Chapter 470 Open-minded and magnanimous!
"Uncle... I'm afraid of getting into trouble. Can I not go? Can I tell you the license plate number and you go directly to the driver?" Su Laosan tentatively asked.
Song Yuanzhi glanced at the microphone, thought of something, and nodded, "Okay, tell me the license plate number. Captain Zhu, write it down on a piece of paper."
Captain Zhu frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but seeing his limp, drooping right hand, he swallowed his words, turned around, strode to the table, grabbed paper and pen, and squatted down beside the coffee table.
Su Laosan said on the other end of the phone that Song Yuanzhi repeated himself, and Captain Zhu wrote them down one by one.
After hanging up the phone, Song Yuanzhi said to Captain Zhu, "This is the license plate number of the taxi that ran out of the street where the incident occurred, as seen by eyewitnesses that night. Take your men to check and see which company this taxi belongs to, who was driving it last night, and the route around 2 a.m.
Team Leader Zhu glanced at the microphone that had been hung up, nodded, and called his men to stride outside.
In the hallway, someone asked Captain Zhu, "Why does the voice on the phone sound familiar?"
"Are you hallucinating? We don't even know Song Yuanzhi's eldest nephew, why does he sound familiar..."
Team Leader Zhu glanced at the office behind him; the voice sounded familiar.
Not only does the name sound familiar, but it also seems like we know each other.
"Investigating the case is the priority, hurry up."
Team Leader Zhu stepped past the group and called out to them, “Let’s start by checking the taxi companies near our area. The three of you go to Shiliu Street, the three of you go to Nanluo Street. The three of you come with me to the archives and find the list of all the professional taxi drivers in our area. We’ll visit them one by one.”
"Yes, boss!"
The three teams split up. Team Leader Zhu led his men to the records room, where one of them said resentfully, "Boss, we've worked so hard investigating this case, and this Song Yuanzhi is just shirking his responsibilities. He'll probably steal your credit just like that guy surnamed Lü..."
Captain Zhu frowned and glanced back at the man.
"You're slandering someone for saying something that didn't happen. Don't you know you're breaking the law?"
The man choked, "I feel sorry for you, boss. They all look down on you, yet they all use you as a tool."
Captain Zhu paused for a moment and looked at him.
"Alright, stop saying that. If someone with ulterior motives hears this and it gets back to them, you'll be in trouble."
Upon hearing this, the man nervously looked around.
After receiving the list, the four split up and went to find the people according to the names on the list.
They searched until late at night, but still found nothing.
Team Leader Zhu placed the investigation results on the table and pushed them towards Song Yuanzhi. "We've questioned both taxi companies and dozens of taxi drivers registered with them. A few drivers who rode back passed through Xinghua Street, but they mostly finished get off work in the afternoon and evening, and the road was clean with no dead bodies..."
As Song Yuanzhi listened to Captain Zhu's report, he frowned in thought.
"Deputy Chief Song?"
Song Yuanzhi looked up at Captain Zhu and tapped the table. "Captain Zhu, last night after the car left Xinghua Street, it entered Guanghua Street, heading south. There should have been some noise at that time. Go back and take your men to check the situation on the road from the scene of the incident to Guanghua Street again..."
"Deputy Chief Song, it's already past midnight. People need to sleep and rest too. Knocking on doors so late at night is disturbing the peace," one of Captain Zhu's men said impatiently.
Song Yuanzhi glanced over, then looked at Captain Zhu.
Team Leader Zhu frowned, told the man to shut up, and said to Song Yuanzhi, "It's really inconvenient to knock on the door now. How about this, we'll go ask first thing tomorrow morning and make sure we get the results to you before noon."
"Can."
Song Yuanzhi smiled and nodded, "You and your brothers have worked hard. I had someone send some food to the conference room on the first floor. You can have something to eat with your brothers before going home."
"this……"
Team Leader Zhu was somewhat surprised and looked at Song Yuanzhi, "How can this be?"
"Go."
Song Yuanzhi glanced at the sky outside. "It's been a whole day, and we still haven't found the driver who caused the accident. We have another tough battle to fight tomorrow. Let's eat something and go back to replenish our strength so we'll have the energy for tomorrow."
Seeing that Song Yuanzhi was sincere, Captain Zhu stopped being polite, nodded, and led his men to the conference room on the first floor.
As soon as I opened the door, wow, the aroma of food wafted out.
Four or five wooden buckets were placed on the conference table, with a dozen or so bowls stacked next to them.
Someone eagerly lifted the lid and exclaimed, "Boss, it's rice..."
"This bucket contains braised pork!"
"This bucket contains stewed chicken with potatoes."
"This bucket contains stir-fried vegetables and tofu."
"This bucket is soup, it smells so good, beef soup! Boss!"
The group was both excited and incredulous. They had worked so many overtime hours, when had they ever eaten a meal treated by someone from above, especially a meal of three dishes and a soup with rice!
This big bucket of fragrant, soft white rice is enough to make their mouths water.
They are all people who have to support their families. Big men have big appetites, but if they eat a lot, their wives, elderly parents, and children eat less. They all have to tighten their belts and live frugally. How can they dare to eat their fill?
But with such a large bucket of rice, if they share it among eleven people, each person can get at least two and a half bowls!
"Boss..."
Everyone turned to look at Captain Zhu.
Team Leader Zhu stepped forward and was momentarily stunned and excited when he saw the food that Song Yuanzhi had prepared for them. "Eat up."
"Is it really edible?"
Some people were worried and glanced upstairs, asking Captain Zhu, "Could it be that Song Yuanzhi is setting us up?"
"There's no need for that. Deputy Chief Song... at most, he's just trying to win people over. Eat with peace of mind," said Captain Zhu.
Regardless of Song Yuanzhi's motives, he respected him for preparing food for those working overtime.
At least it won't be like that guy surnamed Lü, who wants the ox to run but doesn't feed it.
Upon hearing what Captain Zhu said, the group of men cheered, some grabbing bowls to serve rice, others scooping braised pork, and still others scrambling for potato and chicken pieces. The meeting room was instantly filled with the sound of ravenous eating.
In less than ten minutes, all the wooden buckets were empty. A group of men slumped in their chairs, clutching their stomachs and patting their bellies with satisfaction. "Damn, I've never dared to eat this much except during the New Year! I ate three bowls of rice! Three bowls!"
"I only eat braised pork twice a year, once for Chinese New Year and once for my mother's birthday! Today I really ate my fill, it was so satisfying!"
"Did you guys notice? In that potato and chicken nugget, there are more chicken nuggets than potatoes. When did those unscrupulous merchants become so generous?!" someone laughed, clutching their stomach.
"Doesn't anyone like that beef soup? Big chunks of beef float on top, and when you scoop it up with a spoon, you get a huge spoonful—damn! I've never eaten anything so satisfying!"
Captain Zhu looked at his men, sighed, and smiled.
If when he saw the food he only thought Song Yuanzhi was very capable and thought highly of him, now he had changed his opinion.
Song Yuanzhi genuinely considered their needs and approached the issue from their perspective.
It's not just a superficial exercise.
Otherwise, he could have easily prepared some food casually, without caring whether they were full or not, and without caring about the balance of meat and vegetables. They would still be grateful, but that gratitude wouldn't be as profound as it is now.
Song Yuanzhi is open-minded and magnanimous!
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