Chapter 228

Following in Mom's footsteps

Chen Lina still ignored Deng Dongya until she returned home, then she called Deng Dongya again.

"You know, it was me who helped your mining area increase the speed of the railway. Now, a Hong Kong businessman has a large order for the automobile industry. He wants to inject a sum of money into domestically produced cars, about 10 million. This matter cannot be stopped, it really cannot be stopped. As for me, many joint venture projects with foreign businessmen in Shanghai are all handled by me personally. These things cannot be stopped either. If they are stopped, our economy and industry will stagnate for several years. But Xiao Ji is now visiting everywhere and wants to report me, saying that I am having promiscuous relationships with men and women." Deng Dongya said on the phone.

Chen Lina asked, "Did you mess around?"

She asked very directly, because she knew that man Deng Dongya was like a central air conditioner, neither taking the initiative nor refusing, and probably not taking responsibility.

As a leader in such an important position, if he were to expose his wife's messy private life, his future would be ruined.

"I won't say anything now. I just want to tell you that I need your help. So, send Deng Chun back and you can come over as well, okay? Help me persuade Xiao Ji. It's not that I don't want to cheat, it's just that I don't have the time and I won't cheat because of the constraints of the organization. Her constant visits are not only destroying me, but also the future of Shanghai as a whole." With a snap, Deng Dongya hung up the phone.

Looking back, Chen Lina said, "Mr. Nie, Deng Dongya said there is a large project worth 10 million yuan that can be invested in the car factory. However, this project may fail because of his wife Xiao Ji. What should we do?"

Nie Gong is now not only a laboratory instructor, but also the third-in-command of the mining area. After work every day, he has to work for three hours in the automobile factory. He is a specially hired senior engineer of the automobile factory.

"Automakers are facing an epoch-making reform. Foreign-export vehicles are about to enter the market, and if our production capacity cannot keep up, we will be eliminated.

At this time, if we have 10 million, it will be like helping our automobile industry take off. How can we ruin this just because of the suspicion of a female comrade?"

"Once a woman starts to suspect something, it's very hard to dispel her suspicion. Forget it. I'll take Deng Chun to Shanghai and you stay at home to look after the children, okay?" Miss Chen said.

The worker looked back and saw that it was summer vacation and all his sons were at home.

Wei Min and Wei Guo are already grown-ups, while Wei Jiang and Deng Chun are also teenagers. The younger sister is the cutest. She is wearing a floral dress and is learning to dance like the people on TV.

"Dad, don't worry, I'll go with my mom." said Nie Weimin.

He heard that Youbu was in Shanghai, so he had to go find Youbu, or at least find out whether Youbu was still working as a running dog for Su Xiangdong.

Furthermore, if he really continued to break the law and disrupt discipline, Nie Weimin would have to continue to find ways to arrest him and put him in a cell.

The worker then said, "Okay, I'll buy you tickets. For this trip, you can go by plane."

"Dad, a plane ticket is probably more than 200 yuan. My mom will take the sleeper, and Deng Chun and I can just sit on the hard seats."

It used to take four days to travel from the mining area to Shanghai by train. With the speed increase in the new year, the speed can be increased to three days. This is the limit of what current technology can achieve.

The good thing about Nie Gong and his wife is that they have never asked Nie Weimin what he wants to do since he was detained at the police station last time. After all, half-grown children are hard to control, and the more they control them, the more they fear that they will rebel.

Everyone has a rebellious period. Nie Weimin and Erdan have never rebelled until now.

He said, "I work at the car factory and get paid 200 yuan a month. I've kept that money in my account and never withdrawn it. Take the money from the car factory. Wei Min, accompany your mother and have a happy trip to Shanghai."

In her previous life, Miss Chen traveled almost all over the world. In this life, except for business trips, she seldom leaves the mining area. Alas, the quality of life has declined. It’s time for her to enjoy life.

She took out her pearl necklace and said, "Deng Dongya will definitely treat me to a meal in the best hotel. You guys in the mining area are all country bumpkins, no one will appreciate my necklace. I have to go to Shanghai and let Deng Dongya appreciate my necklace."

This kind of love for beauty is truly divine.

"Mom, are you going out?" The dancing little satellite was very sensitive and heard that his mother seemed to be leaving.

"No, go out and have fun. Mom is just going to the mining area." If you want to be vain, go shopping and enjoy yourself, you can't bring a girl with you, otherwise you will be exhausted.

Nie Weixing knew nothing and followed Sandan to go out to play in the woods.

Because Deng Dongya was anxious, Chen Lina asked for leave directly over the phone, and then called the Diwobao Airport. She heard that there were still some flight tickets available, so she hurriedly took Wei Min and Deng Chun with her and drove to the Diwobao Airport.

It was fine when we went out. Satellite didn't say anything, and Sandan didn't say anything either.

Deng Chun packed some of his clothes, thinking that he might not be able to come back after this trip.

He actually didn't want to leave, but the adults made the situation sound so serious, as if he was the only one who could save the loss of 10 million dollars. Of course he didn't dare to cry, or say that he was being unreasonable.

After all, he is just a child, and he knows that in the four years since he came here, his father has probably sent him a few hundred yuan.

It is already the limit for a laborer to raise four children, and his food, clothing and tuition are all free.

"Nie Weijiang." Just as Deng Chun was about to leave with his bag on his back, he ran back.

Sandan was afraid that his sister would cry because her mother was leaving, so he took her to the woods to catch dragonflies.

"You must have forgotten me." He said softly, still carrying the small schoolbag he brought with him.

Sandan was not afraid of his sister crying, so he waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and go, Shanghai is such a good place. Didn't you say that there is soda wherever you go there, and there are so many cigarette butts on the street that you can smoke as many as you want."

"I haven't smoked for a long time. Besides, we are brothers. Just shake hands before I leave," said Deng Chun.

His sister was still concentrating on catching dragonflies. Sandan was actually feeling quite jealous. After all, Deng Chun was stupid and was always teased by him. He had no idea how many chicken droppings and earthworms he had eaten. He even had to prepare footbath water for him every night. Whenever they had a fight at school, the two of them would always stand back to back.

"Hurry up and leave. My sister will cry if you don't leave." Sandan said.

"But I don't want to leave." Deng Chun also knew that he was a man. He wiped his tears, but couldn't say anything to ask Nie Gong to keep him. He whispered, "I don't want to leave."

"No, if you want to leave, hurry up and leave." Nie Weijiang pushed him.

Chen Lina was also calling out, "Deng Chun, where is this kid Deng Chun?"

Deng Chun looked over there, then over there, not daring to make his sister cry, so he whispered to Sandan, "After I leave, tell Nie Weixing that when I have my ID and can go out on my own, I will bring her the most beautiful Snow White dress, okay?"

"Hurry up and go." Sandan said, and pushed Deng Chun again.

Deng Chun ran away carrying a small schoolbag, looking back every step he took.

He raised his head and looked at the sky in the mining area. It seemed that the trees were smaller and the sky was bluer. The new year's dates were still green, but it seemed that he would not be able to eat them.

"Wei Min, why are you going to Shanghai for no reason?" Chen Lina was sitting in the back putting on makeup when she asked Wei Min.

"It's okay, just a small matter, I will take care of it." Nie Weimin is driving very smoothly now.

As for Deng Chun, he didn't say a word. He lay on his side on Chen Lina's thighs with his head on her stomach.

Chen Lina's new skirt is already completely wet.

This poor naughty child, she was so smooth-talking in her previous life, Sister Chen shouted, and laid out the legal provisions one by one, trying to trick her without any negotiation, and look at how pitiful she is now.

As soon as Miss Chen left, the whole family was instantly paralyzed.

"Dad, what are we cooking for lunch?" Erdan was afraid that his father would be angry because he didn't pass the military art exam, so he was busy in the kitchen.

Nie Gong had just been to the coast, and like all the people in the inspection team, what he needed to do now was to put aside all other work and submit to the leaders his thoughts and insights from this inspection, as well as his views on the current development of heavy industry in the entire mining area.

"Just take your time and order whatever noodles you want."

He was sorting out his thoughts with a pen in hand. Just as he had sorted out his thoughts and was about to write an outline, there was a clanging sound in the kitchen.

"Dad, I broke the pot, what should I do?" said Erdan.

The worker said, "Then let's go to the next room and make an excuse for the hot pot." Hardly had he finished speaking when he wrote another paragraph, and there was another clanging sound, several times in a row.

This time, Erdan's voice became very quiet. "Dad, I kicked down the beehive coal stove."

"Then use the big stove to cook." Nie Gong felt like he was having a heart attack, but before he could finish his words, there was a loud banging noise in the kitchen again.

The worker could no longer sit still and ran to the kitchen door. He saw that the door of the kitchen cabinet, which he had used for ten years, was in Erdan's hand. The bowls were scattered on the floor and at least half of them were broken.

With his hands spread out, he said, "Dad, can you believe it? I really just pulled the door lightly and our kitchen cabinet collapsed."

Nie Gong yelled angrily, "You are not good at studying, you are not good at taking exams, you say you love singing, but you can't even pass the military art exam, and you can even destroy the kitchen if I ask you to make noodles. Nie Weiguo, you are good for nothing, I am talking about you, you have wasted 16 years of your life, look at your head, and look at how stupid you are."

Erdan was holding the kitchen door and standing on the kitchen floor like a frightened bear.

The laborer quickly put a few books in his bag, waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's live in the mining area. I'll give you money, you can eat outside."

As a result, when he turned around, Sandan was standing behind him.

"Nie Weijiang, what's wrong with you?" Nie Gong then said again.

Sandan said nothing, but shook his head, tears streaming down his face. His sister sighed and said, "He didn't say goodbye to Deng Chun."

"Why didn't you say it then?"

"I'm afraid I'll hear you saying goodbye and I'll cry." Nie Weixing said as she went home to pack her clothes. She piled up two skirts and said, "Dad, goodbye. I'm going to Shanghai."

"What Shanghai did you go to? Nie Weixing, come back to me." Nie Gong really felt that the whole family was in chaos and the children were all rebelling.

Chasing out, the younger sister was wearing a small flowery skirt, and her steps were so steady as if she was going to conquer the sea and the stars.

"Ni Weixing, come back to me and go home quickly, do you hear me?"

The satellite was driving forward with big strides. "My mother is leaving, and you didn't tell me. You are all bad people. I will not leave her."

"But you left her last month and went out alone for more than a month. It shows that you can live without her," said Nie Gong.

Ren Nie Weixing said in a serious tone, "It is because of that one month that I don't want to be separated from her. You are a bad father. You have been gone for two months, and you don't love my mother, huh."

Nie Gong carried a few books, looked back at Erdan's desperate face, and asked, "Do you want to go to Shanghai?"

Erdan quickly shook his head and said, "No."

"Nie Weijiang, are you going?" Nie Gong asked again.

Sandan stuck out his tongue, his eyes widened, and he looked innocent. "I just wanted to say goodbye to Deng Chun."

In fact, he knew in his heart that if Deng Chun went there, he would probably not be able to say a word and would just be torn and beaten by others. He didn't want Deng Chun to suffer a loss.

"Hurry up and pack your clothes. Let's go. Remember to take good care of your sister when you get to Shanghai. If you dare to disturb my work, I will beat your butt." This was the first time that the worker was mean to Sandan.

I didn't expect that this little guy would be so well behaved as long as you are willing to stroke his fur. He said "Okay, Dad." so sweetly.

Of course they couldn't catch the flight on duty, but the worker was in a headache. He left Erdan, the one he hated the most, at home alone and took the two children with him. There was really no other way, so they didn't even have lunch. They spent a lot of money to get a flight that transferred from the capital and went to Shanghai.

The flight from the Dirt Bunker to Shanghai arrives in Shanghai at 2pm.

Deng Dongya seemed to be very busy, so of course he would not come to pick up the plane.

Chen Lina first went to the Shanghai Garment Factory headquarters to report that the secretary of the branch factory had arrived, and the headquarters would of course arrange accommodation for her.

After arranging her accommodation, Chen Lina inquired and found out that she lived not far from Jingyuan, where the last emperor Puyi once lived, and Huashan Hospital, where Ji Chaoqun worked, was not far away either.

Shanghai is a prosperous metropolis that dazzled even Nie Weimin, who had traveled to Beijing.

"Nie Weimin, haven't you always lived in Beijing? Hurry up and show me how we can get to Huashan Hospital." Chen Lina looked at the map and was also confused.

There were motorcycle taxis on the street, but she had clearly heard that Huashan Hospital was not far away, so she had originally planned to walk there. Why couldn't she find it?

"Mom, I'm in Donggaodi. There are even fewer people there than in our mining area. I haven't been to Beijing very often, really." Nie Weimin said, rubbed his scalp and ran away.

Chen Lina took the silly Deng Chun with her, and had no choice but to hail a tricycle and go to Huashan Hospital.

"Hello, Comrade Ji Chaoqun." After finding the person and meeting him, Chen Lina took the initiative to say hello, but Ji Chaoqun did not respond.

However, Chen Lina didn't expect Ji Chaoqun to be so beautiful. As a doctor, she didn't wear a white coat, but a plain, blue liberation suit.

He was dressed appropriately, obviously of a good brand, but he looked extremely haggard.

"You must be Xiao Chen, right? Just send the child over, but don't leave yet. Wait until tomorrow to take Deng Chun back to the mining area." She looked up at Chen Lina and said.

This sentence gives me the feeling of an official’s wife.

Deng Chundu held her hand, stammered for a long time, and asked, "Mom, is my sister okay?"

"Your sister is fine. When you get home, you can play with her. She misses you too." Ji Chaoqun took Deng Chun's hand and took two steps before saying, "But you have to go with me to a place first, the Municipal Party Committee. Mom, you have to announce something in front of many people. This matter is related to your mother's death and my marriage to your father. After that, you can go back to the mining area."

"Comrade Xiao Ji, you guys shouldn't be like this. Am I your family's nanny? Do I owe your family anything? Besides, you and Deng Dongya are getting a divorce, what does it have to do with Deng Chun? Why don't you just divorce yourselves? Why do you have to announce it in front of him?" Chen Lina asked back.

She heard from Deng Dongya that Ji Chaoqun was always visiting him, making it impossible for him to carry out his work.

Ji Chaoqun turned around, and this time she could see Chen Lina's appearance clearly.

"Xiao Chen, you have nothing to interfere in our family affairs, right?" Ji Chaoqun said coldly.

Chen Lina laughed. "If you two quarrel, that's your own business. But why drag your children to listen to the dirty talk between you adults? Ji Chaoqun, you are a highly educated doctor, you should understand, right? Parents should not talk about children."

"Do you know who I am? I am the responsible doctor of Deng Dongya's ex-wife Wang Chun. Do you know what my marriage is about? It is a seven-year conspiracy and revenge from the patient's family. Do you know how many times Deng Dongya and I have slept together since we got married? No more than three times." Ji Chaoqun said suddenly.

Her hands were shaking very badly.

Chen Lina heard from Ji Huaishan that Ji Chaoqun was a surgeon at Huashan Hospital. He started operating on the operating table at the age of 20 and performed many micro-invasive surgeries very well.

But she subconsciously felt that a person with hands shaking like this would not be able to hold a lancet.

"It's not a good idea to talk about sleeping in front of the children," Chen Lina said.

Ji Chaoqun said, "My life is already in such a mess. I can't even control myself. I don't care about others or my children. Really."

Deng Chun refused to leave. He turned around and hugged Chen Lina's waist, looking at Ji Chaoqun with a wary look.

Seeing that Ji Chaoqun was too excited, Chen Lina advised her, "How about this, I will take Deng Chun back to the hotel first, and when you are calm, you can come to the hotel to pick him up, okay? Really, I see that you can't control yourself right now, really."