Chapter 529: Others can fish, so why can’t I?
Chapter 529: Others can fish, so why can’t I?
At noon, President Wang refused to let Lin Ze leave and insisted on keeping him for dinner.
"Shengmin, look at you. You came to my place and it's time for dinner. If you don't even eat a bite, what will others say about me? I know you are busy. No matter how busy you are, you can't afford to miss this meal."
There was no other way. The old man had already said this, so he might as well play it out to the end. Lin Ze simply stayed to eat.
There is a cafeteria behind the Administrative Committee Building, but President Wang certainly will not eat in the cafeteria. He has a special place to eat. There are several courtyards to the east of the cafeteria.
These courtyards are elegantly decorated and very private.
This is where President Wang usually entertains guests.
The price of a table at several famous restaurants in Peking was only 16 yuan at first, but later it rose to 30 yuan.
This is the highest level of banquet. Above this level, there are no set dishes. You have to order by yourself. Even if you order by yourself, it is difficult to exceed this number.
After all, the purchasing power of the ocean is there, and it is not popular to play gimmicks these days. These are all real dishes.
But at President Wang's place, even the most ordinary banquet costs sixty dollars.
The meal used to treat Lin Ze was a double set of bird's nest and abalone that cost two hundred dollars per table.
Think about Xiangzi, the rickshaw driver. He gritted his teeth and treated himself harshly. He saved up a hundred yuan in three years, but still couldn't buy this table of food.
Having spent so much money, the banquet must have all kinds of delicacies from land and sea.
There are all kinds of dishes, such as Yipin Family Portrait, Braised Black Sea Cucumber, Jellyfish Head in Vinegar, Boiled Feilong, Barbecued Venison, Braised Shark's Fin, and Stuffed Yellow Croaker.
President Wang proudly introduced: "Shengmin, look, this set of tableware is from the royal palace, it is very precious, let's live the life of the emperor in the past, haha!"
He wasn't bragging.
After the fall of the previous dynasty, the young emperor lived in the palace for quite a long time. That period was the time when all kinds of items were resold most rampantly.
The first things to be affected are the precious jade pieces. If you pick out just one or two of them, you will never be able to finish them in your lifetime.
Later on, they stole the porcelain and sold it. There were many sets of tableware in the warehouse, and the eunuchs would smuggle one piece today, two pieces tomorrow, and then sell them as a set.
Finally, the little emperor was driven out of the palace, and things became even more chaotic. Even the soybean paste from the imperial kitchen was sold outside, and quite a few people bought it.
Everyone wants to try what the fried noodles with soybean paste that the little emperor eats tastes like.
President Wang is old and has a small appetite, but Lin Ze didn't hesitate and just started eating.
The wine used is also very good, aged Huadiao, who knows how many years it has been stored. When poured into a shallow bowl, the mellow aroma is fragrant. This wine has been stored for too long and is a bit thick. It cannot be drunk directly. It has to be diluted with high-quality Huadiao that has been aged for three to five years. It tastes different.
President Wang occasionally raised the cup himself and said, "Shengmin, well, you are a real man, you can eat and drink well. I can only say that age is not forgiving!"
Lin Ze thought to himself, if you quit smoking that longevity cream, maybe you can eat two more bowls of rice. It would be strange if you still have an appetite if you smoke that stuff every day.
After having a good meal and a few drinks, Lin Ze said goodbye. Chairman Wang had a craving for a cigarette again, but he still forced himself to send him to the door, which was really a great honor for him.
All of this was seen by those who were interested.
On the way back, Niu Saner, who was driving, suddenly said, "Sir, someone is following us, and he's quite skilled."
Lin Ze had his eyes closed to rest, but he opened them upon hearing this.
"Don't worry about it, go back to the bureau."
In the city of Beiping, someone was following me!
If Niu Saner could even say that the person following him was "quite capable", then that meant the person doing the follow-up work was quite capable.
But the problem is that among the various forces in the city of Peking, no one would send someone to keep an eye on me!
Lin Ze thought about it and realized that either he was being targeted by some anti-traitor team, or it was that grandson of Tajima Hikotaro who was behind this.
The latter is easier to deal with, but the former will be troublesome.
Although the former is troublesome, it can still be solved. The only thing I am afraid of is that it is not our colleagues in the south, but our colleagues in the west.
That would be great fun!
Back at the bureau, tell Niu Saner to pretend he didn't notice anything and not to make any moves.
Then he called Gao Shengping.
"Director, are you busy?"
"Shengmin, I'm about to go to that damn seminar. What are your plans?"
"Damn it, I've always suspected that I was being followed, but I haven't found anything. Maybe someone is trying to do something bad to me. Director, I can't be put on the record, right?"
Gao Shengping was shocked!
This is no joke.
"Shengmin, that shouldn't be possible. You haven't done anything bad, but we should be on guard against others. Let me arrange a few capable detectives to patrol near your house more often. Do you want me to send someone to follow you closely?"
"Forget it, just get a few people to patrol near my home. When I go out, I'll arrange for a few people from the bureau to follow me. I won't run around these few days. I'll just observe and see."
"This is the truth, you must be careful!"
Lao Gao really doesn't want anything to happen to Lin Ze.
What would I do if something happened to Brother Shengmin?
Then Lao Gao called Jiao Zhenguo, "Lao Jiao, arrange for a few capable detectives, elite ones, not those rogues who only know how to smoke opium, to patrol around the people's houses in shifts. They must not disturb people's lives, and they must ensure the safety of the area. Do you understand?"
Jiao Zhenguo was also shocked. "Director, what happened?"
"Hey, don't mention it. Shengmin felt that someone was following him, but he didn't find anything. He was worried that he would be in the red and black account."
When Jiao Zhenguo heard this, he was like, damn!
Is this really the case?
This won't work. Although Uncle Lin works for the Japanese, he has a good heart and has not done anything bad. How can they target him?
Maybe it's a misunderstanding.
No matter what, I have to go back and see Lao Sun and ask him about it.
After a while, I suddenly had a good idea.
"Hey, Director, how about this? My subordinate, Xiao Duan, is a very smart young man. His father has some friendship with Master Lin. I will send him over and let him lead the team to guard Master Lin's house for a few days. How do you think?"
Gao Shengping thought this was a good arrangement and said, "Okay, go ahead and arrange it. Pay more attention."
At the Coordination Bureau, Lin Ze, who had just finished calling Lao Gao, started to think about it.
If Lao Gao knows about this, Jiao Zhenguo must know about it.
By then we will be able to tell whether he is from the West or not.
As long as it's not from the west, it will be easy.
If others can fish, why can’t I?
No matter who it is, if anyone dares to follow me like this in Peking, it is simply like trying to grab the offering on the table of the King of Hell and seeking death!
Lin Ze thought about it and realized that President Wang first said the word "also" accidentally, and then he was followed by someone.
Maybe he said that on purpose.
As for why they do this, I'm afraid it's because they don't want to be used as a tool by others.
And there are only a few people who can use President Wang as a gun.
If it is really Tajima Hikotaro, Lin Ze will definitely kill him this time!
Seeing Lin Ze suddenly showing a wicked smile, Song Yuzhen, who was observing secretly, shrank her neck.
The Director is so evil!
But it's kind of charming!
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