Chapter 2378 - 2185: Come Pick Me Up! (6)
Chapter 2378: Chapter 2185: Come Pick Me Up! (6)
"Yeah..." Sun Xuezhong nodded.
"So I told Mr. Song that if he had the intention, he could come and invest in our Beishan District Development Zone. In the end, Mr. Song really came. Before, Mr. Song was just into investments, only handling stock purchases and year-end dividends. He never personally ran a business. It’s because of me that Mr. Song worried and got tired." Deputy Mayor Han said to Song Xiaodong.
"No problem at all. I’m truly thankful to Deputy Mayor Han for providing this opportunity. You never know how expensive life’s essentials are until you are managing a home. It was only after I started my own factory that I realized how difficult it is to engage in tangible businesses. I really have more and more respect for those small entrepreneurs, much more than those big real estate moguls and speculators. They benefit society so much more!" Song Xiaodong said to Deputy Mayor Han.
"Yes, the environment has changed. Our country’s economy is booming, thriving on demographic dividends and open reform, achieving today’s success. But now, the country’s economic development has reached a whole new level, facing brand-new challenges. Labor costs and material costs are constantly rising; large enterprises are stagnant and rigid, small enterprises are thrifty but shortsighted, suppressed by big enterprises; certain government department staff also engage in corruption, squeezing small businesses till they’re breathless. How can this work? If this continues, there will be problems!" Deputy Mayor Han said.
"Indeed, Deputy Mayor Han has a far-sighted vision." Song Xiaodong nodded thoughtfully.
"Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just mention Mr. Song’s slimming tea factory. Mr. Song is pretty much a renowned entrepreneur in our Minghe, with reputation and trustworthiness. But even then, relying on Mr. Song and Su Family’s status, they still have to seek favors everywhere to run procedures and advertisements, it’s really tough." Deputy Mayor Han added.
"Sigh..." Sun Xuezhong also sighed.
"That’s why I established this development zone, and specially set up a one-stop service window in the Beishan District government building, just to ease some pressure off these small entrepreneurs." Deputy Mayor Han explained.
"That’s great, simplifying the procedure flow and improving efficiency!" Sun Xuezhong remarked.
"Great? We’ve streamlined several departments together, but the approval and audit work is slipshod. If all these small business owners were honest and legit, then fine. But if some daring wrongdoers sneak in, my economic figures will contain falsehoods and gray areas. If problems arise, I’ll be in trouble!" Deputy Mayor Han said.
"Indeed..." Song Xiaodong also nodded.
"Let’s not talk about my matters, today Mr. Song wants to ask Director Sun to handle something, talk to Director Sun about your matter." Deputy Mayor Han said to Song Xiaodong.
"Old Han, don’t say that, whatever Mr. Song needs help with is just a matter of words. If Mr. Song needs anything in the future, feel free to come to me directly, no need to make it so formal!" Sun Xuezhong said to Deputy Mayor Han and Song Xiaodong.
"Alright." Song Xiaodong nodded.
"Then talk to Director Sun about what exactly happened." Deputy Mayor Han said to Song Xiaodong.
"Alright, Director Sun, here’s what happened. I had someone contact the producer of an outdoor variety show your station is filming, wanted to sponsor its broadcast. Yet this producer was arrogant, not only asking for kickbacks but also scheming against the young lady I sent, intoxicated her until she was completely drunk. If my people hadn’t arrived in time, they would have dragged her to a hotel room." Song Xiaodong said to Sun Xuezhong.
"Bastard! Truly lawless! What’s his name? Is it that Wang Xianfu?" Sun Xuezhong asked Song Xiaodong.
"That’s the one. Director Sun, do you know him?" Song Xiaodong asked Sun Xuezhong.
"Hmph, of course I know him, old director’s brother-in-law, climbed up through connections. But his ability is relatively decent, so I’ve tolerated him. However, I never imagined he dared to do such audacious deeds behind our backs. Mr. Song, rest assured, I will give you a satisfactory explanation. I will make Wang Xianfu personally apologize to that young lady, and as for the sponsorship rights of the program, I can decide now to grant it to your slimming tea." Sun Xuezhong said to Song Xiaodong.
"Thanks a lot, Director Sun!" Song Xiaodong responded to Sun Xuezhong.
Sun Xuezhong, still furious, told Deputy Mayor Han, "You talk about kickbacks, but this guy even tried to mess with the girl, it’s brazen beyond belief. I’ll punish him when I get back!"
"Alright, alright, you can’t punish him at the snap of a finger. Today, we’re here to drink together. You take care of Mr. Song’s matter and the rest you deal with at your own pace later." Deputy Mayor Han said to Sun Xuezhong.
"Alright!"
Song Xiaodong turned to Deputy Mayor Han and Sun Xuezhong and said, "Sorry to both of you, I’ve kept something from you."
"What is it?" Deputy Mayor Han and Sun Xuezhong asked Song Xiaodong.
"Wang Xianfu and the young lady are themselves in the adjacent room. I arranged for the young lady to talk with Wang Xianfu again. They’re right next door." Song Xiaodong told Deputy Mayor Han and Sun Xuezhong.
"Really?" Sun Xuezhong asked Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong nodded.
"That’s great, take me to him. I’ll scold him right now and make him apologize to the young lady!" Sun Xuezhong stood up immediately.
Deputy Mayor Han watched Sun Xuezhong and Song Xiaodong stand up, eyes full of cunning smiles.
"This way, Director Sun." Song Xiaodong led Sun Xuezhong to the entrance of the private room where Song Jiaren and Wang Xianfu were dining.
Sun Xuezhong glanced at Song Xiaodong, then pushed open the door to the private room, seeing Wang Xianfu sitting lecherously beside Song Jiaren, body almost leaning against her, while Song Jiaren looked sideways with disgust.
"Wang Xianfu!" Sun Xuezhong stood at the restaurant’s private room door, glaring at Wang Xianfu, pointing a finger at his forehead, and shouted his name.
"Su-Su-Sun Director?" Wang Xianfu stuttered in fright.
"You’re a disgrace! Truly making the old director ashamed!" Sun Xuezhong scolded.