evening.
Li's Restaurant.
Half an hour - the power didn't come.
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The power outage has been out for two hours, and all the guests have left. Many people left without paying their bills, cursing, and the only one left was Li Lu, who was calling Fenzhou City Electric Power Company.
"I paid the electricity bill! Why did we cut off our electricity? I want you to give me an explanation!" Li Lu was so angry that he had nowhere to vent his anger and yelled out.
"It's not a power outage, it's a circuit repair." The operator over there said in a calm voice.
"Just renovating our family? Where are the others? Where are the other businesses nearby? Why are they okay?"
"It's just that there's something wrong with your restaurant's circuit wiring. Of course, it's just for you and your family."
"You are looking for trouble! Let me tell you! If the power supply is not restored within an hour! We will see you in court!" Li Lu threatened.
"There is a problem with your circuit and grid. If it is not repaired, who will be responsible for the problem? Please understand that this is for everyone's safety in using electricity. We have notified you on the phone before about the relevant instructions. If you are still unclear, we will send a notification document tomorrow and the cause of the power outage will be clearly marked on it. Well, if you really want to sue us, then there is nothing we can do. Please prepare the litigation materials and submit them to the court." Beep beep, the person on the other end of the phone hung up directly.
Grass! Li Lu angrily slapped his phone on the table. What's your attitude?
Li Lu could tell at this moment that the person Dong Xuebin was looking for definitely had a lot of background. Electric Power Company was not willing to accept either soft or hard advice, and there was no room for negotiation at all. Of course Li Lu knows what kind of department Electric Power Company is. Is it a monopoly or a state-owned enterprise? Should we file a complaint? Not to mention whether the lawsuit can be won or not, delaying the litigation trial for two or three months is definitely not a problem. Even if the lawsuit is won by then, Electric Power Company will lose money, but what will that little money be used for? Didn't they stop doing business for three months? The rent is not enough!
People pass by from time to time outside the restaurant, and they all take a look inside with gloating eyes.
These people included ordinary people who had asked Li Lu to turn down the speaker volume before, and some were clerks from the Guangming Street Office who were disturbed by the noise. Seeing that Li's restaurant, which had been so arrogant just now, suddenly became silent, everyone was very happy and passed by to see the excitement. Some people even pointed at the door, watching their jokes. After struggling, turning on the speakers, and making noise, why are you being honest now?
In fact, Guangming Street's people hated him at first, but they couldn't think of a good solution. After all, this restaurant is under the jurisdiction of Peace Street Office, and it seems that Peace Street has no intention of "intervening" at all., very conniving, they Guangming Street are not allowed to cross the line and intervene, they can only sit in the office and get angry. Who wants Director Dong to go, but Li's Restaurant is taken care of with just one phone call, and the power is cut off! There is nothing more wicked than this! However, a bad character is a bad thing. Compared with reporting to the district and finding someone to put pressure, this method is undoubtedly the most direct and effective!
On the other hand, Li Lu was really anxious. One minute of power outage is a minute's loss, so he immediately made a few more calls.
Peace Street said that friends in the city found many people to try to smooth things over through connections, but the news that finally came back made Li Lu feel cold.
It was actually the Fenzhou City Electric Power Company high-ranking leader who ordered the power cut off.
And no one among his friends could speak to him.
Li Lu thought that the person Dong Xuebin would entrust would not be too simple, but he did not expect that his relationship would be so strong. There was a gap between the department responsible for power equipment and the general manager and deputy general manager of the municipal power company by several blocks. Before the reform of the electric power sector, the municipal electric power company was equivalent to the former municipal electric power bureau. The top leader was a division-level leader. You can imagine how high the position was. It was at the municipal level, and it is still the same now. What's more, this kind of state-owned enterprise is very independent, with complete vertical management. It has intersection with local governments and has different relationships. The stakes are high, because even the Municipal Party Committee Chairman can hardly decide on the transfer of positions in the municipal power company. It is not enough. It is purely a two-system, so the power company does not need to buy many people's face. There is not much interest between them and the local "government". The only people who can decide their personnel transfer are the Beihe Provincial Electric Power Company and the higher-level power department.
Li Lu really understands this. He is not even qualified to talk to the city Electric Power Company leaders. Their attitude is very clear, they will cut off your power and sue you, no matter what you say, it will be useless!
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People were acting rogue, and there was nothing he could do about it!
Li Lu punched the table hard. He made noise and disturbed the people in the afternoon. But because he had communicated well with Peace Street, many people came to him and Li Lu could ignore it. This is using power to suppress people, but now But the situation was reversed. Li Lu also experienced the feeling of being oppressed by Electric Power Company's power. It was absolutely uncomfortable. Looking at the restaurant that was supposed to be the busiest time but no one was there, his teeth almost broke. He was bullying people too much!
"Boss." A staff member came up from behind, "The refrigerator is out of power. If you leave it down like this, the meat will almost smell, and the vegetables won't last long."
A waiter also said, "Today's accounts haven't been done yet, they are all in the computer, do you think?"
At this time, another seven or eight people came in outside. They had reserved tables earlier. Now that the restaurant was closed, they were very angry. "We booked a private room yesterday! What kind of credit do you have?" The waiter quickly went to explain, but the last few people waved their hands and left. It seems that they will not come back in the future.
Li Lu's head is about to explode. Once the power goes out, everything is disrupted!
Will this situation continue for another week? A month?
Li Lu no longer dares to think about it anymore. If Dong Xuebin is really so ruthless, then he won't open any restaurants and just close the door and go home. No one can bear such trouble.
"Lao Li." Li Lu's wife got out of a taxi and quickly entered the restaurant, "What happened?"
Li Lu had a stern face. Although his wife had always put him first in the management of the hotel, Li Lu also knew that his wife was smarter than him, so he was used to talking to her about everything. He explained the matter from beginning to end, and finally said bitterly, "This Dong Xuebin wants to 'force' me to death!"
The wife sighed, "I'm not talking about you. As the saying goes, people don't fight with officials. How can you compete with other officials?"
Li Lu said, "I don't want to either, but what does my promotion have to do with them Guangming Street Office? Why should I cut off my power? This is an abuse of power!"
"People are abusing their power now, so what can you do?"
Li Lu remained silent.
"I'm talking about the lunch meal." The wife said, "That's the main reason. You know that Woman Forty's dish is not good, so why did you serve it? This is the key to offending that Dong Xuebin."
Li Lu waved his hand, "What do you know? We are under the jurisdiction of Peace Street Road, and the restaurant still needs to be run. I have to have a good relationship with Chu Qinghua."
"I don't understand? You are letting people be used as gunslingers!" The wife said with hatred, "There is a conflict between the two streets. If they don't deal with it, what does it have to do with you? Why are you meddling in it? Even if Dong Xuebin doesn't care about our street, they are also Street Office Director. Are you just trying to trick them? Look, the power is cut off with just one phone call. Do you think you can survive this? Nanshan District Organization Department Dong Xuebin is a deputy minister, and his original place in the party school has been cancelled! Where is Organization Department? He has lost so much face but can't even move Dong Xuebin?"
Li Lu took a breath, "I'm not stupid. Of course I won't offend anyone if I can, but there are some things you don't know. At noon, Chu Qinghua asked me to fuck that tofu in a sideways manner. What can I do? If I didn't, wouldn't I have offended him, the county magistrate? It's noon, just now Anyway, I am also expressing my attitude to Chu Qinghua. I have been thinking about getting Peace Street Office's designated reception quota, so Chu Qinghua has to say something. If all their receptions are at our place from now on, do you know how much money they will make in a month?"
Ring ring ring, Chu Qinghua's number popped up on Li Lu's mobile phone.
Li Lu hurriedly picked up the phone and said, "Director Chu."
Chu Qinghua said calmly, "I asked for you. The attitude of the city Electric Power Company is very tough. Just wait. The power outage cannot last too long."
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"Just wait a minute, I've already negotiated with you."
Putting down his hand, Li Lu gritted his teeth and said, "Chu Qinghua can't even reach the other end of Electric Power Company. Let me wait for the call."
The wife said coldly, "Chu Qinghua is not a good thing either!"
"Stop talking about this, let's talk about what to do now."
"Indefinite power outage? Can't you see this?" His wife, who was on the outside and could see it more clearly, said, "Even the city Electric Power Company can't cut off our power for a month without any reason. Are they ignoring the impact? Don't want any honor?"
Li Lu frowned and said, "You mean..."
"Indefinite period is a period that can be floated. One day is it, one year is it. The deadline can be reached at any time. Dong Xuebin is asking us to apologize to him. There is no point in asking Electric Power Company. As long as Dong Xuebin lets go, the deadline will be up."
Li Lu snorted coldly, "Apologise? Impossible!"
The wife asked, "Then let me ask you, which is more important, face or business?"
"Didn't you say that Electric Power Company won't be out of power for too long?"
"Those three days? Five days? How to calculate the losses during this period? And I only said it is possible. If we make someone anxious, he will really kill us for a month..."
Li Lu stopped talking, and others didn't say anything, but the Dong surnamed man is probably capable of doing such wicked things. His harsh words "I'll go through all the trouble with you" also showed Dong Xuebin's attitude. Facts speak louder than words, and Li Lu now has to admit that he really can't put up with Dong Xuebin!
The power will be cut off today, the water will be cut off tomorrow, and the gas will be cut off the day after tomorrow?
Who the hell can stand this!