Chapter 597: Going South Together
After the Lantern Festival, the weather gradually improved and the snow on the ground had melted away completely.
It was a rare sunny day, so Gao Mingcheng decided to take Xiao Xuxu to the park.
All children are like this, they love the vast world. Before, the weather was bad, so he had to stay at home and couldn’t go anywhere. Now Gao Mingcheng takes him out to play, and he instantly grins with joy.
But when we arrived at the People's Park, we found that there was nothing to see there. Except for the evergreen plants which remained green all the year round, the rest of the deciduous trees were still bare, and even the grass was withered yellow.
However, due to the rainy and snowy weather recently, the lake was a little fuller and there were small fish swimming in the water, which was quite interesting to watch.
A group of older children gathered near the few amusement facilities in the park, having fun playing on the slides and swings.
Little Xuxu also wanted to play on the swing, but unfortunately he was too small, so he could neither grab one nor play on it. He could only stand aside and worry.
Children aged seven or eight were at the age of being naughty, but they didn’t know to give way to their younger brother, so no one paid any attention to him.
Little Xuxu could only shift his gaze to the slide. He stood holding the slide, with a look of eagerness on his face.
Unfortunately, there were few amusement facilities in the park and there were too many people. Even Gao Mingcheng couldn't drive all the children away, so he could only let Xiao Xuxu watch helplessly.
However, when there were few people around, Gao Mingcheng quickly picked up Xiao Xuxu and let him slide down.
After sliding down the high slide, Xiao Xuxu did not feel scared. Instead, he was extremely excited. As soon as he landed, he walked towards the stairs. Maybe he was so focused on playing that he walked one or two meters without falling. When he reached the stairs, he climbed up using his hands and feet.
Gao Mingcheng stood by to protect him, to prevent other children from stepping on Xiao Xuxu.
After playing for a while, I suddenly heard a noisy sound. When I listened carefully, it seemed that someone fell into the water.
Although the sun is out today and it feels warm when the sunlight shines on our bodies, it is winter after all and the water is still ice-cold.
After hearing these voices, Gao Mingcheng became curious, so he grabbed Xiao Xuxu's clothes, swung them in the air, and threw them on his shoulders. This action was clean and neat, and exuded the beauty of strength. Not only did it attract cheers from Xiao Xuxu, but even the children next to them cast envious glances at him.
"Let's go and see what happened." Gao Mingcheng said with a smile and walked towards the park's artificial lake.
It is called a lake, but it is quite small, it is just named as a lake.
When he passed by, someone had already bravely fished a soaking wet child out of the water.
A group of people gathered around and watched, and they all told the child to go back and take a shower, change clothes, and drink a bowl of hot ginger and brown sugar water to ward off the cold.
But in fact, what greeted the child was not ginger and brown sugar water, but a slap in the face!
There was a loud slap, and the blow was not light.
The one who beat him was the young man who jumped into the water to save him. After he finished beating him, he started to curse loudly: "I told you not to go to the water, but you insisted on going! Next time you fall into the water, I will let you drown!"
He beat and scolded the child, but soon he picked up the child and left in a hurry.
When the onlookers saw this, they all smiled kindly and said, "He deserves a beating! It's okay if he fell into the water in the summer, but it's so cold in the winter!"
The farce was over soon, and the onlookers dispersed. Gao Mingcheng took the opportunity to teach Xiao Xuxu a lesson: "See? Playing near the water is very dangerous!"
Unfortunately, little Xuxu, who was only one year old, didn’t understand anything. He still grinned and looked around with curiosity.
Suddenly, another scream was heard, and then the crowd that had not yet dispersed began to stir.
Gao Mingcheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a female corpse slowly emerging from the water!
Oh shit!
Gao Mingcheng subconsciously covered Xiao Xuxu's eyes to prevent him from seeing the horrific scene.
As he quickly stepped back with the child in his arms, he heard someone hurriedly say, "Someone's dead, call the police!"
Soon, some young people with quick feet ran towards the police station, and the crowd that had dispersed before gathered together again.
As expected, Chinese people just love to watch the fun!
Gao Mingcheng actually also likes to watch the fun. In his previous life, if he had nothing to do, he could stare at the excavators working for half a day.
Unfortunately, he brought his child with him this time. It is said that children have sharp eyes and can easily see dirty things, so children should not be allowed to see dead people.
So Gao Mingcheng hurriedly took Xiao Xuxu back to the clothing store. On the way, he ran into the police officers who came to handle the case in a hurry, including Lou Xinyu.
When Lou Xinyu saw Gao Mingcheng, he nodded and greeted him, but did not say anything. Instead, he walked quickly towards the lake in the park.
Gao Mingcheng did not interfere with their investigation. Professional matters should be left to professionals. If he was curious, he could just ask Gao Guobing in a couple of days.
But what Gao Mingcheng didn't expect was that rumors spread very quickly in the county.
At first, when a child accidentally fell into the water, no one thought much of it, just thinking that the child was naughty. But after a body was found floating in the water, the tone changed and it became a water ghost!
Although it sounds scary, it scared the naughty children so much that they dared not go near the water without permission. In a side way, it was also a good thing.
When rumors were flying, Deng Wanwan found Gao Mingcheng again.
Her mother-in-law had gone to the provincial capital for surgery and has now returned home, but it took a hundred days for her broken bones to heal, so she naturally hasn't recovered yet.
Deng Wanwan came here this time again to delay her trip to the capital, but her reason was different.
Deng Wanwan said helplessly, "The child who fell into the water is my stepson. He went to the park with his cousin yesterday and fell into the water by accident. He caught a cold and should have taken a hot bath and drank a bowl of ginger and brown sugar water. But someone told him that there was a female corpse in the lake and that he fell into the water because a female ghost had seduced him and wanted him to be a scapegoat. He was so scared that he had a high fever that night."
"He's still in the hospital. I'm afraid he won't recover in three to five days!"
Deng Wanwan was really helpless. After her mother-in-law came back from the provincial hospital, she and Wang Xun had agreed to go to the capital after the Lantern Festival. But when they were ready to buy the tickets, this happened again!
Gao Mingcheng was a little surprised. When he went there that day, someone had already jumped into the water to save people, and then left in a hurry. Therefore, he did not recognize that the person who fell into the water was Wang Xun's son.
Gao Mingcheng said immediately: "He is suffering from a heart disease caused by fear. You should talk to him and tell him not to be afraid. He will be fine after the fever goes down."
Deng Wanwan nodded. She knew that she was frightened, but there was an accident at home and the departure date had to be delayed, so she came to tell Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng thought about it and said simply: "In this case, I will go to Yangcheng to purchase the goods. When I come back, if the child is well, we will set a date to go to the capital."
The high-end goods in the store have been almost sold out. As spring is approaching, fashionable girls have started buying spring clothes, and it is time for him to go to Guangzhou to purchase goods.
Deng Wanwan didn't dare to object and agreed immediately.
Because of something going on at home, she left in a hurry again.
As soon as she left, Gao Mingcheng called Xiao Jinfeng and told him that he was going to Yangcheng the next day and asked Xiao Jinfeng to arrange a car for him.
When Xiao Jinfeng heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "What a coincidence! I am planning to go to Yangcheng tomorrow! But I am not going to Yangcheng, but to the Special Administrative Region."
When Gao Mingcheng heard that Xiao Jinfeng was going to the Special Economic Zone, he naturally felt strange, so he asked.
Xiao Jinfeng smiled and said, "I have some money in my hand, and I plan to buy a piece of land in the Special Zone! Fan Chengyao mentioned it to me several times, saying that the price of land in the Special Zone increases every year, so I have to buy it as soon as possible."
Gao Mingcheng was stunned. Fan Chengyao had never told him this!
When Fan Chengyao mentioned the matter of buying land to him, he still wanted to go to Huizhou to buy land, and Huizhou's marketing strategy was to use the banner of a small special economic zone.
Hearing Gao Mingcheng's confusion, Xiao Jinfeng explained: "Fan Chengyao said that you planned to go to the capital to look at houses and then buy a house in the capital. If that's the case, after buying the house, you must not have much money left, so I didn't tell you!"
Gao Mingcheng did some calculations and found that after buying the building, he would still have money, but as for the land in the special zone... he didn't know if he could afford it.
One only regrets not having enough money when he needs it, so he has to work hard to make money!
"Okay, then let's go to Yangcheng together tomorrow. It's nice to have a companion on the road." Gao Mingcheng said with a smile.
"Okay!" Xiao Jinfeng was also straightforward. After deciding the matter, the two hung up the phone.
Originally, Xiao Jinfeng planned to go to Yangcheng with another driver. After arriving in Yangcheng, he would take a bus to the Special Economic Zone, while the other driver would be responsible for transporting the goods from Yangcheng back to the county. After he had finished his business in the Special Economic Zone, he would take the next truck back to the county.
Because he will stay in the Special Administrative Region for a while.
Gao Mingcheng put the microphone back, feeling a little emotional.
The Special Zone was originally just an inconspicuous fishing village, but now the land price has increased every year! And those who buy land and develop real estate now can make a lot of money in the end!
"Duomei, I'm going to go to Yangcheng to purchase goods tomorrow. I'm going to use all the cash at home as payment. If you need money, take your passbook and go to the bank to withdraw some." Gao Mingcheng found Duomei who was taking care of the child and said softly.
Xu Xuanmei smiled and said, "Why would I need money? Besides, the store has a lot of cash coming in every day!"
Gao Mingcheng also laughed and said, "That's what I said!"
The next morning, he sent Xuanyuemei and Xiaoxuxu to the clothing store and walked to the transportation company.
Xiao Jinfeng had already had breakfast and was waiting for Gao Mingcheng. After meeting him, he asked Gao Mingcheng if he had eaten and said that there was porridge and meat buns in the kitchen.
Gao Mingcheng ate it, of course. He said, "I had a bowl of mixed noodles, two boiled eggs, and a bowl of meat pie soup!"
The two chatted for a while and then got into the car. Since both of them could drive, they could take turns. Xiao Jinfeng would drive for two hours first, and then Gao Mingcheng would drive.
In the past, when Gao Mingcheng drove a sports car, he always drove the whole journey by himself. But this time, he felt a lot more relaxed, and with a companion, the time seemed to pass much faster.
But it was also when chatting with Xiao Jinfeng that Gao Mingcheng discovered that someone had set his sights on his younger sister!
Xiao Jinfeng said, "Song Jinzhang is a thoughtful girl. She asked me about your little sister's situation and said that her cousin has taken a fancy to your little sister."
"Haha, but Jiahui told me a long time ago that Song Jinzhang's aunt wanted to find a formal factory worker for her son!"
"By the way, I heard Director Gao introduced a guy to your younger sister. How are they getting along?"
Who says men don’t gossip? When they are bored, they can talk about any topic!
Speaking of his younger sister Gao Shufang, Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "It's OK. I haven't decided yet. Let's try to get in touch with her first."
"That's right. You don't have to rush." Xiao Jinfeng nodded in agreement. Having traveled far and wide, he was naturally not like those conservative people who thought that girls should get married as soon as possible and that they should settle down after just a few meetings.
As they were talking, they started talking about the case of the floating corpse in the park's lake.
Because the water ghost was haunting souls, the topic of catching scapegoats was very popular and spread throughout the county in a short period of time.
This put a lot of pressure on the police station, who urged them to solve the case as quickly as possible and arrest the murderer.
Gao Mingcheng said: "The person in charge of investigating this case is the one introduced by Uncle Guo Bing. We can use this case to see his abilities."
Xiao Jinfeng nodded and said, "Then when you come back from Yangcheng with the goods, maybe you can catch the murderer."
"I hope so!" Gao Mingcheng said so, but he was not very confident about the success rate of solving the case. After all, in the era without surveillance, there were many unsolved cases.
The two took turns driving while chatting, and arrived in Guangzhou smoothly the next day.
Xiao Jinfeng was visibly relieved, because he was planning to buy land in the special zone this time, and he had a large sum of cash with him.
After entering Yangcheng, Xiao Jinfeng drove the truck, and finally it stopped at the gate of a factory.
The truck is loaded with a large amount of wool, all of which is high-quality wool produced in the northern pastoral areas. After being transported to the factory here, it will undergo a series of processing and then be turned into expensive woolen fabrics.
While unloading the goods, Xiao Jinfeng borrowed the factory's phone, called Fan Chengyao, and made an appointment to meet for dinner.
After unloading the goods, the two got on the truck and headed straight for the agreed restaurant.
When he arrived at the restaurant, Gao Mingcheng was a little surprised when he saw the sign. It turned out to be a Hunan restaurant.
The decoration of the hotel is quite nice. There are many exquisite porcelains in the lobby on the first floor, which looks very grand.
After the two reported their identities, they were led by the waiter into a private room and sat down.
Soon, tea and snacks were served.
After the waiter left, Xiao Jinfeng said, "This is a restaurant opened by Fan Chengyao and others. What do you think of it?"
Gao Mingcheng looked around and saw that the decoration of the box was also very elegant, so he nodded and said, "Why did he think of opening a Hunan restaurant in Yangcheng?"
People in Guangzhou don’t eat spicy food. Most of the local food is light and the presentation is quite particular.
Xiao Jinfeng smiled and said, "He originally wanted to open a Jiangxi cuisine restaurant, but his partner said that Jiangxi cuisine is not as famous as Hunan cuisine, so he opened this Hunan cuisine restaurant. However, there are a few dishes that still have the flavor of our Jiangxi cuisine."
This made Gao Mingcheng laugh. Is this considered selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton?
However, Gan cuisine failed to make it into the eight major cuisines, and it is indeed not as famous as Hunan cuisine. But in terms of taste, the two still have certain similarities, for example, both like spicy food!
(End of this chapter)
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