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Chapter 395: It's Not an Ordinary Cannon

City, Forestry Bureau.

Morning, 10:46.

Sun Jishan sat on the chair with his legs crossed, looking up at the wall clock, feeling a little anxious. When he heard that his niece was fine last night, he slept well, but woke up naturally in the morning and was busy at work since he came to the unit. Now he had time to sit down and drink tea leisurely, hoping and thinking in his heart...

At this time, Xiao Zhao knocked on the door and came in, saying, "Director Sun, would you like to eat in the cafeteria at noon?"

Sun Jishan shook his head, pointed at the documents on the desk and said, "No, you give these documents to Director Yang... Forget it, just go and do your work, I'll deliver them myself later."

"Ah... Director Sun, okay, just tell me if you have anything to say." Xiao Zhao stepped back and closed the door, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

When did Director Sun and Director Yang get together? I was puzzled. Could it be that during the last meeting, Director Sun helped Director Yang win the development of Qing'an Lengchang?
Xiao Zhao was just a nobody. He thought about it in his mind, but found that he couldn't figure it out, so he put it out of his mind. What he needed to do now was to serve Sun Jishan well and ensure that he could enter the secretarial department. What future would he have if he always worked as a clerk in the archives room...

The minute hand of the wall clock pointed to 50. Sun Jishan stood up, put the documents in his arms, stood in front of the mirror, straightened his collar twice, then went out and went straight to Yang Yusheng's office.

Ding ding ding! Knock on the door.

There was a sound coming from inside the house. Sun Jishan smiled and pushed open the door. He saw Yang Yusheng sitting at the table writing something and said, "Director Yang, I hope I'm not disturbing you."

Yang Yusheng was also startled when he saw him, and called out, "Hey, Director Sun, you're a rare guest! Why are you disturbing me? Come and sit down!"

Sun Jishan put the document on the table and said, "Director Yang, this is the approval for the equipment at Qing'an Xinlengchang. It's all signed."

Yang Yusheng was busy making tea, and turned to say, "Why did you have to come all this way for such a small matter? Come on, sit down, and let's drink some old black tea. This will refresh you!"

"Okay, then I'll try Director Yang's tea."

After Yang Yusheng brewed the tea and placed it in front of Sun Jishan, the two chatted about work first.

Although Yang Yusheng could see that Sun Jishan came here for something, this was in the office and work must be the priority!

Sun Jishan took a sip of tea: "This tea is very fragrant, not bitter at all."

"I didn't dare put too much in it, because I knew you didn't like bitter tea. The jasmine tea you brought me last time was delicious, with a floral scent."

Sun Jishan followed his words and continued, "Director Yang, we have worked together for a long time. How about coming to my place at noon? Hey, Director Yang, I know you focus on work, but you also have to take a break. The old leader said something very good, whether it is work or life, you should pay attention to the combination of work and rest."

"That's right." Yang Yusheng narrowed his eyes and nodded, but did not rush to agree to him.

Sun Jishan continued, "This is what happened. Last night, my eldest niece ran away from home secretly. My two brothers and sisters-in-law were very worried. I didn't dare to go to bed until I got the news in the middle of the night. Director Yang, guess whose house my eldest niece ran to?"

Yang Yusheng took a sip of tea and shook his head: "How would I know..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered what Xu Long had told him a while ago. Xu Ning had hunted an old leopard at home, and later asked Sun Jishan's younger brother to buy the leopard bones and jackal meat. Sun Jishan's eldest niece was also present at the time...

"You went to Qing'an?"

Sun Jishan clapped his hands and said, "Yes! She went to Qing'an. My niece is so brave. She drove all the way in the dark... Oh, my heart is pounding when I think about it. Fortunately, Xu Erning from Qing'an called me to let me know that Lianfang is at his house..."

Yang Yusheng knew that Sun Lianfang went to Qing'an to find Guan Lei, but he didn't say it. Instead, he asked, "Who did she go to Qing'an to find?"

"Looking for Xu Erning's brother, his name seems to be Lei..."

Yang Yusheng nodded: "Guan Lei."

Sun Jishan smiled when he heard that, clapped his hands on his thighs and said, "Yes! His name is Guan Lei! Director Yang, Xu Erning is driving to pick up my niece today, and it's noon. I have never met Xu Erning, but the driver Xu Long beside you must be familiar with him!"
I was thinking of inviting you and Xu Long to my house for a simple meal, Director Yang, is that convenient for you?"

Yang Yusheng grinned, raised his hand and nodded at him, saying, "Is it inconvenient? Convenient! Then why don't you just take my car at noon?"

"Sure! I don't have a car."

Yang Yusheng smiled and said, "When did your niece and Guan Lei get to know each other?"

He knew all these things, but the two of them couldn't just sit there and do nothing, they had to find a topic to talk about.

"My little brother's sworn brother Liu..."

"..."

At around 11 o'clock, a Dongfeng 140 was driving on the spacious streets in the city.

In the car, Wang Hu and Guan Lei looked at the buildings on both sides curiously. The shops facing the street were basically buildings, but behind the buildings were rows of houses with sloping roofs.

There are not many cars on the streets. Occasionally you can see a few old Jiefang, Dongfeng and tractors, but there are more ox-horse-donkey carts. These livestock carts make the streets full of dung balls. If you are not careful, you will step on one. The people who step on one will curse and say that it is such a bad luck!

Going all the way north, you can see the Municipal Forestry Bureau. It is a four-story building with red and yellow paint on the outside. The dome is similar to a castle, which has a bit of European architectural flavor. However, this building is not a formal European style. It was half-built by the Russians and then taken over by the Chinese. After completion, it was granted to the Forestry Bureau as an office location.

The Dongfeng 140 slowly stopped at the wall in front of the entrance. Then Xu Ning, Wang Hu, Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang jumped out of the car and walked straight to the gate.

There were two old men in the concierge. One of them, who was wearing reading glasses, saw the four people coming and opened the window and asked, "What's going on?"

"Uncle, this is Director Sun Jishan's niece. We are here to look for Director Sun."

"Looking for Xiao Sun? Okay, then come in and sit for a while. I have to go and call him."

"It's troublesome."

Just as the old man with reading glasses pushed open the door and was about to walk out, he heard someone at the door shouting, "Erning!"

Xu Ning turned around and saw Xu Long. There was a short guy following behind him. The two of them trotted over. Xu Long patted him on the shoulder and said, "Why are you here so early? I thought you would arrive in the afternoon."

Previously, Xu Ning talked to Xu Long on the phone and told him that he was coming to visit his uncle.

"Isn't this an accident? She is Director Sun's niece. She went to Lengchang to look for Shitou last night, and then Shitou was brought down the mountain."

Xu Long blinked and looked at Sun Lianfang. Guan Lei said, "Brother Long, this is my girlfriend."

"Ah... That's my sister-in-law! Master Gao, these are my younger brother and my brothers. Can I take them in?"

The man with the reading glasses nodded: "Go ahead. Hey, the jackal meat you gave me last time was brought back by your little brother, right?"

"Yes! My name is Xu Ning, and these are my brothers Wang Hu and Guan Lei."

"Okay, Xiao Ning, next time you come over, just mention Xiao Long. With this relationship, how can I not let you in?"

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Okay, Uncle Gao, I didn't know my brother had such a strong relationship with you guys."

"Haha, Xiaolong is capable. I really like him. It's just that we're getting married..."

Afterwards, Grandpa Gao didn't continue talking because it might cause a marital crisis.

Xu Long waved to the two old men, then dragged Xu Ning into the building. He turned around and pointed at the short guy and said, "This is your brother He. We are the closest people here."

Yan He stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "I've heard of you a long time ago, and I see you're really handsome today."

"Brother He, my brother mentioned you a lot when he came home..."

Everyone walked into the building, and Xu Long took them to the reception room. There was no one else in the room. He pointed at the sofa and said, "Hu Zi, Lei Zi, and your sister-in-law, you sit down first. Er Ning and I have to go out for a while."

"Okay, big brother, you don't have to worry about us. We are just tired from the ride, so let's take a break here."

Yan He said: "I'll get you some honey water, wait a minute."

"Brother He, don't bother."

"What's the trouble? Honey is free. It's just an errand. Wait." After saying that, Yan He left the house first, and Xu Long dragged Xu Ning towards the stairs.

"Is this car Lei Zi's girlfriend's?"

"Yes, they just got married last night. This Sun Lianfang is the daughter of the old Sun family I mentioned to you before."

"Sun Jishan's niece, so she drove here by herself?"

"last night……"

Xu Ning finished his words briefly, and Xu Long rubbed his chin and said, "This is quite troublesome. Did Lei Zi come here to see Director Sun?"

"That's my intention, but whether I can see him or not is still a matter of debate."

Xu Ning was not sure either. Who knew what the Sun family was thinking? Although he had spoken to Sun Jiye on the phone last night, he did not make any promises at all. He just vaguely expressed his support.

What's the point of Sun Jiye's support? He is an uncle, not a biological father! If Sun Jishan agrees, it will basically be done, because Sun Jishan has the highest status in the Sun family and his words are easy to get.

"Then I'll go find Uncle San first and ask him what to do."

Xu Ning said, "Sun Jishan already knows that his niece is coming. You can go directly to him after meeting your uncle."

"Okay, you wait downstairs for a while, I'll go upstairs."

After saying that, Xu Long ran upstairs, while Xu Ning returned to the reception room. Yan He moved quickly and walked in with four cups of honey water.

"Erning, drink some honey water to moisten your throat. Can you open a recipe?"

"Yeah, it's not too far. We'll be there in about three hours."

"Yes……"

Xu Long came to the door of Yang Yusheng's office, raised his hand and knocked on the door. Hearing some noise inside the room, he pushed the door open and walked in.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Sun Jishan smiling at him. Yang Yusheng asked with a smile, "Is Erning here?"

Xu Long was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "Yes, it's in the reception room downstairs."

Sun Jishan said, "Director Yang, shall we go?"

"Let's go, it's time for dinner. Dalong, go drive the car, and let's go to Director Sun's house for a meal."

Xu Long suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go right away."

After he ran downstairs, Yang Yusheng slowly stood up, grabbed the coat on the hanger, and walked out of the office with Sun Jishan. The two of them walked slowly, deliberately leaving time for Xu Long to drive.

When Xu Long passed by the reception room, he said, "Xiao He, you can eat lunch by yourself. We have to go out with the leader."

Yan He smiled and said, "I understand!"

Seeing Xu Long leaving, he turned around and said, "Erning, I'll go directly to the cafeteria. We'll talk again when we have a chance."

"Okay, Brother He."

Less than half a minute after Yan He left, Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan went downstairs and took a look inside the reception room as they passed by.

When Sun Lianfang saw Sun Jishan, she quickly stood up and pounced on him with open arms, with a very enthusiastic and frivolous look on her face.

"uncle!"

Her behavior made Sun Jishan blush. He had never brought Sun Lianfang to the company before, so she was not familiar with the place. Another reason was that Sun Lianfang's behavior was too intimate, which could easily cause misunderstandings.

"Lianfang, hurry up and get out of here. These old people are watching us."

Sun Lianfang took his arm, grinned and said, "Uncle, did you miss me?"

"Of course I don't think about it. I almost couldn't sleep last night because I was thinking about it so much!"

Sun Lianfang looked at Guan Lei and her face turned red. She lowered her head and said nothing.

After Xu Ning and others greeted Yang Yusheng, he extended his hand and said, "Director Sun, hello, I'm Xu Ning."

"I've heard of you. You're quite a handsome guy!"

Yang Yusheng laughed and said, "Haha, he is just handsome."

At present, Yang Yusheng did not introduce his relationship with Xu Long and Xu Ning, but Sun Jishan knew that Yang Yusheng must be the elder when he saw his friendly attitude towards Xu Ning, so Sun Jishan thought he had found the right way.

After exchanging a few polite words, the six of them walked towards the door.

When passing by the gatehouse, Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan waved to the two uncles in the house. In fact, Xu Ning already knew that the two uncles in the gatehouse were no ordinary people.

Just now, the old man surnamed Gao called Sun Jishan "Little Sun". Who can call him "Little Sun"? Apart from elders, it must be the elders of the big leaders, or the old leaders in the past.

When they got out of the door, Xu Long just happened to drive over in a Jeep 212. Yang Yusheng waved and said, "Director Sun, can you let your niece ride with us?"

"Lianfang, come on, get in the car with me."

Sun Lianfang tilted her head and glanced at Guan Lei, who nodded and said, "We'll follow behind, it's okay."

Sun Jishan ignored Guan Lei just now, but he didn't care at all. After all, his status and position were there, and the class gap was an insurmountable gap...

"Erning, you guys stay behind and follow me. Let's go to Director Sun's house for lunch."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Okay, thank you Director Sun for your hospitality."

"Hey, why are you being so polite? Hurry up and get in the car. Your aunt is almost ready to eat at home."

"Got it."

Everyone got in their cars. Xu Ning held the steering wheel, stepped on the accelerator and followed behind the Jeep 212. Xu Long did not drive fast because he was afraid that Xu Ning would not be able to keep up with the big truck.

In fact, given the current road conditions, it is easy to increase the speed of the car, because it is noon and most people have gone home to eat and rest, and there are not many people on the road.

Driving south, we turned four times before arriving at Sun Jishan's house.

The house he had in the city was allocated to him, not purchased by himself. It was two bungalows that he had been allocated, and later Sun Jishan renovated them. He also installed a telephone line in his home. It was not easy to install a telephone line in those days, but it was very simple for Sun Jishan. He installed one directly from the radio station in front of him, and it didn't cost him much money in total.

Yang Yusheng lives in the family building, which has two rooms in total. Now that Xu Long has not officially joined the company, he lives with Yang Yusheng. It is convenient for him to go to and from get off work, and they usually eat in the cafeteria or go to restaurants.

When we arrived at Sun Jishan’s house, the jeep in front stopped first, and the Dongfeng 140 parked behind it against the wall.

Xu Ning said, "Shitou, you and Huzi carry the things, don't be nervous when you go in."

"Brother, I'm not nervous. If it works out, it works out. If it doesn't, forget it..."

Although this may sound a bit cruel, it is the truth.

After Xu Ning got off the car, Sun Jishan said with a smile: "Brother, my house was divided first, and then I renovated it. What do you think?"

"Very upright! My sister-in-law knows how to manage a life. Look how clean she has kept the house!"

(End of this chapter)