When night fell, Zhou Yunzhen walked into Tiantianju Teahouse as invited. Of course, he did not forget to bring his voice recorder.
He stepped into the teahouse courtyard, and what he saw was the mist-shrouded rockery, flowing water, and luxuriant and precious flowers and trees, as if he had turned back time and space to the prosperous Tang Dynasty a thousand years ago.
He gently pushed open the door of a private room called "Accord".
Zhou Yunzhen walked into an extremely luxurious box with elegant decoration.
The furnishings in the private room are quite tasteful, with luxurious leather sofas and an oversized TV for guests to watch.
The seats, made of leather sofas, are spacious and comfortable.
What's even more amazing is that the ultra-high-definition TV screen displays rich and diverse content, and the beautiful TV pictures make people feel like they are in another world.
A man in his thirties, wearing a suit and tie, stood up from the spacious and comfortable seat.
"Are you brother Xiao Zhou?"
"I am Zhou Yunzhen!"
"Rare customer! I've known you for so long, it's like thunder in my ears!" Ma Feifan, the owner of Yichang Steel Store and the nephew of captain Zheng Wenwu, said with a smile on his face.
"The arrival of our distinguished guest is truly a blessing! Please take a seat!"
The two sat down together.
At this time, a waitress with elegant manners and graceful posture brought an exquisite Longjing tea cup and gently placed it on the coffee table. Her movements were gentle and the fragrance of tea overflowed.
After bowing respectfully, she turned around and backed away, closing the door gently.
"Please have some tea!" said Ma Feifan, owner of Yichang Steel Store.
"Thank you!" Zhou Yunzhen picked up the hot tea.
Zhou Yunzhen sat quietly on the soft sofa, sipping the steaming Longjing tea attentively. The scenery outside the window gradually became blurred, and finally only the flickering lights of thousands of houses were left.
"Brother Zhou, I want to wish you in advance your promotion to the director of the Foreign Affairs Office."
Regarding the words of Ma Feifan, the owner of Yichang Steel Store, Zhou Yunzhen smiled calmly and said, "Mr. Ma, no, Boss Ma, you know, I'm just an unknown person, and I haven't become a full-time employee yet."
"I'm just an intern now, how can I take on such an important responsibility? You're kidding me."
Ma Feifan, owner of Yichang Steel Store, shook his head, "Brother Zhou, how could I lie to you? You want to know who my uncle is?"
"He is your captain and main leader. He sticks to his word. Isn't it a piece of cake to appoint a stock-level cadre?"
"My uncle said, won't you be promoted to a regular position in a few months? As soon as you are promoted to a regular position, you will be appointed as the director of the Foreign Affairs Office immediately."
"This is a fat job."
"As long as you occupy this position and are protected by my uncle, won't there be a foundation for our long-term cooperation in the future?"
"I'm afraid it's hard not to get rich."
Zhou Yunzhen thought to himself, Captain Zheng Wenwu drew a big cake for me? A mouth-watering pie? This bait is really tempting.
Director of the Foreign Affairs Office? Does he really have such great power? Did he make the appointment with just a few words?
Well, why not discuss it with the instructor? Can he really cover the sky with one hand?
This level of deception is not very good.
If I really signed my name under his coaxing, I am afraid that not only would I not be able to stay in the Foreign Service Office, but I might even be sent to work at the Tianping Foreign Service Point.
The situation in the future may be even more difficult and even more difficult.
"This deception is too clumsy!"
Of course, what Zhou Yunzhen said was something else, "Of course that's good. Everything depends on Boss Ma."
Ma Feifan, owner of Yichang Steel Store, corrected: "No, call me Mr. Ma. I'm not the boss."
Zhou Yunzhen looked quite surprised, "Aren't you the legal representative of Yichang Steel Store?"
"Yes. Not bad."
"Then there's nothing wrong with calling you boss. There's nothing inappropriate about it."
"That's not the case. I'm not the real boss. I'm the platform. I'm responsible for things. I'm responsible for operations and execution, not decision-making. It's more appropriate to call me Mr. Ma, and I'm worthy of my name."
Zhou Yunzhen looked puzzled and showed a blank expression, "Who is the big boss behind the scenes? Who is the key figure in strategizing?"
Ma Feifan seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, "You really don't know anything about this? You really don't know?"
"I really don't know anything about this. I really don't know, and I hope you can enlighten me."
How could Ma Feifan believe it? He showed a meaningful smile and said, "Brother Zhou, we just talked for so long? You can't know everything. You absolutely can't know anything."
"Honestly, I don't know."
Ma Feifan smiled with a profound expression, "You are as wise as a fool, you are just pretending to be confused because you understand."
Zhou Yunzhen chuckled, "So does this mean that our Captain Zheng, your uncle, is actually the manipulator behind the scenes? He is secretly controlling everything?"
There was a hint of cunning in Ma Feifan's eyes, and he said triumphantly, "Know but don't say anything, see through without saying anything! Just understand, no need to point out!"
Zhou Yunzhen said: "I understand, what does Mr. Ma want me to do?"
"Brother Zhou, just make a report and issue an opinion, and reimburse me for the 180,000 yuan in steel the Sixth Squadron owes me."
"One word of yours is worth a thousand pieces of gold. As long as you sign and agree to two words, I will pay you two thousand gold. Is that okay?"
"As time goes by, we can maintain long-term cooperation in the future."
Zhou Yunzhen remained calm, "Our team has been in arrears with your money for a long time, right?"
"Yes."
"Since the boss behind the scenes is our captain and you are just a temporary helper, why can't he get along with himself?"
Ma Feifan was stunned, "Brother Zhou, where do you start with this?"
"It's very simple. Didn't he pay the bill with just one stroke of his pen? Why did it take so long? Isn't this embarrassing yourself?"
"It's not that simple. The situation here is complicated." Ma Feifan said.
"Tell me?"
Ma Feifan said: "Brother Zhou is not an outsider. He has a forthright temperament, and our personalities are compatible. Then I will speak frankly and tell you with an open heart."
"Okay, I'm listening."
"You don't know who the original captain of the Sixth Squadron is, right?"
"I really didn't know when I first came here."
"The original captain of the Sixth Squadron was Cai Qichang, but he has now been transferred to the position of director of the Correctional Services Office."
Cai Qichang? It's him!
Zhou Yunzhen was startled, this person was not a good person.
Ma Feifan paused and continued, "In the hands of Cai Qichang, my steel products have been selling well without any problems. The payment for the goods is returned quickly, so the cooperation between the two parties is happy."
"Who would have known that now the captain of the Sixth Squadron has been replaced by Jin Kaifang, but the situation has suddenly changed and the capital chain has been broken. The payment cannot be recovered."
"Squadron leader Jin Kaifang's aluminum windows were sold out, and he refused to give me a penny."
Zhou Yunzhen asked knowingly, "What's wrong? Why is Jin Kaifang stuck in your stomach? Doesn't he know that the boss behind the scenes is the captain?"
"I know, but he doesn't buy it. He has a dark heart and refuses to sign. This way he can't go through the procedures to claim the account."
