After exiting the restaurant, Li Dong's face was frighteningly ugly.
He understood that money could move people's hearts.
However, Li Dong did not expect these two sons of officials to be so arrogant.
They asked for 30 million and acted as if they thought highly of him. Li Dong was so angry that his lungs almost exploded.
He was a wretch?
Did these guys not know that money could move the gods? If they pissed him off, who knew who Zhu Hongtao would be next!
Ping Chuan was a small territory, and Li Dong still gave him some face. But outside of Ping Chuan, these two fellows were nothing!
Taking a deep breath, Li Dong took out a cigarette and lit it. The anger in his heart gradually subsided.
After he finished smoking, Li Dong asked Zhou Haidong, "Old Zhou, why do you think it's so hard to do honest business these days?"
Zhou Haidong did not know what Li Dong had experienced and did not know how to answer.
Li Dong did not expect him to answer. He gritted his teeth and said to himself, "Everyone is forcing me. Everyone thinks they can control me. Do they want to treat me as their ATM? In their dreams! "
After closing his eyes and thinking for a moment, Li Dong said, "Send me back."
…
That night, Li Dong tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Government and business, the government was in front, and the business was behind. This was the unchanging truth since ancient times.
Previously, when Zhu Hongtao made things difficult for him, Li Dong had realized this point and also knew where his shortcomings lay.
What he lacked now was not money or talent. What he really lacked was a political background.
Therefore, after the Zhu Hongtao incident, Li Dong used money to win over Wu Jianguo and also played the emotional card with Hu Sicheng.
However, it was only today that Li Dong realized that his vision was still too narrow. He only cared about looking at the sky in front of him.
Far away, it was not difficult to gain a foothold in Yaohai District with Wu Jianguo and Hu Sicheng's help. But when magnified to the whole of Pingchuan, Wu Jianguo and Hu Sicheng were just a drop in the ocean.
Pingchuan was the provincial capital. Other than the municipal government, there was also the provincial government.
When Hu Sicheng, the deputy mayor, really reached a critical moment, it was hard to say whether Hu Sicheng would have the heart to stand on his side, not to mention that he would not be able to show up in public.
Today, Hu Sicheng did not even say a word when Niu Meng went berserk. It could be seen that in his eyes, Li Dong was not important enough.
If the weight isn't heavy enough, then I'll make it heavier!
You might look down on a hundred million, but what about a billion? What about ten billion?
Li Dong secretly gritted his teeth. He would achieve these sooner or later, but since he hadn't reached the point where he could kill people with money, he would find a thigh to hug.
Didn't Niu Meng and the others look down on him?
Then find someone more powerful than their father to rely on. Don't forget that he was a reincarnated person.
He did not know about the others, but Li Dong had heard of the big shots who would be active in Jiangbei's politics in the next 10 years.
Li Dong, who was still at his peak, would not be considered for the time being. However, there would always be one or two who had not yet risen to power. It should not be difficult for him to get close to them.
… …
Li Dong felt that it was not difficult. But when it came to the actual stage, he realized that it was extremely difficult.
He spent a day going through the resumes of all the leaders in Jiang Bei. In the end, he realized that the people he had high hopes for were either not in Jiang Bei at all, or they were already at the peak of their career.
For example, the Jiangbei Governor who would be promoted next year was already the Deputy Governor.
Officials of this level were not people that Li Dong could come into contact with. Even if he could, they might not look up to him.
As for the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Li Dong was now the Pingchuan Party Committee Secretary. He was also a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.
As for the others, Li Dong remembered their names. They either did not have any information on them, or they were out of Li Dong's reach.
When Li Dong understood all these, he was a little dispirited.
They were doing legitimate business, and they did not evade taxes. But they still had to resort to such dishonest methods. It was really hard to do business these days.
While he was researching, Li Dong also figured out Zhang Qing and Niu Meng's identities.
Niu Meng's identity was easy to guess. The only person with the surname Niu in Pingchuan was the Deputy Mayor. He was not a member of the Standing Committee.
There were two leaders with the surname Zhang. One was the Deputy Mayor, and the other was the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee.
Li Dong guessed that Zhang Qing's father was the Deputy Mayor. Otherwise, it would be hard for the Political and Legal Committee to interfere with Hu Sicheng's business. After all, they were not directly in charge of the government.
After figuring out their identities, Li Dong gritted his teeth in anger.
In Pingchuan, even their fathers did not have the power to cover the sky with one hand. Yet, these two were acting so arrogantly.
When he was in Tongshan, the Deputy Mayor personally talked to him. He was very polite.
But when he returned to Pingchuan, even the Deputy Mayor's son dared to call him a wretch. Li Dong could not take this lying down.
After thinking for a moment, Li Dong called Zhou Haidong, Zheng Long, and Cao Hongbing into his office.
Without being polite, Li Dong asked directly, "Do you have any comrades who used to be scouts?"
The few of them nodded. They had been soldiers for a long time and had come into contact with all kinds of soldiers.
"Then find a few smart people and have them watch two people for me. Is that difficult?"
Zhou Haidong was silent for a moment, then said in a muffled voice, "It's not difficult to find people. They can also watch people, but …"
Li Dong frowned. When did Zhou Haidong learn this?
Seeing Li Dong's ugly expression, Zhou Haidong was a little embarrassed. He explained, "If you ask them to help, they can watch for three to five days. But if it takes too long, I'm afraid it's not suitable. "
Li Dong thought for a moment. It made sense.
Lightly knocking on the table, Li Dong said, "If they're willing, they can come to Far away and do it."
Li Dong felt that this kind of thing would not be uncommon in the future. Some things might not be easy to deal with on the surface, but there would always be a backup plan in the dark.
Just like the incident with Zhu Hongtao. If it weren't for Tan Yong, it would have been very difficult for Li Dong to take care of Zhu Hongtao on the surface.
It was the same this time. Niu Meng and Zhang Qing were not ordinary people. It would be very difficult for Li Dong to deal with them on the surface.
But people would always make mistakes, especially the two rich second generations. Li Dong had people watch them 24/7. On one hand, it was to prevent them from taking revenge on him. On the other hand, Li Dong wanted to see if he could find any unfavorable evidence.
As long as he had something on them, Li Dong had plenty of ways to deal with them.
Hearing Li Dong say this, Zhou Haidong's face lit up. He quickly nodded and agreed.
Far away's treatment was top-notch. Many of his comrades who had a hard time were already drooling with envy. Now that they had this opportunity, it was really rare.
After briefly telling Zhou Haidong and the others about Zhang Qing and Niu Meng, Li Dong put this matter aside for the time being.
Just as he sent them away, Li Dong's phone rang.
When he saw the number, Li Dong suddenly smacked his head. It's over!
Qin Yuhan had just informed him yesterday to return to Pingchuan today. But because he was angered by Niu Meng, Li Dong actually forgot about it.
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