A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 315 Learning to Do It Yourself

This year's rainfall has been exceptionally heavy, leaving the wilderness lush and green.

Back in Bei'an, it rained all night again.

Flood prevention and drainage are ingrained in the South, but the people of Bei'an seem to have never really grasped the importance of it. The heavy rains at the end of March caused them a lot of trouble, but they forgot about it as soon as it was over. This is a habitual way of thinking.

Apart from Jiang Ning, no one thought that Bei'an needed flood prevention.

Such heavy rains only happen once every few years.

What flood prevention?

So, overnight, the county town came to a standstill once again.

Jiang Ning has a deep affection for his hometown. The more he sees outside, the stronger his longing for his hometown becomes. However, this damned drought has kept the climate in his hometown very bad. He plans to bring a few rain showers whenever he goes home.

Flood prevention is a necessary task.

Fortunately, this time it was better than the last time.

When the heavy rain started in the evening, many people, having learned from the previous experience, quickly drove their cars to higher ground. Some residents and businesses whose houses had been flooded also promptly shoveled soil to block the water and avoid losses.

villa.

Jiang Ning's family is having lunch, which is quite plentiful.

Stir-fried lamb, stir-fried rabbit, and beef stew with potatoes.

Feng Xue's cooking skills are consistent; it still tastes just like it did back home.

Jiang Tiantian doesn't like noodles, she prefers rice.

It's really speechless.

Northerners don't like to eat noodles; they prefer rice.

Who can I turn to for justice...?

With no other choice, the whole family had to eat rice.

The little one is quite capable and doesn't want her mother to feed her. Feng Yu fills her a special little bowl with rice, and the little one sits in her high chair, picks up a spoon, and eats by herself. Feng Yu occasionally picks up some vegetables for her, and it's not too much trouble for her anymore.

They ate while discussing their trip.

My phone rang, and when I picked it up, I saw it was Lao Yang calling.

Making a phone call while eating...

Something's probably wrong.

Jiang Ning put down her chopsticks and took the call: "Old Yang."

Old Yang said, "The county just called and asked you to come over this afternoon."

Jiang Ning asked, "What is it?"

The old man said, "It's about the second session."

Without a second thought, Jiang Ning said, "Just tell them I'm not here, that I went out."

"This……"

The old man was immediately put in a bind: "They know you just got back."

Jiang Ning laughed and said, "Just tell them I've already left and just got on the highway. Do you think anyone would come all the way to the farm to confirm?"

"All right!"

The old man had no choice but to agree.

I hung up the phone and continued eating.

In the past, whenever Lao Lu needed something, we would just call him directly.

Boss Zhu never called him; he always had his subordinates relay the message.

Feng Yu asked, "I heard that things have been quite unpleasant between the two sides lately?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "The second session is to compete with the first session for customers in order to sell timber."

"Hey!"

Feng Yu sighed and said nothing.

county.

After lunch, Boss Zhu was taking a short rest in the lounge.

The secretary came in: "Boss, Minister Yang said that Boss Jiang has already left. He got on the highway an hour ago."

"So fast?"

"They said they had planned to drive to Xinjiang a long time ago."

Boss Zhu's face immediately turned ugly.

He waved his hand, signaling his secretary to leave.

I'm overwhelmed lately; things at the farm are a complete mess.

Tremendous stress.

Xiannong Group is the economic engine of Bei'an, but now it has run into problems, which is putting it under great pressure. It is said that some large-scale farmers have already gone to the higher authorities to complain. Small farmers are one thing, but those large-scale farmers are not to be trifled with.

Among them are many listed companies, each with astonishing power.

What will the higher-ups think?
The economic engine stalled as soon as I arrived?

This thing is very mysterious; nobody knows what mysteries it holds.

Most of them don't have any cutting-edge technology; otherwise, it's impossible that all the employees were unaware of it.

I've already investigated this privately.

Could it be that Boss Jiang really possesses some kind of magical power?
That's bullshit.

Boss Zhu didn't believe it, but the problem was unsolvable.

The only option is to contact Boss Jiang.

The other person is avoiding me.

Boss Zhu was in a bad mood.

The farm was already stressful enough, and then a heavy rain came.

It's causing me a lot of trouble; this year is truly unlucky.

……

The next day, Jiang Ning went to Qize.

After the Qingming Festival, Qize organized a grand tree planting activity.

Following Lu Jingwei's example, Boss Wang mobilized the entire county to plant trees in the forest farm. Each unit was assigned a specific area to be planted, and with the addition of the 10,000-person team, a total of more than 5 million trees have been planted so far. If it weren't for the shortage of tree diggers and the lack of seedlings, the project would have been much more successful.

It's far more than that number.

After the heavy rain, the soil in the forest was very damp.

It's the perfect time to plant trees.

We no longer need to use water trucks to water the plants, which saves a lot of money.

When Jiang Ning arrived at the forest farm, she found that Boss Wang was also there.

"Secretary Wang, you've worked hard."

"It's all work, what's so hard about it?"

Chatted for a few words.

Mr. Wang asked, "I heard that there are problems with Xiannong Group's ranches?"

"There was a small problem."

Jiang Ning nodded: "The management has been transferred, and I haven't been involved much."

Mr. Wang didn't ask any more questions, but he was pondering them in his heart.

The withdrawal of shares at the end of last year caused quite a stir, and now it seems there were problems.

It's amazing how problems arise as soon as you point them out.

I wonder what mysteries lie within.

I'm quite curious, but since others don't talk about these things, it's not appropriate to ask too many questions.

After making his way around, Boss Wang returned to the county.

Jiang Ning went to the office to work and was busy until the afternoon when she returned to Bei'an.

The next day, Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei returned.

We booked a table at the Xincheng Hotel and had a small get-together.

The two were in high spirits, and they had developed the air of mine owners.

We chatted briefly about the gold mine, and then the topic of going to Western Xinjiang came up.

Jiang Wei asked, "Have you prepared everything? What kind of car are you taking?"

Jiang Ning said, "The RV plus my Mercedes and 570."

Jiang Ze asked, "Who's driving the RV?"

Jiang Ning said, "You and Wei Ge discuss it, the two of you can do it."

Jiang Wei didn't really want to drive; the RV was only comfortable for passengers.

But it's a little uncomfortable to drive.

A thought suddenly occurred to him: "Rock, paper, scissors, whoever loses starts."

Jiang Ze pulled Jiang Ning along: "You come too, you can't bully your brother."

Now that things have come to this point...

Jiang Ning had no choice but to agree, so the three brothers played rock-paper-scissors.

"Best of three or a single decisive battle?"

"One battle will determine the winner."

"Okay, come on, rock, paper, scissors..."

The three made their moves at the same time: Jiang Ze played scissors, and Jiang Wei played rock.

Jiang Ning was 0.1 seconds slower. The moment his two cousins ​​made their moves, he guessed what they were going to do and instantly played a stone. The two cousins ​​were so fast that they didn't even notice. Jiang Ze's smile froze on his face: "Damn, that doesn't count. Jiang the second was too slow."

Jiang Wei objected: "What nonsense! Don't make me despise you for being a sore loser." "This round doesn't count, let's start over."

"Get lost, you drive the RV."

Jiang Ning chimed in, "Boss, don't try to back out, the kids are watching!"

Jiang Ze was so frustrated that he had no choice but to accept his defeat.

The women watched the spectacle and chatted about topics that interested them.

Jiang Wei asked, "When do we depart?"

Jiang Ning said, "You two can rest tomorrow, and we'll set off the day after tomorrow."

The following day, Jiang Wei drove 570 away from the farm.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue packed their things, and Jiang Ning got into the Mercedes-Benz.

The RV is also packed with stuff. It was just modified and delivered after the New Year. It can seat five or six people and has two beds. If there are more people, the sofa can be pulled out to create another bed. The cabin is expandable and the space is quite generous.

Feng Yu looked on with envy: "Why did you make Brother Ze drive the RV? Can't you drive it yourself?"

Jiang Ning said, "This car is tiring to drive."

Feng Yu said, "I don't want to ride in your car, I want to ride in the RV."

Feng Xue nodded and gestured, indicating that she also didn't want to ride in Jiang Ning's car.

I want to ride in a motorhome.

Jiang Ning: "..."

For long-distance travel, space is the primary consideration.

Even a Maybach is definitely not as good as a motorhome.

Jiang Ning's Mercedes-Benz was even worse; the back seats were extremely uncomfortable.

So the next day when they set off, the Mercedes-Benz was given to Jiang Zekai.

Jiang Ning drove his RV, taking his wife and children on the road.

It's truly a case of him suffering alone while his wife and daughters benefited.

Actually, RVs aren't that hard to drive. Mercedes-Benz vehicles still have reliable performance, just not as good as the top-of-the-line Mercedes. The newly renovated cab is very luxurious. Apart from the significantly weaker power, everything else is alright.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the Jiang Ze and Jiang Wei families came over.

We waited until Jiang Tiantian had her morning milk before driving off.

We left the city and got on the highway, heading west.

Everywhere you look is lush greenery. This year's two heavy rains, along with the occasional light rains, have brought life to the land of Bei'an. The grass is green, and the fields are no longer desolate but full of vitality.

It makes everyone feel better.

"We need more rain!"

Feng Yu was in a good mood: "I haven't seen the wild beach so green in so many years."

Jiang Ning casually retorted, "It's all thanks to me."

"What does it have to do with you?"

"I asked the rain god to send the rain."

"Okay you!"

Feng Yu retorted, but her mood improved even more.

"Mommy, where are we going?"

"Go to a good place?"

"What nice place is it?"

"A wonderful place in western Xinjiang."

The daughter's language skills are becoming more and more fluent. She leans against her mother's chest and looks out the window with curiosity.

Jiang Wei drove his Mercedes-Benz in front, while Jiang Ze drove his Volkswagen 570 behind.

Jiang Ning followed at the back; neither of the two had brought their sons, who were still in school.

The couple came out, leaving their son with their aunts.

I played a DJ track, and the Burmester sound was fantastic.

The powerful rhythm made everyone's blood feel like it was boiling. Before Feng Yu even started shaking, Jiang Tiantian was already standing in her mother's arms, wiggling her little bottom and shaking, while singing something incoherently.

After running for an hour, as we were about to leave the city, the greenery in the fields disappeared.

It has turned back into an endless wasteland.

Feng Yu watched for a while and then found it uninteresting.

I'm not going to watch it anymore.

Our first stop was Jiayuguan, where we saw the "First Pass Under Heaven".

Climbing the city tower and looking around, all you see are desolate Gobi deserts in the distance and nearby lands. There's not much scenery to see, but you can appreciate the magnificent landscape of Northwest China and think about how the ancients built a city on the Gobi Desert thousands of years ago...

I don't seem to feel anything.

We stayed one night and set off the next day.

Jiang Wei and Sun Mei found it boring, as did Jiang Ze and Liu Fang.

The couple really didn't have much to talk about.

So Jiang Wei left the car with Sun Mei and went to Jiang Ze's car.

Liu Fang got on bus 570, and the two sisters-in-law drove themselves.

Feng Yu looked on enviously: "Sigh, if only we had two cars, we women could have one car and you men could have one car."

Jiang Ning felt a pang of sadness: "What's wrong? Are you tired of looking at me too?"

Feng Yu smiled and said, "No, it's just that we've been talking all the way here and there, and we've run out of things to talk about. Women tend to have more topics to discuss when they get together, so it's not boring. Otherwise, it would be too boring to stay in the car all the time."

Jiang Ning thought about it and agreed: "I should have driven two cars."

We arrived in Guazhou at noon, but there wasn't much to see in this small county town.

After having a meal, we continued on our way.

We stopped briefly at Xingxingxia, and then went to Hami in the afternoon.

Everyone says that Turpan is famous for its grapes and Hami for its melons. There are many melon vendors on the road, selling big, bright yellow melons. I estimate that the big ones weigh about ten pounds, and the small ones weigh five or six pounds. There are also watermelons and grayish-green melons.

They are collectively known as Hami melons.

I parked the car, bought a few, and loaded them up to eat on the road.

Jiang Wei booked a hotel on his phone and followed the navigation directly to check-in.

After looking around the room, Sun Mei asked, "How much is this hotel room for one night?"

"More than one thousand."

"You booked a suite for just the two of you?"

"When you accompany the big boss out, you can't let him lose face by not staying in the most expensive hotel."

Jiang Ning: "..."

He was speechless at these words.

Jiang Ze said, "The hotels here are still very cheap. A 50-square-meter deluxe standard room is only 200 yuan. In first-tier cities, it would cost at least 700 or 800 yuan. A single room would cost more than 1,000 yuan, and a 100-square-meter suite would cost more than 10,000 yuan."

Feng Yu asked, "Where should we eat?"

Sun Mei said, "The suite has a room service, so we ordered and had it delivered to our room."

"Don't eat at the hotel!"

Jiang Ning said, "Let's eat out and take a look around while we're at it."

No one objected, so they went downstairs again.

After wandering around the area, we found it full of Xinjiang specialties. Apart from a few Sichuan restaurants and hot pot shops, it was all hand-pulled noodles and roasted mutton. Jiang Wei suggested that since we were in Xinjiang, we should try the local specialties. Everyone agreed, so we went into a noodle shop that looked pretty good.

Upon entering and asking, it turned out they offered more than just noodles.

There were also stir-fried dishes and rice, and the Uyghur young man highly recommended the tandoor-roasted meat.

After asking for opinions, the women all wanted to eat noodles.

So they ordered fried vegetables and rice, while the three Jiang brothers ordered stir-fried pork noodles.

We also ordered some tandoor-roasted meat.

After waiting for a while, the mixed noodles were served first.

Jiang Ning stirred it, took a bite, and said, "Mmm, this noodle is really chewy."

Jiang Ze had been to Xinjiang before and said, "Many people in Xinjiang don't like the mixed noodles, saying they can't digest them."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yu picked up half a noodle from Jiang Ning's plate with her chopsticks and tasted it.

He immediately lost all interest: "It's too tough, like chewing beef tendon, it's really hard to digest."

Jiang Ning thought it was good: "This noodle is good. It will keep me full. I get hungry again after an hour with rice."

Feng Yu replied, "I feel that rice keeps me full longer, while noodles don't."

Sun Mei immediately laughed: "You have a southern stomach. Southerners also say that noodles don't keep you full for long."

Jiang Ning also said, "Try eating this plate of noodles; it will last you at least three days."

Feng Yu picked up another piece of meat from his plate and fed it to her daughter while saying, "I won't eat it. It's as hard as beef tendon. It's hard for me to chew. If I can't eat it, I won't be able to digest it and I'll die from overeating."

After only a few bites, the tandoor-roasted meat arrived.

Jiang Ning took a bite and couldn't help but exclaim, "This meat is delicious!"

Jiang Ze is somewhat of a regular customer: "The naan-baked meat from Xinjiang is exceptional, it's really quite good."

Jiang Ning handed a skewer to Feng Yu: "You should try some too, this meat is quite delicious."

Feng Yu took a bite and couldn't help but nod: "It's really good, I wonder how it's baked."

Jiang Ze said, "It seems to have been simmered in an oven, not baked."

Jiang Ning said, "I'll ask them later and learn from them. Once we've learned it, we can do it ourselves."

(End of this chapter)