Chapter 50: Appointment at the Hot Spring

  Chen Gong nodded, "How did you recognize us all of a sudden?"

  Xiao Xingya also felt strange, really god, pay attention to the driver's shoulder badge, it was actually a one-stripe three-star - Lieutenant Colonel.

  Xiao Wang replied, "The appearance you described earlier, I saw it at a glance when I came over. Just call me Xiao Wang."

  Chen Gong immediately became pleased with himself, "I just think I'm a jade tree in the wind now. Right, Little Wang, why do you call me 'Leader'?"

  Xiao Wang immediately corrected, "We address our leaders as 'Shou Zhang'. Comrade Shou Zhang may have made a mistake. I recognized the lady at a glance just now."

  Xiao Xingya widened her eyes and said, "Comrade Xiao Wang, we don't know each other, do we?"

  Xiao Wang then revealed all the marks from Chen Gong and Chen Huan's conversation, making Xiao Xingya laugh for half a day. Oh my, I said some people are just too confident, becoming arrogant. Fortunately, the phrase describing this girl was quite apt, or else Xiao Wang would have had a hard time finding us today.

  Xiao Wang had confirmed it was the two of them, and then knocked on the rear door of the car, "Director, Director's wife, please get in."

  Chen Gong was secretly delighted and took advantage of the situation, "Madam, you first."

  Xiao Xingya was so anxious that she kicked Chen Gong onto the car, "Comrade Xiao Wang, you misunderstood, just call me Sister Xiao." After getting on the car and closing the door, Xiao Xingya asked Xiao Wang to drive quickly, and turned her head to glare at Chen Gong fiercely.

  Xiao Xingya asked in the car, "Little Wang, your unit's hotel won't be inside the unit, will it? I don't dare to go in with a bunch of monks."

  Xiao Wang smiled, "Xiao Jie, actually the people in the army are all pretty good, and there are many female soldiers, some doing cultural work, some doing publicity, some doing sanitation and medical work. It's totally different from what you imagined the army to be like. Our hotel is on the outskirts of the city, right at the entrance is a big road, it's very convenient to go anywhere."

  The hotel is indeed as Chen Hua said, no worse than the five-star ones outside. There are armed soldiers standing guard at the entrance. At the entrance, apart from the high-hanging party flag and national flag, there is a large sign on the ground with several big characters: National Defense Army Jianghe Military Region 25th Group Army Infantry Division Hotel.

  Xiao Xingya felt that Chen Gong was not as simple as he seemed, with classmates in Beijing and a brother in Jianghe Province, but why was he still mediocre in Fuhai, being low-key? Was it pretending? It's hard to say.

  Xiao Wang booked two adjacent single rooms for Chen Gong and Xiao Xingya. Originally, the floors were supposed to be separated by gender, but Xiao Xingya insisted on being next door to Chen Gong, saying that's the only way she'd feel safe. Xiao Wang had no choice, after all, their leader had already made arrangements to satisfy all their demands.

  Xiao Xingya didn't want to carry the bag, feeling that going out was a light and easy matter. She handed over the room key to Chen Gong for safekeeping. Seeing that the two had basically finished packing, Xiao Wang said: "Boss and Sister Xiao, you can go wherever you like. I'll be responsible for carrying your bags and fetching water for the next few days. Just let me do whatever needs doing. Around 6:30 this evening, the leader will come over to have dinner with you both, and tonight some friends are coming out to drink and sing."

  Xiao Xingya thought that someone was following them, so she replied to Xiao Wang that she and Chen Gong were going out for a walk and would be back around 6 o'clock. She told him not to follow them, then pulled Chen Gong and ran downstairs.

  Chen Gong asked on the road if Xiang Xingya also had her own business in this Jianghe City. Xiang Xingya knocked Chen Gong's head, where did she have so many businesses? The whole province of Jiangnan only invested in a financial company, which might not be worth 2 million yuan. She told Chen Gong that actually all her businesses were basically in Fuhai City, and there were very few in other cities in the southern province. In other provinces and cities, there were only some simple investments, which could not be considered as industries.

  The largest investment outside the province is the "Golden Phoenix" song city built in Beijing, although only a few hundred million was invested, it is also one of the major investments of Haitian Real Estate.

  Two people walked in this typical southern water town, where the men looked not very tall but seemed clever and cheerful, while the women here also looked petite and delicate, with a very elegant and sweet appearance.

  The willows on both sides of the road were swaying in the wind, and many small ponds by the street were also sparkling. It was under such a relaxing atmosphere that Xiao Xingya began to tell Chen Gong about her entrepreneurial story.

  Xiao Xingya used to work as a waitress in a hot pot restaurant. One time, she helped a customer who almost slipped and fell, and that customer was extremely grateful to Xiao Xingya. If the person had fallen, they would have definitely hit their head on the water tank behind them, not to mention being an idiot, but at least they wouldn't have gotten a concussion.

  So the man lent money to Xiao Xingya, letting him open a stationery store. For a time, all the stationery purchases of the Rich Sea City Committee, Municipal Government, and local governments at all levels were concentrated in Xiao Xingya's store, making it a monopoly that was easy to do well. With Xiao Xingya's intelligence, he took on various related businesses such as computers, consumables, etc., and within just one year, Xiao Xingya accumulated nearly 80 million yuan in original capital.

  The person who helped was naturally Chen Gong, the old man in the photo he had seen earlier, the first secretary of Fuhai Municipal Committee.

  Afterwards, Xiao Xingya took advantage of his connections to acquire land at a low price and develop commercial housing. All procedures were specially approved and handled, and bank loans were also issued in excess. As the real estate market boomed and the old man's official position grew bigger, Xiao Xingya's Haitian Real Estate expanded its business to all parts of the province, and the industries it involved became more and more diverse.

  After listening to most of Xiao Xingya's story, Chen Gong also had some understanding of the entrepreneurial history of this famous beauty CEO in Fuhai City. However, it was said that Xiao Xingya not only had connections on the right path but also had a reputation for being able to cover the sky with one hand in the underground forces. Of course, this was just a rumor, and Chen Gong had never seen it before. "Sister Xiao, I've always wanted to ask you, is your Haitian Real Estate Company involved in any underworld activities?"

  Xiao Xingya looked at Chen Gong with a puzzled expression, "Who mentioned something to you?"

  Chen Gong shook his head and said that he had heard that Haitian Real Estate was well-connected with both the black and white societies, so he wanted to ask if there were any other implications.

  Xiao Xingya also sincerely answered Chen Gong's question, saying that he had never been involved in prostitution, gambling or drugs, and neither had his company. However, during the most prosperous years of real estate development, a security company was established for demolition purposes, but it actually employed thugs. In previous years, they indeed caused some trouble, and even the original leader of the underworld in Fuhai was taught a lesson by me because he tried to take advantage of me. My people caught him in Fuhai Tongji, and his two hands were crippled with their tendons severed. Later, the police also cracked down on his stronghold. That Fuhai dragon head is still in prison now, and when he comes out, he will probably be in his sixties.

  In fact, there is no such thing as the "underworld", are there any thugs in China who only fight and kill to grab territory? They have been gone for a long time. Now the underworld is just taking advantage of the government's protection to make violent profits, or they are against the government, or if the government wants to get rid of you, then you and your organization will definitely not be able to mix anymore.

  Chen Gong also thought that it made sense, as long as you and your subordinates didn't dare to shoot openly on the street, but instead did some sneaky things, making money in the shadows of bars and nightclubs. Where was this considered a black society? At most, it was just a group of people with guts on the streets.

  The two of them chatted and before they knew it, it was already almost 6:30. Chen Gong was also wondering what was going on with this little Wang comrade - wasn't he supposed to have us back at the hotel by 6? Half an hour had already passed, and he hadn't even made a phone call.

  Just as he was thinking about it, Xiaowang's phone call really came, Chen Gong didn't know Xiaowang's number, but guessed that the kid had made the call.

  He answered the phone and knew it was Xiao Wang from his thick voice. It turned out that Xiao Wang had been waiting for Chen Hua's notice all along, but Chen Hua hadn't given him further instructions because he had been in a meeting. The meeting was over now, but Chen Hua had to attend a banquet for the commanders of the 25th Group Army of the Jianghe Military Region immediately, and no one was allowed to be absent.

  Xiao Wang briefly explained the situation and then let Chen Gong and Xiao Xingya return to the hotel for dinner. Later, Chen Huan also called Chen Gong to explain that they would gather again tomorrow.

  Especially Xiao Xingya, thinking that she didn't have to eat with a group of strangers, was overjoyed, so she pulled Chen Gong to find a place to eat in the Jianghe city district and didn't return to the hotel for dinner.

  After dinner, Chen Gong thought of going back to the hotel to rest, but Xiao Xingya still had another arrangement, saying that singing was too monotonous, let's go for a foot bath and massage.

  Two people took a taxi, the destination was Xiaoxingya, which is said to be the most luxurious foot bath in Jianghe City. After more than ten minutes of driving, they arrived at a very wide gate with several large characters on top, and the name of this place was indeed very impressive - Jianghe Yipian Hong, inside it seemed like a paradise on earth.

  Two people entered through the large gate, and on the side of the road there was a sign indicating that inside there were banquet halls, hotels, song cities, hot springs, bathing facilities, tea houses, fitness centers... anything you could think of for leisure activities, they all had it.

  Xiao Xingya read the introduction here twice, and said: "Hmmm, I'll choose a place in your industrial park to build an activity center, and bring all your business over."

  Xiao Wang waited anxiously alone, then called Chen Gong again. Chen Gong told Xiao Wang that they had already eaten and asked him to take care of himself, and the two would play for a while before coming back.

  Xiao Xingya changed her mind and wanted to soak in the hot spring, so Chen Gong had no choice but to go along with it. In his heart, he thought that there would be beautiful women in swimsuits, and it would be a waste not to take a look.

  The two of them went to their respective locker rooms and agreed on a meeting spot after they came out. Chen Gong waited for nearly twenty minutes, "Xiao Jie, what's taking you so long? Do you need that much time to change clothes?"

  Xiao Xingya was dissatisfied with Chen Gong's impatience, "Of course it takes so long, hair needs to be tied up, clothes need to be taken off, and women have more clothes than men, oh, swimsuits need to be adjusted, preventing wardrobe malfunctions is necessary, need to take a look in the mirror..."

  Chen Gong took a glance at Xiao Xing's ample bosom, his words tumbling out in haste as he swallowed hard, "Never mind, Sister Xiao, let's go choose a spot and soak for a bit first."

  Xiao Xingya heard the phone ringing in the boys' locker room again, "Chen Gong, how about this? You'd better let Xiao Wang come over and keep watch. We're not at ease when he's not by our side. Let him wear casual clothes and come over to find a place to have some tea while waiting for us."

  Chen Gong listened and thought it was feasible, so he walked into the dressing room to answer Xiao Wang's phone.

  Chen Gongtong finished the phone call and walked out. Xiao Xingya had her hands crossed in front of her chest, "Is it settled? Do you mind taking a bath together?"

  Chen Gong heard Xiao Xingya's words, which was simply a straightforward "tease". Chen Gong unconsciously had a reaction below, and hurriedly took a bath towel to block it, "You don't mind, how could I mind, let's go."