Chapter Eleven: Entrusting Relationship Rescue
"Spring is sleepy, autumn is lazy, summer is drowsy. The three winter months that can't wake up." Old Beijingers often use this sentence to describe the four seasons of the year, and those who have trouble getting out of bed always seem to find various excuses...
Li Xiaoteng slept until eleven o'clock in the afternoon. He reluctantly opened his dry eyes and crawled out of bed. In a daze, he fumbled for his phone. Holding the phone, he looked at the time and found it was already past eleven. Very unwillingly, he got up. He started dressing, washing, and tidying up. It had been many years since he could sleep in until he woke up naturally. Li Xiaoteng casually turned on the TV.
Reading news is a habit that has been cultivated since working, and only by paying attention to the people's livelihood and the latest national policies can we have a good judgment on the stock market. After all, the stock market in China still has the characteristics of a policy market with Chinese social and national characteristics. Compared with developed countries around the world, it is still a stock market under the strict control of the Chinese government.
After washing up, Li Xiaoteng suddenly found a note left by his mother on the dinner table: You were too tired last night! There is the meal I prepared for you in the microwave yesterday. Heat it up and eat it! Get plenty of rest. Take care of your body!
A few short sentences outlined a mother's love. Li Xiaoteng put the note away and was about to heat up his meal when he suddenly heard this news on TV: "Zhu Dajye stood in the command hall of Jin Yiwei, summarizing yesterday's shocking action... To serve the people of Huaxia! Strive for the sake of our motherland's prosperity until the end of life."
Statistics later showed that the persons involved in the case included eight high-ranking officials of the fifth grade or above, and three officials from the fourth grade or above. The Jin Yiwei also intervened in the investigation at this time. Those who were double-regulated are estimated to be unable to escape!
The TV screen then cut to the scene of yesterday's surprise attack. In the footage: only the Imperial Guards, East Depot and West Depot were seen.
Public security personnel are maintaining order at the scene of various entertainment venues after cleaning up. In the midst of a crowded area, Dou Yu is squatting among the crowd, with a towel wrapped around his waist, shivering all over from the cold, looking very unassuming.
After this news was played, Li Xiaoteng felt that it was quite meaningless. He muttered a few words in his mouth and swayed into the kitchen.
Li Xiaoteng was heating up his meal while thinking about the recent stock market situation. The overall market has been sluggish, and even Huaxia TV might be too embarrassed to report on it. All they were playing were some six-panel door capture quicks, civilized law enforcement by the idle ones. Huaxia's economy continued to soar, with CPI growth and so on. In a noon news broadcast, there wasn't a single piece of news about China's stock market! He then thought about betting on soccer matches, feeling secretly anxious. With limited funds at hand, even if he bought everything, the profits would be limited too. Feeling somewhat annoyed, he randomly changed TV channels.
Only on TV, one channel was playing a series about the war between China and Japan. Li Xiaoteng had probably watched anti-Japanese dramas since he was young, so in his mind, the image of Japanese devils was already formed: wearing big-headed leather shoes, wearing a yellow cloth hat with two flaps hanging down, carrying a Type 38 rifle produced in Showa 38 years. That is, what we now call the "Big Cover". Crouching low, step by step, approaching the position of the Eighth Route Army or the militia guerrilla team, waiting for the commander of the Eighth Route Army to wave his shotgun, a burst of bullets would sweep away, and the devils would fall down in large numbers or cover their heads and flee, becoming even more cowardly. Li Xiaoteng laughed, looking at the exaggerated performance on the screen. His unhappiness improved slightly. Stupid director, leading stupid actors. Performing such an unrealistic story! No wonder a certain national leader said: "The main contradiction in China now is the growing wisdom of the people and the moral quality of some officials in China that has no bottom line."
Li Xiaoteng was eating and laughing while watching the absurd performance on TV. His anxious mood improved a bit. However, Li Xiaoteng still thought that the anti-war drama at this time was not so absurd. Before his rebirth, some movies and TV dramas were able to have a soldier of the Eighth Route Army holding three or four flying darts in his hand, with two bayonets charging into the enemy's tunnel array. Even if he charged through the blockade of heavy machine guns, it couldn't express the bravery of the Eighth Route Army soldiers! It was like Zhao Zilong saving the master at Changban Slope, killing a few people and taking the general's head as if taking something from his pocket. If not, it seemed that they couldn't show the bravery of the Eighth Route Army soldiers! Such a plot was repeatedly remade in movies and TV dramas, even the camera angles were exactly the same after plagiarism! The absurdity of this plot made Li Xiaoteng unforgettable even after his rebirth!
The Xidan area in Beijing has been a prosperous commercial center since ancient times. In the past, it was called "Mai" and "Sell", where all kinds of daily necessities and miscellaneous goods were sold. Even during the war-torn years, this place remained unusually calm. Unlike other places that were ravaged by war, there were no scenes of people selling their bodies or burying their dead here. Perhaps this is due to the legacy left behind by the ancient capital city. Nowadays, the Xidan area has lost all its ancient charm. High-rise buildings and shopping malls line the streets, with crystal glass pedestrian bridges. Everything indicates that it is a modern urban center. Standing tall in this area, it exudes an aura of grandeur, as if it were a magnificent mansion with thousands of rooms!
One of the many commercial buildings. In the archery center, only a white-clothed, long-haired beauty with a quiver in her hand was seen standing beside a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man, slightly overweight, was holding a two-stone longbow, which was almost fully drawn, showcasing his arm strength. In ancient times, the two-stone longbow could penetrate enemy armor from 150 steps away! With the development of firearms, archery skills have been largely lost. Those who can use the two-stone longbow are unlikely to exceed a few dozen in the land of China.
Looking around, there were several tall men in black standing nearby, perhaps drivers or bodyguards. They stood humbly on both sides, always ready to serve the middle-aged man.
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"Twang~" The string vibrated, the arrow shot out ~ in the blink of an eye, the carved feathered arrow drew an arc and flew straight to a human-shaped target with a helmet and armor 100 steps away. People standing far away didn't hear any sound at all, they only saw the carved feathered arrow pass through like a block of tofu, piercing through the armor! Only a small piece of carved feather quivered rapidly like a small wave~~
"Good! General Wang's archery skills are excellent!" "General Wang can shoot a hundred paces and hit the target every time!" "General Wang's kindness will be remembered for a thousand autumns, unifying the rivers and lakes!" "General Wang is majestic!" The flattering voices of the servants were endless! A white-clad beauty stepped forward, holding an arrow case, and whispered: "General Wang, phone call. Mr. Xu Riyue from Huoteng wants to speak with you." General Wang handed his longbow to the white-clad beauty and turned around to take the phone from a servant's hand.
"Hello?" "Boss Wang, little Gu!" Boss Wang asked in a toneless voice: "Little Gu? What's the good project this time?" The other end of the line laughed and said: "Boss Wang! Recently, business has been bad, what projects can there be?" "Oh? Then what do you want from me?" Little Gu said: "Boss Wang, I came to ask for your help today! I know you have a wide network of connections. Yesterday, Old Zhu led the team to sweep through Beijing, and you remained calm." Boss Wang was displeased: "Enough, enough! Stop flattering me. Just thinking about yesterday's events makes me sick. You also know that in this world, it's all about who can lay golden eggs! Closing down for a day, I lost so much money! This Old Zhu is really not doing things right. Which family doesn't have a high-ranking official backing them?" The little Gu on the phone agreed: "Yes, he's really not doing things right. Boss Wang, don't get angry with this fool." Hehehe, Boss Wang laughed and said: "Some shops are directly owned by high-ranking officials! He dares to take action against them! There must be rumors spreading from within the palace. He's finished for this term! Say it, what do you want from me?" Little Gu quickly accompanied with laughter on the phone: "I heard that in Huaiyang District, there's a place serving wild fish! I heard that the big carp there weighs over 10 kilograms each! It's directly cooked in a wood-fired pot! I know you like this kind of food, Boss Wang. I want to go with you to try it!" Although Boss Wang had avoided the surprise inspection yesterday, he was still feeling annoyed inside. He said lightly: "No need! Recently, I haven't been in the mood for food. If that's all, then I'll hang up!"
Xiao Gu hastily said, "No... no... no! Director Wang, Xiao Gu has a small matter to trouble you!" Director Wang furrowed his brow, knowing that although Xiao Gu wasn't anything special, he was the son of an official. However, by relying on the rise of China's stock market back then, he had formed connections and made a fortune! Although his net worth couldn't compare to his own, he had still managed to befriend many people in both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds through his substantial wealth. It was no small matter that he would ask for something from him!
"What's going on? Tell me, I want to hear!" Little Guo said with a chuckle: "It was originally a small matter, but now it's difficult to handle!" "Oh? What is it?" Little Guo said dejectedly: "Yesterday, Old Zhu's actions. He took our excellent trader and me, the deputy general manager, and swept us away! Those two blind things, I rewarded our trader here! Let our deputy general manager accompany him to relax and have fun! I even told them to go to your place and take it easy! Come back and reimburse them! These two saw that your place was closed and actually ran to the waterfront like fools! They didn't even use their brains! You, as a leader in the industry, have stopped doing business! And they still dare to run around recklessly!"
Director Wang listened to Little Gu's account, scratched his head and said: "I'll go ask about this for you! Let's investigate the situation first!" As soon as Little Gu heard this, he knew that things were looking up. Since Director Wang was willing to help, he would definitely do so! The matter was basically settled! He quickly hung up the phone with a smile and thanked him.
If it were just an ordinary trader who had fallen, Xiao Gu would not have used his own connections to bail him out. But Du Yu was different. Thinking back to when he first started out, Du Yu had followed him. At the most difficult time, there were only two people in the company. After so many years of ups and downs, a brotherly affection had taken hold of his heart. Du Yu had also helped him with many things, for himself! Or perhaps it was to let those who followed him see that he wasn't just someone who enjoyed pleasure at others' expense. Let them know that the boss was also a man of sentiment and righteousness!
