Zhou Lin gave Zhao Hui a valuable watch, which was captured by Wu Xiaofei nearby. Zhao Hui was summoned back to the office due to urgent matters. Later, Xie Zhiyuan called Zhou Lin, asking her to wait for a moment at the restaurant. Shortly after, he brought Su Jianren along, intentionally creating an opportunity for the two. Seeing Zhou Lin’s close relationship with Zhao Hui before, Su Jianren still harbored some dissatisfaction. However, Zhou Lin also gave him a similarly valuable watch, explaining her past failed marriage. Su Jianren’s anger dissipated instantly, hoping that when Zhou Lin was ready for a new relationship, she would consider him first.
Tao Wuji admired the scenery along the way in the car and couldn’t help but call Tian Xiaohui to share. However, Tian Xiaohui was sitting in the passenger seat and saw Wu Xiaofei beside her, so she lied that she had work to do and hung up the phone. Upon arriving at the Neikou Village Ecological Park, Tao Wuji found only one dark-skinned man in the office, so he took the initiative to introduce himself. The man seemed unwilling to pay much attention to Tao Wuji, asking him to wait on the side for a while, then continued to focus on his game. Tao Wuji had some insights into the game and offered some pointers from the side, successfully catching the man’s attention and changing his attitude. In the course of conversation, Tao Wuji learned that this man was Liu Zhancheng, a technical backbone of the agricultural technology station. Liu Zhancheng showed Tao Wuji around the fields, introduced new grape varieties, and discussed the current problems faced by the village.
Since grapes are most afraid of the rainy season, excessive rainfall can cause grapes to crack. The most effective solution is to build rain shelters, costing two to three thousand yuan per mu on average. However, implementing this plan is difficult because most farmers are unwilling to borrow money to purchase agricultural materials and equipment. Two banks had previously attempted to mobilize but ended in failure. Liu Zhancheng didn’t hold much hope for Tao Wuji either. However, Tao Wuji was determined. He pretended to be a fruit merchant buying grapes and talked to the villagers but was mistaken by Da Mao Uncle as a bank representative. Just as Tao Wuji was about to explain, Hu Yue unexpectedly appeared with luggage, revealing their identities instantly.
When Tian Ma learned that a six million yuan house could be sold at a low price, she encouraged Tian Xiaohui to sign the contract as soon as possible, even if she had to scrape every penny together. However, Tao Wuji only saved about a hundred thousand yuan. Tian Ma felt that her daughter’s value had risen and was not quite compatible with Tao Wuji. Similarly, Tian Xiaohui also had things on her mind that she couldn’t share with Tao Wuji. At this moment, Tao Wuji called, and they talked enthusiastically. Suddenly, Hu Yue’s voice came over the phone, making Tian Xiaohui alert. Under Tian Xiaohui’s questioning, Tao Wuji revealed that Tian Xiaohui was also sent to do rural tasks. Tian Xiaohui was very unhappy, feeling that with hundreds of people in the bank, why were they two specifically sent out alone, with a hint of jealousy in her tone.
The Discipline Inspection Commission and the Audit Department jointly acted, and Miao Che led the branch audit team to the Binjiang branch to conduct dynamic audits. After the meeting, Miao Che informed Zhao Hui that the projects he had handled in the past two years were the key targets for his own audit. He asked if Zhao Hui had anything to say, but Zhao Hui seemed indifferent, only instructing Miao Che to do his job well. That evening, Zhao Hui saw his daughter finish the surgery through a video call, feeling heavy-hearted as he came to the balcony. Coincidentally, he met Zhou Lin on the balcony. Under the moonlight, the two shared a bottle of red wine and chatted a lot. Although Zhao Hui didn’t explicitly respond to Zhou Lin’s feelings, he revealed that he was also waiting for her until the day she was willing to sail with him.
The audit team worked overnight to review all the documents and found that Ma Yongcheng, the manager of the corporate department, transferred twenty million yuan of customer deposits to Asia Jiushui Financial Company for high-interest loans. In addition, there was a document involving Yuanzhou Trust and Junlong Group, which appeared to have no abnormalities in financing, but upon closer examination, it was suspicious. The main persons in charge were Su Jianren and Zhao Hui. Since it was not certain whether it was negligence or malfeasance, Miao Che asked the team members to check if there were large discrepancies in their personal finances. If there were any problems, they should gather evidence immediately. Su Jianren felt uneasy, but Li Sen comforted him, saying that the real target of the audit was Zhao Hui.
At the same time, Tao Wuji encountered obstacles in promoting agricultural loans everywhere. The farmers had traditional ideas and rejected loans. Hu Yue volunteered to support Tao Wuji and together they found the general manager of the fruit company, Zhao Mingde, to discuss grape sales. Zhao Mingde promised the farmers that if they were willing to improve the quality of grapes, he would buy all of them at a normal price of three yuan per catty, raising it to more than ten yuan. Seizing the opportunity, Tao Wuji persuaded Da Mao Uncle and others to take out loans to build rain shelters, but Da Mao Uncle firmly refused.
