Chapter 139 A Good Show to Lure the Entrapment
The next morning, in a private room at Tangdixuan.
Bai Shu held a black piece between his fingers, hovering it above the chessboard, but his gaze was fixed on Liu Sisi, who was sitting restlessly opposite him.
Liu Sisi wore a newly made dress today, sitting upright with her hands on her knees.
She dared not look at Bai Shu, and could only stare at the teacup in front of her. The jasmine tea in the cup had been brewed three times, but she hadn't dared to drink a drop.
"The matter concerning the 17th Institute was handled well last time."
Bai Zhu finally spoke, her voice calm and indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Liu Sisi, however, seemed to hear heavenly music. Her tense back instantly relaxed, and she quickly looked up, a fawning smile spreading across her face.
"It's all thanks to your excellent guidance, Mr. Bai. I was just running errands and relaying messages."
Bai Shu ignored her flattery, gently placed the chess piece back into the chess box with a crisp "click".
"I like smart people, and I'm willing to give them opportunities." Bai Shu picked up his teacup and skimmed off the foam with the lid.
"Now, I'm giving you a second chance."
Liu Sisi immediately sat up straight, her eyes shining.
"I want you to get close to someone."
"The wife of Qian Guangming, the section chief of the Industry and Commerce Bureau's Enterprise Registration Section."
Liu Sisi's pupils contracted slightly, but her face remained expressionless as she rapidly began to calculate in her mind.
Qian Guangming? She knew this person; he was known as "easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings." She never expected that Director Bai would be stuck with such a person.
"And then?" she asked tentatively.
“She mentioned me ‘casually’ to me.” Bai Shu spoke slowly.
"I was just saying that the procedures in Beijing were too complicated. As a Hong Kong businessman, I was unfamiliar with the place and people and kept running into obstacles. I was getting a little disheartened."
“Tell her that I’m considering giving up my investment in Beijing. In Shanghai, some local officials are very enthusiastic and have already allocated me a large plot of land with generous policies.”
Liu Sisi's eyes lit up.
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
This is a classic case of making an example of someone to intimidate them, and then undermining their efforts!
She immediately understood Bai Shu's intention: to have Qian Guangming's wife whisper in his ear, letting him know that if she continued to hold him back, this fat sheep that had come to her door would fly away!
"I understand! I promise I'll pass on the message so she'll believe she found out the information herself and that no one will suspect you!"
Liu Sisi, drawing inferences from one instance, immediately took credit for it.
Bai Shu was satisfied with her quick wit and continued, "That's not enough."
She paused for a moment, then added, “You should also ‘casually’ reveal that I am a kind-hearted person, and although the matter was not resolved, I did not want to make things difficult for a ‘good cadre’ like Section Chief Qian who follows the rules. To thank him for his ‘hard work’ in running around during this period, I prepared a generous gift.”
"I'll make an appointment with him tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Tangdixuan. I want to thank him in person."
When Liu Sisi heard the words "generous gift", her heart skipped a beat.
She could almost imagine the look on Qian Guangming's face when he heard the news.
First, use the threat of withdrawing investment to put pressure on him and create panic; then, use generous gifts as bait to arouse his greed.
This pulling and tugging is like manipulating people's hearts at will.
"Chairman Bai, don't worry!" Liu Sisi stood up, her chest heaving slightly with excitement.
"I guarantee I'll handle this matter flawlessly!"
She took the order, swayed her hips in her high heels, and walked away in a flurry of activity.
The door to the private room was closed again, and Qin Zheng walked out from behind the screen with a puzzled look on his face.
"Miss, why go through all this trouble to deal with Qian Guangming?" Qin Zheng frowned.
“If you just make a phone call to Old Chen, not only will Qian Guangming be fired, but even their bureau chief will be kicked out immediately.”
"Cannons are used to destroy bunkers." Su Wantang picked up the cup of tea, which had gone slightly cold, took a small sip, and her eyes turned cold.
"If I had to use cannons every time I dealt with a buzzing fly, it would only make me, the one with the gun, look incompetent."
She put down her teacup and looked at Qin Zheng: "Besides, if Old Chen helps me get rid of Qian Guangming, people will only say that I have powerful backers. But if I personally kill him, then everyone will know that I, 'Bai Shu,' am not someone to be trifled with."
"What I want is not to respect the Lu family, nor to respect Old Master Chen. What I want is to respect me."
Qin Zheng was shocked and instantly understood.
The young lady is trying to establish her authority!
We will use Qian Guangming's head to deter all the petty scoundrels lurking in the shadows, eyeing Haitang Technology with covetous intent.
"Young Miss is wise," Qin Zheng said sincerely.
Bai Shu chuckled lightly, then changed the subject: "By the way, what about the other thing I asked you to do?"
Qin Zheng immediately took out a file from his briefcase.
"I got in touch. Li Yuanchao, a reporter from the Beijing Evening News. He was maliciously suppressed and sidelined for two years for reporting on a factory director's corruption. He was only recently released. He's the cousin of an old comrade-in-arms of mine. He's absolutely reliable and has a strong backbone."
"Very good." Bai Shu took the file, didn't even look at it, and put it aside.
"Tell him to bring his camera to Tangdixuan tomorrow night. I'll treat him to a great show. I guarantee it will make him famous overnight."
"Yes!" Qin Zheng accepted the order.
...
That afternoon, at a card game in the family compound.
Qian Guangming's wife, Zhou Hong, was looking unhappy because she had lost three games in a row. Liu Sisi seized the opportunity and came over with a plate of sliced watermelon.
"Hey, Sister Zhou, not having much luck today? Come on, have a piece of melon to cool down." Liu Sisi smiled and put down the fruit plate.
Zhou Hong glanced at her and gave a curt "hmm".
Liu Sisi seemed completely oblivious to her bad mood, plopped down next to her, and sighed seemingly unintentionally.
"Hey, you know, I really don't understand this world anymore. Even if you have money, you can't give it away."
These words successfully piqued the curiosity of the other women at the card table.
"What's wrong, Sisi? Who would complain about money burning their hands?"
Liu Sisi lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Who else could it be but that Hong Kong businesswoman, Ms. Bai? I ran into her at Tangdixuan today. Guess what? She's not planning to invest in Beijing anymore!"
"What?!" Zhou Hong's eyes widened instantly, and she forgot to play the cards in her hand.
"Not voting anymore? Why?"
"What else could it be?" Liu Sisi pouted. "They think our place is too small and full of troublemakers, too shallow and full of scoundrels. It's just a matter of registering a company, and we've been running around for almost a week, but the Industry and Commerce Bureau just keeps dragging their feet and won't process it."
“The Hong Kong businessmen have never been treated like this before. They said that Shanghai had already extended an olive branch and prepared land for her, just waiting for her to nod.”
As she spoke, she secretly observed Zhou Hong's expression.
Sure enough, Zhou Hong's face darkened at a visible speed.
Her husband, Qian Guangming, mentioned the Hong Kong businessman's plan to invest in building a factory when he came home, saying it was a lucrative opportunity and that if they could get in touch with him, they would reap considerable benefits.
She was hoping to get something out of this and buy her son a new tape recorder.
If it flies away, won't everything be ruined?
Seeing that the fire was almost done, Liu Sisi added another handful of firewood.
"However, I think that Director Bai is a pretty nice person. She even asked me about it, saying she wanted to thank Section Chief Qian from the Industry and Commerce Bureau. She said that Section Chief Qian had gone to great lengths for her, and although the matter wasn't resolved, she couldn't be too rude."
"She has already booked a table at Tangdixuan for tomorrow night and prepared a generous gift to thank Section Chief Qian in person."
After saying that, Liu Sisi hurriedly left, making an excuse that the coal stove at home hadn't been turned off, leaving behind the shocked crowd at the card table and Zhou Hong with an uncertain expression.
That evening, as soon as Qian Guangming returned home, his wife Zhou Hong pulled him into the bedroom.
After hearing his wife's embellished account, Qian Guangming was first startled, then overjoyed.
He always said that!
How could a female merchant from out of town, with no connections or background, possibly cause such a stir?
If you just teach her a lesson, she'll obediently give in, won't she? She wants to run away, but she's afraid of offending people, so she has to rush over to give gifts and apologize!
This is what happens when you're completely in control of yourself!
Qian Guangming paced around the room smugly, his shiny hair swaying with each step.
“This Hong Kong businesswoman needs a good talking-to. Don’t worry, she won’t get away!” Qian Guangming said confidently to his wife.
"She's already set up shop and recruited a bunch of researchers. She's just going to leave like that? She's just trying to scare us!"
Zhou Hong was still a little worried: "So... are you going to the dinner party tomorrow night?"
"Go! Of course I'm going!" Qian Guangming slapped his thigh. "Not only am I going, but I'm also bringing someone with me!"
His eyes gleamed with greed. He rubbed his hands together, picked up the phone on the table, and dialed the health bureau directly.
The call was answered quickly.
"Hello? Brother-in-law? It's me, Guangming!" Qian Guangming's tone instantly became extremely obsequious.
"Oh, right, right. I have something to report to you. Remember that Hong Kong businesswoman I mentioned? Yes, the one surnamed Bai. I've got her under my thumb. She's hosting a banquet at Tangdixuan tomorrow night to apologize, and she's prepared lavish gifts..."
On the other end of the phone, Feng Jianguo, deputy director of the Health Bureau, was silent for a moment, then let out a low laugh.
“Sure. I’m free tomorrow, so I’ll go with you.”
After hanging up the phone, Qian Guangming's face turned bright red with excitement.
Very good!
With his brother-in-law, Deputy Director Feng Jianguo, in charge, this Hong Kong businessman is completely at their mercy.
At that time, not only will there be generous gifts, but we might also be able to get some shares in her so-called "Haitang Technology"!
...
Tangdixuan under the cover of night is as tranquil as still water.
In the private room on the top floor, Qin Zheng carefully put away a miniature listening device and quickly walked up to Bai Shu.
"Miss, it's all been recorded." Qin Zheng's voice was low, tinged with excitement.
"Qian Guangming just called his brother-in-law Feng Jianguo and invited him to a banquet tomorrow night."
Su Wantang was copying a calligraphy work by Wang Xizhi when she heard this, and her brush paused slightly.
She looked up, and the moonlight from the window shone on her cool profile, making her peach blossom eyes shine with an astonishing brightness.
"Feng Jianguo?"
She put down her pen, and a bloodthirsty, cold smile slowly curved her lips.
"very good."
"I only wanted to catch a small fish, but I didn't expect to bring up a turtle instead."
"Since they're so eager to come and get themselves killed, I'll grant their wish. I'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop, making an example of them."
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