Chapter 78 Chapter 78 "Don't be angry, my Changzong is just like this...
Hongguo knew that she had a problem, so she looked carefully at the details of the car's interior and quickly found the problem. The interior was too new. This was not Changzong's car, so the license plate number must be fake.
Hong Guo couldn't figure it out. What was he doing? Even if she succeeded in deceiving him, would Chang Zong let her go? For a moment, Hong Guo didn't know whether he was having a grudge against herself or against Chang Zong.
It was broad daylight, there were people on the street, and there were neighbors nearby. Hong Guo wasn't very scared, but she still had to be cautious. She nodded: "Then come with me."
She picked up Qidian and turned to leave. After entering the courtyard, she quickly locked the woman who was a few steps behind her outside the courtyard and asked her sternly through the gate:
"You put a fake license plate on the car, decorated the interior, and even faked the scratches on the paint, and came to trick me into getting on the car. Even if you tricked me, you will be hunted down by Changzong to the ends of the earth. I will not let you go if you don't give me an explanation today."
Du Huixiang was stunned. She underestimated Jiang Hongguo's vigilance.
She originally thought that a woman who grew up in the countryside would focus on having and raising children after marriage and should not have much experience. However, she did not expect that the other party would see through the flaw after just one encounter and hurried to explain, otherwise there would be a big misunderstanding.
"I mean no harm."
Du Huixiang took the initiative to throw her ID into the yard for Jiang Hongguo to verify, and then continued: "I am Du Lianfang's biological sister, my name is Du Huixiang. You can see my ID. I made a bet with Gu Changzong. He said I couldn't fool you. I said if I could fool you, he would give me a chance to sit down and talk. He didn't say anything at the time, so I took it as his tacit consent."
Hongguo carefully looked at the ID she threw in. The name and hometown address were indeed the same as Du Lianfang's hometown.
Since there was no danger and Hongguo also wanted to find out something from her, she opened the door and let her in to talk, to avoid any neighbors passing by seeing them and asking questions.
After Du Huixiang came in, she looked around. This small courtyard looked ordinary from the outside, but it was a different world inside. There were lush flowers and trees, and there was even a well in the yard. The child who had been hiding behind Jiang Hongguo and constantly making small gestures was Gu Changzong's son. He was only two years old, but he was as smart as a three or four-year-old child.
After taking a look around, Du Huixiang said with regret: "Such a good place, are you willing to move? We don't have such a good environment in our mine."
Jiang Hongguo moved a stool under the eaves, asked her to sit down, and said, "Home is where the family is together. I don't mind whether it's good or bad. The bet you just mentioned should be related to the mine, right? Since Changzong didn't agree to you, it's useless for you to come to me."
Du Huixiang thought that Jiang Hongguo would ask her about the fact that she and Du Lianfang were sisters. If she didn't ask, how could she say the next words?
She could only say, "After my sister remarried, my brother-in-law introduced me to a coal boss, so my husband and he became brothers-in-law. The two of them joined forces and expanded their business a lot. But later, my sister and brother-in-law acted too radically, so I asked my husband to split the business with my brother-in-law. Fortunately, I noticed the crisis in advance and split it up. Otherwise, I would probably end up like my sister and brother-in-law, and still be stuck now, right?"
Jiang Hongguo said calmly: "This is your family's business. What's the point of telling me? Why don't you just tell me why you're here?"
Seeing that Jiang Hongguo was not persuaded by any persuasion, Du Huixiang had no choice but to get straight to the point.
"After my sister and brother-in-law were arrested, the mining area they left behind was sealed off. We knew that this mining area would be re-contracted sooner or later, so we planned to buy it and operate it. Your man is very well connected and was able to get the mining rights first. In the past few months, we have approached him several times, wanting to buy it at a high price or discuss cooperation, but he refused to agree."
Hong Guo interrupted her: "I don't know how to mine coal. Gu Changzong is in charge of all matters concerning the coal mine. If he disagrees with something, can you ask me to buy it?"
Seeing that there was no chance to persuade Jiang Hongguo to sell the mine, Du Huixiang settled for the second best and what he was saying now was the purpose of this trip.
"I know you won't sell the mine, but can you please not destroy everyone's interests?"
Jiang Hongguo believed in Gu Changzong. If others didn't provoke him, he wouldn't provoke others.
She said, "Who cares about the interests of all? Mine is mine, and yours is yours. What interests can mining destroy?"
Du Huixiang said simply and clearly: "Do you know? Gu Changzong actually brought back those miners who were fired and stopped working before. Not only did he slap everyone in the face, but he also said that he would give them dividends. Isn't this affecting the common interests of all private coal mine owners? You and your wife have just started there, so don't be ignorant of the immensity of the world."
Hong Guo always does things according to her ability. She sneered and said, "Maybe you don't know how deep our waters are. Apart from this matter, is there anything else you want to say?"
Du Huixiang realized that Jiang Hongguo was just like Gu Changzong and could not communicate, so she asked about family matters. She had always suspected that the affairs between her sister and brother-in-law were related to Jiang Hongguo and Gu Changzong.
"I know my sister and brother-in-law have committed heinous crimes and should be brought to justice, but it has been several months and I have not heard any news about them. I am really worried. Can you help me convey a message?"
Hongguo couldn't help but look at her seriously. Even now, she still wanted to set a trap for her.
If I accidentally say that I can bring her or not, it means that I know about her sister's affairs and have the ability to contact her, and she can guess some of the details.
Hong Guo said, "What do you mean? How can I possibly meet your sister? Whoever caught her are you asking to take her away? This is really incomprehensible."
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Du Huixiang returned empty-handed. When she was leaving, Hongguo saw that she had changed her □□ before getting in the car.
People who think others are so stupid are not that smart themselves. No wonder so many people combined cannot beat Changzong.
After waiting for a few hours, Hongguo heard the sound of a truck again. She took Diandian out, and this time it was Changzong who got off the truck.
Diandian now had a backer, and clapped his hands to complain: "Dad, the bad guys are coming!"
Gu Changzong's face changed, he guessed something, took a few steps forward, took Diandian from Hongguo's arms, and asked, "Who's here?"
After Changzong came back, Hongguo felt relaxed. Her mood was not affected by Du Huixiang at all. In the past few months, Changzong only reported good news and not bad news. He only said that things were going well there, recruiting people, and clearing and repairing were going smoothly. She didn't understand the affairs of the mine and only asked about daily matters.
Du Huixiang's frustration today shows that they were at a disadvantage against Changzong. Hongguo thought that he was also very capable and was not deceived.
Hong Guo looked up at him and smiled, "She's Du Huixiang, Du Lianfang's sister. She drove a car that looked exactly like ours, and the license plate was fake. She came to deceive me, but I didn't fall for it and locked her out. Then she said she made a bet with you."
Gu Changzong was very annoyed with Du Huixiang. She was as difficult to deal with as a sticky candy. Thinking of his own little thoughts, he felt a little shy and did not dare to look at Hongguo. He said to her:
"Guoguo, she said at the time that she was confident that she could fool you. I imagined that scene and thought that you would expose her and she would flee in panic. I thought it was very interesting and didn't say anything. I didn't expect that she would really come. She thought that she could fool you by getting a car that was identical to yours. She didn't think about it. How could I let another woman drive our car?"
That's right. Hongguo trusts him so much. Even if she doesn't mind, he will imagine that Hongguo minds and won't let a woman drive his car to make Hongguo jealous.
Thinking of Changzong's imagined jealousy, Hongguo couldn't help laughing, and asked, "By the way, how come you are several hours later than expected?"
"The tire burst on the way. Now that I think about it, the road must have been tampered with in advance so that they could arrive a few hours earlier than me."
Hong Guo sighed, "They have planned everything out, and they think their plan is flawless, but in fact, it's full of loopholes."
As soon as Gu Changzong got home, he put down his things and started packing, saying that everything in Yancheng had been arranged and there was no need to bring any big items.
The little guy ran around the house, first moving the things he wanted to take to the room, and then throwing them into the belly of his toy fish.
Hongguo gathered all the valuables in the house, put them in a box, handed it to Diandian and said, "Diandian, these valuables of mom's will be left in your hands for safekeeping on the way."
Dian Dian nodded solemnly: "It's safest to leave it with me, but don't peek, I'll put it there myself."
Hong Guo smiled and said, "Okay, you can put it there yourself."
Hongguo has been packing up the small items over the past few days, and they are almost all packed. Only some daily necessities need to be packed. Changzong is doing all this. They will be packed before dinner, and we can set off tomorrow morning after collecting the bedding, towels, and washbasins.
Hongguo had already visited her second uncle and aunt in advance, and she asked Gu Changzong to go there after dinner.
Gu Changzong looked at his half-empty home, feeling reluctant to leave. He said to Hongguo, "Guoguo, the environment in the mine is not as good as the provincial capital. You will suffer if you go with me."
Hong Guo teased him, "Why are you asking me such a stupid question? Du Huixiang asked a similar question before, and I told her that as long as a family is together, they will be happy."
After they had almost finished cleaning up, the family had a quick meal and Gu Changzong went to his second uncle's house.
He came back very late at night and told Hongguo: "Gu Lianying also went there. I explained to him some things about the restaurant. Now that the restaurant is open, we must run it well."
The restaurant was invested with real money, so they were definitely hoping to make money. Gu Lianying invested 40% of the shares and was responsible for operation and management, while Hong Guojia and the chef each held 30% of the shares. Only such a cooperative relationship was stable and reliable.
The next day, Grandma Kong came and Hongguo gave her the key to the house.
Xiao Zheng has been busy with hotel affairs here for most of half a month, and now he will also go to Yancheng with us.
Hong Guo asked him, "You've been out for so long. Don't you want to go to Yancheng and check out Shi Jinzhou's jade business?"
Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "Everything has been put back on track over there. It's no problem. Sister Hongguo, I have to go over to your and Brother Changzong's new home to get to know them."
Hongguo likes lively places, and he swore that everything had been arranged, so let's go together.
The group drove off happily. This time, the cargo box at the back of the car was not loaded with goods but their belongings for the past two years. They were going to another place to start a new home.
The car slowly drove out of the provincial capital, which was her second home. Hongguo knew that Changzong wanted her to see the scenery along the way for a while longer. In fact, Hongguo felt a little reluctant. Even on the road, with Changzong, Diandian and her friends, she would not feel lonely.
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This was Hongguo's second visit to Yancheng. Unexpectedly, Changzong, Shi Jinzhou, Qu Lian, Yushan, Lao Zheng and others gave Hongguo a big surprise.
Everyone is here, and Xiao Zheng knows it. He has been holding back for so many days just to see her happy.
In the past few months, Changzong has been taking care of the mine affairs while building a small courtyard garden here.
The house has three courtyards in total. Lao Zheng, who plans to live here for a long time, lives in the first courtyard. Yushan has agreed to stay and lives in the third courtyard. Hongguo and Changzong live in the second courtyard in the middle.
There are two courtyards in the middle of the three courtyards, one is simple and spacious, and the other is shaded by trees and flowers. A full set of bathtubs and toilet sanitary ware was shipped in from other places. Each courtyard has a spacious and complete bathroom, so taking a bath and going to the toilet are no longer so troublesome.
Changzong actually built such a nice house and it’s so comfortable to live in. How could Hongguo not be happy?
Shi Jinzhou just came here a few days ago, and he doesn't want to leave because his best friends are here.
Shi Jinzhou smiled and said, "Brother Zong told us not to say it. I put in a lot of effort to design this place. I asked a designer from Hong Kong to design it. Look at the height difference and the garden landscape. There's nothing to say, right?"
Hongguo looked at the whole house inside and out, and was very satisfied with the decoration and landscape layout. It must have cost a lot of money to build such a nice house in only four or five months.
Xiao Zheng said: "This money is worth spending. There are three courtyards and enough rooms. This way, even if everyone comes together, there is still a place to stay."
Yes, if they want to come during the New Year, they can all stay here, it will be so lively.
In the evening, everyone had a lively reunion dinner together.
Although it was a long journey, everyone helped to pack the things they moved, so Hongguo didn't feel too tired.
At night, she took a bath in the spacious bathroom, changed her clothes in the dressing area, and returned to the room. Only Changzong was there. Diandian had already run to the front yard to play with Lao Zheng, probably wanting to show off that his fish had grown a lot bigger.
Gu Changzong hugged Hongguo, stroked her wet hair, and wrung it as dry as possible with a towel, his eyes full of tenderness.
Hong Guo felt embarrassed by his gaze and asked, "What's the matter with you this time? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Chang Zong said, "I like to watch it, Guo Guo, how much have you missed me in these few months?"
Hong Guo smiled and pushed him away. She took the towel and rubbed her hair dry. She said, "Why are you asking more and more stupid questions? On the phone, you made it sound like opening a mine was as simple as setting up a stall to sell sesame cakes. I thought it was fine. Those private coal bosses must have teamed up to bully you, right?"
Thinking is one thing, being able to do it is another. Gu Changzong has never been afraid of soft or hard, civilized or barbaric.
Gu Changzong said, "It was just some fierce fighting and probing. We got the mining rights for this mine, and there were many jealous people. Some wanted to buy it, some wanted to do bad things, but I beat them all back. Do you remember when we set up stalls in the county, some people were chased by dogs and caught by wild cats for no reason? I was like the most ferocious beast. Those small animals were not only afraid of me, but also had to listen to me. Sometimes it's easier to get animals to do things than people."
Hongguo imagined that it was quite funny to see a group of wild dogs chasing the coal boss's younger brothers, brothers-in-law, brothers-in-law and so on who were looking for trouble and had no idea what was going on.
Although it was the first day she moved to a new home in another city, Hongguo didn't feel strange at all. Familiar people, familiar sheets and quilts. She hid in Changzong's arms, and the long night passed by so quickly.
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Xiao Zheng, Shi Jinzhou and Qu Lian stayed for a few days and went back reluctantly. Before leaving, Xiao Zheng decided to come here during the New Year.
Qu Lian also wanted to come, and she was very impatient looking at the two of them. Originally, she was free, but she had to listen to Gu Changzong, who controlled the lives of these two people. It was very troublesome and not free. Hongguo was better than all of them combined. She still remembered clearly how brutally Gu Changzong threw her into the car. She curled up, refusing to eat or drink. It was Hongguo who gave her a bath, wiped her hair, changed her clothes, and took her out to eat. Moreover, this place was so good, more suitable for her than the world of feasting and drinking in Shenzhen.
Shi Jinzhou hesitated again and again: "Then what should I do? I want to come, but I have to go home."
Qu Lian said coldly: "I will come here during the New Year and will not care about you."
This was the first time that Qu Lian made a decision on her own. Gu Changzong said, "What's so difficult about that? During the New Year, let Qu Lian and Yu Shan switch places."
Yu Shan widened his eyes and looked at Gu Changzong in disbelief.
Gu Changzong didn't even look at him. When Qu Lian left, there was an innocent and satisfied smile on her face.
Hong Guo discovered that these people were like team members. Even if they had opinions about Chang Zong, they would still carry out what he said. Shi Jinzhou was not sure yet, so maybe he could come this year and everyone could be reunited.
Just after they left, a visitor came to the house. She was in her forties, had permed hair, and was wearing all the famous brands that Hongguo had seen in Shenzhen, but Hongguo didn't recognize her.
Gu Changzong introduced that this was the lover of the new leader of the mining area: "The previous leader was hanged, and now there is a new one."
Hong Guo quickly pushed him out and asked the leader's wife to sit down and have a cup of tea: "Don't be angry, my Changzong speaks like this, it's quite cute."
The leader's wife curled her lips and actually said they were cute. The young couple looked like the same people. Her eyes fell on the teacups. Although they were small, they were carved from jade. There were six in a set, and the jade for each one was different, which looked very beautiful.
"Oh, this is jadeite, right? You actually used ice jade to make a teacup?"
Hong Guo's purpose was to not let people look down on him, so he smiled and said, "My family has contracted a jade mine, so it's okay for you to use it yourself. Since you are a distinguished guest, you should be treated with good things. I will pack it for you later, and you can take it back to enjoy it."
The leader's wife's original disdain immediately changed, and she refused with a smile: "My husband is very strict and doesn't allow me to collect things. Thank you for your kindness.
The leader's wife took out an invitation and spoke more politely: "My grandson will have a full moon banquet tomorrow, you must come."
Hongguo was surprised. She became a grandmother in her early forties. But it was normal. This kind of situation was not uncommon in her hometown village. However, this new leader was very bold. He dared to hold a banquet right after taking office. He was not low-key at all.
There was only her name on the invitation. It was not inviting her and Changzong, but only her. Hongguo was very surprised and turned to look at Changzong.
Gu Changzong's lips curled up in sarcasm towards his leader's wife. The people in this mine are really interesting. They can't manipulate him, but they think they can manipulate Hong Guo? Wild imagination.
Hongguo understood that this was a Hongmen Banquet aimed at her. She thought that if Changzong didn't go, she would succeed. Since Du Huixiang failed, she would try again.
You have to give face to the leader's wife, so let's go. Hongguo agreed and said he would arrive at noon tomorrow.
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