The study is not very large, about 10 square meters. On the inner side is a dark double-door sandalwood bookcase, with four layers filled with all kinds of books. In front of the cabinet is a black half-moon-shaped desk, on the table is a wooden pen holder made of huanghuali with a royal horse pattern. The body of the pen holder is made of relief, with simple and thick workmanship, vigorous and smooth knife techniques, a combination of movement and stillness, and exquisite beauty. On the left side of the desk near the door, there is a four-seater sofa, and in front of the sofa is a two-layer coffee table made of carved glass. The whole study is decorated in a simple and elegant style. Before Zuo Yuxi came in and said anything, Xu Fuyan had already put down the documents in his hand, pointed at the sofa and said with a smile: "Xiao Zuo, sit down, don't be restrained, this was your home after all, Huai Ming, you sit too."
After Zuo Yuxi and Wen Huaiming sat down, Xu Fuyan asked directly: "I heard from Huaiming that you know Ji Zheng from the Qinghua Factory?"
Zuo Yuxi felt relieved. Wen Liang's guess was correct. Zhou Yuanting's sharp counterattack made Xu Fuyan unable to sit still any longer. He would not give up any possibility easily.
"Not really. About two or three days ago, I went to No. 1 Middle School to do something and ran into Wen Liang. He said there was a female classmate named Ji Su whose father was suddenly arrested and the whole family was extremely worried, so he asked me to help find out what was going on..."
Xu Fuyan looked at Wen Huaiming in confusion, and Zuo Yuxi smiled and said, "I have a good relationship with Wen Liang. I was the one who gave him the award for the top ten Communist Youth League members during the summer vacation, so we got to know each other. But you also know that I have a strange temper, and I don't want too many people to know, so I told him not to say anything, not even Director Wen. I have to apologize to Director Wen here. I'm really sorry for keeping it from you for so long."
Xu Fuyan flicked his fingers lightly. No wonder Wen Huaiming said that the only condition for Zuo Yuxi to meet was that Wen Liang must be present. It was strange at first, but it made sense after hearing this. But she had to use Wen Liang to get in touch with Wen Huaiming, and then contacted herself. Isn't this a bit too complicated? With her status and position in the Zuo family, it is completely unnecessary to do this. Could it be...
Wen Huaiming waved his hand to stop Zuo Yuxi from getting up, and said with a wry smile: "I can't take care of this son anymore. Thank you Director Zuo for taking care of him. I should feel bad for that."
Xu Fuyan laughed and said, "Old Wen, your Wen Liang is really amazing. Even Yuxi thinks highly of him. His future achievements are probably limitless."
Wen Huaiming said a few humble words, knowing that it was his turn to ask questions, and said, "Director Zuo, did you hear what Ji Zheng said after you met him?"
Zuo Yuxi nodded and said, "That's right! Ji Zheng wanted to sue Yuan Dazhu because of salary issues, but he got drunk and said something wrong, which was found out by Yuan Dazhu. He falsely accused him of corruption and bribery, and was arrested for that." Xu Fuyan could also know the details of these things through other channels, so there was no need for him to lie.
"Well, then what?"
"Wen Liang was also present at the time. Well, I took him and Ji Su there." Xu Fuyan and Wen Huaiming pretended not to hear such obvious violations of discipline and law. "It was fortunate that Wen Liang went there. He discovered Ji Zheng's secret. After a confrontation, Ji Zheng finally made up his mind and confessed the materials he had painstakingly collected over the years on some major issues at the Qinghua Plant. The problems at the Qinghua Plant are shocking..."
Xu Fuyan became interested: "I heard a few words from Old Wen about this, but I don't know the details. It turns out that our little hero has done something heroic again! Yuxi, tell me slowly..."
Xu Yao walked past Wen Liang without even looking at him, sat on the sofa, straightened her back, put her legs together, put her hands flat on her thighs, and looked straight ahead. Wen Liang kept bowing. He had plenty of ways to deal with Xu Yao. He smiled and said, "If Her Majesty the Queen can let me stand up, I can consider taking her to see the pandas during the winter vacation."
An expression of hesitation immediately appeared on Xu Yao's cold face.
"I heard that you can adopt a red panda in the panda house in Southwest Province. You can give it a name, buy snacks for it, and receive small gifts from it during festivals..."
Xu Yao coughed lightly and tried to make her voice steady: "Stand up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wen Liang sat opposite her, staring at Xu Yao with a smile and not saying a word, until she blushed and picked up her slippers to hit him angrily, then she raised her hands to beg for mercy. Xu Yao snorted, smoothed the hem of her skirt, and still maintained her ladylike sitting posture, and asked in a low voice: "Why are you here? Last time my dad asked me, do you know him? I listened to you and kept it a secret, but now it's all exposed?"
"It's okay. Last time I was mainly worried that your father would think too much and stop us from seeing each other. If your father asks this time, just say that I talked to you a while ago and there's no problem after we talked it out."
Xu Yao nodded as if she understood, tilted her head and asked in confusion: "Then why did you come here tonight? And your father and that beautiful aunt, what's going on?"
Xu Yao had met Zuo Yuxi twice, once at the award ceremony and once at the Academic Affairs Office. She knew that Wen Liang was very familiar with her, but she had never asked about it.
Wen Liang was so annoyed that he glanced at the study room with a guilty conscience and whispered, "Well, you can actually call her sister..."
This emphasis didn't matter. Xu Yao instinctively sensed something was wrong, and she pouted her lips and snorted, "Auntie!"
Wen Liang felt that this topic could not be continued, so he immediately used Qiankun Damo Shift and said, "Actually, the main reason I came here tonight is to help Ji Su ask Secretary Xu for mercy, to see if he can release her father."
Xu Yao opened her eyes wide and said, "Didn't you say yesterday that everything was fine?"
Wen Liang began to have a headache. This was the result of telling too many lies. He had to keep trying to cover them up. "Well, after all, your dad is the boss. It would save a lot of effort if he could help put in a word. Anyway, don't worry about these things. I'll take care of everything. Just wait to see the pandas during the winter vacation, haha."
Wen Liang was almost sweating to death after hearing these words. He finally laughed dryly twice. Fortunately, Xu Yao was a young girl with a simple mind and full trust in Wen Liang. Her attention was quickly diverted: "Okay, okay, you said it. If you dare to lie to me, be careful of me... I will beat you to death!"
While talking and laughing, Wen Huaiming came out of the study and waved to Wen Liang. Wen Liang took a deep breath, knowing that the next three years of good life, the dream of being a domineering playboy, and the network of relationships from top to bottom, whether Xu Fuyan would be impressed and whether he could open the door to heaven, all depended on this move.
He smiled slightly: "I'm going to talk to your father and will be back soon!"
Although Xu Yao was naive, she noticed something unusual in Wen Liang's eyes. Her heart couldn't help but tense up. She looked at his tall back and opened her mouth but said nothing.
The moment the door opened, Wen Huaiming grabbed his hand and squeezed it gently, and the silent power was quietly transmitted between father and son. Wen Liang's calm face did not show any fluctuations, and he said in a subtle voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't worry!"
Pushing the door open, Xu Fuyan smiled, stood up and said, "Our little hero is here."
Xu Fuyan once said the same thing on the opening day of the soy milk shop. At that time, Xu Fuyan only thought that Wen Liang was a child who was a little precocious, whose character and knowledge far exceeded those of his peers, but he was still a child after all.
But at this time and place, the intention is obviously very different.
Wen Liang was also surprised. He didn't expect Xu Fuyan to stand up to greet him. He glanced at Zuo Yuxi with a questioning look: Sister, you didn't follow the script and acted recklessly, did you
According to the discussion between the two during the day, the meeting tonight mainly achieved three goals: first, to discuss the cause and effect of Ji Zheng's matter, so as to attract Xu Fuyan's full attention; second, to use Ji Zheng as a token of loyalty, to express sincerity, and to try to dispel Xu Fuyan's concerns; third, to use Wen Liang as a bond, to make it a reliable entry point for both parties, so as to complete the alliance. Zuo Yuxi will do the first two, and Wen Liang will join in at the right time for the second one, and act according to circumstances. Although it is impossible for Xu Fuyan to treat him equally, at least he will no longer treat him as a child or a dispensable existence from now on. Only in this way can Wen Liang lay a solid foundation for future layout.
But before he could say a word, Xu Fuyan knew the whole story. If this got out, it would be too shocking.
However, he couldn't show his flattery too blatantly like an ordinary subordinate official, so he could only walk a few steps to the desk and said, "Uncle Xu, I'm really sorry for last time. If my father hadn't told me afterwards, I really wouldn't have known that you were Xu Yao's father."
This was implied in the title. After what happened that day, Wen Huaiming naturally had to tell his son the truth. Xu Fuyan didn't think too deeply about it. He patted his shoulder and smiled gently: "Have you met Xu Yao? Xiaoliang, don't blame her. It was me who asked her not to reveal her identity casually. It should be uncle who should say sorry."
"No, we talked about it some time ago. Good friends don't care about these things." As soon as these words were said, the crisis caused by Xu Yao's identity was completely put to an end.
"Well, maybe I've been too busy lately and haven't heard her mention it."
Chinese people always like to talk in circles. After finishing the chat, Xu Fuyan turned around and sat back, closing his eyes, as if he had no intention of speaking again. Some questions still needed to be asked by Wen Huaiming: "Director Zuo, I wonder if this was Secretary Zuo's idea or your own?"
This is very important. Although Zuo Yuxi has some strength in Qingzhou, he is not yet able to participate in such a game. Unless Zuo Jing strongly supports him, Xu Fuyan will be able to seriously consider it.
"It's my idea, and it's also my father's idea!"
Xu Fuyan did not respond. Wen Huaiming looked at Xu Fuyan and knew that he was still hesitating. He said awkwardly, "We need to think about this matter carefully..."
Zuo Yuxi sneered, "Long-term plan? Director Wen, as Secretary Xu's most trusted and beloved general, your vision and insight really disappoint me. There are seven votes in the Standing Committee. How many can Secretary Xu get so far? Qinghua Factory has hundreds of millions of assets, and Zhou Yuanting is about to give them away with just one sentence. Secretary Xu tried hard to stop it. How is the progress so far? Yang Yixing was originally promoted by my father. Recently, he also wants to support Secretary Xu, but so what? Zhou Yuanting can trample him to pieces with just one move!"
"presumptuous!"
Xu Fuyan opened his eyes suddenly. Although there was no anger on his face, the majesty that came from his bones and had been a leader for a long time still made the three people's hearts jump.
Zuo Yuxi paused, stood up, and said, "Secretary Xu, I don't mean to offend you. But now the situation in Qingzhou is so dangerous. If you continue to be so kind-hearted and not fight back, I'm afraid Zhou Yuanting will not only not appreciate your kindness, but will even go further."
Wen Huaiming quietly glared at Wen Liang: Is this what you have been planning for a long time? It's fine to use me as a springboard to criticize others, but if you want to anger Xu Fuyan, wouldn't it be more trouble than gain
Wen Liang took Zuo Yuxi's hand as if nothing had happened, asked her to sit down, and advised: "Sister Zuo, don't be anxious... Uncle Xu, although I am young, I also know that there are rats in Qingzhou now, eating away the hard-earned money of the people. Not only the Qinghua Factory, but also the agricultural machinery factory, the glass factory, the machinery factory, and the cotton mill, which one is not inefficient and has been losing money all year round? The workers' wages cannot be paid, but those leaders are richer than each other. Is this atmosphere normal? Your insistence on reforming the Qinghua Factory is a good entry point. As long as the Qinghua Factory can successfully realize the restructuring and production conversion according to your intention and turn losses into profits, then other state-owned enterprises may be reformed according to this model. The significance of doing so will far exceed our imagination and is crucial to the future of Qingzhou."
With Zuo Yuxi's thunder in front, Wen Liang's little raindrops sounded more touching. This was also the reason why Wen Liang insisted on participating in the meeting tonight. In addition to leaving a deep impression on Xu Fuyan, the more important thing was to use his special relationship with both parties to act as a lubricant and panacea. Even though Xu Fuyan had high expectations for Wen Liang's performance tonight, he was still shocked after hearing these words.
After a while, Xu Fuyan laughed and teased Wen Huaiming: "You really dare to teach your son anything? You have trained him to be like this at such a young age. What will he be like when he grows up? I even want to reserve one for my Yaoyao first, haha."
Zuo Yuxi, Wen Huaiming and Wen Liang all breathed a sigh of relief. During the time when Xu Fuyan was silent just now, the atmosphere in the air was so depressing that it almost drove people crazy.
With this sentence, the matter is almost done!
In fact, after learning about Ji Zheng from Wen Huaiming, Xu Fuyan knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But being in the officialdom, one has to be careful when doing things. Why did Zuo Yuxi take the initiative to approach him? What was her intention? Before he understood these, how could Xu Fuyan dare to accept her olive branch
If Wen Liang hadn't been involved and Wen Huaiming hadn't strongly recommended him, he wouldn't even have wanted to meet Zuo Yuxi. He was being nice to her for no reason, and this was such a big gift, it smelled like a conspiracy no matter how you looked at it.
But after the conversation just now, Xu Fuyan initially judged that Zuo Yuxi should not have any other thoughts. At least Wen Liang was so smart that he would not push Wen Huaiming into a desperate situation. In Qingzhou today, who didn't know that Wen Huaiming and himself were of the same blood and would suffer together
After figuring this out, we need to solve the last question, which is also the most important one. With Xu Fuyan's identity, it seems straightforward to ask, but with Wen Huaiming's identity, it is too abrupt. Zuo Yuxi's initiative to ask is to lower his own status.
Wen Liang smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, do you want to ask why Director Zuo would take such a big risk to do this? After all, it seems that she can't get any benefit from it."
"Oh, do you know why?"
"Of course, if you say that Director Zuo is here to be a Lei Feng, not only Uncle Xu won't believe it, even I won't believe it. The reason why Director Zuo did this is because..." Wen Liang knew that this was a hurdle that could not be crossed. Only by satisfying Xu Fuyan on this issue would there be a real possibility of forming an alliance.
Zuo Yuxi suddenly took over and said, "It's because I have a personal grudge against Zhou Yuanting and Fan Hengan!"
The three of them were stunned. Xu Fuyan and Wen Huaiming did not expect this answer, and Wen Liang looked at Zuo Yuxi in amazement: Sister, why are you acting so nonsense again
"I am different from you, Secretary Xu. You need to consider the overall situation of Qingzhou and the lives of more than 6 million people. I am just a small figure, and a woman who will take revenge when she has a grudge. Fan Hengan and I have an unsolvable personal grudge! Wen Liang once saved my life, and he can prove it."
Wen Liang said solemnly: "Yes, I promise!" But a bitter feeling welled up in his heart. This was Zuo Yuxi's biggest secret, but for this deal, he had to reveal it in front of outsiders.
Xu Fuyan and Wen Huaiming suddenly understood. This way, everything could be explained. Xu Fuyan stood up and said with a smile: "Are you hungry? I'll ask Aunt Zhang to prepare some midnight snacks for everyone..."
(Well, this chapter is 4400 words... you know what I mean) (To be continued)