Chapter 158 Suspected of a Mole

Chapter 158 Suspected of a Mole

Chapter 158 Suspected of a Mole
New York has been very unstable recently.
Because something big happened.

The MLC was stolen and hundreds of tons of gold were lost.

Although the higher-ups tried hard to cover up the incident, the large steel cylinder at the entrance was fused with the gate by a mysterious force and it took a lot of effort to break it open. The news could not be hidden after all and leaked out. The media were like flies that smelled shit.

They all tried to take advantage of this huge traffic.

Then, the whole world was in an uproar.

The financial system was shaken and countries around the world have raised questions.

Because everyone's gold is stored there.

MLC is in a state of panic, and it can afford this loss.

But this incident has too much impact.

This is the warehouse that is said to be the safest in the world, but such a thing happened.

This is undoubtedly a heavy blow with far-reaching impact. Those customers who stored their gold here had been clamoring to ship the gold back. Now they have a ready-made excuse: it is not safe there.

The MLC is silent, and the White House is also silent.

The streets were full of police.

There are also many plainclothes officers who think everyone looks like a thief.

The big shots were confused because the matter was so bizarre.

How did people sneak in?

How was the surveillance compromised?

Even if these insiders can do it,

But how were hundreds of tons of gold transported out?

The most outrageous thing is how the large copper cylinder at the entrance is integrated with the gate?

There is not a single clue.

So I can’t respond to the outside world.

There is another key question: Is the warehouse safe?
I was confident before that there would be no problems, so I opened it to people to visit.

just now……

There are several other warehouses. Will the same problem occur?

……

In Wyoming, Jiang Ning and his family had fun for two days. The farmer who sold his grandfather's land finally came back from his trip. He was an old white man in his fifties, and he didn't look like a shepherd. At such an old age, he still didn't live a stable life and ran around everywhere.

Foreigners' outlook on life is indeed thought-provoking.

The farm is located in western Ganlin County, about two hours’ drive from Casper.

There is a country road next to it. After driving down the road for more than a hundred meters, you will reach the ranch gate.

The pasture is surrounded by barbed wire and is no different from the one back home.

Standing at the door and looking out, all I could see was overgrown weeds.

I can hardly see the road anymore.

We took a car tour and found that the place was quite nice, half of it was mountains and the other half was plain grassland. The high altitude made it unsuitable for growing crops, but it was okay for grazing and breeding. There was little rain, but there was a lot of snowfall in winter.

Suitable for the growth of cold-resistant forage grasses.

This is information that I learned recently.

The owner is obviously not a qualified farmer.

The ranch was in a state of disrepair everywhere. Jiang Youxin couldn't help but curse him as a prodigal. He wanted to farm in his hometown but there was nowhere to farm. Either there was no land or there was a lack of water. Such a good and large piece of land was just left there.

What a waste.

The house is pretty good and built pretty solidly.

After some repairs and tidying up, you can continue to live there.

Jiang Ning was generally satisfied, except for the price.

The prices of farms in the United States vary greatly. The price of an acre of land ranges from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, with an average price of several thousand dollars. There are reasons for being expensive, and there are reasons for being cheap. Of course, the first thing to consider when buying land is the input and output returns.

The Americans are not crazy. Who would do a business that loses money?

This piece of land has been abandoned for too long, so I need to invest money to take care of it after I buy it.

There are no livestock, and all the equipment that can be sold has been sold.

Only some rubbish was left, and it was obvious that the warehouse had been visited before.

Purchasing equipment will cost a lot of money.

You have to buy the cow, and you still have to invest money.

Thinking of making money by raising cattle seems too far-fetched.

Jiang Ning didn't need Xie Ning and her colleagues to come forward, and he started to find fault directly: "Hey, my friend, your land is great, but it has been abandoned for too long. There is no cow, and there are few usable equipment. It is not worth 860 million. The most I can give you is 600 million."

The foreigner immediately shook his head and said, "600 million is not enough to buy 3000 acres of ranch. Your price is unreasonable. My ranch has a complete irrigation system and no shortage of water. It is a very good ranch that can accommodate 860 beef cattle. If it is well managed, it can generate a profit of million a year. million is already very cheap."

Jiang Ning said, "My friend, you said it as well. If your ranch has a thousand cows and all kinds of equipment, I would certainly be willing to give you this price. But your ranch doesn't have any cows now, and there are only a few pieces of equipment that can be used. If I buy it, I will have to invest a huge amount of money to buy cows and equipment, and I will have to plant grass again. How long do you think it will take me to get my money back?"

The foreigner looked reluctant and said, "I can reduce the price by another $850 and sell it for $ million."

"No no no..."

Jiang Ning shook his head: "Your ranch is not worth this price. You should know that if your ranch is worth this price, it would have been sold long ago. The average price of a ranch in Wyoming is $850 per acre. Your land is close to the road and has water, so I can only give you $2000 per acre. If you really want to sell it, show some sincerity, otherwise your ranch may be difficult to sell."

The foreigner said with a painful look on his face: "600 million is definitely not enough. My ranch is the best ranch. You are really too cruel."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "It is precisely because your ranch is of high quality that I am willing to negotiate the price with you. Brother, you also understand that the ranches here are not valuable. If your ranch was in California, it should be worth 600 million, but this is Wyoming. Farms larger than yours are only worth or million. I am very generous to give you million."

The foreigner immediately retorted: "The bigger the farm, the more valuable it is. Farms without water and in bad locations cannot generate economic benefits no matter how much they invest. They are not valuable at all and cannot be compared with my ranch."

Jiang Ning was not in a hurry: "Please think about it. I will be in America for more than half a month. If you can sell it for 600 million, please contact my agent. 600 million is not a small amount, enough for you to realize your dream of traveling around the world."

The foreigner shook his head repeatedly.

Jiang Ning didn't say much and left with his family.

Yesterday, Xie Ning's colleague found another target for him.

There is also a ranch for sale in Texas, and I plan to go take a look.

On the way to the airport.

Xie Ning also communicated with colleagues.

My colleague was a little confused: "Your client doesn't seem like a young person. He is more patient than those middle-aged people. And it doesn't seem like this is his first time in America. I always feel that he is very familiar with America."

Xie Ning nodded. "Indeed, apart from providing professional legal and policy advice to his target, he hardly needs us to help him with other matters. I think this is not his first visit to the United States."

Colleague agrees: “I agree with you.”

Xie Ning smoothed her hair and said, "None of this is important. What's important is whether I can make this deal. I haven't opened a business for a long time. People who have opened a business in the past two years have been more cautious, and the transaction volume has been lower year by year."

My colleague was worried: "Business is not going well."

Xie Ning was in high spirits: "I think this Boss Jiang really wants to buy the land, he doesn't just want to take a look."

My colleague agreed: "I think so too. You should work hard to get this deal."

……

Jiang Ning didn't let his family fly with him to Texas. It wouldn't be appropriate for them to always follow him to the countryside when they were traveling. So he asked Xie Ning to contact other people and take his family to Hawaii for vacation, while he went to Texas to look after the ranch.

Don't take it too easy when traveling alone.

With the burden of family, it takes a long time to go out.

A dozen people, a dozen mouths, one wants to see the mountains, another wants to see the water.

Everyone has different ideas and preferences, which causes too many troubles.

It's much easier to be alone.

This ranch for sale in Texas is located in the northwest of Baylor County, more than 20 kilometers away from the county seat of Seymour. I flew to Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and drove for more than three hours to Seymour, where I went directly to see the ranch.

This rancher is not like the one in Wyoming, who doesn't manage the ranch well and runs around everywhere. He stays on the ranch. The whole family runs the ranch, which is quite large, more than 5,000 acres. The terrain is flat, and he raises hundreds of beef cattle.

The disadvantage is that we have no water rights and have to rely entirely on the weather.

There are more than 5,000 acres of ranch, but only a few hundred cows.

The management ability of this family is evident.

Farming is actually hard work.

Work more and earn less.

Large investment with slow returns.

The family no longer plans to raise cattle and plans to sell the ranch and move to New Zealand to enjoy a better life.

American farmers are so cool.

I asked the price and he said 10 million.

Including hundreds of cows on the ranch and all the tools and equipment.

Sold together as a package.

Jiang Ning thought it was too expensive. The ranch land was not valuable and was definitely not as good as the best farmland.

Arable land is much more expensive than pasture, and there is also a big gap between irrigated land with water rights and dry land. For example, a document that Xie Ning had collected for him before showed that, in California, for example, the price of one acre of irrigated farmland is around $18000.

The non-irrigated dry land is only six or seven thousand, which is a huge gap.

The same goes for ranches, with the average price of ranches in the United States being over a thousand.

The price in Wyoming is relatively low, only seven or eight hundred per acre.

The price in Texas is relatively higher, around two thousand.

But the price difference between having water rights and not having water rights is also very large.

Jiang Ning quoted 600 million, and the rancher was a little angry.

Kick him out and stop selling it.

These Texas cowboys have really bad tempers.

Jiang Ning was also speechless. The land that Cao Bin owned in Australia was over 400 square kilometers, or more than 100,000 acres, but it was only sold for over 10 million Australian dollars, which is about 6 or 7 million US dollars. It was more than 20 times larger than this ranch.

"You go and talk..."

Jiang Ning told Xie Ning, "It's a maximum of 650 million. If you want to sell it, then sell it. If you don't want to sell it, forget it. America is not short of ranches. You can buy ranches anywhere with the money. The ranch in Wyoming at least has water, and its development value is greater than this ranch."

Xie Ning nodded and agreed: "Okay, I want to confirm again, if the price is agreed, do you really want to buy it?"

Jiang Ning said: "Of course, I'll buy it if the price is agreed."

Xie Ning cheered up and agreed.

Jiang Ning asked again: "Where in America are there more gold mines?"

Xie Ning asked: "Nevada has relatively rich gold resources. Are you interested in gold mines?"

"Have!"

Jiang Ning said: "Let's go and take a look. Let's buy a gold mine for fun first."

Xie Ning was a little confused. Wasn’t he going to buy a ranch?
Why are you buying a gold mine again?

Jiang Ning didn't explain, he felt the money was not enough.

Got to get some money.

Although gold is a hard currency, it cannot replace currency transactions.

It is actually not difficult to cash out, but the problem is that the Americans are probably catching thieves all over the world. It is not safe to sell gold in large quantities, and the possibility of being targeted is too high. We have to take a roundabout way and dig the gold out of the mine.

This way you won't be suspected.

At most you can just pay some taxes, safety is the most important thing.

In fact, there is another way to deal with the shortage of money. There is a lot of cash in the bank.

Especially Americans are still using cash.

But that thing is even less safe, it has numbers on it.

It's easy to find.

He flew to Nevada and spent $20 to buy a one-year mining right to an abandoned mine in Eureka. Then he bought some third-hand equipment, hired three miners and let them dig in, which made the miners very confused.

I think this boss has a problem with his brain.

But for the sake of the US dollar, the miners did not question it.

If the boss tells you to dig, then dig!

Xie Ning also felt that Jiang Ning was mentally ill.

The mine had been abandoned for who knows how long and had been searched countless times.

If there was still gold, it would not have been Jiang Ning's turn.

It’s so cheap, even a fool would know it’s a scam.

But he still insisted on jumping in.

But she wouldn't say anything as she was paid to do the job.

The head miner was called Sterling, a fifty-year-old miner.

Because of his rich experience, Jiang Ning appointed him as the foreman of the mines, responsible for all matters large and small in the mining area. Jiang Ning did not assign him any tasks, but just let him dig deeper into the mine. This made the old miners very confused, as they had never seen such a boss before.

But considering the monthly salary of 30,000 yuan, the old miner was very sensible.

Do whatever you are told.

The price of gold has been rising in recent years, but the mining industry has been in recession. It is not difficult for miners to find jobs, but it is not easy to get a high salary. Even if miners have a good income, there are not many bosses who can offer a salary of 30,000. If you pay enough money, everything will be easy.

I just hope my boss doesn’t go bankrupt too soon so I can get a few more months’ salary.

As for the boss being an Oriental...

This is nothing, America is a country of immigrants.

Family vacation in Hawaii.

Xie Ning was negotiating the price with two ranchers.

Jiang Ning stayed in the mining area and followed the miners down the mine to dig ore.

Sterling couldn't help it and told him: "Boss, there can't be any gold here."

Jiang Ning asked him: "Are you sure?"

Sterling nodded. "This mine has been dug countless times. There is no way there is any gold left. If there is, those gold diggers with rich experience will not let it go. I think your investment will most likely go down the drain."

Jiang Ning disagreed: "I am also a gold digger, and an experienced gold hunter. You and those gold diggers don't think there is gold here because you don't have comprehensive knowledge and experience enough."

The old miner was a little unconvinced: "I have been a miner all my life, and you say I don't have enough experience?"

Jiang Ning said: "Then let the facts prove it. Now I am the boss, you have to listen to me and continue mining!"

The old miner said nothing more and continued digging with the two young miners.

After a few days, no gold was found.

Jiang Ning got a phone number from his hometown and the project was approved.

The province approved it.

Boss Lu called him personally and asked him to go back to work as soon as possible.

Jiang Ning called his family, who were traveling in Hawaii for a week.

I don't feel like playing anymore and want to go home.

So Jiang Ning flew to Hawaii and prepared to go home.

The price of the ranch has not been negotiated yet, so there is no rush.

This is not something that can be accomplished in a few days.

Hawaii is truly a place to relax and unwind.

After my family came over, I didn’t want to run around anymore.

Every year, I see the scenery, go to the beach, and really spend a week of relaxing vacation.

It’s been twenty days since I came out.

Although my body is not tired, my mind is exhausted.

Everyone wants to go home.

Jiang Youxin asked Jiang Ning: "How did you get it done? Did you buy the land?"

"without!"

Jiang Ning said: "It's not that fast. This is not buying a car."

Jiang Youxin didn't ask any more questions.

Jiang Ning turned around and asked Feng Yu: "How is your thinking, sister?"

Feng Yu said: "She was afraid and didn't dare to do it."

Jiang Ning was scratching his head: "What should I do?"

Feng Yu said: "Let me persuade her again, do you think it can be done?"

Jiang Ning thought about it seriously and said, "I think it's okay. Of course, there are certain risks, but I think the risk is worth it. However, whether to do it or not is up to her to decide. We can't force her to do it."

Feng Yu nodded and said, "I know. Let her think about it herself. I won't rush her."

I collected it and stayed in Hawaii for another night.

The next day at noon, Jiang Ning and his family flew directly back home from Hawaii.

The plane took off at 1pm, but I wasn't sleepy.

We played cards to kill time on the plane.

While playing cards, they exchanged their experiences of the trip. For Jiang Wei, Jiang Ze and others, this trip not only fulfilled their dream of visiting America, but the experience was not very good. They could not understand what others said, nor could they understand what was written in newspapers and media.

It's just like Xizi, a blind man, entering a shopping mall.

What a good experience.

While playing cards, Jiang Ning asked, "How much did you spend on shopping?"

Jiang Wei said: "We didn't spend much. We just bought a few clothes, some coffee and chocolate, a few cans of milk powder, and Sun Mei bought some cosmetics. The total cost was more than 2,000 US dollars. The milk powder and clothes were not expensive, but the cosmetics were the biggest part."

Jiang Ze said: "I'm almost there."

Jiang Hua finally said: "I spent more than 10,000 yuan."

Jiang Ning thought of something and said, "Isn't it time for you to honor the Huazi you lost to me?"

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze pretended not to hear.

The bet was made on a box of Chinese medicine.

The time is three months, and it has already passed.

Big Mao and Little Mao are fighting so badly that it looks like the fight will take at least a year or two to end.

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze lost long ago.

Jiang Ning had forgotten about this matter and just remembered it. Seeing the two pretending to be dead, he said, "If you want to shirk your debt, forget about brotherhood. Everything should be handled impartially. You two can handle it as you wish."

Jiang Wei smacked his lips: "Didn't you forget it? Why do you remember it again?"

Jiang Ning said angrily: "Nonsense, you can deny it just because I forgot?"

Jiang Ze chuckled twice.

We took off at 1pm and arrived at my hometown airspace at 4pm.

The women were so sleepy that they kept yawning.

I managed to hold on for another three hours and arrived at the provincial capital airport at seven in the afternoon.

When we got off the plane and went through customs, my family was surprised that there were still incoming planes at the provincial capital airport. They couldn't understand why, except for people like them who chartered a plane to go home, there would be others who flew here to enter the country.

Fortunately, there are not many people entering the country.

I passed customs and left the airport smoothly, and took the Coaster that came to pick me up from the farm back home.

Everyone in the car turned on their phones and began to understand the situation.

After I went there, the software was basically unusable, and I couldn’t understand or appreciate what the Americans said.

Just like a blind person.

I don't know what's happening in the outside world.

Open the phone and check the group!

The driver couldn't help but ask Jiang Ning, "Boss, it's said on the Internet that MLC was stolen and hundreds of tons of gold were lost. Is that true?"

Jiang Ning hummed: "Really."

“MLC was stolen?”

Jiang Wei and others were stunned, thinking they were hearing a joke.

The driver said, "It happened half a month ago. You happened to be in America. Didn't you know?"

Jiang Wei was completely confused. After arriving in the United States, his only source of information was Jiang Ning's tour guide. If Jiang Ning and the tour guide hadn't told him, even if aliens called him, he would have thought it was a sci-fi blockbuster shown by the Americans if no one told him.

The problem lies in the language barrier.

Jiang Ze asked Jiang Ning again: "Was M:C really stolen?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "Really."

Jiang Ze complained: "Fuck, why didn't you say anything?"

Jiang Ning said lightly: "What's the point of telling you? Can you help them find the gold?"

Jiang Ze: “…”

Jiang Wei couldn't believe it: "How is this possible? Who has such a great ability? That's MLC, not a township bank. You said stealing a few dozen kilograms is fine, but how did they transport hundreds of tons of gold without being discovered?"

Jiang Ze's mind was full of ideas: "Could it be that someone on the inside did it and they just discovered it now?"

Jiang Wei agreed: "I think so too. Who else would be able to transport hundreds of tons of gold quietly? This certainly cannot be done overnight. It would take a long time. It's just that it was discovered only now."

Jiang Ze thought of another question: "But it doesn't make sense when I think about it. Where is MLC? How could they have lost hundreds of tons of gold and only discovered it now? That's hundreds of tons, not dozens of pounds or kilograms."

Jiang Wei was also confused and couldn't figure it out.

Sun Mei asked, "How much is a few hundred tons of gold?"

Jiang Ze smacked his lips and said, "One ton is 80 million, one hundred tons is 8 billion US dollars, you can calculate how much it is!"

Sun Mei calculated and her eyes turned green with envy: "We have made a fortune. Who has such great ability? Oh, if I had this ability, I would also steal a few hundred tons and give a few tons to each of you. The Jiang family will be a wealthy family in the future."

The women all laughed.

Very happy.

Jiang Ning's face twitched. This sister-in-law was so unreasonable.

I looked at the news and saw all kinds of reports.

In a nutshell, MLC's warehouse is no longer safe.

In fact, it was not just Jiang Wei and Jiang Wei who guessed that it was done by an insider, the whole world thought so. After all, this matter was too bizarre and there were too many unreasonable things. Using normal logical inference, it seemed that there was no other possibility except an insider.

The Americans think so too.

All the energy is focused on finding the traitor.

Otherwise, the agents would have already flown all over the world.

After chatting for a while, I was really sleepy.

I just leaned back on the chair and fell asleep.

When we arrived in Bei'an, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening.

After sending the people to the community, Jiang Ning and the other two returned to the farm.

I didn't even take a shower when I entered the house. I went straight upstairs and went to sleep.

The next morning, Jiang Ning took a long bath.

After washing up, I put on my clothes and went downstairs.

I went to the basement first.

The gold in the five elements space was taken out and filled up an entire warehouse.

Then I went out for a run, ran a lap and went to the cafeteria to eat.

It’s just past seven o’clock and many workers haven’t gotten up yet.

Only some people who got up early went to the cafeteria to wait for the meal.

My uncle Chen Xuefeng is one of them.

I am used to getting up early, no matter it is windy, rainy or thundering.

"Boss Jiang is finally back!"

When Chen Xuefeng saw Jiang Ning, he joked, "I heard that all the MLCs were stolen. Did you lose anything?"

Jiang Ning sat opposite him and said, "If they can steal MLC, why would they be interested in my few dollars?"

Chen Xuefeng asked: "How was your swimming?"

Jiang Ning said a few words and said, "You can talk to my dad later. I have a different opinion from you."

Chen Xuefeng answered and then asked: "Is America safe?"

Jiang Ning said: "The public security there is not as good as ours, but for me it is safe as long as there is no war."

Chen Xuefeng tasted it and finally came to his senses.

After talking and waiting for a while, breakfast was ready.

Kong Fangfei also came over early to have breakfast.

Seeing Jiang Ning was also quite surprised: "When did the boss come back?"

Jiang Ning said: "I just arrived last night."

Kong Fangfei came over and sat next to him, asking questions curiously.

Jiang Ning responded with a few words and did not eat in the cafeteria.

Just pack up your food and leave.

When we returned to the villa, Feng Yu and Feng Xue were still sleeping.

Jiang Ning didn't wake them up and ate something by himself.

I just picked up a bag, went out and drove to the office building.

There was nothing to do in the morning. The employees in the office building heard that the boss had returned, so they all gathered in the administrative office, talking about the boss's trip to America and guessing what gifts the boss had brought for everyone.

I saw Jiang Ning carrying a bag.

Xu Wenjing was the first to come forward: "Brother-in-law, what is this?"

Jiang Ning put down the bag and said, "Feng Yu and I bought some small things for everyone. You can divide them among yourselves."

Everyone immediately burst into an uproar and gathered around.

Everyone rushed to grab the bag.

Jiang Ning went to the office.

The office door was open and it was clean and spotless.

Obviously someone cleaned it.

After sitting down at the desk, I called Lao Yang first.

Kong Fangfei came over after smelling the smell, holding a bottle of facial cleanser in her hand, and asked, "Boss, did you buy this in America?"

Jiang Ning hummed: "Otherwise, what if I buy some Chinese products to trick you?"

Kong Fangfei smiled and said, "I just want to confirm. I haven't used foreign products before. All the products I bought from purchasing agents before were exported and sold domestically. I can't buy real products at all. I have to try it out later to see if it works."

Jiang Ning asked her: "How did you deal with the car issue? Why hasn't it been cleaned up yet?"

Kong Fangfei was immediately deflated and gnashed her teeth: "The manufacturer shirked responsibility and refused to pay compensation. The insurance company was also arguing. I posted a short video to expose the manufacturer's bullying of consumers, and they directly sent me a lawyer's letter."

Jiang Ning was shocked: "Fuck, there is such a thing?"

Kong Fangfei nodded angrily: "What a piece of shit."

Jiang Ning asked, "What's wrong with the insurance company? The farm's insurance premiums are over a million a year, and many of the employees' cars are insured by PICC, but they won't compensate a single car. Ask the insurance company if they still want to cooperate with us."

Kong Fangfei said with a bitter face: "My words don't carry any weight, you have to say it."

Jiang Ning did not hesitate and called the president of the insurance company on the spot.

The call was quickly connected: "Is President Jiang back?"

Jiang Ning hummed and asked, "Old Yan, you guys won't compensate for Director Kong's car?"

The insurance company's president complained immediately: "Boss Jiang, it's not that we don't want to pay, it's not our responsibility to pay. This is clearly a quality issue with the car, and the manufacturer should be responsible for compensation anyway. You can't bully us honest people!"

Jiang Ning almost laughed out of anger. Are there any honest people among you guys in finance? He said, "Don't bullshit. The manufacturer is shirking responsibility now. I can't do anything about it because they are powerful. I can only come to you for this matter. Just tell me whether you will compensate or not!"

Old Yan cried out, "Boss Jiang, this can't be done. It's not our fault, but you're forcing us to pay. You can't bully people like this. If I pay the money, I won't blame you for anything else that happens to me in the future..."

Jiang Ning interrupted: "Okay, then forget it if you don't want to pay!"

Old Yan was almost crying. He felt so sad to receive such a call so early in the morning. However, the customer is the boss, especially a customer like Xianling Farm, with insurance premiums of millions a year. Boss Jiang called personally. If he didn't pay, the insurance premium for next year would probably be snatched away by competitors. How many such big customers can there be in a small county?

He could only hold his nose and accept the blame: "The PICC has paid the money, but Mr. Jiang, you have to take care of the PICC for next year's insurance. The PICC is having a hard time..."

Jiang Ning said a few words and hung up the phone. He said to Kong Fangfei, who was listening attentively, "The insurance company has paid the compensation. You can go back and look for it to see how it will be compensated. After that, clear away the pile of scrap metal downstairs as soon as possible. It's an eyesore."

Kong Fangfei happily agreed. Boss Jiang is very efficient in his work.

I just don't know how much compensation the insurance company can give.

Jiang Ning asked about all the big and small matters on the farm.

It was almost nine o'clock when I received a call from the county.

So I got up and drove to the county.

Boss Lu had just finished a meeting and was waiting for him in the office.

After asking a few questions about the trip, he got down to business: "The project has been approved by the province, but the main leaders want to hear the report. The county cannot report it, so you have to report it in person. You and I will go to the province tomorrow."

Jiang Ning agreed and said, "It has been delayed for too long. I am afraid it will be too late to do it this year."

Lu Jingwei said, "It's only July, there's plenty of time. Whether it's planting trees or growing grass, there's still time. If that doesn't work, we can do the infrastructure work first. The infrastructure work is huge, and it may not be completed this year."

Jiang Ning asked, "Does the county have any ideas for infrastructure projects?"

Lu Jingwei said, "You are responsible for the construction. The county will not interfere. I have issued a death order. Anyone who dares to interfere with the project will not be allowed to do it. You can rest assured. The county costs several thousand yuan for a meter of fence, while your fence costs only two or three hundred yuan. I know everything."

Jiang Ning was amused: "You also know these?"

Lu Jingwei said indifferently: "I am not the county magistrate who is oblivious to what is happening outside the window. How could I not know? That is why I do not allow anyone to interfere with the project. If anyone calls me privately, you can call me directly."

Jiang Ning sees the long term: "If you leave after five years, I will have offended everyone. How can I survive in the future? By then, I will either have a complete fall out with you or sell the farm and move away with my family."

Lu Jingwei didn't say anything, he was thinking seriously.

Jiang Ning didn't wait for his answer and complained first: "The people in No. 1 Middle School are such bastards. I set up the bonus to encourage students in Bei'an to study hard and see what No. 1 Middle School has done. I've given them the money this year, but I'll just forget about it in the future."

Lu Jingwei nodded: "You have to give this money, and the incident at No. 1 Middle School will not happen again."

Jiang Ning didn't care since he didn't have much money anyway.

To a farm it's a leg hair.

I'm just unhappy with the tricks played by Yizhong.

Jiang Ning added: "I can't spare many people to prepare for the project. The county needs to assign some administrative personnel."

Lu Jingwei said: "Just ask for whatever people you need, but the project progress cannot be delayed."

Jiang Ning asked, "Is the county's finances so tight?"

Lu Jingwei nodded and didn't elaborate.

Jiang Ning didn't ask any further questions. This was not something he should ask.

After chatting for half an hour, I went to the project team again.

Met with members of the project preparation team.

In the afternoon, Jiang's father called and asked him to send someone to take over the vegetable field.

I keep my word and I really don’t grow vegetables anymore.

I don’t plan to sell the vegetables still growing in the field.

Directly to the farm.

Jiang Ning felt it was a good idea and that this trip to America was a good decision.

It’s not easy to change Jiang’s father’s mind.

You're not short of money, so why are you working so hard?

You are already in your fifties, it's time to put down your work and enjoy life.

Jiang Ning felt that when he reached the age of 30, he would not want to do anything anymore and would just enjoy life in peace and stability. If he wanted to go fishing in Antarctica, he would go fishing in Antarctica; if he wanted to go ice skating in the Arctic, he would go ice skating in the Arctic. Anyway, he would not want to worry about anything.

If you are really bored, go to Africa and grab a piece of land to satisfy your warlord addiction.

If you are more idealistic, you can transform the Sahara.

To expand living space for human beings.

Call my uncle and ask him to arrange someone to take over the farm.

Then I announced it in the group.

The employees were surprised when they saw the news.

Is the boss planning to retire completely?

I'm so envious!

He retired when he was just in his early fifties.

Nowadays, people over 60 years old on the construction site are still young men!

This is not a joke, it is the truth.

In the evening, Dad Jiang called a family dinner.

Two large tables were set up in the New Town Hotel, and my uncles' families and three aunts were invited to have a meal. They were also given gifts, all of which were brought from outside. The items were not expensive, but they were genuine and not the kind of domestically produced OEM items.

My eldest cousin Zhou Aiguo also climbed out of the quagmire of middle-aged layoffs.

Start facing life positively.

During the meal, I deliberately sat next to Jiang Ning and looked for an opportunity to ask him, "I heard that a big project in the county is about to start?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "It's approved."

Zhou Aiguo asked: "What projects are there this year? Give me a project and I will do it."

Jiang Ning looked skeptical: "Do you know engineering?"

Zhou Aiguo looked at me with a look of "Don't underestimate me". "It's just putting up a wire fence to build a road. How difficult is that? Just find a few workers to do it. Don't tell me I can't even do this?"

Jiang Ning asked, "Do you know that if we work with several people to pull the wire mesh, it will be faster and will not delay work, which can save labor costs? How much food and logistics does a worker need in a day? Do you know how many workers are most cost-effective to build ten kilometers of wire mesh?"

Zhou Aiguo said disapprovingly: "What's so difficult about this? You'll know once you try it."

Jiang Ning was speechless: "My brother, there are a lot of tricks to run a small business. Engineering is not that easy. You don't know anything and you ask me for engineering. What if you lose money? Do you want me to pay for it for you?"

Zhou Aiguo was a little unhappy: "Everyone starts from nothing and then becomes an expert. I know management better than you. I have been working for decades and I know how to employ people better than you. I don't want a big one either. Just give me a few million and let me do it first."

(End of this chapter)