Rebirth of Minister Qi

Chapter 802 Secretary Qi's Attack

The reason why Zhou Cheng indicated to the business owner to come to this antique shop to bribe was naturally because Zhou Cheng was a younger brother promoted by Liang Mancang. The two of them were in a state of sharing weal and woe. Zhou Cheng took the house himself and even planned to give some tribute to his boss. What a good boy.

What, you said Zhou Cheng didn’t tell the business owner how to give the money?

Of course he said it, but he didn't say it himself. Instead, he asked another business owner, Lao Zhu, to reveal it. Otherwise, why would the other party carry Zhou Cheng's book? Do they know his pen name? It seemed like bargaining, but Zhou Cheng had actually calculated it long ago.

Because the business owner, Lao Zhu, was his informant, he had already asked him clearly where the business owner's son's wedding house was, what type of house it was, and what the bottom line was.

This business owner treated Lao Zhu as his own, which was obviously a huge mistake, as his cards were revealed early on.

Qi Tongwei looked at the business owner. Although the light was dim, he still felt a little uneasy. However, the business owner saw that Qi Tongwei was well-dressed and was followed by an entourage, so he thought that Qi Tongwei might be here to bribe him, so he immediately let down his guard.

Who would come to this kind of store to buy things?

The business owner acted quickly, following the secret code that Mr. Zhu had given him last time.

"Well, I want to buy a painting by Chengxian."

The female clerk even raised her head at this point, still ignoring Qi Tongwei as air. She picked up three scrolls at her feet and gave them to the business owner to choose from.

"It's up to you to choose the one you want. One that depicts a bird, one that depicts a shrimp, or one that depicts a fish. (The prices are one million, two million, and five million.)"

The business owner hesitated and chose the one in the middle 200 yuan range, then spoke.

"Then how do I pay for the shrimp painting I want?"

The female clerk pointed to the card machine next to her, and then pointed to the dark inner room.

"You can use a card or go inside to transfer money using a computer. You can also use a corporate account or cash. Take it inside and there will be a cash counting machine.

We also buy gold. We have a spectrometer and buy it according to the market price.

Nothing else will be accepted.”

As she spoke, the female clerk turned the computer screen over, and there was actually the real-time gold price marked on it.

Qi Tongwei was happy watching from the side. The service was even more considerate than that of Gao Xiaoqin's tea house back then. You know, Gao Xiaoqin didn't do any corporate account transfers back then. Most of the time, she accepted cash. She didn't know how to reduce the risks of corporate account transfers.

From this perspective, the corrupt elements in Handong are just old-fashioned compared to those in the capital. These are the ancestors of bribery and corruption.

Qi Tongwei guessed that the fact that money could be transferred meant that the people in the Grain Bureau had found a way to transfer money overseas. The companies they opened were most likely shell companies that could transfer money overseas at any time.

Compared with them, those corrupt officials at the department level who hid hundreds of millions of dollars in their homes and had no way to deal with them are really just small fry.

This is the power of a deputy ministerial official with real power in Beijing. Even if you search his house, you may not find much cash.

Qi Tongwei boldly leaned forward and tried to look at the account name. When he saw the names of the two companies that transferred the money, the business owner was shocked.

"What are you doing? I'm entering my password."

Qi Tongwei smiled embarrassedly.

"Sorry, sorry, please continue, continue."

The shop assistant next to him said unhappily.

"If you don't want to buy anything, don't poke your head around. Get out."

"You can't even take a look, really."

Qi Tongwei turned his head with a guilty look on his face and continued to pretend to look at things in the store.

After the transfer was completed, the entrepreneur breathed a sigh of relief and turned to walk out. Qi Tongwei also followed him out, pretending to stroll around.

"Damn, Zhou Cheng is such a greedy bastard."

When Qi Tongwei heard this name, he immediately thought of the chief engineer of the Grain Bureau, named Zhou Cheng. Oh, it turns out that this store accepted more than just bribes from Liang Mancang.

Qi Tongwei then pretended that he was also there to offer a bribe and went forward to strike up a conversation.

"Brother, are you here to give... that to Chief Engineer Zhou as well?"

Although the entrepreneur was startled by Qi Tongwei's approach, he heard the content of the conversation and looked at the fake Wangfujing executive jacket and spirit Qi Tongwei was wearing, and guessed that he was a small-time official from somewhere. He did have some vision.

This sentence made it very clear and dispelled the entrepreneur's concerns. He was also full of resentment at this time. Zhou Cheng increased the price so much that it exceeded his psychological budget. In addition, his son's wedding house was given away as a gift, and he would have to spend money to buy another one for his son.

"Everyone knows it, you too?"

Qi Tongwei pretended to be a materialist.

“Hey, I’m a cadre from a lower-level province, and I want to be transferred to a higher-level province.

I found the way to Chief Engineer Zhou, and he introduced me here."

As he spoke, he looked constipated. Needless to say, this expression resonated with the business owner, who pulled Qi Tongwei aside and offered him a cigarette.

"Brother, I see you are quite young. Which province are you from? Are you a department-level cadre?"

Qi Tongwei also pretended to be vigilant.

"Brother, I can't accept this, since that's what I do anyway.

I just want to go up and go back tomorrow, but I don’t know if I can get it done.”

When the business owner heard this, he let down his guard. Qi Tongwei looked to be in his forties, and the executive jacket he was wearing was obviously a fake one bought from Wangfujing. He must be from another place, otherwise he would not have been deceived into buying this outfit.

"Brother, your leader is really unkind.

You, it’s enough to just stay in your own territory. If you come to the capital, you will be exploited by them.”

"Brother, what's the matter? Zhou...did he raise the price with you?"

After Qi Tongwei mentioned the surname Zhou, he stopped talking about the chief engineer and started talking nonsense in a mysterious manner. Unexpectedly, he touched the other party's heart. Maybe the other party also felt that Qi Tongwei was an outsider, so even if he had some complaints, he didn't dare to go out and say them.

"Hey, your leader is really unkind. He agreed on a price but then raised it several times.

Forget it, I won’t say much more. I think I can get along well with you.

Here is my brother’s business card. He is the best in the industry in building high-standard grain silos.

If you have an opportunity locally, we can cooperate and the kickbacks can be negotiated.

You will definitely be satisfied.”

Qi Tongwei was also very tactful and took the business card with both hands and started to chat politely with the other party.

"That's great. I have similar opportunities in the provinces below. As long as they build high-standard granaries, I will definitely consider you, brother.

I just hope I can ascend safely this time."