After leaving the bath center, Wen Liang drove to meet Tang Ye. The 15th Central Committee's First Plenary Session was about to be held, and the personnel changes in the province should be finalized by March or April next year at the latest. Will Yu Peidong stay or leave? Is there any uncertainty? If he really retires, will he retire forever, or will he continue to work in the National People's Congress for a few more years? Who will take the position and who will gain power next? The province, from Guanshan to Qingzhou, will all start a new round of reshuffles... All these are issues that Wen Liang needs to consider.
Although his vision has now expanded beyond Jiangdong Province, Yu Peidong's stay or departure will not have a significant impact on his career, but Wen Huaiming's career still depends on the local institutional structure of Jiangdong. Without Yu Peidong, it will inevitably become more difficult.
Society is a big circle. As long as you are in it, you will inevitably be led by the nose. No one can escape this. Wen Liang has long been aware of this and has been prepared for it, but he is not panicked.
The two of them spent an hour and a half together in secret. Before they left, Wen Liang asked, "There's a deputy secretary named Min. Have you heard of him?"
Tang Ye was stunned for a moment, and said, "There is no deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee named Min..."
Wen Liang smiled and said, "I didn't explain it clearly. His rank is not that high. He should be from the district. I think his name is Chengye. Yes, Min Chengye!"
"He is Director Wang Jinfu's good son-in-law," Tang Ye smiled and said, "I'm sure everyone in Guanshan knows the legendary experience of Secretary Min..."
"Oh, what do you mean?"
"Min Chengye is from southern Fujian. He came to Jiangdong when he joined the army at the age of 18. By coincidence, he became the orderly of Wang Jinfu, the battalion commander at the time. Later, he followed Wang Jinfu to retire and stayed in the local area. At first, he was arranged to be a cook in the city guesthouse. He was good at flipping the wok. But in addition to cooking skills, Min Chengye was handsome, sweet-mouthed, and had a way to coax girls. Later, somehow, he secretly got Wang Jinfu's beloved daughter pregnant. Although Director Wang was angry when he found out, he couldn't do anything about his daughter, so he had to pinch his nose and agree to this marriage... Later, Wang Jinfu rose step by step in Jiangdong's political arena, and Min Chengye also rose with him, becoming the deputy secretary of the Sangqiu District Party Committee. In fact, if he hadn't been so incompetent and proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and had been chased to his father-in-law's house because of a lot of gambling debts a few years ago, with Wang Jinfu's influence at the time, he could at least be the top leader in the city or county below to lay a good political foundation, and he would not have been limited to a deputy secretary of the district today..."
"So that's how it is..."
Wen Liang didn't know much about Wang Jinfu. He retired very early and stayed in the position of deputy director of the Jiangdong Provincial People's Congress for nearly ten years. He was content with his duties, cautious, and never offended anyone. He had a good reputation. However, with Min Chengye, his beloved son-in-law, he often became a laughing stock in other people's mouths, and his life was actually quite distressing.
After telling Min Chengye's anecdotes, Tang Ye asked curiously, "Why are you asking about him?"
Wen Liang sighed, "We just met outside and had a small conflict. It's fine with me, but I'm afraid that Secretary Min will not be able to swallow this anger and will secretly cause trouble for me."
"Heh!" Tang Ye raised her head with a smile on her lips, and her slender neck revealed an alluring whiteness. She thought Wen Liang was joking. With his means, how could he take a fool like Min Chengye seriously? Little did she know that Wen Liang was worried about Gao Zhan.
Originally, it would be fine if it was just Min Chengye, he didn't know Wen Liang, they had never had any conflicts before, they could just wave their hands and it would be over, there would be no sequelae. But it was different when Gao Tianfang was involved, he was Chen Zongzhi's chief secretary, and now he was leaning on the leader, since he had met Wen Liang, the so-called "enemy", as long as his IQ was above average, would he arrange for someone to check why he appeared in the bath center
However, it is not certain that anything can be found out by checking. Gao Zhan has always been very careful. This bath center he chose was his first time here. Also, due to its high-end positioning, it pays more attention to the privacy of guests and does not install cameras. It is difficult to outline any specific information based on the few words of the service staff.
But the problem is that there are many people who are missing three fingers on Gao Zhan's right hand, but there should not be many in Wen Liang's circle. More importantly, Lei Fang has contacts with Zhuo Yihua, and Zhuo Yihua and Chen Zongzhi are currently inseparable. Although Gao Tianfang is not Chen Zongzhi's confidant yet, he may not be unable to contact Lei Fang. Once Gao Tianfang gets the information that his right hand is missing, will he associate it with Gao Zhan
Wen Liang doesn't want to take this risk!
Therefore, we must find a way to keep Gao Tianfang’s mouth shut!
It is not difficult to deal with Gao Tianfang, as everyone has weaknesses. However, it is still a bit difficult to find something to hold against him within just a few days, so the seemingly unintelligent Min Chengye becomes a good breakthrough point.
"Honestly, is there any quick way to deal with Secretary Min?"
"Are you serious?"
Seeing Wen Liang nod, Tang Ye suppressed his surprise, pondered for a moment, and whispered: "It is said that Min Chengye loves gambling the most, and he gambles a lot, but he is also careful. Unless introduced by an acquaintance, he will not participate in ordinary games..."
She paused, smiled, and said, "Fortunately, I know a few such acquaintances!"
Wen Liang smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I'll take care of the casino!"
In a high-end duplex residential building in the downtown area of Guanshan, Gao Zhan pushed open the door of the study on the second floor. Lei Fang was comforting Shen Xinzhu who was crying softly. There were many broken blue and white porcelains on the floor of the room, and the glass on the coffee table was broken into several pieces. In the water stains mixed with tea leaves, there was a hardcover copy of The Return of the Condor Heroes written by Jin Yong - this was Lei Fang's favorite. Gao Zhan said nothing, walked to the sofa silently and stood with his hands behind his back. He naturally knew that there must have been a big commotion just now. It was also true that anyone who woke up and found that their man had personally sent them to another man's bed would always make a big fuss when they came back. If it was a small family, divorce would be fine, and they might even stab the man a few times, but in Lei Fang's case, as long as you don't want to give up this towering tree, after making a fuss, you still have to swallow your anger.
Shen Xinzhu is no exception!
Maybe before this, she still had the dream of marrying into the Lei family one day, but now she should have recognized Lei Fang's character and it is impossible for her to marry him. But at least the word "Lei" is still a golden signboard, and she is reluctant to give it up, especially after suffering such a big loss, she must seek more benefits and make back her capital with interest!
Therefore, after being betrayed, you should cherish the opportunity to hold on to this thigh.
The logic of real society is so absurd, yet so real!
"Okay, Mr. Zhuo is not an outsider. It's no big deal to let you accompany him. It's good to keep things within the family. We won't suffer any loss!" Lei Fang stroked Shen Xinzhu's long hair, his face full of tenderness and affection, and comforted her: "In fact, Mr. Zhuo has such a good-looking and dignified appearance, and a strong body from martial arts training. I don't know how many women have cried and shouted to get into his bed... Okay, I won't say anything more, don't be angry, here is 100,000, use it to buy yourself some nice clothes..."
Shen Xinzhu hesitated for a moment, but finally took the letter. He stared at Lei Fang with tearful eyes and said, "Promise me that this will only happen once, and don't bully me like this again..."
"Be good, I love you so much that I can't bear to bully you. Let's go shopping. I have something to talk to Gao Zhan about." Lei Fang laughed and reached out to pinch her face, but was too lazy to make her a promise.
Shen Xinzhu stood up and walked out. When she passed by Gao Zhan, she felt a little ashamed and lowered her head, not daring to make eye contact with him. Gao Zhan's face was calm, he bowed slightly, and his words were as respectful as usual, saying, "Miss Shen, take care!"
Shen Xinzhu seemed to have regained a little dignity from Gao Zhan's respectfulness. She paused for a moment, and when she took another step, she had regained the posture of that confident female elite.
Yes, she slept with another man for one night, but so what? At least compared to people like Gao Zhan, or compared to many ordinary people out there, her social status, work income and quality of life are countless times higher. What she eats, wears, and uses every day, what she sees, hears, and experiences, are all levels that they can never enjoy or touch in their lifetime or several lifetimes.
There is gain and loss. Compared with what you have gained, what you have lost, in fact, you don’t have to care too much!
Shen Xinzhu is not the first woman to kneel before power and money, nor will she be the last.
"Where did you take a bath?"
Lei Fang asked with a smile.
Gao Zhan's heart trembled, and he said, "I just picked a random one, it's called Da Fugui or something, the service level is good, I can go there again next time."
Lei Fang just asked casually, not really caring about where Gao Zhan went. He smiled and said, "Tomorrow Zhuo Yihua and Gu Shitong will send someone to the bank to transfer the money. I have to go to the village to play cards with Master Yu tomorrow, so I can't get away. You go there in person, bring your accountant and lawyer with you, and don't make any mistakes!"
Gao Zhan nodded and said, "Is it 100 million, or?"
Lei Fang shook his head and said, "There are only 90 million. The interest of 10 million was directly deducted... How about this, you can transfer the money from my other accounts together. There should be 10 million left. Transfer it all to this account and make up 100 million. When I come back in the evening, I can go and trade with Wen Liang."
Gao Zhan is now Lei Fang's most trusted confidant and knows everything about his assets. He opened his mouth and wanted to ask something, but no words came out.
"Just say whatever you want to say. Why are you hesitating?"
"Master Lei, this 10 million is the last of our remaining cash. Isn't it too risky to invest all of it like this?"
Lei Fang spent money lavishly. He made a lot of money in recent years, but he also wasted a lot. In addition, he invested a lot of fixed assets. After squeezing out the cash, he could only get together more than 10 million. Of course, this kind of thing depends on who you compare it with. In this era, anyone who can take out 10 million in cash is considered a wealthy man!
Lei Fang stood up, his cold eyes flashing with greed, and said, "Taking a risk? A hundred million goes out and moves around for three or two months, and comes back as five or six hundred million. For a deal like this, let alone the risk, even if it means losing your head, I don't know how many people would cry and beg to do it!"
Gao Zhan stopped talking, thinking in his heart, Wen Liang was being taken away by Lei Fang like this, how should he fight back? (To be continued)