Sister Tan, why don't we go to the gate of the Municipal Government at night to stop him? Lu Xiaojing had a stubborn temper. She wanted to give it a try. Didn't Mayor Chen say that he didn't have time to see us? I don't believe that I can't stop him. If I can't stop him today, I will go again tomorrow. I don't believe that I can't stop him.
Boss Lu, that's not good. Since Mayor Chen doesn't have time to see us, it may backfire and arouse his disgust. That's not good. Tan Fang raised her head slightly. Their roles seemed to have been reversed overnight. Last night, it was Tan Fang who persuaded Lu Xiaojing to persevere and try to find an opportunity to meet Chen Xing, the new mayor, to see if he could become the last hope of Jindu Hotel. However, today, it was Tan Fang who instilled negative thoughts into Lu Xiaojing.
Sister Tan, we have to try. If we give up like this, I'm not reconciled. As you told me last night, this may be our hope. We can't give up easily, can we? Lu Xiaojing frowned.
Yes, Mayor Chen is indeed the hope of whether our hotel can break through the difficulties, but I'm afraid that this way of stopping him will arouse his disgust. I'm worried about this. Otherwise, I would agree with your method, Boss Lu. Tan Fang whispered.
"Sincerity can move mountains. I wait at the gate of the Municipal Government every day, even when I go to and off work. Mayor Chen will eventually meet us. He can not see us once, twice, or thrice … But I believe that he will feel our sincerity one day." Lu Xiaojing clenched her delicate fists tightly.
"Then … then we can only try it for the time being." Tan Fang didn't know what to say. She could only respond in this way. At this moment, her mood was very complicated. Seeing that the Lu family had fallen into such a situation, Tan Fang felt very sad. She was still receiving the salary of the Lu family. She was also very eager to see the Lu family out of the difficulties, but she had no choice. Boss Lu, if there's nothing else, I'll go out first.
Well, go ahead. Lu Xiaojing nodded and looked at Tan Fang, who was walking out. A trace of doubt flashed in Lu Xiaojing's eyes.
As the night fell, Chen Xing came out of his office after a busy day of work. He made an appointment to have dinner with Chen Deshi in the evening. Chen Xing arrived punctually in a restaurant near the state-owned steel mill. Chen Deshi had been waiting there for a long time. Although the restaurant was not as good as the hotel, it was well-equipped. There were even a few elegant private rooms in the restaurant.
Mayor Chen, I'm just a commoner. I can't afford to treat you to a big restaurant. I can only treat Mayor Chen to a meal in a place like this. Chen Deshi scratched his head in embarrassment.
Elder Brother Chen, you are treating me like an outsider. Even if you invite me to your house to drink porridge, I will still be very happy in my heart. Chen Xing waved his hand disapprovingly. He was not being pretentious. For a laborer like Chen Deshi, Chen Xing respected him from the bottom of his heart.
Chen Deshi couldn't tell whether Chen Xing was being polite or not. But in his eyes, a big leader like Chen Xing would undoubtedly eat in a big restaurant. Hearing Chen Xing's words, Chen Deshi also smiled and sat down with Chen Xing.
Elder Brother Chen, it's too wasteful for us. We can just order a few home-cooked dishes. I'm not picky about food. Chen Xing said casually. His attitude also made Chen Deshi relax a lot.
Chen Deshi took the menu and ordered several dishes. He asked the waiter to go out and prepare. Chen Deshi looked at Chen Xing with some hesitation. He wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. Finally, under Chen Xing's gaze, he said with some difficulty, "Mayor Chen, Zhou Yan's family wants to see you. I didn't dare to say yes. But after all, they are old colleagues of more than 20 years. It's not good for me to say no, so I agreed to help ask. They are just wandering around here. If Mayor Chen is willing to see them, they will come over immediately. If you don't want to see them, they will definitely not disturb you."
After saying that, Chen Deshi glanced at Chen Xing anxiously. Chen Xing was giving him face by coming over. Now he acted like this, which was a bit inappropriate. But recently, Zhou Caifeng came to his home every day, which really gave him a headache. Moreover, he was also a person who couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes. If Zhou Caifeng's daughter, Zhou Yan, was really innocent, he actually hoped that he could help her.
Elder Brother Chen, it turned out that you had already set up an ambush for me during this meal. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. He looked at Chen Deshi and thought that if Chen Deshi didn't do this, he wouldn't be Chen Deshi. It was because of Chen Deshi's integrity and sincerity that Chen Xing would call him elder brother from the bottom of his heart.
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Xing immediately nodded and said, "Since they are nearby, let them come over and listen to what they have to say."
Hearing that Chen Xing agreed, Chen Deshi was also very happy. Immediately, he took out the old Nokia mobile phone from his pocket and called Zhou Caifeng.
After only two or three minutes, there was a knock on the door of the small private room. Chen Deshi personally went to open the door. Who else could it be other than Zhou Caifeng and his wife standing outside the door? The two of them had been wandering around the small restaurant for about 10 meters. Once they received Chen Deshi's call, they immediately came over.
Mayor Chen, you have to save our daughter. As soon as Zhou Caifeng and his wife Chen Ping came in, they lowered their knees and knelt down in front of Chen Xing.
What are you doing? If you have something to say, get up and talk it out. Chen Xing's eyes widened. This was the last thing he wanted to see.
Old Zhou, what are you two doing? Didn't we agree not to do this? Aren't you trying to embarrass me on purpose? Chen Deshi smiled bitterly and raised his hand to pull Zhou Caifeng and his wife up.
Mayor Chen, my daughter Zhou Yan was really wronged. It was Zhang Xinjun who wanted to punish her. That bastard is not a human. He wants to put my daughter in prison just because he is the deputy mayor and has power. Mayor Chen, you have to help us. Zhou Caifeng and Chen Ping still knelt down. No matter how Chen Deshi pulled them, they still refused to get up.
If you get up and talk nicely, I will help you ask. If you continue to kneel like this, I will just wash my hands of you. Chen Xing shook his head helplessly. He couldn't bear to see people kneeling so easily. But then again, the common people were always the vulnerable group. In the face of the privileged class, perhaps they themselves felt that this was the only way to express their wishes and gain more sympathy.
If you don't get up, I will really leave. Seeing that the two of them were still kneeling, Chen Xing immediately stood up and made a posture of walking out.
Don't, don't, Mayor Chen, let's get up. Please don't leave. Zhou Caifeng and his wife were afraid that Chen Xing would really leave, so they quickly got up from the ground. Zhou Caifeng was still fine, but Chen Ping, who was a woman, was crying.
Mayor Chen is here. If you have something to say, just talk nicely. Don't be like that. You are not welcome. " Chen Deshi said softly. After all, he was the middleman today to help the two of them meet with Chen Xing. Chen Deshi really didn't want to make Chen Xing unhappy. Zhou Caifeng and his wife knelt down for no reason, which made him feel embarrassed.
Mayor Chen, we were forced to do this. Neither of us is a cheap wretch who likes to kneel. We just want to ask for justice for our daughter. Zhou Caifeng also sat down at the side under Chen Deshi's signal. He didn't dare to sit down. His butt only touched half of the chair, and his eyes stared straight at Chen Xing.
I have heard some things about your daughter. Chen Xing glanced at Chen Deshi. Since Chen Deshi went to his office in person last time, Chen Xing had paid attention to this matter. He also asked Chen Deshi to find out which public security bureau was handling this case. A few days ago, Chen Deshi also gave him a reply, saying that the Nanming District Branch had taken over this case. The state-owned steel mill was in the jurisdiction of Nanming District, and Zhou Yan's residence was also here.
After saying this, Chen Xing didn't continue. His eyes fell on Zhou Caifeng. He wanted to hear what Zhou Caifeng and his wife had to say. After all, hearing it from Chen Deshi was not as good as hearing it from the two of them. Zhou Caifeng saw Chen Xing staring at him, and the smile on his face was bitter.
The husband and wife had this opportunity to redress their grievances in front of Chen Xing. Naturally, they didn't want to say anything like 'not washing one's dirty linen in public'. They told everything they had. Mayor Chen, we won't hide it from you. My daughter used to be Zhang Xinjun's lover. She had maintained this shameful relationship with Zhang Xinjun for four to five years. In the past, we also tried to persuade her, but she didn't listen. There was a period of time when their relationship was very tense. At that time, we were also disheartened and didn't want to care about her. Now that something like this has happened, she is our only daughter, and we can't ignore her. That's why we have been running around, hoping to save her. This time, she didn't hide it from us and told us some of the things between her and Zhang Xinjun.
As Zhou Caifeng spoke, he raised his head and glanced at Chen Xing. Chen Xing gestured for him to continue. Zhou Caifeng then continued. Originally, her relationship with Zhang Xinjun had always been good. This time, they fell out. She said that it was because she knew that Zhang Xinjun had several other lovers besides her. She couldn't stand it, so she quarreled with Zhang Xinjun and demanded him to fulfill his promise …
Zhou Caifeng said slowly. This was the first time that Chen Xing listened to Zhou Caifeng, who could be considered as an insider, in detail. Only then did he know the cause of the matter. According to Zhou Caifeng, his daughter, Zhou Yan, was not a woman who would stoop so low as to be someone else's lover. Although she was divorced, she would not go so far as to be a mistress. When Zhou Yan was Zhang Xinjun's lover, Zhang Xinjun was not the Deputy Mayor. He was a director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. Zhou Yan met Zhang Xinjun at a banquet for the leaders of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. Ever since they met, Zhang Xinjun had pursued her relentlessly.
At first, Zhou Yan had no interest in Zhang Xinjun at all. This was because Zhang Xinjun had a family and his children were already in junior high school. Even though Zhou Yan was single, she did not want to break up the relationship between husband and wife. She herself was a failure in her marriage. She had experienced the pain and knew how painful it was for a woman to encounter such a thing. Therefore, Zhou Yan rejected Zhang Xinjun. Later, Zhang Xinjun drugged her. When she woke up, he earnestly begged for her forgiveness. She said that he was impulsive and liked her very much. Under such circumstances, Zhou Yan was bewitched and forgave Zhang Xinjun. Of course, Zhang Xinjun himself was a director of the National Development and Reform Commission. He had some power in his hands. Only the parties involved knew how much influence this factor had on Zhou Yan's thoughts.
Later on, Zhang Xinjun was transferred from the province to serve as the deputy mayor of Nanzhou City, climbing to a new peak in his career. Zhou Yan and Zhang Xinjun became more and more inseparable, because by this time, the relationship between the two was no longer just a personal affair, but also mixed with some factors of interest. Zhang Xinjun had once promised Zhou Yan that he would give her five hundred thousand to do business, and at the same time use his connections to help Zhou Yan build up her business. Zhou Yan naturally believed Zhang Xinjun's words.
During this period, it wasn't that the two didn't have conflicts. Although Zhou Yan's identity was only Zhang Xinjun's lover, it was pure nonsense to say that a woman's mind was so broad that she was willing to share a husband with others. Zhou Yan didn't force Zhang Xinjun to divorce his wife and be with her. She respected Zhang Xinjun's current family, but she also had a request for Zhang Xinjun, that was, he was not allowed to have a relationship with other women. This might be a little bit of a woman's exclusive mentality.
However, Zhou Yan clearly did not understand a man's mentality. Otherwise, she would not have had a failed marriage. And when she heard some of Zhang Xinjun's sweet words to her, she believed that Zhang Xinjun had some true feelings for her. Her expectations for Zhang Xinjun were too high, but for a man like Zhang Xinjun who had power in his hands, he would never be satisfied with his hunter mentality.
On one hand, Zhang Jun was coaxing Zhou Yan, and on the other hand, he was looking for targets that he was interested in. As far as Zhou Yan knew, Zhang Xinjun had an affair with another female subordinate. In addition to this, there was another young girl. Zhou Yan didn't know what the other party was doing, but she had seen Zhang Xinjun contact her before. These were the two that Zhou Yan knew. As for what she didn't know, there might not be any, or there might be more. Only Zhang Xinjun knew.
The most intense quarrels between Zhou Yan and Zhang Xinjun were all because of these things. This time, the root cause of the conflict between the two sides was still a woman. Zhou Yan knew that Zhang Xinjun had recently hooked up with a young girl, who seemed to be a young girl from the Youth League. She had just started working not long ago. Zhou Yan was so angry that she wanted to break off the relationship with Zhang Xinjun, but she wanted Zhang Xinjun to fulfill his previous promise and give her five million to do business. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xinjun was unwilling, so the two of them directly fell out. Zhang Xinjun directly said that if she wanted to get out, then get out. She did not want to be an eyesore in front of him. It was this sentence that made Zhou Yan so angry that she went everywhere to complain about Zhang Xinjun, which pushed Zhou Yan onto the road of no return. On the second day after she complained, she was taken away by the Public Security Bureau. Now, it was the critical moment to be sentenced. Zhou Chaifeng and Chen Ping were looking for connections everywhere like crazy.
Mayor Chen, what I have told you is the truth. My daughter said it herself. She said that she did not lie, otherwise, she would die a horrible death. We absolutely did not lie to you. Zhou Chaifeng wanted to swear to God that after saying so much, it was all his one-sided words. Whether Chen Xing would believe him was still a problem. What Zhou Chaifeng was most worried about was that Chen Xing would doubt him.
You have said what you should say, then I will tell you my attitude. Chen Xing pondered for a moment. After hearing so much, Chen Xing also had his own opinion. Brother Chen said that you are both honest people, and I am willing to believe you. However, this is related to my comrades in the city. I can't just listen to your one-sided words and believe you. I will first understand this matter, and then I will give you a reply.
Mayor Chen, what we have said is the truth. You have to uphold justice for our daughter. Chen Ping, who had not said much, almost knelt down again. Her tears kept flowing down. When she heard Chen Xing's words, her heart sank again. She and Zhou Chaifeng had heard many excuses like this from Chen Xing. Now that Chen Xing said so, she naturally thought that Chen Xing was perfunctory.
"Tut, I did not say that you are lying, but you have to give me time to understand." Chen Xing smiled bitterly. He could tell that they were worried. Chen Xing shook his head and said, "Don't worry. Since I asked you to come here, I won't be perfunctory. Even if I can't help you in the end, I will give you a clear answer. I won't drag it on without knowing the reason."
"Zhou, Chen Ping, Mayor Chen is a good leader. You have to believe him. If you don't believe him, why bother standing here and begging him? Since you have said what you want to say, you have to believe Mayor Chen and give Mayor Chen some time." At this time, Chen Deshi helped Zhou Chaifeng and his wife.
Chen Xing did not speak anymore. He was willing to help them because he had his own conscience and bottom line. However, he would not deliberately tell them what to do to make them believe him.
The meal with Chen Deshi was tepid. Chen Deshi was not good with words, and his honest and dull character could not liven up the atmosphere. In addition, the couple, Zhou Caifeng and Chen Ping, were present, and because of the incident with their daughter, Zhou Yan, the atmosphere was a little depressing. If Chen Xing did not crack a few jokes from time to time, the atmosphere would have been awkward.
Chen Xing came out of the restaurant at about 8 o 'clock. Zhou Chaifeng and his wife followed Chen Deshi and sent Chen Xing to the car. Their eyes fell on Chen Xing pitifully. They did not move their eyes away from him. Deep in their hearts, they were worried that Chen Xing would forget about this matter after he left, but they did not dare to say anything.
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