Old Lady Wu truly regretted it. The police knocked on her door early this morning, and she almost fainted from fear.
Oh my! If she had known that moving to a big city would lead to such terrible things, she would have preferred to stay in her hometown village. Although it was a little poor, at least she was not starving!
Mrs. Wu didn't understand that the arrest of her two sons wasn't about whether they lived in the countryside or the city, but about their character. If they didn't run their business properly and only thought about "getting rich" through crooked means, who would go to jail if not for them?
When Wu Xiuli was asked by Old Lady Wu to smooth things over, her face turned dark.
Officials? Aside from He Shumin, who had been dead for several years, how could Wu Xiuli know any other officials? Even He Shumin was a connection that Wu Xiuyun had made.
Wu Xiuli often boasted about her prowess at her parents' house, but it was simply to make them look up to her. Wu Xiuli hadn't worked in years, and she hadn't even made a single good friend. Few people with similar backgrounds to the Wen family looked up to her, not to mention how Wu Xiuli ended up marrying Wen Yulong. Many people in her circle knew all too well. At regular gatherings, no one bothered to talk to her. At this crucial moment, Wu Xiuli couldn't find anyone to help her, but there was none.
"Yes, yes! Little sister, you are the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wen family. Ask your father-in-law to call the Public Security Bureau Chief! Let's release Xiushan and the others first." Xiao Hongyu looked at Wu Xiuli with admiration. Xiao Hongyu remembered Wu Xiuli saying that her father-in-law's rank was much higher than that of the Public Security Bureau Chief. Xiao Hongyu didn't understand that the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Public Security were two different systems. She thought Wen Yiran could control the Public Security Bureau Chief. The Minister controls the Director, and the higher-ranking ones control the lower-ranking ones. That's right! If Wen Yiran called the Public Security Bureau Chief, it would definitely work.
Wu Xiuli's face burned with anger at Xiao Hongyu's words. This was the result of her usual excessive boasting. Asking Wen Yiran to call and ask for favors? Never mind that Wen Yiran couldn't control the Public Security Bureau Chief. Even if he could, Wu Xiuli wouldn't dare. Wen Yiran was known for his stubbornness and rigidity. Asking him to ask for favors? As soon as Wu Xiuli made such a request, Wen Yiran would definitely tell her to pack up her things and get out of the compound with her entire family.
"I can't help it." Wu Xiuli could only speak the truth. Honestly, her family hadn't used any brains to cause such a big mess, and Wu Xiuli was already upset! It would be better to follow their initial agreement, return the money, and try to get leniency.
"What? Little sister, how can you be helpless? You are not only concerned about your man's escape and don't want to care about the life and death of us, your family members?" Zhang Meihua's voice was a little sharp, but it touched the hearts of Old Lady Wu and Xiao Hongyu.
Wu Xiuli was furious when she saw Old Lady Wu, Xiao Hongyu and others staring at her with suspicion.
These people didn't do what she said, and now that something's wrong, they're coming to her for help? And even at this point, she just wanted the truth, but Zhang Meihua was still lying to her. Two kilograms of fake cotton mixed into the eight-kilogram quilt? Pah! If it really was two kilograms of fake cotton, the situation wouldn't have gotten this serious. Xiao Hongyu must be telling the truth. There were only two kilograms of good cotton in the eight-kilogram quilt; the rest was garbage.
Thinking of this, Wu Xiuli felt much more confident. She couldn't help but put her hands on her waist and scolded Zhang Meihua, "Zhang Meihua, you are stupid. Don't blame me for this. There are only two kilograms of cotton in eight kilograms of cotton quilts. Such goods are not worth supplying to the army. Even if you sell them on the street, no one will buy them."
"Xiu Li, this is not my fault. We are honest businessmen. It was you who came up with the idea of mixing some fake things into the cotton wool so that others wouldn't be able to find out and we could make more money." Zhang Meihua was very angry when Wu Xiu Li pointed at her nose and scolded her.
When Wu Xiushi and his team first received this large order from the military, they had intended to make good use of it. Military orders were already 10% to 20% higher than regular orders, and with Wen Yulong around, they knew they could make money if they worked diligently.
But what did Wu Xiuli say? If you don't make money when you have it, you're a jerk! How can you ever make a fortune just by making a small profit? So what if I mix in some fakes? Isn't it okay as long as no one else finds out?
Wu Xiushi and his companions followed Wu Xiuli's "instructions" and mixed half-finished fake cotton into the first batch of goods. When the goods were delivered, Wu Xiushi and his wife were terrified, fearing they would be discovered and have to return the goods. The result? Nothing happened!
Later, when Wu Xiuli went back to her parents' home to divide the money, she said that Wen Yulong was in charge of the logistics affairs, and it was Wen Yulong himself who inspected the goods. As long as Wen Yulong said it was qualified, which subordinate would be so blind as to offend Wen Yulong?
After bragging at her mother's house, Wu Xiuli left happily with a stack of money.
Zhang Meihua looked at her half-empty purse and secretly sulked. Although Wu Xiuli had facilitated this deal, she had not contributed any effort or capital. They had finally made a little money, but Wu Xiuli had taken away most of it in one go. How could she accept this?
It would be better if they mixed more fake cotton into their next batch of goods. That way, they would definitely make more money.
After Zhang Meihua made up her mind, she whispered something to Wu Xiushi, all about how powerful and capable Wen Yulong was in the army, and how even if their goods were of poor quality, Wen Yulong could handle it.
Zhang Meihua also said that their family's business was built on Wen Yulong's help. If Wen Yulong were transferred to another military region, or if he stopped managing logistics, their business would definitely be over. They might as well take advantage of Wen Yulong's power and make a quick buck.
Wu Xiushi felt that what Zhang Meihua said made a lot of sense. Business was like that. If you didn't make money when you had a backer, would you still be able to make money when the backer fell?
Wu Xiushi was determined to buy a second batch of goods, which contained a whopping pound and a half of fake cotton. He also used inferior fabrics to replace other items. This time, Wu Xiushi was worried for several months. However, Wen Yulong didn't contact him for several months.
In order to make more money, Wu Xiushi and his gang became more and more daring and shameless. By the time they delivered the goods before the New Year, they were full of fake and inferior products.
Unfortunately, if you do too many evil things, they will eventually be exposed. Wu Xiushi and his friends did this kind of business and eventually landed themselves in a detention center.
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