Chapter 4 Gifts
"Cousin, why are you here? How's the business going? "The second uncle's surname is Zhao, and the cousin of the second aunt's family is named Zhao Ming, and he doesn't have the taste of a child of a family, but he wants to be a slippery businessman, and because of this, Zhou Ziming doesn't have a good impression of this nephew, and he usually doesn't have a good face when he sees Zhao Ming.
Although Zhao Ming also knew that his uncle didn't like him, but this relationship was a must, not to mention the relationship between the third uncle Zhou Zishan and his mother, he said that he wanted to find a relationship outside, and the relationship between the uncle could not be broken.
Zhou Fan also knew that his father didn't like this cousin, it wasn't that Zhou Ziming didn't like Zhao Ming to make money, and it wasn't that Zhou Ziming didn't want to take care of his nephew, the main thing was that Zhao Ming didn't have any responsibility, this matchmaking was just speculation, and he didn't have the grandeur of a child of a family at all, and as a family like the Zhou family, making such a little money would inevitably be looked down upon, Zhao Ming's approach was really a bit embarrassing for the old Zhou family, and it was for this reason that Zhou Ziming also ignored Zhao Ming. Looking at the situation, it seems that he wants to exclude Zhao Ming from the Zhou family.
In fact, Zhou Fan knows that if Zhao Ming, his cousin, can really be a good hand, then no matter what, Zhou Ziming looks at the flesh and blood affection, even if he doesn't take action personally, at least the strength of the Zhou family will help Zhao Ming in the village, after all, among the four brothers and sisters of the Zhou family, Zhou Ziming and the second aunt were born to the same old lady, and the feelings are also the deepest.
Although Zhou Fan wanted to remind Zhao Ming a few words, but for this cousin's ability, Zhou Fan is obviously not very optimistic, it's okay to make a small fuss, really let this cousin do big things, not to mention getting into trouble, Zhao Ming himself doesn't have this ability, it's hard to guarantee that he won't be used as a gun, and when the time comes, don't compensate his wife for breaking the army, but cause any trouble for the family.
"I heard that you were drunk, why did you quarrel with your uncle again, why can't you listen to your uncle." Although Zhao Ming is two years older than Zhou Fan in terms of age, this old-fashioned speech obviously caused Zhou Fan's dissatisfaction, if it weren't for Zhou Fan, who was reborn, the two might have made a fuss with these few words, but now Zhou Fan obviously has no intention of quarreling with this cousin.
Zhou Fan knew that Zhao Ming was mainly not valued at home, and even felt that he had no status in the Zhou family, so he inevitably felt a little inferior, but Zhou Fan was different, as the eldest grandson of the Zhou family, he had always appeared in the eyes of everyone as the heir of the family.
It's really because of this, Zhao Ming occasionally hurts Zhou Fan a few words, but he can make himself feel more comfortable, in fact, Zhao Ming doesn't have any malice, it's just because of Zhao Ming's inferiority complex in his heart that he hopes to find some confidence in his cousin.
"I was dizzy yesterday, and my dad just trained me at noon today, so you can spare me." Zhou Fan answered with a smile, did not open his mouth to talk back, and even fought with Zhao Ming, obviously Zhao Ming was also stunned by Zhou Fan's performance.
"That's good, that's good, listen to my uncle in the future, don't be angry with my uncle." Zhao Ming made a few words on his lips, and when he saw Zhou Fan open his mouth to admit his mistake, Zhao Ming obviously knew that he would accept it when he saw it.
"Cousin, how is your business now? The thing of helping people approve documents is always a small fight, I think it is better for you to do less, or take advantage of this mind to do some small business, it is faster than such a small fight to make money. Zhou Fan hesitated for a while, and then he persuaded Zhao Ming.
"Do business, do what business, this business requires capital, and there is a business where you can make sure you don't lose money." Zhao Ming shook his head, obviously a little disapproving.
Zhou Fan smiled bitterly when he heard this, it seems that his cousin is really not that material, he is born with less responsibility, originally Zhou Fan still wanted to help Zhao Ming come up with ideas, but seeing Zhao Ming like this, Zhou Fan could only shake his head with a wry smile.
In fact, at that time, many domestic enterprises from state-owned to private enterprises changed, some not very profitable guest houses and even some factories began to contract to foreign countries, with the prestige of the Zhou family, from the bank loan, Zhao Ming casually contracted a few factories, as long as the development is also quite good, but now it seems that Zhao Ming obviously can't afford to be this beam.
In his last life, Zhou Fan started real estate and started a group company, Zhao Ming, who was originally out of society a few years earlier than Zhou Fan, only helped out in Zhou Fan's company, which is strange and aggrieved, and because of Zhao Ming's ability, Zhao Ming can't participate in important decisions in the company, although Zhou Fan takes care of Zhao Ming, but Zhao Ming has a feeling of being under the fence, I believe that this cousin's heart is not comfortable
After the Zhou family incident, most of the high-level executives in Zhou Fan's company chose to betray Zhou Fan, but only Zhao Ming, the cousin, has been taking a lot of sins for Zhou Fan in the end, and some of the sins have resisted, in fact, Zhao Ming got these things from there, just by virtue of this, Zhou Fan still has a lot of feelings for this cousin.
Zhou Fan shook his head with a wry smile, although he wanted to help this cousin, but looking at the other party's appearance, Zhou Fan could only smile bitterly, and Zhou Fan's current life experience, even if he wanted to help Zhao Ming, he still lacked a little, as for Zhou Ziming, he couldn't count on it for the time being, after all, if he wanted to change Zhao Ming's position in Zhou Ziming's mind in a short period of time, this is undoubtedly a big problem.
"My dad went to work after dinner, I'm afraid you won't see him this time." Zhou Fan sighed and said, it seems that he will find a way to help his cousin in the future, and now in this situation, Zhou Fan has no good ideas.
Hearing that Zhou Ziming went to work, Zhao Ming was slightly disappointed, and at the same time Zhao Ming seemed to be a little happy, these two completely opposite emotions were manifested in one person's body, which really made people feel a little helpless, but Zhou Fan knew Zhao Ming's thoughts, and wanted to move around Zhou Ziming's relationship here, but he was afraid that Zhou Ziming's uncle would teach him a lesson, no wonder Zhao Ming would behave like this.
"I'm going to go to Uncle Zhang's house later, dinner may be at their house, why don't you come with me?" Zhang Jindong is now the deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, and Zhou Fan's entry into the National Development and Reform Commission this time was arranged by Zhou Ziming through Zhang Jindong.
"Uncle Zhang? Director Zhang's home? Zhao Ming was slightly stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, Zhang Jindong grew up in the Zhou family since he was a child, and he has always been half of the Zhou family, Zhao Ming is obviously no stranger to Zhang Jindong, but Zhang Jindong, who is a high-ranking and powerful person, is obviously inseparable from Zhou Ziming in the surname, Zhao Ming, the juniors of the third generation, is naturally very restrained in front of Zhang Jindong.
"Well, I'll go over later, but you also know that Uncle Zhang is busy, and if we go over, he may not have time to see us, so you have to be prepared." Zhou Fan nodded with a smile.
Since Zhou Fan was arranged in the National Development and Reform Commission, how to arrange it naturally fell on Zhang Jindong's land, although it is impossible to talk about topics such as taking advantage of the situation, and it is impossible to come to Zhou Fan to support Zhou Fan with Zhang Jindong's identity and status, but since he has entered the National Development and Reform Commission, maybe Zhang Jindong also has something to say to Zhou Fan, and it is also beneficial for Zhou Fan to go to Zhang Jindong's house on the first day of work.
Of course, the cadres working in the ministries and commissions, it is difficult to guarantee that there is some background behind them, Zhou Fan naturally hopes to borrow some feng shui in the competition of the National Development and Reform Commission in the future, Zhang Jindong is a deputy minister-level official, spit a little saliva, and the cadres below should also be treated as a major matter, not to mention that the relationship between the two families is here, so before entering the National Development and Reform Commission, Zhou Fan hopes to leave a good impression on Zhang Jindong.
"Oh." Zhao Ming answered, there was still some drumming in his heart, in front of his uncle Zhou Ziming, Zhao Ming had some encounters, and in front of Zhang Jindong, Zhao Ming had no bottom in his heart, after all, in his heart, Zhou Ziming was always closer than Zhang Jindong.
Although Zhao Ming wanted to get close and talk to Director Zhang, who was in a high position, he was a little difficult to express his position at this time.
"What's wrong? If you don't want to go, forget it, give you a few minutes to think about it, and we'll go. Zhou Fan smiled and said, he also knew Zhao Ming's thoughts, so naturally he would not force Zhao Ming.
Zhou Fan has been to Zhang Jindong's house a few times before, and he is not a stranger to Zhang Jindong's house, but a regular visit like today is obviously different, not to mention that Zhou Fan is going to work in the National Development and Reform Commission tomorrow, Zhang Jindong is a real leader of the National Development and Reform Commission, and it is really the first time for Zhou Fan to visit the leader's door, so it is naturally not good to come to the door empty-handed, and this gift is naturally to be prepared.
Not to mention whether Zhang Jindong accepts valuable things or not, even if Zhou Fan wants to give them away, he doesn't have so much money, and Zhou Fan has only one hundred and ten yuan on him now, this is still Tang Aiju's living expenses for Zhou Fan, what can he buy with these money.
Yes, Zhou Fan smiled at the corner of his mouth, but he had an idea in his heart, this gift was given, Zhang Jindong would not refuse, and the weight of this gift is not heavy, the most important thing is to do what he likes, how to calculate it is also the most appropriate.
"Mom, grandpa put our family's tea there during the New Year, you can give me a little." This tribute tea is a good thing, ordinary people can't drink it at home, and only the central leaders or some old revolutionaries who have retired from the central government can get some of it every year.
The old man Zhou likes tea, but these tribute teas, the old man is usually reluctant to drink, every time he arrives at the end of the year, the old man in addition to leaving some for himself, the rest is divided into three parts, Zhou Ziming brothers and Zhang Jindong three people have one copy, usually the three of them are collected as treasures.
Although Zhou Ziming also drinks tea, but the requirements for tea are not high, but Zhang Jindong has the most research on the tea ceremony, and usually likes this top tribute tea the most, but the old man of the Zhou family divides this every year, such a little tea is naturally not enough for Zhang Jindong to drink, basically in the second half of the year, Zhang Jindong will come to the house to ask for some tea, as for Zhou Ziming to give it is another matter, calculate the time, Zhang Jindong's tea should have been exhausted.
"In your dad's study, what do you want tea for? Let Sister Ma help you find it, there are not many of these teas, your dad is very baby, you better drink it leisurely, don't let your dad find out. Tang Aiju obviously didn't know Zhou Fan's thoughts, thinking that Zhou Fan wanted to taste the taste of this tribute tea, but he didn't know that Zhou Fan had made up his mind to steal it out as a gift, if Tang Aiju knew Zhou Fan's current thoughts, he would definitely not tell Zhou Fan the location of the tea.
Looking at the tea pot in his hand, he carefully weighed it, and found a total of two taels of tea in Zhou Ziming's study, Zhou Fan was not polite, except for a small handful left for Zhou Ziming, the rest were all packed, if Zhou Ziming came back, seeing this scene, I don't know if he would beat Zhou Fan violently, but the tea was sent out, even if he beat Zhou Fan, he would not come back.