Chapter 146 Admitting Mistakes

Pan Guoyang was always calm and steady in his work, so he was often called by the leaders to do things. When the group was not busy, he was often called to drive or help out.

Just a while ago, he was called to drive for the deputy director of the art troupe and went to meet someone. That person was the former head of the office canteen, Chief Steward Ma, who has now been transferred to the company canteen.

“We originally went to see Chief Steward Ma to discuss the issue of food for the art troupe when they go out, but later we found out that he had been transferred to the company canteen and the canteen staff had to be replaced.

Chief Ma introduced a man to us, named Wang Guangjian, saying that he would be the head chef of the canteen in the future..."

"What!"

When Chen Tiezhu heard this, his expression changed instantly. "Wang Guangjian? He is my wife's cousin, the son of my second uncle! He...he has always been concerned about our taking over the office kitchen. How could he..."

The more Chen Tiezhu thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. According to Pan Guoyang, this matter had been decided by their internal staff long ago.

If it's already been decided, why should you give yourself a chance?

Almost in the blink of an eye, Chen Tiezhu figured it all out!

“Bang!”

Chen Tiezhu slapped his thigh hard and stood up angrily, "So that's how it is! What a Wang Guangjian!"

Lin Anan was startled and quickly advised: "Brother Zhuzi, don't be anxious, tell me slowly if you have something to say."

Chen Tiezhu frowned and sighed in annoyance. Afraid that he had frightened Lin Anan, he quickly sat back down, "If I'm right, we've been tricked!"

At this moment, Chu Mingzhou also came back.

It was snowing heavily outside again. Seeing that his hands were red from the cold, Lin Anan hurried over to help close the door, "Why don't you have gloves? Come and warm yourself by the fire."

Chu Mingzhou shook off the snow on his body, took off his coat and walked into the house. When he saw the two people in front of him, he was slightly stunned, "They are all here."

"Comrade Pan just came to sit and chat with me! Coincidentally, Brother Zhuzi and his wife are here too..." Lin Anan briefly told Chu Mingzhou what happened.

After hearing this, Chu Mingzhou's face darkened.

He was very busy today, so he went home specially to have dinner with his wife. He was planning to go out again after dinner to find out more details.

Today, the soldier he sent to inquire about the matter was casually sent away without saying anything. Even when asked about the informant, he didn't mention a word. He just said that the kitchen company would handle it and told him not to worry about it.

"So, this Wang Guangjian wants you to pave the way for him?" Chu Mingzhou grasped the key point in the words and asked Chen Tiezhu, hoping that he would explain the matter more clearly.

Chen Tiezhu nodded. "After thinking about it, this is the only explanation. He has been pretending to care about my taking charge of the agency kitchen. I guess he just wants to know my movements so that he can take action at the right time.

This opportunity was earned by my brother-in-law who won the second-class merit. Most people don’t have such an opportunity. Wang Guangjian is my wife’s closest cousin. If something happens to us, he can take over based on his relationship. It’s reasonable, and he can continue to use this opportunity.”

Pan Guoyang frowned when he heard this. "If that's true, then they've gone too far. Such unfair means should not appear in the army."

Chu Mingzhou thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Do you have any evidence? Comrade Pan cannot come forward to testify."

Yes, the reason Pan Guoyang could say that was all because of Lin Anan.

According to the rules, he cannot reveal a single word about the regiment. The leader allowed him to follow him because he trusted him!

Chen Tiezhu shook his head helplessly. "There is no solid evidence yet. This is all my guess. Although Wang Guangjian said some strange things when I was in contact with him before, it is difficult to use them as strong evidence. Besides, I didn't expect him to plot against me..."

There was pleading in Chen Tiezhu's eyes as he looked at Chu Mingzhou. As a common citizen, there was nothing he could do about this matter. If he wanted to get rid of the trouble he was in, he had to rely on Captain Chu.

Chu Mingzhou was caught in the crossfire this time, being accused of taking bribes for no reason. It was not a big deal, but it was disgusting. Even if he made things clear, this misunderstanding would damage his reputation.

"alright."

Chu Mingzhou tapped his slender fingers on the armrest of the sofa. "This is not a big deal. I will handle the bribery issue! As for the office cafeteria, you just need to prepare to take over normally."

"ah?"

The three of them looked at him in unison.

Chu Mingzhou smiled faintly at Lin Anan and said, "Take the basket from yesterday to the front door of our house and return it to Brother Zhuzi intact. And apologize to him at the same time."

Lin Anan was a little surprised and blinked, "Then what?"

"What then?"

"Anything else to do?"

"No, they said that we took salted duck eggs from the people as bribes, which is not wrong. Then we must see through the mistakes themselves, have a deep understanding, and quickly return what the people gave us."

Seeing that Lin Anan was still a little confused, Chu Mingzhou raised his hand and patted her hand gently, "I will write a letter of apology later and send it to the leader to admit my mistake overnight."

What Chu Mingzhou meant was that he was responsible for the matter and he wanted to resolve it as quickly as possible and minimize the problem.

If anyone still wants to make a fuss about this matter, then he should go and reason with the division commander or even the army commander.

The battalion commander's wife accepted more than twenty salted duck eggs from a fellow villager. How serious a crime could this be?

Is this really serious enough to be called bribery?

Who is making such a fuss about such a small matter?

What is the purpose? Is it a deliberate attempt to undermine civil-military relations?

Lin Anan felt that her man was too smart. Only when he was trapped in a situation would he keep looking for answers and opportunities to prove himself.

Chu Mingzhou did the opposite. He stopped arguing and took the initiative to admit his mistakes.

I won't keep guessing or investigating with you. If there is something, let's just speak out directly.

They are not stupid people, they can understand everything after just a few words.

Chen Tiezhu rubbed his hands excitedly, "Comrade Chu, this... this... I don't know how to thank you."

Chu Mingzhou raised his hand to signal that it was not necessary. "I just don't like others throwing dirty water on me. It's not because of you."

Disassociate yourself from the matter and don't need to thank me.

This is Chu Mingzhou’s attitude.

"Okay, I know what to do."

The chat was almost over, and Chen Tiezhu's wife and Chu Minglan also brought the food up, "It's time to eat. I just made some with the ingredients at home. You can try it and see if it suits your taste."

"Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law. You came to my house as a guest, and I asked you to do something."

"Oh, don't be polite, these are just ordinary skills of mine, not worth anything."

Everyone sat together eating and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

The food was steaming hot and tasted really good. No wonder the couple could take over the military district canteen. They really have the talent.

Lin Anan glanced at Chu Mingzhou and put a piece of pork ribs into his bowl, still feeling a little worried.

If he takes the initiative to admit his mistake, will he bring himself unnecessary trouble?

Chu Mingzhou seemed to know what she was thinking. He shook his head at her and put a piece of food in her bowl.

Speaking of Wang Guangjian, the one who was most angry was Chen Tiezhu's wife, "I was the one who taught that kid how to cook, and now he wants to use us as a stepping stone, what a piece of shit!"