Chapter 404: Killing with a Soft Knife Compared to the calm situation in London, the situation in Tianjing has been changing recently.
Under the instruction of the Chinese government, the National Security Bureau and the Tianjing Military Region took a joint action to thwart the Duan family's conspiracy to hijack the Buddha's bone relics with lightning speed. Suddenly, the king's flag changed on the city wall, and Duan Mingyuan and his son entered with a clang.
He was imprisoned and the members of the Duan family were also captured in one fell swoop.
As the vanguard of this joint operation, the Zhou family has benefited greatly.
From the moment Duan Mingyuan was taken away by the disciplinary inspection department, Zhou Minghao naturally became the acting mayor of Tianjing. As for removing the word "agent" and legitimately becoming the top leader of Tianjing City, that was only a matter of time.
Zhou Xiaoman's father's promotion did not make Zhou Xiaoman happy for long, because she encountered an extremely headache.
Early in the morning, Zhou Xiaoman received a call for help from Liu Yanmei.
Ten days ago, the Ministry of Commerce of China initiated the annual enterprise inspection activities in conjunction with several ministries and commissions such as the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the State Administration of Taxation, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Such annual routine inspection activities of enterprises are a review of enterprise qualifications by the Ministry of Commerce.
If the enterprise passes the annual inspection, it means that the enterprise can carry out business activities in the next year; if the enterprise fails to pass the annual inspection, it means that the enterprise cannot carry out business activities in the next year.
Huawen Group has passed routine annual inspections in previous years, but this year it has been repeatedly made things difficult.
As for what the problem was, Liu Yanmei was very vague on the phone. However, Zhou Xiaoman knew in her heart that the arrogant Miss Liu would not easily ask for help unless she encountered a problem that could not be solved.
After putting down the phone, Zhou Xiaoman drove directly to Huawen Group without any delay.
The conference room diagonally opposite the president's office was densely packed with staff from major ministries and commissions. They looked solemn and slowly reviewed the various reports of Huawen Group. The responsible persons of Huawen Group's finance, quality inspection, marketing and other departments
People are running forward and backward, so busy that their feet don’t even touch the ground.
Liu Yanmei was not in the office at this time, and Zhou Xiaoman walked directly into the conference room.
Scanning the staff of major ministries one by one, Zhou Xiaoman found an acquaintance.
"Chief Liu."
The sudden arrival of the eldest lady of the Zhou family surprised Liu Haimin, the head of the inspection section of the State Administration of Taxation.
"Hey, it's Xiaoman, why are you here?"
"President Liu is a good friend of mine." Zhou Xiaoman expressed his intention without hesitation. "Chief Liu, what is the problem with Huawen Group?"
Zhou Xiaoman was straightforward, but Liu Haimin looked hesitant.
"Well, this, this, the review is still in progress. So far, no problems have been found."
"Then when will you give the review conclusion?"
Liu Haimin remained silent while Zhou Xiaoman continued to ask questions.
"Then when do you plan to review it?"
Liu Haimin frowned, glanced at the surrounding State Administration of Taxation employees, and spoke in a low voice.
"Xiaoman, please don't make things difficult for me. I really don't know."
Liu Haimin's vague words made Zhou Xiaoman feel the seriousness of the problem.
Zhou Xiaoman thought for a moment, lowered his voice and asked the last question.
"Chief Liu, who is behind this matter?"
Liu Haimin became even more nervous, glanced around quickly, and spoke in a voice that was almost a whisper.
"Xiaoman, I'm just a soldier running errands. I only follow orders. As for the issues you mentioned, how can a person like me know about them?"
Zhou Xiaoman did not continue to ask any more questions, thanked Liu Haimin, and hurriedly left the conference room.
The ins and outs of the problem have now been clarified. Someone is indeed taking advantage of the annual corporate inspection to secretly punish Huawen Group.
As soon as Zhou Xiaoman walked into the president's office, Liu Yanmei followed behind.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Liu Yanmei had lost a lot of weight, and there was even more worry in her brows.
"Yan Mei, there are no problems within your group."
"No, absolutely not."
Liu Yanmei's attitude was extremely determined, and then she took off her windbreaker and sat next to Zhou Xiaoman.
"Sister Xiaoman, you also know that my father is the leader of Zhongyi Hall. It is for these reasons that I was extremely cautious when I founded the Huawen Group. Whether it was funds or various licenses, I handled them legally through formal channels.
, the purpose is to avoid suspicion. As for business operations, payment of taxes, etc., we also strictly follow the rules and regulations of various administrative departments. It can be said that our Huawen Group is completely legal and compliant, even better than most in Tianjing City.
Enterprises must be formal.”
This issue is what Zhou Xiaoman is most concerned about. She also knows in her heart that Zhongyi Tang has been secretly laundering its name many years ago. As long as the Huawen Group itself is clean and has no violations, it will not be afraid of anyone coming here to stir up trouble.
"As long as there's no problem." Zhou Xiaoman held Liu Yanmei's little hand.
"Yanmei, has Huawen Group's business been affected recently?"
"Alas." Liu Yanmei frowned and said helplessly. "Don't mention it. In previous years, the company's annual inspection lasted at most two days. This time, it took ten days to review, and there was no clear answer yet.
.”
Liu Yanmei seemed to have something unspeakable, but after Zhou Xiaoman repeatedly asked, Liu Yanmei finally revealed it.
As the corporate annual inspection team came in and out of Huawen Group day after day, rumors suddenly spread that Huawen Group's financial situation was in trouble, and that the capital chain was about to break and it would soon declare bankruptcy. Once these rumors spread, Huawen Group's stock price continued to rise.
The daily limit fell, and some business cooperation projects that had been negotiated for a long time have also come to a halt. If this endless tossing continues, the daily work of Huawen Group will not be carried out, and the entire group may also be in trouble.
Zhou Xiaoman has worked for Huanyu Group for many years and naturally understands the truth. When Liu Yanmei said this, he couldn't help but feel worried.
"Yanmei, have you offended someone recently?"
Liu Yanmei shook her head frequently, and then let out a long sigh. "Sister Xiaoman, our Huawen Group is purely a generational sufferer this time."
Zhou Xiaoman was extremely puzzled and hurriedly asked, "Then who did you suffer for?"
"Not that bastard nanny."
Liu Yanmei gritted her teeth as she spoke, and suddenly noticed that Zhou Xiaoman's pretty face was tense. She couldn't help but stick out her tongue, and bent down to hug Zhou Xiaoman. "Sister Xiaoman, he is your precious brother."
"Ye Feng." Zhou Xiaoman felt a little confused. "What does this matter have to do with Ye Feng."
"I only found out yesterday. The Huawen Group has been losing a lot of customers recently. In order to retain customers, I am going to invite important customers to come out for a gathering. Isn't sister Wan Bai running a club? I want to create some income for her, so I
The venue for the gathering was Sister Wan Bai’s Qingcheng Club. Last night I went to see Sister Wan Bai and talked about the matter, and I found out that Qingcheng Club had also been harassed by the company’s annual inspection team for more than a week, making it impossible to operate normally. Now Wan Bai
Sister Bai has even closed the Qingcheng Club."
Zhou Xiaoman frowned, feeling more and more that this matter was not simple.
"Sister Wan Bai's and I's businesses were under scrutiny at the same time. It's such a coincidence that it's clearly not targeted at us. Huh, that bastard nanny, even if she just went to England to play alone, she asked Sister Wan Bai and I to do it for him
be bullied."
"Okay, okay. Stop complaining. Ye Feng went to England for official business. Leave the company's annual inspection to me and I'll handle it for you."
Zhou Xiaoman gently stroked Liu Yanmei's face and smoothed things over with a smile.
If Ye Feng is not around, then she has to support the family. Who makes her the queen?
"Sister Xiaoman, go and see Sister Wanbai. Our Huawen Group has a strong foundation and can survive for a while. Qingcheng Club has only been open for half a year, and it has just gained popularity. If something unexpected happens at this time, the club will
It’s probably going to be over.”
Liu Yanmei, who was in a difficult situation, was still worried about Luo Wanbai, which made Zhou Xiaoman very happy.
It is said that women are good at jealousy, but the family in front of them is a family that loves each other.
Because they all love the same man.
…
Sure enough, just as Liu Yanmei said, a "Suspension of Business" sign was hung in front of the Qingcheng Club.
It was deserted inside and out, which made Zhou Xiaoman feel very uncomfortable.
Because of the knot in her heart, she could not satisfy her beloved man, and when her lover left, she failed to take good care of her other sisters. Zhou Xiaoman was full of apologies and kept blaming herself.
Luo Wanbai, who came to greet Zhou Xiaoman, looked calm and relaxed.
"Xiaoman, I'm fine here, don't worry."
Zhou Xiaoman looked at the empty parking lot, feeling increasingly worse.
"I operate a legal business here and pay my taxes on time. They can't find any problems." Luo Wanbai held Zhou Xiaoman's little hand and comforted softly. "As for closing the business, the Chinese New Year is almost here anyway, so just treat it as early as possible.
Let employees take winter vacation."
"Alas." Faced with Luo Wanbai, a considerate elder sister, Zhou Xiaoman didn't know what to say. She could only sigh to express her mood at this time.
When I walked into the club, the scene was exactly the same as the scene I saw at the Huawen Group before.
Stacks of financial statements piled up like a mountain.
In the empty club hall, several tables were pushed together, and staff from several major ministries and commissions wearing various uniforms were sitting around, carrying out annual inspections in an orderly manner.
In the seating area in the corner of the hall, Yang Zimo held a cup of coffee and stared expressionlessly at the work sites of several major ministries.
Seeing Luo Wanbai and Zhou Xiaoman walking into the club, Yang Zimo forced a smile on his face.
"Young Master, who is behind this matter?"
Zhou Xiaoman went straight to the topic, and Yang Zimo did not shy away from it, and gave a name very bluntly.
“Minister of Commerce Mui Wang Huat.”
Hearing Mei Wangfa's name, Zhou Xiaoman quickly linked Mei Tianli's death. It seemed that they were taking the opportunity to retaliate against Ye Feng.
"Some time ago, Minister Mei's son was killed. Minister Mei insisted that Ye Feng killed his son. It is said that the evidence obtained by the police also showed that Ye Feng was a serious suspect. However, Wang Huairang suddenly testified for Ye Feng, which suddenly made this person
The case turned into a confusing case. Is the death of Xiaoman and Mei Tianli related to Ye Feng?"
Zhou Xiaoman laughed. "Young Master, don't you believe Wang Huairang's testimony?"
"Wang Huairang." Yang Zimo almost laughed out loud.
"Xiaoman, stop joking. If it were anyone else who testified, I would believe it. Wang Huairang, forget it."
"Young Master, this matter is over." Zhou Xiaoman stopped smiling and said with a solemn expression. "Only a few damn people died that night. As for who killed them, it doesn't actually matter.
"
Yang Zimo was startled when he heard this, and then nodded. "I understand."
Su Rong slowly retreated, and Zhou Xiaoman picked up the coffee pot and filled Yang Zimo with more coffee.
"Young Master, is there anything you can do about Mei Wangfa's secret mischief?"
Yang Zimo turned around and looked at the annual inspection team in the distance, sighing helplessly.
"Actually, this matter can't be considered a mischief. The annual inspection of enterprises is a routine task that several major ministries and commissions carry out at the beginning of every year. What's more, they still act in accordance with the work regulations. Alas, I also have intentions for this matter.
We have no choice but to come here every day and supervise them to make review conclusions as soon as possible."
Zhou Xiaoman was extremely speechless because she didn't know how to solve this matter.
There is nothing you can do about reasonable routine annual inspections and formal and legal work processes.
Moreover, at this time, we cannot publicly accuse Mei Wangfa, let alone use underhanded tactics secretly.
Once you do this, you will lose your sense of reason, and Mui Wangfa's conspiracy will instantly turn into an act of justice.
Helpless, besides helpless, it is still helpless.
Zhou Xiaoman frowned and his face became darker.
"A soft knife kills people. Mui Wangfa is really good at it."