Chapter 131 Good News and Bad News
Seeing Lu Mingzheng leave in disappointment and pain, Jiang Ruzhen stood there stunned for a long time.
Was she really wrong?
For so many years, she has relied on herself to solve all the crises. If she could turn back time, she would still choose to risk her life.
But Lu Mingzheng's pained expression made her feel a little guilty. Perhaps in the future, she could try to give prior notice for some things?
Jiang Ruzhen herself was fine and was discharged from the hospital after being observed overnight.
The first thing she did was visit the two stores. The stores were doing well, and she didn't need to worry about them at all.
Her basic monthly income is between 10,000 and 15,000 yuan. Her clothes are fashionable and cheaper than those in shopping malls. Customers spread the word, and her customer base is steadily growing.
Uncle Hat came to take a statement. Perhaps he had been instructed by his superiors to do something, so it was just a formality. He asked a few simple questions for ten minutes and then left.
Jiang Ruzhen received a call from her boss in Yangcheng, who said he wanted to come back to see her, but she refused.
After calming her two older sons down, her younger son came home in the evening and excitedly hugged and spun around when he saw Jiang Ruzhen.
Jiang Ruzhen stopped him by pulling his hair, but the fourth son didn't care about his mother's way of expressing love and still happily announced the good news.
"Mom, you're feeling better? I have some good news to tell you."
The Capital Flight Academy is recruiting students at our school. I have passed the initial screening. As long as my final exam grades meet their requirements, I can be specially admitted.
"When school starts again, I can go to Kyoto to study!"
"Really?" Jiang Ruzhen was overjoyed to hear the news.
She was already a little worried about Xin Xin studying alone in the capital. If the fourth son went there, she could go with him to accompany him.
It also allows them to expand their business to the capital, killing three birds with one stone.
"My dear son, do your best on the exam. If you really get into flight school, I'll take you on a trip to Beijing during my vacation."
"Mom, are you serious?" The fourth child was overjoyed, waving his arms and legs.
“It’s more real than real gold,” Jiang Ruzhen nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this, the fourth brother rushed upstairs with his schoolbag on his back. "Mom, second brother, don't call me for dinner tonight. I'm going to study hard, hanging my head from the rafters and pricking my thigh with an awl."
Jiang Ruzhen shook her head with amusement and said to her second brother, "Your little brother is always so impulsive and acts on a whim. When will he ever change this rash nature?"
The second son brought out dinner, served rice to Jiang Ruzhen, and specially set aside some dishes to send to the fourth son.
"Mom! Our whole family is so smart and capable, it's okay for my little brother to be a bit naive and innocent, so don't worry too much about him."
Instead of wasting your time, you should be thinking about how to appease Uncle Lu!
"What? Lu Mingzheng is complaining to you again? Second brother, I'm wondering, are you my son or his son?"
Why does she always side with outsiders? Jiang Ruzhen muttered to herself, taking a bite of rice in frustration.
The second son glanced at her, then carried the food upstairs. "What do you mean by siding with outsiders? I'm on the side of justice and fairness."
You risked your life without consulting anyone. Did you get our family's consent?
If I were Uncle Lu, I'd be furious. Look around, which woman is as hard-hearted as you? Uncle Lu treats you so well, taking care of you in every way, both in business and in life, always putting your wishes first.
But you, on the other hand, are all lovey-dovey with people in front of them, and then in the blink of an eye you dare to go and face a murderer alone behind their backs.
If I weren't your son, I'd beat you three times a day to teach you a lesson...
With a loud "bang," Jiang Ruzhen slammed the bowl and chopsticks down on the dining table and glared at her second son, Cui Huzi.
"Second brother, you've really grown up! Not only can you insult your old mother, but you also fantasize about hitting her? Come on, try hitting her here, and I'll crack your head open, you believe me?"
Jiang Ruzhen rolled up her sleeves and got up to deal with the second son. Seeing that things were not going well, the second son quickly grabbed his food and ran away.
"Mom! I was wrong, I was wrong. I was just using an analogy, please don't take it seriously... Ouch..."
Seeing that she couldn't catch up with the second brother, Jiang Ruzhen quickly took off her shoe and smashed it against the back of his head.
The second son almost tripped over Jiang Ruzhen's attack and felt a pang of regret.
Even Uncle Lu didn't dare to confront this woman directly, so how could he be so audacious as to provoke the Queen of the House?
After a night of hard work, the fourth student went to take the exam the next day with dark circles under his eyes.
He showed no signs of fatigue or drowsiness; his dark eyes gleamed with a faint green light, as if he wished he could study for another three days and three nights.
That's a trip to Beijing! He used to be incredibly envious of his second and eldest brothers who traveled all over the country with their mother for business.
Now that his mother has finally agreed to take him out to see the world, how could he not be overjoyed?
I carried my schoolbag and took a shortcut to school, determined to get the best grades today no matter what.
"Stop! Hand over all your money."
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in front of him, blocking his way.
"Hey, where did this mountain donkey come from, daring to rob me in front of your young master?"
The fourth brother showed no fear in front of him, clenching his fists as he prepared to punch the person.
Splash—
A group of masked men suddenly appeared from the alleys and surrounded him.
"Kid, you're pretty arrogant? I don't believe that so many of us can't take you down."
The fourth brother frowned upon hearing the leader's voice. "Xu Huan? What are you trying to do, playing tricks on me?"
The man opposite him looked visibly nervous. "What Xu Huan? I don't even know you. Brothers, get him! This kid's family runs a business and they're loaded. You can split the loot; I won't take a single penny."
Upon hearing this, the thugs around him grabbed their sticks and began to approach Lao Si step by step. Lao Si was furious and jumped up and down, cursing angrily.
"Xu Huan, you bastard, you son of a bitch. You're clearly just jealous that I'm better at studying than you, more popular than you, and that I passed the initial screening at flight school."
"If you're so capable, fight me fair and square. What kind of skill is it to resort to tricks and send so many people to ambush me?"
Unfortunately, the person on the other side remained silent and swung the stick at his arm.
The force and the ferocity were clearly intended to cripple his hand.
The fourth brother rolled on the spot, covering his head and using his back to endure the beatings, managing to take down three or four more people in between.
Xu Huan felt even more anxious and uneasy. He hadn't expected that Shen Zhuohang would recognize him even though he was masked.
If we don't cripple this guy today, won't he end up losing more than he gained?
"Give them a good beating!"
The fourth brother darted left and right, grabbing a big thug by the back of the neck to shield him from harm, while still cursing and threatening him resentfully.
"Xu Huan, you just wait and see. If you don't kill me today, I'll kill you tomorrow. If you dare to use underhanded tactics, I'll send you to jail..."
"Brothers, whoever can cripple this kid's hand, I'll give him an extra thousand dollars."
Seeing Shen Zhuohang dodging left and right while still cursing him, Xu Huan gritted his teeth and completely broke down.
A generous reward will surely attract brave men. The group that had been testing the waters just moments before now took it seriously. It was just a matter of crippling one of the kid's hands; a few people working together would make it a piece of cake.
The thugs exchanged glances. Two of them launched a direct attack from the front, while the others harassed them from behind. Someone nearby seized the opportunity and picked up a stick to smash it against Shen Zhuohang's arm.
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