Life at the Top

Secretary Lee, the first secretary of the Nauritus City Government, was shocked to be receiving a call from Jasper Laine.

After receiving the call from Jasper, he walked to an isolated corner and picked up the call. “Mr. Laine? Haha, you’re a busy man. Why did you call me?” he asked politely.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely help you out as long as it doesn’t violate the law.”

Despite Secretary Lee’s status and position, it was evident how much he valued Jasper’s call from the courteous way he spoke to him.

Jasper was now extremely popular among the provincial officials. Secretary Lee had heard that one of the middle-ranking executives from ICBS had gotten scouted by Agricultural Bank just because he was close to Jasper. He had even gotten appointed as the vice president of the provincial branch.

Something like this was the envy of everyone working in the Nauritus City Government.

Jasper could sense Secretary Lee’s well-concealed diligence. He chuckled and said, “It’s actually nothing much. I invested in a hotpot restaurant started by my cousin and his friend.

“Today is the opening day of the restaurant. I wanted to invite you over for a meal, but just as I was about to do so, a bunch of people from the self-regulatory council from the food and beverage industry ordered my restaurant to close down for rectification without a valid reason. I’m flabbergasted by their actions.

“Let’s not talk about how excellent the restaurant is, but I wouldn’t invest in a restaurant that violates the law in the first place. All the approval procedures are legal as well.

“The government has given me a business license that allows me to do business, but this self-regulatory council is capable of closing it down just like that?”

Jasper’s words were not harsh in nature, but Secretary Lee was alarmed after he registered his words.

formed on his face as he said, “Mr. Laine, the self-regulatory councils of each respective industry have the authority to supervise and manage businesses within the industry, but the government still has

a non-governmental organization… What about this? Tell me your current location. I’ll head over to take a look at the situation. How about

I’m at the intersection of Manhattan Road and Avenue Road. You’ll see

it’s not far from the city hall.

call, Secretary Lee made another call with a heavy expression on his

was talking to Jasper just now. Conversely, he started reprimanding the person on the other

what the hell are

with the municipal senior officials, we have repeatedly stressed the fact that as the direct supervisors of the self-regulatory council, you must manage the behaviors of the councils in each respective industry. They

that? I’m not taking out my anger on you right now. You’re lucky that Mr. Laine called me to notify me about this incident today. It seems like he

municipal government, you’d be called

There’s only one Mr. Laine

a restaurant called Hello Hotpot right now. A bunch of people from the self-regulatory council of the food and beverage industry has issued a notice to Mr. Laine

…

at the entrance of Hello

he had ended his phone call. “Mr. Laine, is the person you called reliable?”

of your restaurant. We’re

think that our restaurant will close down just because of these clowns? Does

said these words, Jonas would not be surprised

and