"Sit down! Don't be so polite!"
There was nothing wrong with Feng and Xing's words literally, but their tone was neither salty nor bland.
He was really polite to Chao Mingjian, that was not the case. He had a bad impression of Chao Mingjian since four years ago.
This time, in addition to giving Mou Minmu face, he also wanted to find out some legendary stories from Chao Mingjian, so he accepted the invitation.
Mou Minmu was only responsible for making tea, and he didn't get involved in other things. It was true that Mayor Feng Yuxing was giving him face, but he could only be considered an "intermediary" at most.
"Mayor, have some tea first!" After pouring tea for Feng Yuxing, Mou Minmu invited Feng Yuxing to drink tea to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Chao Mingjian also quickly handed over a cigarette and wanted to light it for Feng Yuxing, but Feng Yuxing refused. Feng Yuxing picked up the match on the tea table and lit it himself.
Feng Yuxing's face always remained calm. It was not that he was showing off his power, but he really couldn't muster the energy in front of Chao Mingjian.
"Mr. Chao, you are a well-known figure in Zhouxi City. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Feng Yuxing spoke very directly and did not intend to give Chao Mingjian a chance to say anything polite.
"Mayor Feng, no matter what, I still have to apologize to you. I was ignorant before and repeatedly offended your divine majesty. From now on, if you say east, I will never deviate even a little bit from the southeast!"
Chao Mingjian first expressed his attitude.
"Tell me! What do you want me to promise you?"
Feng Yuxing's expression remained calm while he spoke, his tone was neither salty nor bland, and every sentence he said was direct without beating around the bush.
“Mayor, after the audit is completed, if there are any violations, I will accept the penalty, but can you please not close my company?
My company has hundreds of employees, and I can’t let their livelihoods be wiped out all at once because of me.”
Chao Mingjian spoke in a very flattering tone, tying the interests of his employees together and playing the victim to Feng Yuxing.
Feng Yuxing certainly understood that the reason Chao Mingjian gave in was that once Chao Mingjian's company was shut down, he would be left with nothing.
He did not take up the topic, but stared at Chao Mingjian and said:
"Who is your backer? Who is Guan Yunfu? What is your relationship?"
He also knew the questions he raised, but he pretended not to know and let Chao Mingjian say it himself, which could be regarded as a verification of the information.
"Guan Yunfu is the person in charge of the Feng family's business in Yuanxi, Yancheng. They approached me and wanted to invest in my company.
Of course, after they invested in my company, the business volume did increase significantly;
Most of the large-scale buildings in Yuanxi City are undertaken by my famous construction company, especially government projects. The profits are also considerable. It can be said that I can make money even if I just lie down.
It's hard not to make money. To put it bluntly, even if I disagree with them joining, I'll be dead.
If we let them join, we can make more money and it will be easier, but now we know that we are violating the rules. If the government liquidates them, they will be doomed! Alas! They will die anyway! "
Chao Mingjian sighed as he spoke. What he said was true, but not entirely true.
If Chao Mingjian didn't have the potential to do evil, Feng Chuanqi of Yancheng wouldn't have chosen him and made him one of his agents.
"Just now you said that Guan Yunfu is the person in charge of the Yancheng Feng family in Yuanxi. Then, which person in the Yancheng Feng family is the one who connects with the Yuanxi business?"
Feng Yuxing continued to pretend to be confused and asked, even though he knew the answer.
“He’s a young talent from the younger generation of the Feng family, called Feng Chuanqi. He doesn’t come here often, only once or twice a year.
Everything was handled by Guan Yunfu, including negotiations with our Yuanxi Provincial Government officials."
As long as Feng Yuxing asked the questions, Chao Mingjian basically had nothing to hide, and he didn't dare to.