"Gay Zhan is a newly promoted deputy minister. He has never handled such a big project in the past. His family is very poor... I mean compared to some other ministers." Zhang Heping commented on Gaay Zhan meaningfully.

Even if he was as cute as Wang Genji, he could hear the subtext in his words. He asked with a smile: "Heping, do you want to say that Gai Zhan is very honest, or does he have not had time to corrupt yet?"

"I think it should be the latter." Zhang Heping said.

Feng Xiaochen shook his head and said, "You can draw a conclusion now. I'm afraid you need to contact Gai Zhan."

Zhang Heping said: "Xiao Feng's concerns are correct. We don't know much about Gai Zhan. It's hard to say that he didn't have time to become corrupt or he was not greedy. However, judging from the Avare style, officials who are not greedy are rare. Gai Zhan is probably not that clean even if he can get promoted all the way."

Feng Xiaochen did not refute him, but said, "This analysis makes sense. So, what other situations do you know about Gai Zhan?"

Zhang Heping said: "According to our understanding, Gai Zhan has a little ambition. He is unwilling to stop at the position of Deputy Minister of Industry, but intends to go further, hoping to become a minister and even enter the cabinet. He has mentioned this idea on some occasions, and when we learned about it from some Avare officials, they all confirmed this."

"This explains why Gai Zhan did not directly make his personal requests to us. I think he should be in a dilemma. On the one hand, he wants to make money, and on the other hand, he wants to establish an image of integrity. At least he doesn't want this matter to have any impact on his career." Feng Xiaochen analyzed.

"That's exactly that." Zhang Heping said.

"Director Luo is right. These people just want to be cousins ​​and want to set up archways." Feng Xiaochen said with emotion.

"Then what should we do next?" Wang Genji asked.

Zhang Heping smiled and pointed at Feng Xiaochen and said, "It depends on Director Feng. It is said that Director Feng has always been good at handling such complex affairs. We are only responsible for providing intelligence, not for solving problems. Solving problems is your business."

"Let's deal with this matter." Feng Xiaochen nodded and responded, and then said: "But we still have to thank Director Zhang. Without the information provided by Director Zhang, we just don't know anything about Gai Zhan and don't know where to start. Now that we know his background, we can prescribe the right medicine."

"What else is the right medicine? He just wants money but is embarrassed to say it. Let's just take the money and just take it over." Wang Genji said disdainfully, "Since this man surnamed Gai wants to extort money, let's tell him directly and ask him to find a way to increase the price of the equipment a little. The increase part is his. Anyway, it's not the money of us Chinese, so we don't feel sorry."

After saying this, he turned to look at Zhang Heping and Feng Xiaochen, looking forward to their recognition. Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the two of them just looked at each other, then smiled without saying anything, neither agreeing nor opposing. Wang Genji was a little embarrassed. He looked at Zhang Heping and Feng Xiaochen, and asked, "What do you mean? Am I wrong?"

Zhang Heping smiled and said, "I have said a long time ago that this is something you are considering. I am not easy to judge whether it is right or wrong."

"So Xiao Feng, do you think what I said is wrong?" Wang Genji turned his finger at Feng Xiaochen again.

Feng Xiaochen said helplessly: "Old Wang, it's good that things are so simple. Haven't you heard Director Zhang say that Gai Zhan is an ambitious person. It's true that he wants money, but he also needs a name. It's impossible for him to give him money out of thin air, and he may even hit a target, saying that we will win over and corrupt him, and we will be passive at that time."

"Not it?" Wang Genji hesitated, "When we give him money, why should he shoot a target? Besides, he is whining these days, just want money, and pretending to be a saint."

"He is willing to pretend to be a saint, what should you do?" Feng Xiaochen said, "We can only take advantage of such people, not forcefully."

"This is your business." Zhang Heping stretched, then pointed to the coffee on the table and said, "Who pays for this coffee? I can't help you with work, and I'll invite you to have coffee?"

"Old Wang, you should pay for what you have taken care of." Feng Xiaochen looked at Wang Genji and said with a smile.

Wang Genji jumped up and said, "Why should we pay? Peace, I just asked you to find a place, but who asked you to find a coffee shop? You also work in the agency. Don't you know that drinking coffee cannot be reimbursed?"

"Why, you can't repay me? I thought your system was looser than us, and I wanted to take advantage of your fortune and make a living from foreign food." Zhang Heping giggled.

Of course, this kind of words is a joke, and it is also a kind of humor with the characteristics of the agency. If it were Ruan Phuc Gen, people outside the system would definitely not understand. Feng Xiaochen called the waiter to settle the account and asked about the tickets casually. The other party indeed said that he could open it as office supplies, and he would definitely not let several leaders pay out of their own pockets.

Feng Xiaochen and Wang Genji returned to the reinstallation office and reported to Luo Xiangfei what they learned from Zhang Heping. After Luo Xiangfei asked the leaders of the Economic Commission, he convened Feng Xiaochen, Wang Genji, Tian Wenjian, Gong Zhenxing, and relevant personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Machinery Department to hold a project coordination meeting to discuss matters related to "trade practices". At the meeting, everyone cautiously avoided sensitive words such as "kickbacks" and "benefit fees" and replaced them with more neutral statements such as "business expenses" and "public relations costs". However, every participant understood in his heart that the crux of this project was where it was stuck, and to break through this crux, it could only be to take some measures that were not worthy of being used by outsiders.

The matter is already very clear, and consensus has been reached, but who will negotiate with Gai Zhan and the eventual handling of the matter has become a problem. There are two aspects to the difficulty of this matter. First, most people do not know much about the method of using this cross-border unspoken rules and feel that they have no idea where to start. On the other hand, everyone is afraid of taking responsibility. After all, once this kind of thing is intensive, the person in charge will have some risks.

"Since everyone has no time, let me do it."

After more than ten minutes of the cold, Feng Xiaochen broke his silence and took the initiative to take over the matter. Just now, everyone was shirking each other's attention, and they all said that they had important tasks related to the national economy and people's livelihood and could not get out of it. Of course, Feng Xiaochen knew what everyone was thinking, so he took the matter over.

"This..." Luo Xiangfei showed a hesitant look, and he was willing to object, but it was not suitable to say it directly. This matter was coordinated by the Remodeling Office, and Feng Xiaochen took the initiative to take on the matter. As the deputy director responsible for the Remodeling Office, Luo Xiangfei should give encouragement. The reason for his hesitation was that he knew the risks of this matter and did not want Feng Xiaochen to be implicated. However, he could not say this, otherwise others would not do it: Feng Xiaochen is your confidant, so if you don't let him take risks, then should we take risks?

"Xiao Feng..." Wang Genji, Gong Zhenxing and others were all in a slight way. Their ideas were similar to those of Luo Xiangfei. Everyone had a good relationship with Feng Xiaochen, and they couldn't bear to see this shrewd and capable young man fall into this pit. But if they object, who would ask them to carry this burden? Everyone is old-fashioned, who would be willing to do such thankless things?

Tian Wenjian took the lead in applauding and said, "Okay, Director Xiao Feng's spirit of bravely shouldering heavy responsibilities is really worth learning from. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that there was an urgent matter in our department that I had to take charge of, I would have volunteered to take on this burden. But I also know myself. Xiao Feng was famous for being able to do it in the past. He had to do it. If someone else did it, he might have ruined it."

Hearing Tian Wenjian's praising Feng Xiaochen like this, Luo Xiangfei frowned, but it was not convenient to say anything. Feng Xiaochen seemed to be unable to hear Tian Wenjian's intention, and just said with a smile: "Director Tian praises me too much. I just see that everyone is busy. I happen to have some free time to go and contact Gai Zhan. In fact, if Director Tian can take a day or two, I would be willing to help Director Tian, ​​and Director Tian will handle this matter."

"I really can't take time. I just said that I'll have a meeting today. I've been taking leave. I have to work overtime after I go back. Maybe I have to stay up all night tonight." Tian Wenjian said himself more miserable than Yang Bailao. Everyone understood what he was thinking, so they all sneered, making it inconvenient to say anything more.

"Since Xiao Feng volunteered, let Xiao Feng go and get in touch first, listen to what Gai Zhan thinks, and then talk about it." Luo Xiangfei said, "However, the matter of contacting Gai Zhan was collectively decided by our joint meeting, and the meeting minutes are evidenced. If the policy changes in the future, everyone needs to give Xiao Feng a proof and don't let Xiao Feng bear the responsibility alone."

"no problem!"

"This is for sure. In fact, Xiao Feng took the initiative to help us all share our worries. How could he be responsible alone?"

"We have no choice but to do this. Who makes international trade practices like this?"

"That's right, Xiao Feng is doing things according to international practices..."
Chapter completed!