allonlinenovel Chapter 350 Humanity and Sophistication
Chapter 350 Humanity and Sophistication
"Comrade Zhang Hao, you go ahead." Zu Wende said.
Zhang Hao heard Zu Wende constantly calling him Comrade Zhang Hao, which sounded a bit awkward, so he said, "Brother Wen, I always call you Brother, but you always call me Comrade Zhang Hao, which sounds too awkward. You can just call me Zhang Hao, or Brother Zhang."
Zu Wende actually felt uncomfortable calling you that, but he just didn't know how to call you that properly, so he kept calling you that. Now that Zhang Hao said that, he said, "Okay, then I'll call you Brother Zhang."
"That's right, Brother Zu. To be honest, my second aunt opened a delicatessen, but she was cheated by that person just now. She got a fake business license and now it's been closed down by the industrial and commercial department. Does anyone you know who can help me set up a bridge?" Zhang Hao asked.
Zu Wende thought for a moment and said, "I actually know someone here, but he's the head of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Section of the Municipal Industrial and Commercial Bureau."
The Industrial and Commercial Administration Section is mainly responsible for inspecting and regulating the market operating order within its jurisdiction, and carrying out special rectification of the market.
My second aunt’s delicatessen was closed, so this department should be responsible.
So he said: "Brother Zu, please help me introduce them."
For Zu Wende, this kind of thing is just a phone call, a piece of cake, and it can also gain Zhang Hao's favor, so why not do it, so he said: "No problem, I'll call him, and then you can go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to find him."
Find someone to help you with something.
You can't just go to someone's house like that. You should at least treat them to a meal first.
Zhang Hao still understood this kind of social etiquette.
So he said: "Brother Zu, it's not a good idea for us to come directly to your house. Otherwise, how about this, tomorrow..."
Having said that, I saw Yu Xiuqin's anxious look.
Now that the delicatessen has been sealed off, Yu Xiuqin must be extremely anxious. If she tries to resolve the issue tomorrow, her second aunt and second uncle might not be able to sleep well tonight.
But tonight I have an appointment with Kuang Shiqing to go to her house for dinner.
If I stand Kuang Yongchang up again, I'm afraid my favorability in Kuang Yongchang's heart will directly become negative.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Brother Zhang, how about this, you invite your friend over, and we can go have some tea and chat together."
Zu Wende hesitated for a moment. It was already working time. "Brother Zhang, it's already working time. How about changing the time?"
Zhang Hao said: "Zu Wende, this matter is a bit urgent. How about I call Brother Lin and tell him?"
"Row."
Zhang Hao took out his cell phone and called Lin Guodong. Zhang Hao first thanked Lin Guodong for his help, and then told Lin Guodong that he wanted Zu Wende to help him.
Lin Guodong agreed without thinking.
Seeing that his immediate superior had agreed, Zu Wende said nothing more and immediately took out his cell phone to call his friend.
Taking advantage of this time, Zhang Hao said to Zhu Laosi: "Second uncle, we are looking for someone to help us, we can't let them help us for free."
Zhu Laosi said confidently: "Xiaohao, don't worry. Your second uncle has made no progress in these years. He still understands the basic human relations. Just wait and see. I promise not to let you down."
"Hopefully!"
Zhang Hao sighed and said.
When it comes to human relationships, what do you think of my second uncle?
Anyway, after meeting him once, I definitely don't want to meet him a second time.
Chatting can make you very popular.
But I haven't seen him for a long time, and now that he has opened a delicatessen, he should be able to make some progress, right?
"Xiao Hao, wait for me to get ready!" said Zhu Laosi.
Zhang Hao nodded and breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Zhu Laosi leave. It seemed that his second uncle had really changed a lot.
……
After half an hour.
Zhang Hao and his group appeared outside a teahouse. Zhu Laosi was holding a black bag in his hand. It was impossible to tell what was in it from the outside, but judging from the weight, it seemed to be quite heavy.
"Second uncle, what are you holding?" Zhang Hao asked.
"Hehe, a gift prepared for the other party." Zhu Laosi grinned.
Zhang Hao nodded when he heard that, secretly guessing that it should be some loose liquor or medicinal wine or something like that.
Some people may think that this thing is not presentable. It is not as good as Maozi and the like. It is prestigious to give it to others.
But in fact, these white liquors in the countryside are all brewed with pure grains. In terms of taste, they are not necessarily inferior to Maozi or something like that.
It would be even better if it was medicinal wine. Some leaders like this kind of medicinal wine, which is very nutritious.
A group of people entered the teahouse.
The waiter in the teahouse came over immediately and was slightly stunned when he saw the strange combination of Zhang Hao and his group.
After all, most of the people who come to the teahouse are here to discuss business, or they are leaders of some important status.
Zu Wende and Zhang Hao seem to have the temperament of cadres within the system, but Zhu Laosi and Yu Xiuqin look like farmers from the countryside, which is totally mismatched.
But he immediately said, "Good afternoon, distinguished guests. May I ask how many guests there are?"
Zu Wende said: "Five people, and one person is not here yet."
"Okay, my dear guests, please follow me. I will arrange a larger tea room for you."
After the waiter finished speaking, he took Zhang Hao and others to the second floor, into a larger room.
Zhang Hao looked around the tea room. The entire tea room was decorated in an antique style, giving a feeling of being in ancient times. The air was filled with a faint fragrance of tea.
The waiter said, "Dear guest, can we arrange a tea artist for you now?"
Zu Wende looked at Zhang Hao and asked for his opinion.
This was Zhang Hao's first time at Cai Teahouse, whether in his previous life or this one, but he had seen it several times on TV. Furthermore, this time he had a request, so it wouldn't make sense to order tea before the guests arrived. So, he said, "Not for now. Let's wait until everyone arrives."
"Okay sir, I'll go down first. If you need anything, call me."
After Zu Wende saw the waiter leave, he said, "Brother Zhang, let me call and ask where the person is."
Then he turned and left the tea room.
After Zu Wende left, Zhu Laosi immediately walked back and forth in the room, exclaiming from time to time, like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
"Oh my god, this porcelain vase looks so exquisite, is it an antique?"
"Old woman, look at this. I've seen it on TV. It's called something... something... Gu... Gu something. It looks like a cotton fluffer."
Zhang Hao took a look and was speechless. He saw that the so-called cotton-fluffing instrument that Zhu Laosi mentioned was actually a guzheng.
But he didn't explain it to Zhu Laosi to avoid embarrassment.
Zhu Laosi stretched out his hand and plucked the strings of the guzheng, which produced a sound.
Yu Xiuqin glared at Zhu Laosi in dissatisfaction: "Just sit still and don't touch anything. If you break anything, I won't be able to compensate you even if I sell you off."
Zhu Laosi smiled awkwardly and returned to his seat and sat down.
A few minutes later, Zuwende came back, followed by a middle-aged man in his thirties.
Zhang Hao stood up, and Zu Wende immediately introduced him: "Brother Zhang, let me introduce you. This is my friend, the head of the Business Administration Department—She Zhiwen!"
Then he introduced, "Old She, this is Zhang Hao, a deputy section chief of the Municipal Procuratorate!"
Before coming in, Zu Wende had already told She Zhiwen about Zhang Hao's identity. Not to mention that he was a deputy section chief of the Municipal Procuratorate at such a young age, his future was immeasurable. Moreover, the power of the Municipal Procuratorate was much greater than that of himself, the section chief of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Section.
Not to mention that Zu Wende specifically mentioned that Zhang Hao's identity was not simple and was different from Lin Guodong. He stretched out his hand towards Zhang Hao with a smile on his face and said, "Zhang Ke, I have heard of your name for a long time."
"Chief She, you are so polite." Zhang Hao said as he shook hands with She Zhiwen.
Yu Xiuqin stood by and pushed Zhu Laosi with her hand.
Zhu Laosi immediately stepped forward and said, "Chief She, I'm sorry to bother you with this matter. Otherwise, my loss will be too great."
When Zhang Hao heard Zhu Laosi say this as soon as he came up, his brows frowned slightly. How could someone come and ask someone to do things for him before he even had time to work?
"Second uncle, let's let Chief She sit down and have some tea first," said Zhang Hao.
Zhu Laosi nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, that's right, Chief She, please take a seat."
After the group sat down, Zu Wende called the waiter in and said, "Please ask the tea artist to come in."
"Okay, sir."
After the waiter left, a few minutes later, a pretty female tea artist in a cheongsam came in and said softly, "Hello, dear guests. I will serve you next. What kind of tea would you like?"
Zhang Hao wasn't particular about tea; he only knew the common ones like Maojian, Tieguanyin, and Biluochun, so he said, "What kind of tea do you have? Please recommend some to me."
"Hello, distinguished guests. The tea here is mainly divided into green tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea, white tea, and scented tea. I would like to recommend Pu'er tea to you. The price is also quite reasonable, only one hundred and fifty yuan." The tea artist introduced.
Before Zhang Hao could say anything, he heard Zhu Laosi's eyes widen and he said, "What the hell, one hundred and fifty yuan? It costs so much for a few of us to drink tea?"
The tea artist smiled and said, "Sir, you misunderstood. It's not that you and your group need so much tea."
Zhu Laosi said: "I told you, I only paid 20 yuan for a pound of tea, and we can't even drink a pound of tea with so many people."
The tea artist continued, "The tea here is not charged by kilogram, but by the number of people, 150 yuan per person."
One hundred and fifty per person.
When Zhu Laosi heard this, he calculated in his mind that there were five people in his group, and if he calculated the cost at 750 yuan per person, that would be yuan!
When he heard the price, he felt his heart was bleeding!
Seven hundred and fifty yuan, just for a little tea. How many chickens do I need to raise to make the money back?
"Little girl, your tea is too expensive. Can you make it cheaper?" asked Zhu Laosi.
The tea artist was also a little confused. It was the first time she had seen someone bargaining for tea. She refused, "Sir, our prices are clearly marked here. No bargaining allowed."
"Little girl, don't be so rigid. I brought my own tea and don't need yours. Can you give me a discount?" Zhu Laosi said as he took out a box with the label "Green Tea" from the black bag he brought with him.
Then he specifically explained, "This green tea is good tea. They gave it to me three years ago. They said a box would cost over fifty yuan, but I never had the heart to drink it."
After saying this, he showed a smug look on his face. Look, I was very smart and prepared the tea in advance, which saved me money.
When the tea artist heard this, she almost couldn't control her facial expression. As a tea artist, she knew clearly the shelf life of each type of tea.
Although the shelf life of some teas is one to ten years, for teas packaged like this, it can only last for three years at most. To put it bluntly, it has expired.
Zhang Hao also had a dark face. Is this what you call being well versed in the ways of the world?
Yu Xiuqin also felt a little embarrassed. She came here to ask for help, so how could she ask others to drink this kind of tea?
So he kicked Zhu Laosi and said, "Don't embarrass yourself. Shut up and sit still."
Zhu Lao Si said dissatisfiedly: "How am I embarrassed? This is good tea."
Zhang Hao also understood in his heart that in Zhu Laosi's eyes, this tea was indeed good tea, and he had always treasured it and was reluctant to take it out, but in fact, to people within the system, it was just garbage.
Asking people to drink this kind of tea is an insult and a look down on them.
There's nothing wrong with people just getting up and leaving.
"Second uncle, this is a teahouse, and they have their own rules. Chief She, do you think this Pu'er tea is okay? Or what kind of tea do you like? Just order it directly."
She Zhiwen didn't care what kind of tea he drank. What he cared about was whether he could build a good relationship with Zhang Hao. After all, who knew if he would need Zhang Hao in the future? So he said, "Chief Zhang, this Pu'er will do."
"Okay, then give us some Pu'er tea." Zhang Hao said,
"Okay, guest."
The tea artist immediately sat down in the chair's third position, and then began to perform a smooth and flowing tea-making exercise, which was pleasing to the eye.
Soon, several cups of tea were placed in front of Zhang Hao and others.
Zhang Hao took a sip and felt that the taste was only slightly better than the one he brewed in a kettle.
Zhu Laosi looked at the small cup of tea in front of him and felt his heart bleeding. One hundred and fifty yuan was exchanged for such a small cup of tea.
I was reluctant to drink it at all, so I could only sip it bit by bit in my mouth. Every time I took a sip, I would calculate how much money I had consumed.
Tea artists usually have their own way of brewing tea. After brewing three cups of tea, the tea artist will get up and leave.
Because it is necessary to leave guests with a private space for chatting, of course, if necessary, the tea artist can be called back.
When Zhu Laosi saw the tea artist passed away like this, he felt even more distressed. He was gone in just a short while. His death was even more miserable than Liu Neng's father.
After the tea artist left, Zhang Hao looked at She Zhiwen...