However, Tang Shengming did not answer the question, but continued to ask: "I heard that you are very close to Director Ding of the Port Logistics Department. Is this the case?"
"This... subordinate... this subordinate has indeed been in contact with Director Ding for a long time. To tell you the truth, those China Reserve Certificates were exchanged for U.S. dollars through his hands. Of course, in order to maintain this relationship, the subordinate also gave
I got him a lot of kickbacks.”
As soon as these words came out, Tang Shengming straightened up and corrected him in a boss tone: "What's a 'kickback'? That's called business expenses! Do you know?"
"Got it!" Li Qiang nodded quickly, "There are no kickbacks, only business funds. Next time someone asks, that's what my subordinates will say!"
Hearing this, Tang Shengming nodded, then picked up the grain coupon in front of him and asked slowly: "What is this?"
"ah?"
"I asked you what this is?"
"Isn't it just a grain coupon?"
"Wrong, and it's a big mistake! This is a military grain coupon, and it comes from the logistics department, so this is not just a military grain coupon, but a military grain coupon.
Evidence that the director is reselling strategic materials!”
"Commander, you mean...that you want your subordinates to talk to the man named Ding?"
"Talk, you definitely have to talk, the key is how you plan to talk."
"As you know, my subordinates don't always like beating around the bush. Since we already have evidence in hand, we might as well just show our cards directly with him and intimidate him...well, give him a good beating."
"Well, I learned pretty quickly, and a kid can be taught!" Tang Shengming nodded with satisfaction, but then suddenly changed the subject, "But the beating is not the purpose, but to clear the obstacles for us to generate income in the future.
,Understand?"
"clear!"
Just as he was talking, Tang Shengming magically handed an order written by Wang Jingwei to Li Qiang's hand.
It clearly states: From now on, all funds for the East China Bandit Suppression Headquarters, including salaries and allowances, will be disbursed by the Qingxiang Committee.
"Commander, Chairman Wang... what does this mean?"
"What do you mean?" Tang Shengming sneered, "It means that our General Suppressor has been assigned to his command, Chairman Li. In this way, the funds and allocations that were previously owed to us will also be transferred to the Qingxiang Committee.
I heard this little calculation even in Hangzhou."
"Then...I'm afraid Chairman Li won't agree, right?"
"That's right! On the day the order was issued, the old boy was so nervous that he couldn't allocate funds one by one. Not only would he not reissue the previously owed funds and allocations to Jiming Temple, but we would also have to deal with all future expenses for the general suppression by ourselves. But
Funds are tight, but if we scrape together some money, we can still make some money. But..."
"But what?"
"Then the old boy said that since you have done him such a big favor, you can consider allocating it to us first."
Li Qiang couldn't help but feel happy after hearing this, "Really? That's great!"
Unexpectedly, Tang Shengming waved his hand, "You, don't be too happy yet. Listen to what I have to say. The money has been allocated to us, but we can't touch it!"
"Can't move? Then the salary allowances for everyone in the headquarters..."
"Figure it out yourself!"
"What the hell is this!"
"Really? But don't worry, he has a good plan, and I have a wall ladder. Otherwise, how do you think this military food coupon came from?"
Li Qiang was not stupid, and he immediately guessed Tang Shengming's intention, "Commander, are you planning to make up for the losses we suffered from Chairman Li from Director Ding?"
"Smart!" Tang Shengming said with great appreciation, "But what we want is not the money, but the food in his hands."
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang was immediately troubled and said with a look of embarrassment: "Commander, reselling supplies is a serious crime. What if..."
"What reselling supplies?" Before he finished speaking, Tang Shengming's face darkened again, "Please make it clear, it's just a little food. Director Ding can completely regard it as normal loss! Even if someone asks, that's fine.
It can be said that it is for the organization to generate income! Don’t always put the shit basin on your head, doesn’t it stink?”
After hearing this, Li Qiang immediately became enlightened and said, "Commander, you are still smart, and my subordinates admire you."
"Forget the flattery, I can't bear to hear it. The most urgent thing is to spend more time thinking about how to convert this money into gold bars!"
"Commander, my subordinates dare to ask, who is this money from?"
Tang Shengming smiled mysteriously after hearing this, and then lowered his voice and said something to Li Qiang.
It's okay that Li Qiang didn't listen. Even though he was mentally prepared after hearing this, he was still startled and hurriedly said: "Commander, it's hard not to attract attention by converting such a large sum of money into gold bars!
After all, according to regulations, this financial allocation should be earmarked for special purposes!"
Tang Shengming smiled slightly and said, "You're talking about rules! Are these rules set by people?"
"That's that's..."
"This is what Chairman Li means." Tang Shengming said suggestively, "God knows and the earth knows, you know and I know, and Chairman Li knows, you can rest assured. You'd better hurry up and get this money."
All the money must be converted into gold bars, the sooner the better, after that, you keep 20% and leave the rest to me, I will take care of the rest!"
"This...Commander, is this okay? It is a serious crime to handle financial allocations without authorization. I am worried..."
"What are you worried about? Didn't I tell you, is this what Chairman Li meant? To put it bluntly, even if the sky falls, he will still be there to hold it up. What are you afraid of?"
"Having said that, my subordinate... I still feel that something is wrong. Otherwise... or my share... forget it!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Tang Shengming suddenly sank his face and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "What do you mean by saying this? What do you mean by forgetting it? This cannot go on like this! You must learn to see the overall situation! If you don't take it,
, How can I take it? If I don’t take it, how can Chairman Li take it? If he doesn’t take it, how can you and I stay under his hands?”
"But...but my subordinates...have never experienced this kind of thing. I really have no...no experience!"
"Have you never experienced it? That means you were not reused before I came to the headquarters! Let me ask you, do you want to continue to be reused? Do you want to be reused by others?"
Li Qiang didn't speak, but nodded unconsciously.
"That's right! Let me tell you, when you become an official at our level, you must understand this relationship and join in this relationship as soon as possible. Do you understand? From bottom to top, from you to me, from me
To..." When it came to this, Tang Shengming did not say it clearly, but pointed upward with his hand, and then continued, "This is like a net, the silk can be spun, it is on this net, and it cannot spit.
It's silky, but it will fall off. Brother Ming, I want to congratulate you on this. Congratulations on you. From today on, you are already on this Internet. As for whether you continue to stay on the Internet or fall off, it depends on you.
Will you spit out this silk?"
Hearing this, Li Qiang couldn't help but swallow hard, and said with excitement and fear: "Commander, I... I am feeling... a little panicked!"
Before he finished speaking, Tang Shengming slammed the table, which immediately startled Li Qiang, "A Qiang, it's right to panic! I was panicked when I did it for the first time! You can't panic all the time! With your conscience...
...Tell me in good conscience, since I became this commander, have I been lazy for a single day?"
"No, you...you have been working diligently since you took office."
"Then tell me again, how do I treat you subordinates on weekdays?"
"Extremely caring and considerate!"
"I am working hard to secure funding for the headquarters. Is this a major event for our suppression of the general?" Tang Shengming asked again.
"yes!"
"Then what should I do with this little money?" Tang Shengming said with a half-smile, "Then Chairman Li is busy with everything in Suzhou every day. What is he doing? Then with this little money,
Does it count as a person? You, who are busy working in the headquarters and working hard without complaint, do you think you are a person with this little money? You have to remember, Ah Qiang, the bigger the official, the greater the power, the more power.
Great talents can do great things here! Do you understand this principle?"
"Listen...I understand. Then...Commander, my subordinates..." Li Qiang said as he slowly stood up and wanted to say goodbye and leave.
"Sit down, why are you in such a hurry?" Tang Shengming couldn't help but reprimanded him, but then he said pleasantly, "Brother Ming, although I haven't been here long, I still know you well.
Yes. As for you, it is right to remain neutral in the headquarters and not form cliques. However, necessary communication is still necessary!"
"That's that, that's..." Although it was unclear what kind of medicine Tang Shengming was selling in the gourd, Li Qiang nodded in agreement.
"This officialdom is different from studying and learning. In officialdom, you have to keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions. You just pull the cart without looking at the road. That is very dangerous."
The change of topic means the arrival of the key point.
Li Qiang naturally knew this, but he still pretended not to understand and replied: "My subordinate is stupid, I hope you will give me more advice, Commander."
Tang Shengming smiled and said, "Remember Director Cao from before? He was also neutral and did not take sides, but what happened? It offended both sides. So, it's easy to say, as long as you don't take sides,
You can’t make big mistakes.”
Having said this, Tang Shengming paused for a moment, and seeing that Li Qiang still had no reaction, he continued to talk to himself, "As for me, as the commander-in-chief of the suppression, this... some actions are not convenient. So what?
, I have to rely on you... A trustworthy subordinate like you will contact some of the people below for me. Talk more, read more, remember to observe people's words, be aware of yourself, know yourself and the enemy, and then you can be invincible! I am so
Say, do you understand?"
"Ming...I understand! Commander, I understand what you mean. It's just that my subordinates are really not interested in those rumors and gossips in the market. On the contrary, my fiancée who has not yet married is a lively person."
"Oh?" As soon as these words came out, Tang Shengming's eyes immediately lit up, "Your fiancée? She must be Director Gu from outside, right?"
"Hey! Yes."
"Since Director Gu is so lively, he must have given you a lot of love, right?"
"Hey! It's all just gossip. I've never been interested."
After hearing this, Tang Shengming immediately shook his head and said: "This is wrong. In ancient times, there were Baolong pictures, and in recent times, the two emperors of Kangxi and Qianlong had a reputation for private visits in private!"
"This... Oh, by the way, I heard what you said, Commander, and my subordinates actually heard her say such a thing. The police station recently had a new captain named Dong. Not long after he took office, he went to Qinghe in his own name. I saw a Dongji restaurant on Fang Street. All the officials and businessmen in Hangzhou, and even some local gangsters who wandered around the streets all day, had to go there to deposit a sum of money for drinks in order to stay safe... …”
"Snapped!"
Before Li Qiang could finish what he said, Tang Shengming slammed the table and cursed angrily: "This is unreasonable! It's simply lawless. If this continues, will there be any law? Is there any law? Where does that Dong surname come from, acting so arrogantly? ?”
"Well... my subordinates also heard that Captain Dong is Zhang Si... er, Director Zhang of the Confidential Department or the younger brother of the concubine he took when he was the commander."
"That's it... no wonder! No one else would have the guts!" At this point, Tang Shengming's face turned from anger to a smile, and he said to Li Qiang with a smile, "Brother Ming, you have made great contributions to the suppression of the president. ! Go back and tell Director Gu that if you have anything to do, hang around the headquarters. Again, listen more, see more, talk more, and understand the situation better. Do you understand?"
"Understood! Thank you very much, Commander!"
"Hey! There are some things that you just need to know in your mind and don't need to say it out loud. As for the matter of exchanging gold bars..."
"Don't worry, my subordinates have taken the time to get things done."
"Okay! Brother Ming, I still want to congratulate you. Congratulations, you have started to learn to spin silk!"
…
"Hey, let me tell you, what did that man named Tang say to you after he called you into the study for so long?" On the way back, Haitang couldn't help but asked Li Qiang curiously.
Li Qiang curled his lips and said, "It's nothing, he's just teaching me how to spin silk."
"Spinning silk?" Haitang couldn't help being stunned after hearing this, "You're not a spider, what kind of silk are you spinning?"
"Who said only spiders can spin silk?" Li Qiang said with a smile, "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. Just now Commander Tang was actually teaching me his way of being an official. In his words, this Relationships in the officialdom are like a network. Joining a relationship is equivalent to joining this network, but this is not enough. You must also learn to spin silk. Those who can spin silk will be able to stay on this network. Otherwise, If it spins, it will fall."
"So, he already regards you as his confidant?" Although it sounded a bit confusing, Haitang still grasped the key point.
"How can it be so easy? This is just the beginning, there are still many things to come!"
