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Liu Da Nao turned around and went out into the hall, where he saw Qi Santai and Chang Gui standing there, eagerly waiting for a reply.

He limped forward, waved his hand dismissively, and said:

"You two should go back now. Don't wait anymore. Our boss, Mr. Wang, said he's on a business trip and won't be back for at least ten days to two weeks."

Liu Da Nao is such a clueless messenger. After listening, Chang Gui sighed, reached out and tugged at Qi Santai's sleeve, saying with a helpless expression:

"Mayor, let's go. I told you before that this matter is not simple. They must have a grudge against us and don't want to talk to us. Now we've made a wasted trip."

Qi Santai was unwilling to give up. He grabbed Liu Da Naotou, who was about to turn away, with a smile on his face and an exceptionally polite tone.

"Brother, brother, don't rush off. Didn't you explain our identities to Boss Wang earlier? Go in and announce our arrival. Tell him that Chang Gui from Ivory Mountain is here. They've known each other for a long time. He'll definitely be happy to see him as soon as he hears Chang Gui's name!"

Liu Da Nao was half-believing and half-doubting. He looked them up and down, then hesitated before speaking:

"Really? Don't try to fool me! I can't take the blame. Let me be clear, if he still doesn't want to see me this time, I really won't stand by him."

"It's definitely true! Just go and tell them!" Qi Santai urged hurriedly.

Having no other choice, Liu Da Nao turned around and went upstairs again.

A moment later, Wang Dana strode out from inside, his impatience gone, and stretched out his hand from afar.

"Oh my! Third Sister! Changgui! It really is you two!" (The tone automatically rises in the mind's eye)

He walked briskly forward, grumbling as he went:

"Look at my assistant! He's so unreliable. He doesn't even explain himself clearly, leaving you two waiting downstairs. Hurry up and get to my office!"

Qi Santai and Wang Changgui exchanged a glance, both secretly relieved, and quickly went up to shake hands, following Wang Dana into the office.

Once inside the office, the spacious leather sofa was exceptionally comfortable. Liu Da Nao was busy serving them, pouring water and making tea for them, being exceptionally attentive.

Only Wang Musheng, sitting quietly on the side sofa, remained motionless the entire time, his eyes fixed on Chang Gui without blinking.

His gaze was so intense that it made Chang Gui feel uneasy and restless. He didn't know where to put his hands and could only sit stiffly against the edge of the sofa.

The atmosphere in the office was a bit awkward. Seeing this, Wang Dana took the initiative to speak:

"Speak up, you two have come all the way from Ivory Mountain today, you must have something to say. Just say what it is, we're old friends."

Qi Santai quickly leaned forward and, without beating around the bush, got straight to the point.

"Chairman Wang, we do have a favor to ask of you. We came here specifically to invite you to invest in our Xiangyashan. Whether it's new rural construction or an agricultural product processing plant, it's all fine. As long as you're willing to set up shop, the town and village will fully cooperate. We just want to ask if you're interested."

Wang Dana didn't reply immediately. He casually smoothed his hair and gave a slow, deliberate "Oh."

"Making investments? You're making a whole trip to Benxi just for that?"

Chang Gui and Qi Santai nodded hurriedly, staring at him expectantly, waiting for him to give an answer.

Just then, Wang Musheng, who had been silent, spoke up first, every word of which was barbed:

"When it comes to investments, our company has always been very cautious, especially when it comes to investing in Ivory Mountain, we have to be even more careful."

"Losing money is a minor issue; the real problem is that it's easy to be emotionally manipulated in that kind of place!"

Liu Da Nao, squatting to the side, was taking notes in a small notebook, the pen scratching softly as he quietly repeated what was being said:

"Ivory Mountain... a place for emotional manipulation..."

Wang Musheng got angry as soon as he heard that, reached out and smacked his head, and said irritably:

"Why are you memorizing this useless stuff! You can't remember the real business news, but you remember these juicy gossip stories better than anyone else!"

Wang Dana frowned, waved his hand at Liu Danao, and said in a crisp tone:

"Alright, Lao Liu, you go out first, and close the door behind you."

After Liu Danao quietly closed the door and left, Wang Dana turned to look at Wang Musheng, his tone helpless:

"You go out too. I'm having a serious talk with your Uncle Changgui and Mayor Qi. Don't get involved."

Wang Musheng immediately became unhappy, crossed his arms, leaned back on the sofa, and refused to move, being very stubborn.

"Why should I leave! I'm not an outsider, I'm your own son, the successor to your business, the continuation of your life! I'm not leaving today, I'd rather die than leave!"

Wang Dana, exasperated by his nagging, sighed and pointed at him, giving him instructions:

"Fine, fine, you can stay if you want, but I'm warning you, sit still, don't interrupt, don't say anything out of line, understand?"

Wang Musheng gave a haughty snort, lowered his head, and started picking at his fingernails, which was a reluctant agreement.

The office fell silent instantly. Wang Dana looked at Chang Gui:

"Third Aunt, logically speaking, given my relationship with Changgui, I have no reason not to help with this, but please don't put me in a difficult position."

"Last year I planned to invest in the town, but what happened? Your town has a lot of rules and regulations, no practical policies, but a whole bunch of troubles. In the end, we worked hard for a long time and came out looking dejected. To be honest, I was really disheartened."

"Songshan is now a place of heartbreak for me."

As soon as Wang Dana finished speaking, Wang Musheng quietly added:

"A place of heartbreak."

"Can you shut up?!"

Wang Dana, unable to contain himself any longer, slammed his hand on the coffee table with a "bang," his temper flaring instantly.

"Stop babbling on and on! It's such a small thing, why are you making such a fuss about it!"

"Your Uncle Changgui and I worked together at the reservoir back then, building the dam together. That's a genuine friendship. How can you lump our bond together with your personal feelings for your children?"

"How old are you? You're a manager, for good measure. Can't you be a little more open-minded? If a relationship doesn't work out, a grown man should be able to let it go. Why are you being so petty?"

Seeing this, Changgui quickly tried to smooth things over, smiling and waving his hand to comfort him.

"Da Na, don't be angry, don't be angry! It's normal for a child to have a little emotional outburst, let's move on! We adults didn't take it to heart at all, so you two should stop arguing."

Wang Musheng was still unconvinced, tilting his head with a wronged expression.

Wang Dana didn't bother arguing with him; he simply put Wang Musheng in his place with one sentence.

"You forgot? Your little brother is still in Ivory Mountain."

That one sentence immediately silenced the stubborn Wang Musheng.

"Ah...right, I almost forgot about my little brother!"

"Alright, for my brother's sake, I won't stop you from doing this. We can discuss the investment more thoroughly."

Wang Dana ignored him, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and looked at Qi Santai and Chang Gui, his tone becoming serious.

"Here's what we'll do. I've been really busy lately. Once I've finished dealing with the business here and have some free time, I'll personally go back to Ivory Mountain to do an on-site inspection."

"I'll also go back and visit my nephew. I heard he's really something else; he's even built a villa?"

The moment Lin Chen was mentioned, Chang Gui instantly found his comfort zone, his spirits lifted, and his face beamed with joy, gesturing and speaking in response:

"Absolutely! It's so grand! A two-story villa, with a garage too. You have to ring the doorbell to get in. It's so high-class, everyone in the village is envious. They've never seen anything like it before!"

Wang Dana's lips curled up slightly as he flicked off his cigarette ash and casually asked.

"How's my nephew doing in the village? I've been busy ever since the New Year. Has anyone in your town or village given him a hard time?"

"No way! Absolutely not!"

Qi Santai's tone was exceptionally sincere:

"Xiao Lin is a hero of our town. Even I, as the town mayor, should be grateful to him. Anyone who dares to make things difficult for him is just going against me!"

"That puts my mind at ease."

Wang Dana nodded, finally relenting:

"Okay, then it's settled. I'll take some time to go and check out the projects in the village. As long as the projects are reliable and the policies are suitable, I'm perfectly fine with investing in Ivory Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Qi Santai excitedly stood up, grasped Wang Dana's hand, and beamed with joy.

"Oh, thank you so much, Chairman Wang! You've done our whole town a huge favor. On behalf of all the people of Songshan Town, thank you!"

Changgui also stood up, grinning from ear to ear, finally relieved after being on edge the whole time.

He secretly rejoiced, knowing that the success of today's deal was entirely due to Lin Chen's connection. Without Lin Chen, he wouldn't have been able to get past Wang Musheng, and the investment promotion would have definitely failed.

……

Around 2 a.m., there was no sound from the village. Ivory Mountain was pitch black, the chickens were not crowing and the dogs were not barking, and everything was quiet.

Lin Chen is a light sleeper and wakes up at the slightest noise. Xie Xiaomei was sleeping soundly. He pulled his hand out, gently put Wang Xiaomeng's thigh on his body to the side, and got out of bed to go to the toilet.

I vaguely heard the sound of rushing water coming from the bathroom on the first floor; it was exceptionally clear.

He woke up almost instantly and shuffled downstairs in his slippers.

When he reached the bathroom door, he knocked twice gently, his voice hoarse from just waking up, and he felt a little flustered.

"Big Feet? Are you in there? What are you doing washing up in the middle of the night?"