"Ah Long, I don't really know how to bring this up."

"It's like this, our company's General Manager Xu somehow found out that you are my cousin and wants to invite you to dinner."

Seeing that there was no one else around, Jun Ge decided to lay his cards on the table.

"Oh, is that so? That's nothing, just agree for me and it'll be fine."

Zhang Long said jokingly.

"How could that be? How could I possibly make that decision for you? If you don't have time, I can just call it back for you."

"To be honest with you, the reason I'm so conflicted is that Mr. Xu is my former boss, and he's always been very kind to me."

Jun-ge also said, "What's the use of trying?"

He felt much better after he had said what had been on his mind.

Seeing Jun Ge regain his relaxed state at a visible speed, Zhang Long realized that this was the thing that had been troubling him.

He asked curiously, "Brother Jun, I have no business dealings with your company, so how did your General Manager Xu come to me?"

Jun Ge chuckled and said, "I only found out about this before I came back. Don't you have two office buildings under construction in Lujiazui?"

"One of them was built by our parent company, Huajian Group."

"Our company is one of the subsidiaries of Huajian Group, and we are responsible for supplying steel to the parent company."

Hearing this, Zhang Long finally understood that it turned out they were planning to use him to get in touch with Huajian Group.

So he patted Jun on the shoulder: "It's a small matter. I'm quite familiar with Zhu XX, the executive vice president of Huajian Group. When you bring that General Manager Xu over, I'll introduce you."

"What do you think?"

Is this level sufficient?

This was indeed a small matter for Zhang Long; it wasn't like they were asking him to run for an official position. He was just acting as an intermediary, giving them the opportunity to get to know each other.

Whether things succeed or not, he doesn't care.

With Zhang Long around, President Zhu will definitely treat Jun Ge differently.

Jun was very excited after hearing this.

He nodded repeatedly and said, "That's enough!"

"The executive vice president of the head office is at the deputy director-general level, while their company's general manager, Xu, is only at the section chief level. The difference is significant!"

"Alright, it's settled then. I'll find a time when I get back to Shanghai."

Actually, he wouldn't be too resistant to doing such small favors; it's just something he does conveniently.

After all, Hu Xinxin was really enjoying her life as a kept man. Whether in Shanghai or Beijing, people working within the system would greet her with a smile whenever they saw her.

On the one hand, he himself is indeed capable, and on the other hand, isn't it because the Hu family is powerful?

He's the perfect example of someone who lives off a woman, but nobody really considers him a freeloader.

After the two finished talking, Zhang Long thought for a moment and decided to see it through to the end.

He got up, went to the car, opened the door, took out two packs of special-supply cigarettes, and handed them to Brother Jun.

"Take these two cartons of cigarettes. When you're working in a state-owned enterprise, your own abilities and interpersonal relationships are very important. At the same time, you also need something to enhance your image, and this is perfect."

“Those seasoned veterans who have worked their way up in state-owned enterprises are very sharp-eyed.”

"No matter what, we are cousins, and we can't be written with the same character 'Zhang' in our names."

"Besides, you're quite close by, so I'll help you if I can. But let me make this clear beforehand: don't take anything you shouldn't take, you know what I mean?"

After hearing Zhang Long's warning, Jun Ge stood up and assured him, "Don't worry, Ah Long, I know what I'm doing and I definitely won't cause you any trouble."

Looking at his solemn promise, it was as if he was swearing to God.

Zhang Long didn't say anything. He stood up, patted the other person on the shoulder, gave him a meaningful look, and then went home.

For Zhang Long, two packs of cigarettes were of little use; their main purpose was to show off. But for Jun Ge, it was a different story—the perfect way to get a promotion and a raise.

Or rather, it's the same for everyone working within the system; when it comes down to it, it's absolutely effective.

When Jun returned home, he saw his father, wife, and daughter sitting there staring at him intently, clearly having witnessed what had just happened.

He couldn't help but blush, after all, being lectured by his younger cousin was not a pleasant experience.

However, when he learned that the problem that had been troubling his eldest son for so long was nothing to Zhang Long and could be solved in no time, he was quite moved.

The second uncle's eyes lit up when he saw the cigarette in his eldest son's hand. Although he had never seen the actual cigarette, he had heard of this legendary "special supply".

"Give me those two packs of cigarettes you have, let me take a look."

As he spoke, he put on his reading glasses.

Jun-ge handed it over without hesitation; after all, his father was the most important person in the family.

After studying it for a while, Second Uncle asked curiously, "Jun, didn't you say that Long is a businessman in Pengcheng?"

How could we possibly get our hands on this?

Jun-ge breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his mother wasn't there.

He lowered his voice and said, "Ah Long used to be in Shenzhen, but he moved to Shanghai in the first half of this year."

"You saw his girlfriend too; she's the apple of the eye of the third-in-command in Shanghai."

"No one in the family knows about this right now, so don't tell anyone else."

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