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Chapter 210 The Last Dish
The most profitable industrial and mining enterprise in Xindian Town is Longkou Iron Mine.
The office building of Longkou Iron Mine is located in Longkou Village.
Song Xiaolong is the village's Party branch secretary and village head.
Longkou Villa is a high-end clubhouse built with a heavy investment by Yang Jinshan, the owner of Longkou Iron Mine, offering a one-stop shop for dining, entertainment, and leisure.
Yang Jinshan is from Qingshan County. He started as a contractor, then developed real estate and made a lot of money. He then bought the operating rights of the Longkou Iron Mine.
With the price of iron ore rising, he made a fortune.
He owns multiple companies with assets worth billions.
Tonight, Longteng Hall, Longkou Mountain Villa.
Yang Jinshan, Zhang Ping, Chen Junqiang, and Song Xiaolong were gambling.
Yang Jinshan lost money every time he gambled.
This is a disguised form of bribery.
These people are not to be trifled with in Xindian Town.
Moreover, they all have powerful backers.
For example, Zhang Ping's uncle, Zhang Xiaotian, is the director of the Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee.
Chen Junqiang is the brother-in-law of Liang Chao, a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.
Song Xiaolong's older brother, Song Dalong, is the deputy director of the county public security bureau.
"Look at me, I've lost so much money I've forgotten to call a girl over to give everyone a massage and help them relax."
Yang Jinshan made a phone call to the foreman.
Shortly after, four young and beautiful girls filed in.
"These are all newcomers, transferred here from the Jiangzhou Club, some of them have only recently joined the team."
Yang Jinshan waved his hand and said to the girls, "You are responsible for serving these VIPs well tonight."
The girls sweetly replied, "Okay."
Yang Jinshan asked Zhang Ping, "Which one do you fancy?"
Zhang Ping laughed heartily: "I like all the pretty ones."
Yang Jinshan readily agreed, "Then let two pretty girls massage your shoulders and back."
Zhang Ping was taken aback: "Mr. Yang doesn't want it?"
Yang Jinshan waved his hand: "I've been trying to abstain from sex recently. To be honest, I'm not interested in sex at all now."
"Once you've seen the ocean, you find other waters insignificant." Similarly, if someone eats rich, fatty foods every day, they'll get tired of it.
Chen Junqiang chimed in, "Mr. Yang, if you're tired of eating too much meat and fish, you can try something different, like seafood or wild vegetables. I, on the other hand, can eat meat and fish every day and I never get tired of it."
The group smiled knowingly.
Zhang Ping embraced two girls without any hesitation, one of them smiling sweetly as they nestled beside him, the other massaging his shoulders and feeding him fruit.
Chen Junqiang and Song Xiaolong each put their arms around a girl and started to get handsy.
Zhang Ping won more than 10,000 yuan tonight, but he was stingy and stuffed a hundred-yuan bill into the bras of two girls who were showing their breasts.
The girl giggled, "Brother, you've won so much, aren't you going to give me a tip?"
"A tip? Now that's a tip!" Chen Junqiang pulled out a few red bills and stuffed them into the open collar of the girl next to him, his fingers even giving them a quick squeeze. "Now that's a real treat!"
The girl let out a soft cry and fell into Chen Junqiang's arms.
Zhang Ping's face fell: "Girl, how can you ask for a tip before even providing service? If the service is good, a tip will naturally follow."
The girl said sweetly, "Thank you, brother."
While gambling, several girls massaged Zhang Ping's shoulders and back.
When it was time to eat, Yang Jinshan called the girls out: "There will be a dish after the meal. You all need to show off your best skills and make my good brothers happy."
The heavy, carved wooden door closed gently, and the scent of the girls' perfume still lingered in the private room.
The chef was a renowned chef whom Yang Jinshan hired at great expense.
The dishes were plentiful and tasted good.
There are also two specialty dishes.
One dish is braised donkey penis, thick and dark in oil and sauce, cut into even, thick slices, neatly arranged, and garnished with bright green broccoli.
Another dish is stir-fried beef brisket, served with plenty of scallions, chili peppers and garlic cloves, which releases a unique aroma as soon as it is served.
Zhang Ping's eyes immediately lit up, his gaze fixed on the plate of stir-fried beef brisket. He grinned, "President Yang, you really know me! This beef brisket is a real gem, nourishing yin and yang, with a unique flavor, haha!"
Chen Junqiang chuckled, picked up a piece of donkey penis, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth, chewing it with a satisfying smacking sound: "President Yang's arrangement is spot on!"
We men should nourish ourselves when we need to, and enjoy ourselves when we need to! Isn't that right, Secretary Song?
Song Xiaolong picked up a donkey whip, raised his head, and said coldly, "That's right! Eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty, and play when you're happy!"
"In this Xindian Town, we brothers just want to live comfortably, how can we let others cause us trouble?"
He emphasized the word "others" and downed the Moutai in his glass in one gulp.
Zhang Ping knew, of course, that the "other person" Song Xiaolong was referring to was Wu Zhiyuan.
He still harbored resentment whenever he thought about Wu Zhiyuan having people arrested at the signing ceremony of the Qingshanxia project: "Just thinking about it makes me angry! That greenhorn, he's only been here a few days and he's already got all high and mighty!"
Arresting people on the spot during the last signing ceremony was not only a way to undermine me, but also a deliberate attempt to embarrass Geng Dongqing!
He and Geng Dongqing have truly formed a grudge!
Chen Junqiang was Zhang Ping's confidant and also his strategist.
He toasted Zhang Ping and reminded him, "That homeless old man who almost got crushed to death at the market last time was actually Wei Guochun's father."
Wu Zhiyuan was eager to get Wei Guochun to invest in Qingshanxia again.
Wei Guochun wasn't learning from his mistakes; he genuinely intended to invest in Qingshanxia.
I heard that Wei Guochun is coming to inspect the area tomorrow, and he's even invited a few friends.
Chen Junqiang stared at Zhang Ping and said sarcastically, "If Wei Guochun really wants to invest in Qingshan Gorge again, it will not only be Wu Zhiyuan's achievement, but also a slap in your face."
Think about it, you hired Boss Lin, but he turned out to be a swindler, making you lose face.
"Now that Wu Zhiyuan has revitalized Qingshanxia, what will the town's officials and residents think of you? What will the county leaders think of you?"
Zhang Ping was stung by Chen Junqiang's words, and his face flushed instantly: "Slap me in the face? He doesn't deserve it! The outcome is still uncertain!"
Song Xiaolong said coldly, "Doesn't Wu Zhiyuan want to achieve political success through Qingshan Gorge? We'll make sure he can't achieve that!"
Wei Guochun is coming tomorrow, isn't he? Let's prepare a surprise for him and show him just how deep the waters are in Xindian Town!
"A surprise? What surprise?" Zhang Ping was taken aback.
Song Xiaolong revealed a sinister smile: "Isn't Wei Guochun coming to inspect Qingshan Gorge? I'll have a few respected elders in the village, along with some villagers who are always looking for trouble, block the entrances to Qingshan Gorge tomorrow."
They didn't smash or vandalize anything; they just put up banners, held sit-ins, and reasoned with people.
I've already come up with slogans: "Protect our green mountains and clear waters, resist reckless development," "We need development, but we also need to ensure the livelihoods of our future generations," and "What was destroyed in the past, we can't expect to do again today."
The reason is that Wei Guochun dumped waste soil and slag indiscriminately during the last development, polluting the mountain stream and affecting the rice fields of several villages downstream.
They said his unfinished construction project damaged the mountainside, causing landslides every time it rained, threatening the safety of the villagers.
Zhang Ping listened and nodded, but then shook his head: "This trick isn't ruthless enough. It can only disgust people and buy time."
If Wu Zhiyuan is determined, a little appeasement, offering some incentives, or even forceful suppression can still push things forward.
There needs to be something they truly fear, something they dare not touch.
Chen Junqiang turned his gaze to Yang Jinshan and hinted, "Mr. Yang, I suddenly remembered something. It may or may not be related. Let's just chat."
Your Longkou Iron Mine has been operating for so many years, the tunnels must be very deep and the area must be very large, right?
The area around Qingshan Gorge is characterized by high mountains, deep valleys, and complex geological structures.
Although it is several kilometers away from the main mining area of your Longkou Iron Mine as the crow flies, the underground rock strata are connected.
I was thinking that if Wu Zhiyuan and Wei Guochun really were to undertake large-scale construction in Qingshan Gorge, building hotels, cableways, and rafting projects, they would definitely have to move earth, lay deep foundations, and possibly even carry out blasting operations.
What if the construction vibrations alter the groundwater, affecting the stress structure of your Longkou Iron Mine's underground tunnels, or causing instability in the goaf, or even leading to small-scale water seepage or gas anomalies...?
That would be a huge safety hazard! It's not just about environmental pollution; it directly threatens the lives of miners and the security of the nation's mineral resources!