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Chapter 1026: Chapter 899
After settling their luggage,
under the guidance of their Second Uncle,
they toured the entire manor.
Apart from what they had just seen, the estate also boasted a large outdoor swimming pool, about the size of those used for competitions. When necessary, a thin film projection could be erected to turn it into an indoor pool.
With this one, the estate has three swimming pools in total.
And that’s
not counting the artificial lake.
The vast artificial lake,
with its crystal-clear water.
Since the ground beneath the lake is concrete, with no mud, the water is naturally clear.
Eight huge water quality filters surround the lake.
Second Uncle mentioned that filling it with water took over a month, with more than twenty pumps, pumping day and night directly from a distant mountain spring. Fortunately, the mountain spring is connected to an underground river, so the water level has not changed much.
The lake’s surface shimmered with ripples.
There was also a long beach.
Tang Kai had gone to the trouble of bringing in the sand from coastal regions, carefully selected and free of impurities. According to the design requirements, it had to be replaced every six months because sometimes the wind might blow in some fine impurities.
A five-meter-wide bluestone boardwalk extended into the heart of the lake.
In the center of the lake stood an exquisitely designed pavilion, clearly the work of a master designer.
Fishing platforms were also situated around the lake.
There were even several boats, some mechanical and some human-powered.
Every fifty meters along the shore were lifeguard stations; though the lake’s deepest point was only two meters, and the edges were at most knee-high, it was good to be prepared with the necessary lifesaving equipment.
"Tangtang, any suggestions? If there’s anything you’re unsatisfied with, let me know and I’ll have it changed," Tang Kai said with a generous tone. This manor was meant to be a vacation place for their family. Since his own brother and the others were hesitant to make comments, he could only ask Tang Qing.
"Everything is great, I didn’t find anything problematic. The facilities are complete; it’s a wonderful place for a weekend retreat," Tang Qing genuinely felt it was quite nice.
"Haha, that’s good to hear," Tang Kai was delighted.
By the time they finished touring the manor,
it was already past five in the afternoon.
At that moment, Tang Qing’s parents and Lin Jiaxue’s parents arrived together.
It seemed they had agreed to meet. As for the uncle, he was probably still at work, having said he would pick up his wife from school after work. The school had already closed for vacation, and today was also his aunt’s last day to attend meetings there.
"Tangtang, let Mom have a look at you," Mother Tang hurried over as soon as she entered the house, looking him up and down and pinching his arm, content to see that he was as handsome as ever and didn’t have any other issues, robust and healthy.
Half a year without seeing each other; how could they not miss him?
Thankfully, with the internet being so advanced, they could video call whenever they wanted to see him. However, worried they might disturb Tang Qing’s work or his private time with Lin Jiaxue, they usually video-called only once a month.
Lin Jiaxue, too, talked with her mother with teary eyes. Before long, as expected, Mother Tang shifted her attention to Lin Jiaxue. Her son was fine, but she couldn’t neglect her daughter-in-law, so she went up to her, expressing warm concern and whispering intimate words.
"Dad, how’s business?"
As soon as Mother Tang left, Tang Qing asked his father.
"It’s doing quite well, always has been. I was thinking of opening a branch, but your Second Uncle stopped me. He didn’t want me to overwork myself. Anyway, it’s nice. A single store, your mother and I can manage it leisurely, and we won’t lack anything to eat or drink," Tang’s father said affectionately, looking at his son.
They used to think about saving some money to help their son buy a house.
But now,
their son had more money than he could ever spend, an astronomical number to them. He had no intention of working himself to death, yet he also didn’t want to idle around. Running the shop every day made him very happy.
Before long,
Uncle Qin Yugang arrived as well, bringing his wife along.
After a long separation,
Qin Yugang’s authoritative air seemed even more pronounced. But upon seeing Tang Qing, his imposing demeanor instantly disappeared, replaced by the amicability of an elder, "Tangtang, I couldn’t make it to the airport today, my apologies."
"You’re my uncle, no need for such words," Tang Qing waved off.
"Haha, that’s true. When are we eating? I’m starving," Qin Yugang laughed.
Tang Kai quickly responded, "We can eat now. Most of the dishes are ready and have been kept warm in the pot."
Everyone took their seats at the table.
The fighters had already poured the drinks.
As the host of the manor, Tang Kai raised his glass and said, "Come on, let’s drink up. First, to celebrate the end of Tangtang’s Jiaxue’s first year of school life, and second, I reckon by next week we’ll be calling District Chief Qin, Secretary Qin, haha."
The Tang Family’s dinners had formed a certain convention.
That was, they would toast collectively only once at the beginning; after saying what needed to be said, everyone would eat and drink at their leisure. The usual practice of going around the table toasting individually didn’t apply here.
As a family,
It shouldn’t be made awkward.
If it’s no different from networking outside, how can it be called a family meal?
"Clang."
A dozen glasses clinked together.
Each person had half a glass of fruit wine.
They downed it in one gulp.
All present were accustomed to drinking this, even Lin Jiaxue’s tolerance had vastly improved. Of course, this was her tolerance for fruit wine; she didn’t drink beer or baijiu, mainly because they tasted too bad.
"Uncle, when did this happen?" Tang Qing feigned ignorance.
"Just this morning, the municipal party committee decided to send me to the county for a position, confirmed as the County Party Secretary of your county," Qin Yugang was unsure whether to be happy or not. First, it was a lateral move, and he also understood the intentions of those in the city.
They wanted to leverage the power of the Tang Family to take the county’s economy to a new level.
This wasn’t due to his own abilities.
It was also because there was a big incident in the county last month.
What was originally just an intended position had been unexpectedly thrust upon him ahead of time.
"Uncle, work hard. The higher your position, the more people you can help. Now that you’re the top leader in the county, you can act freely. Our county’s economy and transportation are quite backward; I can also support the development of our hometown," Tang Qing consoled.
"You kid, when you have money you can’t just spend it recklessly, you understand?" After speaking, Qin Yugang’s gaze shifted to Tang Qing’s face, and the discomfort in his heart slowly dissipated. He understood this principle, but a change in mentality wasn’t necessarily related to understanding.
Sometimes,
Only when one truly has an epiphany and sees the bigger picture,
Can one accept it at ease.
The encouraging look and smile on Tang Qing’s face allowed Qin Yugang to suddenly overcome the mental hurdle. Unfortunately, what he didn’t know was that in this short period of time, Tang Qing had used a bit of... psychological suggestion on him.
Tang Qing chuckled and said, "Uncle, I’m benefiting the hometown, not squandering money. Wait for you to scope it out first. If there are any good investment projects, I won’t hesitate; I’ll do it even at a loss."
"What do you mean ’scope it out’." Qin Yugang couldn’t help but laugh and cry, as if it sounded like he was going for a shady deal.
"Right, it should be called an inspection." Tang Qing quickly corrected himself.
Qin Yugang nodded, "That’s more like it. I’ll go have a look first. I’ve heard that the county situation is complicated. Last month, three members of the County Standing Committee got into trouble, so, aside from economic reasons, the city also wants me to go down and stabilize the situation."
"With Uncle’s ability, you’ll certainly have no problems," Tang Qing encouraged. The problems in the county had been investigated by the fighters; it was simple. As soon as Qin Yugang took office, he would quickly understand everything.
Complicated?
That’s relative.
"I’m not omnipotent."
Qin Yugang truly didn’t understand where Tang Qing got such great confidence in him from.
Tang Qing immediately shifted the topic, "Uncle, I remember Uncle Zheng Xiu is the Public Security Bureau Chief in our county; he should be very familiar with the local situation. You can chat with him."
"That’s what I was thinking."
Qin Yugang nodded. Zheng Xiu, this old friend, how could he possibly forget him? Every time he came to the city, he would have a drink with Zheng Xiu. Now, with the position in the Political and Legal Affairs Committee open, Zheng Xiu was one of the contenders.
Once in office,
If appropriate,
He could help Zheng Xiu take that step.
In the past, Qin Yugang always thought he would work in the Public Security system for life, but unexpectedly, after several leaps, he arrived at his current position and had to consider another issue—’unite the forces that can be united.’
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