The world of film and television begins from childhood

But sometimes accidents always happen inadvertently.

I heard from Sun Ganchao that Gong Weize's nephew Gong Bin somehow offended Uncle Xiong and was scared half to death by him.

Xiong Da's family is really cruel. Not only did they scare Gong Bin, but they also gave Gong Weize a hard time. They reported Gong Weize anonymously, causing Gong Weize to be suspended from his job.

"What a coincidence?"

Zhou Chen was not shocked to hear that the plot was exactly the same as in the TV series, because he had experienced such "accidents" many times before.

"What's so coincidental?"

Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing heard Zhou Chen's mumbling and asked in confusion.

Zhou Chen: "Nothing, I'm just curious. Uncle Xiao Gong and the others should all know the nature of Uncle Xiong's family. Why do you want to provoke them?"

The more remote and impoverished the area, the more likely it is that there will be unruly people. Xiong Da's family is one of the most unruly people in the world.

It’s not that Big Bear’s family is so powerful, but everyone in their family is unreasonable and very good at cheating.

Public officials like Gong Weize do not have much power, so people are most afraid of meeting such people.

As a result, he was soon suspended from his job by Xiong Da's family.

Xiao Guoqing is an honest man. He said truthfully: "Kun'er, I guess Uncle Gong asked us to find you because he wants to ask for your help."

Zhou Chen didn't say anything, just said: "Let's go, let's go first and talk about it later."

In the original body's memory, Gong Weize had been a police officer in Guangzi district for many years. When they were young, they often got into trouble, and Gong Weize helped them a lot.

So Zhou Chen felt that no matter whether he could help or not, he had to go.

The three of them rode their bikes and soon arrived at their destination, which was a small private restaurant, the kind that was opened secretly. Gong Wei had been a local police officer for so many years that he was naturally familiar with these places.

"Oh, the college students are here."

As soon as Gong Weize saw Zhou Chen, he became particularly enthusiastic and smiled widely.

Zhou Chen also greeted him politely: "Uncle Gong, long time no see."

Gong Wei smiled and said, "Yeah, I remember we haven't seen each other for about three years. Since you moved out of the Guangzi Piece, we rarely see each other."

"Come on, sit down first if you have anything to say. Ganchao, Guoqing, you guys take a seat too."

Inviting the three to sit down, Gong Wei immediately asked the restaurant staff to serve the dishes and also took out a few bottles of good wine.

"These wines are secretly collected by me, Bingkun, please don't be polite later."

"Uncle Gong, you are too polite. We have known each other for so many years. There is no need to be so polite. Just have a drink."

"How can that be possible? You are now the pride of our Guangzi District. In Guangzi District, everyone will give a thumbs up when your Zhou family is mentioned. Of the three siblings in your family, you are my best friend. You must curry favor with me no matter what."

"Uncle Xiao Gong, you are joking."

The food was served very quickly, obviously it had been prepared long ago. In less than twenty minutes, seven or eight dishes were served, most of which were meat.

The four of them poured themselves some wine, and Gong Wei was the first to speak: "Bingkun, let's not talk any more, let's go first."

Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing were good friends, and they drank it right away. Zhou Chen was not to be outdone and drank it all in one gulp.

Gong Weize had been a local police officer for so many years that he was still quite shrewd. Although he had something to ask for, he was in no hurry to say it. Instead, he first told Zhou Chen about his past and struck up a friendship.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 608: Evasion, Farewell, Return to Yanjing

Halfway through drinking, Gong Weize, who was a little tipsy, began to deliberately guide the conversation.

"Bingkun, you have been in the capital Yanjing for two years. Isn't Yanjing much better than here?"

"In terms of prosperity, Yanjing is indeed much more prosperous than our place, but hometown is hometown after all. No matter how good other cities are, they cannot compare to the status of hometown in my heart."

"You are the best. You have been admitted to a university and have a bright future. But the rest of us are not so lucky. We will be confined to a small place like Jichun for the rest of our lives."

Jichun City, as the capital of Jiangliao Province, is actually not small, but it is naturally far behind the capital Yanjing in all aspects.

And it is undeniable that the current Jiangliao Province does have a large gap compared with other provincial capitals.

Gong Wei sighed, "Let's talk about the economy of Jichun City. Many state-owned factories are now in poor performance. If it weren't for the support of the state, they would have collapsed long ago. But even so, many workers are now idle at home. They are no different from laid-off workers."

It is still the 80s, and the era of the working class has not ended yet, but the signs of it can already be seen.

Now the efficiency of each factory has begun to decline to varying degrees. In the past, workers worked very hard, but now, many people just go to work to get by.

Although many people think that it doesn't matter because they have a regular job, people who are truly far-sighted realize that the current situation is becoming increasingly wrong.

Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing both agreed with Gong Weize's words.

"Uncle Gong is right. Take our lumber mill for example. Now the work is less than half of what it used to be. Going to work every day is like playing."

Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing are only about 30 years old, at the prime of their life. Although everyone likes to rest, the problem is that they can't rest all the time.

Because the price of doing nothing is that your salary not only does not increase, but you can't even get it. When things are good, you get paid once every two months, and when things are bad, you get paid once every three or four months.

We all have to support our families. Who can bear to be paid like this?

Zhou Chen didn't say anything. This was the tide of the times and could not be resisted by one person's strength, especially for a relatively backward place like Jichun. Most people still held out hope and thought that the current predicament was only a temporary one and that things would get better in the future.

Gong Wei blushed and said with some embarrassment: "Bingkun, I asked you to come here today because I want to ask you for some advice. You are a college student and have lived in a place like Yanjing for two years. You must have a much broader vision than us country bumpkins."

"No, Uncle Gong, you think too highly of me."

Zhou Chen had anticipated Gong Weize's request, so he was not surprised at all.

"You said, if I can help, I will definitely not refuse."

Life is all about the human relationships and worldly wisdom. We have known each other for so many years, and people have come to us for help. It’s not a big deal if they just help with some advice.

Although they have moved out of Guangzi Pian, Zhou Chen knows that his parents are still thinking about Guangzi Pian. Based on his understanding of the two elders, they will definitely want to return to Guangzi Pian to retire in the future.

In this case, it is also necessary to have good relations with neighbors.

Seeing Zhou Chen agreed, Gong Wei said, "It's my nephew Gong Bin. You guys also watched him grow up, so you all know what he's like."

Gong Bin is the son of Gong Weize's eldest brother. When he was young, he witnessed his father vomiting blood and dying, which caused him great trauma and caused him to have mental problems. He has been living with his uncle Gong Weize for many years.

"He was frightened by Uncle Xiong before, which led to an accident at the soy sauce factory. The factory wanted to fire him. I went to find Cao Debao and asked him for help, but it was no use. In the end, Gong Bin was still fired."

"In the past two months, Gong Bin has been staying at home, mumbling and shrinking all day long. I am worried that if this continues, his condition will get worse. I want to find him a new job, but I can't even take care of myself now, so how can I find a job for him?"

"Bingkun, I know you are capable. You easily got a job at a publishing house, and you have been working there for so many years. You must know a lot of people. I was wondering if you could help me get Gong Bin a job at the publishing house, even as a temporary worker. Just don't let him stay at home any longer. If he continues to stay, he will really get into trouble."

Facing Gong Weize's expectant eyes, Zhou Chen sighed, "Uncle Gong, it's not that I don't want to help you. You know I've been away from the publishing house for more than two years. You must know more about this than I do. The most important thing is that my former boss has now retired to the second line. The work at the publishing house is one person per job. Even if I want to help, I don't have the ability to do so."

"That's it."

Gong Weize's face was immediately filled with disappointment. He sighed and said, "Actually, I just want to find a job for Gong Bin. It doesn't matter how much he earns. He is the only son of my eldest brother. As his uncle, I really can't bear to see him get into trouble."

These words were truly heartfelt. No matter what he was like in other aspects, he treated his only nephew more attentively than his own children.

If Gong Bin was a normal person without any problems, it wouldn't be so difficult for him to find a job.

But the problem is that Gong Bin is mentally ill. Who would dare to hire him? If something happens while he is working, who can take the responsibility?

This was also Zhou Chen’s concern. If they really needed a job, he could definitely help.

Apart from anything else, it would be no problem for Shui Ziliu to be involved in the logistics business so it would be no problem for him to add someone to it; and soon, Shao Jingwen would help the publishing house open a restaurant so it would not be a problem for him to recruit someone.

But one of these two people was a former partner with a good relationship, and the other was an old leader who had done him a favor. He didn't want to let them get into trouble because of Gong Bin.

"Uncle Gong, I think Gong Bin doesn't have to work in the factory. His personality is not suitable for communicating with people. You can find him some work to do at home."

Gong Weize became interested when he heard this: "Bingkun, what do you mean by working at home?"

Zhou Chen said, "I think Gong Bin is soft-hearted, but he is kind-hearted. You can find him some manual work. This way he can make money without having to work hard outside. In a few years, when the policy is relaxed, you can also open a small shop for him to sell some things."

Now is not the Internet era of several decades later. There are very few things that can make money at home, and manual work is considered a relatively simple job.

Gong Wei simply ignored the latter sentence. Selling things was speculation, which he didn't dare to think about.

"Bingkun, can Gong Bin really do manual work? Where can we find someone who can do manual work?"

"As long as the money is not too little, anyone can do manual labor. As for where to find manual labor, I know a few places. My wife and my mother have done it before, and the reputation is pretty good, but you need to negotiate on your own."

When Gong Weize heard that Zhou Chen's family had done this before, he immediately felt relieved and asked, "Then tell me, I'll go back and discuss it with Gong Bin."

For him, he didn't expect Gong Bin to make much money, as long as he didn't have to sit around doing nothing and have wild thoughts.

Gong Bin had already prepared himself mentally for this situation. Getting married was just a delusion. As long as he could live a good life and avoid trouble, that would be enough.

"Okay, those places are in ..."

After talking about Gong Bin, Gong Wei hesitated and started talking about another matter.

"Bingkun, Ganchao and Guoqing have told you about my situation. Please help me analyze it. I am suspended now. Will I have a chance to be reinstated in the future?"

Compared to Gong Bin’s matter, this matter was the main purpose of his visit to Zhou Chen today.

Although many people jokingly call him a little policeman, only he knows how convenient it will be for him in this position.

It's a formal position, the salary is not low, there are various welfare benefits, and most importantly, it's prestigious.

Ever since he became a local police officer, many people have given him gifts during festivals and holidays, so even though he is the only one working in his family, he can still support the whole family.

But it has been two months since he was reported and suspended. These days are really different from the past, so he really wants to be reinstated.

But he also knew that it was impossible for him to do it on his own, so he could only ask others for help.

In the past, the people he played well with were either incompetent or unwilling to help him, so he never achieved his goal.

With nowhere else to go, he thought of Zhou Chen. It wasn't that he thought Zhou Chen could help him, but he wanted to use Zhou Chen to get in touch with Zhou Bingyi.

Zhou Bingyi's father-in-law is now the top official. Not to mention letting him regain his status as a local police officer, he feels there is hope even if he is promoted a few levels.

Gong Wei knew who Zhou Chen was as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Uncle Gong, I really don't understand this matter. As you know, I studied medicine in college. I really don't understand the situation within this system."

Gong Wei winked at Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing, wanting them to help plead for him.

But Sun Ganchao simply pretended not to understand, and Xiao Guoqing scratched his head. Although he was simple-minded, he was not very stupid. Gong Wei had a good relationship with them, but they obviously had a better relationship with Zhou Chen.

Seeing that Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing were not helpful, Gong Wei had to take action himself and make the topic clear.

"Bingkun, can you please look for your elder brother? He is the son-in-law of senior official Hao. A small matter like mine can be solved with just a word."

Zhou Chen said in embarrassment: "Uncle Gong, if it is something else, I will definitely help you find a solution, but in this case, I really can't do anything. I am me, and my eldest brother is my eldest brother. It's useless for you to come to me."

Gong Wei said anxiously: "Bingkun, you two are brothers. If you ask him for help, isn't it just a matter of asking him for help?"

Zhou Chen sighed, "Uncle Gong, I'm not afraid of losing face. To tell you the truth, my relationship with my eldest brother is not good. I can't explain the reason, but I can tell you with certainty that the possibility of asking him to do something is extremely low."

"No way, you two are brothers, Bingyi wouldn't even help his brothers, right?"

Gong Weize obviously didn't believe it. He felt that Zhou Chen was deliberately shirking responsibility and didn't want to help.

Zhou Chen also knew that what he said was not convincing, but it was absolutely impossible for him to go to Zhou Bingyi or even to the senior official Hao for help.

"Uncle Xiao Gong, I know you may not believe me, so how about this, you can go directly to my eldest brother Zhou Bingyi. He lives in the provincial compound now, you can go there to find him."

Zhou Chen was reluctant to tell Zhou Bingyi about his falling out with him, so he decided to throw the problem to Zhou Bingyi.

Gong Wei looked embarrassed: "Bingkun, you are embarrassing me. That is the provincial compound. I can't go in there at all."

"Who let you in? You can get through the security guard and call the person out. I've told you the method, but you'd better not mention me, otherwise he might not help you."

Gong Wei looked doubtful, feeling that there was something else behind Zhou Chen's words.

Zhou Chen did not explain further, and Gong Wei had no choice but to accompany Zhou Chen to drink and eat.

After parting with Gong Weize, Zhou Chen and the other two pushed their bicycles on the road.

Xiao Guoqing asked doubtfully: "Kun'er, Uncle Gong is a good person, why don't you help him?"

Seeing that Sun Ganchao was staring at him with a puzzled look, Zhou Chen knew that they had misunderstood.

"You think I don't want to help? We are so familiar with each other, there is no need for me to lie to you. I just had a quarrel with my eldest brother yesterday, and it was quite fierce. What else do you think I can do?"

Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao were both very surprised: "You had a fight with Brother Bingyi? Why?"

"I won't go into the specific details, it's annoying."

Zhou Chen waved his hand and changed the subject: "As for you two, from what you said, the lumber mill is getting worse and worse. Don't you have any thoughts on a way out?"

Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing looked at each other in bewilderment: "Kun'er, why did you think of asking us this?"

"Haven't you noticed that the lumber mill is getting worse and worse? Haven't you ever thought that it will go bankrupt one day?"