Chapter 19

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The Wuhé Distillery is a collective enterprise of the town. When it was on the brink of bankruptcy, Yang Xinhua took it over alone and is now the legal representative of the distillery. In a sense, the Wuhé Distillery is now Yang Jie's family business. Therefore, when Yang Jie and Jimmy bet on drinking, they naturally drank Wuhé Liquor from their own distillery.

Wuhé Liquor is a strong-flavored white spirit made using ancient methods, blending several coarse grains with mountain spring water. Wuhé Liquor has a rich cellar aroma, a full-bodied taste, a smooth and clean mouthfeel, and a pure, lingering aftertaste.

Compared to some famous brands, Wuhé Liquor only falls short in terms of reputation and packaging. Its price is relatively low, making it very popular among the locals of Wuhé County. It is widely used in Wuhé County for various celebrations and events.

The Wuhé Hotel is a government reception hotel. As Wuhé Liquor has become a promotional card for Wuhé County, it is naturally not lacking in the hotel's restaurant.

Yang Jie called a waiter and asked for four cases, totaling twenty-four bottles of Wuhé Liquor.

Jimmy and Yang Jie got up from their seats and walked to an empty table nearby. They asked the waiter to place six large bowls on the round table. When the white spirit was delivered, Jimmy and Yang Jie opened the bottles themselves and filled the three large bowls in front of each of them.

Some of the waiters in the private rooms watched Yang Jie and Jimmy drinking and found their drinking method quite unique. They whispered to each other. The leaders dining with Zhou Dalong, having witnessed the drinking contest at noon, completely let Jimmy and Yang Jie go at it.

"Please!"

After making a gesture inviting Jimmy to start, Yang Jie picked up a large bowl and drank it down in one go, gulping it down in a few moments.

At this moment, Xiao Wu hummed a little tune, like a happy little girl picking flowers, absorbing the white spirit Yang Jie drank. The white spirit that entered Yang Jie's body was absorbed and converted into bioenergy by Xiao Wu before it even reached his stomach.

Jimmy, with the experience from the noon drinking contest and having eaten something to line his stomach, was not afraid to compete with Yang Jie. The two drank very quickly, finishing three large bowls in no time. Their faces remained as normal as if they hadn't drunk at all, which left the waiters watching in disbelief.

"Jie, you are the best drinker I have ever seen. I must get you drunk once!" Jimmy opened the bottle cap, refilled his large bowl, and defiantly picked it up again, drinking it in large gulps.

Yang Jie was not bothered by Jimmy's words. If Jimmy could knock out Xiao Wu, he would be a god, not a human.

The facts proved that no matter how much alcohol Jimmy could hold, he was no match for Xiao Wu. In the evening, Jimmy was slightly better than at noon. This time, each of them drank thirteen bottles of Wuhé Liquor, breaking the record of nine bottles each at noon.

Seeing Jimmy drunk again, Yang Jie did not want to overdo it and expose any loopholes. Therefore, when drinking the last three bowls, he did not let Xiao Wu absorb the alcohol. One and a half pounds of white spirit indeed entered his stomach. When Jimmy passed out, Yang Jie was also flushed, reeking of alcohol, and feeling a bit dizzy.

Luo Lun and Jameson, who had been watching from the side, were amazed that Jimmy was knocked out by Yang Jie again. After getting drunk once, Jimmy's alcohol tolerance would slightly increase, and his recovery speed was much faster than ordinary people due to his special constitution.

However, they did not expect that Yang Jie, who only had a slightly red face after drinking nine bottles at noon, would show only a slight sign of drunkenness after drinking thirteen bottles in the evening. Such a drinking capacity was simply incredible and could easily outshine all the self-proclaimed heavy drinkers in Wuhé County.

Zhou Dalong, seeing Yang Jie knock out Jimmy again and win the drinking contest, criticized Yang Jie for drinking without restraint and getting the foreign businessman drunk, but in his heart, he was very pleased and satisfied with Yang Jie.

Zhang Daxian, who had intended to criticize Yang Jie, was silenced when Zhou Dalong publicly criticized him first. Zhang Daxian was furious, knowing that Zhou Dalong was actually protecting Yang Jie under the guise of criticism.

After all, getting a foreign businessman drunk multiple times was not a good thing to say. Moreover, if Jimmy had any problems from the drinking contest, Yang Jie would have to bear the corresponding responsibility. By criticizing Yang Jie publicly, Zhou Dalong effectively brushed off the drinking contest.

For Zhou Dalong, regardless of whether the stone project could be finalized, just based on this bet, Jimmy would invest in Wuhé County, which was a solid political achievement for him.

As the first secretary to introduce foreign investment to Wuhé County, Zhou Dalong's name would be recorded in the history of Wuhé County's development. And the one who helped him achieve this was Yang Jie, who had just joined the workforce. This made Zhou Dalong take extra care of Yang Jie.

Moreover, Yang Jie was Yang Xinhua's son and part of Zhou Dalong's faction. The more outstanding Yang Jie was, the more glory he brought to Zhou Dalong. Everyone present knew the relationship between Zhou Dalong and Yang Xinhua, and they all admired Yang Jie for being able to help the county party secretary on his first day of work.

Especially the old comrades in the county party office, who knew that Yang Jie would definitely be promoted after this incident, were envious but helpless. Who could blame them for not having such an incredible drinking capacity as Yang Jie?

Seeing Zhang Daxian's unhappy face, Lei Shuping smiled inwardly and said to Zhou Dalong in front of Zhang Daxian, "Secretary, Yang Jie is from Wuhé Township and has no house in the county. The county party office hasn't had time to arrange temporary accommodation for him. I think we should let Yang Jie stay at the Wuhé Hotel for a few days so he can interact more with Mr. Jimmy."

"En! I think that's fine." Zhou Dalong nodded and looked at Chen Yuan beside him, "Director Chen, make sure to arrange a room for Xiao Yang in the next few days."

"Please rest assured, Secretary. I will take care of it as soon as possible." Chen Yuan smiled. As a staff member of the county party office, Yang Jie's achievements were also a credit to her.

Seeing that Zhou Dalong and others ignored him and talked about Yang Jie openly, Zhang Daxian lost face. In the matter of attracting foreign investment, his faction was completely at a disadvantage. Even though he was the county magistrate, he still felt very uncomfortable, as he would share in the political achievements if the investment was finalized.

After all, Yang Jie was a talent personally recruited by Zhou Dalong from the city, and everyone knew this. The greater Yang Jie's achievements, the more it proved Zhou Dalong's ability to identify and use talent. The credit for Yang Jie attracting the project would also go to Zhou Dalong, which made Zhang Daxian very frustrated.

After the drinking contest ended and Jimmy was sent back to his room, Zhang Daxian found an excuse to leave the Wuhé Hotel early. Seeing Zhang Daxian leave hurriedly, Zhou Dalong's eyes flashed with disdain and contempt.

Lei Shuping and Chen Yuan exchanged a glance and smiled. Zhang Daxian's narrow-mindedness and lack of vision were not what a county magistrate should have. His perspective and scope were only comparable to those of ordinary township officials. If it weren't for his brother-in-law being a full-time deputy secretary of the city party committee, he might not have become a county magistrate.

Lying on the bed in his room at the Wuhé Hotel, Yang Jie quickly had Xiao Wu absorb the alcohol in his body. In no time, his dizzy head cleared, and the redness on his face quickly faded.

Xiao Wu, with her legs crossed, wearing a sexy strapless nightgown, showed off her long, white legs. She let Yang Jie's gaze wander over her body without restraint, displaying a very generous attitude.

"Brother Jie, Jimmy lost the bet with you. Do you really agree to let him invest in your father's distillery? I have many functional alcohol formulas. Once these functional alcohols are developed, the returns will far exceed your imagination. By letting Jimmy invest now, you are essentially giving him money to use." Xiao Wu looked reluctant, as an intelligent system with some autonomy, she had her own selfish thoughts and plans.

Seeing Xiao Wu pouting with a red, cute face, Yang Jie smiled and said, "If we don't accept Jimmy's investment and don't use his foreign businessman status for protection, do you think we can protect the functional alcohols once they are developed? Won't other envious powerful people try to get a share?

If the distillery has foreign investment and becomes a joint venture, these potential future problems can be somewhat restrained. Moreover, with Jimmy's funds, we can quickly expand and develop the distillery. Besides, if the functional alcohols are truly effective, we can't just sell them in China, right? We need to sell them worldwide to expand the market and strengthen the company."