On the second day of junior high school, Li Wenxuan took Yueyue and the child back to his father-in-law's house.
Li Chu and Ding Qiunan hosted their new son-in-law at home for the first time. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the whole family went to pay New Year's respects to Uncle Wang. The three-day Spring Festival holiday passed just like that.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Chu, who was sitting in his office sighing and feeling extremely bored, decided not to drive and instead took Liu Dazhuang for a stroll in the streets.
Although the holiday is over, according to the tradition that the New Year celebrations are not considered over until the Lantern Festival, there are still many people on the streets and alleys, and the occasional sound of firecrackers can bring laughter and scolding.
Li Chu had originally planned to visit the trust store to see if they had any suitable furniture for Wen Hui, but when he stood at the door and saw the scene inside, he immediately backed down.
These people seemed to have nowhere else to go; shops, supply and marketing cooperatives, and trust stores were all packed with people, and it was unclear what they wanted to buy.
After visiting three trust stores in a row and finding them all to be the same, Li Chu finally gave up and walked back helplessly.
Liu Dazhuang, who was following behind him, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Director, those two foreigners across the street seem to be calling you."
"Huh? Who is it?" Li Chu, who was walking and thinking, looked across the street after being reminded by Da Zhuang.
When the foreigner across the street saw that he had finally looked over, he quickly waved and then pointed ahead, indicating that they would come over at the zebra crossing ahead.
"Oh, that's Sarah's husband, Charles. The person behind him is probably the translator," Li Chu explained to Da Zhuang.
"Hey Dr. Li, it's been a long time. I'm so glad to see you again."
"Me too, it's nice to meet you, Charles."
"Thank you so much for curing my wife's illness. As you know, I've been very busy and couldn't come to thank you right away. I'm so sorry."
"Don't mention it, we each get what we need. Besides, your wife's illness isn't completely cured; she still needs to take medication for quite some time."
"Dr. Li, it's already very good, really very good. I was planning to visit you at the hospital in the next couple of days, but I never expected to run into you outside."
"Oh? Is there something you need?"
"I've come to say goodbye. The initial project is over, so my work is finished. Headquarters will probably send someone else to handle the follow-up work. I'm not familiar with the specific operations of the pharmaceutical factory; that's not my area of expertise."
"First of all, congratulations, Charles. The successful completion of this project means you'll receive a large bonus."
"Haha, thank you, Dr. Li. By the way, besides saying goodbye, I also have something else to ask you. I wonder if you know about Marco from West Germany?"
"Marco? You mean the person in charge of their project?"
"Yes, it's him. He contacted me before the holiday to ask a lot of questions about you, especially about your medical skills. I guess he might also have questions about that and want to consult you."
"Thank you, Charles. He will come through the proper channels if he really needs it."
Because of the two foreigners, people passing by were looking in their direction, and some even stopped to watch them.
Charles also noticed this situation and felt helpless. The people of this country seemed to be very interested in them, and they attracted a lot of attention wherever they went.
"Dr. Li, there are too many people around. Can I treat you to a meal? Just a simple meal."
"I'm really sorry, Charles, I have no choice," Li Chu said with a smile, shaking his head in refusal.
"Okay, I knew this would be the outcome. Let's say goodbye like this." He then extended his right hand.
Li Chu also reached out and shook hands with him.
"Dr. Li, I hope to have the opportunity to meet you again."
"No, no, no, Charles, believe me, you don't want to see me again."
Seeing the puzzled look on his face, Li Chu smiled and said, "Think about my profession."
"Haha, okay! But I still look forward to seeing you again, of course, not because of my health problems. I also hope you will have the opportunity to visit our country, and I will be your guide."
"If I have the chance, I will."
Just as Li Chu was about to leave after watching Charles and the translator leave, a voice called out to him again.
"Brother Chu, you dare to chat with foreigners right on the street? Aren't you afraid someone will report you?"
Looking at Chen He and his wife standing not far behind him, Li Chu said with a smile, "If you're upright, you have nothing to fear. What am I afraid of? But you're not at work today, so why are you out shopping?"
"Happy New Year, Brother Chu."
"Happy New Year, Liping! Don't you and your husband have to go to work today?"
"Nothing much happened on the first day, so I just came out for a stroll. By the way, Brother Chu, are you sure you're alright after what you did just now?" Chen He still had some doubts.
“It’s alright. His wife is one of my patients, and they have projects in cooperation with our country.”
"Oh, that's good. Brother Chu, Guo Xiangyang has been sent to labor reform for three years."
"No way, didn't they say they wouldn't hold him responsible?"
"We won't pursue the charge of falsely accusing you, but he has other problems. This is already considered lenient; I've inquired, and under normal circumstances, he would face at least seven to ten years in prison."
This guy really dug his own grave. If he hadn't made a false accusation against Li Chu, nothing would have happened. He could have continued working, and his wife could have just left. At worst, he could have paid off his debts in a few years and maybe even found another wife.
But after he did that, people would feel bad if they didn't cause him trouble, because he had encountered many problems, big and small, during that period in order to exchange for US dollars.
Normally, this is a matter that officials wouldn't investigate unless the people complain, but this time they've submitted all the existing information to the bureau, so it would be unreasonable not to investigate.
After thinking for a moment, Li Chu asked, "Have you met the person who cheated him out of money?"
"Yes, I've met him twice."
"Use your connections to find him and get him in for reformation too."
"Brother Chu, do you mean that guy will come back?"
"Why wouldn't he come? He only managed to swindle three thousand this time. He can't live off his savings for long. He'll definitely find a way to swindle more."
"Alright, leave it to me. As long as he dares to come to Beijing again, I guarantee I'll crush him."
Li Chu wasn't doing this out of kindness to help Guo Xiangyang get revenge; he simply couldn't stand these swindlers who were causing other people's families to be destroyed.
"Brother Chu, it's almost noon, shall we have lunch together?"
"Let's eat another day, we have other things to do later. Liping, come over to Chenhe's house to play sometime."
"Okay, Brother Chu, we'll head over there if there's nothing else."
"Alright, you two can go ahead and wander around. We're going back to the hospital."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com