In 1991, Zhao Xiangwan entered Hunan Police Academy, but a late-night knock on the door threw her into a chaotic family drama.
When her eleven-year-old adopted sister, Meimei, lost her younge...
Chapter 35 Xu Juncai
◎What's your problem with him?◎
Zhao Xiangwan nodded.
Xu Qingxi pushed Zhao Chenyang away excitedly and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Zhao Xiangwan: "Xiangwan, why did you come to Xing City?"
Zhao Xiangwan put his hands back into his pockets, leaned back slightly, and had a relatively cold attitude, not responding to Xu Qingxi's enthusiasm.
Xu Qingxi didn't mind: "I haven't seen you for so many years. You've changed a lot. You've grown so tall! Haven't you always been in Zhaojiagou? Why did you come to Xing City?"
Zhao Xiangwan: “I was admitted to university.”
Xu Qingxi nodded slightly: "As long as you keep getting good grades, you are smart and hardworking, you will definitely pass the exam. I remember that it was not easy for you to study in junior high school. I didn't expect you to persevere. That's great!"
A tall man and woman stood facing each other, their conversation showing a familiarity and intimacy, which made Zhao Chenyang feel excluded from them. She interrupted their conversation abruptly: "Sister, today is Aunt Zhou's birthday, and my parents are here too, do you want to..."
Zhao Xiangwan raised his hand to signal her to shut up: "I'm not your sister."
Zhao Chenyang's breath was choked in his throat and he could no longer maintain his fake smile.
【I am such a psychopath, why did I come over to talk to her? How did Brother Qingxi know her? Did they know each other after I left? Oh, by the way, I went to the Xu family when I was ten years old, and when I was twelve years old, Brother Qingxi was taken to Xing City by Uncle Xu to study in high school. I am afraid that he knew Zhao Xiangwan during those two years when I was ten to twelve years old. Brother Qingxi is usually polite, steady and generous to others. After getting engaged to me, he is calm and reserved even when we are alone together. Even kissing and hugging require me to take the initiative. I thought it was just his personality, but I didn't expect him to be so excited when he saw Zhao Xiangwan. Damn it! Damn it!】
After cursing "hateful" several times, Zhao Chenyang felt extremely nervous, fearing that Xu Qingxi, with whom he had finally arranged a marriage, would fall in love with someone else if he tried to please her too much.
Zhao Xiangwan felt a little complicated when he first saw his old friend and heard what Zhao Chenyang was thinking.
Zhao Chenyang's fiancé, whose real name is Mei Qingxi, is the son of teacher Mei Xinhui.
Mei Xinhui was Zhao Xiangwan's homeroom teacher when he was in junior high school. She was gentle and kind, and had a strong sense of responsibility. She was very kind to Zhao Xiangwan, who was from a poor family and was hardworking and studious.
Mei Xinhui is a very good teacher, kind, gentle and generous, but her love life and marriage life are not smooth. She fell in love with a sent-down youth, married him and gave birth to a son. Later, her husband moved to the city and found a new lover, abandoning her and her son.
Mei Qingxi is three years older than Zhao Xiangwan. When Zhao Xiangwan was in the first grade of junior high school, Mei Qingxi was in the first grade of high school. Perhaps because he never felt the love of his father and his mother's strict education during his growth, Mei Qingxi has been sensitive since childhood. He looks handsome and gentle, but he is full of inferiority and lacks a sense of security. The inferiority and sensitive personality are mixed with the arrogance in his bones. Mei Qingxi is actually a very contradictory person. He has no real friends since he was a child.
Zhao Xiangwan had the ability to read minds and could easily see through Mei Qingxi's contradictions and struggles. Out of gratitude to teacher Mei Xinhui, Zhao Xiangwan protected Mei Qingxi in every way. The two studied and chatted together and soon became good friends who could talk about anything.
The good times did not last long. In the second semester of junior high school, Mei Xinhui was diagnosed with breast cancer. The disease progressed rapidly and she passed away before the start of the second semester. Mei Qingxi was taken away by his father, and Zhao Xiangwan never saw Mei Qingxi again since then.
Zhao Xiangwan was very sad after Mei Xinhui passed away, especially after hearing the discussions of the teachers at school. He then realized the hardships that Teacher Mei had experienced in her life, and felt even more angry and unfair for her.
Mei Xinhui's ex-husband used his connections to return to the city, and originally promised to come back to pick up Mei Xinhui and their son after he had a stable job. Unexpectedly, he never returned, and three years later, a divorce agreement was sent to his hometown.
Mei Xinhui didn't believe that her beloved would be so heartless, and she had to ask him in person before she would give up. So she took her son to the city and found him according to the mailing address. Unexpectedly, her husband had already arranged to marry the daughter of the director of the Engineering Bureau for his future. He rejected Mei Xinhui coldly, didn't even look at his son, and forced Mei Xinhui to sign the divorce agreement.
Mei Xinhui had a strong sense of self-esteem and was so angry that she vomited blood on the spot. But she was also stubborn and did not ask him for a penny in compensation or alimony. After signing the divorce papers, she took her son away and changed his surname to Mei. From then on, the mother and son depended on each other.
Because of the betrayal she had experienced, Mei Xinhui no longer believed in love. She would always burst into tears in the dead of night, feeling that her sincerity had been wasted and that the more than a thousand days she had waited in the countryside were all a joke.
Thinking of her ex-husband's cold eyes when he left and his ruthlessness towards their son, Mei Xinhui held her breath and carefully raised her son Mei Qingxi, hoping that she would stand in front of her ex-husband in the future and say: We are better off without you!
But the disease destroyed all of this, the person died like a lamp went out, and the son was taken away by her ex-husband.
At this moment, the two met again. Mei Qingxi became Xu Qingxi, dressed in a suit and tie, looking noble and elegant. He was engaged to Zhao Chenyang under the arrangement of his father Xu Juncai and stepmother Zhou Jingrong, and enjoyed the affluent life brought by his father's wealth. I wonder if he still remembers Mei Xinhui who worked hard all those years?
Recalling this, Zhao Xiangwan raised her eyelids slightly and looked at Xu Qingxi. Her eyes were small, but her eye sockets were deep. Her amber pupils looked particularly deep, and she looked very focused when she looked at people, which made Xu Qingxi, who was standing opposite her, feel an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Xu Qingxi wanted to explain a few words, but didn't know where to start.
After a long silence, Xu Qingxi asked, "Which university are you in?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "Hunan Public Security University, Class of 1991, majoring in criminal investigation."
Xu Qingxi noticed that her eyes were full of heroic spirit, and the young men and women standing behind her were all standing straight and righteous, and couldn't help but praise her: "You are like this, it's great."
Zhao Xiangwan looked at him deeply and said, "I'm fine. How about you?"
There was a flash of confusion in Xu Qingxi's eyes, and he didn't know how to answer this question.
His mother Mei Xinhui had no relatives on that side, and when she was sick, his father happened to come to see him. The two discussed for an afternoon, and finally Xu Jun sent Mei Xinhui to the hospital, paid for all the medical expenses, arranged the funeral after her death, and brought Xu Qingxi from Huangtian Township to Xing City to live.
Xu Qingxi was precocious. He knew the hardships his mother had to endure in raising him. He had seen her cry late at night and knew that she had rejected all suitors just to give him the most complete maternal love. He hated his father's ruthlessness and was ashamed of his father's willingness to sacrifice everything for fame and fortune. However, before his mother died, she held his hand and told him to live a good life and not to harbor hatred in his heart.
Xu Qingxi passively accepted everything his father gave him, treated his father and stepmother with a polite but unfamiliar attitude, and quietly put all his energy into studying. He had excellent grades and a wealthy family, and everything his father had in the future would be inherited by him. This smooth life was enviable, but... he was not happy.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingxi shook his head: "Not good."
After nearly six years of separation, Xu Qingxi has grown taller and his personality has become more stable, but deep down he is still the same contradictory teenager with both self-esteem and inferiority, arrogance and sensitivity.
Zhao Chenyang's eyes moved between Xu Qingxi and Zhao Xiangwan, and when he finally found an opportunity, he quickly said, "Brother Qingxi, how did you two know each other?"
Xu Qingxi then remembered that his fiancée was still standing there: "Zhao Xiangwan is my mother's student."
After getting Xu Qingxi's answer, Zhao Chenyang felt relieved and tried to force a smile: "So that's how it is." He thought that they were still young when they met, so there was no chance of having any affair. Now he was the fiancée who was engaged to Xu Qingxi, and it was legitimate.
Zhao Chenyang went to the city when she was ten years old, and was initially sent to Zhou Jingrong as an adopted daughter. Perhaps because of the twins complex, or perhaps because Zhou Jingrong was intentionally in teaching her, Zhao Chenyang imitated Zhou Jingrong in every way, and tried hard to learn how to get rid of her rusticity.
Zhou Jingrong has been married to Xu Juncai for so many years. Even though she has no children, she has been able to maintain her position as Mrs. Xu. Her forbearance and means are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Influenced by her, Zhao Chenyang also tried hard to please Xu Qingxi. After she was admitted to a junior college, the two families held a grand engagement banquet.
Although they were engaged, Zhao Chenyang always felt that there was a thin veil between him and Xu Qingxi. Xu Qingxi was gentle and polite in front of her, and everyone envied her for finding an elegant and noble man, but Zhao Chenyang could not see through him.
He respected her, loved her, and took good care of her in front of others and behind their backs, but he never lost his composure, was not enthusiastic, and was not proactive. Facing Zhao Chenyang's various initiatives, he always remained rational and calm.
But today, Xu Qingxi saw Zhao Xiangwan with a different face. He was excited, excited, and proactive, and his eyes were full of joy. This made Zhao Chenyang feel inexplicably sad, and he turned his head and looked at Zhou Jingrong with a look of help.
Zhou Jingrong wore a dark green cheongsam with a long white wool sweater on the outside. Her hair was tied up in a side bun and a string of white pearls on her neck, which finally added some color to her pale and thin face.
After receiving Zhao Chenyang's request for help, Zhou Jingrong walked over slowly and stood beside her: "Chenyang, what are you talking about?" Zhou Jingrong was thin and spoke in a soft voice, revealing a gloomy tone.
Zhao Chenyang felt reassured when he saw Zhou Jingrong. He turned around and took her arm. "Aunt Zhou, I just found out today that my sister Zhao Xiangwan was a student of Teacher Mei Xinhui, and she was a childhood friend of Brother Qingxi."
Mei Xinhui! Zhou Jingrong's face changed slightly when she heard this name. This name was a thorn in her heart. Mei Xinhui, Xu Juncai's first wife who he felt deeply guilty about, and Xu Qingxi's mother who he always cared about.
There are many women around Xu Juncai, but Mei Xinhui is unique.
Zhou Jingrong smiled gently, but her eyes seemed to carry poisonous stings as she stared at Zhao Xiangwan in front of her: "Are you Teacher Mei's student? Since you are Qingxi's friend, why don't you come to my house and visit me when you are free?"
[Humph! Mei Xinhui's student? She's just an ignorant girl. How can she beat me? When Xu Qingxi came to my house at the age of 15, she was full of thorns at first, but now she's still tamed by me, isn't she? ]
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyelids and met Zhou Jingrong's gaze.
I don't know why, even though it was just a light glance, Zhou Jingrong felt despised. She took a deep breath, held back her temper, and said gently: "Qingxi, don't you want to introduce me to your aunt?"
Xu Qingxi became alert and took a step forward, standing between Zhao Xiangwan and Zhou Jingrong. "It's just a friend I haven't seen for a long time. There's nothing much to introduce." He turned his head and winked at Zhao Xiangwan, "You go back first, I'll come find you later."
[Xiang Wan, when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. I hope you can understand me. Zhou Jingrong is a smiling tiger who likes to stab people in the back. Be careful! ]
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangwan nodded to Xu Qingxi, turned to Xu Songling and said, "Captain Xu, let's go."
Xu Songling waved his hand and led all the members of the serious crime team to the door. The serious crime team were all tall and imposing men. As they moved, the chubby Ji Jinmao was revealed.
Zhao Qingyun raised his head and saw Ji Jinmao. He quickly stretched out his hands and walked forward with a smile: "Hello, President Ji."
Ji Jinmao did not shake hands with him, but just nodded perfunctorily.
The fact of the real and fake daughter was no secret in the Zhao family. Ji Jinmao, who had dealt with Zhao Changxing and others, naturally knew about it. In Ji Jinmao's opinion, Zhao Qingyun could even recognize his own daughter, and after discovering the truth, he continued to tolerate the fake daughter hanging around him. Such a person who couldn't tell the difference must be crazy.
Zhao Qingyun's hand was suspended in the air.
I shook hands with the other party enthusiastically, but he pretended not to notice and stood with his hands behind his back arrogantly.
——Such a scene had only happened to Zhao Qingyun when he had just entered officialdom and was unknown.
A wave of embarrassment surged up, Zhao Qingyun secretly gritted his teeth, his hands drooped somewhat unnaturally, and he tried to maintain a smile on his face: "Mr. Ji, you are still working so late? You must be working hard."
Ji Jinmao didn't even nod politely this time, and gave Zhao Qingyun an unfathomable look. Zhao Qingyun saw the disgust in his eyes.
Dislike? Zhao Qingyun felt that his brain was not enough.
"Mr. Ji! Oh, it's fate that we meet tonight." A voice came from behind Zhao Qingyun, rescuing him from this embarrassing situation.
A middle-aged man with a slightly protruding belly and a gentle face came over and enthusiastically extended his hand to Ji Jinmao: "Mr. Ji, I'm Xu Juncai from Xu's Construction Company. Our company has also participated in the bidding for Four Seasons' recent hotel project in Zhu City. I hope we can cooperate."
Ji Jinmao smiled, shook hands with him and exchanged a few words.
Xu Juncai? Zhao Xiangwan looked at him carefully. Teacher Mei Xinhui's ex-husband, a scumbag who abandoned his wife and son!
For the sake of his future, he abandoned his wife and children, and became successful; when he had no children, he turned around and brought back the son who was raised by his ex-wife. Everything in this world seemed to be adding bricks and tiles to Xu Juncai's life.
Then what about Mei Xinhui?
The one who comforts him when he is bored, the one who gives him blood, or the one who raises his son?
The kind-hearted teacher Mei Xinhui passed away early, while the man who hurt her was smug. A sentence suddenly flashed through Zhao Xiangwan's mind - killing and arson will give you a golden belt, while repairing roads will leave no corpses.
His eyes were dim, and Zhao Xiangwan lowered his head in thought.
Being ignored by Ji Jinmao, Zhao Qingyun then noticed Zhao Xiangwan and Xu Songling, and walked over to greet them: "Xiangwan, Captain Xu, it's rare to meet you here, do you have a mission?"
Zhao Xiangwan did not respond.
Xu Songling frowned and said, "It's not rare. We have met here twice." None of the encounters was pleasant - Xu Songling added in his heart.
Zhao Qingyun tried to keep the conversation going: "This time the driver hijacking case was solved very quickly, thank you. If it weren't for you, people in our provincial party committee compound would still be saying that I was the one who killed the person."
Seeing that he was talking about things that were not related to him, Wei Meihua's face turned red, and she turned away, pretending not to have seen Zhao Xiangwan.
Xu Songling said something politely: "It's my duty, no need to thank me. We have other things to do, so we'll leave first." After that, he led all the members of the serious crime team out of the hotel lobby.
The transparent glass door separates the two teams, forming two worlds.
In the hotel lobby, Zhao Chenyang pouted and held Xu Qingxi's hand, begging coquettishly and timidly: "Brother Qingxi, can you please not go to find Zhao Xiangwan? She, she doesn't like me."
Facing Zhao Chenyang's request, Xu Qingxi remained silent and asked her instead: "Why do you call her sister?"
Zhao Chenyang thought that this matter could not be concealed, so instead of letting Zhao Xiangwan say bad things behind his back, it would be better for him to explain it himself, so he explained in a low voice: "Brother Qingxi, actually...actually Zhao Xiangwan is my parents' biological child. Zhao Xiangwan and I were raised as twins since we were young, and we had a very good relationship. Later, my biological parents wanted me to go to the city to study, so they took the initiative to replace me with my sister."
My parents, my real parents, Zhao Chenyang's words were a little confusing, but Xu Qingxi understood them.
Thinking of Zhao Xiangwan's face that was 70% similar to Zhao Qingyun, Xu Qingxi was shocked: "So... Xiangwan is the biological daughter. She should have moved to the city when she was ten years old, instead of struggling to continue her studies in the countryside?"
Zhao Chenyang sighed: "I, I only found out later. I can only blame my biological parents for being too selfish. My parents brought me back from the countryside and gave me to Aunt Zhou as an adopted daughter. You must know this, right?"
Xu Qingxi nodded.
Zhao Chenyang continued, "After you came back, my household registration was transferred to my parents'. I was busy studying and had no contact with Zhao Jiagou. I didn't know that my biological parents treated Zhao Xiangwan badly. It was not until Zhao Xiangwan was admitted to university that I learned the truth. I also knew that I was sorry for her, so I went back to the countryside with my father a few years ago and compensated her some money, hoping that she could forgive us. However... Zhao Xiangwan was hard-hearted. Even if my father admitted his mistakes, she refused to go back with him."
Xu Qingxi asked: "Why?"
Zhao Chenyang said: "Maybe she blamed her parents for marrying the wrong person and hated me for taking her place. In fact, my father also said that the past is the past and there is no going back. In the future, the two families will be relatives. She and I are both his daughters. When she graduates from college, he will help her find a job and give her a generous dowry when she gets married. However, Zhao Xiangwan disagreed."
Xu Qingxi suddenly laughed: "You don't understand her." Zhao Xiangwan is stubborn and loves sincerely. Zhao Qingyun wants to smooth things over? No way.
Hearing Xu Qingxi calling her "Xiang Wan" in a familiar and intimate way, and seeing Xu Qingxi's smile full of nostalgia and warmth, Zhao Chenyang's heart was pierced: "You have only known Zhao Xiang Wan for two years, how can you understand her? She and I grew up together and separated when we were ten years old, but she didn't even give me face when we met again. It's very sad to think about it."
Xu Qingxi glanced at her and asked, "Are you feeling wronged?"
Zhao Chenyang bit his lip, not knowing how to respond.
Xu Qingxi said calmly, "Your biological parents allowed you to take Xiang Wan's place and go to the city; your adoptive parents still stayed with you after knowing the truth. What are you feeling wronged about?"
Zhao Chenyang raised his head, tears welling up in his big eyes: "Brother Qingxi, I am your fiancée, and Zhao Xiangwan is just your childhood friend. Do I need someone to remind me of who is close and who is distant? I know that I am sorry to Zhao Xiangwan, but... I didn't know. I have already paid compensation and apologized, what else can I do? Time cannot be reversed, and what has happened cannot be changed. Why don't we all put aside the past grudges, so that you can be good, I can be good, and everyone can be good, right?"
Thinking of Zhao Xiangwan's cold eyes, Xu Qingxi shook his head: "You think it's good, but Xiangwan doesn't think it's good."
Tears streamed down his cheeks, and Zhao Chenyang's heart ached slightly.
When she was little, Zhao Xiangwan was the most honest and hardworking one in the family, and she took good care of her. On the way to school, as long as she said she was tired, Zhao Xiangwan would squat down and carry her on her back; when she was eating at home, as long as she liked to eat something, Zhao Xiangwan would save it for her. She helped her sharpen pencils, do homework, and wash clothes... Zhao Xiangwan was really a good sister.
However, what Zhao Chenyang reported to Zhao Xiangwan was deception.
At this moment, Zhao Chenyang felt a little regretful. What if she hadn't secretly changed her identity? Even if Zhao Xiangwan went to the city, he would still love and care for her, and would repay her parents if she lived a good life, right?
But, you have to admit what you have done, even if you are wrong, you have to grit your teeth and move forward. Zhao Chenyang took a deep breath. Since there is no way out, just wait and see. I will definitely live a better life than Zhao Xiangwan!
Zhao Chenyang looked towards the hotel entrance. Through the glass, Zhao Xiangwan's tall back looked like a pine tree, straight and firm.
Zhao Xiangwan is listening to Xu Songling's teachings.
"If you see Zhao Qingyun again, stay as far away from him as possible. He himself has an abnormal brain, and there is no normal person around him."
"yes."
"Your teacher Zhou is right. People have auras. He is full of evil energy. Nothing good will happen if you get close to him. First, Weng Pingfang lost her life, and then Wang Detang was robbed and murdered. It's better to stay away from people like this."
Zhu Feipeng exclaimed, "It's rare to hear Captain Xu speak such knowledgeable words."
Xu Songling glared at him and said, "If I hadn't seen you injured, I would have slapped you."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded and said seriously, "Captain Xu is right. I see that Zhao Qingyun and Xu Juncai's families are close, so I'm afraid Xu Juncai also has problems."
Xu Songling frowned: "What's the problem? What do you want to do?"
The night wind blows, and the April wind carries a hint of warmth.
Liu Liangju and Zhu Kang, who were driving, had not arrived yet. While waiting at the hotel entrance, Zhao Xiangwan decided to tell the truth: "This Xu Juncai is not a good person. I want to investigate him."
Before Xu Songling and Zhu Feipeng opened their mouths, Ji Jinmao, who was standing at the side attentively, spoke first: "What's the problem between you and him?"
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "Yes, there are festivals to celebrate, but there are festivals that cannot be celebrated."
After briefly talking about the past of Xu Juncai and Mei Xinhui, Zhao Xiangwan added: "I applied to the Public Security University to become a police officer, so that good people would be rewarded and bad people would be punished. I can't get over the fact that a scum like Xu Juncai has achieved success, while a good person like teacher Mei Xinhui died with hatred."
All was quiet.
There is only the night wind and the sound of breathing.
Good deeds will be rewarded, and evil deeds will be punished. This is the voice of many ordinary people.
Being in the public security system, the four words "punish evil and promote good" are deeply rooted in his bones. Zhao Xiangwan's words resonated with everyone, and everyone fell silent for a moment.
After a long while, Xu Songling said in a deep voice: "I'll ask my colleagues from the Economic Investigation Office to check his company. Xu's Construction Company has developed rapidly in Xing City in recent years, so it must have a lot of economic problems."
Zhu Feipeng said to He Mingyu, "Go to the archives department tomorrow and check if there are any cases related to Xu's construction company. I don't believe that Xu Juncai has been doing construction work for so many years and his butt is so clean!"
He Mingyu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll stay in the file room for the next few days. I'll find all the cases related to Xu's Construction Company and Xu Juncai for you."
Ji Jinmao sneered, "In the business circle of Xing City, Xu Juncai has always had a good reputation. They say he and his wife are deeply in love, but it turns out to be like this! I don't want to associate with a person like him. Xiangwan, don't worry, I won't cooperate with him in the future."
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at everyone, and the suffocating feeling he had just felt gradually dissipated: "Thank you, everyone."
Xu Songling waved his hands: "It's just a small problem."
Zhu Feipeng chuckled: "We are friends."
He Mingyu patted Zhao Xiangwan's arm and said, "If God doesn't take away such a scumbag, then we will!"
After a few days, Xu Jun felt that everything was not going well.
First, the planned Four Seasons Hotel project in Zhuhai was inexplicably snatched away by a competitor, Gu's Starlight Construction Company, and no matter how hard they tried, they could not find out the reason.
Then the tax department came to check the accounts without any prior notice. The company was busy for a week and paid hundreds of thousands of dollars before it was able to barely pay off the bill.
Immediately afterwards, it was revealed that corners were cut and there were problems with project quality at several construction sites, and the quality supervision station urgently stopped the work and ordered them to rework.
Xu Juncai felt something was wrong, so he went to the provincial party committee compound at night to discuss countermeasures with his future relative Zhao Qingyun: "Qingyun, did I offend someone? Although you are about to take up your post in Shenzhen, you have many connections in the provincial party committee and the construction committee, so you have to remind me."
Zhao Qingyun also noticed the abnormality of Xu's Construction Company. He poured a cup of tea for Xu Juncai and comforted him, "Don't panic, drink some tea. I'll call and ask."
After making several phone calls in succession, Zhao Qingyun lowered his head in thought.
Xu Juncai urged him: "What's wrong?"
Zhao Qingyun felt something was amiss: "Director Chen of the Quality Inspection Station said they received an anonymous letter reporting problems at your construction site."
Xu Juncai almost choked on his tea: "We have been taking care of Stationmaster Chen all along, how come he took real action just because of a few anonymous letters?"
Zhao Qingyun said: "But the report was forwarded from the Public Security Bureau, so we had no choice but to deal with it. It said that several workers from your construction site went to the Public Security Bureau to report the case and jointly wrote an anonymous letter."
Xu Juncai was so angry that his face turned red: "These heartless country bumpkins, they eat my food and ruin the company! No, who told them to report to the police? What good will it do them if the company collapses?"
Zhao Qingyun also found it a bit unbelievable. Xu's Construction Company has five construction sites in Xing City. Most of the construction workers are migrant workers from rural areas. They are honest and only know how to work hard. When the foreman deducts their wages, they just beg for mercy. They don't even know where the public security bureau is. How can they know to report the case and write anonymous letters together?
"Director Sun of the Taxation Bureau told me that Director Feng, who was newly appointed this year, heard from somewhere that your company had evaded taxes and the amount was huge, so he was ordered to set up a special team to audit all of your company's accounts."
"Director Feng only took office this year. I only know that he is a retired cadre, a righteous man, and difficult to deal with. Where did he hear such news, and why did he target our Xu Group?"
"I don't know. Director Sun doesn't know either. But... he gave me a direction."
"What direction? Tell me quickly."
"Director Feng is a former deputy regimental-level cadre of the 15th Division. Section Chief Dai of the Economic Investigation Section of the Public Security Bureau was once his old subordinate, and the two have a good personal relationship."
Public Security Bureau, the Public Security Bureau again!
Xu Juncai racked his brains but couldn't figure out how he had offended the people in the Public Security Bureau.
Zhao Qingyun couldn't figure it out either, so he had to change his mindset: "Why not start with the bidding errors?"
Since he quit his job and started his own business, everything has gone smoothly for Xu Juncai. He usually acts and speaks with a sense of calmness and ease. But today, after a series of blows, Xu Juncai became a little excited and his voice became high-pitched.
"The senior manager in charge of the Zhushi project bidding has contacted the person in charge of Party A. They hesitated and told me to ask President Ji directly because it was President Ji who gave the order. Tell me, how did I offend that fat guy Ji Jinmao?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jun suddenly remembered something.
——Fuck! Could it be that he is petty because Zhou Jingrong didn't post a message to Ji Jinmao at the birthday party last time? But, that's because Ji Jinmao never attends business social events.
He stood up suddenly and said hastily, "It seems that my recent misfortunes are most likely related to Ji Jinmao. I will visit Ji Jinmao tomorrow and try to clear up the misunderstanding between us."
Zhao Qingyun stopped him: "Don't worry. Even if Ji Jinmao is behind this, he can't command the people in the Public Security Bureau. I'm afraid there are reasons behind this that you don't know."
Xu Juncai was once again confused. He sat down and tugged at his collar irritably: "Public Security Bureau, both of these things are related to the Public Security Bureau. I have always been law-abiding. How did I offend the Public Security Bureau?"
Zhao Qingyun reminded him: "It is better to find a middleman to ask. If it is a misunderstanding, it is best to resolve it as soon as possible."
Xu Juncai thought about it and finally remembered someone: "My father-in-law was the director of the Engineering Bureau before he retired. He has connections with the people in the Infrastructure Section of the Public Security Bureau. I'll ask someone to ask."
Zhao Qingyun nodded: "Okay, as long as we find the crux of the problem, there will always be a way." For some reason, Zhao Xiangwan's face suddenly flashed through his mind.
Ji Jinmao from the Four Seasons Hotel and Xu Songling from the Public Security Bureau both admired her very much. If Xu Juncai had offended Zhao Xiangwan, it would be possible for the two of them to join forces to deal with Xu Juncai. But it didn't make sense. Xu Juncai was 46 years old and Zhao Xiangwan was 18 years old. The two had no connection at all.
Zhao Qingyun shook his head, put the thought behind him, and secretly laughed at himself for being too nervous.
The administrative office area of Star City Four Seasons Hotel is located on the fourth floor, including the president's office, general manager's office, hotel secretary, offices of heads of various departments, administrative management department, and comprehensive office area in the core part of the hotel.
When Xu Juncai came to the hotel with his assistant and expressed his desire to meet Ji Jinmao to the lobby clerk, the other party invited Lu Manning.
Lu Manning said politely: "I'm sorry, Mr. Ji is not in the hotel today, please come another day."
Xu Juncai felt that Lu Manning was refusing on purpose, so he patiently said, "Can you give me Mr. Ji's contact information? I have something to ask him."
Lu Manning smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ji's mobile phone number is kept secret."
Xu Juncai's assistant Huo Gang said, "Manager Lu, Xu's Construction Company has construction sites all over the country, with an annual output value of tens of millions. Our President Xu came here today specifically to meet with President Ji. We are all businessmen, and harmony brings wealth, right?"
Lu Manning still kept smiling: "I'm really sorry, why don't you leave your phone number, Mr. Xu, and when our Mr. Ji is free, he will contact you?" Since Mr. Ji was unwilling to deal with Xu Juncai, this treacherous scumbag, then as a manager, she naturally had to block it for Mr. Ji.
You shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. Xu Juncai had no choice but to leave his cell phone number and leave in disappointment.
I went to the Public Security Bureau again, and an acquaintance in the Infrastructure Division replied: "Old Dai from the Economic Investigation Division said that those who are innocent will be innocent, and those who are guilty will be guilty. If you obey the rules and laws, you will not be afraid of investigation."
Xu Juncai was so angry that he almost cursed his mother.
Who among those who run a company is not afraid of tax audits? Who among those who do engineering work is not afraid of people from the quality inspection station coming to visit? If a company is being watched like this every day, it will not be able to continue.
There must be someone behind this, otherwise why would the police extend their hands so far?
However, Xu Juncai racked his brains and could not figure out how he had offended the police. After running around all day, he returned home depressed at night, lit a cigarette, and sat on the sofa without saying a word.
Zhou Jingrong enthusiastically brought a bowl of Gastrodia elata chicken soup: "Are you tired today? Drink some soup to replenish yourself." Zhou Jingrong's hometown is Guangdong Province, and she is very good at making soup.
Smelling the aroma of chicken soup, Xu Jun's expression lightened up a little. He put out the cigarette in his hand, lowered his head and took a sip: "Jingrong, I'm lucky to have you. I've been too tired recently."
Zhou Jingrong sat beside him, kneading his shoulders with both hands, and said softly: "I saw that you have been too tired recently, so I put some Gastrodia elata in it. Don't worry, things can always be solved."
Xu Juncai was very comfortable with her service and sighed: "Ah... I don't know what went wrong recently. It's okay to lose the big project in Zhu County, but if the tax and quality inspection stations don't handle it well, the company will be in trouble."
Zhou Jingrong had not gone out to work since she got married, and could not offer any advice. She could only comfort him: "There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. It's all right."
Hearing these innocuous words, Xu Juncai's annoyance rose again. His business was getting bigger and bigger, and his vision was getting higher and higher. In the past, Zhou Jinrong took care of the house very well, making him relax and happy when he got home, and he felt very happy. But now that the company was in trouble and needed someone to give advice, Zhou Jinrong seemed useless.
Xu Juncai suddenly stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll go back to the company." After that, he picked up his briefcase and car keys, opened the door and left.
With a "bang", the door was closed.
Zhou Jingrong stared at his own hands blankly, then glanced at the Gastrodia elata chicken soup on the tea table, a cold light flashing in his eyes.