252: Chapter 248 Dong Dahai Calls 252: Chapter 248 Dong Dahai Calls Inside the room belonging to Chen Hai, Sun Jinzhong and Hou Donggui, along with a few others, stayed until past ten o’clock in the evening before everyone finally dispersed.
December 22, with the New Year approaching, only a few days were left.
Hou Donggui brought Qiu Dazhi over, which was just to meet with Chen Hai.
Although Sun Jinzhong and Brother Qiang had communicated with Qiu Dazhi for quite a while about the winery, the specific acquisition details would have to wait until after the New Year’s rush to proceed.
Some things cannot be rushed without failing.
Just like at this moment in time, the government of Liuyuan County was also busy with New Year preparations, and in just a couple of days, the Spring Festival holiday would start.
Even though there was the Sea King Company registered in Xiangjiang and Qiu Dazhi, a bona fide Xiangjiang resident,
during this time period, wanting to discuss winery business with Liuyuan County would be impossible to arrange!
Given the circumstances, it made more sense for Qiu Dazhi to take a few days to rest with Sun Jinzhong and others, and wait until after the New Year to busy themselves with this matter.
Of course, in this matter, Chen Hai’s role was merely to serve as a facilitator.
The specific implementation plan would still need to be determined by themselves.
Once they decided to go to Liuyuan County to purchase the winery, even if the deal was settled, Chen Hai would at most just be responsible for providing funds.
In terms of finances, Chen Hai was quite well-off.
He had prepared five million for his engagement, but after the entire engagement banquet was over, he had only spent a little over one million.
This was partly because the jewelry such as the ring and necklace he bought for his fiancée Ye Qingqing cost him several hundred thousand.
The reason it turned out this way was not because Chen Hai did not want to spend money.
It was mainly because the Ye Family did not intend to make a big fuss or create a spectacle of the event.
Since they preferred simplicity and low-key arrangements, even if Chen Hai wanted to spend money, he simply did not know how to go about it extravagantly.
You must know, before the engagement banquet, he wondered whether to arrange a blimp that would hover in the sky?
Then he would have banners hung from the sky, making the engagement with Ye Qingqing known to all.
Additionally, he also considered setting off fireworks that would cost tens of millions, to create a brilliant night in Yang City and enjoy a lively festivity…
Unfortunately, since the Ye Family wanted to keep a low profile, the scenes Chen Hai imagined in his mind were not to be mentioned, and what was conceived could only remain as unfulfilled ideas.
Home is always the best, and travel is fraught with challenges.
Chen Zhonghua and Jiang Meixian, during their days in Yang City, did not get to experience the city’s prosperity and beauty.
Here, because of language barriers, it was even inconvenient for them to simply pop into a local store to make casual purchases!
Staying in a hotel, although all services were available, seemed rather expensive, and they were reluctant to splurge…
In their eyes, no matter how golden or silver the nest, it could never compare to their own humble home.
Since the engagement banquet was over, they were eager to return home and did not want to stay longer in Yang City.
Chen Hai had no choice; early the next morning, he accompanied his parents to Yang City Airport.
His parents were getting on in years, and he was not fully at ease with the idea of them taking the train back home.
They would take a flight to Shachang City, the capital of Xiangnan Province, and then transfer to a car to return to Liuyuan County.
Worrying they might struggle with these arrangements, Chen Hai had no choice but to accompany them back.
As for Ye Qingqing, she had already visited Liuyuan County recently and had returned to Yang City just a few days ago, so she naturally planned to stay home for the New Year instead of going with Chen Hai to Liuyuan County.
Sun Jinzhong and Brother Qiang, due to their business discussions with Qiu Dazhi, ended up staying a few more days.
Accompanying his parents, Chen Hai arrived in Liuyuan County when the evening had already fallen.
In the following days, life went on quietly.
Apart from moving to a new residence, there was nothing unusual about the household compared to previous years.
As a child, Chen Hai always looked forward to the New Year.
But now, in his opinion, the festive atmosphere had grown increasingly faint; whether the New Year was celebrated or not seemed to make no difference anymore.
After the New Year passed, a few relatives visited, and already half of the first lunar month had gone by.
Chen Zhonghua and Jiang Meixian simply greeted the family relatives about their son’s engagement.
If Chen Hai’s fiancée had been just an ordinary girl, they might have seized the opportunity to boast.
But now, being aware of the extraordinary background of their future daughter-in-law’s family, they felt it was better to keep a somewhat low profile!
If their son Chen Hai were to truly get married, after holding a wedding banquet in Yang City, Chen Zhonghua and Jiang Meixian would probably host a grand feast in the county to celebrate properly.
But for now, it was only an engagement.
In Liuyuan County, there was no such custom as hosting an engagement banquet, and since their future daughter-in-law had not come back with them,
the couple merely mentioned Chen Hai’s engagement to their friends and relatives briefly.
Due to this event, quite a few relatives teased Chen Hai and offered their congratulations.
Faced with these situations, Chen Hai usually just chuckled merrily and exchanged a few courteous words.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Qiu Dazhi, who had returned to Xiangjiang, finally arrived in Liuyuan County.
After reporting to Chen Hai, he began to get busy with Sun Jinzhong and Brother Qiang.
As for Chen Hai himself, he stayed for two days before heading straight back to the Capital City.
“Beep beep beep…
beep beep beep…”
Returning to West Mountain Villa, after only a brief rest, the pager at his waist began buzzing nonstop.
Picking up his pager, Chen Hai glanced at the displayed phone number.
“A call from the Capital City?
Who’s paging me?” Furrowing his brow, he nevertheless picked up the landline in the living room and dialed back.
While in Liuyuan County, his contact with Ye Qingqing had been practically constant.
As far as he knew, his fiancée wouldn’t be returning to the Capital City until after the 15th of the month.
Tian Mingjian and Bai Xiaohang had just parted ways with him.
Upon arriving in the Capital City, they were the ones who drove him from the airport to West Mountain.
After learning that Chen Hai was staying at the villa today with no plans to go out, they had left.
Besides them, he really didn’t know many people in the Capital City!
“Chen Hai, it’s me, Dong Dahai.
Have you come back?
Are you in the Capital City?” Dong Dahai’s voice came through as soon as the call connected.
Though unseen, his tone seemed to betray an indescribable weariness.
“I just came from my home to my place here in the Capital City.
Haven’t even warmed my seat and I received your page.
What’s up, Brother Dong?” Chen Hai responded, his brow slightly creased.
Indeed, he was fairly familiar with Dong Dahai, but their relationship couldn’t be said to be iron-clad.
Just before the school break, his senior classmate Yang Xi thought there was something going on between Zhong Fang and Dong Dahai and specifically sought him out.
However, Chen Hai was too lazy to bother with such matters and had refused Yang Xi on the spot without inquiring into whatever was going on between Dong Dahai and Zhong Fang!
But now, as soon as he returned to the Capital City, Dong Dahai had paged him.
Chen Hai felt that there might be some connection to Zhong Fang.
“Where are you in the Capital City?
I need to come see you, I have a little problem and was hoping you could help!”
As soon as Dong Dahai knew Chen Hai was in the Capital City, his entire demeanor seemed to brighten, and he quickly spoke up.
“Over here at West Mountain.
You might not be able to find it.”
“Forget it, Brother Dong, just wait in Treasure House.
I’ll send someone to pick you up!”
After a moment of contemplation and slight hesitation, Chen Hai replied.
Dong Dahai seeking his help must mean he had come across some trouble.
Regardless, they were somewhat acquainted, and there had been times in the past when Dong had offered his assistance.
Since Dong had reached out to him, to outright reject him without first understanding the situation would seem a bit inconsiderate.
In Chen Hai’s view, it was necessary to meet Dong Dahai in person.
As for whether he would actually help him, that decision could wait until he understood the situation more clearly.
“You’re sending someone to pick me up?
Alright, I’m at Treasure House now!” Dong Dahai sounded somewhat relieved upon hearing Chen Hai’s offer.
Before paging Chen Hai, he had approached several friends seeking assistance.
Unfortunately, after learning of his current predicament, none of them were willing to help!
Whether Chen Hai was willing to help him was still unclear to Dong.
But the fact that Chen Hai was willing to meet him was at least some hope, wasn’t it?
“Alright, Brother Dong, just wait in the store for me!”
Nodding, Chen Hai exchanged a few polite words and then hung up the phone.
He immediately picked up the phone again and paged Tian Mingjian.
After leaving the military, Tian Mingjian still doubled as Chen Hai’s driver when in the Capital City.
The Jeep Cherokee was usually driven by him, as Chen Hai himself seldom got behind the wheel.
However, whenever there was a need for transportation, a single phone call to Tian Mingjian would have him show up immediately.
After returning from Hao River, both he and Bai Xiaohang not only got pagers but also carried bulky cell phones.
Chen Hai chose to page Tian Mingjian instead of calling his cell phone, which was normal.
Anyone who had used a cell phone knew that they often had poor reception, sometimes making it impossible to get through after trying for quite a while.
Businesspeople carrying cell phones was a status symbol.
In reality, these devices weren’t very practical, and many also carried a pager.
“Boss, you were looking for me?” After paging Tian Mingjian, the call back to Chen Hai came through soon after he had set down the phone.
“Yeah!
Go to Treasure House by the Old Glass Factory and pick up a man named Dong Dahai for me.”
“He’s the owner of Treasure House and is waiting there now.”
“After you pick him up, bring him straight to West Mountain Villa…” Chen Hai instructed straightforwardly.
“Got it, boss!” Tian Mingjian replied from the other end of the phone.
Having received his precise response, Chen Hai hung up the call.