A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 300 Engineering is Good

After visiting the farm workers, Jiang Ning flew to Los Angeles.

He plans to buy a piece of land in Los Angeles and build a community.

Of course, he didn't need to handle the land purchase himself. It was mainly because his cousin-in-law, Liu Wei, called and invited him to visit from the United States, so Jiang Ning went there on the way and ended up at Liu Wei's estate.

I just realized that Zhou Aiguo had also come to America.

"What a rare guest..."

Jiang Ning was quite surprised: "My older cousin is here too."

Zhou Aiguo said sarcastically, "Boss Jiang, you still know I'm your brother?"

Jiang Ning decisively turned her face away: "From now on, I won't call you 'brother,' I'll just call you Boss Zhou."

Zhou Aiguo's face darkened, and he didn't say a word to him.

Liu Wei quickly tried to smooth things over: "You're in your forties, why are you getting worked up over a young person?"

He turned around and gestured for Jiang Ning to sit down.

Zhou Aiguo couldn't refuse his brother-in-law, so he stayed by his side.

While brewing tea, Liu Wei asked Jiang Ning, "What brings you here?"

Jiang Ning said, "I'm planning to buy land in Los Angeles and build a house."

Liu Wei asked, puzzled, "Why are you building houses in Los Angeles when you've bought so many farms?"

Jiang Ning said, "I plan to build a community to house some people in the future."

Liu Wei was taken aback: "Who are you placing?"

Jiang Ning said, "Some close associates."

"bodyguard?"

"Correct."

Liu Wei didn't ask any more questions. These things were too far removed from his life as a small business owner. He changed the subject: "The election is over, and Trump will take office next year. Will that affect you?"

"It has no impact."

"How much land have you bought in America?"

"More than 70 acres, and another 20 acres are under negotiation."

Liu Wei did the math, then took a deep breath of Arctic Ocean water: "Over 400 million mu of land, that's enough to make you a big landowner in the US."

Jiang Ning laughed and said, "I'm still a little short. Those big landowners in the US own millions of acres of land. I'm just a small landowner at best. I still need to keep working hard."

Liu Wei asked, "How much did Europe and Australia buy?"

Jiang Ning said, “There are less than 100,000 acres in Australia, but there is an acquisition project that is almost finalized and the transaction should be completed before the end of the year. It involves more than 200,000 acres of land, which adds up to less than 350,000 acres. There are not many in Europe, most of which are small-scale projects, but we just acquired more than 120,000 hectares of land in Greece, which adds up to about 300,000 acres.”

Liu Wei took another sip of Arctic Ocean water: "This is over a million acres."

Jiang Ning said, "Not even two-thirds of Bei'an is yet."

Liu Wei counted on his fingers and said, "Beian is not small. Its land area is considered large in the whole country. Which county in the southern provinces has such a large area? The land you have is equivalent to several counties in the south. Back in our hometown, you would be a super landlord."

Jiang Ning joked, "My goal is to buy three to five states in the US."

Liu Wei and Zhou Guoai exchanged glances, feeling somewhat uneasy.

This topic is impossible to discuss.

I had no choice but to change the subject: "Where are you spending Chinese New Year this year?"

Jiang Ning asked, "Going home? Where will you live?"

Liu Wei tugged at his pants and said, "I'm planning to bring your aunt and uncle over too. We're going to spend the New Year here this year."

Jiang Ning laughed: "It would be nice to experience spending the New Year in America."

Liu Wei said with a smile, "Spending the Spring Festival outside is actually not very interesting. I heard it's quite boring. I just wanted to experience it. Luckily, the farm has a motorhome. If I don't have anything to do during the Spring Festival, I'll drive that motorhome around."

Jiang Ning became interested: "Let's go take a look. I haven't paid attention to RVs before!"

So I went out to look at RVs.

My older cousin, Zhou Aiping, led her granddaughter out as well.

The little girl called him "Grandpa Uncle" in her childish voice.

Jiang Ning was no longer moved; even her great-uncle was nothing to her.

And a lot of people call him great-grandfather!

The house was purchased from a previous owner in the village, and it's been there for quite some time.

It's well-maintained; the interior is a bit outdated, but it looks very new.

It's fully functional and great for travel.

Jiang Ning hadn't paid much attention to RVs before, but after seeing them, she was tempted: "I'll buy one to play with."

Liu Wei said, "This one is too small. You should buy a bigger one. You're not short of money anyway. Just buy a Centurion 1200 and go for it. It'll be like a mobile villa, and you can even bring another vehicle on board."

Jiang Ning didn't really know: "I'll look into it and then we'll talk about it."

I spent two days in Los Angeles before flying back to my hometown.

Upon arriving in Beijing, Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze were already waiting for him.

I called ahead and specifically asked him to come and go look at cars with me.

The two had already scouted the location and were heading straight to the car.

The car dealer is quite powerful and has a considerable scale.

We specialize in all kinds of RVs, with dozens of vehicles in stock, including various models.

They are all modified imported cars; there are no domestically produced ones.

Mercedes-Benz is the main player among them, ranging from Vito series converted RVs to Centurion models.

I first took a look at the largest Centurion 1200, a behemoth over ten meters long, like a mobile villa, with incredibly luxurious furnishings and a truly spacious interior. It would definitely be awesome for camping.

"This is great, I'll buy this one!"

Jiang Wei strongly recommended it, even more so than Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ze, however, put it practically: "This thing is not practical. It's not allowed in provincial capitals, and when you go out to play, you can only take the highway. Some national highways are impassable due to various height and width restrictions. Not to mention mountainous areas, rural roads are simply unusable."

Jiang Wei disagreed: "Who would go to the countryside to have fun?"

Jiang Ze said, "When we go out to play, we travel over mountains and valleys. Who only drives on the highway?"

"Just avoid taking the shortcuts."

"What's the point of playing then?!"

The two argued back and forth, each with their own reasons.

After listening for a while, Jiang Ning also felt that Jiang Ze was right.

This big thing looks good, but it's not practical at all.

When a family of four goes out, they can't drive themselves, so they have to call a driver.

It's fine for driving on the highway, but once you get off the highway, there are many side roads that are really impossible to drive on.

So it passed.

After looking around for a while, I finally chose a Sprinter converted into a small campervan.

The exterior looks nice, but the interior decoration is terrible.

Jiang Wei opened the car door and looked inside: "This center console is ridiculously outdated; the screen isn't even as big as a phone screen."

The salesperson said, "We haven't modified the original factory parts."

Jiang Wei looked inside with a disgusted expression.

They disliked it even more.

I don't like the modification style either; it has a cheap feel to it.

Jiang Ning was also dissatisfied and asked, "Can it be customized?"

The salesperson replied, "Of course."

So I went to the reception room and chose a new custom style.

They made a bunch of demands, and the final quote was over three million.

The price tripled, mainly because all the materials used were imported.

There are quite a few companies in Beijing that do custom RVs, and Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze suggested checking out another one.

Jiang Ning didn't want to go through all that trouble; to him, buying a motorhome was no different from buying a toy car for his daughter.

There's no time or energy to compare prices from multiple vendors.

After agreeing on the price and paying the deposit, we spent the night in Beijing.

I flew home the next day.

This trip took almost a month, and I didn't get back until 2020.

When we arrived in Bei'an, snowflakes were falling from the sky.

Everything was silent, and the farm was desolate.

The winter dormancy period has officially begun.

At home, Feng Xue was cooking while wearing an apron.

Feng Yu and her child were dancing in front of the full-length mirror in the entryway.

Feng Yugang learned to sing and dance, and he danced with great enthusiasm.

The daughter was also quite enthusiastic, mimicking her mother's movements and swaying to the rhythm.

It's just random dancing, the main point is to be happy and joyful.

When they heard the access control notification, they even ran over to check.

I saw a familiar guy come in.

The little guy recognized his father, but they hadn't seen each other for almost a month.

It felt a little unfamiliar, so I just looked at it from a distance.

They didn't make a sound.

As Jiang Ning changed his shoes, he waved and said, "Sweetie, come to Daddy."

The little one wouldn't come over; he ran back to hug his mother's leg, crying, "Mommy!"

Feng Yu couldn't jump anymore, and touched her head: "Daddy came. Don't you recognize your daddy anymore?"

"I recognize it."

"Then go find your dad!"

The little guy ran over and took another look.

I stood in front of the entrance and looked at it from afar.

It's freezing cold outside, even the dogs won't go out.

The room was as hot as midsummer, with several windows open.

It was still incredibly hot, and my daughter was wearing short sleeves and shorts.

It's no different from summer.

Jiang Ning changed into slippers and took off her coat, leaving only a short-sleeved shirt underneath.

He was impervious to heat and cold, and wearing a coat was merely to conceal his identity.

He was only wearing pants, not even thermal underwear.

"You're here!"

Feng Yu came out to greet them, also dressed in summer loungewear.

Jiang Ning hummed in agreement and nodded.

He bent down and hugged his daughter.

The little one turned around and hugged his mother's leg, refusing to be held.

Jiang Ning scratched his head and said a few words to Feng Yu.

He went into the kitchen to check on Feng Xue who was cooking, then came out and sat at the dining table.

She casually picked up an apple from the dining table that had clearly been bitten, and without any hesitation, started eating it. While eating, she asked about the family situation. After a few words, Feng Yu mentioned Zhang Xin: "Sister Zhang has been transferred to the Second Primary School."

"To become a school principal?"

"Correct."

"That's good, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox!"

"No."

Feng Yu was very knowledgeable about this kind of thing: "The Second Primary School is not comparable to the Chengguan School. The vice principal of the Chengguan School is often transferred to the bureau to become a deputy director. Although the principal of the Second Primary School is a deputy section chief, he is transferred to other primary school principals or middle school vice principals. He is not directly transferred to the bureau to become a deputy director. His status is not good. This is a demotion in disguise."

Jiang Ning wasn't surprised: "A new emperor brings a new court, it's normal."

Feng Yu said with a hint of regret, "Sister Zhang called me last week to invite me to dinner, but it was too cold and too much trouble to go out, so I didn't go. Now that you're back, let's treat you. It's been a long time since we've eaten together."

Jiang Ning nodded: "Then let's do it tonight!"

After chatting for a while, the daughter felt that her father was kissing her again.

She dragged Jiang Ning along to go cycling.

The little guy pulled over the balance bike and arranged it for his dad: "Dad, ride it."

"Okay, okay, Daddy will ride!"

Jiang Ning rode on the balance bike and casually wiggled it a couple of times.

It feels so uncomfortable. How can someone who's 1.8 meters tall be comfortable riding in a stroller?

There was nowhere to put my legs.

The little guy pulled over the balance bike and quickly got on.

Running ahead, yet never forgetting to look back.

Jiang Ning understood immediately and chased after him on her scooter.

It's so frustrating when you can't stretch your legs out.

But the daughter was very happy, beaming with joy.

Jiang Ning was happy too, and she held back her anger.

I walked around in circles a few times.

The little guy threw away his balance bike and ran over to chase his dad away.

He rode on the scooter by himself, then pointed at the balance bike and said, "Daddy, ride."

"Good good..."

Jiang Ning got on the balance bike again, but as soon as she started running...

Crack! The hoverboard fell apart.

The father and daughter looked at each other, completely bewildered.

"Damn, what a piece of junk."

Jiang Ning cursed, "The quality is terrible!"

Feng Yu went to the kitchen to help, and when she heard the noise, she ran out to see what was wrong: "Oh dear, how did you break this?"

Jiang Ning quickly clarified: "This piece of junk is of poor quality. It fell apart as soon as I rode it away."

Feng Yu laughed: "A child's toys can't possibly withstand your weight of over 100 pounds."

"That scooter didn't fall apart."

"The balance bikes are of better quality."

The little one doesn't care about her toys; she has plenty of cars!
He ran over on a scooter, glanced at it a few times, and then dragged over another vehicle.

Let Dad keep riding.

Jiang Ning sighed with emotion, saying that her family was too poor to play when she was a child.

I've never seen such good things before.

I never thought that becoming a father would give me such a thrill.

I played with my daughter for a while, and then lunch was ready.

We put the little one in the high chair, and the family of four sat around the table to eat lunch.

While eating, Jiang Ning asked Feng Yu, "Are you going out again before the New Year?"

"Not going?"

Feng Yu complained: "Going on business trips with Brother Lu is too tiring. You always say I'm stingy, but Brother Lu is even stingier than me. He only flies with Spring Airlines, and the seats are so cramped. He doesn't take high-speed trains for short distances, only regular trains. He will take the bus or subway if he can, and he will never take a taxi. He only stays in hotels that cost a little over a hundred yuan. The hygiene is so bad that I don't dare to use the things in them."

Jiang Ning laughed heartily: "My wife has worked so hard!"

Feng Yu rolled her eyes at him: "Stop talking nonsense. Sigh, it's really hard to go from luxury to frugality. Once you get used to flying business class, you don't want to squeeze into economy class with others. But then again, the foundation's money is for charity, so we should save where we can. Brother Lu is not wrong."

Jiang Ning nodded in agreement: "That's why I can rest assured that Lao Lu is in charge. If it's someone else, forget it. Who knows what those people will do with my money? I wouldn't be surprised if they used the receipts for foot massages to get reimbursed."

After lunch, the snow fell even heavier.

After playing with the little one for a while, my daughter went upstairs to sleep.

Jiang Ning wasn't sleepy, so she lay on the sofa and made a phone call for a while.

Thinking that all of his daughter's toys were bought by Feng Yu and Feng Xue, and that he had never bought any toys for his daughter, he went online and looked up a Rolls-Royce for the little one. It was a four-wheeled electric vehicle and cost a little over 1,300 yuan.

It's much cheaper than his toy car.

I wanted to buy a better one, but the most expensive one was only a little over a thousand yuan.

The price is reasonable, but I don't know about the quality.

In less than a month, my daughter will be two years old.

This kind of car is perfect for playing with.

I was a bit bored, so I decided to go for a walk.

As I was putting on my shoes and heading out, I suddenly noticed that the horse chestnut on the balcony had bloomed.

I took a look, and the newly planted horse chestnut is a bit different from the mother plant. It is much taller and thicker than the mother plant, but it does not have the original wood element, and its growth rate is obviously much faster than the mother plant.

I fed him some Yi Wood essence, put on my coat, and went out.

With snow falling heavily, most workers were hibernating, but the logging team was still working despite the wind and snow.

The surface of the fishpond has frozen, but only a thin layer has formed.

The bottom wasn't frozen, and you could still see fish swimming around.

Heating pipes are installed at the bottom of the pond, so even if the upper layer freezes, the lower layer will not freeze.

The cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese on the pasture all stayed in their sheds and didn't come out to move around.

Only Jiang Yuling's mentally challenged husband is still wandering around outside.

After walking around the office building, I arrived at Lao Yang's office, where someone was already there.

An executive of an agricultural company, whose surname I think was Cheng, rented pasture in the second field.

I glanced at the doorway but decided not to go in.

Unexpectedly, the other party chased after her, so Jiang Ning had no choice but to go inside and sit down.

"I heard that General Manager Jiang is going to transfer his shares to the county government?"

After sitting down and chatting for a few minutes, the Vice President Cheng got straight to the point.

Jiang Ning asked, "Who told you that?"

Vice President Cheng said, "Many people are saying that."

"Nothing!"

Jiang Ning denied it without changing her expression: "Don't spread rumors."

Vice President Cheng opened his mouth, unsure of what to ask.

Rumors have been circulating lately that Mr. Jiang is going to withdraw his shares, causing widespread anxiety. A major shareholder withdrawing his shares is no small matter. Who knows if there are problems with the farm's operation? Those who have rented the pasture are naturally uneasy.

How could we not find out the details?

When asked, the management of the two venues claimed to know nothing.

The management of the second venue are also inquiring about information everywhere.

I only came to inquire about information because I'm quite familiar with Lao Yang.

But I wasn't very familiar with Boss Jiang, so I shut him down with a single sentence.

There was no way to ask any more questions.

After sitting for a while, I could only leave with trepidation.

After seeing the person off, I returned to my office and sat down.

Old Yang then asked Jiang Ning, "Are we really going to retreat?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "We need to retreat."

Old Yang didn't say anything, but said, "Recently, rumors have been flying everywhere, and many people have come to me to inquire. I heard that the news came from the county. Have you talked to the county?"

"We've discussed it, and it will be resolved before the New Year."

"That's fine too. Anyway, you don't really care, so it's safer for you to step back."

Chatted for a few words.

Kong Fangfei showed up again, this time to show her face, and even brought a bunch of orders.

Seeing that it wasn't much, Jiang Ning signed it casually.

These are all large expenditures; for amounts under 200,000, he no longer needs to sign off.

Old Yang just needs to sign it.

There weren't many in total, and they were all signed off in no time.

When they checked in last, they discovered it wasn't a payment slip.

He picked it up and looked at it twice: "What is this?"

Kong Fangfei said, "Take a look at the wedding procession schedule."

Who will pick up the bride?

"So many people are getting married at the end of the year, they all come to borrow cars."

Kong Fangfei said, "I made a list, take a look. Your Mercedes, 570, BMW, Continental, and your wife's G-Class are all available for borrowing. It's fine at other times, but there are several weddings around New Year's Day. Deputy Director He's nephew from the Forestry Bureau is getting married, Deputy Director Gao from the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau is giving away his daughter, and Deputy Director Chen from the Environmental Protection Bureau's brother-in-law's son is getting married. They all want to borrow the Continental and Continental. I can't make up my mind."

"My grass!"

Jiang Ning immediately cursed upon seeing this; this was a damn offensive thing to do.

There's only one Eurocopter, and no matter who it's lent to, the other two will definitely feel uncomfortable.

"Handle it over to General Manager Yang."

Jiang Ning quickly shifted the blame; he wasn't going to have a headache over something like this.

Kong Fangfei then gave the order to Lao Yang.

Old Yang took it and glanced at it, also feeling a headache: "This kind of thing is the most troublesome. Can other cars work?"

Kong Fangfei said, "They all want the European continent, or should I try to negotiate again?"

Old Yang is a responsible person, and he wouldn't pass on such offensive things to his subordinates. He said, "You'll offend people too if you go to communicate. Let me think about it, and I'll handle it later. You don't need to worry about it."

Kong Fangfei left happily; her old boss was truly supportive.

He never makes things difficult for his subordinates.

Jiang Ning was somewhat speechless: "The Continental is practically becoming a public transport vehicle."

Old Yang chuckled: "There's nothing we can do about it. These days, people care about their reputation, especially when it comes to things like marriage. Everyone wants the best. Your Mercedes and BMW are often borrowed for weddings. The best cars in Bei'an are all from your family."

Jiang Ning brushed that aside and didn't say anything more, asking, "When I came here, I saw that the area below the North City Central Hospital was fenced off. What's going on there? Is there another new project?"

Old Yang said, "I heard they're going to build a vocational secondary school."

"Vocational secondary school?"

"Yes, it's better to let those who can't get into high school go to vocational school to learn some skills than to not go to school and work."

"Is there a special fund for education?"

"No, I heard it was raised by the county itself."

"How much does that cost?"

"I heard it will cost over a hundred million."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Jiang Ning clicked her tongue twice, "Big projects are great!"

Boosting GDP and enriching contractors...

It can also solve employment problems, which is really good.

After chatting for a while, we felt it was about time.

Just drove home.

As soon as I got to the door, I heard my daughter crying.

I rushed inside and saw the little guy crying and calling for his dad.

Jiang Ning asked, "What happened?"

Feng Yun pouted and said, "The first thing I do when I open my eyes is look for my dad."

Jiang Ning was instantly delighted, went over and picked him up, nuzzling his face to comfort him.

The little one stopped crying, hugged his neck, and clung to him, refusing to get down.

Jiang Ning spun him around a few times, and the little guy twisted his body and got down.

Then she pulled him into a race car. The father and daughter each rode a scooter, chasing each other around the living room. The little girl laughed happily, while the old father's legs were numb from the strain. It was more tiring than driving all day. His legs were so stiff and uncomfortable that he couldn't stretch them out.

It's rare for him to take care of the kids.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue quickly tidied up the house.

It didn't even last two scans.

The little guy didn't want to play with the car anymore, so he ran to grab the broom from Feng Xue's hand.

I need to help my mom sweep the floor.

The two of them simply stopped tidying up; with a little troublemaker like them, the more they tried to clean, the messier it got.

Jiang Ning suddenly asked, "Hey, have you practiced singing yet?"

Feng Yu said, "I don't need to practice, you have to practice hard."

Jiang Ning got excited: "Sister, can you provide some accompaniment? Let's sing a bit."

So they opened the piano and removed the cover.

Feng Xue sat in front of the piano, tested the notes a few times, and began to play the accompaniment.

Jiang Ning sang a few lines, but it didn't feel right.

Singing at home just doesn't feel right; it just doesn't have the right atmosphere.

Before he could finish singing a few lines, the little guy started causing trouble again.

He moved next to Feng Xue and started pressing the keys on the piano with his two little hands.

The tune was off, and Jiang Ning couldn't sing anymore.

Feng Xue stopped playing, picked up the little one and put her on her lap, letting her massage her.

Jiang Ning, sitting next to her, asked, "Sister, have you been practicing?"

Feng Xue gestured a couple of times, indicating that she had practiced.

Jiang Ning was skeptical: "How will you train Tian Tian, ​​who's so naughty?"

Feng Xue gestured a couple of times.

Feng Yu said, "I'll practice for a while after taking a nap at noon."

Jiang Ning was relieved; the little guy only had time for lunch.

Don't even think about it at other times; the little guy is sure to cause trouble.

We played until almost 5:30, and it was getting late.

Jiang Ning went to the underground parking lot and turned on the car's heater to warm it up.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue dressed their daughter up, wrapping her up tightly.

After lingering for a while, we finally got out of the underground parking garage and went straight to the car.

The snow stopped around four o'clock.

There wasn't much snow on the road; the wind had blown it all off the road.

The howling north wind occasionally whipped up the snow from the roadside, sending it swirling and fluttering.

Jiang Ning glanced at it; it was minus eighteen degrees Celsius, not yet the coldest time.

Upon arriving at the New City Hotel, we parked the car directly in front of the entrance.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue got out of the car and quickly ran into the hotel with the girl in their arms.

Jiang Ning then got out of the car and asked the security guard who came to greet her to drive the car to the back to park.

The security guard was old; he stood by the car for a while, but didn't dare to drive it.

I ran to call the lobby manager to come and open it.

(End of this chapter)