Chapter 33 Reward/Ji Yushu was beaten
Director Wu's words startled both grandfather and grandson. He hadn't mentioned anyone coming from Factory One before they arrived, so what did they mean now? Were they trying to overturn the agreement and start anew, or were they simply trying to change the leadership?
"I forgot to mention this to you before. The cross-dressing dolls will be produced by Factory One. Factory Two won't make any changes for now." Director Wu's tone was a little bitter when he finished. Factory One was already planning to sell Factory Two. Originally, the cross-dressing dolls could save Factory Two, but after a meeting, the leaders of Factory One decided to focus on protecting Factory One first.
"Ah, why?" Jiang Lili felt that she probably had a fledgling complex. She had always been in contact with Director Wu, so she hoped to continue to communicate with him in the future.
"Factory One is more suitable. Factory Two doesn't have small needles. Anyway, it's due to the equipment. It has nothing to do with you. Whether it's Factory One or Factory Two, it won't affect you. Come on, Lili, tell Director Yang about your specific ideas." Director Wu pulled out chairs for them. There was no point in asking this question now.
"Hello, Director Yang." Jiang Lili looked at the person opposite her and extended her right hand again.
"I heard from Xiao Wu that you are smart and sensitive to color matching. I originally wanted to recruit you to the first factory, but Xiao Wu said you are still a high school student. What a pity." Director Yang spoke in a gentle tone. He looked not much younger than Jiang Jianyi and was probably about to retire.
"Director Yang, thank you for the compliment. Have you seen the last picture?" Jiang Lili asked about her knowledge of dolls.
"I've seen it. It looks very attractive. Will there be new styles in the future?" asked Director Yang.
"Of course, it depends entirely on your needs. I think we can produce different sets. When everyone collects different sets, they can open the hidden version. The hidden version can be made more gorgeous, with some sequins and beads on the little skirt. The glittering will attract more people. Of course, the hidden version is not open to infants three years old and under, for fear that they may swallow it accidentally." This was Jiang Lili's initial idea. They still had to improve the details themselves. After all, she didn't know much about this market yet.
Director Yang glanced at her in surprise. She had even considered this potential risk in her last two sentences. Seeing her looking over, he nodded. "That sounds like a good idea. I saw that instant noodle shop at their food factory has a card-collecting activity. My grandson buys a pack every day just to collect a set of cards, but it seems quite difficult."
"Yes, with the gimmick of collecting the whole set, it will tempt people to keep buying. Then the manufacturer just needs to allocate the proportions during production and control the number of sets collected." Jiang Lili nodded.
"This is a good suggestion. We can bring it up with them at the meeting next week." Director Yang nodded in agreement.
The next thing to discuss was compensation. Compared to Jiang Lili, Jiang Jianyi was much more direct: "I wonder what Director Yang's plan is. Is he going to buy her out directly, or is he going to give Lili a commission based on market sales?"
"Of course we buy it out." Based on Director Yang's many years of experience, this cross-dressing doll should sell well, so they chose to buy it out.
"Then I wonder what price Director Yang can offer?" Jiang Lili asked curiously.
"I'll buy it out for one thousand. What do you think?" Director Yang began to test the waters with a bid.
"Director Wu, we are acquaintances. The price you offer is too insincere." Jiang Jianyi didn't look at Director Yang, but looked directly at Director Wu.
Director Wu felt a headache coming on and forced a smile: "Uncle Jiang, you know, this is not decided by us. It is decided in the factory meeting." To put it bluntly, he had no say in this matter. He even learned the news of changing the production to one factory only yesterday. He only knew it one day earlier than them.
"This price is too unreasonable. Our cotton mill used to pay at least 800 yuan for buying out patterns, and that was just one pattern. And that was the price a few years ago. But you want Lili to design several different sets. Do you think this price is reasonable?" Jiang Jianyi asked sincerely.
Director Yang glanced at him. He had only been transferred to Yun City two years ago and wasn't very familiar with the interpersonal relationships here. Director Wu had told him before they arrived that Jiang Lili's grandfather had been the former director of the cotton mill, so he probably wouldn't be easy to negotiate with. Now it seemed like a bit of a thorn in the side. His tone softened as he looked at them again, "So, what price do you think is acceptable?"
This time, Jiang Lili held Jiang Jianyi's hand and looked directly at Director Yang. "Two thousand. And it's not a buyout. In addition to the production rights of the first factory, I also have the right to produce it myself. The production rights I'm talking about are of the same type, but a completely different design."
"That won't work." Director Yang refused without thinking.
"Then there's nothing to talk about." Jiang Lili shook her head with some regret. From the conversation between the two just now, she guessed that the second factory was one step closer to being sold. Although she didn't know what had happened, this was completely good news for her.
"Lili, buyout is a basic requirement." Director Wu was also a little dumbfounded by Jiang Lili's decision.
"Director Yang, Director Wu, you can rest assured that I also have the production rights. Even if I want to produce, I will not compete with you for the market. I just don't want to be unable to produce my own design when I have the ability in the future. Besides, this requirement actually has no impact on you. When instant noodles first came out, there was only one kind. Now, almost every manufacturer has a single product of instant noodles. And I can guarantee that even if I want to produce dress-up dolls, it will be at least a year later." At this time, everyone's copyright awareness is very weak. No matter which industry, if there is only one model that sells well, then the trend will follow.
Director Yang once again realized that he had underestimated Jiang Lili because she was a high school student. He felt a little regretful. He hadn't expected Jiang Lili to understand the market so well. She was telling the truth. Even without her, once the cross-dressing dolls entered the market, many factories would have followed suit. Their factory had done this before, so there was nothing wrong with it. He thought for a moment and nodded to the two of them. "I can agree to retain the production rights, but the price is too high."
"Not high. I plan to make seven different dolls. We can combine them with mythological stories. There are seven fairies, and each fairy has her own wardrobe with different skirts and shoes. After gathering all seven fairies, we can also open the hidden versions of the fairy Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit. Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit can also be made into different styles." Just now, Jiang Lili's mind quickly flashed through the virtual characters that everyone is familiar with. At that time, there were too few cartoons, and they also needed authorization, but it was better to think of mythological characters directly. After thinking about it, the seven fairies were the most suitable.
Both Director Wu and Director Yang's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they finally agreed: "Okay, then let's do as Lili said. Let's just be friends, and we can work together again if there are new designs in the future."
"Okay." Jiang Lili agreed readily.
The next step in the process was handled by the experienced Jiang Jianyi. In the end, everyone agreed that since Jiang Lili was still a minor, Jiang Jianyi should be allowed to handle all these matters on her behalf.
Jiang Lili thought that this was a good idea, as it would give her grandfather something to do, so that he wouldn't have to go out fishing no matter what the weather was like.
"It's a pleasure working with you." This time, Director Yang looked at her with a little more respect.
"It's a pleasure to work with you, Director Yang. Before the toys are launched on the market, perhaps we can register a separate trademark and then issue an anti-counterfeiting mark. What do you think?" Jiang Lili suggested. Although it cannot prevent the market from following suit, doing so is better than doing nothing.
"I will consider this proposal carefully." Director Yang hesitated for a moment and quickly nodded.
"That's all for today. We'll continue with the rest when you come to the factory on Monday, Brother Jiang." Director Yang quickly became friends with Jiang Jianyi with a cheerful look on his face.
"Okay, let's wait until Monday." Jiang Jianyi nodded.
After watching the two walk away, Jiang Jianyi turned his head to look at Jiang Lili beside him. For the first time, he felt that she had truly grown up and was no longer the little girl that everyone held in their arms. Thinking of her relaxed look just now, he couldn't help but ask, "Lili, did you prepare those words in advance?"
"Well, last night I wrote down all the possible scenarios in my notebook, and then I answered them one by one myself, just to avoid being led around by them today."
"That's great." Jiang Jianyi still remembers the first time he encountered such a thing. He was completely led by the other party and had no power to resist.
"I think I'm great too, Grandpa. What's the level of two thousand?" Jiang Lili really wanted to know.
"At the cotton mill, two thousand yuan is a very complicated price. I don't know much about the toy factory, but looking at them, I guess they can accept a higher price. After all, they will make more than this money from the first batch of goods once the production line is opened. But your additional conditions are also reasonable. Are you planning to open your own factory in the future?" Jiang Jianyi asked.
"It's better to be prepared. I think the sudden change from Factory 2 to Factory 1 makes it more likely that Factory 2 will be sold." Jiang Lili analyzed.
Jiang Jianyi couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "You haven't given up on Factory 2 yet?"
"Yes, because besides this, I have a lot of new ideas in my mind." Jiang Lili nodded and admitted generously. She plans to focus on educational toys for children aged zero to three. Before the age of three, families have a filter for their children, so they are naturally more generous with money.
"Then I'll ask Director Wu for you next time I see him." Seeing that she had this idea, Jiang Jianyi was naturally willing to support her.
"I knew that grandpa was the best to me." Jiang Lili took his arm and acted coquettishly.
"Why? It wouldn't be the best if I didn't support you?" Jiang Jianyi teased her deliberately.
"No, grandpa has always been the best." Jiang Lili said this not to make him happy, she said it sincerely.
The two talked as they walked, and when they crossed the road they realized that they had subconsciously chosen a familiar route. Now they were on the opposite side of the road from the Love Hotel, which meant that they could see Ji Yushu setting up a stall over there as soon as they looked up.
After the experience of setting up a stall for the past few days, Ji Yushu has thrown away his initial shame and started shouting in a familiar way. He even recorded it with a tape recorder and played it directly.
When the grandfather and grandson heard the familiar voice, they stopped in their tracks and looked in the direction of the voice. Soon they saw Ji Yushu setting up a stall over there. There was someone in front of his stall, and the two were talking about something. Seeing him take out a disc from the backpack next to him with a mysterious look on his face, Jiang Jianyi's face changed immediately. Although he didn't see it clearly, he could tell what the disc was. Ji Yushu was simply morally corrupt.
"Grandpa, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Lili didn't notice this detail, but saw Jiang Jianyi's face suddenly changed, and asked hurriedly.
"I'm fine, let's go." Jiang Jianyi glanced at Ji Yushu again before leaving. No, he had to report him, so as not to make a bigger mistake in the future and implicate Lili.
"Well, let's go. Grandpa, you can think about what gift you want in advance." Jiang Lili decided that after she got the money, she would give gifts to everyone in the family.
Ji Yushu happily put the fifteen yuan into his bag. Feeling the gazes on him, he raised his eyes and glanced around, but saw nothing and quickly looked away.
On the way back, the grandfather and grandson tacitly agreed not to mention anything about Ji Yushu. Jiang Lili remembered that in the plot, Ji Yushu had a storefront from the beginning, and it was Jiang Jianyi who helped him find it with his connections, with a good location and cheap rent. She thought that no matter how the plot developed later, Ji Yushu would probably not develop to the level shown in the plot. After all, the starting point was different, the people he interacted with would be different, and naturally his thoughts and concepts would be different.
When they returned to the cotton mill, Jiang Qitong was jumping rubber rope in the yard. Seeing the two of them, she was very happy: "Grandpa, Sister Lili, you are back!"
"Yes, keep dancing. We'll go back first." Jiang Lili, who was afraid of being drafted, quickly turned sideways and tried to go upstairs, but was still grabbed by the little girl: "Sister Lili, can you play with us for a while?"
The two girls who were jumping rope with Jiang Qitong were about her age. Children of all ages liked to play with older children, but older children generally didn't like to play with younger children. Seeing that Jiang Lili didn't say anything, the little girl blinked and looked at her: "Sister Lili, just play with us for a while. You can teach us how to jump the rope you used last time."
As she spoke, the little girls with rubber bands on both sides nodded and acted coquettishly: "Sister Lili, please play with us for a while."
Acting like a spoiled child x 3, who could resist? Jiang Lili nodded helplessly, pinching Jiang Qitong's cheek. "Okay, then I'll play with you for a while. Let's make a deal, it'll be half an hour." She looked down at her wrist. "It's 10:50 now. I'll play with you until 11:20."
"Okay." The three little girls nodded in unison and started punching because they all wanted to be in the same group with Jiang Lili.
Jiang Jianyi looked at them with a cheerful face. Seeing Jiang Lili agreed, he smiled and said, "Then Lili, you stay here and play with them. I'll go up first."
"Okay, I'll be back soon." Jiang Lili thought, at most half an hour.
"It's okay, play for a while longer if you want." Jiang Jianyi thought this was a good idea. Lili behaved like a child when she was with them.
"Grandpa, it's not me who wants to play, it's Tongtong who insisted on dragging me to play." Jiang Lili emphasized quickly, which sixteen-year-old child still likes to play with rubber bands.
"Yes, I asked Sister Lili to play with us." Jiang Qitong won the rock-paper-scissors game just now, so she is in the same group with Jiang Lili. She is very happy now.
Jiang Jianyi didn't say anything this time. He just went upstairs shaking his head. However, when he thought of what Ji Yushu had done, the smile on his face quickly faded.
When he returned, Jiang Aiguo and Zhou Qingfen were both there, but Jiang Yulan was nowhere to be seen. He couldn't help but ask, "Didn't your sister not go to work today? Where did she go?"
"Her night school classmate came to see her and said they were going to buy some information together and would not be back for lunch. Dad, how did the conversation go?" Jiang Aiguo was quite curious about this.
Hearing that Jiang Yulan and her night school classmates were buying materials, Jiang Jianyi nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that going to night school was the right decision. She could meet new friends and not have to stay in the factory every day. Seeing that Jiang Aiguo was still waiting for his answer, he snorted, "I've come out in person, what do you think?"
"So it's done?" Jiang Aiguo's face was full of surprise.
"Of course, you don't know how powerful Lili is." When talking about this topic, Jiang Jianyi couldn't stop talking. He had to share it with others. He couldn't be the only one who knew how powerful Lili was.
Zhou Qingfen, who was preparing to cook in the kitchen, was also attracted to the living room. It was not until Jiang Jianyi finished speaking that the couple said in unison: "Lili is really amazing." Not to mention the money, just looking at this "negotiation" posture, Jiang Aiguo felt that he was more capable than himself.
"Of course. Look who he takes after." Jiang Jianyi was really happy. No one, whether it was Jiang Aiguo or Jiang Yulan, took after him in this respect. This always made him feel regretful, but now Jiang Lili's performance was even better than hers, which made him feel particularly proud.
"Shouldn't we celebrate today?" Zhou Qingfen felt that the lunch dishes seemed too simple.
"There's no rush. Let's arrange it after Yulan comes back. Lili and I just met Ji Yushu on the way back. You don't know, that guy is actually selling that kind of film, and he isn't ashamed of it." Jiang Jianyi was angry when he talked about this.
Compared to Jiang Jianyi, Jiang Aiguo was much calmer: "Who doesn't sell these tapes and discs these days? They're basically pirated, with low costs and high profits, so there are a lot of people selling them."
"I can't control others, but he is Lili's father. If he commits a crime and gets arrested, it will only affect Lili. We have to suppress his thoughts while the situation is not serious yet." Jiang Jianyi said.
"Dad, are you planning to report it?" Nowadays, whether it is selling pirated copies or special films, it is illegal and you will be punished if you report it.
"What else? Wait until he makes a bigger mistake and gets caught?" Jiang Jianyi gave him a displeased look.
"Dad, calm down. Aiguo and I have no intention of refuting you. We just think we need to do this privately, otherwise the Ji family will find out and stick to us like a dog-skin plaster." Zhou Qingfen hurried to calm him down.
"Well, your concerns are correct. I will be careful." Jiang Jianyi nodded.
"Dad, don't worry about this matter. Just leave it to me." Jiang Aiguo thought about it and felt that it would be safer for him to handle it.
Jiang Jianyi glanced at him, and after a long while he reluctantly nodded: "Okay."
Hearing his reluctant tone, Jiang Aiguo couldn't help but laugh: "From now on, you will be responsible for connecting with Factory One, and leave the rest to us. But I think Lili's previous analysis was correct. Maybe they really are planning to sell off Factory Two."
"Why do you say that?" Jiang Jianyi asked.
"This was originally a reform of Factory 2, with the purpose of boosting Factory 2. But you see, in just a few days, it was changed from Factory 2 to Factory 1. I guess Factory 1 has already made the decision to give up this place." Because of Lili's worries, Jiang Aiguo actually went to different factories to inquire and found that the number of layoffs in each factory was increasing. The situation was far more serious than he had imagined.
"Then just wait. I think Lili is quite interested in the second factory. I don't know who will buy it." Jiang Jianyi still has self-knowledge. Even if the second factory is a branch of the first factory, his family cannot afford so much money to buy the second factory.
"No rush. Once this toy comes out, Lili's reputation will be established. Maybe then people will come to Lili on their own initiative. It's not a good deal if they come after them. Let's just wait." The two thousand yuan Lili gave this time is equivalent to an ordinary person's annual salary.
"It's too early to say anything now. Let's wait until they give the notice." Jiang Jianyi said and went back into the house to make a phone call, asking someone to go fishing together in the afternoon.
When Jiang Aiguo and his wife heard his powerful voice, they both saw the frustration in each other's eyes. He really couldn't sit still. He would always take time out in the afternoon to go fishing.
*
Although Jiang Yulan had wanted to attend night school for several years, she actually didn't know much about night schools, so she quickly agreed when Huang Yi asked her to buy materials together. In her opinion, Lili was working hard, so she needed to work harder.
Huang Yi's brother-in-law attended night school, and following his advice, she bought a few reference books. She looked across at Jiang Yulan, who was clearly a few years older than her, yet looked younger than her and people would believe her. Thinking of the task she had been entrusted with, she asked tentatively, "Sister Yulan, are you still planning on starting a family?"
"Why are you asking this suddenly?" Jiang Yulan felt it was a bit abrupt that she brought up this matter suddenly.
"Someone asked me to find out. They want to introduce someone to you." Huang Yi said a little embarrassedly.
"I don't plan to get married again." Jiang Yulan shook her head and refused directly.
"Okay." Huang Yi's tone was a little regretful. In her opinion, it was too hard for a woman to take care of a child. Even with the help of her parents' family, it was only temporary. However, everyone has their own aspirations. Since she had refused, she would not mention it again.
Seeing that she knew when to stop, Jiang Yulan breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't expect that Huang Yi, who was younger than her, was also keen on matchmaking. After she divorced Ji Yushu, many people wanted to introduce her to potential partners, but she rejected them all. She had no other thoughts now and just wanted to accompany Lili to grow up. These were the most important three years for Lili, and she didn't want anyone or anything to affect Lili.
Seeing Jiang Yulan's displeasure with this matter, Huang Yi did not forget to apologize: "Sister Yulan, I'm sorry, I won't mention this again next time."
"Well, if you have such things again, just refuse directly." Jiang Yulan was not a young girl. Those people were willing to let others introduce them to each other, weren't they just looking for someone to take care of their family? Marriage was just about living together. In her opinion, the woman would definitely suffer the loss. Why should she suffer this loss?
"I've got it, Sister Yulan. I'll treat you to a soda later as an apology. You must not refuse." Huang Yi felt that Jiang Yulan was a nice person, easy to get along with, and knew when to advance and retreat. She didn't want to lose this friend yet.
"Okay, I accept your apology, but this won't happen again." Jiang Yulan looked at her with a smile. Huang Yi nodded hurriedly and promised that there wouldn't be a next time.
The two of them had lunch outside before returning home. Jiang Yulan went straight back to their home with a pile of documents. In her opinion, Jiang Lili and the others' talks with the toy factory would not be over so quickly today, and would not be over until after lunch at the earliest. So she took a nap before leisurely going to Jiang Aiguo's home.
After Jiang Aiguo opened the door for her, she only saw Zhou Qingfen watching TV on the sofa. She couldn't help but ask, "Dad and Lili haven't come back yet?"
"I came back early. Dad went fishing with others again. Lili is still sleeping." Jiang Aiguo yawned as he spoke. He was still a little sleepy.
"Sister, you just came back? Have you eaten?" Zhou Qingfen asked from the sofa.
"I've eaten. How was the conversation with Lili and the others?" Jiang Yulan asked and waited nervously for their answer.
"Why, do you have so little confidence in Lili?" Jiang Aiguo teased.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Yulan knew the answer. She sat down in front of Zhou Qingfen and said, "Let's talk it over so Lili doesn't waste her time. By the way, Aiguo, do you know anyone who can break desks?"
This morning, Jiang Lili had already given her the design of the study. In the past, these things were handled by Ji Yushu, and she really didn't know who to contact for this matter for the time being.
"Let me take a look at her pictures first." Jiang Aiguo said as he reached out to ask her for the pictures. He thought that if they were good, he would give Tongtong a set as well.
"Here." Jiang Yulan said as she handed him the drawing that she had put in her pocket that morning.
"It looks good. Lili's brain is really useful. Qingfen, how about we do the same to Tongtong?" Jiang Aiguo asked Zhou Qingfen for her opinion.
"Okay." Zhou Qingfen agreed readily.
At this time, Jiang Lili in Jiang Qitong's room was awakened by the heat again. The little girl lay on her like a koala. She tiptoed to push her away, then got up and went out to drink water. When she opened the door, the three people on the sofa cast their eyes on her. Jiang Lili looked at Jiang Yulan with some surprise: "Mom, you're back?"
"Yeah, I heard that you performed very well today. Do you want any reward?" Jiang Yulan looked at her with a smile.
"I haven't thought about it yet." Jiang Lili shook her head, thinking about what gift to prepare for her. She didn't know whether she could receive the two thousand yuan on time next Monday.
*
After setting up the stall for so many days, Ji Yushu had sold most of the goods. He calculated that the cost had been recovered long ago. Not counting the remaining inventory, he had earned nearly a thousand yuan. This was indeed more than what he earned at work. No wonder so many people were willing to take unpaid leave to do business.
When he closed the stall and went back, Ye Qiuju was stewing pig's trotters. Compared to when she was pregnant with Ji Mingyue, her life was much better this time. Ji Yushu asked her to buy fish or various meats every day. Although she knew that he only cared about the son in her belly, this also made her happy.
Ji Yushu glanced at her belly and said in a low voice, "We have B-ultrasound now. I heard that we can tell whether it is a boy or a girl in three months. Let's go check it out then." He already has two daughters and doesn't want to have another one.
"Will it be very expensive? Brother Ji, the old ladies in the village used to say that I would definitely have a son next time. I don't think it's necessary to spend that money." Ye Qiuju said sincerely. The old ladies in the village were all experienced and rarely made mistakes.
"You have to go no matter how expensive it is. It's safer to see a hospital." Ji Yushu said in a firm tone.
"Okay, let's go." Ye Qiuju nodded in compliance with his wishes. It wasn't her money anyway.
"Where is Mingyue?" Ji Yushu suddenly asked.
"She said she went out with her classmates." Ever since the girl had a fever, she has been completely unable to control her. In addition, thinking of the guilt she felt when she used her to exchange for a betrothal gift in her previous life, Ye Qiuju is now very tolerant of her.
"During the holidays, instead of reading at home, I just run around." The monthly exam is coming soon. In the past, he always received envious looks from others because of his monthly exam results. Now that he and Jiang Yulan are divorced, Ji Mingyue had better do better.
"Studying depends on talent. Cramming at the last minute is usually useless. Mingyue is very serious in class. All her teachers have praised her for her intelligence since she was a child. In this respect, she must have inherited it from you," Ye Qiuju praised.
"Of course not." Ji Yushu didn't think there was anything wrong with this. After all, both Jiang Lili and Ji Mingyue had good grades. If not from him, who else could they be like?
"I might have to go to Guangzhou in a few days. You two should be careful at home." Ji Yushu didn't plan to go to Guangzhou with Zhao Dacheng this time. He went to find Zhao Dacheng yesterday, but he said that no one in Guangzhou had contacted him, which meant that the 5,000 yuan was completely wasted. This matter was still a thorn in his heart, so he planned to go alone this time.
"Then can I go with you?" Ye Qiuju's eyes flashed with anticipation.
"The train is bumpy, but there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I'll take you there after you give birth." Ji Yushu comforted her.
"Okay." Ye Qiuju thought, that's right, there is still a long way to go.
The next morning, Ji Yushu went to set up his stall as he was used to. Unexpectedly, less than an hour after he started, someone from the Public Security Bureau came to his stall and wanted to search his things. Ji Yushu was naturally unhappy: "Comrade Public Security, am I breaking the law?"
"Someone reported you for selling special videos and disseminating obscene materials." The police officer said and glanced at him.
"They are talking nonsense, I didn't do it." Ji Yushu's heart tightened. Who on earth dared to report him? Fortunately, he lent the last disc yesterday to Wang Dagui next to him.
Although Ji Yushu didn't find any evidence, he was still taken to the police station for a two-hour lecture. Seeing how serious they were describing this behavior, Ji Yushu sneered inwardly. If this continued, how many people would be arrested?
After coming out of the police station, Ji Yushu's face quickly turned cold. It would be better if he didn't know which bastard was behind the scenes. This incident was also a wake-up call for him. It seemed that he had to be more cautious next time.
Because he was taken away temporarily, his things were still on the stall. He asked Wang Dagui next door to help him look after them. As soon as he returned, Wang Dagui came over and asked, "Brother Ji, what's going on?"
Ji Yushu glanced at him and thought, to some extent, Wang Dagui was also his benefactor. If he had not asked for the last disc yesterday and it was found today, he would have been caught red-handed.
"Someone reported me for spreading and trafficking obscene materials." Ji Yushu sighed after saying this. This is the most profitable thing. Is he going to stop?
"Ah?" Wang Dagui was a little surprised.
"I don't know who did it. Do you think it could be someone nearby?" Ji Yushu said as he looked up and glanced at the people around him, trying to find the suspect.
"It shouldn't be that serious. We all keep to ourselves. If this precedent is set, what will happen in the future?" Who among the vendors around here dares to say that they are 100% legitimate and have all the necessary procedures? No one should do that, right?
"That's right." Ji Yushu couldn't help but wonder if it was the Jiang family, but that shouldn't be the case. They couldn't possibly know about this.
"Brother Ji, could it be that you have offended someone recently?" Wang Dagui guessed.
After ruling out the Jiang family, Ji Yushu's first thoughts were Yao Yan and Ji Wenwu. Ji Wenwu was fifteen years old and understood everything. He had even gone into his room after leaving something there before, and he must have seen the discs. Most importantly, he remembered that Ji Wenwu had always had a vengeful streak. Once, when Ji Wenwu forgot to buy something he'd promised him, Ji Wenwu had actually torn up the photos in his wallet while he was asleep. He was only seven at the time. Thinking of this, he almost had the answer.
Seeing his expression change, Wang Dagui stopped talking and handed him a cake: "Brother Ji, come and have a cake. I should close the stall. How about you?"
"It's time for me to go back too." Ji Yushu took the pancake he handed over, his expression still gloomy. Ji Wenwu must have done this to avenge himself for not giving him a single player last time, or maybe Yao Yan was instigating this. Ji Wenwu was still young, and because of the old couple's reasons, he couldn't do anything for the time being. But as for Yao Yan, didn't he care about her brother the most? Yao Qiang was working in the cotton mill now. Even without Jiang Jianyi's connections, it would be a piece of cake for him to deal with Yao Qiang.
Because of this incident, Ji Yushu did not open his stall today. This was the first time he had encountered such a problem since he set up the stall. He packed up his things and went back to the rental house. He originally wanted to go to the iron factory, but after walking a few steps, he remembered the harsh words he said when he left that day, so he turned around and went back.
Ye Qiuju and Ji Mingyue were a little confused about his actions, so they asked, "Dad, didn't you say you were going to the iron factory?"
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll get something." He planned to buy two packs of cigarettes and go to the cotton mill to ask someone to take care of Yao Qiang. Thinking of the 600 yuan he spent, he felt a little regretful. They would get divorced in the end anyway, and he should not have agreed to Yao Yan's request.
After buying two packs of good cigarettes and putting them in his arms, Ji Yushu went straight to the cotton mill. What he didn't know was that Yao Yan's sister and brother were also at the cotton mill. They also came here to use their connections to transfer Yao Qiang to his original relaxed workshop, but everyone with a little say knew that Yao Qiang was already on the list of layoffs, so they were destined to not find anyone this time.
"Sister, why don't you go find your ex-sister-in-law and ask her for help." Yao Qiang turned his head to look at Yao Yan.
"Her father is not the factory director now. What's the point of looking for her?" Yao Yan said unhappily.
"How do you know if you don't try?" Yao Qiang said with some reluctance.
"Maybe it was her fault that you were transferred to another workshop. Do you think it would be useful to look for her?" Yao Yan shook her head.
"Okay." Yao Qiang thought that at worst he could just quit, since this job wasn't that good anyway.
The brother and sister were standing behind the shade of a tree when they saw Ji Yushu walking up the stairs with familiarity. They exchanged a glance, their eyes full of curiosity: "What is he doing here?"
"Who knows?" Yao Yan shook her head.
"Then let's go back. I have to go to work tomorrow, and I need to have a good rest today." After being transferred to the workshop for almost a month, Yao Qiang lost ten pounds due to exhaustion.
"Well, go back first. We'll slowly think of a solution when we get back." Yao Yan's comfort was a little weak.
Ji Yushu's side was progressing smoothly. The list of laid-off employees was no secret among the middle-level managers in the factory. Moreover, he and Section Chief Liao had a vested interest in the matter. Section Chief Liao agreed readily and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry about this matter."
After Ji Yushu left, Section Chief Liao's wife couldn't help but frown: "Why are you still associating with him?"
"Don't refuse something that's delivered to your door. Yao Qiang was already on the list of people who would be laid off," explained Section Chief Liao.
"Then you can't associate with him anymore. Ji Yushu's reputation is ruined in the cotton mill. Do you want to hear others say the same thing?" His lover's tone was full of displeasure.
"After what happened last time, it's hard for me to refuse. Don't worry, this is the last time." Section Chief Liao didn't expect that Ji Yushu was so stupid that he would leave Jiang Yulan and get involved with his ex-wife in the countryside.
"I hope there won't be a next time. If I find out again, I'll chase you off with a broom."
"I promise." Section Chief Liao quickly assured.
Ji Yushu left the cotton mill contentedly. The next morning, the cotton mill workers held a meeting and announced the list of layoffs. Yao Qiang saw his name on the list, and suddenly thought of Ji Yushu he saw yesterday. Who else could it be besides him? Otherwise, why did he come to the cotton mill at that time?
Following the news of the layoff list, news also came that Ji Yushu was beaten by Yao Qiang. The Jiang family was puzzled. Jiang Lili asked directly, "Could it be that Yao Qiang thought he was laid off because of Ji Yushu, so he beat him up?"
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