During his free time in the afternoon, Qin Shi came to a coffee shop and listened to Zhang Zizai telling stories.
"China has a long history and has been a nation of etiquette since ancient times, emphasizing reciprocity. Although we are reluctant to form alliances internationally, we do have many friends. Team Leader Qin knows this!"
Qin Shi nodded slightly, but cursed Zhang Zizai several times in his heart. He told a story and started with the country and history. This was indeed a bit too much of a label.
But it was difficult to refute, so he had to bite the bullet and listen to Zhang Zizai continue his story.
A few years ago, China suffered a major earthquake. At that time, I was in charge of disaster relief. The situation was urgent and supplies were in short supply. I hadn't slept for several days. A delay of a quarter of an hour could result in the loss of life.
At that time, Israel donated a large amount of supplies free of charge, which was a great help to me and also to China. After this incident, I always felt that I owed them a favor, but I had no chance to repay them. In fact, Team Leader Qin also knew that, but he couldn't get too close.
"Indeed, the international situation is quite chaotic, and we still need to be clear about our position!" Qin Shi roughly understood what Zhang Zizai was going to say.
"That's the story. You said that if you owe someone a favor, shouldn't you repay it?" After briefly losing the story, Zhang Zizai threw the choice of topic to Qin Shi.
"Haha, I'm young and inexperienced, so I really can't handle these diplomatic matters, but what Director Zhang said should be correct!"
"Some time ago, the prince of Israel called me and wanted to buy some equipment from China. Do you think we should make money from them?"
"That's totally unnecessary. Director Zhang is also thinking of returning the favor!"
"Yes, but the international situation is not good. If this small matter is passed through Congress, it will give the international community a handle, so we can only proceed quietly. In fact, I also followed the example of Team Leader Qin and used private enterprises to directly get things done."
"So all this is just a misunderstanding?" Qin Shi asked after seeing that Zhang Zizai had explained everything clearly.
"That's the whole story. I received your email, but I don't want to hand it over to Congress. It's too small a matter to cause trouble for the leaders."
"Director Zhang is right. I'm just following the rules."
"Since you've already done it, then just do it. No one will ask about it anyway, so why take it seriously? It's just a story. Since you can't show up, why not just not show up?"
"But it's still somewhat against the rules for a private enterprise to do this without authorization, right?" Zhang Zizai tried to calm things down, but Qin Shi was still pressing his limits.
"Indeed, but the situation is special, and this is also an expedient measure. Team Leader Qin, what do you think about this matter?"
From international issues to human relationships, Zhang Zizai had told the story in a complete manner. In the end, he asked Qin Shi to express his opinion. At this time, Qin Shi had a black line on his forehead, and the word "bitch" was the only thing in his mind.
After some contact and conversation, Qin Shi was now basically certain of three things: Hu Maocai was indeed Zhang Zizai's man, and this incident was indeed Zhang Zizai's instigator. Second, the email had been withheld by Zhang Zizai, and as long as Qin Shi didn't ask any more questions, the matter would disappear without a trace. Third, even if he did ask, he would become Zhang Zizai's enemy, and this matter didn't seem to have much impact on Zhang Zizai.
"Director Zhang made the decision for the overall situation. It's nothing to me. Let's just drop the matter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs just needs to insist on it. It's not a big deal anyway!" Now is not the time to offend anyone, so Qin Shi chose to be tolerant.
"Haha, Team Leader Qin is truly a wise man. No wonder you've been praised so much at the National Congress. Team Leader Qin is capable, responsible, and knows the big picture. He's sure to be a pillar of China in the future!"
"Haha, Director Zhang, you're too kind. I'm just an ordinary civil servant. I don't have any special abilities. I just do my job according to the rules. Since there's nothing else, I'll go back."
"Alright, Team Leader Qin has a lot on his plate, let's make an appointment next time!"
Qin Shi knew that there was no progress. The email he sent and his appearance this time were nothing more than to find out Zhang Zizai's tone and attitude, so that he would know how to proceed in the future.
In this conversation, he was basically at a disadvantage. As long as he didn't turn hostile, he would be suppressed by Zhang Zizai. This made Qin Shi very unhappy.
Qin Shi said goodbye to Zhang Zizai and stood up to leave. Just as he was about to take a step forward, he pulled his foot back and looked at Zhang Zizai who was still sitting there.
"Director Zhang, I have something I'm not sure how to handle. I'd like to ask you for advice."
"Oh? Is there anything else that's troubling Team Leader Qin?"
"What if Songbai Group really did something out of line?" Qin Shi smiled slightly and looked at Zhang Zizai.
You've been putting pressure on me from the beginning to the end, so now I'm going to put some pressure on you. Let's see how you respond!
"Haha, Team Leader Qin, you can rest assured. Regardless of our personal relationship, if there's a problem with the Songbai Group, we'll do what needs to be done. Under the law, everyone is equal, regardless of status!"
"Well, Director Zhang is indeed sensible and reasonable. Qin Shi has gained a lot from chatting with Director Zhang today. Farewell!"
Zhang Zizai stood up to see him off, and Qin Shi left with a polite smile, as if nothing had happened. Their first meeting seemed quite harmonious.
Qin Shi left, and Zhang Zizai stared at Qin Shi's back until he disappeared, then took out his phone and made a call.
"Lao Mao, it's over now. It's all right now. But Qin Shi is not a simple character. You should be careful in your recent actions and don't let him get caught."
. . .
Qin Shi drove back to the office. Through his contact with Zhang Zizai, he basically understood the other party's position. If it was really as they said, it didn't matter whether the matter was done or not. The key was that he had already sent the email, then he would be invincible and would not be afraid of being held accountable later.
But Hu Maocai is Hu Tu's son and has connections with Zhang Zizai. It seems that the ceiling of China is not very clean!
However, this contact with Zhang Zizai also made me realize his strength. It is better not to offend people like Zhang Zizai if possible. He has great power, a deep background, and is a very cunning person. I hope not to become his enemy.
However, Qin Shi didn't care whether such a chaotic China would bring trouble to his own affairs. When he left, he deliberately tested Zhang Zizai's attitude. Since you are pretending, I hope you can pretend to the end.
Qin Shi drove back and just entered the office when Ren Mingyue and Humadu knocked on the door and came in.
"Leader, is this convenient?"
"It's convenient now. How are you guys doing recently? We've been out for a while. How are the investigations going on with the things you two are working on?"
"There are some clues, but things seem a bit complicated and involve many things. It can't be explained in just a few words!" Ren Mingyue reported a little awkwardly.
"Why worry about it being tedious? Let's talk about it in the next chapter!"
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