Chapter 1001 - The Women of the Li Family Must Not Be Humiliated
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Chapter 1001: Chapter 1042 The Women of the Li Family Must Not Be Humiliated"Not to brag, but in Mile City, thereâs nothing us brothers canât handle. As for the courts, I have absolute sway. If any of your relatives or friends are involved in lawsuits, just give me a call, and Iâll make sure itâs taken care of."
"You know if your relatives or friends run businesses and have any issues, just come to me. Donât focus on the fact that Iâm only at the Bureau of Commerce and Industry because I know plenty of guys in other departments too, and everything can be sorted with just a phone call."
By now, Zhao Hongji and Wang Chengqiang had already had a few drinks elsewhere. After a few more drinks at the table, they began to slur their words and started showing off in front of the girls.
Lin Qiu, a classmate of Su Yiyi, was also about to graduate. Hearing how capable the two men claimed to be, she tentatively asked, "Brother Zhao, Brother Wang, can you guys arrange jobs too?"
Zhao Hongji burst out laughing and said, "Piece of cake. Though I donât have big sway in the cityâs directly-controlled departments, getting a job in district or county departments is no problem at all."
Lin Qiuâs eyes lit up, "Really? Iâve always wanted to be a civil servant."
Zhao Hongji glared and lifted his glass, "Just because you doubted your Brother Zhao and Wang Qiang, youâll have to drink three glasses as a penalty."
Lin Qiu, even more delighted, quickly lifted her glass, "Brother Zhao, Brother Wang, Iâm counting on you then, donât worry. Iâm not clueless, Iâll pay what needs to be paid just to get in." Then she gulped down three beers in quick succession. For a girl about to graduate, a job was a major milestone in life, and becoming a civil servant was especially highly regarded. Even if it meant drinking too much, she was willing.
"Good, thatâs settled then. Weâll definitely take care of this for you, little sister Lin Qiu."
"Thank you, Brother Zhao, thank you, Brother Wang," Lin Qiu said, her joy apparent, repeating her thanks.
While Zhao Hongji and Wang Chengqiang were fairly influential socially, they were clearly boasting about being able to directly place a college graduate into a government department. They were merely blustering to intimidate these fresh graduates.
Additionally, Zhao Hongji had been drawn to Su Yiyi from the start, and had been making up these boasts to impress her and get her to ask him for help.
Despite all his shows of bravado, Su Yiyi continued to look down, seemingly uninterested.
"Hey, Yiyi, arenât you graduating too? Have you found a job?" Unable to contain himself any longer, Zhao Hongji took the initiative.
Su Yiyi looked up and said, "I found one."
"Oh? Youâve found one? Then it looks like your family has strong connections. What does your father do?"
"My father doesnât have a job."
"It must be your mother whoâs influential then."
"No, my mother passed away a long time ago."
Confused, Zhao Hongji asked, "Ah? Then how did you find a job?"
"Iâm going to work at a company."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongjiâs sense of superiority returned. He quickly said, "Whatâs the point of working in a company? If you were a man, it might be okay to strive there, but for a girl, stability is most important. I think you should be a civil servant. Youâre probably worried about the money, right? Donât worry, with your Brother Zhao helping you, it wonât cost much."
"Thank you, Brother Zhao, but Iâm not interested in becoming a civil servant," replied Su Yiyi, who was now quite put off by Zhao Hongji and shut him down directly.
Stung by the rejection, Zhao Hongji was mildly disgruntled, yet he couldnât lash outâor rather, throwing a fit in front of such a beautiful girl would be embarrassing. And Su Yiyiâs rebuff only made her more attractive to him. After all, the more challenging it is to win over a girl, the more exciting it is.
At that moment, An Zhen asked, "Brother Zhao, Brother Wang, I want to switch departments at the hospital where I work. Itâs too boring at the front desk. Can you guys handle it?"
Wang Chengqiang chuckled and replied, "Itâs a minor issue. Iâm well acquainted with your hospital director."
Quickly lifting her glass, An Zhen said, "Then let me toast to you first, Brother Wang. Iâm really counting on your help with this."
Wang Chengqiang laughed and said, "No problem."
Su Yiyi was no longer as inexperienced as she used to be. In her family, apart from her and Chu Xiaoyao, who was simple? Take the officials, for example, there were Lin Qiong and Ye Yunzhu, one a Deputy County Head and the other a Deputy Director of the Public Security Bureau. None of them had smaller positions than the others, but they never dared to say they could easily arrange jobs for people. Seeing their behavior, everyone only grew more disdainful.
Moreover, Su Yiyi did not want them to be deceived. These two were boasting excessively here, and if they eventually made any requests, the girls were likely to agree.
"An Zhen, arranging jobs is not that easy anymore, you shouldnât be too anxious."
Wang Chengqiang immediately added, "That depends on who is handling it. For me, itâs really a trivial matter."
"Yes, yes, with Brother Zhao and Brother Wangâs capabilities, they can surely get it done."
"Exactly, we are all counting on Brother Wang and Brother Zhao."
Initially, Su Yiyi wanted to remind her classmates, but now it seemed Zhao Hongji and Wang Chengqiang had completely baffled them; they even started to speak for these two.
Su Yiyi frowned slightly, but she still earnestly explained to her classmates, "Itâs really not that easy. I have two older sisters who work in government departments too. They donât just arrange anyone anywhere they like. They told me that the entry into the civil service is very strict and requires examinations. Although there are some under-the-table operations, the online supervision is now stringent. If someone reports an issue and itâs discovered, not only will the arranged person be removed, but also the people involved in the arrangement could be investigated. Generally, no one dares to do such things."
The girls sobered up a bit after Su Yiyiâs reminder; finding a job was not that easy. Having just met Zhao Hongji and Wang Chengqiang, it was a bit unrealistic to expect them to handle such a big matter as getting a job.
Wang Chengqiang and Zhao Hongjiâs faces turned quite ugly upon hearing what Su Yiyi said. It was as if she was dismantling their stage, a very embarrassing situation. Immediately, Zhao Hongji said, "Look, Yiyi, finding a job is indeed difficult for many people, but for us, it is not tough at all."
Su Yiyi smiled faintly and said, "Now many departments do not have direct control over their personnel; hiring needs approval from higher-ups. Even for a regular civil servant in a county, you cannot just arrange someone into any department without a series of examinations, even the County Party Secretary canât."
Ye Yunzhu was on maternity leave at home, and Su Yiyi took care of her the most. Although Ye was resting at home, her phone was busy all day. Su Yiyi, even without trying to learn, much understood many things about the political scene by being around her.
Thus, when Zhao Hongji and Wang Chengqiang spoke, Su Yiyi immediately knew they were bluffing, and her rebuttal was well-informed.
Hearing Su Yiyi speak this way, Zhao Hongji felt like he ran into someone well-informed, which made his face look a bit uglier. But admitting it would be too embarrassing, even just to maintain face, he bravely bluffed, "Yiyi, you make sense. But donât forget, I also have an uncle in the city. Arranging one person by a city leader canât be compared to those at the district or county level. So, for Chengqiang and me, arranging someone is still very simple."
Su Yiyi ignored Zhao Hongji and instead spoke to An Zhen and the others, "I understand your eagerness. If you want a job, it doesnât necessarily have to be in government. If you are willing, I can introduce you to two companies with good benefits. Of course, the decision is yours; everyone has their aspirations. You have my phone number, you can contact me later. I need to go now."
Saying this, Su Yiyi stood up and said to Ma Wendong, "Wendong, sorry, I have something else, I have to go now."
Ma Wendong also felt Zhao Hongji and Wang Chengqiang were a bit too much. Chatting and bragging a little was fine, but overdoing it could lead to trouble later.
However, Zhao Hongji became somewhat furious with shame. As Su Yiyi stood up, he also stood up and blocked her way, saying, "Yiyi, are you just leaving like this?"
Su Yiyi, neither humble nor arrogant, replied, "Yes, I have something else."
"But thatâs not right, even if you have to go, you should at least have another drink, right?"
Su Yiyi really disliked Zhao Hongji and was not in the mood to drink with him. She said, "Sorry, I canât drink, please step aside."
"What if I donât?" Zhao Hongji played the rogue, emboldened by alcohol.
Ma Wendong quickly got up to mediate, "Brother Zhao, Yiyi has other things to do, let her go."
But Zhao Hongji stared and said, "No, itâs rare for someone who has dined with me to leave first, especially without having a drink. Iâve never encountered that."
Ma Wendong frowned and said, "Yiyi, just have one drink then."
But Su Yiyi was no longer the old Su Yiyi, who might have relented and drunk under such circumstances. Now, things were different; she was a woman of the Li family, and people from the Li family couldnât be forced to drink. Facing Zhao Hongji, she calmly stated, "Mr. Zhao, please show some respect."
Zhao Hongjiâs face turned uglier as he exclaimed, "Wow, talking about my lack of respect? Okay, I will be disrespected today. If you donât drink this, I really wonât let you leave."