I said, "It's rare that Mr. Lin has shown favor to me and given me a look. But firstly, I have no money to invest. Secondly, I don't have the ability to provide more help for the development of the enterprise. Thirdly, the official rules are very strict, and I don't have the courage to act rashly. However, I will definitely treat Mr. Lin's affairs as my own affairs and follow his orders. This has nothing to do with whether I invest or not. Please rest assured on this point."
Lin Xun was not surprised by my answer and said sincerely: "The mayor of Guan is of high character and certainly not profit-driven like us. My company's legal department also told me that civil servants are not allowed to engage in profit-making activities."
I nodded. In April of that year, the Civil Service Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The law clearly stipulates that civil servants should abide by discipline and laws, and must not engage in or participate in profit-making activities in violation of relevant regulations, or hold concurrent positions in enterprises or other profit-making organizations.
Although this law had not yet been promulgated when I spoke with Lin Xun, the Interim Regulations on National Civil Servants issued by the State Council had already made similar provisions.
I said, "You can't have your cake and eat it too. Since you have chosen to be a public servant, you can't be complacent and look at the other mountain from the perspective of a poor farmer."
The two sisters burst into laughter, and Lin Xun said, "We don't want to recruit corrupt revolutionary cadres, we just want to preserve our personal friendship. I have an undeveloped idea for Mayor Guan to consider."
I said, "I'd like to hear your advice."
She and Liu Yun looked at each other, then she stared into my eyes and said, "I am going to give 20% of the shares of Daxun Auto Parts Co., Ltd. to Anjie Auto Parts Co., Ltd. for holding."
I stared at Lin Xun with wide eyes, not understanding why she dragged the Anjie Company, which belonged to the Red Army, into this.
She understood my look and explained, "As upstream and downstream companies, it is common practice for them to hold shares in each other. There is nothing surprising about it."
I couldn't help but interrupt her: "20% of the shares is tens of millions of dollars. As far as I know, my master doesn't have that much money."
She further explained: "Of course you don't need the money. My cousin will use this part of the funds. She will hold 20% of Anjie's shares."
I laughed and said, "Isn't this just a lie? What does it have to do with me?"
Seeing that I had finally gotten to the core issue, she told me all of her elaborate plans: "Your ex-wife registered an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands, and this company holds 20% of the shares of my cousin's company. To avoid trouble, this offshore company will transfer all the profits to Guan Ningyu in the form of a trust."
I was dumbfounded. This beautiful lady in front of me was so meticulous. She packaged the gray income layer by layer in a game of pass the parcel and then put it into my pocket.
I have to admire her clever idea, but this is bribery and money laundering, a blatant criminal act.
She saw what I was thinking and had been prepared for my worries. She comforted me and said, "My cousin and I have been doing business for so many years, and our best reputation is that we never flatter or betray our friends. Your teacher and you are like brothers, and you know better than us how deep our friendship is. I have met your ex-wife before, and I can feel from talking to her that she hates you, but she loves you more, and more importantly, she will never let Ningyu get hurt. What are you still worried about?"
I was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Liu Yun interjected: "Guan Hongjun, I don't know what kind of virtue you accumulated in your previous life, but so many women are helping you without hesitation."
I don't know whether I should be moved or ashamed.
Lin Xun was also a little emotional and said: "My cousin is right. Don't think that we are trading money and power with you, because your power is not that important in our eyes. We admire you as a person, because although you are a little philandering and absurd, you have good character and a smart mind, which will make our common business more powerful."
Liu Yun added: "I have had a close conversation with Lin Xun and Zhang Fangfang, and she has prepared the power of attorney and related information for me. Next week I plan to send Tiantian to study in the UK, and I will also go to the Virgin Islands to register the offshore company."
I didn't pay attention to what she said. In my mind, I was imagining a wonderful scene of a cheater and a cheated person plotting together peacefully without any grudges between them.
Thinking of this scene, I couldn't help but smile.
Liu Yunfei blushed and couldn't help cursing, "Guan Hongjun, you are so fucking disgusting!"
Apparently she had guessed what I was thinking.
I immediately looked at her with innocent eyes and apologized: "Sorry! I didn't mean it."
Lin Xun was laughing so hard that he was panting and almost fell on the table.
The room was immediately filled with spring colors and glittering lights. I couldn't help but think of poetry, and blurted out two lines of awkward poetry: "Spring colors fill the collar and hide brocade, and the lips pretend to be angry and turn into a beautiful smile."
Lin Xun sighed and said, "Our mayor is not only a passionate man, but also a brilliant poet."
I glanced at my watch and it was obviously late. I was afraid that Qingwan would worry about my late return, so I concentrated and said, "I am sincerely grateful for your hospitality and I really admire your thoughts. But you have overlooked a key link. Based on my understanding of my master, he will definitely not agree to cooperate with you."
As soon as I finished speaking, the door of the private room opened with a bang.
Fu Hongjun was standing outside the door.
He seemed to ignore me and sat next to me as if no one was around. He picked up my chopsticks, picked up a piece of tuna sashimi, and stuffed it into his mouth.
While chewing, he said, "It's a waste not to eat such good food. Okay, I just took a bath in the hot spring, and my stomach is rumbling."
He picked up a piece of fish, and this time he didn't forget to dip it in mustard. He looked up at Liu Yun and said, "The chef hired by Boss Liu is very skilled. The food tastes really good."
Liu Yun looked pleased and quickly filled his empty cup with sake and handed it to him.
He raised his neck and drank the full cup. He smacked his lips and said something with a hidden meaning: "Who said that once you are a teacher, you are a teacher for life? You didn't even pour me a glass of wine. How can this be called respecting a teacher? You think you know me, but you are just pretending and insincere."
He held a gun and a stick, and every sentence he spoke was like an arrow shot at me.
I was completely confused. I couldn't believe that the usually serious and slightly reserved teacher could be so calm and relaxed in front of the Lin Fungus sisters.
It can be seen that they are not just casual acquaintances.
Lin Xun then added fuel to the fire by saying, "Whose family doesn't have a disobedient child?"
After that, laughter broke out in the room.
The teacher and the Linxun sisters kept joking with each other, and they were trying to make me laugh with their words.
I was too lazy to interrupt and just let them do their best.
Not only am I stubborn, I'm also thick-skinned. I watched the three of them with my eyes wandering around their faces as if I were watching a play.