"Sister-in-law, what are you saying! Our Commander Cheng and my sister-in-law Wanqing would never hit someone for no reason!"
Du Ming instinctively refuted Su Su's words, and at the same time, he recalled the scene of Cheng Ran and Jiang Wanqing leaving earlier. There was definitely something going on, but he believed that his two important confidants would never deliberately cause trouble in this place, unless...
His eyes were fixed on his brother when Su Su suddenly accused him.
"How affectionate! Who's your sister-in-law, Jiang Wanqing or me? Can't you see your own brother being beaten like this? You're actually siding with two outsiders! Do you think your own brother would frame them?! Frame them with his own life?!"
"I……"
Du Mingyu choked up. On one side was his own brother, and on the other was the regimental commander who had been kind to him. He couldn't be right to doubt either of them, but... he looked at Du Heng.
"Brother, what exactly happened? Did you really have a conflict with my regimental commander and Sister-in-law Wanqing? If so, why did they hit you?"
Du Heng swallowed hard. Was he supposed to say that he had tried to take advantage of Jiang Wanqing but failed and got beaten up instead? That was definitely not an option, and Su Su's eyes were fixed on him, so she wouldn't allow him to say that.
"Yes, they hit me. I kindly invited them to my wedding, and they must have been retaliating against me because of some past misunderstandings, fueled by alcohol. Jiang Wanqing's new factory opening hasn't been going well lately, so she's definitely taking it out on me. And your regimental commander, he's just a brute, doing whatever his wife says. I can let them off the hook because he saved your life, but..."
As he spoke, Du Heng straightened up from Du Ming's embrace, staggered a couple of steps, and stared intently at the people watching the show around them.
"Everyone, I would like to take this opportunity to ask you all seriously: Jiang Wanqing is a woman who is unreasonable, only resorts to violence, and dares to lay a hand on people just because she has some ability. She is someone who may terminate cooperation at any time. After her new factory opens, would you still dare to cooperate with someone like her?"
"Brother... what are you saying? Didn't you beg them to come here? How can you slander them..."
Get out of my way!
Du Heng shook off Du Ming's hand and opened the door. He became even bolder, raised his hand to pat his face, snorted, and swaggered around in front of everyone.
"Look at me, I'm like this because of those two beatings. Everyone, please don't cooperate with Jiang Wanqing in the future. If things don't go your way, they'll beat me up in secret. Who can take that? Huh? Let me ask you, who dares to work with a tiger for its skin!"
Satisfied with Du Heng's performance, Su Su raised an eyebrow and seized the opportunity to continue fanning the flames.
"Everyone, to be honest, I haven't been here long since I came from the Beijing area. I had some dealings with Jiang Wanqing there. She's the kind of person who would disregard hundreds of workers for her own benefit. She even secretly discussed with me about buying inferior pastries at a lower price as a perk for her employees to gain fame. After the incident, she even tried to shift the blame onto me. All of this can be found out. Today, my good day with Du Heng was ruined by her again. Once or twice could be a coincidence, but three or four times? Am I just bored and have nothing better to do than keep an eye on her? Her husband's family is powerful and influential, so how could I dare to confront them head-on? Therefore... I believe everyone already knows who started the fight."
After a passionate accusation, many people felt that Su Su's words made sense. They looked at each other and nodded. In fact, there were already her shills in the crowd who took the opportunity to stir up trouble.
"I think Comrade Su is right. We are all honest people trying to make money. Who would have the heart to cooperate with Jiang Wanqing? We don't want to end up losing everything!"
"I agree. You can make money by cooperating with anyone; it's just a matter of how much you make. It's not worth taking huge risks just to earn a little more!"
"That's right. The Du family has been in the Southwest for so many years, and their reputation in southern Xinjiang is excellent. They are making progress in all aspects and are catching up with factories in first-tier cities. Cooperating with them is more secure!"
...
Everyone was talking excitedly, and the discussion quickly reached a fever pitch. Yang Chang, who had been drawn in by the commotion, came over to see that they were talking about Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran. He wanted to say something fair, but seeing the crowd's heated emotions, he was afraid of getting involved and losing more than he gained, so he quietly left.
However, he didn't go home. Instead, he went to Jiang Wanqing's house. At that time, Cheng Ran and his wife had also just returned home.
When he went in, he saw Cheng Ran making hangover soup for Jiang Wanqing. He didn't rush into the main room, but greeted them first.
"Comrade Cheng, I apologize for disturbing you."
Hearing the sound, Cheng Ran turned his head and saw Yang Chang. He frowned.
What brings you here?
"Um... I overheard some things at the wedding that I think might be useful to you, or... to Comrade Wanqing, so... may I meet her?"
What did they say?
Cheng Ran's face immediately turned ugly. It seemed that the fact that they had beaten up Du Heng had caused a stir, but how dare that bastard!
Who's looking for me?
Because of Yang Chang's words, Cheng Ran almost crushed a cup. Jiang Wanqing's voice, which was seven parts sober and three parts drunk, pulled him back to reason and calm.
He gestured to Yang Chang: "Let's go inside and sit down."
He had no problem with Yang Chang. If it was something that would really help them, they would definitely invite him into the inner room to talk.
"Thank you, Comrade Cheng. Well then... I'll be bothering you."
"fine."
Jiang Wanqing had vomited, so she changed her clothes as soon as she got back. Her clothes were completely different from what she wore at the wedding. Yang Chang greeted her.
"Comrade Wanqing, are you alright? Did Du Heng...do something to you?"
"Hmph, he can't do anything to me yet, but... he's got some nerve. What's wrong? Is he talking nonsense?"
Yang Chang nodded: "Yes, he said that you and Comrade Cheng beat him up, and that you are dangerous elements and cannot be cooperated with. This has already given the businessmen who attended the wedding a bad impression of you. He wants to completely cut off your chance to open a new factory!"
"That bastard!" Cheng Ran slammed his fist on the table, shattering the corner.
Jiang Wanqing frowned. That guy actually had this idea in mind!
The so-called invitation to the wedding was clearly a ruse!
"Anything else?" she asked Yang Chang.
"And... he and Su Su have completely declared war on you. They are probably the biggest obstacle to your great ambitions in the Southwest. Do you think we should cut our losses and move to another place before the new factory even opens?"
Yang Chang's words carried a hint of probing, after all, it would also be beneficial for him if Jiang Wanqing didn't set up a factory here...
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