Chapter 750: Undercurrents in Jin City
The economic inspection team started working on the second day after Jiang Chen arrived in Jinshi.
Jinshi is the largest port city in the north, with developed shipping industry and foreign trade.
The first place the economic investigation team visited was the largest port in Jinshi.
Director Cui, a staff member from Jinshi who accompanied the economic inspection team, proudly introduced:
"Professor Wang, look, this is our largest port in Jinshi. Last year, our cargo throughput exceeded 10 million tons, and this figure is increasing every year."
Wang Guoping nodded: "It's really good."
"But the channel can be widened and deepened to facilitate the entry and exit of large ships."
"Building more specialized terminals, such as container terminals and bulk cargo terminals... By differentiating them, efficiency can be further improved."
"I see they're still loading and unloading goods manually, right?"
Director Cui didn't take it seriously at first, but the more he listened, the more it made sense. He looked serious and nodded, "Yes, there are a lot of unloading workers."
"Large-scale cargo still relies on machinery, and equipment upgrades are a top priority."
"The large open space nearby can also be utilized to increase logistics distribution and processing trade functions. Value-added services are also necessary."
After hearing what happened, Director Cui even took out a small notebook to write it down.
Jiang Chen and others followed behind Professor Wang, mainly serving as an escort.
"Brother Qiang is back!"
It was noon and the sun was shining brightly, but a group of dark-skinned loaders did not rest. They wore sweatshirts and vests and worked under the scorching sun.
Some of them wanted to be lazy and were about to stop when they heard shouting and cursing from the shadow of the boat. They didn't dare to stop and gritted their teeth to continue working.
The five people hiding in the shade of the ship changed their fancy outfits from last night and dressed very simply. They all had bruises on their faces and were sitting on the cargo boxes smoking.
"These lazy bastards will slack off whenever they get the chance."
"Damn it, I asked that grandson to plot against me yesterday."
"When I see that pretty boy again, I'm going to break his legs."
"Alright, you're just bragging. You screamed the loudest last night and even scared me to the point of peeing my pants!"
"I'll say it again, I was holding it in. I wasn't scared to pee!"
The leader of the five was none other than Brother Qiang. He had sharp eyes and when he saw the group coming, he jumped up like a spring and said, "Shut up, the boss is here!"
The five of them quickly crushed their cigarette butts, stood in a row, and said respectfully, "Boss, you're here."
Li Rui glanced at a few people and saw that they all had injuries on their faces. He frowned and asked Li Hu who was following him: "What happened to the injuries on your face?"
Li Hu glanced at the five people coldly. Qiangzi lowered his head and avoided his gaze.
"We got beaten up last night. We lost five against one."
Li Rui was very interested: "Who did it?"
Li Hu waved to Qiangzi, motioning him to come over.
Qiangzi swallowed his saliva and moved over nervously: "Brother Hu, you called me."
Li Hu is handsome and fair-skinned, and is shorter than Qiangzi, but no one dares to look down on him.
"Tell my godfather about what happened last night." Li Hu patted Qiangzi's face and threatened, "Tell him nicely and in detail."
Qiangzi said hurriedly: "Last night, we wanted to go out and relax, planning to get a massage, and we ran into that guy on the way."
He paused here, not daring to say that they had initiated the provocation. He shifted the blame and said, "The boy got drunk and went crazy. We couldn't stand it, so we started a fight."
Li Hu said impatiently: "Let's get to the point. What does that kid look like? Where is he from?"
Qiangzi paused, facing Brother Hu's murderous gaze, and shrank his neck as he said, "I've never seen him before, nor heard him speak. I don't know where he's from."
Seeing that Brother Hu's eyes were getting colder and colder, Qiangzi immediately said, "But that boy is very handsome. I will definitely recognize him if I see him!"
"Waste." Li Hu looked at his godfather:
"Godfather, these guys are our people after all. If we don't retaliate after being bullied, it would make us look like cowards."
Li Rui said nonchalantly, "The economic inspection team is in Jinshi recently. I'm telling you to behave yourself. Once they leave, you can do whatever you want."
Qiangzi couldn't swallow the anger he felt last night, but he didn't dare to say no in front of the boss, so he responded cowardly.
After leading the economic inspection team to visit the port, Director Cui said enthusiastically:
"Professor Wang, I've invited someone today. He's a returned overseas Chinese who has made significant contributions to the infrastructure of Jinshi. His company's main business is also ship trading. Would you like to meet him?"
Wang Guoping nodded: "Okay."
Director Cui looked around and said, "Here we are, Boss Li!"
Jiang Chen raised his eyes and looked at the person who came. It was indeed Li Rui.
Director Cui introduced: "Boss Li, this is the King of Economics..."
A rough voice interrupted him.
"Brother Hu, this is the guy!"
Qiangzi recognized the man at first sight. It was simply because Jiang Chen was too tall and too conspicuous.
When he saw the person, he immediately jumped up and shouted excitedly: "That's him!"
Li Hu looked in the direction Qiangzi pointed.
The man was very tall, and Li Hu had to look up slightly to see his face clearly. This perspective made him very uncomfortable.
He tutted in dissatisfaction.
Qiangzi was still yelling and cursing.
Relying on the big boss's support, he rolled up his sleeves and looked like he was going to get his revenge.
Wang Guoping looked at Director Cui and said in an unhappy tone: "What's going on? Are you going to fight?"
Director Cui quickly said, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding."
He looked at Boss Li and made a face to signal Li Rui to explain.
Li Rui didn't notice Director Cui's gaze. When he saw Jiang Chen, his face suddenly darkened.
Why did Jiang Chen come to Jinshi?
Director Cui saw that Li Rui didn't respond, and cursed him for failing to act at the critical moment. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "Boss Li, give me some face."
Li Rui came back to his senses, nodded to Director Cui, and said, "It was indeed a misunderstanding. I know this young man."
Qiangzi was about to say it was not a misunderstanding when Li Hu kicked him in the knee to shut him up.
Director Cui was delighted when he heard this: "You two know each other, so it must be a misunderstanding."
Minister Li of the economic inspection team frowned slightly upon hearing this. He glanced at Li Rui and Jiang Chen and asked in a deep voice, "How do you two know each other?"
Li Rui smiled gently and said, "Jiang Chen is an acquaintance of my son."
Director Cui subconsciously looked at Li Hu.
Li Hu's face turned pale and he glared at Director Cui: "Don't look at me."
Director Cui was stared at innocently, looking bewildered: "Did I say something wrong?"
Li Rui explained slowly, "He is my biological son. We were separated for many years and I only recognized him recently."
Upon hearing this, Director Cui was about to congratulate him, but he heard Minister Li from the economic investigation team attacking Jiang Chen.
His tone was aggressive:
"Do you know his son? What's his name? Why didn't you report this matter before joining the inspection team?"
"And what about the fight? You went out without permission last night and got into a fight? Why didn't you report leaving the team? Who allowed you to leave without permission?"
Wang Guoping explained, "I agreed to him going out. As for the fight, Boss Li said it was a misunderstanding."
Minister Li, however, seemed to have found something wrong and insisted, "He's unorganized and undisciplined. Such a person shouldn't be in our economic investigation team. I request that he be expelled..."
"Minister Li!"
Even Wang Guoping, who had a good temper, became annoyed:
"This isn't confidential work, and there's no rule against going out. He's dealing with a personal matter that has nothing to do with work, and it has nothing to do with you. Jiang Chen is my student, and you have no right to expel him!"
Minister Li's face darkened and he wanted to argue, but was stopped by Director Cui.
Seeing the atmosphere getting worse, Director Cui quickly made a bitter face to smooth things over:
"Since our meeting is fate, let's not talk about it anymore. It's almost noon. I'll treat you all to the state-owned restaurant. Our seafood here is especially authentic."
Everyone gave Director Cui face and moved to the restaurant.
Li Rui deliberately fell a few steps behind and walked side by side with Jiang Chen.
He looked calm, but his tone was a bit playful: "Does Ye Rou know that you went to the red light district?"
Jiang Chen's expression changed slightly, and he pretended to be angry and said, "What does it have to do with you?"
Li Rui saw all his anger.
Thinking of Ye Rou being pregnant, Li Rui smiled ambiguously.
As expected, there is no man who doesn't cheat.
Shan Ning pulled Zheng Xia and followed closely behind the two of them, trying to hear clearly what they were saying.
Before he could get close, Li Hu glared back at him fiercely.
Shan Ning said unwillingly: "Jiang Chen sneaked out last night, why didn't you tell me?"
Zheng Xia said innocently, "I just found out about this too."
Seeing that she didn't look like she was lying, Shan Ning let her go and glared at Minister Li in the front row, saying unhappily, "Why is Minister Li targeting Jiang Chen so much?"
Zheng Xia smiled slightly.
Of course it's because of you.
Minister Li was jealous because his target fell in love with another man.
But this is also good...
Zheng Xia smiled slightly, her eyes deep.
Danning, you claim to be pure and noble, but I want you to open your legs to men like I do.
She really hopes that this day will come sooner.
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