Confessions of a Salesman

Chapter 403: Brother Zeng's Wish

I snorted and said, "Okay, then you can go down and run. It's okay, you can't send a car, you have to run by yourself. I just have a list of invited government officials. You go and give me one today." Once you send it off, make sure if you can attend the meeting?"

Meili looked at the list of three full pages, densely packed, and felt dizzy looking at it, she hurriedly said: "I'd better sit and make a phone call, it's fine, Mr. Chen, you are busy with your work, I will help you outside block."

Xiao Yue smiled and said: "Miss Meili, just listen to what he said. After you leave, he will have to call you back in a while. Without you, he can't do anything."

I cut it and said: "Yo, I still have you? You think you can be idle after the beauty is gone? You are the only one who does her work."

Meili retorted: "Don't you still have a secretary? What do you want me to do?"

I shook my head and said, "You don't know, I gave her annual leave, and she and her husband went abroad for vacation, now it's just the two of you, you can figure it out."

Xiaoyue stuck out her tongue and said, "Then Miss Meili should stay here, and call them back to handle these matters."

In fact, the people below really can't handle the matter of inviting city government officials, so I really have to do it myself.One is that their weight is not enough, and the other is that they have very little contact with them. They don't know where the gate of the city hall is opened.

My good squad leader, Zheng Weizhong of the National Development and Reform Commission, Director Zheng is the first candidate. If you find him, and then look up, it will be much easier to find.

I called him and said to have lunch with him, Zheng Weizhong readily agreed.

I drove the car, picked him up, went to a restaurant with not too many people, and found a box to sit down.

I smiled and asked, "Squad leader, would you like some drink?"

Zheng Weizhong hurriedly waved his hands and said: "In the afternoon, I still have to go to work, but I dare not drink. It is the eve of the New Year, and the work unit is tight. The superior just issued an order to prohibit eating, drinking, and receiving gifts in the name of the festival. Now, 500 A gift of one block may be reported."

I exclaimed: "Isn't it? Normal reciprocity is not allowed? You can't even accept a gift during the Chinese New Year? This is a traditional custom we have left behind for many years? This also needs to be investigated?"

Zheng Weizhong said with a smile: "That's not that exaggerated. If you have personal friendship and no business relationship, you can still turn a blind eye to it. But if you can, try not to."

I sighed and said: "If you want me to say, what is a high-risk occupation, I think you are a high-risk occupation. Sometimes you may not know when you are on the verge of violating discipline. You don't make much money all year round. served the people."

Zheng Weizhong pointed at me and said with a smile: "When did you learn to play tricks in front of me? We have been friends for many years, and you still give me a high hat. Tell me, what do you want from me? It's still the same sentence, within the scope of ability If there is no principle of scope, it will definitely help if you can.”

I hurriedly shook my head and said: "No, really not. This is not our group's year-end meeting. We want to invite people from the government to support us. I don't think of you. There is no national policy, and there is no great effort from our city government." Support, how can we have today, drinking water can not forget the well digger, right?"

Zheng Weizhong nodded and said, "That's no problem. However, my going is not enough. Your President Dong can go to the Central Committee without any hindrance. She is now a representative of the Provincial People's Congress and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, right? This level is not low. Ah, as a small official of the National Development and Reform Commission, I must not be worthy enough. Well, let me go to the deputy mayor Zheng who is in charge of industry, and I will go with him."

I said gratefully: "That's great, then I will trouble you, then Deputy Mayor Zheng...does he have time?"

Zheng Weizhong smiled and said, "No problem."

I thought for a while and said, "Deputy Mayor Zheng, with you..."

Zheng Weizhong replied with a smile: "Well, it belongs to our family, an uncle from afar, not many people know about it, but when we think of our surname Zheng, we can associate it to some extent, and we don't shy away from it."

I vowed: "What's the matter, walk upright, stand upright, honor the virtuous without avoiding relatives."

Zheng Weizhong nodded and said: "That's what I said, there are still gossips to some extent, I can't control that much, I guess that's the case in my position, and it will be difficult to go up. That's it."

I asked curiously: "How old are you? You are not in your prime, you still have a lot of room for improvement? Why do you feel like you are about to retire? Isn't this your character? You used to be very competitive. What do you do?" Everyone strives to be number one!"

At this time, the waiter came in to serve the food, we stopped talking, the waiter was very knowledgeable, closed the door immediately after serving the food, and said: "You two have all the dishes, if you need anything, just call me, I will be right outside the door .”

I nodded and said thank you.

After the waiter closed the door, Zheng Weizhong said: "I'm just too young, I was promoted too fast in the past few years, and now the superiors have doubts about my qualifications. Someone took care of me, so I didn’t dare to go up. I also figured it out, it’s good, but if I go up again, there are too many things involved. Find a stable position for a few years and wait for retirement.”

I said in disbelief, "No way? I also plan to see you sitting on the rostrum at the National People's Congress someday!"

Zheng Weizhong hastily stopped me and said, "Don't make a fool of yourself. This topic is more sensitive. My room for improvement is not as big as that of your Dong Zong. If your Dong Zong works for a few more years, if you want to enter politics again, you will definitely be a new star. I think her political sensitivity is much stronger than mine, and you must be right to follow her."

I thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think she will abandon business and pursue politics?"

Zheng Weizhong nodded and said: "Under normal circumstances, when most people earn enough money, they will think about wanting power, but not everyone. You should know better than me what you think of Mr. Dong, right? Her relationship But she is much harder than me, and she often walks around in the province."

I sighed, and suddenly thought of Mr. Wang of Wanzhong Electrician. He was a very qualified businessman, but he just wanted to enter a higher circle, which led to a dismal end.The third brother Liu Sheng, a very business-minded businessman, is determined to be in politics and lacks political wisdom, which may lead him to the abyss today.Will Dong always repeat their mistakes?Thinking about it, I'm really a little scared.

Zheng Weizhong left first, and when I was about to pay the bill, the waiter told me that someone had already bought our bill.I asked who it was, but the waiter refused to say, saying she didn't know either.The guests are not allowed to speak.

I thought, these days there are still people who do good deeds without leaving their names, so I walked to the front desk and looked around. I didn't know anyone, so I thought it was someone who knew Zheng Weizhong and paid for him, so I didn't pay much attention.

When I walked to the parking lot and drove, as soon as I got in the car, a person came up from behind, sat directly in front of my car, and said to me: "Drive now!"

I almost jumped out of the car, thinking it was robbery, I looked in the rear mirror, it was Xiao Hei, the one who protected me.

Without any hesitation, I started the car and asked, "Where are you going?"

Xiao Hei said in the back seat: "Let's just go to the restaurant."

I didn't ask anything, I just looked in the rear-view mirror and saw a few people just ran to my parking spot, looking left and right.

As I was driving, I asked, "How long have you been with me?"

Xiao Hei was looking out the rear window, and replied casually, "Brother Zeng told me to follow you when you came back from Dongguan."

I asked, "Who are those people?"

Xiao Hei didn't answer my question, but said, "Do you know why someone pays for you?"

I shook my head and said, "I don't know, do you know me?"

Xiao Hei sighed and said, "Why don't you have any sense of precaution? They paid the bill for you. You must find out who paid the bill for you. Naturally, you have to go to the front desk and ask them so they can inform the people outside the door." .”

I was taken aback and said, "What is this for? No one will buy me and kill me, right?"

Xiao Hei comforted: "It shouldn't happen, but this group of people is not simple, they are stronger than I imagined, you really need to be careful and pay attention."

I asked curiously, "Aren't you their opponent?"

Xiao Hei said impatiently: "Do you think it's a martial arts competition? They hurt you, not me. I can't keep an eye on you 24 hours a day, can I? Besides, one punch is hard to beat with four hands, this is not a movie, One can't beat ten."

I was a little scared and asked: "Then what should I do? I can't just be so worried every day, right? Or should I call the police?"

Xiao Hei sneered: "Why did you report to the police? Seek witness protection? You really have watched too many movies, and they don't care about you?"

I said a little displeased: "It's you who made me so nervous, and now I don't have anything to do with me? Then what should I do? After eating, I was watched by others. I was beaten a lot. You have to protect me." Me! My face is still swollen."

Xiao Hei stopped talking.

When I arrived at the restaurant, I sneaked out of the car and kept looking around.

Brother Zeng came over, looked at him and said, "Where did you steal? Why are you so sneaky?"

I groaned and pointed to Xiao Hei behind my car, and saw that he was gone.Said: "Isn't it, the little black you found threatened me, how can I not be afraid? How can I find such a person, how do I feel about him, I am so displeased, I am afraid that I will offend him the next moment." I'm happy, before others have done anything to me, he beat me up first."

Brother Zeng said with a smile: "You look like you deserve to be beaten. Everyone wants to beat you. He just can't understand you rich people and thinks the world is too unfair. If you say you are timid and afraid of getting into trouble, you can't do it." I don't know how to make so much money?"

I said dissatisfiedly: "What do I rely on, don't you know? I rely on my flexible mind, extraordinary courage, loyalty, and profound professional knowledge. He doesn't know, you don't know, tell me He, don't let him dislike me one day, and then do justice for the sky, robbing the rich and helping the poor."

Brother Zeng laughed loudly and said: "Look at your timidity, how can you say you are good? Just be careful in everything, Xiao Hei is very principled, so don't worry, the people who have been protected under his hands , nothing happened."

I groaned and said, "Zhongnanhai's bodyguard? I didn't see it. His image, and looking at him again, he is dark and thin, and he doesn't say a word. Why can't I trust him so much?"

Brother Zeng immediately said loudly: "Xiao Hei..."

I hastily stopped and said: "You are a fart, I am just talking casually, why are you still screaming?"

Brother Zeng smiled and said, "Are you scared? Then don't try to make fun of it! Tell you something serious."

I said oh, "What business can you do?"

Brother Zeng said seriously: "I plan to go out to sea with the fishermen once, and the sea may be banned after the Chinese New Year, so that our ingredients can be guaranteed well. I have calculated that I go to sea twice a year, and I can Save us five or six million."

I objected: "Save that little money and risk your life, is it worth it? You are not allowed to go, you are gone, who will look after the shop, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, after the Chinese New Year, hurry up and get married, everyone is old and not young , What are you running outside all day? No way!"

Brother Zeng scolded with a smile: "Give you the courage? How dare you teach your brother like this? I have never seen the sea in my life. When you see the sea, you kiss it. You just want to go to the sea to see it. Money is a trivial matter. I just thought about it." Live the life of a fisherman, the current fishing boats are all high-tech, and they don’t go far, and they come back after more than a month, you can’t even satisfy me with this little wish?”

I still objected: "Even if I agree, my sister can't agree. You say you are old, why are you struggling? Can you compare your physical strength with other fishermen? Do you know whether you are seasick or not? Are you used to eating and living? When you go out to sea, you can see the sea as far as you can see. Can you bear it? If your feet don’t touch the ground for more than a month, you’re a landlubber. If you fall into the water, who will catch you?”

Brother Zeng persuaded me: "Didn't I just tell you this? Help me persuade your sister, I just have such a dream, can't you let me realize it?"

I snorted and said, "I have dreamed too much, can you help me realize it too? I still want to climb Mount Everest, no, no matter how I say it!"

Brother Zeng put on a straight face and said, "It's okay, I have to go, I just want to let you know!"

I also said with a straight face: "Hey, you can't be soft, you can't be hard, right? Even if you say that you can't break the sky, this is not a joke!"

Brother Zeng said suddenly: "Isn't there still Elder Lin protecting me in the sea? I also want to go to the deep sea and pay homage to Elder Lin."

Suddenly my heart sank, and I didn't speak for a long time, looking at the boundless sea, I repeated Brother Zeng's words: "Yes, there is Mr. Lin on the sea to protect us, I really miss Mr. Lin. "

Brother Zeng patted me on the shoulder and said: "One has to move forward, do more things that have never been done, constantly satisfy one's curiosity, and dig deep into one's potential, so that people will have motivation to live, otherwise they will eat and drink all day long. What is the difference between having fun and dying? Do you think this is the truth?"

I hummed and said, "Yes, you have successfully convinced me, when are you going to leave?"

Brother Zeng replied: "I have to deal with your matter anyway, otherwise I don't feel relieved to leave. This group of people are really haunted. I won't show any strength to let them know that Lord Ma has three eyes. I don't know how to be afraid, so rampant!"

　From today to the end of the month, I may only update a chapter of 4000 words a day. I am really sorry for the readers, 2000 words a day.There are a lot of things going on recently, the company's closed training may take two weeks, after the training is over, we must work hard to improve it, everyone can rest assured, it must not be a eunuch!Sorry again!

　　
　
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