Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

Chapter 367 State affairs are difficult
"Little Wei..."

Zhang Hao suddenly shouted towards the door.

"Consul, you call me?"

Wei Fuxiang pushed the door open and entered.

Zhang Hao directly ordered: "Go find a room and let Xie Gong take a rest."

"Okay." Wei Fuxiang quickly agreed, and then nodded to Xie Conghua: "Xie Gong, there is an empty room next to mine, I will take you there."

"Trouble!" Xie Conghua stood up immediately.

"You're being polite." Wei Fuxiang shook his head.

Zhang Hao personally sent Xie Conghua to the door, and then comforted him: "Don't worry, Xie Gong, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer to this matter."

"Consul, the sooner you act on this matter, the better."

Xie Conghua seemed a little anxious.

Zhang Hao nodded seriously.

Watching the other party leave, he immediately took out the consul's special mobile phone, and couldn't wait to make a call to Xia Congwen, chief of staff.

He has never experienced this kind of thing at all, and he doesn't even know whether it is his business or not?Is there any overreach?In this case, you have to listen to the other party's suggestion first.

After Xia Congwen listened to the introduction, his heart suddenly moved:
"Consul, this is a good opportunity!"

"What chance?" Zhang Hao asked.

"It's been almost half a year since you took office, and it's time to light the first fire."

Zhang Hao thought for a moment, and he couldn't help hesitating: "Is it necessary? Lao Xia, I think you know exactly how I came to this position. To be honest, I don't have much ambition, and I can spend my term safely. Even if you get what you want.”

Compared to doing a big business vigorously, he himself prefers to maintain the status quo, doesn't want to make troubles, values ​​peace, and especially doesn't want to offend others.

In other words, he would rather be a paper poster.

"Consul, I understand your concerns, but let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. If you want to pass your term smoothly, you must first establish your own prestige, otherwise even if you don't cause trouble, trouble will It came to the door automatically."

Xia Congwen tried to persuade him.

There is a saying that "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight". The position of consul is related to the fate of billions of people in the entire federation. Thinking about it, I know that it is definitely not that easy.

Zhang Hao quickly understood, and couldn't help sighing: "It seems that I haven't really entered the role of a consul, and I still have a lot to learn."

"Consul, you don't need to belittle yourself. During this period of time, your performance has been very good, not even worse than Ji Lao. When Ji Lao came to power, it took more than two years to really get on the right track."

Xia Congwen quickly comforted him.

Zhang Hao smiled wryly, he was still very self-aware: "The situation that Mr. Ji faced back then was much more complicated than it is now. He not only had to clean up the mess after the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, but also took over the power smoothly from the Westerners. None of it is easy."

"You can't say that. Every stage has its own tasks. It's hard to say who is easy and who is difficult."

"Forget it, let's get down to business!" Zhang Hao brought the topic back, "What do you think we should do about Lu Ruifeng's case?"

The implication is that he has agreed with the other party's point of view, and only by doing both kindness and power can he establish prestige.

"Consul, before we do anything, the first thing we need to do is to confirm the authenticity of the evidence, so as not to be manipulated by others and end up self-defeating."

Zhang Hao picked up the document casually, and tried to ask: "The document is in my hands, how can we prove it?"

"You take a photo of the document first, and then send it back to the governor's mansion. I will arrange someone to verify it immediately." Xia Congwen replied.

"Roughly how long will it take?"

"As fast as two or three days, as slow as a week."

Zhang Hao frowned: "It's too slow. According to Xie Conghua, Lu Ruifeng may abscond at any time. This is South America. Once he escapes, it will not be so easy to catch him back."

"Consul, whether Lu Ruifeng can escape or not, it doesn't affect our purpose."

Xia Congwen reminded softly.

"That's too cheap for him."

Zhang Hao was full of contradictions.

"Consul, if you can't bear it, you can make big plans. No matter what you do, we must first protect ourselves. Only in this way can we remain invincible. Otherwise, any small mistake may be infinitely magnified, and eventually lead to unresolved consequences."

Xia Congwen persuaded patiently.

Similar incidents are common in history.

Although Zhang Hao felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, he still accepted the other party's suggestion: "Lao Xia, what you said is also reasonable, let's do what you said!"

"Consul, don't worry, we will give the result as quickly as possible."

Xia Congwen could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Feeling unwilling, Zhang Hao asked the last question: "Before arresting, can I send someone to watch Lu Ruifeng? Try to prevent him from escaping as much as possible."

"Consul, I don't think it's necessary to do anything extra. The Escondida Copper Mine is Lu Ruifeng's territory. If he wants to leave, no one can stop him unless he is arrested on the spot.

It's better to wait and see what happens instead of scaring the snake, Lu Ruifeng finally got his position today, he can't just give up so easily. "

Xia Congwen expressed his judgment.

In addition, he was also afraid that the dog surnamed Lu would jump over the wall in a hurry and threaten the personal safety of the consul.

"I understand." Zhang Hao nodded helplessly, "By the way, do you want to talk to Dean Fan about this?"

"No, it won't be too late to tell him after we arrest Lu Ruifeng and bring him to justice. What's more, Dean Fan went to Shuzhou a few days ago, so there is nothing he can do to help."

Xia Congwen said without hesitation.

If you tell Fan Zhenxiang that according to the personality of the other party, he will definitely intervene, and the effect will be greatly reduced, and maybe it will be overwhelming.

"Okay, then tell him later."

……

In the following time, the delegation found an excuse and stayed in the Escondida mining area.

The atmosphere in the mining area suddenly became a little strange.

After suffering for two days, Lu Ruifeng couldn't bear it anymore and decided to go out and hide for a few days.

Before leaving, he took the initiative to find Zhang Hao and wanted to say hello to him.

Looking at the person coming, Zhang Hao secretly thought that it was dangerous.

It was a coincidence that he had just received Xia Congwen's call back. If it was an hour later, the person in front of him would probably have slipped away.

"Mr. Lu, as the saying goes, it's better to come early than coincidentally. I just received a document here, and it's related to you. I wonder if you're interested?"

Zhang Hao cut to the chase.

Startled, Lu Ruifeng pretended to be nonchalant: "Oh? I don't know what it is?"

"See for yourself!"

Zhang Hao picked up a document on the desk and handed it to the other party.

Lu Ruifeng took the file and looked through it on the spot.

There was no expression on his face.

Zhang Hao admired the other party a little. If we only talk about the city, Lu Ruifeng is definitely better than him.

"Boss Lu..."

Lu Ruifeng put down the documents in his hand, and suddenly lost his energy: "Consul, you should call me by my name! I am not worthy to be the general manager."

"Lv Ruifeng, let's open the skylight and speak honestly. I want to know your reason for doing this?"

Zhang Hao is as good as a runner.

"A reason? I need money, the more the better."

"Is it your son's illness?"

Zhang Hao tentatively said.

Lu Ruifeng nodded: "It seems that you all know that my son has just entered college and is in the prime of his life. I never thought that the injustice of the heavens would cause him to suffer from colorectal cancer, and it has already reached the middle and late stages.

If I don't work so hard and spend more time caring about his life, I might be able to detect the disease earlier. The doctor told me that the early cure rate of bowel cancer is as high as 90%. "

"So out of guilt, you..."

Lu Ruifeng waved his hand: "If you do it, you've done it. No matter how many reasons you find, it's meaningless."

"How is your son doing now?"

Out of curiosity, Zhang Hao asked casually.

"He is receiving treatment in Lisbon, using the most advanced medical technology, and his condition is still stable. However, the doctor also said that the cancer cells have spread, and the probability of cure is less than [-]%."

Lu Ruifeng's face was full of pain.

"Then do you regret it?" Zhang Hao said regretfully.

"Regret? I don't regret it at all." Lu Ruifeng shook his head, and then explained: "I'm not afraid to tell you, my son is my only relative now. If he is gone, what's the point of my life?"

"You are too extreme. If your son knows that you are doing this, he will definitely..."

Lu Ruifeng directly interrupted: "Forget it, I'm willing to bet and admit defeat. It's meaningless to say this now."

"I want to ask one more question."

"What do you want to know?"

"Did you notice that someone was investigating you? If not, you wouldn't be in a hurry to leave the mining area." Zhang Hao tentatively asked.

"Yes, someone tipped me off."

Lu Ruifeng was straightforward.

"Who?"

Lu Ruifeng smiled wryly and shook his head: "Consul, I think this matter should stop here! I'm not alarmist. If we really want to pursue it, I'm afraid the entire Ministry of Energy will have to be replaced."

"What? It has reached such a serious level?"

Zhang Hao couldn't help but gasped.

This is rotten to the root.

Lu Ruifeng shrugged: "Otherwise, Dean Fan would not be in a hurry to promote the reform of state-owned enterprises. If he doesn't reform, there will be big problems, and he will have to pay several times the price in the end."

"I don't understand. You all know that Dean Fan is about to go to war. Why don't you stop?"

Zhang Hao was puzzled.

"The reason is very simple. This time the reform is top-down, and it will not affect us for the time being. In short, in the past two years, not only can we not stop, but on the contrary, we have to make a lot of money. If we don't make money, we will lose our chance."

There was a hint of madness in Lu Ruifeng's tone.

Zhang Hao heaved a long sigh when he heard the words, and didn't know what to say for a while.

Finally, four characters came to mind:
State affairs are difficult.

Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Lu Ruifeng immediately gave a suggestion: "Consul, if I were you, I would never interfere in the reform of state-owned enterprises, just let Dean Fan do it!

From ancient times to the present, any reform needs to pay a price, including the reformer himself, and Dean Fan is no exception, you just need to sit back and enjoy his achievements. "

Zhang Hao smiled, noncommittal.

He immediately changed the subject: "Lu Ruifeng, you are always thinking of me, you must be asking for something, right?"

"You guessed it right, I personally don't regret my death, but I have two last wishes, and I ask the consul for help."

After Lu Ruifeng finished speaking, he knelt down on the spot.

Zhang Hao quickly pulled the other party up and sat on the sofa: "Tell me what's going on first. I'm not an unkind person. If I can help, I will definitely help you."

For the sake of the other party's son, as long as it is not illegal, he is still willing to help the other party.

Lu Ruifeng immediately replied: "The first thing is, I want you to help me take care of my poor son. He has not had a good life for a few years. I hope he will suffer less."

"No problem, you know I'm not short of money, I can help pay for the medical expenses." Zhang Hao made a promise face to face, "Of course, I also have a request for you, that is, you must hand over all the embezzled money. "

"OK, no problem."

Lu Ruifeng gritted his teeth and agreed.

The credibility of the consul is still worth looking forward to.

"Just as long as you agree, what about the second wish?"

Lu Ruifeng clenched his fists: "One person does the work and another person is responsible. Reselling copper ore is my idea alone. It has nothing to do with the people in the mine. I hope that no one else will be involved."

"Hehe, this is a favor...I'm afraid I can't help you. After all, reselling ore is such a big deal, you can't do it alone, and you need the cooperation of other people."

Zhang Hao waved his hand and rejected the other party without hesitation. He would rather spend money than bend the law for personal gain.

This is his bottom line.

"Consul, they were all coerced by me, please forgive me." Lu Ruifeng begged.

"You don't need to say any more. When they reached out their hands, they should have the awareness of being arrested." Zhang Hao paused, and then said softly: "But I can promise you, as long as they voluntarily surrender, I can help them to fight with the judge." Plead for mercy, and try to reduce the sentence by a few years."

"Consul, if they go to prison, the rest of their lives will basically be ruined, and they won't even be able to support their families." Lu Ruifeng said bitterly.

Zhang Hao glanced at the other party in surprise: "You are kind-hearted, that's good. When they are released from prison, I can arrange a job for them. Is this the head office?"

"Thank you. I thank you on their behalf. In fact, they didn't have much money. Most of the money was left for my son's medical treatment." Lu Ruifeng sighed.

"How much money have you been greedy for?"

Zhang Hao asked casually.

"After two years, there are almost [-] million yuan, but the big head has been taken away by the people above, and only a mere [-] million yuan has really fallen into our hands."

"A lot of [-] million? Isn't it enough for medical expenses?" Zhang Hao asked in surprise.

"It can only be said that it is barely enough. As I said just now, my son is seriously ill and needs the most advanced medical solutions. The hospitalization fee alone costs [-] to [-] yuan a day.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the Europas deliberately set me up. They want to intervene in the mine business in Chile through me, but I have never agreed. "

"Why didn't you agree?" Zhang Hao asked curiously.

It stands to reason that in order to treat his son better, the other party has no reason to refuse. Besides, greed is greedy, and he will be shot for more or less.

The difference is really not that big.

Lu Ruifeng pointed to the ceiling with his finger: "The main reason is that the people above didn't agree, and they kept a close eye on them. They didn't want to see the Europeans marching into the Americas. It is said that this is the red line drawn by your predecessor Ji Zhangqiu himself. Whoever touches it will die."

"So that's the case, but speaking of it, the concerns of the central government seem to be correct. We cannot allow the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean to be integrated. This is a huge threat to the Federation."

Zhang Hao followed suit.

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