1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 52 Hidden Goldfinger

Zhai Yuan dealt with the female clerk of the committee, and the outside was already in chaos.

But it seems that this woman surnamed Zheng is not very popular.

Men and women were standing outside the window, just watching, some with gloating expressions on their faces.

"what happen?"

A serious voice sounded from the stairs.

Zhai Yuan, who had vented his anger, sat down on the chair and looked up.

The crowd outside automatically made way for them, and two well-dressed men appeared before them.

The two men are easy to distinguish, one is Mediterranean and the other is not.

"Manager Peng."

Someone greeted the man with the Mediterranean hairstyle.

Zhai Yuan's heart moved slightly. Being a supervisor in a place like this means at least being a member of the official ranks, and the rank cannot be low.

"I'm sorry, Assistant He, I made you laugh..."

Manager Peng thought it was just an ordinary dispute, so he came to the window sill, turned his head and said to the other man next to him with an apologetic smile.

When he saw the scene near the Housing Authority window, the smile on his face froze.

Broken glass flew everywhere, creating a mess.

In the window, the usually arrogant and domineering foreign lady Zheng Liru was huddled aside with her hair disheveled and trembling.

A young man of about seventeen or eighteen was sitting on a chair, crossing his legs, and nodding at him with a smile on his face.

Stay calm. Whose rich family is this? He even dares to hit Zheng Liru, so he must be from a prominent family. But he is dressed a little ordinary.

In an instant, several thoughts flashed through Manager Peng's mind.

Then there was a lot of noise. Zheng Liru, who was sitting in the window, took advantage of this opportunity to knock over some furniture, opened the door and rushed out.

"Manager Peng, quickly arrest this housing estate bastard. I want him to suffer a fate worse than death!"

Zheng Liru, who escaped, ran into the crowd with tea leaves still on her face. With a resentful look in her eyes, she pointed at Zhai Yuan and cursed him.

Zhai Yuan felt that he had gone too easy on himself just now.

Manager Peng frowned, thinking that Zheng Liru was completely out of her mind.

What kind of place is this? How could someone say something like "life is worse than death"?
But he immediately reacted: "What did you say, housing estate boy?"

"That's right, it was the rotten beach in the housing estate! He wanted to apply to me for public housing management qualifications, and I helped him responsibly. Who knew that he suddenly broke the glass like a gangster and rushed in to beat me!"

Zheng Liru is confusing right and wrong, or maybe she really thinks so. I am already being responsible by responding to you troublemakers.

After that, she pointed at Zhai Yuan and continued, "You're dead! My husband is at the Municipal Bureau. He will send you to the correctional facility right away and let the people there teach you a lesson!"

"Hey! Don't talk nonsense."

Manager Peng reached out to stop Zheng Liru, looking a little embarrassed.

If this stupid woman didn't have a foreign husband, he would have kicked her right away.

Even if they are trapped in cages, how can they say such things in public?
"Is this the wife of Councillor Bezoda from the Municipal Council?"

Next to Manager Peng, Assistant He, who had remained silent throughout the entire process, suddenly spoke and looked at Zheng Liru with a smile.

"It's me! I'm Bei Zheng Liru!"

Zheng Liru regained her arrogant look, as if taking her husband's surname was something to be proud of, even if it was a foreign translation.

Assistant He nodded and stopped looking at her and looked at Manager Peng.

"Manager Peng, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again."

He glanced at Zhai Yuan, who was sitting by the window, waiting for the police to arrive.

He continued, "I recognize the young man inside as Zhai Yuan. He is an old friend of my family and is my nephew. Could you please do me a favor and not embarrass the kid too much?"

As soon as he said this, Zhai Yuan, Manager Peng and Zheng Liru all turned their eyes to him.

Zhai Yuan thought: Who are you?
Zheng Liru asked directly for him, her tone sharp: "So what if you are his nephew? Who are you? My husband is a member of Parliament of Bezoda. If he dares to bully us British in Hong Kong, no one can protect him!"

"Ms. Zheng, my boss is Councillor Mak Siu-kwan, and I am his executive assistant, Ho Tsz-long. The two sides are fighting fiercely right now, so I may not have to clean Councillor Bezoar's shoes for the time being." Ho Tsz-long nodded to Zheng Liru with a smile, then looked at Zhai Yuan and raised his eyebrows, "Ah Yuan, I remember that you are not a firecracker, so why did you make such a big scene today? Is there any hidden reason behind this?"

Zhai Yuan was stunned at first, then reacted quickly.

He Zilang and Zheng Liru introduced themselves with just two simple sentences, and it was obvious that they were conveying a message to him.

But for no reason, why would the competitor help me?

Could it be that my hidden cheat code has been activated?

He didn't know that the sensation caused by the movie screening at Kim Mau Ping Cinema had attracted the attention of Ho Chi-long's boss, a councillor, who had specifically instructed him to take care of him.

Zhai Yuan's mind raced and he immediately stood up from his chair.

"Uncle He, I didn't expect to meet you here."

Seeing that He Zilang looked to be in his thirties or forties, Zhai Yuan felt that it would not be a disadvantage to let him take advantage of him.

Then he quickly explained to He Zilang everything that had just happened, focusing on how Zheng Liru was just sitting there doing nothing.

"Everyone present here is a witness. This old lady can also testify to how Ms. Cheng from the Housing Authority bullies good citizens like us on a daily basis."

Zhai Yuan finished speaking in one breath, and the onlookers avoided his gaze one after another, and some who were afraid of causing trouble returned to their posts.

Manager Peng had a very unpleasant look on his face. From what he had heard throughout the whole process, he realized that it was just a small dispute, but it had become so serious.

This Zheng Liru is really incapable of accomplishing anything and always causes trouble!
And the main problem now is that he doesn't want to offend anyone on either side.

One is a newly appointed assistant to the Kwun Tong District Councillor, and the other is the wife of an Urban Council Councillor.

The foreigner Bei Zhuoda wants to support his people to enter the Municipal Council, while the boss behind Mai Zhaojun wants to help him get to the top.

Now the two sides haven't started fighting yet, but such a big conflict has arisen below. As for whether Zhai Yuan is He Zilang's nephew, it is actually the least important matter.

"Manager Peng, the employees in your department seem to be different from what is described in the newspaper."

After listening to Zhai Yuan's retelling, He Zilang nodded with satisfaction.

As expected of an evil genius, his brain is not slow at all. I was just afraid that he would say, "Who are you? I don't know you."

"Assistant He, there must be some misunderstanding here..."

"Yeah! Why do you believe this bastard's one-sided statement? Do you have any evidence?"

Before Manager Peng could finish his words, Zheng Liru interrupted him and glared at He Zilang and spoke harshly.

"evidence?"

He Zilang still smiled, but there was a hint of contempt in his eyes.

He turned to look at Director Peng and said, "Director Peng, I remember that a closed-circuit television was installed here two years ago. Can you give me a copy of today's footage? I want to take it back to my friends at the newspaper to learn about the advanced working experience of the Hong Kong government agencies."

"Assistant He, please wait."

Upon hearing this, Manager Peng forced a smile and dragged Zheng Liru to a corner.

The two of them were whispering something, and Zheng Liru's emotions gradually became stable from excitement, but she still looked unconvinced.

Manager Peng returned alone with a regretful expression.

"Assistant He, I remember that the CCTV in this building broke down last week and it hasn't been repaired yet."

He Zilang narrowed his eyes.

If the other party does not follow up, the new point of attack will be that the Hong Kong government agencies deleted the CCTV footage to conceal the truth, and they can always put the blame on you.

"but!"

Manager Peng changed the subject and glanced at Zheng Liru, who was looking indignant in the distance. "I have made it clear that both parties have some responsibility in this matter. In any case, your nephew should not have hit anyone, and he also damaged our public facilities."

"Let's just do this. Both sides should take a step back. Miss Zheng will not be held responsible for the past. Your nephew should just compensate her for her mental damages."

"As for the public housing business qualification application he brought, I will assign a second person to handle it, and I will expedite it. I guarantee that it will be all done by tomorrow morning."

He Zilang nodded after hearing this. He found this result acceptable.

So he looked at Zhai Yuan and nodded slightly at him.

Mental damages?
Zhai Yuan curled his lips: "Okay, then I'll give her 200 yuan."

(End of this chapter)