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Situ Li's family lived in the newly built municipal building. It had a surface area of over 100 square meters, and was very straightforward and simple.

When Zhou Hao and Situ Jianying arrived, Situ Li was already off work, and Situ Jianying's mother, Dong Hong Rui was in the kitchen preparing dinner.

Dong Hongrui worked in the Xiang City Health Bureau. She was originally a doctor in the City People's Hospital.

Situ Li was afraid that she would work too hard in the hospital, so he transferred her to the relatively easy job of the Health Bureau.

After Zhou Hao arrived, Situ Li and Dong Hongrui both came out to receive him, causing Zhou Hao to feel extremely flattered.

"What a handsome child." When Dong Hong Rui saw Zhou Hao, she began to praise him.

"Xiao Hao, your injury isn't too serious, right? You were injured because you wanted to protect Jian Ying, our family doesn't even know how to thank you."

"Auntie, you're being too serious." Zhou Hao immediately said.

After greeting each other, Dong Hong Rui returned to the kitchen to busy herself, only to see Situ Jianying putting down her backpack and going in to help.

Dong Hong Rui saw that her daughter, who never went into the kitchen, took the initiative to help and said in surprise: "Oh, Jian Ying, how come you suddenly know how to help? Didn't you say that you hate the kitchen the most? "

Situ Jianying secretly glanced at Zhou Hao who was sitting together with Situ Li, and then said to Dong Hongrui: "Mom, teach me more about cooking in the future."

Dong Hong Rui's mind was extremely intelligent, she stretched her head out and looked at Zhou Hao, "Girl, don't tell me you already have someone you like and want to learn to be a lady?"

"Mom, what are you saying? I'm a lady to begin with, alright?" Situ Jianying said, but her face was red.

It's fine if you let mom teach you how to cook, but you have to promise me that you can date me, but don't go overboard. You're only 15 years old, so I don't want you to get hurt.

Dong Hong Rui said solemnly to Situ Jianying, at the same time, she was also extremely curious about Zhou Hao.

It was because she knew how wild and unruly her daughter was. To be able to learn to be a lady for Zhou Hao, it could be seen that Zhou Hao's power was even greater than her as a parent.

However, Situ Jianying blushed at Dong Hong Rui's words, thinking back to her passionate kiss with Zhou Hao, his heart started beating even faster.

But he still promised his mother, "Mom, I know now. Your daughter knows how to protect herself."

Although she said that, she thought that if Zhou Hao really wanted to eat her, she wouldn't be able to refuse.

On the other side, Situ Li also asked Zhou Hao, "Xiao Hao, did Mayor Gao's daughter go to school today?"

Zhou Hao shook his head, "She has taken sick leave and will probably be back tomorrow."

In fact, it was hard for a teenage girl to recover immediately from such a situation. "What about the two workers? What happened to them?"

"It's just some injuries." Situ Li laughed.

"But these two guys actually dared to set their sights on Mayor Gao's daughter. I reckon they won't be able to escape twenty to thirty years of punishment. Do you know what they said when they gave their statement? "

He said to Zhou Hao, "They said that only officials and rich people would be able to enjoy such benefits with regards to these female students. If he himself could have a taste of these female students, then it would be worth it even to sentence him to death."

"F * * k, he really has the guts of a pervert." Zhou Hao curled his lips, "Oh right, Uncle Situ, I have something important to tell you."

"What is it?"

Zhou Hao said: "Last night when I went back, I was followed by someone."

"What?" Situ Li was shocked by Zhou Hao's words.

He then heard Zhou Hao say with a serious expression: "After I discovered that I was being followed, I intentionally lured him to a small park near the school, and then that guy said that I killed his brother."

Situ Li asked curiously: You killed his younger brother?

"It's that bald drug dealer. Yesterday, that guy was that bald brother of his, and he's also a drug dealer."

Zhou Hao explained, "He said that not only did I cause them to lose those drugs, I also took the money foreigner used to buy drugs, and told me to return the money.

But I never took any money at all. "

Originally, Zhou Hao did not want to mention that money. However, he thought that if that man was really caught yesterday, it would be hard to guarantee that he would not say anything about that money.

Therefore, Zhou Hao planned to strike first to gain the upper hand and take the initiative to bring up and deny that he had taken the money. In any case, he had Situ Jianying to testify.

Furthermore, even if that man truly claimed that he took the money after being caught, the police would still think that he was framing Zhou Hao.

And when Situ Li heard Zhou Hao say that the man was also a drug dealer, he immediately became nervous. He really believed that Zhou Hao did not take foreigner's money, and that the person he was most concerned with was the man from last night.

A police investigation confirmed that Bald was a member of a cross-border drug cartel in Yunnan.

Now that his brother had come again, if Situ Li was able to catch that man and even destroy that drug trafficking group, his position as the Director of the City's Public Security Bureau might even move upwards.

Therefore, Situ Li hurriedly asked Zhou Hao: "What does that man look like?"

"He was tall and thin, but his appearance was ordinary. I didn't see any scar or tattoo on his face."

Zhou Hao said: "But that fellow knows martial arts, he was able to break the thick tree trunk with his bare hands, I was almost killed by him yesterday."

"Martial arts?" Situ Li muttered to himself, as for martial arts, he knew that it existed in reality.

In the past, he had seen the bodyguards beside the provincial government secretaries. All of them were experts in martial arts with extraordinary skills.

"Looks like I have to discuss this with the bureau. This fellow is a drug dealer and knows martial arts. He's too dangerous!"

"I also hope to catch that guy as soon as possible." Zhou Hao said.

Then, he heard Situ Li say: "Now we are busy, and also heard from Mayor Gao that in two months time a group of Japanese will come to our city to inspect the investment environment. Mayor Gao's meaning is for our department's people to ensure the safety of this batch of foreign merchants."

"Japanese?" Zhou Hao frowned, then he suddenly exclaimed in his heart, "How did I forget?"

He remembered that in his previous life, the Japanese and the Xiang City government had collaborated to build a large engine and related parts production base, which was located on the wasteland outside of the Xiang City, occupying nearly a million square meters.

On the edge of the wasteland, in the flower village, there were a few families of villagers whose fields were also within the production base's construction range.

After several negotiations with the government and the Japanese, on average every household received more than a million yuan in compensation.

According to the memories of their past lives, the Japanese would only be able to confirm their investment intentions with the government in April and May of next year, and would not sign a land expropriation contract until July.

If he could buy a few plots of land before the news got out, he would be able to earn a lot of money from the Japanese. After all, it was still a wasteland and he wouldn't have to spend much money to buy it.

The money Zhou Hao invested in the stock market could be returned in December, so buying land was not difficult.

Situ Li, who was at the side, did not think that a single word he said would cause Zhou Hao to have so many thoughts.

Seeing Zhou Hao in a daze, he thought Zhou Hao was worried about the drug dealer last night, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, we will definitely catch that guy as soon as possible."

Zhou Hao returned to his senses and responded Situ Li. Naturally, he could not tell Situ Li those things in his heart.

At this time, Dong Hong Rui and Situ Jianying had already started eating, Situ Li also sat at the table beside them.

He even got Situ Jianying to bring a bottle of Maotai from the cabinet, so that he could have a drink with Zhou Hao.

"How old is Xiao Hao? Don't harm him." Dong Hong Rui said as she prepared a cup for Situ Li.

"It doesn't matter. Uncle Situ, you've invited me to be your friend. Let's have a cup."

Situ Li laughed, "Xiao Hao understands what I'm thinking, Xiao Hao, uncle is telling you, when a man wants to do something big, he must have a good alcohol tolerance."

Zhou Hao deeply felt that, as he had also been in society before, he knew that whether it was for social events or business discussions, wine was the only thing that mattered to him, this was the unique culture of Chinese people.

"Here, cheers." Situ Li raised the wine cup in his hand towards Zhou Hao.

Zhou Hao also raised his cup and clinked it with Situ Li's, then gulped down the Maotai Wine.

He felt a burning sensation spread from his mouth to his throat, and his internal organs felt warm. He let out a long sigh. "Good wine!"

"Good alcohol capacity!" Situ Li also didn't expect that Zhou Hao would be so straightforward at such a young age, so of course he couldn't be stingy about it.

He also finished the wine in one gulp. "Again!" With that, he filled Zhou Hao's cup again.

"Alright, alright, stop drinking so much, the two of you are really here." Dong Hong Rui reprimanded him, while Situ Li and Zhou Hao were forced by Dong Hong Rui's power, after drinking this cup, they restrained themselves.

Dong Hongrui's culinary skills were very good. She had four dishes and a bowl of delicious soup.

However, Zhou Hao saw that there was a plate of burnt egg on the table. No matter how he looked at it, it did not seem to be from Dong Hongrui's hands.

Situ Jianying looked at Zhou Hao expectantly, "Zhou Hao, try out this poached egg, it's very fresh."

Zhou Hao was slightly stunned, then picked up a piece of egg and put it in his mouth. He discovered that the outside of the egg was burnt black, but the egg yolk inside was not familiar, and it even had a faint fishy smell.

But when he saw Situ Jianying's expectant gaze, he swallowed it down and forced a laugh: "You cooked it, right? It tastes pretty good."

"Really?" Situ Jianying was extremely happy, "If you like it, you can try a few times." As she said that, she took another piece and placed it into Zhou Hao's bowl.

Zhou Hao couldn't expose his own lies, so he could only swallow the egg back down.

On the other hand, Situ Li noticed the inklings, and patted Zhou Hao's shoulders: "Xiao Hao, uncle understands how you feel, when I went to your aunt's house to eat, I had the same experience."

The tone of her voice was similar to that of a person who had fallen to the ends of the earth.

"Auntie's culinary skills are the same as yours?" Zhou Hao said in shock, he could not help but take a piece of the Red Braised Ribs that Dong Hongrui cooked and put it into his mouth.

"But the ribs are so delicious." It was really delicious this time.

Situ Li's face revealed an expression that was hard to look back on, and he said, "Sigh, it's all cultivated out, I am the witness."