Chapter 22 There is a way that may help him wake up
After informing Gu Liancheng's family of the death, Shi Hongxiao went home to discuss with his wife: "Dad's last words were to return the factory to Hengjun, and we will take the money and the house. When Gu Liancheng comes, we should talk."
Ever since Gao Yunxiu got connected with the Longqing Spinning Mill, this place has always been the contact point. The mill also has its own transport vehicles, which makes it very convenient to transport intelligence and pick up people. The factory is more useful than money.
She made a prompt decision: "No, the Longqing branch in Fancheng was about to close down, but it was my father who turned it around. We can talk, but we want the factory, and we can give Hengjun some financial compensation. Also, he may not recover from this sudden illness, so let's wait."
"Is Hengjun sick?"
"It happened suddenly last night."
Shi Hongxiao said quickly: "Then send him to the hospital immediately."
Gao Yunxiu's eyes flickered: "Dad passed away suddenly, and we were so busy outside that none of us noticed that Hengjun was sick."
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While changing into mourning clothes, Shi Hongxiao said to his mother Qian Yurong, "Gao Yunxiu probably gave Shi Hengjun the same poison that Dad did. Dad only managed to hold out for a day, but Shi Hengjun is young, so let him hold out for another day. Tomorrow we will have another funeral."
Qian Yurong's face was filled with the relief of revenge: "Your father was hypocritical. He arranged his lover to be his daughter-in-law, gave the factory to outsiders, and even made a will. If you want a divorce, you can't inherit the house and money. That old man deserved to die."
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Jiang Zhen and Gu Liancheng came to the Shi family together. Gu Liancheng said that it was his uncle who took the initiative to provoke his grandfather and gradually cut off contact. Now that he thinks about it, the fake uncle must have known about the wrong baby and did it on purpose.
According to the local etiquette, relatives need to kneel down and kowtow when attending a funeral. The people from the Shi family nearby returned the greetings. When Jiang Zhen stood up, he touched the body of his fake uncle and saw his memories of his lifetime.
Fourteen years ago, Shi Shoutian was approached by the teenage Du Qiuyi, who told him that he had been taken away by the wrong child. Du Qiuyi then asked Shi Shoutian for a large sum of money. When she was studying abroad, she lived such a carefree life, and that was how she got the extra money.
Jiang Zhen and Gu Liancheng stepped aside and told him about the situation of touching the corpse.
"Gao Yunxiu is now Shi Hongxiao's wife, but she was your fake uncle's lover before. It was she who drugged your fake uncle, causing him to suddenly fall seriously ill and die."
No wonder, the fake uncle was in good health when he borrowed the car last time.
Gu Liancheng said: "Send Shi Hengjun to the hospital first, it might be too late if we are late."
Jiang Zhen agreed: "Then let's split up. I'll discuss a plan with Shi Hongxiao, and you take Shi Hengjun to the hospital."
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Shi Hongxiao didn't expect Jiang Zhen to come and negotiate, and he didn't expect that Jiang Zhen and Gu Liancheng already knew about the wrong baby.
Jiang Zhen had touched the corpse, so she could make up a story that Shi Hongxiao would believe.
"After Du Qiuyi was arrested, he confessed everything. Without your knowledge, we looked for your father. He made a will in order to leave a living for you and your mother. We will not interfere with the relationship between Gao Yunxiu and your father, but the factory must be returned to Shi Hengjun."
When Shi Hongxiao saw that things had changed, he immediately decided to stand on Jiang Zhen's side.
"It's no problem to return the factory, but Gao Yunxiu has poison in her hands. I'm afraid she will poison me and my mother to death. How about this, when you bring her to justice, I will return the factory immediately and I will write you a letter of guarantee."
Jiang Zhen smiled: "You are quite open-minded, but no, you have to return the factory first. After that, you are not worthy of her drugging you. Thank you for your continued cooperation."
If he didn't cooperate, he would probably be unable to escape. Shi Hongxiao said, "My father was taken away by mistake. I have no relationship with the Shi family. I have only met my grandfather a few times. I have no confidence. You are willing to let me inherit the money and house earned by my father. This is already a very good result. Okay, I will cooperate."
He still felt heartbroken. Before liberation, he had ordered two imported transport trucks and a set of the most advanced machinery. All the money was invested in fixed assets, so he didn't have much cash left. However, he was still better off than most people in Fancheng.
Moreover, Gao Yunxiu has Jiang Zhen and Gu Liancheng to deal with, so her father's will that prohibits divorce is no longer valid.
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After the discussion, Shi Hongxiao was exhausted physically and mentally, but he was relaxed. He said to Qian Yurong, "Mom, Jiang Zhen and I have reached an agreement. Du Qiuyi is dead. I can't fight against the stone with an egg."
Qian Yurong was reluctant to give up such a big factory: "Let's see what Jiang Zhen and Gu Liancheng are capable of first. If we can invalidate the will in Gao Yunxiu's hand, we can take the money and the house. Mom has no objection."
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Shi Hengjun was sent to the hospital by Gu Liancheng, which made Gao Yunxiu dissatisfied with Shi Hongxiao: "Can't you refuse and delay for a while? In half a day, it will be useless to send him to the hospital."
Shi Hongxiao thought that Gao Yunxiu was a really cruel spy. If she needed to, she would poison him and his mother without hesitation.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that agreeing to Jiang Zhen's negotiation was a very wise decision.
He said, "When Gu Liancheng interrogated Du Qiuyi, he already knew that his cousin was Shi Hengjun. I couldn't do anything about it."
Is there no way? Gao Yunxiu must find a way to keep the factory and the contact point.
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Shi Hengjun woke up, but still couldn't digest the information about his life.
He became an orphan at a very young age. He felt lucky that he was met by Factory Director Shi when he was on a business trip, and then he was adopted and worked as a technician in the factory.
Director Shi also said that he wanted to introduce Gao Yunxiu to him, but Jiang Zhen just said that Gao Yunxiu was Director Shi’s lover, and he was Gu Liancheng’s cousin. He and Gu Liancheng each own half of the Fancheng branch.
"You guys didn't make a mistake, did you?" Shi Hengjun still found it incredible: "Don't make a mistake later and make me happy for nothing."
Jiang Zhen said, "It's absolutely true. Let me warn you first. You are so young and suddenly got rich. Good and bad are interdependent. I'm afraid that after you squander it, you won't be able to go back to your ordinary life before."
Shi Hengjun was immersed in great shock: "Let's talk about the future later. I want to ask, when can I take over the factory?"
Jiang Zhen said, "We have already discussed it with Shi Hongxiao. You can take it anytime after you are discharged from the hospital. However, Gu Liancheng and his brother and sister will jointly own half. This must be written in the tripartite agreement."
Shi Hengjun didn't want to wait any longer: "No problem, I can be discharged from the hospital now!"
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The issue of the wrong child being taken away by the fake uncle was resolved in this way. During the negotiation process, the real cousin and the fake cousin did not have any major objections to the plan that had been agreed upon previously.
Shi Hengjun made a small request: "There are three houses in my family, and I want the smallest one."
Qian Yurong disagreed: "The factory was built by Shi Shoutian. The transport vehicles and production lines, which one is not more valuable than the house? I'll give them all to you."
Shi Hongxiao didn't refuse directly: "How about this? I'll give you a big house and I'll stay in the factory to work and get paid. I was the one who handled those businesses before. Even if it's a transition, it will take time. Let's limit it to three years. Is this plan okay?"
Shi Hengjun agreed: "No problem for me, what about my cousin?"
Gu Liancheng looked at Jiang Zhen: "Except for my work, everything else in my family is decided by Jiang Zhen."
Jiang Zhen was just sitting in on the discussion, but Gu Liancheng insisted that she make the decision, so she said, "I think it's okay. To avoid future troubles, let's do this. Shi Hongxiao will be the deputy factory director I hired, responsible for the factory's production and operations. He won't receive a salary, but will receive 10% of our profits at the end of the year. Is that okay with you?"
Shi Hengjun had no objection: "My cousin's wife is generous. It's your family's money that's being shared, but will my eldest cousin and eldest cousin agree?"
Gu Liancheng said: "Don't worry, my brothers and sisters will never care about it. My eldest brother and sister will only praise Jiang Zhen's decision for being wise."
Shi Hongxiao was surprised. Jiang Zhen's decision made him put aside his original thoughts: "Let's follow my cousin's plan and work together to run the factory well."
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The three parties signed and sealed their names under the witness of a notary, which made Gao Yunxiu feel uncomfortable.
She keenly felt that Jiang Zhen was not a simple person and it would be better to let her leave, otherwise it would be difficult to carry out her work in Fancheng. Fortunately, she had made preparations during the negotiations and Jiang Zhen's adoptive mother was coming soon.
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Gu Liancheng got the notarized document with legal effect, called back to Beijing, and explained the matter of the wrong baby to his grandfather and elder sister.
"Before, I was afraid that you would get anxious and angry, so I decided to do it first. Cousin Shi has his own ideas. I don't know what will happen in the future. Let's make sure we have a clear conscience first."
After listening to Shi Hengjun's behavior and words, Gu Jiaoxia didn't know how to comment. The saddest person was her grandfather, who thought that his son had broken up with him and he had lost a son. He didn't expect that he had lost that son a long time ago.
Gu Jiaoxia conveyed her grandfather's meaning: "My cousin is indeed qualified to hate. Grandpa said that he can do whatever he wants with the branch factory in Fancheng. Even if he wants our share, we will give it to him as compensation."
If that day really comes, Gu Liancheng will give up his share as requested by grandfather, and his older brother and sister will do the same, because it originally belonged to grandfather, and the old man can do whatever he wants with it.
He was afraid that Jiang Zhen might not agree.
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Jiang Zhen handled the case of wrong babies in a decisive and efficient manner. She was very good at scaring people, and within a few days, all the babies were returned to the five families in Fancheng who had had their babies mistaken for one to six months, as the mistake had only been going on for a short period of time.
There is still one couple left, one of whom is in Beijing. Before Xiao Qingfeng goes back, Jiang Zhen asks him to go to the Sheng family and mention it first. If the Sheng family does not accept it, then Jiang Zhen is prepared to go there in person.
Before Xiao Qingfeng came back from his divorce, he said that the Sheng family had arranged for someone to come and understand the situation personally.
It has been several days, and the person has not arrived in Fancheng. Jiang Zhen asked Gu Liancheng twice, and Gu Liancheng said: "The road is blocked by snow and wind. It will be there soon. I will pick him up in the evening."
The two of them went home while talking and saw Jiang Zhao waiting at the door in the snow. When he saw them, he ran over to them and said, "Mom, grandma is here. She's at home. She asked you a lot of things that we didn't tell you."
Jiang Zhen recalled her memory that before her parents left, they found a godmother for her twin sister to help take care of her. It was this godmother who looked after the big house in their family. However, after the previous "Jiang Zhen" returned to China, he drove the godmother out and their relationship was not good.
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Liu Jinyin didn't want to come at first, but Gao Yunxiu gave her too much. She helped her pay off her debts and provided her with travel expenses. She also promised that if she could catch Jiang Zhen, she could live in the big house in her hometown again.
Someone gave her travel expenses, and if things went well, she could go back and live in her original house, so there was no harm in that, and she came.
Liu Jinyin was shivering with cold, and she warmed herself beside the charcoal brazier for a long time before she recovered. It was not easy for her to get here. Gao Yunxiu said she would drive to pick her up, but she broke her promise. She walked more than 20 miles, suffering from hunger and cold. If she hadn't met a kind villager who gave her a ride in an ox cart, she would probably have frozen to death on the road.
Liu Jinyin just went with the flow at this moment and just wanted to have a hot meal at Jiang Zhen's place.
"Jiang Zhen, my godmother is here now, but I have no money. Can you let me stay for a few days until the New Year is over and the snow melts?"
Jiang Zhen has some of the same personality traits as her twin sister, for example, she will never show mercy to her godmother who is called over.
"Who asked you to come? Who are you going to ask for a living? I'm already married, and I still have to look after people. You just came here like this. Have you ever considered my situation?"
Liu Jinyin looked at Gu Liancheng and said flatteringly, "Son-in-law, what do you think? It's snowing heavily. You won't chase your godmother out, will you?"
Gu Liancheng: ...He could feel that Jiang Zhen was in a bad mood.
He pulled Jiang Zhen aside and asked, "Godmother came here suddenly. Who do you think called her? Shi Hongxiao? Shi Hengjun? Or Gao Yunxiu?"
Jiang Zhen said: "I'll kick her out and then we'll know who she goes to."
"Aren't you going to invite her to have a meal before you leave?" Gu Liancheng simply suggested, "Let her see that our family is harmonious and she won't succeed in trying to sow discord."
Jiang Zhen thought it was okay, and turned around and said to the four children, "Go and tell Uncle Li that there are guests at home, and invite him to come over for dinner."
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Liu Jinyin really didn't expect that Jiang Zhen would let Gu Liancheng and Li Chongling bring the children to cook in the kitchen.
The man next door was a single, outstanding man. He came over happily and brought some delicious food to add to our meal.
Gu Liancheng actually compared himself with others, fearing that he would be outdone by the man next to him. Liu Jinyin would never dare to think about this in her dreams.
Jiang Zhen said, "The person who asked you to come here wants to slander me. He will probably make a fuss about Jiang Tang's background. You have seen that my wife can get along well with the single professor next door without any jealousy. It shows how much she trusts me. After this dinner, you can leave."
Liu Jinyin admitted his mistake and regarded it as a wasted trip: "Jiang Zhen, you misunderstood me. I really just came to see you and the children. I am relieved that you are doing well."
Jiang Zhen believed her lies: "My parents paid the money for you to help me clean and cook before they left. You brought your relatives from your hometown and lived in my house for several years while I was away. When I came back, my house was a mess. How could I not be angry? After dinner, please leave quickly."
Liu Jinyin stopped talking, but she was not convinced in her heart. Jiang Zhen was a girl and gave birth to a girl, but she insisted on adopting a boy to shut up her relatives.
After taking care of her for several years, Jiang Zhen didn't get any benefits except the salary given by her parents. His heart was too cold.
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After dinner, Liu Jinyin went to find Gao Yunxiu. Gao Yunxiu took her to stay in a guesthouse until the eighth day of the first lunar month of the following year, and gave her enough living expenses and return fare.
"Think about it carefully. Is it true that Jiang Zhen has no flaws?"
Liu Jinyin counted the money and found it was enough for living expenses. He couldn't eat so much and there was some left over, so this trip was not a loss at all.
She waved her hand and said, "The son-in-law that Jiang Zhen is looking for must listen to her. You originally wanted me to use the reputation to sow discord between them, but I don't think it will work. You don't know how powerful Jiang Zhen is. She drove my family away without any regard for our feelings. I will not offend her again for your little money."
When Liu Jinyin saw Gao Yunxiu's face gradually turning cold, he suddenly thought of something and wondered if he could exchange it for some more money.
"By the way, Jiang Zhen has a twin sister. This time, I feel that Jiang Zhen is not the same as before. Although she is pretending to be the same, I can feel the difference. Could she be a different person?"
Gao Yunxiu suddenly got a shock: "Jiang Zhen was attacked twice. Is it possible that she died during one of the attacks? Let me ask you, can Jiang Zhen swim?"
"Unless she learned it abroad." Liu Jinyin was sure: "Before she went abroad, she was very afraid of water."
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Gao Yunxiu felt that she had figured out a lot of things: "Is it possible that the adopted daughter Jiang Zhen that you took care of died on the way to Fancheng, and now her twin sister is replacing her?"
"No way, how could it be such a coincidence that she just died and her sister came back?"
Gao Yunxiu became excited: "Could it be that Jiang Zhen died because her sister came back to replace him? Think about it, Dr. Qi, a man with such good conditions, went on a blind date with her, but she didn't accept it. Instead, she went on a blind date with Gu Liancheng. Gu Liancheng's identity has too many secrets that can be dug out. Could she be a hidden spy?"
Although there is such a doubt, if Jiang Zhen is a replacement for the undercover spy, don't they pledge allegiance to the same organization? You have to ask around carefully.
Liu Jinyin was terrified*: "What should we do? Let's go to the police station, tell them our suspicions, and let them investigate."
Gao Yunxiu's own identity, not daring to risk dealing with the police, stabilized Liu Jinyin: "Don't panic, now you are the only one who can figure out Jiang Zhen's identity, you have a heavy responsibility."
How dare Liu Jinyin: "She was so cruel to kill her sister, and she killed me just as well. I dare not go. I will go home when the snow melts."
Just when they needed to verify it, Gao Yunxiu decisively added: "Think about it, if Jiang Zhen is really dead, he will be replaced by the murderer and the traitor. You have made a contribution and are the godmother, so the house in the old house will be awarded to you legitimately."
Liu Jinyin was very excited after hearing this. Gao Yunxiu continued to encourage him: "There will be rewards for your meritorious service. When the time comes, I will give you some extra money, and your family's life will be better in no time."
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Gu Liancheng went to pick up Xiao Qingfeng and the Sheng family members who were traveling with him. Jiang Zhen followed Liu Jinyin and waited until midnight, but Gu Liancheng still didn't come back.
Gu Liancheng went with her comrades in the army. Many of them should be fine, but they haven't come back yet. She is worried that something might have happened to Xiao Qingfeng.
The person had not returned until morning and there was no phone call. In the afternoon, Jiang Zhen could not wait any longer, so she asked the children to stay at home and she went to the ferry to inquire for news.
A thick layer of ice had formed on the ferry, and there were few pedestrians passing by. A team of stretchers was seen from afar, and judging by the color of their clothes, it was Gu Liancheng who led the team there and brought them back again.
Jiang Zhen quickly took it over. The person on the stretcher was Xiao Qingfeng, who was unconscious and breathing weakly.
"What's going on? Is it convenient to tell me now?"
Gu Liancheng's face was solemn: "Let's go to the hospital first."
But a girl next to him, maybe because of the cold or fear, her teeth were chattering: "I killed him, he's going to die, I'm responsible, I'm going to jail."
Gu Liancheng didn't say anything, obviously he didn't like her.
Jiang Zhen said bluntly: "You can't get my lover's good friend back even if you go to jail, so stop talking."
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After all, Xiao Qingfeng is Dean Wan's ex-son-in-law. His eldest brother took Shulan back to raise her. Shulan said many words of gratitude to Jiang Zhen. Uncle Wan felt that Shulan would be able to visit Jiang Zhen's family in the future, so he called again and asked him and his wife not to offend Jiang Zhen again.
Dean Wan was a little reluctant, but his medical skills were impeccable, and he performed the second operation himself.
Jiang Zhen asked Professor Li to help look after the child, and she accompanied Gu Liancheng outside the operating room.
Gu Liancheng was extremely nervous. Jiang Zhen touched his arm, his muscles were tense and his lips were tightly pursed. This was not okay, he had to speak.
"Gu Liancheng, come with me, how did Xiao Qingfeng get hurt?"
When Gu Liancheng opened his mouth, he realized that his throat was extremely hoarse.
"It was snowing heavily on the way back to the city, but we still made it back in time. We saw an old man begging people to go down to look for the child. Qingfeng said he had observed that it was a serial scam and that we couldn't go. The girl from the Sheng family had never experienced danger, so she asked Qingfeng to go back with the car. She insisted on going with a few people to help look for the child."
Jiang Zhen suddenly thought: "Are those people accomplices?"
Gu Liancheng closed his eyes: "Sheng Lianrong showed off her wealth, and was targeted when she set out. Qingfeng was cautious along the way, and those people didn't find a chance to attack, so they adjusted their plan and used sympathy to deceive her."
"Xiao Qingfeng went with them!"
Gu Liancheng looked at Jiang Zhen. In that situation, not to mention Xiao Qingfeng, he would have to go too: "Jiang Zhen, sometimes we have no choice."
Jiang Zhen was furious: "It's really annoying, can't you learn to be a little more selfish?"
Gu Liancheng rarely saw her really angry, so he lowered his head and reflected without saying anything.
Sheng Lianrong thought about that critical moment, and the road she took was getting further and further off the track. When she realized she had been cheated, it was already difficult to go back.
Xiao Qingfeng was outnumbered and asked her to run for help. However, when she came back with people, more than an hour had passed. Xiao Qingfeng's head was covered in blood. After emergency treatment at the local county hospital, Gu Liancheng also rushed over with people.
She regretted it deeply: "I will definitely take responsibility!"
Jiang Zhen and Gu Liancheng ignored her.
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The operation lasted for several hours. Dean Wan came out, looking very tired. He told Gu Liancheng seriously: "If he can't wake up in the next few days, it will be really dangerous. Have you heard of a vegetative state? It means that the person is alive but can't wake up."
Gu Liancheng looked angrily at the girl sent by the Sheng family. If she hadn't acted so willfully, how could Xiao Qingfeng have risked his life by running to save her as part of his duty?
Gu Liancheng also needed to vent his emotions: "Why is it that the people who died were the ones who saved others, not the ones who caused trouble?"
Jiang Zhen thought even more: "If he doesn't wake up, you will be responsible for taking care of him until he dies."
"I can!" Sheng Lianrong knew that doing so would not make up for Xiao Qingfeng's family. She stood there dejectedly, wishing she could cut the gang that cheated her into pieces. She also hated herself for being so easily deceived that she ended up hurting her colleagues.
Gu Liancheng covered his face and rubbed it several times, but he still couldn't recover. He ran to rinse himself with freezing cold water, and looked up to see Jiang Zhen following him.
He forced himself to say, "I'll make a phone call and tell my brother-in-law."
How can I tell this to my brother-in-law? It's New Year's Day, and Xiao Jianzhou's heart will be broken.
What's more, it was Jiang Zhen who spoke up, which led to Xiao Qingfeng going to the Sheng family to report the wrong baby after the divorce. The Sheng family arranged for someone to go with him, which led to Xiao Qingfeng's unexpected disaster.
Jiang Zhen said: "Don't call yet, I have a way that may help Xiao Qingfeng wake up."
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