Before long, Ning Wangshu followed Ma Junfan to his home. His father, Ma Weiguo, was sitting in the living room.
"Dad, this is my roommate, Ning Wangshu..."
Ma Junfan introduced him.
At that, Ma Weiguo quickly got up to greet him. "Ning, please, have a seat!"
"Thank you, Uncle!"
Ning Wangshu politely thanked him and sat down nearby.
Then Ma Weiguo said, "By the way, Ning, Junfan told me you might be able to help with the situation at the plot of land my friend and I acquired. Is that true?"
Ning Wangshu smiled faintly. "Junfan just told me about it. It shouldn't be too difficult."
Ma Weiguo breathed a little easier and hurriedly said, "Good, good. Ning, if you really can help us sort out the problem with that land, we'll reward you handsomely!"
Ning Wangshu smiled and waved his hand. "You're too kind, Uncle. Junfan and I are roommates. It's just a small favor, so there's no need to be so formal."
"It's only right," Ma Weiguo said. "You don't know—if we can't resolve this, that plot of land will be worthless. My friend and I would lose a fortune!"
Ma Junfan chimed in, too. "That's right, Brother Ning. You've gone to all this trouble to come all this way. We should still give you a proper reward."
Before Ning Wangshu could respond, Ma Junfan added, "Dad, why don't we take Brother Ning to the land first and see what's going on?"
"Sure, that sounds good," Ma Weiguo agreed. "But let's stop by my friend's company first and bring him along."
"Fine. Let's go," Ning Wangshu said, rising to his feet.
A little over twenty minutes later, Ning Wangshu and the others arrived at the office of Ma Weiguo's friend.
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