“Comrade Xi Po, what’s the matter? Another problem with the Da Feng Factory?”
Zheng Xi Po said in a low voice, “Old Chen, there’s something I’m not sure about, I’d like to ask for your help.”
“Oh, what is it?”
Zheng Xi Po gathered his thoughts and began to recount what had happened.
Chen Yan Shi listened with a nod, after all, it was a good thing that Sun Lian Cheng could personally visit the front lines to listen to opinions and help solve problems!
Combined with the incident of stopping the forced demolition, Sun Lian Cheng had also shown a certain degree of responsibility and decisiveness. This was consistent with what he had learned about him in the past.
He had never met Sun Lian Cheng, but he had heard of him.
But then he became confused.
“You mean he took you to the Public Security Bureau and reported it to Director Zhao Dong Lai?”
“Yes! I felt it was inappropriate, but I was caught in the middle of the workers that day, so I could only follow.”
Chen Yan Shi couldn’t think of anything for a moment, so he simply said, “It seems like he wants to find Cai Cheng Gong and help you solve the resettlement problem. There’s nothing wrong with that, right?”
Zheng Xi Po said, “Yes, it looks like that’s the case! But I still feel something is wrong. It’s like there’s something else wrong.”
Chen Yan Shi persuaded him, “You’ve probably been messed up by the Shan Shui Group these days! Sun Lian Cheng is a good official, right?”
“Well…he does have a good reputation in Guang Ming District, he’s efficient and has strong working abilities. He can’t solve everything, but at least he can solve any problems quickly.”
“Then what’s there to talk about! Since that’s the case, what else can you say? He’s trying to help you, you can’t always think of the worst of him!”
Zheng Xi Po suddenly asked, “Old Chen, why do you talk to him like that? Do you know him?”
Chen Yan Shi nodded and said, “I don’t know him, but I’ve heard of him. He probably doesn’t know me either! I remember when I just retired, someone reported him for corruption and embezzlement. So the court set up an investigation team led by the then newly promoted Deputy Chief Procurator, the current Chief Procurator Ji Chang Ming. Do you know what happened?”
“He was innocent?”
“Yes! He was not only innocent, but the investigation also revealed that his previous achievements were brilliant and he was very capable!”
“Oh, that’s great!”
Zheng Xi Po fell silent for a moment, then muttered casually, “Even if that’s the case, it’s been almost ten years. Who knows if he might have changed for the worse.”
Chen Yan Shi laughed and said, “You, you can suspect that others might be corrupt and embezzle, but to suspect him…hehe, I can only say that it’s more likely for others, but it’s less likely for him!”
“Why?”
“Because his name is Sun Lian Cheng, he is the younger brother of Sun Lian Guo, Chairman of the Fei Yang Group!”
Zheng Xi Po exclaimed in surprise, “Ah? This, this…is that true?”
Chen Yan Shi said, “This isn’t a secret within the system, most cadres know. So even if everyone else is corrupt, he wouldn’t possibly be greedy for that little bit of money. Unless he’s been tempted by beauty…”
Zheng Xi Po nodded and said, “I see! The Fei Yang Group now has hundreds of billions in assets, how much money can others give him to tempt him?”
“So don’t think about this anymore. Just cooperate with the work well, and protect the factory well. Try to resolve this matter as soon as possible.”
“Okay, I know what to do!”
After this visit, Zheng Xi Po temporarily dropped his suspicions, and Chen Yan Shi didn’t notice anything.
This was also because Chen Yan Shi had been retired for many years, and his vigilance in many aspects was not as strong as before.
When these people were in office, who wasn’t astute and perceptive? Every word and every action someone said could be interpreted in many ways.
But Chen Yan Shi had always been straightforward, and now that he had been retired for many years, he no longer had as much vigilance.
But then again, although Sun Lian Cheng’s actions were a bit reckless, he didn’t seek any benefit.
So his actions were at most a little strange. Even if someone noticed and investigated, no matter how they investigated, they wouldn’t find any ulterior motives.
It was just that this process was bound to attract attention.
Zheng Xi Po had dinner there and chatted with them, until the sun began to set, then he said goodbye and left.
Shortly after leaving the nursing home, Chen Yan Shi’s son Chen Hai arrived with a little child.
“Grandpa, we’re back!”
“Ai, my dear grandson, come here and let grandpa have a look!”
Chen Hai watched as the two of them huddled together. He turned his head and asked, “Dad, where’s Mom?”
“She’s inside cooking! Ai, why are you back? Aren’t you supposed to be working today?”
Chen Hai leaned back in the chair, relaxing his body slightly, then replied, “I just finished a case, so I’m taking a few days off.”
“Oh, you need to rest well then. Your mom bought a lot of good food today, so eat more today!”
“That’s great, I’ve been missing it so much!”
“Grandpa, I want to eat too!”
“Mm, I’ll give you some, I’ll give you some, hehehe…”
Chen Hai suddenly noticed a water glass used by a guest on the table and asked, “Dad, did you have a guest here today?”
Chen Yan Shi glanced at the glass and said, “Yes, Xi Po came to see me!”
Chen Hai teased him, “Dad, he definitely didn’t come to see you. There must be something else, right?”
“Ai, how can you think of him like that? Xi Po is a cultured man, he can write poetry, he has the integrity of a scholar!”
Chen Hai shook his head and said, “But why do I feel like every time he came to see you, he had something to talk about?”
“You…Ai, it’s true that he mentioned something, but wasn’t it just about the Da Feng Factory resettlement?”
Chen Hai also became interested and quickly asked, “Da Feng Factory? They haven’t demolished it yet?”
Chen Yan Shi said with a helpless expression, “No, this matter is complicated! He came to tell me about this today. It seems like there are some big problems!”
“Oh? Can you tell me about it? I want to see how big they are!”
Chen Yan Shi suddenly laughed, “What, are you treating your dad like a criminal?”
“No, I just want to help you with your worries.”
“Alright then. I’ll tell you about it. Maybe your anti-corruption bureau is involved in this!”
“Really? Then I have to hear it. Go ahead, I’ll take notes…”
Chen Hai took out a notebook and listened to Chen Yan Shi’s narration, jotting down a lot of content.
He didn’t know if it was a clue yet, but he would write it down first and then analyze it later.