Chapter 418: A Chance Encounter with Zhang Shenghui

"Everyone, quiet down!" Du Chunlai shouted. "Factory Director Zhou is not in the factory. If you have any questions, just ask me."

Yao Jun, with several security guards, maintained order: "If you have questions, ask one by one. Don't make a ruckus; Factory Director Du can't hear clearly."

"Factory Director Du, regarding Qin Chi's malicious competition, do you have anything to say?"

"Factory Director Du, Qin Chi's advertisement is clearly targeting Jiang Xiaobai. Does the Jiangzhou Distillery have any response?"

"Factory Director Du, where did Factory Director Zhou go? Why is he not in the factory?"

"Factory Director Du..."

These were the relatively friendly ones; there were also those who were very unfriendly, coming with full malice.

"Factory Director Du, it is rumored that Yugong Liquor is just repackaged 'Big Sorghum' liquor. Jiang Xiaobai has been suppressed by Qin Chi and is beyond saving. Will Jiang Xiaobai also be repackaged and relaunched?"

"Factory Director Du, the marketing that the distillery calls perfect is actually created by a team behind the scenes and has nothing to do with Zhou Andong at all, right?"

"Because Zhou Andong had trouble before and the team disbanded, now facing Qin Chi's relentless pressure, Zhou Andong is at his wit's end and is afraid that the myth he built will shatter, so he is too guilty to come out and see us, right?"

The one who asked the last question was the Provincial Daily reporter, Qian Hailong, whom Zhou Andong had been keeping an eye on.

"Son of a bitch!"

A security guard cursed with a fierce look in his eyes. Just as he was about to make a move, Yao Jun pressed his shoulder down.

"Don't mess around."

Qian Hailong provocatively tilted his head and said with a smile, "Come on, hit me."

"Section Chief!" the security guard growled, "I'll kill him."

Yao Jun said, "He is doing this on purpose. If you hit him here, it will bring trouble to the distillery."

The security guard took a deep breath. Du Chunlai patted the security guard's shoulder and looked at Qian Hailong.

"Which newspaper are you a reporter for?"

"I am a reporter for the Provincial Daily, Qian Hailong."

Qian Hailong was very smug. Even Zhou Andong couldn't do anything to me; I'm telling you my name, and you'll just have to listen to it.

"Good!" Du Chunlai nodded noncommittally. "Everyone, quiet down. Regarding the Qin Chi advertisement, this is normal commercial competition, and I have nothing to say.

Additionally, I have reported this matter to Factory Director Zhou. Factory Director Zhou said that Qin Chi's boss, Zhang Shenghui, is the most powerful opponent he has encountered and is also someone he respects very much.

As for this Qin Chi advertisement, he had already predicted that it would cause great controversy. To quell the controversy, he asked me to issue a statement. Everyone wait here, I will go and write the statement."

Du Chunlai turned and walked toward the factory office. He returned in the time it took to smoke a cigarette, holding more than a dozen sheets of paper, and handed one to each person.

Of course, Qian Hailong, who harbored ill intentions toward Zhou Andong and the distillery, and another guy did not get one, which made their faces look quite ugly.

"This is our statement. I hope everyone will report it truthfully."

After finishing, he took a stack of red envelopes from his pocket and handed them out one by one, again skipping Qian Hailong and that other guy.

A few couldn't help but open them and saw two hundred-yuan bills. They couldn't help but be stunned, and then pleasantly surprised.

These "uncrowned kings" never dreamed that the Jiangzhou Distillery would be so generous; not only was there a red envelope for coming to interview, but they gave two hundred at once.

But when they saw the statement, they were stunned again, and then looked at Du Chunlai: "Factory Director Du, just this?"

Du Chunlai nodded with a smile: "Yes, just this."

At this time, a middle-aged man with a beard suddenly said: "Factory Director Zhou is broad-minded. I'm convinced. From now on, when I drink, I'll drink Jiang Xiaobai or Yugong Liquor."

Another person reacted and gave a thumbs up: "With just a few short words, it shows Factory Director Zhou's broad-mindedness. By comparison, Qin Chi's Zhang Shenghui is indeed a bit petty."

Qian Hailong and the other guy didn't get the statement and, hearing the others discussing it, were so anxious they were scratching their ears and cheeks, wanting to see it.

But the two of them didn't seem to have good reputations in the circle, and no one paid them any mind.

"Factory Director Du, we're heading back. Don't worry, this statement will definitely be reported exactly as is."

People came quickly and left quickly; in the blink of an eye, they had all run off.

Du Chunlai stood at the gate with his hands behind his back, smiling happily: "Factory Director, I really believe it now; you must be God's illegitimate son. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that I wanted to find reporters, and the reporters showed up on their own?"

"Factory Director Du!" Yao Jun took out a cigarette and lit one for Du Chunlai. "The day after tomorrow, the Factory Director's father is having surgery. I would like to ask for leave to go and see him."

Du Chunlai smiled and said, "We are all going. The train is tomorrow morning. We'll stay one night at the Jiangzhou Beijing Office and go to the hospital the next day. Book the tickets tonight. You go and count who is going, then report it to me."

"Okay!"

Yao Jun nodded and turned to go notify everyone. What was there to count? No one would not go.

Early in the morning, Gu Bing and Tang Lin ran to the hospital.

"Brother Dong, I've already made the arrangements to go see the courtyard in Houhai."

Zhou Andong was biting into a deep-fried dough stick and waved his hand: "Sit down, wait until I finish eating."

"Good!" Tang Lin agreed, then sat down on the sofa and beckoned to the little girl, "Ningning!"

The little girl trotted over and climbed onto the sofa: "Big Brother Tang, what's up?"

These two, one big and one small, had only met yesterday, but they were already familiar.

"I brought you something delicious, don't tell your brother." Tang Lin deliberately leaned into the little girl's ear and whispered.

"Okay!" The little girl's big eyes blinked, full of anticipation.

Tang Lin took a handful of White Rabbit Creamy Candies out of his pocket: "Look!"

The little girl happily put the candy into her small pocket, then took one out and trotted inside.

"Dad, here's candy for you."

Then she ran out again: "Mom, big brother, here's candy for you."

Tang Lin looked stunned: Didn't we agree not to let big brother know?

Zhou Andong finished the dough stick, drank the soy milk, took the candy the little girl handed him, threw it into his mouth, and then kissed the little girl on the cheek.

"Thank you!"

"Giggle..."

The little girl was tickled by Zhou Andong's stubble and laughed out loud.

"Big brother, you didn't shave."

Zhou Andong laughed out loud, stood up, and said, "Let's go!"

Houhai at this time didn't have fences, let alone bars everywhere; all there were were iron trash cans on the side of the road, sky-blue seats and green peel bins by the river, and a small shop at the entrance of the hutong.

Tang Lin parked the car next to the Yinding Bridge. Zhou Andong got out of the car and hadn't even had time to appreciate the scenery of Houhai in this era when he suddenly saw a middle-aged man practicing Tai Chi by the bridge.

Gu Bing asked, "What's wrong?"

"Shh!" Zhou Andong raised a finger to shush him, then looked at the middle-aged man, his eyes unblinking.

Gu Bing didn't understand, and Tang Lin was also confused; they all looked at the middle-aged man practicing Tai Chi.

After about seven or eight minutes, a smile appeared on Zhou Andong's face: "It's him, no mistake!"

After saying this, he stepped forward, walked behind the middle-aged man, and suddenly shouted: "Zhang Shenghui!" ===== CHAPTER 419 =====