My 1978 Hotel

Chapter 118 Second Uncle’s Secretary is the Deputy Director

"Just check it out. It's nothing serious, don't worry." Li Feng said. "Don't worry, it's fine. The main dish of the health banquet is swordfish, so what can go wrong?"

"I really don't know who is so mean."

As soon as Han Chaoxia learned that the health banquet had been reported, she called Li Feng. She was very worried, and it was no wonder she was worried. Some of the comments on Douyin were too scary, saying things like going to jail.

She didn't care whether the B&B went bankrupt or not. After all, she had a stable job. Even if Li Feng didn't work, she wouldn't have to worry about going hungry. The family didn't have to pay for the mortgage or car loan. Besides, Li Feng still had some collections that were enough to live on.

In fact, she usually thinks too much. It seems better for the B&B to close down. That way, they don't have to separate. As for the less money, it doesn't matter as long as they are together. After all, they have been in love in college and their children are in their teens now. It has been more than ten years.

"I'm afraid someone is jealous. Don't worry, I will handle the matter at the B&B." Li Feng comforted Han Zhaoxia while muttering in his heart that the person who reported it really knew how to find the right opportunity.

The online public opinion storm has not yet passed. Now that it has been reported, no matter whether the matter can be investigated or not, the health department alone will come over and come up with many versions of the story.

"I'm just afraid that I'll disappoint them this time."

There is absolutely no problem with the knife loach. Besides, Li Feng didn't intend to advertise the health banquet and Jiangnan No. 1 Fresh on Douyin from the beginning. Now there is a shortage of supply and there is no need for advertising. The pre-orders are almost unfulfilled.

The supply is in short supply, and it is a unique business with no competitors. Advertising is a waste. Now it is being targeted, but the targeting is useless.

"Boss, are you okay?"

"Sister Wu, it's okay, just focus on your work."

After comforting Sister Wu, Li Feng packed up and returned to his room. It had been several days since he returned, and he hadn't yet properly sorted out the things he brought back. He didn't bring any porcelain or jade this time, but he did bring back a few cheap, inexpensive items.

The items are quite small, but Gao said they are good, possibly ivory carvings. Of course, we have to wait and see. The purchase price is extremely cheap, two pairs for only one dollar. I'm afraid the seller didn't know what they were, otherwise even if they were 78 ivory carvings, they wouldn't be worth this much.

It's a shame I didn't bring back a rhino horn cup; it's quite expensive. I have to say the Huizhou merchants were quite refined. "Let's go find Uncle Wu and take a look."

Wu Zhenhua and Wang Yin were watering the flowers and plants in the courtyard. When they saw Li Feng coming, they let him in. "Uncle Wu, Aunt Wang."

"sit."

Wu Zhenhua put down the kettle and his eyes fell on the small objects in Li Feng's hands. "Hey, ivory carvings, these are rare."

"Give me palm eyes."

The ivory trade cannot be made public now. Li Feng is not sure who started it, so just treat it as something that has been passed down.

"It's from the mid-Qing Dynasty."

"The carving is good."

"Just play with it."

Well, this big guy didn’t take a fancy to it, but it was just a small ivory carving of this kind. Apart from being a little more delicate and having better craftsmanship, there was nothing else outstanding about it. It was okay to keep it for fun.

"Hey, is this a set?"

Now Wu Zhenhua became interested. This was an ivory Buddha sculpture, so he took a closer look at it.

"Three Thousand Buddha Realms?"

"Uncle Wu, do you mean there are three thousand ivory carvings like this?"

Li Feng was filled with surprise. Three thousand of them? Wow, who is this? Such a big deal. Even for such small ivory carvings, three thousand of them would require dozens of ivory tusks and several years of effort.

"It's hard to say now."

Wu Zhenhua wanted to ask where Li Feng got so many ivory Buddha carvings. If he could really collect 3,000 Buddha ivory carvings, it would be very likely to be designated as a national first-class cultural relic. After all, this number is extremely rare.

"If, I mean if we can collect more, try to collect as much as possible."

"Ah, Uncle Wu, I really can't guarantee this."

Just kidding, if anyone dares to go to Hongcun Brigade in the short term, Gao Cheng’s head will be smashed open and he will be wrapped in gauze now.

"There's no rush for this, just do your best."

Wu Zhenhua saw Li Feng's apprehension and said nothing more. After all, these little things were forbidden, so he couldn't ask too many questions. The most important thing was that he didn't want to let others get involved in such an illegal transaction. "Uncle Wu, if you like, I'll leave these with you for now."

"When you get tired of looking at me, just return it to me."

Li Feng had never thought of giving it as a gift, but he gave it to Wu Zhenhua to play with for a while as a payment for the appraisal fee.

"No need, take it back and keep it well."

"Thank you, Uncle Wu. I'll go back first."

Li Feng didn't bother the old couple. Back in the office, he put the ivory carvings into the safe and took out 20,000 yuan. "Second brother, eldest brother, you've worked hard this time. Take this money first."

"Boss, this time..."

"Second brother, this isn't your fault. Besides, it's not like we haven't made any progress. I'll give you a commission once the harvest is settled. This 20,000 yuan is your nutritional allowance. Don't refuse it, take it quickly."

After saying that, he stuffed the money into their hands without giving them a chance to refuse. "Okay, you guys should get more rest. It takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal."

"thank you boss."

Li Feng paid for both of their medical expenses, and with the 20,000 yuan, Li Feng probably spent 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. This did not involve salary or antiques, which were all subsidized by Li Feng himself.

The two were also very grateful to Li Feng. After all, it was a lucky thing to meet a good boss in today's society, especially when the profit share given by this boss was given to the children.

"You guys should rest first."

Li Feng still had things to do. The food supervision department was coming over soon, and he had to entertain them. These people weren't exactly impressive, but if they really wanted to mess with your B&B, they'd be enough. A little after ten o'clock, two cars arrived. Both the industrial and commercial administration and the food and drug supervision department received reports.

Li Feng suspected that this person was not afraid of being sued, or that there must be something wrong with his B&B. Li Feng had prepared some materials for the B&B, thinking that it would only be a matter of time before the inspection.

"Li Feng, right?"

"Yes, leader, please come in."

Li Feng invited everyone to sit down in the lounge area of the B&B lobby and quickly poured tea. "Thank you, leaders, for your hard work."

"Well, are all the materials ready?"

"It's all here."

Li Feng handed over the materials. He wasn't worried about them, as they were all complete. Although the B&B business wasn't doing well, all the necessary certificates were in place. "We received a report that there are some issues with the health banquet you're holding."

"Leader, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding." Li Feng explained that the health banquet is basically not available for reservation from the outside world, and outsiders have no access to it at all. This report is a bit ridiculous.

"Really? Could you please give me some details about the ingredients for this health banquet?"

Li Feng frowned slightly. This question was a bit too much, after all, the health banquet was the biggest selling point of the B&B. However, Li Feng didn't have the slightest thought of hiding anything and introduced each dish of the health banquet one by one. However, Li Feng didn't expect that he had already taken out all the gifts he had prepared.

There didn't seem to be any looseness here, so the inspection was considered a normal operation. Li Feng didn't take it to heart and was mentally prepared.

"Let's put the health banquet on hold for a while until the test results come out."

Li Feng thought to himself that the person who came this time was a bit too demanding. "Boss, how long will it take for the inspection results? We have reservations here, and we can't keep them waiting."

"You can't say for sure."

"If it's short, maybe a week. If it's long, maybe a month or two."

Just kidding, this doesn't mean that the B&B and catering business will have to be put on hold for at least a week, or as long as one or two months. B&Bs already have very few tourists due to some rumors on TikTok, and now booking orders are restricted, so the B&Bs will basically have no income.

Although Li Feng could ignore the small amount of money from the health banquet, it was not good for the B&B to have no visible income. Li Muchen and others would become conspicuous. "Leader, can you make some concessions?"

"This is no small matter. Food safety is of paramount importance."

Li Feng rolled his eyes secretly, fearing that this inspection was no simple matter. It was too official, with no room for compromise. Logically, he had no dealings with these departments. Why did he feel targeted, Li Feng muttered to himself.

There was no point in talking any further, so Li Feng could only sigh. Let's do this for now. He had to tell Wu Tong and Uncle Wu, and he would probably have to talk to Brother Li Muchen too. If he didn't want to, the most he could do was sell the knife loach to the two brothers.

Alas, I had originally planned to prepare a good health banquet, but now it seems a bit difficult for the time being.

"Boss Li, you've offended someone."

Wu Tong chuckled after hearing what Li Feng said. "I'm afraid you've offended someone in your industry, so they used their connections to give you a little warning."

"maybe."

Warning, Li Feng thought that this was a bit like it. First there were some rumors on Douyin, and now the food supervision department was added. This really seemed like a chain of tricks.

"It's not easy to stop the health banquet."

Wu Zhenhua took a sip of tea. Wang Yin was in good health. The doctor had been quite surprised by her last checkup. Although her symptoms hadn't improved, her physical condition had improved slightly. Wu Zhenhua wouldn't allow such a small incident to occur. He turned around and looked at Wu Tong. "Call your second uncle. I remember his secretary came here two years ago."

"Well, two years ago, I went to Chicheng and was appointed deputy chief."

Wu Tong said, "Maybe he'll join the team this year."

"Call your second uncle and tell him about the situation here and your grandmother's condition."

Wu Zhenhua finished speaking and ignored the matter. Wu Tong took out her phone and called her uncle. "Grandma is feeling better now. There's some improvement. Okay, I understand, uncle."

"Boss Li, I think we'll have the result soon."

Although Li Feng was a little confused at first, he finally realized what was happening. Wow, this second uncle must be a high-ranking official. His secretary can even be promoted to the deputy mayor of a prefecture-level city.

Xu Chang returned to the city and called Guo Huai. "It's done."

Xu Chang also inquired about Li Feng's background. He was from another place, with no roots in the city, just an ordinary citizen. His wife, although a local, was only a junior teacher, and she was from the countryside. Xu Chang simply helped Guo Huai. After all, Guo Huai often treated them to meals and gave them many gifts during the New Year and other festivals.

It was not a loss to take advantage of Li Feng and get a thank you from Guo Huai. They had already received a report call, and what he did was not a violation of the rules, it was just a way to delay some time.

"Team Xu, let's go back first."

"You guys get busy."

Xu Chang waved his hand and returned to his office. He thought he would be free for the morning, but he had barely sat down when the phone rang. "Director Wu, yes, yes, yes, we just got back from Xiangshan."

"Yes, Xiangshan B&B, that's right. We received a report from the public..."

Xu Chang was interrupted before he could finish. "It was reported by the public, but I heard they didn't even provide any evidence..."

"this……."

Xu Chang was stunned for a moment, then realized that something bad might happen. How could he explain this? Sometimes, even without evidence, he could still conduct an on-site investigation after receiving a report from the public.

"We must rely on evidence when doing things. We cannot deny something simply because it is a report without any basis..."

The more Xu Chang listened, the more he felt something was wrong. Could it be that this Li Feng was related to Director Wu? Damn it, he originally thought he was just an insignificant citizen who was being easily manipulated, but now he was probably hitting a wall.

"Yes, Director Wu, you are right. This time we were negligent in our work."

This matter is not a big deal. In fact, they did not break the rules too much. It's just that the thought of Director Wu remembering it and making things difficult for him in the future will be troublesome. He is not too old and still has room for improvement.

After Director Wu hung up, Xu Chang frowned. This was a bit of a problem. He needed to find out more about Li Feng's background first. "Manager Guo, I'm Xu Chang. Let's have lunch together."

"How about this, just stay over there, I'll make the arrangements."

Xu Chang did not agree to go to the Huicai Garden but instead arranged for them to go to a small restaurant that he usually went to, which was closer to his workplace.

"Group Leader Xu."

Guo Huai placed two bottles of wine and a few fireworks next to Xu Chang. Xu Chang pushed them back without even looking at them. His mind was full of Director Wu's words. It wasn't hard to imagine that this Li Feng must have a significant background.

Even Director Wu might have to give him some face, which was a bit scary. He was just a team leader and a deputy section-level cadre, so he couldn't stand it. "Manager Guo, forget about the things. But Manager Guo, you've really made things difficult for me this time."

"What are you talking about, Team Leader Xu?"

Guo Huai, the manager of the Huicai Garden flagship store, is a direct subordinate of Qin Guocheng. Qin Guocheng was embarrassed by Li Feng. After Guo Huai knew about it, he wanted to help Qin Guocheng teach this ungrateful country B&B owner a lesson.

I originally thought that using Douyin would be enough, but I never thought that this person was quite tenacious. The rumors outside didn't seem to cause much harm. So, I reported this matter. Xu Chang became more depressed when he saw that Guo Huai seemed to be unaware of Li Feng's background.

"Manager Guo, don't you know the background of this Boss Li?"

"background?"

Guo Huai also realized something was amiss. "What does Team Leader Xu mean?"

"Since Manager Guo doesn't know, forget it."

Xu Chang stood up and was about to leave. Guo Huai was a little panicked. "Team Leader Xu, I really don't know. Besides, this Li Feng has a background, so how could he...?"

(End of this chapter)