Chapter 2511

Li Dou's residence in Kaohsiung is located a few miles east of the port. It is a large manor covering hundreds of acres. The main building is a luxurious mansion facing north and south with five courtyards. The manor is lined with trees inside and outside, and the environment is very

quiet.

Perhaps for aesthetic reasons, no defensive facilities such as walls were built on the outermost edge of the manor. Instead, the terrain was used to draw the water from Gaoping Creek around the manor, forming a semi-natural barrier.

There is a stone bridge across the ditch that protects the manor in the south and north of the manor. It serves as the passage in and out of the manor. There are people guarding the bridge. Naturally, ordinary people cannot cross these two bridges without permission.

The designer of this mansion is said to be a senior craftsman specially invited from Suzhou, so from the moment you enter the gate, you will see a scene step by step, showing a strong Jiangnan courtyard style. Even the servants greeting Li Dou along the way,

There is almost no obvious Fuguang accent, but a bit of Jiangsu and Zhejiang flavor.

This arrangement may also be related to the fact that Li Dou's hometown is in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Although it would not be a big problem for him to return to Jiangsu and Zhejiang as an official now, he has invested a lot of effort in Kaohsiung in the past few years and finally managed to become the current business.

In today's situation, I don't want to give up the fruits of my hard work to others even if I think about it.

Since it is inconvenient to leave Kaohsiung, you might be able to soothe your homesickness by putting more effort into creating a full Jiangnan style in your residence.

It is rare for a private residence to have such a scale of construction, even in a place like Sanya where the rich gather together. However, as Li Dou is an important member of the party, it can be said that the mountains and rivers of Kaohsiung can be arranged by his will, no matter how large the construction is.

, which grade depends on how much money he is willing to invest.

As the largest agricultural production area in the Fujian Strait region, Kaohsiung has created much wealth for Li Dou in the past twenty years. I am afraid that he himself may not know the specific amount. In comparison, the cost of building such a manor is probably about

It's just a drop in the bucket.

"I rarely have guests from Sanya here, let alone young people like you. Your parents and I are equals, so I rely on my elders and treat you as my own nephews. When I come here, you don't care.

Just be restrained and feel as if you were at home!"

After sitting down in the banquet hall, Li Dou greeted Tao Hongfang and his party warmly, and also called out his family members to greet Tao Hongfang and others.

Several young people did not dare to make excuses, and followed the etiquette of nephews and nephews when meeting Li Dou's family.

After the family members retreated, Li Dou said again: "Seeing how you are now, I can't help but think of when I was young, when I was just sent to Kaohsiung by the Executive Committee, and I happened to be about the same age as you. Listen.

To say that you are all holding important positions in Sanya now is really scary!"

Tao Hongfang responded quickly: "Uncle Li, you are so polite! We have not made any achievements at this time, and we have an official position. In fact, it is all due to the care of our fathers. When I was very young, I heard about Uncle Li's development of Kaohsiung, so I will tell you this."

It’s really admirable that a barren land has been built into the prosperous scene it is today!”

In fact, they have not done any special research on Li Dou's deeds, and they are not particularly clear. They only know that Li Dou is the veteran of the development of Kaohsiung. However, since Li Dou took the initiative to show his goodwill and get closer, Tao Hongfang took advantage of the situation and praised him a few words.

, express your respect for Li Dou.

Li Dou ordered the banquet to begin, and various dishes were immediately served like water. The ingredients used during the banquet were basically produced locally, and the taste was biased towards Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The rice wine that accompanied the meal further created a Jiangnan atmosphere.

However, these young people have never been to Jiangnan, and naturally they don’t understand this cultural atmosphere very well. They only feel that this place is indeed different from the wealthy mansions they have visited before, but they can’t tell what’s so good about it.

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After drinking for three rounds, Li Dou casually asked about the situation of their parents, and then changed the topic and asked about the arrangements for their trip.

Tao Hongfang and others did not deliberately conceal anything, so they picked out some things they could tell and told Li Dou. However, their mission for this trip did not include an inspection of Kaohsiung, so they did not have an exact arrangement for their stay in Kaohsiung.

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Li Dou judged that what these young people said was not false. Since their mission was not directly related to Kaohsiung, he could rest assured.

"If your mission is not urgent, you might as well rest here for a few days before going north." Li Dou relaxed and began to take the initiative to entertain guests.

Putting aside the mission of these young people on this trip, Li Dou would still be happy to have a good relationship with them if he had the opportunity to make friends with them. After all, it is likely that these people will take over the power in ten or twenty years.

Although Li Dou does not have much political ambition, he also hopes that his family business in Kaohsiung can be passed down safely and stably. This is extremely important for his family's future development prospects, but for the executive committee, it may be

It was just a decision made in a split second.

Spending a little time and money on public relations before this is just a piece of cake for Li Dou, but the effect it can produce may be far-reaching, and the price/performance ratio is very high.

The task that Tao Hongfang and others took was neither urgent nor urgent. After all, their superiors did not specify a time when they must arrive in Hangzhou. Even if they said it was not urgent, it seemed a bit urgent, because they all received short notice, and

They set off immediately, which gave them the illusion that they had received an urgent mission. The four of them looked at each other, not knowing whether to follow Li Dou's arrangement or politely decline his kindness.

Li Dou saw that the expressions of a few people seemed to be hesitant, and guessed some of their concerns, so he immediately advised: "Let's do this. After dinner, I will send a telegram to Victory Fort and ask them to give it to you temporarily.

Arrange a trip to inspect Kaohsiung Port. That way you can feel at ease, right?"

Since Li Dou had said this, the four of them were naturally reluctant to refuse and quickly thanked him for his kindness. With Li Dou stepping forward to contact Fort Victory, there was no need for them to worry about whether staying in Kaohsiung would affect their mission.

Li Dou said he would do it, and he sent a telegram after dinner. With nothing to do in the afternoon, Li Dou took Tao Hongfang and his party to visit a plantation by the Gaoping River, and then went fishing and drinking tea by the stream.

Chatting and gossiping.

Kaohsiung is more than 2,000 miles away from Sanya. Although it is not too close, Li Dou will return to Sanya once every two years. In addition to routine work reports and participation in certain special meetings, he will also meet with senior officials from various departments.

There are some meetings, so whether it is about the development of Sanya or the fathers of these young officials, Li Dou is relatively familiar with them, and there will still be many common topics when they talk.
Chapter completed!