Wang Mengguo said: "After we arrived in Taiwan in 49, we lost the news of Qiu Suren. Until the 80s, when we could exchange news, we asked someone to inquire, but there was no news of him. I didn't expect him to really leave home. ”

Qiu Suzhen was still a little skeptical, and said, "It may not really be him." Township Chief Ye, you said earlier that you had been taken care of by him, but what happened? ”

Ye Zhiran said that in the process of killing the "Two Lis", the piece of jade sent by the Kude monk played a vital role.

Qiu Suzhen listened to him and hurriedly asked, "What about the jade?" Do you still have it? ”

Ye Zhiran said: "I still have it." After speaking, he gave the jade pendant to Qiu Suzhen.

Qiu Suzhen took the jade pendant and took it carefully, and the two lines of tears couldn't help but flow. She handed the jade to Wang Mengguo beside her and said, "It's really him, I recognize this piece of jade, he has worn it on his body since he was a child." ”

Wang Mengguo took the jade pendant for a while, and said with a smile: "Finally having news of him, it is also a happy event to say, you don't have to be sad." ”

After speaking, he returned the jade to Ye Zhiran and said, "Township Chief Ye, thank you for delivering such good news." Qiu Suren can give you the jade pendant, which means that there must be a relationship between you and him. Can you tell us a little bit about him? ”

Ye Zhiran didn't answer his words first, but asked: "Is Master Kude's common name Qiu Suren?" Are Wang Dong and him really old acquaintances? ”

Wang Mengguo nodded and said: "Su Ren is my brother-in-law, and he has not been heard from since he was separated in forty-nine years, we thought he was no longer there, but I didn't expect Township Chief Ye to give us such good news, it really lives up to this trip." ”

Although Ye Zhiran had guessed in his heart, Ye Zhiran was still taken aback when he learned that Monk Kude was really Qiu Suzhen's brother. sighed: "I have never heard Master Kude talk about the past, but I didn't expect that the master was born rich and noble, and it is difficult for him to become a monk for decades, devote himself to cultivating Buddhism, cultivating self-cultivation, and benefiting the people of Changjia." ”

Qiu Suzhen said: "Our Qiu family was a family member of Jianan in the early years of the Republic of China. Brother Su Ren's early enlightenment after the realization is extraordinary, but at the age of fifteen years by chance to go to Donglin Temple to visit the Buddha, on this to the deep fascination of Buddhism, self-proclaimed 'bitter virtue', to be shaved in Donglin Temple. His parents were furious and locked him up for several months, preventing him from leaving the house. Later, when the family went to Taiwan in 49, he lost his whereabouts halfway. Later, we asked someone to find him many times, and also asked someone to go to Donglin Temple to investigate, and learned that the mainland had gone through the period of breaking the four old and sweeping away superstition in the sixties and seventies, and there were no monks in Donglin Temple. We thought he was no longer alive. Today, I learned from Township Chief Ye that he is still alive, and I hope to be happy. Township Chief Ye, let's talk about his situation first. ”

Ye Zhiran smiled apologetically, and then elaborated on the legendary bitter monk in the mouths of the people. Hearing that the Kude monk had such a great reputation among the people of Changjia, the two were very relieved.

Qiu Suzhen said: "Township Chief Ye, when I hear the news of Su Ren, I can't wait to meet him immediately, can you accompany us to go?" ”

Ye Zhiran said: "Yes, but tomorrow the Jianan City Investment Promotion Fair will open, and the meeting will last for three days, can we go together after the end?" ”

Qiu Suzhen shook her head and said, "Three days is too long, I can't wait." ”

Ye Qinglian had been listening to the conversation between them, and she also had some interest in the Kude monk in her heart. At this time, I heard that Mrs. Qiu was anxious to go to Changjia, so she said: "I can understand the feelings of Wang Dong and Qiu Dong, let me do this, you will participate in the opening ceremony tomorrow, and then talk with the comrades who came to Changjia County to attract investment, and then let the head of Xiaoye Township send you back to Changjia, so that there will be no delay." ”

Qiu Suzhen said: "Let's leave after the opening ceremony, and talk to Ye Township Chief on the road about investment." ”

Wang Mengguo said approvingly: "Okay, that's good, after the opening ceremony, we and Township Chief Ye will go to Changjia." We will talk slowly with Township Chief Ye about the specific matters of investment, and this matter will not be finished for a while. ”

A few people talked, and the waiter brought all the dishes.

Ye Qinglian asked, "Wang Dong, what kind of wine to drink?" ”

Wang Mengguo said: "Is there a Shaoxing daughter red?" I'll drink some rice wine. After speaking, he sighed, "Suzhen, do you remember?" The first time I went to your house, I drank my daughter's red. That day, his parents-in-law asked Su Ren to come out to accompany him, and he refused to drink it anymore after taking a sip of his children's red, and only ate vegetables. ”

Qiu Suzhen nodded and said: "He is such a person, after a few decades, I really miss him." ”

Since Wang Dong wants to drink rice wine, Ye Zhiran naturally also drinks rice wine as a companion. Ye Qinglian and her secretary Feng Xiufang have been in officialdom for a long time, and they can both drink, but in order to accompany Qiu Suzhen, they drink and drink together.

Filling the wine glass, Ye Qinglian raised her glass and said: "Wang Dong, Qiu Dong, on behalf of the Jianan Municipal Government, I welcome the two old people to return to China to invest. ”

Wang Mengguo said with a smile: "Thank you Mayor Ye for your hospitality, you gave us a gift when you returned this time, it's a good sign." After we return to Changjia, we will first take a walk, familiarize ourselves with the environment, and if the environment is suitable and the policy is preferential, we will consider investing in Changjia. ”

Among the five people, three women, and two of them are a little older, so they can only drink slowly.

Wang Mengguo is a well-known entrepreneur in Taiwan, who is old and sophisticated. This time, I went to Beijing to play, and then returned to Jianan. Along the way, government officials enthusiastically invited them to drink and eat, hoping that he would invest in the local area. Therefore, he has a preliminary understanding of the domestic investment environment. Before coming to Jianan, I was hesitant to build a factory in a big city or go back to my hometown to build a factory.

He asked instead, "Mayor Ye, is Township Chief Ye your younger brother?" Ye Qinglian, as the mayor of Jianan in charge of attracting investment, pushed Ye Zhiran, a small township mayor, to come out and contact him specifically, with his shrewdness, he immediately thought of the relationship between the two, not to mention that they both had the surname Ye.

Ye Qinglian smiled and said, "I am not related to Township Chief Ye by blood. ”

After thinking about it, he said: "Although Township Chief Ye is young, he is a celebrity in Jianan City, and he led people to kill 'Liang Li', which was once a sensation. ”

Ye Zhiran saw Qinglian put gold on his face, and said: "If you want to say that you want to kill the 'two Li', Master Kude is also a great meritorious. Before this, the master had already found out that I had a bloody disaster, and gave me a jade pendant to protect me, so that I escaped a difficulty. ”

Sure enough, when it came to the Kude monk, Qiu Suzhen's interest increased greatly, and she asked: "Township Chief Xiaoye, you have mentioned the mysteries of the Kude monk several times, is this a rumor or does it have a certain degree of truth?" ”

Ye Zhiran said: "Master Kude's ability to derive the unknown side of ordinary people from ordinary phenomena is absolutely true. In my case, he looked at things from different angles, and there were many things that we ignored, but Master Kude saw them in a subtle way, and this is a real skill. ”

Wang Mengguo agreed with this, and he nodded and said: "Su Ren has been smart since he was a child, and he has his own perspective on people and things, from this point of view, it is normal for him to have more things around him than ordinary people." In addition, he has been studying Buddhism for decades, and he must have gained a lot of inspiration from it. It is understandable that ordinary people think he is unfathomable. ”

Qiu Suzhen sighed and said, "When I was young, I felt that my brother was a monk, and I was quite puzzled. After all these years, and now that he is older, he has some understanding of his original choice. A hundred years of life is just like a white horse, and Brother actually understood the meaning of life and death before us. ”

Wang Mengguo said: "What you said is a bit pessimistic, we should do more for future generations and our hometown while we still have the ability." This time we will return to China, we will go to Changjia Environment first, and let the boss and the second generation next time we will implement the specific matters of investment and factory development. After these things are done, we buy a house in Changjia, and the leaves fall back to the roots, and it is also a pleasure to be with Su Ren for the rest of our lives. ”

Ye Zhiran said with a smile: "Wang Dong is right, Xishan has beautiful scenery and is a good place for leisure and retirement. When I get older in the future, I will also die in Changjia, and I will experience the comfort and leisure of paradise. ”

This sentence made everyone laugh, and Wang Mengguo said: "You are young and old, and it is only right to do more things while you are young." ”

Ye Zhiran said: "If I can persuade Wang Dong to invest and set up a factory in Changjia, I will have done something meaningful to Changjia's father and fellow villagers." Not only are my superiors satisfied, but the people of Changjia will also be grateful for my work. ”

Wang Mengguo pointed at him with his finger and said with a smile: "You will have this opportunity, don't worry." ”

In the following time, everyone turned the topic to the customs of Jianan. Although Ye Qinglian has only been in Jianan for a short time, through Uncle Cai, she has a good understanding of Jianan, and with her eloquence, she can hear Wang Mengguo and Qiu Suzhen laughing happily from time to time.

Ye Zhiran saw that Feng Xiufang was a little restrained, so he didn't speak much, raised his glass and said to her: "Feng Mi, I toast you, and I will ask you to take care of you in the future." ”

Feng Xiufang was exquisite, and she had already understood Mayor Ye's love for him, so she naturally didn't dare to hold it up in front of him, and said with a smile: "Township Chief Ye, I can't say the word care, if there is anything I need to do my best in the future, you just give an order, I will not dare to refuse." ”

"Feng Mi is too polite." Ye Zhiran said with a smile: "Mayor Ye, there are no weak soldiers under the strong generals. ”

Ye Qinglian smiled and said, "Xiao Feng is indeed good. ”

When Feng Xiufang heard this praise, she was full of comfort, and she had a good impression of Ye Zhiran even more. When he heard Ye Zhiran and Ye Qinglian talking, he did not have the same caution as when the junior officials saw the high-ranking officials, but seemed close to nature, and he believed Wang Mengguo's guess a little. She smiled and raised her glass and said: "I am borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, and I also salute Wang Dong and Qiu Lao, I wish you two a smooth trip and a successful investment." ”

Wang Mengguo and Qiu Suzhen both smiled and raised their glasses to take a sip, and after saying a few words, they brought the topic back to the Kude monk, and they were quite interested in every bit of the Kude monk.