Brilliant Years 1991

Chapter 132: Local Boss Ranking Battle

It seemed as if the entire county government office building was a little silent.

There was no one walking in the corridor and the doors of every room were closed.

Zhao Xiaolan walked in front of Cao Yukun, her high heels clicking rhythmically on the ground, but she also didn't say a word until she returned to her own office. Seeing Cao Yukun had indeed followed her in, she closed the door, turned around, clenched her fist, and punched Cao Yukun's shoulder, staring at him with her eyes, and lowered her voice, "Tell me the truth, what did you do that night when you tricked me into telling you something?"

"Did you run to the leader's house?"

"How did you convince the third in command? The second in command also agreed to help? How did you do it?"

As for Cao Yukun, she was a bit short, probably less than 165cm tall, so even though her fist was pressing on his shoulder, he didn't feel any pressure at all. He smiled, dodged the fist lazily, and walked to the sofa, "Sister Xiaolan, give me a glass of water, I'm thirsty!"

Zhao Xiaolan couldn't do anything about him. She was clearly itching to do it, but she could only roll her eyes at him. Then she patiently picked up the thermos and the cup, poured him a glass of water and pushed it over, "Here, drink it!"

Cao Yukun picked up the cup and gulped it down.

Zhao Xiaolan sat on the sofa next to him, staring at him drinking water. When he finished and put down the cup, she couldn't help asking, "Can we talk now?"

Cao Yukun laughed, "What are you talking about? I didn't do anything!"

This is half true and half false.

In fact, of course he did go to the leaders' homes. Not only that, he also expressed his confidence that in the next six months, the beverage factory's production and sales would reach new highs. He even patted his chest and guaranteed that by the end of the year, the beverage factory's output value would exceed 100 million yuan, and its profits and taxes would exceed 10 million yuan!

All of these are exported, with the export price being 320 cubic meters per ton. Based on his promise of a production capacity of more than 1600 tons this year, this means that the county's export volume will increase by more than million cubic meters this year!

This is an important achievement that will definitely be used repeatedly by leaders when reviewing their political achievements!
Not only that, he also promised that in the second half of this year, the company he founded in Hongkong will consider investing no less than 5 million US dollars directly in Fuping County - of which the acquisition of Shimen Beverage Factory will require about 1 million US dollars, and the remaining at least 3 million US dollars will be used to establish new companies and develop new projects!

Attracting investment is the most important performance evaluation factor for officials at all levels in the country nowadays!
It is no exaggeration to say that at that time, the most important task of the government at all levels in the country was to attract investment, and the second most important thing was the local gross domestic product, profits and taxes and other indicators!

After going through all these, Cao Yukun patted his chest and promised to give both of them away!
Of course the leaders were very happy.

However, that’s all!
How could he possibly tell his boss about something like this that he would suddenly attack during an important meeting? This kind of event would definitely be something that any leader would try their best to avoid, and would never agree to it!

So, can we coordinate privately?

It is no exaggeration to say that with the two important political achievements that Cao Yukun had promised in advance, there was a considerable possibility that he would get the tacit approval of his leaders, who would tacitly allow officials and cadres from relevant departments to be controlled and prohibited from taking bribes at the beverage factory, and would tacitly allow the sock factory to be sold directly to Cao Yukun.

But that's not what Cao Yukun wanted.

To put it bluntly, he even dared to promise an investment of 5 million US dollars. It couldn't be that he just wanted to build a sock factory. What he wanted was to secure his own ecological niche in the local area!

As for the ecological niche in the county, masters come first, government offices come first, state-owned enterprises come second, and private enterprises come last. Among the private enterprises, my father-in-law Song Hongxing has basically secured a position successfully. For several years, he has been recognized as the richest man and the representative of local private entrepreneurs. My other father-in-law, Xie Zhaofang, is also the undisputed second-in-command.

What about me? Am I the third child?
No!

I must be the boss!

I am the richest! I am the first and only major foreign trade company in the county. I will also transform myself into a Hong Kong businessman... I must find an opportunity, at least a semi-public occasion, to establish my authority and express my stance by confronting people.

I want to be the number one entrepreneur in Fuping County!
First he attacked Feng Yanghao, then he attacked Zhang Fengxian, and also took Zhang Weimin from the Finance Bureau with him...

Well, anyone with a discerning eye would know that the only thing he had to do was point his sword at Deputy Commander Han Shidong!
Zhang Weimin could be barely understood as the second-in-command, but in fact, everyone in the gang knew that Zhang Weimin had always had a close relationship with Han Shidong, and as for Zhang Fengxian and Feng Yanghao, they were definitely Han Shidong's men - this was what I heard from Zhao Xiaolan that night.

Of course, you can't confront Han Shidong directly. It would be too much to confront him directly. You can't even mention him in passing!

But when it comes to criticizing people like Feng Yanghao and even Zhang Fengxian, Cao Yukun is not at all ambiguous!
Looking back to the autumn and winter of last year, I even beat up the director Zhang Weidong in the county government compound. It can be said that I had no reason to be right, but my father-in-law Song Hongxing was able to rescue me.

Going back even further, when the county wanted to sell a factory, his other father-in-law, Xie Zhaofang, simply made outrageous remarks at the meeting in front of the city and county leaders, saying that as long as someone took kickbacks, he would rather not buy it than let the corrupt officials get it cheap. Afterwards, not only did nothing go wrong, but he was able to take over the silk factory!
Well, what's more, although I have risen too fast and my foundation is unstable, my size is definitely greater than that of my two fathers-in-law combined?

I'm not afraid of him!

What's more, Feng Yanghao's greed in the past few years has been so ugly, and Zhang Fengxian, as his cousin-in-law, is not just a matter of turning a blind eye, he may be the mastermind... If these secret dealings of evil spirits are exposed, it will be exposed, and there is no way Cao Yukun would be afraid at all!
This is the best time for businessmen!
Just be like Xie Zhaofang and show the humble side of yourself as a private entrepreneur. Don’t be afraid!
There will never be such a possibility in the future, but right now, it is definitely possible!

Especially...if you have baited the leaders in advance, and reached some kind of tacit understanding with several important leaders in the county that officials and businessmen would assist and promote each other!

However, Zhao Xiaolan was obviously not a pushover. She was a discerning person and said, "Don't play dumb with me!"

She came over directly, getting very close to him. "Others might think you're just a scoundrel. You beat up Zhang Weimin last year, causing Zhang Weimin to lose face in the county. Now that you have money, won't you be even more arrogant? Scolding Feng Yanghao and even Zhang Fengxian in front of the leaders is normal for you! But I'm not them. Tell me honestly, what guarantees did you get from the leaders? How dare you be so bold!"

Cao Yukun continued to smile and wanted to speak, but he subconsciously lowered his head...

Well, Zhao Xiaolan works in the county government. As an important leader and a member of the elders' team, she should dress dignifiedly. However, the collar of her suit is a little low. Although the knitted lace lining inside is tightly covered, when she leaned over, the weight on her chest was pressed down by gravity, and the lace drooped a little. Cao Yukun was much taller than her, and when he lowered his head and looked down, he could see what was going on. It was such a large white area and such a deep cleavage!
Cao Yukun's eyes suddenly became straight.

Although it was only two or three seconds, Zhao Xiaolan was paying special attention to his every move. When she looked down at this time, how could she not understand what he was looking at?

She raised her hand and patted Cao Yukun on the arm, then stood up. When he looked over, she couldn't help but glare at him, "Blind look! Your eyes are about to pop out!"

Cao Yukun smiled sheepishly and looked away, but purely subconsciously, he retorted, "It's mainly because it looks good! Otherwise I wouldn't watch it!"

Zhao Xiaolan was not angry at all. Instead, she burst into laughter. She raised her hand and slapped him lightly on the arm again. She glared at him, but her eyes did not show much blame. Instead, they seemed full of amorous feelings. She just cursed: "You little rascal! You pervert!"

She pointed at him again, showing no mercy, "You are such a playboy! Watch yourself! I have only heard about your relationship with President Huang's daughter in the past six months. Are you dating Xie Xiaoyu? What about Mr. Song's daughter? I heard Mr. Song say to your face that you are his son-in-law!"

The finger was almost poking Cao Yukun's brow. She seemed to be very distressed and indignant about Cao Yukun's romantic nature. She was a little angry at him for not fighting back, and even vaguely seemed to be seeking justice for the girls. "If you keep doing this, sooner or later it will be exposed and you will be infamous! Just if President Song, President Xie and President Huang get angry, it will be enough for you to suffer! How dare you look blindly!"

"Look at you. You just glanced at me twice, but you scolded me for so long!"

"Bah! You pervert!"

As she said this, she suddenly came closer, just like she had just been looked at by Cao Yukun, with a look of interest on her face, "Hey, tell me, what's going on? Are you trying to make me die of anxiety!... Don't look at me, I'm an old woman, what's there to see!"

Cao Yukun actually stretched his neck to look at her again, and said, "Sister, you are not old!"

"roll!"

Zhao Xiaolan laughed and cursed, then pushed Cao Yukun's head away.

However, when Cao Yukun raised his head and the two looked at each other, Zhao Xiaolan, who had always been calm and composed, was stunned for a moment. She didn't know what she saw in Cao Yukun's eyes, but her face suddenly blushed, which was rare for her.

For several seconds, neither of them spoke.

Finally, it was Zhao Xiaolan who couldn't bear it anymore and yelled, "Are you going to tell me or not?"

Cao Yukun raised his hands in surrender, "Okay! Tell me! I'll tell you!"

"I did go to the homes of several leaders, mainly to ask them if any of them had unmarried daughters. The daughters of Mr. Song, Mr. Xie, and President Huang are not enough..."

Zhao Xiaolan was finally sure that she would not be able to get anything out of him today. She couldn't help but feel a little amused and helpless, but she still felt a little embarrassed and glared at Cao Yukun fiercely.

"If you don't want to tell me, get out of here! Get out of here! I'll guess it myself!"

Cao Yukun smiled and tried to get up. His butt had already left the sofa. He hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Zhao Xiaolan, smiled, and said, "Sister, I must be busy these days. I'd like to go to your house for dinner in a few days, when I'm free. Is that okay?"

There was no need for explanation, Zhao Xiaolan immediately understood what Cao Yukun meant by this question.

But her reaction was purely intuitive, and she immediately rejected Cao Yukun's door, "No! You are not welcome here! Don't tell me the truth, nothing at all! Go, go, go!"

Cao Yukun smiled and stood up. "Then I'm really leaving! I'll call you later!"

Zhao Xiaolan didn't even raise her head, she just waved her hand, "Get out of here!"

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As soon as I went downstairs and got into the car, my father-in-law Xie Zhaofang called.

"Ah Kun, isn't it... a bit too aggressive? Can you hold back?"

"That's about right. Let's wait and see! Anyway, I don't like their way of doing things. They are so greedy! I just told Secretary Zheng in the office that I just want the sock factory. I can't stand their greed! At worst, I can just pat my butt and leave. How much does it cost to build a factory? I will just move the factory to Shenzhen City, which is closer to Hongkong, with lower freight costs and more profit! Who is afraid of who!"

"Get lost! Who are you talking to? I'm Xiaoyu's dad, how can you talk to me like that in front of your uncle?"

"Hehe, accidental injury, accidental injury! Uncle Xie, you should come pick up Xiaoyu today. I'll pick her up tomorrow morning. If she has anything to bring, ask her to pack it in advance and I'll bring it over to her in a car!"

On the other end of the phone, Xie Zhaofang hesitated for a long time before saying, "Boy, I've also loved teasing girls since I was a child, but... not the way you do it! That's too much!"

"Uncle Xie, with you here, would I treat her badly?"

"That's not the way to do it! You can come here with your dad some other day..."

"I'm not old enough, uncle!"

"Let's settle it first! If we don't settle it, my daughter Xie Zhaofang will be taken away by you. How can I put my face on this? Nannan doesn't understand it very well now, and she will be unhappy in the future!"

"Let her give birth to a son for me. In the future, the sock factory will belong to this son!"

"Hey... you bastard... let me think about it!... you and that second girl from the Song family..."

"Uncle, I will buy the sock factory. It's only worth one million now, but I can guarantee you that within five years, it will be worth at least thirty million! Within ten years, I can make it three hundred million! It belongs to Zi Zi!"

"Grass!"

Xie Zhaofang cursed again, but three seconds later, he said, "Come pick her up tomorrow!"

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