On the outskirts of the county town, in a courtyard of a single-story house,
An old woman, spitting everywhere, was loudly scolding:
"She's a jinx. Ever since you got together with her, our family has never had a good time."
"Mom, don't say that about Xiaoling. This isn't her fault."
"What do you mean it's not her fault? If her brother hadn't been so heartless, you wouldn't have been beaten like this. Other girls get a dowry when they get married, but she didn't get a single penny. Her brother has two profitable businesses, but he can't even take them both. She's just a good-for-nothing."
Tell her not to think that just because she has a child of the Zhao family, she's a hero. If she gives birth to a son, fine, but if it's a daughter, humph, we won't care. And neither of you should ask us for money. The Zhao family doesn't raise money-losing children.
Zhou Ling, inside the house, heard the conversation between the mother and son in the courtyard outside very clearly.
She bit her lip, feeling extremely wronged.
Previously, Zhao Kun's mother had a different attitude and was very polite to her. But ever since she learned that Zhao Kun had been beaten and taken to the police station, she has become a completely different person. Not only did she scold her, but she also blamed all the mistakes on her.
“Zhou Chen, it’s all your fault. If you hadn’t refused to give me the dowry money my parents left me, I wouldn’t have been looked down upon by my in-laws and disregarded by everyone. It’s all because of you. You are the culprit who made me unhappy.”
With red eyes, Zhou Ling immediately blamed Zhou Chen for the incident.
Even if you don't give her a dowry, you can let her run the stinky tofu business, then she won't have any conflicts with her mother-in-law.
It was Zhou Chen who caused all of this to happen.
I hate you.
"Why are you treating me like this?"
"You don't deserve to be my brother."
Zhou Ling vented her anger at the air.
Before long, she overheard Zhao Kun's mother outside talking about the disturbance at the construction site. The site leaders already knew about it, and Xu Laoqi and the others would most likely lose their jobs.
This made Zhou Ling feel much better.
If Xu Laoqi and the others are fired, Zhou Chen will definitely be sad. As long as Zhou Chen is unhappy, she will be happy. Why should she suffer so much injustice while Zhou Chen's life is so smooth and she earns so much money?
That's not fair.
If she's having a hard time, Zhou Chen can't have a good time either.
If things go wrong, we'll all suffer together.
"Master..."
"You brat, come with me."
As soon as Xu Laoqi saw Zhou Chen, he knew what Zhou Chen had come for, but he didn't blame him. Instead, he was moved and knew that he hadn't misjudged him.
"Don't worry, your master won't be fired, and Lao Zhang and the others will be fine too. President Sun won't fire anyone."
Away from the office, Xu Laoqi's words immediately reassured Zhou Chen.
Hearing this, Zhou Chen was taken aback.
This matter has reached the leaders from above. If Sun Liancheng doesn't punish them, it's like disrespecting the leaders. For the sake of small figures like Xu Laoqi, Sun Liancheng is willing to offend the leaders.
Although he knew that Xu Laoqi had some influence, he was ultimately just a foreman. In the eyes of the construction site leadership, he was not someone who could be considered respectable. Sun Liancheng could easily find a new foreman; it didn't have to be Xu Laoqi.
After all, Xu Laoqi's position wasn't irreplaceable.
But why did Sun Liancheng have to protect Xu Laoqi and the others so desperately?
Zhou Chen looked at Xu Laoqi with a puzzled expression. Xu Laoqi smiled mysteriously, his eyes shining with satisfaction and pride. He said to Zhou Chen, "Speaking of which, it was you who saved Master and Lao Zhang. President Sun not firing us is giving you face."
What!
Hearing this, Zhou Chen was genuinely a bit bewildered.
When did Zhou Chen ever have such influence?
It was worth it for Sun Liancheng to offend his superiors for him.
Seeing Zhou Chen's reaction, Xu Laoqi was also a little puzzled. He had clearly heard Sun Liancheng tell him to thank his apprentice Zhou Chen.
But Zhou Chen's expression clearly indicated that he was unaware of the reason.
"That's strange. Mr. Sun clearly said it was because of you. What did you do that made Mr. Sun thank you? You really don't remember?"
Old Xu stroked his chin, pondering.
That shouldn't be the case.
“Apprentice, think carefully about why Mr. Sun thanked you.”
Xu Laoqi believed that Sun Liancheng had no reason to lie to him.
Zhou Chen shook his head. He wasn't familiar with Sun Liancheng. Apart from meeting him when he wanted to take over the cafeteria business, the only other time he had met Sun Liancheng was...
etc……
Suddenly,
Zhou Chen's expression hardened.
Could it be because of the land issue for the third phase of the project?
Did Sun Liancheng learn about the land occupied by the nationally planned railway line?
That must be it, and only in this way can we explain why Sun Liancheng was grateful to him and gave him face by not expelling Xu Laoqi and the others.
He knew that the third phase of land had not been sold, and he was also aware that Sun Liancheng was under considerable pressure because of it.
Let's take a big gamble.
Right now, it's clear that Sun Liancheng already knows the exact details of the railway line occupying the third phase of land; otherwise, he wouldn't be thanking him, but rather blaming him.
This news was enough to change Sun Liancheng's fate.
Zhou Chen couldn't help but marvel at the irony of fate. His act of kindness not only changed Sun Liancheng's destiny, but Sun Liancheng's efforts to protect Xu Laoqi and the others in return were also changing the destiny of his master and the others.
It was both a coincidence and an inevitability, with each link connected to the next.
"Apprentice, you did help President Sun, is that true?"
Seeing Zhou Chen lost in thought and his expression changing several times, Xu Laoqi realized that Zhou Chen had probably done something beneficial to Sun Liancheng.
At the same time, I suddenly remembered that not long ago, Zhou Chen said that he had something important to discuss with General Manager Sun.
It's probably related to that incident.
Zhou Chen nodded, without denying it.
"It really was you."
When Xu Laoqi saw this, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face.
Guessing and being certain are two different things.
He never imagined that one day he would benefit so much from his apprentice's fame.
Even the site manager strongly supported him, a mere foreman.
Looking across the entire real estate industry, it would be difficult to find a second one.
But the next second, Xu Laoqi was not so happy. He suddenly realized that Zhou Chen had made President Sun owe such a huge favor, which was being used on him. This was a huge waste!
If Sun Liancheng directly thanks Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen will benefit greatly.
He essentially ruined Zhou Chen's future.
"Xiao Chen, I'm sorry, your master may have made you miss an opportunity." Xu Laoqi's heart was immediately filled with guilt and shame.
Having lived two lives, Zhou Chen could easily hear the self-reproach in Xu Laoqi's words. He smiled and said, "Master, we can try again if we miss an opportunity, but I will be more upset than if you leave the construction site."
Hearing this, Xu Laoqi felt a warmth in his heart, and his eyes began to sting.
"...Sand got in my eyes."
"Oh, right, Mr. Sun also said he wants to see you. You should hurry up and go. Da Long and I will wait for you outside."
Xu Laoqi rubbed his eyes, and after speaking, not wanting Zhou Chen to see his red-eyed expression, he quickly turned and walked towards Xu Dalong.
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