Chapter 66 of 100
Chapter 66: A Sudden Slap!
12 min read2,899 words
While the workers at the distillery were loading the truck for Zhu Daodong, Liu Wei quietly returned to his office and immediately called the township government office.
"Town Mayor, this is Old Liu from the distillery. I have something to report. The director of the enterprise office, Mr. Zhu, has sent a truck here, and I'm having the workers load the alcohol for him. Yes, all 534 boxes are being taken away," Liu Wei said urgently.
"Did you ask if the alcohol is for sale or to be stored elsewhere?" Yuan Ping's heart skipped a beat. Just a moment ago, they were saying that Zhu Daodong was useless, and now he was taking away all the alcohol. It seemed like he was really going to sell it. But could Zhu Daodong really sell all 500-plus boxes at once? Yuan Ping didn't believe it. He had the same thoughts as Liu Wei: Zhu Daodong was just putting on a show, but it was too much. It would be fine to take a few dozen boxes a day, but taking all the alcohol at once made everyone look like fools.
"I didn't ask, but should I ask later?" Liu Wei asked cautiously.
"Even if you ask, he won't tell you the truth, and even if he does, it won't be the real truth!" Yuan Ping frowned. If the news of Zhu Daodong taking the alcohol from the distillery reached the township government, the rumors from yesterday would be debunked, and it would have a significant impact on him. "You said your workers are helping him load the truck?"
"Yes, it's over 500 boxes, so it will take at least an hour," Liu Wei didn't understand why Yuan Ping was asking about such a trivial matter. Was he suggesting not to help with the loading? That would be too much.
"Then you should help him all the way. Since you're helping Director Zhu load the truck, you might as well send a few workers with him to unload it when he arrives. After all, the distillery is under the management of the enterprise office. It's a small matter, and as the factory manager, you should think of it yourself," Yuan Ping had a good idea. When Liu Wei returned and asked the workers, he would know if Zhu Daodong was just putting on a show. Then, he could "publicize" it, and Zhu Daodong's reputation would be ruined, making it hard for him to stand in Shulin Ridge.
"This... Okay, even if Director Zhu doesn't mention it, I should have thought of it," Liu Wei was initially hesitant but quickly realized that Yuan Ping had ulterior motives, especially regarding where Zhu Daodong was taking the alcohol. No wonder he was just a factory manager while Yuan Ping was the town mayor; the difference was significant.
Zhu Daodong, of course, had no objections to Liu Wei's offer to send four workers to help unload the truck. Liu Wei's hesitant eyes definitely had another purpose, and Zhu Daodong quickly understood. People are curious, and since he was selling the alcohol openly, he might as well let them see, to avoid spreading rumors.
The truck first arrived at the township government, and Zhu Daodong had 34 boxes moved to his office. Seeing a whole truckload of alcohol delivered to the township government, people were buzzing. Yesterday, there were rumors that Zhu Daodong's alcohol wasn't selling. This truck had hundreds of boxes, so the rumors were clearly just rumors and not to be believed.
Yuan Ping also noticed the truck. He had been paying attention since he received Liu Wei's call. Seeing only 30-odd boxes being moved from the truck, a cold smile flashed across his face.
"Town Mayor, what is Zhu Daodong up to?" Li Jin noticed the truck as soon as it entered the township government and slowly walked over to Yuan Ping, annoyed.
"Whatever he's up to, you can't do anything about it until the month is up," Yuan Ping said calmly, then turned and walked back to his office without caring where the truck was going.
Li Jin followed closely behind, laughing softly, "But the township can't let him act recklessly, can it? Not selling the alcohol is one thing, but if something goes wrong, it will be hard to handle."
"If something goes wrong, Zhu Daodong will have to deal with it. Besides, even if Zhu Daodong can't handle it, there are others who can. We shouldn't worry about things that don't concern us," Yuan Ping said calmly.
"I know the driver. I'll ask him tonight where he hid the alcohol!" Li Jin was still not giving up.
Before the evening, in the afternoon, Yuan Ping received reports from both Liu Wei and the township finance director, Xu Rui, almost simultaneously. Liu Wei called his office, while Xu Rui came running. Liu Wei told Yuan Ping that Zhu Daodong had delivered all the alcohol to Xiangshan Villa in the county town, 500 boxes in total. Xu Rui reported on the distillery's management fees. Just ten minutes ago, Zhu Daodong had paid the full 10,000 yuan for the year to the finance office.
If Yuan Ping had only heard one report, he might have thought Zhu Daodong was just putting on a show or had taken a loan to pay the fees. But with both reports, he was sure that all the alcohol from Shulin Ridge had been sold, except for the few dozen boxes in Zhu Daodong's office.
But what could he do? They had agreed that Zhu Daodong would handle the alcohol, and now that he had paid the 10,000 yuan to the finance office, those few dozen boxes belonged to him personally.
"Town Mayor, that's the situation. Should I go back now?" Xu Rui asked cautiously, seeing Yuan Ping's face change from black to green. He knew the town mayor was extremely unhappy.
Xu Rui, in his thirties, wore glasses and had a fair complexion, making him seem very refined. In reality, a person's character often contrasts with their appearance. In front of Yuan Ping, Xu Rui was a meek rabbit, but back at the finance office, he was a decisive leader.
"Go ahead, you can go back," Yuan Ping waved his hand. He needed some time to calm down.
Initially, he was certain that Zhu Daodong couldn't sell the alcohol, so he used the party committee meeting to put pressure on him, making him sign a military order. Zhu Daodong was promoted by Chen Shuli, and if he failed, it would reflect poorly on Chen Shuli. This way, Yuan Ping could make Chen Shuli uncomfortable and take over the position of director of the enterprise office.
But now, everything was going in the opposite direction. From Friday when Liu Wei finished changing the packaging, bottles, and labels, to today when he delivered 500 boxes to Xiangshan Villa, it was only three days, including Sunday.
Zhu Daodong casually went to the county town, and 500 boxes of alcohol were bought in one go. It was laughable that he had been scheming to force Zhu Daodong to sign a military order when it was something that could be done easily. Was he really convinced that it was an impossible task? If Zhu Daodong completed the task perfectly, it would be like a slap in the face.
And in front of all the township officials! Who could have predicted that this matter would become so public and known to everyone in the township?
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