Chapter 805: We Have a Common Enemy!

Li Na had long known about Zhang Lin.

Like Tang Ye, he was an Exchange Cadre transferred from Yanzhou.

Previously, Li Na had hit a wall repeatedly when seeking Zhang Lin's help.

She once suspected that because Zhang Lin and Tang Ye were fellow townsmen and had some personal friendship, he was deliberately ignoring her.

However.

Today, judging by Zhang Lin's tone, he did not seem as unsympathetic as she had imagined.

"County Magistrate Zhang, regarding the debt issues of Hongling Group, I must ask you to show more concern. Previously, in order to cooperate with the Government's call, our company tried our best to push for an IPO, investing a large amount of capital back and forth, but the company ran into trouble midway, and now our capital turnover has fallen into a predicament."

Li Na waited until Zhang Lin finished eating a king crab leg before cautiously stating her request.

Zhang Lin picked up another crab leg and slurped a mouthful of crab meat.

"I have also heard about the matters concerning your father and your younger brother.

To be honest, I was really quite surprised that the two of them were arrested.

In fact, it is inevitable that many enterprises will have some problems of one kind or another during their development process.

But your father was sentenced to twenty years, and your brother was even sentenced to death; this sentencing is truly too heavy."

Seeing Zhang Lin speaking from her perspective, Li Na showed a look of gratitude:

"County Magistrate Zhang, your words truly speak to my heart!

Although my father did indeed do some illegal things, he also truly put in effort and made contributions to the economic development of Yanzhou."

Zhang Lin sighed helplessly: "However, regarding their sentencing, I am truly powerless. After all, your father was arrested by the police of Dayu County when he was bidding for the City Square project in Dayu County."

Li Na hurriedly defended: "The headquarters of Hongling Group has always been located in Zhangping County, and taxes have always been paid to the Zhangping County Government.

We wanted to win that project in Dayu County at the time to expand the company's scale and make the business bigger, all for the sake of striving for a better valuation when going public.

If we could really go public smoothly and grow the scale, the ultimate beneficiary would still be the Zhangping County Government!"

Seeing that the conversation with Li Na had opened up, Zhang Lin put down the crab leg in his hand and picked up a towel to wipe his hands.

"I specifically invited you over this time because there is actually a task I want to entrust to you.

If you can get this done, I am willing to help you put in a word with the bank to delay the debt issues for a while and help Hongling Group alleviate its current predicament."

"Please give your instructions, County Magistrate Zhang."

"A Rare Earth Mine has just been discovered in Julong Mountain in Yanzhou. This mine happens to be at the border between our Zhangping County and Dayu County. Now we must find a way to maximize the benefits from this mine."

Li Na reacted quickly and looked at Zhang Lin to confirm: "You can rest assured about this! County Magistrate Zhang, do you need me to organize some common people to express public opinion to the Municipal Government?"

Zhang Lin's eyes lit up, and his tone carried a bit more approval: "General Manager Li, you really catch on quickly!"

Li Na nodded slightly, her tone firm: "This matter is not difficult to handle."

Zhang Lin smiled faintly, "As long as you can handle this matter properly, I will definitely do my best to help Hongling Group walk out of its current predicament."

Li Na immediately picked up the wine glass in front of her and took the initiative to clink it against the glass in front of Zhang Lin: "It's a deal!"

Zhang Lin tilted his head and drank the red wine in his glass in one gulp, then looked at Li Na and added: "General Manager Li, you must still be doubting the feasibility of our cooperation, right? Actually, there is no need, because we actually have a common enemy."

Upon hearing this, Li Na showed a look of surprise on her face and looked at Zhang Lin to ask: "Oh? How so?"

Zhang Lin smiled and said slowly: "You have a mortal feud with someone, and he happens to be an opponent I must step on!"

Li Na suddenly realized and blurted out: "Tang Ye?"

Zhang Lin did not answer directly, but smiled and asked back: "Now you should believe in my sincerity, right!"

A look of gravity appeared in Li Na's eyes: "County Magistrate Zhang, I have always respected you. If my father had encountered problems in Zhangping County back then, I believe you would not have been so unsympathetic."

Zhang Lin smiled: "Let's stop here for today. For any follow-up arrangements, just wait for my notification!"

Li Na pondered to herself that Zhang Lin looked clean, chubby, and harmless to humans and animals.

Once in real contact, he always gave people a feeling of being unfathomable.

She stood up, took a key from her bag, and placed it gently by Zhang Lin's hand.

Zhang Lin immediately frowned: "What do you mean by this?"

"County Magistrate Zhang, I know you are currently staying in the Reception House arranged by the Government, and the conditions there are very average. I happen to have a vacant house. If you don't mind, you can move in. This house has not yet had its property rights processed, so you can rest assured. If you are satisfied with living there later, you can transfer the property rights to the name of any person you designate at any time."

Zhang Lin held the key in his hand and looked at it.

But unexpectedly, he pushed it back to Li Na.

"General Manager Li, thank you for your kindness. I have always had principles in doing things. The so-called 'no merit, no reward'—I think it's better to skip such unexpected windfalls!"

A look of disappointment appeared in Li Na's eyes: "County Magistrate Zhang, do you not trust me?"

Zhang Lin sighed helplessly: "In this day and age, even people sleeping in the same bed may not be trustworthy! General Manager Li, please take the key back."

Li Na said with regret: "If you have any need for help in the future, please feel free to instruct me, County Magistrate Zhang. I will definitely do my best."

Zhang Lin smiled faintly: "Let's see how this matter is completed first. The meal is about finished, and the taste is very much to my liking. I have something to do tonight, so I will take my leave first."

Li Na hurriedly got up to see Zhang Lin out.

The two took the elevator from the third floor, and the door opened when the elevator reached the second floor.

A waitress walked in, carrying a pot of tea.

A guest seemed to have drunk too much and bumped directly into her waist.

The waitress panicked for a moment and did not hold the tray steady.

The tea spilled out of the teapot and splashed all over Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin frowned, and a flash of anger crossed his eyes.

When he saw clearly that this waitress was someone he had seen before, the anger on his face gradually faded.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! It was my carelessness!" The waitress hurriedly bowed to apologize to Zhang Lin.

Zhang Lin frowned and said: "This matter has nothing to do with you. The man behind bumped into you; if there is an apology, it should be him apologizing."

The man behind was also considered a person of status in Zhangping County; although his steps were unsteady and he was drunk at the moment, he could still distinguish between kind and harsh words.

"That's right, it was me who accidentally bumped into her!"

"That was also because she wasn't paying attention to what was behind her!"

"Damn it, you dead fat man, what are you pretending to be a chivalrous protector for?"

"Are you tired of living?"

When Zhang Lin heard the other party actually call him a "dead fat man," his face instantly turned deathly pale.

He pointed at the other party's nose and cursed angrily: "You've got a big mouth! I'd like to see just how much ability you really have!"

That person was also the type whose hands moved faster than their mouth; they directly rolled up their sleeves and smashed a fist into Zhang Lin's face.

Zhang Lin only felt a wave of numbness on his face.

Subconsciously reaching out to touch it, his nose was actually bleeding...