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Qiao Ling heard that Du Heng was the newspaper reporter who helped Lu Zifeng bring down Wu Fucheng. She didn't even charge him for the cigarettes and invited him in for a drink.

Lu Zifeng washed his hands and came over.

"What brings you, esteemed reporter Du, to Dong County?" Lu Zifeng asked.

"I came here for an interview at the invitation of Director Zhou Hai of Dongxian Canned Food Factory. After all, I was the one who exposed many of the factory's problems. Director Zhou's move is probably to ask me to write another article to clear the factory's name and to speak out for his achievements as Director Zhou."

Lu Zifeng glanced at his watch: "It's almost eleven o'clock. How about we grab some lunch together outside? That won't keep you from getting back to your business, will it?"

Du Heng said with a smile, "I feel bad that you always treat me to meals. How about this, I'll treat you today. I get a meal allowance when I'm on a business trip."

Lu Zifeng refused to let Du Heng treat him to a meal, saying that since they had arrived in Dong County, he, Lu, had to fulfill his duty as the host.

Du Heng declined a couple more times, but in the end, he couldn't persuade Lu Zifeng otherwise.

Lu Zifeng then called out to Qiao Ling, "Sister Ling, I'm treating Reporter Du to lunch. You should come too."

"Okay, I'll tidy up the kitchen and finish this tonight."

Lu Zifeng stood at the shop entrance again, looking around, then fixed his gaze on a young man: "Xiao Ma, come here."

Little Ma came running over excitedly: "Brother Feng, what's up?"

Lu Zifeng instructed, "Go to Kang Le Game Hall or Gu Quan's house and tell him to have lunch at Chef Wang's place because Reporter Du from the city is here."

Du Heng was a reserved person, and he felt a little embarrassed by Lu Zifeng's enthusiastic greeting.

"I'm sorry to have bothered everyone so much."

"It's alright, Gu Quan talks about you all the time. If he finds out you're here and I don't tell him, he'll definitely complain about me."

"Stop joking, is he coming for me?" Du Heng said with a smile.

Since the topic had come up, Du Heng glanced into the shop again and asked, "Who is this Sister Ling to you?"

Lu Zifeng said, "We're business partners, and we have a very good relationship, so you don't need to stand on ceremony."

Du Heng gave a soft "Oh".

When Lu Zifeng saw him suddenly ask about Qiao Ling, he immediately looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze: "You wouldn't have taken a liking to my Sister Ling, would you?"

"No, no..." Du Heng waved his hands repeatedly in fright, afraid that Lu Zifeng would misunderstand.

The four of them sat around a table. The men mostly talked about national affairs, the economic situation, and market trends. Qiao Ling listened from the side without offering any opinions.

It must be said that Du Heng, as a journalist, has a very insightful understanding of the situation.

Even Lu Zifeng, a reborn individual, found it very beneficial.

Chef Wang brought over a plate of fish: "Brother Feng, try this."

"Chef Wang, you're all grown up and still calling me 'brother,' you're making me feel old, you know? What kind of fish is this? I don't think I ordered this."

"This is the West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce recipe I learned from a book. I'm planning to make it the restaurant's signature dish. Do you think we have the conditions?"

"Are you using me as a guinea pig?"

"This dish is free."

"Then I'll take a look!"

Du Heng laughed and said, "Brother Feng is quite popular back in his hometown."

Lu Zifeng shook his head helplessly: "When I was young, I was ignorant and liked to tease cats and dogs. Now I've toned it down, and in their eyes, I'm a great person who has turned over a new leaf."

"Hehe, Brother Feng is definitely a good person. Here, I'll toast you with tea instead of wine."

Gu Quan also picked up his wine glass and said to Du Heng, "Does your newspaper always send one person when you go out to do interviews? Aren't you afraid of missing something?"

Du Heng looked at Lu Zifeng, and the two smiled without saying a word.

"Oh, by the way," Du Heng casually mentioned when the topic of interviews came up, "Siyan has been transferred to the reporters' department, and Guoguo is mentoring her now."

Qiao Ling raised her eyebrows almost imperceptibly, but still didn't say anything.

She wanted to see Lu Zifeng's expression, but Lu Zifeng just nodded casually.

Du Heng added, "I saw in the newspaper that the Dongxian Grain Station had publicly announced the auction, which is excellent material. I might have to come back again then."

Lu Zifeng didn't quite understand why these things, which were commonplace for him as a reborn person, were actually the focus of public opinion.

Du Heng explained, "Should state-owned assets be sold? How should they be sold? Will this result in the loss of state-owned assets? These are all hot topics of discussion in society today. Therefore, it is necessary to record the entire auction process and the reactions of the grain station employees truthfully."

Lu Zifeng raised his index finger and shook it: "If you bring up this, I'm no longer sleepy."

So he recounted how the grain depot warehouse had almost been sold to Su Min before going through the proper procedures.

Du Heng listened attentively, and after listening, nodded and said, "This is another excellent piece of material. How did you know?"

Lu Zifeng said, "By skipping the employees' priority purchase rights, and with the employees of the grain station making such a big fuss, it would be hard for me in Dongxian not to know."

Du Heng offered cigarettes to everyone, lit one, and said, "Looks like I'll have to bring an assistant with me then."

Upon hearing this, Gu Quan straightened his back.

Lu Zifeng suggested to him, "This is a serious matter. Lin Siyan doesn't have much experience. Why don't you take Tang Guo with you?"

Du Heng laughed as he said, "It depends on the newspaper's arrangements; I have no say in the matter."

As he left the restaurant, Du Heng glanced at his watch: "Oh dear, I had an appointment with Director Zhou for 2 o'clock, and it's already 1:50."

"Let me call you a pedicab."

"No need to be so polite, I can call myself."

Lu Zifeng walked over and reminded him, "The Su Min I mentioned earlier is Director Zhou's wife."

Du Heng nodded cautiously.

After seeing Du Heng off, Gu Quan also went home.

Qiao Ling and Lu Zifeng walked side by side into the store.

"Hey, tell me honestly, why did you and Reporter Du laugh when Lin Siyan and Tang Guo were mentioned just now?"

"The one we're laughing at is the one who isn't laughing."

"Gu Quan? What exactly did you guys do in the city?" Qiao Ling was becoming increasingly curious.

"This is their privacy, and I have no right to disclose it to others."

"cut!"

Although he was not satisfied with Lu Zifeng's answer, since this matter was related to Gu Quan, then it was fine.

After thinking for a moment, Qiao Ling suddenly jumped up to Lu Zifeng and said, "Next time we go to the city, I want to go too."

Lu Zifeng said, "It's not that you can't go, but I've converted my rented apartment into an office, leaving only a bedroom and a large bed."

Before Qiao Ling could react, Lu Zifeng added, "Gu Quan and I always share a bed. Do you want to come?"

"Ugh~" Qiao Ling said with disdain, then said, "I'm going to stay at a hotel."

"Okay, then let's do it tomorrow. I have some things to take care of tomorrow anyway."

"real?"

"I would never lie to Sister Ling, no matter who I lie to."