Mountain village beauty: Brother, don't stop!

Chapter 383: Chapter 383: The Gap Between People

Seeing the drum and lion dance troupes across the way beginning to pack up and disperse, Wen Yonglin couldn’t help but glance at Wang Hao and smile.

Wang Hao could not resist the sigh in his heart, feeling today had brought an unexpected turn for the better. His side had been at a disadvantage initially, and he had not anticipated that the chairman of Le Tian Group would personally attend the opening ceremony of Wang Hao’s establishment.

This undoubtedly helped Wang Hao to achieve a perfect comeback.

However, Wang Hao was well aware that it must have been Zhang Xuepin who had facilitated this behind the scenes, surely having put in significant effort with Chu Guoxiong; otherwise, with Wang Hao’s current status, why would such a prominent figure show up uninvited?

Wang Hao thought that once everything on his end was sorted out, he would definitely find an opportunity to properly thank Zhang Xuepin.

With so many police officers maintaining order, Wang Hao’s grand opening ceremony proceeded very smoothly.

Throughout the event, reporters were taking pictures and filming from various angles. The mayor of Zao City was also present, offering many congratulatory remarks for Wang Hao’s new company.

"Mr. Chu, my company has just been established, and I did not know you would come today. The preparations are not very thorough, and I might have neglected some details. Please forgive me!"

Wang Hao said as he placed a cup of Longjing tea on the table beside Chu Guoxiong.

"You are too kind, President Wang!"

Chu Guoxiong was a very amiable and approachable elder, always greeting everyone with a smile.

"I really am grateful for Mr. Chu’s presence here today, it has added a lot of lustre to my new company!"

Wang Hao continued.

"Haha, young man, you certainly have a way with words!"

Chu Guoxiong praised him with a laugh.

"Not at all, Mr. Chu. Despite your busy schedule, you took the time to attend my opening ceremony, I truly feel honored!"

Wang Hao spoke very sincerely.

"You gave me a Lingzhi worth millions for free, and all I did was sit here for a while. No matter how you slice it, I’m the one coming out ahead. For you to still treat me with such courtesy and gratitude makes me seem unapproachable, doesn’t it?"

Chu Guoxiong inquired.

"This..."

Wang Hao suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

"Haha!"

Chu Guoxiong suddenly burst into laughter.

"I’m just teasing you, don’t take it seriously! But the Lingzhi you gave me truly is remarkable. It doesn’t seem to be wild. If it had grown in the wild, it couldn’t possibly exude so much juice!"

Chu Guoxiong looked meaningfully at Wang Hao.

"Mr. Chu has keen insight indeed, those two Lingzhi were not grown in the wild, they were cultivated in a cave!"

Wang Hao said, half-truthfully, as he never mentioned anything about the Dragon Spring.

"Oh? You grew them yourself?"

Chu Guoxiong’s gaze suddenly became more serious.

"Do you have any more, and could you sell me another one?"

"This..."

Wang Hao appeared troubled because Su Zhenping had told him that the Lingzhi from that place was very special and should not be over-harvested.

Although new ones had grown after the last harvest, their growth was exceedingly slow.

So, until the younger Lingzhi had matured, Wang Hao would not harvest any more from there.

"It’s okay, such a great item is understandable for you to want to keep for yourself!"

Chu Guoxiong said with a wave of hand and a smile, appearing not to mind Wang Hao’s refusal at all.

"Mr. Chu, I really didn’t mean it like that!"

Wang Hao quickly explained.

"It’s just that the Lingzhi in there is quite unique, as you have seen, and they grow very slowly. They can’t be harvested recently; otherwise, they won’t have the same quality!"

"But if Mr. Chu trusts me, once the Lingzhi in there is mature and ready for harvesting, how about I gift you another one?"

Chu Guoxiong was taken aback. He had not expected Wang Hao to be so generous. Knowing how precious that kind of Lingzhi was, having already given him one, and still planning to give another.

It seems this young man is really not simple; he knows how to choose and prioritize.

"Sure, no problem!"

Chu Guoxiong readily agreed.

"To cultivate such a precious Lingzhi is certainly no easy task, I’m well aware of that! Since you have already finished up on your end, I will take my leave!"

"Chu, why don’t you stay and eat with us before you go?"

Wen Yonglin and Wang Hao eagerly tried to convince Chu Guoxiong to stay for a meal before leaving.

"Haha, I’m an old man and don’t eat much. Having me here will only make you feel restrained. I’ll just have Xiao Zhang prepare some simple dishes for me; no need to trouble you," Chu Guoxiong chuckled as he walked out with the support of Wang Hao.

After Chu Guoxiong got into the car, Zhang Xuepin didn’t hurry to get in but turned back and pulled Wang Hao aside.

"Wang Hao, Chu is sick with a very rare disease; the doctors said he needs high-quality Lingzhi to match his medication for treatment. I only found out about this recently, so I used the Lingzhi you gave to make medicine for Chu."

Zhang Xuepin spoke in a hushed tone.

"I know you’ve added many new greenhouses. I’m trying to persuade Chu to collaborate with you. After seeing the Lingzhi you sent over, Chu seemed quite interested, so from here on out, it’s all up to you!"

Wang Hao was very touched upon hearing this news; he didn’t expect Zhang Xuepin to help him like this.

"How should I thank you for this!" Wang Hao sighed. freёwebnoѵel.com

"Don’t talk like that; you’re making it sound like we’re strangers!"

Zhang Xuepin patted Wang Hao’s shoulder.

"You are my son’s godfather. If I don’t help you, who would I help?" After saying this, Zhang Xuepin returned to the car and left with Chu Guoxiong.

Back in the office, Wen Yonglin’s look at Wang Hao had changed.

"What? Do I have a flower on my face?"

Wang Hao felt uncomfortable under the scrutiny and couldn’t help but touch his own cheek.

"You rascal, quit playing dumb with me. Spit it out honestly, how do you know Chu?" Wen Yonglin interrogated with a stern gaze, pressing Wang Hao down in his chair, not allowing him to stand up.

"To tell you the truth, today was the first time I met Chu. Before this, I had only met his aide, Chu Guoxiong."

Wang Hao quickly explained.

"I’ve built a new orphanage in Chicheng County. There’s a little boy there named Xiao Wei; he is Zhang Xuepin’s son."

"Since all the kids in my orphanage call me godfather, that makes me the godfather of Zhang Xuepin’s son as well!" freēwēbnovel.com

"Is it really that simple?" Wen Yonglin was skeptical.

"It is indeed that simple!"

Wang Hao shrugged his shoulders, showing he was indeed telling the whole truth.

"I can vouch for that, because I’ve met those children too. There really is a boy named Xiao Wei who is Zhang Xuepin’s son," Chen Hongying couldn’t help but step forward to testify for Wang Hao when she saw Wen Yonglin wasn’t letting the issue go.

Only then did Wen Yonglin reluctantly believe, and he let go of Wang Hao.

But Chen Hongying was inwardly wryly smiling.

She and Wang Hao were both developing their businesses in Chicheng County at the time, and both knew how hard the lives of those children were.

Back then, Chen Hongying was solely focused on making money, hardly noticing the children’s plight.

At that time, Wang Hao wasn’t very wealthy, yet he was willing to spend a lot of money to help those children live better lives.

Realizing this, Chen Hongying gradually recognized the gap between herself and Wang Hao.