Volume 2: Feng Xi Arrives Chapter 14: Deserving a Beating Since Childhood!

  As soon as they entered the house, Lu Zhong asked: "Has the business contact in Beijing been settled?"

  Lu Zhong knew that relying solely on a few nude photos, it was impossible to make Huang Zixuan surrender. He feared that Huang would eventually strike back with a fatal blow. After all, Lu had taken an official path and there were too many taboos; getting entangled with Huang wouldn't bring any benefits, and besides, there were many hidden dangers.

  It was a few days ago that Huang Zixuan called to get close, actually wanting to ask the way and probe Lu Zhong's bottom. Lu Zhong then went with the flow and introduced Huang Zixuan to Du Bogao, in fact it was to bring him and his brother-in-law Hu Deli's company together for cooperation.

  Du Bo Tao is from Guangning and through Du Bo Tao, Huang Zi Xuan and the Jing City Trade Company are pulled into a relationship that doesn't seem out of place.

  But at the same time, Huang Zixuan's astuteness would also make him realize that he might have a complex relationship with the aristocratic families of Beijing.

  This way, Huang Zixuan's desire for revenge can be extinguished, and he will no longer entangle himself with him in vain.

  "It's okay, but to be honest, Zhēngzi, the level of people you know is too high. What kind of business do they run? What kind of business do we run? This doesn't match at all." Huang Zixuan scratched his head and became serious when talking about business.

  Lu Zhong smiled: "Then tell me, what business are you in?"

  Huang Zixuan sat down on the sofa without hesitation, and asked Xiaoli to make tea. He seemed to have become the host. He took a cigarette from the ashtray on the coffee table, lit it, and said: "To put it this way, I've been dealing with sable fur recently. The sable furs in several counties are now all mine, and I set the prices. Others don't dare to collect them. Originally, I thought the profit was pretty good, but compared to that Hu Zong...". Huang Zixuan shook his head repeatedly as he spoke.

  Lu Zhong frowned: "The newly emerging aquaculture industry, don't interfere blindly and bully farmers. It's all hard-earned money, you're really low-class!"

  Huang Zixuan chuckled and said, "Don't look down on this industry. To put it this way, the income from just this season alone is more than what the Five Continents Hotel can make! And these are all side hustles, done by people under me. I also want to do some high-end business, you know? Recently, I've been thinking of building a skyscraper."

  Huang Zixuan smiled and gave himself a definition: "I'm just a grasshopper, wherever there's blood, I'll go."

  Lu Zhong nodded slightly and lit a cigarette, "If it's not about business in Beijing, what is it?"

  Huang Zixuan chuckled and leaned in closer to Lu Zheng, saying: "So, you know about the Feicui Song and Dance Hall? I have shares in it too. But recently, there's been news that the city is going to crack down on it. Can you give me some inside information? Is this song and dance hall still going to be able to operate? If not, I'll hurry up and withdraw my investment now. Before Old Chen and Old Cai figure out what's going on, I need to get my money back."

  Lu Zhong was speechless, he really resembled his past life self, only seeking benefits for himself, regardless of whether his companions lived or died.

  "I don't know." Lu Zhong shook his head.

  "Zhuangzi, you look at yourself!" Huang Zixuan's expression was somewhat "pitiful". "What's the point of giving your brother a bottom line? Do you think I don't know? This time, you're also involved, and you're even the deputy leader of the rectification group. How can you not know anything?"

  Lu Zhong furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and said: "Don't withdraw for now!"

  Huang Zixuan immediately clasped his hands together, bowed to the sky and the four directions, saying: "Thank you heaven, thank you earth, thank you all the Buddha ancestors. That little piece of land isn't big, but it can make a lot of money in a year. If I were to take the money and leave now, I really wouldn't be willing! Guan Yu, you're a man of your word! Cover for me, brother!" He had seen a statue of Guan Yu on the bookshelf in Lu Zhong's living room, and he gave it a thumbs up.

  Lu Zhong didn't bother to argue with him either, took the tea handed over by Xiaoli and took a sip.

  Huang Zixuan smiled and said, "Zhuangzi, you're so trusting of her, aren't you afraid she'll poison you? Or is it that you've seen through her and have some feelings for her? Why don't you just ask her to stay overnight and keep you company?"

  Xiao Lian's tea tray fell to the ground with a loud crash, her face turned bright red, and tears welled up in her eyes.

  With a "crack", Lu Zhong gave Huang Zixuan a neck lock, hitting him so hard that Huang's eyes turned black and he let out a strange cry.

  "Speak properly to me! Respect your girlfriend! Respect yourself!" Lu Zhong said, getting up to answer the phone that had just rung.

  Looking at Lu Zhong's back, Huang Zixuan rubbed the back of his neck and muttered: "Damn it, he really hit hard, I've grown up so big and my old man has never touched me with a finger, all damn beaten by you!"

  Xiao Li looked at Huang Zi Xuan in surprise. She had been with him for over three years, and while others might not be aware of it, she could see right through his emotions. Although he was grumbling and complaining, Xiao Li knew that Huang Zi Xuan wasn't angry at all - on the contrary, he seemed to be enjoying himself.

  Are you a masochist? Xiaoli shuddered at the thought of some perverted characters in movies, and it sent chills down her spine.

  ……

  In late May 1985, a joint law enforcement team composed of departments such as culture, public security, and industry and commerce began to inspect and rectify the city's cultural market. The focus of regulation included song and dance halls, music tea houses, cinemas, video halls, printing enterprises, bookstalls, newspaper kiosks, bookstores, and audio-visual product rental and sales stores.

  Lu Zhong adhered to the "three nos" principle of Gu Wei in the rectification action, just being a cold-eyed onlooker. However, he took the opportunity to write an article under the name of Gu Wei's office, titled "Rethinking the Cultural Industry Layout in This City". In the article, apart from summarizing the fruitful results of this city-wide cultural market rectification and praising the leaders, he also provided some ideas for the development of the current cultural industry. When the article was published, Lu Zhong specially put Director Cheng's name as the first author, with himself as the second author.

  This article was published in both the city newspaper and the provincial newspaper, causing a stir among the municipal CPPCC members. Lu Zhong believed that perhaps Director Cheng had manipulated this from behind the scenes.

  Lu Zhong knew that he was still young now and had no foundation, and was in the stage of accumulating strength for a big push. When he wanted to do something, he often needed to borrow power.

  In Guangning, it was borrowed from Jiang Haiyan and her backstage relationship network, although she herself was off-duty, but the things she wanted to do were completed.

  As for borrowing power in work, compared with the layout in Guangning, it's just a small trick versus a big one.

  Here comes Wushan, especially after entering the Gu Wei committee, Lu Zhong does not regret it. In just three short months, the people he knew and the things he came into contact with were already incomparable to those in Guangning.

  Let's talk about Cheng Kai, who was the first person he met at the Gu Wei Ban besides Pei Aihong. This man is low-key and not very talkative, but it's said that he's the nephew of Commissioner Cheng from the Wu Xiang area government office.

  However, Cheng Kai also has worries, it seems that Zhu Lao's illness has a great impact on him, and he sighs all the way.

  Lu Zhong also has worries. On June 15th, the three-month middle and young class of the party school will end. What should he do now? Should he take the graduation exam to get a graduation certificate or not?

  Let's think about it, maybe we can ask Huang Lao for his opinion, after all, I basically didn't attend classes, and the one who started this was indeed Huang Lao.

  At the entrance of the Workers' Hospital, Lu Zhong dropped off Cheng Kai who came to visit Zhu Lao, and he drove straight to the People's Hospital.

  Lu Zhong came to visit Zhang Lao and received a call from Zhang Lao's son, asking him to come to the hospital after work.

  Lu Zhong later only went to see Zhang Lao twice, but Zhang Lao's attitude towards him was particularly kind, it seems that Director Cheng must have said something to Zhang Lao.

  But Lu Zhong had no idea that Zhang Lao would ask his son to call himself and didn't know what was going on.

  With a hint of suspicion in his heart, Lu Zhong went straight upstairs. Outside the ward, he vaguely saw that there seemed to be guests inside. Lu Zhong didn't pay much attention and knocked on the door before entering. After entering the ward and seeing the people inside clearly, Lu Zhong was slightly taken aback.

  But then he saw Liu Baojun, the grey-clad official who was chatting with Old Zhang's son. After arriving at Wushan, Lu Zhong and Liu Baojun had met a few times, but it was always awkward. A successful deputy director of the research institute and a former political star who had fallen out of favor didn't have much to talk about, especially since Liu Baojun sometimes had to be careful with his words so as not to hurt Lu Zhong's feelings. As a result, perhaps both of them felt uncomfortable meeting each other, and it had already been over a month since they last contacted each other.

  Liu Baojun didn't expect to meet Lu Zhong here, he was clearly taken aback for a moment, but then suddenly delighted to be reunited, stood up with a smile on his face, shook hands with Lu Zhong and said: "Zhongzi, are you here to see Old Zhang?"

  At the same time as shaking hands with Liu Baojun, Lu Zhong also caught a glimpse of the person sitting beside Zhang Lao's bed turning his head to look over. He was a tall and imposing gray Lenin suit cadre, quite majestic, who was none other than Liu Baojun's old superior, Zhang Yugong, Director of the Municipal People's Congress, Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee, and Deputy Secretary. One of the three main leaders of Wushan City, but he was getting on in years and would likely retire in a few years' time.

  Should he be one of the next municipal CPPCC chairmen?

  In a way, I'm also half his person.

  Lu Zhong thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile, while his face showed a smile as he greeted Zhang Yuke: "Secretary Zhang."

  Zhang Yuke smiled and nodded slightly.

  Half-sitting up, Zhang Lao's face showed a hint of surprise. His lips moved slightly, his voice very indistinct, and Zhang Yuguang listened intently.

  "Yes, old leader, I know Lu Zhong." Zhang Yugong raised his voice and replied with a smile.

  Then Zhang Lao said a few more words, and Zhang Yuke said, "Hmm, this young man is not bad. I've always valued him highly. Scolding him is for his own good." Zhang Yuke's tone was very sincere, and at that moment, even Lu Zhong wondered if Zhang Yuke had really been paying attention to himself all along, never giving up on him.

  But Lu Zhuan immediately smiled bitterly, on and off stage a play, who knows what's true or false? In short, these characters have been honed to perfection, but my current state is far from it.

  At this moment, what Zhang Yuguang and Zhang Lao said on the other side was not clear, but Lu Zhong already knew that Zhang Lao had asked his son to inform him of his intention, which was originally to introduce himself to Zhang Yuguang and find a way out for himself.

  Zhang Lao, you really have a good heart.

  Lu Zhong sighed lightly with emotion.