Back to 1984: I built a chicken farm on a barren mountain.

The day before I made the appointment with Han Laosi.

Chen Youwei and Chen Wenfeng made preparations in advance at the old brick factory.

To keep it a secret, they didn't call anyone else, but instead called Niu Da and Niu Er for help.

I've been busy all day, and I'm finally done.

Looking at the results of their labor, Chen Youwei asked Chen Wenfeng:

"Wenfeng, do you think this is about right?"

"Pretty much, I can't tell. Even if I could, I wouldn't be able to find him before. Uncle Youwei, how much deposit does the village need for the fourth brother from North Korea?"

"I was thinking of asking for a little more, Wenfeng, what do you think?"

"It's better not to give him too much. If we give him too much, we'll push him too far and he won't give up the lease, which will affect our feed mill as well."

Chen Youwei thought Chen Wenfeng's words made sense and was about to agree when Chen Wenfeng said:

"No more than 200 yuan is fine."

"That's not much?" Chen Youwei thought in disbelief.

"The rent is low, but the security deposit is high. He can just sublet it. Like you said, he can simply refuse to refund it!"

Chen Wenfeng smiled and approached Chen Youwei, whispering something in his ear. Chen Youwei nodded repeatedly.

With everything prepared at the old brick factory, Chen Wenfeng was ready to take Niu Da and Niu Er back to Jiming Mountain.

But then they heard the village committee's loudspeaker announce:

"Chen Wenfeng, Chen Wenfeng, come to the village committee! Someone's looking for you! Someone's looking for you..."

That voice was unmistakably Wang the accountant's.

Chen Wenfeng sent Niu Da and Niu Er back to the mountain, while he and Chen Youwei returned to the village committee.

Upon entering the village committee's courtyard, they found Accountant Wang chatting with someone.

Presumably they were chatting while waiting, Chen Wenfeng quickly greeted the man as soon as he saw him, calling out:

"Manager Li, what brings you here?"

It turned out that Manager Li from the Kyushu Hotel had arrived. This was his first time visiting Chenjiazhuang, and Chen Wenfeng, seeing this commotion, figured it must be something important.

Manager Li took Chen Wenfeng's hand and greeted him:

"The matter you asked me to handle before is making progress. Mr. Wu asked me to come over and get it done, so I came."

Chen Wenfeng introduced Chen Youwei to Manager Li, and the two became acquainted. Manager Li said:

"Village Chief Chen, I have something to say to Wen Feng privately. May I ask if I may use this space for a moment?"

"Sure, Accountant Wang, open the meeting room door."

Chen Youwei found Manager Li to be very proper in both appearance and speech, and naturally felt a good impression of him. In addition, since he was there to see Chen Wenfeng, he asked Accountant Wang to arrange a place for him.

The conference room door opened, and Chen Youwei and Accountant Wang disappeared into the background, while Chen Wenfeng and Manager Li entered the conference room.

Manager Li sat down, and Chen Youwei closed the meeting room door and sat down next to Manager Li.

"Wenfeng, last time you said you wanted to find out who Qin Xiaofen had offended. After I told President Wu, he had no clue. Later, President Wu's wife came forward and asked around through friends. It turns out that Qin Xiaofen has some tricks up her sleeve. She interfered in several families, and in the end, one family divorced for her. The man's surname was Wang. Old Wang was originally from a well-off family. I don't know what kind of bewitching potion Qin Xiaofen gave him, making him abandon his wife and children."

"Originally, it wouldn't have been a problem for Qin Xiaofen to be with Lao Wang, but firstly, she offended too many people, and the county town couldn't tolerate her; secondly, Lao Wang divorced his wife and felt sorry for his wife and children, so he gave most of his assets to his ex-wife. As for the remaining assets, Qin Xiaofen had already squandered them all."

"Old Wang lost everything and was all alone. He didn't care about anything anymore. Of course, Qin Xiaofen didn't want to be with Old Wang who had no money, so she promised him money or that she would help him find a relative. That's basically the situation."

After hearing about Qin Xiaofen's glorious deeds, Chen Wenfeng was truly impressed by her remarkable abilities.

"Manager Li, I don't want to get involved in Qin Xiaofen's affairs, but she's causing trouble in Chenjiazhuang. Is there any way to get rid of her?"

"I spoke with General Manager Wu before I came, and he guessed that you had the same idea. So he had someone discuss it with Old Wang. Old Wang said he would talk to Qin Xiaofen and that he would let her go as long as she left Chenjiazhuang."

Chen Wenfeng was surprised that Wu Jiajun was so efficient, and said:

"As expected of Brother Angkor, he took care of him so easily."

"It's quite a coincidence that Old Wang's creditor knows Mr. Wu, so it was kind of a side effect."

If Qin Xiaofen is taken away, then there will be one less scourge, and Han Laosi will also lose one less strategist.

Chen Wenfeng hadn't expected the matter to be resolved so easily.

"However, Old Wang might not be able to come for a while, so don't worry too much. It should take at most a month, and we can definitely get it done."

"A month? I can wait that long. I doubt this woman will cause any trouble in a month."

"I came in a hurry this time and have to leave soon to go to Tang City. I didn't bring you any gifts, but I'll make it up to you next time."

"Manager Li, you're being too polite. Old Wang is the best gift. Besides, I haven't even had a chance to show him any hospitality yet!"

Chen Wenfeng tried repeatedly to persuade Manager Li to stay, but he said he dared not disobey General Manager Wu's orders, and the two talked for a while longer.

Chen Wenfeng saw him off.

Thinking of the news brought by Manager Li, Chen Wenfeng felt a little relieved. He whistled as he prepared to return to the mountain, saying goodbye to Chen Youwei before leaving.

Seeing Chen Wenfeng's high spirits, Chen Youwei knew that Manager Li had brought him good news, and said:

"Wenfeng, what good news have you got?"

"There is good news, but we can't tell you yet. Wait a little longer, and I promise you'll be just as happy then."

"You little rascal, you've even learned to keep people in suspense now."

Accountant Wang chimed in from the side:

"No wonder there were magpies chirping on the courtyard wall when I was at the village committee this morning. I wondered if something good was going to happen. Turns out it happened to you."

Uncle Wang, you're quite the talker! If you're so good at talking, then say more. Chen Wenfeng laughed.

"Uncle Wang, I've discovered that you're not only the number one scalper in Chenjiazhuang, but also the number one smooth talker!"

"..."

However, Chen Wenfeng is right. Accountant Wang is indeed a slow starter. He doesn't talk much when you're not familiar with him, but once you get to know him, he can talk a lot.

The next day was the agreed-upon time to sign the agreement with Han Laosi.

Han Laosi came over again and rescheduled for 11:30 a.m.

Why was this particular time chosen? Because Han Laosi consulted a master who determined that this time period was auspicious.

Chen Youwei couldn't be bothered with Han Laosi's problem. He ate breakfast and went there before 9 o'clock.

Of course, Chen Youwei wasn't there to welcome Han Laosi ahead of time, but rather to double-check the results of his work from the previous few days.

Accountant Wang and Chen Youwei were together.

Accountant Wang opened the large iron gate.

Chen Youwei slowed down and let Accountant Wang walk ahead.

When Accountant Wang turned around, Chen Youwei suddenly said to her:

"When we were drawing a map of this place with Chen Wenfeng before, I remember you marked a deep well. I don't recall it at all. Can you take me to see that well?"