Chapter 40: A Night in the Capital City

  What's going on, is it really related to Chen Gong? Or has the Huaxia Steel Group changed its mind? Wei Chengxu couldn't guess and thought to himself that he would ask Chen Gong as soon as he returned.

  "Dad, is it really settled? So quickly, I knew you weren't bragging to me, everything is a small matter in front of you." Chen Gong followed behind Chen Guohao's back and said.

  It turned out that this small matter was still a bit troublesome, Chen Guohao found the leaders of Jian Duan Industrial Park and asked them to adjust the policy of Hua Xia Steel Group, from 200,000 yuan per mu to 500,000 yuan per mu, and from 2,000 mu of land to 50 mu of land, canceling all tax incentives. Who would be willing to do this? Previously, they had discussed it quite harmoniously, so the general manager of Hua Xia Steel Group contacted a deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce. Fortunately, Chen Guohao stepped forward and asked the leaders of the Ministry of Commerce not to intervene again, otherwise, Hua Xia Steel Group would have immediately considered investing in Fuhai City.

  Chen Gong listened to his father's words and felt embarrassed. "Dad, this matter will cause some loss of tax revenue for the capital city, but it's not a big deal, is it?"

  Chen Guohao replied, "Is there a problem? Do you think Beijing needs to rely on the tax revenue from these industrial enterprises to sustain itself? I also think that all these polluting enterprises should be driven out of Beijing and go affect the environment elsewhere."

  The two men talked for less than half an hour, Chen Guohao saw that Chen Gong seemed to have something urgent on his mind, and asked him what it was. It turned out that Chen Gong wanted to invite Wang Qian and Huang Haibo, two dog friends, to go out for a drink, so he quickly kicked Chen Gong out with one foot.

  It wasn't until a phone call that I found out Wang Qian had partnered with someone to do business along the coast and had been gone for over a year. Huang Haibo is now in Beijing, serving as the deputy director of a local police station.

  Chen Gong only then realized that he had been too neglectful of his two classmates, who had often sent him text messages to ask about his well-being along the way.

  Half an hour later, I met Huang Haibo at a barbecue shop. He was very angry and said, "You little brat, you've been gone for years and have no sense of loyalty. All of you left Beijing, leaving me bored to death every day. You're all busy people who can't even spare the time to make a phone call."

  Chen Gong knew Huang Haibo was angry, and no one paid attention to him, so he joked that in the future, if there's a chance, he would get Huang Haibo to work in the southern province, then the two of them could be together. To his surprise, Huang Haibo agreed without hesitation. Chen Gong also remembered this matter in his heart, and if possible, he would bring him over. Anyway, in the public security system, I don't have a single acquaintance.

  Huang Haibo has been exchanging text messages with Chen Gong over the years, but neither of them has ever asked how the other is doing. He knows that having just started working two or three years ago, it's highly likely that he's still just a low-level employee.

  Huang Haibo thought for a moment and asked Chen Gong, "Brother, which department did you get into? Is your current job quite pleasant?"

  Chen Gong indeed wanted to communicate with his brother, so he told the truth, "At first, I was admitted to the New Bridge District Land and Resources Bureau of Fuhai City in Nanbu Province. Later, I was lent to a town and still stay there." Chen Gong hadn't even mentioned his position when Huang Bohai interrupted him.

  "Wow, you've been screwed over! I told you not to go so far away, you have no power or influence. Now look what's happened. You know, if you had listened to me back then, maybe in two or three years you could have become a deputy department head or something. Let me tell you, I now have connections." Huang Haibo really wanted to help Chen Gong out, but his connections were in the capital city and might not be able to help someone so far away, especially since it was for a friend, which would make things complicated.

  "Do you have a background? Your family is so poor, if you didn't get into the police academy, I think your only option is to beg for food." Chen Gong found it very strange that this kid could possibly have a background.

  "I used to think so too, but then something like a pie falling from the sky happened. More than a month after you went to the southern province, our branch bureau chief personally came to talk to me and said that some leaders in the municipal bureau were very fond of me, telling me to work hard and saying that my prospects were boundless. To be honest, I still don't know which leader is paying attention to me now, and I'm just a muddy water anyway. In short, our branch chief has taken me as his own." Huang Haibo looked back on the incredible journey of the past two or three years, from being a civilian police officer to becoming a criminal police officer, then team leader, deputy director, wearing all the hats one by one.

  Chen Gong suddenly realized that before he left Beijing, he had indeed mentioned Huang Bohai to Director Hao of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and it was probably him who helped.

  Huang Hai Bo continued to ask, "How's your current work situation? Is anyone bullying you? If so, just come back to Beijing. I'll find a way to get in touch with you for an easy job."

  Chen Gong was quite moved by this, "No need, no need. I'm really tired, so I think I'll go back to the south in a few days."

  "You must have been fooled by your leader, he loves to order people like you around." Huang Haibo spoke up for Chen Gong.

  "It's all because of myself, who made me a laborious life." Chen Gong shook his head helplessly.

  When Huang Hai Bo asked Chen Gong what specific work he did, Chen Gong replied, "What does a town head do? He does everything personally."

  Town head!!!! Huang Haibo exclaimed in surprise, Huang Haibo confirmed several times, didn't mishear, Chen Gong is now the town head, equivalent to the director of the street office, not a small position.

  Huang Hai Bo suddenly became excited, and asked Chen Gong what had happened in these few short years. Just as the two were chatting and laughing, a woman's voice came over, "Let me go! What are you doing!"

  Two people turned their heads, a very young woman's hand was pulled by a man, and the man said, "Damn it, you walk without eyes, kicking over several bottles of our beer."

  "Let me go, rascal! Your bottles were empty to begin with. Let go!" the woman shouted loudly.

  "Who says it's empty? Which eye did you see with? Obviously, it was you who kicked over the bottle and spilled all the beer out. Pay for it, pay for it." The man refused to give in.

  "My wallet didn't come out with me today, I have money and I can still walk, don't know if I should take a taxi or not. Let go of me." The girl shook her head as she spoke, revealing a childish face that looked like it belonged to a 17- or 18-year-old student. As the car lights flashed by on the road, Chen Gong and Huang Haibo saw more clearly that the girl was wearing a school uniform, apparently indeed a high school student.

  The man at the table stood up again, "Bring this little girl over and have her sit down. If she doesn't have money, she can drink with us. Otherwise, don't think about leaving." The others all chimed in agreement.

  The female student was dragged down to that table and sat down, a man holding her in one hand and the other hand holding up a wine glass pouring into the female student's mouth.

  In this small piece of land in Beijing, Chen Gong didn't care at all. There was no business or entanglement here for him. He could be a carefree and leisurely young master of the capital city, but now he just didn't want to let Huang Bohai know his identity.

  Chen Gong couldn't stand the sight of those rascals, so he walked over and said, "You guys stop it, it's just a few broken bottles, do you have to be such big men? Let the little girl go, I'll pay for these few bottles of wine." Although Chen Gong no longer had anything to worry about in Beijing, his two or three years of working in an office had already smoothed out his temper and made him more mature.

  "This is none of your business, get out of here, you little white face. Don't look for trouble when there isn't any. Haven't you heard that it's better to mind one's own business? Others also told Chen Gong to scram and leave."

  Chen Gong stood with a stern expression, warning the crowd not to do anything illegal or out of order, and not to make things bigger. Those people didn't dare to mess with him, someone had already raised a bottle ready to throw it at Chen Gong's head. Huang Haibo also walked over and stood beside Chen Gong, putting on a fierce demeanor. The crowd looked at him and knew that Huang Haibo was probably a tough guy, so they didn't dare to make any sudden moves for the time being.

  Both sides were furious and ready to fight at any moment. Everyone had already begun to clench their fists and rub their palms, and Chen Gong was also prepared for a fight.

  One of the men in the group suddenly shouted, "This woman has fainted."

  The leading man was also afraid of making a big deal out of it, "You give us the money and we'll leave. Hmph, let you two off today, next time we meet, we'll fight once."

  After that group of people left, Huang Haibo immediately contacted the local police station, requesting to take control of these people and check if they had any criminal record. If there was a problem, he wanted them to be severely punished; if not, they should still be detained for 24 hours.

  Chen Gong helped up the fainted female student, hailed a taxi and together with Huang Haibo sent her to a nearby hospital.

  After arriving at the hospital for examination, it was discovered that the female student had a congenital heart condition. If she didn't take her medication on time, she would easily faint and in severe cases, there could be a risk to her life. The female student soon came to and deeply thanked Chen Gong, explaining that after class that evening, she found out she hadn't brought her purse, so she walked home and didn't have time to eat her medicine. She also exchanged phone numbers with the two good Samaritans. Coincidentally, the female student was also surnamed Chen, named Chen Wanrou.

  When Chen Wanrou's father and mother arrived at the hospital to pick her up, Chen Gong and Huang Haibo said goodbye and left before Chen Wanrou's parents could even thank them.

  Two people walked out of the hospital, and at just past 10 o'clock, they strolled around in a bustling area with bright lights, chatting. Huang Haibo excitedly told Chen Gong that the Beijing police were currently cracking down on dens of prostitution, gambling, and drugs, including the old-brand hotel "Tian Shang Fan Jian" which had been sealed off for rectification for half a year, with over 70 million yuan in illegal gains confiscated, and the deputy general manager involved had already been handed over to the judicial authorities. It seems that without serving at least 25 years, it's impossible to see the light of day again.

  Wow, there are so many police officers. Chen Gong looked at a large Song City by the street, with four big characters still shining brightly and eye-catching - "Golden Splendor".

  Chen Gong and Huang Haibo walked closer to the edge and took a look, the guests of Song City had already been driven out of the door, outside dozens of police cars were honking their horns and flashing their lights, Chen Gong saw that one of the policemen was talking to a woman with her back to him, that policeman knew at a glance that he was the leader of this operation.

  The woman was dressed in a formal outfit, with a white top and a short black skirt. Her light gray stockings complemented her slender legs, which were neither too thick nor too thin, creating a visually appealing sensuality. Her figure was also perfectly proportioned, accentuating the right curves in all the right places. Chen Gong and Huang Haibo couldn't help but swallow hard at the sight of her back alone.

  Chen Gong was afraid that he had drunk too much wine tonight and couldn't resist the temptation, so he didn't want to go out to have fun. He already had two beautiful women in his heart, so he thought of pulling Huang Haibo forward, but unexpectedly, he couldn't pull Huang Haibo at all. Huang Haibo asked to watch for a few more minutes, and in order to take a closer look, Huang Haibo took advantage of his official status and showed his police badge, pulling Chen Gong into the outer cordon.

  It's really clear here, and the beautiful woman who was talking turned her head around. Chen Gong took a look and it was actually her! Does she also have an industry here?