Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 665 Brothers
After placing the money in front of the middle-aged man, Tong Xiurong ignored his reaction and didn't even glance at him again. She simply grabbed her bag and strode away, leaving the second brother, who had a dark expression, sitting there alone.

She was puzzled. Three years ago, he had completely disregarded their past friendship and treated her like that. How could this guy act as if nothing had happened and shamelessly come to ask her for help again today?

She felt that she was probably too shy. If it were her, she didn't think she could do that; she wouldn't have the face to go to them.

She stomped away gracefully, while the middle-aged man sat there staring intently at the few untouched dishes on the table.

No matter what the action is, the first few days are definitely the most intense, and after ten days to half a month, it will enter a relatively calm period.

During the day, nothing happened; there were no phone calls. When Li Yancheng returned to his office in the afternoon, Xiao Yang didn't mention anyone calling him. But once he got home, before he could even talk to the Cheng family, phone calls started coming in one after another.

Some people inquired about the specifics, while others pleaded for leniency. Some of them were complete strangers to him. He couldn't understand where these people got the audacity to think that by introducing themselves and mentioning their elders, he had to give them face.

"Yes, I am the commander-in-chief, but I can't cover everything. There are also leaders from the Municipal Supervisory Commission, the Procuratorate, and the Municipal High Court serving as deputy commanders-in-chief in the command center. When it comes to arresting or releasing people, my word alone doesn't count; it all comes down to evidence."

"Of course, if you could get Director Lin from the city or one of our headquarters leaders to put in a good word for me, I would release him immediately without hesitation."

After hearing Li Yancheng's words, the person on the other end of the phone didn't say anything, but simply hung up the phone.

Hearing the "beep...beep..." sound from the phone receiver, Li Yancheng picked up the receiver from his ear, glanced at it, and muttered under his breath, "How rude! I kindly gave you directions, and you didn't even say thank you? You should at least say hello before hanging up."

After muttering to himself, he pursed his lips and put the telephone receiver back on the landline.

Joking aside, even though he appeared very nonchalant, he felt an inexplicable pressure coming his way as the phone calls continued to ring.

He knew that many of those former privileged children who had returned to the city after being sent to the countryside were now idle and aimless.

I never expected that someone would call me so recklessly, demanding that I release the person as if giving an order.

these people……

He didn't know how to evaluate these people calling him and asking him to do this and that.

Li Yancheng, leaning against his desk, took a deep breath. As he slowly exhaled, the expression on his face gradually changed from serious to relaxed.

He firmly believed that as long as he was in the right and followed the rules, those people could only have opinions about him but couldn't do anything about it. After all, his father-in-law was still in office, and those old comrades were still alive. This was the "firewall" he had built for himself.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself. It had only been four months since he was transferred to the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and he had already offended quite a few people. If he continued like this, he couldn't even imagine how many more people he would offend.

call……

Never mind, as long as I feel at peace with myself, why should I care too much about what other people think of me?
Seeing that the phone stopped ringing, Li Yancheng stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, got up, and left the study.

Downstairs, Huan Sheng and Xiao Yu had finished their homework and were gathered around the old man of the Cheng family, listening to their great-grandfather tell them about the Ugly Country and the European countries. Fu Shuyi and Cheng Jianwen sat to the side, occasionally adding a few words for the old man.

Children are naturally curious about everything, especially other countries.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, as Li Yancheng's children, they will never be able to go abroad in their lifetime.

Hearing footsteps coming downstairs, several people turned to look at each other, then turned back. Old Master Cheng continued telling the two children his story, while only Cheng Jianwen stood up.

"Brother, are you done with your work?"

I don't know if there will be any more phone calls.

"If you're free for the moment, can we talk?"

"Sure, shall we go to my study?"

"No need, let's go outside."

"Okay, put on your coat, don't get cold."

"okay"

After returning from negotiations with the foreign affairs and commerce departments today, Cheng Jianwen told his grandfather and mother that he had mentioned to the leaders of those two departments his plan to acquire the prescription from his brother.

Upon hearing him say that, the old master of the Cheng family immediately gave him a severe scolding.

Fu Shuyi frowned repeatedly, thinking he had acted impulsively.

Both the patriarch of the Cheng family and Fu Shuyi felt that Li Yancheng should first consult with his superiors, and then the Cheng family should communicate with the foreign affairs department and the commerce department, taking a two-pronged approach.

Cheng Jianwen's actions, including saying that he would increase investment in China if the acquisition was successful, give the leadership the impression that they are using this matter to exert pressure.

Not only that, it would also make the leaders think that Li Yancheng had instructed them to do this, and that they were working with the Cheng family to ask for benefits from higher authorities.

But what should have been said, and what shouldn't have been said, has already been said. Spilled water can't be taken back no matter what. Now all we can do is try to make amends.

Originally, the old master of the Cheng family planned to talk to his eldest grandson in person after he got off work to see what they should do next to prevent the higher-ups from having a bad impression of the Cheng family and Li Yancheng.

But now his great-grandson and great-granddaughter were listening with great interest to him talk about things abroad, and the old man didn't want to miss this very good opportunity to strengthen his bond with the children, so he could only let the two brothers chat first.

After listening to his grandfather and mother, Cheng Jianwen realized that he had acted impulsively today. His intentions were good; he wanted to help his brother, but he was still young and didn't understand politics.

It should be said that we were lucky today. Both the foreign affairs department and the business department leaders involved in the negotiations had goodwill towards Li Yancheng, so they did not embellish the story when reporting to their superiors. They simply relayed Cheng Jianwen's meaning in its entirety, which is why there was no misunderstanding.

If it were someone else they didn't get along with, they could easily put Li Yancheng in a very difficult position with just a slight shrug. If things got to that point, even Grandpa Luo probably wouldn't be able to help much.

Seeing that Cheng Jianwen wanted to talk to him, Li Yancheng knew what he wanted to say. Coincidentally, he also had something to say to his adopted younger brother, so he agreed. The two brothers put on their cotton-padded coats and went outside. The sharp contrast between the biting cold wind outside and the warmth inside made the two, who had been feeling a little drowsy, instantly wake up.

"Brother, I made a mistake today."

As soon as he came out, Cheng Jianwen took the initiative to speak, and as he spoke, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pants pocket.

He rarely smokes, and when he does, it's usually a cigar. He carries cigarettes in his pocket so he can give them to others occasionally. Today, he suddenly wanted to smoke with his brother.

When Cheng Jianwen offered him a cigarette, Li Yancheng hesitated for a moment before putting it in his mouth. Just as he was about to take out a match to light it, he saw that the second young master of the Cheng family had already lit a lighter for him and then lit one for himself.

"Jianwen, I remember you don't smoke, do you?" He didn't continue the previous sentence, but changed the subject and asked with some curiosity.

"I smoke occasionally, but very rarely, but today..."

At this point, Cheng Jianwen paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts. Li Yancheng smiled faintly and took over the conversation.

"I understand what you mean. Although the approach was indeed a bit reckless and almost ruined things, it was also lucky that it didn't cause any serious consequences. It should be said that it was a lucky accident."

However, you will definitely need to pay more attention to this aspect in the future. If you become the person in charge of Cheng's business in China, you will inevitably have to deal with government officials.

In Chinese, a single character can have multiple meanings, let alone a sentence. The same sentence can have completely opposite meanings when spoken by different people.

It can be understood from one perspective, and it can also be explained from another. In addition, there are people who deliberately misinterpret your meaning, which can easily cause you trouble.

Well, you took a trip to the eastern coastal cities a while ago, so you must have seen a lot. In terms of policy, they are indeed carrying out reform and opening up now, and the higher authorities are determined to vigorously develop the economy.

However, where there is such a thing, there will inevitably be such a thing. As he spoke, Li Yancheng stretched out his hand and gestured twice, first with his palm facing up, and then flipped it over so that the back of his hand was facing up.

"If you say something inappropriate or do something that is easy to be misunderstood in front of certain people, it is very likely that they will magnify it infinitely."

What you say and what you do will make things very difficult for you and the Cheng family in China when the time comes.

Don't think it's impossible. You haven't been exposed to this kind of thing, so there are many things you may not understand. Let me put it this way: this is true in every country.

Business, especially big business, has never been simple, both in China and abroad. It involves many things beyond business. I hope that wherever you are in the future, you will pay attention to this and think twice before you speak or act.

besides……"

Today, Li Yancheng shared his knowledge with his younger brother Cheng Jianwen without reservation, explaining in detail the important things to pay attention to when doing business in China.

Not only that, he talked about monopolies, finance, and the characteristics of economic development, from a small company to a large country, and so on...

Cheng Jianwen is about the same height as his brother, both at 1.8 meters. However, he is thinner, while Li Yancheng is very strong and gives the impression of being a wall when he stands there.

The two brothers stood face to face, and although they looked very similar, they gave off completely different feelings.

Although Cheng Jianwen could feel pressure from his brother's aura before, it wasn't too bad and the feeling wasn't particularly deep. But today was completely different. For the first time, he experienced that suffocating feeling.

He certainly understood that business and politics are inseparable, but the political systems of China and Western countries are completely different, and his experience there was not applicable here.

He knew very well that his brother was telling him all this in the hope that he would suffer less in China in the future, so he listened very carefully. But as he listened, he felt that something was wrong, and a strange look flashed in his eyes as he looked at Li Yancheng.

He never expected that his older brother would be so knowledgeable about business, and that his insights were so profound that, in some respects, he felt they were even better and more insightful than those of his father and grandfather.

But why would his brother know these things? Cheng Jianwen was a little confused, and at the same time, a deep sense of doubt rose in his heart.

Li Yancheng didn't blame Cheng Jianwen for acting on his own today. He only hoped that his younger brother wouldn't be so reckless in the future. Just because nothing happened this time didn't mean he would have such good luck in the future.

If someone seizes on any inappropriate points in his words and makes a big fuss about them, then everything the Cheng family has done before may be in vain.

Although he didn't have any deep feelings for the Cheng family, he didn't want to see such a family, who were so devoted to the country, misunderstood. That's why he took the opportunity of today's events to tell Cheng Jianwen a lot.

He himself didn't realize that much of what he said was not something that should have come out at this time. It was all experience and lessons learned by experts in later generations, who had compiled real-world cases from decades or even centuries of economic development. It was not something that people of this era could grasp. How could Cheng Jianwen not be dumbfounded?

The problem is, I can barely accept that this older brother understands China's economy, but why does he also know so much about the economic development of European and American companies and countries, and even know the tricks of Wall Street capital manipulation? This...

This is not common sense!
Has China begun cultivating officials who are multi-skilled? If so, that would be quite alarming!

Or is it that a police officer who doesn't understand economics isn't a good doctor?

What is this?

Cheng Jianwen felt like his head was about to explode.

"elder brother……"

Seeing that his brother was about to continue, Cheng Jianwen, who was already feeling dizzy from listening, could only interrupt him.

"What's wrong?" Li Yancheng stopped and asked curiously.

"Brother, you're getting more and more profound. My brain just can't keep up. I can't remember so much. Could you please explain it to me again sometime so I can take notes?" Cheng Jianwen smiled wryly and tapped his head before asking.

"Moreover, you are both a doctor and a police officer, and you do both of those jobs so well, which is already surprising enough. But I'm only now realizing that you also seem to be very knowledgeable about company operations and economic development. Brother, where did you learn all that?"

(End of this chapter)