Chapter 116 A Get-together
Hearing Chen Liuhe's words, Su Xiaobai said disapprovingly: "Brother, you always say that, but I've never seen you step on people, and I've never seen anyone else steps on you. If I could see it once in H City, it would be a wonderful thing worth bragging about for decades!"
"If I were really stepped on by the Qiao family, then wouldn't you be miserable too?" Chen Liuhe said with a smile. Su Xiaobai did not deny it, because as Chen Liuhe's pawn, if Chen Liuhe was stepped on, he would also be stepped into the mud. There's no doubt about it.
"I don't care. If I can exchange injuries for your once failure, I feel it very profitable." Su Xiaobai smiled and said.
"You brat." Chen Liuhe cursed with a laugh.
Su Xiaobai took a sip of wine and said a little seriously: "But to tell the truth, the Qiao family is really a bit tricky in H City. Although my family also has contacts in H City, it is still a few times worse than the Qiao family, the local bully."
After a pause, Su Xiaobai asked with a smile: "Brother, do you have any more good cards to show?" He had always had undoubted confidence in Chen Liuhe. Although everything done by Chen Liuhe was shocking, people familiar with him knew that his horror lied in that no matter how arrogant he was, everything was under his control.
"It's just the Qiao family. Why do I have to show my cards?" Chen Liuhe said a meaningful sentence: "For many things, the brain is much useful than the cards."
"Then I'll be waiting to see the good show." Su Xiaobai shook the foreign wine in his cup and said with a smile, "The Qiao family should trouble themselves to provoke you, a man with strong hidden attributes. Is it too pretending?"
"Don't be too happy. Maybe they are really awesome?" Chen Liuhe chuckled.
They didn't talk about this matter again. They watched the enchanting dancers dance on the dance floor and drank wine.
Not long after, Sister Hong suddenly came in. She looked around and found Chen Liuhe's position. She came to Chen Liuhe with an attractive posture: "Brother Liu, we have a visitor. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Chen Liuhe tilted his head to take a look and said: "Something wrong again?"
Sister Hong rolled her eyes. "Brother, you're thinking too much this time. We have you as a living Buddha sitting here. Now, who dare to come to make trouble?"
Sister Hong said with a smile: "It's Mr. Zhao and Mr. Zeng. They just opened a private room for tea in the teahouse on the third floor. I come to ask you if you want to go and have a look?"
After that night's farce, the identities of Zhao Jianglan and Zeng Xinhua were no secret in this clubhouse, and Sister Hong, a woman who's all things to all people, remembered them quite clearly.
Before Chen Liuhe could speak, the phone in his pocket rang. He took it out and saw that it was Zhao Jianglan. He smiled and said, "Speak of the devil."
"Come up with me?" Chen Liuhe asked Su Xiaobai, and Su Xiaobai shrugged his shoulders, which showed agreement. Then they got up and left the bar.
When they came to the third floor, Chen Liuhe and Su Xiaobai were taken to the largest teahouse. When they entered, they saw Zhao Jianglan, Zeng Xinhua, Gu Tingfeng, liuyong, and Liu Shaolin, whom they hadn't seen for some days.
"Oh, why are you so leisurely today that you are all here?" Chen Liuhe went in and laughed. Su Xiaobai followed him without saying a word, somewhat indifferent.
To be honest, he really didn't look up these people with their current level. It had nothing to do with arrogance. It's just that everyone had different horizons and he's not familiar with them. It's really hypocritical if he grinned cheekily to them.
They quickly got up and greeted Chen Liuhe and Su Xiaobai. Chen Liuhe looked at Liu Shaolin and asked with a smile, "You wound has recovered?"
"Thanks to the blessing of Mr. Chen. It's almost healed." Liu Shaolin patted his thigh. The shot didn't hurt the bone or hit the aorta, leaving no after-effects.
"Thanks to Mr. Su for being merciful. The doctor said that if the bullet was a little bit off, my leg would be disabled." Liu Shaolin said to Su Xiaobai, not daring to show resentment.
Su Xiaobai nodded his head and made a light joke: "My marksmanship is too bad. It seems that I have to practice harder when I go back."
Everyone laughed, and Chen Liuhe found a place to sit down with Su Xiaobai, smiling at Liu Shaolin: "You can go out with these guys and have a good time. It seems that you have already dealt with everything?"
Zhao Jianglan pointed to Chen Liuhe and scolded him smilingly: "You guy, although we have some special identities, we can't even have ordinary parties? Which eye of yours saw us having a good time?"
In this case, Zeng Xinhua and others were absolutely afraid to interrupt or even make a joke. Here only Zhao Jianglan was qualified to joke with Chen Liuhe like this.
After a pause, Zhao Jianglan added: "But you really guessed it right about Mr Liu. After these days, his affairs have been settled. Fu Zongwei has been detained, and Mr. Liu has been restored to his original post. Before long, he should have the "deputy" removed from his title, and he has great hope of being promoted to the first secretary."
Chen Liuhe nodded. It's something within his expectation. He asked for a pot of good Longjing tea. Several people drank tea and chatted, but they didn't talk about too sensitive topics, mainly talking something casual.
He could see that Zhao Jianglan already had these few people firmly in his hands. Although their status was not high, but they were young and strong and there's still a lot of room for improvement. It's hard to say what height they would reach in a decade or even a few years.
At 10: 30, they ended the party. Chen Liuhe and Zhao Jianglan finally walked out of the clubhouse. Su Xiaobai squatted there chatting and smoking cigarettes with Huang Baiwan. The cigarettes they smoked were the soft pack of CHUNGHWA that Huang Baiwan took with him every day but he was never willing to smoke.
These two guys were congenial, and Su Xiaobai had never looked down on Huang Baiwan, who was still an ordinary man. Huang Baiwan was also very flattering, and kept calling him Brother Bai. That flattering was also disgusting.
That's what made him good. He never felt that he had the superior capital as Chen Liuhe's buddy. He always put himself in a very humble position. He's not arrogant, and used to bowing to everyone.
Anyone would not believe that a person as Huang Million would become a great treacherous man that made people scared after a few years. His name was known to everyone, which could make many people feel fearful from the heart!
Not to mention other people, even Huang Baiwan himself couldn't think of that day.
Of course, it's another story.
By the side of the car, Chen Liuhe and Zhao Jianglan stood still, waving goodbye to Zeng Xinhua and others.
Zhao Jianglan suddenly said to Chen Liuhe: "Liuhe, what do you think of them?"
"It's hard to say. There are a lot of swing grass at all times. Whether you can really hold them in your hands depends on your capability." Chen Liuhe said smilingly.
Zhao Jianglan didn't get angry, but said approvingly: "Although it sounds not nice, it's true. After all, it still depends on how many vested interests they have, especially in politics. The dirtiest and darkest things are similar to those in the business circle. The words 'seeking nothing but profits' is the eternal law and rule."
After a pause, Zhao Jianglan gave another wry smile: "But instead of saying that they were caught by me, it would be better to say that they succumbed to your obscenity. Without you, they couldn't be of one mind with me."
"I won't say much about the other three. At least Liu Shaolin, he won't have infidelity in a short time. He cannot and dare not." Zhao Jianglan said lightly, "Some things are not suitable for overt discussion, but everyone knows it tacitly. They are watching my performance, or your energy!"
Chen Liuhe smiled softly, "This is a reasonable thing. Without a good future, who will follow you? But don't be so pessimistic. As you said, all of these four people have nothing to rely on, and they don't have much political resources. If they don't lean on big trees, they might achieve nothing forever."
"It's not too difficult to hold such a person in your hand." Chen Liuhe said.
Zhao Jianglan smiled and shook his head: "No one is a fool. Not only do I know my situation myself, but they also know something about it. Even if we are in the same boat now, it is only a short-term appearance. Once something really happens, they must scatter. I can't expect them to help."
Chen Liuhe looked at Zhao Jianglan in a funny way: "That's when they have a choice. You can make them slowly lose their choice. If their forehead is labeled with your name, they will be always in the same boat with you. You will be bound together for good or ill."
"With my present position and height, I'm far from being able to label others." Zhao Jianglan shook his head gently, bitter and helpless.
Chen Liuhe understated: "Then find a way to get yourself up. You have indeed been sitting in your present position for too long, and there will be no way out if you don't go up."
"Up? How easy is it? You know my present situation. The Zhao family's difficulties are not just lip service. I'll burn incense if I won't be caught by others." Zhao Jianglan laughed at himself.
"Sticking to a rut, of course, is only waiting for death. Sometimes, it may work wonders if the sword goes sideways." Chen Liuhe said lightly.
Zhao Jianglan's body shook slightly, and his eyebrows puckered deeply: "What do you mean?"
"In addition to waiting, opportunities can be created by ourselves." Chen Liuhe pointed to his head and continued: "Since someone wants to suppress you and stop you, then you can make a great achievement so that others can't stop you!"