When Old Man Zhan and his two sons came back, Old Lady Zhan immediately told them about Qian Jinling's call.
Old Zhan Dayou is the head of the family and the village chief of Zhanjiazhuang. Under his leadership, many families in Zhanjiazhuang are now living a relatively prosperous life and have built large new houses.
But not all villagers were willing to follow them in their unscrupulous activities. These families became the outcasts in the village. Zhan Dayou used his position as the village chief to make things difficult for them.
For example, when his son wanted to separate from the family and build a new house, Zhan Dayou refused to approve the homestead for him; when the village distributed the land, he gave the most remote and poorest quality land to these families; when someone was building a vegetable greenhouse and it was about to be completed, he brought people to demolish it, saying that they had not obtained the village's consent.
The villagers persecuted by the Zhan family either had to endure poverty in the village or were forced to leave their homes and dared not return.
Now, the entire Zhanjia Village belongs to the Zhan family. Almost all the people left are their own people. It is extremely difficult for outsiders to enter the village.
Even if the police came into the village to investigate and the whole village spoke with one voice, they would hardly gain anything.
Take Zhou Yue, the abducted girl rescued by Sun Aimin and his friends, for example. When she found a boyfriend, she chose Zhan Heping from Zhanjiazhuang.
He originally thought that marrying into the professor's family would allow him to rise to the top, but he was despised by the two old men. In a fit of rage, he encouraged Zhou Yue to elope with him.
In fact, he had already contacted the members of the Zhanjia gang in advance, planning to sell Zhou Yue on the way, in order to vent his personal anger at being humiliated by Zhou Yue's parents.
This was the first time he had done something like this. Originally, his parents had high hopes for him, hoping he wouldn't be like the rest of his family, embarking on a path of no return. After graduating from university, he could leave Zhanjiazhuang and live a normal life.
Perhaps it was because of the influence of his surroundings in the village since childhood, Zhan Heping is cold-blooded, selfish and vindictive at heart, but in front of Zhou Yue he behaves like a humble gentleman, which makes Zhou Yue completely defenseless against him.
Zhan Heping had originally thought that once those people sold Zhou Yue and received a 5,000 yuan commission, he could find a job and settle down elsewhere. In those days, it was relatively easy for him, a college graduate, to find a decent job.
After Zhou Yue was tricked by human traffickers and got off the bus in Mafang City, Zhan Heping did not get off with her. Instead, he continued to Jiangyuan City and went home to see his parents.
After staying at home for a few days, Zhan Heping heard the news that Zhou Yue had been rescued before he even left.
Now, Zhan Heping's bribe was definitely gone, and if things went wrong, he might even become a suspect. So, he could only quietly stay in Zhanjiazhuang and listen to the wind.
Someone might ask, if we stay in Zhanjia Village, isn't that just waiting for the police to catch us? This requires us to talk about the influence of the Zhan family in the local area.
To facilitate their business development, they had already established connections in the township, county, and even the city over the years, and had also trained a number of capable and educated young people who had entered important positions in important departments. These were all their own people, giving Zhanjiazhuang the confidence to do evil in the area.
Of course, this is limited to Jiangyuan City. As for other cities in the province, or even other provinces, their hands cannot reach that far.
Mafang City is also a hard-hit area for the practice of favoring boys over girls. It is also a mountainous area with a relatively poor and backward character, and many men in the area cannot find wives. This is why the Zhan family chose Mafang City as an important stronghold.
Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou were the pioneers in developing the "market" in Mafang City. After three or four years in Mafang City, they had already achieved some success. Unexpectedly, something went wrong.
Originally, Zhan Jinhua had dealt with Cao Yong and others and let them take all the blame, but something went wrong and the pressure from above prevented Zhan Jinhua and Qian Jindou from hiding the truth. Zhan Baokun, who was responsible for keeping an eye on the police's movements and tipping off Zhan Jinhua, was also detained and awaiting trial.
As Zhan Heping was a wanted figure, the Zhan family naturally could not let him stay in Zhanjia Village for long if they wanted to completely distance themselves from him. They had quietly sent him away in the past few days and let him escape to another place.
Over the years, the people in Zhanjiazhuang have become accustomed to this kind of quick money-making life. Suddenly becoming idle means they have lost their source of income.
Although the members of the large and small gangs involved in the business of occupying houses have made a lot of money over the years, they are also accustomed to spending money lavishly, so naturally there is no reason for them to complain about having too much money.
These days, everyone is eagerly waiting for Zhan Dayu's notice, hoping to start work as soon as possible.
"Old man, do you think this can be done?" After Mrs. Zhan finished telling Qian Jinling about her plan, she asked Old Man Zhan who was smoking his pipe.
The two sons of the Zhan family, Zhan Jinhua's younger brothers, Zhan Baoyu and Zhan Baoku, also stared at their father eagerly, waiting for the old man to speak.
Old Man Zhan nodded and said, "In the next few days, you should ask around. If you find a suitable candidate, contact the Qian family's daughter. Her experience has given us a wake-up call. What we're doing now is life-threatening. If we can get away with it this time, I think we can switch to a more stable livelihood."
The second son, Zhan Baoyu, asked, "Dad, are you talking about doing this in the future? I think it's a good idea. Finding someone to have a child is something you both want to do, so we can act as a matchmaker. It's safer and easier."
Old Man Zhan continued, "Let's think about this carefully. Let's first see how much reward Jin Dou's sister can give us if it succeeds. Also, it will take at least a year for the pregnancy and childbirth to take place. We need to think about all the problems that may arise in the meantime."
Old woman, you and your two wives should be responsible for finding someone this time. We should stay out of the way and do this first to learn the ropes."
Mrs. Zhan replied, "I don't think this is difficult to handle. Don't worry about it. Just wait and see!"
After the family had discussed it, Mrs. Zhan and her two daughters-in-law began searching for suitable candidates in the surrounding villages. Returning home in the evening, the three of them would gather the information they had gathered about the nearby girls, sift through it, and select the one that best met their requirements, focusing their efforts on finding the one they wanted.
As for the information they had obtained about the other girls, they had also carefully organized it. Since they planned to change careers in the future, this information might become a valuable asset to their family one day.
After screening, they found three girls who met Qian Jinling's requirements. They agreed that each of them would be responsible for one and prepare to negotiate with them the next day.
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