Secretary Liu's words were somewhat ambiguous, but one point was clear: Yang Shilong should absolutely not provoke the young man named Zhou Xuan, as this man's background was far more powerful than Fu Yuanshan's, beyond Yang Shilong's comprehension.
Volume 1, Chapter 333
Yang Shilong, holding the position of branch bureau chief, was doing this kind of work. His old leader's words unsettled him, and he immediately ordered his subordinates to investigate Zhou Xuan's background. ()
If it were the old Zhou Xuan, perhaps nothing could be found, but the current Zhou Xuan has grown up and is showing his talent. If Yang Shilong wants to investigate, what can't he find out?
When Ping handed over the information he had gathered, Yang Shilong became increasingly alarmed as he read it!
Zhou Xuan not only owns Zhou Zhang Antique Shop and Zhou's Jewelry, but his residence is also located in the Hongcheng Garden villa area, where a single house costs tens of millions of yuan. Furthermore, information from the business registration records shows that Zhou Xuan owns 90% of Zhou's Jewelry's shares, making it almost wholly owned, with a registered capital of 200 million yuan.
Tuoshilong understands this numerical game: the registered capital is usually only 40% of the company's actual assets, while the most realistic assets are estimated from tax returns.
However, many companies keep two sets of books, one open and one secret. The open one is provided to the tax authorities, while the secret one is the company's private account. Yang Shilong saw that Zhou's Jewelry's quarterly report for the last three months showed an operating income of 510 million yuan and a net profit of 110 million yuan. Without a doubt, this Zhou Xuan is a hidden billionaire!
When Zhou Xuan's family moved from their hometown to the capital, the person in charge of the household registration was from the same system. Since the address Zhou Xuan's family moved to was in Xicheng District, which is also in the capital, Yang Shilong was very familiar with these places and could find out the details with a simple check. Moreover, he found out that the person who handled Zhou Xuan's relocation procedures was actually Wei Haihong!
Yang Shilong knew Wei Haihong very well. He and people of Fu Yuanshan's level knew all about the young masters and nobles in Beijing. Don't be fooled by his status as a deputy director-level cadre, who usually commands a lot of followers. There are too many people in Beijing that you can't mess with. He was afraid that his subordinates would cause them trouble. They had a record of which people and which license plates to be wary of.
Wei Haihong's second brother is Wei Haihe, which is someone Yang Shilong dares not even think about or touch. When he saw Fu Ying's identity, Yang Shilong was also surprised. Fu Ying's passport identity is that she is the granddaughter of Fu Tianlai, the richest Chinese man in New York, and the sole heir to the Fu family's property. Her identity in Beijing shocked him even more!
What we found here is that Fu Ying and Zhou Xuan will get married on February 18th. Fu Ying is Wei Haihe's daughter, and she will be marrying into the Wei family. The Wei family is already making wedding preparations; this is no longer a secret.
No wonder, no wonder Fu Yuanshan ousted him and promoted him to deputy director level, no wonder the old leader said he was lucky to have made that call to inquire about him, he almost did something really stupid!
Yang Shilong was drenched in cold sweat. He paced back and forth in his office, pondering for a long time. Finally, he called Zeng Yuguo over, gave him a good scolding, suspended him from his duties pending further action, and then ordered the vehicle management office to send Fu Ying's Audi to the branch office.
Yang Shilong racked his brains for more lines, but couldn't think of anything else. Actually, it was just a mistake by his subordinates, and he didn't need to think so hard. Going to Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying to return the car and apologize would actually make him seem magnanimous, and he might even be able to build a relationship with Zhou Xuan. As for Fu Yuanshan, he should relax a bit. He's already in a higher position; there's no benefit in secretly fighting with him, and he might even get himself into trouble. Why not use this opportunity to improve his relationship with him? Putting himself in a subordinate position—he's already the superior—is always better than having another friend than another rival!
Once I thought it through, things didn't seem so complicated anymore. I felt relieved, and everything seemed to fall into place!
After thinking for a moment, Yang Shilong decided to call Fu Yuanshan first.
"Director Fu... well," Yang Shilong chuckled, "I should call you Director Fu now. Sigh, when a subordinate makes a mistake, I, as their leader, naturally bear the responsibility. You are now my superior, so I'll offer my apology to you, and then come over to apologize to Mr. Zhou and Ms. Fu!" Yang Shilong sincerely apologized to Fu Yuanshan, then continued, "Director Fu, if my subordinate makes a mistake, I, as their leader, bear the responsibility, which is equivalent to me making a mistake. If I make a mistake, you, as their leader, also bear the responsibility, right? Hehe, Director Fu, if I lose face and dignity, then I've lost face and dignity as a superior. Leader, you have to help me save face! I've come to apologize, so you, as their leader, have to protect me!"
Fu Yuanshan chuckled. It seemed that Yang Shilong had opened his mind. Since he was being so humble, he naturally couldn't make things too difficult for him.
After thinking for a moment, Fu Yuanshan instructed Fu Ying that when Yang Shilong arrived, she should not be too quick to pick up the car. She should pretend to be reluctant, otherwise the car would not be appreciated and the person would think it was nothing special.
The moment Yang Shilong saw Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying in Fu Yuanshan's office, he knew he had made the right decision to come!
This is definitely no ordinary person. Although they are a very young couple, Zhou Xuan is unusually calm, and Fu Ying is exceptionally beautiful. With a sigh, Yang Shilong said sincerely, "Mr. Zhou, Ms. Fu, I am Yang Shilong, the director of the North City Branch. You are my subordinate. My subordinate made a mistake today, and I have come here specifically to apologize to you both and return your car!"
After Yang Shilong finished speaking, he glanced at Fu Yuanshan. Fu Yuanshan knew what he meant. This guy was doing it on purpose. Normally, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal for a leader, but he personally came over and took charge of it. His approach was quite good. Seeing his humble attitude, he couldn't go too far.
Zhou Xuan smiled slightly and didn't say anything. Fu Ying glanced at Fu Yuanshan again. Fu Yuanshan had just given her some instructions. She wondered whether to give Yang Shilong a warning or let him go.
"Hehe, Lao Yang, we've all been colleagues for quite a while now, why bring this up? Come, come, have some tea, I'll toast you all with tea instead of wine!"
Yang Shilong blushed, still somewhat excited, and picked up his teacup to stand up.
Zhou Xuan, of course, wouldn't embarrass Yuan Yuanshan. Yang Shilong, being a man of principle, smiled, picked up his teacup, and stood up. Fu Ying followed Zhou Xuan, smiling, and stood up beside him.
"Director Fu, from now on we're boss and subordinate. Let's forget any unpleasantness from the past. After this drink, we'll be boss and subordinate, and friends at the same time!"
Yang Shilong carefully brought the tea to his lips and drank it all in one gulp, swallowing a tea leaf that clung to the corner of his mouth.
Fu Yuanshan and Zhou Xuan both drank their tea with smiles and then sat down.
“In ancient times, wine was used to resolve a thousand feuds; in the martial arts world, a smile can dissolve all enmity; but we’re making friends over tea!” Fu Yuanshan said, laughing heartily.
Seeing that the two of them were getting along well, Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "You two talk, we'll be leaving now!"
Fu Yuanshan also had to prepare the working group members for the cultural relics case and submit materials to his superiors. Because there were too many people involved in the case, the old professors and experts in the museum, although they didn't have much power, were not so easy to deal with. These old guys had connections here and there, and once you dragged them in, it would involve a whole bunch of people. If it were just one or two people, it would be easy to deal with, but there were just too many people involved, including the Beijing Museum and several other large museums in provincial cities. How to decide this matter still had to be decided by the higher authorities.
Zhou Xuan and Fu Yun were leaving, but Fu Yuanshan didn't try to stop them. There was no point in keeping them in his office; they could have a meal outside and share a picture if they had free time.
"Alright, I'll see you off!" Fu Yuanshan said, standing up. Yang Shilong followed suit, saying, "Okay, I'll see you off too, then I'll head back to the station!"
Fu Ying's Audi TT was parked at the front of the parking lot in the branch office compound. The car was clean and shiny.
Yang Shilong specially asked someone to wash and wax the car. It was a small matter, but it showed his thoughtfulness.
Fu Ying drove the car out, and Zhou Xuan got in on the other side. Then, he waved to Fu Yuanshan and Yang Shilong through the car window and said goodbye with a smile.
As they exited the police station and got on the road, Fu Ying asked with a smile, "Shall I pull over and you drive?"
Zhou Xuan laughed and said, "Still want to drive? I've spent half the day just to drive. I'm not driving anymore. I'll drive again when I'm in a better mood. I also need to remember to bring my driver's license and be a law-abiding citizen!"
"You call yourself a good citizen? I think you're more like a big bad wolf!" Fu Ying said with a smile.
Zhou Xuan glanced at Fu Ying's beautiful appearance from the side and was suddenly captivated. If they weren't in the car, he would have wanted to hug her and kiss her intimately.
Fu Ying glanced at Zhou Xuan and saw that he looked strange, staring blankly with a red face. She quickly asked, "What's wrong? Do you have a cold or are you tired?"
Zhou Xuan sighed, then started counting on his fingers again, "One, two, three, four, five,"
Fu Ying scolded, "What are you doing?"
Zhou Xuan frowned and said, "I'm counting down the days until the wedding. It's twenty-eight now, February 18th, twenty days left. I have a beautiful wife at home, and I just look at her and do nothing. What's the difference between that and being a monk? I'm wronged! I'm more wronged than Dou E!"
With a screech, Fu Ying slammed on the brakes, bringing the Audi TT to a stop on the road. She said, both embarrassed and angry, "You're going to kill me!"
Fu Ying slammed on the brakes, stopping in an inappropriate spot, nearly rear-ending the car behind her. The driver got out and angrily shouted, "How can you drive like this? Do you even know how to drive?"
Fu Ying bit her lip, glared at Zhou Xuan, and suddenly snapped, "I'm not opening it, you do it!"
"You want me to do it again?" Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment, and Fu Ying blushed again. When she got shy, she didn't care about anything else.