Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 752 Nobody Has It Easy

Secretary Quan licked his lips and dialed Director Liu's number again: "Little Liu, where are you now? Oh, be careful. This matter has already reached me. I'm telling you, find out the cause quickly."

"No matter who you encounter, investigate this thoroughly. If there's anything wrong, pin it on me. Don't give anyone face, understand? I want a real result, and this must be handled flawlessly, understand? Chen Jianguo is right in front of you; appease him, is that alright?"

Liu Ting shook his head and said into the phone, "Okay, don't worry, Secretary, I'll report back." He hung up and said to the driver, "Are you tired? Want me to drive for a bit?"

The driver said, "No need, it's alright. You can sleep a little longer. I'll wake you up when we arrive."

Liu Ting said, "Alright, you're young, I can't outrun you. Let's go a little faster then, see if we can catch up with Old Chen, he's ahead of us. Sigh, what a mess this is."

The driver said, "Director Liu, why don't you call Director Chen now and ask him to wait for us somewhere so you can meet with him and discuss things?"

Director Liu thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and dialed.

After ringing for a while, the call finally went through. Old Chen said, "What do you want now? I got up early this morning, hoping to take a nap in the car, but the phone keeps ringing."

Director Liu said, "I have no choice. My superiors won't feel at ease if I don't contact you. My position is too small, and I can't afford to offend either of you. What should I do? Where are you? Park your car on the side of the road and sleep. You can wait for me."

Old Chen said, "I'll be there soon. I'll go straight to the Fulihua Hotel and wait for you there. Hurry up."

Liu Ting said, "Then you have to wait for me, please wait until I get there before you lose your temper, okay? I'm begging you."

Old Chen said calmly, "The kids are all fine, why would I get angry? I have no temper." He then hung up the phone.

Liu Ting called again: "You didn't tell Xiao Fei, did you?"

Old Chen said, "He didn't say anything," and hung up the phone again. Director Liu breathed a sigh of relief; thank goodness, it seemed Old Chen hadn't gotten angry yet.

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"What are we doing today?" After finishing breakfast, everyone ran to Xiaowei's room to sit. Miler's cheek was completely swollen, a patchy mess. Compared to him, Xiaowei looked perfectly normal; his two bruises were negligible. Wang Gang's nose was bulging and his upper lip was swollen, and Li Weibing had one swollen eye.

Xiao Wei checked the time and said, "Wait for someone. Director Liu will be here soon. We'll hand over the case to the branch office and go to the military base to pick up the people, or we can just interrogate them there. We'll see what the arrangements are. We need to wait for an official result now. Besides, do you really think you can go out and wander around in this state?"

Chen Hui's phone rang. He picked it up and glanced at it: "It's my dad." He answered.

"Which room are you in?"

Chen Hui gave the room number. At this time, the Fulihua Hotel did not have a west wing yet, only an east wing. It opened in 1988, and the west wing would not be built until after 1996. The east wing was built starting in 1985 and put into use in 1988. The Fulihua Hotel is located at No. 74, Stalin Road, Zhongshan District, with the telephone number 238128.

There was a knock on the door. Chen Hui said, "Damn, could it really be Old Chen?" He went to open the door, and sure enough, it was Old Chen. He stood outside the door, looked Chen Hui up and down a few times, and then stepped in.

Xiao Wei stood up and called for help; Wang Gang, Li Weibing, and Mi Lequan followed suit and stood up as well.

Old Chen first carefully examined Xiao Wei and asked, "Are you alright?"

Xiao Wei said, "No, I just got punched twice in the face." Old Chen nodded, walked over and sat on the sofa for a moment, then looked at Wang Gang, Li Weibing, and Mi Le, and said, "I'm not very familiar with Commander Wang, but I've met and drunk with Dean Li a few times. Mi Le is the one I know best; she always runs into your dad. Is there anything wrong with your face?"

Miler said, "It's nothing, just a superficial injury."

Chen Hui ran over and made his dad a cup of tea, using the tea leaves that several of them carried with them. He grinned and asked his dad, "Dad, do you think your son is any good? Out of ten or so people fighting, I was the only one who didn't get hurt. I took down three of them."

Old Chen gave Chen Hui a few teasing glances and asked, "Should I praise you to your mother?"

Chen Hui immediately admitted defeat.

Old Chen pointed to the sofa and said, "Please sit down. Xiao Wei, I heard you hired some drivers and assistants? Why didn't you bring them with you?"

Chen Hui said, "I didn't have time, I was training at the military region. Or did you arrange it for me and forget?"

Old Chen nodded and said, "Don't fight anymore. A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. What debt can't you settle later? Why would you fight with them? None of you are easy to deal with. Don't go anywhere today. Stay here with me. Xiao Hui, go get another room so your Brother Li and Brother Qin can get some sleep."

Chen Hui happily ran off to book a room. No introduction letter is needed to check in here, just money.

Old Chen said to Xiao Wei and the others, "Old Liu will be here soon. I reckon things won't be quiet here today, and quite a few people will be coming. Be prepared. Just tell us the truth, and we have nothing to worry about."

Xiao Wei was a little touched, realizing that Old Chen had come all the way from Fengtian early in the morning to support them. "I'm right here," he thought, "you can talk to me about it later." Sniffing, Xiao Wei said, "Uncle, you haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go get you some breakfast. After that, you can lie down in this room for a while. I'll call you when Uncle Liu arrives."

Old Chen nodded: "Order one for Da Li and Da Qin too. We set off a little after four in the morning."

Xiao Wei went to make a phone call. Old Chen stood up, took off his coat, yawned, and went into the bathroom to wash his face. Meanwhile, Mi Le, Wang Gang, and Li Weibing got up, gestured to Xiao Wei who was on the phone, and went out to Mi Le's room.

After Xiaowei finished making the call, Lao Chen also came out after washing his face. Xiaowei said, "Breakfast will be ready soon."

Old Chen said, "Alright, you don't need to worry about me. Go talk to them. No matter who contacts you, don't give any response, understand? Brigade Commander Wang and Dean Li were originally going to come, but Commander Liu scolded them and sent them away. Now Commander Liu is sitting in the Provincial Party Committee waiting for the results, so don't worry about anything."

Xiao Wei agreed and came out. Chen Hui finished arranging things for Brother Li and Brother Qin and came over. Xiao Wei said, "I ordered breakfast for Brother Li and Brother Qin. Don't sleep in, eat first and then go back to sleep."

Chen Hui said, "My dad can handle it, so we don't need to worry about it. But what about the other three?"

Xiao Wei pointed to Miler's room: "The door wasn't even closed, how could you not hear anything?"

The two men went into Miler's room. Wang Gang, Li Weibing, and Miler sat on the sofa smoking. Xiao Wei and Chen Hui didn't close the door either. They went over and sat down. Xiao Wei said to Wang Gang and Li Weibing, "Uncle Chen said your fathers were coming too, but the Commander scolded them and sent them away. Now the Commander is waiting for the results at the Provincial Party Committee. Don't worry about it."

Wang Gang's eyes widened: "My old man is coming too?"

Li Weibing said, "The army is different from civilian life. If you leave without the commander's permission, it's a big deal. You're not free." But he seemed to relax. In the end, what these people cared about most was the attitude and opinion of their elders. He was secretly pleased.

The municipal party committee secretary, Bi, knew nothing about it but still got a scolding. Nobody has it easy.

(End of this chapter)