Chapter 327 Mr. Huang
Mr. Hong was cold to everyone from beginning to end, but after listening to Liu Laoliu's words, he couldn't help but look up, revealing a barely perceptible touch of emotion. Although this old fellow Liu Laoliu was not a serious person, he did do a lot of meticulous work. The workload of retrieving a year's surveillance video can be imagined. If he had been perfunctory, everyone would probably point the finger at him based on his performance. Although he has not completely cleared his suspicion, at least he has not brought trouble upon himself.
Mrs. Qian said, "Then tell me more about Mr. Huang."
Liu Laoliu said, "No, I will talk to Mr. Bai first, unless you beg me."
Mrs. Qian rolled her eyes.
Liu Laoliu smiled and said, "You can call me Sixth Brother, too."
Lei Tingting couldn't help but said, "Sixth Master, your behavior is office sexual harassment."
Liu Laoliu said: "When a boss pesters his subordinates, it's called sexual harassment, and when a subordinate tries to please his boss, it's called flattery!"
Lei Tingting smiled and said, "You finally admitted that you are Madam Qian's subordinate."
Madam Qian said angrily, "Let's get to the point!"
"Okay, okay, let's talk about Mr. Bai first. Although Mr. Bai didn't grow up with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was born into a family with a strong artistic atmosphere. His father is a pianist. Forty or fifty years ago, the artistic atmosphere in China was not good, so he was unknown in China, but he was very influential internationally and was often invited to perform abroad. Those were the years. If your father were alive today, he would be a leading figure in the music industry."
Mr. Bai said with a smile: "You're welcome. I don't deserve it. Unfortunately, I didn't inherit any of his artistic talent. My fingers are short, so I can only help move the piano. I can't play it." His words livened up the atmosphere very well, and everyone had a good impression of him.
Liu Laoliu continued, "Mr. Bai's mother is an oil painter. She became famous in the industry more than ten years ago. One of her paintings has been sold at a sky-high price of millions of dollars abroad—" Liu Laoliu threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out. "To put it bluntly, although your father has a great influence, he is not as beneficial as your mother. The reason why can occupy a place in the ant tribe is because of the real money earned by your mother's wonderful writing."
Mr. Bai said with a little embarrassment: "I don't know how to respond when you say that."
Liu Laoliu said, "It may be related to family. Mr. Bai is very calm in his work. None of the decrees of the Ant Tribe in these years were advocated by you. Others came up with ideas, and you were only responsible for signing them."
Mr. Bai smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't it me that Madam Qian was referring to when she said 'too many people to do the work'?"
Madam Qian added, "If you do less, you will make fewer mistakes. You have no financial problems, but what I'm most curious about is why you never speak up. There are always a large number of people eyeing the position of the person in charge. You also fought hard to get to this position. Why do you do nothing after taking the position?"
Mr. Bai said helplessly, "Does being lazy make me a suspect?"
Mrs. Qian said, "I didn't say that. I just wanted to hear your thoughts."
"Okay, then I'll tell you what I think." Mr. Bai sat up straight and said, "All along, regarding the relationship between the Strongman Tribe and the Ant Tribe, you have always been willing to define them as 'enemies', but I don't think so."
Mrs. Qian said, "Oh? I'd like to hear your opinion."
Mr. Bai said: "These two groups are independent of the universal world. Although they cannot be called vulnerable groups, they are definitely special groups. Our two tribes should be two people who share the same suffering in the vast sea of people. Mutual dependence is the long-term solution. Why should we be hostile to each other?"
The soldiers in the room were surprised to hear someone from the top of the ant tribe say such things.
Mr. Hong said angrily, "What kind of talk is that? The establishment of the Ant Tribe is based on the word 'hostility'. If you want to rely on each other, just disband the Ant Tribe."
Li Changgui said expressionlessly: "This is a good suggestion."
Mr. Hong continued to scold Mr. Bai: "You have forgotten your roots!"
Mr. Bai was neither excited nor angry. He said, "The Ant Tribe does have the responsibility to take precautions and monitor the Strongman Tribe. Has anything gone wrong in the past thousands of years? We can only say that both sides have made mistakes. Why? This is what happens when there are too many people. The Strongman Tribe has produced warmongers and treacherous people, and the Ant Tribe has also produced people who embezzle public funds and pursue personal interests. This cannot be changed. We just need to correct the mistakes in time and get both sides back on track. Intensifying conflicts will never help."
Lei Tingting whispered in Zhang Nianzu's ear: "Mr. Hong is a hawk, and Mr. Bai is a dove."
Zhang Nianzu nodded.
Madam Qian said, "There will be no result if we continue to argue like this—" She said to Liu Laoliu, "Just tell me your conclusion. Does Mr. Bai have any questions?"
Liu Laoliu said: "No, the only thing that needs to be explained is that he has a record of going to the United States several times."
Mr. Bai said, "Those are the paintings that my mother consigned at the auction house before she died. I have no way of proving my innocence. Since Sixth Brother can find out everything Mr. Hong did in the United States in a year, is it so difficult for me to find out just because I went there a few times?"
Liu Laoliu smiled and said , "It's not difficult to check, there should be no problem."
Mr. Huang, who was sitting in the middle, didn't wait for others to start a fight, and said calmly: "So, the only one with a problem is me?"
Liu Laoliu asked, "Before I ask, do you have anything to say?"
Mr. Huang said flatly: "No, you tell me!"
"Okay." Liu Laoliu said, "Mr. Huang's family runs a chain of hotels - not the kind of guesthouses, but five-star hotels. They have chain stores in major cities in China."
Mr. Huang crossed his arms and smiled elegantly, "When you go out, you may have stayed at my hotel. To avoid suspicion of advertising, I won't mention the name."
Ah San said, "Are you afraid that we will come to settle the score with you later and smash your store?"
