Zhao Hujiang said with a smile, "It's like this, Pengfei. I'll call Yan Zhijun in a bit and ask him to give you the development rights to the cotton mill. If he agrees, fine. If he doesn't, I'll expose his dirty secrets and make him regret it for the rest of his life!"
Xiang Pengfei felt both grateful and helpless about Zhao Hujiang's words. He was grateful for Zhao Hujiang's sincerity and selflessness, but helpless because Zhao Hujiang didn't know that Yan Zhijun was about to be finished. However, he couldn't tell Zhao Hujiang what had just happened, since Zhao Hujiang and Yan Zhijun were comrades-in-arms. If Zhao Hujiang knew that Yan Zhijun was going to jail or even being executed because of him, he might not only not be grateful but also hate him. Zhao Hujiang had received a lot of benefits from Yan Zhijun.
Xiang Pengfei thought for a moment and said, "No need, Uncle. I'm content with being a driver. There's no need to do anything spectacular. You know, development is such an important thing, it's like investing in a business. And investments can make or lose money. If I lose, how am I supposed to face Zhao Ping? I don't want Zhao Ping to suffer with me!"
“Okay, Pengfei, you’re very thoughtful. A big business requires a big investment, and a big investment carries the risk of loss. Although your idea is pessimistic, I didn’t expect you to think of keeping Zhao Ping from suffering with you. Alright, I’ll find you a good job in the factory that’s both easy and lucrative.”
"I don't need the lucrative job! I still have a car, and I'd like to drive a taxi. The taxi industry is just starting out, and I want to test the waters first!"
"That's a good idea. We can start with the hospital. There are plenty of people looking for a ride home at night, so we can definitely make a lot of money."
"Okay, I'll give it a try tonight!"
Zhao Hai chimed in, "Brother-in-law, how about I team up with you? We can work all night together, and you can earn 60% of the money while I earn 40%, and we'll split the gas money!"
Zhao Hujiang said from the side, "Zhao Hai, don't compete with Pengfei. Let him do his thing, and you just run your shop! Otherwise, will I have to go deliver the goods later?"
Zhao Hai patted his chest and said, "Dad, don't worry, I can drive at night and it won't affect the delivery. Besides, the store's business is already bad, so it's better to close it down!"
Zhao Hujiang said, "Come with me, I have something to tell you!"
Zhao Hai was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Just say what you want to say. There are no outsiders here, why are you keeping it a secret!"
Zhao Hujiang said irritably, "Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up, or I'll beat you up!"
Zhao Hai then followed Zhao Hujiang out.
Zhao Hujiang led Zhao Hai to a corner before saying to him, "Silly boy, what are you doing getting involved in this?"
Zhao Hai, looking bewildered, said, "How could I have joined in the fun? Xiang Pengfei used to be a big boss; he's bound to come up with good projects. What's wrong with me making money by following him?"
"Don't forget about the cotton mill development project!"
"What? You want to do it yourself?"
"Even if it's a disaster for me, I can't let Zhou Chengzhi take over the contract, so I have to cause trouble for them!"
"So what you mean is...?"
"You wait here, I'll call Yan Zhijun!"
"good!"
"Please don't go!"
As for Xiang Pengfei, he watched Zhao Hujiang and Zhao Hai leave the ward, not knowing what the two were going to do, and too embarrassed to ask, so he remained silent.
Just as Xiang Pengfei was wondering how to start the conversation, Huang Zijuan suddenly appeared at the doorway. Seeing Xiang Pengfei, she said, "Pengfei, go see him! Brother Tu Nan insists on going home!"
Xiang Pengfei asked nervously, "Why? Everything was fine this morning. I even told him that my aunt was going to be discharged, and he didn't object!"
"I don't know! I couldn't persuade him otherwise, so I came to ask you to go and take a look!"
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
Xiang Pengfei turned to Zhao Ping and said, "I'll go check it out. If everything's alright, I'll come back!"
Zhao Ping nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead!"
Xiang Pengfei and Huang Zijuan then went to Zhuang Tunan's ward together.
In the ward, Zhuang Tunan patted his legs and said, "I want to go home, I want to go home."
Anna just stood by the hospital bed, unsure how to offer any words of comfort.
Xiang Pengfei walked to the bedside and said to Zhuang Tunan, "Brother Tunan, what's wrong with you?"
Zhuang Tunan looked up at Pengfei and said, "Pengfei, I want to go home, I want to go home. My mom has gone home, I can't stay in the hospital any longer. If I stay here any longer, I'll feel like a good-for-nothing!"
"Brother Tunan, your foot is injured, but no one has said anything to you. Can you wait until your foot is fully healed before going back?"
"Because of these feet, I couldn't stay by my mother's side during her surgery. Now that my mother has been discharged from the hospital, I'm going to be discharged too. I want to go and take care of my mother!"
"There will be plenty of opportunities to serve your aunt later, there's no need to rush!"
"No, Pengfei, talk to the doctor! I want to be discharged! I want to be discharged!"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade him otherwise, Xiang Pengfei quickly said, "Okay, okay, I'll go ask the doctor for you. If it's okay, we can be discharged!"
So Xiang Pengfei turned around and left the ward to find the doctor to ask about the situation.
Meanwhile, Zhao Hujiang found a public phone outside the hospital and dialed Yan Zhijun's office number.
There were always people on duty in the mayor's office, so someone answered Zhao Hujiang's call very quickly.
As soon as Zhao Hujiang heard someone answer the phone, he said, "Hello, I'm looking for Vice Mayor Yan Zhijun!"
The person on the phone said, "There's no Vice Mayor Yan here anymore. He was taken away for investigation because he abused his power for personal gain and profited from both official and business dealings!"
"What? He's been taken away for investigation?"
"Yes, if you want to find him, go see him in the prosecutor's office's prison!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hujiang was stunned. He silently put down the phone and turned to leave.
The owner of the public phone was not happy about this and said to Zhao Hujiang, "Hey, old man, you haven't paid the phone bill yet!"
Zhao Hujiang had no choice but to turn back and pay the phone bill.
After asking Pengfei about the doctor, the doctor didn't say that Zhuang Tunan couldn't be discharged. He just told her to rest more and avoid touching her feet.
After listening to the doctor's advice, Xiang Pengfei returned to the ward and told Zhuang Tunan that he could be discharged.
So Huang Zijuan and Anna helped Zhuang Tunan pack his things.
Xiang Pengfei then took the receipt and helped Zhuang Tunan complete the discharge procedures.
When Xiang Pengfei arrived in the lobby and was about to pay, he happened to see Zhao Hujiang. At this moment, Zhao Hujiang was probably feeling down after hearing that Yan Zhijun was under investigation, so he looked listless and dejected.
Fearing something might have happened to Zhao Hujiang, Xiang Pengfei ran to his side and asked worriedly, "Uncle Zhao, what's wrong?"
For some reason, Zhao Hujiang acted as if he hadn't heard and continued walking forward, still looking sickly.
Seeing that it was no use, Xiang Pengfei became even more worried. He walked over to Zhao Hujiang, tugged at him, and said, "Uncle Zhao!"
After being pulled by Xiang Pengfei, Zhao Hujiang finally came to his senses. He looked at Xiang Pengfei blankly and said, "Pengfei! What are you doing here? Is something wrong with Zhao Rong?"
"No, my brother Tu Nan is being discharged from the hospital. I'll handle the discharge procedures for him."
"Okay, then you get back to work!"
After Zhao Hujiang finished speaking, he continued walking forward, still looking absent-minded.
When Xiang Pengfei saw that Zhao Hujiang looked worried, he became even more concerned and tugged at Zhao Hujiang's sleeve, saying, "Uncle Zhao, what's wrong?"
Zhao Hujiang suddenly looked like he was about to cry, and said to Xiang Pengfei, "Pengfei, my old comrade-in-arms is finished. I have no one to rely on anymore!"
Xiang Pengfei knew who Zhao Hujiang was talking about and what was going on, but he was afraid that Zhao Hujiang would take his displeasure out on him, so he pretended to be confused and asked, "Your old comrade-in-arms? Who is that? Do I know him?"
Zhao Hujiang finally came to his senses, his face contorted with tears, and said, "My old comrade-in-arms Yan Zhijun, he's under investigation! He's been arrested by the procuratorate!"
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