Qingzhou Airport is located in the suburbs far away from the city. At first glance, apart from the roar of planes taking off and landing, and the occasional sparrows flying across the branches, there is a sense of desolation and silence everywhere.
Lei Fang arrived earlier than expected, and when he saw Wen Liang, he immediately smiled and opened his arms from afar. Behind him followed Zhu Zixuan, whose face was full of frost. It seemed that she still hated Wen Liang for leaving Beijing without a word that day.
Wen Liang and Lei Fang hugged each other like good friends, then smiled and said to Zhu Zixuan, "Miss Zhu, what's wrong? Is the breakfast on the plane unpalatable?"
Zhu Zixuan said coldly: "It tastes terrible, so I want to eat people now!"
Lei Fang shrugged his shoulders and made a helpless expression. Wen Liang sighed deliberately and said, "I originally wanted to take Miss Zhu to visit the Yunyan Lake Group, which is known as the best in the southeast, and then go to the top of Tianlou Mountain to appreciate the wonderful artistic conception of Li Bai's poem "The bright moon rises from Tianshan Mountain, among the vast sea of clouds". If you are lucky, you can also go to Pufang Temple to taste the vegetarian food cooked by the old abbot, especially the "Imperial Flavor Rolled Fruit" made with fruit pulp, jujube paste, yam, honey, white sugar, osmanthus and other ingredients. It can make people salivate and remember it for three months..."
Zhu Zixuan loved traveling around and tasting delicious food. She was excited when she heard this. Then, she saw Wen Liang's wretched expression and knew it was extremely unpalatable without even tasting it. She snorted and said, "If it's as good as you say, I can consider trying to forget the crime of someone standing me up!"
After saying that, she twisted her waist and walked out first. Lei Fang knew the stubborn personality of this rich girl too well, and was surprised that Wen Liang could deal with her so quickly. He gave a thumbs up and whispered, "When I came here, I was afraid that Zixuan would make trouble, but I didn't expect that President Wen could deal with it in just a few words. This skill, I can't help but be convinced!"
Wen Liang smiled and said, "Mr. Lei is too polite. Miss Zhu is very reasonable. Otherwise, even if I said something as big as an elephant, she would not calm down."
"Reasonable?" Lei Fang's eyes almost popped out of his head. He patted Wen Liang on the shoulder and said, "Brother Wen has a broad mind, which is incomparable to ordinary people."
Ning Xi stood at the steps of the Golden Valley Garden Villa, wearing a black knee-length windbreaker, her black hair flowing in the wind, looking like a fairy. The white BMW slowly stopped, Wen Liang waited for Lei Fang and Zhu Zixuan to get out of the car, turned around and told the temporary driver, Viper, "Come and pick us up in two hours."
Viper responded and turned around and drove away.
As soon as Zhu Zixuan saw Ning Xi, she screamed and rushed over, but Ning Xi stretched out a finger and touched her forehead, separating the two of them by ten centimeters.
"The weather is dry..."
"Keep your distance!" Zhu Zixuan pouted and said disappointedly, "I thought you had become more open-minded after so many years in the United States. Why are you still so stingy as to not even give me a hug?"
Ning Xi pinched her nose and said, "If you hadn't insisted on sleeping with me when we were kids and even burned my bed, would I have asked you to keep your distance?"
Zhu Zixuan blushed, grabbed her hand and shook it, saying: "Can you blame me for this? Who knew that there was white phosphorus next to the bed of a five-year-old girl? How dare you say that? I was so scared that I cried, and you kicked me under the bed..."
"If I hadn't kicked you, your face would have been burned into a charcoal mess!"
"Excuse me," Wen Liang walked up to the two of them and said, "I'm also curious, what is a five-year-old girl doing playing with white phosphorus?"
Ning Xi only revealed a bit of tenderness when she was facing Wen Liang. She lifted her hair and chuckled, "I went to the military camp and became interested in how to make smoke bombs..."
What else could Wen Liang say? A genius's tough life doesn't need a reason! Even Zhu Zixuan, who was one year older than Ning Xi, was no different from a child in front of her.
After entering the villa, Zhu Zixuan felt a little sleepy and went upstairs to take a nap. Wen Liang and the other two sat in the living room. Before they could exchange a few words, Lei Fang got straight to the point and said, "Sister Xi, President Wen, since I'm here, I'll listen to you in everything. If you want money, you can pay. If you want people, you can provide people. I just ask that you two eat the meat and leave some soup for me."
For people like Lei Fang, they can neither live up to their family's expectations and have a bright future in the officialdom, nor do they have enough ability to make a name for themselves in the business world and find another way to success. They spend their days running around, living a life of drunkenness and dreams, and using the halo of a red child to make some money in a side way. In fact, their pursuit of money is more urgent and greedy than that of ordinary people.
On the surface, Wen Liang brought Lei Fang into the group this time to fulfill a promise he made to Baidu, but on a deeper level, he was intentionally creating certain interests with him. Ning Xi could certainly rely on him, but for some things, it was more convenient and more efficient to take Lei Fang's route.
"Master Lei, what are you talking about? We are all cooperating to achieve common prosperity. It doesn't matter if there is soup or meat. Our goal is to eat the meat and not let others drink the soup!"
"How generous!" Lei Fang patted his thigh and said, "With what President Wen said, I, Lei Fang, will hand over this 180 kilograms to you. But I have to ask you for one favor. You can call me Lei Zi or Lei Ge, but please don't use the word 'young'. That's just to fool others in Beijing. In front of Sister Xi, isn't this a slap in my face?"
Lei Fang smiled awkwardly at Ning Xi. In front of outsiders, he could still put on airs as Young Master Lei, but the person sitting opposite him was Ning Xi, the one who was the most favored by Old Master Ning in the Ning family of Beijing and the idol of all the people of the same generation since childhood.
Ning Xi sat aside without saying a word, but from Zhu Zixuan just now to Lei Fang at this moment, Wen Liang could clearly feel their heartfelt admiration and respect for Ning Xi. As long as he thought about Zhu Zixuan's arrogance and willfulness, and Lei Fang's lawlessness, he would understand the terrifying and despairing existence behind Ning Xi.
Uncle Wen couldn't help but feel lucky that he was ignorant and fearless when he first met Ning Xi, which allowed him to accidentally develop their relationship to such a harmonious level. If it were today, he would have touched upon a power that was only the tip of the iceberg but was enough to shock people, and he might not be as calm and composed as he was before.
"Then just call me Brother Lei," Wen Liang said, "The information about Shangning Hi-Tech will be handed over to you later. Let's not talk about work today. This is the first time for the two distinguished guests to visit Qingzhou. I will accompany them to eat, drink and play today, and I will do my best to be a good host on behalf of the seven million people of Qingzhou."
Ning Xi spoke at this time: "Lei Zi, since you are here, you should have a good time. Qingzhou is a picturesque place with green mountains and clear waters, which is much better than the dirty place in the capital. Wen Liang will accompany you today to take a walk around first, and I will host a welcome party for you in the evening! Okay, you guys chat first, I'll go upstairs to see Zixuan."
As soon as Ning Xi stood up, Lei Fang immediately stood up, but Wen Liang sat still, like a second uncle. When Ning Xi went upstairs, the two chatted casually. Lei Fang had handled various channels in the city and knew the inside story of the officialdom very well. After more than an hour of conversation, Wen Liang had a general understanding of many people and things at the top and local levels. Combined with some information from his previous life, things that he had not known or understood before suddenly became clear to him.
Lei Fang was actually also secretly surprised. When he was in the capital, he had made many guesses about the relationship between Ning Xi and Wen Liang, but at most he thought that Ning Xi sympathized with Wen Liang's rare talent and wanted to train and use him. He never expected that the two of them would reach such a close level, so he decisively lowered his attitude and asked Wen Liang to change his mind.
Even though he always called himself "older brother" and Wen Liang "younger brother" when they were in the capital, Wen Liang abided by his duties and honestly called him "Young Master Lei", and he never objected.
To put it bluntly, he called himself that, that was modesty, but if you really called him that, that would be immature. Dealing with people, especially dealing with the children of the rich and powerful, there is knowledge in every aspect.
Although Lei Fang seemed rough, he was actually very quick-witted. Since Ning Xi had made no secret of her affection for Wen Liang, she was naturally warning him how he should treat Wen Liang. If he continued to be tactless and acted like a young master from the capital, the consequences would be very serious.
About an hour later, although both of them were known for their eloquence, the two grown men sitting face to face looked quite sad. Fortunately, Ning Xi and Zhu Zixuan finally came down from upstairs. Wen Liang stood up immediately and said, "It's eleven o'clock. Let's find a place to have lunch."
Lei Fang rubbed his stomach and said, "I've heard that Qingzhou has a lot of delicious food. I can enjoy a feast today."
"If you want to eat delicious food, you have to go to the county below. The fresh water and live fish are much fresher than those in the city." Wen Liang clapped his hands and said, "How about this, let's go to Yishan and try the local authentic Chaotian pot, then visit Yunyan Lake, climb Tianlou Mountain, and then go to Pufang Temple to draw lots and worship Buddha. It will be almost evening when we get back, just in time for Ning Xi's welcoming banquet. What do you think, Brother Lei?"
Lei Fang smiled and said, "The guest should follow the host's wishes. Zixuan, what do you think?"
Zhu Zixuan said yes, then held Ning Xi's hand and said, "Sister Xi, you're not going? Let's go together, okay? We haven't seen each other for so many years, and I have a lot to say to you."
Ning Xi said helplessly, "I still have important things to arrange, you guys go ahead. As for what you want to say, if it's about Lei Zi, I'd better not listen. I listened to you for ten years, from the age of five to fifteen. If I continue to listen, I'm afraid I won't be able to help but tear your little mouth apart..."
Lei Fang coughed dryly and said, "Sister Xi, you take care of your business. Let's go around with Brother Wen. Zixuan, let's go!"
Zhu Zixuan obeyed Lei Fang's orders and reluctantly let go of Ning Xi's hand. After the two of them left the villa, Ning Xi said with a half-smile, "Do you want to talk to Lei Fang, or should I?"
Wen Liang stared at Lei Fang's back, smiled slightly, and said, "Let me do it. He is a smart man and should understand that if you want to gain benefits, you have to pay a certain price."
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