The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 260 Brothers United, Their Sharpness Can Cut Through Gold!

Chapter 260: Chapter 260 Brothers United, Their Sharpness Can Cut Through Gold!

After checking the mature woman’s message history with Xu Qianli, Fan Wenbin’s head exploded in confusion.

My goodness, Wei Fang, the president of Feile International Investment Bank Asia, holds hundreds of trillions in assets, one of the top figures in the international financial sector, consistently achieving annual returns of over ten percent, and is titled the Asian Investment Queen!

Seeing the details clarified, Fan Wenbin’s hands started trembling.

Oh my god, does it have to be so scary? Xu Qianli isn’t he just a naive young man from Jiang City? How come he’s so impressive, chatting and laughing in a video call with Wei Fang, the Asian Investment Queen?

Not only were they chatting and laughing, but from the way Wei Fang spoke to Xu Qianli, Fan Wenbin could tell their relationship was extraordinary, it seemed like Xu Qianli was her son-in-law!

The son-in-law of the Asian Investment Queen, such an important figure, why would he come to a small place like Jiang City to be a civil servant?

Couldn’t figure it out, Fan Wenbin really couldn’t understand.

However, he was clear about one thing, that was, Xu Qianli’s background was incredibly strong.

No wonder recently, Xu Qianli effortlessly managed Zhang Kuisan and even dared to confront Lan Qianrong head-on. So he had such a strong foundation.

This small-town mayor had actually contested Xu Qianli; he was truly out of his league and blind.

Thinking he had once offended Xu Qianli, not just once causing trouble for him and opposing him, Fan Wenbin couldn’t express how frightened he was, breaking out in cold sweat.

Meanwhile, Xu Qianli had just finished a lengthy chat with Wei Fang. He put away his phone and turned his attention to Fan Wenbin.

"Brother, do you now think that my claim of securing at least ten billion in investments is reliable?"

Reliable?

Fan Wenbin leapt to his feet.

"Reliable, it’s more than reliable!"

"Xu Qianli, no, younger brother, brother, you’re absolutely dependable."

"With this connection, it’s not just ten billion in funds, even a hundred billion wouldn’t be an issue."

"Please, for the old county magistrate’s sake, for any past issues between us brothers—please don’t hold a grudge. Forgive me, brother."

"If you can’t forgive me, I’ll kneel and kowtow to apologize."

Fan Wenbin said as he was about to kneel; he truly intended to kowtow, after all he was genuinely terrified by Xu Qianli.

Xu Qianli hurried to support Fan Wenbin.

"Brother, what are you doing? There’s nothing between us that can’t be resolved, as your junior, how could I possibly hold a grudge against you."

"You just agreed to drink my tea, let’s consider past issues resolved, why bring them up again?"

"Moreover, I asked you here today to discuss collaborative progress, not to cause trouble."

"Brother, what do you think now, does the tourism investment development plan for Qingshan Town have a future?"

Upon hearing Xu Qianli say this, Fan Wenbin couldn’t have been happier and immediately started chatting away.

Actually, he too thought that the scenery in Qingshan Town was excellent. If tourism could be developed, there was definitely a great future, but the required capital was massive, making it challenging.

After all, the infrastructure in Qingshan Town was too outdated; to develop tourism, bridges and roads needed to be built, requiring substantial initial financial investment. With the current financial situation in Qingshan Town and even Jiang City, it was simply not enough to support it.

Now that Xu Qianli had the connection with Wei Fang, the Asian Investment Queen, getting funds was effortless.

As long as the funding was in place, anything was negotiable—building bridges, roads, infrastructures, and even the scenic spots could all be developed simultaneously. In a year and a half at most, initial results could be seen.

In other words, there was great potential.

Fan Wenbin talked endlessly, growing more excited as he spoke.

He knew very well that although the tourism investment plan was led by Xu Qianli, Xu Qianli would definitely get most of the credit, and as long as it was successful, there would be no obstacle to Xu Qianli’s promotion.

As for Fan Wenbin, being the town head, as long as he coordinated well and fully supported the plan, his achievements would not be insignificant either.

Maybe, just as Xu Qianli had said, he might have the potential to rise up to the county level, to become County Magistrate, County Party Secretary, or even higher, possibly moving to the city administration.

Originally, Fan Wenbin couldn’t stand Xu Qianli, especially since today he was outplayed twice by him, leaving him disgraced and itching to flay Xu Qianli’s skin.

Now, however, Fan Wenbin’s attitude had completely changed, his perception of Xu Qianli significantly improved, nearly reaching the point of swearing brotherhood with him.

The two enjoyed each other’s company, and their conversation soon involved the old County Magistrate.

The atmosphere turned much heavier. Fan Wenbin sighed deeply and opened up solemnly.

"Young brother, you once told me that the old County Magistrate didn’t send me to Qingshan Town as a demotion but rather to protect me."

"At the time, I didn’t believe you at all, thinking you were setting me up."

"Afterwards, I pulled some strings and found out from multiple sources that what you had said was true."

"The old County Magistrate really had a deep kindness towards me, and regretfully, I failed to meet his expectations. I truly feel guilty towards him."

"I wanted to kowtow to him in apology, but unfortunately, he is gone, and I don’t even have the chance to admit my mistakes."

"Young brother, do you think the old County Magistrate could forgive me from beyond?"

As he spoke, tears welled up in Fan Wenbin’s eyes.

The old County Magistrate was Xu Qianli’s mentor, who bestowed favors and opportunities to Xu Qianli, as well as to Fan Wenbin.

Without the old County Magistrate, where would Fan Wenbin be today?

Regrettably, the old County Magistrate passed away so suddenly.

Xu Qianli patted Fan Wenbin on the shoulder.

"The old County Magistrate once said to me that knowing your mistakes and correcting them is of utmost virtue. Elder brother, if you don’t stray from the right path from now on, you will have lived up to the old County Magistrate’s nurturing."

"In fact, one of my wishes has always been to erect a bronze statue of the old County Magistrate in Jiang City."

"Only, my current influence isn’t strong enough. Elder brother, would you be willing to join hands with me? Let’s climb to a high enough position together to erect a bronze statue for our old County Magistrate, our mentor?"

Upon hearing Xu Qianli’s proposal, Fan Wenbin patted his chest, "Count me in!"

Xu Qianli gripped Fan Wenbin’s hand firmly, "Good, that’s a deal made between brothers!"

After reminiscing about the old County Magistrate, Fan Wenbin suddenly remembered something rather awkward, "That, young brother, about that matter beforehand, where I suggested your sister-in-law keep you company, what do you think?"

Xu Qianli burst out laughing, "That was just a joke; I never took it seriously. Elder brother, let’s not bring it up again. Otherwise, if people found out, it would turn into a joke between us."

"Alright, alright, let’s not talk about it anymore."

Fan Wenbin finally breathed a sigh of relief, secretly relieved that Xu Qianli took it as a joke, or else he’d be in a really awkward position.

However, upon further thought, Fan Wenbin suddenly felt something amiss, as if he had just missed an excellent opportunity to get closer to Xu Qianli.

No, this matter couldn’t just be left like this; it needed to be carefully considered.