Chapter 1602: After the rain, the sky is sunny
Although it seems that Xun Pengcheng was targeted by the Ministry of Security when he first arrived in Danzhou this time because of no fault, the arrival of Wang Baisuo was enough to scare him for a long time. The shadow caused by several interrogations by the Ministry of Security during his stay in Sanya finally dissipated, but now it's all back again. Although the God of Plague was sent away safely, Xun Pengcheng also knew that he was not completely freed from this trouble and would have to deal with Wang Baisuo's interrogation tomorrow.
After Xun Pengcheng washed up, he lay on the bed and recounted in his mind how he saw the street notice, how he went to Fengming Villa out of curiosity, and how he came into contact with Zhang Jinbao, trying to recall every detail. stand up. Otherwise, if Wang Baisuo interrogates the details tomorrow and he hesitates for a long time and can't remember them, he may make the other party suspicious. And now he has to pray that Zhang Jinbao doesn't say anything wrong. Although Wang Baisuo didn't mention Zhang Jinbao today, Xun Pengcheng concluded that it was impossible for the Ministry of Security to leave another important insider aside and would definitely go to him. Inquire. If there is any discrepancy between the situations stated by both parties, it will inevitably cause more trouble.
Wang Baisuo also came very early the next day, but Xun Pengcheng got up earlier, had already packed up, had breakfast, and was waiting in the room politely. Wang Baisuo also admired the correct attitude he showed.
Taking advantage of the other party's good mood, Xun Pengcheng took the initiative to inquire: "What is the relationship between the gentleman who drove the villain from Changhua to Danzhou and Mr. Wang?"
Wang Baisuo admitted frankly: "I am my father-in-law."
Xun Pengcheng was already mentally prepared for this, so he was not too surprised when he heard the answer. Wang Baisuo's answer answered some of his questions. However, he did not dare to shamelessly establish a relationship with his father-in-law just because he had been with him for a few days. He just hoped that Lao Gao would not accuse him in front of his son-in-law. Otherwise, if Wang Baisuo had a bad first impression of him, what would happen later? Life is still difficult.
Fortunately, this worry seemed to be unnecessary. Wang Baisuo saw that he took the initiative to mention his father-in-law, so he also chatted for a while. It turned out that after Lao Gao and Xun Pengcheng separated at the inn that day, they went to Wang Baisuo's house to stay temporarily. During this period, they mentioned that the guests who came to Danzhou to see off were very interesting. However, at that time, Lao Gao only knew that Xun Pengcheng came to Danzhou to inspect plantations, but he never thought that this guy would accidentally get involved with a private scientific research organization, and even alerted the Ministry of Security.
"I heard that my father-in-law once invited you to meet me, but you refused." There was always a weird smile on Wang Baisuo's face, which made Xun Pengcheng shudder.
"Sir, at that time, I was just afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so I declined your kindness. I didn't mean to be disrespectful, and I hope you will understand." Xun Pengcheng quickly defended himself.
"Actually, I already know about your stay in Sanya. Since your colleagues in Sanya let you go before, it means that you have no crime and there is no need to be so afraid of our security department." Wang Baisuo responded: "Including me What I’m going to ask today is not to treat you as a prisoner, do you understand?”
"I understand, I understand! If something had really happened, Mr. Wang would have taken the villain back to the Yamen long ago. How could we talk here?" Xun Pengcheng responded hurriedly.
Perhaps it was because yesterday they conducted a simultaneous investigation on Zhang Jinbao, and without a sensitive clue like Lao Gao, Wang Baisuo's progress in checking what Xun Pengcheng said today was obviously much faster, and he did not ask him to do nothing like yesterday. Everything was recited in detail, and when encountering unimportant content, Wang Baisuo would take the initiative to ask him to skip the key points.
Xun Pengcheng didn't quite understand at first why there was such an obvious difference in Wang Baisuo's interrogation methods two days before and after. Then he suddenly figured out that whether the matter was true or not should have been verified by Zhang Jinbao yesterday, and today Wang Baisuo came to him to verify the authenticity of Zhang Jinbao's confession. Naturally, he only needed to grasp a few key points.
Wang Baisuo's attitude made Xun Pengcheng feel a little more relaxed, which meant that Zhang Jinbao should not have found any problems. Since Zhang Jinbao is fine, he is just acting as a liaison, so there will naturally be no trouble. It's just that after this investigation, it's better not to affect Li Nai's side, otherwise the duck will fly away. Xun Pengcheng did not know that this investigation was originally a request made by Li Nai to the Ministry of Security in order to avoid suspicion. On the one hand, the Ministry of Security wanted to check whether there were any prohibited contents in the projects studied by this so-called poetry society, and on the other hand, it also wanted to eliminate them. Potential risks that may bring physical threats to Li Nai.
However, Wang Baisuo would not confess these purposes to Xun Pengcheng, the subject of the investigation. Although he was basically convinced that Xun Pengcheng was just an astute speculator with no bad intentions, he still completed the investigation with all his heart and soul. Leave nothing to chance.
After the two-day investigation work came to an end, Wang Baisuo told Xun Pengcheng not to leave Danzhou City in the near future, because Li Nai was already on his way to Danzhou and designated him as the contact person. If he couldn't find anyone when he came, he would There are many inconveniences. Xun Pengcheng was eager to catch up with Li Nai as soon as possible. At this time, he couldn't drive him away even if he rushed, so he naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
Unexpectedly, the sea conditions on the west coast of Hainan Island suddenly became very bad. Hurricanes and heavy rains washed the coastal areas. The waves on the sea were more than ten feet high. Even the military warships did not dare to risk going to sea in such bad weather. News came from the direction of Changhua that the official road connecting the two places was temporarily impassable due to being washed away by flash floods. This was undoubtedly a great torment for Xun Pengcheng and Zhang Jinbao, who were eager to meet Li Nai.
According to the news they received, they only knew that Li Nai had left Sanya by boat, but he would definitely not be able to get to Danzhou before the weather turned bad. Therefore, if nothing else happens, Li Nai was probably trapped in Sanya at this time. Some port on the way. It's not that they are worried that Li Nai won't come when the weather improves, but that such a delay will definitely have an impact on Li Nai's original itinerary, and the time left for inspection and consultation in Danzhou may be reduced. A lot, which is obviously detrimental to their original plan.
After waiting anxiously for a few more days, the weather finally began to clear up. At this time, no one was paying attention to Xun Pengcheng and Zhang Jinbao anymore, because the consecutive days of storms had caused great damage to many towns on the West Coast. Officials mobilized almost all personnel from local agencies to participate in disaster relief, and even The Ministry of Security is no exception. According to preliminary official statistics from Danzhou, during the five-day storm, a total of 17 villages and towns in Danzhou were affected, with a total of more than 6,000 people affected. The disaster situation was mainly floods, and almost all water veins, large and small, were affected. In the past few days, it has turned into a violent torrent, which not only washed away and annihilated various farmlands on both sides of the river, but also caused a small number of casualties. The Executive Committee has ordered the emergency allocation of food, medicine, tents and other disaster relief materials from Haikou and Sanya to Danzhou.
Although the area affected by the disaster in Danzhou was not small, the impact on the city of Danzhou was actually not significant. On the one hand, this is because the tall city walls play a certain role in resisting the strong winds coming from the sea. On the other hand, the drainage project in Danzhou City is working well. Except for a few low-lying areas, most places in the city are flooded. They all still maintained a normal pace of life. This is due to Mayor Zhang Xin's efforts in transforming the city's environment in recent years and improving the city's infrastructure in all aspects, especially the comprehensive dredging of the drainage system. Otherwise, this storm will eventually hit the city. Danzhou City, the most densely populated area, was probably the first to be hit by the disaster.
As one of the pillar industries in the local area, Danzhou Academy has a natural responsibility. Each academy has organized activities such as donating money and materials, and some academies with medical majors have even come in handy. Teachers and students They all accepted temporary recruitment from the government and went to various places to treat the sick and injured due to the storm.
Zhang Jinbao's body shape makes it difficult to move, so it is of course impossible for him to lead a team to the disaster-stricken areas. However, he was not idle. He responded to the call of Yan Mingjun, the former magistrate of Danzhou and now the head of the Danzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and worked with several other companies. Together with the president of the college, they organized a charity sale in the Danzhou Cultural Circle. Of course, those who sell their works for charity are people from the cultural circle, but the donors who pay for them are not necessarily people from this circle.
As the person Zhang Jinbao is currently paying close attention to, Xun Pengcheng was naturally invited, but he was not sure whether he was invited as a scholar or as a wealthy benefactor.
However, although Xun Pengcheng is now bent on making a lot of money, he is not the kind of stingy person. For charity events like this, he does not hesitate to spend a few extra dollars to show his kindness - after all, this money falls from the sky. If you spend it, it will be spent. Of course, there will be no psychological barriers if you use it to do some good deeds.
Xun Pengcheng originally thought that this kind of activity would only involve inviting a few squires to show off their elegance, spending some token money, buying some medicinal materials, and holding a few porridge soup parties. But when he arrived at the event, Xun Pengcheng realized that his idea was very wrong. There were quite a few Danzhou gentry attending the event, at least much more than the academic elites from the local academy he saw at Fengming Villa.
The so-called charity sale is when some local celebrities in the cultural circle take out their own calligraphy and painting works for sale. Of course, some people are more generous and directly put out their own collections for auction. The proceeds from the sale of these things will naturally be used to provide relief to the victims and organize them to rebuild their homes.
Xun Pengcheng was a scholar after all, and he still had some ability to appreciate calligraphy and painting works. According to his observation, the quality of the calligraphy and painting works at this charity sale was very polarized. Some works that looked like ghostly drawings of peach charms were also auctioned. After asking about it, he found out that they were the works of local high-ranking officials, and they were obviously used for begging. Lucky. Of course, there are also people who want to flatter people and deliberately raise high prices in exchange for the appreciation of high-ranking officials.
Xun Pengcheng has no such plan for the time being. He has not yet established a stable foothold in Danzhou. If he wants to attack local high-ranking officials now, it will be too much. After looking at it for a while, I really liked the painting of the nave by Yan Mingjun, the former governor of the state, so I put up a bid and finally bought it for 500 yuan. Zhang Jinbao introduced to everyone on the spot that this was Mr. Xun from Sanya and that he might participate in investing in local education in the future. Zhang Jinbao's endorsement was tantamount to an invitation into the local cultural circle, so the gentry and cultural celebrities who participated in the charity sale came forward to meet Xun Pengcheng.
But Xun Pengcheng didn't expect Zhang Junbao's words to have such an effect. The five hundred yuan was a good deal to buy a reputation in Danzhou's local cultural circle, not to mention that it also came with a good-quality calligraphy. Since Zhang Jinbao helped him become famous, he also understood the principle of being carried in a sedan chair. He immediately said that he was new here and relied on Zhang Jinbao to take care of him, and praised Zhang Jinbao in front of everyone.
On the last day of the event, more than 40,000 yuan was raised, which was collected by the organizers before purchasing corresponding relief supplies and sending them to various places.
The day after the event, Xun Pengcheng heard that Li Nai had arrived in Danzhou. After Li Sangong came ashore, he heard that many places in Danzhou were affected by disasters. He immediately donated 50,000 yuan to Danzhou in the name of Furifeng. The generous donation made the local gentry admired.
After Li Nai arrived in Danzhou, he did not come to see Xun Pengcheng immediately. Instead, he went to visit the mayor Zhang Xin first. This was not the first time Li Nai came to Danzhou, nor was it the first time he had dealt with Zhang Xin. However, the friendship between the two could only be said to be a working relationship, and there was no special treatment. However, with someone like Li Nai, he would be treated as a guest wherever he went. This was already an extremely special treatment. What's more, before Li Nai visited Danzhou this time, Zhang Xin had already received a telegram from Schneider, asking Danzhou to cooperate with Li Nai's request as much as possible. As long as it does not violate national laws, Li Nai can do whatever he wants.
The reason why Schneider had such an arrangement was that Li Nai's mind in business operations was far superior to ordinary people. If Danzhou's private scientific research projects really have the prospect of making money, then Li Nai would definitely think of monetizing them. method. Whether these research contents are illegal will be investigated by the Ministry of Security, but currently it seems that all research contents are legal.
After Li Nai entered Danzhou City, Zhang Jinbao consciously went to the inn where Xun Pengcheng stayed and waited with him for Li Nai's summons. When things came to a close, Xun Pengcheng became more and more nervous. He and Li Nai had no personal relationship to begin with, and their working relationship was even worse by several levels. He actually had no idea how this negotiation would go.
(End of chapter)