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Chapter 1239 Win-win cooperation

 Shancheng Yiyuan Hotel.

This hotel was built in the 1920s and was invested and built by famous warlords and industrialists. It is located in the most prosperous area of ​​Shancheng City. It is famous for its luxurious facilities and high-end services, and is known as the "No. 1 Hotel in Southwest".

Its interior decoration is exquisite, equipped with luxurious guest rooms, Chinese and Western restaurants, dance halls, coffee shops, etc. It is the first choice place for all kinds of political dignitaries, businessmen and celebrities to stay.

A few days after the encirclement and suppression intelligence leak case ended, Zuo Zhong, Gu Qi, the main leaders of the first and second divisions, and He Yijun were invited to the Yiyuan Hotel to attend a dinner organized by Police Chief Bai Wenzhi and Deputy Minister of the Interior Yang.

"Executive Committee Member Zuo, your Majesty is here, but you are welcome from afar~"

Vice-Minister Yang, who had just been promoted and was in the stage of triumph, stood in front of the Yiyuan Hotel, holding Zuo Zhong's right hand tightly with both hands and shaking it desperately while saying polite words.

His title is also very particular. Deputy Director of Military Command and Alternate Central Executive Committee Member. Of course, the latter is the bigger one.

Zuo Zhong's face turned dark when he heard this. If you don't mention this, we are still good friends. Isn't this a compliment? You are clearly cursing me. In a few years, every member of the Central Executive Wei will be a first-class fighter┴ commit.

He let go of the other party's hand with a smile, and turned to look at Gu Qi: "Old Gu, look, it's different now that you've been promoted. Even Yiyuan dared to come. We have to have a good time today. Kill this guy once."

While shaking hands with Deputy Minister Yang, Gu Qi joked: "Yes, yes, every time I checked out, Deputy Minister Yang would either have unbearable abdominal pain and go to the toilet, or he didn't bring his wallet. It's really not easy to eat from him once."

"Ouch, ouch, stop joking, please come in, please come in."

Vice Minister Yang blushed when he was told that, and quickly invited the two of them, as well as Wu Chunyang and others, to enter the hotel.

Zuo Zhong and others laughed and followed each other to the private room. There were three people sitting in the private room. Except for Bai Wen, the other two were not strangers.

"Old Bai, Old Yang, you are not having a good feast." Zuo Zhong looked at Father Zhong and Father Xiang, who were standing with a smile, and then looked at Bai and Yang as if they had something to say.

The final outcome of the Jinlan Club case was that Sima Linglong committed suicide, the staff were shot, and the non-involved members were released.

As for Sima Linglong's real subordinates, all of them "accidentally died" on the second day after the case was closed. Some fell to death, some were buried in flames, and some choked on drinking water. It was like the **** of death.

The sentencing of members who were deceived into joining espionage organizations, such as Zhong Xiao and Xiang Fang, is still under study.

After all, the moles who could be developed by Sima Linglong had a complicated background and involved many senior party and government officials. Dai Chunfeng did not want to be this evil person.

But it's impossible not to deal with it. Although it is false that they joined the underground party, they are still related to dissidents.

So the matter is at a standstill. These people are still detained in the military detention center, waiting for the final decision.

Bai Wenzhi was the thickest-skinned. Hearing what Zuo Zhong said, he laughed and broke the somewhat solemn atmosphere. He pulled Zuo Zhong to sit down and joked.

"Oh, Mr. Zhong and Mr. Xiang are not outsiders. We are all friends. Please take a seat."

Gu Qi and the others did not move. They all looked at Zuo Zhong. Seeing him nodding imperceptibly, they sat down one by one. Father Zhong and Father Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately called the waiter to serve the food.

On the large round table, Zuo Chong is sitting in the main seat, He Yijun is sitting on the left, Gui Youguang is sitting on the right, and Gu Qi, Wu Chunyang, Song Minghao, and Wu Jingzhong are on both sides.

It is not in line with official rules to have Gu Qi sit so far away, but today is a private banquet, so there is no need to be so particular.

Moreover, in a sense, Gui Youguang was also a party involved. Xiang's father had secretly observed the bald head several times, with a complicated expression on his face as if he had just met his shabby son-in-law, and he didn't know who he was showing it to.

The people present were all people who were familiar with socializing. They knew that this was not the time to talk about business, so they only talked about romantic matters and kept silent about the real purpose.

After three drinks and five dishes, Bai Wenzhi wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, glanced at Zuo Zhong opposite, thought for a moment and said in deep thought.

"Executive Committee Member Zuo, we have been old friends for many years. If you have anything to say, Bai will say it directly. Mr. Zhong and Mr. Xiang asked me to invite you. I want you to be noble and let Miss Zhong and Miss Xiang go.

You can rest assured that they know the rules and will not disappoint anyone by keeping them. Here are the cash deposit certificates from Macquarie Bank (Standard Chartered Bank). Please accept them. "

With that said, Bai Wenzhi placed a thick stack of deposit receipts on the turntable, turned it gently with his hand, and turned the deposit receipts in front of Zuo Zhong.

Gu Qi frowned. Lao Bai was too ignorant. How could he talk about this kind of thing on the table? He immediately kicked Song Minghao under the table. Song Minghao immediately got up and walked out of the private room to guard the door.

As the protagonist, Zuo Zhong was speechless. He took the hot towel handed by He Yijun and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He glanced at the numbers on the deposit slip and let out an exaggerated exclamation.

"Oh, what a big deal. It's 1,000 pounds a piece. I'm afraid there are tens of thousands here."

The purchasing power of the pound is very strong. The average weekly salary of a local factory worker in the UK is only 5 to 10 pounds. Tens of thousands of pounds can be converted into ocean or national legal tender and can buy dozens of houses in mountain cities.

Bai Wenzhi thought the matter was settled, but Zuo Zhong suddenly raised his hand and threw the towel on the deposit slip, his expression slowly turned cold, and he said lightly.

"But Lao Bai, I'm afraid you drank too much. How can the espionage suspect be released just as he said? Yijun, why don't you return the things to Director Bai quickly?" He Yijun understood and was about to transfer the deposit receipt. When they returned, Bai Wenzhi, Father Zhong, and Father Xiang looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

When it comes to giving gifts, it depends on Deputy Minister Yang. As soon as he rolled his eyes, he thought of the reason for Zuo Zhong's refusal. He reached out to take the deposit slip back and said with a smile.

"Old Bai, you really drank too much. Who doesn't know that Executive Committee Member Zuo and Deputy Director Gu are both jealous of each other and hate evil as much as they hate each other. Aren't you putting these two officers in trouble by doing this?

By the way, I heard that Mr. Zhong and Mr. Xiang have several grain stores. Alas, the price of grain is now the same every day, making life difficult for the people. "

Vice Minister Yang vividly interpreted the words "care for the country and the people". Father Zhong and Father Xiang's eyes lit up. They looked at each other and then Father Zhong came forward to re-quote the price.

"Left executive committee member, the Zhong family and the Xiang family have a backlog of rice noodles and have been considering how to deal with it. We also know that the current food shortage makes people's lives difficult.

It is said that the government plans to build a relief granary. We are willing to donate all this food, firstly to relieve the government's worries, and secondly to do something practical for the people in the mountain city. "

Zuo Zhong nodded slightly after hearing this, with a reserved smile on his face. He raised the wine glass with his right hand and spoke in an official tone skillfully.

"Thanks to the generosity of these two wise men. Relief of the granary does require the participation of all sectors of society. However, this is a large project that requires proper management and transparent operation."

Xiang's father immediately answered: "Executive Committee Member Zuo, I fully understand that I will fully cooperate with the government's actions to ensure that this batch of grain enters the relief granary as soon as possible."

Gu Qi had been listening quietly, and now he also picked up his wine glass: "If this can really happen, it will indeed be a great thing for the benefit of the people. Come on, Gu Qi proposes a toast to you two."

Vice Minister Yang added on the side: "Thank you Mr. Zhong and Mr. Xiang for their kind deeds. The Ministry of Interior will try its best to coordinate all aspects and make this matter go smoothly. Cheers, everyone."

"Cheers~~~~"

Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp, and started drinking and drinking again.

After getting a large amount of rice noodles, Zuo Zhong and Gu Qi were naturally extremely satisfied. The purpose of Zhong Fu and Xiang Fu's trip was also achieved.

Only fools would believe what they said just now. During the war, food was hard currency, so there would be no backlog. What they said was just another way to give out the benefits.

What's the benefit?

The food was indeed donated, but it didn't matter whether the military commander transferred rice and flour, buckwheat, or sweet potatoes to the relief granary.

The current price of rice in Shancheng is about 40 yuan per bucket (18 to 20 kilograms), and the price of sweet potatoes is about 15 yuan per bucket. The price difference here is not a small amount, and more importantly, it is "clean money" .

By doing this, the Zhong family and Xiang family not only saved people, but also gained a good reputation.

Zuo Zhong and others, Bai Wenzhi, and Vice Minister Yang, who were responsible for promoting this matter, also took credit, and everyone was happy.

Even ordinary people can still get certain benefits after being tortured by government officials, and they will be less hungry for a few days.

Therefore, whenever you only know how to benefit yourself, it will not last long. Win-win cooperation is the right way.

After the wine party dispersed, the Juntong group got into the car and returned to Luojiawan smelling of alcohol. Zuo Zhong sat in the back seat, rubbed his temples, and whispered to Gu Qi.

"Lao Gu, let him go in a few days. Externally, this will give young people a chance to change their ways."

"Okay, I will make arrangements."

Gu Qi happily agreed. They were just a few students who didn't know anything. They couldn't cause much trouble. Whether they let them go or not was not their decision.

The two were chatting and laughing. Just as the convoy was about to enter the Juntong compound, two people suddenly appeared from behind and blocked the front of the lead car.

For safety reasons, the military vehicles had always kept a distance from each other. In the face of this unexpected situation, there was no collision. The little agent in charge of the guard immediately got out of the car and formed a warning formation.

When the two people who blocked the convoy saw the car stopped, they knelt on the ground with a clang and shouted: "Please, sir, help us!"

Zuo Zhong was confused. What was going on? Was he encountering the legendary person blocking the road and shouting that he was wronged?

But they are spies, spies who kill without blinking an eye, and they are not Bao Qingtian who is sitting in court to interrogate the case. The other party is probably worshiping Guanyin in the Guandi Temple - they have come to the wrong door.

Regardless of the purpose of the arrival, the guards swarmed up and controlled the two people and began to search them to check whether they were carrying dangerous goods. The rest also dispersed to check the surrounding buildings to prevent an ambush.

Seeing that the risk was eliminated, Zuo Zhong became more interested and called to Gu Qi: "Let's go down and have a look."

After a while, the two came to the blocker. What appeared in front of them were two middle-aged people, a man and a woman, who looked like a couple.