RPAGF Chapter 629 Dividing the spoils
Chapter 629 Dividing the spoils
If it weren't for the support of Qiao Shan, the deputy mayor of Haikou (a county-level city) who is in charge of people's livelihood security, Wu De would not have been so bold as to take action against the more than 2 million yuan in deposit allocated by the city.
After packing up the security funds that were intercepted from nearly 6,000 workers, Wu De knocked on Qiao Shan's door that night.
After welcoming Wu De in, Qiao Shan pointed at the dishes on the table and said as if he had expected it: "I knew you would come tonight. Look, I prepared this specially. Let's not leave until we are drunk tonight."
Wu De also placed his bag on the table, opened it, took out bundles of blue banknotes and stacked them neatly, "Then I'll add another dish."
Qiao Shan said with a smile, "This is the main dish. Without it, our table would look a bit lackluster. Come on, come on, sit down."
The two sat opposite each other, and Wu De's eyes moved around the room.
Qiao Shan opened a bottle of Longteng wine and poured Wu De a glass. He said, "Your sister-in-law has returned to her parents' home with the children. She won't be back for two days. Today, there are only the two of us in this house."
Wu De felt relieved and pushed the money in the middle again, "Mayor Qiao, please count it."
Qiao Shan waved his hand and said casually, "Hey, there's no need for us to be so distant with each other! Who doesn't trust each other?
Also, didn’t I tell you before that in private, you can just call me brother and don’t be so polite all the time.”
Wu De waved his hands repeatedly: "How can this be! You are my leader, and you take good care of me on a daily basis. Without your appreciation and promotion, I would not be where I am today! So no matter when or where, you will always be my superior, and I will always be your soldier."
Qiao Shan put down the bottle and pointed at the other person, "Look, you're being so reserved with me. Well, you said you're my soldier and I'm your superior, so do you listen to your superiors?"
Wu De nodded and said, "Of course I listened, otherwise I wouldn't..." He glanced at the money on the table and smiled foolishly.
Qiao Shan laughed, "That's right, I asked you to call me brother to prove that we are brothers. Even if we are not blood brothers, we are better than blood brothers. Brothers should share the happiness, right?" As he said that, he stretched out his hand and took out two stacks of money on the table and placed them in front of Wu De.
Wu De's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, but he quickly held it back and hurriedly pushed the money back, "Mayor Qiao..."
"Hmm?" Qiao Shan's face darkened.
Wu De quickly changed his words, "Brother Qiao, you should keep this money. I feel unworthy of it."
Qiao Shan said with a half-smile, "Look, you are being too formal again. I just said that brothers should share the happiness." He pushed the money to Wu De again.
Wu De looked at the other person's meaningful smile, was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the other person was worried about him.
Wu De cooperated and showed greed. He reached out and hugged the two stacks. After a pause, he returned half of them.
Facing Qiao Shan's puzzled gaze, he said, "Brother Qiao... I'll take 100,000, and I hope you can help me with the remaining money and solve my progress problem."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Shan did not answer immediately. Instead, he took a sip of wine with some embarrassment. After a moment of silence, he spoke: "Brother, to be honest, it was easy before, but it's not easy to make progress now. You are already a regular section chief. If you want to jump to the deputy director level, the same level as me, it will be difficult!
You also know that our Beishan’s new municipal party secretary and mayor hold their hats very tightly. Even the deputy director has to personally inquire about them and will not give them away easily.
There are not many deputy division-level promotion slots currently held by the various Standing Committee members, so the price will probably have to go up a bit."
Wu De was stunned. He didn't expect that Qiao Shan had such a big appetite. He was from Taizi County, Tianzhou next door. It only cost 70,000 to 80,000 yuan to hire a deputy director. His 100,000 yuan was not enough.
But on second thought, he felt that what the other party said made sense. Since He Anxia and Qi Tongwei were parachuted in, there were very few deputy-division-level cadres promoted in Beishan in the past two months, and there was no one at the level of director.
I heard that the promotion list needs to be reviewed and evaluated again.
Wu De thought about it and took out half of the 100,000 yuan that was not yet warm and pressed it forward, "Brother Qiao, take a look, is it enough?"
Qiao Shan laughed and patted the pile of money, "It's barely enough. If it's still not enough, I'll make up for it for you." He took out another 50,000 and threw it in front of Wu De. Seeing the other party's confusion, he said, "Give this money to those people in your hands and make them keep their mouths shut!"
Wu De happily collected the money and said, "Brother Qiao, you are so generous."
He would take out at most 10,000 out of the 50,000, and the rest would go into his pocket. With this calculation, he didn't lose much.
This vote was worth it. Not only did I get seven or eight years' salary at once, but I also got the position of deputy director.
After dividing the spoils, the two began to toast each other. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Qiao Shan gave new instructions.
"Wu De, next month, I plan to deduct one hundred yuan from each of us."
Wu De was startled by Qiao Shan's outspoken words. "Brother Qiao, isn't this too risky? Deducting so much will definitely cause these people to make a fuss. You don't know, I almost capsized today just to deduct sixty from them."
Qiao Shan asked curiously, "Didn't you say they were all peasants? What's going on? Tell me."
Wu De recounted what happened today, "If I hadn't been quick-witted and remembered the military coat I was given half a month ago, I would have been in big trouble."
Qiao Shan said, "According to what you said, what should we do next month?"
Wu De was stunned. It turned out that the other party was not only looking to make a quick buck, but also wanted to get a long-term meal ticket.
A long-term meal ticket is good, so he can make more money.
When you are promoted, there will inevitably be a long window period if you want to make money again. You might as well take this opportunity to get the funds at the deputy director level.
Wu De touched his chin and said, "Then let's do the same thing. We'll buy some rice, pork, etc. and distribute them to them. As for the price, we have the final say."
Qiao Shan clapped his hands and laughed, "You're really smart. As for rice, we can buy some aged rice, which can save a lot of money."
Wu De added, "As for clothes, I heard the city is planning to go to Handong to get a batch of military coats and sell them to the people below at cost price. We can force them to get them, and the price will be 60 yuan."
Qiao Shan laughed and scolded, "You and Wude, your names are really right. This way, we can make a profit of 30 yuan just for one coat."
Wu De chuckled, "However, Brother Qiao, since we want to take things slow and steady, for safety's sake, we should not deduct too much from them, just eighty will be enough.
Next month we will distribute clothes and rice, and when the Chinese New Year is approaching we will distribute pork, rice, and cooking oil. This way, even if they have some complaints, they will be able to accept it."
Qiao Shan nodded, "Okay, I'll do as you say." He then instructed, "By the way, to be on the safe side, it's best to have your brother keep the news out so they don't actually report it to the city."
Wu De said, "Don't worry, I've already made arrangements for this. I've asked my brother to guard the bus stops heading downtown. If he sees anyone trying to go downtown, he'll stop them immediately."
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