20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3522 It’s Snowing

Moreover, as a leader, Pei Pingjiang constantly reminds himself to be principled and not to let his personal likes and dislikes affect his work.

Especially regarding Zhao Chang'an, although this young man is a bit flamboyant in his love life, he is definitely a remarkable figure in terms of economics and gratitude. In recent years, the economic engines of Shancheng have been twofold: one is the dispatch of laborers abroad, and the other is the vigorous development of real estate and infrastructure projects. At least in the first engine, Zhao Chang'an has made great contributions.

Another potential engine is the tourism industry. Although the Rose Culture and Tourism project he introduced is currently operating at a loss, the scenic spots it is integrating and upgrading can be considered a pioneering explorer among prefecture-level cities in China.

Seeing Pei Pingjiang nod, Xiao Xuecheng said to Shan Qiang, "Then, Shan, I'll see how time is tomorrow. If I can't get away, your sister Yuan and Zijie will take care of it. As for other matters, the shareholding rights of Green Garden Group are now clearer, and the mutual supervision and checks and balances are more transparent. This is a good thing. It may have some impact on the stock price in the short term, but in the long run, it is a positive thing."

It's going to rain.

Shan Qiang pursed her lips and said, "It doesn't matter."

"Aunt Shan, it's snowing now, not raining."

Xiao Zijie sighed inwardly, wondering if the snow was falling at the worst possible time. Couldn't it have snowed another day?

So it doesn't matter!

Shan Qiang stood up and said, "I won't be able to make time for Brother Xiao and Pingjiang tomorrow. Sister Yuan, Xiao Jie, and Sister Xiong, you need to come early."

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As Shan Qiang and Pei Pingjiang walked out of the Xiao family's house, the parking lot was just ahead. However, the snow had become even heavier during this time, turning from a light, fluffy snowfall into a dense, heavy snowfall.

None of the three had umbrellas, and snow powder poured into their faces and necks. A thin layer of snow had already covered the ground.

"Sister Xiong, Pingjiang, come over early tomorrow and play a few rounds."

They were already so familiar with each other that there was no need for any pretense or politeness. At this moment, Shan Qiang said something else.

"Okay, I'm itching to watch you guys beat me up tonight, but it has to be for money, otherwise I won't be able to muster the energy."

Xiong Jin had always been obsessed with mahjong. She used to frequently host mahjong games at her younger brother's teahouse. However, after her husband was transferred, her brother's teahouse business plummeted, and the games she used to win became nine out of ten losses. Eventually, she stopped coming to the teahouse altogether.

Xiong Jin has been telling her husband that she wants to be transferred to Muye, but he just won't agree. Now, Xiong Jin can hardly find any card players in Shancheng. Either people won't play with her, or she can't win and won't play with them.

Most of the time, he would go to his younger brother's house and have his sister-in-law invite a few relatives from her family to play cards, but he would lose more often than he would win.

It was just a small amount of money, and Xiong Jin didn't care about it. She considered it money to buy groceries for her sister-in-law and to improve the lives of her younger brother and nephew.

"That's even better. Although Brother Xiao's vegetarian dishes are very good, I always feel a little unaccustomed to them, like the food is a bit bland."

Shan Qiang smiled and nodded.

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Shan Qiang returned to the car, said "Go home," and closed her eyes. Yan Na started the car, and Jiang Xian wisely remained silent.

The car followed Pei Pingjiang's car out of the compound, and then they went their separate ways.

Unlike inside the compound, there were many cars on the road, so the snow powder did not accumulate on the road. Under the streetlights, the highway looked like a shiny black ribbon, while the sidewalks on both sides of the road were already covered with a light white.

This is also what makes Shan Qiang satisfied with Jiang Xian. At this time, let alone a little snow, even if it were a heavy snowfall, Jiang Xian wouldn't call her to inform her.

The distance from here to my neighborhood is only about ten kilometers. The four-wheel drive Cadillac Escalade's tires have excellent grip, so as long as you don't go too fast on snowy roads, there's no problem at all.

Besides, even if the snow fell heavier, it wouldn't be until late at night that the roads were covered in a thick blanket of snow. Thinking about her daughter's phone call, saying that she was staying in a hotel because of the snow and wouldn't be coming home tonight, Shan Qiang felt a little irritable. Tonight, Pei Pingjiang and his wife were guests at the Xiao family's house. Originally, Shan Qiang and her daughter were also going, but because Zhao Chang'an suddenly brought up the demand for a share of the Green Garden Group, she couldn't attend the banquet.

I asked my daughter to represent us, but she absolutely refused to come.

As a result, while I went out, she went out to play.

As for who her daughter was with, Shan Qiang didn't ask. When her daughter was in junior high and high school, she had a few close girlfriends. In college, she also had a few girls in the Zhengzhou hometown association with whom she got along very well.

The university group was originally scheduled to have lunch together tomorrow, but it seems my daughter is planning to stay home and help out, so she went to the lunch early.

My daughter is great, excellent in many ways, but the older she gets, the more disobedient she becomes. What's wrong with Xiao Zijie, whom I chose for her, that makes her so resistant?
And Zhao Chang'an, fine, let's divide the shares, business is business, but why didn't you come over tonight?

Even if there's something I really can't leave, and I can't make a phone call or even send a text message?
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While Shan Cai was on the phone, Zhao Chang'an stood by the window, gazing at the dark scenery outside. In the daytime, or when the moonlight was bright, he could see the Yellow River not far away.

Of course, it's the dry season now, so there's nothing to see with turbulent waves.

The air conditioning had just been turned on in the room, and it was still quite cold. In this huge scenic area, there were only a few security guards on duty, two female hotel staff on duty, and the two of them, a man and a woman, alone in the room.

"I was having dinner with some classmates outside. It started snowing, so I booked a hotel room and was going to take a shower and go to sleep."

Shan Cai hung up the phone and put it on the bedside table.

I saw a three-tiered transparent plastic box on the bedside table, containing playing cards, Durex condoms, and a phone charger.

She opened her bag on the bed, took out her charger, plugged it in, and charged her phone.

He said to Zhao Chang'an, "Go heat up the water heater. I need to take a shower. I'll take care of boiling the water."

"This snow is quite heavy. If it keeps snowing like this, it won't be easy to get back tomorrow."

There's definitely no problem with the section of the national highway. The problem is that it's two kilometers from the hotel to the entrance of the scenic area, and then another kilometer from the entrance of the scenic area to the national highway.

Don't underestimate this short three-mile stretch. If the snow is too heavy and the snow is too deep, Shan Cai's Audi TT, with its relatively low chassis, really can't drive on the national highway.

"Then don't go back. How many times do you plan to return to Mingzhu?"

Dan Cai's tone was relaxed.

"The day after tomorrow, the seventh day of the lunar new year."

Zhao Chang'an.

"That won't work. If we can't leave tomorrow, we can leave the day after tomorrow. At worst, we can walk to the national highway the day after tomorrow."

Dan Cai picked up the kettle on the cabinet, opened it, and looked inside. It was very clean, without any obvious limescale.

I went to the bathroom to get water and rinse the kettle.

I often stay in hotels when I travel, so I naturally have this common sense.

However, when the tap was turned on, no water came out; the water pipes outside were frozen due to the cold weather.

(End of this chapter)