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Chapter 367 - Chapter 367 Chapter 366 Comparing People Can Be Mortifying

Chapter 367: Chapter 366: Comparing People Can Be Mortifying, Comparing Goods Can Lead to Discarding! Chapter 367: Chapter 366: Comparing People Can Be Mortifying, Comparing Goods Can Lead to Discarding! “Little Hao, huh?” Wang Tianli, holding the Jade Ruyi, asked Wang Hao, “Is this Ruyi made of jade? How much did it cost?”

“Ah, this thing, uh,” Wang Hao scratched his head with some embarrassment, “I’ve always been a bit shy to say, it’s okay anyway, let’s not focus on how much it cost; it’s the thought that counts, right? May Great-Grandpa’s good fortune be as boundless as the Eastern Seas and his life last longer than the Southern Mountains!”

“Exactly, exactly, the thought is what matters,” Great-Grandpa, unable to stop smiling, said, “It’s not about the amount of money!”

“That’s sensible,” the crowd around them nodded in agreement, “It’s the thought that counts!”

Everyone was enjoying this moment when all of a sudden, someone stumbled in, gasping for air and yelling loudly, “The county… county… people from the county have arrived!”

What is this ruckus about? Don’t you know we are celebrating the old man’s birthday here? What if you scare someone?

“I’m telling you, Wang Xianfu, why are you making such a big fuss,” Wang Mingjing huffed, “I knew you hadn’t seen much of the world; it’s just people from the county visiting. What’s with the strange panic… What did you just say?! People from the county are here?!”

“Yes, that’s right, people from the county are here!” Wang Xianfu was clearly in a rush, still panting when he said, “Does your family have a kid named Wang Hao…” He hadn’t finished his sentence when he caught sight of the Jade Ruyi in Wang Tianli’s hands beside Great-Grandpa, his eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed, “Wait! Everyone just wait! Put it down, quickly put that Ruyi down!”

“Can you finish what you’re saying in one go?!” Wang Mingjing was nearly scared to death, “What are you bringing up now? This Ruyi was bought by our Little Hao for our ancestor! It’s really expensive, you haven’t seen anything like it, have you?”

“Move aside, everybody move!” Wang Xianfu pushed through the crowd, rushed to the front of the Jade Ruyi, looked it over several times from all angles, touched it, blew on it, wiped it, and then he knelt down!

“Who bought this, huh? Which immortal is this? Quick, quick, come out and let me meet you!” Village Chief Wang Xianfu shouted, “This is a top-quality icy nephrite jade with green floating in it! I saw one like this in Zhonghai City two days ago, priced at 180,000! Just for this one item, 180,000! Who bought this? This is just incredibly awesome!”

180,000! This green Jade Ruyi was actually worth 180,000!

Upon hearing this figure, everyone in the room was utterly stunned!

Wang Hao had casually given a gift that turned out to cost a whopping 180,000!

“Goodness gracious me,” Wang Tianli now realized that what he held was worth nearly half the price of a car, nearly dropping it in shock! He quickly handed the Jade Ruyi to Wang Hao, “Little Hao, you’d better hold onto this. If I were to damage it…”

“A Jade Ruyi for 180,000…” Wang Mingjing fainted on the spot, “I must be dreaming today, definitely!”

“My god!” Wang Tianshi was also completely astounded, his girlfriend Ding Xinxin thought she’d seen a ghost, “Tianshi, just how powerful is your brother?!”

Gifts worth 180,000 aren’t something just anyone can afford!

“That, well, it’s just a small amount of money, a small amount,” Wang Hao nonchalantly passed the Jade Ruyi to his cousin Wang Qian and asked Wang Xianfu, “I’m Wang Hao, are you looking for me?”

“Yes, yes, yes,” it was then that the Village Chief finally remembered his urgent business, hastily saying, “The county folks are here; their cars have been parked at our village committee for half a day now! They said they are looking for Mr. Wang from Ritian Technology, so I thought, we don’t have anyone that remarkable in our village, so I came to ask; are you Ritian Technology’s Mr. Wang Hao?”

“Ah, yes, that’s me,” Wang Hao nodded, “What do they want from me?”

“They’re here to discuss road construction!” Wang Xianfu was clearly baffled, “The Deputy County Magistrate came personally! He said he received a call from the Zhonghai City government, giving the green light for the road construction! I’m not clear about the specifics, I don’t have sufficient clearance; you should go and ask them yourself!”

The Deputy County Magistrate came personally!

At this revelation, not just the Village Chief was confused, everyone in the yard was baffled!

What’s going on? The Deputy County Magistrate personally comes to discuss road construction?

“This…” Wang Hao looked around awkwardly and said, “I’m here to celebrate Great-Grandpa’s birthday; I can’t just leave!”

As he was speaking, Wang Hao’s phone rang; he picked it up and burst into laughter, “It’s Brother Lin!”

Wang Hao: “Hey, Brother Lin, did you speak up for me about the road construction?”

Secretary Lin: “Little brother, with the kind of relationship we have, there’s nothing to worry about. As it happens, Mayor Su is looking into the road construction issue right now. I mentioned it to him, and he agreed to it straightaway. How about that? Have the people from your county arrived?”

Wang Hao: “They’re here, and we were just discussing it!”

Secretary Lin: “Alright then, you guys go ahead and talk. The leaders from our city had very high praise for last night’s party! When the New Year’s gala comes around, we’ll probably need to invite you over to manage it!”

Wang Hao: “No problem! I’m at your beck and call!”

Secretary Lin: “Okay then, you go ahead and be busy, I’m hanging up now!”

After hanging up the phone, everyone around him looked at each other in shock, speechless!

At this moment, what are little village chiefs and county chiefs? They’re nothing compared to this!

Wang Hao is now at the level where he can refer to the Secretary of Zhonghai City as a brother!

“Hehe… hehe…” Wang Tianfu was stunned: “I’ve been in the officialdom for over a decade and I’m just a division chief. Little Haoer is already on brotherly terms with the Secretary of the Mayor, and he gets things done so effectively…”

It’s just like the saying, “Comparing people can be infuriating; comparing goods can be disheartening!”

“You guys go ahead and busy yourselves,” Wang Xianfu saw Wang Hao’s stance and, without another word, turned and ran, shouting over his shoulder, “I’ll go call the County Magistrate and the others over!”

Isn’t there a saying that a higher-ranking official can crush you? With Wang Hao’s close relationship with the Secretary of Zhonghai City’s Mayor, even if Wang Xianfu had the guts of a bear or the heart of a leopard he wouldn’t dare to trouble Wang Hao. Decisively, he went to call the officials to come in person!

Everyone watched Wang Xianfu dash away, and in no time a motorcade drove up!

Leading the way was a Volkswagen Magotan, followed by several Honda Accords. The vehicles stopped a long distance away, and a crowd of people hastily stepped out. Among them, a middle-aged man in a grey suit swiftly came forward, grabbed Wang Hao’s hand, and exclaimed with excitement, “Are you Comrade Wang Hao?!”

Ah, how gratifying does that title sound?

“Ah, it’s me, it’s me. And you are…?” Wang Hao obviously didn’t recognize the man, but Wang Mingjing next to him was dumbstruck and hurriedly introduced him, “This is none other than County Magistrate Zhang from our DQ County!”

“Oh, hello, hello, please, come inside, come inside!” Was this the Deputy County Magistrate in charge of the road construction? Wang Hao hastily ushered the group inside: “Today is my great-grandfather’s hundredth birthday, so we’re quite busy…”

“Of course,” County Magistrate Zhang entered the courtyard and lamented, “Ah, this road is really tough to travel on. We’ve been wanting to fix it for the past few years, but, unfortunately, the fiscal funding was never approved. We had the desire but not the means. Now at last it’s done. Comrade Wang Hao has considerable clout; he managed to sort the whole thing out so quickly. A hero indeed, even as a young man!”

“I just happened to be there at the right time,” Wang Hao chuckled as he led them into the house, saying, “Now that the funding is approved, our county can start the road construction, right?”

“It’s basically all set,” County Magistrate Zhang nodded, “With someone leading the way and the funds approved, there aren’t many other issues.”

Great-grandfather overheard that the road could now be fixed and was so excited that his face lit up with joy, “Ah, this road, it can finally get fixed! It’s all thanks to Little Hao’s capabilities; my wish is finally coming true! My life has paid off!”

“Look at what you’re saying,” Wang Hao chuckled, “You can easily live another twenty years!”

At that moment, since those present all had experience in officialdom, the conversation flowed naturally, each knowing the ropes. Wang Hao really didn’t feel like greeting them, exchanging pleasantries for a bit before telling Wang Tianfu to be in charge of hosting them. They were all insiders; this was truly putting resources to good use!

“Brother Hao, come over here,” Wang Qian, taking advantage of Wang Hao finally having a moment to himself, waved her hands eagerly, saying, “Brother Hao, could you help me get Jiang Feng’s autograph later? Our classmates all love listening to his songs!”

My God, do you even need to ask? Autographs, how many do you want?

“That’s nothing big, why wouldn’t I be able to,” Wang Hao laughed, “As many as you want, let’s go, I’ll get it for you!”

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