Chapter 735: Doing a Favor

Pang Longhai secretly glanced at Chen Fan.

He didn't know why Chen Fan suddenly asked such a question.

But regardless of the reason, he had no other options left.

Chen Fan was his last chance.

He had to seize it.

So Pang Longhai shook his head with a frank, bitter smile.

"Not too good."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Chen Fan asked curiously.

He really didn't know.

He had been so busy with many things lately that he had no idea about Pang Longhai's situation.

So Pang Longhai gritted his teeth and explained his current predicament.

"Sigh, Brother Chen, there's no outsider here, so I won't hide anything from you."

"To be honest, I never imagined it would turn out like this."

"That old deputy bureau chief guards against me like a thief every day, always thinking I'm trying to steal his position, making my situation in the bureau very passive."

"If I had known it would be like this, I would have been more comfortable in my original post."

Once he started talking about his troubles, Pang Longhai couldn't stop himself and vented all the complaints in his stomach in one breath.

After finishing, he took another dejected sip of alcohol.

"Brother Chen, let me tell you, I've had enough of this job. If I could, I'd want to quit tomorrow."

"I've also reported to the higher-ups before, wanting to transfer back to my original post, but unfortunately, they haven't given me any response... I guess the leaders above want us to fight it out ourselves..."

"They're all a bunch of people who don't do any real work, thinking about scheming and plotting all day!"

Seeing her husband start to complain, his wife nervously coughed lightly beside him.

"Old Pang, you've had too much to drink. Drink less."

Pang Longhai also realized he had said too much and was frightened inwardly, but didn't show it on his face.

"It's fine. Chen Fan isn't an outsider. I'm just venting a little."

Chen Fan smiled, "Sister-in-law, it's alright. Let Brother Pang vent his frustrations, it'll make him feel less depressed."

Then Chen Fan said to Pang Longhai: "Is this matter difficult to handle? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Pang Longhai shook his head with a bitter smile.

"What help could you offer? Even if you could help, I wouldn't let you. I'm just venting to you after drinking."

Chen Fan nodded: "I really can't help with your official circles' matters, but if there's a chance, I could ask around and see what the arrangements are."

"But I can't guarantee I'll find out anything for sure."

Hearing this, Pang Longhai's heart leaped with joy, and he secretly exchanged glances with his wife.

Then he hurriedly raised his glass.

"Brother Chen, just for saying that, I won't say anything more. This glass, I toast to you."

Chen Fan picked up his teacup, "I can't drink anymore, I'll use tea instead of alcohol."

Chen Fan wasn't just making random promises to the other party. In fact, he couldn't make any decisions about official matters either.

He just said he could help ask around, and if it was just a simple inquiry, he could manage that.

With his relationship with Yan Qing, asking for a favor to inquire about this shouldn't be difficult.

The meal lasted until after 10 pm, and Chen Fan got up to say goodbye.

Pang Longhai escorted Chen Fan all the way downstairs, and when he returned, his wife was waiting in the living room.

"Will it work?"

Pang Longhai, no longer showing the drunken state from earlier, sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette.

"I don't know either."

"But since Chen Fan voluntarily offered to help, he should have some way, right?"

"Anyway, Chen Fan is a good man to deal with. I owe him a favor."

His wife couldn't help but ask curiously: "How did you get to know him in the first place?"

Speaking of this, Pang Longhai held the cigarette in his mouth, a reminiscent smile appearing on his face.

"Back then, he was just a small boss starting his business. His club was often harassed by thugs, and he asked someone to find me..."

"The first time I saw him, I felt this young man was different from others. He had a very special quality about him."

"Thinking about it now, I should be grateful for my choice back then."

His wife nodded in agreement beside him: "If he can really help you solve your trouble, then he'll truly be our family's benefactor."

For Chen Fan, this was just a small matter.

The next day, he met Yan Qing at Feifan Media. This guy was eloquently boasting to someone about winning a car race last night.

Seeing Chen Fan approach, Yan Qing smiled and raised his hand in greeting.

Chen Fan walked over and, without beating around the bush, directly explained Pang Longhai's situation.

"Can you help ask around and see what the higher-ups are planning to do?"

Yan Qing looked at Chen Fan with a meaningful smile.

"Are you that close to him? To go this far for him?"

Chen Fan smiled: "It's not that complicated. When I first started my business, he did help me quite a bit."

"We've maintained a good relationship, and now that he's in trouble, returning the favor is only right."

Yan Qing laughed, "Your personality is quite rare in this circle."

"In this circle, everyone just uses each other. People only want to hang out with you if you have value. Those with lower status or position are naturally looked down upon."

"Friendship? That's something rarely heard of in this circle."

Chen Fan shook his head: "There's no need to make it sound so ominous, right? At least our relationship is pretty good, isn't it?"

Yan Qing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"That's true. I just find you particularly agreeable."

"Enough talk, don't forget. Find some time to ask around for me."

Yan Qing smiled: "Don't ask me about this. I'll find someone more suitable than me for you."

He then raised his hand and called out: "Xiao Si, Xiao Si, come over here for a moment."

Xiao Si, who had come with Yan Qing, was surrounding a female guitarist from the studio, insisting that she teach him how to play the guitar.

Hearing Yan Qing's call, Xiao Si finally walked over with a grin.

Chen Fan joked: "I'm telling you, can you stop hitting on our studio's female employees in the future?"

Yan Qing also laughed and said: "Don't worry. With me around, I absolutely won't let him misbehave."

Xiao Si looked aggrieved: "Can't I be sincere?"

"Stop talking nonsense, I have something for you."

Yan Qing explained the situation and then said: "Find some time to ask your uncle."

Then he explained to Chen Fan: "Xiao Si's uncle works at the provincial bureau. He can handle this matter."

Chen Fan felt somewhat emotional. He was increasingly understanding how important the benefits of joining this circle, which Yan Qing had mentioned to him earlier, were.

Xiao Si didn't treat this as a big deal at all. It was just a matter of making a phone call, which was nothing to him.

However, he still gave Chen Fan a thumbs up.

"Boss Chen actually values friendship so much, I admire that!"

Chen Fan was speechless: "If you two have any difficulties in the future, I'll help without hesitation as well."

Both of them laughed. They liked hearing that.

"I love being friends with big bosses like you."

After finishing the main business, as Chen Fan was preparing to leave, Yan Qing escorted him out alone.

"I heard you've been working on the shantytown renovation project recently?"

Chen Fan: "You've heard about it too?"

"What? Are you interested in this as well?"

"Not interested at all."

Yan Qing smiled: "It's Xiao Si."

"He's been pursuing a college girl recently. Her family has a construction team."

"He's too embarrassed to ask you himself, so he asked me to help inquire if you could give them some small projects when the time comes."

"He wants to impress the girl."

Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh, "Just for this? Brother Si is really willing to invest for chasing girls."

Yan Qing laughed along.

"So, what do you think? Is it convenient? If not, I'll help you turn him down."

Chen Fan asked, "They have all the necessary qualifications, right?"

"Don't worry about that, it's definitely a legitimate construction team."

"Then there's no problem. Here's the phone number of Manager Guo from our Qifan Construction. Let Brother Si contact him."

For Chen Fan, the shantytown project was so large that his company alone couldn't handle it all.

He would need to find partners sooner or later anyway, and as long as the other party had proper qualifications, Chen Fan didn't mind doing a few favors.

Yan Qing joked with a smile: "If it works out, we'll have Xiao Si treat you to a meal later." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Chen Fan laughed heartily: "Let's put the meal on hold for now. I've got something important to do, so I'm leaving first."

"Where are you going? There's a race tonight, want to join in the fun?"

"I don't have time, brother. My wife is coming. I need to go pick her up."

Seeing Chen Fan get into his car with a big smile, Yan Qing shook his head helplessly.

"Big brother, you don't look like a big boss at all with that expression."