Chapter 50 Chapter 50, Dead Duck Mouth Hard Syndrome
"Ding ding ding, ding ding ding, Lao Li, are you here? The goods you ordered yesterday are here!"
There was a noisy voice outside, "Here they come!"
Shen Muyun hurriedly took a few quick steps.
The truck driver looked at Shen Muyun, "Where's Lao Li?"
Lu Huainan followed closely behind, "Boss Li is out buying supplies and won't be back until the afternoon. He told us to look after the store."
"Oh, I see. These are plums, apricots, and kiwis. 500 kilograms each, for a total of 1,500 kilograms. Please take inventory and see if the goods are correct. If so, here's the order."
The truck driver took out a list, which clearly stated the quantity and unit price of the goods.
"Just sign it. The money has been paid."
Chen Muyun looked at the fruit on the cart, then at the manifest, "Okay, please wait a moment."
Shen Muyun raised his hand and brought down a basket of plums, which was marked with 100 jin. He weighed it directly and found it was neither more nor less, just right.
"Don't worry, Lao Li is a regular customer of ours. As long as the quantity is correct, there will be no problem with the weight."
Out of caution, Shen Muyun was about to move the second frame, but was stopped by Lu Huainan.
"Brother Yun, I'll call someone over."
Lu Huainan walked aside and called his bodyguard.
"Brother, please wait a moment. This cargo is a bit heavy, and even the two of us can't move it."
The truck driver nodded, sat down on the steps at the door, lit a cigarette and started smoking.
"Brother, how long have you been delivering goods here?"
The man exhaled a puff of smoke and looked sideways at Shen Muyun. "It's been almost five years now. The environment here is getting worse day by day. I don't know what these people being relocated are thinking. Do they think they can really protect their rights by sticking to a stalemate? They're so naive."
"Brother, why do you say that?"
"Young man, you look unfamiliar. Are you here to stay with your relatives?"
Chen Muyun shook his head. "No, I originally wanted to work at the chemical factory over there. The salary seemed pretty high. Yesterday was supposed to be my first day, but I met the owner of this fruit shop. He kindly advised me to go. So, I'm here to help him. I've been thinking about a new job these days."
The man threw away the cigarette in his hand and stamped on the butt until the smoke stopped. "You really can't go to that chemical plant. How many people have gotten sick there? Just look at the river and you'll see."
"Then, big brother, do you know who owns that chemical plant?"
"You've asked the right person. A relative of mine works in an office there. He said the chemical plant is owned by a company called Aromatics. They say they have connections up there, and it's registered overseas. So how come they can't be traced? So they're taking advantage of a loophole."
Shen Muyun nodded. There were many companies in Jiangcheng, and he had no impression of this company at all.
After a while, Lu Huainan's bodyguard appeared on the path in the distance. He was wearing a white shirt and looked like an ordinary person.
Lu Huainan pointed at the things on the car and said, "These are it. Take a look, unload them all and see if the quantity is correct."
"yes."
"Brother, do you know anything about the situation of the people being relocated here?"
The truck driver smiled and said, "I don't know much. I just know there was a guy named Liu Dawei or something. After his son came back from college, he studied chemical engineering. It was either that factory or the chemical plant. It was a perfect fit, and the application went smoothly. At the beginning, that damn thing didn't even discharge sewage or anything, and there were environmental guarantees. They thought it was a boost to the economy."
Shen Muyun nodded, "And then?"
"What could have happened then? Once inside, things were different. I don't know what happened inside, but when I saw him again, he was 5'10" tall, skinny and lying on the bed, whimpering and trying to survive. In the end, the hospital couldn't find anything, except that it was heavy metal poisoning."
Liu Dawei, Liu Dawei, why does this name sound so familiar? Suddenly I remembered that he was the guy who caused trouble a few days ago. It's true that all parents in the world are kind-hearted.
Lu Huainan directed the placement of the fruits on the open space in front of the door.
"Um, is there anything else?"
"Of course there are. There are so many things happening here. There was also a guy called Li something, whose name I forgot. He kept saying that there was something wrong with the chemical plant and that he had worked there before. He told people here not to believe in high salaries and stuff like that. But no one listened to him. At the beginning, everyone was very active, but later some people resigned. However, after they were released, they kept silent about what happened inside."
Shen Muyun nodded and looked at the fruit basket beside him. The plums inside were dark and shiny, and of good quality.
"But this Xiao Li, young and hot-headed, said he wanted to expose the abnormal exploitation of people in the factory or something. He went in with a recorder. Later, when he came back, the recorder was gone, and he looked dazed and stupid. He was even taken to the hospital, and was said to be mentally ill."
Shen Muyun sighed, "Well, in the end, it's still because of the chemical plant over there?"
"Who knows? There's no evidence to support this kind of thing. Even those who've been there keep silent about it. Later, the chemical plant over there stopped hiring people from this area who had been relocated, and only hired people from outside. Those who came from outside only worked for a few days and then left. I haven't heard of any strange things happening since."
Lu Huainan waved towards Shen Muyun, "Brother Yun, the goods here have been unloaded, how is your side?"
Shen Muyun smiled at Lu Huainan, "Almost done!"
When the truck driver saw that all the goods were unloaded, he said goodbye to the two men.
Shen Muyun was puzzled when he saw the fruits on the ground. There weren't many people here, but there were quite a few goods purchased.
There must be something wrong with the chemical plant over there. If there is no other way, I have to go in and take a look.
"Huainan, I think I should go to the chemical plant over there and conduct a field investigation. I'll solve the problem there first, and then I can solve the problem of the relocated households here."
Lu Huainan took out plums from the basket beside him and rinsed them under the water.
"Brother Yun, I don't want to stop you, but, did you hear me? These two are sick. I'm worried if you go in. I can't agree to this."
Shen Muyun raised an eyebrow, "Huainan, I'm just going to take a look."
"No, that's absolutely not possible. If you want to go, I want to go too."
Shen Muyun shook his head. This matter had nothing to do with the Lu family, nor with Lu Huainan. He shouldn't be here suffering with them.
"Huainan, the conditions here are too harsh. You grew up in the United States and haven't suffered any hardship since returning to China..."
"Huh? How can I not have suffered? I used to learn equestrianism, but I fell several times and stayed in bed for a long time. Brother Yun, if you go, I will go too, Brother Yun..."
It's like a dog-skin plaster that can't be thrown off.
"How about you investigate that aromatics company? I know you have a lot of connections, and it's an overseas company."
Lu Huainan snapped his fingers. "Brother Yun! I've already instructed my secretary to do this, so you have no reason to refuse me. Besides, you just refused me last night, and I'm a little unhappy."
Shen Muyun tapped Lu Huainan's forehead and said, "Come on, you're such a grown-up, but you're still pretending to be stupid and acting cute. I don't buy it."
"Everyone says you're not a good person. I think people are three-dimensional. Brother Yun, there are too many mysteries about you. I need to think about it carefully."
The corner of Shen Muyun's mouth twitched, but he saw the figure of the proprietress in the distance.
"Hey, hey, hey, Xiao Lu, the goods are coming over here. Come over and help me move them. I can't move them by myself."
Lu Huainan made a face at Shen Muyun, "Brother Yun, I'm going to help over there first. You must eat the breakfast on the table. You are not allowed to go to the chemical plant alone."
Shen Muyun nodded helplessly, "Okay, go ahead and get busy, I'll just watch over here."
Lu Huainan looked back at Shen Muyun every three steps until he reached the corner of the street.
"Xiao Lu, do you like him?"
Lu Huainan sighed, "I like him, but the confession failed. He's not happy about it."
The lady boss smiled and said, "If being persistent doesn't work, then take it slow and steady. Relationships can't be rushed."
Lu Huainan nodded as if he understood, looked at the groceries outside, and helped put them on the shelves.
Here, Shen Muyun sat at the table and scooped a spoonful of soy milk with a spoon. The sweet taste instantly filled his mouth. The sweet and refreshing taste of the fruit filled the air, which was very much like the taste of love.
He thought about what Lu Huainan said yesterday. No, he still couldn't agree.
"System, come out!"
The system rolled in the air, shook its wings, and hummed happily, "If you don't love me~"
"System, what kind of cheesy love song is this?"
"Isn't this the song from our world? I suddenly remembered it. Dear host, what can I do for you?"
Shen Muyun paused, pursed his lips, put away the breakfast box beside him, and threw it into the trash can.
"It's not a big deal, actually. Lu Huainan just confessed to me."
The system instantly went crazy, and the screen began to flash different colors. "Dear host! Host! That's a piece of cake! Your main storyline only seemed to be 5% complete. If you can just go together, then wouldn't that be..."
Chen Muyun shook his head. "How should I put it? Lu Huainan said that this was because his family was urging him to do so, so I can't tell whether it was true or false."
"Master Host! You're really wronging Lu Huainan. As a machine without emotions, I can deeply understand Lu Huainan's affection for you. As for you, there's a word in the human world that's particularly suitable for your current state."
"System, I think you're trying to scold me in disguise."
"How could that be? You're the host I've been searching for for a hundred years! My dear host! Your condition is called 'a dead duck's mouth'. There's only one way to cure it: try harder."
"What a mess! If I agree to the system, will the main storyline be considered 100% complete?"
The system hung its head, "Master Host, if you say so, it doesn't count..."
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