Zhang Ming got out of the car slowly. Chen Xing, Song Zhengming, and the rest were already waiting at the entrance of the restaurant. When they saw Zhang Ming walking over, Chen Xing quickly went up to him. It was funny. Chen Xing had wanted to call Zhang Yi. All along, he had more contact with Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi, who was more low-key and introverted, got along well with him. Naturally, their relationship was better. Hence, whenever Chen Xing encountered something he couldn't solve, he would first think of Zhang Yi. The reason why he didn't have much contact with Zhang Ming, besides the fact that Zhang Ming's flamboyant personality didn't get along well with Chen Xing, was that Zhang Ming was on good terms with Wang Zheng.
One must know that Zhang Ming didn't think well of him from the start. Zhang Ming supported Wang Zheng's pursuit of Zhang Ningning. Of course, that was in the past. However, because of this, Chen Xing and Zhang Ming's relationship was somewhat estranged. Even after he married Zhang Ningning, Zhang Ming's attitude towards him changed. He didn't treat him as an outsider. However, it was impossible to say that he wasn't affected by the past.
Today, after leaving the Development and Reform Commission, Chen Xing went to have tea with Song Zhengming. He wanted to call Zhang Yi to have lunch together. He also wanted to ask Zhang Yi if he knew anyone from the Development and Reform Commission. However, before he could call Zhang Yi, Zhang Ming called him first.
Chen Xing didn't know that Zhang Ming and Zhang Yi attended Wang Zheng's wedding last night. Their seats were next to each other. When Chen Xing called Zhang Yi, Zhang Ming naturally heard it and knew that Chen Xing had arrived in Beijing. Zhang Ming even joked with his brother that Chen Xing seemed to be estranged from him. He didn't see Chen Xing call him, so he only contacted Zhang Yi.
Zhang Ming drank quite a bit last night. After the wedding banquet ended, he was dragged by Wang Zheng to drink with another group of friends. Zhang Ming went straight to sleep when he got home. He slept all the way until noon. Only then did he remember to give Chen Xing, whom he rarely contacted, a call to invite him for lunch. At that time, Chen Xing was already on the way to the restaurant with Song Zhengming. When he heard that Zhang Ming invited him for lunch, he naturally agreed and asked Zhang Ming to come along.
Chen Xing, I think you're prejudiced against me. The moment Chen Xing went up to greet him, Zhang Ming casually put his hand on Chen Xing's shoulder. As for Song Zhengming and the others beside Chen Xing, Zhang Ming directly ignored them. This was his character. His flamboyant character had a domineering nature that came from his bones.
Big Brother, what are you talking about? Why would I be prejudiced against you? When Chen Xing heard this, he was taken aback. He did not know why Zhang Ming would suddenly say such a thing. It was already strange that Zhang Ming had taken the initiative to ask him out for a meal. Now that they had met, Zhang Ming had even said something that left him scratching his head. Chen Xing immediately denied it. This brother-in-law was not someone he could offend. Moreover, he did not have any prejudice against Zhang Ming. He just felt that he was not as close as Zhang Yi.
Ha, when you called Xiao Yi last night, I was sitting beside him. You're always in contact with Xiao Yi. Why didn't you call me? He's your brother-in-law, but I'm not? Zhang Ming stared at Chen Xing with a smile that didn't seem like a smile.
No, it's mainly because I don't know if Big Brother is busy or not. When I call Second Brother, I have some small matters that I need to trouble him with. I'm afraid that Big Brother isn't free, so I don't dare to use these small matters to harass Big Brother. Chen Xing smiled as he explained. He heaved a sigh of relief. Zhang Ming wasn't being serious.
I'm also an idle person. Zhang Ming smiled and patted Chen Xing's shoulder. Chen Xing, we're a family now. Wang Zheng is Wang Zheng. My relationship with him is different from ours. In the past, I supported Wang Zheng's pursuit of Zhang Ningning. That was before you became a member of the Zhang family. Now that you're married to Zhang Ningning, do you think I can't understand? Since the Old Master approves of you, I'll definitely treat you as a family member. Who is Wang Zheng? He's just an outsider. Do you think I'll look down on my own family because of him? I, your big brother, am still very clear in my heart. Don't dwell on the past. We're a family. Don't treat me like an outsider. If there's anything you need my help with, I'll help you even if I have to curse.
Big Brother's words were pleasing to the ears. Chen Xing smiled and nodded.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked into the restaurant. Chen Xing glanced at Song Zhengming from the corner of his eye. He stopped in his tracks and smiled as he introduced Song Zhengming to Zhang Ming. Big Brother, this is Song Zhengming, Director Song of the Nangang Group in our province.
Oh, Director Song. Zhang Ming glanced at Song Zhengming and nodded casually as a greeting. If it wasn't for Chen Xing, Zhang Ming wouldn't even have turned his head.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Zhang. Song Zhengming nodded with a face full of smiles. He didn't care about Zhang Ming's arrogance at all. He was disgusted by young people's impoliteness, but it also depended on the other party. For example, Song Zhengming met the person who bumped into Chen Xing at the Development and Reform Commission in the morning. Of course, Song Zhengming didn't know the other party's identity. At this moment, Song Zhengming clearly heard the conversation between Chen Xing and Zhang Ming and knew that they were a family. Song Zhengming's guess in his heart was completely confirmed. He didn't care about Zhang Ming's attitude. Instead, he felt that Zhang Ming was qualified to do so. The Zhang Family in the capital was like a huge mountain that Song Zhengming could only look up to.
They chatted all the way back to the private room. In fact, only Chen Xing and Zhang Ming were talking. Song Zhengming also became a supporting character. As for Hu Linjun and Deng Ming, they weren't even qualified to be known by Zhang Ming, so Chen Xing didn't specially introduce them.
In the private room, Zhang Ming sat in the main seat. Chen Xing casually chatted with Zhang Ming about Wang Zheng's wedding last night. Song Zhengming sat at the side and didn't interrupt. He didn't know who Wang Zheng was, but this didn't prevent him from being a qualified listener. After listening for a while, Song Zhengming could guess that someone who could be mentioned by Zhang Ming and Chen Xing was most likely a son of a high-ranking official. However, this was undoubtedly not what Song Zhengming was interested in. At this moment, Song Zhengming's mind was full of thoughts about how to bring up the project approval later. His eyes kept glancing in Chen Xing's direction.
Obviously, Song Zhengming hoped that Chen Xing would bring it up. Chen Xing was the most suitable person to bring it up. When Chen Xing introduced Zhang Ming, he only said that he was his big brother. Even if Song Zhengming had already guessed Zhang Ming's identity, he couldn't take the initiative to bring it up. Moreover, Song Zhengming wasn't confident that Zhang Ming would give him face.
As Chen Xing chatted with Zhang Ming, how could he not notice Song Zhengming's eager eyes? As they chatted, Chen Xing suddenly changed the topic. He smiled and said, "Big brother, I came back to Beijing this time to work at the Development and Reform Commission. Today, I went to the Development and Reform Commission early in the morning to wait for the meeting, but the door was closed. It seems that I have to go through the back door. Otherwise, I don't know if I can meet the officials of the Development and Reform Commission after waiting for a few days. Big brother, do you know anyone from the Development and Reform Commission?
From the Development and Reform Commission? Zhang Ming frowned and thought, I really haven't dealt with anyone from the Development and Reform Commission before.
As Zhang Ming spoke, his eyes drifted over Song Zhengming. It was obvious that he wanted to say something but stopped. Some words were not suitable to be said in front of outsiders. Zhang Ming just asked, "What are you here for?
Our province's Nangang Group wants to start a new iron smelting and steel rolling project. Didn't we get the approval from the Development and Reform Commission? Chen Xing smiled and said.
Isn't it easy to get the approval for the investment in the steel industry recently? Why can't your project be approved? Zhang Ming asked curiously. Although he was not in the system, he was very clear about some things.
Our project was reported three or four years ago, but we didn't expect the international financial crisis to happen in just two months. The global economic environment was not good, and our country was also affected. Therefore, after the project was reported, there was no news about it. At that time, basically all the new steel projects were aborted. There was an excess of steel production capacity in our country, and the external economic environment was not good. The central government wanted to control the steel production capacity. At that time, the Development and Reform Commission also revealed that they would not start any new steel projects in the next few years. According to our own understanding, the new projects of the other big state-owned steel mills were indeed put on hold after being reported to the Development and Reform Commission.
Therefore, we didn't complain. This time, the central government wants to promote economic growth, and they want to speed up the investment of some big projects. The previous policies have also changed, and the projects in the steel industry have become the priority to get approved. Seeing that the big projects of our colleagues in the other industries have also been approved, and some of them even received tens of billions of project funds, we are very anxious. Song Zhengming said to Zhang Ming with a bitter smile. His words would make people feel that it was strange for him to complain to an unrelated person, but Song Zhengming, who had guessed Zhang Ming's identity, didn't think it was strange at all. He didn't want to miss this opportunity to complain.
The projects of others have been approved, but your projects have not. Is it because of your own problems? Zhang Ming glanced at Song Zhengming. He didn't speak politely to Song Zhengming at all.
How could there be problems with our own projects? Song Zhengming shook his head resolutely. Zhang Ming's tone and way of speaking didn't make him feel uncomfortable. He also liked to be straightforward, so Zhang Ming said whatever he wanted to say. Song Zhengming didn't feel uncomfortable, but Song Zhengming felt a little embarrassed. He knew that there were some problems in the group. In recent years, Nan Gang had been losing money year after year, and the poor performance had led to the continuous decline of the competitiveness of the group. If there was a problem in Nan Gang, that would be the biggest problem.
That was really strange. Zhang Ming curled his lips. He didn't know whether Song Zhengming was telling the truth, but if Song Zhengming was just anxious, he obviously had no desire to help.
Brother, is there any way to find the people from the Development and Reform Commission through other channels? At this time, Chen Xing opened his mouth.
It was definitely not a problem to find them, but the main problem was whether he wanted to find them or not. Zhang Ming smiled and shook his head. He looked a little hesitant, but finally said, "Let me help you find them."
"Thank you, brother." Chen Xing smiled and nodded. He felt very strange. It wasn't that he couldn't see Zhang Ming's reluctance. Just now, Zhang Ming said that he could find him if there was any problem, but now he behaved like this. Chen Xing didn't think that Zhang Ming didn't want to help. It seemed that Zhang Ming had something to say.
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After leaving the hotel, Xue Dabao went straight to the restaurant where Chen Xing was. He drove to the place that Chen Xing said, parked the car and went straight to the restaurant. As soon as he went up to the second floor, he bumped into someone at the corner of the corridor. Xue Dabao looked up and saw that it was a man. Xue Dabao was puzzled. "Brother, why don't you be careful when you walk?"
"I haven't scolded you, but you have already bitten me." It would have been better if Xue Dabao didn't speak. Once he spoke, it was like poking a hornet's nest. The man who bumped into him immediately cursed.
"Tut, who are you talking about?" "You have a dirty mouth, don't you?" Xue Dabao had never been a kind person. Hearing the man's dirty words, Xue Dabao was also angry. He glared at the man angrily.
"You f * cking have a dirty mouth. You bumped into me and still dare to complain first." As the man spoke, he punched at Xue Dabao's face without any warning. Xue Dabao was directly punched in the face. His cheeks were burning hot and painful. Xue Dabao felt his nose was hot and something was flowing out. At this time, Xue Dabao couldn't care about anything else. He was completely enraged and punched back at the man. The man was prepared and dodged it at once. Xue Dabao followed up with a kick. Both of them returned the favor. Then, the man was at a disadvantage. Obviously, he was not as sensitive as Xue Dabao because he had drunk a lot of wine. After being hit several times, he only had his mouth to curse. Xue Dabao wanted to hit a few more times to vent his anger. At this time, the staff of the restaurant and the boss had already come out to stop them and pulled them apart.
"Damn it, you have a dirty mouth." Xue Dabao stared at the man and cursed. "You have guts.
If you have the ability, don't run away. I let you walk in and go out lying down. " The man was helped up by the staff of the restaurant. The boss kept saying sorry to the man, but Xue Dabao didn't pay attention.
"I won't go anywhere. I will wait for you here. If I don't teach you a lesson, I don't want to leave. Otherwise, you will spew sh * t outside and spoil the reputation of our restaurant." Xue Dabao looked at him disdainfully. He had seen a lot of people who were outwardly strong but inwardly weak. He didn't know how many people with arrogant mouths would soften when they met a tough opponent. Xue Dabao had been in the capital for many years. His family wasn't very rich, but it was still considered a local tyrant. Although it wasn't his turn to be arrogant in a place like the capital, he wasn't the kind of person who wouldn't fight back when he suffered a loss. He had been in the capital for several years and knew a lot of people. If the other party really had some background, he wasn't necessarily afraid.
"Well, you have guts. Let's see if you will still be so stubborn later." The man looked at Xue Dabao with a gloomy face. After saying these harsh words, he swung his hand and left. The boss of the restaurant, who was trying to say something nice, was directly pushed away.
"Wait, I will wait. Do you think I am afraid of you?" Xue Dabao sneered and watched the man leave. Only then did Xue Dabao feel that there was a hot stream flowing out of his nose. He raised his hand and touched his nose. His hand was full of blood. Then he looked at his clothes and found that there were several drops of blood on his shirt and chest, which made Xue Dabao very depressed. He secretly cursed his bad luck. If a person was unlucky, even drinking water would get stuck in the gap between his teeth, and walking would also cause him to be punched.
"Brother, here." At this time, the boss of the restaurant handed over a pack of tissues. He turned his head and looked back. Then he quietly approached Xue Dabao. "Brother, listen to me. Don't be stubborn. Leave now, or you will be in trouble later. That man has a powerful background. You can't afford to offend him."
"I am not in the wrong. Why should I run?" Xue Dabao smiled, raised his head, and covered his nose with the tissue. He was still very grateful for the boss's reminder. He smiled and said, "Boss, thank you very much. But I will just wait here and see what he can do."
"Hey, young man, it is nothing to be stubborn for a moment. You will suffer a big loss." The boss of the restaurant was a middle-aged fat man. He helplessly looked at Xue Dabao and shook his head.
"I can't avoid this loss even if I have to. Don't you see that I have already suffered a loss? I have lost so much blood without knowing why. Blood is precious." Xue Dabao joked and waved his hand at the boss. "I am going to eat with my friend. Boss, thank you for the tissue."
"Young people really like to be stubborn and impulsive." Seeing that Xue Dabao did not listen to his advice, the boss of the restaurant had no other way. Seeing Xue Dabao still walking to the private room in the corridor, the boss of the restaurant could not let him leave by force. He kindly reminded him. If Xue Dabao did not listen to his advice, it would be none of his business if Xue Dabao suffered a big loss later.
Xue Dabao found the room according to the number of the private room Chen Xing told him. He knocked on the door and went in. Immediately, Xue Dabao became the object of everyone's attention. Chen Xing looked at Xue Dabao in a daze. "Dabao, did you just get robbed or what?"
"Don't mention it. I just got into a fight with someone outside. I am so f * cking unlucky. As soon as I went up to the second floor, I bumped into a man and got into a fight without saying a word. I was sneakily attacked by the man. See, blood splashed everywhere, and I became injured in an instant." Xue Dabao entertained himself. When he felt that his nose was not bleeding much, he took off the tissue covering his nose. The whole tissue was bright red.
"So unlucky?" Chen Xing looked at Xue Dabao speechlessly. The soundproofing of this private room was so good that they did not hear anything outside at all.
"Isn't that right? When a person is unlucky, anything can happen." Xue Dabao smiled bitterly. Looking at the blood-stained tissue, he smiled and said, "Just treat it as a donation of blood. It is good to promote blood metabolism." "Damn it, that man even threatened me and said that I will not leave if I have the ability. I will wait for him here and see what he can do. I still feel that I have not taken revenge for the loss I suffered just now. If he dares to come again, I will discipline him on behalf of his father."
"How can you still smile when your nose is bleeding?" Chen Xing looked at him with a funny smile and then introduced the people in the private room to Xue Dabao. Zhang Ming just mentioned them briefly, and Song Zhengming gave a general introduction.
"It's Brother Zhang and Manager Song." Xue Dabao's gaze paused on Zhang Ming for a moment. He greeted the two of them with a face full of smiles. He apologized to Zhang Ming and Manager Song for grumbling when he came in just now.
"It's okay." Zhang Ming waved his hand indifferently and looked at Xue Dabao with interest. He liked Xue Dabao's style.
Zhang Ming found it interesting, but Song Zhengming shook his head. At his age, he thought that young people liked to fight. Obviously, he did not agree with what Xue Dabao said. However, Xue Dabao was Chen Xing's friend, so Song Zhengming did not say anything. He just smiled and did not say anything.
"By the way, you said on the phone that you accidentally heard someone mention me. Who is it?" Chen Xing asked.
"I came here to talk to you about this. I was about to go to the hotel for dinner just now. Coincidentally, I met two unfamiliar faces at the entrance of the hotel. They were talking about you. One of them even said that he let you leave the National Development and Reform Commission in disgrace this morning …"
Before Xue Dabao finished his words, he was interrupted by the noise outside. The door of the private room was pushed in and someone said, "It's here." When Chen Xing and the others looked in the direction of the voice, they saw a few people blocking the door of the private room.
Xue Dabao looked over and saw the owner of the restaurant. The owner shrugged helplessly at Xue Dabao. He had no choice. Just now, he reminded Xue Dabao that he was leaving, but Xue Dabao did not listen. Now, Xue Dabao brought some people over to get back at him. These young people all had connections with the public security system. One of them was even the son of a bureau chief in the Ministry. As for the young man who had a conflict with Xue Dabao just now, he had a powerful background. He was the son of the Deputy Bureau Chief of the Municipal Bureau. Regardless of whether he was the son of the Bureau Chief or the son of the Deputy Bureau Chief, there were a lot of ministers and deputy ministers at the foot of the Emperor. Officials like the Bureau Chief and the Deputy Bureau Chief couldn't even cause a ripple if they were thrown out. Obviously, they wouldn't care if it were someone with a powerful background.
However, the owner of the restaurant didn't have such a background. He was just a rich man. He invested a lot of money in this restaurant and made a living by doing a small business. How could he afford to offend these children of officials? Several people came out aggressively and asked him where Xue Dabao was. He didn't dare to hide it, so he could only tell them which private room he was in.
"Childe Wu, let's forget about this matter. We are all here for a meal and a drink. It's not worthwhile to make a big fuss." At this time, the owner of the restaurant was still persuading the young leader. Because these people often came to his restaurant to eat, he was familiar with them.
"Old Tao, it's not that I don't want to give you face today. You see, my brother was beaten. How can I swallow this anger? If others know that, they will think that we are all cowards. Our brother was beaten but didn't say anything. Don't interfere in this matter today. Otherwise, don't blame me for not recognizing you." The young man, who was called Childe Wu by the owner of the restaurant, said impolitely. As soon as he said this, several companions around him also echoed and clamored to teach Xue Dabao a lesson.
"Hey, I say …" The owner of the restaurant still wanted to say something, but when he was glared at by the other side, he didn't say anything. He thought to himself, "You can make trouble. If you really make trouble, it has nothing to do with me. I just want to persuade them out of kindness." On the contrary, the owner of the restaurant felt a little sad when he looked at Xue Dabao. The young man wanted to show off, but now he really suffered a big loss. He wanted to help persuade them, but now he didn't have the ability.
"You guys, if you don't want to be beaten, get out of here. Don't be an eyesore here." Zhang Ming unexpectedly opened his mouth and looked at several people standing at the door of the private room and said coldly.
As soon as Zhang Ming's words came out, several young people were stunned. The young man surnamed Wu, who just said that he would stand up for his brother, was so angry that he sneered and pointed at Zhang Ming. "Good, you really have guts. Old Qin, did you just fight with this person?"
"No, it's the one opposite, the one with blood on his clothes." The man who had a conflict with Xue Dabao shook his head and stared at Xue Dabao coldly. He was called Qin Fei, and the man next to him was called Wu Wei. Because of the difference in their father's official position, they naturally had a hierarchy of priorities in their daily interactions. Wu Wei also regarded himself as the boss in their small circle.
"Birds of a feather flock together. I thought the person who fought with you was already arrogant enough. I didn't expect that there would be someone even more arrogant." Wu Wei looked at Zhang Ming with a playful smile. "Is this the first time we brothers were told to get out?"
"It's true. Hey, some people just don't know how to write the word 'death'." Qin Fei smiled and echoed. He glanced at Zhang Ming and sneered.
The owner of the restaurant, Tao Zhixin, looked at Zhang Ming with a dumbfounded expression. "Does this person really not know the immensity of heaven and earth?" Tao Zhixin didn't know if there were any so-called nobles who came to eat at his restaurant. He was just an ordinary person with a little bit of money at most. He didn't know those upper class nobles, so he didn't know if there were really those arrogant nobles who came to eat at his restaurant. However, in his eyes, people like Wu Wei and Qin Fei were already extraordinary young masters. He didn't know the true faces of those so-called nobles. However, at this moment, he saw with his own eyes that someone dared to tell Wu Wei and Qin Fei to get out. It was easy to imagine how shocked Tao Zhixin was. At this moment, Tao Zhixin absolutely didn't dare to get involved. He didn't even dare to mediate the fight, for fear of accidentally getting himself involved.
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