Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

"Surname Zhao? Who is that?"

"Don't ask that. Knowing too much won't do you any good."

"What should I do next? Without orders, I can't start work after the Spring Festival!"

"Don't worry, we'll figure out a way to handle the order. Just relax and enjoy the Spring Festival!"

"Hurry up, Liangping! If there's really no other way, then we should find someone to help us demolish Dafeng Factory!"

"Don't worry, you won't have to wait long!"

After hanging up the phone, Hou Liangping let out a silent sigh.

It's clear that Dafeng Factory has absolutely no connection to me.

Now, however, I have to help them find orders.

We found the order, but we can't get a single penny...

How did Chen Yanshi help Dafeng Factory?

"He wouldn't be so stupid as to call various organizations directly and ask them to help him promote it, would he?"

Wrapped in a blanket, Zhong Xiaoai asked irritably.

Hou Liangping gave a bitter smile.

"He must have asked for help in such a simple and direct way that it quickly became known to everyone."

“The workload of grassroots staff is already very heavy. With the Chinese New Year approaching, they are also required to help with sales. How can they not feel resentful?”

"And then there are other garment companies. Knowing that Old Chen used his connections to help Dafeng Factory promote its products, they certainly wouldn't sit idly by."

"Since you, Elder Chen, claim to be selfless and dedicated to the people, how can you only help Dafeng Factory promote its products and not other clothing companies?"

"When there were too many people, they all cried and begged for help. The Handong TV station also sent people to interview and report on the incident. Old Chen was so angry that he fell ill immediately."

At this point, Hou Liangping put down his phone and leaned back against the headboard.

“Old Chen is in the hospital now and doesn’t care about anything. The orders he secured for Dafeng Factory will definitely not be fulfilled.”

"You must have heard it just now, Cai Chenggong has no orders since the Spring Festival and he wants Dafeng Factory to be demolished."

Zhong Xiaoai turned her head and asked, "Who does he think he is? Even if his Dafeng Factory's land is in a good location and has great potential for appreciation in the future, it's not like he can just demolish it whenever he wants!"

Hou Liangping smiled wryly:

"The problem now is that Zhao Lichun's recent investment promotion campaign has indeed attracted many domestic and foreign high-tech companies to invest in Handong."

"As the provincial capital with the most investment projects, Jingzhou is facing an increasingly tight supply of industrial land. If Cai Chenggong and the workers who hold shares are willing, Guangming District might actually be able to help."

Zhong Xiaoai quickly said, "That won't do! Dad said Dafeng Factory must not be demolished!"

"But if Tsai Cheng-cheng and the workers both want to demolish it, should we stop them?"

Hou Liangping immediately countered with a question.

Zhong Xiaoai said angrily, "Right now, it's just Cai Chenggong saying he wants the house demolished, right? We don't know what the workers think."

“Even if they want to be relocated residents, it’s because they don’t have any orders. They feel that it’s better to have their homes demolished than not to have them demolished. If we can get them some orders, they definitely won’t think that way.”

Hou Liangping turned slightly to the side.

"Now even the highly respected Old Chen is hospitalized due to anger. I estimate that no one in the entire Handong Province will dare to help Dafeng Factory anymore."

Zhong Xiaoai sneered, "Isn't that simple? Wasn't Sha Ruijin elected as the deputy secretary of Linjiang Province? Getting him to help is easy, isn't it?"

"Moreover, this time when helping out, we should learn from Old Chen's lesson and not directly ask for favors. Just give a hint during the bidding and procurement process."

"For example, when schools and prisons in Linjiang Province conduct bidding and procurement, we can make some slight concessions in the bidding conditions and give hints during the review process, wouldn't that be enough?"

"In this way, the whole process is open, fair and just. Who can raise objections? And who can accuse Sha Ruijin of abusing his power to help Dafeng Factory?"

Hou Liangping was somewhat bewildered.

Although doing so makes it extremely safe, it is almost impossible for anyone to find fault with it.

But such covert abuse of power for personal gain and favoritism...

This really gave Hou Liangping a chill down his spine.

"Honey, you work in discipline inspection and supervision, and I work in anti-corruption. Is it really appropriate for us to use our power to help Dafeng Factory like this?"

Zhong Xiaoai snorted dismissively, "What's wrong with that? We didn't take a single penny of benefits; we were just helping Dafeng Factory through its difficulties."

"That's true, but it's still unfair to other apparel companies..."

Before Hou Liangping could finish his complaint, he immediately shut up when he saw Zhong Xiaoai's cold and sharp gaze.

fair?

What kind of fairness is this?

From the moment my father-in-law, Zhong Zhengguo, defied market principles and insisted on protecting Dafeng Factory.

In order to suppress Zhao Lichun's political achievements in Handong, the father and daughter have already begun to resort to any means necessary.

Avoiding his wife's fierce and cold gaze, Hou Liangping reluctantly picked up his phone.

"But if I call Sha Shuji, do I have that much influence?"

Zhong Xiaoai said coldly, "I didn't ask you to make the call. I'll tell Dad tomorrow morning to let him make it."

Are you sure Sha Ruijin will agree to help?

"Unless he doesn't want to improve anymore!"

"..."

Hou Liangping was stunned and speechless.

He discovered that his wife, Zhong Xiaoai, was even more ruthless and domineering than her father, and even more unscrupulous.

"The real culprit behind organizing a large group of people to go and beg for help from Old Chen is definitely a member of the Zhao family, without even investigating. Whether it's Zhao Xiaohui and her brother or Zhao Lichun, it doesn't matter!"

"But at the crucial moment, we suppressed Handong TV and prevented them from reporting the news, which completely ruined Mr. Chen's reputation... We must find out who this person is and try to win him over."

At this point, Zhong Xiaoai stood up slightly, putting on her pajamas as she said in a deep voice:

"The anti-corruption storm has just passed, and Old Chen has fallen ill and been hospitalized again. Our Zhong family's influence in Handong has been severely damaged. We must win over some new forces."

Hou Liangping asked curiously, "Could it be Governor Liu Zhendong?"

"he?"

Zhong Xiaoai shook her head slightly.

I think it's unlikely!

"Think about it, he's been following Zhao Lichun around for years, enduring all that hardship?"

"Now that Zhao Lichun has become the top leader, he has finally succeeded him and become the second-in-command of Handong."

"For him, he would definitely be happy to cooperate with Zhao Lichun to achieve something, so that when Zhao Lichun is transferred in five years, he can become the top leader of Handong."

Hou Liangping suddenly burst into laughter.

"What are we thinking about here? I'll just call my good buddy Chen Hai, then we'll know."

"Wait a moment!"

Zhong Xiaoai hurriedly reminded:

“I remember you told me that your brother is tougher and more stubborn than his father, Chen Yanshi.”

"Back then, Chen Yanshi was still afraid of Liang Qunfeng and dared not transfer Qi Tongwei to Yanjing to reunite with Chen Yang."

"But your good brother Chen Hai is truly ruthless in his anti-corruption work. You have to be very careful when you talk to him!"

Hou Liangping nodded repeatedly.

After a while, the call connected, and Hou Liangping pressed the speakerphone button.

"Hey Chen Hai, it's me, Monkey. I heard Uncle Chen isn't feeling well and has been hospitalized. Is that true?"

Chen Hai, on the other end of the phone, immediately retorted:

"He's fine, but who told you that?"

Hou Liangping said, "How could I not know about Uncle Chen's matter, which has caused such a big stir?"

"That's right. It was your father-in-law who instructed my dad to protect Dafeng Factory at all costs. My dad made a huge fool of himself. How could you not know?"

Upon hearing Chen Hai's complaining tone, Hou Liangping immediately felt quite embarrassed.

Zhong Xiaoai, who was sitting to the side, immediately chimed in.

"Brother Hai, this is Xiao Ai."

“You’ve misunderstood. My dad didn’t say he was going to protect Dafeng Factory at all costs.”

"He heard that Dafeng Factory was having financial difficulties and was almost unable to pay wages, so he told your dad to try to help, but unexpectedly..."

Chen Hai sneered and retorted, "So it was my dad who made a mistake, right?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant, Brother Hai. None of us are wrong. The ones who are wrong are those people with ill intentions. They are the ones who morally blackmailed Uncle Chen, causing him to get sick and be hospitalized."

“But I feel like they did nothing wrong. If my dad is supposed to be selfless and dedicated to the people, he should treat everyone equally and not help Dafeng Factory while ignoring others.”

Chen Hai retorted so bluntly and without any mercy.

It felt like a slap across Zhong Xiaoai's face.

This left the powerful and capricious Zhong Xiaoai speechless.

Hou Liangping quickly chimed in:

"Brother, don't be angry. If you ask me, no one is at fault in this matter."

"Nobody wanted to watch Dafeng Factory go bankrupt, but the methods weren't well thought out, which caused trouble. We..."

Chen Hai interrupted, saying, "This whole thing was wrong from the start. Now that my dad's in the hospital, there's nothing anyone can do to help. That's fine, though. If you don't have anything else, I'll hang up now!"

Hou Liangping asked urgently, "I just want to know, who stopped Handong TV from reporting what happened this afternoon at the crucial moment, thus preventing it from having a worse impact?"

Chen Hai didn't answer immediately, but waited two or three seconds before asking in return:

"How would I know? I went to the hospital and then went back to work to continue working overtime. If you're curious, just call the TV station and ask!"

Zhong Xiaoai frowned.

Suddenly I felt something was very wrong.

Why not find out who the person is so that you can repay their kindness?

Could it be that Zhao Lichun helped?

Zhong Xiaoai immediately asked, "Brother Hai, aren't you in charge of anti-corruption?"

"Are Zhao Xiaohui and Zhao Ruilong really completely innocent?"

"Huilong Group has developed incredibly rapidly. Is it suspected of involving bribery and corruption? Have you seriously investigated this matter?"

These three questions, delivered in an unfriendly tone, were followed by a series of questions.

As expected, this immediately enraged Chen Hai, who had an even tougher temper than Chen Yanshi.

"Zhong Xiaoai, who do you think you are?"

"When do we need to report to you about the work of our Jingzhou Anti-Corruption Bureau?"