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Chapter 1214 - 606 Hot and Spicy Soup and Laboratory

Chapter 1214: Chapter 606 Hot and Spicy Soup and Laboratory

"Boss Yan, I’ve come with some good news for you." The voice on the other end of the phone was too enthusiastic. If Yan Fei didn’t know the speaker was about the same age as his parents, he might have thought it was his long-lost brother. "Assistant Meng inspected your place, and I have reported everything in detail to the leadership. Rest assured, I spoke only good things. Now, all the leaders are very satisfied!"

Yan Fei expressed his thanks. "Secretary Niu, thank you for your kind words. This visit was hurried; next time I have a chance, I will make sure to entertain you properly. Whenever I come over, I will make sure to visit you, thank you!"

"No need to be so formal, Boss Yan," Secretary Niu’s laughter came through the phone, involuntarily reminding one of his habitually fawning smile. "We’re both from the same hometown, and while you raise cattle, I happen to have the surname Niu. Isn’t that fate?"

Listening to Secretary Niu, Yan Fei mhm-ed and ah-ed in response, occasionally interjecting with a few words of thanks.

After talking for about ten minutes, Secretary Niu reluctantly hung up the phone.

Heizi, who had been holding the phone for Yan Fei, shoved the phone in his pocket and rubbed his sore wrist, which was aching from the awkward way he had been holding it. "Brother Fei, how many days were you out this time? You’ve just finished the inspection; what if something comes up?"

Yan Fei was very busy, always keeping his hands occupied, squatting there, washing gluten in a basin!

Can gluten be washed? That’s not strange at all—how else do you think gluten comes about!

Yan Fei said carelessly, "It’s not far. I can come back anytime. Just call me if anything happens."

Heizi was helpless; his boss was always so capricious.

No sooner had the visiting leaders left than the boss started bustling about, rushing into the kitchen to wash gluten. The reason was simple: the boss’s wife had called, saying she was craving the taste of Hot and Spicy Soup from the town.

Is there no justice in this world?

The place was bustling with activity. The leadership had just completed their inspection; who could say what opportunities might come of it? Yet the boss cared for nothing but to go into the kitchen and make Hot and Spicy Soup for his wife, far away in Provincial City.

Who would believe such a story if you told it?

"Um, what did that leader mean by calling?" Heizi, glancing at Yan Fei, who was focused on washing gluten, sought to make conversation.

"What do you mean, ’what did that leader mean’? It’s all about making connections," Yan Fei answered offhandedly.

Heizi was still confused and was about to ask again when Old Pan’s voice came from outside: "Xiao Fei, what are you hiding in the kitchen for?"

As he spoke, he walked in. Heizi tattled: "He’s getting ready to make Hot and Spicy Soup for the boss’s wife!"

"Uh..." Old Pan must have had something important to say, but suddenly he didn’t know what to say.

"Just now, a city leader called him!" Heizi continued ’tattling.’ "It was the same Secretary Niu who came with the leader for the inspection. Right, Uncle Pan, what kind of secretary is he? He seems quite idle; he just made a phone call that lasted over ten minutes..."

Old Pan’s interest was piqued. "Come on, tell me, what was said on the phone?"

The leaders had completed their inspection yesterday. If any benefits were to come from this inspection, the word would soon spread—that’s exactly why he had come. Boss Yan’s business was different from others; if there was good news for his company, everyone might benefit.

Besides, there was also the matter of allocating calves soon, and Old Pan had to come over and give a heads up—the allocation was usually left to the village to decide, but he always needed to consult Yan Fei first. It was only proper. Otherwise, if Boss Yan got upset, someone might end up regretting it!

As Heizi relayed the gist of the phone call, he couldn’t help asking, "Uncle Pan, what do you think this leader meant? Brother Fei said he was just trying to make connections, but after all, the caller is a city leader..."

Old Pan instantly smiled, "That means there’s good news. What about him being a city leader? His role as secretary is not stable, and to get ahead, he needs connections. Probably, after this inspection, something good is coming for Boss Yan Fei. This man is just trying to show his worth early on so that he’ll be in a convenient position if anything comes up later..."

"What kind of thing?" Heizi pressed further.

"How would I know exactly what kind of thing? You’re usually sharp; why the confusion now?" Old Pan chided laughingly. "Xiao Fei and the visiting leader must have some connection, so aren’t our upper echelons going to pay attention? Once they do, won’t the good news follow? Secretary Niu works in the Secretary Department of the City Committee and isn’t anyone’s personal secretary—he has no specific backing and survives on his savvy alone. Wouldn’t it be foolish of him not to seize every opportunity to build more connections?"

Heizi, enlightened by his explanation, immediately saw the light. He would have figured this out himself had it been any other time; it was only because the visiting leaders the previous day were so significant that they had intimidated him and left his mind muddled.

The actual situation was pretty much as Old Pan described.

After returning, Secretary Niu reported on the inspection trip, emphasizing Boss Yan’s Cow Flower Company—since Assistant Meng had taken a few cans of wine back from there.

Listening to Secretary Niu’s report, the leaders all cursed inwardly: You’d think Boss Yan was outrageous, hiding Jiaolong in a tiny mud pond like that was one thing, but covering himself in mud so no one could recognize him was just asking for trouble.