In Xiao Zheng's impression, Shang Yao was not only easily angered during that period of time when she was an idiot. She had always been calm and collected. Xiao Zheng had never seen her lose control of her anger when she was on the phone with him.
Clearly, Shang Family's missy was really angered this time.
"What's the bad news?" Xiao Zheng was still calm. After all these years of training, although he had not reached the state of mind as calm as water, he could still maintain a calm state when faced with problems.
"These few days, Linghu Zhu and I went to several related departments. Motherf * cker, each family is more difficult than the last, and each family is more annoying than the last! "Shang Yao was clearly going crazy. She said angrily. "When did the weather in Sijiu City change so quickly? Did I dig up their ancestral graves or molest their entire family? They all have a grudge against me, Shang Yao, right? "
Xiao Zheng did not know whether to laugh or cry, he quickly persuaded: "Don't be agitated, we can discuss this slowly."
Xiao Zheng guessed that Shang Yao must have lost a lot of face in front of Linghu Zhu this time. One must know that giving Shang Yao thirty percent of the profits was because of Linghu Zhu's connections in Yan Family. But now, even some related departments could not handle it. How could she have the face to take this money?
In front of Linghu Zhu, Shang Yao could not explode. But this time, she spat it all out in front of Xiao Zheng.
"What is there to discuss? I suspect that someone is definitely playing tricks behind the scenes! "Shang Yao shouted in a deep voice.
Xiao Zheng was helpless. After a few words of persuasion, he asked Shang Yao to meet at Longfeng Brothel. Then, he called Yu Fei. He asked him to go with him.
Xiao Zheng and Shang Yao only had a smattering of knowledge in the official circles. There were too many tricks in it, if he did not grasp it well, he might offend the big shots. Then the loss would outweigh the gain.
Yu Fei had Department Head Jin's backing, and was currently the most popular person in Sijiu City. His future was bright. With the connections he had accumulated over the past few years, even if he couldn't guarantee that they would be of help. He would definitely be able to help them analyze the mysteries within.
After hanging up the call, Xiao Zheng boarded his car and headed straight for Longfeng Brothel.
This Shang Yao was probably really anxious. He didn't even enter the door. Instead, he stood at the door to block Xiao Zheng.
"Miss Shang, don't get too worked up. It's not like you don't know the style of the relevant departments. It's like a snail pushing a cart, so slow that it's annoying. "Xiao Zheng smiled and comforted her. "Come, let's go in and have a cup of tea to cool down."
After listening to Xiao Zheng's advice, Shang Yao's anger dissipated quite a bit. The reason why she was so angry was that she had lost face in front of Linghu Zhu. On the other hand, she was the beloved daughter of the Yan family. Even if it was an official representative, who wouldn't coax her and accommodate her? When had he ever suffered such grievances?
For a moment, she couldn't figure it out. Naturally, a nefarious fire surged in her heart and she couldn't suppress it no matter what.
This time, with Xiao Zheng's kind words, the fire was extinguished. She snorted and said, "Don't let this grandaunt get hold of their weakness. When the time comes, all of them will be skinned alive! "
Xiao Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. "Miss Shang, that's enough. Let's talk about proper matters. "
Shang Yao gulped down a cup of tea and let out a heavy breath. "It's not a big deal. It's just that a few department heads didn't allow the documents we submitted to go through. I used some connections, but they're even more unyielding than me. They have to follow the rules and regulations and go through them one by one. Isn't this just asking for trouble? "
When Xiao Zheng heard that, he frowned slightly. "This is Miss Shang, you're too careless. They are following the rules and regulations and are responsible for their work. There's no need for you to be so angry, right? "
"You don't understand." Shang Yao shook her head. "Linghu Zhu and I have been waiting for those procedures for nearly a month. At first, when we called, they said they would pass it as soon as possible. But after waiting for a month, not only did they not call back. Even when I called them, no one picked up. Aren't they deliberately making things difficult for us? In a fit of anger, I used some of my connections. In the end, after using those connections, the other party became even more unyielding. "
It was obvious that the other party had received some orders and had a bigger backer.
"A bunch of small department heads and deputy department heads, small officials like sesame seeds and mung beans, are already so arrogant. If it were a department-level official, wouldn't I be kneeling and begging them for help? "Shang Yao said through gritted teeth.
There was nothing wrong with what Shang Yao said. As a municipality, Sijiu City was a department-level official. Just the head of the department alone was a deputy-level official. As the saying goes, if you don't enter the capital, you don't know the power of an official. Sijiu City's various provincial and municipal offices in the capital were as many as the hairs on a cow. And that didn't include the various ministries and commissions of the State Council.
Just like the joke, standing on the streets of Sijiu City, one brick could knock down a department-level official.
There was an element of mockery in it, but it also indirectly reflected the number of officials in Sijiu City. It was shocking.
While they were talking, Yu Fei also hurried over.
"Mr. Xiao." Yu Fei stepped forward and shook hands with him warmly. Seeing that Shang Yao was also there, he was even more polite.
See, this was the attitude of a normal official when they met Shang Yao. After all, the Yan family had many branches and leaves, and their family had a background in politics. Shang Jingtian could even hide in the Yuchi family to avoid the limelight.
How could a department-level official dare to offend such a large family?
Obviously, there must be someone behind this.
Yu Fei patiently listened to Shang Yao's explanation, then excused himself and walked to the side to make a few phone calls. In less than five minutes, he basically figured out the ins and outs of the matter. With a serious expression, he said, "Mr. Xiao, this matter is not easy to deal with."
"Let's hear it." Xiao Zheng sipped his tea, still calm.
"The information I received is that the person behind this matter is the Minister of Commerce. As for the higher-ups, I still need to spend some time investigating, "Yu Fei explained.
Xiao Zheng waved his hand and said, "That's enough."
As a department-level official, Yu Fei was already stepping on a tightrope when he extended his hand to the Minister of Commerce. That was because he had a close personal relationship with Xiao Zheng, and because of his relationship with Minister Jin. Otherwise, he would only be able to trace the clues to the higher-ups of the relevant leaders. He wouldn't even touch the Minister of Commerce.
Yu Fei's last sentence was just a test. If Xiao Zheng didn't stop him, he would definitely continue to investigate. But whether or not he could find any valuable clues was not something he could control.
Of course, if Xiao Zheng really wanted to force Yu Fei to continue investigating. Then in the future, Yu Fei's loyalty to Xiao Zheng would definitely be greatly reduced.
This was the power of interpersonal relationships. I owe you a favor, and I will definitely try my best to repay you and do things for you. But if you repeatedly touch my interests, or even my safety. No one's foundation is built by the wind. I can't sacrifice my bright future just because of your kindness.
Xiao Zheng's timely interruption made Yu Fei even more grateful. His tense heart loosened. But he more or less felt a little guilty.
This was the manipulation that Old Lin had mentioned during the Ming Zhu period. Xiao Zheng could be said to be very good at it.
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