He won 900 million in the lottery.

Chapter 248 Invitation

It's been a month since the Lunar New Year.

I've never felt so comfortable before.

I actually facilitated the connection between the Chen and Zhou families. Chen Ke and his daughter even invited Zhou Fan and his wife, as well as myself, to a family dinner.

"Old Zhou, the more I look at your nephew, the more outstanding he becomes!"

"Haha, Old Chen, what brings you to the thought of treasuring talent?"

"I heard you have a daughter, Lao Zhou?"

"Yes, we're back in our hometown. My husband and I have already sacrificed enough for our family, and we don't want her to bear too much burden."

Both department heads used double entendres when talking about their descendants.

"Stop talking about the kids. Young people have their own ideas. The more we interfere, the more annoyed they become."

"The more accurate your statement, the better! Cheers!"

I was also filled with emotion as I stood by.

Looking back, he was nothing but a nobody back then, but now he's become a guest of honor for two department heads.

Is it because I've started to become rich?

No, it's because of my secretary sister.

Time flies.

For some reason, I became a frequent visitor to Chen Yitang's office.

"What is this?"

I saw the red invitation card that Chen Yitang handed me.

Invitation.

"Whose?"

"Young Master Long's share is 7 in total; the other six are all division-level cadres."

"Um, why are you giving it to me?"

"You'll see when you get there. I'm going too."

"Alright."

Qiu Zhanyu has been placed under investigation, resulting in a loss of 3 million yuan in funding for the gold mine project, which is currently at a standstill.

Private club.

The main hall of the clubhouse is very large.

From the moment I entered, all I saw were beautiful women. To be honest, I was getting a little tired of them. It wasn't until two foreign girls came out of the private room that I perked up. Chen Yitang, who was standing next to me, noticed my dazed look and gave me a subtle kick.

Welcome!

A young man came down from upstairs, dressed in a Zhongshan suit with his hair neatly combed. As soon as he appeared, everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at him. I pulled Chen Yitang to find a place to sit.

"Thank you all very much for joining us. Let's welcome our two new friends, Director Chen Yitang from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, and his friend, General Manager Shen."

Damn, the group's perspective suddenly shifted to us.

Chen Yitang then introduced: "Director Feng Zheng from the Natural Resources Bureau, Director Wei Shuyun from the Municipal Bureau, Director Fan Ning from the Emergency Management Department, Director Wang Guan from the Ecological Environment Department, Cao Bin, and the president of a local bank."

"Hehe, hello leaders."

I touched my nose.

This scene is like a monkey show; people within the system might be used to it, but I'm not used to it at all.

"Gathering around a stove to brew tea" is not quite accurate; "round table meeting" would be a more apt description.

A group of people were talking about gold mines.

They were very straightforward, chatting openly and blatantly.

Why?

My phone was stored away when I entered the room.

As they chatted, a discussion arose among the group.

"If Qiu Zhanyu hadn't been targeted, the gold mine project would probably have been on track long ago. Now we're short more than 3 million yuan, and with the year-end approaching, we really can't raise that much money in a short time."

"Qiu Zhanyu deserves it. I've seen the news about him. He dared to embezzle 2 million yuan for gambling, and he even embezzled tens of thousands of yuan. He has completely lost his morals and beliefs."

"I wasn't very optimistic about him when I brought him in. His father died, he had no powerful connections, and he still wanted to go further. He was greedy."

I found it amusing to listen to these people talking about Qiu Zhanyu, as if they were talking about themselves.

Not embarrassed at all.

However, despite both being section chiefs, their words conveyed disdain for Qiu Zhanyu, the former director of the Industrial Development Division of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission. It turns out that even within the same circle, there's a hierarchy of contempt. I think I understand now why Qiu Zhanyu was so eager to get promoted...

Unfortunately, gambling and stock speculation are mutually exclusive; whoever gets involved in either will suffer...

Even the section chief is no exception.

"Director Chen, I've always heard that you and Qiu Zhanyu have a very good personal relationship, and even had plans to get married. I never expected that Qiu Zhanyu would be placed under investigation, yet Director Chen is completely unconcerned."

The war was diverted eastward.

Soon, people started talking about Chen Yitang.

Since sitting down, Young Master Long has been smiling and silent, just watching from the sidelines.

"I was the one who submitted the materials to the Discipline Inspection Commission regarding his embezzlement, bribery, violations of rules and regulations. I have nothing to be afraid of, I have nothing to be afraid of."

Spending time with Chen Yitang, I discovered that she's a completely different person in front of Qiu Zhanyu and at work.

This section chief from the provincial Party committee's organization department was far more scathing in her criticisms of others than Qiu Zhanyu. Those who didn't understand might have thought Chen Yitang was compromising by living with Qiu Zhanyu, but only at this moment did I realize that Chen Yitang truly didn't have feelings for Qiu Zhanyu. The gentler she acted at home, the more ironic Qiu Zhanyu felt looking at the bedroom door he couldn't enter.

Chen Yitang spoke.

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Surprise, sudden realization, frown, worry.

A variety of expressions were displayed on everyone's faces.

Only Young Master Long showed appreciation: "Throughout history, those who put righteousness before family have always been incorruptible, and I believe Director Chen is no exception."

"I wonder what brings you here, Young Master Long, after all this trouble and going through so much trouble? If it's to discuss Qiu Zhanyu, then I'm afraid I won't be able to keep you company."

"Director Chen, don't worry. The Gongshan Gold Mine project has stalled because of Qiu Zhanyu's accident. The reason we've brought you here is to ask you to take Qiu Zhanyu's place and share this pie with us."

Chen Yitang shook her head: "I'm not Qiu Zhanyu, where would I get money for you?"

"Director Chen may not have the money, but General Manager Shen does."

Everyone's attention turned to me again.

"I have only a casual acquaintance with President Shen. He was also swindled out of 2 million yuan by Qiu Zhanyu. The ZQ computing power project is still suspended. Where is he going to get the money?"

Young Master Long completely ignored Chen Yitang's words, instead staring intently at me: "3 million is indeed nothing to President Shen, isn't it?"

"If I told you I don't have enough money in my pocket to take a taxi back right now, would you believe me, Young Master Long?"

The surrounding section chiefs all laughed.

"Mr. Shen is joking."

"I've heard that General Manager Shen controls several companies."

"For a businessman like you to even be here is already a tremendous opportunity. Don't be so presumptuous."

Is this tea party specifically targeting me?

It wasn't set up for Chen Yitang.

I clearly sensed hostility from Young Master Long.

Was it because my conflict with Qiu Zhanyu affected his Gongshan Gold Mine project?

I can understand that...

The reason Chen Yitang brought me here is to have me fill Qiu Zhanyu's place.

Chen Yitang put down her teacup and said, "I brought President Shen here entirely because of my boss. We've already given him that face. Since there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now."

Chen Yitang also sensed that something was wrong.

She didn't know what price Young Master Long had paid to get the deputy minister in charge of organizational work in the provincial organization department, her direct superior, to contact her and ask her to attend tonight's invitation.

But in this situation, how could she not understand that I'm here to fill the hole?

I looked at Young Master Long with curiosity.

Do we know each other?

"I don't know him."

"Have you met before?"

"no."

"Do you have a grudge?"

"Yes, you're right, a little bit."