Chapter 117 In-Laws

　　Inside the Yu family's banquet hall.

　　Su Zhengcai, holding a wine glass, his old face beaming like a chrysanthemum, said politely and respectfully, "Director Yu, if it weren't for your leaders helping us speak up in the Management Committee this time, our Su family definitely wouldn't have been able to get through this. So, I must thank you for your life-saving grace with this cup!"

　　"Old Su, you…."

　　"Director Yu, I must drink it all." Su Zhengcai raised his glass without allowing any argument, tilted his head back, and downed two and a half liang of baijiu (white liquor).

　　Yu Jinrong looked at him and smiled.

　　Su Zhengcai immediately poured a second glass and continued, "Regardless of the reason, we did bring a lot of trouble to the Management Committee. There was a strike, and workers were injured. This really had a bad impact, causing your leaders to worry. This second cup, consider it my apology."

　　After speaking, Su Zhengcai drank it again.

　　Yu Jinrong looked at him, still without moving, neither drinking nor speaking.

　　Su Zhengcai's most impressive trait was that he liked to punish himself with alcohol and freeload when visiting prostitutes. After two cups, he had already drunk half a jin, but as he set the cup down, he still didn't show any signs of stopping. He directly poured a third cup: "Director Yu, you saved our old Su family's life, so we must express our gratitude. From now on, the eight hundred workers under the Su family's command will definitely go wherever you point us. If the higher-ups want us to collect bottles, we will absolutely not collect plastic bags down here."

　　"Hahaha." Yu Jinrong laughed loudly at his words and finally raised his glass in agreement, "Then I must drink this cup with you. Old Su, I'm new to the Management Committee and still need the support of companies like yours. Let's take care of each other in the future."

　　"We'll rely on you to take care of us." Su Zhengcai replied.

　　At this point, Su Tianyu and the others all stood up, including the two leaders that Yu Jinrong had brought, and filled their glasses with wine.

　　"Come on, Old Su, drink up!"

　　"Cheers!"

　　"…!"

　　The first two cups of wine were actually just paving the way, because Yu Jinrong hadn't given the Su family any help in the early stages of the incident, let alone any life-saving grace. Su Zhengcai was toasting him purely to find a reason to continue the conversation. But the third cup was very important and was also the purpose of the Su family's visit today, which was to take advantage of the previous incident to officially "become affiliated with a big shot" and latch onto a major figure in the Management Committee's upper echelons.

　　Yu Jinrong didn't promise anything, but he drank the wine, and that was enough.

　　Su Zhengcai had downed seven and a half liang of baijiu at the start, which was definitely an attitude of going all out. After everyone sat down, the Su family's children were also humble, acting like lackeys as they went around toasting the others one by one. So after one round, everyone was dizzy, and the atmosphere of the banquet became much more casual.

　　"Old Su, I've heard about the Fumanlou incident. Your Su family's kids are quite fierce." The leader on Yu Jinrong's left said with a smile, "First they cut off Lu Feng's ears, and then they were able to get 600,000 in compensation from Fumanlou. That's really tough. Young people are to be feared, haha!"

　　As soon as Su Zhengcai heard this, he perked up: "Oh, I have a lot of sons in my family. These kids have been together since they were little, sleeping in the same room and living on the same kang (heated brick bed), just like real brothers, especially close-knit. There's no way around it. In this day and age, if the children of ordinary people don't stick together, how can they live a good life? But, being fierce doesn't do much these days. You still have to use your brain and be educated. Look at me, I was a soldier for more than ten years, fighting with Old Shen, Old Zhou, and those guys since before the unification of the Chinese districts. After all this time, I'm still just an ordinary person. It's useless."

　　"Hehe." Yu Jinrong looked at Su Zhengcai with a smile, not responding.

　　"I heard that you've also connected with Wang Daolin?" The leader on the left asked again.

　　Su Zhengcai paused for a moment and immediately replied, "Old Wang and I were originally comrades-in-arms, sharing a barrack and carrying guns during the great migration in South Shanghai. But he couldn't do much to help with my case at the beginning. Later, my nephew came back and brought the four companies together, and then he helped to make it happen."

　　As he spoke, Su Zhengcai patted Su Tianyu on the shoulder and said with a smile, "This nephew of mine is remarkable. This time, the fact that the four companies were able to stick together and handle things is all thanks to his advice."

　　Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Su Tianyu, their gazes slightly surprised.

　　"Your nephew also works for your family?" Yu Jinrong asked.

　　"No, he was studying before, at the Army Staff College." Su Zhengcai patted Tianyu's head affectionately: "He just graduated and came back."

　　"He just came back and already understands the family situation?" The leader on the left looked at Su Tianyu in surprise: "Young man, you're not simple."

　　"No, no, I also heard about some of the family's situation when I was in school." Su Tianyu replied humbly, "It was all just giving bad advice. The one who made the final decision was my older brother, Tiannan."

　　Yu Jinrong sized up Su Tianyu: "You're from the Chinese Army Staff College?"

　　"Yes," Su Tianyu nodded, "The one in District One."

　　"Then you have a good education, but I see your age...?" Yu Jinrong was a little puzzled.

　　"My dad was also a military officer before, so I joined the army at 17 after graduating from high school. I trained in the grassroots troops for a year. When I was old enough, I took the exam for the Army Staff College," Su Tianyu replied vaguely.

　　"Oh, I see." Yu Jinrong nodded slowly and asked softly, "Then why didn't you stay in the army after graduating? The Army Staff College has a lot of room for promotion, and you have a good education. The prospects should be good."

　　"Something happened at home, and there wasn't much room for promotion in the army, so I thought about coming back to apply for a public office," Su Tianyu replied with a smile.

　　"Oh, this child's life is hard. His parents died just after he was admitted to military school, and he didn't have anyone to take care of him in District One. Plus… the relationships I had when I was in the army have all retired, and we didn't have the money to get him a good unit, so we thought about letting him come back to apply for a public office. I can take care of him by my side." Su Zhengcai took over, making Su Tianyu sound quite miserable: "This child is very competitive and is also outstanding in school. Oh, right, Director Yu, you are well-connected and have many relationships. Could you help my Tianyu out and get him a good unit after he passes the exam for a public office?"

　　Director Yu looked at Su Zhengcai with a smile and paused before replying, "The application for this year has already ended. You'll have to take the exam next year."

　　"It's not urgent. Just stay home for a year and take the exam then!" Su Zhengcai said so much because he wanted to build a relationship for Su Tianyu. Because for people like Director Yu, as long as he's willing to say a word, that's more than enough for Su Tianyu.

　　Director Yu turned his head to look at Su Tianyu, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "Young man, you look energetic and capable. Why don't you stay at my company for a year first? When the exam opens next year, I'll have my son help you find some connections and make it happen."

　　As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was stunned, including Su Tianyu, who looked at Yu Jinrong with great surprise. He was completely unprepared for this invitation.

　　Su Zhengcai was the first to react, patting Tianyu on the head and saying, "Are you stupid? Hurry up and thank your Uncle Yu!"