Song Wenye saw Chu Xiaxing's hesitation and asked patiently, "Director Chu, is there any problem?"
Chu Xiaxing was only suspicious now. She also didn't know the meaning behind the coincidence. She just replied, "It's not about work, I just want to know where this person is."
Song Wenye took over the approval form and browsed for a while, and suggested, "You can ask someone to inquire."
Tu Xin sighed: "How can I find out about this? People are still talking about Yanchuan, and maybe no one knows it long ago."
Song Wenye said calmly: "My father still has some old colleagues who stay in Yanchuan. They have participated in the project and may still remember this person."
Tu Xin was stunned when he heard the words. He was one of the few people who knew Song Wenye's true identity. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, neither party extended the matter. Duan Hui did have colleagues who stayed with Yanchuan, but most of them were of retirement age, so they might not have a good impression on Song Wenye.
If Song Wenye wanted to inquire about things, he was bound to reveal his identity, but Duan Hui's reputation was not good, and he could easily get into trouble because of his father. Tu Xin is not a local. He is well aware of the stubbornness and arrogance of some elderly people in Yanchuan City, so he is worried about this matter.
When Chu Xiaxing heard that Song Wenye wanted to ask for help, she was inevitably hesitant: "Forget it, it's not a big deal at first, there's no need to mobilize people like this."
Chu Xiaxing wasn't sure about the connection behind these details, but she knew that Song Wenye would ask the old people, and there was a high probability that they would be angry with them, and maybe he would have to atone for his father.
Song Wenye: "Since we have all returned to Yanchuan, we have to face this hurdle, and Director Chu won't ask questions casually. Maybe he can promote the project after asking?"
Chu Xiaxing saw that he attached so much importance to his opinion: "You make me even more embarrassed to say that..."
She just thought it was bizarre that the two had the same name, but she didn't want Song Wenye to take it seriously.
Song Wenye said easily: "Professional film and television people don't need to be embarrassed."
Because Tu Xin was the mayor who came later, he didn't know Duan Hui's colleagues back then, so he couldn't accompany Song Wenye and others there. After Chu Xiaxing and Song Wenye had a meal with Tu Xin, they embarked on a trip to visit Duan Hui's colleague, intending to ask the person on the approval form.
The urban area of Yanchuan City is not large, the abandoned film and television city occupies a lot of land, and the rest of the place is not prosperous enough, and you can vaguely see many old buildings with a sense of age. There are not many young people in the urban area, most of them are retirees. Although the landscape is beautiful, they seem to be sullen.
Song Wenye contacted in advance before departure. The retiree he wanted to visit now lives in a small building built by himself at home, not far from the abandoned Yanchuan Film and Television City, but the surrounding roads are far from smooth in the urban area.
Chu Xiaxing saw countless small buildings with similar architectural styles along the way. Obviously, many people nearby were building buildings on their own grounds.
The two of them arrived at their destination not long after, the retiree was far more amiable than Chu Xiaxing thought, he and Song Wenye greeted each other for a long time, and stared desperately at the approval sheet to distinguish, hesitating: "Jin Huahui should be in charge of the film and television city project at that time. I remember that this old man has a big temper, and it is said that He Linfa values him a lot, and he had a lot of quarrels with us at the beginning."
Song Wenye: "Do you know where he is going now?"
Retired old man: "Hey, he seems to be from Yanchuan, I don't know, but someone should know..."
The retiree was communicating with Song Wenye and Chu Xiaxing in the courtyard. He rushed out of the courtyard in a hurry and shouted towards the yard next door, "Lao Li, Lao Li, let me ask you something!"
Not long after, a loud male voice came from the next door, it seemed to be another old man: "What are you calling?"
"Do you still remember Jin Huahui, the man who was in charge of the film and television city, do you know his family?"
"I'm still talking about the film and television city, don't think about turning over the old accounts, how many years Duan Hui has been running, why don't you give up!?"
The retired old man was a little angry when he heard the neighbor's words. He glanced at Song Wenye worriedly, and said angrily: "It's over if you tell me, why are there so many words!"
After a while, a thin old man with gray hair and a thin body appeared on the balcony upstairs. He thoughtfully said: "Jin Huahui's family has settled abroad. I don't remember which country. Come to Yanchuan…”
"Why are you asking him? You two haven't seen each other before!"
"I dreamed about the past last night, can't I bother him?"
"Hey, don't live in the past, we are all old, and it's time to pass..." The thin old man sighed. They had ambitions when they were young, but the film and television city has been half-dead for many years, and now it is time to let go.
The retiree asked about Jin Huahui's home situation again, but the neighbors didn't know much about the current situation. They only knew that Jin Huahui seemed to be flourishing, and his life abroad was interesting, and he only occasionally returned to China during the holidays.
The retired old man relayed the information to Song Wenye and Chu Xiaxing, and he reassured him again: "Don't take his words to heart, he used to have a good relationship with Lao Duan, but there are too many things..."
Song Wenye lowered his eyes and said, "It's okay, I understand what he thinks."
The retired old man sighed: "No matter how nonsense outsiders say, in my heart Duan Hui can't do that. We had constant disputes with Xie Song, and he was under enormous pressure. He really is not a mercenary person."
Chu Xiaxing didn't listen to Duan Hui's inside story. She just came here to investigate and gather, and she asked curiously, "What disputes are there between the two sides?"
The retired old man said helplessly: "Old Duan is the second leader in charge of the film and television city. In fact, the previous team delayed with Xie Song for a long time, and it was really promoted when Duan Hui took office. "
The first leader was too old and incompetent at that time, and could not take on such an important task. Duan Hui was the second leader only after he retired. After Duan Hui took over with the newly allocated engineering fee, his cooperation with Xiesong became much stronger.
"I actually heard Lao Duan talk about it in private. He felt that the project cost was tricky, the accounts did not match the actual expenses, and Xiexong couldn't pay at all." The retired old man told the two in a low voice, and then he said with a complicated expression, " I also reported this to the above, but when they traced the funds, they said that Duan Hui had an overseas account."
This is the key evidence that influences the result. No matter what outsiders have guessed, the engineering fee has indeed disappeared, and it appears to have entered Duan Hui's account.
When Chu Xiaxing heard about this, she suddenly had an impression of what happened before Duan Hui disappeared. The two originally planned to go up the mountain for inspection the next day, but Duan Hui said that he would go back to check the accounts. She had no work to deal with that day, so she said to go to Xiao Xiao Duan to play, but happened to meet him and was almost abducted.
The group of people seemed to be running towards Xiao Duan, and Chu Xiaxing was trying to cover him to leave. The two parted ways in the woods, and the next day Yanchuan City was completely turbulent. When the workers learned that Duan Hui and the project fee had disappeared, they angrily gathered nearby to beg for wages and make trouble. Some local gangsters even hid in the troubled waters to fish in troubled waters, making the city quite unstable.
Chu Xiaxing thought about it carefully, and then felt that things were rushing, and everything was coming too fast. She didn't know anything about the accounts at the time, so naturally she didn't expect the chaos the next day.
Song Wenye said goodbye to the retired old man, and then explained, "I didn't tell him anything recently."
The retiree still firmly believes that Duan Hui is innocent, but he does not know that Duan Hui has recently appeared overseas.
Chu Xiaxing: "Jin Huahui has no relatives in China? Can you know where he settled overseas?"
Song Wenye: "Since I occasionally return to China, there should be relatives and friends who haven't gone out. Does Director Chu have anything to do with him?"
Chu Xiaxing: "Although I don't know the specific reason, but he seems to have ordered a cake for Qiao Zhansi during the overseas promotion of "Gun Saint"."
Song Wenye looked surprised: "Are you sure it's the same person?"
Song Wenye also felt that this matter was outrageous, and it was obvious that the two of them couldn't fight at all.
Chu Xiaxing: "If it's just the same name, it's fine, but he used to work for Xiexong. Shu Jie, who wanted to block Qiao Zhansi, also said that he came from Xiexong..."
Song Wenye recalled the people from Weihuang Media, and he naturally understood Chu Xiaxing's doubts, and suggested, "I can ask someone to ask again, and I will tell you if there is any news."
After Chu Xiaxing and Song Wenye inquired about the news, they did not forget the main business of the trip, which was to go up the mountain to collect scenery.
The road to Mingzhu Lake was not easy to walk. Song Wenye was leading the way, Chu Xiaxing stepped on the broken branch several times in a row, and his footsteps were inevitably staggered. She hurriedly supported the tree trunk beside her, but still attracted Song Wenye's attention.
Song Wenye noticed her inconvenience, so he simply stopped his steps, turned around and stretched out his hand towards Chu Xiaxing. Because the road was a bit narrow, they didn't squeeze in a row. Song Wenye was walking in front, and now he was going to pull her to continue walking.
Chu Xiaxing had already regained her balance by relying on the trunk of the tree. She kicked the trunk of the tree aside, and instead of holding Song Wenye's hand, she politely declined, "It's okay, I can go by myself."
Chu Xiaxing had slipped her feet for a while, but now she can get rid of the predicament. She felt that it was very troublesome for Song Wenye to drag her.
"It's your attitude that you can walk by yourself, but it's also my attitude to reach out." Seeing that she didn't shake back, Song Wenye smiled calmly, "I know that Director Chu is omnipotent, and everything can be solved by himself. , but you don’t have to do everything yourself.”
"Isn't this what you taught me? It's okay to choose to be a child occasionally, and there's nothing to be ashamed of."
She said that he can express his emotions as freely as a child occasionally, so he thinks that she can also be like a child occasionally not to lead the way.
Chu Xiaxing looked at Song Wenye's hanging hand. When she heard this, she couldn't refuse any more. Only then did she finally hold him back. She just whispered, "I'm not sure who is holding the child..."
Chu Xiaxing: You didn't go very smoothly back then, and you don't know who is the child.
Although Chu Xiaxing declined his offer to help at first, he had to say that someone with tools would save a lot of effort. Xiao Duan had stumbled and stumbled on this road back then, but Song Wenye's pace was very steady now, pulling her up the mountain in a hurry. Chu Xiaxing did not use his own strength for a while, and used his strength to walk up, without even feeling tired.
Because it was easy for Chu Xiaxing to go up the mountain, her state also relaxed, and she habitually spoke and ridiculed: "Thank you Mr. Song for adding a new experience to my life."
Song Wenye: "What? Was someone dragged up the mountain?"
Chu Xiaxing took advantage and said, "No, I have never raised a large dog, but I have the experience of walking a large dog."
She felt that Song Wenye was dragging her, and she didn't need to exert herself at all, like she was walking a docile large dog.
Song Wenye: "?" I pulled you up the mountain, but you said this? Who exactly are we comparing dogs
Song Wenye was taken advantage of by her. He pondered for a few seconds, blinked, and said calmly, "Then I should be a guide dog."
Chu Xiaxing faced his counterattack: "?"
Chu Xiaxing: My dear, I would rather admit that I am a dog than to call me blind