Chapter 74: Shield of Arrows

  The room was quiet to the extreme, and everyone present was a character of great cunning. Zhang Qingyun's few words were understood by all, and he was hinting that there was something fishy about the Tianhe Road Bridge and related functional departments. Although he spoke vaguely, such things are more vague, making people feel uneasy at heart.

  Zhao Jiayao and Duan Yongchun exchanged a glance, Duan Yongchun slightly shook his head, Zhao Jiayao furrowed her brow, knowing that Duan Yongchun meant not to make the situation awkward, fearing that the side of Yongping would really jump over the wall in desperation.

  Zhang Qingyun was also very nervous, and after he said this sentence, the room for maneuver in the negotiations between the two sides decreased. If Wan Yi and Zhao were anxious, things would be ruined, and the result would of course be a double loss, but this loss was one that Zhang could not afford to suffer.

  Just as the atmosphere was becoming stifling, I suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.

  "Come in!" The door was opened by someone, Zhang Qingyun took a glance at the doorway and hastily stood up.

  "Haha, Qingyun! It's been a long time since you've come here." The one who entered was Wang Shi, the boss of Honglou. He had a smile all over his face and took a glance at the table, discovering that they weren't playing cards. His expression changed slightly as he said, "Oh, I hope I'm not interrupting? I thought you guys were playing cards!"

  "Hello, Wang!" Zhang Qingyun said, his heart skipped a beat as he felt like his words had an echo. He quickly looked around and saw Zhao Jiayao staring at him with her mouth agape, only to realize that they had both spoken the same words simultaneously.

  "Huh? You... Jia Yao! How did you end up here? You..." Wang Shi said in surprise.

  Zhang Qingyun was also surprised, first at Wang Shi's arrival, and then at how familiar he seemed with her. She couldn't understand why he would be so friendly with her, considering they had only met once before. Of course, she didn't know that in the Red House, whenever there were important guests, Wang Shi would always make an appearance to greet them, since customers who held red cards usually had high social status. Zhang Qingyun was just a special case, and Wang Shi wasn't aware of her true identity either.

  Besides, Zhang Qingyun found it strange that Zhao Jiayao wasn't the one who had become famous in the Red Chamber from the future? How did she know Wang Shi? Moreover, judging from their expressions, the two of them were not superficially related.

  "It was Mr. Zhang who brought me here, we have something to discuss." Zhao Jiayao said with a quickly restored calm demeanor.

  Wang Shi glanced at the two of them, seemingly enlightened, and said: "Then you continue talking! I won't disturb you anymore, go back and help me ask your brother how he's doing!" He looked at Zhang Qingyun again: "Qingyun, although we're family, don't bring Jia Yao here in the future, okay? If Big Brother Zhao finds out, he won't forgive you."

  Zhang Qingyun's heart skipped a beat, and his mind was racing with thoughts. It seemed like he had grasped something. Zhao Jiaxiao shared the same surname as Zhao Chuan, could she be from the Zhao family? He glanced at Zhao Jiaxiao, only to find her staring back at him with an inexplicable expression, clearly Wang Shi's words had left him a bit dazed.

  Zhang Qingyun smiled in his heart, thinking that this was too coincidental. The probability of such a low event happening to himself was difficult to judge whether it was good or bad.

  After Wang Shi left, the atmosphere in the house changed completely. Zhang Qingyun was thinking about what kind of family Zhao's was and how she could handle this matter properly. If others found out about this, it would be the biggest joke in the world.

  Zhao Jiayao stared at Zhang Qingyun with a confused expression, wanting to say something but the situation was not right, and she felt stifled.

  As for Duan Yongchun and Li Fengshan, they were somewhat restless, especially Li Fengshan, whose face was pale to the point of being frightening. His waist involuntarily straightened up, with only half his buttocks resting on the sofa. Occasionally, he would steal a glance at Zhang Qingyun, but immediately look away again, revealing his inner anxiety at a glance.

  "Cough, cough! Let's continue!" Zhang Qingyun calmed down and said, "As for the Gao Jianyu project, we're not trying to make things difficult for you. It's just that this project is too important and must be completed this year. As for the flood season problem, we've already found a good solution - intercepting the flow upstream, so the bridge can still be repaired! What do you think, Director Duan?"

  Duan Yongchun smiled unnaturally, but his eyes turned to Zhao Jiayao. Zhao Jiayao coughed dryly and took a sip of water before saying: "If the interception is feasible, then there's no problem with starting the project. Actually, you also know that the Gaobian Bridge has been quite bumpy, and our company hasn't made much profit from it. We want to finish it as soon as possible."

  Zhang Qingyun touched his nose, and in his heart, he gave Zhao Jiayao a thumbs up for this sentence. This young lady was not an idiot, her negotiation skills were very high, directly killing the topic of embezzlement that Zhang Qingyun would have brought up next. However, business negotiations were Zhang Qingyun's specialty after all, and such skills couldn't stump him. As soon as Zhao Jiayao finished speaking, he clapped his hands and stood up, saying:

  "Great! Director Zhao is indeed a woman who doesn't yield to men, with your words I can rest assured." He then turned his head towards Duan Yongchun and said: "Now, Director Duan, you can start making preparations on your end, resume construction as soon as possible. If there are any difficulties, go find our relevant department to solve them, let's work together to complete this project."

  Duan Yongchun was stunned, Zhang Qingyun's "drag" trick he could see, but the other person's words were watertight, saying that if there were any problems, Yongping would fully cooperate. This funding issue was also one of the problems, right? You can't just ask his secretary for money, can you?

  But in this situation now, and with Duan Yongchun's current mindset, he didn't dare to bring up the issue, so after a brief moment of hesitation, he could only nod his head in agreement. After all, this was a municipal project, and there was no way that anything shady would happen.

  Zhao Jiayao shot Zhang Qingyun a fierce glance, silently cursing him as a sly scoundrel, wanting to take charge himself, and then taking advantage of his own ignorance about the project, using chicken feathers as arrows to command Duan Yongchun. This Zhang Qingyun was truly detestable to the extreme.

  "Hehe, since we've finished talking about that, let's play a few more rounds!" Zhang Qingyun said with a smile as he weighed the chips in his hand. Duan Yongchun and Li Fengshan exchanged a glance, but ultimately turned their attention back to Zhao Jiaxiao.

  "Oh, I forgot! Just now, Wang Zong warned me that Zhao Zong is not suitable to stay here for too long. I'm really afraid of getting into trouble!" Zhang Qingyun laughed and then apologetically said to Duan and Li: "Duan Zong, Li Ju, today can only be a regret, let's reschedule! We'll have a good time another day."

  Zhao Jiayu furrowed her brow, for the first time feeling that Zhang Qingyun was not only slick but also shameless, using himself as a shield for everything. Originally, he hadn't even sincerely invited others to play cards, yet he spoke so loftily, it was truly astonishing. But how did this kid and big brother become acquainted? They seemed quite familiar, could it be that big brother appreciated this kind of person?

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