vrcanaries Chapter 784 Just missing
Chapter 784 Just missing
Before Yu Qiaqing could speak, Master Qiao Wu, who was standing beside him, squinted and said, "Mr. Dong, let's not talk in secret."
"You know exactly who you want to invite tonight, and so do we."
"But you really don't take us seriously. The whole table has been hungry for more than an hour."
"Mr. Dong, we are all well-known people. We don't have to eat Minister Song's meal."
"I'm sorry, we have something else to do, so we won't accompany you today."
"Oh, what are you talking about, Master Wu?" Dong Fang hurriedly explained, "We sincerely invite you to dinner, but it may be that our staff did not make good arrangements."
“Look at how good the business of this restaurant is…”
Yu Qiaqing raised his hand and said, "Commissioner Dong, it is reasonable that the poor should not fight with the rich, and the rich should not fight with the officials."
"Your status is here, and we don't want to offend you."
"However, you just arrived in Shanghai, so you may not know his temper yet."
"Just by giving him an invitation, I'm afraid there are not many people in Shanghai who would be so generous as to invite him to dinner."
"Besides, you came from the mountain city. Sometimes, don't take yourself too seriously."
"That's all I have to say. Please think about it yourself. We will take our leave now."
"Hey, Mr. Yu, Mr. Qiao, Boss Mei." The more anxiously Dong Fang called out, the faster these people walked, and soon they disappeared from sight.
The departure of these people seemed to be a signal. Then several powerful figures in the city hall also hurriedly left the hotel, using the excuse of having something to do.
These people may not be smart enough, but they are all very good at adapting to changing circumstances.
After a while, the box became much emptier. At this time, the people who remained in the box were basically some unimportant figures from the City Hall and the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce.
To put it nicely, the purpose of Dong Fang hosting this banquet tonight was to come to Shanghai to pay his respects, but in fact, his real purpose was to negotiate with Chen Yang on behalf of Minister Song.
The pig bristle business in Yunnan Province and Guizhou Province has always been Minister Song's exclusive business. Before, it was also in places like Hunan and Hubei. It was only because of Mr. Kong's disturbance that Minister Song was forced to give him half of it.
Now more than half of the remaining ones will be taken away by Chen Yang. How can he explain to the Americans?
The bristles he purchased were all wanted by Americans.
Minister Song was naturally unwilling to see his precious sword music being snatched away by someone.
Dong Fang also made inquiries and found out that Boss Yu, Boss Qiao and other business owners had been cooperating with Minister Chen, so he held this banquet.
Now that all the protagonists are gone, what use are the few minnows left behind?
Looking at the dazzling array of banquets and the slightly empty seats in the box, Dong Fang's anger was almost on the verge of exploding.
As Minister Song's confidant, he had never been looked down upon like this before.
He picked up the wine glass on the table and took a big gulp. The spicy wine flowed down his throat into his stomach, and his emotions gradually calmed down.
"Xiao Lin, please eat and drink with everyone. I am a little drunk, so I will go back to the hotel to rest first."
I just drank a glass of wine, and you're telling me I can't handle the alcohol? Everyone present looked a little unnatural.
The host is leaving and leaving two assistants to accompany him for drinks. This doesn't even treat them as human beings.
Of course, Dong Fang really didn't take these little idiots seriously, just like Chen Yang didn't take him seriously...
Shanghai, Meihua Building, Joint Transport Department,
"Hey, Director Ding, when did you get in touch with the people in Shancheng?"
"You are acting as a lobbyist for Dong Fang. Aren't you afraid that Director Li will find out and report you to the Special High Section?"
Chen Yang played with the invitation sent by Ding Cun, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his face.
Dong Fang asked him out once, but he ignored it. This time, he actually set his sights on Ding Cun.
Dingcun originally came from the Central Bureau of Investigation and had always had an unclear relationship with the Central Bureau of Investigation in Shancheng.
Dong Fang approached him and he agreed without even thinking about it.
"Minister, it's a misunderstanding. You really misunderstood." Ding Cun smiled and said, "It was Minister Wu from the Industry Department of the City Hall who found me."
"You also know that for those of us who work in the officialdom, it is common for you to beg me today and I to beg you tomorrow."
"I have to give Minister Wu a favor, so I took the liberty of sending you an invitation."
Chen Yang sneered: "Then you are really presumptuous. You dare to take this kind of job without knowing anything."
Ding Cun looked a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.
Chen Yang casually threw the invitation into the trash can beside him and said, "Director Ding, you are still working for the empire now, so you should refrain from such collusion with outsiders in the future."
"Otherwise, your position as Director No. 76 may not be stable. As you know, there are still many people interested in your position."
Ding Cun was shocked and said quickly, "I understand. I will go back and reflect on myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Cun picked up his walking stick and briefcase and ran away.
Chen Yang shook his head and leaned back on the chair.
Chen Yang knew very well why Dong Fang, sent by Minister Song, had repeatedly tried to arrange a meeting with him.
It's just about the bristles.
To be honest, Chen Yang looked down on this famous Mr. Song.
Even though he has a lot of money and his status has reached the pinnacle, it cannot change the fact that he is incompetent.
Just last year, diplomat Wang Chonghui from Shancheng organized an observation delegation to the United States to discuss aid.
Before setting off, all plans had been discussed within the mountain city and sufficient contingency plans had been made.
It was Minister Song who, without communicating with Wang Chonghui, met privately with the Minister of Finance Henry Morgan Jr. and inadvertently revealed some of Shancheng's plans to him.
Because of this, the observation team negotiated the original aid of 80 million US dollars to 30 million.
Even so, he came back happily to seek credit from his superiors, and even shamelessly wanted Kong Yongzhi to step down and give him the position of Premier of the Executive Yuan.
The President of the Executive Yuan, Kong Yongzhi, the President of the Control Yuan, Yu Youren, and the President of the Legislative Yuan are ostensibly at the same level as the Prime Minister.
With Minister Song's current abilities, he still wants to be the Premier of the Executive Yuan?
It can be said that the reason why Minister Song attaches so much importance to the pig bristle business is not because of how much money this business can make.
Given his status, there are naturally many businesses that make more money than pig bristles.
However, this business is the only one that can please his American father.
Americans are in great need of pig bristles, and he noticed this and spared no effort to collect them.
In his opinion, as long as his American father is willing to support him behind the scenes, he still has a chance to compete with President Kong for the position of Premier of the Executive Yuan.
I'll post two pictures first, and there will be another chapter tomorrow...