Chapter 224: Brother Wang Zhen's bearing

The vote result was as Li Jiaci expected.

Although there were some minor hiccups, everything was finally resolved satisfactorily.

If in his previous life he had had such planning and courage, perhaps many things would not have happened.

To make up for the regrets of his previous life, Li Jiaci dared not let himself stop.

He wanted his brothers to live well.

Having money alone wasn't enough; he also needed status and power.

But that's a story for later.

Wang Yingna clapped her hands and said, "This is what a family should be like, working together to accomplish great things!"

Hearing that, Li Jiaci smiled at her.

"Xiao Na, tomorrow come with me to the Song and Dance Hall to talk with your brother about cooperation!"

Wang Yingna, as if she had already guessed, nodded and said, "Fine, and let my brother buy a batch of furniture to renovate the Song and Dance Hall!"

"Then I'll make a fortune!"

"My brother's money is my money, and my money is your money!"

"This can only be said between us in private!"

"What's wrong?"

"If Wang Li hears this, he'll have me killed!"

"You're still afraid of him? Ridiculous!"

Wang Yingna rolled her eyes.

The next day.

Zhao Chen went out early to recruit workers.

This time the task was different from usual.

Before they only recruited thirty or fifty people, but now they need to recruit ten times more.

Just posting small ads definitely wouldn't work; they also had to set up a stall at the talent market, staying from morning till night.

Hong Bo, in order to find a suitable factory, had also been busy since last night.

He also contacted several professional construction teams, planning to expand on the existing factory foundation.

Zhang Chuqiang and Liu Jiang's work remained unchanged for the time being—load what needed loading, ship what needed shipping.

Li Yihu rode that lightning-fast little motorcycle, inspecting each factory in turn.

As for Wang Lan, she went to the bank to withdraw a large amount of cash so the brothers could access it anytime.

It was past ten in the morning.

The car fleet going to Bei Bang to pick up goods entered the factory in a mighty procession.

The timber factory was at the height of its booming business.

Li Jiaci took Wang Yingna out.

Before going to the Song and Dance Hall, the two first went to the hospital to change Wang Yingna's medicine.

At noon they casually ate something by the roadside.

By afternoon.

The two arrived at the Splendid Song and Dance Hall.

At the entrance stood several unfamiliar guards; seeing them want to go inside, they stepped forward and said, "The Song and Dance Hall isn't open yet—come back after dark!"

The Song and Dance Hall had just undergone staff changes, so it was normal that these new guards didn't know Wang Yingna.

Wang Yingna and Li Jiaci exchanged a glance.

They both laughed in unison.

"I've come to see your boss; I have something to discuss!"

Wang Yingna spoke up.

One of the guards replied, "The boss has an engagement at noon; I don't know when he'll be back. Leave your phone number, and I'll let you know when he returns."

This attitude was completely different from that of the previous ruffians.

If it had been those ruffians, they would have already been shouting to drive people away.

They might even have resorted to violence.

Wang Yingna was very satisfied with their performance.

So she smiled and said, "If the big boss isn't here, what about the second boss?"

"You know quite a lot!"

"Both of our bosses have gone out to entertain guests!"

"The leaders from the city need to be well received!"

That guard explained further.

Just then, a small car pulled up slowly to the entrance of the Song and Dance Hall.

Seeing this, the guards hurriedly tidied their appearance and then rushed over.

They stood in a line by the car door.

They bowed properly to the person getting out of the car.

In unison they shouted, "Boss, good!"

The person getting out of the car was none other than Wang Zhen.

He seemed to have drunk a little too much, walking unsteadily.

His tie in front was crooked in some unknown way.

He was helped up the steps by two security guards.

Li Jiaci was about to go over and say something when he saw the two security guards warily wave at him.

"Step back! Step back!"

With that bearing, saying Wang Zhen is a big star wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Li Jiaci chuckled and teased, "Wang Zhen bro, your business has grown so big that I, your brother-in-law, am not even worthy enough to say a word to you, right?"

Wang Zhen lifted his head, drunk.

Seeing the person before him, he immediately told the nearby security, "Let go of me, someone's helping me inside!"

"Yes!"

The security guards withdrew their hands.

Li Jiaci hurried forward and put Wang Zhen's arm over his shoulder.

"How did you drink so much?"

"Ah, hard to put into words—those city leaders all can hold their liquor; just being able to walk out on my own counts as me being tough!"

Wang Zhen shook his head and said.

Several security guards looked at each other.

They watched Wang Yingna naturally help Wang Zhen adjust his collar, their eyes wide with shock.

If that man is Wang Zhen's brother-in-law, then this pretty girl must be his sister, right?

Those with keen eyes have already started to act.

"Turns out you two are the boss's family—I'm really sorry, I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai, offending you both!"

"Yes, yes, it's all our fault for being blind; miss, please don't hold it against us!"

"We offended the boss's sister; if we're wrong, we accept punishment!"

Before Wang Zhen could speak.

Wang Yingna just waved at them, smiled, and said, "It's fine, I don't care about these minor things!"

"Miss, you're magnanimous!"

"Thank you, miss, for your understanding!"

Amid the grateful gazes of several security guards.

The three walked into the Song and Dance Hall.

Underground three-level office.

Wang Zhen collapsed heavily onto the sofa, exhaling strong fumes of alcohol from his mouth.

Li Jiaci poured him a cup of tea and asked, "Where's Wang Li?"

"He sent the leaders back to the hotel to rest; there's another drink tonight, so him staying there as a driver works out well!"

Wang Zhen took the tea and, after saying that, gulped it down.

After finishing, he let out a belch.

Wang Yingna sat beside him, patted his back, and said, "If you really feel awful, just throw up!"

"Thousands of yuan worth of food and drink—would you really throw it up? Anyway, I couldn't bear to!"

"These leaders have never eaten seafood; they grabbed the sea cucumber and stuffed the whole thing into their mouths, with clams and such piled on over a dozen plates—it was like a famine in the city!"

"Out there they're all big shots with prestige, but here they don't bother to pretend!"

Wang Zhen said this while laughing heartily.

Then he patted the sofa beside him, gesturing for Li Jiaci to come sit.

After Li Jiaci sat down, he put his arm around Li Jiaci's shoulders, leaned in, and said, "Guess who I ran into at the drinking party today?"

"Who?"

"The new mayor, Changshulin."

Upon hearing that name.

Li Jiaci's heart skipped a beat.

Remembering how, in his past life, Changshulin, upon taking office, repeatedly suppressed and intimidated Pingzhou, he still feels uneasy to this day.

But facing Wang Zhen, he still put on a shocked expression and asked, "Is the news certain? When is he taking office?"

"Just these couple days!"

Wang Zhen shook Li Jiaci's shoulder.

He let out a long sigh and said, "Brother, I really need to thank you properly!"

"How so?"

"If it weren't for your earnest advice urging me onto the right path, your older brother would be in trouble!"