Brilliant Years 1991

Chapter 175 That brat eats two fish at once?
September 1992, 9, a little after seven in the morning.

Zhang Teahouse in Fuping County.

Even when she entered the teahouse, Zhao Xiaolan was still a little dazed and listless.

Actually, she didn't drink too much last night. Yesterday's event was of course a big one, but all the county leaders were there. To be honest, as the director of a county government, although she had a permanent title, it was really not her turn to toast. She was only arranged to sit at the main table because she was always considered to be of Cao Yukun's ilk by the county. Otherwise, as the housekeeper of the county government, she would only have the role of arranging things for the main table.

Besides, last night was Cao Yukun’s home game, and the county government was just a guest. Moreover, that guy played so well and knocked down several people from the city, so he was considered a good guest.

She mainly...had a little insomnia last night.

To be honest, I haven't seen such a fierce person in many years.

In fact, he flattered the second-in-command so well that he soon made him smile. The key point was that he was willing to make a promise, saying that not only would he ensure the quality and quantity of the investment of 5 million US dollars this year, but he might even introduce the electrical industry to Xizhou City. How could the leader be unhappy now?
Judging from the situation, if Cao Yukun’s reputation as a “hooligan” and a “bullying men and women” was not too bad, the second-in-command would even be thinking of recruiting a son-in-law!

To his subordinates, this guy doesn't put on airs. He chats and laughs with everyone, with his arm around their shoulders. He doesn't feel at all that he has become the local god of wealth, so he is naturally likable.

He can manipulate so many people from top to bottom under his control without them noticing. Even the second-in-command of the city feels like he has known him for a long time... He is definitely a tough guy!
It’s so fierce that it’s impossible not to accept it!
Compared to this, what he did last night that was rather outrageous was not a big deal.

This rascal is always hanging around with one person after another. There are two fathers-in-law at the same drinking party, but he is not afraid of it. He pats the chest of one and then pats the chest of the other. Everyone in the county sees this and keeps silent.

It seems that both the good-tempered President Huang of the Agricultural Bank of China and the bad-tempered Xie Zhaofang have been dealt with by him, and both of them have no temper.

Who can still fart?

But here is the problem. Zhao Xiaolan thought about it until the second half of the night last night - how did he deal with those two people? It's unlikely! President Huang said he has a good temper, but it depends on who he is dealing with. He has worked in the banking system for more than 20 years and has come all the way here. If he says he has a pure good temper, no one would believe it! Not to mention Xie Zhaofang, he is known in the county for his hot temper and his inability to tolerate any injustice!

As a result, the two fathers-in-law didn't say a word and just laughed with Cao Yukun.

How strange and strange!

Speaking of Xie Zhaofang, if you insist that it was Cao Yukun who helped him export his silk factory, or maybe that softened his temper, but who doesn't know Boss Xie's temper? For a little export business, he would even tolerate his daughter getting pregnant? What's more, Cao Yukun was famous in the county for having several girlfriends, so he tolerated it? Could Xie Zhaofang be such a person? It's unlikely!

Let’s talk about President Huang... Well, there is actually some rumor circulating among people in the county.

It is said that Cao Yukun agreed to give the beverage factory to Huang Jiaying.

But Zhao Xiaolan absolutely doesn't believe this.

She thought about it and had a vague guess that Cao Yukun had probably made a similar promise, for example, as long as Huang Jiaying gave him a son, he would hand over the beverage factory to this son in the future - this was more credible.

Who is Cao Yukun? He is a troublemaker who has been restless since childhood and started fighting when he grew up. He is a person who struggled to stand out among his neighbors. He went to the Magic City and Hongkong, and every step he took was unexpected, but he was successfully successful in the end. This kind of person would hand over the beverage factory, the foundation of his business, to a woman - don't even think about it!
At most, let her manage it!
At most it was a promise to pass it on to her son in the future!
Having worked in the government for a long time and having met countless different kinds of people over the years, Zhao Xiaolan believes that she is quite good at judging people - this matter is definitely not as the rumors in the county say!
Anyway... this kid is definitely not someone who can be easily controlled by others. There is only one possibility, that is, he has controlled both the Huang family and the Xie family.

Following this logic, it goes without saying that his recent collaboration with Song Yuhuai, the prodigal son of the Song family, to build an instant noodle factory is also the same - he wants to make money for the Song family!
Look, he actually dealt with three fathers-in-law like this!
It’s really awesome!

"Morning, Director Zhao. What would you like to eat today?"

"Hmm... let's have two noodles. And a cup of tea."

"Okay, I'll add some wontons for you to add some freshness!"

"Thanks!"

It was a little after seven in the morning, when Zhang's Teahouse was at its busiest. As soon as Zhao Xiaolan entered, the owner took the initiative to arrange a seat for her. This was a scene that happened almost every day since she moved here recently.

Zhao Xiaolan lives alone and is usually too lazy to mess around, especially in the morning. She usually just comes out to eat some noodles or two taels of wontons.

The main reason is to come to Zhang Teahouse which is nearby.

In Fuping County, there may not be anything else, but small teahouses like Zhang Teahouse are almost everywhere.

They sell tea, and also make some breakfast items like wontons and noodles. Their main selling point is that it is cheap and affordable, and most of their customers are old neighbors and regular customers.

Zhao Xiaolan has lived here for more than two months and has gradually become familiar with the place.

Just then, a cup of tea was served. Zhao Xiaolan felt the whirring wind from the large ceiling fan above her head. She was sipping the tea water to wake herself up when a neighbor sitting next to her greeted her. She smiled and responded casually. Everyone knew that she was a big shot in the government and often asked about her affairs. Today, someone asked, "Director Zhao, it was said that the sock factory was sold to Cao Yukun?"

She smiled and nodded, "Yes, I sold it to him."

In fact, it was completely public news. As long as one was in the system and paid a little attention, it would not be difficult to hear it. But she knew that on the one hand, these people were not in the system, and on the other hand, they seemed more willing to hear it from her mouth.

Sure enough, with just this one reply, the place immediately became lively.

They should be a few people having a casual tea, worrying about having no topics to talk about.

"Boss Cao is really amazing. He made a fortune from the beverage factory, and now he has opened an instant noodle factory. I heard that although he opened this instant noodle factory with his brother-in-law Song Yuhuai, they agreed at the beginning that Song Yuhuai would only take dividends and salary, and how to run the factory would be completely up to Boss Cao! This guy is amazing. He bought the sock factory before the instant noodle factory was even built! Amazing! Amazing!"

"The sock factory said they don't have much money, only one million! I heard that the instant noodle factory wants to invest 10 million!"

"Oh, haven't you heard? It's actually a betrothal gift to the Song family. It's said that the little girl of the Song family was favored by Cao Yukun. Think about Boss Cao, he's so generous. The beverage factory is so profitable, it's said that it can make tens of millions every month, but he just gave it away. Now his surname is Huang! Why would he care about five million? It's to make money with the Song family! Otherwise, Boss Song has to save face anyway, how can he let his daughter be someone else's concubine?"

"But I heard that Boss Cao has been married to the Song family for a long time. It was Boss Song who helped him in the beginning, which led to his fortune later! This should be considered as repaying a favor, right?"

"How could that be possible! Where did you hear that? The Song family couldn't run the beverage factory anymore and they said they were going to sell it for 2 million. Boss Cao bought it for 5 million! Who is doing whom a favor?"

"Oh, that's what happened!"

"Of course! I heard that Boss Cao was on a blind date with the eldest daughter of the Song family. They fell in love with each other. Boss Cao was good-looking, and the daughter of the Song family fell in love with him at first sight. But Boss Song disagreed, and disliked Boss Cao because he was just a driver and loved to fight. So Boss Cao went to Shanghai Beach in anger, and ended up making a fortune. When he came back, he bought the beverage factory for five million! He said that the extra money was considered a betrothal gift!" "Oh my, I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me. What happened later? Didn't you say it was the little girl of the Song family?"

"What happened next? Haha, you all know that Boss Cao is a very romantic man... He was originally going to marry the daughter of the Song family, but later he met the little girl of the Song family. Oh, she was so pretty. As a result, he didn't marry the eldest daughter yet, but the youngest daughter got pregnant. What do you think he should do?"

"Oh, then...oh, I understand..."

"That's right! The instant noodle factory is already the second betrothal gift! If you don't believe me, go and look for the eldest daughter of the Song family. She has never returned home. You can be angry, but it's useless to be angry because the betrothal gift has already been given! The second daughter of the Song family is not at home now either. What do you think she has been doing? Her belly is getting big, so she has been sent to Hongkong to protect the fetus!"

"..."

Zhao Xiaolan was sitting at the next table, waiting for her meal while listening to the gossip next to her. To be honest, she almost spit out her tea several times - what the hell was going on? Country gossip was really unreliable!

The eldest daughter of the Song family was working well at the Xizhou Automobile Factory, and the youngest daughter of the Song family had gone to the capital to attend university. But in the mouths of these people, they became... Well, that's not right. Although it's just hearsay, there is some truth to it.

It's rumored in the county that Cao Yukun was engaged to a girl from the Song family, but there's no specific information on who he was engaged to. Maybe it's just like they say, that it was actually that bastard who got married?
That kid is definitely capable of doing such a thing!

But he was as slippery as a loach. I tried to ask him in a roundabout way many times, but I couldn't get the truth from him even once - God knows what the matter was between him and the two daughters of the Song family!

Alas, I can’t figure it out.

Zhao Xiaolan was listening to the people at the next table making up stories about Cao Yukun's romantic affairs. She looked up inadvertently and finally lost control of the tea in her mouth and spat it out.

It turned out to be Cao Yukun who came in.

He was only wearing a T-shirt and shorts, and looked like he didn't care about his image at all. But this was not surprising. The key point was that there were two girls with him, and coincidentally, Zhao Xiaolan knew both of these girls.

One is that in the past month or so, the person who actually controls more and more beverage factories that she has dealt with is said to be the deputy general manager, Huang Jiaying.

The other one was simply her subordinate, Xie Zhaofang’s daughter, Xie Xiaoyu.

Oh my god, he actually brought them both here for tea? For breakfast?

And it’s only a little past seven o’clock. Could it be that the three of them slept together last night?

Did Cao Yukun settle the two of them? They don't quarrel or make trouble when they are together? They can even go out to have breakfast together?

Hearing the people next door talking nonsense, Zhao Xiaolan hesitated for a moment before standing up, "Yu Kun, come here!"

With the sound of "Yu Kun", the store suddenly became quiet for half a second.

The people next door also subconsciously stopped talking, looked at Zhao Xiaolan in surprise, and then followed her gaze towards the door - this time they completely shut up.

Now in Fuping County, many people know Cao Yukun, but not many have seen Cao Yukun. But it doesn’t matter. As soon as he appears, even if you don’t recognize him at all and see his face, you will be stunned for a moment. If there are some clues, such as someone calling him "Yukun", then there will be no doubt!

This must be the richest man in Fuping County, the playboy and lecherous man who is said to have married three wives, Cao Yukun.

Boys who are good-looking are rare, but not uncommon either. You can always hear about so-and-so's good-looking boy in the surrounding villages. But to be as good-looking as Cao Yukun is still rare. It is no exaggeration to say that you cannot find another one who can compare with him in the whole Xizhou City.

Of course, his face has become his biggest identity.

Hearing the call, Cao Yukun turned his head to look over here, and sure enough, he turned around and walked over. Huang Jiaying and Xie Xiaoyu behind him also quickly saw Zhao Xiaolan, so they also smiled and walked over.

"You drank so much last night, are you okay?"

"It's okay, just take a deep sleep, and you'll be fine when you wake up!"

"Boss, give me three more cups of tea!... It's great to be young. If I drank like you did last night, I would have collapsed a long time ago and wouldn't even be able to stand up!"

"Don't give me that crap. Everyone knows that Director Zhao can drink a lot. Do you want me to tell you more?"

"That was in the past. It won't work now! I can't drink more than you!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Cao Yukun, Huang Jiaying had already taken the initiative to greet him, Zhao Xiaolan also responded, and Xie Xiaoyu was even more of her own. This girl, jumping up and down, seemed to be very happy - this girl was also magical, how did Cao Yukun fool her so much? There were two women living in the same yard, and she could still be so happy? No matter how innocent she was, she couldn't be so innocent, right?

The main thing is that she was actually jumping around like a little girl.

When the three of them sat down, Zhao Xiaolan whispered to Xie Xiaoyu, "You're pregnant now, you should be aware of your situation and stop jumping around!"

Xie Xiaoyu understood and shrank her neck a little embarrassedly, looking indescribably cute.

To be honest, Zhao Xiaolan really couldn't help loving her. Ever since she entered the county government, she had been particularly caring for her, fearing that such a good girl would be bullied.

Unexpectedly, it happened right under my nose and I couldn't escape it.

They haven't even gotten married yet, and haven't held a wedding banquet, but she's already pregnant!

But... I don't seem to have the right to say anything to her. First, she has parents. Second, she is willing. Third, she is pregnant before marriage, which is better than being destined to have no children in this life, right?
Several people sat around a table, chatting and laughing.

But after sitting down, Zhao Xiaolan suddenly realized something was wrong - Cao Yukun brought his two wives out to have breakfast together, and she was sitting at the same table with them, what was going on?

But it would be a bad idea to leave at this time.

She had no choice but to sit down.

(End of this chapter)