Chapter 4 third chapter

Coal boss Guo Tianliang, although he is a famous figure in the coal city, many people have never really seen him. When he stepped into the five-star Longtian Hotel, all the staff in the lobby, especially the waiters, stopped their work and paid attention to the arrival of this legendary figure.This legendary figure made a legendary decision yesterday: to invest 1.1 billion yuan to buy all the shares of Longtian Hotel. Longtian Hotel was originally the most luxurious hotel in the province invested by the provincial investment company. It has been the landmark building of the city since its first day of birth.

Every year, the top figures from the central government and the province come to this city, and they arrange to stay here; the children of the provincial and municipal dignitaries get married, and this is the first choice for wedding banquets; The richest people, most of them are coal bosses; among the common people in this city, as long as anyone shows off in public that he has eaten in Longtian, the people around him will cast envious glances; the most enviable thing is , as long as this city invests hundreds of millions of dollars in projects, nine out of ten, both parties of the cooperation will celebrate success here...

Many waiters working in Longtian have long heard that Guo Tianliang and Zhao Guozhong, the city's two coal tycoons, both want to own the hotel, and they have been fighting openly and secretly for many years. Later, Guo Tianliang had a major incident and was imprisoned.Everyone thought that Long Tian had become Zhao Guozhong's possession.Unexpectedly, at that time, the Longtian incident seemed to have disappeared without a trace. Recently, as Guo Tianliang regained his freedom, the Longtian dispute suddenly became clear, and even this Saturday, it became the day when the property rights of the Longtian Hotel were handed over.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see right away that the property handover ceremony of Longtian Hotel has become unimportant. What is important is that the richest man in the city needs a high-sounding reason to celebrate his regaining freedom. With this high-sounding reason, many people came to Guo Tianliang's banquet, so they naturally lost a lot of worries. Many dignitaries in the city were present, and many dignitaries in the province sent flower baskets and plaques, and some people from the central government sent congratulatory letters and telegrams. For many waiters at Longtian Hotel, it was the first time they saw the legendary Guo Tianliang: he was not tall, he was in his forties, he was very thin, and he wore very ordinary clothes. hardly attracts anyone's attention.If you observe carefully, Guo Tianliang has something different from ordinary people after all: his eyes are very small and thin, but they emit a strange light from time to time. This kind of eyes is called "wolf eyes" by astrologers.His mouth is not big, and his voice is not high, but when he speaks, people will find that his tongue is very big, and sometimes part of the white tongue coating is exposed. This kind of mouth shape is called "wolf mouth" by astrologers.

With wolf eyes and a wolf mouth, people will gradually associate the person in front of them with certain characteristics of a wolf, such as ferocity; such as toughness; Naturally, fear of the person in front of him, fear, and precautions developed.The timid one even felt a little scared when he saw his back! People who have no defense against him and no fear of him are either his confidantes or his friends who share weal and woe.Among them, Zhang Guojun, the former mayor who came to preside over the handover ceremony of property rights! When Zhang Guojun and Guo Tianliang walked into the banquet hall one after the other, it was unknown whether someone led them on purpose or spontaneously erupted unintentionally. Suddenly, there was applause in the hall, and the applause lasted for a long time...

From the perspective of friends who have a deep relationship with them, this applause represents their respect and gratitude to them; from the perspective of middlemen who are far away from them, this applause represents their power and influence; It seems that this applause conveys a message: Zhang Guojun and Guo Tianliang, the power of the political and business combination has been revived.In this city, the figures of two people will be indispensable in the future, whether it is face to face or behind the scenes... The most dramatic thing is that the person who participated in today's ceremony and gave the biggest gift turned out to be Guo Tianliang's old rival - Zhao Guozhong, the refined coal boss!

Everyone saw the gift from Zhao Guozhong as soon as they entered the door - a large Dongyang red sandalwood screen tailored according to the hotel lobby, engraved with lifelike Eight Immortals crossing the sea.The value of this gift is naturally not a small figure. All friends who know the past of the two, seeing this screen, first admire Zhao Guozhong's broad-mindedness and extraordinary temperament; secondly, they feel that Guo Tianliang, who is making a comeback, is as popular as a rainbow and has extraordinary power! Zhang Guojun, the host of the banquet and the former mayor, is regarded as a sick child by many people. When he was in charge of government work, it was common for him to be hospitalized for infusion. Assist the mayor in handling urgent public affairs.

It is such a sick man who suddenly became energetic today. He spoke without a prepared manuscript, his voice was loud and his thoughts were clear: "Comrades, friends, everyone saw me today and shouted like before. I, Mayor Zhang, let me correct you. I am no longer the mayor. The current mayor is Comrade Li Lilin recently sent by the provincial party committee. The era of this city belonging to Zhang Guojun is over; now it has entered the era of Li Lilin... … "Whether it's out of respect or out of nostalgia, everyone still calls me Mayor Zhang. To be honest, I'm not happy. What's the reason? The reason is simple. I'm retired. It’s really not the mayor anymore. If you call me that again, it’s disrespectful to Comrade Lilin who is on duty. In order to cooperate with Lilin’s work, I hope everyone will stop calling me mayor. You can call me Lao Zhang directly, or Call my new position: President Zhang...

"With the approval of the higher-level civil affairs department, our city has newly established a non-governmental association - Coal Culture Promotion Association. I am the first president of this association. The office address of this association is located in Longtian Hotel, and this is our executive vice president. Comrade Guo Tianliang, Secretary-General!" Zhang Guojun pushed out the new owner of Longtian Hotel through a homely speech. Guo Tianliang is also a veteran of socializing in public: "Our old mayor has retired. I told him that the old mayor has fought for our city all his life, and it's time to enjoy it for himself. I just bought this hotel , the old mayor has rich management experience, so I planned to hire him as the honorary chairman of the hotel...

"I think that as long as he has a job to do, his body will never grow old. But the old mayor said nothing. He insisted on being an elderly volunteer to serve our coal culture construction. As his old subordinate, he had no choice but to obey him. I hope that the work of the Coal Culture Promotion Association will get everyone's support in the future..." The old and the young began to raise their glasses to celebrate—— Zhao Guozhong, who was sitting below, suddenly realized, and said to Zhang Juhai, secretary of the district committee next to him, "Master! Master!"

Zhang Juhai didn't make a sound.Wang Wenwen, the deputy head of the district, was a little dazed: "Who is the master?" Zhao Guozhong: "Both are, both are!" Wang Wenwen still didn't understand: "Which two people?" Zhang Juhai was impatient: "The two people on the stage!" Wang Wenwen reacted: "Of course, if they are not experts, one of them can become the mayor, and the other can become the richest man!" Zhang Juhai despises him: "You still don't have a clear mind. What Mr. Zhao is talking about is not the past, but the present, the present! Do you understand?" Wang Wenwen was even more confused: "What are you two talking about?" Zhao Guozhong moved his face closer: "We are talking about a deal. I couldn't figure out why the Longtian Hotel fell into Guo Tianliang's hands before. Now I understand everything. The person who helped him manage it is Zhang Guojun. In return , Guo Tianliang helped Zhang Guojun run a new organization with capital, people, and places." The woman Yang Juan didn't take it seriously: "What's the use of a broken association!" Zhang Juhai was furious: "You are a fucking idiot! What I said to you, I know that you usually don't study or think. In foreign countries, NGOs are better than government organizations. China is connecting with the world, and the powerful People are using associations to function, understand?" During the reprimand, Yang Juan understood a very simple truth: NGOs are more powerful than government organizations, and those who retreat are better than those on stage! Zhao Guozhong, the coal boss, quickly changed the subject to divert Zhang Juhai's attention to avoid Yang Juan's embarrassment: "Secretary Zhang, let me tell you one thing, you may not know it. Now Guo Tianliang has false teeth in his mouth!" Zhang Juhai was taken aback, and stared hard at Guo Tianliang who was speaking on the stage: "So, he lost all his real teeth in prison? The guy who interrogated him shot so hard!" "Why don't you say that Guo Tianliang is an iron-mouthed hero!" Zhao Guozhong was a little in awe. Zhang Juhai said with emotion: "It's not easy for him to do all this. He paid his life for it. If entrepreneurs are like Guo Tianliang, government officials will be able to boldly support them." Zhao Guozhong: "That is, that is." Although Wang Wenwen and Yang Juan sitting on the side didn't intervene, they realized that they were quietly discussing Guo Tianliang's torture in prison. ... Every five-star hotel has a presidential suite, but the presidential suite of every five-star hotel is not necessarily used to entertain the president.The daily reception is nothing more than the most distinguished guests in the eyes of the hotel or customers.In their eyes, these distinguished guests are the president in their minds. For Guo Tianliang, the new owner of Longtian Hotel, the "president" in his mind is the recently retired mayor Zhang Guojun. After the banquet, Guo Tianliang took Zhang Guojun to visit the Presidential Room of Longtian Hotel: This presidential room is located at the highest point of the hotel, occupying almost the entire floor of the hotel.There are more than 30 houses, large and small, master room, wife room, guard room, secretary room, driver's room, confidential room, reception room, barber room, massage room, gym, swimming pool... Especially the swimming pool is covered with integrated transparent glass, borrowing natural light for lighting, energy saving and environmental protection.The water in the swimming pool is light blue and light blue, and there are many coconut trees beside the pool.Being here is like being in Sanya, Hainan, and forgetting that I am in the most polluted coal city in the north. The old mayor, Zhang Guojun, is also a person who has seen the big world. After walking around, he was still quite surprised, especially the furniture and decorations, which shocked him unceasingly.The furniture in almost every room is tailor-made. The style is the most popular neoclassicism at the moment, and the materials are red sandalwood or huanghuali, which are more expensive than gold. The material cost of these furniture alone is a sum of money. Astronomical numbers beyond human imagination. What's even more shocking is that the furnishings in the room, whether porcelain or calligraphy and painting, can be seen at a glance that they are genuine things.Each piece exudes a simple atmosphere, and each piece reveals the charm of the previous dynasty.These countless ancient gadgets hide the worth of a wealthy country. Finally, the two sat down in the antique living room. Zhang Guojun, the old mayor and the current chairman of the Coal Culture Promotion Association, picked up an exquisite tea bowl, and tasted the faint tea fragrance while looking at the pattern outside the tea bowl: "I used to come to Longtian for meetings, and I have never been to the presidential room, and I have no appreciation for it." Baby who has been here, today is really an eye-opener." Guo Tianliang, who was sitting on the side, looked around at the celebrity calligraphy and paintings and high-end furniture: "Mayor, no, I was wrong, it was President Zhang, and I decided to buy all of the Longtian Hotel because of these calligraphy, paintings and furniture. To be honest, as long as you have money, you can build a five-star hotel anywhere; as long as you have money, you can find luxury everywhere. But these furniture, especially these handed down calligraphy and paintings, cannot be bought with money The price of these things is much more expensive than this five-star hotel." "In the past, I thought between you and Zhao Guozhong, you had more money than him, but he was more educated than you. Therefore, officials were willing to contact him, including our Secretary Duan, but they were unwilling to associate with you. Now it seems that, You have also improved a lot, and you will not be inferior to him in popularity in the future." Zhang Guojun said while thinking of another coal boss. Guo Tianliang smiled slightly: "The biggest advantage of me is that I am good at learning from others. No, the next step is to follow you to do some research on coal culture." Zhang Guojun laughed and pointed at him: "You boy! Okay, okay, I didn't misunderstand you. To be honest, I'm not interested in those coal bosses from the bottom of my heart. When I have money, I know how to find women and gamble. It has ruined the reputation of Shanxi people. Last time I went to Guangdong for a meeting, I was told that many of the big players in Macau casinos are coal bosses in Shanxi, and they can make tens of millions of dollars a night. I can't even keep my face off. However, I admire you the most. Although you are rich, you will inevitably like to play with women, but you have brains, restraint, and especially bones, and I admire you the most!" When President Zhang said "with bones", his words revealed gratitude. Guo Tianliang brought over the fruit plate and peeled an apple for President Zhang himself: "No matter what, I still failed your trust. Last time, you issued the document and asked the commercial bank to give me a loan, no matter in terms of procedures, guarantee, purpose, etc. There is nothing illegal in all aspects. The bad thing is that President Su's son, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have caused so much trouble for the old leader!" Thinking of the past, President Zhang sighed: "Oh, how could Lao Su, who is so shrewd and upright, have such a rebellious son!" Guo Tianliang was also very sorry: "Actually, I helped President Su settle the matter because of a last resort. Anyway, he is the actual operator of a loan of more than one billion yuan. If he is not dedicated, it will be very difficult. It might even be in vain. That's why I helped him..." "I can understand this. What I hate the most is Lao Su's son. The family is not short of money, so why go to murder!" President Zhang took the apple handed over by Guo Tianliang, "And Lao Su, such a smart person , the brain went out of order when it reached a critical moment. Anyway, my son had already killed someone, and I gave instructions for that matter. No matter what, the political and legal department would take care of him for my sake. Why should they send money to the person handling the case? What?! This is good, once others report it, my son will be gone, and I will also be imprisoned, confused!" "President Zhang, let's not talk about the past. Let's talk about the present. How about our promotion association working here?" Guo Tianliang changed the subject. "Isn't it too extravagant? It's easy to have bad influence." Although the former mayor liked it in his heart, he still had some concerns. Guo Tianliang encouraged him: "What are you thinking about so much! Anyway, you are retired, and you have no place to be serious. People will say that you have worked on stage for several years without any influence, and disappeared as soon as you got off stage. Let those talk nonsense Look at the four people, even if you, Mayor Zhang, step back, you are no worse than on stage. In this way, if you ask them to do things, they will not dare to shirk." "It seems that you think a lot." Chairman Zhang said this sentence with a lot of meaning. Guo Tianliang chuckled, showing his tiny wolf teeth: "I'm thinking of you!" "Don't talk about those high-sounding things, it's useless." President Zhang waved his hand, and an imperceptible worry suddenly appeared on his face, "A big event happened in the city, I'm worried..." Guo Tianliang understood as soon as he heard it, and made a decisive decision: "That matter has nothing to do with me!" "Really? You have to know that the central government is not at ease with the province's handling of this matter, so it sent a special investigation team over." President Zhang said with a serious attitude, "If you want to get infected, it will be different from last time. Maybe if you go in, you will never be able to get out. I know that one of your mines is where the accident happened, and it is the same mine vein as others!" Guo Tianliang's tone was very firm: "Please don't worry, the old leader. Both Zhao Guozhong and I have a mine in Shuiyugou. They had an accident and scared us to death. After investigation, we were all fine. It was a false alarm. If there is any trouble, I would not dare to buy this big hotel, nor would I dare to make such a big splash.” "You are a person who has experienced strong winds and waves, and you should understand the principle that a big tree attracts the wind. Since such a strong wind is attracted, first of all, you must have confidence and the ability to resist the wind." President Zhang put his heart down, "However, this Even though this matter has nothing to do with you, you should actively participate in it." "Intervene? What do you mean?" Guo Tianliang didn't understand. "You can't hide from such a bad thing. Why do you want to intervene? Chairman Zhang, you must know that those who dig coal in the Xishan area but have no backing There was a mining accident in Shuiyugou, and we all went to Hainan, Macau and other places to live freely, for fear of causing trouble. We didn’t go out because of you. Why do we want to drill into the whirlpool?” Chairman Zhang did not answer directly, but asked instead: "What is Zhao Guozhong's attitude?" Guo Tianliang seems to have done some research: "When the accident happened, he was in Beijing. Worried about being involved, he flew back immediately. I saw his shadow just now, and he may return to Beijing in the afternoon. You know, that guy plays in Beijing all day long. The management of the enterprise is handed over to the subordinates, and they will not show up if there is no major incident." President Zhang was puzzled: "He didn't mean to intervene?" Guo Tianliang was a little impatient: "Didn't I say it? Everyone grabs good things, and everyone hides bad things." President Zhang pondered for a long time: "How can this be a bad thing! Young people are short-sighted." "If you take a long-term view, the final result of this matter is that Li Lilin and a group of high-ranking officials will be removed from their posts." Guo Tianliang understands that now that there is such a big mining disaster, a group of people must be dealt with, otherwise there is no other way explain. President Zhang smiled meaningfully: "You can think of Mayor Li being dismissed, but can't you think of the good opportunity you are facing?" "You mean that after Mayor Li is dismissed, I can become mayor, is that possible?!" Guo Tianliang's "wolf eyes" opened wide. President Zhang put the cup on the table with a bang: "If you say you are stupid, you are half right; if you say you are smart, the next step is wrong. Are you smart or stupid?" Guo Tianliang couldn't figure out what the old man was talking about, but he felt that the old man was not out of his mind, but himself: "President Zhang, I am dull by nature, please point me in person, don't make any more detours." The old mayor stood up, hands behind his back, and paced up and down the room.Guo Tianliang followed his steps, and President Zhang finally said, "I'm stepping down, I have no power." Guo Tianliang was discouraged all of a sudden: "Of course I know!" "You don't know!" President Zhang waved his hands as he paced, "Guo Tianliang, you have struggled from a poor boy to today because I, the mayor, supported you in the past. In the future, you still want to maintain this state , it’s not enough to have my support, we also need the support of the current mayor!” Guo Tianliang immediately reminded: "Li Lilin will step down immediately!" President Zhang turned around and asked, "What if he doesn't come down?" Guo Tianliang fell into confusion: "If he doesn't step down, who will bear the responsibility for the mine disaster?" "Someone is responsible! The Shuiyugou Mine where the accident happened, in terms of management authority, is a coal mine under the trusteeship of the Provincial Mining Bureau. The province should bear full responsibility, why should the city bear the responsibility?" Guo Tianliang seemed to understand something: "You mean...you can push the responsibility to the province, and Mayor Li will be saved!...But, how to push it? It has always been the superiors who shift the responsibility to the subordinates, how can the subordinates blame the superiors?" Putting responsibility on me? Besides, I am a coal boss, how can I accomplish such a big thing?" "You don't have to worry about this. I've already thought of a solution. If the province can take responsibility, won't Mayor Li get rid of it? He's going to get rid of it. In the end, I know that you helped him get rid of it. Between you, Wouldn't it be the relationship between us!" President Zhang is indeed a veteran of the rivers and lakes. Guo Tianliang was half-understood and half-baffled: "Yes, it's a good idea. Mayor Li doesn't love money and women, at least on the surface, and I can't take him down. If I help him out of the trap, then It is equivalent to this mayor's seat. I helped him to "get back" again. This is much better than giving money and women! But, if I really want to help him out, I still don't know where to intervene. The old leader, It's just the two of us here, just tell me, and I'll go to work after I finish. I'll make arrangements for you to go on vacation in Hainan!" "Then I'll just say it straight..." President Zhang was scheming.