NABC Chapter 203: 204: Accepting Gifts Without Doing Favors
Chapter 203: 204: Accepting Gifts Without Doing Favors
Chapter 203: Chapter 204: Accepting Gifts Without Doing Favors
“Uh...” Li Hengzhong was taken aback and said, “What...what’s going on? Old Li, what happened to you?”
“There’s a problem this time, we have such a good relationship, you have to help me out!” Director Li said anxiously.
“Tell me, let’s see if I can help you!” Li Hengzhong asked curiously.
“You have to promise me first.” Director Li grabbed Li Hengzhong’s clothes, his face full of worry, making one somewhat concerned.
“Alright, alright, I promise you!” Li Hengzhong nodded immediately and said, “Now tell me, what’s the matter? What has driven you to this state?”
Upon hearing this, Director Li’s face, which had been full of sorrow, immediately changed, and he said with a smirk, “You said so, you promised me. So I’ll speak!”
Seeing this, Li Hengzhong suddenly felt tricked. Director Li’s ability to change his expression was too strong; in just a few seconds, it was like a person with a terminal illness had transformed into a burly man charging around with two hundred pounds.@@@@
“Hehe...” Director Li sat down on the couch with pride, then while holding a cigarette, he said, “Hengzhong, I came to you this time for just one thing.”
“What is it?” Li Hengzhong asked curiously.
“It has to do with that mysterious instructor from the Hanmen Training Class!” Director Li smiled and then said, “I know you endorsed the Hanmen Training Class before, it was quite a big deal at that time. So, you must have contact with that mysterious instructor, right? Hehe, can you connect me with him? I want to do an exclusive interview with him. Look... our LJ City TV station is a local station, and the mysterious instructor is also a local. Wouldn’t it be a pity if such a highly followed local person couldn’t do an exclusive interview with our local TV station?”
“Uh...” Li Hengzhong was almost persuaded, he quickly shook his head and said, “I don’t know the mysterious instructor you’re talking about. So I can’t help you.”
“You!” Director Li, seeing this, became anxious: “Damn, you can’t back out now.”
“I’m not backing out.” Li Hengzhong chuckled and then said, “I said I’d help you, but that’s within my capabilities. However, I don’t know that so-called mysterious instructor. So, I can’t help you!”
“You, you’re talking nonsense!” Director Li got anxious: “If you don’t know him, how could you endorse them? You’re just talking nonsense.”
“Oh, why don’t you believe me?” Li Hengzhong crossed his legs, then said with a smile, “I only endorsed them, not cooperated. Just a small favor, hardly a matter at all.”
“Oh, I’m saying, Hengzhong, we’ve been friends for so many years. Can’t you help me out just this once?” Director Li paused, then said, “Our TV station is having a tough time right now. We finally got a big story, and it’s right here in LJ City. If our local station can’t be the first to break the news, then...that’s truly our loss.”
“But, I really am powerless.” Li Hengzhong took a drag on his cigarette.
“Fine cigarettes, fine liquor...” Director Li put the gifts he brought onto the table, then said, “Look, two ‘Heaven and Earth’ cigarette cartons, and also two bottles of Maotai. Hehe... I refuse to believe you won’t be tempted. Just tell me a tiny bit.”
“Old Li, this is bribery!” Li Hengzhong immediately said.
“How can this be considered bribery?” Director Li glared at him, then said, “This is just old friends looking out for each other, exchanging gifts. Besides, isn’t it normal to look after one another? We’ve known each other for so many years!”
At the entrance of the community, a long banner was hung, reading: “Welcome leaders to inspect the work at Fuxing Community.”
The leading car, an Audi, stopped, and a man in a crisp suit and gold-rimmed glasses quickly got out of the front passenger seat. He then hurried to the back, bowed slightly, opened the door while holding the roof of the car, and said softly, “Deputy Director Zhang, please watch your step.”
His movements were meticulous, his expression slightly tense and serious.
Following that, a middle-aged man in a yellow jacket got out of the car.
Auntie Zhou hurried forward, excitedly shaking the middle-aged man’s hand, “Deputy Director Zhang, hello, I am the director of the Fuxing Community Residents’ Committee, my name is...”
“Where does Xiao Han live?” Deputy Director Zhang looked around and asked, “Has student Xiao Han arrived?”
“Er...” Auntie Zhou hesitated, then answered, “Xiao Han has not been home these past few days; only his mother is at home.”
“That’s fine,” Deputy Director Zhang said, a touch disappointed, then added, “Let’s go sit at Xiao Han’s house and see what the home of our top college entrance examination scorer looks like.”
“Certainly,” Auntie Zhou immediately nodded.
She led the way, with Deputy Director Zhang following closely. As they walked, Auntie Zhou began to introduce Xiao Han to him. These days, dealing with interviews from media reporters, she had prepared a speech about Xiao Han, ready to recite whenever someone or some media asked. After all, she had watched Xiao Han grow up and knew everything about him quite thoroughly.
At Xiao Han’s home, two staff members from the Residents’ Committee accompanied Mother Xiao.
Knowing that leaders from the Provincial Committee were visiting, Mother Xiao was extremely nervous. She changed into new clothes and anxiously waited at home. Her son had brought her pride, and naturally, she was very happy, but the intense media exposure and the leaders’ attention also made her somewhat nervous.
“Big Sister Xiao, don’t worry, if there are any questions, we will help you answer them,” the staff members said, experienced in such matters.
“Thank you, thank you!” Mother Xiao quickly nodded.
Actually, in the past few days, Mother Xiao had also received quite a bit of prize money and sponsorships from various enterprises, totaling over a hundred thousand.
Today, the leaders from the Provincial Committee Education Department personally visited Xiao’s family.
Just as Mother Xiao was extremely nervous, a voice came from outside, “Little Xiao, the leaders have arrived.”
Mother Xiao ‘swooshed’ to her feet and hurried out to meet them, saying somewhat excitedly, “Welcome, leaders, to our home, thank you very much, thank you very much!”
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