Chapter 47 Thank You Fee
Liu Zhixia took the money with a confident smile on her face: "Thank you, Director Liu. We will be launching new products, and we will definitely send them to you first when they are released."
"Okay! I'll wait!" Director Liu was increasingly satisfied with this thoughtful young woman.
After taking care of everything, they went to find the second son and his wife, who were still busy in the workshop.
The family found the second son and his wife, who were still at work.
After taking a leave of absence and returning to the dormitory, Liu Zhixia, after a brief moment of tenderness, took out a ten-yuan note and, without thinking, stuffed it into Zhou Juan's hand.
Zhou Juan was stunned on the spot: "Third Sister, what are you doing!"
"A thank-you fee." Liu Zhixia's tone left no room for refusal. "Thank you so much, Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law, for introducing us to such a big business opportunity."
"You're too kind!" Zhou Juan quickly declined, "You yourselves don't earn this money easily..."
"Second sister-in-law," Liu Zhixia interrupted her, her eyes sincere, "we'll need your help with connections at the factory a lot in the future. If you don't accept, I'll be too embarrassed to ask again."
Zhang Xiuying nodded in satisfaction: "Second daughter-in-law, please accept it. We're all family."
Zhou Juan took the money and looked at her sister-in-law, who was eloquent and considerate, with mixed feelings.
Her face burned with embarrassment as she recalled her previous harshness and scheming.
"Okay!" She put away the money and said solemnly, "Then I won't be polite! If you ever need anything in the future, I'll definitely help you!"
Liu Zhixia blinked and smiled, "Of course! When the family is united, anything can be done well. The situation in the city is complicated, and I only feel at ease with my sister-in-law here."
These words warmed Zhou Juan's heart. She immediately took out two cans of malted milk powder and a large bag of milk candy from the cupboard and handed them to Liu Zhixia: "Take these! A little something from your sister-in-law!"
Liu Zhixia accepted it without hesitation.
My relationship with my second sister-in-law has finally taken a step forward.
Liu Zhixia knew very well that the ten yuan thank-you fee, which seemed like a lot, would only make her sister-in-law uncomfortable with the big business deal that her second brother and sister-in-law had introduced.
What she wanted was not a one-off deal, but a stable ally in the city.
Therefore, these ten dollars bought people's hearts and the future of the entire Liu family.
In retrospect, this investment was a great success.
The family returned to the village happily.
As they approached the village entrance, Liu Zhixia's eyes narrowed.
Ahead, Gu Mansheng was sneaking up the mountain alone, while Zhao Dongmei clumsily followed behind her.
Given Gu Mansheng's suspicious nature, it's impossible that she didn't discover it.
This is a trap!
She immediately told her family, "Father, Mother, elder brother, you go back first. I need to find Zhao Zhiqing for something."
Zhang Xiuying, unsuspecting, said, "Okay, then be careful on the road! Have a big lunch, and remember to come back early!"
"good!"
Liu Zhixia responded and immediately followed silently.
Zhao Dongmei followed Gu Mansheng up the mountain, unaware that she was being lurked by a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind her.
Liu Zhixia followed the two silently.
She didn't want to alert Gu Mansheng; she wanted to see what tricks he was up to.
The mountain path became increasingly difficult to traverse, and we had already passed the spot where we had previously caught wild boars, reaching an even more remote location.
Liu Zhixia became suspicious: When did Gu Mansheng, a pampered young lady, become so familiar with this deep mountain forest?
Soon, Gu Mansheng's figure turned into a dilapidated hunter's cabin.
Zhao Dongmei immediately hid behind a big tree, peeking inside, but she didn't notice at all that a dark figure had already crept up behind her!
"Hmm!"
With a muffled groan, Zhao Dongmei fell straight down!
The one holding the stick was indeed Wang Laizi.
"Hehe, these city girls have some serious figures." Wang Laizi looked at Zhao Dongmei on the ground with a lewd grin.
Gu Mansheng walked out of the wooden house, a smug sneer on her face: "This fool, does she really think I don't know she's following me? Daring to ruin my plans, she'll pay the price!"
She glanced at Wang Laizi with disgust: "I've found the person for you. Don't you dare try anything with me again! As long as you're obedient, I'll trick every woman in the educated youth settlement into coming up the mountain for you!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Laizi's eyes widened: "Really?"
"Of course!" Gu Mansheng crossed her arms and looked at Zhao Dongmei on the ground with contempt. "Once I'm tired of this one, the next one will be Xu Zhihong! Aren't these two bitches the ones who look down on me the most? Once you, Wang Laizi, ruin their reputations, let's see how smug they can be!"
Wang Laizi rubbed his hands, still a little worried: "But Zhao Dongmei doesn't seem like someone to mess with. What if she reports us?"
"Tell her?" Gu Mansheng laughed loudly as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Go tell the whole brigade that she's Wang Laizi's woman? Any woman would swallow her pride and suffer in this kind of situation, especially someone like Zhao Dongmei who's so concerned about saving face! Alright, enough nonsense, hurry up and drag her in! It'll be difficult to handle once she wakes up!"
As Zhao Dongmei was dragged into the wooden house, Liu Zhixia became anxious.
In a head-on confrontation, she alone is no match for Wang Laizi and Gu Mansheng.
But by the time we go down the mountain to look for them, it's too late!
She steeled her resolve, an idea forming in her mind. She shouted into the empty woods, "Captain Lu! You've brought men to catch wild boars again?"
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the two people in the room were so frightened that they quickly ran out.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Zhixia slipped into the house and looked at the unconscious Zhao Dongmei, only to find that she could not bring her into the space.
Just as she was about to carry the person on her back, Gu Mansheng and Wang Laizi realized what was happening and turned back!
"Liu Zhixia! I knew it was you who did this!" Gu Mansheng's eyes were as vicious as a venomous snake. "That old codger Lu Jianping is a coward, how could he bring people to a place like this!"
She narrowed her eyes, her killing intent fully revealed: "You heard what I just said, didn't you? Today, you won't leave here alive!"
Wang Laizi's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands together, leering, "Perfect! Tie her up too, and let me have some fun with her!"
"Dream on." Liu Zhixia's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Too bad, you won't have the chance. My parents know I went up the mountain and haven't been back for so long. My older brother and younger brother are definitely on their way. When that happens, I won't care about my innocence. I'll drag both of you down to hell with me!"
Her gaze shifted to Gu Mansheng, her smile growing even brighter: "Especially you, a capitalist's daughter, would it be wonderful to be buried with me?"
Gu Mansheng's expression changed drastically, then became even more ferocious: "Fine, then you can't live! I'll kill you first, then frame Zhao Dongmei. If she doesn't confess, I'll go around the village spreading rumors about her and Wang Laizi in this house."
Liu Zhixia's lips curled up: "Then you really don't understand Zhao Zhiqing. She's just like me; she'll only drag you all down with her."
In her previous life, Zhao Dongmei knew that Wang Laizi had forced a female educated youth into prostitution. Disregarding the girl's reputation, she directly reported Wang Laizi.
In her eyes, people like Wang Laizi and Gu Mansheng were the most hated.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have rashly followed Gu Mansheng up the mountain.
Gu Mansheng seemed to have also thought of Zhao Dongmei's fiery temper. She snorted coldly in resentment and said to Wang Laizi, "Let's go! Let's go down the mountain and fool the Liu family first. We'll just lock these two bitches up here and let them starve to death! I don't believe anyone can find them in such a remote place!"
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