Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 586 Those who borrow the tiger's power are all swindlers.

Uncle Mao glanced at the man with glasses and asked, "Which unit are you from?"

The bespectacled man said, "Is it any of your business? We run into these pretentious people while having a meal. Do they even know what the health bureau does?"

Uncle Mao asked, "Are you also from the Health Bureau?" The person who came with Uncle Mao paid the bill, took the receipt, and stood aside, sizing up Hao Chengguang and his group of five.

As soon as the door opened, three police officers walked in. Leading them was Chief Li of the Nanhu Police Station, who asked, "Who called the police?"

The cashier said, "I reported it. They didn't pay for their meal and deliberately damaged the food."

Director Li spotted the person paying the bill immediately and hurried over: "Director Kan."

Director Kan pointed at Hao Chengguang: "You handle the case."

Director Li turned to the cashier and asked, "How much did you pay for the meal? What was damaged?"

The cashier handed over the bill and said, "The meal cost 8,510 in total, and the sofa with the hole in it cost 1,800."

The two young policemen following behind grinned and exchanged a glance.

Chen Hui said with a smile, "They don't know anything about wine, and they drank two bottles of champagne like they were drinking soda."

Director Li asked Hao Chengguang, "Don't you check the prices when you order?"

Chen Hui said, "They never intended to give me any money, and I guess they didn't take it seriously. This is the new director of the district health supervision bureau. On his first day in office, he brought his buddies here to freeload and show off. He told me to come to his office tomorrow to collect the money. Then this guy said he was going to shut down my shop."

Uncle Mao said to Director Kan, "Let's go." Director Kan nodded, and the group walked towards the door. Uncle Mao turned back and pointed at the man with glasses, saying to Chief Li, "Ask him which unit he's from and tell me." Chief Li quickly agreed.

Chen Hui and Xia Maosheng saw them to the door, Uncle Mao waved his hand, and he and Director Kan and the others got into the car and left.

Director Li let out a long sigh and said to Hao Chengguang, "Dude, you're really awesome, really. I've been a director for almost ten years, and you're the one I admire most." He patted Hao Chengguang on the shoulder and said, "Are you paying or coming back to the station with me?"

Hao Chengguang took out his work ID and said, "I'm from the District Health Supervision Bureau. I just started working today. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. Can you give me some face today? Tell him to come to my office tomorrow to collect the money. It will be whatever amount is due. I won't shortchange him."

Director Li took the work permit, glanced at it, and handed it back to Hao Chengguang. He then asked the man with glasses, "And you, which unit are you from?"

Hao Chengguang said, "They came with me, so give them some face. If they have any problems, they can come at me, okay?"

Director Li said, "I really can't give you that kind of face. I can't control what happens if you pay the money and get the goods back, since we're both government agencies, I won't make things difficult for you. But this won't do. What unit are you from? What's your name? If you don't find out, I'll have to handcuff you and take you back." He said to the man with glasses.

The burly man said, "Comrade, aren't you going a bit too far? It's just about the meal money, isn't it? Chengguang told him to go get it tomorrow."

Director Li glanced at him but ignored him, and said to Hao Chengguang, "You'd better find a way to pay the money quickly. If you can't pay today, you'll have to come back to the station with me and have the unit come to pick you up tomorrow. Don't make things difficult for me."

Hao Chengguang frowned and said, "Can't you give me a little face?"

Director Li shook his head and said, "The place is wrong. Normally I would give you face, but don't bring this up today, it's making things difficult for me. I'm not lying to you, that was our branch director, he'll definitely ask me about the results tomorrow."

Hao Chengguang gritted his teeth, reached into his pocket, and asked the bespectacled man and the others, "How much money do you have on you?"

After a long time of scraping together, the group managed to scrape together 1,320 yuan. Hao Chengguang said to the burly man, "Qingzi, have someone deliver this to you. I'll bring it to you tomorrow."

Keiko's expression turned sour. She shuffled over to the bar and said, "Can I use the phone for a moment?"

The cashier took out the phone and placed it on the counter. Qingzi thought for a moment and dialed a number: "Hey? Lao Hai? I'm at Anji Old Restaurant on Sanhao Street. I forgot my money. Can you bring me ten thousand yuan? I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"Brother, where am I supposed to get 10,000 yuan this late at night? Can't you give it to me tomorrow?"

"Please do me a favor. I'll talk to you when I get back. Could you help me gather the money? I'll get it for you tomorrow."

"...Okay, I'll ask."

After hanging up the phone, Qingzi turned to Hao Chengguang and said, "We'll have to wait a while; Lao Hai has gone to look for him."

Hao Chengguang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll bring it to you tomorrow." He gritted his teeth.

Director Li said, "Come on, everyone, sit down and wait a bit. Hey you, what's your name? Which unit are you from?"

The bespectacled man adjusted his glasses and glanced at Hao Chengguang. Hao Chengguang asked, "Chief, what is your surname?"

Director Li said, "My surname is Li, and I'm from the Nanhu Police Station."

Hao Chengguang said, "My friend went to get the money. I'll pay for the meal and pay for the sofa later, and that'll be it. It's all my fault, okay?"

Director Li shook his head and said, "Didn't you hear me? District Chief Mao specifically instructed me to report the results tomorrow. Do you think I would give you that kind of face?"

Hao Chengguang paused for a moment, then asked, "Which District Chief Mao? From where?"

Director Li said, "Where did you come from? Didn't you get to know the district's main leaders before you came? That's Deputy District Head Mao, who's in charge of political and legal affairs, from our district. I can't even talk to him, I don't even dare to greet him. You guys are really something, daring to stand up to me."

Hao Chengguang's face paled. Director Li glanced at Chen Hui, who was standing at the bar talking to Wei Yun, and said in a low voice, "I'm not trying to make things difficult for you, but you've really messed things up today, you know? Don't even mention a district health bureau like yours, even the provincial bureau wouldn't dare to act tough here. This boss's family has provincial leaders in their family. Didn't you do any research before you came here?"

Hao Chengguang's face paled even more. He asked, "Who is it?"

Director Li shook his head and said, "That's not something we can inquire about. This is a message from the bureau that I happen to be in charge of this area."

The burly Keiko stared wide-eyed: "Holy crap, that hard? What kind of restaurant can you run with something this hard?"

Director Li glanced at him sideways and said, "I don't even want to talk to you, understand? Now that I've made it big, you guys have to help me out. Don't make things worse by using my name to show off. If you get into trouble, do you think you can handle it? Let me tell you, Director Hao, you're a director, well, that's not so good."

The bespectacled man, no longer so arrogant, sat there with a pale face and sweat on his brow. Chief Li said, "Stop playing the charming card. Hurry up and state your unit and name. Do you really want me to handcuff you and take you back?"

Hao Chengguang said, "He's my classmate, Liu Qingyun. He's not from our district; he works at the Urban Management Office under the Municipal Construction Bureau. Qingyun, don't worry. No matter how high the district head's rank is, he can't touch you. I'll take responsibility for this. At worst, I'll go back to my original unit."

Xia Maosheng and Chen Hui happened to walk over. Xia Maosheng chuckled and said to Liu Qingyun, the man with glasses, "Dude, you're from the urban management office?"

Chen Hui also smiled and said to Director Li, "Brother Li, you should tell Uncle Mao that he really doesn't need to worry about this. I'll help him get revenge. It's a small matter."

Xia Maosheng patted Liu Qingyun on the shoulder and said, "Dude, I thought you were all that important. Let me tell you, one of the restaurant's owners isn't here today, and his father-in-law is the head of the provincial construction bureau. You're really something else, hahaha, Liu Qingyun, right?"

(End of this chapter)