magic eye doctor

Chapter 3855 The First Meeting

Chen Da Lian's question was merely an instinctive retort, without any other meaning. Seeing that his uncles and peers from the Chen family remained silent, even he, a simple-minded person, knew what it meant.

Honestly, it would be a lie to say I wasn't disappointed.

Aunt Chen Hongying's parents passed away early, and Uncle Chen Kang left Meicun when he was very young, but Aunt Chen Hongying and Uncle Chen Kang were both descendants of the Chen family.

It's understandable that the Chen family members might not remember the birth dates of Chen Kangshu's son and grandson, since Chen Kangshu lived in another province and even if he returned to Mei to reunite with the Le family, it wouldn't be a frequent occurrence.

It's not common to see them, so it's understandable that they don't remember Chen Fengnian and his brothers' birthdays.

But Yueqing and the Chen family are both from Meicun, so they see each other all the time. Yueqing's son, Lele, is so successful, so the Yueqing family is the talk of the town. How could they not remember when Leyun's birthday is?
Furthermore, the Chen family remembers the birthdays of some children from the Zhou, Zhang, and Liu families in the village, so why does no one remember Le Yun's birthday?

In short, they didn't take it seriously!

Not taking it to heart means you don't truly consider them as family.

None of the Chen family members have ever genuinely cared about the Le family, so what else is there to say?

Chen Da Lian didn't say anything more, nor did he ask why Grandpa Lu wanted to see him, nor did he ask the Chen family what they wanted to do by asking if Lele was home.

Chen Dalu was also very disappointed in the Chen family's nephews and nieces, and wished he could give them a good beating. He couldn't help but scold them: "You good-for-nothings! You want to take advantage of others, but you don't even put in the effort. You have the nerve to ask me for help?"
Look at them, Da Lian has been away for many years and has only been back for a few years. Both of them know when Lele's birthday is. You are from the same village and live so close by, yet not one of you remembers when Lele's birthday is. What right do you have to complain that Hongying's descendants are not close to the Chen family?
"Tell me yourselves, with your performance like this, how can I possibly have the face to take you to talk to the little kid about compiling the genealogy? How can I possibly have the face to ask Chen Kang to be the leader of this genealogy compilation?"

The Chen family members hung their heads and remained silent after being scolded by Master Lu.

None of the Chen family's nephews and nieces had any backbone, which made Grandpa Lu even angrier: "You can talk to Chen Kang about revising the genealogy yourselves. I'm too old to bother with this."

He got angry and simply ignored everything, turning around and leaving.

The Chen family members hurriedly chased after Grandpa Lu.

“Uncle Lu/Grandpa Lu, if we have done anything wrong, please scold us. Compiling the family genealogy is a major event, and we still need your guidance…”

"Uncle Lu, it's only just past noon, the day isn't over yet. Let's go home and pack our things to go to the Le family's house..."

Despite being persuaded by his nephews and nieces, Chen Dalu walked home with a cold face and his head down.

Watching the Chen family uncles and elders chasing after Grandpa Lu, Chen Da Lian was speechless.

Oh my, so the Chen family wanted to talk to Lele about revising their family genealogy?

Previously, when the Chen family discussed revising the family genealogy, no one told Yueqing. He thought that the Chen family members really didn't care about the marriage with Hongying Gu, nor did they care about Chen Kang's branch of the family, and they didn't plan to let the Yue family get involved in revising the genealogy.

Knowing about the plans of the Chen family, Chen Da-lian pretended not to know. In any case, none of the Chen family members came to him to persuade the Le family, and even if they did, he wouldn't do it.

Just as Chen Da Lian was about to urge his wife to hurry up, the phone rang. The caller ID showed it was Liu Lu. He answered, and the caller didn't waste any words. He said that Xiao Lele's marinade and braising liquid from making medicinal cuisine were ready-made. He, Zhang Poluo, Cheng Youde, and Village Chief Zhou had decided to buy some meat together to make some braised meat and bamboo tube chicken, and asked if he wanted some.

Ask him if he wants to join in?
This is obvious, of course we should!

Chen Da Lian gave the exact answer without even discussing it with his wife, then ended the call and spoke to his wife who had just returned from the toilet.

"Lele's family makes medicinal cuisine and has soup base for marinated chicken and pork. Liu Lu and the others said they would go together to slaughter a pig and buy a chicken to make bamboo tube chicken and braised meat. They would ignore the work in the fields for now and go to Liu Lu's house to slaughter a pig."

"Alright, today at Lele's house, I was thinking about whether we should buy some meat and make some braised meat, but I was too embarrassed to say it at the time."

Sister-in-law He was also very happy to hear this. The medicinal food they made together last time was already finished even if they ate it sparingly. They were all looking forward to when Lele would make medicinal food so they could buy some meat and make some more.

Today is Lele's birthday. She was too shy to ask for anything at Lele's house, but this opportunity came up right away.

Sister He didn't care about the money at all. Chen Da Lian worked on Lele's construction site in southern Xinjiang for several years, earning an average of over 100,000 yuan a year. Even though sending the child to school was a bit expensive, after several years of savings, their family had more than 300,000 yuan in hand.

The biggest expense in the family right now is the youngest child who is in college. The older child will graduate soon, and even if he starts working, he might need some financial support from the family, but it won't be too much.

Although social obligations can be quite an expense, she and Da Lian also do odd jobs during the off-season to earn some extra income.

With some family wealth and the acupuncture treatments Lele provided for them, ensuring their health and relieving them of much pressure, they naturally couldn't neglect themselves when they had the means.

Treat yourself well and stay healthy; that's also a way of making money.

If you have the means but are reluctant to eat well and neglect yourself, when your health deteriorates, you'll be taking medicine and getting injections every few days, and the money you save might not even cover your medical expenses.

Sister He's thinking was very simple. She wanted to take advantage of the fact that she and Da Lian were still young, and while taking good care of their health, work hard to earn more money and save more for their future, so that their children would have less pressure.

Since they were going to gather ingredients, the couple left their baskets and tools in the main room, went to get some cash, locked the door, and headed to Liu Lu's house.

Zhang Poluo and Cheng Youde left Liu Lu's house; they arrived first.

The guys got together and called Zhang Haizi again, asking if he wanted to get involved.

Zhang Haizi chatted with his grandmother for a while, then wanted to go to the fields to check on the water. He received a call from his cousin, and he was overjoyed. His cousin was so kind; he always thought of him and his grandmother when something good happened.

Grandma is getting old and needs to supplement her body with various nutrients. If she eats medicinal food, it will be good for her health.

After finishing the phone call, Zhang Haizi told his wife, changed his clothes, put on a waterproof apron, and went to Liu Lu's house.

His home was close to Liu Lu's, so he arrived quickly. After waiting a while, Zhou Xialong and his wife, and Chen Dalian and his wife also arrived.

The younger generation gathered, brought out their tools, and waited for the water to boil.

Village Chief Zhou and Zhou Bapi didn't go to Liu Lu's house first. Village Chief Zhou was in charge of buying chickens. He called the village chief of the neighboring village, and someone in the neighboring village who had chickens and ducks would help deliver the chickens and ducks.

Village Chief Zhou was waiting to receive them at Zhou Bapi's house.

After returning home, Village Chief Zhou only stayed for a short while before going to Zhou Bapi's house. Several villagers near the village office building also went to visit Zhou Bapi's house because they didn't have much farm work to do and were resting at home in the afternoon.

Aunt Ba was hospitable; she prepared a plate of pumpkin seeds and poured tea.

The group slowly peeled the melon seeds, chatting about everyday things.

Not long after they started chatting, Village Chief Zhou's phone rang.

Everyone stopped chatting and let Village Chief Zhou answer the phone.

The call was from the Le family.

After finishing the phone call, Village Chief Zhou whispered to Zhou Bapi and his wife, "Lele said her company's general manager needs to go to the township government to find a guide, and she asked me to show her the way. You two stay home and collect the chickens and ducks." "Okay, Brother Man, you go and get busy," Zhou Bapi and his wife replied, urging their cousin to hurry up.

Village Chief Zhou didn't say anything more and immediately walked outside.

He left Zhou Bapi's house, crossed the ground, and waited at the intersection where he would go home. After only a few minutes, four young men from Lele's company arrived.

When Meng Weisheng met Village Chief Zhou, he very politely offered him a cigarette and then invited the old man to walk with him to where they had parked their car.

When General Manager Meng and his party of four arrived, they drove two company cars.

Yan Shao and Liu Shao hitched a ride with the Third Medical Company.

To get to the township government office in Jiudao, we naturally drove there.

Brother Ji was driving, Village Chief Zhou was in the passenger seat as the guide, and General Manager Meng, Director Li, and Supervisor Li were in the back.

In fact, you don't need anyone to give you directions to the township government; just use navigation.

Chairman Le specially asked Village Chief Zhou to lead the way, and President Meng and Brother Ji both understood the young lady's good intentions.

Village Chief Zhou is familiar with the village chiefs of other villages in the area and has also dealt with public officials in the township government. He is more familiar with the township leaders and the situation of each village than they are with the township government.

The young girl asked Village Chief Zhou to lead the way, hoping he could provide some advice during their meeting with township leaders, so they could have a more comprehensive understanding of the situation.

Village Chief Zhou was a competent guide. He directed the vehicles into the township administrative center, stopped them in the parking area, and then led the young people to the administrative building.

He knew where the offices of which leaders in the township were located, and led four promising young executives directly to the township head's office.

In previous years, due to the Le family's daughter, Jiudao Township had good performance. The township head and deputy township head were promoted and transferred to the county. The current township head has only been in office for less than a year and a half, and his surname is Rao.

The Rao surname is a local surname in Shishi, with a large population and wide distribution. There are no people with the Rao surname in Jiudao Township, but people with the Rao surname live in the neighboring Shangzhuang and Liuzhen towns, as well as in the townships under the jurisdiction of Shennongshan.

Township Head Rao was in his fifties, not very tall, barely over 1.7 meters, and a chubby man with a high hairline.

Township Head Rao is always in the office, but Village Head Zhou can always find him.

Upon arriving at the office, Village Chief Zhou found his secretary absent. He knocked on the door and, seeing the township head looking over, went straight to the point without a word of preamble: "Township Head Rao, the general manager of our Meicun Lejia Xiaoyazai Company has come to Jiudao to pay you a visit."

When Mayor Rao saw Village Chief Zhou, he stood up with a big smile and wanted to invite Village Chief Zhou to sit down. However, he was surprised when he heard Village Chief Zhou say that the general manager of Miss Le's company had arrived.

He strode toward the door, beaming, "Oh dear, the young lady from the Le family is the golden phoenix of Jiudao. She is kind-hearted, has unparalleled medical ethics, and is the pride of Jiudao."

The young lady works at Jiudao, and her company's leader is both a rare guest and one of their own. Please come in!

After explaining their purpose, Village Chief Zhou stepped aside and asked General Manager Meng and the others to proceed first.

General Manager Meng, accompanied by three subordinates, calmly entered the township leader's office. Upon seeing the township leader personally welcoming him, he smiled and stepped forward to shake hands with the leader.

"Hello, I am Meng Weisheng. I am currently the general manager of the Third Pharmaceutical Company, thanks to the trust of our Chairman Le. Our company did not contact the township in advance and we have come here without permission. I hope we have not disturbed your work."

"Welcome, President Meng and our distinguished guests! The young lady has been running her company for several months, and the villagers have been looking forward to meeting her and the company leaders. Today, our hopes have finally come true."

Township head Rao held the young white-collar elite's hand tightly, his smile bright and sincere. The young woman had brought achievements to the township a few years ago, and now, as the new township head, she had taken advantage of this opportunity to rise to a higher level.

It can be said that the main positions of township officials in Jiudao Township are now highly sought after.

He was able to take over as the mayor of Jiudao Township because he has a clean background and has no connection with the Huang family of Shishi or their interest groups.

Because of the Le family girl, anyone who has any connection with the Huang family of Shishi or the Huang family's former interest groups is ineligible for key positions in Jiudao Township.

Since taking office, he has been struggling with the inherent conditions of Jiudao, and despite racking his brains, he has yet to find an industry that can lead Jiudao to prosperity.

When the young girl returned from her research and started her own company, Mayor Rao instantly saw a glimmer of hope.

He was also frustrated by the lack of opportunities to contact the leaders of the Third Pharmaceutical Company, but unexpectedly, the opportunity fell from the sky.

Mayor Rao was genuinely happy; joy was welling up from his heart.

The township leaders of Jiudao were modest, and Meng Weisheng thanked them for their trust in Sanyi Pharmaceutical Industry. He then introduced Director Li, Supervisor Li, and Supervisor Ji to the township head.

The young woman is from Jiudao Township, and the company prioritizes Jiudao for some projects. The company needs a large amount of medicinal herbs and is considering developing Jiudao Township into the company's medicinal herb base.

He came here to test the waters. In the future, most of the work will be handled by the human resources department and the medicinal materials procurement department. He will also have frequent contact with the township leadership through the company's human resources department and Director Li.

Township head Rao warmly shook hands with the three senior executives of the Third Medical Company, extending a warm welcome, and then invited the guests to sit down.

General Manager Meng and Manager Li, being guests, followed the host's lead and sat down in the guest seats.

Village Chief Zhou sat in the last seat.

After inviting the guests to sit down, Mayor Rao personally poured them a glass of warm water and then made phone calls to the deputy mayor, his secretary, and the directors of several departments.

The secretary had gone to another department on business, but upon receiving the call, she put her work aside and rushed back to take over the reception duties from the township head.

The deputy township head and the directors of various departments rushed to the township head's office at top speed to accompany him.

Initially, General Manager Meng didn't formally discuss work, but only talked about the products of Jiudao. He only got down to business after all the junior leaders in charge of forestry and land had arrived.

General Manager Meng proposed the company's plan to develop Jiudao Township into a medicinal herb base and discussed its feasibility with the township leadership.

Establishing a medicinal herb base is no small matter; in many places, it requires the support of local governments. For example, if you want to develop a mountain, you need to obtain a license from the forestry and land resources departments.

The township leadership also hopes to achieve political success. They welcome anyone willing to invest in Jiudao with open arms. The golden phoenixes that fly out of Jiudao do not forget their hometown. This is beneficial to the development of Jiudao and will create a sustainable development path for the whole township. This is a good thing that they and the people of Jiudao are eager for.

The township leaders have given their full support to Lejia Girl Company's investment and development plan and welcome their team to come at any time.

Mr. Meng's visit to the township leaders was only for preliminary discussions. The specific project development plan will require a professional team to conduct on-site investigations in each village before the plan can be implemented.

The first meeting went very smoothly.

After the meeting, Mayor Rao wanted to host President Meng and his party for dinner at the township government, but President Meng declined. The four of them then bid farewell to the township leadership team along with Village Chief Zhou and drove back to Meicun.