Rebirth of Xia Ze

Xia Ze was left at Chi's house, and Zhou Hanqing, who had been sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, couldn't sit still.

Xia Ze's absence at night is not a problem in her eyes, but if Xia Ze gets too close to the Chi family, it will make her uncomfortable.Zhou Hanqing wanted to make a phone call to Xia Ze, but thinking about Xia Ze's reaction during the previous calls, she thought about it and suppressed her thoughts.Xia Ze has grown up and is not as easy to coax as she was when she was a child. How much effort she has spent these years to subtly alienate Xia Ze from the Chi family. If she pushes too hard, it will be bad if Xia Ze rebels up.

Zhou Hanqing thought for a while, and decided to go back to Zhou's house and personally ask Zhou Zichang about Xia Ze's recent situation.Xia Ze is in a rebellious period and has started to have her own ideas. She is no longer suitable to participate in many things.Zichang is the same age as Xia Ze, and he has been playing since childhood, so he should understand Xia Ze's psychology better.

Hearing that Zhou Hanqing was going out, the driver prepared the car early.The place where Zhou's family lived was not far from Xia's family, and it was also in the center of Haicheng.Before Zhou Hanqing married Xia Zhicheng, the Zhou family was just an ordinary family in Haicheng.No one thought that after graduating from university, Zhou Hanqing became a small clerk in the government department, so he could meet Xia Zhicheng and marry Xia Zhicheng.Although Xia Zhicheng was not the deputy mayor of Haicheng at that time, he was still a department leader with real power.Coupled with the signboard of the Xia family's century-old scholarly family, it can be said that the two families are inappropriate, and it is completely because the Zhou family has overtaken the Xia family.

At the beginning of Zhou Hanqing and Xia Zhicheng's marriage, because of their different backgrounds, she often made some jokes in Xia's house, and Zhou's family dared not even enter Xia's house.But after Zhou Hanqing gave birth to Xia Kai, and as she became more and more stable in the Xia family, the Zhou family also became more and more prosperous with her support.Now in the upper circle of Haicheng, although the Zhou family can only be ranked at the bottom due to lack of background, no one dares to underestimate it.After all, Zhou Hanqing, the mayor's wife, is sitting securely, and Xia Zhicheng is already the deputy mayor at a young age. Who knows where he will climb in the future?

Thinking of this, Zhou Hanqing smiled slightly as he watched the flow of people outside the car window.

Ten minutes later, a black car drove into Zhou's yard.Zhou Hanqing had already called the Zhou family before going out, so when he saw his eldest brother who was usually not very busy coming out to pick her up in person, he immediately had a calculation in his mind.Zhou Hanqing's elder brother is named Zhou Zhen, who just turned fifty this year.The Zhou family has a good foundation. Although Zhou Zhen is over fifty years old, he looks very personable and quite young.Before Zhou Hanqing married Xia Zhicheng, Zhou Zhen was an ordinary worker.After Zhou Hanqing married Xia Zhicheng, Zhou Zhen immediately quit his job and started a company with Zhou Hanqing's support.Over the years, the Zhou family has been developing well and has made a lot of money.But Zhou Zhen is not satisfied, his ambition is bigger and he wants more.

"Brother!" Zhou Hanqing called out with a smile.

Zhou Zhen greeted her affectionately, "Your sister-in-law took her parents abroad for recuperation, and Zichang and I will accompany you today."

Zhou Hanqing smiled and said, "I happen to have something to do with Zichang."

Zhou Zhen guessed why Zhou Hanqing came here as soon as he heard it, and said with a smile, "That bastard didn't know where he went last night, and he fell asleep as soon as he came back in the morning. You sit down first, and I'll have him called stand up."

While making arrangements, Zhou Zhen brought Zhou Hanqing to the study, and Zhou Hanqing habitually sat at the head.The servant retreated quickly after serving tea, and the study was quiet for a while.Zhou Hanqing gently took a sip of tea, with a graceful posture, looked at Zhou Zhen and laughed.

"Brother, you brought me to the study, why don't you just let me sit and drink tea?"

Zhou Zhen laughed, "As expected of my sister, she's smart, I'm looking for you for something."

Zhou Zhen got up with a smile and took out a few pages of documents from his desk, and handed them to Zhou Hanqing. "This is a piece of land that the municipal government is planning to develop in the west of the city. It has great investment value. I want to take it. What do you think?"

Zhou Hanqing glanced at it quickly, calculated in his mind, and nodded slightly, "The prospect looks really good, but the cost is too high, and it's hard for us to afford it alone."

Zhou Zhen smiled and didn't care too much, and said, "Don't worry about the money issue. The government has always encouraged enterprises to borrow from banks, but it's just a matter of going to a few more banks. The current trouble is that the Chi family is also interested in this land. I heard that the only son of the Chi family came back from abroad for this project."

Chi family?Zhou Hanqing's complexion was a little ugly.Although the Zhou family has developed well in recent years, it can't be compared with the Chi family.If the Chi family wanted to compete with the Zhou family, the Zhou family would definitely not be able to compete.

Zhou Zhen observed Zhou Hanqing's expression, and said thoughtfully: "What's the relationship between the Zhou family and the Chi family? You know, sister. Ever since you married your brother-in-law, the Chi family has always looked down on Zhou's family. There has been a lot of old Chi Shouzheng over the years. Use Xia Ze to find a job for your younger sister. Sometimes when we meet outside, the Chi family always ignores us. Not to mention several projects, we were obviously about to win, but the Chi family snatched it up. In the past. If we took this piece of land, we would give the Chi family a slap in the face. With this piece of land, although the Zhou family dare not say it surpasses the Chi family, at least they can barely equal the Chi family. The better the Zhou family, Sister, you have more confidence outside, don't you?"

Zhou Zhen and Zhou Hanqing have been brothers and sisters for many years, so they naturally know how to speak to Zhou Hanqing's heart.These years, Chi Xinyun has been pressing on Zhou Hanqing's head. Although the other party has been dead for many years, as long as the Chi family is around, no one can forget Chi Xinyun.Although his sister is doing well now, when she first married Xia Zhicheng, she was often laughed at by Xia's family for being petty, and even Chi Xinyun couldn't match a finger.What's more, although he has never met Chi Xinyun, everyone who has seen him say that she is a rare beauty, talented and knowledgeable. Until now, there are still people who compare Zhou Hanqing and Chi Xinyun in private.

His sister, he knew that Chi Xinyun was a thorn in Zhou Hanqing's heart.She intentionally made Xia Zeyang close to the Zhou family and alienated the Chi family, so she might be trying to alienate the Chi family.Of course, after all, the dead can't compete with the living, or else his sister wouldn't be able to turn a blind eye to Xia Zhicheng's coaxing of her behavior and let Xia Ze distance himself from the Chi family.

Zhou Zhen believes that Zhou Hanqing will not be willing to let go of this land, as long as they win this land, the Zhou family will definitely be able to use this project to jump into the top small circle in Haicheng.Zhou Zhen waited patiently for Zhou Hanqing's consideration, Zhou Hanqing pondered for a moment, and pointed out Zhou Zhen's thoughts. "Brother, are you looking for Zhicheng?"

Zhou Zhen personally refilled a cup of tea for Zhou Hanqing, and said with a smile: "Yes, I have inquired about it. This project is under the responsibility of my brother-in-law. Please mention it to my brother-in-law. We are actually not much worse than the Chi family."

Zhou Hanqing smiled, the gap between Zhou's family and Chi's family is there, it's not something Zhou's family can pretend not to see by lying to him.But this project does make money, if the Chi family snatches it, she will really not be reconciled, it seems that she has to work hard on Xia Zhicheng.

With this matter in mind, Zhou Hanqing didn't care much about Xia Ze, and casually ordered Zhou Zichang to follow Xia Ze closely. Zhou Hanqing didn't stay at Zhou's house for too long, and returned home early.

As soon as she entered the door, Zhou Hanqing noticed something strange. While taking off her coat, she asked the servant beside her, "Zhicheng is back?"

The servant nodded, indicating that Xia Zhicheng was upstairs in the study.

Zhou Hanqing thought about it, made a pot of tea himself and went upstairs with it.The door of the study was not closed tightly, and the voice of the people inside could be heard faintly.Generally, when there are outsiders, Zhou Hanqing is sensible and will not go in to disturb them.She was about to turn around and leave, but stopped when she heard the conversation inside clearly.After hesitating for a few seconds, she carefully took a few steps forward, so that the voice in the study became clearer.

"Zhicheng, this is a good opportunity. If you miss it, you won't know when the next time will be."

Zhou Hanqing recognized this voice. Xia Zhicheng's secretary, Jiang Tao, had been with Xia Zhicheng for many years, so he was Xia Zhicheng's confidant.

Xia Zhicheng's voice sounded, with a hint of hesitation, "Let me think about it."

"What else are you thinking about? With the change of personnel in Beijing, the position of the top leader of Ninghai Province is vacant. You say that one is a feudal official and the other is just the mayor of Haicheng. With these two positions in front of you, which one will Wang Xiuwu choose? As long as he goes Ninghai, among the remaining four of you, Ma Wenzhong is about to retire, and the other two are not as good as you in political performance. What an opportunity! This kind of opportunity is too difficult.”

"What if Wang Xiuwu doesn't leave?" Xia Zhicheng was still hesitating.

"Of course, there may be this too." Jiang Tao followed Xia Zhicheng's words, "Even if he doesn't leave, Zhicheng, it's not a bad thing for you to get close to him."

"let me think again."

Xia Zhicheng still couldn't make up his mind.Jiang Tao has followed Xia Zhicheng for many years, and knows Xia Zhicheng's character very well.Usually looks shrewd and courageous, but when it comes to critical moments, he becomes indecisive.Whether as a subordinate or as a friend, he said what had to be said, and it was up to Xia Zhicheng to decide the rest.

"Okay, Zhicheng, think about it carefully, I'll go first."

After Jiang Tao finished speaking, he left space for Xia Zhicheng, turned around and opened the door and walked out.Outside the door, Zhou Hanqing looked like he had just gone upstairs. When the two met each other, Zhou Hanqing smiled slightly, "Jiang Tao is here, where is Zhicheng? Still inside?"

Jiang Tao smiled and called his sister-in-law, indicating that Xia Zhicheng was still in the study.

Seeing that Jiang Tao was about to leave, Zhou Hanqing said enthusiastically, "Let's stay here for lunch. I will cook some special dishes for you personally."

Jiang Tao declined politely, saying that he still had something to do and would come back next time.

Zhou Hanqing sent Jiang Tao away with a smile, and stood at the door of the study with a cup of tea.She remembered what Jiang Tao said just now, as long as Xia Zhicheng fights, he will be the next mayor of Haicheng, and she will be the mayor's wife.Without the adverb in front, she wants to see who else dares to look down on her.

That night, Xia Zhicheng stayed in the study until midnight.The cigarette butts in the ashtray were already full, but he was still smoking one cigarette after another without noticing it.What Jiang Tao said during the day kept ringing in Xia Zhicheng's ears. As long as he fights, he will be the mayor of Haicheng City.

Think about it, the 47-year-old mayor of a municipality directly under the Central Government has a bright future.As long as he works conscientiously for a few years, maybe he will have the opportunity to go further in the next central election.The Xia family has always regarded itself as a scholarly family. What did the ancestors study so hard for? Isn't it just to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister?He is only one step away from this goal, is he willing to stop like this?

Xia Zhicheng thought about it over and over again, and remembered what Jiang Tao said about being closer to Wang Xiuwu.In the past few years, Wang Xiuwu has been the mayor of Haicheng, and he has a good relationship as the deputy mayor, but he is not very close.Now at this time, he suddenly became intimate with Wang Xiuwu, and the other party must know what he was planning.How should he grasp this degree and do what he likes?

Do what you like?

Xia Zhicheng's heart was moved. He knew that Wang Xiuwu loved to collect calligraphy and painting, especially some calligraphy and painting of famous calligraphers in Song Dynasty.He thought of those ancient books his father left to Xia Ze, those priceless calligraphy and paintings...