Qin Jian was a little confused. He was in a passive position in the middle. If he didn't handle it properly, he might have to take the blame for Pang Qing. He didn't understand why Qu Deren was still laughing.
But he also knew that Qu Deren was by no means the kind of person who waited to see his jokes. There must be a reason for his attitude, so he said patiently: "Don't talk around in circles with me. How should you deal with this matter? You should have an idea." What an idea!”
Qu Deren did not answer him immediately. He finished the last bite of rice in the bowl, asked his servants to come in and clear away the dishes, and made two cups of hot tea before he calmly gave his opinion.
"Let me tell you, Lao Qin, this matter is not complicated at all. As long as you understand the stakes, it will be easy to handle."
"Who came up with the idea of using relief as a substitute for work? Will Pang Qing's dirty tricks undermine the implementation of using relief as a substitute for work? If this matter gets serious, what will be the consequences?"
Qin Jian responded: "I understand what you mean. Relief with work is the intention of the superiors. Pang Qing considers that his methods are not visible to the public, so he does not dare to make the matter a big deal at the moment, but this is not a solution to the problem after all!"
Seeing that Qin Jian still didn't understand what he meant, Qu Deren had to speak more clearly: "He doesn't dare to make a big deal out of it, but you can!"
Qin Jian said: "It's easy to make trouble, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to end it! When the time comes, I will carry the water, and each of them will hit fifty big boards. Then won't I suffer a big loss? And if I fall out, will I offend the people behind him? Civil Affairs Office? ”
Qu Deren waved his hand and said: "If you still want to end it peacefully, then this matter will be meaningless."
Qin Jian said: "What if it's not?"
Qu Deren said: "Report him and attack him first! If you use this as a testimonial, you will definitely win the favor of your boss!"
Qin Jian looked surprised and said: "Is this the opportunity you mentioned before?"
Qu Deren nodded and said: "Now that the situation in Nanjing has begun to settle, I am afraid that many people are thinking about providing these relief materials. As far as I know, the higher-ups also want to arrest a few corrupt officials who dare to reach out to serve as a warning to others. This huge Qing actually came forward on his own, isn’t it because he took the initiative to come to the door?”
"The new dynasty is opening up new territories. When hiring people, as long as you perform slightly better than others, you have a great chance of being promoted. Besides, you may not be the only one Pang Qing uses this method to deal with. If others want to Understand that if you file a complaint first, you will get nowhere if you follow suit!”
Qin Jian was a little tempted by what he said, but he still hesitated and said: "Now I have no other evidence except the few carts of unopened grain. If he denies it, he will only say that he did not count it during the handover." Clearly, then I can’t sue him?”
Qu Deren said: "What's the matter? Just listen to my arrangements and you can take him down!"
After Qu Deren said this, he gave Qin Jian these instructions.
Although Qin Jian was a little uneasy, he also knew that Qu Deren was determined not to harm him, and that Pang Qing was really hateful. He already had thoughts of revenge on him, so he decided to act according to his plan.
Early the next morning, Qin Jian sent the letter he had written under the guidance of Qu Deren the night before to the civil affairs office in the city.
The content of this letter is very simple, it is to urge food. Qin simply said that he had not received sufficient food from the Civil Affairs Yamen and asked the Yamen to verify it on his behalf.
He also specially asked his errand boy to give the concierge over there a favor and put this letter at the top of the documents to be read.
No matter who is in charge at the Civil Affairs Yamen, if you see this kind of news when you come in the morning, of course you have to call the person in charge of the matter to come and ask. So Pang Qing was summoned. Of course, he did not dare to elaborate on the holiday with Qin Jian. He could only lie that the handover procedures had not been completed yesterday. He originally sent an official document to the foreman to come to the Yamen to handle it, but he was not free to come yesterday. Today I will go to the construction site again to complete the relevant procedures.
Pang Qing never expected that Qin Jian would turn his army around, so he had to put down what he was doing and go to the construction site outside the city to deal with this trouble.
Although he didn't get any advantage from Qin Jian yesterday, Pang Qing decided to try again.
After all, if this thing is done, there will be a profit of several hundred Haihan coins, and it will be a fixed income every month. At this point, it is easy to make thousands of dollars in one year. It is really unacceptable to give up this way of making money.
He planned to persuade Qin Jian again, but it really didn't work. The worst he could do was to make trouble with the other party, and he didn't believe he couldn't persuade him.
When the two met again, Pang Qing's attitude was completely different from yesterday. He stepped forward with a smile and said, "Master Qin, thank you for your hard work!"
Qin Jian sneered and said: "I am just a small construction supervisor. I am appointed and dismissed at the whim of Da Da Da. I cannot afford Da Da Da to be so polite!"
Qin Jian's words were full of guns and sticks, and he was returning to Pang Qing's words exactly what he said yesterday.
But Pang Qing was also flexible and had business in mind, so he did not take the slap in the face seriously. He only said that he was busy with official duties yesterday and did not have time to communicate slowly with Qin Jian, which led to the misunderstanding.
Qin Jian was secretly amused when he heard this, and said calmly: "As for the food relief matter, what exactly are people planning to do about it?"
If Pang Qing repented, revealed what happened yesterday, and honestly handed over the sufficient amount of food to Qin Jian, he would probably be able to resolve this disaster.
Unfortunately, he was obsessed with money at this time, and still wanted to persuade Qin Jian to accept his arrangement, so he said that the benefits to Qin Jian could be discussed later. As long as the two of them can cooperate properly, they can get thousands of kilograms of grain in a month and sell it at a high price on the black market, and the income will be many times more than what the government pays.
Qin Jian smiled and said: "Master Pangda, when this food came to me through your hands, 20% of it was already withheld. Only you know how much you got for reselling it. I only need Once you sign for it, I can only accept the payment regardless of whether you pay for it or not. Isn’t this a little inappropriate?”
As soon as Pang Qing heard that the other party's tone relaxed, he quickly responded: "So you are worried that I will monopolize this money? That is really too much to worry about. This river embankment project has been going on for many years. You and I have been cooperating for a long time. Every time we hand over the food settlement , how can I covet your share?”
Qin Jian said: "Mr. Pangda, I have never dealt with you before, and I don't know what you are like. It would be a serious crime to spread the word about our cooperation. If you don't pay me, I won't dare to spread the word!"
Pang Qing said anxiously: "Then you can tell me a way to listen. If it is feasible, I will do it as you want!"
Qin Jian said: "I was born in Xia Pier and I don't have much education. I only know that when doing business, words are not enough and need to be evidenced by writing. Mr. Pangda, if you are willing to establish writing, I will cooperate with you. If you are not willing, then this is it. Give it up, just bring the missing few thousand kilograms of grain, and I’ll pretend nothing happened.”
The several thousand kilograms of grain that Pang Qing withheld privately had already been shipped elsewhere. Even if he needed to replenish it, it would not be replenished immediately. What's more, how can I be willing to take out the income I have already put in my pocket?
As for the risks of establishing a document, Pang Qing was not unaware of it, but he believed that as long as Qin Jian accepted the money this time, he would be a grasshopper on a rope, and he would not dare to publicize this matter again.
Pang Qing gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I will make a written agreement with you!"