The Strongest Master Venturing Urban-Chapter 198: Voluntarily Walking into The Lion’s Den

Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Voluntarily Walking into The Lion’s Den

At lunchtime, Chen Bin happened to run into Wei Kai, who was getting ready to head home.

He immediately asked Wei Kai to stay and eat with him.

While eating, the two chatted, and without realizing it, the topic shifted to Ding Zi.

"Secretary Wei, how much do you know about Ding Zi?"

"She and I both live in town and work together, so I know her reasonably well."

"Then can you tell me about her family situation?"

"Ding Zi’s parents are farmers in town, and her family conditions are very ordinary. She was married once, but divorced because she couldn’t have children."

"Couldn’t have children? How do you know that?"

Seeing Chen Bin’s puzzled expression, Wei Kai quickly explained.

"She wanted a child so badly that she practically visited every hospital in Tianhai, but unfortunately, it was all in vain. Everyone in our town government basically knows about it."

"She’s so beautiful, her husband was willing to leave her?"

"If she can’t have kids, what’s the point of being beautiful? Anyway, if you think about how cold and distant she is with us most of the time, she’s probably frigid. Sleeping with a woman like that is worse than using your hand."

Chen Bin nodded and didn’t say anything further.

After finishing the meal, he returned to his office. He hadn’t been back long when the phone rang again.

This time, it was finally Jia Fugui calling.

Jia Fugui told Chen Bin that he had found a relevant agricultural expert.

However, to avoid attracting attention, he wasn’t planning to bring the expert into town.

He asked Chen Bin to wait by the roadside in about two hours.

Then the three of them would head up the mountain together.

After hanging up, Chen Bin stayed in his office waiting.

When the time was almost up, he immediately left the town government building.

He didn’t have to wait long by the roadside before a car sped toward him from a distance.

Chen Bin opened the car door and got in. On the opposite side of the back seat sat a man in his forties.

His hair was cropped short, and his skin was dark.

If Chen Bin hadn’t known the man’s identity in advance, he would’ve thought he was just an ordinary farmer.

The car continued to move forward as Jia Fugui began introducing them.

"Secretary Chen, this gentleman next to you is Professor Xia Pingkong from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Professor Xia, this is our town’s Party Secretary, Secretary Chen Bin."

Chen Bin smiled first and extended his right hand. "Professor Xia, great to meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you."

Professor Xia immediately shook Chen Bin’s hand and exclaimed.

"I didn’t expect Secretary Chen to be so young. Truly impressive!"

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Soon after, the car stopped.

As the three climbed the mountain, Chen Bin asked.

"Professor Xia, do you think fruit trees can grow on salinized land?"

"Certainly!"

Professor Xia replied confidantly, "Some fruit trees are quite suited for growing in saline or sandy soils."

After he finished speaking, Jia Fugui chimed in.

"Professor Xia’s visit today is specifically to help us determine what’s suitable for planting on this barren mountain so we don’t make a mistake and suffer unnecessary losses."

"That’s great! Really wonderful news!"

As they spoke, the three of them kept walking further up the mountain.

Professor Xia looked around and observed the area with enthusiasm. "This mountain is huge. If developed properly, it could certainly grow a lot of things!"

Chen Bin quickly responded. "Exactly. Our town is really poor. If we can turn this barren mountain into a goldmine, it would be incredible."

Nodding slightly, Professor Xia looked at Chen Bin with newfound respect.

"You truly are a good official."

Without missing a beat, he began wandering around the area.

Here and there, he would examine the surroundings, sometimes even picking up soil to rub between his fingers.

Since Chen Bin didn’t know much about these matters, he simply followed behind him quietly.

About an hour or so later, Professor Xia clapped the dirt off his hands and muttered.

"I know what to plant now!"

As they descended the mountain, with time running late, Chen Bin hosted Professor Xia at the guest house for dinner.

Meanwhile, Cai Lixia was called into Lu Huisheng’s office.

"Mayor Lu, you wanted to see me?"

Though Cai Lixia smiled while speaking, she was already annoyed inside.

She knew he was trying to win her over again.

But she wasn’t interested in taking sides in factional disputes.

"Ah, Mr. Cai is here. Please sit down."

Lu Huisheng spoke warmly while pouring her a glass of water.

"You don’t need to trouble yourself. I’m not thirsty."

Lu Huisheng placed the glass on the table, still smiling as he said.

"Have a seat first; I have something to ask."

Even though she didn’t feel like it, Cai Lixia sat down.

Without delay, Lu Huisheng asked, "Do you currently have a partner?"

With a blank expression, Cai Lixia replied, "Not yet!"

"I have a distant nephew who works at Tianhai’s power bureau. He’s three years older than you and also single..."

As he spoke, Lu Huisheng pulled out his phone and showed her a photo from his gallery.

"This is my nephew. Look how handsome he is."

Cai Lixia glanced at the photo briefly but didn’t feel like looking any longer.

The man in the photo was handsome, but he paled in comparison to Chen Bin.

At that moment, Lu Huisheng continued.

"He has two older sisters, and his family is quite well-off. How about I share his contact information with you?"

Although Cai Lixia wanted to refuse, she didn’t want to embarrass Lu Huisheng.

So she nodded. "Sure!"

Soon, Lu Huisheng shared his nephew’s contact via WeChat.

Seeing that there was nothing else to discuss, Cai Lixia got up and left.

Early the next morning, Chen Bin went directly to Lu Huisheng’s office.

Lu Huisheng looked surprised to see him.

After all, given their current conflicting relationship, it was unexpected for Chen Bin to show up voluntarily.

With a cold snort, Lu Huisheng asked with a blank expression.

"What are you doing here?"

Chen Bin didn’t hold back, replying plainly.

"Sun Village’s mountain has been barren for so long, I plan to plant fruit trees on it. What do you think?"

"As long as you don’t interfere with my bullfrog farming, we can stay out of each other’s way."

Originally, Chen Bin had come to warn Lu Huisheng not to sabotage his plans.

But unexpectedly, Lu Huisheng said this, which saved him the trouble.

After leaving Lu Huisheng’s office, Chen Bin immediately instructed Cheng Zhuang to drive to Sun Village and bring Secretary Zhong Pengrun and village chief Wang Yu back to town.

When the two appeared in Chen Bin’s office, he asked them to sit down without delay.

Cheng Zhuang, mindful of the situation, poured them water and quietly left afterward.

Without ceremony, Chen Bin revealed his plan to plant fruit trees.

Upon hearing it, Wang Yu nodded enthusiastically, looking delighted.

"Secretary Chen, you’re amazing! You’ve barely been here and already come up with such a clever idea. I’ll make sure this plan gets carried out quickly!"

Compared to Wang Yu’s excitement, Zhong Pengrun’s expression sank visibly.

"Although the mountain in our village is barren, it still belongs to the collective. Whether we can plant fruit trees must first be agreed upon by the villagers."

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the office turned chilly.

Chen Bin fixed his gaze on Zhong Pengrun and said seriously.

"The barren mountain does belong to the collective, so of course, the villagers need to agree. But I hope Secretary Zhong understands that planting fruit trees is for their benefit. Any profits made will not be touched by the town government."

Zhong Pengrun nodded but remained silent.

After wrapping up the matter, Chen Bin initially planned for Cheng Zhuang to take the two men back.

But considering Zhong Pengrun’s uncooperative attitude, he kept quiet.

Leaving Chen Bin’s office, Zhong Pengrun instructed Wang Yu to wait downstairs for a moment.

Then he headed toward Lu Huisheng’s office...