Chapter 127: Zhao Jianye Returns to His Hometown

  Jinhu Gongmi Agricultural Cooperative was formally established, causing a considerable stir throughout the township and also in the whole county. Of course, the stir wasn't just about the establishment of a small cooperative, but because Zhu Zishen and Zhang Mingshun would be attending the founding ceremony, which couldn't help but attract attention from other towns.

  Zhao Jianye knew about this matter, and after Zhang Ming signed and approved the 100,000 yuan, he actually took a special trip to Cao Lingzi Township to deliver the money in person. Of course, his purpose for coming also had another layer of meaning, which was to show support for his darling daughter Zhao Bingxue who worked here.

  It's said that the God of Wealth has arrived, and neither Zhao Yuangong nor Ye Pingyu dare to underestimate him. They don't dare offend anyone, let alone the God of Wealth. When Liang Jun found out, he made even more preparations to welcome him, lest Zhao Jianye think he was being neglectful.

  Zhao Jianye came with the director of the finance office, and after arriving at the countryside, Zhao Yuangong and Ye Pingyu came out to greet him, accompanied by Liang Jun. As soon as they met, both sides shook hands warmly.

  In Zhao Yuangong's original eyes, Zhao Jianye's personality was also the kind that refused to let people in, not very optimistic about others, and had a tendency to belittle them. As the saying goes, "like father, like daughter", Zhao Bingxue's personality formation must have something to do with him.

  But today, Zhao Jianye not only personally delivered the money, but also had a smile on his face, looking very enthusiastic, especially when shaking hands with Ye Pingyu, his eyes almost shining with light, as if to express his apology for last time.

  As for that matter, both parties had actually put it behind them like a blank sheet of paper. After Ye Pingyu returned, he and Zhao Yuangong went to the county town together to invite him to dinner, which was considered as turning hostility into friendship. However, looking at it now, Zhao Jianye seems to regret his actions at that time, with an obvious intention to express apology.

  As for past events, Ye Pingyu has already forgotten what he had forgotten. Now that he can take the initiative to send money over, it's a kind of emotional debt, and there's no need to dwell on it anymore. Both parties have handled their relationship well, which is conducive to the next step of work.

  "Secretary Zhao, Township Head Ye, your agricultural cooperative has caused quite a stir. I've come to take a look and also brought the funds allocated by the county government for you!" After shaking hands, Zhao Jianye made his intentions clear.

  Zhao Yuangong, representing the village, said: "Thank you, Director Zhao, for personally coming over to support our work. It's very moving for us. This project is mainly led by Village Chief Ye now, so let's have Village Chief Ye introduce the situation of the cooperative society!"

  Actually, without Zhao Yuangong's introduction, Zhao Jianye also knew that this matter was done by Ye Pingyu. Last time when the county provided special funds, it was Ye Pingyu who contacted them, but he didn't think it would be a big deal at that time. As a result, now it has become a major event that the main leaders of the county party committee and government are paying attention to. This is quite an achievement. Other towns are jealous after knowing about it, but they can't come up with something that can attract the attention of the main leaders of the county party committee and government, so their jealousy is useless.

  Zhao Jianye smiled and looked at Ye Pingyu, who then briefed him on the relevant situation of the cooperative's establishment. Of course, he had to say some words of gratitude for Director Zhao's support, so as to make Zhao Jianye happy.

  After listening, Zhao Jianye was indeed very happy and expressed that he would continue to support the work of Cao Lingzi Township and the development of the cooperative in the future. If all other towns in the county could do the same, there would be no worry about the work not being carried out. These words made Zhao Yuangong feel delighted and the cooperative also gave him a lot of face.

  After the two sides finished talking, Zhao Jianye handed over the check, Ye Pingyu accepted it on behalf of the village and handed it over to Liang Jun for handling. After finishing this matter, Zhao Jianye insisted on going to Jinhu Village to take a look.

  It didn't make much sense for him to go, but Zhao Jianye knew the benefits of doing so. If Zhu Zishen and Zhang Mingshun found out, they would definitely think he was more concerned about the development of the town and could correctly understand the leader's intentions. This kind of following-the-wind approach was also an effective way to gain the trust of leaders.

  Zhao Yuangong and Ye Pingyu accompanied him to Jinhu Village, where they took a stroll around before returning. After coming back, they had dinner in the countryside.

  While eating, Zhao Bingxue was called over. After arriving, her relationship with Huang Jun became increasingly awkward. When Zhao Jianye found out, he thought about transferring her to another place or back to the county bureau. However, Zhao Bingxue refused and insisted on staying, not believing she couldn't handle Huang Jun, a man who wasn't very clean.

  Seeing that she was unwilling to leave, Zhao Jianye had no choice but to take the opportunity to bring her over and introduce her to Zhao Yuangong and Ye Pingyu, so that they could take care of her and avoid being at a disadvantage in their confrontation with Huang Jun.

  Hearing that her old dad was coming, she didn't want to go and have dinner together, but hearing that Ye Pingyu was also accompanying his dad for dinner, she moved a little in her heart, so she drove to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion Hotel, now generally not going to Dongsheng Wine Building.

  As soon as Zhao Bingxue walked into the dining room, those beautiful eyes saw Ye Pingyu sitting next to her father, and the others were all cadres from the countryside.

  The main accompanying persons were several deputy secretaries, and also Liang Jun, the director of the finance department. He was taken aback by Zhao Bingxue's appearance and hastily got up to offer his seat.

  Seeing his daughter arrive, Zhao Jianye hastily beckoned: "Bingxue, come quickly to recognize your Uncle Zhao and also Ye..."

  Originally, Zhao Jianye was going to introduce Ye Pingyu as her uncle according to Zhao Yuangong's introduction, but when she saw Ye Pingyu's young face, the two words "uncle" couldn't be spoken. Ye Pingyu quickly stood up and said: "Director Zhao, I originally knew Director Zhao, we are friends!"

  "Friends are good, young and promising, I hope Secretary Zhao and Mayor Ye will take care of each other!" Zhao Jianye immediately took over Ye Pingyu's words and said that while speaking, the idea of introducing his daughter to Ye Pingyu flashed in his mind again, but it disappeared instantly. The matter had already passed, and Ye Pingyu didn't think much of his daughter anyway. Thinking about those things was useless now. What mattered most was whether Ye Pingyu could support his daughter working here.

  Zhao Bingxue didn't think so, she hadn't put Zhao Yuangong and Ye Pingyu's care in her heart at all. Last time, she even fooled Ye Pingyu around. It had been a long time since she saw Ye Pingyu, and in her heart, she still wanted to tease Ye Pingyu once. Otherwise, she wouldn't even have the chance to get in touch with Ye Pingyu.

  Zhao Yuangong hastily beckoned Zhao Bingxue to sit down, the cadres of the police station should not be underestimated, and besides, she was also Zhao Jianye's daughter. Zhao Bingxue slipped into her seat, just beside Ye Pingyu.

  As she sat down beside him, Ye Pingyu turned his head and smiled at her, but Zhao Bingxue still looked cold and unapproachable. Ye Pingyu could only sit up straight again.

  Looking at Ye Pingyu's helpless expression, Zhao Bingxue revealed a subtle smile that others might not notice.

  Zhao Jianye's intention was to let the village leaders take care of Zhao Bingxue, and after seeing her sit down, he asked her to toast a glass of wine for Zhao Yuangong and others. Of course, Zhao Bingxue wouldn't drink, it was just to express that kind of meaning.

  Zhao Bingxue didn't like this kind of thing, but under pressure from his old man's words, he had no choice but to stand up and go around to toast one by one. First, he went to toast Zhao Yuangong, who drank the wine very happily.

  Next, Zhao Bingxue wanted to go along with it and toast Wu Zhenquan, but Zhao Jianye immediately gave her a glance, meaning that according to their positions, they should first toast Ye Pingyu. However, Zhao Bingxue pretended not to see it, and Ye Pingyu quickly noticed the situation, hastily raising his wine cup and saying: "Director Zhao, I'd like to toast you!"

  Zhao Jianye had no choice, he didn't dare to mention this matter openly, or Wu Zhenquan would be unhappy, so he could only drink with Ye Pingyu, but in his heart, he was secretly wondering if his daughter was still angry with Ye Pingyu because of the introduction.

  After toasting with the people around, it was finally Zhao Bingxue's turn to toast Ye Pingyu. She looked at Ye Pingyu and said, "Director Ye, it's your turn now, let me toast you a cup of wine!"

  The words were full of sarcasm, and Zhao Jianye listened with a look of displeasure, thinking that Zhao Bingxue shouldn't have such an attitude, but he couldn't do anything about it. However, Ye Pingyu didn't get angry, instead stood up and said: "Director Zhao, I'll drink this cup to you, you can do as you please, cheers!"

  As soon as she heard her say this, Zhao Bingxue couldn't help but laugh secretly. What she was drinking wasn't even wine, what's the big deal? Even if she drank it all, nothing would happen.

  After drinking the wine, Ye Pingyu sat down. Seeing that he didn't get angry, Zhao Jianye finally put his mind at ease. However, seeing their behavior, he felt a bit strange in his heart. His daughter had obviously made fun of him, but why wasn't he angry? Was there something going on between them?

  Because his daughter was a bit cold in personality, Zhao Jianye took the initiative to invite Zhao Yuangong and others to drink wine, creating a lively atmosphere.

  After finishing the wine and dinner, Zhao Jianye bid farewell and left. On his way back, he specially called Zhao Bingxue over to ask about the situation. He asked directly: "Xiao Xue, what's going on between you and Ye Pingyu today? I saw that you didn't show much respect for him, but he didn't show any signs of anger. What's the reason?"

  Zhao Bingxue curled her lip and said: "He's feeling guilty, Dad, don't worry about him, I can handle this matter, I don't need the support of the village!"

  As soon as Zhao Bingxue said this, Zhao Jianye tensed up and asked: "Why is he feeling guilty, did he do something to you?"

  "Hey, Dad, where are you going? Don't interfere with this matter anymore. Can't I handle it by myself?"

  Zhao Jianye said, "You are my daughter, how can I not care about you? You're staying here now and having trouble with Huang Jun. I'm just coming to support you and let Zhao Yuangong take care of you. Can you handle Huang Jun? Ye Pingyu, I've figured him out now. He's got big ambitions and isn't someone we can look down on. Because of your situation, I had a hard time dealing with him once before. If he has feelings for you, that would be a good thing, but his attitude back then was something you're also aware of. Don't think about it too much anymore!"

  When she heard her father mention the blind date, Zhao Xue couldn't help but blush and said: "Dad, why did you bring that up again? Now he's begging me to be with him, I'm not even interested!"

  In front of her own father, Zhao Bingxue reluctantly said such a thing.