Chapter 227: Yao Shan (Second Update)
“I always feel that Daxiu has changed recently. Normally, if she knew that I could take you to Yangcheng, she would come to me eight times a day to persuade me to take her with me. But why is there no movement this time? What does she do every day?” Xie Hushan muttered to himself as he sat cross-legged on the kang and ate the dinner that Taozi brought to him.

Dahei, who had followed him all the way back, was pinned to the ground by Erxi with bared teeth as soon as he entered the house. Dahei was so scared that he held his tail between his legs and dared not move. However, he stubbornly raised his head and opened his mouth to look at Xie Hushan who was lying on the kang. Xie Hushan picked up a piece of braised pig’s heart from the dining table and threw it at Dahei. Dahei just raised his head and opened his mouth, but Xie Hushan’s throw was not strong enough, and the pig’s heart happened to fall on the ground not far away.

Erxi opened his mouth first and ate the pig heart on the ground. When Dahei saw the pig heart enter Erxi’s mouth, the light in his eyes went out.

After Erxi finished eating the pig heart, he still bared his teeth at it. Dahei lay there feeling aggrieved and dared not move, because if it dared to move, Erxi would really bite it and blood would come out.

Moreover, Erxi is a very stubborn dog. He won’t listen to anything other than Taozi’s. Xie Hushan only has a small deterrent power, and before intimidating, he must take off his shoes first. Unlike Taozi, Erxi can be understood by just whistling.

Taozi was packing some clothes from the chest on the floor for the trip to Yangcheng. When she heard Xie Hushan talking about Daxiu, she turned around in surprise:
“I just realized when you said that. Daxiu seems to have grown up all of a sudden. Although she is still a little playful, she will go home to do her homework now. Last time I went to bring some food to grandpa and aunt, I found that Daxiu was really doing her homework. Aunt also said a few days ago that if her grades were not stable and remained in the bottom ten of the class, she would almost suspect that Daxiu was possessed by a weasel and the core inside was not her daughter anymore.”

After she finished speaking, she noticed that Erxi was growling at Dahei with his teeth bared. Seeing Dahei lying on the ground pretending to be dead, Taozi snorted, then blew an immature whistle with a hissing sound.

When Erxi heard the completely different whistle, he immediately let go of Dahei and ran to Taozi and rubbed her legs affectionately. Taking the opportunity, Dahei grabbed the edge of the kang with his front paws and looked at Xie Hushan without giving up, until Xie Hushan picked up a piece of pig’s heart and threw it into his mouth, and then he bit the half-eaten steamed bread of Xie Hushan, and then he ran away with his tail between his legs.

“A weasel wouldn’t dare possess Daxiu’s body, because it would think he’s too old.” After Dahei ran away, Xie Hushan continued to say to Taozi, “But Daxiu should grow up too, he’s already seventeen.”

Taozi folded several pieces of clothes and just stood up to take a breath when she saw the photo of Hong Kong Island with the vacant C position on the horizontal cabinet. She reached out and pointed at the vacant C position:
“Is it because we’re going to Yangcheng this time and taking a new photo with Chief of Staff Han and the others that you’re willing to replace this photo?”

“Look, we’ll talk about it when we have time. Haven’t you always been curious about my mistress in Hong Kong that Daxi Ma Saner mentioned? You will be able to see her when you go to Yangcheng this time. If I go to Yangcheng, most of the people in this photo will definitely go there as well, because I asked Chief of Staff Han and others to help prepare the clothing samples and models. It doesn’t matter if I don’t go to Yangcheng. If they don’t go, what will Zhongping use to participate in the Canton Fair?” Xie Hushan glanced at the photo and said with a smile.

Taozi was a little hesitant when she heard Xie Hushan say that the men and women in the photo would also go: “They are really going, I thought you were just teasing me before… This female comrade named Zhu… is going too?”

“She has to go. She deals in second-hand equipment in Hong Kong Island and Sun Kong Railway Station. If there is really business, she knows the procedures for getting a batch of cheap garment equipment back to the mainland.”

“She is really capable. A female comrade has fought her way out of an unfamiliar place. I can’t imagine how much hardship she must have endured and how many times she has cried behind others’ backs to get to where she is today. No wonder you keep saying that the female comrade is not your mistress. Now that I’ve heard what you said, I think it’s probably just Da Xi and Ma San’er and the others who are instigating and joking. How could such a capable woman do such a thing?” Taozi said when she heard what Xie Hushan said.

“Who is this girl?” Taozi pointed at the girl from Gezhi Academy next to Zhu Youjun and asked Xie Hushan.

Xie Hushan took a bite of food and swallowed it. “A female student from Hong Kong Island. I’ve only met her once, and we’ve never spoken. I’m not familiar with her. If you want to know, just ask Comrade Zhu. She should know her better than I do.”

“Taozi…” Lv Yuan lifted the curtain and walked in from outside. Seeing Xie Hushan still eating dinner on the kang, she asked in confusion, “Why are you still here? Go away, I’m sleepy.”

“You slept with Taozi and kicked me out like you were righteous. She is my wife, not your man.” Xie Hushan glanced at Lu Yuan and said unhappily:

“You and Lao Yang have already obtained the marriage certificate, so why should you be embarrassed about that? Just sleep under the covers in his dormitory and that’s it, ancestor!”

Lu Yuan asked for leave from her unit the day before yesterday and came to Zhongping to wait to set off with everyone. The night before yesterday and last night, she and Taozi slept in Xie Hushan’s room, while Xie Hushan had to sleep in the factory.

“That’s because I’m embarrassed. It’s because his bed is not good. It’s a broken single bed with an iron frame. Not only can it not accommodate both of us, but he goes to bed late, and I fall asleep first. When he turns off the lights and goes to bed, he wakes me up when he lifts the quilt. Every time I turn over, the quilt creaks.” Since getting married, Lu Yuan has indeed spoken more freely than before.

Xie Hushan finished his meal, puffed up his cheeks and jumped off the kang, put on his shoes and walked out, mumbling: “Don’t worry, I will definitely remember this time. When I come back from Yangcheng, the first thing I will do is to ask the factory to pay for a double bed for Lao Yang.”

The next morning, Xie Hushan’s jeep made two trips to take everyone to the train station. In addition to Xie Hushan and Taozi, Yang Liming and Lu Yuan, Han Hongzhen and Zhao Accountant, the three leaders who were given up were also quite interesting. They were Jiao Peng who was in charge of overseas Chinese affairs, Hu Shuang and his wife who worked in the county women’s federation, and a deputy director named Liu from the county printing factory.

Jiao Peng and Hu Shuang were able to attend, probably because the county leaders had the same attitude as Yin Qianfeng, thinking that Zhongping should have ambition and not attend, but Zhongping not only attended, but also carried forward its style and gave three places. If there were cadres in the county to go with them, they would feel unhappy. If they didn’t go, it would be the most appropriate for Jiao Peng and his wife to go with them. As for Deputy Director Liu of the printing factory, because the printing factory did not have an exhibition quota, he could only force a place and secretly bring some of the high-end letter paper he produced, and use the name of Zhongping offset printing factory to sell it to see if there is a chance to negotiate a deal.

Song Tiesheng had already helped prepare the train ticket from Bingyang to Yanjing, which was a sleeper berth.

Cheng Yunfei also helped to arrange the train ticket from Yanjing to Yangcheng at the Yanjing Railway Station. Xie Hushan said he had no shortage of money, so Brother Fei directly used his internal connections to reserve a soft sleeper ticket for him.

The group of people looked like they were on a trip. The only ones who looked tired were Lao Yang, Han Hongzhen, and Deputy Director Liu who went with them, because the three of them brought a lot of samples for the exhibition.

When the group arrived in Yanjing, they did not immediately take the train south, but stayed in Yanjing for two days.

After putting down their luggage at the hotel, the group of people were enthusiastically led by Cheng Yunfei and his wife to Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall and other scenic spots to take photos. Everyone called Xie Hushan to go with them, but he declined, saying that he had already seen them before and had to go to the Hong Kong Island Dadi Printing Company’s office in BJ to do some business first.

When Xie Hushan arrived at the guest room rented by the Xinqiao Hotel office, Dabao was already waiting there, sitting absent-mindedly on the sofa in the living room watching TV. The show playing on TV was actually “The Bund”.

“Is it available this year?” Xie Hushan asked subconsciously when he saw the image of Xu Wenqiang on TV.

Cao Tianbao stood up and came over with a picture album. He was stunned when he heard Xie Hushan’s words: “What’s the matter?”

“I mean, can Yanjing receive signals from Hong Kong?” Xie Hushan said.

Cao Tianbao handed the album to Xie Hushan and said, “Those are the videotapes I brought with me. This drama was broadcast on Hong Kong Island last month. It was so-so and not many people watched it. But I personally like to watch it. I was afraid that you would be bored waiting for me these two days, so I rented a few tapes to bring for your entertainment.”

Xie Hushan spread out the album, and Cao Tianbao introduced it next to him:

“It’s done. My second brother and I followed your instructions and had the models wear the finished products and take photos of the styles. Oh, and the Yin-Yang album. This set is for foreigners to see. There is another set that is being made. It is for the leaders to see according to your instructions.”

The album features photos of male and female models posing in various T-shirts.

“But there’s one more problem.”

“Brand? You need to have a brand. You can’t just call it Zhongping brand T-shirts. Although you can use their brand when you produce for foreigners, you still have to create your own brand, right?”

Xie Hushan looked at Cao Tianbao and said, “Zhongping doesn’t sound good. How about Yaoshan? The Yao in Yaoshan and the Shan in Hushan.”

“Shouldn’t you be more cautious, boss? If I had known it was so casual, I wouldn’t have asked you. You could have decided for yourself to find a naming master in Hong Kong Island to help you choose a name?” Cao Tianbao said with a smile when he heard that Xie Hushan really used the place name as a brand.

Xie Hushan pointed at Feng Jingyao who was looking very imposing on the TV:

“It’s so tacky. I think we should ask Feng Jingyao to be our first model. I’ve even thought of the slogan: Wear Yao’s shirt and become a tycoon.”

(End of this chapter)