Ning Hao rubbed his nose and followed behind the old man. He was quite helpless; his father was really unreliable. And his uncle-in-law, could he possibly solve things in that way?
What's the use of beating a scoundrel once? You have to beat him every day until he's scared and submits. If that doesn't work, then use your brain. He has no idea how his father became a staff officer.
"Grandpa, don't worry. I'll go find Wang Zhongquan tomorrow. He dared to harm my grandpa and grandma. I'll kill him."
The old man turned around and glared at his grandson, saying, "Don't you dare do anything reckless. That guy isn't worth getting your hands dirty."
Before Ning Hao could even go find a few brothers, Fu Lin came over first, mainly to find Jiang Qiao. Since he had taken all the things, he had to report the situation to Jiang Qiao so that people wouldn't think he had taken the things and then disappeared without a word. That wasn't his style.
Moreover, Jiang Qiao was the guarantor here. Without Jiang Qiao's connections, who would even know who he is? The supplies he got are something even their factory director couldn't obtain.
During this period, he exchanged for a lot of good things. If Jiang Qiao had distributed them according to his method, he would have made a lot of money. But that's not the key point. These supplies played a big role. He was promoted again and became the head of the logistics department. He felt great just thinking about it. He became a department head at such a young age. It was such a prestigious thing to talk about.
However, he didn't see Jiang Qiao, but instead met Ning Hao.
"Haozi? No, when did you get back? Didn't you say you'd be gone for a few days? If I'd known you were back, I would have come pick you up."
Ning Hao was even more puzzled. "So, you didn't come here to see me? Hey buddy, you've really hurt my feelings. Tell me honestly, what are you doing here? Don't tell me you came to see Jiang Qiao?"
Fu Lin nodded smugly. "What, I'm not coming to see our little sister Qiao'er? It's a pity there's no one home."
Ning Hao looked Fu Lin up and down, his wary gaze obvious to anyone. Fu Lin felt wronged.
"Hey kid, can't you think of something healthier? How old is our little Qiao'er? No matter how much I like, I can't lay a hand on our little Qiao'er. Get your eyes off her, it's making me uncomfortable."
Ning Hao breathed a sigh of relief as long as he didn't have any other thoughts about Jiang Qiao. He put his arm around Fu Lin's shoulder and said, "I told you, you wouldn't do something like this. Come on, tell me, why did you look for Qiao'er?"
Before Fu Lin could even speak, Wang Dahua and a few others walked in from outside. They all looked dejected and their faces weren't very good.
Ning Hao greeted Wang Dahua, but the old lady, for some reason, didn't even lift her eyelids. She simply responded and led her people inside.
Fu Lin didn't understand. "What's wrong with this family? They're so arrogant. They don't even acknowledge people when they greet them. Humph, I've never seen anything like this before."
Ning Hao observed carefully. It wasn't just that Wang Dahua and the others looked unwell; the whole family exuded a sense of dejection. What could have happened to make Wang Dahua look like that?
He just got back and doesn't know the situation yet. He'll have to ask around later. If this family is going to harm Jiang Qiao, he can make plans accordingly.
Turning back to Fu Lin, she put her arm around his shoulder and said, "I said, you still haven't told me what you're coming for."
Fu Lin leaned close to Ning Hao's ear and said, "Let me tell you, my buddy got promoted and made a fortune recently."
"What? Don't tell me you embezzled money. If that's the case, I advise you to turn yourself in right away."
Fu Lin rolled his eyes at Ning Hao. "What are you talking about? That's the kind of person I am, that kind of thing is punishable by death. Besides, we can't do such a thing, it'll only hurt ourselves and others, I'm telling you..."
In front of Ning Hao, he briefly explained his relationship with Jiang Qiao. He was able to meet Jiang Qiao through Ning Hao, and since he wouldn't tell her now, she would find out sooner or later anyway, so he might as well say it sooner rather than later.
"You can keep this to yourself. I didn't bring anyone else with me. After all, this is a risky business. If something goes wrong, no one can guarantee that Jiang Qiao won't be implicated. So, I did it all by myself this time."
Ning Hao's eyes were smiling, and his handsome face made people feel even more at ease. He patted Fu Lin's shoulder firmly and said, "You did the right thing. I hope nothing happens to you. But if anything goes wrong, remember, just don't tell anyone about Jiang Qiao."
Fu Lin smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. I originally came here to talk to Jiang Qiao about my income, but I didn't expect to run into you. Come on, let's go out and get something to eat?"
Ning Hao nodded, "Alright, let's go, I have a lot to tell you all—"
The brothers reunited, and they were all quite envious of Ning Hao in his military uniform.
"Haozi, do you have any spare military uniforms? Help me get a set so we can show them off when we go out."
Fu Lin rolled his eyes at Miao Xin. "Haozi and the others only get two sets of military uniforms a year, not even enough for themselves. Giving them to you is like letting him go out naked."
Ning Hao's handsome face made the others feel even more that the military uniform suited him perfectly; this kid in a military uniform made it even easier for them to have certain thoughts about him.
"Not really, but the ones you take off are definitely not in good condition. They're either too old or damaged. If you don't mind, I'll have someone make you a new set later."
"Don't mind, we can just mend it when we get back. It's not like we've never worn patched clothes before."
"What are you complaining about? It's not like you've never worn patched clothes before. Wait, aren't you supposed to be in the navy? Why are you wearing an army uniform?"
Ning Hao pointed at Miao Xin and said irritably, "You never take anything seriously. Did I say I joined the navy? I meant I was assigned to the coast. You're quite perceptive."
Guan Jiefang shook his head with a smile. "This guy, apart from being meticulous about money, is careless about everything else. I didn't expect that Haozi has been in the army for so long, and you actually thought he was in the navy? Hehe, why didn't you say he was in the air force? If that were the case, we brothers could have hitched a ride on the plane instead of eating seafood. You ate all that stuff for nothing."
Miao Xin felt quite innocent, "It was all Haozi's fault for misleading me, otherwise I wouldn't have thought about the navy."
As they chatted, they started reminiscing about the days when they made money together. "Haozi, how about we team up again?"
Ning Hao smiled and shook his head. "I just got back? My vacation was so short, what am I going to do? You guys can't be in such a bad situation. You all have food rations and monthly salaries. You're much better off than those people in the countryside, aren't you?"
Ou Ziyang sighed, "Ning Hao, you don't know the situation here. You have better conditions in the army, but do you know what we eat in the factory? Substitute food. That stuff has no nutrition at all; it only makes you feel full."
Relatives from the countryside also came to beg for food. Life was truly tough; it wasn't just about making money, but also about getting something to eat.
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