Shi Zhen has been quite busy these days.
After Shao Baitong's incident came to light, it implicated many people in J City, leading to a whole host of other cases.
And everyone in the construction industry was inevitably implicated and investigated, including him.
He was even investigated more.
After all, Shao Baitong always claimed that he was the one who designed it after he was arrested.
But Shi Zhen is indeed "innocent".
Before Shao Baitong came to Changxi City, he had never had any contact with Shao Baitong.
He only learned about this person when Shao Baitong wanted to cooperate with his company. He then asked someone to find out about Shao Baitong's situation in J City, and thus learned about Hong Zhiqi's situation. Feeling sympathy, he helped him out.
Moreover, because Shi Zhen felt particularly sympathetic towards Hong Zhiqi, he later approached the government and offered to provide financial assistance to such workers.
This matter had been on the agenda before Shao Baitong was arrested, and Shi Zhen's money had already been deposited into the account.
He didn't expect Shao Baitong to want to cause trouble for his construction site... and then Shao Baitong was arrested.
These things were all done by Shao Baitong himself; it's really not a matter of Shi Zhen designing him.
Shi Zhen had no reason to plot against him... It wouldn't benefit Shi Zhen at all!
As for the matter of someone posting online... at that time, most people were not familiar with things online, so the leaders did not pay any attention to it.
Shi Zhen was thoroughly investigated, but they couldn't find anything wrong with him at all.
The main reason is that at that time, the requirements for the construction industry were much lower than they were later.
Many of the regulations were added gradually over the years.
For example, the requirements for wearing safety helmets and having fire extinguishers on construction sites are completely different from those of the 1990s.
At that time, no one was even checking for drunk driving.
Shi Zhen applied the regulations from ten or twenty years in the future to his construction site, which naturally made his site virtually free of safety hazards.
While other construction sites were found to have various problems, he was completely unscathed.
He has never engaged in bribery. He got the municipal engineering project by chance, and because of the high quality of the project, he got more and more projects.
After this result was discovered, others were incredibly envious of Shi Zhen.
At that time, those contractors all had some problems.
Fortunately, after making an example of Shao Baitong, the authorities were lenient with others, basically just requiring them to rectify their actions and then imposing fines.
This put the contractors at ease.
However, everyone couldn't help but envy Shi Zhen.
This young man from out of town, only 22 years old, is so lucky!
Some superstitious people even believe that Shi Zhen might be the kind of person destined for great fortune.
Regardless, this matter is very beneficial to Shi Zhen. Now, not only in Changxi City, but also throughout the entire province, many leaders know of his existence.
As for Hong Zhiqi, who triggered this incident, he received little attention and was not even questioned.
He really didn't do anything; he just complained to someone and gave an interview... This person has never even touched a computer, and what happened online has nothing to do with him.
However, because he is now very famous, the people above have also spoken to Shi Zhen, asking him to arrange a better job for him.
Recently, there have been more people at the Baishi Construction headquarters, and Shi Zhen has built a gatehouse. He has asked Hong Zhiqi to come to the headquarters to guard the gate, and has also prepared special security guard uniforms for him. His salary has been increased to 800 yuan a month, and he is also provided with basic pension and medical insurance.
At that time, private enterprises in Changxi City did not pay insurance for their ordinary employees. It wasn't until the government introduced relevant policies that private enterprises began to pay insurance for their ordinary workers.
At that time, there were many workers who didn't want the company to pay for their insurance, because they could earn more money if they didn't pay for it.
As for migrant workers on construction sites... even after ten or twenty years, companies generally do not pay insurance for them.
After all, once they finish this construction site, they might move on to another location.
However, by then, everyone already knew that pension insurance was a good thing, so many workers paid for it themselves.
When Shi Zhen returned from outside, he passed by the gatehouse and greeted Hong Zhiqi, who was sitting at the window.
Hong Zhiqi quickly stood up and smiled at him: "Boss..."
Shi Zhen tried to go inside, but Hong Zhiqi staggered out after him: "Boss, are you alright?"
Hong Zhiqi's feelings these days can be described as a rollercoaster of emotions.
On the one hand, he was quite happy because Shao Baitong had gotten into trouble. On the other hand, his company was always being investigated, and Shi Zhen was called in time and time again. He was also very uneasy, fearing that he would implicate the company.
Especially... it's only been a few days, and he's already changed jobs and gotten a raise...
He felt he had taken advantage of the company. "Boss, I'm sorry..." Hong Zhiqi said.
Shi Zhen was taken aback, then laughed: "What are you apologizing to me for?"
"The company has been under investigation recently..."
“This is a good thing,” Shi Zhen said. “Actually, I should be the one thanking you.”
Shi Zhen is truly grateful to Hong Zhiqi.
"No, no, I...I..." Hong Zhiqi still felt guilty. He was very grateful to Guan Baiyu, so he couldn't tell Shi Zhen about Guan Baiyu's matter. But what if this matter affected Shi Zhen...
Hong Zhiqi was struggling with this when he saw Guan Baiyu, whom he hadn't seen since the photo was taken of him.
Last time Guan Baiyu came to see him, he was wearing a baseball cap and dressed casually, but today was different.
Today, Guan Baiyu sported a stylish perm and wore a fitted black short-sleeved shirt with two buttons undone and the hem loosely tucked into high-waisted jeans.
The pants were also slim-fitting, which made his legs look especially long.
He stood out from the crowd just by standing there.
Shi Zhen stared at Guan Baiyu, somewhat stunned.
Guan Baiyu was also a little smug.
In the past, he would consider changing into new clothes as dressing up, but recently, after seeing how the most fashionable young people in the provincial capital dressed in internet cafes, he realized that he had been a bit naive before.
After observing... he finally bought this outfit and chose this hairstyle. Sure enough, Shi Zhen was stunned when he saw him!
Guan Baiyu looked at Shi Zhen with a smile, and then saw Shi Zhen stride towards him: "When did you get your ears pierced? Why would you get your ears pierced? Does it hurt?"
Guan Baiyu's smile gradually disappeared.
Is Shi Zhen's focus a bit off?
Don't you all know how to praise him?!
Shi Zhen hadn't noticed anything different about Guan Baiyu today compared to usual.
Aren't they all Guan Baiyu?
He walked over to Guan Baiyu and looked at the earring on Guan Baiyu's ear.
Guan Baiyu has always been afraid of pain, so why bother with this thing?
“These earrings don’t require piercings; they’re magnetic!” Guan Baiyu quickly said, taking off her bright red earrings to show Shi Zhen.
Shi Zhen looked at the little gadget, then at Guan Baiyu's earlobe, and finally felt relieved: "Then you can wear it. If you like it, you can buy more."
Putting everything else aside, Guan Baiyu actually looks quite good wearing this.
Guan Baiyu put the earring back on, and then heard Shi Zhen say again, "Why are you wearing black clothes in the middle of summer? Look at you, are you hot? It's better to wear a white T-shirt in the summer."
Shi Zhen felt hot just looking at Guan Baiyu's black short-sleeved shirt, which explained why Guan Baiyu had unbuttoned two buttons.
Guan Baiyu: "..."
He must have lost his mind to think he could seduce Shi Zhen in this way.
A classic case of giving a flirtatious look to a blind person!
However... he had been worried that Shi Zhen was angry with him, but now it seems that Shi Zhen is not angry.
That's good.
Guan Baiyu leaned closer and said, "Brother, it's too sunny outside, let's go inside and talk!"
"Go in," Shi Zhen said.
Guan Baiyu followed Shi Zhen inside. After walking for a while, he turned around, smiled at Hong Zhiqi, and winked.
Hong Zhiqi: "!!!" So Guan Baiyu and Shi Zhen knew each other!
Those two are good people! They helped him get revenge!
Guan Baiyu didn't impress Shi Zhen, but as soon as he entered, he amazed Zhao Qiujuan, who had recently started paying attention to her clothes and appearance.
That slender waist, that skin, that hairstyle, those accessories… Zhao Qiujuan touched the gold earrings hanging on her ears, and really wanted to ask Guan Baiyu where he bought the ruby-like accessories on his ears.
Those are so much prettier than her gold earrings!
Come to think of it, she could understand why her brother liked Guan Baiyu. He was smart and handsome, who wouldn't like him!
"Why are you staring at this for so long?" Duan Hongming tapped Zhao Qiujuan's table in annoyance.
He and Zhao Qiujuan plan to get married at the end of the year and have been discussing various matters recently. At this time, he gets jealous when his girlfriend keeps staring at other men.
“His clothes are really nice, and I wonder what those things on his ears are… and how he put them on,” Zhao Qiujuan said.
Duan Hongming was finally relieved: "I'll take you shopping for clothes this weekend."
"No need, I have enough clothes..."
“Go ahead, you can buy a few dresses,” Duan Hongming said. He had recently received a raise, and his parents no longer asked him for a thousand yuan a month, only five hundred… Now that he had more money, he wanted to spend it.
He usually works at the company and eats there, so he doesn't spend much money. He only spends a little money when he goes out with Zhao Qiujuan on weekends.
Zhao Qiujuan agreed, and inevitably felt a little sweet.
She had never felt romantic before, but now that Duan Hongming keeps contacting her and taking her to various places in Changxi City, she finally feels like she has found a boyfriend.
"How about we go to the provincial capital tomorrow? I heard there's a new shopping mall there, we can go check it out," Duan Hongming suddenly suggested.
Today is Saturday, tomorrow is Sunday... They work for Shi Zhen now, they don't get a day off on Saturdays, but they do get a day off on Sundays.
Zhao Qiujuan also became excited, as she had never been to the provincial capital before!
In Shi Zhen's office.
As soon as Shi Zhen entered the office, Guan Baiyu pulled down the curtain and, after making sure no one outside could see them, kissed Shi Zhen on the cheek: "Brother, are you angry? Don't ignore me."
“I’m not ignoring you,” Shi Zhen said.
Shi Zhen wasn't ignoring her, but he was much colder and spoke less. Guan Baiyu hugged his neck and continued kissing him: "I know I was wrong..."
Shi Zhen hugged Guan Baiyu and sighed, "Xiaoyu, I just don't know what to say."
He actually felt somewhat guilty and uneasy.
He didn't even handle the situation properly, and now Guan Baiyu has to worry about it too...
He's been too busy these past few days and has something on his mind, which is why he hasn't contacted Guan Baiyu.
Seeing Shi Zhen's expression, Guan Baiyu knew that he was really not angry.
He hugged Shi Zhen's neck and laughed.
Shi Zhen hugged him tightly and let out a long sigh of relief: "Nothing will happen again..."
With Shao Baitong imprisoned for what is estimated to be ten or twenty years, he can finally rest easy.
Guan Baiyu was held by Shi Zhen for a long time before he pushed Shi Zhen away and asked, "Brother, how is Shao Baitong now?"
The trial of Shao Baitong has not yet been held.
Many things cannot be done in a short time.
But his fate was basically sealed.
Whether it's Shao Baitong or Shao Quanhui, they will both go to jail. Shao Baitong's previous savings will be used to compensate Hong Zhiqi and others. In addition, the wages that Shao Baitong owed to the workers will also be paid out... By then, Shao Baitong might be penniless.
Even Shao Baitong's wife is busy divorcing him right now.
Everyone is criticizing him now. It's good that his wife divorced him; if she hadn't... he would have been criticized as well.
Shi Zhen felt as if a huge weight had finally been lifted from his heart.
Guan Baiyu spent some time cuddling with Shi Zhen before leaving Shi Zhen's office.
If he stays any longer... Shi Zhen can't take it anymore, cough cough.
After leaving Shi Zhen's office, Guan Baiyu went to find Duan Hongming and gave him the red envelope he had prepared in advance: "Brother Duan, I've troubled you a lot before, so I'm giving you this red envelope to wish you and Sister Qiujuan a long and happy marriage."
Although Duan Hongming had been a little jealous of Zhao Qiujuan before, he knew very well that Guan Baiyu and Zhao Qiujuan had absolutely no relationship.
These two are quite far apart in age!
"No need for a red envelope, I didn't do anything."
"Yes, yes, I might need your help in the future," Guan Baiyu said with a smile.
Duan Hongming accepted it. He had previously run errands for Guan Baiyu, who would ask him to buy this and that for Shi Zhen. He had spent money on that, so accepting a small red envelope was nothing.
Thinking this, Duan Hongming asked again, "Bai Yu, where did you buy your clothes? I'm thinking of taking Qiu Juan to the provincial capital tomorrow..."
“You’re going to the provincial capital tomorrow? Why don’t you come with me? I’ll show you around,” Guan Baiyu said. “Oh, and Tingting too, let’s invite her along.”
"Okay," Duan Hongming agreed. "Shall we take the 8 o'clock bus?"
"No need, I have a car, I'll drive you there," Guan Baiyu said.
Duan Hongming was taken aback. Guan Baiyu actually had a car?!
Guan Baiyu left after chatting with Duan Hongming. After he left, Duan Hongming opened the red envelope and was surprised again.
He thought the red envelope would contain at most a hundred or two hundred yuan, but... it contained ten hundred-yuan bills.
Duan Hongming took the red envelope to Zhao Qiujuan: "Qiujuan, Guan Baiyu gave me a red envelope with a thousand yuan in it... How come he's so rich?"
As far as he knew, Guan Baiyu was Shi Zhen's cousin. He was already surprised that Shi Zhen treated his cousin so well, but now Guan Baiyu was being so generous, which left him speechless.
Guan Baiyu is still studying!
Zhao Qiujuan gave Duan Hongming a deep look, and finally said, "You can keep it; he's very rich."
"Where did he get the money?" Duan Hongming asked.
Zhao Qiujuan said, "You know Huaguang Stationery, right? He is one of the founders."
Duan Hongming: "!!!" When he came to Changxi City, Huaguang Stationery was already everywhere. He thought it was an old-established company!
Zhao Qiujuan added, "He also opened a shop in the provincial capital, and I heard he can earn tens of thousands a month."
Duan Hongming: "!!!" What kind of shop can earn tens of thousands a month? I want to open one too!
"Anyway... just accept it," Zhao Qiujuan looked at Duan Hongming, a little curious, "Why would he give you a red envelope?"
"He often asks me about your brother and even asks me to buy him food and things like that." After saying this, Duan Hongming suddenly felt something was off: "Was what I did wrong?"
Guan Baiyu didn't ask him anything directly, so he hadn't realized the problem before... Now that he thinks about it, it seems he leaked a lot of information about Shi Zhen?
"It's alright, you can continue. If you're worried, you can talk to Shi Zhen... He might even give you a red envelope," Zhao Qiujuan said.
Guan Baiyu's behavior is just like checking up on someone!
The two of them are so close, Shi Zhen certainly doesn't mind.
Duan Hongming was relieved and then told Zhao Qiujuan that Guan Baiyu would take them to the provincial capital for fun the next day.
Zhao Qiujuan was also quite happy, and added, "Tingting will definitely be very happy!"
Duan Hongming had never met Shi Ting before. He only met his sister-in-law later when he was discussing marriage with Zhao Qiujuan.
Then I was immediately amazed.
This girl is really beautiful.
Duan Hongming said, "Tingting and Guan Baiyu are really good-looking! If this were ancient times, these cousins would be quite a good match, like a golden couple."
Zhao Qiujuan gave him a deep look and said, "Shi Zhen is also handsome."
“That’s right!” Duan Hongming laughed, completely misunderstanding Zhao Qiujuan’s meaning.
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