Unexpectedly, the news eventually reached Pang Kuan's wife's ears. She was furious at Pang Qing's actions. Her husband was imprisoned for his sake, and now he was trying to ally with his enemy to make money against his conscience. It was simply outrageous.
So she went to the prison while wiping away her tears.
It was another Sunday, and she could come to visit him in prison.
The last time I saw Pang Kuan, he was having a very bad time in prison. For a leader like him, once he goes to jail, he definitely won't have a good life.
After all, everyone who had worked under him hated these parasites. Everyone despised them to the core, and everyone wanted to kick them while they were down.
So Pang Kuan was beaten a lot during his first week in prison, and when his wife first saw him, she cried terribly.
Pang Kuan finally realized how hateful he was in everyone's eyes. There was nothing he could do but grit his teeth and endure it. He could get through a year in prison.
Picking up the phone, Pang Kuan touched his bald head and looked at his wife crying on the other side of the glass, feeling a pang of heartache.
"Alright, why are you crying now that you've finally come to visit me in prison? By the way, is Pang Qing still working hard for me? Go back and tell her to stop bothering. One year is one year, why waste money?"
Upon hearing Pang Kuan's words, his wife slammed her hand on the table in anger, picked up the phone, and began to berate him.
"This traitor Pang Qing, do you know what he's been up to these past few days? We've gone to great lengths for him and ended up in jail ourselves."
Do you know what he's doing? He's actually teaming up with that Lin Hao! The two of them are in cahoots, pulling off some kind of collaborative project—it's utterly outrageous!
Pang Kuan frowned immediately after hearing his words, his eyes narrowing as he looked at his wife: "What did you just say? You said my brother is already involved with Lin Hao? How is that possible? Absolutely impossible! I know my brother's personality!"
"You know nothing? You know nothing in there. You can only know a person's face, not their heart. We treated him so well before, and he's a heartless ingrate. We told you to be careful, to be careful, but you wouldn't listen. Now he's living a good life out there, with loads of food, while what are you doing in there?"
Pang Kuan felt a pang of sadness, knowing his own brother well enough to know that the other party would never do such a thing.
But seeing his wife's indignant expression, he felt that his father might actually be capable of such a thing, and his wife had no reason to lie to him about these things. It seemed that he had nothing left for them to deceive him about.
So what exactly went wrong? He couldn't figure it out until the afternoon when someone came and saw that this time it was his younger brother.
The bag next to Pang Qing contained some food. This was what was left after the prison was closed due to the warning. Although there wasn't much left, it was enough to improve their meals.
Pang Qing sat outside the glass wall, holding a phone in her hand, her face full of smiles.
"Brother, how are you doing up there?"
Pang Kuan simply responded with an "oh," his tone revealing a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Oh, right, brother, I brought you some things today. Have them take them in later. Take good care of yourself in there; a year won't be long!"
Upon hearing this, Pang Kuan couldn't hold back any longer. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he asked in a chilling voice, "I've heard that you've been hanging out with that kid Lin Hao. Is that true?"
Upon hearing this, Pang Qing immediately understood why the other party was questioning him in this way. It seemed that he had already been exposed. So he pondered for a moment and then said...
“That’s right. I made an agreement with Lin Hao on the spot that I will not harass him anymore, and you don’t need to harass him anymore either. I have made a cooperation agreement with him.”
I helped him become a local grain planting instructor, and in return, he provided us with some planting techniques! I made a deal with him!
"What?"
Pang Kuan was furious. He grabbed the phone and stood up abruptly.
The prison guard behind him shouted a reprimand, and Pang Kuan quickly apologized, then grabbed the microphone, though his voice still carried a hint of anger.
“I thought you would go to great lengths to help me, and I even tried to persuade you to stop interfering, saying that I could handle life in prison.”
And you? It's only been a few days and you already have a headache. Are you even human? I came here because of you, don't you know how to be grateful? You ungrateful wretch! Your sister-in-law is absolutely right!
After hearing his words, Pang Qing immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
So he explained the whole story, and Pang Kuan finally understood at the very end.
It turned out that his younger brother, Pang Qing, was after the seeds from that region.
The lives of everyone in their area are very monotonous now, and the food they eat is the most basic. Lu Yuan wanted to eat more, but the things he grew in his vegetable garden were just too eye-catching.
So he came up with an idea: if he wanted to control the crops in the entire area, he would have to become a local planting instructor, so he had to cooperate with them.
Lu Yuan had two main problems: first, he lacked the resources; second, he lacked the mental energy to handle these matters.
However, Pang Kuan and his brother Pang Qing had resources in this area, and with their help, it would be very easy for him to become a local grain planting instructor.
Therefore, Lu Yuan's choice to cooperate with the other party was based on a win-win attitude, where everyone gets what they need.
As for getting Pang Kuan out of prison, Lu Yuan has no intention of letting him go.
Cooperation is one aspect, but it cannot be used as a bargaining chip in their deal. At the very least, Pang Kuan should realize his mistakes while in prison, or have someone convey his apology to them. That would be sufficient.
Pang Qing recounted the whole story in detail, and Pang Kuan suddenly realized what had happened. He looked up at his younger brother with a look of guilt in his eyes.
"I'm so sorry, I almost misunderstood you. That's great! If Lu Yuan really shares his things, will we be able to enjoy such wonderful days from now on?"
"Yes, brother, you know, we've planted so many spies in the army, but they haven't been very effective. Once we get Lu Yuan's technology and can grow the crops, wouldn't other places bring us even more benefits? It's a win-win situation. So, I came to see you today mainly to be honest about this, but I didn't expect my wife to misunderstand!"
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