Chapter 552 Apology
Li Banxia glanced at the two people who had blocked her in the changing room. One of them met her gaze, lowered his head guiltily, and earnestly said sorry.
He glanced at her with a cold face, then looked away, giving her an attitude of "do whatever you want, I'm not afraid of you."
Li Banxia smiled and said, "I remember I went to the China Banking Regulatory Commission with you two under the pretext of 'cooperating with an investigation.' Without any legal support, you detained me in the basement and illegally imprisoned me, knowingly breaking the law..."
"Yes, they were both in the wrong. You brat, apologize now..."
Director Guo was exasperated and kicked the cold-faced man, then gave him a meaningful look.
The man glanced at Li Banxia and said, "I'm sorry."
"...As agreed, I will sue you and the China Banking Regulatory Commission behind you in accordance with the law."
Director Guo's expression changed slightly.
The other two also looked at Li Banxia at the same time.
"Comrade Li, I admit that our actions were somewhat excessive. When we reported back, Director Guo had already scolded us and told us to release you. From the time you were detained to the time you were released, less than half an hour had passed. Now you are being so unreasonable...aren't you being too abusive?"
Li Banxia looked over, meeting the man's cold face and angry eyes, and calmly said, "Unforgiving when you're in the right? Bullying others by your power? By whose power?"
Director Guo frowned slightly, realizing something was wrong. Just as he was about to stop him, the cold-faced man had already retorted.
"Whose support are you relying on? You're relying on Mayor Yan, and on the fact that you have a good son who married into the Xu family. Mayor Yan made a phone call to our Director Guo's office, and who would dare offend you!"
"shut up!"
Director Guo's face darkened. "What nonsense are you spouting? Comrade Li is upright and honest, his wealth is cleanly obtained, he doesn't need to rely on anyone's power, and he has never bullied anyone!"
Before the cold-faced man could say anything more, Li Banxia suddenly smiled at him and said, "Comrade, do you think I would go with you if you didn't have a CBRC certificate? Aren't you just taking advantage of your Director Guo's power to bully an ordinary citizen like me?"
She glanced at Director Guo out of the corner of her eye. "I don't know what would have happened to me without Mayor Yan's connection, and I won't speculate, but it's a fact that you abused your power and broke the law, right? I didn't wrong you, did I? How come you call it bullying just because I'm defending my legal rights?"
These words made Director Guo's expression stiffen, and he gave Li Banxia a deep look.
When her gaze returned to the cold-faced man, her eyes turned cold.
"It's such a small thing, and you have to nitpick and fuss over it..."
The cold-faced man was about to say something, but after being given a cold look by Director Guo, he immediately stopped talking. "Director Guo, I..."
“Working at the China Banking Regulatory Commission isn’t a good fit for you. Since you enjoy detaining people, transfer to a local prison as a prison guard,” Director Guo said calmly.
The man's expression changed drastically, "Director Guo!"
A colleague tugged at him, and Director Guo looked over and said, "You know he did something wrong but you didn't stop him. You two are really good buddies. You should both be transferred there to reflect on your actions."
"Yes, Director Guo."
Director Guo sighed and looked at Li Banxia. "Comrade Li, I'm sorry, I have to play the villain. I didn't manage my subordinates well. How about this... both of them are transferred out of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, and three months' salary is deducted from their salaries. I'll also take out a year's salary of mine as compensation for Comrade Li Banxia's mental distress. Let's leave it at that. Is that acceptable to you?"
After saying that, he revealed his feelings of difficulty, "The China Banking Regulatory Commission cannot go to court. If such a case gets out, the CBRC will lose face and its prestige will be diminished, making it difficult to carry out its work in the future. I hope you can understand."
As he spoke, he was about to bow to Li Banxia and plead with her.
Li Banxia stepped forward and pretended to support Director Guo.
"Director Guo, there's no need for that. I see your sincerity. We'll do it your way. Your salary is fine; you didn't know about it. I'll take theirs; they should compensate me for it."
Director Guo nodded. "Yes, that's what I should do."
He then called out to the two men, “You two, apologize to Comrade Li sincerely and earnestly. Hurry up. If Comrade Li is not satisfied with your apology, you two can pack your bags and get out of here. Don’t even think about having a job again for the rest of your lives.”
Upon hearing this, the two dared not utter a single objection and hurriedly bowed to Li Banxia in apology.
Li Banxia left them waiting for a while before letting them get up. "Alright, you've imprisoned me and made things difficult for you. I'll put this matter behind us. If you have any objections, you can come to me privately."
"They dare!" Director Guo exclaimed, his eyes wide.
The two shook their heads, "We wouldn't dare."
After seeing the three off, the next day, Director Guo sent someone to deliver the compensation for emotional distress to the health center.
In the afternoon, Li Banxia received a call from the municipal office. It was Yan Shi's secretary. "Comrade Li, Yan Shi would like to speak with you. When is a convenient time for you?"
"...I'm available anytime."
The secretary relayed the message to Mayor Yan, and the phone rang again shortly afterward.
The call connected, and Yan Shi's voice came through the receiver, "Comrade Li, I'm sorry you were wronged by the CBRC matter. We didn't manage our subordinates well, and I also want to apologize to you."
"Mayor Yan, the matter has been resolved. Director Guo's handling of the situation took into account both personal relationships and the law, and I am very satisfied," Li Banxia said hurriedly.
Yan Shi smiled and said, "That's good. Comrade Li is a man with a broad perspective. I was chatting with Min'an the other day, and he mentioned that the first thing you wanted to do after returning from Shanghai was to open a security company to provide employment for our veterans. I was very moved when I heard that. Most of us veterans have spent our youth in the military and don't have any survival skills. It's so difficult for us to find a job. This security company is perfect. It allows them to make the most of what they learned in the military and use that knowledge to make a living. It lets them use their skills and talents. It's really great! Comrade Li, on behalf of our veterans, thank you..."
In the end, Mayor Yan let out a long sigh.
Li Banxia was a little overwhelmed by Yan Shi's emotions. After a while, she said softly, "Yan Shi probably knows that my eldest brother joined the army before he was twenty, and I also have two nephews and nieces who are serving the country in the army. My cousin was seriously injured and retired from the army last year. He is now a deputy director in our district. My second son was seriously injured and retired from the army and transferred to a government position."
“My older brother and cousin have been telling me a lot about their retired comrades, how so-and-so had amazing skills but could only dig dirt in the countryside, how so-and-so was a sharpshooter but now can’t even afford to eat, and how so-and-so, a former reconnaissance officer, returned home to take care of his sick parents and struggle to make ends meet. After hearing so many stories, I always wanted to do something for them. I didn’t have the ability before, but now that I have some money, I want to gather them together and find them some work…”
Yan Shi was somewhat moved by her simple words.
"Comrade Li, if you encounter any difficulties, please feel free to contact our municipal government. We will do our best to cooperate with any individual or company willing to accept veterans."
Li Banxia smiled and continued, "I do have something to trouble Mayor Yan with. I've been working on a plan for the security company these past few days, intending to build the dormitory and company separately. We need two plots of land, and I'm wondering if the current policy is to rent or buy? If we can buy it... on the one hand, it can contribute to the city's revenue. Of course, renting is also an option, but it will be at a much lower price..."
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