Chapter 99 Reopening
Chapter 99 Reopening
Just now in the hotel, because of Zuo Le and Lin Jinnuo's arrival, Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin almost failed to notice Yue Feng. It wasn't until they were on their way to the prosecutor's office that Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin realized that the other man was actually the big boss of all the factory owners!
Thinking about how, because of Ge Dongxu, they had unexpectedly roused the attention of the Chief of the Public Security Bureau, a leading enterprise boss, and the owner of a grand hotel, Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin's hearts thumped wildly, almost believing they were dreaming. They even couldn't resist pinching their thighs to make sure, and upon feeling the pain, they confirmed that they were not dreaming.
At the Changxi Grand Hotel, Liu Shang had already broken down, and his two accomplices likewise. So, by the time they got to the prosecutor's office, there actually wasn't much for Ge Dongxu and the others to do. After a short recording session, they all went home, leaving the rest to be handled by the comrades of the prosecutor's office.
However, based on what Liu Shang had confessed so far, what awaited him was definitely a life behind bars. As for how long he would stay there, it would depend on how much he had swindled over the years.
Of course, all this had nothing to do with Ge Dongxu and the others anymore. At this moment, what Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin cared about and were happiest about was the relationship between Ge Dongxu and Zuo Le.
With this connection, they no longer had to worry about this inspection or that inspection at their factories.
Not only that, but because of the relationship between Ge Dongxu and Lin Jinnuo, when they left the prosecutor's office, Lin Jinnuo specifically gave each of them a silver VIP card.
As long as they had this silver VIP card, they would enjoy a 50% discount on all their expenses at the Changxi Grand Hotel from now on. This made Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin so happy that they kept looking at the card over and over on the way home, making Ge Dongxu shake his head with mixed laughter and curiosity, especially curious about the golden card that Lin Jinnuo had slipped into his pocket earlier in the private room.
But Ge Dongxu was a steady person, and didn't make a big deal of it, thinking he would ask Lin Kun about it another day.
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"This, Dongxu, you're so well connected to Chief Zuo and the others, why didn't you tell Uncle earlier? It caused me to worry about the factory's affairs for the past few days, barely able to eat or sleep," Cheng Yazhou said to Ge Dongxu on the way home, both happy and complaining.
"How would I have known that running a factory would lead to so much trouble? Luckily, we just happened to run into each other today," Ge Dongxu said with a wry smile. He was still a student, mostly exposed to textbook knowledge, and his interactions and life experiences were mostly within the school; how would he know about these dark sides of society?
However, after this incident, Ge Dongxu's mind had matured a bit more, unbeknownst to himself. Just like yin and yang in cultivation, society also has its sunny and dark sides, and sometimes, knowing only the sunny side is not a good thing. Only by seeing more clearly the dark side can one cherish the sunny side more.
At this moment, Ge Dongxu had this psychological understanding, and he silently admonished himself that no matter how capable he became in the future, he should never become someone like Liu Shang! Instead, he should do more things that are beneficial to society.
Don't underestimate Ge Dongxu's insights in this matter. Life is because of these firsthand insights that one will not go astray in the future. Especially for someone like Ge Dongxu who possesses supernatural abilities, these little life insights are even more valuable and important.
"That's also true. But, Dongxu, I'm really sorry about today. Before I had no idea you had such capabilities, that you knew Chief Zuo, Mr. Lin, Mr. Yue, so when I spoke earlier..." Wu Qianjin said, feeling quite embarrassed and anxious.
"Ha, Uncle Wu, to say such things, aren't you being a bit distant?" Ge Dongxu said, laughing and waving his hand dismissively.
"No, no, just call me Old Wu! I don't know why, but whenever you call me Uncle Wu now, I get a creepy feeling inside," Wu Qianjin hurriedly said.
There was no helping it. Even heavy hitters like Director Zuo, Lin Jinnuo, and Yue Feng were simply called Elder Zuo and Old Lin by Ge Dongxu; how could he, Wu Qianjin, dare to let Ge Dongxu call him uncle?
"Hehe, you and Uncle Cheng are different. I have a classmate relationship with Lehao, so I follow his lead in calling him that. Moreover, we've always addressed each other this way from the start, so there's no need to change it, right? Shifting back and forth might even make me seem opportunistic!" Ge Dongxu laughed.
"How could you be opportunistic! If you were, you wouldn't have partnered with small fries like me and my brother-in-law to do business in the first place," Wu Qianjin quickly said.
"Uncle Wu wasn't such a humble man before. What do you mean by small fry! Someone of my young age is what you call a small fry!" Ge Dongxu teased.
Seeing that Ge Dongxu hadn't changed his attitude because of people like Zuo Le, Wu Qianjin and Cheng Yazhou completely relaxed. They pointed at him and burst into laughter, saying, "If you're a small fry, then there are no big shots in Changxi County!"
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After joking around for a while, Ge Dongxu couldn't help but remember the matter with Liu Shang. Worried that Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin might be heading towards a situation he didn't want to see because of their connection with Zuo Le, he gradually put away his smile and said seriously, "Uncle Cheng, Uncle Wu, there's something I need to make clear first. Zuo Le is Zuo Le, and I am me. You mustn't bend the rules just because of Zuo Le. Of course, if anyone tries to bully us by not following the law like Liu Shang did, there's no need to be polite with them."
"Dongxu, rest assured, we're well aware of this and will definitely follow the rules," Cheng Yazhou and Wu Qianjin both put away their smiles and said seriously upon hearing this.
"That's good. And on weekends, if you have the workers do overtime, make sure you pay them properly. Now that we're making money, we can't shortchange them," Ge Dongxu nodded and gave another reminder.
"Hehe, don't worry about that. Do you think Uncle Cheng and Qianjin are the kind of stingy people?" Cheng Yazhou laughed.
This made Ge Dongxu feel somewhat embarrassed, and he chuckled awkwardly.
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Due to Zuo Le's attention, the very next morning, people from the Songyang Town Safety Supervision Office were sent to Yaxu Trademark Factory for another safety inspection. They issued a pass certificate that day, allowing the factory to resume production. That same day, Ge Dongxu visited Zuo Le's home, performed acupuncture, and prescribed a medicine for him.
Since Zuo Le's condition was quite mild, and given that Ge Dongxu's cultivation power had been steadily growing these days, he didn't end up sweating profusely like he had at Liu Jiayao's house. Of course, fatigue was still inevitable due to the use of True Qi.
Seeing Ge Dongxu looking tired after completing the acupuncture on Zuo Le, both Zuo Le and his wife were very moved. They also fully understood why Ge Dongxu kept such a low profile and didn't want others to know about his miraculous medical skills.
Such medical treatment clearly demanded a lot of physical and mental effort. Both husband and wife doubted that Ge Dongxu could survive for long if patients kept coming without end.
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