Thank you to Mr. Wu Yu and You Ying Meng Yue for their generous donations. Do you still have any recommendation tickets? Give them to Lao Si. Today, there are three updates again. Song Lao Si had just seen off the other bosses from other cities and was planning to go and chat with Wang Quezi. Just then, Li Guangzheng, the head horse, came over and told him that Wang Quezi had sent someone to notify him that they would meet at the Jinli Dance Hall tonight, and it was a must-see.
Song Lao Si's face became even more gloomy. He hadn't even gone to cause trouble, but Wang Quezi had actually come to him. What, did he think that after a few months of inaction, Song Lao Si had become weak?
Even though the Jinli Dance Hall was Wang Quezi's territory, Song Lao Si wasn't afraid. In terms of numbers, weapons, and ruthlessness, his men were no less capable.
Moreover, the Jinli Dance Hall was also in Bingcheng. Who did Song Lao Si fear in Bingcheng? If Wang Quezi dared to make a move, they would fight it out and see who would die first!
Feng Yu was accompanying the police in inspecting the scene and tallying the losses.
The warehouse was originally empty, with hardly any goods inside, just a few samples. Moreover, Song Xiaofeng's men hadn't even entered; they hadn't even opened the lock outside. They just splashed paint on the door and used stones and iron bars to damage it.
But Feng Yu had the scene made to look worse. The few guys used a sledgehammer to smash the lock and then destroyed all the samples inside, leaving the place in a mess.
"Inspector Xie, take a look, take a look. What has our place been reduced to? Over the past two months, our company has been very supportive of the station, hasn't it? We've donated a lot of food and supplies to the station. Now our company is like this, is there anyone who will help us?" Li Shiqiang jumped up and down, shouting.
Feng Yu secretly gave him a thumbs up. These two times delivering goods to Kirilenko, he had become familiar with the wholesalers. Each time, the wholesalers would give extra goods as compensation or under the guise of samples to Taihua Company.
Feng Yu distributed the goods to the company's people, and the rest were sent to the nearby police station. Although these things weren't very valuable, Li Shiqiang often delivered them. Cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, rice, flour, oil, and salt—though not expensive, they were practical.
The station was also quite poor these days. Delivering these things to the station and distributing them to the officers made the station chief look good.
"Little Li, Little Feng, don't be anxious. Think about it, have you offended anyone recently? This will help us with our investigation." Inspector Xie held back the still jumping Li Shiqiang. As the saying goes, when you eat someone's food, you become soft. He felt a bit embarrassed.
"How would I know? We do business, and we always try to maintain good relations. Besides, do we look like people who like to offend others? Inspector Xie, I won't say more, but can you ask the patrol officers to come by our place a couple of times tonight? Is that too much to ask?" Feng Yu spoke first to prevent Li Shiqiang from really mentioning Song Lao Si.
Even if he did mention it, it wasn't just a matter of whether Inspector Xie would dare to intervene. Even if he did, someone would take the blame. If you don't kill the snake, you'll suffer. Feng Yu had to make sure that Song Lao Si had no chance to recover!
"Alright... I'll talk to them when I get back."
Just as Inspector Xie was about to leave, Feng Yu stopped him again: "Inspector Xie, I have one more small request. Can I ask for a sign?"
"Sign? What kind of sign? We're not in the business of selling signs." Inspector Xie felt a bit puzzled.
Feng Yu sighed. This concept. If it were like in the future, with a photo of a police officer and their contact information posted at the entrance of a neighborhood, it would definitely deter people from causing trouble nearby, at least not on a large scale.
Now, posting photos was not practical, but getting a sign that read "Police and Citizens Building a Harmonious Community" would make troublemakers think twice, assuming it was protected by some official, and they would be more cautious.
"Inspector Xie, it's just a regular sign, something we can use as a talisman. By the way, it's getting hot, so we've prepared fifty Fengyu brand fans to improve the working environment of the station."
"Oh, how can I refuse that?" Inspector Xie's face immediately lit up. His office didn't even have a fan, and the station was currently very short on funds.
"Oh, Inspector Xie, you're being too formal. We're building a harmonious community, isn't this what we should do?"
After Inspector Xie left, Feng Yu told Li Shiqiang that he had already talked to the leadership, but the lower-level people also needed to be taken care of, especially the patrol officers. They could give them "night shift allowances" to come and eat and drink at their place, making Song Lao Si's people think that Taihua Company had a strong relationship with the station. Then, they could also use Inspector Xie to build connections with higher-ups.
After settling things with Inspector Xie, Wu Zhigang returned with another employee. Both were riding bicycles and were drenched in sweat when they returned.
"Gangzi, what did Factory Manager Li say?" Feng Yu hadn't even asked, but Li Shiqiang rushed over to ask.
"Factory Manager Li doesn't want to get involved in this mess, but as Mr. Feng said, he is willing to give us a sign. I've already brought it back, and it can be hung up soon. Look, it says 'Cooperative Enterprise of the Motor Factory.' But Mr. Feng, will this sign really help?" Wu Zhigang pointed to the copper sign tied to the back of the bike with a hemp rope.
Feng Yu smiled: "One sign might not be very effective, but multiple signs will be very useful."
A sign is like an identity, similar to how many business owners today want to be a representative or a member of the CPPCC. It's a kind of talisman, and having one makes you seem more capable.
As long as the company's entrance is adorned with various government commendation signs, fewer people will dare to touch Taihua Company. Another significant benefit is that it will make Taihua Company appear to have a wide network of connections when doing business.
However, the motor factory's refusal to get involved also disappointed Feng Yu. A large national hydropower station was about to be completed, and the motor factory had received the final payment for the generator, so they were no longer short of money. If the motor factory could have a word with the city leadership, at least Song Lao Si wouldn't be so arrogant. But Feng Yu still had a plan to get another talisman from the city.
"Director Zhang, am I disturbing you?"
"Ah, it's Mr. Feng. No problem, come in and sit down. What brings you here today?" Zhang Ruiqiang warmly invited Feng Yu to sit on the sofa.
"Director Zhang, I came to inform the bureau that I don't plan to continue with the import and export business. The company is about to close! What procedures do I need to follow?"
Zhang Ruiqiang was shocked. This was a private foreign trade company that the bureau had just supported this year. Moreover, a few days ago, the director had said that this company was doing well, having already done three million rubles in import and export business this month, and they were planning to promote it as a model. Why would he suddenly stop?
"Mr. Feng, what happened? Did you get cheated by the foreigners?"
"Not at all, the foreigners are quite reliable. To be honest, running this company is quite profitable. But I must have offended someone. Our company was attacked yesterday, and the police didn't find the culprits. You know, doing a small business and living in fear is not worth it. I plan to move the company to Shenyang. It's a bit more troublesome, but it's better than the current situation."
"Mr. Feng, Shenyang is far from the Soviet Union. Bingcheng is much more convenient. Besides, starting over there would mean starting from scratch. Don't worry, I'll call Director Zhao at the city bureau and have him pay attention to this matter. I guarantee that you won't be bothered by small-time hooligans anymore!"
"Alright... By the way, the police suggested hanging some government commendation signs, which would be very effective. Can the bureau give me a sign?"
Zhang Ruiqiang looked deeply at Feng Yu. This was his true intention, wasn't it? But it's fine, they had given out many such signs. Moreover, he had heard about the city's underworld. He had also received word that the leadership intended to appoint him as a deputy mayor of the city, responsible for attracting investment, import and export trade, etc., and he had long wanted to crack down on these underworld figures.
"Sure, I'll have someone make one and send it to you. In the future, when Mr. Feng needs to purchase goods, please pay more attention to the city's enterprises."
"Of course, thank you, Director Zhang."
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and Zhang Ruiqiang made some requests, which Feng Yu agreed to one by one.
Leaving the Foreign Economic and Trade Bureau, Feng Yu felt refreshed. With so many talismans, how dare Song Xiaofeng touch Taihua Company? In a few days, he would put Song Xiaofeng in a box!