Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 73 Chen Yanshi's Sudden Awakening! Cai Chenggong on the Verge of Bankruptcy!

Night fell.

After waving goodbye to the van.

Chen Hai went to buy some food and brought it back to the ward.

"Let's eat. After we eat, we'll go to the inpatient ward and hide for a few days."

Wang Fuzhen pulled out the small table from under the hospital bed and placed it on the armrests on both sides of the bed.

She then brought out a cotton overcoat and draped it over her husband, Chen Yanshi.

"Old man, that Zhao fellow could have easily ruined your reputation, so why did he let you off the hook?"

"If it weren't for his instructions, how could the reporters and cameramen from Handong TV have possibly gone to conduct the interview?"

"If you conduct an interview but don't report on it, isn't that just a wasted trip? Why bother with all that trouble?"

Chen Yanshi remained silent.

Today, he not only made a fool of himself, but also sided with his arch-enemy Zhao Lichun.

How could he possibly be in the mood to talk?

Chen Hai, who was setting out the boxed lunches, nonchalantly retorted:

Do you think he went to unnecessary lengths?

"If the TV station reports this and Dad becomes infamous, what do you think the consequences will be?"

"Uh……"

Wang Fuzhen glanced at her husband and gritted her teeth.

"Then your dad is definitely not going to live."

Chen Hai handed a pair of chopsticks to his father.

"Yes, killing someone is just a matter of beheading them!"

"It would be easy to force our dad to his death, but what good would it do Zhao Lichun?"

"Don't mention any past grudges between them; those are old stories from years ago!"

"And don't forget, Zhao Lichun is still very young, yet he is already the top leader in Handong."

"He still has a great chance to go further, so for him, governing Handong well is the most important thing!"

Wang Fuzhen picked up the lunchbox and looked longingly at her husband.

"When you put it that way, it seems to make sense. Driving your father to his death certainly didn't do him any good."

"But surely it's unnecessary for a provincial party secretary like him to come all the way here in person to visit?"

Chen Hai chuckled.

"How can you win people's hearts if you don't come in person?"

"In just one afternoon, we pushed our dad to the brink of ruining his reputation in his later years."

"But instead of taking action, he spared the life and quietly brought his child to the hospital to visit."

"Look, after doing this, Dad suddenly realized his mistake and took the initiative to admit it. He will never listen to Zhong Zhengguo's nonsense again and will truly be selfless and never bend the law for personal gain."

"In this way, Zhao Lichun not only weakened Zhong Zhengguo's power, but also left a war hero for Handong Province. Moreover, Dad will definitely actively devote himself to the construction of the rule of law in the future and contribute to the integrity of the officialdom in Handong."

As soon as Chen Hai finished speaking, Chen Yanshi began to berate him in an annoyed tone:

"Don't you dare be so disrespectful!"

"Stop mentioning Zhong Zhengguo and Zhao Lichun!"

"They are all high-ranking leaders, show them some respect!"

"Moreover, Zhao Shuji thinks highly of you, so you must do a good job at the Provincial Procuratorate!"

"Maybe in a few years, you'll become the director of the anti-corruption bureau in our Handong Province!"

Chen Hai gave a contemptuous sneer.

"I don't have your burning desire for power. As long as I can catch corruption, I don't care about getting promoted."

Chen Yanshi rolled his eyes.

"What are you talking about?"

"You're a section chief now, can't you be a little more sensible?"

"How can you combat corruption if you don't have power? The greater your power, the greater your contribution!"

At this point, Chen Yanshi lowered his head and sighed.

"This short half-day has truly given me a profound understanding."

"I have finally come to truly understand myself and realize that I am not a perfect person either."

"He claims to be an ordinary citizen, but he is more power-hungry than anyone else, and he is also hypocritical and cares a lot about his reputation."

“I apologize to you. Although your sister is unlikely to forgive me in this lifetime, I still have to say that I was really wrong before, very wrong.”

Chen Hai smiled.

Even my sister's suicide attempt couldn't change my father's mind.

Now, he almost became a victim of the power struggle between Zhong Zhengguo and Zhao Lichun.

But he suddenly realized it.

"It's not too late for you to realize this now. From now on, mind your own business and enjoy your retirement!"

Chen Yanshi sneered, "What do you mean by 'meddling in other people's business'?"

"If the people need me, I will not abandon them, even if it costs me my old bones!"

"Of course, I will definitely act in accordance with the law and regulations, and I will absolutely not let things turn out like they did today."

The voice just fell.

The cell phone in the drawer rang.

Chen Hai helped take it out.

"It's a call from Boss Cai."

"How dare he call me? That cypress tree almost killed me!"

Chen Yanshi grabbed the phone, answered it, and immediately began to berate him.

Cai Chenggong originally wanted to ask if it was possible to quickly find those companies that had agreed to help to sign contracts.

Chen Yanshi's disgrace might not necessarily lead to his death, but without orders, Dafeng Factory would truly go bankrupt.

After being scolded, Cai Chenggong didn't even manage to say "Happy New Year".

He put down his phone and looked at Zheng Xipo with a miserable expression.

"It's over! It's completely over now!"

"Damn, that's an order for hundreds of thousands of outfits!"

"After Ni Zhiping and the others made such a fuss, not a single hair was left!"

Zheng Xipo hurriedly said, "What should we do? Everyone thinks that with Old Chen's help, we'll have endless orders after the Spring Festival!"

"You ask me, who am I asking?"

Cai Chenggong picked up the cigarette pack, preparing to light a cigarette.

As a result, the cigarette packs were all empty.

He was so angry that he crumpled it into a ball and threw it in the trash can.

"You go back first, I'll try to find someone to help me!"

Zheng Xipo slowly rose, sighed, and shook his head.

"If we can't get any more orders, many employees will definitely quit after the Spring Festival."

"What did you say?"

Cai Chenggong asked with a puzzled look, "A lot of employees are going to resign?"

"Yes!"

Zheng Xipo stopped, turned around, and said with a worried expression:

"Without orders, there's nothing to do at work. Forget about commissions, I might not even get my salary. What's the point?"

"According to Lao Li, his wife, Wang Xiaoyan, has only been working at Huilong Electronics for a few months, and she earns nearly two thousand yuan a month on average."

"And that's after deducting social insurance and housing fund contributions. Also, she had a holiday today for the year-end meeting, and she received an outstanding employee award."

"I heard they'll continue recruiting after the New Year. I think Lao Li is probably planning to switch jobs to Huilong Electronics after the New Year..."

Cai Chenggong asked anxiously, "Doesn't Lao Li still hold employee shares? Does he not want them anymore?"

Zheng Xipo asked in surprise, "Even if he changes jobs, his shares won't be affected, right?"

"Besides, after holding the shares for so many years, I haven't received much money in return!"

"..."

Cai Chenggong was extremely embarrassed.

After hesitating for two seconds, he still pleaded:

"Go back and give him a good talking-to, and tell him not to switch jobs so easily."

“He’s a key member of our technical department. If he leaves, his apprentices will definitely follow suit.”

"Who will maintain and service all those textile machines and equipment in our factory? If they break down, hiring outside repairmen will be incredibly expensive!"

Zheng Xipo took a step back and whispered:

"Why don't you use your connections to get our factory's land acquired and demolished?"

"This way, once the equipment and land are sold, everyone can get a share of the profits, and they can go back to work for other companies with peace of mind."

"This half-dead state of being can't go on forever. Social security isn't being paid, there are no bonuses, and even the salary is only a tiny bit. It's not a solution!"

After saying that, Zheng Xipo took out a cigarette case from his pocket.

Cai Chenggong snatched it away.

"You have cigarettes but you're hiding them from me? Get out of here!"

After dismissing Zheng Xipo with a stern rebuke, Cai Chenggong immediately lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

Then he picked up his phone and called 'Monkey'.

……

The phone suddenly rang.

Hou Liangping, who was just about to take up his gun and go into battle, was startled.

"Who's being so annoying?"

"Cai Chenggong".

"Why is he calling you again? And why at this time of day!"

"Never mind him, let's continue!"

Hang up the phone and put it down.

Before I could recover, my phone rang again.

Hou Liangping hung up again.

But it wasn't long before he finally got back into form.

Then the phone emitted a text message notification tone.

This time.

Zhong Xiaoai was completely furious.

"I'm not coming anymore, I'm not coming anymore, I have absolutely no interest in it!"

"Call him back right now! Unless he's in some really serious situation, I'm not going to let him off easily!"

After her outburst, Zhong Xiaoai shoved Hou Liangping aside.

Then she wrapped herself in the blanket, turned her back to him angrily.

"You'd better have something extremely urgent to do, or we're breaking off all ties!"

As soon as the call connected, Hou Liangping issued a threat with an angry expression.

"Oh dear monkey, it's extremely urgent! Wasn't Chief Prosecutor Chen helping our Dafeng Factory get business? Well, it's caused a huge problem!"

"What's the big deal? Tell me slowly!"

"This afternoon, Ni Zhiping from Jingzhou Red Sun Clothing somehow found out that Old Chen was living in a nursing home..."

After Cai Chenggong finished explaining that there were no orders and that a large number of employees would leave after the New Year.

Hou Liangping immediately said decisively:

"This is 100% definitely something someone is doing behind the scenes!"

"Otherwise, even if those people had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble for Old Chen."

"And what a coincidence, they all arrived this afternoon, neither earlier nor later."

"Handong TV Station is a provincial-level unit. Without orders from a high-ranking official, how could they dare to send people to conduct interviews?"

Cai Chenggong was filled with doubt.

"But the problem is, I watched the entire evening news on Handong TV, and I didn't see anything reported about what happened in the afternoon!"

"It's definitely being suppressed so it won't be broadcast! Because if it airs, Old Chen will definitely be so ashamed he'll commit suicide!"

"Who's so powerful? They actually managed to shut down Handong TV!"

"I'll have to ask my father-in-law to find out who's protecting Old Chen, but the person who wants to harm him must be surnamed Zhao!!"