Chapter 513: The Thief Enters Taiyi Temple at Night
After seeing Xiao Zhou off, my cell phone rang again. I looked at the number and it was Taoist Chen calling.
The call at this time was a bit nerve-wracking. Master Chen rarely calls me. As soon as the call was connected, I heard his excited and hurried voice:
"I caught it, I caught it... Do you want to drink some white vinegar?"
This Old Chen seems to be quite experienced and knows to ask for my opinion first.
I immediately said, "Old Chen, don't pour vinegar into him. Tie him up first. I'll be right over. Just call the police."
After that, I drove to Taiyi Mountain. Twenty minutes later, I saw the thief.
He had a scar on his face and was thin. Although his hands and feet were bound, he glared at us and shouted, "Let me go! If you catch me, I'll kill you!"
I kicked him as soon as I entered the door and sneered:
"If you don't have the skills, you can't do the porcelain work. I blow on you and you can't move." After saying that, I blew some medicine powder on him.
Then he said to a young Taoist priest, "Untie the rope for him."
After untying the leg and hand ropes, he instinctively wanted to stand up.
No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't move. He stared at me angrily.
I snorted and said, "Move, struggle! Can't you climb walls and fly over rooftops? I'll make sure you can't walk for the rest of your life."
He struggled for a while, but his strength grew weaker and weaker. I said to the young Taoist priest, "Get a piece of iron and heat it up red. I'll burn a scar on his face."
The young Taoist priest understood and turned away, frightening the thief so much that he screamed, "Don't burn me, don't burn me. Don't burn me—"
I winked at Taoist Chen, and he stopped the young Taoist priest who was about to leave.
I said, "You're still afraid? I thought you were fearless. A real man never changes his name. My name is Wan Shanhong. If you don't change it, I'll definitely give you a slap in the face next time."
He lowered his head.
I slammed my hand on the table and said, "Did you hear that clearly?"
He was startled and whispered, "I heard it clearly."
"Keep your head up and speak louder."
He raised his voice: "I heard it clearly."
I said, "You don't learn good things, but only do bad things. You hurt the people. Do you think I can't punish you?"
I went up and kicked him again, saying sternly:
"You steal pigs, cows, and dogs, causing harm to the local people. Do you know that the people hate you to the core?"
Taoist Master Chen said, "Keep it locked up until dawn, and call the people at the foot of the mountain to come and see you. You're so bold, sneaking into the Taoist temple! Don't you know that the people there understand magic?"
He said nothing.
As we were talking, a police car sirens blared outside. Taoist Master Chen and I went out to greet them. After a few pleasantries at the door, two police officers came in. They first asked Taoist Master Chen and the others about the situation and took their statements. Then they prepared to take the thief away.
I said, "Wait a minute, I put a needle in his ankle and he can't walk. Let me untie his ankle."
The two policemen looked at me.
I wiped the thief's nostrils and he tried to stand up a few times before finally getting up. The police looked at me with admiration and took him away.
Taoist Master Chen said, "Abbot, you haven't had a good rest again."
I said, "You're very prudent. It's better to let the police handle this matter. However, I gave him some advice, and he won't dare come to the Taoist temple again next time."
Taoist Priest Chen walked me to the ground floor. I gave him some instructions before we left.
When I got home, Xiaolin asked me why I went out again at night. I told him about catching a thief in the temple. I immediately took a shower.
When I went to bed, I set the alarm clock to seven o'clock.
Xiao Lin asked, "Are you going out again tomorrow morning?"
I said, "My fate has already been determined. It's called a life of hard work. Others toil their whole lives just to fill their stomachs, but I'm better off. I can live in a villa."
Xiao Lin said with a distressed look, "I'll make you a cup of milk. Drinking milk will make it easier to fall asleep."
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The next morning at 8:00, I arrived at the company on time. I went to room 1701 to rest for a while, and then Qing Ruo called: "Teacher Wan, are you here?"
"Just arrived, at 1701."
"Okay, I'll come up."
I rang the bell and asked the floor attendant to come in. This floor is the administrative building, and there are two attendants on duty every day.
The waiter came in and said, "Hello, Mr. Wan."
"Please change two bottles of mineral water for me and boil a pot of tea."
"OK."
After a while, Qing Ruo arrived. I said, "Please sit down."
After she sat down, she said, "I called Mr. Chen last night. He said there would be a meeting at 9:30 and asked the middle-level leaders at home to attend. The office is sending out notices now."
He had already invited Secretary Tian. Secretary Tian would notify the attendees from Dongli Town. Because some people had to travel a long way to get here, the meeting was scheduled for 9:30.
I nodded and said, "That's still an hour."
She smiled and said, "I'll just report the situation to you."
I glanced at her and said, "You report to your superiors, and you explain the situation to me."
"You're my brother, okay? The situation at the water plant has changed somewhat from what was originally planned. Currently, Director Jin from Dongli Town is in charge, and the four villages of Raohu have nominated Secretary Wei from Weijia Village to represent them at the plant."
I'm in charge of our company, and we've hired a new factory manager, Zhou Ping. They'll all be at the meeting today."
I asked, "How about this Zhou Ping?"
“He doesn’t talk much, but he’s very decisive.”
The waiter brought the tea to us and left, closing the door behind him.
"So everything is ready, just waiting to be launched on the market?"
"Yes. Mr. Chen has been busy these days and didn't come back until yesterday. So when you called me, I was working overtime to write the report."
At this time, Secretary Ma called me. After I answered, I said, "Let's go to Mr. Chen."
When we walked into Mr. Chen's office, Secretary Ma had already made tea. We sat down and he walked out and closed the door.
Mr. Chen said, "We'll have a meeting in the small conference room later. All the relevant company personnel have been notified. I've invited Secretary Tian, and asked him to notify Director Jin and Secretary Wei to come to the meeting."
We won't fight an unprepared battle. Please ask Mr. Zhang to give a brief report first, and then we can discuss the listing matters.
Qing Ruo reported on the work of the water plant.
Mr. Chen said, "Shanhong, I heard that you got some inside information about Shumei. Now, please tell us about it."
I explained Yu Fang's role as Finance Minister at the Shu Group and Shu Mei's recent proposals, and finally offered my suggestions.
I said, "I'm putting forward an immature proposal called 'Secretly Crossing Chencang'."
Mr. Chen looked at me eagerly.
"The meaning of 'secretly transporting wealth to Mr. Chen's warehouse' is quite good."
They both laughed out loud.
I continued, "It's a three-step process. The first step is internal preparation: one is to raise sufficient funds, and the other is to recruit managers for branch offices in various provinces and cities."
The second step was to avoid holding any press conferences. Dongli Brand mineral water went directly to market with all necessary procedures in place, no fanfare involved.
The third step is to sweep through shops, stalls, and hotels, casting a wide net. I'll talk about this in the small meeting later, so I won't repeat it now."
While they were discussing, Xiao Ma brought Secretary Tian in.
Tian Dehan said: "I was supposed to go to the district for a meeting, but after receiving a call from Mr. Chen, I asked for leave. Mr. Chen is still very attractive."
After a few pleasantries, Secretary Ma served tea and everyone sat down.
Mr. Chen summarized what Qing Ruo said and my suggestions and reported them to Tian Dehan.
Tian Dehan smiled and said, "With the leadership of Mr. Chen and the cooperation of Mr. Shanhong and Mr. Zhang, I would like to express my full support for the town."
Mr. Chen said to Secretary Tian, "Shanhong will speak on behalf of the company. We'll both say a few words as well."
At this time, Secretary Ma ushered in a man. Qing Ruo introduced him to me. It turned out to be Zhou Ping, the director of the Dongli Mineral Water Factory.
Mr. Chen checked the time and said, "Then let's go to the conference room."
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