SFS Chapter 433 The True Face of a Merchant
Chapter 433 The True Face of a Merchant
As they left the police station, Attorney Xu was genuinely puzzled. "Mr. Ye, if I may be frank, is there some hidden story behind this?"
Ye Xinghai glanced at the police station. Back then, he left politics for business because he was impacted by money after the reform and opening up, and he couldn't have the same faith as his father. The words "serving the people" were too heavy, and he lacked confidence in himself.
"Attorney Xu, I'm counting on you to help with my son's matter."
"Yes, Mr. Ye."
Attorney Xu watched Ye Xinghai's imported Mercedes gradually drive away. It seemed that he had oversimplified things; the richer a person is, the more complicated the world becomes.
Yuexi Grand Restaurant.
In the private room, Ye Xinghai arranged to meet Chen Wenxiong. Since his brother's approach was not working, he could only try to avoid trouble by paying money and first test the waters.
"Mr. Chen, thank you for joining me. Let me offer you a toast first; please make yourself at home."
Ye Xinghai stood up respectfully and downed a glass of Moutai in one gulp. For his son's freedom, he, as a father, had to bow his head.
Chen Wenxiong didn't stand on ceremony and didn't even pick up his wine glass, of course he knew why Ye Xinghai had come.
"Mr. Ye, I've been studying health preservation lately, so I won't be drinking alcohol anymore."
Ye Xinghai was already prepared. "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, I'll have someone change the tea right away."
"Mr. Ye, you're too kind."
Ye Xinghai immediately ordered the waiter to serve the best Pu'er tea in the store.
"Mr. Chen, I heard you're interested in the third phase of the municipal road project."
This is an attempt to exchange benefits, and they're quite generous with their offer. Chen Wenxiong calmly took a sip of tea.
"The government's public bidding is mainly to attract foreign investment; I'm just joining in the fun."
Ye Xinghai quickly poured tea for Chen Wenxiong, "Mr. Chen, you're being too modest. It's true that the government wants to attract foreign investment, but you've made an indispensable contribution to Tianhe City's economy reaching its current scale. Even if foreigners come, they shouldn't steal the show."
Chen Wenxiong found these words quite pleasing. Even with strong government support, without businessmen like him who dared to be the first to try new things, all government policies would just be empty talk on paper.
Everyone wants to make a lot of money, so competition is inevitable. Competition naturally involves using underhanded tactics, and some of those tactics are certainly not honorable. The whole society is driven by businessmen like him who have propelled economic prosperity, so the government should naturally turn a blind eye. Otherwise, it would be like discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose.
"Mr. Ye, I heard you also participated in the bidding and even declared you were determined to win."
These words were clearly a warning, and Ye Xinghai was certain that he had not said anything so arrogant.
"Mr. Chen, this is definitely someone deliberately spreading rumors. I can withdraw immediately with just one word from you."
Now that things have come to this point, Chen Wenxiong no longer needs to pretend to be confused.
"Mr. Ye, since that's the case, please feel free to speak your mind. If there's anything I can do to help, I certainly won't refuse."
Ye Xinghai took a sip of tea. "Mr. Chen, here's the situation. A couple of days ago, my son got drunk at a bar and had sex with a girl. Now she's accusing him of rape. As far as I know, that girl used to work as a prostitute at your fifth brother's nightclub. I think there might be some misunderstanding."
After hearing this, Chen Wenxiong picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of food without changing his expression. "Could it be that President Ye suspects my fifth brother of deliberately setting a trap for your son?"
Ye Xinghai quickly waved his hand, "No, no, no, Mr. Chen, you misunderstand. I just wanted to ask you for a favor. Young people are too impulsive and couldn't control themselves for a moment. Now I guess I've learned my lesson."
Chen Wenxiong picked up a piece of fish and said, "President Ye, I understand how you feel as a father. It's like this fish, which should be swimming freely in the ocean, but is now served on the dinner table, unable to control its own destiny."
Ye Xinghai suppressed his anger. His son would never be allowed to be slaughtered. It seemed he had no choice but to speak frankly.
“President Chen, I understand that Xingguo and Chenjiazhai have had some conflicts over the years, but my younger brother is now a leader and no longer listens to me like he did when he was a child.”
"Don't laugh at me, but I went to the police station today with my lawyer to try and bail my son out, but there was absolutely no room for negotiation."
Chen Wenxiong put down his chopsticks, took a tissue to wipe his mouth. Even though Ye Xingguo was upright and incorruptible and ruthless, Ye Xinghai was still his own brother. One can't be completely ungrateful.
"Mr. Ye, since you're so frank, let's have a casual chat today."
"To be fair, Director Ye has spared no effort in cracking down on all kinds of crimes over the years, and the public security in Tianhe City has been getting better and better. The people should all be grateful to him."
"But for some reason, Director Ye has been keeping a close eye on our Chenjia Village. To be honest, I don't quite understand it."
"Chenjiazhai has developed quite well in recent years, but that's thanks to the government's policy support."
Chen Wenxiong paused for a moment, then asked in return, "Does President Ye believe there are criminals in Chenjia Village?"
Mentioning Chenjiazhai in Tianhe City's business circle, everyone is in awe of him. Even Ye Xinghai has suffered losses before, but he has a better mindset, valuing harmony and believing that taking a step back will lead to a brighter future. Of course, people also know his background and won't really treat him like an ordinary person and take advantage of him.
"Mr. Chen, you're joking. The people of Chenjia Village are just ordinary folks who earn their living through hard work. There are no criminals among them."
Chen Wenxiong laughed heartily, thinking, "He's just being cunning."
"I really like what you said, Mr. Ye. We're all just ordinary people. Back in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Ye and Chen families were revolutionary comrades-in-arms, fighting side by side. So many young lives were sacrificed on the battlefield to bring us the peaceful life we enjoy today. We all cherish it very much."
"The Chen and Ye families have lived here for generations and share a revolutionary bond forged through shared experiences of gunfire. Now that we have conquered this land, I would say we should join hands to build a better hometown."
Ye Xinghai understood Chen Wenxiong's meaning. The Chen family had sacrificed so many clansmen and made contributions to the people, so it was only right that they should receive more benefits. Even if the Ye family did not want to take them, they should pretend not to see it and should not block other people's path to wealth.
Ye Xinghai actually shared this idea, after all, since the purpose of conquering a country has always been for wealth, honor, and the continuation of one's descendants.
Ye Xinghai simply always kept a sense of proportion. History taught him that once a person becomes too greedy, the ending will certainly not be good.