The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 410 Project Restart_1

Li Qing had exerted a Herculean effort and finally succeeded in persuading Han Mei.

So that she didn’t suspect anything between him and Guan Lin.

But no sooner had Han Mei walked away from his bedside than Guan Lin came over.

"Principal Qi and Teacher Qi couldn’t make it here, so they asked me to bring you some tonic gifts. I’ve put everything together and marked them, so you can easily distinguish whose is whose," Guan Lin whispered.

"Your skills at charming women are really something, you know. You’ve been at the school for only a few days and yet you’ve managed to win over the two most conservative women, which is unbelievable. I’m quite curious how you got Principal Qi, such a noble and aloof woman, to willingly let you handle her?"

The blow to Li Qing’s head almost made his brain explode on the spot.

Damn it, what a mess!

How did all this end up happening together?

Li Qing, on the verge of tears but without any, could only bullheadedly explain, "Really, don’t let your imagination run wild. They brought me tonics purely because I helped them. You know about the time we were trapped in Zhulong Valley during the trip, it’s only proper for Teacher Qi to show some gratitude, right?"

"And Principal Qi owes me even more since I saved her son twice."

Guan Lin’s eyes lifted slightly, "But my instinct tells me that your relationship with them isn’t that simple."

"Don’t worry, speak your mind boldly, I won’t tell anyone."

"There’s really nothing!" Li Qing said with a bitter smile.

This damn woman was even setting traps for him.

Once my wounds heal, I’ll see how I deal with you.

"You’re not at all honest!" Guan Lin shook her head.

Li Qing was instantly frustrated. He sneakily pinched Guan Lin’s buttocks, "Just you wait till you’re screaming out loud!"

"Really? I’m looking forward to it. But it seems like you’re not in any position to do it!" Guan Lin said, laughing playfully.

"There will come a time when I’m healed. Don’t get too cocky, little lady," Li Qing said through clenched teeth.

Guan Lin giggled, her full, alluring hips twisting as she squeezed in with Han Mei and the others.

A group of women cracked sunflower seeds, munched on snacks, and chatted away for the better part of an hour before gradually dispersing.

Since everyone had things to do, Wu Xingxing was assigned to temporarily look after Li Qing.

In the evening, Li Qing received a call from Qi Mengru.

The Qi family had loosened up on the new rural project.

But they didn’t give up everything, just a part of the profits, allowing Lü Zong and Li Qing to take over a subcontract.

On the other hand, they were willing to pay a penalty for other projects.

After receiving the news from Qi Mengru, Li Qing immediately called Lü Zong.

"Brother, you’re really impressive, snatching a piece of meat right out of the Qi family’s mouth!" Lü Zong praised repeatedly after hearing the news, unable to contain his excitement.

"Where are you? I’ll send someone for you. Tonight we drink until we drop to celebrate properly."

"Lü Zong, drinking is not really something I can be involved with for a while," Li Qing said with a wry smile, briefly mentioning his injury.

"Damn, such a big thing happened and you didn’t say a word to me?" Lü Zong shouted angrily, "You’re really not being fair. Are you not recognizing me as your elder brother?"

"Lü Zong, that’s not it at all," Li Qing quickly explained, "It all happened so suddenly and was resolved just as quickly. I thought there was no need to bother you afterward, so I didn’t call."

"Where are you now?" Lü Zong asked.

"At home..." Li Qing said weakly.

The big guy seemed to be truly angry now.

"Wait, I’ll be right there!" Lü Zong shouted and then hung up the phone.

Li Qing gave a wry smile before calling Han Mei to reserve some ingredients at the barbecue stand.

In less than an hour, two cars pulled up in front of the convenience store.

"Boss, get us two packs of cigarettes."

Gong Ge strode in, coming face to face with Li Qing, who had just arrived at the convenience store.

"Damn, Qingzi, what are you doing here?" Gong Ge asked in surprise.

Li Qing grinned, "I’ve taken over this convenience store for a while now."

"Motherfucker, Lü Zong and I were just about to head to your place!" Gong Ge cursed.

Li Qing laughed and handed Gong Ge two packs of Su cigarettes, "Smoke these for now, let’s go outside and sit."

Gong Ge shook his head with a laugh, "I’ll take the cigarettes, doesn’t seem like I should be polite with you."

"Two packs of cigarettes, don’t be polite or I might beat you up," Li Qing joked.

The two walked out of the convenience store together, and Gong Ge shouted from afar to Lü Zong in the car: "Lü Zong, Qingzi is here!"

Soon, a series of car doors opening was heard.

Seven or eight burly men alighted from the two cars, all familiar faces to Li Qing.

Lü Zong, with a stern face, walked over, sizing up Li Qing before snorting coldly and asking, "Did someone crack your melon?"

"Took a few bottles to the head, guess my skull’s too fragile, can’t take a hit!" Li Qing said with a smile.

"Motherfucker, how come no one beat to death you show-off bastard," Lü Zong cursed grumpily, "if you had called me, how could it have come to this?"

Li Qing shrugged, "Lü Zong, take a seat first, then you can scold me after we sit down!"

Lü Zong rolled his eyes in anger, that inherently sly expression looking particularly frightening in that moment.

The diners at the next table hung their heads down one after another.

"Talk, what exactly happened here?" Lü Zong asked with a stern face.

After listening to Li Qing’s story about his conflict with Qi Chuanyu, Lü Zong also lost his composure.

"You put Qi Chuanyu in a comatose state? And under those circumstances, you still pried away the New Countryside project from the Qi Family’s hands? Motherfucker, how did you do it?"

Lü Zong found it hard to believe.

"I have something the Qi Family needs in my hands; it’s actually a trade!" Li Qing said calmly.

"Right, Lü Zong, how much is the Qi Family willing to give up? Did they inform you?"

Lü Zong gave Li Qing a meaningful look, not probing into what exactly Li Qing had that the Qi Family needed, but instead said, "On my way here, they just happened to call. A total of five towns, not counting Sanhe Town, but they will also give that to you. This matter, the Qi Family made a special mention, specifics might need you to talk with your Secretary Zhou when the time comes."

Li Qing nodded, "They’re handling things quite reliably this time, the contract will have to be redefined, right?"

"Of course, this time the penalty clause is going to be 130 percent, damn it, let’s see if they dare to renege!" Lü Zong said angrily, clearly upset when talking about it.

Li Qing took a deep breath, "Although I took a beating, things turned out pretty smooth."

While the matter at hand seemed resolved, the Underground Palace became Li Qing’s real headache.

Once this map was given away, it would inevitably become a big trouble.

For now, he could only stall for time, then try to find the Taoist priest as quickly as possible to see if he had any solutions.