Chapter 117: Imperial Capital Gathering

  And obviously, there is also a big change in the spiritual outlook of people here. Most people you see on the streets are smiling. It's clear that they have seen hope in life.

  When Liang Sanping came to the imperial capital last year, people's expressions were more cautious and bewildered by the unknown. Now, such expressions are becoming less and less. Even the service staff at the reception office mostly have a smile on their faces.

  Liang Sanping still had some interest in observing the changes in the imperial capital, while Mushan was completely uninterested. The pressure he is under now is much greater than Liang Sanping's.

  The old leader's message was not optimistic. The opposition voices in the imperial capital were also not small. Even if there was no clear expression of opposition, they expressed doubts about this matter.

  In short, the current situation is not so optimistic. Fortunately, Mushan had already made a lot of preparations in advance, and several batches of people were sent to Qiong Island for investigation. In principle, this matter can be put on the agenda for discussion.

  But what the outcome of the discussion will be, no one can guarantee. After all, this matter is not as small as Liang Sanping's proposal last time, repairing roads! Moreover, it is still introducing capital to repair roads, which seems to have only been done with the Soviet Union since the founding of the country.

  Later, they suffered a great loss when repaying the money to the Soviets, which was not easy. As a result, many people had strong reservations about this matter. At that time, class concepts between classes were still very heavy.

  Although it has been said that we should try our best to free our minds, how many people can really achieve this?

  "Sanping, you stay in the reception room tomorrow and don't go anywhere. When I send someone to find you, just go with them...". In the room, Mu Shan, who was extremely tired, once again went over the ideas and report with Liang Sanping one last time.

  "Got it, Uncle Mu." Liang Sanping nodded solemnly. He knew he was definitely not qualified to attend a meeting of that level. Only Mu Shan had the qualifications to participate in such meetings.

  "Work hard, we old guys will help you as much as we can." Mu Shan smiled and said to Liang Sanping: "Go back and rest well, maybe tomorrow you'll have to go for the defense again."

  Liang Sanping nodded and then didn't disturb Muyang's rest again. The old man had been running around for several days, which was extremely exhausting for him. At this time, he should be allowed to rest early.

  Mushan said that tomorrow is not possible to go out, so tonight can still walk around. Of course, at this time there are not many places to go. Liang Sanping came out of the reception building and saw Liao Bin waiting for him with a smile at the door.

  "Come on! Let's go have a good meal. If you came to the capital and I didn't treat you to a single meal, I'd be in for a scolding later." Liao Bin said with a smiling face to Liang Sanping.

  But the latter burst out laughing: "Who dares to blame Director Liao! Isn't this just asking for trouble?! We're lucky to have Director Liao treat us to a meal today, and we should be grateful from the bottom of our hearts..."

  "You're just a smooth talker, Liang Sanping! If you came to the capital, I wouldn't even treat you to a single meal. You'd be cursing me, Liao Bin, as a useless thing!"

  "Hahaha……" The two burst into laughter, and then Liang Sanping got into Liao Bin's jeep. The car headed out of the reception building. People in the reception building looked curiously at the back of Liang Sanping and Liao Bin as they left, constantly guessing what identities Liang Sanping and Liao Bin were.

  Liao Bin didn't take Liang Sanping to any other big restaurant, but instead went back to the small shop where Liang Sanping and Ye Jianwen had cheated the Japanese together last time. Seeing the familiar little shop, Liang Sanping couldn't help but laugh silently.

  It was right here. He had promised Ye Jianwen to do a plan for him, and neither of them had expected that this plan would later cause such a big stir.

  It even almost affected Liang Sanping, who was far away in Hainan. Fortunately, the top ultimately took an experimental attitude towards this matter, and Ye Jianwen went to Jiangkou to start practicing this report.

  "What's wrong?! What are you thinking about?! So absorbed?!" Liao Bin asked with a smile. The latter smiled and told him everything about how he and Ye Jianwen had tricked the Japanese here.

  "You two are really..." Liao Bin couldn't help but laugh and cry after hearing Liang Sanping's words. And then Liang Sanping mentioned the report that he and Ye Jianwen had agreed to submit, and Liao Bin fell silent.

  The two of them silently entered the small restaurant together, and the familiar shopkeeper smiled and led them into a private room. The chef smiled and introduced the menu to the two of them. Liao Bin casually ordered a few dishes and handed it over to Liang Sanping.

  Liang Sanping didn't have any opinion on this, he just let Liao Bin decide. He knew that Liao Bin had asked him to come over for something more than just dinner. But what it was, he had no idea.

  "Sanping, to be honest... your proposal... the chances of it passing are slim, you need to mentally prepare for that..." The wine arrived quickly. The treatment in the Imperial Capital was indeed different, Liao Bin's ordered wine was Wuliangye.

  If it were on the island of Hainan, I reckon having a Three Flower liquor would be just fine. Who knows, maybe even some homemade village brew.

  "Do one's best and leave the rest to Heaven." Liang Sanping smiled, downed his drink in one gulp, and said to Liao Bin, "To be honest, I think it's already a victory that this report can be submitted at all."

  Liao Bin couldn't help but smile wryly, saying to Liang Sanping: "Sanping... I think you should consider transferring your job... to Jiangkou! It seems like that place would be more suitable for you."

  Liang Sanping was taken aback at first, then looked at Liao Bin with suspicion. After a while, he said: "Old Liao, to be honest, I'm just a farmer after all. Maybe I have more skills and ideas in my hands, but agriculture is my foundation."

  "I never thought of getting a job in the city, not in the past, not now, and probably not in the future either." But then Liang Sanping smiled and said, "Don't worry too much about me. At worst, I'll just go back to my hometown in Guangxi Province and become a farmer."

  "Believe it or not, I'm also one of the best rice farmers in our province. Who knows, maybe one day you'll all come to me to buy rice to eat! Haha..."

  Liao Bin fell silent, downing the wine in his cup. After a while, he spoke to Liang Sanping: "Sanping, how can you think this way?! We've all seen your abilities, but you must also consider our difficulties..."

  What Liao Bin didn't say next, but Liang Sanping understood that someone in the imperial capital had taken a dislike to him. They wanted to thoroughly deal with him and might even try to get rid of him by any means necessary.

  Li Sanping didn't care about this at all, he didn't attach importance to official positions. You drive me out and I'll leave, I don't have any attachment to my position or power. If you push me too hard, I'll just quit and go back to my hometown to farm the land, what can you do to me then?!

  The saying goes: The ocean is vast because it can hold all the rivers; a mountain is strong because it has no desires. Liang Sanping is now in such a situation, what you think can hurt me, to me, is not worth a single cent.

  So I can argue with you carelessly. At worst, I'll just roll up my bedding and leave! What's the big deal?!

  "Great! I appreciate Liang Sanping's attitude!!" At this time, a voice came from outside the door. Liang Sanping heard this voice and couldn't help but excitedly shout: "Brother Li!"

  "Hahaha... you little stinker! You came to the capital and didn't even give your brother Li a heads up! What kind of talk is this?!" As he spoke, the not-so-large private room door was opened.

  But then a tall and sturdy figure squeezed in, this man was about 1.8 meters tall. The whole person was like a giant bear, with a very loud voice.

  This was Li Tuanzhang, the big brother of Liang Sanping. He saw him come in and laughed haha, took off his own coat and hung it on a chair, then rolled up his sleeves and grabbed a wine cup to pour himself a full glass of wine.

  "It should have been me and Lao Liao who came to pick you up, but there was a sudden meeting at the academy. I got caught up in it and couldn't come to get you. Come on... Brother, first drink this cup, then we'll give you a warm welcome!"

  As he spoke, Old Li laughed and downed the wine in one gulp. He then grabbed the bottle and poured himself another cup: "No matter if this thing succeeds or not, don't let yourself be a coward!"

  Li Sanping solemnly raised his cup, clinked it with Old Li, and then drank it all in one gulp. His original outlook on life may have come from this big brother who was generous to the extreme. It was he who taught himself the first lesson of life on the battlefield.

  "Sit down and have a good meal!" With a hearty laugh, Old Li invited Liang Sanping to sit down and carefully served him dishes. During the meal, they talked about their separate experiences over the past few months and shared some fresh stories.

  Lao Li was originally a standard martial artist, basically apart from the things in the troops. He didn't want to care about other things and was too lazy to care, but because of Liang Sanping's relationship, he gradually paid attention to agricultural matters.

  "Sanping, I heard that the base you made is quite good! Dongshan goat and Wenchang chicken are said to be very popular in Xiangjiang. Not bad! When will you bring some over for your brother to try? Let me taste what this tribute was like back then."

  But then Old Li laughed and teased Liang Sanping, who smiled and said: "You've brought it up again, but it's not fresh anymore. Next time you find an opportunity to go to Qiong Island for training, I'll treat you to a meal here in the local area, that's the real authentic taste!"

  Everyone was chatting and laughing, the wine had gone through three rounds and the dishes had been served five times. Old Li finally put down his chopsticks and looked at Liang Sanping: "Sanping, to be honest, this time you really need to make a good plan, I've asked several comrades. This matter is not optimistic..."

  "Your proposal has already made several elderly people very unhappy. They say it's back to the Qing dynasty era." He paused, then saw Li Team Leader say to Liang Sanping: "So, I think this matter of yours... will be difficult!"