It was already very late when Wen Huaiming returned home. When he turned on the light, he saw Wen Liang lying alone on the sofa in the living room. He said, "Why don't you go to sleep in your room?"
Wen Liang rubbed his eyes and said, "Waiting for you. Working overtime again?"
"The leaders of the Provincial Economic and Trade Commission came to guide our work, and the city held a reception." Wen Huaiming took off his coat, hung it on the hanger at the door, and walked straight to the kitchen, saying, "Do you have any porridge? I drank some wine in the evening, and my stomach is a little uncomfortable..."
"It's in the pot, just heat it up. Oh, by the way, there are mustard greens in the refrigerator, you can make do with some, it's refreshing."
It is Ding Mei's habit to save food for Wen Huaiming. No matter whether he comes back to eat or not, she will leave a portion in the kitchen. This is the way their generation expresses emotion, simple and restrained, but revealing the affection of mutual support.
After a while, Wen Huaiming came out with half a bowl of porridge and a small dish of shredded mustard greens. He sat opposite Wen Liang, drank the steaming hot porridge, breathed a sigh of relief, and then raised his head and asked, "Wait for me?"
Wen Liang smiled and said, "It's a small matter, but you are not allowed to lose your temper after hearing this, and you are not allowed to cause trouble to my mother."
Wen Huaiming frowned, knowing that it was definitely not as light as Wen Liang said. He immediately lost his appetite, put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, and said, "Go ahead!"
Wen Liang recounted everything that happened in Songlan today. Wen Huaiming frowned, stood up and paced back and forth for two steps, then suddenly stopped and asked, "Do you suspect that Gu Shitong is behind this?"
Wen Liang nodded, leaned back on the sofa, and said calmly, "There is only one explanation. Otherwise, Bi Ya Si's business is so good, and the clothing city has been promoting it vigorously. How could they be kicked out because of a dispute with a merchant who is about to go bankrupt? Besides, the merchant agreed first, but changed his mind later. His attitude changed 180 degrees. Someone must have done something behind the scenes."
"But what good will this do, other than driving your mother out of the vineyard and disgusting us? Considering Gu Shitong's status and position, it's a bit of a big noise but little action..."
"If my guess is correct, driving my mother away is just a prelude, and the other party's real intention is not wine."
Wen Huaiming was also a very smart man. He listened to Wen Liang's words and immediately understood what he meant. He was startled and asked, "What are you saying?"
At this moment, Wen Liang's cell phone rang. He made a silent gesture to Wen Huaiming, pressed the answer button, and said, "Brother Ming, how is it?"
"I followed Master Wen's instructions and led people to wait at the entrance of Songlan, and followed the two guys all the way to the house they rented..."
Wen Liang listened quietly, and hung up the phone after a while, saying, "It has been confirmed that the couple in 405 were bribed by Yang Qing, the general manager of Songlan. They deliberately made trouble today. Haha, 20,000 yuan, they are really willing to spend money."
Wen Huaiming did not ask Wen Liang how he confirmed it. After so many things, he believed that Wen Liang knew how to act properly. After thinking for a while, he said decisively, "You are right. It is better to retreat than to advance. This kind of thing is hard to explain even if it makes sense. It is better to withdraw from Songlan directly. No matter how many tricks they have, they will be useless. How about this, Bi Ya Si should not be opened anymore. After all, I am a hidden danger that can be used by others in this position."
Although the State Council issued the "Decision on Prohibiting Children and Spouses of Leading Cadres from Engaging in Business" in May 1985, which explicitly prohibited the children and spouses of cadres at the county and regiment level and above from engaging in business activities, in practice, everyone from top to bottom turned a blind eye. There is no need to explain the reason, everyone understands it.
But unspoken rules are unspoken rules after all and cannot be put on the table. Once you have made a powerful enemy like Wen Huaiming, you have to be on guard against cold arrows shot from the dark from time to time, which may become the basis for attack from the opponent at any time.
Wen Liang sneered, "Dad, you haven't figured it out yet. When dealing with a pack of wolves with bared teeth, tolerance will only make them more ferocious. Only by knocking out its fangs with one punch can you avoid putting yourself in danger. Bi Ya Si was originally just a place for my mother to kill time and relieve boredom. It doesn't matter whether it makes money or not, or whether it can be opened or not. But since someone wants to deal with you from this, not only can it not be closed, but it must continue to operate. To be angry, my mother was laid off from the agricultural machinery factory, and she didn't cause trouble for the government. She worked to earn money to support herself. It makes sense wherever she goes, so there is no need to be too cautious. If you are still worried, at worst, the business license will be changed to the name of the third aunt, and no one can find fault with it!"
Wen Huai knew that Wen Liang would never give up, so he asked, "What are you going to do?"
Wen Liang's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he said, "Dad, let me handle this matter, you don't have to worry about it!"
The next morning, at the Times Building, Pan Mingliang had just walked into the office and sat down with his big belly when Li Cuier pushed the door open in a hurry.
Pan Mingliang smiled lewdly and said, "What's wrong, baby? I haven't fed you for two days, and you can't hold it back this early in the morning?"
Li Cui'er's pretty face flushed, biting her lips shyly, and said: "Bah, who can't help it, if you provoke me again, be careful or I will leave now!"
Pan Mingliang was an old hand at women, but it was the first time he had encountered a girl as pure and charming as Li Cui'er, whose every move could tickle his itch. He had gone from being a pure lover to now showing some true feelings. He hurried over to hold her hand, stroking it and coaxing her, "It's all my fault, it's my fault, baby, is there something wrong?"
Li Cui'er leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words. Pan Mingliang's eyes lit up and he said, "Really? He contacted you?"
"Well, he's on duty tonight. One of the other two people in the same group is on sick leave, and the other one has to go to another workshop to sign and record files..."
"Well done!" Pan Mingliang became excited and said, "Let him find the right opportunity tonight. I'll contact someone right away. I'll make sure Qinghe's reputation is ruined tomorrow. Hahaha!"
As the setting sun reluctantly fell into the valley and the starry sky quietly drew the night, the central kitchen located in the western suburbs began a busy night. Dozens of large trucks entered from the entrance in order, and then the staff of the incoming material team conducted inspections and tests, weighed and re-weighed, and then received and stored according to the different arrangements of the materials. These ingredients were carefully selected and quickly arrived at the beginning of each production line. After going through multiple processing procedures, they gradually became finished or semi-finished foods that needed to be delivered to each store early tomorrow morning.
At 3:15 in the morning, Si Yajing showed up at the factory with two deputy managers of the central kitchen, workshop directors, chefs of various cuisines and other middle-level managers. This was nothing strange. Unexpected inspections at irregular intervals have been a routine since the central kitchen was put into use, and the staff were used to it. When everyone walked to the soy milk product warehouse, the freshly ground soy milk would be transported here for packaging and refrigeration, and Wang Datou, who was responsible for the final inspection of the soy milk quality, was pouring a bag of white powder into the container.
"What are you doing?"
Before Si Yajing could say anything, someone rushed over with an angry shout, and pushed the panicked Wang Datou away, causing the powder in his hand to fall to the ground. A chef who grew up in the countryside came over to take a look, his face turned pale, and his body almost collapsed to the ground, trembling and saying, "Boss Si, this, this... This is rat poison..."
At 3:30 in the morning, the Qingzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau's alarm reception center received an alarm call from Qinghe Soy Milk Co., Ltd. Liu Tianlai, who was on duty at the bureau, personally led a team to the western suburbs. After on-site investigation and evidence collection, it was initially determined that this was an extremely serious poisoning case, and all the people involved were brought back to the bureau for questioning.
At five o'clock in the morning, Xu Fuyan was awakened from his sleep by a phone call. After listening to Liu Tianlai's report, he approved his action plan to lure the snake out of its hole.
At 5:30, Pan Mingliang, who was also awakened from his sleep, was extremely happy. Knowing that Wang Datou had successfully administered the laxative, he immediately made a phone call to ask the extras who were going to perform the stomach upset scene in front of the Qinghe Soy Milk Shop tomorrow to prepare, as well as the reporters from major newspapers and tabloids who were brought to Qingzhou overnight. After confirming that the plan was correct, he suddenly became interested and hummed and moaned while hugging the soft and fragrant Li Cui'er.
That night, the mantis thought it had caught the cicada, but it had no idea that a yellow bird was waiting behind it, eagerly waiting to swallow the mantis whole, leaving no residue behind! (To be continued)