He won 900 million in the lottery.

Chapter 242 Interval

Qiu Zhanyu's home.

I had no reason to refuse; I had to consider the Buddha's sake, even if I didn't respect the monk.

This time, it's out of respect for Chen Yitang.

"sister in law."

As soon as I entered, I saw Chen Yitang. This woman always looked virtuous. She wore cotton slippers, brown socks, and a pink nightgown. Her hair was tied into a ponytail and hung playfully behind her head, swaying back and forth.

The woman turned around: "Tianyi is here, come and sit down, it'll be ready soon."

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but she seemed a little haggard.

A provincial-level leader in the Organization Department, Qiu Zhanyu, has done something truly remarkable!

"Want to have something to drink tonight?"

Qiu Zhanyu took the initiative to speak.

I looked at the couple sitting across from me with a puzzled expression: "Is there some good news, Brother Yu?"

"Can't we brothers have a drink together if there's no happy occasion? Besides, such a great project as a gold mine has been delivered right to our doorstep, isn't that a cause for celebration?"

I nodded.

"Then let's have some drinks. I'm very grateful to both of you for taking care of me over the past six months."

drink wine.

It's just for the sake of speaking.

Honestly.

Chen Yitang drank little.

After Qiu Zhanyu and I each ate half a jin (250ml), the conversation began.

"Tianyi, I've never really known your capabilities. Could you tell me the truth, how much cash can you come up with?"

"Not much. Although ZG was sold, most of the money went to them, and the premium went to the Zhou family. I only got a meager salary."

Show off when you need to, and admit defeat when you need to.

Tonight's dinner is clearly a trap set by Qiu Zhanyu; he either wants to borrow money or try to get me to invest.

"Name your price so I know what to expect. I want to take the lead on this gold mine project. Young Master Long won't contribute any money, and Hou Yaomin wants to compete with me. This is related to my future career."

"Brother Yu, how big is this gold mine? What's its gold content?"

"I don't know the exact figures, but it should be a medium-sized mine, around 15 billion. Mr. Long, we will modify the exploration data to conceal our true value, and then hold an auction with a starting price of 3 million. According to the official data report we provided, the maximum value is 5.5 million, and we have 6 million in funds prepared, which is sufficient."

6 million for 15 billion?

What is the rate of return?

"Young Master Long will take half, and Hou Yaomin and I will distribute the mining profits according to our respective investment ratios. Of course, this is just the surface. There is also a nursing home project to follow. After completing these, I may be able to reach my father's position in this lifetime."

Qiu Zhanyu is 33 years old and was just promoted to the level of a full-fledged division chief this year. Theoretically, it takes 8-15 years to be promoted to the level of a full-fledged department chief, with a probability of about 0.02%-0.05%. It can only be achieved under the dual conditions of outstanding personal ability and mature external opportunities.

In reality, it's infinitely close to 0.

If Chen Ke, the director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, were to be promoted to a more powerful position in his lifetime, the probability of him would increase significantly.

"Brother Yu, I'm not very interested in the gold mine project. You know, my main focus is on the computing power industry. The two computing power companies in Liancheng and the provincial capital have a combined financing of 8 million yuan, so I'm actually under a lot of pressure."

"Tianyi, consider this money a loan to you."

Fueled by alcohol, Qiu Zhanyu's speech became noticeably stiff.

"Hehe, Tianyi, don't mind, Zhanyu has had a bit too much to drink."

"Don't speak. Don't interrupt when a man is talking."

Chen Yitang then fell silent.

Both of them are at the division level, and three months ago, Chen Yitang's position was even half a grade higher than Qiu Zhanyu's. Is this how their family relationship is?

I find it somewhat unbelievable.

"Come on, Brother Yu, finish this last glass of wine. I should go back and rest too."

"Damn it, bro. I'll be waiting for your good news in a week."

Two ounces of liquor, downed in one gulp.

After downing his last gulp of wine, Qiu Zhanyu slumped onto the table and didn't move.

I nodded to Chen Yitang and got up to leave.

"Tianyi, let me see you off."

At the entrance of the residential compound.

at night.

The weather has turned cold.

Chen Yitang was still wearing that set of pajamas.

"Sister-in-law, let's talk in the car, it's cold outside."

Xiaoqi kept the car running outside to maintain the temperature inside.

Chen Yitang and I got into the car, and Xiao Qi got out of the car and stood not far away.

"Sister-in-law, about that 2 million..."

"I asked him, but he denied it."

"They probably used it to speculate on stocks."

I comforted Chen Yitang.

The woman's eyes began to redden.

"Tianyi, Qiu Zhanyu lied to me. He's addicted to gambling and still won't tell me the truth."

"When did this happen?"

"I don't know, but since we got married, he has rarely stayed at home. He often plays cards until midnight before coming home. We both have our own jobs, so we haven't paid much attention to him. Now it seems that I have been too lenient with him."

"These are all social obligations. You're a division chief, can't you understand that?"

"You don't need to save face for him. I've already investigated. He gambled away 2 million in Macau, misappropriated 400 million from ZQ, and even had Zhao San borrow money, all of which was put into the stock market."

Chen Yitang calmly told me the results of her investigation.

Only at that moment did I realize that this was the director of the First Division of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, a full-fledged division-level cadre.

"Look at this, I transferred 400 million to him myself."

I showed Chen Yitang the bank transfer records on my phone.

One time it was 300 million, and the other time it was 100 million; both were transferred to Wu Yingrong.

I ultimately didn't transfer the final 100 million to Qiu Zhanyu, and he never mentioned it again.

"I know Xiao Wu. They've been together for many years. Men, keeping a mistress isn't necessarily worse than prostitution, right? Besides, Xiao Wu is quite capable and can help him share some of the burden, so I just turn a blind eye."

As expected, Chen Yitang knew.

Is this the mindset of a well-bred lady?

When Wu Yingrong was a worker for the Qiu family...

"Sister-in-law, I don't plan to get involved in that gold mine. Brother Yu wants to take the lion's share, at least 3 million in cash, which is far too much for me."

"You don't need to pay attention to him. You don't need to prepare a single penny for him. As for the 400 million he owes you, give me some time, and I'll raise it for you."

"Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant. We don't need the 400 million. Brother Yu doesn't know my situation, but you should."

Chen Yitang's eyes suddenly lit up, and then she nodded.

Yes, she remembered that I'm the younger brother of the Party Secretary of Liancheng City...

"No one in the provincial capital knows about this yet, except for you, sister-in-law, and Uncle Chen. I hope you will keep it a secret."

Chen Yitang looked at me, comparing me to her husband, and increasingly realized that Qiu Zhanyu was just so-so...

Discard the clutter in your mind.

"Okay, that's all for today. You should go home and get some rest."

"OK."

Chen Yitang opened the car door and got out, and a gust of cold wind blew in.

The woman hugged her shoulders and walked away alone in the wind.

I stared blankly as she walked away.

"sister in law--"

I caught up with her, took off my coat, and draped it over her shoulders.

Chen Yitang gave me a complicated look.

"Thanks."

"Go back quickly, it's cold."