Top Quality Family Without Pop-up Windows Chapter 23: Money or Life

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  "Secretary Guan has arrived, Shufen, so quickly invite them in."

  Xu Yi pretended to lift the quilt and get out of bed to greet the guest, Guan Jian's eyes widened in surprise, he immediately quickened his pace and walked over, stretching out his hand to press down on Xu Yi's shoulder. "Young Master Xu, no need to be polite, you rest."

  Guan Jian thought that Xu Yi would give him a slap in the face, after all, because of this was caused by his son Guan Fei having taken a liking to Xu Yi's woman, otherwise, without Guan Fei, the police station people would not have dared to be so reckless.

  However, Xu Yi was so polite to him that Guan Jian saw a glimmer of hope. Although he was about to retire soon, according to the rules, unless it was a matter of life and death, no one would make a move on someone who was about to retire, because no matter how high the position, everyone will have this day.

  There will be a day when one leaves power, a day when one leaves the stage. When that day comes, there will be no more power, no more people surrounding you, and it's even possible that not even family members can be protected.

  Of course, there is an exception to this situation. That is when a retired person provoked someone they shouldn't have before retirement, and the difference in strength between them was too great. If the other party could crush him with just one finger, then the rules would automatically disappear.

  Unfortunately, Guan Fei had indeed provoked a task that he couldn't afford to provoke. Xu Haoyang was the retired vice chairman of the Military Commission, and Xu Haoyang's son was also the deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, as well as a hot-shot deputy ministerial-level official. Such a person, especially the son of a small county party committee secretary, could not afford to provoke him.

  Not to mention Guan Fei, this fool, also showed off and called the police from the city's public security bureau to arrest people, which also implicated Ma Tian, the secretary of the political and legal committee.

  Although everyone is an ally, once their own power is threatened, each person will have their own decision on what choice to make. However, Ma Tian would never choose to offend the Xu family for the sake of Gu Fei.

  It's quite simple, County Magistrate Lu Weiqun has already come to ask Xu Yi for news, and Xu Yi didn't mean to kill Ma Tian completely. In this situation, what choice Ma Tian will make is already very clear.

  "Guān Fēi, you idiot, this is all your doing."

  Guan Jian's face turned cold as he glared at Guan Fei, "You idiot, why aren't you kneeling down to apologize to Young Master Xu? It's all because of your foolishness that Young Master Xu has suffered such a great injustice."

  Guan Fei was stunned, although he had already prepared to apologize and admit his mistake, but that didn't mean he could accept the request of kneeling down to Xu Yi.

  Although he was a spoiled son who had done many evil things, the spoiled son also had his own principles. A man's knees were under his crotch, how could he easily kneel down, even if the other party was a prince with a great background? Anyway, the old man had already retired and made enough money.

  Even if the Binjiang Garden project has not started yet, it can still be transferred and sold to others, anyway there are many people eyeing this project.

  Xu Yi didn't say a word, quietly watching the painful struggle on Guan Fei's face. Perhaps this young master hadn't realized the severity of the situation yet, or perhaps in his heart, he thought that there was no problem in Qi Xi County that his father couldn't solve. He was a pitiful child who still hadn't woken up to reality, despite being quite old and no longer a child.

  "Governor, there are two kinds of young masters: one is to carry a bird cage and raise fighting cocks and dogs, every day teasing big girls and little daughters-in-law, and the other is to eat and die."

  Xu Yi finally spoke up, his calm gaze fixed on Guan Fei. "There's another way: to venture into the business world and the political arena, owning countless industries and having countless beauties at your beck and call. With just a stomp of your foot, you can shake the entire world; with a flick of your wrist, you can control the fate of nations."

  "Guān Zǒng, what kind of person do you think you are? And what kind of person do you think I am?"

  Guan Jian's face turned red with anger, and he rushed over to kick Guan Fei in the buttocks. Guan Fei stumbled and fell to his knees, his pale face flushing bright red. "You beast! Don't you apologize to Master Xu? If it weren't for your reckless behavior, Master Xu would have been beaten up by the police and hospitalized!"

  "Xu, Master Xu, I'm sorry."

  Guan Fei hung his head and spoke in a mosquito-like voice.

  Mei Shufen was shocked, didn't expect Guan Jian to really make Guan Fei kneel down, quickly lifted her head and took a look at Xu Yi, Xu Yi slowly opened the quilt, "Shufen, quick, help me get General Guan up."

  "Guān Zǒng, you should get up now."

  Mei Shufen hastily stepped forward and grabbed Guan Jian's arm, and Guan Fei took the opportunity to stand up.

  "Shufen, pour some water for Secretary Guan and General Manager Guan."

  Xu lay on the bed, covered with a quilt, and turned his gaze to Guan Jian, "Secretary Guan, it's so late, do you have something to discuss?"

  Guan Jian sat on the chair, took a glance at Mei Shufen, stretched out his hand to pick up the water cup, and smiled, "Shufen, go help me buy a pack of cigarettes."

  Mei Shufen nodded and knew that Guan Jian was going to discuss the terms with Xu Yi, so she stepped aside, making it inconvenient for Guan Jian to speak.

  "Secretary Guan, is there anything you can say now?"

  Xu Yi took a glance at Guan Jian's mysterious expression and wondered what kind of conditions he would propose.

  "Master Xu, today's events were all caused by this young Guan Fei. Guan Jian lightly coughed and stood up sincerely, "In recent years, I have been neglecting the education of my son, which has led to him causing trouble in Qi Xi County and offending many people."

  His voice paused, "I know that Mr. Xu is a great man with a broad mind, and he may not take this small matter to heart, but those who have ulterior motives will definitely seize this opportunity to stir up trouble."

  "Tonight, I'll bring my son to apologize to Master Xu for his wrongdoing. I hope Master Xu will be magnanimous and forgive him for his momentary impulsiveness."

  Here is the translation:

  At this point, Guan Jian turned his head to glance at Guan Fei, cleared his throat lightly, and only then did Guan Fei awkwardly pull out a card from his pocket and walk over to the bedside. "Master Xu, I'm sorry. If you can forgive me this time, I promise I won't dare do it again."

  "The guys at the police station caused you great physical and mental harm, I'm extremely sorry about that. The money in this card is for your medical expenses, please don't decline."

  After speaking, Guan Fei pinched the card with both hands and placed it on the bedside table.

  Xu Yi picked up the bank card, took a glance at it, and started fiddling with it in his hand. His lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of cold smile on his face. "Secretary Guan, do you think our Xu family is short of this amount of money?"

  "No, no, no, I didn't mean it like that."

  Guan Jian hastily stood up, shaking his hands, "This is just a heartfelt words of my son, your experience was caused by him, although there are people instigating him in the middle, but ultimately it's because of him that you're lying here."

  "Besides, the impact of today's incident on your reputation cannot be compensated with money. This is just a sincere apology from me."

  "Alright, as someone in the circle, my experience must be unprecedented." Xu Yi smiled and nodded slowly, presumably Lu Weiqun had already relayed his words to Guan Jian, and he was late because he went to discuss with Lu Weiqun how to deal with himself.

  Guan Jian heard the words and was stunned, thinking of what Lu Weiqun had said, his heart skipped a beat. Indeed, Xu Yi wouldn't be so easily dismissed, after all, he was from the capital city, and the prince's face value wasn't cheap.

  "Master Xu, I won't hide it from you, there's another thing I'd like to ask for your help with."

  Guan Jian's heart sank slightly, and he made a decision immediately. "My son has been cooperating with others to develop the Riverside District recently, just next to Wangjiang Building. After this incident, I have lost all enthusiasm and am preparing to request early retirement from the organization. This project will not be allowed to continue either."

  "This project in this district is too big, with over 200 mu of land already enclosed and located on the riverbank. When I was in office, everyone gave me face and this project might have barely been able to continue, otherwise, with Dogzi's ability, this project will ultimately end up being abandoned."

  "I'm now tired of the officialdom's hypocrisy and decided to retire ahead of schedule. In this case, this project in my hands has become a useless thing. Rather than that, I'd better transfer this project to you, Mr. Xu, to operate."

  Guan Jian's voice paused, his eyes fixed tightly on Xu Yi, "Please, Master Xu, fulfill our father-son relationship."

  "Secretary Guan, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to fulfill this request of yours. After all, I don't understand the way business is done either. This card was given to me as my living allowance, so I'll just take it."

  Xu Yi was taken aback by the words, never expecting that Guan Jian's construction would be so powerful and decisive. No wonder this guy could unite with Lu Weiqun and others to suppress Jiang Weifeng for many years as a deputy secretary.

  Guan Jiancheng was taken aback, just as he was about to persuade him a few more times, Xu Yi let out a yawn. "Secretary Guan, sorry, it's too late, I need to rest."

  "Sorry, Mr. Xu, we won't disturb your rest then."

  Guan Jianzhu reluctantly stood up and walked out, his footsteps a bit unsteady. Guan Fei was shocked and immediately followed him.

  "Dad, how could you give the Binjiang District project to Xu Yi? The pure profit from this project is at least tens of millions, more than what I've earned in all these years combined."

  Guan Fei started the car with an unhappy face.

  "You fool, do you want money or your life?" Guan Jian's face sank, and he glared at Guan Fei fiercely. "If it weren't for your being blinded by lust, would we have this situation today? Do you think others care about your little bit of money?"

  "If he takes over this project, it means he owes me a favor and won't let me be taken down by others. Moreover, his projects in the capital also need someone to keep an eye on them, and ultimately, this project will still end up in your hands."

  "He eats meat, you drink soup, it's already good enough. With this first cooperation, if there are other projects in the future, he can still benefit from your advantage."

  Guan Jian shook his head and sighed, "And that old thing Jiang Weifeng will definitely take this opportunity to go crazy. Once I'm taken down, won't the Binjiang District project fall into Xu Yi's hands?"

  "You've been doing all sorts of shady things in Qixi all these years, and once the Discipline Inspection Commission really gets going, I won't even be able to retire early if I want to. And you think you can still make a run for it? You're lucky you're still thinking about making money now!"