"Hey, where have you been recently? I haven't seen you home for several days."
The gatekeeper, Old Qin, did not complain at all about being woken up from his warm bed, but instead greeted Wen Liang enthusiastically. Of course, there was a reason for this. Ever since Wen Liang introduced his grandson to work at the Qinghua Factory and later became Ji Zheng's driver, the old man was more friendly to Wen Liang than to the secretary general.
Wen Liang threw him a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and said, "I've been away at my relatives' house for a few days. Uncle Qin, I'm sorry to bother you so late at night."
"Of course I should," Old Qin lit up a cigarette, took a sip in ecstasy, his eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled, "Xiao Liang, my son Qin wants to treat you to a meal, thank you for helping him arrange work, do you think you have time..."
"You don't need to eat. Just go to Qinghua Factory and work hard. I will be filial to you. That's better than anything else!"
After bidding farewell to the grateful Lao Qin, Wen Liang finally returned home. Hearing the door open, Wen Huaiming came out of the study with a cup of strong tea. When he saw Wen Liang, he was stunned for a moment and said, "Why are you here at this hour? Is the train late?"
Wen Huaiming thought Wen Liang had just returned from Beijing today, so Wen Liang explained, "I stopped at Guanshan to take care of some things. Are you still awake?"
Wen Huaiming's serious face showed a bit of fatigue, and he said, "I just came back from the Municipal Party Committee not long ago. I have a meeting tomorrow and I need to prepare some materials."
The father and son chatted for a while, and Wen Liang mentioned Tang Ye casually: "By the way, I met Director Tang on the way. She was rushing back to Guanshan, but her car broke down on the road. If I hadn't happened to pass by, she might have been frozen to death in such a cold day..."
"Which Director Tang?"
Wen Liang glanced at him with a half-smile and said, "Besides that great reporter Tang Ye, which other Director Tang do you know?"
Wen Huaiming had no time to care about Wen Liang's strange tone. He frowned and said, "Why is she here? There hasn't been any trouble in Qingzhou recently!"
As the saying goes, beware of fire, theft and reporters. If Tang Ye knew what Wen Huaiming said, he would spit out blood. Wen Liang smiled and said, "She is here to investigate your financial problems."
Wen Huaiming was suddenly stunned!
After listening to the whole story quietly, Wen Huaiming fell into deep thought. Such anonymous revelations lacking strong evidence would not be published in the provincial newspaper, and even if they were sent to the Discipline Inspection Commission, there would never be any follow-up, and the lethality would be almost zero.
With Gu Shitong's methods, if he doesn't take action, it's fine. But once he does, it will be a thunderous and heavy blow, just like the last time after Wen Liang and Gu Wenyuan had a conflict, Mu Zechen openly went to threaten Xu Fuyan. That is his style of doing things.
"Unlike Gu Shitong, he wouldn't do such useless work..."
Wen Liang sneered, "It must be him! Zhu Jiusi went to Qinghe to inspect and write an inscription, which made Minghua lose face. I heard that they had prepared flower carpets and writing brushes, inkstones, and paper, but they had to temporarily remove them because of us... If it was someone else, it might not matter, but Gu Shitong is so face-conscious and domineering that he will never give up."
"Besides, this certainly won't be in vain!"
Wen Huaiming thought about it carefully and said, "Yes, he is throwing a stone to test the water!"
"First throw a stone to test the water, then lure the snake out of its hole, and then follow the clues to find the source. I am almost certain that this must be the work of that famous socialite in Qingzhou. She is so sinister and vicious. Except for Qi Shu, neither Gu Mu nor anyone else has such patience."
Just as Wen Liang's mind was about the charming and seductive woman, Wen Huaiming's face darkened and he scolded, "What kind of socialite is this? You are so young, how can you say so many weird things!"
Wen Liang curled his lips and pulled his thoughts back. Gu Shitong must have secretly investigated Qinghe. Qinghe's current equity structure is Si Yajing, Li Shengli and Ning Xi. Ning Xi's true identity cannot be found out from the official, but it is much easier to investigate Si Yajing and Li Shengli.
Put yourself in Gu Shitong's shoes. When he gets Qinghe's information, how will he view all this? Putting aside Ning Xi, an unknown outside investor, Qinghe's shareholder Li Shengli has a close relationship with Wen Huaiming. He also rose from poverty to prosperity, and suddenly became rich from nothing, almost in sync with Wen Huaiming's promotion timeline. This is already extremely suspicious.
Another shareholder, Si Yajing, was Wen Liang's former teacher and also had connections with the Wen family. She suddenly divorced and resigned and took over Qinghe, and surprisingly still had the most shares. How could a beautiful young woman with ordinary background and ordinary family background have the capital and ability to rise to the top overnight if she had not attached herself to a big shot
These inside stories are generally not eye-catching, but once they are discovered by someone with ulterior motives, as long as his IQ is above the standard, he will see the shadow of Wen Huaiming in them.
Apart from this, they could not find a second possibility! Because no one would have thought that the person hiding in the dark would be a sixteen-year-old boy.
However, divorce, resignation, beautiful young woman...
Uh, Wen Liang's brows were furrowed like Wen Huaiming's. He also changed his identity at this moment and realized that from Gu Shitong's perspective, he might not only think that Si Yajing was the spokesperson for Wen Huaiming's interests, but also that she had some unspeakable relationship with Wen Huaiming.
In any era in China, work style problems are far more likely to discredit a person than economic problems. And taking photos of the two people's private interactions is easier and simpler than searching for evidence that Wen Huaiming profited from Qinghe.
Perhaps, this is the real killer in Gu Shitong’s mind!
"… Since they believe that Qinghe is related to you, dad, but they can't get any real evidence, they reported it to the provincial newspaper. Tang Ye's three reports have made you famous and wealthy. Outsiders think that you have a close relationship. As the deputy director of the news department, all the reports will be reviewed by her first. I have to say that Qi Shu is not an easy woman to deal with. She is so meticulous in her calculations. She expected that Tang Ye would secretly inform you after getting the news. This is the so-called luring the snake out of its hole… "
Wen Liang sorted out his thoughts, his mind became clearer and clearer, and he unraveled the truth of the matter as if he had witnessed it himself. If Wen Huaiming really had a vested interest in Qinghe and was unclear with Si Yajing, he would definitely try to cover it up, either by colluding with others or destroying the evidence, or at the very least, he would secretly meet with Si Yajing. If he moved, there would be chaos, and chaos would give rise to opportunities. By then, the panicked Wen Huaiming would be nothing more than a fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others!
This is the strategy of following the clues!
Wen Liang walked to the window and lifted a corner of the curtain. A waning moon was hanging in the sky outside and everything was silent. Looking around, there was only the creaking wind and the street lights emitting a dim glow standing in the cold night.
But Wen Liang was very sure that somewhere invisible, there must be someone secretly watching this place, waiting for the moment when Wen Huaiming made a mistake!
Wen Liang turned back and walked slowly in the room. This series of traps was deep, sinister, vicious and cruel. If it were someone else, they would probably be led by Qi Shu and fall into her trap step by step. The reason why Wen Liang could see through it was not that he was already very smart, but that Qi Shu relied entirely on one premise when making the plan, which was two points they firmly believed in: one, Wen Huaiming had a business relationship with Qinghe Soy Milk, and two, Wen Huaiming had a special relationship with Si Yajing.
Unfortunately, both of these points were wrong, so Wen Liang easily filled the hole by working backwards.
However, from another perspective, Wen Liang has the potential to set traps and harm others just like Qi Shu, which can be considered as a kind of mutual understanding to some extent.
"Gu Shitong is so lucky to have such a subordinate!"
Wen Liang said words of envy, but there was no trace of emotion in his eyes. They were calm, cold and even a little bit ruthless.
He was really angry in his heart!
After listening to Wen Liang's analysis, Wen Huaiming smiled bitterly and said, "If you want to do something, you will offend people. If you offend people, there will naturally be all kinds of revenge. There is nothing we can do about it."
Wen Liang sat down opposite him and said with a smile: "Are you going to just sit there and watch as someone smears you with dirty water? Secretary Wen, you have to prove your innocence!"
"How can one prove innocence? What is dirty water? It makes things worse. The clear will be clear, and the turbid will be turbid. I have a clear conscience, so let it go."
"Gossip can melt metal, and repeated criticism can destroy a person. The three words "false accusation" are sometimes more terrifying than anything else. If you don't fight back, those people will take it as a tacit agreement. Even if you get away with it this time, what about the next time, and the next time after that?"
Wen Huaiming sighed, closed his eyes, leaned back on the sofa, and said softly: "A scholar must be broad-minded and resolute, for the responsibility is heavy and the road is long. Is it not a heavy responsibility to take benevolence as one's own responsibility? Is it not a long way to go until death?... Ask the incapable with what you are capable of, ask the few with what you have, act as if you have nothing, be real as if you are empty, and do not punish when you are wronged... A gentleman is open and honest, while a villain is always worried..."
For some reason, these well-known famous sentences from Wen Huaiming's mouth at this moment seem to have some kind of soul-cleansing effect, which makes people feel a lot. Wen Liang knew what he was thinking. With the power of the Gu family in Jiangdong, if they really wanted to fight to the death, the outcome would be obvious, but sometimes taking a step back might not necessarily lead to a bright future. Wen Huaiming still didn't understand that from the moment Wen Liang was reborn, between Wen and Gu, only one of them was destined to live in this world with dignity!
"Father, you study history and classics, and have extensive knowledge of ancient and modern times. Do you still remember "Zuo Zhuan: Xuan Gong 14th Year"? "
Wen Huaiming opened his eyes and looked at Wen Liang with a little doubt. Wen Liang said in a loud voice: "In winter, Gongsun Guifu met the Duke of Qi in a valley and met Yan Huanzi. He talked to him about the music of Lu. Huanzi told Gao Xuanzi, saying, your family is doomed, Huai is in Lu. Huai must be greedy. Greedy people will plot against others. If you plot against others, others will also plot against you. If a country plots against others, how can it not be destroyed? Today's Gu Shitong is the Gongsun Guifu of that time. If you plot against others, others will also plot against you. How can it not be destroyed!"
Wen Huaiming's surprised expression flashed across his face, and he asked, "When did you start reading Zuo Zhuan?"
Wen Liang scratched his head and said in distress: "This is not the point..."
Wen Huaiming stared at Wen Liang, a rare bit of kindness on his stern face. He stood up and walked over, gently rubbed Wen Liang's head twice, and said, "I understand. Everything will be done according to your wishes."
Wen Liang looked up and looked at this strict father who never easily revealed his emotions, and a feeling of warmth quietly gathered in his heart.
In past and present life, only father’s love is as high as a mountain!
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