Chapter 33

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"Xiaomeng, he is really a comrade from the county party committee office, we misunderstood him." Xie Yan looked at the keys in the envelope, confirmed they were the keys to the dormitory and bedroom, and then handed the envelope to Cao Meng, letting her take a look.

"Misunderstood! This scoundrel, he didn't come earlier or later, but just when you were taking a shower, and he even tried to touch me. If I don't teach him a lesson today, I wouldn't be a policewoman dedicated to maintaining justice and peace!" Cao Meng said, casually throwing the envelope aside and preparing to attack again.

"Wait! Officer Cao Meng, you look like a seasoned martial artist, a righteous and just policewoman. We are all martial artists, and it's inevitable to have some physical contact during sparring, but it's completely different from intentional actions. I swear I had no intention of offending you. Please be magnanimous and don't take it out on a new employee like me. I beg you!" Yang Jie said, making a pleading gesture, his words sincere and his attitude genuine. A few flattering words hit Cao Meng right where she liked, making her feel very pleased.

With Xie Yan holding her back, Yang Jie also made a pleading gesture. He said he was a new employee and didn't know many things to be cautious about, so he shouldn't be blamed for not knowing. Yang Jie's low-key attitude made the extremely frustrated Cao Meng really hesitate to punish him further.

"Remember this, kid. If you act so lewd again, I'll break your third leg." Cao Meng, though cute and beautiful, made Yang Jie sweat with her words.

"Please rest assured, Sister Cao Meng. I will definitely change for the better and be a good person under your supervision!" Yang Jie smiled, carefully bent down to pick up the envelope Cao Meng had thrown on the coffee table, and asked Xie Yan, "Which room is my bedroom?"

Xie Yan smiled and pointed to the door directly opposite the main door. Yang Jie gratefully nodded and quickly left the area where Cao Meng was, taking out the key to open the bedroom door.

The bedroom, about ten square meters, was not large. The floor was not tiled but just ordinary cement. There were a few celebrity posters from two years ago on the walls. In the middle of the room was a 1.5-meter-wide spring mattress bed, an empty bookshelf, and a writing desk. There was nothing else, making it look very simple.

"Hey, new roommate, what's your name? Which department do you work in at the county party committee office? Are you moving in today?" Xie Yan walked to the bedroom door and curiously looked at Yang Jie, who was inspecting the room.

"My name is Yang Jie, and I work in the Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the county party committee. I will officially move in today. I hope we can all live harmoniously and take care of each other in the future." Yang Jie turned around upon hearing this, looked at Xie Yan standing at the door, and stepped forward with a smile, extending his hand.

"Wow! You're Yang Jie! You're a big celebrity in our county, the 'Wuhe Liquor Immortal.' You drink like water. The county's successful investment attraction is largely thanks to you. I never thought you would be our roommate. I'm very happy to meet you. I'm Xie Yan, a nurse in the orthopedic department of the county's first people's hospital." Xie Yan held Yang Jie's large hand, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she looked at him up and down like an idol.

"What credit does he have! Using the county's investment attraction as a cover to benefit his family. Wu Yang Liquor and Xingwang Pharmaceutical, one belongs to his father, and the other to his uncle. I don't know if the foreign investor is crazy or drunk." Cao Meng, sitting on the living room sofa, was still upset and immediately retorted when she heard Xie Yan's words.

Although Yang Jie attracted $80 million in foreign investment during this investment attraction, the matter itself was not without criticism. The biggest criticism was that Jimmy's $80 million investment was entirely for Yang Jie's two relatives.

Wuhe Liquor Factory's total assets were less than 3 million RMB, yet Jimmy was willing to invest $50 million in the factory for just 30% of the shares. If calculated by share value, Yang Xinhua, who owned 70% of Wu Yang Liquor, would instantly become a billionaire.

Wu Yang Liquor had a solid foundation, and Jimmy's willingness to invest heavily and form a new company with the factory was understandable. After all, Yang Xinhua was a war hero who had shed blood and suffered for the country. Even if the cadres and people of Wuhe County were envious, they couldn't say it outright.

However, the investment in Xingwang Pharmaceutical left the people of Wuhe County speechless. Liu Daxing was a mine owner, and although he had some wealth, he had no connection to pharmaceuticals. Why Jimmy would invest $30 million and two imported production lines to form a pharmaceutical company with him was incomprehensible to everyone.

What surprised people even more was that Jimmy, despite investing so much money, only held 40% of the shares, not even a controlling stake. To everyone, it seemed like he was just giving money to Yang Jie's relatives, which naturally made the cadres and people of Wuhe County envious and resentful.

"I have a clear conscience regarding the investment attraction. Why Jimmy invested heavily in these two companies will be revealed when the companies start operating. I understand your doubts and suspicions now." Yang Jie walked out of the bedroom, his face very serious.

Seeing that Yang Jie and Cao Meng were about to argue again, Xie Yan quickly asked Yang Jie, "Yang Jie, your dormitory has nothing. Do you need to buy essential living supplies? I'm off today. How about I go with you?"

"Xiaomeng, weren't you tired from the road checks last night? You have dark circles under your eyes. Get some rest!" Xie Yan said, pulling Yang Jie toward the main door and giving Cao Meng a look, signaling her to tidy up the room.

Walking out of the residential building with Xie Yan, Yang Jie looked at her, "Thanks for helping me just now. Does Cao Meng work at the traffic police detachment? How can a girl go out for road checks at night?"

"It's okay. We'll be living under the same roof from now on, and we should take care of each other. Xiaomeng works at the First Detachment of the Traffic Police. Recently, there have been many motorcycle thefts, and the traffic police are cooperating with the criminal police to set up checkpoints on major roads leading out of the county. Xiaomeng is very passionate about justice and doesn't want to be treated specially, so she joined the operation. Don't blame her for what happened just now. She's straightforward and doesn't have any bad intentions. It's just that you left a bad impression on her, so she was particularly harsh on you." Xie Yan's gentle and soft-spoken nature, combined with her clear and melodious voice, made Yang Jie's lingering resentment toward Cao Meng disappear.

To be fair, Yang Jie was at fault. When he touched Cao Meng, he happened to grab her chest and even squeezed it. After such a major offense, it was only right for her to vent a bit.

"This is all my fault. I thought everyone in the dormitory would be at work in the morning, so I hurried over to familiarize myself with the place, buy some living supplies, and meet my roommates for lunch. I didn't expect you to be at home, leading to this misunderstanding." Yang Jie and Xie Yan walked out of the postal bureau compound and headed toward Construction Road.

Construction Road was the busiest and most lively street in Wuhe County. Unlike the government buildings on Fuyuan Street and Changning Road, Construction Road was lined with shops. It had a wide variety of goods, including a fruit wholesale market and the old supply and marketing cooperative. Although it wasn't as bustling as the commercial streets of Fuxin Tungsten Mine, it was still one of the most prosperous areas in Wuhe County.

It was mid-summer, and Construction Road was bustling with people. Yang Jie, who was good at bargaining, and Xie Yan, who was very familiar with Construction Road, saved a lot of time and money while buying daily necessities.

After more than an hour, they had bought everything they needed and called a tricycle to deliver the items back to the postal bureau residential building.

Back at the dormitory, the enthusiastic Xie Yan didn't rest but helped Yang Jie clean the room and make the bed. Only then did she return to her own room, leaving Yang Jie to organize his personal items in the bedroom.

By noon, Yang Jie had finished organizing the bedroom. His clothes were still at the Wuhe Hotel, and he needed to go there to pick them up. Looking at his watch, he felt a bit hungry and walked out of the room, knocking on Xie Yan's bedroom door.

"Yan, you really helped me this morning. Let's go out for lunch! I can use this opportunity to thank you. Please call Cao Meng, and we can all gather. It will be our first gathering in the shared dormitory!" Yang Jie saw a computer, which was rare at the time, in Xie Yan's room when she opened the door.

Xie Yan thought for a moment and smiled, "Alright! I'll wake Cao Meng up, and we'll all go out to eat. It will be like a big meal together."

Yang Jie saw Xie Yan walk into the room and skillfully shut down the computer. Looking at the familiar Windows 3.2 Simplified Chinese operating system on the screen, he knew that Xie Yan must have a hidden identity. Otherwise, with her salary, she couldn't afford a computer worth over ten thousand RMB, let alone one with a genuine operating system.

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