Chapter 93

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"What's up, Brother Huanxi?"

Lei Huanxi thought for a moment, stammering, "Actually, I'm a bit happy that you're living here... although I don't say it out loud... but my intentions might not be very noble..."

"I know," Annie blinked her beautiful big eyes.

"You know?" Lei Huanxi was taken aback.

"In ancient times, I would be called a hostage," Annie joked. "I'm a buffer between Dad and you. If any problems arise in future negotiations or if any conflicts escalate, at least I'm here to act as a buffer and mediator, maybe things can turn around..."

Lei Huanxi didn't know what to say.

But this was indeed what he had in mind.

When Annie said she wanted to live here, Lei Huanxi suddenly had this thought, exactly the same as what Annie said.

And what Jiang Shengli whispered in his ear just now was also this.

With a businessman like Zhu Guoxu, you never know what he will do next, what kind of trap he will set, or how he will scheme against you.

He must have a way to protect himself.

And Annie will play a significant role in this.

"Did your dad tell you these things?" Lei Huanxi immediately thought of this.

But Annie shook her head, "I thought of it myself."

"By yourself?" Lei Huanxi couldn't believe it.

What kind of person is Annie? Carefree, heartless, kind-hearted, but prone to throwing tantrums.

Could such a young lady think of such complicated matters?

"Brother Huanxi, didn't you expect it?" Annie smiled. "You forgot what kind of family I come from? Although I don't know how to do business, I've seen and heard a lot. How about it, are you starting to fall for me now?"

Lei Huanxi still found it hard to believe.

"I'm not really happy about living here, you know," Annie hooked her arm around Lei Huanxi's shoulder and instantly returned to her usual self. "If I wasn't sure about you, would I make such a big sacrifice? Brother Huanxi, are you moved? Brother Huanxi, do you want to cry?"

"Go play somewhere else." Lei Huanxi was actually a bit moved, but Annie's words made him both angry and amused.

But he had to admit, these people from business families, even if they have no interest in business, they see and hear a lot, and their experience far exceeds his own.

Like Annie.

Maybe Zhu Jinyan and even Jiang Bin are also like this?

If he wants to return to Yundong City with glory, he must not only work a hundred times harder but also be a hundred times more cautious.

Any negligence might plunge him into an abyss from which there is no return...

Lei Huanxi didn't say thank you. He had a strange feeling that saying thank you to Annie would make him angry. "Hey, Annie, why are your dad and Jiang Shengli interested in Fairy Mountain?"

"Making money, of course," Annie blurted out without thinking.

"No, no," Lei Huanxi mused. "Two big bosses are interested in Fairy Mountain? And they personally oversee this matter?"

Annie thought for a moment, "Maybe... they think you have the ability?"

"Only you would think that," Lei Huanxi maintained a rare calm. "People like me, I bet there are plenty in Juncheng and Xihai, and no one would feel sorry if they were thrown into the river..."

Annie burst out laughing.

But upon careful consideration, Lei Huanxi's words might not be without reason.

Dad always said he admired Lei Huanxi, but he had no real intention of supporting him. Any help was because Lei Huanxi saved his son and daughter's lives.

He said not giving Lei Huanxi money was for his own good, but if Lei Huanxi really had that money, who knows what great things he could achieve.

Others might not believe it, but he absolutely believed in Brother Huanxi's abilities and was sure that Brother Huanxi wouldn't change just because he had money.

Is there really something fishy going on?

"I wonder what Jiang Shengli is doing in Yanhu Village..." Lei Huanxi muttered to himself. "Maybe there's some connection here."

"Brother Huanxi, there's something you might not know," Annie suddenly said when she heard Yanhu Village. "Do you know why no one wants to invest in Xiantao Village?"

Lei Huanxi was taken aback, "Isn't it because the feng shui is bad? The money eye is blocked?"

"But where did the rumor about bad feng shui come from?"

Lei Huanxi shook his head in confusion.

"I only found out by chance when I heard Dad talking to a guest," Annie hesitated. "In the past, Xiantao Village produced peaches, so its output and per capita income were higher than Yanhu Village..."

At that time, the focus of Zhunan Town was on Xiantao Village.

Later, the town secured an investment to develop the local tourism industry, and Xiantao Village and Yanhu Village engaged in fierce competition.

Most of the town leaders favored Xiantao Village.

However, just at that time, rumors about Xiantao Village's money eye being blocked and any investor losing money suddenly spread.

It was also at this time that Secretary Miao officially took office in Yanhu Village. From the start, he showed great ability and was determined to secure this investment.

Using the rumor about Xiantao Village's money eye being blocked, Secretary Miao began to actively campaign and eventually secured the investment... Since then, Yanhu Village's economy has developed well, while Xiantao Village has never had a chance to recover...

"No way," Lei Huanxi's mouth dropped open. "Just because of a baseless feng shui rumor, we lost in Xiantao Village? And we've been suppressed for so many years?"

"Feng shui is one aspect, but there's another," Annie seemed very clear about this. "At that time, the secretary in charge of daily work in Zhunan Town, Zhao Jinan, had a very good relationship with Secretary Miao, and it was said that he had saved Zhao Jinan's life. So at the meeting, Zhao Jinan said this..."

"We don't believe in ghosts or gods, we don't worship Buddha, and we shouldn't believe in feng shui. However, it's better to be safe than sorry. This investment is the first large-scale investment in Zhunan Town and a key focus of our work, so we absolutely cannot afford any mistakes. My personal opinion is to favor Yanhu Village..."

In the end, under Zhao Jinan's insistence, the investment went to Yanhu Village...

As for Xiantao Village, which lost the competition, it has been suppressed by Yanhu Village ever since the feng shui rumor and the competition failure.

"There's such a thing," Lei Huanxi sighed. "I've always been puzzled, who spread this rumor? Was it a feng shui master hired by some big boss?"

"A big boss and a feng shui master did come," Annie quickly said. "But do you know who hired that big boss?"

Lei Huanxi's mind suddenly lit up, "Secretary Miao?"

"Yes, Secretary Miao."

Lei Huanxi smiled bitterly, now everything was clear.

Everything was orchestrated by Secretary Miao.

He was worried that he couldn't compete with Xiantao Village, which had a good economic situation at the time, so he came up with this idea.

In the end, he won, but the cost was years of economic stagnation for Xiantao Village.

Annie told him everything she knew.

The so-called "big boss" was actually a distant relative of Secretary Miao, and the two of them conspired to stage this drama.

And even after Yanhu Village won, the rumor about Xiantao Village's bad feng shui continued to spread.

Xiantao Village was completely ruined.

Lei Huanxi finally understood the meaning behind Zhu Guoxu's hesitation and disapproval when he heard about the feng shui.

"Why did Secretary Miao do this?" Lei Huanxi still didn't quite understand.

On the surface, Secretary Miao didn't seem like that kind of person?

"I'm not very clear on the specific reasons," Annie shook her head. "When I heard Dad and the guest talking about Secretary Miao, they said that although he wasn't a bad person, he was very ambitious and would use any means to achieve his goals."

Lei Huanxi felt more and more that Xiantao Village was not worth it: "So he harmed Xiantao Village to achieve his goals? He's been sitting in his position for so many years without any guilt? Do the people of Yanhu Village respect such a person?"

"But he did develop Yanhu Village's economy and brought benefits to the local residents."

Just this one sentence left Lei Huanxi speechless.

Indeed, the local residents wouldn't care about the means; they only cared about whether they could benefit.

What about Xiantao Village? What does it have to do with them?

What about himself? Would he be like that in the future?

Would he use any means to achieve his goals?

Not only that, Annie continued to tell him that there were still investors interested in Xiantao Village, but every time they came to inspect the site, Secretary Miao would intercept them halfway and invite them to Yanhu Village.

Then, the investment that was almost certain for Xiantao Village would fall through.

Over time, even the village cadres of Xiantao Village lost confidence and truly believed that their village had bad feng shui.

Once this happened, a vicious cycle was formed.

"What grudge does Secretary Miao have against Xiantao Village?" Lei Huanxi felt more and more indignant. A good village was ruined by one person.

But just as he said this, he suddenly saw Ye Tianlong rush in, stammering:

"Huanxi, Huanxi, quickly, quickly go to the fish pond, something huge has happened!" (A great event where you can win cool phones and more! Follow the 起点中文网 WeChat official account (add friends - add official account - enter qdread) and participate immediately! Everyone wins, so follow the qdread WeChat official account now!)

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