The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 204 - 201: Mr. Lian’s Requests

Before Mr. Lian’s arrival, many preparations had to be made for his reception.

As the deputy leader of the reception team, Wang Liansheng was actively communicating with Mr. Lian’s side to ensure thorough preparations were made.

Mr. Lian didn’t have many requirements, but what surprised Wang Liansheng was that the gentleman was likely to stay until before the Spring Festival, and might even spend it in Huicheng.

Both Chinese people at home and abroad know that the Spring Festival is a time for family reunions. Mr. Lian’s side requested if Mr. Lian could stay with a family, preferably one with children. They specifically mentioned that the elderly gentleman loved children, especially lively and adorable ones.

This request seemed small but was quite surprising.

Wang Liansheng didn’t want to make decisions on his own, so he quickly reported to the leadership, seeking a decision from them.

The leadership trusted Wang Liansheng quite a bit, almost immediately responding, "I think Comrade Liansheng’s home would be perfect, with one son and one daughter. I’ve seen the children; they’re beautiful and smart, and you’ve raised them well..."

Wang Liansheng was surprised but reacted quickly. After a slight hesitation, he expressed his concern, "I live in the division compound; wouldn’t it be inconvenient for Mr. Lian to come to my house?"

The military division has strict checks on people entering and exiting, plus it’s a military unit. Mr. Lian’s overseas Chinese status might not be very suitable.

Upon hearing this, the leader furrowed his brows and, after a moment, said, "I’ll communicate with the division about this matter..."

But the leader’s communication failed.

When Wang Liansheng communicated with the other side again, Mr. Lian’s side put forward a more refined request, stating that Mr. Lian wanted to relive the warmth of old times, so he actually wanted to stay in a rural family.

Wang Liansheng reported this request to the leader, who also seemed troubled by it.

Mr. Lian, having gone abroad and founded a sizeable business, didn’t come from a poor background. The Lian Family was famous across the peninsula and even the whole province. Back in the Qing Dynasty, they had high-ranking officials and two successful candidates in the imperial examinations. While not exceedingly wealthy, they were certainly a prominent family.

But nowadays, it’s hard to find a particularly wealthy household in the village. Everyone had just gained the ability to provide for themselves, barely reaching the level of having enough to eat.

Rural families not only raise chickens and ducks but mostly also keep pigs...Wang Liansheng himself came from a farming family and wouldn’t look down on his rural kin, but likely Mr. Lian, returning from overseas, might not be accustomed to it?

Clearly, what Wang Liansheng could think of, the leader thought of too.

This time, the leader personally made a phone call to Mr. Lian’s side to explain the situation in the village.

Mr. Lian answered the phone himself and then cheerfully said, "I heard that Chief Wang’s family built a new house, and the conditions are quite good."

Wang Liansheng stood nearby, not knowing what was said on the other side of the phone, just watching as the leader, after hanging up, fixedly looked at him.

Feeling uneasy under the gaze, Wang Liansheng subconsciously looked over himself and, finding nothing inappropriate, was about to ask when the leader smiled and said, "Comrade Liansheng, how can you be so secretive? Your family built a new house, and you didn’t let anyone know. Are you afraid we’ll come over to drink?"

"There might be a misunderstanding, that’s my uncle’s house..." Wang Liansheng explained.

"Not important." The leader smiled and waved his hand, gently saying to Wang Liansheng, "Since your family... oh, your uncle’s family built a new house and your uncle has been an old cadre for over 20 years, why don’t you go home and discuss with your uncle about taking on this reception duty? Rest assured, the funds for the reception have been prepared, and at that time, expenses will be paid to your uncle’s house according to the reception standards. How about that?"

The leader mentioned the uncle’s house after a phone call, obviously because Mr. Lian’s side said something. Regarding the reception issue of the returning overseas Chinese, Wang Liansheng couldn’t outright refuse and could only agree to go home and discuss it with his uncle.

Wang Liansheng originally thought that once he arranged the reception preparations satisfactorily, he would request leave from the leadership. Who would have thought the arrangement would be made at his uncle’s house?

Given the urgency of the matter, the leader especially arranged for a unit car to take Wang Liansheng back home once.

The weather was severe, the projects in Huicheng were paused, and his cousin Wang Lianqi had already returned home.

Seeing Wang Liansheng return by car, both his uncle and cousin were quite surprised.

Hongbing, along with Hong Ming and Hong Liang, the three brothers, were all on break, and Wang Liansheng brought them all back this time.

Having not been home for a long time, the three young ones were very excited, especially about the new tile house at home. It was the first time for the three of them to see it, and they were overjoyed, rushing inside, calling out for grandma and mother, making quite a lively racket.

Amidst all the hustle and bustle, Uncle Wang Futang called for someone to make tea for the driver and then walked out of the house.

His cousin and Wang Liansheng also came out.

Uncle Wang Futang asked, "Why are you back? The matter in Jiang Province..."

Wang Liansheng conveyed the situation he had inquired about over the phone to his uncle and cousin, and then he said, "Although it’s confirmed to be related to my father-in-law, Jiang Province is far away and not easy to reach. By coincidence, I’ve been tasked with hosting an overseas Chinese...

He explained the request made by the overseas Chinese gentleman about spending the New Year in the village.

"I initially thought that with our farming family raising chickens and pigs, they wouldn’t be accustomed to staying here, yet somehow they learned that we’ve built a new house, so they said they want to come to our place..." Wang Liansheng looked at his uncle, and then at his cousin, saying, "Though hosting returning overseas Chinese is important, it’s still a public affair, not something our family has to be troubled with. I just thought that if we could get to know this person, perhaps in the future, it might lend a hand to my older and second brothers..."

That person was planning to return to build a school and might set up a factory. No matter which project succeeded, there would be no shortage of engineering work.

Wang Futang puffed on his dry tobacco and didn’t speak for a while.

Wang Lianqi, however, didn’t want his parents to worry and said, "Liansheng, what if you just return this matter? It’s New Year’s, and having an outsider at home isn’t right..."

His intention was to get the contract so that his construction team could grow stronger, but it hadn’t reached the point of involving his parents and family.

Hearing his older brother say this, Wang Liansheng nodded his head, agreeing, "Alright, then I’ll go back and discuss it."

His trip was also to give the leadership a way out and wasn’t really intended to force his uncle and cousin.

However, Wang Futang knocked his tobacco pipe and spoke up, "Liansheng, this Mr. Lian you mentioned, what does he do? In the past, was he one of those oppressive landlords?"

Hearing this, Wang Liansheng couldn’t help but laugh, "Uncle, he did indeed have a great family business in the past, but his reputation was good, known for benevolence in Jai Country. Their ancestors were keen on philanthropy, building roads and bridges quite often. Even today, there are still two stone bridges and a school over there funded by the old Lian family."