Chapter 484: The Black Fang Dog isn't scary, it's just his back...
Since Lao Xiao and Qing Ruo had been introduced to Xiang Sanqiu beforehand, they weren't surprised at all when they saw the fat-headed and brainy Mr. Xiang. Instead, they thought his appearance was inherently funny.
I introduced the three of them to each other. Xiang Sanqiu had been in the business world for a long time and could warm up to others the moment they met. When he shook hands with Mr. Xiao, he shook it vigorously and said:
"Master Wan's good friends are my good friends. If I need you in the future, Mr. Xiao, just say one or two words—you go ahead. I will charge into battle for you."
Lao Xiao said: "Mr. Xiang is very righteous."
When he shook hands with Qing Ruo, he said, "Ms. Zhang is so beautiful that I can't stop admiring her. She is so pretty and has a great figure."
I said, "Boss Xiang, we're all friends. You can't say two different things. Boss Xiao says two words—you go ahead. Boss Zhang says two words, and you should have the same attitude—I'll go ahead and fight for you."
Xiang Sanqiu laughed so hard that he couldn't stop laughing. Qing Ruo rolled her eyes at me and said, "Come on, come on, Mr. Xiang, please take a seat."
The four of us sat down, and Shiyu came in. I introduced Xiang Sanqiu to him.
Shiyu said, "Boss Xiang, you are my master's friend. When you come to the scenic spot in the future, please find me and I will be your tour guide."
Xiang Sanqiu quickly said, "Thank you, Director of the Management Office, I'm flattered that you would be my tour guide. But you have to keep your word."
Shiyu said, "It counts, it counts."
He said to Sanqiu, "I like to show off. Next time, bring a few people so I can brag to them. Do you know who will be our tour guide? The director of the scenic area."
Everyone laughed.
The dishes were already arriving. I asked, "Boss Xiang, can we have one bottle per person?"
He kept shaking his hands and said, "People shouldn't fight officials. Don't drink and drive, and don't drive after drinking. Now that we've been caught by the police, no one can say nice things to us."
I thought, if he really drinks, he'll probably get completely drunk. That would ruin our plans, but I kept saying, "Drink, drink, drink," and then I'll send a driver to take him home.
Unexpectedly, he refused to drink.
I said, "Well, Mr. Xiang is a man with a strong sense of law and discipline, so drink milk then."
Shiyu asked the waiter to bring some yogurt, and we chatted politely while drinking milk. Since we didn't drink alcohol, the meal was finished in half an hour.
After we finished eating, Shiyu whispered something in my ear, and I said to Xiang Sanqiu, "Come on, Mr. Xiang, we've booked a room and we'll go have some tea."
Shiyu led the way and took us into a tea room. He made tea and the four of us sat down.
I said, "Boss Xiang, let me get straight to the point. I want to know more about Qiao Bin. Please introduce him to me truthfully."
He blinked his eyes and asked me, "What kind of business do you have with him?"
I smiled and said, "Let's not talk about that for now. Let's first talk about why people call him Black Tooth Dog."
He took a sip of tea from Sanqiu and said, "A black-toothed dog is one that doesn't even recognize its owner. Dogs usually recognize their owners, but he's willing to bite anyone for profit."
Lao Xiao said: "If that's the case, this nickname is very appropriate."
Xiang Sanqiu continued, "Don't judge a person by his appearance. If you look at his appearance, he's wearing gold-rimmed glasses and is very elegant. He's a handsome man, even more handsome than Master Wan."
"Ah——" Qing Ruo screamed in surprise.
I was relatively calm and asked, "So, a very polite person?"
Xiang Sanqiu said, "Yes, he looks very polite. But he has a hand in all the projects in Nanli Town. You real estate people have your own construction teams, so you don't need to invite bids."
If there's a tender, he'll collude with the bidders. If there's no tender, he'll just go into cement, sand, and earthmoving. He just wants to make money anyway."
I asked, "How did you know we were going to build there?"
Xiang Sanqiu laughed heartily: "Master Wan summoned me, and it's related to the Black Tooth Dog. I, Xiang, don't have a head on my butt, so of course I have to think about it."
Everyone laughed.
I said, "If I don't give him some business, he'll come and stop the work?"
"Yes. If he doesn't show up, someone will naturally come to stop the work."
I said, "The town government knew this guy was behind the scenes, so why didn't they arrest him?"
Xiang Sanqiu said: "The town leaders, even leaders higher than the town leaders, are a little afraid of him."
"Ah?" Lao Xiao and Qing Ruo were surprised at the same time.
I asked, “Why are you afraid of him?”
Xiang Sanqiu said, "I'm not afraid of him, but his cousin. His cousin is a reporter for a major newspaper stationed in upstate. This reporter's surname is Guo. Reporter Guo is afraid of no one. He dares to report anything. Are the town party secretary and mayor of your town completely clean?"
If you offend Black Tooth Dog, the reporter will go around collecting materials on others. So, people are afraid of this reporter and also afraid of Black Tooth Dog.
Oh, I understood, and asked Sanqiu:
"Do you know this reporter?"
"I know him. In the underworld, you need to unite with all kinds of people."
"Are there any pictures of him?"
"Yes, we took a photo together." He searched on his phone and showed it to me later.
I said, “Send it to me.”
After receiving the photo, I took a look at it and put my phone in my trouser pocket. I stopped talking to him about the Black Tooth Dog and Reporter Guo and asked Shiyu:
"Where did you buy this tea?"
Lao Xiao said: "He doesn't know that these tea leaves are mine."
I said, "It's really delicious. Do you have any more? I'll give Mr. Xiang two pounds."
Lao Xiao said, "Okay, I'll get two kilograms."
He said to Sanqiu, "Don't be so polite. It makes us feel awkward."
I said, "Brothers should eat and drink together and share good things together."
Lao Xiao brought the tea over, and Xiang Sanqiu refused twice before accepting it. I rambled on about other things, and Xiang Sanqiu understood that the matter of asking him about the Black Tooth Dog was over.
After chatting for a while, he stood up to say goodbye. The three of us walked him to the ground floor and waited until he got on the car before returning.
Back in the teahouse, Lao Xiao said, "This reporter is also a thorn. He only picks on people's weaknesses."
I said, "There's no need to rush this matter. Black Fang Dog isn't scary; he's relying on this reporter. Reporters specialize in picking on people's weaknesses, and there are two types of situations."
One type is Shu Xiaoting, whom you introduced to me. Old Shu's daughter, she's a righteous woman with a strong sense of social responsibility and a sense of mission to speak up for the people. I like this kind of reporter because they can distinguish right from wrong and don't confuse right and wrong.
Another type of reporter who specializes in finding faults in others is the one who wears the cloak of justice but is full of wickedness and folly. He talks about morality but thinks only about business.
So, we need to understand who this reporter Guo is. However, since he hangs out with people like Black Fang Dog, I doubt he's a good person.
After listening to my analysis, the two felt that I hit the nail on the head.
I said, "Lao Xiao, let's go home now. You and I will report to Mr. Chen later and then take the next step."
Lao Xiao said, "Okay. Let's go then."
Everyone stood up and I motioned Lao Xiao and Qing Ruo to go first.
After they left, I said to Shiyu, "I won't say much else. I just want to tell you one thing. You're only in charge of a few people at Taiyi Temple, less than a dozen. You can do everything yourself."
Once you're here, you shouldn't do everything yourself. Based on hierarchical management, you should only manage mid-level managers. For example, if the restroom isn't clean, don't criticize the sanitation staff directly or get angry at them.
Just go to the logistics manager and get angry at him. If you continue to manage a few people like before, you won't be able to carry out your work. I trust you in everything else. You need to change your tendency to do everything yourself.
You must treat important matters with the utmost care. Focus on the direction and the major issues. Leave matters like getting angry at the hygienist to the person in charge of logistics. Only then will he have authority. Only when every middle-level cadre has authority will you have authority."
Shiyu said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."
We left Taiyi Mountain in silence. I didn't want to express my thoughts in front of Qingruo. Qingruo was understanding. Seeing that I was silent, she closed her eyes and rested.
When we returned to Xuri, Qing Ruo parted ways with us. On the 17th floor, Lao Xiao and I went to room 1701 and conspired for half an hour before we went to see Mr. Chen.
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