“That won’t do. A man is a man, and a mother is a mother.” Suti looked at her mother with amusement; her mother was a jealous woman.
The Guo family members over there also shook their heads. This mother and daughter will never grow up, which is a hardship for their husbands.
After dinner, Suti casually recounted their visit to the black market that day, how they had finalized a business deal, and how they would be frequently transporting goods from there in the future.
The people on the other side of the border town stared wide-eyed. Shouldn't this be kept a secret from their families?
Why did you say it so openly? Does your sister-in-law want your family to help her?
"Baichuan seems to be doing very well in Beijing; now he's even considering coming to Shanghai."
"Does that mean I can come back more often in the future? That would be great."
“We’ll keep an eye on things here for you. Whenever you come, please ask about your family situation first.”
After Suti finished speaking, several family members responded one by one, and the angle from which the family focused their attention made the border town even more confused.
Shouldn't they be furious? Everyone's expression changed instantly upon hearing about speculation and profiteering.
Even he didn't dare tell his family, because they all thought it was the kickbacks from being a driver.
However, after following Brother Chuan, the profits became exceptionally high.
"It's not certain yet. Maybe Baichuan and his group will come more often in the future, and I might not be able to come every time."
"There are still many details to discuss. We'll talk about them when we get back to Beijing, and I'll let you know once we've finalized everything."
"You all know the person who's leading this, it's my brother's good friend, Brother Louba. Anyway, we won't suffer any losses."
Suti was not surprised at all by his family’s thoughts; it is always the people at the bottom who are afraid of speculation and profiteering.
No matter what the situation, those rules only govern those below them; the truly capable people are the ones who make the rules.
Speculation and profiteering are orders from above. As soon as the orders are given, they receive the news and can get away unscathed, so why should they be afraid?
Compared to other bloody conflicts, this was a minor matter for the Guo and Li families.
Suti only thought that they would feel that the family had enough money and things and that they were worried about them working hard, but she never thought that they would refuse.
In the Guo family's mind, the fact that these two kids could come to Shanghai to negotiate for supplies meant that they had already established a foothold in Beijing.
In Beijing, what can be kept from Marshal Li? He has no objections, so what are they afraid of?
They can handle this kind of thing, but I don't know what those two kids are thinking.
I heard news from Beijing a while ago that these two kids had done a great service.
Even Commander Guo received praise, and his success in raising his son made them proud.
They all thought these two kids were going to go into politics, so how did they end up on the black market?
However, it's understandable that the children are still young and unpredictable. Let them go out and explore; the old folks at home are there to look after them.
"That's good. That young man is reliable. Your brother said before that he could be trusted."
Commander Guo casually replied that he really didn't take the matter to heart.
Suti continued to talk to her family about her future plans, and the family sat together chatting freely.
Biancheng stared blankly, suddenly feeling envious of his brother Chuan. He was already lucky to have married such a wonderful wife as his sister-in-law.
His sister-in-law's family is so kind, why isn't he?
"Come on, come out with me." Li Baichuan saw that it was almost time, gave his wife a look, and pulled Biancheng out.
Biancheng thought his envious gaze was too obvious; his brother Chuan noticed it. He knew how much his brother Chuan cared about his sister-in-law.
"Brother Chuan, I really just felt envious, I didn't mean anything by it," Bian Cheng hurriedly explained as soon as they came out.
If this isn't handled well, we might not be brothers anymore.
"What nonsense! I called you out because I wanted to ask you for a favor. You saw those people this morning."
“Those people are my wife’s grandmother and her brother-in-law’s family. I told you about them last time, do you remember?”
Seeing his flustered appearance, Li Baichuan wondered what he was thinking.
"Yes, yes, Brother Chuan, I was just about to ask you about that. Did they find out that I hired someone to beat them up last time?"
"Knowing we're here, you've come to interrogate us? Don't worry, Brother Chuan, I definitely won't betray you. It's all my fault for hiring the wrong people."
Biancheng thought that no matter what, they were relatives, and Brother Chuan was still a junior. Even if it was to vent his anger for his sister-in-law, he would still be in the wrong in public.
But he's different. He doesn't know them, so what can they do if he doesn't like them? He's not a junior member of their family, so they can't control him.
“That’s not the point. The real issue is that they were trying to scheme against my father-in-law’s family, so my father-in-law intervened and sent them to the countryside.”
“I don’t think they’ll behave themselves. I want you to go to the countryside and keep an eye on things for me. My father-in-law has definitely sent people there as well.”
"But I'm not comfortable with that. I don't have anyone I can use here, and your underlings aren't around either. Why don't you go there yourself?"
It's true that Li Baichuan couldn't take Biancheng to collect the goods that night, but it's also true that he wanted to keep an eye on the Su family.
He couldn't find a suitable excuse other than this, but he also believed that his father-in-law must have a backup plan.
Sending them back to their hometowns will surely prevent them from making a comeback. Sending Biancheng there will be a good way to scare them.
“Okay, I’ll go.” Biancheng was more than willing to help his brother Chuan.
"I'll ask my wife for directions later, you can ride the bike from home." Li Baichuan had heard his wife mention this before.
The Su family's ancestral home is in the countryside near Shanghai, almost bordering the surrounding cities. It takes more than an hour to get there by car.
"Okay, but Brother Chuan, aren't we going to pick up the goods over there tonight? What will we do if I'm not there?"
Biancheng belatedly realized that he had come here to do something important.
“Your sister-in-law and I are over there. We weren’t the main focus this time anyway; it was your sister-in-law who took the lead. As long as your sister-in-law is here, everything will be fine.”
“Next time we come, we’ll have to rely on ourselves. This time, let’s just scout it out first.” It’s normal for Bian Cheng to ask this. If he had forgotten about it, Li Baichuan would have been worried.
"That's right. We were just there as background this morning, and our only purpose was to make up the numbers for her."
Biancheng thought that they were indeed of little use. This was his sister-in-law's hometown, her home turf, and her arrangements were much smoother than their random attempts.
He can only be of great use if he goes with the Su family; otherwise, he would feel like he came for nothing and didn't help at all.
Thinking this, Biancheng felt that his brother Chuan was a good person, afraid that he would overthink things and always paying attention to his mood.
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