At the gate of a five-star hotel in the capital, a father and his son were looking at each other eagerly.
The weather in the capital was way too cold. Lin Mao was wearing a thick cotton coat. Even so, Lin Mao still felt cold from head to toe and shivered from time to time. He had lived a comfortable life since he was a child, but he had never felt so cold. Jianghai Province was located along the southeast coast, and the climate was hot. In winter, the temperature would never be lower than zero degrees Celsius. Lin Mao could hardly speak fluently.
"Didn't you come to the capital last winter? Why didn't you complain about the cold?" Lin Gang glanced at his son. "Although he is young, he is really not afraid of the cold. He has a good body, which is the result of his training as a soldier.
How can that be compared to now? When I was in the capital last year, I didn't spend much time outside. There was heating in the house, so I wouldn't get cold in the car. I would rush into the house as soon as I got off the car. Now, I have to stand outside like this. " Lin Mao didn't take it seriously. "I don't know when Young Master Zhang will come. It's really a torture to make us wait outside."
"We need to be patient. After all, he is the son of a senior official in the capital. It's not a big deal for us to wait a little longer. It can also show our sincerity." Lin Gang said as he lit a cigarette for himself. In such a cold day, he almost couldn't light a fire with his lighter.
"I know we have to wait. Didn't you see that I didn't call him to ask?" Lin Mao curled his lips. He also knew that his family was a few levels lower than Wang Zheng's family. Even though he had always been arrogant and felt that his father was very great, at this moment, he still stood obediently at the entrance of the hotel with his father. Wang Zheng said that he was coming, but no one knew when this' coming 'was referring to. The two of them waited for almost ten minutes. Other than grumbling, Lin Mao did not say anything disrespectful to Wang Zheng. This was an instinctive reverence born from the difference in status.
As an ordinary Volkswagen stopped at the gate of the hotel, the moment the door opened, Lin Mao's eyes lit up. He whispered to his father, "Here he comes." Then, Lin Mao hurried to the car and held the door. Lin Mao helped Wang Zheng get off the car attentively. Lin Gang, who was a step behind, also reacted and strode to the car. Lin Gang directly ignored the car just now. He didn't think that Wang Zheng would come in such a car. But on second thought, he understood. Wang Zheng didn't need too many things to dress up his identity. Driving a Mercedes-Benz or a BMW would be too vulgar.
"Young Master Wang." With his son holding the car door, Lin Gang stood aside. This was the first time he met Wang Zheng, so he was not as humble and obsequious as his son. This was because of Lin Gang's character and position. After all, he was a leading official, so it was impossible for him to flatter Wang Zheng directly. But Lin Gang was more or less humble. In his heart, he still wanted to please Wang Zheng. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to the capital.
"Well, Director Lin, I've heard so much about you." Wang Zheng greeted him politely. He glanced at Lin Gang and his son. From their slightly white eyebrows, he could tell that they had been standing outside for a while. Wang Zheng nodded slightly and smiled. "We were delayed on the way here. Sorry to keep Director Lin waiting."
"Childe Zhang, you're too polite. We just arrived." Lin Gang shook his head with a smile. Beside him, Lin Mao said in a loud voice, "Childe Lin, we should wait for you. But if you came a little later, my father and I would have become popsicles. Damn it, the weather in the capital is so cold. It's so hard for us from the south to get used to it."
Different from Lin Gang, who had been in the government for many years, Lin Mao was more straightforward. Wang Zheng was a little stunned. He glanced at Lin Gang and said with a smile, "Director Lin, your son is honest.
Young man, don't mind him, "Lin Gang said with a smile. "It's good to be frank.
I like people like Lin Mao who are honest and straightforward. It's so comfortable. Don't you think so, Director Lin? " Wang Zheng and Lin Gang looked at each other with a smile and walked into the hotel first.
Lin Gang and his son booked a luxurious private room. When the three of them sat down, Wang Zheng looked at the furnishings in the room and said casually, "Lin Mao, you must have met Chen Xing several times. What do you think of him?"
"Chen Xing?" Lin Mao sneered disdainfully. "Young Master Wang, to be honest, I feel that you're thinking too highly of Chen Xing. What is your status and what is Chen Xing's status? If you went to find trouble with him, aren't you just giving him face? He's just a despicable person who relied on his luck to climb up the ranks so quickly. Otherwise, he's nothing now. He'd definitely still be a lowly staff member in the Political Research Office. I don't know what kind of luck he has."
"What? Do you mean that I made trouble for him because I am a villain and I am degrading myself?" Wang Zheng raised his head and stared at Lin Mao.
"No … no." Lin Mao panicked under Wang Zheng's stare and wished he could slap himself. Just now, he only cared about what he said and wanted to please Wang Zheng, but he said the wrong thing. Knowing that Wang Zheng wanted to find trouble with Chen Xing, his words were also a form of mockery towards Wang Zheng. Young Master Zhang, you know what I mean. How would I say anything disrespectful to you? It's not like you don't know that I have a grudge with Chen Xing. Look at my foul mouth, I can't even speak properly.
If you had that intention, we wouldn't be sitting here together now. " Wang Zheng smiled. If he hadn't known that Lin Mao had a grudge against Chen Xing and wanted to use Lin Mao to deal with Chen Xing, he would have dealt with Lin Mao himself. He wouldn't have spent so much time dealing with this father and son pair. Lin Gang sat on the other side, listening to the conversation between his son and Wang Zheng.
Lin Gang was sitting on the other side, listening to the conversation between his son and Wang Zheng. He was confused. When his son looked at him, he glared at him. How could he hide something from him? Their conversation had made Lin Gang confused. His son didn't tell him how he made friends with Wang Zheng. He only said it was a coincidence. Lin Gang didn't ask more. After all, it was a good thing to make friends with Wang Zheng, a big shot in the capital. No matter how he did it, it was also a kind of ability to make friends with Wang Zheng. Lin Gang thought his son had finally done something good, but now it seemed that it was not so simple.
Director Lin, you must have heard about Chen Xing. Wang Zheng turned to look at Lin Gang and said with a smile.
I've heard a little about him. He used to be Zhou Mingfang's secretary. Zhou Mingfang is now in charge of the organization and has a lot of power in the province. So I've heard about Chen Xing, who used to work for him, but I've never met him. Lin Gang nodded.
Zhou Mingfang? It's all because of Zhang … Wang Zheng snorted and didn't continue. He had investigated Chen Xing, so he knew how Chen Xing got rich. If Zhou Mingfang hadn't added fuel to the fire, perhaps Chen Xing would still be a small clerk. Because of this, Wang Zheng also disliked Zhou Mingfang. However, Zhou Mingfang was now an official of the Central Administration with the help of the Zhang family. Wang Zheng, a second-generation official, really couldn't order him around. Although his father had become a national leader, his father couldn't let him do whatever he wanted. Moreover, Zhou Mingfang had his own faction behind him. When different factions were involved, even the simplest things often became complicated.
Wang Zheng calmed down and looked at Lin Gang. Wang Zheng said directly, "Director Lin, I want to investigate the women who had contact with Chen Xing. I wonder if Director Lin can help me."
Investigate Chen Xing? Lin Gang frowned slightly, but he was more confused. "Isn't Chen Xing transferred to the capital? Why are they investigating him now?
Yes, he wanted to investigate him. Wang Zheng nodded affirmatively and emphasized, "Especially the women who had more contact with Chen Xing. I hope Director Lin can make more efforts to investigate them. If you can find something wrong with Chen Xing's lifestyle, I will owe you a favor. Director Lin can ask me for it at any time."
Wang Zheng revealed his purpose without any disguise. Just as he said he liked Lin Mao's straightforward personality, Wang Zheng also showed his dark side. Lin Gang's eyelids twitched. He didn't think there was anything wrong with what Wang Zheng did, but when he heard that Wang Zheng was willing to owe him a favor, Lin Gang was tempted. How valuable would it be to make Wang Zheng promise to owe him a favor?
Lin Gang came to the capital for his future. His purpose was to build connections with the Zhang family. As long as he got to know Wang Zheng first, he would have a chance to be noticed by Vice Premier Zhang. As long as Wang Zheng stayed at home to help, he would be useful at critical moments.
What do you think, Director Lin? Wang Zheng looked at Lin Gang with a faint smile. He didn't believe that Lin Gang wouldn't agree.
That's right, Dad, you should say something. At this moment, Lin Mao was also blindly anxious. He could not wait to agree on behalf of the old man. He still hoped to be able to replace Chief Xie Peng's position next year. Wasn't this an opportunity now? If he served Wang Zheng well, he would not be afraid that the Zhang family would not be willing to help when the time came.
Okay, Young Master Wang, I will try my best. Lin Gang nodded solemnly and took over the task.
Wang Zheng smiled with satisfaction. Director Lin, I hope to see the result in a week, no later than ten days. Do you think it's difficult?
So short? Lin Gang glanced at Wang Zheng in astonishment. Wasn't it too rushed? Even an aboveboard investigation wouldn't be this fast, let alone a shady one like this.
Yes, it's useless to me if it takes too long. A trace of hostility flashed in Wang Zheng's eyes. He was determined to ruin the relationship between Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning.
Since Young Master Wang said so, I will try my best. Lin Gang agreed again. If he didn't agree to Wang Zheng's request, he would offend him indirectly, which was not the result Lin Gang wanted to see. Moreover, Wang Zheng was willing to do him a favor, which Lin Gang couldn't refuse. Most importantly, he still hoped to climb up the Wang family's tree in the future. He didn't have his own backer in the central government.
I will wait for Director Lin's news. I hope it will be good news. As Wang Zheng spoke, his face suddenly darkened. In order to ruin the relationship between Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning, Wang Zheng had exerted a lot of effort. However, even he himself was pessimistic about the final result. Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning were already engaged, and there were only more than ten days left before their wedding. Moreover, their marriage was approved by the old man of the Zhang family, which was like adding a safety wire to their relationship, unless Zhang Ningning was unwilling.
The reason why Wang Zheng wanted to investigate Chen Xing was that he wanted to show the evidence that Chen Xing had affairs with other women in front of Zhang Ningning, so that Chen Xing could "recognize" Chen Xing's character. By then, Zhang Ningning would be unwilling. However, so far, Wang Zheng hadn't found anything on Chen Xing. Normally, a woman like Zhang Yang was the object of every man's desire. Not to mention that Zhang Yang was a star, Zhang Yang's appearance was also top-notch. However, she didn't make Chen Xing make any mistakes. Wang Zheng hated Chen Xing so much.
"Childe Wang, if you really want to cause trouble to Chen Xing, you should focus on investigating Chen Xing's financial problems and his lifestyle. I'm afraid …" Lin Gang voiced his doubts. If Wang Zheng wanted to punish Chen Xing, it would be more practical to investigate Chen Xing's financial problems. With Zhou Mingfang's protection, Chen Xing's simple lifestyle problems wouldn't be able to do anything to him. Nowadays, there were fewer and fewer problems with the lifestyle of cadres. Too many to count. However, few of the cadres who got into trouble were purely because of their lifestyle problems.
It was enough to focus on Chen Xing's lifestyle problems. Whether he had financial problems or not was secondary. Wang Zheng shook his head. His answer made Lin Gang even more confused. Seeing that Wang Zheng didn't want to say more, Lin Gang also shut his mouth.
After talking about business, Wang Zheng seemed to be in a better mood. He talked and laughed with Lin Gang and his son. He even showed Lin Gang enough respect and took the initiative to propose a toast to Lin Gang. Then, Wang Zheng smiled and said, "Director Lin, I hope you can make further progress next year and realize your long-cherished wish as soon as possible."
Whether Lin Gang could make progress or not, he still needed Childe Wang's help. Lin Gang smiled at Wang Zheng meaningfully. Both of them understood what he meant. Obviously, from what Wang Zheng said, Lin Gang could tell that Wang Zheng had done his research on Lin Gang. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known that Lin Gang was facing a critical obstacle in his career next year. It would be a test for Lin Gang if he could successfully take over the position of the director of the Provincial Department and also serve as the deputy governor like Xie Peng. A deputy provincial leader was already part of the ranks of the cadres in the Central Administration. If the Wang family was willing to put in a few words for Lin Gang in the senior management, it would be a great help to him.
"I won't refuse if I can help." Wang Zheng nodded. Since Lin Gang was the one who gave orders, Wang Zheng naturally had to reassure Lin Gang. After all, he couldn't just let the horse run without giving it something to eat.
At about nine o 'clock, Wang Zheng left the hotel. Lin Gang and his son seemed to be having a good time with Wang Zheng. They walked Wang Zheng to the car and watched Wang Zheng leave with smiles on their faces. Seeing Wang Zheng leave, Lin Mao turned to his father and said with a smile, "Dad, if you build a relationship with the Wang family, you won't be able to run away from the position of deputy governor."
It wasn't that easy. Before the result came out, it was hard to say. Lin Gang shook his head. It wasn't easy to build a relationship with the Wang family, but a little hope was better than nothing. He would take it slow.
"Well, this kind of thing can't be rushed. As long as I can become the deputy governor and get a ministerial salary after retirement, my dad will have lived a good life." Lin Mao's eyes lit up as if he could already see the day his father became the deputy governor. He rubbed his hands excitedly. As a son, his status depended on his father. The higher his father's position was, the more glorious he would be.
"In your dreams. Do you think you are the head of the Central Organization Department?" Lin Gang looked at his son and scolded him with a smile. His son's words had touched the bottom of his heart. Although he scolded his son, he enjoyed it very much. He had worked so hard to climb up the ranks, but he wanted a better life for himself and his family. He couldn't let his son become an official for the sake of communism.
"By the way, Dad, Childe Wang asked you to investigate Chen Xing's lifestyle. I think Zeng Jing and Chen Xing are quite close. She met Chen Xing in the Party School. Who knows if they started having an affair in the Party School? I think you can investigate Zeng Jing first." Lin Mao rolled his eyes and came up with an idea.
"Don't flaunt your power. You have been thinking about Zeng Jing for a long time. Do you think I don't know?" Lin Gang frowned and put on a serious face for the first time. "Let me tell you, you are not allowed to have any ideas about Zeng Jing. You are not allowed to fool around with any woman in the public security system. Look at the trouble you have caused me in the public security system. My reputation in the public security system is as bad as yours. People don't know what they will say about me, the director, for allowing you to do whatever you want.
"It's fine if you have a dirty private life. There are so many women in society. Can't they satisfy you? Don't put your hands in the public security system again. If anything happens to you, I will be the first to punish you." Lin Gang was furious.
"Dad, isn't it more interesting to be a policewoman? Otherwise, I will make trouble for you." Lin Mao rolled his eyes. Speaking of his bad deeds, Lin Mao didn't feel anything wrong at all. Instead, he said confidently and carelessly, "Dad, I have to warn you in advance that I will behave myself during this period. When your promotion is confirmed next year, you can't control me anymore. I have tolerated Zeng Jing for a long time."
"Do you want to piss me off? Zeng Jing has been transferred to the police station as the deputy director. She is a middle-level cadre trained by the police station. She is different from those girls who just joined the police force. If you have to touch her, you will make me big trouble." Lin Gang was so angry that he glared at Lin Gang. If the man in front of him was not his son, he would have shot him.
Lin Mao curled his lips and didn't say anything. He didn't promise not to do anything bad to Zeng Jing either. Lin Gang knew his son very well. Out of sight, out of mind, out of mind. He walked back to the hotel and booked a room for them.
At about 11 o 'clock in the evening, Chen Xing walked out of the teahouse with his brother-in-law, Zhang Yi, Xia Yizheng, the secretary of the Municipal Political and Legal Committee, the director of the Public Security Bureau, and Sun Changsheng, the director of the Western District Branch. Chen Xing had asked Xia Yizheng out at about 8 o' clock. They had dinner at his mother-in-law's house in the evening. After dinner, he went out with Zhang Ningning for a while and didn't get free until about 8 o 'clock. He didn't want to ask Xia Yizheng out in such a hurry, which would be disrespectful. However, when he called Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi happened to be socializing with others and was about to leave. When Chen Xing called him, Zhang Yi asked him to come out with him. He had just finished drinking and wanted some tea, so Zhang Yi called him.
Everything went smoothly. Xia Yizheng arrived at the teahouse before Chen Xing and Zhang Yi. It was the first time for Chen Xing to meet the head of the political and legal system in the capital. He thought that Xia Yizheng was a gentle man who was in charge of the violent organizations in the capital. But Xia Yizheng looked more like a scholar.
Because Chen Xing's matter was handled by Sun Zhangsheng, Xia Yizheng mentioned it halfway and Chen Xing took the opportunity to give Sun Zhangsheng a call to thank him tonight.
The few of them drank tea and chatted in the teahouse. Time passed quickly. It was mostly Zhang Yi, Xia Yizheng, and Chen Xing talking. Sun Changsheng was more like a sidekick, attentively pouring tea for the few of them.
To Chen Xing's surprise, Zhang Yi and Xia Yizheng were very close. From the way Zhang Yi casually addressed Xia Yizheng as' Uncle Xia ', it was obvious that they were close. However, there was not much respect that a junior would show to an elder. It was more of a form of address. This was evident from Zhang Yi's attitude, and Xia Yizheng was also very friendly towards Chen Xing. From Zhang Yi, Chen Xing found out what he wanted to know.
Little Yi, you drank quite a lot tonight. I'll get Changsheng to drive you back, in case it's unsafe. Xia Yizheng said to Zhang Yi as they walked out of the teahouse.
No need, I brought a driver out tonight. Zhang Yi waved his hand and looked at Sun Changsheng seriously. Then he nodded at Xia Yizheng, indicating his approval. He pointed to Chen Xing and said, "Get him to send Chen Xing back. Chen Xing doesn't have a car."
Alright, Changsheng, send Chen Xing back. Xia Yizheng smiled. He wanted Sun Changsheng to come over tonight because Sun Changsheng was his loyal follower. Xia Yizheng also wanted to groom Sun Changsheng, so he was willing to give Sun Changsheng a chance to come into contact with the Zhang family's circle. Zhang Yi's nod just now was a preliminary confirmation of Sun Changsheng, but there was still a long way to go.
Sun Changsheng had just sent Chen Xing home last night. He was naturally familiar with the roads today and didn't need Chen Xing's directions. But his attitude towards Chen Xing was obviously more respectful.
Why, did you see something? On the way, when they passed by a place, Sun Changsheng slowed down and turned his head to look out the window a few times.
Nothing, just saw someone I know. Sun Changsheng smiled and said, "Director Chen, maybe you know him too. He's the Director of the Public Security Bureau in Jianghai Province."
"Oh, provincial capital? How could I know him? I used to be in Hai City." Chen Xing shook his head subconsciously. As soon as he said that, Chen Xing shook his head violently. "Slow down, let me see."
Chen Xing rolled down the window and looked out in the direction Sun Changsheng was pointing. Chen Xing saw the familiar face of Lin Mao, the one who was with him.
It was indeed his father. The two were coming out of a roast duck restaurant and seemed to be hailing a taxi. Chen Xing frowned. Why were these two here?
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