Chapter 638 Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge
Watanabe nodded, and there was no problem with Wen Peishi.
When Lu Chengzhou told Huang Xiaoan that Watanabe agreed to the electricity price increase plan, Huang Xiaoan was ecstatic.
Although he is not from the tram company, as long as the tram fares are increased, he can still make huge profits from it.
"Mr. Lu, it's almost noon. How about I call Bi Guolin over and have a meal together?" Huang Xiao'an said happily.
"It's not necessary to eat. Do you need me to go to Mayor Wen again?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
He really wanted to visit Wen Peishi. Lu Chengzhou had not seen him since Wen Peishi officially became the mayor.
"If Mr. Lu is willing, of course that would be great." Huang Xiao'an said happily.
When Wen Peishi saw Wen Peishi, he was very enthusiastic and specially ended a meeting early to entertain Lu Chengzhou.
"Mr. Lu, I must give Wen a chance to treat you to a good meal at noon." Wen Peishi took Lu Chengzhou's hand and said enthusiastically.
When Chen Xigen was killed, Wen Peishi was so frightened that he almost peed his pants.
If he hadn't arrived at the Municipal Office early, I'm afraid he would have ended up like Chen Xigen.
Wen Peishi was originally very grateful to Lu Chengzhou. After Chen Xigen was killed, he felt that Lu Chengzhou was his patron saint.
Without Lu Chengzhou's protection, he would have died at the hands of the anti-Japanese elements in the British Concession, even if he had not been killed by Jia Shaoming.
Lu Chengzhou couldn't resist the kindness, so he half-heartedly accompanied Wen Peishi to Yuhuatai, a relatively famous hotel in Haigu.
There is a Yuhuatai Restaurant in Peiping, and the Yuhuatai Restaurant in Haigu is also very famous, mainly serving Huai cuisine.
The interior decoration of the restaurant highlights the characteristics of Jiangnan. The decoration style is based on Yangzhou style. One scene on the first floor and one hall and one grid build up the charm and style of Jiangnan.
And some of the popular dishes here are really good, such as shark's fin in original sauce, lion's head with braised crab roe, squirrel mandarin fish, crystal shrimp cakes, etc., which made Lu Chengzhou almost swallow his tongue.
"I only heard that this place was very good before, but I didn't know what was so good about it. After I came here today, I realized that not only is the environment here beautiful, but the food is also excellent." Lu Chengzhou's chopsticks flew like flies. He felt that he would definitely visit here many times in the future.
Eat a few meals.
Although the consumption here is very expensive, with Lu Chengzhou's income, no matter how expensive it is, it will not hurt.
"Come here often from now on. Just tell the cashier and put it in my account." Wen Peishi was very happy to see that Lu Chengzhou was very satisfied with this place.
As long as the guests like his hospitality, he will be satisfied.
"Why is this so embarrassing?" Lu Chengzhou said. He accepted Wen Peishi's gold bars and came back to eat and drink for free. He always felt embarrassed.
"You are my savior. As long as I want to serve as mayor for a day, you can come here at any time. All the bills here are finally settled by the Municipal Office." Wen Peishi waved his hand to express his generosity.
It won't hurt either.
"Then I feel guilty for being disrespectful." Lu Chengzhou responded, since it is the public's money, if you don't eat, you will get nothing.
Although Wen Peishi kept talking about thanking Lu Chengzhou for his protection in the British Concession.
But Lu Chengzhou was unwilling to talk more about this matter. Wen Peishi was now the mayor. The other party could talk about it, but he couldn't mention it.
During the dinner, Lu Chengzhou told Wen Peishi about the Bishang Tram Company.
At the same time, he also presented a check of 30,000 yuan entrusted to him by Huang Xiaoan.
Wen Peishi did not refuse the check, and even carefully checked the check in front of Lu Chengzhou, and then solemnly put the check into his wallet.
"It seems that the tram company is very profitable." Wen Peishi patted his bag and said with emotion.
As the mayor of Haigu, his monthly salary is 800 yuan, office expenses, entertainment expenses are 2,000 yuan each, and confidentiality fees are 10,000 yuan.
Ordinarily, his income was already very high, but when he saw that Bi Guolin was selling out 30,000 yuan, he suddenly felt that his monthly money was nothing.
Wen Peishi actually had in-depth research on fraud and corruption when he was a supervisor at the customs.
After becoming mayor, he was even more prepared to do something big.
However, Wen Peishi must first consolidate his position.
To consolidate his position, in addition to arranging his own people in the city office, more importantly, he must flatter the Japanese.
Since he became mayor, his home has become a special place for banquets.
Anyone who is useful to him and can be invited will be his guest.
His mayor's official residence was brightly lit all day long, filled with guests and banquets.
People like the Commander of the Japanese Defense Forces, Masaharu Honma, the Japanese Army's secret service in Haigu, Tatsumi Amano, the captain of the military police, the advisor and auxiliary officer of the municipal office, the Consul General of Japan in Haigu, the head of the Japanese Residents Corps, etc., all took turns to invite.
"It should be very profitable." Lu Cheng was stunned on Monday. Huang Xiaoan's money came from Bi Guolin. He, Watanabe, and Wen Peishi alone spent 45,000.
If Huang Xiaoan's share is included, Biguolin's cost is already over 50,000 yuan.
And how much money can a tram company make in a year? I'm afraid it won't be 50,000, but ten, or even dozens, or hundreds of 50,000.
Wen Peishi didn't mention it, but Lu Chengzhou really didn't notice this.
It wasn't until not long after that a tram company was established in Haigu that Lu Chengzhou understood the intention of Wen Peishi's words.
After the tram company was established in Haigu, Wen Peishi directly served as chairman.
He doesn't have to pay a penny, but he gets a lot of dividends from the tram company every year. As a mayor, he is really good at making money.
Although Lu Chengzhou also received 10,000 yuan from Huang Xiaoan, he also settled the matter at the same time.
Lu Chengzhou took the money and took care of the matter, but he didn't want the tram fare increase to be implemented.
The best way to attack Wen Peishi is naturally public opinion.
After Lu Chengzhou returned, he wrote an article. In the tone of a reporter, he reasonably suspected that there was a behind-the-scenes deal in Bishang Tram Company's fare increase.
Moreover, it is inferred that the amount of bribes Wen Peishi accepted was also set at 10,000 yuan.
After the Municipal Office approved the fare increase for Bishang Tram Company, some reporters who heard the news kept asking Bi Guolin questions, asking him to reveal the behind-the-scenes information.
Although Bi Guolin strongly denied it, the newspaper still published it.
Although the article was a bit misleading and the amount was incorrect, the reporter's conclusion was correct. The reason why the Bishang Tram Company increased the price was because Wen Peishi accepted bribes.
This incident made Wen Peishi very embarrassed, but he had nothing to do.
Besides, when he decided to become a traitor, he was already prepared to be drowned in others' spit.
Some time later, Huang Xiaoan found Lu Chengzhou again. The water company followed suit and was also preparing to raise prices.
Trams are only relevant to those employees who need to take trams every day, but tap water is used by most households.
The increase in tap water prices has sparked public outrage.
