Speaking of this, he was even more furious.
He had already found out that Director Li was a greedy fellow. As long as the benefits were right, he could eventually get into his circle.
But Lou Xiao'e ran away at the beginning of the year.
They ran away, so be it!
All the family's possessions were taken away; not a single thing was left.
He also went to several places he knew where the Lou family secretly hid things, but they were all deserted.
In short, he married a rich girl, but she ran away in the end, and he got nothing in return.
This made him so angry!
Doesn't he have any money?
No, that's not true. There are some, but not many.
Factory Director Li is the kind of person who only takes big money, not small things. That's why he's pinning this problem on Second Uncle.
Let's give Uncle Er a taste of sweetness first.
In his eyes, his second uncle was a complete fool, spending all his time scheming to become an official, but he didn't know how to pull strings. Whenever an opportunity arose, he'd shamelessly grovel for it. Who paid him any attention? He wasn't even well-educated. Wasn't he just a pawn? Having made up his mind, he decided to set a trap for his second uncle! Sure enough, as soon as the meeting ended, Xu Damao invited his second uncle inside for a drink to discuss their next move.
The cheerful laughter coming from inside the house made Qin Jingru somewhat uneasy.
"Brother Shouren, those two aren't planning anything bad, are they?"
"It's not that bad." Wang Shouren shook his head. Earlier, Director Li had specifically asked him to stay and talk about this matter.
The main issue is that he's the only one in the factory who works for the ministry, and the ministry is even more chaotic than the steel rolling mill right now. There's no guarantee that someone won't actually make a move. So, it's best to take precautions in advance.
So, after the two talked for a while, Wang Shouren's meaning was very clear: if you don't mess with me, I won't know anything about it.
Of course, he didn't speak that directly, but the meaning was clear. He figured there wouldn't be much trouble.
He hasn't been going to the ministry much lately. The last time he went, he met with Li Weiguo, who then told him to go home and wait, saying he would come to see him in a few days.
Wang Shouren was happy to have some free time, so he stayed home with Qin Jingru. Now that his mother-in-law was visiting, he could buy her some nice things. The main thing was that the little miser was usually quite frugal, so the family wasn't really short of money. His salary was now in the hundreds, which, in this day and age, was more than enough to last him.
The next day, the sun rose as usual.
But the atmosphere today seemed a bit off. Everyone was gradually returning, but the families in the courtyard rarely participated in these activities. Only Liu Haizhong and Xu Damao were out early and back late.
Today, an old man came to visit Wang Shouren and brought up this matter.
"Liu Haizhong is now the captain of the disciplinary team. You have a grudge against him, so you have to be careful," an old man warned.
"Okay, I understand. Is Liu Haizhong the only one who became the captain of the disciplinary team? What about Xu Damao?"
“Xu Damao?” An old man frowned. “He seems to be one of them. These past few days, he’s been causing trouble everywhere in the factory. Whether there’s anything to do or not, anyone he doesn’t like is dragged in for questioning. Now, it seems they’re not satisfied with what’s happening in the factory; they’re expanding outwards, and it looks like they’ve divided up the area…”
"Sigh..." Wang Shouren sighed. The complexity of the situation far exceeded his expectations. Now, many people were turning against those around them. He didn't know why, and some groups were even taking advantage of the situation to loot and vandalize. Not to mention, he knew of places where a lot of things had been smuggled in.
Time passed day by day.
Wang Shouren didn't get to see Li Weiguo, but he did get to see Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong is becoming increasingly arrogant. He ingratiated himself with Director Li through Xu Damao and has now successfully become a leader. He's incredibly excited, as if all the resentment from the past few decades has been released in this moment. He doesn't seem like a guy nearing fifty at all; his slogans are more passionate than those of the young revolutionaries. This morning, early in the morning, he led a group of people to kick down Wang Shouren's house.
This startled Qin Jingru.
Wang Shouren narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the group of people.
Whether it was his overly sharp gaze or something else, Liu Haizhong was so frightened that he took a step back.
This step alone made him feel extremely humiliated.
"Wang Shouren! Routine search! What?! Don't you trust us?!"
What else can be said after that?!
At the sound of "Search!" from Liu Haizhong, everyone sprang into action. Previously, Wang Shouren had never paid any attention to such matters. Now, he understood what a scoundrel truly meant. They'd claim perfectly good furniture contained hidden things and demand to be opened to see; perfectly good chairs would be smashed.
Fortunately, Wang Shouren had hidden all the family's money and valuables in his spatial storage beforehand, so there were no mishaps.
However, Qin Jingru was heartbroken to tears by the sight of all those things in the house—they were all nice pieces of furniture! Who wouldn't be heartbroken to see them smashed like that?
"Alright, alright..." Wang Shouren hugged Qin Jingru, comforting her as he watched Liu Haizhong act up.
After spending a full hour making a mess of Wang Shouren's house, Liu Haizhong seemed unsatisfied and said to Wang Shouren, "I think you still have a big problem. You have to come back with us."
"Why should we?!" Qin Jingru immediately stepped forward. So what if their house was vandalized? And now this person wants to go inside...
"What?!" Liu Haizhong's eyes widened. It has to be said that the raids on houses these days have been quite impressive, and the overall level has improved. If it were an ordinary person, they would really be scared by him.
"Don't be afraid, I'll go, it'll be fine." Wang Shouren whispered in Qin Jingru's ear, "Don't worry, he can't do anything."
"Then...then be careful..." Qin Jingru had complete trust in Wang Shouren.
After the group of people left, Qin's mother finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief: "My goodness, what happened? How could everything be like this?" She looked at the mess on the ground and felt heartbroken.
At this moment, the neighbors who had been staying indoors in the courtyard also came out. They saw the state of Wang Shouren's home.
They looked at each other, sighed, and didn't say much, just quietly helped Wang Shouren tidy up his house.
Qin Jingru was almost in tears. It would be a lie to say she wasn't worried, but she was pregnant now and knew she had to be strong.
Before they had picked up many things, someone suddenly walked in from outside.
Li Weiguo frowned as he looked at the mess in the yard: "Where is Wang Shouren?"
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