"Bang!" He slammed his hand on the table. "This is sophistry! Apologize! You must apologize today!"
At this very moment...
"Hey, Lao Tian, what a show of authority! Calm down, calm down!" A cold laugh came from outside the private room, and then a middle-aged man of similar height and build to Manager Huang slowly walked in.
As soon as he entered the private room, Manager Huang immediately bowed and scraped, "Director Fu, look, someone has come to our shop to cause trouble and extort money. It's really hard for us to do business."
Upon seeing "Director Fu," Director Tian wilted like a frostbitten eggplant. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead as he whispered to He Wanjun, "Mrs. Long, this is the head of our Health Bureau. I think... I think we should just let it go!"
In fact, Director Fu is the director of the Huashi Health Bureau, while Director Tian is only the deputy director.
One is large and the other is small, clearly distinguishable.
Director Fu walked to the table and said in a serious tone, "Old Tian, why are you slamming the table for no reason? You're a veteran comrade, why are you so impulsive when something happens? This will be very detrimental to your future work!"
Director Fu is rumored to be getting promoted soon and transferred to the provincial party committee. His position as director-general is essentially being filled by one of his several deputy directors. And who gets chosen largely depends on Director Fu's recommendation!
Director Tian was so frightened that he fell silent. "Yes, yes, Director Fu's criticism is correct."
At this moment, Director Fu turned his gaze to He Wanjun, and a greedy and possessive lustful light immediately appeared in his eyes. "Hehe, I think I saw you at a party once, Mrs. Long, right? Hehe, even if it's your husband, he has to be polite to me. You're just a woman, so don't be unreasonable."
Threat! Another threat!
He Wanjun's expression changed several times in an instant... To be honest, although Feilong Flower Market was a successful businesswoman, since ancient times, merchants have never been able to fight with officials. This Director Fu in front of her was a very powerful figure in the flower market's officialdom. He Wanjun really had no way to fight against him.
She gritted her teeth, looked at Gao Jianfei, and said, "Jianfei, I've embarrassed myself in front of you today! Let's go!"
Gao Jianfei wasn't stupid; he was well aware of the current situation. He respected Feilong's wife greatly and wouldn't put her in a difficult position over such matters. "Okay, sister-in-law, let's go."
At this very moment...
"What's going on? What's going on here?" A dignified-looking middle-aged man stepped into the private room. Behind him were a bespectacled, refined-looking middle-aged man and a short, stout, dark-skinned man.
"Uh... Secretary Meng! You, you're here for lunch too? Ah, what a coincidence, what a coincidence! Today, I, Old Fu, will treat you to a few drinks, Secretary Meng, how about it?" The once arrogant Director Fu suddenly became obsequious. "Oh, Secretary Song and Director Dong are here too? Good, good, perfect, let's all get together."
Secretary Meng...the Party Secretary of Huashi City!
Secretary Meng glanced at Director Fu indifferently and asked, "What are you all making such a racket about here?"
"Oh, it's like this. These two guests were causing trouble at the restaurant, so I came to handle it. Hehe, it's alright now, Secretary Meng, let's go have a few drinks."
At this moment, Gao Jianfei immediately realized that the two lackeys standing behind Secretary Meng were the two officials that Zhang Liang had brought over last time, the ones who wanted to trample on him!
Secretary Song of the Municipal Party Committee Office!
Deputy Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Director Dong!
Coincidentally, Secretary Song and Director Dong also saw Gao Jianfei!
At this moment, Gao Jianfei was holding a piece of roast duck with dead flies stuck to it!
Gao Jianfei's heart skipped a beat, and he said directly, "There's a problem with the food hygiene at this restaurant. Look, look at this, there are dead flies!"
"Alright, Jianfei, stop talking," He Wanjun said weakly. Director Fu was already giving her a headache, and now the Party Secretary of Huashi City had arrived. He Wanjun had met Secretary Meng a few times and knew he was a powerful figure with connections throughout Huashi. As the saying goes, officials protect each other, and even with her temper, He Wanjun dared not argue. A Health Bureau Director plus a Party Secretary—that was indeed a lot of weight!
At that moment, Secretary Song and Director Dong whispered a few words to Secretary Meng almost simultaneously.
Secretary Meng's body twitched. He quickly glanced at Gao Jianfei with a strange look in his eyes, then walked directly to Gao Jianfei and said softly, "This...this roast duck..."
Secretary Meng's face had a hint of ingratiation.
Gao Jianfei muttered, "It's clearly the roast duck in their restaurant that's the problem. Just now, that Director Fu was threatening us and even slamming his fist on the table. Isn't this bullying?"
"Oh! I understand? I understand! I'll handle it! Yes, don't worry, I'll handle this well!" Secretary Meng assured Gao Jianfei softly. "He slammed his fist on the table?"
"It was filmed, really filmed. My sister-in-law and I can both testify to it." Gao Jianfei chuckled foolishly. "Heh, his official position seems quite high, it's pretty intimidating."
Suddenly, Secretary Meng turned and glanced directly at Director Fu, then slammed his hand on the table with a deafening roar. "Old Fu, what a display of your official power! Slamming a table? You can slam a table? This is outrageous!"
The answer to Chapter Seventy-One is about to be revealed!
The answer to Chapter Seventy-One is about to be revealed!
Secretary Meng roared at Director Fu, slamming his fist on the table, "Fu Minghua! What do you mean by this? You're a leader, how can you handle things like this? You're turning black into white, you can't even distinguish right from wrong! You're protecting unscrupulous businessmen, this is ridiculous, utterly ridiculous!"
"Huh..." Director Fu was stunned. He was dumbfounded. He was speechless!
Manager Huang and Director Tian were also stunned and dumbfounded!
Even He Wanjun was stunned and dumbfounded!
In the private room, He Wanjun was initially at a disadvantage, seemingly with no chance of turning the tables! It's important to understand that both were figures in officialdom; Secretary Meng and Director Fu had a good personal relationship. Moreover, officials protect each other, and Secretary Meng would certainly not offend a colleague in the officialdom for the sake of a businessman's wife!
But at this moment, Secretary Meng was clearly giving Director Fu a stern reprimand, leaving no room for leniency in his reprimand and questioning!
Director Fu's opportunity to be transferred to the Provincial Health Bureau was actually largely due to Secretary Meng's crucial role. Director Fu held Secretary Meng in extremely high esteem, but now, after being yelled at by Secretary Meng, he was like a quail, "Yes, yes, Secretary Meng, I will handle this matter impartially. I didn't understand the situation just now. Secretary Meng, please calm down. I will definitely punish this restaurant severely and will never tolerate evil."
At this moment, Secretary Meng adjusted his facial expression, turned to Gao Jianfei with a smile, and said, "Um, sir, how about I handle this fly? Don't worry, I'll take good care of it and make you and Mrs. Long satisfied." He then smiled at He Wanjun, a smile that carried a slight hint of ingratiation. Moreover, this smile contained an ambiguous meaning.
Just now, Secretary Song and Director Dong clearly told Secretary Meng... that seemingly unsophisticated young man, Gao Jianfei, has connections and influence in the provincial capital! Moreover, these connections are quite extensive!
Secretary Meng was immediately shocked! He had heard about the incident where Secretary Song and Director Dong were humiliated last time, when the Vice Governor and the Director of the Provincial Public Security Department personally intervened!
Therefore, in his eyes, Gao Jianfei was just a rich kid who deliberately dressed like a country bumpkin and showed off everywhere!
Today, seeing Gao Jianfei and the beautiful young woman He Wanjun together, Secretary Meng knew perfectly well what was going on... "This young master is really something, he actually managed to seduce the beautiful and noble young woman in our flower market, what a skill! Feilong Flower Market, and even G Province, is enough to be among the top tycoons, and now, his wife has been seduced by someone else, either this young master is even richer than Feilong, or... he has immense power!"
In short, Secretary Meng has identified Gao Jianfei as the number one person he absolutely cannot offend!
He Wanjun never imagined that the dignified Party Secretary of Huashi City would look at her with such a humble and ingratiating gaze! Even her man, Feilong, wouldn't give her that much face!
She quickly realized what was happening, and her gaze unconsciously swept over Gao Jianfei, a thoughtful expression appearing in her eyes.
Gao Jianfei had a wooden smile on his face. "Sister-in-law, let them handle this. Shall we eat at another restaurant?"
“Okay, let’s go.” He Wanjun nodded, then smiled warmly at Secretary Meng, “Secretary Meng, it’s such a stroke of luck to meet you here today to uphold justice! Secretary Meng, Feilong and I have actually wanted to invite you to our humble abode for a long time, but Secretary Meng has been very busy and hasn’t had the time. This… Actually, Feilong and I are sincere in our desire to invite Secretary Meng.” He Wanjun was incredibly shrewd; she had already discerned that Secretary Meng seemed somewhat wary of Gao Jianfei. Therefore, she took the opportunity to bring up the matter of inviting Secretary Meng, since it was just a trial, and whether it succeeded or not didn’t matter.
It's important to understand that Feilong is involved in real estate development, and the land in Huashi Qingshan has immense investment value. However, the higher-ups are keeping it tightly under control, and although Feilong covets this land, they haven't had a chance to acquire it. Now, He Wanjun is just taking a chance, inviting Secretary Meng on a whim.
Secretary Meng paused for a moment. He understood He Wanjun's intentions, but his good relationship with several other business owners in the flower market was, in fact, a covert way of suppressing Feilong. He initially wanted to politely decline, but then his gaze shifted to Gao Jianfei, and he nodded emphatically, "Yes, Mrs. Long, I will definitely pay you a visit in person another day! Definitely!"
He Wanjun was overjoyed. If she could get close to the city's Party Secretary, would she still have to worry about making money or doing business? "Great, great! Feilong and I will certainly look forward to Secretary Meng's esteemed presence at our humble abode!"
Afterwards, He Wanjun took Gao Jianfei's hand and left the private room.
As they exited the private room, Secretary Song and Director Dong quickly stepped aside to let Gao Jianfei pass, their faces filled with a mixture of gratitude and ingratiation. They were both sensible people; if Gao Jianfei hadn't pleaded for them last time, they would have been demoted to lower-level positions long ago!
We left the restaurant.
He Wanjun gave Gao Jianfei a meaningful look, but she didn't ask any further questions. She was always a clever and astute woman; she knew perfectly well what to ask and what not to ask. She just thought to herself, "Sister Bi, your son, your son has fooled me! He's not as simple as he seems at all! Sister Bi, congratulations, your son is very outstanding, and at the same time, he possesses the shrewdness and pretense that successful people must have!"
If Gao Jianfei knew what He Wanjun was thinking right now, he'd probably be so angry he'd vomit blood!
Cunning? Pretense?
Gao Jianfei had neither of these two things at all!
He Wanjun drove with Gao Jianfei to the other side of the city and found a high-end seafood restaurant where they enjoyed a delicious meal.
During the meal, He Wanjun also spoke earnestly to Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, your sister-in-law is going to give you a complete makeover this afternoon! In terms of appearance, I'll take you to a professional image salon to find their chief hairstylist to create a hairstyle tailored to you. Oh, and I'll also take you to choose a few outfits."
"Yes, I'll listen to my sister-in-law," Gao Jianfei nodded with a smile. To be honest, Gao Jianfei did want to change his image.
At this moment, He Wanjun continued, "Of course, Jianfei, simply changing clothes and hairstyles isn't enough to cultivate the aura of a successful person. You need to learn more! Learn knowledge in various fields; you don't have to be an expert, but you need to have some understanding and mastery. Learn the etiquette and social skills of upper-class circles. Even if you can play some elegant musical instruments, it can gradually cultivate your character. In short, to succeed, you must pay attention to both your outward appearance and inner qualities! Jianfei, in your spare time after get off work, attend more training classes and learn more things. Don't always think about playing around with women and dating. In the future, when you succeed, many women will surround you, and then your range of choices will be much, much larger."
Gao Jianfei choked for a moment, "Sister-in-law, I've never played around with women or dated anyone!"
He Wanjun chuckled, her charm captivating. Looking at Gao Jianfei's serious yet somewhat naive face, she felt a fondness for the boy. At the same time, she thought to herself… Could Jianfei still be a virgin? Heh, while it's said that men shouldn't be distracted by women before achieving success, virgins are always a bit immature and unreliable. That is a problem! Pfft, forget it. Am I supposed to encourage Jianfei to just randomly find a woman to lose his virginity? Hmm, I don't want to think about these things!
After dinner, He Wanjun took Gao Jianfei to a large department store nearby.
"Rongfa Mall".
This "Rongfa Mall" is a large chain department store with several floors, specializing in the sale of various types of men's clothing from low to high end.
They are floors 5, 6, and 7.
The 5th floor features relatively affordable menswear brands, such as Jack & Jones, GG, and Scofield; the 7th floor is the more expensive range, featuring brands like Versace and Armani.
He Wanjun took Gao Jianfei directly to the 6th floor.
He Wanjun smiled and explained to Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, the sixth floor is for mid-range menswear. The price of a single piece of clothing or pants fluctuates between 3,000 and 10,000, which is more suitable for your current status."
Gao Jianfei was secretly astonished. A piece of clothing cost several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan. This was something he had never imagined when he was back in his hometown!
However, Gao Jianfei also deeply understood that if he wanted to completely transform his appearance, spending some money on clothes was absolutely necessary. Clothes are purely a matter of getting what you pay for; there's a fundamental difference between clothes costing a few hundred yuan and those costing thousands or tens of thousands.
He Wanjun led Gao Jianfei through the opulent sixth floor. Rows of men's clothing stores, their signs plastered with foreign letters, stood side by side. Gao Jianfei, however, didn't recognize a single brand and was completely bewildered.
"Jianfei, stand tall and be confident! It's just a mid-range clothing section, don't be shy, show some confidence! Remember, you have the ability to shop in places like this, be confident!" He Wanjun reminded Gao Jianfei while scanning the various shops with a scrutinizing gaze. She was calculating in her mind which brand of menswear, style and design would be more suitable for Gao Jianfei.
Suddenly, He Wanjun stopped in front of a French menswear brand boutique, her eyes lighting up. She herself knew nothing about menswear at this price point, but through the glass window, the clothes and trousers worn by the mannequins did seem somewhat similar to Gao Jianfei's appearance!
"Okay, Jianfei, let's go to this shop! You have to trust your sister-in-law's judgment!" He Wanjun eagerly grabbed Gao Jianfei's hand and headed straight for the shop.
Just as she entered the shop, He Wanjun's phone rang unexpectedly. She answered, "Hmm, honey, you wanted to talk to me? Oh... okay, I'll be right back!"
After hanging up the phone, He Wanjun gave Gao Jianfei an apologetic smile. "Jianfei, this afternoon, your sister-in-law suddenly had an urgent matter, so... your packaging will have to be postponed. I'm sorry, Jianfei."
Gao Jianfei smiled nonchalantly, "It's alright, let's do it another day, sister-in-law."
“Well, since we’re here at this clothing store, we can buy clothes and pants first. I’ve looked around, and the styles and designs of the clothes and pants in this store match your appearance perfectly. Wait a moment, I’ll go and take care of it for you.” With that, He Wanjun quickly went into the clothing store and selected 6 shirts, 4 t-shirts, 5 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of leather shoes, 4 belts, and 3 casual ties.
She barely considered it, just glanced at the styles, then looked at Gao Jianfei, compared them briefly, and then went on a shopping spree!
Gao Jianfei was completely shocked... What was his sister-in-law doing? Six shirts, four t-shirts... even four belts!
When it was time to pay, He Wanjun swiped her card and spent nearly 10 yuan in total.
The waiter handed a large pile of bags filled with clothes, pants, and shoes to Gao Jianfei, who was standing there in a daze.
"Well, Jianfei, these clothes aren't too expensive anyway, so there's no time for you to try them on one by one today. It's always good to buy more. If you don't like them, just throw them away. But I've already picked out the styles, and they all suit you well. I'll take you to get your hair done another day, and then you can wear these clothes. At that time, our Jianfei will be absolutely stunningly handsome!" He Wanjun smiled and left the clothing store hand in hand with Gao Jianfei.
The female shop assistants at the clothing store watched He Wanjun and Gao Jianfei leave, their expressions a mixture of jealousy and gossip. They began to whisper among themselves.
"That lady was so beautiful! And I've never seen anyone buy clothes like that before! She didn't even try them on, just bought 10 yuan worth in one go! That's amazing!"
"Yeah, look at him, that country bumpkin is probably that lady's kept man. He's really lucky!"
...
After leaving the clothing store, Gao Jianfei walked with He Wanjun for a while. He felt that carrying so many clothes, pants and shoes was really inconvenient. So he said to He Wanjun, "Sister-in-law, if you are in a hurry, you go first. I will take a taxi home later."
He Wanjun didn't stand on ceremony with Gao Jianfei and nodded, "Okay, then I'll be going now. I'll contact you when I have time."
After the two broke up, Gao Jianfei quickly found a restroom, looked around, and saw that no one was inside. So he found a latrine, closed the door tightly, and with a flash of thought... entered the haunted house!
With a flash of light, Gao Jianfei arrived at the Ghost Den, carrying large and small bags of clothes.