Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 103 Facing imminent disaster, you won't protect me, Cai Chenggong? Then don't blam

Father, like son!

Xu Meili's words instantly brought Cai Chenggong to his senses.

He sat up abruptly and grabbed his wife's phone.

"You're right! You're absolutely right!"

"At first, I was the one who asked him for help, but I asked him because I didn't want to do it anymore."

"They wanted to take advantage of the influx of high-tech companies investing in Handong and the resulting rise in land prices in Jingzhou to sell off Dafeng Factory, a company that even a miracle couldn't save."

"But what happened? He actually wouldn't let me sell it. First, he had the old chief prosecutor, Chen Yanshi, help me promote it, which caused quite a stir. Then he had people from Linjiang help me..."

Xu Meili interrupted, saying, "What's the point of telling me now?"

Cai Chenggong lowered his head.

Unlock your phone and enter Hou Liangping's number.

Just as he was about to dial.

"Wait a moment!"

"Let's go back to the room and fight!"

Although Cai Chenggong didn't quite understand, he still hurriedly went to the master bedroom with his wife.

Before he could even ask, Xu Meili found a voice recorder.

"We are both at fault for things getting to this point."

“If you call them now, they will most likely try to shirk responsibility, because this matter has blown up and Linjiang Province will definitely investigate it thoroughly.”

“If we are thoroughly investigated, not only will we lose the projects we won in Linjiang Province, but Dafeng Factory will also go bankrupt due to its completely ruined reputation.”

“We’ve already invested so much money and are still in debt everywhere. We can’t let you end up not only heavily in debt but also in jail, can we?”

In a moment of impulsiveness, Cai Chenggong only wanted to get an explanation from Hou Liangping.

My wife, Xu Meili, reminded me of that.

I immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.

The Economic Observer column reported this.

The joke became known to everyone in the country.

Even though Hou Liangping's father-in-law, Zhong Zhengguo, held a high position and wielded great power, he clearly dared not go against the overwhelming public opinion.

In Linjiang Province, in order to prove their innocence and avoid becoming a laughing stock themselves, they...

The top leader will definitely instruct the relevant departments to conduct a thorough investigation.

Therefore, those projects will inevitably have their winning bids overturned and new bidding processes organized.

Once the bidding process is restarted, Dafeng Factory will have no chance of winning the bid again.

In order to expedite the delivery and payment, the clothing fabrics purchased with borrowed money were also wasted.

Even if you are 100% certain, you will still be summoned for investigation.

Even though there was no transfer of benefits in those projects.

However, it was only through the Zhong family's efforts, involving numerous inquiries and subtle hints, that the bid was successfully secured.

Even without any transfer of benefits, it's still a blatant abuse of power for personal gain!

To avoid the Zhong family shirking responsibility and pinning the blame on him, he obviously needed to prepare in advance.

Otherwise, if they have no leverage at all, wouldn't they be the perfect scapegoat?

"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right, my dear wife!"

"With a wife as smart as you, how can I, Cai Cheng, not make a comeback?"

Snapped! ! !

A loud slap suddenly landed on Cai Chenggong's face.

"How much money has our family squandered on this damn Dafeng Factory?"

"A perfectly good fortune of tens of millions has been ruined, and now we're drowning in debt."

"Now you've made a huge fool of yourself, if you go back in..."

Before Xu Meili could finish speaking, Cai Chenggong raised his hand and covered her mouth.

"Stop talking, honey, stop talking!"

"Don't worry, I, Cai Chenggong, am not someone to be trifled with."

"If the Zhong family doesn't protect me, I'll drag their whole family down with me!"

Xu Meili burst into tears, overwhelmed with grief.

She felt that she was the most pitiful one.

He gave all the assets his parents had worked so hard to earn over the years to Cai Chenggong to start a business.

In the end, they didn't make any money and now face bankruptcy liquidation, heavy debts, or even imprisonment.

As a typical example of business failure, Cai Chenggong actually succeeded.

"Stop crying!"

“I’ll call him right now and record the whole conversation.”

"This recording is crucial to our safe landing!"

Xu Meili nodded repeatedly, fighting back tears.

Cai Chenggong plopped down on the edge of the bed.

First, turn on the voice recorder and make sure it has enough power.

Then he dialed Hou Liangping's number and put it on speakerphone.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Liangping is me, Cai Chenggong!"

"How dare you call me? Have you even finished watching your show?"

"Oh, I know, I shouldn't have tried to save face by having someone drive to our company and park there, pretending it was bought by the workers..."

Cai Chenggong was forced to calm down after being slapped by his wife.

He had already regained the shrewdness and composure that a businessman should have.

Like a child who has done something wrong, he humbly admits his mistake to an adult.

In this situation.

Hou Liangping was completely unprepared and was used to being high and mighty.

Naturally, they will be unforgiving and give you a thorough lecture.

Little did he know, Cai Chenggong was trying to trick him into revealing information.

After chatting for a while, we recorded the general situation through the conversation.

Cai Chenggong began to take things a step further.

"Liangping, I am actually very grateful for your help."

"But now I've been tricked by the program team. With their report, the project is definitely going to be lost and my reputation will be ruined."

"I've never encountered this situation before. Could you ask your wife or father-in-law for advice? What should I do?"

Cai Chenggong started to act pitiful, his voice even sounding like he was about to cry.

Hou Liangping, who remained aloof and disappointed in his subordinates, naturally didn't think much of it.

"Now you realize how bad things are. If you had just told us beforehand that the CCTV program team was coming to interview you, things wouldn't have turned out like this."

"Yes, yes, it's my fault for not reporting to you in time. Please, please help me think of a way to get through this difficult time!"

"I can't help you with this. I only know how to fight corruption, but you haven't embezzled anything at all. Let Xiao Ai talk to you!"

Cai Chenggong was overjoyed.

It would be even better if Zhong Xiaoai could be dragged into this mess.

Listen carefully.

Hou Liangping and Zhong Xiaoai seem to still be bickering.

Zhong Xiaoai said that since things are already like this, what's the point of helping? They're hopeless.

Hou Liangping advised that if you're going to help someone, help them to the end and try to minimize the problem so that everyone can have a better time.

After waiting for another two or three seconds, Zhong Xiaoai's voice finally came from the phone.

"Cai Chenggong, you should know what the situation is like now, right?"

"With this report in the Economic Observer column tonight, you and your Dafeng Factory will be infamous throughout the country overnight."

"Needless to say, Zhang Shuji will definitely order a thorough investigation into your group's continuous winning of bids in Linjiang Province."

“If this gets out of hand, Sha Shuji definitely won’t be able to protect you, so you can forget about those projects.”

"And the investigation in Linjiang Province will definitely be led by the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Supervisory Commission. They will summon the heads of the companies that won the bids for questioning."

"As the legal representative and general manager of Dafeng Apparel Group, you will definitely be called in for investigation to find out if there was any transfer of benefits between you."

Cai Chenggong hurriedly said, "There was no transfer of benefits. Didn't you all make arrangements beforehand, and they just helped me directly? I didn't even give them a box of tea or a pack of cigarettes, and they still helped me."

Zhong Xiaoai hummed in agreement twice.

"It's fortunate that you didn't give a gift, otherwise it would have been a big problem."

"However, even if you didn't give any gifts, you can't say that someone put in a good word for you when you're being investigated."

“Just say that you are conducting normal business operations, without giving gifts or making any promises. They may be helping you because they feel sorry for you and because Dafeng Factory used to be a state-owned enterprise.”

"In short, you can make up any reasons you want and deny it no matter what. Someone will talk to them, and I will also inform the people on the other side as soon as possible. If everyone can withstand the first three blows, there won't be any problems."

Cai Chenggong quickly asked, "But no matter how you make up a reason, it doesn't make sense! They won the bid for me without taking a single penny of bribes. Where in the world is there such a good thing?"

The sound of Hou Liangping and his wife discussing something came through the phone.

After graduating from university, he entered the system by relying on Zhong Zhengguo's powerful background.

The two of them were naturally inexperienced and completely unaware of any danger.

They started discussing it over the phone.

"I think Cai Chenggong is right. He didn't get a single penny of benefit, but he successfully fooled several enterprises and institutions and won several big projects. Who would believe that?"

"Then what do you suggest we do? Dad said that Sha Ruijin absolutely cannot be harmed. We worked so hard to get him to the position of Deputy Secretary of Linjiang, and we absolutely cannot let him fall because of this."

“Sha Shuji certainly can’t be in trouble, and neither can his secretary. In my opinion, it would be better to let Director Zhou, who was in charge of the handover with Cai Chenggong, take the blame.”

"Director Zhou?"

"That's right! As long as he admits that he suggested those companies conduct a comprehensive bidding process to help Dafeng Factory out of personal feelings, he won't face any severe punishment!"

"That's right. There was no exchange of benefits or favors between Cai Chenggong and him. He didn't even give him a pack of cigarettes or a box of tea. He helped out of personal feelings, so it's not a big mistake."

"That's right! Since the matter isn't too serious, at most we'll give him a year's probation, dismiss him from his post, demote him to the rank of section chief, and send him to a state-owned enterprise. Once things have calmed down, he'll be promoted again!"

Hearing the couple discuss this...

Cai Chenggong really wished he could put the voice recorder into his phone so that the recording would be clearer.

"Hey, Cai Chenggong, are you still listening?"

"Yes, yes, yes, you mean Sister Xiao Ai."

"Now that things have come to this, we have to make a tough decision. We'll take care of Director Zhou and make him take the blame. You, on your end, will push the task of contacting the relevant departments onto him, understand?"

"I understand, I understand. With him taking the blame, my secretary Sha Ruijin won't be implicated. I know that!"

"Good that you know. Then it's settled."

"Wait a moment."

Cai Chenggong hurriedly asked, "I won't go to jail, will I?"

Zhong Xiaoai said irritably, "You didn't give any gifts, nor did you promise any reward afterward. It doesn't even count as bribery, so how could you go to jail?"

"But now that things have turned out this way, your Dafeng Factory is completely finished. It's impossible for you to win any more projects, and it will be difficult for you to have any business again. Just wait for bankruptcy liquidation!"

Cai Chenggong hurriedly asked, "Can we avoid bankruptcy liquidation, Sister Xiao Ai?"

"I'm already insolvent and heavily indebted. If I really go bankrupt and liquidate, you won't get your money back!"

The cunning Cai Chenggong played a trick here.

It was not mentioned that the Zhong family lent him money to buy clothing fabric.

Instead, the word 'investment' was used.

This means that the Zhong family is not the creditor, but the behind-the-scenes shareholder of Dafeng Factory.

Lacking experience and vigilance, Zhong Xiaoai did not notice this.

All she knew was that it represented her family's savings accumulated over many years!

Having been entitled and willful since childhood, she immediately flew into a rage and roared.

"No, absolutely not!"

"That 780,000 yuan was all our family's savings accumulated over many years!"

"I don't care what method you use, you must return every single penny to me, otherwise I, Zhong Xiaoai, will never let you off easily!!"

Upon hearing Zhong Xiaoai's angry outburst, Cai Chenggong laughed instead of getting angry.

There are both transfer records and call recordings.

Now, I'm in the same boat as your Zhong family.

If you can't guarantee my safety, Cai Chenggong, I'll fight you to the death...