Chapter 76: Contracting and Management

This summer, too many things happened, enough to reshape Lin Li’s image in Tang Xueqin’s mind, plus the relationship between Lin Li and Tang Jing, so he explained seriously. Lin Li knew why his father said that. He was afraid that getting involved but not being able to solve the problem would cause negative effects.

Lin Li held his forehead with his hand, observed the expression on Song Peiming’s face through his fingers, and said to the phone: “Uncle Tang, Xu Si is helping me now, I want to contract the garment workshop of Textile Factory No. 1.”

Tang Xueqin on the other end of the phone obviously didn’t know that Lin Li was talking to Song Peiming. He was silent for a while on the phone before saying: “You don’t need to report to me about Xu Si. Come to my house tonight for the matter of Textile Factory No. 1.”

“I have something to ask Uncle Song. Does Uncle Tang want to ask Uncle Song to go back to the municipal government to report the situation?”

Tang Xueqin said on the phone: “No, call me if you have anything. You Let Song Peiming take the call.”

Lin Li handed the mobile phone to Song Peiming, and the call was hung up without saying a few more words. Song Peiming said to Liu Fu: “Everyone is tired all day, arrange a place to eat.” Seeing Liu Fu rolling his eyes and scratching his head, he said: “I will pay for you personally, don’t think about those street stalls.”

Liu Fu smiled, turned to look at Lin Li, Xu Si, and Aunt Zhou, and said: “I dare not offend the distinguished guests of District Chief Song.”

“Qianmen and Jiangcun are both under the jurisdiction of Uncle Song, how about I introduce a place?” Lin Li was originally going to visit Xu Si’s house tonight.

Song Peiming had already heard Lin Li’s purpose from his conversation with Tang Xueqin. He had heard something vaguely. He thought that since Tang Xueqin could condescend to offer him a drink, he was just a district chief who was about to step down. It was not too embarrassing to treat him to a meal. He smiled and said, “Then I’ll listen to you...”

Lin Li turned his head and said to Xu Si, “Tell Zhiyun’s father that District Chief Song paid for us to have dinner in his tavern.”

“Ah!” Xu Si was stunned. Liu Fu patted his thigh and said, “That’s right. Liu Fen’s husband is a good cook, but the restaurant is a bit shabby. I’m afraid he is neglecting District Chief Song.”

Auntie Zhou smiled and said, “Xu Si also lives in Jiangcun. She is a neighbor of the family just now. It’s a bit simple and has nothing to do with them...”

Hearing what Auntie Zhou said, Song Peiming looked at Xu Si again. Jiangcun was a slum in Haizhou. With her status, even if her hometown was there, she should have moved out long ago. It was just someone else’s private matter, so it was inconvenient to ask in detail.

“Uncle Liu, do you want to ask Fatty Liu to come over?” Lin Li greeted Liu Fu at this time.

“No, he is staying in the dormitory for repeating the year and will not go home tonight.” Liu Fu replied with a smile.

Xu Si ran to the van and told Lin Hongqi, who was already in the car, about dinner. Liu Fen, lying on the bed covered with bedding, raised her body and asked in surprise: “Can District Chief Song go to my shabby restaurant for dinner?”

“Lin Li specifically asked to go, and no one objected, so I have to trouble Uncle Lin.” Xu Si thought that Lin Hongqi’s family had been making a fuss for most of the day, and they should be allowed to come back and rest. They had to rush to the People’s Hospital for hospitalization tomorrow. He thought that Lin Li was a little childish after all, but he didn’t expect that Lin Hongqi and Liu Fen had completely different feelings when they heard this. Song Peiming publicly promised to send Liu Fen to the People’s Hospital for surgery first, but they still had some concerns. These days, there are many examples of the government talking nonsense. Song Peiming was willing to lead a group of people to his tavern for dinner. How could he dare to say that what he just said was not intended to deceive them.

For ordinary people, district chiefs and county chiefs are big officials. They are so happy to be able to eat in their own tavern that they can’t wait to feel troublesome?

“Okay, Xiao Si, go ask Lin Li and District Chief Song if they have any preferences. I’ll go back and prepare them right away.” Xu Si looked back and saw that Lin Li had already walked behind her.

Lin Li poked his head inside and looked. The light in the carriage was a little dim. He could only see Lin Zhiyun’s sparkling eyes, but couldn’t see the expression on her face. He said to Lin Hongqi, “Uncle Lin, please don’t prepare anything deliberately. Eat whatever you have. Just go back and change the handwritten menu first. Increase the price of each dish tenfold and eat Song Peiming out of money first...”

“What nonsense are you talking about.” Xu Si glared at the grinning Lin Li, “You know it’s troublesome, but you still push it to Uncle Lin?”

“No trouble, no trouble...” Lin Hongqi felt relieved. He could welcome the district chief to eat. How could he miss such a good opportunity? But he heard Liu Fen lying on the bed. He said, “Zhiyun, you’re sitting here like a wooden fish. Why don’t you say hello to your classmates?”