Chapter Fifty-One: Gathering Fortune Manor

  "There is a聚福山庄 outside the city, which used to be a gathering place for county town fishing friends. The fish there are very good, and now it's still early, so let's go there first and try to catch some fish before Yang Ju comes over, so we can have tonight's dinner ready." Chen Yinglong drove onto Highway 137 and headed in the direction of Changyang City.

  The highway has not been repaired, and the vehicles going south and north are mostly on national highways, so the traffic volume on National Highway 137 is very large. When passing through the Chengguan Toll Station, Chen Yonglong took out his police ID and showed it to the staff at the toll station, who did not charge him a toll fee and let the Jetta pass directly.

  Looking at Yang Jie's puzzled expression, Chen Yinglong smiled and said: "This toll station was built with a loan from the county government. Generally, vehicles from the four major departments of the county government, procuratorate, court, public security bureau, highway, power supply and other departments do not need to pay tolls. The license plates of official vehicles are registered here, so they don't need to show any certificates, and can pass through freely just by showing their license plate."

  Yang Jie listened to Chen Yinglong and suddenly understood why the toll station staff directly lifted the barrier after he showed his police ID, it turned out there was an unwritten rule like this.

  The Jufu Mountain Villa is about 2.5 kilometers away from the county town, and a gravel road by the national highway can lead directly to the villa. Yang Jie looked at this remote mountain villa, surrounded by a small building with a bamboo fence, and inside the fence was a parking lot made of flattened mud, where three cars were already parked.

  The farmhouse-style villa, without revealing its true nature, has no signboard outside. Only by entering the gate of the two-story building can one see the plaque that reads "Jufu Mountain Villa" in the main hall. If not for a familiar guide, even if someone accidentally drove in, they would think this is just an ordinary residence.

  There are six ponds behind the small building, with many fish in them. Yang Jie and Chen Yinglong went to the owner of the mountain villa to get two fishing rods, took some special bait made by the boss, and walked against the sunset to sit down at a deserted pond. There was a large sun umbrella opened behind the small stool to shade the sun, and everything was well prepared.

  "The owner of this villa is a chef who returned from the province, his cooking skills are excellent, especially when it comes to fish. In the past, only members of the fishing association would come here, but as the villa's reputation grew, it gradually became a secret dining place for some leaders from the city." Chen Yinglong glanced at a few guests fishing in another pond not far away and introduced Yang Jie to the Agufu Mountain Villa in a low voice.

  Yang Jie did not expect that this ordinary farmhouse would actually attract the city leaders to come over, and he couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart. He skillfully followed Chen Yinglong, putting the bait on the hook, swinging the rod and lowering the hook into the water, quietly waiting for the fish to bite the bait.

  When he was young, Yang Jie often went fishing with Liu Daxing in Fuxin Tungsten Mine. He was quite familiar with the fishing skills. After Liu Daxing retired and started his own mine, he had less free time and went fishing less frequently. As a result, Yang Jie also rarely goes fishing in recent years.

  Although it has been several years since he last went fishing, Yang Jie, who was used to catching wild fish in rivers and lakes, now felt exceptionally easy while fishing for domesticated fish by the pond. Before long, he caught two grass carp weighing over 2 kilograms each, while Chen Yinglong next to him had not even gotten started yet.

  "Hey little brother, not bad fishing skills!" A man in his 40s with a rich expression walked by Yang Jie's side, seeing that they had caught two fish shortly after arriving, and his eyes lit up instantly.

  "It's been years since I last went fishing, and my skills are all rusty. In the past, I used to fish for wild fish in rivers and lakes, but this is actually my first time fishing on a farm." Yang Jie humbly put down his rod and stood up calmly, looking at the man in front of him.

  "This fish farm is indeed a bit silly, and the boss's bait is well-made. Anyone can catch fish from the pond with ease, but without a deep fishing foundation, it's hard to grasp the timing of reeling in. It's not easy to catch fish quickly, little brother you're too humble!" Xie Anyuan looked at Yang Jie in front of him, who was sunny and handsome, and saw that he was polite and courteous, without any arrogance or complacency despite being a young man, and his good impression of Yang Jie grew stronger.

  "Yang, if you continue to be so humble, I'll have no place to hide. Look at us, we came together, and you've already caught two fish, but I haven't even caught one yet." Chen Yinglong chimed in with a smile, teasing Yang Jie.

  "Hehe... I won't disturb your fishing trip. If there's a chance, let's go catch some wild fish together." Xie Anyuan said with a pat on Yang Jie's shoulder, and then walked towards the few people who were fishing not far away.

  "This guy has no sincerity at all, even when we had the chance to go fishing for wild fish together, he didn't even introduce himself or leave any contact information." Chen Yinglong looked at Xie Anyuan walking away before whispering a sentence to Yang Jie.

  Yang Jie smiled slightly upon hearing this. They were just strangers who met by chance, so why take a casual remark to heart?

  Yang Hua drove to Jufu Mountain Villa when the sky was almost dark, fortunately Yang Hua had booked a private room in advance and didn't have to worry about not having a seat.

  "Yang, I'm really sorry, the bureau had an emergency meeting this afternoon and I'm running late!" Yang Hua walked into the private room wearing casual clothes, seeing Yang Jie and Chen Yinglong sitting in the room watching TV and eating melon seeds, smiling as he explained.

  "Director Yang, you're too polite. The timing is just right, it's just time for lunch, and Brother Chen has already arranged for the kitchen to cook fish. It'll be ready soon. Please sit down and take a rest first!" Yang Jie and Chen Yinglong quickly stood up when they saw Yang Hua arrive.

  "Sit down, everyone! Yesterday, the secretary issued a death order that we must rectify all aspects of the county bureau in the shortest possible time. This task is not easy at all!" Yang Hua said with a smile that he couldn't suppress on his face. "Little Chen, I proposed at this afternoon's bureau party committee meeting to transfer Zhang Wei to be the director of Chengguan Town Police Station, responsible for the overall work of Chengguan Town Police Station."

  "As for you, after I have sorted out the work of the county bureau and made it smooth, I will personally recommend you to Secretary Zhou. The two tasks of public security and traffic police in the county bureau will be handed over to you for responsibility. I hope that from now on, you must be cautious and humble, and strive to make progress, don't let Secretary and the bureau down!"

  The captain of the security team, if not also serving as deputy director, is at the same level as the head of the Chengguan Town Police Station, which is a regular stock level. Since Zhang Wei has been promoted and reused, as Yang Hua's trusted confidant, Chen Yinglong will naturally not be left behind.

  Yang Hua's intention was very clear, preparing to promote Chen Yinglong as a member of the county bureau party committee, deputy director in charge of public security and traffic police work, which is equivalent to taking over his post. Therefore, it can only wait until the two words "acting" are removed from Yang Hua's acting director before recommending Chen Yinglong to Secretary Zhou.

  "Congratulations, Brother Chen! I believe it won't be long before we should address you as Director Chen!" Yang Jie didn't expect Yang Hua to say such things in front of him to Chen Yinglong.

  "Yang, my brother, I didn't take you as an outsider either. If it wasn't for you, Chen and I wouldn't be where we are today. You're the one who handled the Jamison arrest so perfectly back then. If not for that, Chen and I would have been long gone by now! You're our greatest benefactor!" Yang Hua said with a sentimental expression, looking at Yang Jie with gratitude.

  "Yes! Young Brother Yang, Director Yang and Big Brother owe it to you for what we have achieved today. We're all family, so I won't say more words of gratitude. Let's see our actions in the future!" Chen Yinglong suddenly heard the good news, couldn't help but reveal an excited smile on his face, and sincerely looked at Yang Jie to express his attitude.

  "Director Yang, Brother Chen, I haven't done anything. The two of you being where you are today is entirely due to your own efforts and Secretary Zhou's discerning eye. Since we're all on the same side from now on, let's not mention gratitude again, okay?"

  Yang Hua and Chen Yinglong smiled at each other, "Alright! No need to say more polite words, we're all brothers, if you need our help in the future, just speak up, little brother. If Xiao Chen can't handle it, come straight to me, don't be polite."

  As they spoke, a waiter from the mountain villa brought over a large bowl of fish.

  The cooking skills of Zhu Fu Mountain Villa are indeed superb. Yang Jie and Yang Hua, Chen Yinglong clinked glasses between them, unknowingly devouring three fish weighing over two kilograms each. Some old bosses' self-cultivated vegetables were also made extremely delicious.

  The dinner was enjoyable for both the host and the guest, and by the time Yang Jie returned to his dormitory, it was already past 9 o'clock in the evening.

  The next day at noon, after work, Yang Jie rushed back to the dormitory and called Liu Daxing to confirm that he had arrived in the county town. Only then did Yang Jie go downstairs and wait at the entrance of the family courtyard.

  Xiao Lai's license plate number Yang Jie was very familiar with, watching the Jetta car stop in front of the gate of the courtyard, Liu Daxing rolled down the window of the co-pilot, stuck out his head and smiled at Yang Jie, beckoning him to get on the car and lead the way.