bookrandom Chapter 136 Director Lin, Please Help Me
Chapter 136 Director Lin, Please Help Me
As soon as Lin Ze arrived at the patrol station, he saw Wang Xiaoshou standing at the door, talking to an old man with saliva flying all over him.
Wang Xiaoshou's injuries have almost healed. Except for the broken arm which is still hanging around his neck, the bandages on other parts of his body have been removed.
"I'm telling you, you've found the right person. As the saying goes, it's good to lean on a big tree for shade. You can ask around in the outer three districts to see if there's any tree thicker, bigger, and taller than our Master Lin..."
The old man standing next to him turned out to be the owner, Hu, of the Xinxin Hotel, which was the hotel where Xie Quaner and his friends had stayed when they fled into the city.
"Captain Wang, you are right, you are right. Director Lin is a man of justice and righteousness, and you are the pillar of Director Lin's staff. If Director Lin were the emperor of our outer three districts, you would be like the Duke who protects the country..."
Seeing that the two were talking nonsense, Lin Ze couldn't hold back any longer, "Hey, isn't this Captain Wang? Why did you come here to inspect instead of staying at home to recuperate?"
Upon hearing Lin Ze's voice, Wang Xiaoshou almost knelt down. He turned around and took two quick steps, and swiftly greeted Lin Ze, "Master Lin, Master Lin, hey, we are just chatting here, do you have official business? We have been waiting here for a whole day!"
Lin Ze glared at him and said, "Wang Xiaoshou, if you can't control your mouth anymore, I will break your other arm myself without anyone else having to hit you!"
Wang Xiaoshou smiled and said, "Master Lin, Master Lin, I would be willing even if you broke my legs. As long as I can always follow you to do things, I..."
Lin Ze didn't want to listen to him nagging, so he quickly said, "Alright, alright, you're such a nagging person, it's a shame that you don't go to Tianqiao to perform crosstalk, hurry up, what's the matter?"
Wang Xiaoshou pulled the shopkeeper Hu over and said, "Mr. Lin, it's almost time for dinner. Can you give Old Hu some face and let him treat you to a meal?"
Then Wang Xiaoshou moved closer to Lin Ze and said softly, "Master Lin, good news, this old man is here to send you money."
Lin Ze looked at Wang Xiaoshou and then at Manager Hu.
I saw that Manager Hu had a sad face and kept bowing. I knew that something had happened to him.
Speaking of Shopkeeper Hu, he has had quite a few dealings with him, from the time Xie Quaner and his friends moved into his hotel to the time Xiyue and Ruoxue were temporarily placed in his hotel.
If the problem he encountered was not serious and Lin Ze could handle it, then there would be no harm in helping him.
"Let's skip the meal. Come to my office and talk about what's going on."
After going upstairs, Wang Xiaoshou made tea for Lin Ze with ease.
He used both arms to serve Lin Ze, which left Niu Saner dumbfounded.
Compared to Brother Xiaoshou, I still have a lot to learn!
Wang Xiaoshou poured another cup of hot wine for Hu, closed the door, and said to Hu, "Old Hu, stop wasting time and talk!"
Old Hu held the teacup, a little embarrassed, "Director...Director, you have always taken good care of me, and I am very grateful. Today I have another request, and I hope you will grant my permission..."
Lin Ze took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. Wang Xiaoshou rushed over to light it, and did not forget to turn around and tell Shopkeeper Hu, "Old Hu, don't use your old words. If you have something to say, just say it. The director will definitely do it for you if it can be done, and will tell you clearly if it cannot be done."
"Well, I'll be shameless and say this, Director, can you please accept 30% of the shares of our hotel?"
what?
Lin Ze took a puff of his cigarette, feeling a little puzzled.
You asked me to accept 30% of the shares of the hotel and you're begging me?
What kind of help is this?
Then he realized that something must have happened to the inn run by Manager Hu.
"Old Hu, we'll talk about whether we want to invest or not later. Just tell me what happened to you first, don't beat around the bush."
Only then did Lao Hu confess the truth.
It turns out that as the weather gets colder, the hotel business is quite good.
As the Japanese gradually occupied cities large and small in North China, the flow of people was gradually relaxed, and there were many more merchants from all over the country, especially those coming from outside the Great Wall to do business.
Lao Hu's hotel faces the Dongbianmen Railway Station. Although the place is not particularly large, it has complete facilities and considerate services. It enjoys a good reputation among the business community and naturally has many guests.
But good business is one thing, whether you can make money is another. As more and more customers come to Shopkeeper Hu, more and more people come to ask for money.
Someone from the police station will come today, someone from the detective team will come tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow the Japanese will come to collect some security fee.
The former is easy to deal with, especially the security fee collected by the Japanese, which is simply exorbitant. The money that Manager Hu earns is not enough to honor them.
I came up with this idea out of desperation. It is said that Director Lin has a good relationship with the Japanese. If he holds a stake in this business, the Japanese might charge less for his sake.
Hey, what is going on!
Lin Ze nodded. "How about this, I'll take your 30% stake, but 20% of the dividends will be given to me, and 10% will be sent to the patrol station and the agency. For the rest, if anyone asks you to pay again, tell me and I'll go find them."
Needless to say, this security fee must have been raised by that old guy Saito.
Old Hu was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, "I'll send you the money every month!"
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Lin Ze used one without saying anything. The business of this Xinxin Hotel was expected to be much better. After all, it was a 30% bonus. It was worth it for Lao Hu to give him the shares.
Old Hu also said that he had arranged a table at Fengze Garden in the evening and asked Director Lin to come and have the party.
Lin Ze thought about it and agreed.
Wang Xiaoshou was very happy. After all, it was Manager Hu who approached him first, and Lin Ze agreed so readily, which was also giving him face.
"They say that Master Lin is a timely rain for the outer city. I think that's true. Old Hu, you are also a traitor. If the director doesn't take care of your business, in a few months, you will be closed down and go back to your hometown to farm!"
Old Hu nodded repeatedly and kept thanking him.
In the evening, Lin Ze called Niu Saner, Xie Quaner, Er Zhuzi and others, and also called a deputy director who he was familiar with in the office.
A group of people were toasting each other at Fengze Garden. Lin Ze told the deputy director about Manager Hu's matter. The deputy director was quick-witted and immediately promised that he would take absolute care of Xinxin Hotel in the future. Not only would no one in the agency ask for money from the hotel, but also any relative who had a place to stay at home would be arranged to stay at Xinxin Hotel!