In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Chen Dashan was cursing Chen Jingcheng in his heart, but he dared not show it on his face.

Chen Jingcheng now holds the life and death of several of Chen Dashan's restaurants in his hands. To put it bluntly, he has Chen Dashan's life and death in his hands. If he dares to turn against him now, the result will only be worse, definitely not better.

Forcing a smile, Chen Dashan chuckled dryly, "Jingcheng, how could you be powerless?"

"This is your responsibility. If you can't do it, then no one else can."

"Are you still blaming your uncle? Or do you think your brother Jinghan's repentance isn't thorough enough? Not sincere enough?"

"No problem, I'll make him apologize to you right now, so you can see for yourself whether he really knows he was wrong."

After saying that, Chen Dashan roared at Chen Jinghan, "What are you standing there for? Can't you see Jingcheng? Can't you see your sincerity? Slap yourself hard, pull out all your teeth and don't stop until Jingcheng forgives you!"

Chen Jinghan's face was now swollen and red, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth. It was burning with pain.

Now, every time I slap myself, the pain is several times greater than before.

However, seeing Chen Dashan's angry expression, Chen Jinghan didn't dare to say anything more and continued to slap his own face.

Chen Dashan then looked at Chen Jingcheng and smiled, "Jingcheng, just forgive your brother Jinghan. He really knows he was wrong and will definitely change."

"Or perhaps you still harbor resentment towards me? If that's the case, fine, I might as well punish myself. See, I need to slap myself a few times for you to feel better?"

At this point, Chen Dashan looked at Chen Dachuan and his wife, and said in a deep voice, "Brother, sister-in-law, do you think it would be more satisfying for you if I slapped myself a few times?"

"Ten times? Twenty times? Fifty times? One hundred times?"

"It's okay, as long as you forgive me, I'll give up this face!"

Chen Jingcheng could remain silent, but Chen Dachuan and his wife couldn't sit still.

Chen Jinghan slapped himself, kneeling and hitting himself in front of them. They tried to persuade him for a long time, but they couldn't stop him, so they didn't have to.

After all, Chen Jinghan was a junior, and he had indeed made a mistake.

But Chen Dashan is different. Chen Dashan and Chen Dachuan are of the same generation and are even brothers born to the same parents. If Chen Dashan were to punish them in various ways, then no matter how reasonable they were, they would become completely unreasonable.

Chen Dachuan sighed and quickly walked up to Chen Dashan, stopping him and saying, "Brother, what are you doing? Jingcheng didn't say he wouldn't forgive you. It was just some misunderstandings and conflicts before. I've seen your sincerity today, so please don't do this."

"We are brothers after all, there's no obstacle we can't overcome."

Chen Dachuan's words were exactly what Chen Dashan wanted to hear, but what he wanted to hear even more was not Chen Dachuan saying these things in this emotional outburst, but rather Chen Jingcheng's words.

Looking at Chen Dachuan, Chen Dashan's expression was not only serious, but also full of worry.

"Brother, I thank you for remembering that we are brothers, that we are connected by blood. But today, I must make Jingcheng forgive us."

"I know I'm an elder, but so what? Wrong is wrong."

"I'll slap myself right now, unless Jing Cheng forgives me!"

"I believe that even if others find out, they won't say anything, after all, it's all my fault!"

What a fine line: "No one else will say anything if they know." It's a simple statement, but it also serves as a reminder to Chen Jingcheng and his wife, Chen Dachuan. If word gets out of today's events and reaches other people's ears, whether they were right or wrong will become irrelevant.

More importantly, Chen Dachuan and his wife forced Chen Dashan and his son to kneel down and apologize, repeatedly slapping themselves in the face. Chen Jingcheng, on the other hand, showed no mercy and had no intention of forgiving them. Seeing their elders and uncles torturing and punishing themselves like this, if word got out, they would probably be unable to shake off the reputation of being heartless, ruthless, and indifferent.

This not only concerns Chen Jingcheng's reputation, but may also affect his official career and future prospects!

Chen Dachuan's expression changed. He looked at Chen Jingcheng, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Jingcheng, your uncle knows he was wrong. If you can help your uncle, then please do so. After all, we're family."

Chen Jingcheng knew that Chen Dachuan and his wife were soft-hearted, but now, it had nothing to do with whether they were soft-hearted or not.

He really couldn't manage that much, nor did he have the ability. Even if he could help, he couldn't solve Chen Dashan's problem.

Most importantly, Chen Jingcheng was very disgusted by Chen Dashan's coercion. He seemed to be asking for help, but in reality, he was forcing Chen Dashan to step down.

What appears to be a reconciliation is actually not so simple in its purpose.

With a sigh, Chen Jingcheng shook his head and said, "Uncle, it's not that I don't want to help you, but that I can't."

"I am indeed the deputy director of the government office and the head of the inspection team. Of course, County Chief Li trusts me a lot. However, in addition to the inspection teams under my supervision, the county party committee and the discipline inspection commission also have other inspection teams."

"The decision to strictly investigate public officials drinking alcohol during workdays was made at a meeting of the county party committee and cannot be changed."

"So, how do you think I can help you?"

"Are you suggesting I go and talk to County Chief Li to have this restriction lifted?"

Do you think it's possible?

Upon hearing this, Chen Dashan smiled slightly and said, "Jingcheng, I know that's impossible, but who in Linchuan County wouldn't give you face these days? The restrictions can't be lifted, but could you at least spread the word that my restaurant could get special treatment?"

"If you keep investigating me like this, I'll really go bankrupt."

That's easy for you to say.

Give them the green light?

To spread the word?

Chen Jingcheng was so angry he laughed.

That's really audacious; they really don't care about Chen Jingcheng's future.

Of course, based on this alone, Chen Jingcheng could also see that Chen Dashan was getting anxious.

If there's little business for ten days or half a month, or even significantly less business, bankruptcy liquidation might not be necessary, but it would definitely cripple Chen Dashan. If it continues for two or three months, it would truly be no different from bankruptcy liquidation.

"I'm sorry, Uncle, I can't say that. Even if someone were to listen to me, I still can't say it."

"Uncle, instead of having this idea, you should consider something else. The county only prohibits public officials from drinking alcohol on weekdays, not from eating, let alone ordinary people from drinking alcohol while eating. It may have some impact, but it won't be a big one, and it will pass quickly."

"Uncle, why don't you take this time to manage the restaurant properly and think of other ways? Maybe you can take it to the next level."

At this point, Chen Jingcheng smiled and said, "Moreover, I think this may not be a bad thing for you. At least, there will be far fewer people issuing IOUs and signing contracts, and I know that these kinds of payments are very difficult to collect."

"It's getting late, you should go back and get some rest. Take your things away, we don't want them."

If I don't help, I've made my decision too harshly.

Chen Jinghan, having endured so much for so long, finally couldn't hold back any longer, seeing Chen Dashan's ugly face. He stood up abruptly, walked up to Chen Jingcheng, grabbed his collar, and said through gritted teeth, "Chen Jingcheng, how ruthless you are! Do you really think that just because you've become a minor official and gained a little power, you can take revenge on us without any scruples?"

"You underestimate us. I'm asking you one last time: will you help us or not?"