Chapter 64: Reported and Caught Red-Handed
Han Jianwu said, "How did you feel about going to the store today? Give me some advice?"
Huo Qingqing said, "In the current environment, I think the layout of the store is quite reasonable. It shouldn't be too conspicuous, but are you sure those things won't be discovered if you put them in the back room?"
Han Jianwu, "After a while, the news will definitely reach the ears of the people in charge of the market. We'll talk about it then! This is the only way now."
Huo Qingqing asked again, "Where did you get those in-demand supplies from?"
"My comrade."
Huo Qingqing looked into someone's eyes and said, "You've been busy all day recently. So you're using the opportunity of your business trip to open a store?"
Han Jianwu nodded, "I can't help it. I can't not do anything for the team!"
Han Jianwu's shop was closed on weekdays and only opened during the big market. That street was a lawless area and gradually became a black market. There were no regulations for opening a shop and there was no need to apply for a business license, so it was not that important who the boss was.
Huo Qingqing, "How much did you spend to open the store?"
Han Jianwu, "It cost more than 300 yuan in total. A snack bar doesn't cost much, so 100 yuan is enough."
Huo Qingqing, "More than three hundred, where did you get the money?" She had money, why didn't he tell her?
Han Jianwu, "I exchanged some of the food coupons for myself, and my comrades borrowed some. But the things in the store are all in arrears, and the bills are settled when the goods are purchased, which is a rolling settlement."
Huo Qingqing, "Have you paid back your comrades' money?"
Han Jianwu, "Not yet."
Huo Qingqing, "How much do you owe your comrades?"
Han Jianwu: "Two hundred."
Huo Qingqing said coldly, "I'll go and pay the money back tomorrow."
Han Jianwu, "..."
"You knew I had money, but you borrowed from others. What did you think of me?"
Han Jianwu said, "I'm just thinking that if I fail, I still have you to back me up!"
Huo Qingqing, "I believe you won't fail, but it may not be that easy in the next two years. You still have to be careful. But in two years, maybe things will be different. We will get better and better."
It is true what he said, but the world is unpredictable and people’s minds are unpredictable. Who can predict what will happen tomorrow?
Han Jianwu's opening of a shop was eventually discovered by someone, and then someone came to his door. Of course, this happened a month later, and the snack bar was open by then, but Han Jianwu was also exposed.
Han Jianwu was still very cautious. After discussing with Huo Qingqing, he asked his comrades to find two people near the county town to work in Guanshan Commune during every big market. He reimbursed their travel expenses, provided them with food and accommodation, and gave them a considerable salary increase.
But the snack bar business was so good that Han Jianwu had to cook himself, otherwise the two men would not be able to do the job. No one in the snack bar did anything to Han Jianwu. After all, as the commune performed operas, many people set up stalls to sell food on the streets. The problem was in the shop next door to the snack bar.
Jiang Zian is a special existence in the Hanjiagou Brigade. Most people are trying to protect themselves and no one gets close to his family. Only the troublemaker Han Laosi doesn't care. When he just came back from demobilization, the first thing his parents did was to warn him to stay away from the kid from the Jiang family and not to bring trouble to the family.
Jiang Zian also didn't want to implicate the Han family and Han Jianwu, so he consciously kept his distance from him. However, things in recent years were not as crazy as in previous years, and order was gradually established. No one bothered the Jiang brothers anymore, and Jiang Zian's relationship with Han Jianwu returned to what it was before. They had a very good relationship before.
This year, Jiang Zian's younger brother Jiang Ziping joined the army. Han Jianwu found his second brother and asked him to persuade the brigade cadres to report Jiang Ziping. As long as he passed the brigade's hurdle with a unanimous vote, he would basically pass the commune. Jiang Ziping would definitely have no problem with the remaining physical examinations.
Second Brother Han actually accomplished this task, and as a result Jiang Zian's relationship with Han Jianwu became even better. He listened to whatever Han Jianwu said, including helping him watch the store and provide cover.
Everyone knew that Han Zian was poor, so it was understandable that he was checked since he worked for the boss to run the store. But soon someone figured out the trick, because the shop next to the snack bar was also owned by Han Jianwu.
Therefore, Han Jianwu was reported for privately selling scarce materials and disrupting the economy. This is what we often call a speculator and he will be sent to jail.
Who discovered this? Zhang Guohua deliberately asked people to buy scarce supplies in the store and used this as evidence, and every time he reported it, it was successful.
The market on the eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month was very lively and it was no exaggeration to say that there were huge crowds of people. The supply and marketing cooperative's turnover in one day was equal to that of a whole year. Business on the black market was also good, and Han Jianwu's store was crowded with people.
Several women came in and asked Jiang Zian if he had any cloth, salt, and soy sauce. At this time, Han Jianwu's partner Gao Haijun was also there. He heard that Guanshan Commune was very busy recently and that Old Han's business was good, so he came to take a look. As expected, he saw a lot of excitement.
Gao Haijun rushed to the front of Jiang Zian and said to the women, "No, we never sell the things you want here. Go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy them!"
Jiang Zian glanced at Gao Haijun and said nothing.
The women said, "That's not right! In the last episode, some people from our village bought fabrics and seasonings from your store."
Gao Haijun, "They are lying to you. Go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy it! What we have here is on the shelves. Do you see if there is anything you need?"
Then two men came in, who seemed to be in a group with a few women, and asked, "Then why don't you open this door?"
Gao Jianjun frowned, "Who are you? That's where we eat and sleep, what are you doing?"
In fact, they were two plainclothes officers. They showed their IDs and said, "The market management office hopes you will cooperate? Open the door?"
Jiang Zian didn't dare to open the door as there were still some unsold supplies inside! But it seemed that he had no choice but to open the store. Gao Haijun, on the other hand, quickly calmed down and said, "He is a guy who helps me. I opened this store."
"The door is open?" the law enforcement officer asked fiercely.
Gao Haijun said to Jiang Zian, "Open it."
After the door was opened, someone went in to check, waved his hand, and said, "We caught the criminal red-handed, take him away."
Jiang Zian was dumbfounded.
Gao Haijun was arrested and the door was sealed. At this time, Han Jianwu was still cooking in the snack bar and was also shocked by this scene.
When Gao Haijun was taken away, he looked at Han Jianwu and shook his head, signaling him not to care and not to worry.
However, after some murmurs, a few people turned around and took Jiang Zian away.
Huo Qingqing still listened to what Baojuan and the others said when they returned from the market.
Huo Qingqing, "Have you seen your fourth uncle?"
Baojuan, "I saw it! We were helping Fourth Uncle sell food. Today Jiang Zian's boss came to the store and both of them were taken away. I don't know if they will be sentenced?"
In the afternoon, Huo Qingqing left the baby to her second sister-in-law and Baojuan, and rode her 28-inch bicycle to the commune to find Han Jianwu.
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