Chapter 43 (This appears to be a fragment of a larger text, possibly related to a plaster or ointment.)
Jiang Ruzhen didn't sleep well all night. No matter how much she disliked Lu Mingzheng, his behavior of not paying for the goods was too shameless.
She didn't want to leave people with the impression of being a deadbeat.
But what could she do? She was already on the train and couldn't turn it around.
Forget it, I'll pay back the principal and interest next time I go to buy goods.
The next morning, Jiang Ruzhen dragged her tired steps and yawned as she staggered to the baggage check-in area.
"Uncle Lu!" The second brother's loud shout rang in Jiang Ruzhen's ears, almost sending her to her death on the spot.
Her drowsiness vanished instantly. She gently patted her wildly beating heart and angrily kicked her second son in the buttocks.
"Damn it, is it a zombie coming back to life? What are you yelling and screaming about so early in the morning?"
Shen Zhuoyi patted his butt, ignoring his mother's light kick, and pointed to a tall figure leaning against the window of the baggage check-in counter.
He said happily, "Mom, it's Uncle Lu."
Uncle Lu?
Who is it?
Jiang Ruzhen looked in the direction he was pointing, and her eyes gradually widened.
Lu Mingzheng!
What is he doing here?
The guy was still wearing the same floral shirt and bell-bottoms I saw yesterday, leaning against the wall with his eyes closed and legs crossed.
His three-dimensional, deep-set features and his entire body were bathed in the morning sunlight, as if they were coated with a dazzling gold.
It's like a sleeping lion, exuding the aura and nobility of a king.
Jiang Ruzhen unconsciously swallowed, making a loud, deafening gulp that startled even herself.
While she was still in a daze, the second brother had already rushed over and excitedly patted Lu Mingzheng on the shoulder.
"land......"
With a loud "thump," Shen Zhuoyi was thrown to the ground, face up, before he could even react.
Just as he tried to get up, a foot stepped on his chest, pinning him to the ground and rendering him unable to move.
"Who?" Lu Mingzheng's eyes shot out two cold beams of light, which swept across Shen Zhuoyi's throat in a sinister manner.
"It's...me, Uncle Lu, I'm Shen...Zhuoyi!" Shen Zhuoyi grabbed Lu Mingzheng's ankles with both hands and explained with difficulty.
He felt as if Lu Mingzheng had crushed his chest, and the pain made it hard for him to breathe.
Lu Mingzheng was still trapped in the dazed nightmare he had just experienced and had not yet come to his senses.
Who is Shen Zhuoyi?
Enemy? Or a spy hidden among their comrades?
He had a headache, and unconsciously put more pressure on his feet, causing Chen Zhuoyi to wail in pain.
Seeing this, Jiang Ruzhen quickly stepped forward and pushed Lu Mingzheng, scolding him harshly.
"Lu Mingzheng, are you crazy? Why did you hit my son?"
Lu Mingzheng stumbled as Jiang Ruzhen pushed him, and he took a few steps back before his mind gradually cleared.
He looked up and saw Jiang Ruzhen helping Shen Zhuoyi up. Shen Zhuoyi rubbed his chest and looked at him with a resentful expression.
Lu Mingzheng hurriedly stepped forward to support his other arm and apologized, "I'm sorry, it was just a natural physical reaction of mine just now, I mistook you for a bad person."
From now on, when you see me sleeping, it's best not to get too close. Just wake me up.
"Oh, it's nothing, Uncle Lu. I didn't know you knew grappling techniques. Who taught you?"
Once Shen Zhuoyi recovered, he didn't mind and just asked curiously.
Lu Mingzheng stiffened for a moment, but did not answer.
Jiang Ruzhen snorted and questioned in a rather unfriendly tone, "Weren't you in Yangcheng? What are you doing here?"
Lu Mingzheng had shed his sharp and sinister aura and returned to his carefree and unrestrained self.
He glanced at Jiang Ruzhen casually, then uttered two words: "Collect debts!"
Jiang Ruzhen was taken aback, and her questioning gaze instantly turned guilty. She turned her eyes to the ground and muttered something.
"For a rich young master like you, staying up all night and chasing someone for 400 kilometers just for 1,500 yuan, you're really a turtle that's fallen into a salt vat, you've had too much free time."
"Hey! You woman, isn't a thousand yuan a lot of money? Our Lu family's money doesn't grow on trees." Lu Mingzheng retorted coolly.
He then turned to the people at the shipping counter and said, "The main customer is here, hurry up and bring the goods out."
The people inside took the receipts from Lu Mingzheng and quickly helped move out the items that Xie Hui had given to Jiang Ruzhen.
Lu Mingzheng then waved over several cargo tricycles, and the group quickly loaded all the goods onto the vehicles.
Lu Mingzheng turned around and glanced at Jiang Ruzhen, who was still standing there dumbfounded, and asked.
"What are you standing there for? Get in the car and lead the way!"
Are you sending this to my house?
"Otherwise what?"
Jiang Ruzhen was speechless. He really was a rich young master.
He might not have thought much of what was going on in his eyes, but in his village, it was huge news.
She has money now and can afford these things, but she wants to keep a low profile and doesn't want to cause a stir in the village.
"I'll rent a warehouse near the train station and send all these things there. Also, send the clothes I bought to the warehouse there as well."
Lu Mingzheng understood what Jiang Ruzhen meant when he heard her words.
Jiang Ruzhen asked Shen Zhuoyi to stay and watch the things while she turned around to find the person in charge of renting the warehouse at the train station.
Money makes things easier. Train stations frequently have trains coming and going from the north and south to load and unload goods, so there are naturally many warehouses.
Jiang Ruzhen found a warehouse with a relatively open location and rented it for two months for ten yuan.
She considered that the small fishing village would be relocated in a month, and she would definitely need to find a house or shop in the city to start a business.
We'll definitely need a warehouse to store things eventually, so it's better to rent one early to avoid scrambling at the last minute.
After she signed the agreement with the warehouse manager and returned with the keys, she and Shen Zhuoyi each got into a tricycle and drove the people to her warehouse.
After the group finished unloading the goods in a hurry, they all left. Jiang Ruzhen looked at Lu Mingzheng, who was still standing there without moving, and slapped her forehead.
He pretended to take out 1,500 yuan from his bag and handed it to Lu Mingzheng.
"Here's the money, you can go now."
Lu Mingzheng glanced at her sideways. "Did you see the goods? Then pay me. Now you're not afraid I'll rip you off?"
Jiang Ruzhen frowned, looking at the strange-sounding guy in front of her with great confusion.
What exactly is this guy's purpose?
It's strange that debt collectors don't charge fees...
A thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Ruzhen's mind. She remembered that the guy had just taken out the pickup slip at the shipping counter. Could he have come here specifically to deliver the pickup slip to her?
They were indeed in a hurry when they left Yangcheng, and in her anger, she forgot to ask for the shipping documents.
They'll definitely have to go through a lot of trouble to pick up the goods.
But would Lu Mingzheng be so kind?
She had some doubts.
Besides, that guy already said he was coming to collect the debt, so she shouldn't be deluding herself and overthinking things.
"Put-put-put".
Just as Jiang Ruzhen was pondering this, a medium-sized truck drove up from a distance, carrying ten large packages piled up like a small mountain.
Jiang Ruzhen was initially worried that the clothes would be damaged by the time they arrived via train freight.
Unexpectedly, Lu Mingzheng actually delivered it to her in a large truck. The truck was parked at the warehouse entrance without her even having to say hello.
Five or six people jumped off the truck, and together with the driver, they unloaded all the goods into the warehouse in just a few minutes.
Lu Mingzheng seemed to know these people well. After they finished their work, he generously took out thirty yuan from his wallet and gave it to the driver.
"Old Li, take the brothers out for a good meal, you've worked hard!"
Old Li beamed as he took the money. "It's nothing, it's all part of my job. Thank you, boss!"
After saying that, he led his brothers away. They were willing to do private jobs for the small boss, and each time they were well paid. This was because the small boss trusted him, so he had to perform well.
Jiang Ruzhen opened a package and looked inside. The clothes were similar to the ones she had received last time, and a small portion of them were new summer styles. She was very satisfied.
"How was it? I didn't rip you off, did I?"
Jiang Ruzhen turned her head and saw that Lu Mingzheng had quietly come to her side at some point.
"Not bad, at least you have a conscience."
"Our Lu family has always been honest and fair in business dealings, regardless of age or gender."
"Even so. Here's the money, Young Master Lu can leave now."
Jiang Ruzhen handed the money over again, and Lu Mingzheng crossed his arms and looked at her with a gloomy gaze.
This woman's skill in discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose is getting better and better.
“I’m not leaving. I’ve been driving all night, and I’m exhausted and hungry. You have to treat me to a meal.”
Jiang Ruzhen glared at him. Was this guy like a stubborn leech?
Why can't I shake them off?
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