Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 1090: Chapter 1090: Asking for Help is Useless

The old district of Gaoyun City in Shangyun Province is said to have a history of more than two hundred years, and to this day, many ancient buildings are preserved.

Even more, there are several centuries-old shops.

Among them is Drinking Moon Tower.

Hearing the name Drinking Moon Tower, one might think it is a tourist attraction, but in reality, it is a time-honored restaurant.

It is said that this restaurant has been in operation since the late Qing Dynasty, specializing in Huaiyang cuisine.

The dishes of this restaurant are finely crafted and elegantly styled, premises’ signature dishes—clear-braised crab roe lion’s head, crystal tender pork, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, soft pocket long fish, broken herring’s head, crystal tender pork, Wensi tofu, triple-layer duck—all have unique formulas and are made by veteran chefs, making them far superior to their peers, and thus extremely famous.

Today, Drinking Moon Tower was reserved entirely by the Dacheng Group.

Early this morning, Mr. Shang had been busy arranging the venue.

It was good that the Zhang Family had agreed to sit down and talk.

However, the representative from the Zhang Family who came this time—the Mr. Zhang—really had a lot of issues!

Three days ago, his secretary had contacted them and even sent a list.

The list not only designated this place as the venue for the meeting and luncheon but also was meticulous, demanding many things.

From dishes, drinks, tableware, music, and even environment decorations, everything was specified.

All these, Mr. Shang endured, he even personally came over today to double-check.

To see if the requirements had been met.

There was no choice, since it was they themselves Who had initiated the peace talk, they had to tolerate the other side’s demands, even if they were unreasonable and excessive.

”Mr. Zhang really knows how to enjoy things,” sniffed a sophisticated and commanding beauty standing next to Mr. Shang as she held a list, ”Look, some of the key ingredients even have specified places of origin! If we get it from a different place than he requested, could he really tell?”

This beauty was none other than Miss Zhao.

Interestingly, she was also a ”classmate” of Bai Xiaosheng.

Originally, she participated in the selection process with Bai Xiaosheng, and with his help, she eventually made her way to the headquarters as intended.

Although currently, Miss Zhao was only an affair’s assistant, she was making quite a name for herself.

She had a budding reputation in the affairs department.

It was foreseeable that, given time, Miss Zhao’s appointment as an Affairs Officer was not far off.

Bai Xiaosheng and she were old friends, but since he returned to headquarters, he hadn’t seen her.

The reason was, over the past six months, Miss Zhao had also been on field assignments, staying in the west for several months.

Just as her fieldwork concluded and she was en route back to headquarters, she was reassigned here.

Her orders requested her to investigate the local situation and help address encountered problems.

But, after arriving here and understanding the situation from Mr. Shang, Miss Zhao realized.

The problems here were simply not something a mere affairs assistant could resolve.

The troubles were like a dark current, a vortex that could suck one in unawares, rendering self-preservation difficult.

Miss Zhao was no fool; after realizing the severity of the issues, she immediately submitted a report thinking to request higher-ups to send more people or to withdraw herself.

However, the headquarters’ response was to have her continue observing.

After several orders, the directives from above only grew more stringent, and Miss Zhao understood.

There was intrigue involved!

It was either Mr. Shang had offended someone high up who wanted to end him.

Of course, having seen Mr. Shang’s methods and his disposition, Miss Zhao dismissed this conjecture.

To say that Mr. Shang had offended someone high up, even made an irreconcilable enemy, she wouldn’t believe it if you killed her!

Mr. Shang’s subordinates found his command swift and decisive, and his decisions were highly accurate—he treated his subordinates kindly.

Towards his superiors, he was ever cautious and humble, showing great deference.

In a word, Mr. Shang’s emotional intelligence was extremely high.

Such a person, how could he possibly make the mistake of antagonizing his superiors.

But reality was as such, the higher-ups clearly turned a blind eye and deaf ear, openly letting Mr. Shang deal with the nearly impossible troubles himself.

As if, he was being forsaken.

Miss Zhao felt, the most pitiful was herself, tossed into this pit out of nowhere, accompanied by incessant misfortune!

If this game were to kill me, it would send snow in June.

After spending some time here, Zhao Qianze got to know Shang Wenshu. She began to probe him with indirect questions.

Unexpectedly, Shang Wenshu was so depressed he was quite open with her, even laying all his cards on the table.

Shang Wenshu felt aggrieved himself, baffled and utterly unaware of why his superiors had ”abandoned” him.

Even in death, one should be allowed clarity!

Regrettably, no one answered his question.

For a while, Shang Wenshu and Zhao Qianze became allies through adversity, truly becoming insiders.

At this moment, hearing Zhao Qianze’s mockery of Mr. Zhang, Shang Wenshu gave a bitter smile after another.

”Miss Zhao, you might as well curb your curiosity. In these troubling times, just do as Mr. Zhang requests—and what of it?”

”To put it bluntly, we are now grasshoppers on the same string, please, please don’t cause trouble for everyone. Just endure it, after all, who are we to call for help!”

Once he started talking, Shang Wenshu couldn’t stop, as if he felt that if he didn’t vent his frustrations, it might suffocate him.

”As the provincial industrial head, I’m supposed to manage all enterprises in the province. But in reality, I have little authority, wanting to gather all resources, desperate to confront the Zhang Family at all costs, I need approvals at every level. In the end, I lack the authority.”

”Right now, it’s clear that someone up there...”

Shang Wenshu ultimately didn’t finish his sentence and just sighed.

”Forget it, ’calamity comes from the sky while one sits at home,’ just hoping to be cautious and weather the storm together.”

”Old sayings go, ’those who survive great disasters are destined for fortune thereafter’; just need to persevere, and there is always a future to look forward to.”

Having said all this, Shang Wenshu was still optimistic, even more inclined to comfort others.

Such an attitude was really something!

Zhao Qianze sighed slightly and nodded.

Then, hesitatingly, Zhao Qianze said, ”Mr. Shang, actually, I know some people at headquarters too!”

Shang Wenshu looked at her, understanding the implication of her words.

Seeking help?

Shang Wenshu gave a bitter smile and shook his head slightly.

If someone up there could block his appeals for help as the provincial industrial head, by sending only a minor affairs assistant from start to finish, it indicated no ordinary person was involved!

Who was this significant figure, and what was he plotting?

Shang Wenshu had no idea.

He only knew that ordinary affairs officers wouldn’t be capable of this!

If an affairs officer couldn’t manage, higher up would be the senior affairs officers...

Shang Wenshu didn’t dare to think further.

In fact, not only had he sought help from the headquarters, but he also reported the situation to the regional head according to the procedure immediately.

Unfortunately, that regional head, and most of the regional heads inside the country, were overseas, participating in a year-long ”Global Inspection Event” organized by Zhenbei Group, which meant observing and learning from group enterprises on other continents, leaving them no time to spare.

Shang Wenshu then gave up.

At this moment, Zhao Qianze was just a mere affairs assistant. The people she knew were likely at most another affairs officer.

Getting involved in this mess?

Shang Wenshu felt it was utterly unhelpful.

”Mr. Shang, you might not be aware, but although the friend I know is just an affairs officer, he is quite different and also knows a senior affairs officer!” Zhao Qianze said brightly as she mentioned him.

She had also been away from the headquarters for half a year now, just about to go back when she came here. And within the group’s internal network, the affairs assistant has the lowest access rights, not qualified to stay permanently.

Therefore, Zhao Qianze did not know—

The affairs officer she spoke of had now become a senior affairs officer!

In the last two months, he had truly made a sensation!

He even dared to fraternally admonish Grand Affairs Officer Shen Peisheng!

Shang Wenshu hesitated and then bitter-smiled, ”Not to hide it from you, Miss Zhao, I also know a very special affairs officer, and I believe he would want to help me. But with this situation, I’m still bewildered, having walked into this quagmire without understanding... even if we seek help, even if we each think our friends have influence, can it really work!”

Zhao Qianze thought for a moment, her expression also dimming.

The two fell silent, each feeling a profound anxiety.

But what they didn’t know was that the friend they were talking about was actually the same person.

And he was already on his way!