Chapter 1395: The Problem that Was Not a Problem Becomes a Big Problem
Just when Du Fei was waiting for Northrop to follow the "smell" to shine over, he did not expect that at this moment, an uninvited guest came.
The suite where Du Fei lived was on the 24th floor of the hotel.
That morning, he had just finished breakfast when he suddenly received a call saying that a person named Xiao was looking for him.
Du Fei was a little surprised. He did not have any friends named Xiao in America.
He did not know where the other party came from and what purpose he had in looking for him.
This made Du Fei suddenly alert. He came out differently this time. He had an official identity. Once something happened, it would not only affect him, but also Zhu's father.
What's more, if this was a trap set by some people, he would rush into it without any preparation, and it would not be as simple as being affected.
Going out for a visit and causing a scandal was definitely a big accident at the moment.
Therefore, facing the visit of a stranger, Du Fei was very cautious and immediately notified the leader.
The leader of this delegation was named Wu, a very experienced foreign teacher expert. He became alert when he heard about this situation and came over as soon as possible.
"Director Wu~" Du Fei opened the door and invited the other party in, with a very polite attitude.
Director Wu was in his early forties, wearing a blue Zhongshan suit and wide-rimmed black-framed glasses, a very typical dress of Huaguo in this era.
Although he wore glasses, this Director Wu was born in a regular army and was a combat hero who had shot and killed the enemy on the battlefield.
Director Wu was also very polite: "Comrade Du Fei, you are welcome, just call me Old Wu."
Du Fei smiled and said: "Then you can call me Xiao Du..." He then explained the situation in detail, and finally asked: "Old Wu, what is the background of this Xiao Chao, do we know it here?"
Director Wu frowned and said: "This person is temporarily classified in the Patriotic Huaqiao column in the file. The Zhang Jiangjun in the Northeast..."
Du Fei raised his eyebrows: "Zhang Hanqing?"
Director Wu nodded: "Xiao Chao is the adopted son of Zhang's first wife, Ms. Yu."
Du Fei heard it and suddenly realized that it was that lady.
Then he frowned. Du Fei had no connection with this family before, and he didn't know why Mr. Xiao suddenly came to visit.
But thinking about it, this person was just a messenger. The one who really wanted to see Du Fei was probably Ms. Yu.
But Du Fei couldn't think of any reason for him and this lady to meet.
"Old Du, do you think it's okay to meet?" Du Fei asked Director Wu about his attitude. If the other party said it was not appropriate, he would never ask for trouble. He would just listen to the advice.
Director Wu said: "Since they are here, and it's the Patriotic Flower Bridge, we have to give them some face. It's okay to be careful."
Du Fei nodded, but in fact he was a little curious about the other party's purpose.
So, accompanied by Director Wu, Du Fei soon met Mr. Xiao.
"Mr. Du, I'm sorry for coming here~" Xiao Chao smiled and shook hands with Du Fei when he saw him.
Du Fei smiled and said: "Mr. Xiao is polite." Then he introduced Director Wu next to him.
Obviously Xiao Chao knew the rules of the meeting, and was not too surprised by the appearance of Director Wu. After a simple greeting, the three of them sat down.
Because they were not acquaintances, there was no need to be pretentious. After sitting down, Xiao Chao did not beat around the bush and quickly explained his purpose.
"Mr. Du, I came here rashly this time because my mother asked me to meet you."
Du Fei was stunned, and he and Director Wu looked at each other, and he felt even more strange.
Du Fei knew that he and Ms. Yu really had no relationship. Why did the other party want to meet him?
As for the purpose of the meeting, Xiao Chao refused to reveal it.
Du Fei thought for a while and said, "Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry, I have to ask my superiors about this matter, and I can't give you an immediate answer."
Du Fei came to America this time not in a private capacity, and he could do whatever he wanted, but he had to consider the impact.
Once he acted on his own and caused any situation, it would be difficult to end it.
In particular, Du Fei knew very well what the American media were like. They were good at talking and making things up. These were all basic operations. They started with a photo, and the rest was all made up.
After sending Xiao Chao away, Du Fei and Director Wu immediately contacted Zhu's father.
Zhu's father is busy now. He doesn't have as much free time as Du Fei. It's enough for him to wait for the news from Northrop.
Zhu's father's visit this time is not only to meet with relevant officials in America, but more importantly, to attend the United Fruit meeting.
After learning about the situation, he didn't intervene too much, just asked Du Fei to be careful and act according to his own situation.
With this statement, Du Fei didn't delay much and contacted Xiao Chao again, saying that he could meet and asked the other party to arrange the time and place and notify him in advance.
As for why the other party arranged it, on the one hand, Du Fei was a newcomer and unfamiliar with the place, and on the other hand, he wanted to see if the other party had any hidden malice.
Now that the initiative has been given up, if the other party really has any ulterior motives, it will be convenient to act.
Du Fei had already released crows to watch when Xiao Chao left last time. If the other party had any actions, he would definitely find out at the first time.
But obviously, these worries were unnecessary.
After Xiao Chao went back, he did not have any abnormal actions, and there was nothing unusual in the subsequent arrangements.
The two parties followed the agreement, and on the afternoon of the next day, Du Fei came to a private club in Manhattan.
There was nothing much to see from the outside, just an old Baroque building.
Next to it was a famous church in the local area, which was considered a tourist attraction.
When Du Fei came by car, he saw many tourist buses parked here, and tourists were coming and going.
But with only one street between them, the club looked very deserted.
Two security guards in black suits stood at the door. They were both over 1.9 meters tall, with small heads and big cheeks. They chewed gum and looked very difficult to mess with.
The other party was obviously notified in advance and was very respectful when they saw Du Fei coming.
When he walked into the door, unlike the old style outside, the decoration inside was quite modern and the space was very spacious, but there were not many people.
Du Fei and a very beautiful blonde waitress came to a room on the second floor.
The area here is not large, and the facilities are also very simple. At first glance, it is specially used for talking.
When Du Fei came in, there were already people inside. One was Xiao Chao and the other was an old lady in a light gray women's suit.
Seeing Du Fei, the old lady stood up from her seat and said, "Mr. Du, it's a great honor that you can take the time to meet me, an old woman."
Du Fei looked at the other party. The old lady was in her seventies. Her hair was completely white. Her skin was well maintained, but because of her old age, it became very thin and looked even thinner. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, which set off her kind face.
"Hello, Ms. Yu, you are an elder. Please sit down." Du Fei rushed to shake hands with the old lady.
Probably because she had been away from home for too long, the old lady spoke very slowly and didn't have much Northeastern accent.
Xiao Chao, who was originally accompanying her, took the initiative to withdraw and stood guard at the door.
The old lady kept looking at Du Fei and said with a smile, "Mr. Du is really a handsome man, a rare young talent~"
Du Fei smiled and was polite. He really knew something about this lady.
I learned about it from listening to Shan Lao's storytelling when I was a child. I don't know how true it is.
I don't know what this former young marshal's wife is up to by suddenly sending someone to invite me here.
Because the two sides didn't have much friendship worth mentioning before, there was nothing much to say after the formal meeting, and they quickly got down to business after a simple greeting.
Du Fei got straight to the point and asked the other party what was going on?
Ms. Yu was also very direct: "I know Mr. Du is very powerful, and I want to ask Mr. Du for help on something..."
Du Fei raised his eyebrows and looked at the old lady opposite, and had already guessed what the other party's so-called help was.
He said in a deep voice: "Ms. Yu, forgive me for being blunt, do you want me to help rescue Zhang Jiangjun?"
After thinking about it, the only thing in the world that is worth asking for help from this person is this matter.
The old lady nodded: "Yes, I hope Mr. Du..."
Before she could continue, Du Fei interrupted: "Wait a minute, Ms. Yu, I think you have made a mistake?"
Du Fei did not just say that he was old and confused, but he was complaining in his heart, what kind of thing is this~
If you want to find the county magistrate, you can call the home of the township head who has quit.
We are of good family background, not the reactionaries on the other side.
Du Fei said: "Ms. Yu, I sympathize with your husband emotionally, and I admire the great decision he made when the Guo family was in danger, but if you really want to solve his problem now, I think you should go there and negotiate with Principal Chang. You come to me... this~"
At the end, Du Fei didn't know what to say, and could only spread his hands to express his powerlessness.
Ms. Yu shook her head: "Looking for that person? It's been more than 30 years. If it would be useful to find him, why would it be delayed until today."
In fact, she has a lot of spies there, and she knows Principal Chang's physical condition very well, which has been getting worse in the past two years.
Even so, she never thought of releasing him.
And Du Fei knew that even after Principal Chang's death, it would take more than ten years for Zhang to have a chance to regain his freedom.
Du Fei said helplessly: "You have already said it, how can I help you?"
Ms. Yu was not really confused, her thinking was very clear, and she explained: "Mr. Du, I am not forcing you, I invited you here today because of careful consideration. I know you are a young hero, and you have done unexpected things in Nanyang and India. I also know that you have a deep relationship with the Bushi family in America. I hope that through this relationship, you can think of a way in America to put pressure on them and let Han Qing be released."
Du Fei listened patiently, without any impatience, if for nothing else, just for the choice made by Zhang Jiangjun at the critical moment.
But after the old lady finished speaking, Du Fei still felt strange: "Madam, forgive me for being frank, you have been in America for many years, you should have your own network of contacts, I am afraid it is not worse than the Bushi family, why go far away?"
Ms. Yu smiled bitterly: "Mr. Du has never been here, so he doesn't understand the situation here. We Huaguo people are here..."
Although she didn't finish speaking, the meaning couldn't be clearer. Even if someone like Ms. Yu, who was born in a famous family and had wealth, it was still difficult to integrate into the circle of high-level people.
Those with ulterior motives would only stare at the money in her hands, but might not really help her.
Ms. Yu said earnestly: "Mr. Du, I need someone who can trust me and can really help me!"
Du Fei was not surprised by this. What kind of urine is America? She even tore off the last fig leaf before he crossed over.
But Du Fei still wondered why Ms. Yu thought he was trustworthy.
Ms. Yu quickly answered the question: "I believe in Mr. Fang Shi's vision."
"Chen Fang Shi?" Du Fei couldn't help but wonder: "Do you know Mr. Chen?"
Ms. Yu nodded: "I was in Los Angeles back then, and I had the honor of meeting Mr. Fang Shi. I've seen Mr. Fang Shi's character and demeanor..."
Du Fei suddenly realized that Chen Fangshi, the old man, had a lot of stories to tell.
Afterwards, Ms. Yu formally offered the conditions. As long as Du Fei could find a way to ask Jiao Zhi Bu Shi to come forward and put pressure on Principal Chang, she would pay for all the expenses.
In addition, whether it succeeds or not, she would give Du Fei an additional reward of 30 million US dollars.
Du Fei paused and was a little surprised. He didn't expect this woman to be so bold. It would take a lot of money to run this thing, plus the money given to Du Fei. No matter what the result is, it would be 50 million.
But thinking about it again, it doesn't seem strange.
He should feel that his time is running out, and he plans to make a final gamble. It doesn't matter whether it's money or not.
At this point, Ms. Yu said again: "But... to get this money, I have to ask Mr. Du for another favor."
Du Fei blinked his eyes, and after listening to the other party, he understood everything.
It turned out that this also involved a batch of gold that the Zhang family had deposited in the Bank of America.
The value of this gold is extremely high, but the virtue of the American bankers is that everything was easy to say when it was deposited, but it is not so easy to withdraw it now.
Moreover, there were some problems with this gold at the beginning.
At the beginning, the power of the Zhang family was still there, so there was naturally no problem.
But now, the times have changed, and the problems that were not a problem at the beginning have become a big problem.
In short, even if Ms. Yu has the relevant procedures, she has no way to cash out this gold.
According to her, if she follows the other party's plan, she can only discount one-third of the market price.
She is not satisfied with this price, but the other party is very powerful in the financial circle, and she has tried to seek help from some people before.
But this kind of thing is an unspoken rule in America, so she found Du Fei after a lot of twists and turns.
Du Fei also understands the other party's situation better.
There are always people who think that they will be "good" when they arrive in America.
But in fact, no matter whether they are rich or poor, outsiders are not so easy to treat in America.
Not to mention those who have no money, even if they are rich, who would not be jealous when they go there with a large amount of cash?
No matter who goes, if you want to land safely, you have to pay tribute to the people. When you go, you bring ten, and it's good to have three left in your hands when you land.
Even so, there are still people who are willing to go, why?
To put it bluntly, it's nothing more than the money in their hands is not legitimate. If you go, you can still get 30%, but if you don't go, you may lose everything.
Sorry, it's not completely healed. It relapsed yesterday