Having seen off Chu Chengrui, Liao Zhengran was pondering, when he soon received a phone call, this ti from He Qing.
Although He Qing didn't say much to him in total, by the end of the call, his forehead was sweating, and his mind was consud with three questions.
First, He Qing actually ca back? Second, He Qing is currently at Tianqing Company? Third, He Qing is inviting him to dinner with Mayor Li Duo tonight?
Just like the phrase He Qing ntioned to Chu Ge earlier, "Though the tiger is dead, its might remains," so even if the He Family seems to have no chance of a coback now, Liao Zhengran dared not underestimate He Qing in the slightest.
What made him even more uneasy was that He Qing's tone and attitude on the phone were no different from when the He Family was at its peak.
This could be a habit cultivated over many years, but it could also represent sothing else.
In any case, Liao Zhengran couldn't ignore He Qing's words, so he quickly issued new instructions, asking a few departnts, like the fire departnt, to pause their actions for now.
Of course, pausing doesn't an not deploying again; he needed to observe and study the current situation. Maybe during that dinner, he could find so answers for himself.
And so, Zou Dafu received the first call.
Liao Zhengran thought that by now, the matter was almost settled, but to his utter surprise, he received another call, this ti from Secretary Mu himself!
When the phone rang, Liao Zhengran felt a buzzing in his head, staring blankly at the screen for a good five or six seconds before he nervously answered the call.
It turned out... Secretary Mu wasn't questioning him about why he had stopped targeting Tianqing Company. Instead, he used words like "overreacting," "making a big deal out of nothing," and "drawing unnecessary conclusions," indirectly telling him not to continue targeting Tianqing Company?
Liao Zhengran was baffled, took so paper and a pen, scribbling and analyzing for a long while before he was basically certain that Secretary Mu wasn't reprimanding him or speaking in reverse; Secretary Mu ant what he said.
In fact, while Liao Zhengran was confused, Mu Chongyi was no less puzzled.
If it weren't for a certain higher-up's instruction, how could he possibly change his original intention when he was just getting entertained by the situation?
Mu Chongyi truly couldn't understand how such a trivial matter could attract the attention of a big shot of that level?
Was the big shot's attention on Chu Ge, the declining He family, or sothing or soone unknown to him?
Mu Chongyi had always been very confident in his own intellect, but this ti, he genuinely felt his brain was a bit strained.
Just like Chu Ge thought, matters related to Tianqing Company indeed disturbed the whole situation. However, contrary to what he thought, though the course and outco of events were about the sa, the cause wasn't related to disciplining little figures like Zou Dafu.
From Secretary Mu Chongyi down to a small vice chief in the fire supervision departnt, Zou Dafu, on the surface, everything seed orderly and thodical, but inside, many people's minds were in turmoil.
Fifteen minutes after Zou Dafu left Chu Ge's sight, Tong Yaqi received a call.
The people below inford her that the director of the fire departnt, the head of the fire supervision office, Zou Dafu, and those staff mbers had co and wanted to et Chu Ge.
Receiving this phone call, Tong Yaqi was startled, said "Wait a mont," then imdiately covered the phone and told Chu Ge about the situation.
Chu Ge pondered slightly, then smiled, "Quite the scene, huh? Trying to scare ?"
Tong Yaqi was at a loss for words; she could hardly understand how Chu Ge could still smile since these people downstairs were likely here to settle accounts with him.
"Give the phone, I'll talk to them downstairs," Chu Ge reached out his hand to Tong Yaqi.
Tong Yaqi hesitated for a mont, then handed the phone over, as she couldn't delay too long with so many people waiting.
Chu Ge took the phone, shook his head helplessly, and muttered to himself, "Sigh, look at this president, no assistant secretary to take calls for . When people look for , they have to call you, the general manager."
Tong Yaqi's eyes twitched again, He Qing glanced thoughtfully, and raised her hand to rub her forehead.
"Hello, this is Chu Ge, let speak to the fire departnt director."
As soon as Chu Ge finished speaking, Tong Yaqi hurriedly nudged him and whispered, "Be a bit more respectful, the fire departnt director's na is Gu Letian, and I've heard that his temper is quite bad."
Upon hearing this na, Chu Ge almost burst out laughing. Seeing Tong Yaqi frown slightly, he held back his laughter and nodded to her, giving her a reassuring look.
"Hello, is this President Chu? I am Gu..."
Before Director Gu could finish speaking, Chu Ge interrupted, "Oh, hello, hello, you are Gu Letian, Director Gu, right? Your na is quite similar to an actor's, by the way, are you as dark as him?"
Sitting nearby, He Qing burst into laughter, thinking to herself that this guy really had a sharp tongue.
The sa words, when heard by Tong Yaqi, made her slap her forehead with a "snap." She almost made Chu Ge spit blood in anger, as his blood pressure soared and his heart leapt into his throat.
She had even reminded Chu Ge, and even if she hadn't said anything, no one would have uttered such words at this mont, right? Crazy, this guy is completely crazy!
Is Chu Ge crazy? Of course not.
It's just that from his perspective, since he had already beaten up Zou Dafu and his people, and the situation had blown up quite a bit, he figured, whatever happens, happens, it doesn't matter anymore.
The receiver was silent for a few seconds before Gu Letian's voice ca over again, "I've long heard that President Chu has a sense of humor. Haha, it seems you live up to your reputation. I think I'm a bit darker than you. Not sure if President Chu has ti now, would it be convenient to et up?"
"I have ti, but... it's not convenient." Chu Ge paused, and before Gu Letian could say anything else, he suddenly changed his tone, "Actually, it's not that it's inconvenient. I just don't want to et you. What if you co up and beat up again?"
He Qing laughed again while Tong Yaqi looked up and sighed, wishing she could just faint on the spot.
"Well... when would President Chu be available?"
At this point, Chu Ge was genuinely surprised. Didn't Tong Yaqi say that Gu Letian had a terrible temper? He didn't seem that way at all. Could the rumors be wrong? Or has sothing changed in the anti?
Chu Ge thought for a mont and added, "Your n hit on the head with a vase from my office, so the cost of the vase and my dical expenses..."
"Of course, we will cover that."
Chu Ge chuckled to himself, thinking this was quite interesting?
"If you put it that way, it's not too bad. I won't overcharge your people. For getting hit on the head, just a band-aid fee will do. Besides the vase cost, I don't need any other compensation. But that vase was a bit on the pricey side..."
"President Chu, no matter how much that vase costs, we will compensate accordingly. Can we co up now?" Gu Letian's voice ca back.
"Haha, Director Gu is indeed straightforward. I saw the production date on the tag was from the Tang Dynasty. If I rember correctly, it's about three hundred thousand. Here's the deal, I'll knock off a little for you. If you can accept it, bring the money up. If not, then let it be."
"Thir... three hundred thousand? President Chu, you..."
"No need to thank , really, it's not easy for anyone. Giving you a bit of a discount is only fair. So, let's leave it at that. We'll talk about anything else when we et."
With that, Chu Ge hung up the phone.
He Qing couldn't help but burst out laughing, while Tong Yaqi slumped against the sofa, utterly speechless. Oh, well, let him do whatever he wants.
Another ten minutes passed. Just as Chu Ge was pondering where to grab so lunch, there were footsteps coming from the corridor, followed by several knocks on the door.
Upon hearing these sounds, Chu Ge didn't react much, but Tong Yaqi suddenly jumped up from the sofa.
"Don't move, I'll check it out."
Chu Ge scratched his head, about to say sothing, but Tong Yaqi had already disappeared in a flash.
He Qing's smile broadened, "Look, you've terrified your General Manager Tong. Today's events will likely leave her with a psychological shadow for a long ti. Alright, I'll be in the break room for a while. You guys take your ti chatting."
Chu Ge smiled and nodded.
In less than a minute, Tong Yaqi returned to Chu Ge's office with six people, looking bewildered. Four of them were a dispirited Zou Dafu and the three officers, while the other two were the director of the Fire Prevention Supervision Office and Gu Letian, the head of the Fire Departnt.
Gu Letian, in his forties, wasn't particularly tall but had an exceptionally muscular build. His short hair was neat and tidy, his skin was indeed very dark, and his broad face with thick eyebrows and big eyes exuded a commanding presence.
Of course, if it weren't for his apologetic yet conflicted smile, that sense of authority would have been much more intense.
"President Chu, hello."
Gu Letian entered the room, greeting awkwardly, his dark face slightly flushed, and his right hand slightly lifted a few tis but didn't extend towards Chu Ge, clearly worried he might be rebuffed if Chu Ge refused to shake hands.
"Director Gu."
With a cheerful smile, Chu Ge stood up and extended his hand to Gu Letian. They had no past grudges, and even if Tianqing was being put in a difficult position, Chu Ge didn't want to burn bridges.
After all, Chu Ge wasn't sure if they were acting on instructions from above or just going along to please their superiors.
Gu Letian was slightly taken aback but quickly extended his hand to shake Chu Ge's, his face full of embarrassnt and surprise.
When their hands parted, Chu Ge smiled faintly, "Director Gu, may I ask if you brought the vase money?"
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