Chapter 252: Xudong's Treat (I)
Geng Wenyang's agreement to help Yaochi Village build a dam for free could not be concealed from Gan Ruolan. She took the agreement and took a cursory look at it, and it became clear: "It turns out that Wenyang got the ownership of the area around Yaochiyu by aiding in the construction of the dam for me. Most likely, he wanted to get me a hot spring hut so that I could soak in the pool in the open without shelter."
Gan Ruolan guessed correctly, Geng Wenyang saw the right time to get the ownership of Yaochiyu for the sake of his girlfriend's health.
When Gan Ruolan asked him about this matter, Geng Wenyang smiled and said, "Lan Lan, you think about me too simply. The reason I took that place was not just to build you a hot spring cottage for yourself."
He smiled and said, "I want to build that area into a hot spring resort integrating tourism, leisure, entertainment, hot springs, and health preservation. Of course, there's always your own private space. And the best location, the best design will be given priority to you."
Gan Ruolan was sweet in her heart, but at the same time, she was worried: "There is no road in Yaochi Village now, how can you transport those building materials up?"
"We don't have to worry about that." Geng Wenyang said: "Feng Qingye said that he took the villagers to raise funds and borrow money to build the road in the south of the village. When they build the road, we'll build the resort."
Gan Ruolan asked again, "Yaochi Village is so poor, can't you lend them some money to help?"
"It's not that simple." Geng Wenyang said rationally: "Some things are good things, but you can't take the initiative to do them."
"Why?" Gan Ruolan was puzzled.
Geng Wenyang sneered: "In this world, people often don't cherish things that are easy to get, and they will mistakenly arouse people's greed, because the advantages that can be taken for nothing are never enough."
"Saving someone has to wait until the right time." Geng Wenyang said eloquently: "Otherwise, not only will you not be able to save him, but you will also be put in it, and you will even be kind-hearted and not revenge."
"And when are you going to help them?"
"When they're desperate, they'll think of coming to us for help." Geng Wenyang said: "At that time, the help we give him will be cherished, and we will know our affection for us."
Gan Ruolan saw that her boyfriend understood human nature so thoroughly, and couldn't help but wonder: "Wen Yang is only half a year older than me, how can he grasp the weaknesses of human nature so deeply? It's really weird!"
Geng Wenyang said again: "Tomorrow Xin Xudong has a treat, saying that he wants to introduce his new girlfriend to everyone, will you follow me?"
"I'm not familiar with them, so I'm not going." Gan Ruolan deliberately lost her temper.
Geng Wenyang said helplessly: "Everyone brings their girlfriends with them, so it's not good for me to come forward alone, right?"
Seeing that Gan Ruolan didn't react, he had an idea and said, "Then I'll take Xin Rong and let her pretend to be my girlfriend, so that I won't have to worry about it alone."
"How dare you!" Gan Ruolan raised her eyebrows and said, "If you dare to take Xin Rong with you, the two of us will break up!"
Geng Wenyang spread his hands and said, "You don't want to go, and you don't want Xin Rong to go for you, do you have to make me lose my job in front of everyone?"
"I'll tease you!" Gan Ruolan's pretty face changed, and she said with a smile: "Since everyone is bringing their girlfriends to go, of course I have to come forward to declare ***."
Geng Wenyang said in his heart: "Lan Lan, this girl changes her face fast enough. Sometimes a girl's mind is really hard to figure out."
The next night, Xin Xudong hosted a banquet at the Jingyuan Hotel to invite his old friends from junior high school to dinner, and introduced his girlfriend to everyone by the way.
Geng Wenyang naturally brought Gan Ruolan, who was dressed simply, to the banquet. Du Chengdong led his girlfriend Mu Xiaojing, who was a teacher in middle school, to attend, and Zhao Jinsong's girlfriend was Chen Xue, who worked in the office of a garment factory.
Xin Xudong, who was the boss tonight, introduced his new girlfriend to everyone: Wang Lijuan, who worked as a salesman at the gold and silver jewelry counter in the department store.
Wang Lijuan's home is located in a village on the outskirts of Baicheng City, which belongs to the urban-rural interface. She met Xin Xudong through Xin Fang's little sister. Although she was born in a farming family, Wang Lijuansheng has a slender figure and upright eyebrows, and she wears overalls and slightly powders
can be regarded as a beauty in the workplace.
Xin Xudong has dark skin and a poor image, so he rarely has a woman's popularity, and he is naturally shocked to see Wang Lijuan. Wang Lijuan fell in love with Xin Xudong's high position and high income, while Xin Xudong was greedy for beauty and couldn't extricate himself. The two of them take what they need, and this becomes a couple who don't seem to be a good match.
Although it was Xin Xudong who invited a guest, among the four brothers here, everyone was counting on Geng Wenyang for dinner, so it was no surprise that he was treated as a guest.
Wang Lijuan was originally a person who hated the poor and loved the rich, and when she saw that Gan Ruolan had a pure face and was dressed plainly, she definitely did not look like a child from a rich and noble family, so she asked tentatively: "Gan Ruolan, where do you work now?"
Gan Ruolan smiled and said, "I work at the Jiuxian Town Health Center."
"Where is Nine Immortals?" Wang Lijuan was stunned and said, "Why haven't I heard of this name?"
Xin Xudong hurriedly explained, "Jiuxian Town is in Haixi County, which is far away from us."
"It's in the county!" Wang Lijuan said disdainfully, "I thought you were a doctor in our city."
Gan Ruolan saw that her words were vulgar, and she didn't bother with her, so she smiled indifferently.
Mu Xiaojing once led her mother to Gan Wangzong to see a doctor through Gan Ruolan's relationship, so she knew that her life experience was not simple, so she immediately relieved the siege and said: "Dr. Gan is an employee of our Chinese Medicine Hospital, and he went to Jiuxian Town to help poor areas, and he will eventually come back."
Wang Lijuan touched a nail in vain, and said secretly in her heart: "Mu Xiaojing looks like she has no appearance at all, Chen Xue is also very ordinary, Gan Ruolan can only be regarded as reluctant. The three of them together can't compare to me, and I don't know why these men are looking for such goods when they have money?"
She was particularly unconvinced: "It is said that Geng Wenyang is the richest among them, but how could he find a little doctor in the town health center? Even though Gan Ruolan is a regular employee of the Chinese Medicine Hospital, she is far inferior to me in terms of clothing and taste, and her boyfriend is so rich that she can't even enjoy the least happiness."
Geng Wenyang had already seen that Wang Lijuan was a little disdainful of his girlfriend, and said with a smile: "Xiao Wang, the watch you are wearing is very good!"
Someone finally knows the goods! Wang Lijuan proudly showed the watch on her white jade-like arm and said, "Xudong just bought it for me. Casio Quin, more than a thousand dollars. I won't let him buy it, he has to buy it."
Chen Xue heard that she was wearing a famous watch of more than 1,000 yuan, and said with interest, "Casio watches? Show me and open my eyes."
Wang Lijuan was not stingy, took off her watch and handed it over, "Let Brother Zhao buy you a piece too, it's comfortable to wear."
Seeing that she was so superficial, Mu Xiaojing actually showed her watch in front of everyone, and couldn't help but say angrily: "Doctor Gan, I see that you are also wearing a watch, what brand is your watch?"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes quickly turned to Gan Ruolan.