On the way back, all three members of the Wang family wanted to ride in Li Long's car. Wang Shengli got straight into the passenger seat, looking as though he wanted a good chat with Li Long. But there were still some mushrooms in the back of Li Long's off-road vehicle, making it awkward for Ms. Liu and her child to squeeze in.
Li Xiangqian arranged for Zhou Yuan to sit in the back of Li Long's car and had Ms. Liu and her child sit in the back of his own.
Everyone had thoroughly enjoyed themselves, so nobody objected. After putting out the fire, closing the doors and windows, and locking the main gate, the two cars left the mountains one after the other.
On the drive back, Wang Shengli talked about his work while asking about the scope of Li Long's business.
He said that during his years in the commerce department, his investment promotion work had brought quite a few merchants from Inland China over to invest.
His meaning was clear: if Li Long wanted to attract investment, he could come to him, and he would certainly help.
Li Long did not take him up on it. He had a clear understanding of his abilities: he had the advantage of being reborn and had caught the great tide of the times, making him one of the lucky first wave to ride it.
But that did not necessarily mean he was particularly capable. If he really tried to expand on a grand scale, he might not manage it. Faced with cunning speculators, he could be swallowed up and might even end up counting the money for the people who had cheated him.
Once they reached County Town, Li Long drove them to the County Hotel. After dropping off