Li Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Wasn't I out at sea fishing with Miss Mu today? She talked to me a lot."
"She told me that on this trip to Wulin County, she will only cooperate with you, because she really dislikes working with men. So when she came to Wulin County, she directly had someone find you."
Jing Tian perked up upon hearing this: "Looks like my mindset was off."
Li Chuan laughed, "Actually, having Tian Jianhui go to the county government building isn't a bad thing. Let him handle the secretary and the county mayor first, then your job will be much simpler, right? Because Miss Mu will appoint you to liaise with her. Don't look at how happy Tian Jianhui is now, when the time comes, he won't even have time to cry."
Li Chuan didn't expect Jing Tian's superior to have such a move, but none of that mattered because Mu Weishuang was also someone he called over. Whoever is responsible, and who gets credit, is all up to him after all.
However, Jing Tian was still a bit hesitant: "Tian Jianhui is someone on County Mayor Gao's side; I'm afraid we're no match for them."
Li Chuan reassured her, "Sister Tian, don't worry, you have to trust Miss Mu's judgment! Alright, let me take you home first, have a good rest."
Then, Li Chuan drove Jing Tian home and immediately headed to Yuebin Building, where he was going to treat those drivers to a meal.
On the way, Li Chuan also bought some cigarettes, and when he arrived at Yuebin Building, Hu Junjie and the group of driver buddies arrived one after another.
Li Chuan was very generous, ordering all the most expensive dishes there, and also had the owner bring out two cases of Maotai. The bill ended up being a staggering one hundred thousand!
Although it cost a bit, the effect was very significant.
After the meal, all these drivers were completely won over by Li Chuan's power of money and thoroughly became his brothers.
Aside from Li Chuan's generosity, he also had other abilities, like his expertise in the Path of Feng Shui and his proficiency in traditional Chinese medicine.
Because, as everyone knew, the Feng Shui issue in Wulin County was first pointed out by Li Chuan, and Hua Yunfeng's solution was also devised by him.
In these drivers' eyes, Li Chuan was no ordinary person, so during dinner, many people asked him to read their palms, predict their wealth, love prospects, health, and various other fortunes.
Li Chuan answered each one, leaving them all dumbfounded.
Now in their hearts, Li Chuan was a mysterious and unfathomable semi-immortal, on par with Hu Junjie.
After the dinner, Li Chuan sent everyone off, and finally, he placed the remaining Maotai and cigarettes in Hu Junjie's car and joked, "Brother Jie, I just arrived in Wulin County. There are many areas where I'll need your support in the future, so please don't be polite with me!"
Hu Junjie, already quite drunk, slung his arm around Li Chuan's shoulder and said, "Chuan, why are we being so formal? From now on, your business is my business!"
"In Wulin County... I've got your back!"
Li Chuan laughed, "Great! Brother Jie, the driver I called for you has arrived, get some rest when you get home!"
"Alright!"
Hu Junjie got into the car and drove away in high spirits.
Li Chuan evaporated all the alcohol from his system before getting into his own car and driving off leisurely.
The night in Wulin County was much quieter than in Jiangzhou City, with almost no cars on the streets.
This atmosphere made Li Chuan feel relaxed, and he was now eager to quickly gain Human Dao Power.
Because he suddenly recalled the anecdote recorded in the Lingxi Mutual Sensitivity Technique, where Human King Dixin had the support of Human Dao Power and practiced the Human Dao Immortal Slaying Technique, even the immortals of heaven feared him.
"I wonder if this Human Dao Power of mine, is the same as Dixin's Human Dao Power back then..."
Soon, Li Chuan returned to Mingshan Mansion District. With quite a bit of alcohol on him, he quickly grabbed a pair of shorts and headed to the bathroom to take a shower.
After finishing his shower and walking out, he immediately saw Peng Xiaoran and Lv Wenbin sitting on the sofa.
This young couple seemed just to have finished eating out, but now sitting on the sofa, they looked troubled and worried.
Seeing Li Chuan come out, Peng Xiaoran hesitated a moment before asking, "Chuan, do you know anyone at the housing department? I want to..."
However, Peng Xiaoran's words weren't even finished before Lv Wenbin interrupted her, forcing a smile: "Chuan, it's nothing, you've had a long day at work; you should go rest in your room."
It was clear that Lv Wenbin didn't want to trouble Li Chuan.
Peng Xiaoran felt a bit wronged: "Actually, it's no big deal, I just wanted to see if Chuan knows anyone who could help us find out how many quotas there are for this house distribution. That's not a big deal, right?"
"I just think we should be prepared. If there are enough extra quotas, we might have a hope to get a house. If there are only two or three, we should prepare money and try to make the down payment to buy a house."
With that, Peng Xiaoran folded her arms across her chest, sulking on the sofa, clearly not wanting to speak to her husband anymore.
In fact, it's understandable why Peng Xiaoran was angry; living in rentals is indeed unpleasant.
Li Chuan understood immediately and said, "I was wondering what it was, this is simple. I know someone who works there, let me ask."
With that, he picked up his phone and called Zhu Dalin, who was the driver for the head of the housing department and also his nephew.
"Brother Dalin, are you home yet? Had anything to drink?" Li Chuan asked with a smile.
Zhu Dalin laughed heartily: "Chuan, don't worry, this little bit of liquor is nothing."
"That's good." Li Chuan continued, "Here's the thing, the housing department will be allocating teacher housing for the county's elementary school teachers to help relieve the staff's pressure, right?"
Zhu Dalin: "That's right, the lottery starts tomorrow."
Li Chuan: "I just wanted to ask, how many houses are being allocated this time?"
Zhu Dalin: "Due to a shortage of housing resources, a total of 5 houses."
Li Chuan then asked, "And how many people are in the lottery?"
"Quite a few, about nine hundred thirty people in the county waiting for the lottery," Zhu Dalin said, curiously adding, "Chuan, why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Li Chuan: "I have a couple of relatives who both work in Wulin County. They've tried the lottery a few times but didn't get anything. They just want to know how many houses are up this time to have an idea."
"If there's not much chance, they plan to pool some money and buy a house themselves. After all, even if it's a mortgage, there's a fund they can use, right?"
"Waiting endlessly isn't a solution either!"
Zhu Dalin understood and immediately said, "That's easy. Just send me the names and information of those two relatives of yours, and you don't need to worry about the rest."
Li Chuan hesitated, "Isn't this a bit improper?"
"What's improper about it?" Zhu Dalin laughed, "Nowadays, houses are a necessity. Do you really think you can get one purely by luck of the draw?"
"In today's world, there's no such thing as a free lunch."
"Alright, thank you, Brother Lin!" Li Chuan didn't stand on ceremony; Zhu Dalin was completely right. This society hasn't truly been fair for a long time.
There are plenty of people who would want these pre-determined quotas if they don't.
After the call, Li Chuan had Peng Xiaoran and Lv Wenbin send over their ID photos, then said, "Sister Xiaoran, Brother Bin, my friend said this time there are a total of 5 houses, and there are over nine hundred people in the draw."