i'm not a bad man

Chapter 457 Are You Afraid of Death

Back in the small town, I went to the noodle shop I went to yesterday morning with Chang Tianming, and then ordered another bowl of signature beef noodles. I just wanted to try what the so-called signature beef noodles taste like. Because I was not in the mood yesterday, So I didn't eat it, but now... I even asked the boss for a pickled garlic which I would never eat before.

The pickled garlic is not as unpalatable as I thought. It is a little sweet, a little sour, and a little salty, which is very good at relieving tiredness. It just so happens that the beef noodles have a strong taste. No wonder everyone who eats here says that this pickled garlic Garlic is the best companion to the signature beef noodles.

After finishing one portion, I asked for another.

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After eating, I found a hotel near the noodle shop and stayed. I washed all the dirty clothes I had accumulated recently, and after drying them, I reorganized the scattered things in the suitcase. After tidying up, I finally lit a cigarette and sat on the balcony of the room, overlooking the pedestrian street of the small town that was gradually beginning to boil with the arrival of night.

I lit a cigarette and squinted my eyes, waiting for tiredness.

I was a little tired, and just when I was getting ready to go to bed, Chang Yuli called me...

"Leftover profit."

"Brother Chao, are you in the small town?"

"exist."

"Come out for a drink. We haven't had a drink together for a long time."

"I haven't been sleeping well recently. I want to go to bed early to catch up on my sleep. I'll drink it another day."

Chang Yuli on the other end of the phone pondered for a while and then said to me: "Actually, I'm not calling you just for drinking... Sister Jiao just called me... She said she wanted me to help her The B&B invested in the scenic spot has been transferred..."

"Ah."

"But I don't know how to operate it... The B&B hasn't been built yet. Should I help her transfer the land use rights, wait until the B&B is completed, transfer the operating rights, or transfer them all at once... At present, these options are available It’s not very practical... Because there are many rumors out there that are not conducive to the scenic spot, everyone is now very cautious about investing in the scenic spot, and I’m afraid no one will rashly take over these tens of millions of project investments.”

"Then just stop the construction site... The money invested in the early stage will be treated as a loss, and the remaining money will be returned to her account."

"Brother Chao... I'm afraid it won't work... People are already panicking right now. If even the projects invested by our own people are stopped halfway, wouldn't it be equivalent to confirming those bad rumors."

"Then let your dad take over this project and let her get out of it."

The way I spoke seemed to make Chang Yuli on the other end of the phone uncomfortable, so he was silent for a while before he said, "Do you really want to watch Sister Jiao marry someone else?"

"I don't want to answer that question."

"But Sister Jiao is getting married next month. She said she will return to China to hold the wedding... Then, our family will go to Qingdao to attend the wedding. What about you, will you go too?"

"will not."

Chang Yuli was even more uncomfortable because when it came to feelings, I was no longer the ambiguous Han Chao. Before he could speak, I said again: "Since you are still in contact with Qiao Jiao, do me a favor... Before , she still has 150 million with me, I will transfer it to your account, and you can transfer it to her for me."

"Okay..." After a short silence, Chang Yuli asked me again: "Is there anything else you want me to tell her?"

"No."

"Okay...then you go to bed early, I have nothing else to do here."

I responded and was about to hang up the phone; at this moment, Chang Yuli suddenly asked me in a low voice: "Brother Chao, are you afraid of death?"

I was stunned and asked, "Why do you ask this so suddenly?"

"I don't know what's wrong with me. I've been dreaming lately, dreaming that I'm being chased with a knife... I've had the same dream several times, and every time I wake up with a fright, I can't fall asleep again... …I seem to be really afraid of death. After I die, this world will have nothing to do with me anymore. I don’t know if there will be a soul after death... If there is a soul, I will go there. What kind of place is it? If not, then wouldn’t I fall into endless nothingness?” “Are you under too much pressure recently?”

"Maybe...Brother Chao, you haven't answered me yet, are you afraid of death? Are you like me? Whenever you think of this matter, you will have random thoughts."

I leaned back on the recliner, took a heavy drag on my cigarette, and finally replied: "I will not be afraid of things that are bound to happen... There is only one thing in this world that is bound to happen, and that is death. "

I don't know if this is the answer Chang Yuli wanted. In short, after he said I understand, he hung up the phone.

Of course, I don’t know why he suddenly asked this. I just feel that the atmosphere in this small town seems to be more tense and depressing... Because when I first met Chang Yuli, he looked like a person who had no personality at all. The troubled big boy, now he has learned to think about life and death!
……

Because I went to bed early, I got up early the next day. I went to the scenic spot again, and then stood alone under the merit monument they erected for me.

At this time, the popularity of night climbing activities has gradually subsided, so the entire scenic spot has fallen into desertion. Only occasionally will tourists appear in twos and threes, walking together to the higher Shuanglong Lake.

"Brother Han."

I looked back and saw that it was Jia Guoying, the son of the village party secretary. Since the scenic spot gained unprecedented popularity, his attitude towards me has changed a lot. He and other villagers who make a living from the scenic spot have all considered it I took it as a hope of getting rich.

I smiled and called him "Brother Jia".

"I have heard that you have returned to the small town. I have been looking for an opportunity to treat you to a meal to express our gratitude... How about today at noon, I will reserve a table at the hotel and call a few B&Bs in our village. Village representatives, let’s have a meal together.”

I didn't respond, I just looked at the merit monument, and then said, "Brother Jia... it's better to remove this merit monument."

"Why did we withdraw? This is the intention of the whole village. Anyone who has contributed to our village and the scenic spot is worthy of our forever memory."

"I don't want this merit monument standing here to look like a joke."

"How...how do you say this?"

"I'm afraid the prospects of the scenic spot are not as good as you think...the health care projects and road expansion projects have almost been disrupted by others."

"Who messed him up?"

I have no words...

"Is he Guan Yu Bona's grandson?..."

I remained speechless. (Everyone guesses whether this book will open a harem, follow Tank himself and send a message to the public account: ***, reply "harem" to see the answer. You can also check the latest chapter)
Jia Guoying took it as acquiescence, and then said bitterly: "I knew it was him. Ever since this grandson started helping his father, he has become our nemesis... Several projects that were supposed to be for our village have been blocked. He was disturbed along the way...but this time, the higher-ups have already agreed, so how could he still be disturbed?"

"Brother Jia, you shouldn't ask me this. You are locals and you must be better informed than me... Moreover, the point of the question now is not who messed up this project, but what to do in the future... I listen He said that many villagers plan to expand their B&Bs. Some have already bought the building materials, and some have mortgaged their houses in the city and have just applied for loans from banks... Now that something like this has happened, we are not going to send these people there. It’s a desperate situation…”

Jia Guoying looked at me worriedly, and after a while he said: "That's not it... Brother Han, what do you think we should do now... To be honest, I have mortgaged two houses in the county, and all the loan money has been spent I bought the building materials and paid the advance payment for the project... If the scenic spot is still half-dead like before... it will really cost me my life!"

I motioned Jia Guoying to come closer, and then whispered to him: "I heard that tomorrow afternoon a big leader from the province will come to inspect the small town. This big leader served as the county magistrate in the small town 15 years ago. You should all know that he is the boss of the small town. This is the place where his political career began. He is quite sentimental about this place and is very concerned about the development of the town... You can talk to him about the unfair treatment that the village and the scenic spot have suffered in recent years."

"Yes... I have long heard that the Jia family has had bad relations with the county leaders in the past few years... Otherwise, how could they have taken all the benefits... But, how can we meet such a big leader? Can you see it?"

"Let's make some noise first..."

After saying that, I stopped looking at Jia Guoying and let him experience it for himself. Jia Guoying was stunned for a long time before showing an expression of realization, and then nodded to me.

(End of this chapter)