"No, it's not your fault. You were so...so good to me!" Bai Meihua said, raising her head with a sob in her voice.
"Then why are you crying? Are you afraid you won't earn enough money to treat your dad's illness?"
"I...I want to stay."
Lu Feng sighed as he looked at her. He could figure out what her cousin did with his toes. He couldn't just watch such a naive girl walk into a pit of fire.
If Lu Feng were powerless to help, he could only sigh that everyone suffers. But now that he was helping her, it was just a small favor for him, so he naturally felt compassion.
Lu Feng thought she wanted to stay and work, and wanted him to help her find a better job.
"Then stay here and stop crying. Things will get better. Remember, this world will treat kind and innocent people well. Smile, girls who smile a lot will have good luck." Lu Feng said to her.
When Bai Meihua heard that she could stay, she looked up, smiled, and nodded, saying, "Thank you!"
"You're welcome. It's fate that we're here. How much does your dad's surgery cost?"
"More than ten thousand!"
“Here’s what we’ll do. I’ll pay for it for you. Don’t bother with your cousin. I’ll free up my time to find you a suitable job. You can work here. You’re already teaching in the village. I’ll find you a teaching job locally.”
"How much do teachers here earn?" Bai Meihua asked.
Lu Feng really didn't know how much teachers earned these days, but he figured it couldn't be less than what factory workers made, so he said, "Around three hundred."
Three hundred yuan!
That's 3,600 a year, which is a very good income. She teaches in the village and only earns 110 a month, so that's basically three times her salary.
The white plum blossoms smile broadly.
"Let's go eat first, cheer up." Lu Feng patted her shoulder and said, "The world will treat simple and kind people kindly."
The restaurant was quite crowded, and several women were dressed up in flamboyant attire. Compared to them, Bai Meihua looked so pale. She stared intently at those women, her eyes filled with longing.
Ye Wusheng, sitting opposite, said, "President Lu, Prince Hui called today to invite us to meet with Ke Bing."
What should we talk about?
"It means taking a bath, soaking your feet, and singing karaoke, but nothing else was mentioned."
"No way!" Lu Feng refused outright, saying, "Tell them that if they don't explain what I stole, I, a thief, will have no face to see them. Have you heard anything from the police?"
"Yes, they arrested a lot of people last night, but released them this morning. The information over there is very confusing. The first time they called us, they said that the people had been arrested and that it was those people who threatened us. But a few hours later they called again and said that there was not enough evidence. Except for a few people who were detained for suspected fighting, everyone else was released."
"Then they called again and said they would definitely bring those people back and give us a good business environment. Are they out of their minds?"
Lu Feng frowned upon hearing this. The fact that the suspects had been arrested and released repeatedly, and whose statements were contradictory, could only mean that there were two forces pulling and vying for power within the internal system. Both sides were making phone calls to exert pressure, which led to this situation. Arresting and releasing the suspects was a way of giving an explanation to both sides. It was a battle of wits between gods, but it was tough on the people below.
Lu Feng's face was rather unpleasant. If it weren't for Ke Bing causing trouble, he would have left immediately. Even if He Jiale fulfilled all his promises, he wouldn't want to stay any longer. It's one thing for a company to serve one father in one place, but if it's two fathers and you can't afford to offend either of them, it's just asking for trouble.
"Let's go tonight!"
"Where are you going?"
"Go wash your feet, take a bath, and sing some karaoke," Lu Feng said in a deep voice.
Bai Meihua, who was listening intently from the side, spoke up: "Can I go? I'd like to broaden my horizons too."
"Don't go, it's not the right occasion," Lu Feng said casually.
"Oh!" Bai Meihua lowered her head and ate her food.
Seeing that she seemed a bit down, and considering that she had been staying indoors for the past few days without ever leaving the house, Lu Feng said, "Go ahead, go ahead, it won't cost you anything anyway."
"Thank you!" A look of joy appeared on Bai Meihua's face.
After dinner, Lu Feng made a phone call to He Jiale. This time, he really wanted to leave. If it was just local bullies causing trouble, he could resolve it with a single phone call since he had a good relationship with He Jiale. The key was that it was a battle between powerful figures, and Lu Feng was just a mortal in the middle. There was no need for him to get involved. He went to see Ke Bing tonight to clarify things.
"Hello, is this Mr. Lu?" He Jiale's voice came from the other end of the phone.
“It’s me. I heard that those people who were arrested have been released.” Lu Feng said in a deep voice, “I’m just a businessman with some money and no power. If you’re fighting with someone, don’t drag me into it. I haven’t been able to sleep well these past few days.”
"President Lu, what kind of talk is that? Releasing them might be due to insufficient evidence. Don't overthink it."
"It's not that I'm overthinking it, but I heard that someone from above called to put pressure on me. The person you wanted to arrest could be released with a phone call from someone else. I don't know how deep the water is in here. From the moment I stepped into this place, you first tried to cooperate with me in a mysterious way, using a factory area to lure me in. Then Ke Bing's men started threatening me, saying that I was done playing the game and that it would be better for me to go to Shenzhen."
"No, no, no, Mr. Lu, don't say such hurtful things. The situation there is indeed a bit complicated, but it can be overcome. You have to believe me. It's just that Ke Bing has some connections locally. I haven't been here long enough to directly step in and oust him, as that would hurt the feelings of a lot of local businesses. It's just a small matter!" He Jiale said, trying to smooth things over.
"Do you really think I'm an idiot? No matter how big the connections are in a local business, do you think you can just make a phone call and get the person you specifically asked to arrest released?" Lu Feng shook his head and said, "Ke Bing called me and said he'd meet me tonight, I'd go, explain things to him, and then I'd leave!"
Lu Feng hung up the phone immediately after speaking!
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