Chapter 676

Cai Zhenhe was a bit surprised: "How do you know Zhou Andong is in Beijing?"

Dai Yucai said: "Deng Zhangli from Jiangzhou and I were classmates at the Party School."

"Ah?" This was truly a surprise for Cai Zhenhe. "Secretary, why didn't you say so earlier? With this connection, I can rest easy."

Dai Yucai laughed out loud: "They publicly stated they want to invest here and build a canning base; what do you have to worry about?"

Cai Zhenhe said: "Although they publicly stated they want to invest here, Luohe, Xinyang, and Jinding Mountain can't possibly be unmoved.

Especially Tian Mingjiu from Luohe, that bastard, he's the most shameless. I can guarantee he will go to Jiangzhou to compete with us."

"I also thought of this problem." Dai Yucai said. "So I gave Deng Zhangli a call, asking him to say a word to Xurisheng to give us a layer of insurance.

He didn't agree, but he told me that Zhou Andong's father is seeing a doctor at the Beijing Military Region General Hospital."

Cai Zhenhe said with high spirits: "Let them go to Jiangzhou; we'll go to Beijing. Even if we leave at the same time, we'll still have one more day than them."

Dai Yucai asked: "What time is the train tomorrow?"

Cai Zhenhe said: "The noon train, arriving in Beijing the morning after tomorrow. Once we arrive, we'll go find Zhou Andong."

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May 10, 1993, the 19th day of the third intercalary month of the lunar calendar, Monday!

Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu's visas had come down. After finishing breakfast at the hospital, just as they were about to go out to the mall to buy some clothes, the hospital room door was knocked.

Zhou Andong went to open the door and saw three people standing outside, holding quite a few gifts, some with foreign characters on them, looking like high-end goods.

"You..."

Standing in front was Cai Zhenhe. He recognized Zhou Andong at a glance and hurriedly reached out his hand: "Chairman Zhou, hello, my name is Cai Zhenhe, City Magistrate of Zhumadian."

"Hello, hello!"

Zhou Andong shook hands with Cai Zhenhe and then stepped aside: "Please, please come in!"

The three people walked in, and the two people behind placed the items on the dining table nearby.

Jian Qiu took out a few bottles of Very Cola and handed them to Cai Zhenhe and the three others.

Originally, Old Four was watching TV, but seeing guests arrive, she turned off the TV, then sat obediently to one side, raising her little head, curiously watching Zhou Andong and Cai Zhenhe discuss business.

"Chairman Zhou, I apologize for coming over uninvited."

Zhou Andong waved his hand, took out cigarettes and handed them to Cai Zhenhe and the other two, then lit one for Cai Zhenhe.

"Mayor Cai, it's not that I'm being pretentious, but there really is a lot to do today. Let's skip the pleasantries and talk about the main business."

"Good!" Cai Zhenhe said: "It's about the Xurisheng Company investing in Zhumadian to build a canning base."

Zhou Andong was stunned: "You should go find Chairman Man of Xurisheng for this matter; why did you find me?"

"We had no choice but to disturb you." Cai Zhenhe sighed. "Surrounding cities of Zhumadian will definitely go to Jiangzhou to compete with us.

To tell you the truth, other than having a heart that truly wants to do things for the common people, we have no advantages. If we go to Jiangzhou, we really don't have the confidence to win the competition."

Cai Zhenhe was very frank, which immediately filled Zhou Andong with a good impression of him.

"So, when we found out you were in Beijing, we decided to come directly to you. This can save a day's time; by the time they arrive in Jiangzhou, we will have already finished talking."

Zhou Andong laughed out loud: "How did you know I was in Beijing?"

Cai Zhenhe didn't hide it: "Our Secretary and Mayor Deng were classmates at the Party School. He called last night, wanting to ask him to help say a word to Xurisheng.

But he didn't agree, and then he told us that your father is seeing a doctor at the Beijing Military Region General Hospital."

Zhou Andong realized, pondered for a moment: "Mayor Cai, although Xurisheng is a subsidiary under our group, it's not convenient for me to interfere with the management below."

Cai Zhenhe was very disappointed. The young man standing to the side wanted to say something, but was stopped by the other middle-aged man, who shook his head.

"However, you don't have to worry. Since Xurisheng publicly stated they want to invest in Zhumadian, they won't easily change."

Zhou Andong said, and picked up the phone again: "You should still take a trip to Jiangzhou. I'll give Xurisheng a call and arrange for you to visit the company and the canning factory."

Cai Zhenhe's spirit was lifted: "Thank you, Chairman Zhou!"

Zhou Andong called Chairman Man, then sent Cai Zhenhe and the others to the hospital gate, watched them get into a taxi, and then went shopping at the mall with Jian Qiu and Old Four.

Cai Zhenhe and the others arrived at the Zhumadian Beijing Liaison Office. They hadn't eaten in the morning, and the Director of the Beijing Liaison Office ran around personally to make arrangements.

Sitting in the private room, the young man sighed and said: "This trip was in vain. It would have been better to go directly to Jiangzhou to talk to Xurisheng. This is great, we wasted a day."

Cai Zhenhe looked at the young man and asked with a smile: "Why was it in vain?"

The young man said: "Zhou Andong didn't agree, isn't that in vain?"

Cai Zhenhe shook his head: "Still too young."

The young man was stunned. The middle-aged man said: "How can the president of a group interfere with the management of a subsidiary for no reason? Just like us, can we casually interfere with the work of the counties and towns below? Wouldn't that be a mess?"

The young man still didn't understand: "Then why did we run to Beijing to find him?"

The middle-aged man smiled helplessly: "He finally called Xurisheng to arrange for us to visit the Xurisheng company and the canning factory; this is a kind of stance. You still wanted him to give us a promise to our faces—how could that be possible?"

The young man realized. The middle-aged man said with emotion: "Zhou Andong is only a few years older than you, but from today's contact, I felt like I was dealing with an old fox who has been in the officialdom for decades. I really don't know how such a monster can exist in the world."

"If he didn't have such wisdom, how could he have today's achievements?" Cai Zhenhe smiled: "In just over a year, he turned a winery on the verge of bankruptcy into a well-known domestic liquor enterprise.

And Xurisheng Iced Black Tea and Very Cola—in half a year, they became well-known domestic beverage brands, beating Pepsi to lower its arrogant head and follow suit by lowering prices. How could an ordinary person do this!"

"Mayor!" The Liaison Office Director came in. "Booked the train ticket for tonight, arriving in Jiangzhou tomorrow morning."

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At the Wang Fujing Police Station, Zhang Zhonghui had waited for two days, and there was no movement at all. This made him shocked while he began to guess Jian Qiu's identity and background.

Who exactly was that woman, that she could actually make those hands pull back?

By today, Zhang Zhonghui finally decided he could let go and do it, and then called Dajiang to bring Gao Zong to the interrogation room.