Chapter 1747: 1687 Carrying Thorns to Apologize?

1687 Carrying Thorns to Apologize?

"Who are you..." Zheng Ren saw a crowd of mosaics rushing toward him.

Even the most enthusiastic mosaic is no different from any other mosaic, with nothing special about it.

The stocky man felt a bit embarrassed.

"Director Wang, greetings." Liu Xu zhi said somewhat timidly.

"Oh, Director Wang. Long time no see, long time no see." Zheng Ren reached out, shook hands with the mosaic, and went through the motions.

Seeing Zheng Ren's lack of interest, Director Wang wore an apologetic smile and said, "Boss Zheng, you rushed over without giving a heads-up; I only found out about this side just now."

"Oh, Old Liu had a heart attack, I'm rushing to surgery. I'm about to book a ticket and leave; there's still a lot going on at home." Zheng Ren said offhandedly.

"Boss Zheng, don't be like that, you hardly ever come here..." Director Wang said while giving Liu Xu zhi a look.

Liu Xu zhi was also puzzled; even if Boss Zheng were a professor or expert from the capital, Director Wang wouldn't be this eager.

Zheng Ren realized that when he was Director Wang, he understood why he had rushed over to find himself.

"Thanks." Zheng Ren smiled slightly and said, "No need to be polite; after eating the noodles your sister-in-law rolled, I'll be leaving."

Saying that, he finished the noodles in a few bites and laughed, "Sister-in-law, your noodles are really good; when I get to the capital and have time, I'll try your cooking again."

Director Wang saw that Zheng Ren treated Liu Xu zhi's wife, a homemaker, with more respect than himself, and felt resentful.

But under someone else's eaves, there's nothing to do if you don't bow your head.

"Boss Zheng, you're still angry?" Seeing Zheng Ren truly preparing to leave, Director Wang hurriedly grabbed him.

"Huh?" Zheng Ren raised his eyebrows and glanced sideways at Director Wang.

A chilling aura stabbed his hand like a knife. As if substantive, Director Wang felt pain in his hand and involuntarily let go.

He gave an embarrassed laugh and said, "Boss Zheng, if you have any complaints about this side, just tell me directly, the subordinates..."

"I remember when I came up to perform surgery with the flying knife, you said it was the subordinates' deception, not knowing about the disruption of surgical supplies." Zheng Ren smiled and said, "This time, is it again the subordinates' problem? You folks down there sure have a lot of people."

Liu Xu zhi froze; was Boss Zheng venting his anger on him?

What did he do? Director Wang personally came to the door carrying thorns to apologize.

"Look at what you're saying, my side..." Director Wang was at a loss for words, looking pleadingly at Liu Xu zhi.

"What are you looking at my Old Liu for!" Liu Xu zhi's lover said, "Just say what you have to say; sneaking around, you're clearly no good."

"..." Director Wang had still been holding onto a hint of thought, but he didn't expect Liu Xu zhi to stay silent; his lover's blunt remark shoved him right back.

"It's because I publicly reported your hospital's science and education department, right?" Zheng Ren smiled faintly and said, "Without mentioning I'm a member of the health care group, now that anti-corruption efforts are this strong, any real-name report will be thoroughly investigated to the end—you didn't know that?"

"I know, I know." Director Wang's sweat poured down.

"Then let's leave it at that; I made the real-name report this early morning. Old Liu, when the work team's comrades arrive, cooperate fully. You know you just need to say what you know; I'll be waiting for you in the capital." Zheng Ren said.

Director Wang was almost in tears.

But what Zheng Ren said was absolutely reasonable; last time there was a supplies issue, I went to apologize in person. I never expected this time to blow up so much……

How can this Boss Zheng not follow the rules at all? Just give me a phone call and it'd be settled.

The matter of tens of thousands of yuan was also the science and education department acting bewitched, pondering whether the coward Liu Xu zhi would quit or go to the capital, where they supposedly have a permanent position. Not extorting a bit of money from him is simply a dereliction of the department's duty.

Who would have thought that this coward Liu Xu zhi would suffer a heart attack directly, dragging Boss Zheng from the capital into trouble. Tell me, who have you provoked?

"Director Wang, please go back." Zheng Ren smiled and said, "As for the matter of public funds going into private accounts, you need to quickly think up a reason over there. This time it's public-to-public; if you can't come up with a reason, and there's nothing to say on this side, I'll think of something else."

Saying that, Zheng Ren gave Director Wang's shoulder a warm, friendly pat, like an old buddy, and said, "Liu Xu zhi, during the earthquake relief we worked together at Pengxi Township Hospital, making us comrades. He was almost forced to death by thirty thousand yuan; if he hadn't called me, I'd be flying here to attend his funeral right now."

"Director Wang, there's no room for maneuver on this matter. You go back, and I'm leaving too." Zheng Ren patted the mosaic's shoulder familiarly, even more enthusiastically than before.

Liu Xu zhi felt somewhat dazed; Boss Zheng's expression was much friendlier than just now, yet when he spoke it was firm and unyielding.

If Su Yun were here, she'd surely know this chubby Director Wang is doomed this time. The boss's smile gets warmer, the bigger the matter.

"Xu zhi, you help..."

"Damn your help!" Liu Xu zhi's lover burst out cursing, "When they extorted thirty thousand yuan from us, did Old Liu ever look for you?!"

"..."

"When you came looking for me, what did you say? 'Handle things by the book?!' Twenty years ago, they said if you'd worked over five years this money wouldn't be counted. Now they've changed the regulations just to squeeze oil from our bones!"

Zheng Ren didn't hear Liu Xu zhi say that.

Old Liu is a fine person in every way, except he's too timid—more of a coward than Quan Xiaocao. Otherwise, a big guy like him wouldn't be chased to the hospital by his wife wielding a rolling pin.

Everyone in the hospital knows his temperament. This time he's going to the capital and even has a permanent position; many are jealous and want to take a bite out of him in the end.

One would think someone going to the capital to work and earn big money wouldn't care about thirty or fifty thousand yuan.

Zheng Ren thought, if Old Liu couldn't help but speak up for Director Wang, this guy would be done for.

He turned his head to look at Liu Xu zhi.

"Director Wang, two days ago I went to your office and you indeed said that." Liu Xu zhi, uncharacteristically firm, prepared for a fight to the death, and said, "You told me that for this public-funds transfer, it would take fifty thousand. I went to the science and education department; they said to go after work, get cash, and as long as it's thirty thousand we can handle the paperwork."

"I have a recording."

"I know recordings can't be used as evidence, but the accounts from twenty years ago surely have problems. I'm not afraid of investigation; I'm just a lowly doctor in the Radiology Department, poor all my life, and even trying to scrape together thirty thousand yuan nearly killed me."

"Thanks, Boss Zheng. I'll wait here for the work team's comrades to come and will truthfully report. If worst comes to worst, we'll go to prison together—I'll keep you company."

Old Liu this guy is still a bit timid, but being able to say that without holding back at the end is not bad.

Zheng Ren nodded, patted Director Wang's shoulder, and smiled, "Then let's leave it at that; we'll go together."