Xu Shu was very satisfied with Hou Ling's cleverness, so he handed over the matter of joining Shao Run and Li Junhai to him.
He was not in a hurry to get in the car and rush to Ningyuan Town. The more urgent the matter, the more urgent it was.
He first went to Duan Kuohai's house. Duan Kuohai's daughter-in-law burst into tears when she saw Xu Shu. She insisted on letting Xu Shu sit in the main room and let Duan Kuohai's son and daughter kowtow to Xu Shu.
Xu Shu couldn't stand this, so he comforted Duan Kuohai's wife and ran away.
After leaving Duan Kuohai's house, he called Donghui Tower and his home to inform Li Junhai and Shao Run about joining the staff.
When the two of them heard this, they were both inexplicably excited and enthusiastically cooperated with Hou Ling to go through the formalities.
Xu Shu returned to Huang Zhongmian's contact station, thinking about discussing with Huang Zhongmian how to deal with Zhang Zhenfang and Qi Benan.
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On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, we welcome the God of Wealth.
The warm sun is shining, the ice and snow are melting, and the rivers are overflowing.
On both sides of the Huaijiang River, the red plum blossoms are like fire, reflecting the red color of half of the river, making it a famous scenic spot far and near.
However, this unparalleled scenery has nothing to do with ordinary people after all.
Countless dignitaries in Rongcheng enclosed their land here and built a large number of villas along both sides of the Huaijiang River.
Among them, the most famous one is Zhang Zhenfang's tattooed dragon villa, an old brigade official in Ningyuan Town. It is large in scale and has beautiful scenery. It was carefully crafted by craftsmen from Xiangshan Mountain in the south of the Yangtze River.
Wenlong Villa is closed all year round. It is only opened every year at the end of the year to welcome guests who come to pay New Year's greetings and give gifts.
On the third and fourth day of the Lunar New Year, all the guests who were supposed to come to congratulate had come, but none of them had the chance to serve the Zhang family's rice bowl.
On the fifth day of the lunar month to welcome the God of Wealth, Zhang Zhenfang set up two tables in Yingfang Hall to wrap up the Spring Festival.
Zhang Zhenfang has been guarding the Ningyuan line for many years. He has a distinguished status, and his son-in-law Qi Ben'an is also the third-level master of the outside family. He has always had a wide circle of friends.
This time, those who are qualified to attend the banquet at Wenlong Villa are either wealthy men or military leaders. Local gentry and wealthy businessmen will not even have the chance to be nominated for the meeting.
At noon, the singing and dancing troupe had already entered the venue, and Zhang Zhenfang also signaled to Qi Ben'an to invite all the guests to their seats.
But the seat next to Zhang Zhenfang's right was always vacant. The butler in charge had already approached Qi Ben'an for the third time and asked if the banquet could be opened, but the answer he received was still negative.
Although the guests didn't say anything, their hearts were full of curiosity about the identity of the guests who had not yet arrived.
Qi Ben'an smiled and said, "Everyone, everyone, I am fortunate to invite a big shot this time, and Jia Yue would like to introduce you to you.
Don’t be afraid of being late if you have a good meal. Let’s continue enjoying the singing and dancing and wait for a while. "
A middle-aged man with a round face snorted coldly, "I don't know what kind of person deserves Brother Qi's respect. If it's just a show of official status in the court, I'll forgive Guo for not accompanying me."
The person who spoke, Guo Juneng, was the deputy sect leader of the Giant Sword Sect, which was now gaining momentum.
Compared to Zhang Zhenfang, he valued Qi Benan more.
In his view, Zhang Zhenfang just had more official clothes. He had been working in Ningyuan for many years and had extraordinary influence.
But limited to his status as a mortal, Zhang Zhenfang's official rank is just that in Guo Juneng's eyes.
But Qi Ben'an is different. He is not only a transcendent, but he can also use Zhang Zhenfang's connections and relationships to extend his influence into the transcendent circle.
If Zhang Zhenfang operates properly and allows Qi Ben'an to take over his position in the future, then Qi Ben'an's future will be unlimited.
Even so, Guo Juneng was only willing to give Qi Bennan face, asking him to spend a lot of time waiting for a DPRK bureaucrat, and he was really too lazy to serve him.
There are many people who have the same idea as Guo Juneng.
Therefore, as soon as Guo Juneng finished speaking, there were waves of responses.
Zhang Zhenfang frowned slightly, and Qi Ben'an stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Everyone, since Qi invited you all to come, how can I let you come back without success. Later, this distinguished guest will arrive, and I will keep it so that you all feel that your trip is worthwhile." "
Qi Ben'an was still trying to sell things off, which made Guo Juneng and others feel relieved. At the same time, they became more and more curious.
After a beautiful song and dance, the housekeeper came closer and whispered in Zhang Zhenfang's ear.
Zhang Zhenfang snorted coldly, "Come and retaliate to me even if you do something stupid. In Ningyuan, I don't believe anyone can make a big difference."
The old housekeeper tied up his hands and took two steps back. Qi Ben'an said, "Zhang Cheng, what happened? Is there really something bad going on on this happy day? Can't we report it later?"
The old housekeeper handed over his hand and said, "Reply to my uncle, the news came from Deputy Director Jia. I dare not not report it."
"Jiawanhe of Chunshen?"
Qi Benan was slightly surprised.
The old housekeeper nodded.
Qi Benan frowned, "What happened?"
Jia Wanhe's status as deputy director definitely makes him the number one local figure. If there is any news that could alarm him, the problem must be huge.
The old housekeeper said, "Jia Wanhe sent word that Xu Shu from Chunshen Station is coming to trouble us because of Duan Kuohai's matter."
"Xu Shu?"
Qi Ben'an murmured, "I've never heard of it. However, wasn't Duan Kuohai's trouble settled long ago?
I also sent a letter to Chunshen Station. After Jia Yue called Director Xia, there was no movement there.
Now, why has this happened again? "
Duan Kuohai was killed entirely by An Qing. He made the move after planning and found out Duan Kuohai's background.
Thanks to the proper aftermath measures, everything went smoothly.
Now, the incident has caused repercussions, making him feel unhappy.
"So what about Chunshen Station? This is Ningyuan. Brother Qi, don't worry. No matter what happens, I, Old Chen, will be counted on."
"Even in Ningyuan, can outsiders be intimidated?"
"I'm familiar with Chunshen Station. I know everyone from the captain to above. Is he a low-level soldier?"
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"It's ridiculous. If this is true, the old brigade officer should really go to Dian Chunshen Station to hold them accountable. What kind of little guy dares to be so arrogant."
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Qi Ben'an cupped his fists and thanked him, "Jia Yue and I are very grateful for your kindness. Duan Kuohai's corruption was confirmed. Chunshen Station sent directors and elders to ask questions, and Qi gave the same answer.
As for Xu Shu, it's not even worth mentioning. He just drank tea and watched the dance. "
As soon as Qi Benan finished speaking, Zhang Zhenfang coughed lightly and said, "Young friend Ju Neng, don't say a word. I don't think you have any advice, but it doesn't matter."
With a flick of the brush, everyone looked towards Guo Juneng.
Guo Juneng looked at the old housekeeper, "Did you hear clearly, the person coming is Xu Shu from Chunshen Station?"
The old housekeeper nodded solemnly, puzzled.
Qi Benan said, "Brother Ju Neng, if you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it."
Guo Juneng said, "Brother Qi, haven't you heard about the great excitement at Chunshen Station in the past two days?"
Qi Benan's eyes were full of surprise and he looked at everyone. Everyone was confused and confused.
