Break out of the courtyard

Chapter 424: Officials Guard Each Other
"Let me change my clothes first!" Zhang Heping, who was covered in dust, nodded to the Hong Kong businessmen who greeted him, and then returned to his villa No. 118 with his concubine Chen Shuting.

As for Director Sha and the old man next to him, Zhang Heping pretended not to see them.

Damn!

Do you really think I'm made of clay and will let you control me?

Zhang Heping had no problem with Director Sha of the Science Printing Factory. Although he was the director and Zhang Heping was the deputy director, most of the time he was assisting Zhang Heping.

In addition, the technology of Tingmei Health Factory and Guangming Lighting Factory has been kept secret until now, thanks to the protection of the troops under the confidentiality department.

It can be said that the soldiers who silently guarded the factory accounted for at least one-third of the credit for Zhang Heping's current accumulation of wealth.

Therefore, when donating grain before, Zhang Heping was not stingy at all.

But the incident of his children being beaten made him realize the reality: having power is worse than having money!

What is power?
A narrow view is an official position, and a broad interpretation is power, rights, authority, and balance!
Last year, his official position as deputy director was stripped away and he was lured to Shenzhen, with the intention of letting him focus more on scientific research.

Zhang Heping agreed at the time, thinking that the identity of this secret force would make it easier for him to act in the country.

So, when his children were beaten in the capital, he relied on his secret identity and dared to rush into the naval compound and beat people.

However, this power to "beat people" is totally not enough compared to the interests associated with his Hong Kong identity!

Coupled with the Hong Kong companies that Zhang Heping had just acquired, his momentum in the Chinese business circle in Hong Kong Island was unmatched!
Just look at this, when Zhang Heping came out after taking a shower and changing into casual clothes, most of the guests' eyes were on him, and some of them were bold enough to come over and talk to him.

"Mr. Zhang, TVB's Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant is too unfair. Can you fix it? Even if it's just letting them publicly rate it!"

Zhang Heping looked at the old man named Zhao who was hugging a 20-year-old girl, smiled faintly, took a glass of champagne from the waiter's tray and left.

"Is Mr. Zhang interested in Wheelock? I heard they are raising money to acquire tankers."

The Iran-Iraq War broke out and oil prices soared. Asking him to invest in Wheelock and destroy the ship at this time showed that this man had ulterior motives.

However, Zhang Heping still raised his glass, gestured to the other party, and left without saying a word.

"Mr. Zhang, if Kai Tak Airport wants to reclaim land to build a new runway, please inform us. Our Chinese-owned construction company has no shortage of technology, only opportunities to demonstrate it!"

Zhang Heping raised his glass, clinked it with several real estate developers, said "sure", and continued to walk towards his brother-in-law Tang Ren.

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"I advise you not to go over there!" Director Sha said to Old Man Jie who was about to go over to Zhang Heping, "First of all, he has already seen us. If he didn't come over, it means he doesn't want to talk to us."

"Secondly, what did you want to say to him in the past? Expose his identity in the country? Or did you want to restore his secret identity in front of so many people?"

"Finally, have you thought about what identity and words you should use to talk to him?" Director Sha said, glancing at the three large villas next to him and the bodyguards around him, and said quietly:

"The wealth and status he possesses in Hong Kong Island are beyond your reach in your lifetime, so you'd better take it easy!"

As the saying goes, good advice hurts the ear. If Mr. Xie was a person who listened to advice, he would not have forced Zhang Heping to choose between two nationalities.

All I saw was the old man walking towards Zhang Heping on his own. When he was 5 meters away from Zhang Heping, three bodyguards came closer.

Old man Xie had just said a few words to Zhang Heping when Zhang Heping suddenly grabbed him by the neck and lifted him into the air, shocking many people.

Immediately afterwards, two bodyguards ran over quickly, and the third bodyguard put his right hand under his clothes on the left side of his waist, and while moving closer, he looked around vigilantly.

It happened quickly and ended quickly. Old man Xie, whose jaw was dislocated, was quickly escorted away by two bodyguards.

Following closely behind were two people from CITIC, because they were the ones who brought Old Man Jie in.

Before the people around him could figure out what was going on, Zhang Heping returned to his villa with a gloomy face.

Not long after, Sha Zhixiang, who was sitting alone in a corner drinking, was taken by a bodyguard to the gatehouse next to the community gate. On the basement floor, he saw Zhang Heping eating noodles with a big bowl.

"Yours!" Zhang Heping pointed with the tip of his chopsticks at a bowl of fried egg noodles on the stool next to him and continued eating the noodles.

Sha Zhixiang didn't hesitate to pick up the bowl of noodles, sat on the small stool next to Zhang Heping, and started eating the noodles with a huff.

The two have known each other for more than two years, and their previous cooperation was pleasant without any conflicts.

It was just that Sha Zhixiang conveyed the message of "choose one of the two nationalities" on behalf of old man Jie, which made Zhang Heping very unhappy.

But then again, Sha Zhixiang cannot be blamed for this; he was just a messenger.

After Director Sha finished his noodles and drank all the soup, Zhang Heping put the two bowls aside and handed him a napkin.

"Where did that stupid old man come from? As soon as we met, he accused me of gathering a crowd to waste food, and even wanted to tell everyone about those top-secret consulting letters. Fuck!" Zhang Heping cursed for once, "He wanted to tell the Eagle country guys about my dual identity and force my family to go abroad, right?"

Sha Zhixiang wiped his mouth with a napkin, then crumpled it into a ball and held it in his hand, frowning and saying, "I asked someone to check his background. Old Jie only attended literacy classes for a few days and has little education. Don't bother with him!"

Zhang Heping felt even more indignant when he thought that such a person could climb over his head and become a leader, and he once again strengthened his idea of ​​developing his own power.

"The factory has accumulated a lot of technical consultation letters recently. Can you spare some time to deal with them?" Director Sha asked tentatively.

"Let the old man handle it. I'm busy!" Zhang Heping picked up two empty bowls and chopsticks, stood up and said:

"This secret service cannot provide security for my family in the capital, and now it dares to talk to me in an official tone and behave in a bureaucratic manner. What's the point of keeping it?"

"Do you really think that I brought back so much technology to China without asking for anything in return?"

As Zhang Heping said this, he went to the third underground floor.

Then, a bodyguard came in and escorted Sha Zhixiang out.

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"The man named Zhang Heping has betrayed us. He has completely become a capitalist!" Xie Huaidong said bitterly while holding the receiver:
"You don't know, the cost of all the food and drinks they eat tonight is enough to feed everyone in our village for a year."

"I asked him, but he refused to handle the letters and wanted to distance himself from us!"

"I guarantee it with my head, he really betrayed me! That guy even raised his own soldiers!"

"Hmm... Hmm..." Old Man Xie responded a few times and handed the microphone to Sha Zhixiang who was lying on the bed next to him. "Xiao Sha, the leader wants to ask you a question, you have to tell the truth."

"According to confidentiality regulations, that person is your superior, not my leader!" Sha Zhixiang put his hands behind his head and didn't even look at the gossiping old man. "Old Jie, I have one last piece of advice for you. Tell your superior the truth. Otherwise, this department won't have room for you!"

"You..." Xie Huaidong didn't expect that this subordinate would dare to talk to him like this, but because the phone was still on, he didn't dare to lose his temper, and hurriedly said to the other end of the phone:
"Leader, this little Sha is ignorant and insists on not answering your call according to the confidentiality regulations. I will teach him a lesson later."

"Ah? You want me to go find that Zhang guy tomorrow?"

"Can't we just ask university professors to answer those technical questions?"

"Okay, I'll go find the professor at Guangdong University to get an answer tomorrow."

Idiot!
At this moment, Sha Zhixiang suddenly thought of Zhang Heping's curse of "stupid old man", and felt that it was really appropriate to use it to describe this old man Jie.

Just now, Sha Zhixiang has said that he would give one last piece of advice and he will not give any more advice now.

This old man Xie's rank is not high, he is only one level higher than Sha Zhixiang and Zhang Heping, and his salary is similar to that of Sha Zhixiang and his colleagues. The key is that old man Xie's education level is not high, I am afraid he can't even recite the confidentiality regulations.

Otherwise, how could he dare to say that he would show those technical consultation letters to outsiders.

That was a top-secret document, and only Zhang Heping had the authority to investigate the case. Even Sha Zhixiang, the person in charge, could only look at the words on the envelope.

"Xiao Sha, the leader just asked you to answer the phone, why didn't you answer it?" After putting down the phone, old man Jie really began to educate Sha Zhixiang, "The world is big, but the leader is the most important! The leader said..."

Sha Zhixiang suddenly turned over and stood up, which scared the old man and made him think that the other party was going to hit him.

As a result, Sha Zhixiang was seen sitting on the edge of the bed, taking the landline phone and placing it between his legs, and dialing a number. This made Old Man Jie a little confused about the situation and he didn't say anything for a while.

"Old leader, I'm Sha Zhixiang!"

"We'll talk about the confidentiality clause later. It's okay to punish me. I'll file a complaint with you first."

Sha Zhixiang said, looking coldly at the old man Xie who was sitting on the bed opposite him, "The director of our upline liaison office has been changed. He said that the world is big, but the leader is the most important. I thought of you, old man, haha!"

When Old Man Xie heard Sha Zhixiang repeating the words he had just taught him, he thought Sha Zhixiang was going to sue Zhang Heping. He felt very relieved and gave Sha Zhixiang a thumbs up, saying, "What a teachable boy!"

"The director and his superior have both been replaced!" Sha Zhixiang said in a deep voice:

"Not only does Zhang Heping now refuse to respond to those technical consultation letters, he also believes that our department is no longer necessary!"

"You need to know the specific situation. Due to confidentiality regulations, I can only say this much. Otherwise, you should fire me!"

"Okay, I'll write a review and give it to my new supervisor!"

Old man Xie used all his IQ to curry favor with his superiors, and he didn't realize that Sha Zhixiang was reporting him and his superior. He thought Sha Zhixiang was reporting Zhang Heping, but due to confidentiality regulations, he couldn't say more.

Therefore, Old Man Xie said with great relief: "Xiao Sha, just write a casual review, and don't take the confidentiality regulations seriously."

"I tell you, as an official, you just need to take your boss's words seriously and actively hand over the tasks assigned by your boss to your subordinates. That's all! All other rules and regulations are just for outsiders to see!"

Sha Zhixiang sneered, then lay down on the bed and fell asleep with his back to Old Man Jie.

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"Su Mei, I'm sorry that I asked someone to call you over to answer the phone so late."

"Mr. Zheng, you're welcome! It's already 2 a.m., is there anything urgent?"

Old Mrs. Zheng, who was wearing a single layer of clothing, sat in the living room and said with a frown, "I just received news that Zhang Ping'an and his superior had a falling out!"

"Falling out?" Wang Sumei, who was far away in Xishu, was stunned for a moment. "It shouldn't be like this? Old Song and the others knew that the brat was born in the year of the donkey and would not argue with him. How could they fall out?"

"You haven't been in the capital recently, so you don't know a lot of things. Try to fly back tomorrow and we can talk in person."

"But, I'm still discussing the Hope Primary School..."

"Su Mei, Zhang Ping'an's matter is more important! Moreover, this time you need to give up your position as the manager of the Hope Project Fund in order to resolve the conflict over there!"

"Is it true that the money cannot be saved?"

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The next morning, when the employees of Tingmei Trading brought the news that the goods from Guangming Lighting Factory had been delivered to the Kowloon Tong Welfare Home, Zhang Heping took his two wives, the children who skipped classes, and his mother-in-law to direct the lighting advertisement.

What we filmed today at the Kowloon Tong Welfare Home is a comedy commercial about fighting zombies. Zhang Bei, Zhang Nan and others will also have the chance to guest-star as little zombies. It’s mostly playful in nature, and the main purpose is to highlight the victory scene after all the white LED lights are turned on and all the zombies are eliminated.

Zhang Heping has rarely had time to spend with his family recently, so he turned down a lot of things and specially cleared today.

But during the filming of the commercial, the general manager of ATV, who had little tact, came over with six girls in bikinis and told Zhang Heping how great the Miss Beach Pageant held by their TV station was.

Zhang Heping saw that his two wives were frowning and were amused by the way they were trying not to get angry with the man and the six women, so he said to the general manager, "Manager Qu, do you know why your Miss Beach Pageant is not as good as the Miss Hong Kong Pageant of TVB?"

The manager named Qu was originally standing by with his head bowed, but when he heard Zhang Heping talking, he immediately squatted beside his chair, pretending to listen attentively.

"Everyone in Hong Kong knows that the annual Miss Hong Kong and Miss Beach pageants are both for selecting concubines for rich men. And these young girls are willing to take this shortcut to success by participating in the competition," said Zhang Heping, waving his hand and letting the six bikini girls line up in front of him.

"Stand up!" Zhang Heping said to Manager Qu, "Tell me, is it more comfortable to sit and admire their figures like me, or is it more comfortable to stand and watch like you do?"

"Of course it's more comfortable to sit and watch!" Manager Qu said hurriedly, "We have beach chairs on the beach for those rich people."

"I remember that you followed TVB and changed to a free TV program. I wonder why you are trying to please the rich?" Zhang Heping frowned and said, "Don't you know that the biggest source of income for free TV is advertising revenue for the general audience?"

Manager Qu said helplessly: "But if the ratings don't go up, the advertising fees can't be raised, and the income can't go up."

"If this is a beach, the sun is shining brightly." Zhang Heping looked at the six girls posing coquettishly and said calmly:
"I am wearing a suit and sitting under a parasol, while you have been standing in the sun for a long time to campaign. How do you feel, everyone present?"

"Aren't the girls competing for Miss Beach afraid of the sun? Will they have any complaints about ATV, the organizer?"

"Ordinary people who come to watch the election have no seats and have to stand in the sun to support you. Do you think they are stupid? Or do you think they don't have a TV at home and can't help you increase your ratings?"

"Also, is it appropriate for me to wear a suit to the beach to watch the pageant? If I change into shorts or swimming trunks to watch the pageant, do you think it's appropriate?"

"Finally, have you asked the directors, stagehands, stylists and other staff how they feel?"

After he finished speaking, Zhang Heping waved his hand impatiently to drive him away. "You have no creativity at all, and you have offended everyone. And yet you still want to increase your investment. Do you f*cking think I'm stupid and rich? Or do you think these mediocre fans are good-looking?"

Upon hearing this, the general manager of ATV immediately pushed aside the six bikini girls who were busy showing off their bodies.

"Mr. Zhang!" Manager Qu was so shameless that he even stayed aside, squatting beside Zhang Heping's chair like a dog and said:
"Mr. Zhang, the advertisements you write are always very creative. Now that you are the largest shareholder of our Rediffusion Television, can you give us some advice on how to create a program that will increase the ratings and make more money for you?"

Zhang Heping rubbed his nose bridge, then tilted his head to look at the middle-aged man squatting on the ground. He knew that if he didn't say something today, he would not be able to get rid of the other party.

"Let's have a Super Girl contest!" Zhang Heping said helplessly.

"Super Girl?" Manager Qu didn't react for a moment.

"TVB made those girls take off their clothes for the beauty pageant, and they can only become playthings for the rich." Zhang Heping patiently explained:
"You organize a singing contest for young girls, let them change their fate with their singing, become contracted singers through the competition, and make themselves rich!"

"The main point is inspiration! Do you understand?" Zhang Heping saw the middle-aged man's eyes shining, and did not respond for a while, so he continued:
"TVB is operating behind closed doors and not publicly rating the performance. You should do the opposite and hire professional musicians as judges to rate the performance, and also have the live audience rate the performance, as well as the audience outside the performance voting by phone."

"The registration qualification must be low. Even homeless female beggars, as long as they are between 14 and 24 years old, can participate in the street auditions. What we want is youth inspiration and the self-reliance of the girls!"

"The girls who are finally elected as the first, second and third place winners must be signed and helped to release at least one album."

"As for which company he signed with, it doesn't matter. Even if TVB signs him away, it doesn't matter."

"Okay, go away, don't bother me, and don't tell TVB that I gave you the idea, lest they bother me too!"

After Zhang Heping sent away the general manager of TVB and the six bikini girls, his two wives became interested and talked excitedly with his mother-in-law Xu Jiefeng, as if they wanted to join in too.

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(End of this chapter)