Chapter 6: You Are My Person (Seeking collections, recommendation tickets)

Returning to the office, Hong Hong Zhiyou brewed a cup of deer antler powder sent by the Station Chief.

Recently, accompanying the wives' group, his body was truly a bit weak.

After drinking it, he took a towel blanket from the cabinet on the side, lay down on the sofa, and fell into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning.

Hong Hong Zhiyou got up, returned to the dormitory to wash and change into a gray Zhongshan suit, ate breakfast in the cafeteria, and quickly returned to the office to organize the materials Lu Lu Qiao wanted.

As a melon-eater.

He didn't need to argue with someone who didn't have long to live.

Hong Hong Zhiyou only had one principle.

As long as it didn't ruin his path to wealth, he didn't care who it was.

Eight o'clock.

Just after the Station Chief entered the office, Lu Lu Qiao found Hong Hong Zhiyou.

"What kind of junk is this!"

Lu Lu Qiao picked up the materials, took one look, and threw them directly onto Hong Hong Zhiyou's chest.

"Section Chief Lu, subordinate is just doing his official duty." Hong Hong Zhiyou said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Doing official duty?"

"I think you've been bewitched by women, you bastard!"

Lu Lu Qiao scolded him from head to toe.

He was truly angry.

As a fellow townsman of Inspector Zheng and the number two real-power official of the Jinhai Station.

His people didn't get any benefits from this asset reorganization.

Among them, the grain association president and the operating rights for Liuweilu were a lucrative prize that Fourth Master Zhang of the Green Gang had been longing for for a long time.

The Cao Gang had warehouses, coolies, and connections in the Shipping Bureau, so selling grain in stable times was a steady profit, and speculating on grain in chaotic times could bring ten thousand times the profit.

This piece of lucrative prize was actually approved for Kang Zuowen by Hong Hong Zhiyou with a wave of his hand.

You have to know that Lu Lu Qiao had told Fourth Master Zhang that he would definitely take the president position, and the reward was a monthly tribute of 200 US dollars.

Fourth Master Zhang had also repeatedly spread the word at dinner tables to people with status.

Now it was good; Fourth Master didn't become president, and he didn't get the Liuweilu grain market either, losing all face.

On the phone last night, he complained fiercely to him.

At this moment, Lu Lu Qiao wished he could take him to feed the dogs.

"What are you still standing there for? Go to the Station Chief's office!" Lu Lu Qiao slammed the door and rushed out.

Lu Lu Qiao, aren't you a bit too arrogant?

Hong Hong Zhiyou sneered inwardly and entered the office.

"Lu Qiao, you came at the right time; we're just about to hold a regular meeting."

"Director Liu, notify the heads of each section to go to the conference room."

Wu Wu Jingzhong raised his hand to stop Lu Lu Qiao and instructed Liu Xiong on the side.

Once everyone arrived at the conference room.

Wu Wu Jingzhong got straight to the point:

"Recently, our station's personnel establishment is about the same, and the reconstruction work has been initially completed."

"Since the liberation, everyone has put in effort."

"Now I announce the new personnel arrangements: Section Chief Lu will serve as the Director of the Intelligence Section."

"Ma Kui will be responsible for the Action Team."

"Yu Zecheng..."

After a series of personnel arrangements, Lu Lu Qiao's face turned black.

The General Affairs Section was handed over to Xue Dongshan.

The Telecommunications Section was handed over to Hou Yunlai.

These had all been under Lu Lu Qiao's direct management in the past, and this cut almost half of his blood supply.

"Lu Qiao, what do you think?" Wu Wu Jingzhong asked.

"You are the Station Chief; it's fine for you to decide." Lu Lu Qiao's smile was uglier than crying.

It was true that he was a fellow townsman of Inspector Zheng.

But now Boss Dai was in charge; if Wu Wu Jingzhong gave it to him, he had to take it.

If he didn't give it to him, he couldn't let out a fart.

"Good, then let's adjourn."

"By the way, Director Yu and Yunlai, you must hurry up with picking up your wives."

Wu Wu Jingzhong stood up and looked at Yu Zecheng and the other man.

"Yes!" Yu Zecheng and the others nodded.

"Wait, Station Chief." Lu Lu Qiao called out.

Wu Wu Jingzhong waved his hand.

Everyone sensibly retreated.

"This is the list of enterprises implemented by the coordination committee; take a look." Lu Lu Qiao handed over the report.

"Is there a problem?" Wu Wu Jingzhong feigned confusion.

"Station Chief, Zheng Zheng Xingguo, Kang Zuowen—these are all people who had dealings with the Japanese in the past; the traitor list hasn't even been released yet, and they've turned into the party-state's managers."

"It's unreasonable." Lu Lu Qiao complained.

"Lu Qiao, when Boss Dai personally came to Jinhai to guide us, he said that traitors should be treated with special consideration."

"Zheng Zheng Xingguo and Kang Zuowen also had merit in the past."

"If you beat all these people to death, who will do the business?"

"We can't take off these skins and go sell flour and rice together, can we?"

Wu Wu Jingzhong's smile was approachable, and his speech was as humorous as ever.

"But this Kang Zuowen, like Mu Liancheng, is a die-hard traitor; we can't just let Secretary Hong sleep with his wife and approve it with a wave of his hand." Lu Lu Qiao curled his lip and argued.

"Is that so?" Wu Wu Jingzhong turned to look at Hong Hong Zhiyou.

"Station Chief, you know the coordination committee is held at the French Club, which was decided by Mr. Zhang from the municipal government; many wives come and go there."

"I did indeed contact Mrs. Kang."

"But the grain association president and the Liuweilu approval for Kang Zuowen were also signed by Mr. Zhang."

"This was originally the municipal government's work; the Jinhai Station is just assisting."

"If Section Chief Lu has any questions, go ask Mr. Zhang."

Hong Hong Zhiyou folded his hands and answered unhurriedly.

"You..." Lu Lu Qiao stared at Hong Hong Zhiyou, wanting to kill him.

Everyone knew that without the Jinhai Station's nod, those people in the municipal government were nothing; not to mention a grain shop, they wouldn't even dare to approve a wonton stall.

"Kang Zuowen is a die-hard traitor..." Lu Lu Qiao insisted on this point.

"Zhou Zhou Fuhai is still a righteous man, a guest of Boss Dai."

Wu Wu Jingzhong's face sank, his voice rose, and a murderous aura emerged.

"Station Chief..."

"Lu Qiao, Kang Zuowen's brother-in-law is Deputy Adjutant Pang of the 94th Army, and the 94th Army is the Generalissimo's direct line, a heroic division."

"They just transferred to Jinhai, and I'm going to investigate the Kang family."

"What will Mou Mou Tingfang and Yang Yang Wenquan think? Will they think I'm intentionally looking for trouble and slapping them in the face?"

"The Shaanxi and Hebei troops are already facing off; at this time, we must be of one heart."

Wu Wu Jingzhong endured his displeasure and painstakingly did the work.

"I'm afraid that if we open this precedent, people like Mu Liancheng will follow suit, and the party-state's property will be cheapened by them." Lu Lu Qiao frowned.

This sentence instantly poked Wu Wu Jingzhong's reverse scale.

He was just about to pluck Mu Liancheng's wool, and the condition he set was to protect Mu Liancheng.

Wasn't Lu Lu Qiao cutting off his path to wealth?

"Like this, if you really have an opinion, go find Zhang Ting'e in the municipal government, find Du Du Jianshi, and let them re-approve it."

Wu Wu Jingzhong's face stiffened and he slapped the materials onto the table.

Then he buttoned his top button, put his hands behind his back, and walked out gloomily.

"Station Chief..." Lu Lu Qiao was frustrated and gnashed his teeth.

Seeing you get retorted makes me happy; this melon is truly sweet and fragrant... Hong Hong Zhiyou sneered inwardly, his expression still smiling as usual:

"Section Chief Lu, if there's nothing else, I'll go get busy."

Lu Lu Qiao was a shrewd person.

The Station Chief was usually easy to talk to, but today he was determined to retort him and even cut his power; how could he not understand that Wu Wu Jingzhong was intentionally dragging his feet to protect Hong Hong Zhiyou.

"You brat... just you wait, we'll see."

He pointed at Hong Hong Zhiyou indignantly and walked away angrily.

Little brat, can you understand Old Wu better than me?

Hong Hong Zhiyou smiled.

Wu Wu Jingzhong was a leader with a lot of human touch, especially protective of his own.

In the original show, he basically treated his two great generals, one civil and one military, Yu Zecheng and Li Ya, like his own sons.

Not to mention Yu; he even gave the warehouse key for the materials from the *Dahe Maru* to Yu Zecheng.

He mobilized the elite of the entire station to catch a communist agent, and the credit was blown up to the sky by Old Yu, almost comparable to Di Renjie.

Li Ya was even more exaggerated.

In order to cooperate with catching Whether Zuo Lan, Wu Wu Jingzhong acted like a lackey, honestly listening to his arrangements and accompanying him for half the night.

As a result, Li Ya messed up, and instead of being angry, he turned around to guide and comfort Li Ya.

Yuan Yuan Peilin was killed, and the huge thunder was directly held in his hand, not afraid of it exploding.

It was simply pampered to an outrageous degree.

As long as Hong Hong Zhiyou clung to his thigh, could Old Wu not recognize him?

Arriving at the office, Hong Hong Zhiyou had a look of panic and anxiety:

"Station Chief, Section Chief Lu seems to have an opinion about me; he is a fellow townsman of Inspector Zheng; I won't cause you trouble, will I?"

"What are you afraid of!"

"Zheng Zheng Jiemin has many fellow townsmen; what number is he?"

"Those who follow the Dao have many helpers, those who lose the Dao have few; Lu Lu Qiao jumps high, but he will fall even harder; just watch."

Wu Wu Jingzhong smiled calmly.

Hong Hong Zhiyou suddenly understood why the Station Chief let Lu Lu Qiao take charge in the early stages of building the station, and why everyone was watching coldly today when he started cutting him down.

It was "to let him go, one must first let him go."

"With your words, Station Chief, I can rest assured." Hong Hong Zhiyou smiled.

"You haven't had it easy either!"

"I went back last night and looked; the things Lu Lu Qinzhai sold are truly good."

"For things like this, even if you had a hundred or ten thousand pieces, you wouldn't get tired of them."

"You've worked hard."

Wu Wu Jingzhong continued to "encourage" him after sighing.

"To be loyal to the party-state, one must first be loyal to the superior."

"Student doesn't dare speak of bitterness."

Hong Hong Zhiyou's eyes turned red, and he immediately stood at attention and saluted.

"I remember I didn't teach you that." Wu Wu Jingzhong's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he smiled.

"When I was in the Sino-American training class, the intelligence textbooks I used contained your works, Station Chief."

"As long as they are soldiers on the intelligence line, you are worthy of being called a teacher."

Hong Hong Zhiyou answered respectfully.

This flattery was right in Wu Wu Jingzhong's heart.

What he was most proud of was the intelligence textbook he compiled back then, which even old veterans like Yu Yu Lexing and Shen Zui praised, and it was said that even the Generalissimo had read it.

"Do your job well; I can see it."

"Hong Zhiyou, you are my person; let go and do it, understand?"

Wu Wu Jingzhong leaned forward and whispered, pointing at his chest.

Dad!

"Yes!"

"Student will definitely die..."

Before Hong Hong Zhiyou could finish shouting the slogan, Wu Wu Jingzhong stopped him:

"I've already told Section Chief Xue of the Internal Affairs Section to assign you a special car."

"Also, take this and order a few better suits; women are snobbish, don't lose the prestige of our Jinhai Station in front of those wives."

Wu Wu Jingzhong opened the drawer and gave him a roll of US bills.

10-dollar denominations, estimated to be over a hundred dollars.

"Thank you, Station Chief." Hong Hong Zhiyou happily accepted the bills that exuded a strong "dad" scent.

"Go, talk well."

Wu Wu Jingzhong picked up a list and circled a name on it.

Mu Liancheng!

"Call Director Yu to come over." He instructed.

Hong Hong Zhiyou sighed inwardly.

The Security Section had already found out about Yu Zecheng's relationship with Whether Zuo Lan, yet the Mu Liancheng task still fell on Old Yu's head.

One could only say he was a biological son.

No matter how much he played around or how much he wasted, he was still closer than himself, an adopted son.

Old Yu's limelight couldn't be stolen.

He should be going to Mu Liancheng's house.

Once he "smooches" with Miss Wanqiu, wouldn't it all be too late?

Pursuing Miss Wanqiu couldn't wait any longer.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 7 =====