Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 982: Telepathy!

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Jiang Kun smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! I've been here at the Commerce Bureau for over a month now. Through these visits and investigations, I've found that the variety of goods sold on the shelves of all the department stores under our Commerce Bureau is far too limited."

"Our Bureau of Commerce's mission is to provide the most basic guarantees for the lives of the general public. So I was thinking, could we purchase some goods that are not available in Beijing from other places and stock the shelves of department stores so that our people can buy more of the goods they need?"

Jiang Kun paused slightly after speaking, then said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! I heard that Mr. Wu, who helps the industrial sector purchase imported equipment, has a life-or-death friendship with you. So I was thinking of getting in touch with Mr. Wu through you to see if it would be convenient for him to help our Bureau of Commerce purchase some imported goods while he is helping the industrial sector purchase equipment?"

As for Jiang Kun's purpose in inviting him, Jia Dongming had already heard Li Huaide mention it when he received the call. When he heard Jiang Kun's request, he smiled and said to Jiang Kun, "Director Jiang! To be honest, the variety of goods abroad is indeed much greater than that in China. If we can import some goods that are not available in China, it can indeed indirectly improve people's living standards. I personally agree with your idea."

"However, importing goods from abroad is a major decision that cannot be made by our municipal bureau alone, so I advise you to think twice before you act!"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's advice, Jiang Kun immediately smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! I had already thought of the concerns you just mentioned, and I even submitted a written application to the ministry for this plan. The ministry's suggestion is that we can select two department stores for pilot testing, and after we see results, we can decide whether to promote it throughout the city or the country."

Hearing Jiang Kun's explanation, Jia Dongming was relieved and said with a smile, "Director Jiang! Since your superiors support your plan, I'll help you make the connection. As for whether it can be finalized, that's between you and Mr. Wu."

Jiang Kun had heard Li Huaide mention that as long as Jia Dongming was willing to help, given Jia Dongming's relationship with Wu Tianlin, Wu Tianlin would most likely agree to help them with their plan to purchase imported electrical appliances and goods.

When Jiang Kun saw that Jia Dongming had also helped him make connections, his face immediately lit up with joy. He quickly raised his glass and said to Jia Dongming with a smile, "Captain Jia! This glass is for you. Thank you so much for helping us with this."

Upon hearing Jiang Kun's thanks, Jia Dongming raised his glass and said with a smile, "Director Jiang! It was nothing, you're too kind."

Jiang Kun lightly clinked his glass against Jia Dongming's, then downed his drink in one gulp. Smiling, he said to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! This may be a small favor for you, but for our bureau, it has solved a major problem in our commodity procurement channels."

Having said that, Jiang Kun turned to his subordinates and instructed them, "Old Song! Xiao Gao! Captain Jia is a heavy drinker, so we must make sure he's entertained tonight."

After the deal was settled, the atmosphere in the private room became lively. Deputy Director Song, along with several mid-level cadres from the Commerce Bureau, frequently toasted Jia Dongming. However, Jia Dongming had the cheat code of the system space, and he accepted all the toasts. In the end, when dinner ended, only Jia Dongming, Li Huaide, and Jiang Kun were able to stand still in the private room.

The three walked and talked until they finally emerged from the Bureau of Commerce. Bang Geng, who was already waiting in the jeep, saw Jia Dongming come out of the Bureau of Commerce and immediately rushed forward to greet him. He took the briefcase from Jia Dongming's hand and politely greeted Li Huaide, "Uncle Li! Good evening!" Li Huaide saw Bang Geng walking towards him and asked with a smile, "Jia Geng! I didn't expect you to have gotten so fat after not seeing you for a while. It seems the food in the Public Security Bureau's canteen is much better than what we get at the steel mill."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's words, Banggeng's face immediately showed an embarrassed expression. Seeing Banggeng's reaction, Jia Dongming smiled and introduced him, "Banggeng! Let me introduce you. This is Director Jiang of the Commerce Bureau, and he is also your Uncle Li's brother-in-law."

At this point, Jia Dongming turned to Jiang Kun and introduced him: "Director Jiang! This is my nephew, Jia Geng. He used to drive at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and he was recently transferred to work in the city bureau's motorcade."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's introduction, Bang Geng immediately greeted Jiang Kun politely, saying, "Director Jiang! Hello! It's a pleasure to meet you."

Based on the information provided by Jia Dongming, Jiang Kun could tell that Jia Dongming valued his nephew highly; otherwise, he wouldn't have transferred his nephew along with him when Jia Dongming was transferred from the steel rolling mill.

Upon hearing Banggeng's greeting, Jiang Kun said to him with a friendly expression, "Comrade Jiageng! You've already called Director Li 'Uncle Li,' so according to the relationship between me and your uncle and Uncle Li, you should call me Uncle Jiang."

Upon hearing Jiang Kun's request, Banggeng immediately went along with it and called out to Jiang Kun, "Uncle Jiang! Since you've said so, I'll call you Uncle Jiang from now on."

Hearing Bang Geng address Jiang Kun, Li Huaide suddenly remembered Bang Geng's wife, Tang Yanling, and introduced her to Jiang Kun with a smile: "Xiao Kun! Jia Geng's wife. She works as a saleswoman in the department store. The department store is a subordinate unit of your Commerce Bureau, so in that sense, Jia Geng is also half a subordinate of your Commerce Bureau."

Jiang Kun and Li Huaide are brother-in-law and sister-in-law, so he knows Li Huaide's personality very well. When he heard Li Huaide suddenly mention Bang Geng's wife, he vaguely guessed what Li Huaide meant. He then pretended to be a surprised uncle and said to Jia Dongming with a smile, "Captain Jia! I didn't expect that we had this kind of relationship. What's your niece-in-law's name? We happen to be short of a clerk in our office. How about we have your niece-in-law transferred to work in our office?"

Jia Dongming was originally thinking that after the deal was finalized, he would ask Jiang Kun to handle Tang Yanling's job transfer. However, he did not expect that Jiang Kun would take the initiative to offer to transfer Tang Yanling to work in the Commerce Bureau office, which saved Jia Dongming a lot of trouble.

Faced with Jiang Kun's inquiry, Jia Dongming smiled and thanked Jiang Kun, saying, "Director Jiang! To tell you the truth, my niece-in-law recently became pregnant. Because she is carrying the fourth generation of our Jia family, my mother has mentioned to me several times that she wanted to find a relaxed job for my niece-in-law so that the child could be born smoothly. I was even thinking about who to ask for help, but I didn't expect you to solve the problem for me."

Hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Jiang Kun felt secretly delighted and asked Jia Dongming with a smile, "Captain Jia! Would you say we're on the same wavelength?"

(End of this chapter)