Chapter 28 Ass-Kissing
In the banquet hall of the Yu family:
Su Zhengcai held a wine glass and smiled politely with a face like a chrysanthemum. He said, "Director Yu, if it weren't for your leader's help in the management meeting this time, our Su family would definitely not have passed this hurdle. So, I have to thank you for your life-saving favor with this glass of wine!"
"Old Su, you..."
"Director Yu, I must drink this." Su Zhengcai raised his wine glass without hesitation and downed two and a half shots of white liquor.
Yu Jinrong smiled as he watched him.
Su Zhengcai immediately poured himself a second glass of wine and continued, "For whatever reason, we did cause a lot of trouble for the management committee. There was the strike and the workers were injured, which was not a good influence and made your leaders worry. This second glass is my way of apologizing."
After speaking, Su Zhengcai drank again.
Yu Jinrong still didn't move, neither drinking nor speaking.
The most impressive thing about Su Zhengcai was that he liked to punish himself when drinking, just like how some people enjoyed freeloaders. After two glasses, he had already drunk half a catty, but he showed no intention of stopping, and poured himself a third glass, saying, "Director Yu, you saved my Su family's life, so we must show our gratitude. In the future, our eight hundred workers under the Su family will follow your lead, and we won't collect plastic bags when ordered to collect bottles."
"Hahaha." Yu Jinrong laughed heartily at his words and finally picked up his glass to join in, saying, "Then I'll have to drink with you on this one. Old Su, I just arrived at the management committee and still need the support of companies like yours below us. Let's take care of each other from now on."
"I'll rely on you to take care of me," Su Zhengcai replied.
At this point, Su Tianyu and the others all stood up, including the two leaders Yu Jinrong had invited, who also had full glasses of wine.
"Come on, Old Su, let's drink!"
"Let's drink!"
"...!"
The first two glasses of wine were just a preamble, as Yu Jinrong had not provided any help to the Su family in the early stages of the incident, let alone any life-saving grace. Su Zhengcai offering him a drink was purely an excuse to start a conversation. However, the third glass of wine was crucial, and it was the reason why the Su family came today - to "attach themselves to a wealthy man" and cling onto the thigh of someone in the upper echelon of management through the previous incident.
Yu Jinrong did not promise anything, but drinking the wine was enough.
Su Zhengcai started off with a bang, drinking seven and a half shots of white liquor. This was definitely a show of determination. After everyone had taken their seats, the Su family's children were humble and acted like lackeys, bowing and toasting each other in circles. After the first round, everyone's heads were spinning, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
"Old Su, I've heard about what happened at Fortune Inn. Your Su family's youngsters are quite impressive," the leader on Yu Jinrong's left side said with a smile. "Not only did they take off Lu Feng's ears, but they were also able to take away six hundred thousand yuan in compensation from Fortune Inn. That's really tough. The younger generation is truly fearsome. Haha!"
Upon hearing this, Su Zhengcai immediately perked up. "Oh, I have a lot of male descendants in my family. When they were young, they all slept in the same room, on the same bed, and they were just like brothers. We have no choice in this day and age. If our common people's children don't form gangs, how can we survive? But you know, being tough isn't everything in today's world. You still have to use your brains and have an education. Look at me, I've been a soldier for more than ten years. I fought with people like Lao Shen and Lao Zhou when the Chinese Zone was not yet unified. Now, we're still just ordinary folks. It's not that useful."
"Hehe." Yu Jinrong smiled and looked at Su Zhengcai, but did not say anything.
"I heard that you've also made a connection with Wang Daolin?" The leader on Yu Jinrong's left side asked again.
Su Zhengcai was taken aback for a moment, then immediately replied, "Old Wang and I were comrades-in-arms. We shared barracks and carried guns during the great migration in southern Shanghai. But at the beginning of this case, he didn't have much of a way to help. Later, my nephew came back and brought the four companies together, and he helped to operate this matter."
As they spoke, Su Zhengcai patted Su Tianyu's shoulder and smiled, "My nephew here is quite remarkable. It was his suggestion that brought the four companies together to tackle this issue."
The others turned to look at Su Tianyu, their eyes were slightly surprised.
"Your nephew works for your family too?" asked Yu Jinrong.
"No, he was studying before, at the Army Staff College," Su Zhengcai lovingly patted Tianyu's head, "He just graduated and came back."
"He already knows what's going on at home as soon as he returns?" the leader on the left looked at Su Tianyu with surprise, "Young man, you're impressive."
"No, no, when I was in school, I heard about some of the situations at home," Su Tianyu modestly replied, "I just made some suggestions, but the final decision was made by my older brother, Tiannan."
Yu Jinrong sized up Su Tianyu, "You're from the Army Staff College for Chinese people?"
"Yes," Su Tianyu nodded, "In the first Zone."
"Your education is not low, but I'm wondering about your age..." Yu Jinrong was a bit puzzled.
"My dad used to be a military officer, so I joined the army after graduating from high school at 17, trained at the grassroots level for a year, and then took the Army Staff College exam when I was old enough," Su Tianyu replied vaguely.
"Oh, I see." Yu Jinrong slowly nodded and asked in a soft voice, "Then why didn't you stay in the army after graduating? The promotion prospects for the Staff College are quite good, and your education is not low, so your development prospects should be quite good."
"My family encountered some problems, and I didn't have much room for promotion in the army, so I thought I'd come back and apply for a civil service position," Su Tianyu replied with a smile.
"Oh dear, this child has had a tough life. Just as he was accepted into the military academy, both his parents passed away. He has no one to take care of him in Zone One. And on top of that... I've used up all the connections I had during my military service, and I don't have the money to get him into a good unit. So, I thought of having him come back and apply for a civil service job. He can stay by my side, and I can take care of him a bit," said Su Zhengcai, taking over the conversation and painting a rather bleak picture of Su Tianyu.
"This child is quite determined and outstanding at school. Oh, by the way, Director Yu, you have many connections and know a lot of people. Can you help my son Tianyu with his civil service application? Help him get into a better unit?" Su Zhengcai continued, trying to help Su Tianyu by leveraging Yu Jinrong's connections.
Yu Jinrong smiled at Su Zhengcai and paused before replying, "The application period for this year has ended. He'll have to wait until next year."
"No hurry, he can wait at home for a year and apply again next year!" Su Zhengcai said. In fact, he just wanted to help Su Tianyu by using Yu Jinrong's connections because, for someone like Yu Jinrong, just a word from him would be very useful for Su Tianyu.
Yu Jinrong turned his head to look at Su Tianyu and thought for a while before suddenly saying, "This young man is quite spirited and capable. Why don't you come to work at my company for a year? You can prepare for the civil service exam next year, and my son can help you with your application and connections."
This statement left everyone in the room stunned, including Su Tianyu who was very surprised by Yu Jinrong's unexpected invitation. He had no preparation for this offer.
Su Zhengcai was the first to react and patted Tianyu's head, saying, "Are you stupid? Hurry up and thank Director Yu!"
Chapter 28 Ass-Kissing
In the banquet hall of the Yu family:
Su Zhengcai held a wine glass and smiled politely with a face like a chrysanthemum. He said, "Director Yu, if it weren't for your leader's help in the management meeting this time, our Su family would definitely not have passed this hurdle. So, I have to thank you for your life-saving favor with this glass of wine!"
"Old Su, you..."
"Director Yu, I must drink this." Su Zhengcai raised his wine glass without hesitation and downed two and a half shots of white liquor.
Yu Jinrong smiled as he watched him.
Su Zhengcai immediately poured himself a second glass of wine and continued, "For whatever reason, we did cause a lot of trouble for the management committee. There was the strike and the workers were injured, which was not a good influence and made your leaders worry. This second glass is my way of apologizing."
After speaking, Su Zhengcai drank again.
Yu Jinrong still didn't move, neither drinking nor speaking.
The most impressive thing about Su Zhengcai was that he liked to punish himself when drinking, just like how some people enjoyed freeloaders. After two glasses, he had already drunk half a catty, but he showed no intention of stopping, and poured himself a third glass, saying, "Director Yu, you saved my Su family's life, so we must show our gratitude. In the future, our eight hundred workers under the Su family will follow your lead, and we won't collect plastic bags when ordered to collect bottles."
"Hahaha." Yu Jinrong laughed heartily at his words and finally picked up his glass to join in, saying, "Then I'll have to drink with you on this one. Old Su, I just arrived at the management committee and still need the support of companies like yours below us. Let's take care of each other from now on."
"I'll rely on you to take care of me," Su Zhengcai replied.
At this point, Su Tianyu and the others all stood up, including the two leaders Yu Jinrong had invited, who also had full glasses of wine.
"Come on, Old Su, let's drink!"
"Let's drink!"
"...!"
The first two glasses of wine were just a preamble, as Yu Jinrong had not provided any help to the Su family in the early stages of the incident, let alone any life-saving grace. Su Zhengcai offering him a drink was purely an excuse to start a conversation. However, the third glass of wine was crucial, and it was the reason why the Su family came today - to "attach themselves to a wealthy man" and cling onto the thigh of someone in the upper echelon of management through the previous incident.
Yu Jinrong did not promise anything, but drinking the wine was enough.
Su Zhengcai started off with a bang, drinking seven and a half shots of white liquor. This was definitely a show of determination. After everyone had taken their seats, the Su family's children were humble and acted like lackeys, bowing and toasting each other in circles. After the first round, everyone's heads were spinning, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
"Old Su, I've heard about what happened at Fortune Inn. Your Su family's youngsters are quite impressive," the leader on Yu Jinrong's left side said with a smile. "Not only did they take off Lu Feng's ears, but they were also able to take away six hundred thousand yuan in compensation from Fortune Inn. That's really tough. The younger generation is truly fearsome. Haha!"
Upon hearing this, Su Zhengcai immediately perked up. "Oh, I have a lot of male descendants in my family. When they were young, they all slept in the same room, on the same bed, and they were just like brothers. We have no choice in this day and age. If our common people's children don't form gangs, how can we survive? But you know, being tough isn't everything in today's world. You still have to use your brains and have an education. Look at me, I've been a soldier for more than ten years. I fought with people like Lao Shen and Lao Zhou when the Chinese Zone was not yet unified. Now, we're still just ordinary folks. It's not that useful."
"Hehe." Yu Jinrong smiled and looked at Su Zhengcai, but did not say anything.
"I heard that you've also made a connection with Wang Daolin?" The leader on Yu Jinrong's left side asked again.
Su Zhengcai was taken aback for a moment, then immediately replied, "Old Wang and I were comrades-in-arms. We shared barracks and carried guns during the great migration in southern Shanghai. But at the beginning of this case, he didn't have much of a way to help. Later, my nephew came back and brought the four companies together, and he helped to operate this matter."
As they spoke, Su Zhengcai patted Su Tianyu's shoulder and smiled, "My nephew here is quite remarkable. It was his suggestion that brought the four companies together to tackle this issue."
The others turned to look at Su Tianyu, their eyes were slightly surprised.
"Your nephew works for your family too?" asked Yu Jinrong.
"No, he was studying before, at the Army Staff College," Su Zhengcai lovingly patted Tianyu's head, "He just graduated and came back."
"He already knows what's going on at home as soon as he returns?" the leader on the left looked at Su Tianyu with surprise, "Young man, you're impressive."
"No, no, when I was in school, I heard about some of the situations at home," Su Tianyu modestly replied, "I just made some suggestions, but the final decision was made by my older brother, Tiannan."
Yu Jinrong sized up Su Tianyu, "You're from the Army Staff College for Chinese people?"
"Yes," Su Tianyu nodded, "In the first Zone."
"Your education is not low, but I'm wondering about your age..." Yu Jinrong was a bit puzzled.
"My dad used to be a military officer, so I joined the army after graduating from high school at 17, trained at the grassroots level for a year, and then took the Army Staff College exam when I was old enough," Su Tianyu replied vaguely.
"Oh, I see." Yu Jinrong slowly nodded and asked in a soft voice, "Then why didn't you stay in the army after graduating? The promotion prospects for the Staff College are quite good, and your education is not low, so your development prospects should be quite good."
"My family encountered some problems, and I didn't have much room for promotion in the army, so I thought I'd come back and apply for a civil service position," Su Tianyu replied with a smile.
"Oh dear, this child has had a tough life. Just as he was accepted into the military academy, both his parents passed away. He has no one to take care of him in Zone One. And on top of that... I've used up all the connections I had during my military service, and I don't have the money to get him into a good unit. So, I thought of having him come back and apply for a civil service job. He can stay by my side, and I can take care of him a bit," said Su Zhengcai, taking over the conversation and painting a rather bleak picture of Su Tianyu.
"This child is quite determined and outstanding at school. Oh, by the way, Director Yu, you have many connections and know a lot of people. Can you help my son Tianyu with his civil service application? Help him get into a better unit?" Su Zhengcai continued, trying to help Su Tianyu by leveraging Yu Jinrong's connections.
Yu Jinrong smiled at Su Zhengcai and paused before replying, "The application period for this year has ended. He'll have to wait until next year."
"No hurry, he can wait at home for a year and apply again next year!" Su Zhengcai said. In fact, he just wanted to help Su Tianyu by using Yu Jinrong's connections because, for someone like Yu Jinrong, just a word from him would be very useful for Su Tianyu.
Yu Jinrong turned his head to look at Su Tianyu and thought for a while before suddenly saying, "This young man is quite spirited and capable. Why don't you come to work at my company for a year? You can prepare for the civil service exam next year, and my son can help you with your application and connections."
This statement left everyone in the room stunned, including Su Tianyu who was very surprised by Yu Jinrong's unexpected invitation. He had no preparation for this offer.
Su Zhengcai was the first to react and patted Tianyu's head, saying, "Are you stupid? Hurry up and thank Director Yu!"
