So, Guan Qing has indeed been honestly managing her business over these years.
Industrial and Comrcial Bureau, Taxation Bureau, and Epidemic Prevention Station—she earnestly cooperated with inspections from all three agencies, never engaging in any sort of corner-cutting sches.
Now that problems have arisen, she started to regret not having taken care of things better initially.
Perhaps, if she had faced this situation before, it might not have been so difficult and awkward.
"Qingqing, you said soone is deliberately trying to retaliate against you?" Division Commander Guan’s eyebrows furrowed deeply, "If you’ve been honest and proper in running your restaurant, why would anyone seek to retaliate against you?"
Obviously, Division Commander Guan didn’t believe it.
"Commander, here is the newspaper." The staff officer flipped through today’s morning paper and handed it to Division Commander Guan.
Generally, he was busy with military duties and seldom paid attention to societal news, his daily reads being military and party newspapers.
Thus, she wasn’t very well-inford about societal affairs.
After Division Commander Guan read the content, he found it incredibly unbelievable.
He couldn’t believe that his daughter’s restaurant would serve such food. All the different sses were mixed together.
It was clear to him that soone was trying to fra Guan Qing.
"Dad, do you see? How could so much filth appear overnight in my restaurant? Stones, sand, pieces of glass! Dad, the Industrial and Comrcial Bureau has co to inspect ! One inspection is costing a fortune, dad? I’m suffering huge losses. If I have to pay fines as well, then my four stores will really be ruined overnight..."
After listening, Division Commander Guan said to Guan Qing, "Qingqing, don’t worry! Dad will help you smooth things over! Wait for my news!"
"Great! That’s wonderful! Dad, please hurry! I’m waiting for your news!" Guan Qing suddenly burst into laughter.
After hanging up the phone, Division Commander Guan told the staff officer, "Go have a look, see what is actually happening at Guan Qing’s place? If the Industrial and Comrcial Bureau is there, stall them first, and I’ll communicate with their higher-ups."
"Yes, Commander!"
Just as the staff officer left, another call ca in.
"Hello, old comrade! Long ti no see!"
"Guess who I thought this was? Our honorable Director of Public Security! What’s up? Calling today for what?" Division Commander Guan joked with a smile, "Let guess, you’re craving my good liquor again?"
"Yeah! Definitely craving it! But let’s drink another ti. Right now, I need to talk to you about your daughter Qingqing!"
"What’s up with Qingqing?" Division Commander Guan was taken aback.
"You might not know yet? Let fill you in! Listen, don’t get upset..."
"Alright, I won’t get upset. Go ahead, tell !"
Division Commander Guan said he wouldn’t get upset, but after hearing the mischief his beloved daughter had done, he was furious!
She was way out of control!
If it weren’t for his old comrade catching a group of people who smashed up vegetable companies, he really wouldn’t have known about the extensive things Guan Qing had done.
Besides, now asking for help and still unwilling to tell the truth, she even kept her own father in the dark.
If he condoned Guan Qing’s actions, he would be abetting tyranny.
Division Commander Guan picked up the phone and called the guard post, "Stop my staff officer! Have him return imdiately!"
"Yes!"
Downstairs, amidst the hubbub, Guan Qing felt relieved like she’d taken a sedative, confident in facing any trouble from the Industrial and Comrcial Bureau with her father stepping in.
Guan Qing smiled and picked up the teacup, just about to savor the rare tranquility in her mind, when the phone on the table rang.
Eagerly picking up the phone, she hadn’t even started talking when she heard her father’s voice filled with anger, "Clean up the ss you created yourself!"
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