, her steps becoming more graceful, and said, "Goodbye!"

After watching her say goodbye, Li Weizhou's expression turned somewhat helpless.

Hopefully, when the day comes that the truth has to be revealed, even if it has an impact, it will be a positive one. Otherwise, it would be a bit embarrassing to involve the whole family.

But I don't think it's that bad. He didn't evade taxes, he didn't do anything immoral, and he didn't cause any serious consequences. What could he possibly do?

At worst, the Xiao family rose to prominence because of his ginseng wine, and may fall again because of his various actions; it's simply a matter of returning to where it was before.

……

Li Weizhou did not rush back to Shancheng, but went to Nanyang first.

Every year, Nanyang takes the lead in the harvesting, purchasing, and storage of wheat in southern Henan.

The grain receiving operations at the local China Grain Reserves Corporation (Sinograin) warehouses are all conducted using standardized procedures. However, due to limited storage capacity, they encourage other warehouses to receive more wheat, making it easier for farmers to sell their grain nearby.

Therefore, some savvy locals build tall warehouses specifically for renting out.

Li Weizhou had previously acquired a grain store with a grain purchasing license and hired people to manage it.

I don't expect the grain and oil store to make money. The qualification is important. It is required for purchasing more than 50 tons of grain.

He had previously found a warehouse online that was about 2,000 square meters, close to the national highway, with ventilation and moisture-proof facilities. The rent was 12,000 yuan a month, and he had already prepaid three months' rent.

They found another company that integrates grain collection, storage, and transportation, and they started transporting grain into the warehouse five days ago.

Two million catties of wheat have all been stored today. It sounds like a lot, but it's actually just the harvest from two thousand mu of land.

The wheat purchase price was 1.23 yuan, totaling less than 2.5 million yuan, which is typical for small grain traders.

After the handover was completed, the company staff and the warehouse owner left happily, and Li Weizhou also strolled around the grain warehouse with a smile.

After searching for half an hour and confirming there were no surveillance cameras, the mountain of grain in the warehouse began to mysteriously disappear piece by piece...

An hour later, Li Weizhou left the house with a pale face. After locking the gate with a large new lock, he went to another place, Zhoukou, which was also the largest grain-producing area in southern Henan.

……

When Li Weizhou returned to the Changzhou villa with lifeless eyes, it was already ten o'clock at night.

The three villas around here are still under construction, probably because there are no other houses nearby, so even if there is a disturbance, it will only affect the owner's family...

Li Weizhou returned home quietly and went straight to the secret room in the basement.

Looking at the room full of weapons, and feeling the sweet dew constantly dripping from the depths of his mind nourishing his almost depleted mental energy, he felt an indescribable sense of peace.

Today we accomplished a major task: taking advantage of the bumper harvest season, we purchased enough grain for 3,000 people for the entire year.

After everything was prepared, he assumed his stance, closed his eyes, and went back to the other side...

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