Chapter 1394

Jian Zhengxue glanced at Zhou Andong; come to think of it, it was quite laughable.

This little brat had tricked his daughter away, and they even had a child.

But this was only the second time the two had met; the first time was last year.

The couple was sending Jian Qiu abroad, and this kid was chasing after his own backside calling him "Big Uncle-in-law."

At the time, he felt that this kid was not only thick-skinned but also bold.

However, he didn't feel repulsed; instead, he felt a bit of appreciation.

In his view, if a young person wants to get ahead, they have to be thick-skinned and bold.

Moreover, Zhou Andong was the distillery director, with thousands of employees below him counting on him for their livelihood.

If you were thin-skinned and timid in everything you did, no matter how talented you were, it would be useless.

Most simply, after a long time, the people below wouldn't respect you, and when you went out to handle affairs, no one would take you seriously.

Especially when dealing with government departments, if you weren't thick-skinned, bold, and assertive.

An ordinary clerk could squeeze you until you had no hair left.

Then there were the two phone calls: the first was when the British Royal Family bought Jiang Xiaobai, urging this kid to return to the distillery, and the second was this time.

However, although they hadn't met much and hadn't communicated much, out of love for his daughter.

He had been paying attention to and learning about the little brat who had "dug up" his own cabbage.

And then he discovered that the talent of this "cheap" son-in-law of his made even him feel surprised.

Especially his remarks during speeches and interviews; that kind of patriotism carved into his bones was enough to move even him.

Not to mention his ability, just that kind of deep love for the country and the people he displayed.

The idealistic pursuit he showed for the country's prosperity and the people's happiness.

The embodiment of a high sense of identity, belonging, responsibility, and mission toward his own country was something those young people nowadays didn't have.

Jian Zhengxue considered himself to have met many young talents, but not one could be mentioned in the same breath as Zhou Andong.

Another thing was this kid's cunning; compared to those old foxes who had been rolling in officialdom for decades, he didn't lose out at all.

Even when facing opponents so powerful that they made people feel desperate, he could still calmly place his pieces, knocking his opponents down into the mortal dust.

Especially this kid, he wasn't someone soft-hearted; just look at the final ends of those opponents and you'd know.

So, Xiong Zhaoming looking for trouble with Jiangzhou Distillery—this kid would absolutely not let it go easily.

But just based on this little matter, it wouldn't cause too much damage to Xiong Zhaoming.

Even if Xiong Zhaoming spent over 30,000 on meal expenses, seriously exceeding the standard, it would just be a warning.

If Xiong Zhaoming gritted his teeth and paid the money out of his own pocket, it would just be a warning, and there wouldn't even be a disciplinary action.

So he felt that this kid had been putting on a play for him for half a day, and it definitely wasn't just this little bit of stuff; there must be more to come.

As for this punishment notice, if he didn't have the father-in-law/son-in-law relationship with Zhou Andong, he could completely take action in this regard.

After all, the Yugong Group had now become a commercial aircraft carrier in Liaoning Province; whether it was Yugong Liquor or Jiang Xiaobai, they were both nationally famous brands.

Such a punishment wouldn't just bring huge economic losses to the distillery; the damage to its reputation would also be great.

A single charge of abuse of power could send Xiong Zhaoming to hell.

But he had a father-in-law/son-in-law relationship with Zhou Andong, so he couldn't do that, because if he did, the fairness would be questioned, thereby leaving a handle for his opponents.

Even if there were no problems with the distillery's safety, it was impossible for there to be no other problems; as long as one little problem was investigated, it would have nothing to do with abuse of power, at most just an improper punishment.

And this cunning guy Zhou Andong definitely knew this problem, so he didn't make a fuss about this punishment notice, but instead used this as a pretext to keep putting on a play for him, looking for a reason to blow up.

So, Jian Zhengxue was very certain that there would be another act waiting for him in a while. As for whether it was the last act, that was uncertain.

"Let's go, I'm hungry too, let's go eat."

"Secretary Jian, this way."

Wang Zhongqi led the way in front, while the others followed behind, each with their own thoughts.

Cheng Zhanjun and Deng Zhangli exchanged a glance, and the two smiled tacitly.

If you wanted to talk about who understood Zhou Andong best, it was these two.

They had also guessed that the main event should be coming up next.

The group arrived at the restaurant, and Wang Zhongqi asked Cheng Zhanjun.

"Secretary, shall I serve the dishes?"

Cheng Zhanjun nodded: "Serve them, everyone is hungry."

"Good!" Wang Zhongqi walked quickly to the kitchen, personally watching over the serving of the dishes there.

The reception meal was eight dishes and one soup; there was nothing special, just home-style cooking, but it was prepared very exquisitely.

The liquor was Yugong Liquor, but not the special supply type; it was the ordinary type, and there was also Jiang Xiaomei.

After all, it was evening, and Jian Zhengxue didn't have strict requirements forbidding drinking.

But since he was here, no one dared to drink without restraint; they just drank a little symbolically.

Zhou Andong took the liquor and toasted a round; just as he sat down, he turned his head to look at the big TV in the restaurant.

"Hmm?" Zhou Andong pointed: "Chairman Wu, is that Xiong Zhaoming?"

As soon as his voice fell, not only Wu Huilin, but everyone looked over.

They saw those people in the footage, one by one drinking until their faces were red and ears were hot, swaying, and making ugly scenes.

The table could be described as a mess of cups and plates, and there were empty liquor bottles everywhere on the floor.

The camera even gave a close-up, and it was the special supply version of Yugong Liquor.

And Xiong Zhaoming was drunk, laughing very ostentatiously.

"Zhou Andong has a little bit of cleverness, but he is still too young; his understanding of the market is not strong. For example, the electronics factory, they are making that walkie-talkie, which is very good.

It could completely invest funds to continue deep research and development, and it would definitely have great development. But he insisted on making VCDs, which is simply messing around; not to mention whether it can be sold.

That is foreign technology; he stole it, and the VCDs produced—if they are sued by big foreign companies, it won't be his, Zhou Andong's, face that is lost, but our country's face. By then, even if Zhou Andong is shot, it won't be able to be recovered."

The young host asked with a smile: "Department Head Xiong, do you mean that Zhou Andong's decision is wrong, right?"

"Yes!" Xiong Zhaoming waved his big hand and said very seriously: "Zhou Andong has indeed made some achievements, but he is now inflated, actually stealing foreign technology to produce VCDs.

This decision is wrong, and it is a serious mistake; he must correct it and shut down this project."

The young host said: "The electronics factory is a private enterprise; even if Zhou Andong's decision is wrong and caused huge losses, it is for him to bear personally; the government department doesn't have the power to interfere, right?"

"How could it not?" Xiong Zhaoming snorted: "Didn't I say it? VCDs are stolen foreign technology; this is absolutely not allowed. Therefore, whether it is a state-owned enterprise or a private enterprise, they cannot harm national interests. As long as it is discovered, our government department must intervene."