Chapter Sixteen: The Hero's Son is Also a Good Fellow

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  Yuehe Township is located in the south of Yuehe County, about 20 kilometers away from the county seat. National Highway 137 passes through the whole course, and it only takes half an hour to take a bus.

  The southern part of Xianghe County is centered on Xianghe Township, connecting seven townships in the south. Therefore, Xianghe Township is a transfer point for the townships in the south of Xianghe County. The transportation is very convenient, with buses directly to each township and county seat, as well as long-distance buses to several major cities in Guangdong Province from Xianghe Bus Station.

  Many people from several southern towns go out to work and often transfer buses in Tonghe Township to head south, so the scale of Tonghe Township Bus Station is not inferior to that of the county's General Bus Station.

  Yang Jie, although a native of Huohe Township, grew up in Fuxin Tungsten Mine since childhood, so he is not very familiar with the situation in Huohe Township. Sitting in Santana, looking at the streets of Huohe Township through the car window, this town that relies entirely on national highway transportation for development is still far behind compared to the prosperous Fuxin Tungsten Mine.

  Jimmy sat in the back row, looking excitedly at this unique town in China. "Jie, is this your hometown? Is your father's winery here?"

  "Yes! Do you see that distant, winding high mountain? The winery is at the foot of the mountain. The spring water used for brewing comes from the mountain through pipes. The spring water contains rich minerals, which is why the flavor of Jiuhe liquor is so fragrant and sweet." Yang Jie pointed to the distant, winding mountain range, smiling as he explained to Jimmy beside him.

  This time, the two of them came to Yuhang Township. The county committee only sent one driver, but they were riding in Secretary Lei Shuping's 6th car, so within the borders of Yuhang County, they didn't have to worry about anything happening.

  Santana's chassis is relatively high, this car is also durable and easy to maintain, and don't worry about the chassis when driving on mountain roads.

  The car drove through the streets of Tonghe Township and turned into a small gravel road, heading towards the foot of the mountain. The driver was an old driver from the county government's vehicle management bureau, who had accompanied Secretary Lei to the winery several times before, so he knew the way well.

  The Yuhe River Winery covers an area of over 120 mu, with a total of 273 employees. The winery is located in Yangjia Village, Yuhe Township. The Yuhe grain liquor brewed by the winery is made according to the ancient method in Yangjia Village, using several types of coarse grains and adopting mixed steaming and continuous fermentation process. The fermentation uses old cellars for many years, so the wine has a strong aroma, rich cellar fragrance, and harmonious flavor.

  Yangjia Village is the hometown of Yang Jie, after Yang Xinhua was injured and transferred back to his hometown, he did not ask the government to arrange a job, nor did he want the military to take care of him. Instead, he took the disability compensation and contracted the then-bankrupt Hejiang Wine Factory on his own, becoming the legal representative of the wine factory, shouldering the burden of 273 workers' families in the village striving for a better life.

  The winery is a collective enterprise in Yangjia Village, which was contracted by Yang Xinhua, a fighting hero. After the improvement of management and operation, the winery regained its vitality. Under Yang Xinhua's efforts, the winery quickly turned losses into profits and became the largest taxpayer in Huarong Township. Huarong liquor also became a cultural business card of Huarong County, famous throughout the Changyang area.

  Santana drove into the open gate of the winery, several Liberation trucks were parked outside the warehouse door, some workers in uniform uniforms continuously pushed carts to load packaged Huanghe grain liquor onto those trucks.

  The tidy factory buildings are lined up in order, and the winery is divided into different workshops according to different brewing processes. The exterior walls of the factory building are painted with different colors to distinguish them. The greening inside the factory area is done very well, except for the factory buildings and cement roads, all other areas are planted with trees and flowers. Walking in the factory area, you can smell the strong wine aroma from the air.

  The No. 6 car from the county arrived at the winery, and the security guard in the gatehouse immediately called the factory office. Soon, two staff members of the factory office rushed out of their office and ran to the entrance of the factory office. As soon as Santana stopped in front of the factory office, they actively came forward and opened the left rear door.

  "Uncle Wang, it's me!" Yang Jie looked at Wang Guixi who came forward and opened the door, smiling as he got out of the car.

  Wang Guixi is a son-in-law who married into the Yang family, he has good interpersonal skills and is the director of the wine factory's office, responsible for receiving visiting leaders on behalf of Yang Xinhua.

  "Little Jie, you're back!" Wang Guixi exclaimed as he saw Yang Jie get off the car. He was initially delighted, but then he saw Jimmy getting off from the other side of the car and was stunned.

  The Huanghe Winery had been in operation for many years, but never had a foreigner come to inspect it. Wang Gui Xi had only seen foreigners on TV before, and he never thought that one day, inside the Huanghe Winery, he would see a real blonde-haired, blue-eyed foreigner.

  Looking at the somewhat bewildered Wang Gui Xi, Yang Jie smiled and introduced: "Uncle Wang, this is Mr. Jimmy from Italy, he's a distinguished guest of the county, a foreign businessman who has come to inspect the marble project in Yanhe County, because we have a good private relationship and he particularly likes wine, so I thought of bringing him to visit the winery."

  Wang Guixi was indeed the winery's dedicated receptionist, with a quick wit and fast reaction time. After an initial moment of surprise, he immediately regained his composure. "Such a big thing, you didn't even call ahead to let us know, we could have prepared. Your dad is in the director's office, your younger uncle is also here. Are you going to visit the winery first or go see your dad?"

  "Go see my dad first!" Liu Daxing rushed to Yunhe Township by chartered car yesterday, just for the sake of relieving the wine medicine, and came to discuss with Yang Xinhua, so Yang Jie was not surprised to see his younger brother-in-law in the factory director's office.

  Smiling, he made a please gesture to Jimmy who was standing beside him and observing the winery, "Jimmy, let's go see my father in the director's office first. Coincidentally, my younger uncle is also there. We can discuss some matters about the winery together. This afternoon we'll visit each workshop in the winery. Tonight, we won't return to the county town and will stay in this village instead. Tomorrow, I'll take you to climb a mountain to watch the sunrise. How's that?"

  "Jie, this is your home, of course you're in charge, I'll follow your arrangements!" Jimmy shrugged his shoulders, looking carefree.

  "Alright then, this way please!" Yang Jie said, taking a step forward to lead the way. Jimmy followed closely behind him. The driver, of course, was taken care of by Wang Gui Xi, so there was no need for Yang Jie to worry about it.

  The winery's office building is a two-story red brick house with a rich history. The small building has red bricks and black tiles, and the walls are covered with ivy. The lush ivy decorates the entire building, adding a touch of green to its appearance, making it look very distinctive.

  The corridor is painted with white powder and the floor is very clean. It looks like a military camp.

  Yang Jie was very familiar with the winery, and led Jimmy into the second floor of the winery's office building, walking straight to the door of the general manager's office on the left side of the corridor, looking at the sign on the door that read "General Manager's Office", and knocked hard on the door.

  "Who is it?!" Liu Daxing's voice came from the office, opening the door to reveal a smiling Yang Jie at the entrance and Jimmy standing beside him. Liu Daxing was taken aback, his whole body frozen in surprise for half a moment before he regained his composure.

  "Who is it?" Yang Xin Hua's low and powerful voice came from the office.

  "Little Jie, didn't you go to the county with Secretary Zhou? Why did you come back to Huanhe Township?" Liu Daxing was startled awake by Yang Xinhua's question and hastily opened the door to let Yang Jie and Jimi in.

  "We're back in the county, but Mr. Jimmy wanted to visit the winery, and Secretary Zhou agreed, so I brought him over for a tour." Yang Jie walked into the office, looking at the familiar figure of Yang Xinhua, who was now sitting at his desk, busily working away, and his heart suddenly warmed up.

  Upon hearing Yang Jie's voice, Yang Xinhua suddenly lifted his head, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at Yang Jie who was walking up to him. With a satisfied nod, he said: "Old Chief called me last night and is extremely pleased with your performance. You little scamp have finally not disgraced your old man."

  "Dad, people say that the son of a hero is also a good fellow. You're a hero, so your son can't be a bad egg." Yang Jie looked at Yang Xinhua's relieved face and joked before formally introducing him to Jimmy: "Jimmy, let me introduce you. This is a war hero from the Vietnam War, and he's also my father, Mr. Yang Xinhua."

  "Hello Mr. Yang! I have the utmost respect for soldiers, especially those who have truly experienced life and death in battle like yourself. It's an honor to meet you!" Jimmy's expression turned solemn as he stepped forward a few paces to the front of the desk and extended his hand.

  "Dad, this is Mr. Jimmy from Italy, he's my friend, and he came all the way to the winery for an inspection."

  Yang Xinhua didn't understand Jimmy's words, but he understood his actions. A smile appeared on his face as he stood up and shook Jimmy's hand. "Mr. Jimmy, welcome to our winery for a visit and inspection. I'm very happy to meet you."

  After Yang Jie translated for the two of them, Jimmy smiled and let go of Yang Xin Hua's hand. The tall Jimmy had already noticed that Yang Xin Hua was missing a part below his left knee when he stood up, and he felt deeply impressed by this former war hero who was now an entrepreneur.

  "Jimmy, this is my uncle. I met him yesterday at the Fuxin Tungsten Mine," said Yang Jie, introducing Liu Daxing to Jimmy again.

  After several people got to know each other, they sat down on the sofa in the office. Yang Xinhua also walked out from behind the desk with a cane and sat beside Liu Daxing, looking at Jimmy and Yang Jie opposite them.