Chapter 33 Get away
"No."
Zhou Shufen spoke coldly and decisively.
“Even if I really needed someone to cooperate with, I would never ask you. Do you think you can achieve your goal this way? It's disgusting!”
After she finished speaking, she left without looking back.
Zhou Haiwei stood there, his face turning red and then white.
He gritted his teeth, suppressing the surging anger within him.
Zhou Shufen stormed back to her shop.
He slammed the door shut as soon as he entered, his chest heaving violently.
Walking down the shop's corridor, she kept replaying the events that had just transpired in her mind.
It seems that her decision to completely separate from these children was absolutely the right one!
I just got back to the store and haven't even had a chance to sit down and catch my breath.
Footsteps sounded again at the door.
Zhou Shufen felt a surge of annoyance.
She was still thinking about the argument she had just had, and her emotions hadn't completely calmed down, when unexpectedly, another so-called "creditor" arrived.
Such a large, sweet and tempting cake was placed there.
Who wouldn't feel a little envious after seeing that?
It turns out that after being kicked out of the house, Zhou Hairong did not truly learn his lesson, nor did he pick himself up and start a new life.
He squandered the little money he had brought from home in no time.
Now, he can only barely make ends meet by doing odd jobs here and there.
Forget about preparing for the exam in peace, even basic food and clothing have become a problem.
Zhou Hairong made no attempt to conceal the purpose of his visit.
He came to ask Zhou Shufen for money!
When he walked into the store, there was still a hint of hesitation on his face.
Standing in front of Zhou Shufen, his expression was very complicated.
"You've come too."
Zhou Shufen looked at him, her tone cold.
"Speak, what is it?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hairong's eyes darted around.
"I'm here to collect my rightful dividends! I invested money in this company, so you should give me dividends!"
Zhou Shufen didn't react for a moment.
"What? Say it again, what did you say about profit sharing?"
"Dividends!"
Zhou Hairong said this with a straight face.
"I invested my money in your business back then, and now that you're making money, it's only right that I get a share!"
As he spoke, he pulled out a few crumpled bills from his pocket, striking a pose as if he had "conclusive evidence."
But he knew perfectly well what was going on in his heart.
This so-called investment is nothing but an excuse.
Seeing his attitude, Zhou Shufen was too lazy to say anything more to him. Her face turned cold, and she pointed directly to the door.
"Get out, get out now. I don't want these crumpled pieces of paper, and I won't accept your so-called investment!"
Zhou Hairong wanted to argue a few more points.
But when he looked up and met Zhou Shufen's gaze, he was immediately stunned.
He knew that Zhou Shufen always kept her word and wasn't afraid to make a big fuss.
Continuing to drag this out will only make things more embarrassing for me.
Just as he was hesitating about whether to stay any longer, Zhou Shufen suddenly stood up.
"If you don't leave, I'll call the police!"
What Zhou Hairong cares about most is not how much money he makes.
It's not about his own face, but about how others perceive him.
In this respect, he is almost exactly the same as Zhou Haiwei.
Both brothers are particularly concerned about so-called "face".
This threatening remark worked.
Zhou Hairong's face turned pale and then red. He gritted his teeth, finally lowered his head, and retreated without saying a word.
Zhou Hairong had only walked a few steps from the door when he ran into Zhou Haiwei.
The two never expected to meet on this road.
They were both taken aback for a moment, then a subtle expression appeared on their faces.
When he saw Zhou Hairong, he was first surprised, and then his eyes lit up as if he had grasped some clue.
Although the two brothers had not seen each other for a long time.
At first, I seemed a little awkward and uncomfortable, and I didn't even know what to say.
But they soon realized something.
Their current situation and emotions are almost identical.
They all share a goal, a common interest, and an opponent they can work together to deal with.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two brothers quickly reached a tacit understanding.
Immediately afterwards, they began to discuss their next course of action in hushed tones.
They went to find the fabric merchant together.
Then they spread rumors about Zhou Shufen among the neighbors, attempting to damage her reputation.
“We are her biological sons, how could we not know her? She’s doing a little business now and seems quite successful, but all that success is the result of abandoning her father and children.”
Zhou Hairong spoke vividly, as if he knew the inside story.
"That's right. Think about it, how can a woman who abandons her family for her own future be reliable in business?"
Zhou Haiwei also pushed up his glasses, striking a very reasonable pose.
The two brothers had received some formal education, and they spoke quite fluently.
If you act with sincerity, it can be quite deceptive and easily make others believe it to be true.
The fabric merchant was truly deceived by these words.
When Zhou Shufen came to discuss cooperation, she originally wanted to buy the entire batch of fabric before Zhou Haiwei arrived.
The other party coldly rejected her request to purchase goods, and even dismissed her without listening to her.
That evening, Zhou Shufen, Zhou Liya, Zhou Haiqing, and Qin Guifang sat together.
The expressions on their faces were all somber.
There wasn't a trace of a relaxed smile on their faces; everyone's brows were furrowed.
The business has just started to get on track, is it going to fail in its early stages?
This question lingers in everyone's mind.
Zhou Haiqing remained silent for a while, then finally couldn't sit still any longer and simply stood up and picked up the phone.
I went outside and called one of my old classmates after another.
He made several calls over the phone, trying to find out from his old classmates if they knew anyone who could get their hands on fabric.
Although he knew in his heart that the chances of success were slim.
But I can't swallow this insult if I don't try.
After making a round of calls, one person actually responded.
The other party said:
“I happen to have the batch of fabric you need, at a low price, but I hope you can come to the South in person so we can discuss the details.”
Upon hearing the news, Zhou Haiqing agreed almost without hesitation.
His voice even trembled with excitement.
After hanging up the phone, he rushed back inside, and the first thing he said as he walked in was, "I've got a solution!"
He shared the good news he had just received with everyone.
The atmosphere in the room immediately brightened.
"I'll set off now, and you'll have to handle the rest here."
Zhou Haiqing stood up, straightened his clothes, and prepared to set off immediately.
"Be careful on the road."
Qin Guifang said softly.
The situation at the store was already unstable, and customers' patience was gradually wearing thin.
Once the situation gets out of control, the consequences will be difficult to manage.
After Zhou Haiqing left, the burden of everything fell entirely on Qin Guifang and the shop assistants.
The next day, customers who hadn't received their goods heard the news and immediately flocked to the store, vying to demand an explanation.
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