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Shi Tao now firmly believes in Bing Tianyi's words, especially since the Double Bridge collapse was predicted accurately three days in advance; not everyone can achieve that.
With this in mind, Shi Tao candidly said to Bing Tianyi: "To be honest, based on your accurate prediction of the Double Bridge collapse, I think you are even more impressive than Master Qi. I will help you with this. In two days, I will arrange a meeting with someone from the County Agricultural Bank. You should coordinate with Crow and Chen Huaqiang to book a hotel, and we can discuss the details then."
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianyi quickly smiled and replied, "Alright, then I will trouble you, Secretary Shi."
"That's fine; it's no trouble at all. After all, establishing a Construction Company in the county will benefit us as well. However, this matter carries significant risks, and I..." Shi Tao suddenly paused mid-sentence, adopting an official tone.
Seeing the expression on Shi Tao's face, Bing Tianyi could almost guess what he wanted to say. Even someone like Crow understands that there’s no gain without effort, let alone Shi Tao.
"Secretary Shi, I know this matter is quite challenging. So once the Construction Company is established, I will give you a five percent share of the profits every year for five years as a token of my gratitude for your help," Bing Tianyi said earnestly while looking at Shi Tao.
Upon hearing this from Bing Tianyi, Shi Tao quickly smiled and replied, "Nephew, that's very kind of you to say. You've helped me so much; it's only right that I assist you with this small matter."
"Secretary Shi, you're being too polite. I haven't really helped you that much," Bing Tianyi said while nodding at the sight of Shi Tao's joyful expression.
"Alright then, since that's settled, I'll contact General Chen shortly. No need to wait two days; let's do it tomorrow instead. Please book a private room on the third floor of the Sunshine Grand Hotel for 7 PM and give me a call. I'll reach out to the leaders at the County Finance Bureau for support. How does that sound?" Shi Tao asked with a smile.
After hearing this, Bing Tianyi was momentarily so excited that he didn't know what to say. He stared at Shi Tao for a few seconds before finally responding with a smile, "That sounds great! From now on, I will need your assistance more often, Secretary Shi."
"Of course," Shi Tao replied with a grin.
Bing Tianyi never expected things would go so smoothly. With three guarantors already confirmed, only one final hurdle remained. Of course, compared to finding guarantors, he felt this last step would be much easier.
After chatting casually with Shi Tao for a moment, just as Bing Tianyi was about to get up and leave, Shi Tao suddenly called out with a smile, "Nephew, hold on a moment."
"Bing Tianyi" stood firm and turned to look at "Shi Tao," asking curiously, "Secretary Shi, is there anything else?"
"You must keep this key," "Shi Tao" said, picking up the key to the "Building" from the table and walking towards "Bing Tianyi."
Seeing this, "Bing Tianyi" felt a bit flustered. Normally, it was common for ordinary people to give gifts to officials, but now he never expected that a Deputy Secretary of the County Committee would actually give him a house. If this got out, who would believe it?
After much reluctance, seeing "Shi Tao's" serious expression, "Bing Tianyi" could only accept the key handed to him.
After leaving, "Bing Tianyi" hurried back to the store. He knew that there was still one last hurdle regarding the loan that he needed to handle.
It was just past eight in the evening, and business in the store was not very busy. Upon entering, "Father Bing" happened to be sitting down to rest. Seeing his son come in, "Father Bing" frowned and asked, "Where did you go this afternoon?"
Hearing his father's question, "Bing Tianyi" sat down across from him, took out a key from his pocket, placed it on the table, and smiled wryly at his father, saying, "Let's move over there tonight."
"You rented a place there?" "Father Bing" asked curiously upon seeing the key.
"Secretary Shi gave it to me. Room 602, Building 5, Ruiyuan Community," "Bing Tianyi" said with a feigned sense of helplessness.
"Building?" "Father Bing" asked in surprise.
"Bing Tianyi" nodded and replied, "What's wrong?"
"You can't be joking! They just gave you a house out of nowhere? Is he crazy or am I crazy?" "Father Bing" said in disbelief as he looked at his son.
"Bing Tianyi" stood up and smiled as he saw customers entering. He said, "Someone's here. I'll explain everything in detail after I finish up."
"Father Bing" understood that some things were better left unsaid at the moment and told his son directly, "Go help your mother."
Bing Tianyi nodded with a smile. Twenty minutes later, as Mother Bing shouted from the kitchen that the dumplings were sold out, Father Bing went outside to hang up a sign indicating that they were temporarily closed.
Once inside, Mother Bing was tidying up, and Bing Tianyi looked at his father and said, "This is the divination fee from Secretary Shi."
"What did you predict? Why would he give you so much for divination?" Father Bing asked curiously.
Bing Tianyi replied with a smile, "The Double Bridge collapsed."
Bing Tianyi knew he couldn't tell his father that after helping Shi Tao for five years, there might be prison trouble ahead.
"What? When did you help him with that?"
"Three days ago."
"Then why didn't you tell us?"
"First, because you wouldn't believe it if I did; second, some things are better left unknown. Knowing them could be detrimental to us," Bing Tianyi said honestly.
Father Bing was at a loss for words. While he frowned in thought, Bing Tianyi looked at him seriously and said, "Dad, I have an appointment tomorrow with Uncle Huaqiang, Crow, and Secretary Shi. I’d like you to come along."
"Is there something going on?"
"A small matter. I plan to establish a Construction Company in your name and want to apply for a bank loan. But as you know, I'm not yet eighteen, so the bank definitely won't lend to me. It has to be under your name," Bing Tianyi explained earnestly.
Hearing this from his son, Father Bing was completely speechless. With a dark expression, he looked at his son and asked, "What else do you want to do? Are you planning to buy this county someday?"
Seeing his father's reaction, Bing Tianyi sighed and said earnestly, "Dad, I know you'll probably oppose this idea. But think about it; you've seen the development speed of the county in recent years with your own eyes. You've also heard about the only large Construction Company in the county going bankrupt, right? If we can establish a Construction Company now, there’s definitely money to be made!"
"Kid, you better think carefully about how to do well on this exam. This afternoon, your homeroom teacher called and said there will be a midterm exam the day after tomorrow!" Father Bing said as he got up to help his wife with her work.
Seeing this, Bing Tianyi seriously said to his father, "Dad, I've already found my guarantors. I just need your nod of approval!"
"Who did you find?"
"Uncle Huaqiang, Crow, and the County Finance Bureau."
"Hmph, those people aren't reliable, but I know what I'm talking about," Father Bing scoffed at his son.
"So you don't agree?" Bing Tianyi asked, looking at his father.
As soon as he finished speaking, Father Bing earnestly said to his son, "Son, we should only do what we are capable of. Even though I'm not very familiar with things like Construction Companies, I know it will definitely require a lot of money. We can't even repay a loan of ten or twenty thousand from others right now; if we take out a bank loan and the villagers find out, they would laugh us out of town! Also, I can barely trust Uncle Huaqiang and Crow as your guarantors, but do you really think the County Finance Bureau would back you up? Do you think you're that important?"
After listening to his mother’s words, Bing Tianyi finally understood what his parents were really thinking.
First, they were still worried about his studies; second, they were concerned that he wouldn't be able to secure the money or that he would lose it all if he did.
Thinking about this, Bing Tianyi directly asked his father, "Dad, if I can get first place in the class this time, will you agree to take out a loan in your name?"
"You haven't been to school for so long and you still want to get first in the class?" Father Bing glanced at his son and asked.
"Just say whether you agree or not."
"Fine, as long as you get first in the class. Then we can follow what you said: find three guarantors and use my documents for the loan. I'll give them to you." Father Bing was now willing to go for it, but he felt that with his son not attending school for such a long time, aiming for first place was like trying to catch the moon in water.
"It's a deal," Bing Tianyi said firmly.
"Of course," Father Bing nodded seriously in agreement.
Bing Tianyi smiled as he helped his parents tidy up. After some persuasion, he finally convinced them to take the keys and go to Ruiyuan Community to view the house. Upon entering, when his parents saw the already renovated building, the smiles on their faces were impossible to hide.
Seeing the joy on his parents' faces, Bing Tianyi suddenly felt how beautiful life could be. After living for over twenty years, he had only felt repression and nothing else, but now it was different.
"Tianyi, how much is this house?" Father Bing asked seriously as he looked at the property, curious about his son's response.
"With the renovations, it's probably around four to five hundred thousand," Bing Tianyi replied with a smile.
"Remember this: if we make money in the future, we must give some to Secretary Shi. He is truly the best public servant I've ever encountered," Father Bing remarked with emotion.
Hearing his father's words left Bing Tianyi speechless. He thought to himself that if Shi Tao didn't think he would be useful in the future, there was no way he would be so generous as to give away a house.
However, Bing Tianyi kept these thoughts to himself and smiled instead, saying, "Yes, Secretary Shi is also the most caring leader I've ever met regarding the people's hardships."
After staying in the room for over an hour, Father Bing and Mother Bing remembered they needed to prepare materials for tomorrow when they returned home. They then headed back to their rental apartment. Meanwhile, Bing Tianyi stayed in the new house and immediately called Shi Tao after his parents left.
Bing Tianyi now understood that if Shi Tao had arranged something for tomorrow and his father disagreed, it would definitely not work out. Therefore, if he wanted to successfully secure a loan, he would have to wait until after the midterm exams.
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