Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Hong Guo laughed non-stop and said to Xiao Budian: ...
Wei Liangzheng heard that an old friend wanted to borrow someone, and checked what Du Huixiang said. It was really a coincidence.
Jiang Hongguo obviously didn't want to take care of it before, so she sent Du Huixiang away. When her old friend needed someone, it could only be Jiang Hongguo. Although Gu Changzong and Yu Shan were powerful, they were not easy to order around. As long as Jiang Hongguo agreed, it would be like having several more people available.
Wei Liang was on the phone, talking to an old friend in a riddle: "I can recommend it to you, but you can't ask why."
Secretary Zhuang asked him not to keep it a secret: "Who do you want to recommend?"
Wei Liangzheng said: "Jiang Hongguo."
Secretary Zhuang really lost his temper: "How could it be her? I thought you would recommend her husband Gu Changzong."
Wei Liangzheng laughed: "I knew you would question it. Her husband is a stubborn guy who can't be persuaded, but he listens to Jiang Hongguo. If I can persuade Hongguo, it's like having several more helpers. That's all I can say. I can't say anything else."
Since the person was introduced by an old friend, Secretary Zhuang decided to give it a try. Before contacting Jiang Hongguo, he used his internal connections to inquire about Jiang Hongguo's experience from his hometown.
Here, Hongguo went to the mine to deliver food to Gu Changzong. Only then did she realize that Gu Changzong was not particular about eating at the mine, and the people from the mine could only eat casually.
Hong Guo asked him, "Why don't you hire someone to cook for you so that you can eat better?"
Gu Changzong didn't care and told Hongguo not to feel bad for him: "I can eat anything. If you want to feel bad for me, I'll make arrangements tomorrow."
Hong Guo was not the only one who felt sorry for Gu Changzong. Mining was physically demanding, and how could he work without oil and water? He could hold on physically, but what about other miners? Most miners' families were not wealthy, and they were not like the mine owners who were willing to spend money on food and drink, so Hong Guo invited the miners' families to cook for them, ensuring that every meal had two meat dishes and enough rice, so that everyone could eat well.
When cooking the first meal, Hongguo realized that there were so many things to pay attention to when cooking in the mine. There must not be half-cooked rice, because it would be unlucky for the people working in the mine to eat half-cooked rice. Also, if a rat comes over, it must not be beaten. Hongguo is most afraid of rats. Why?
The miner's family member who came to cook received an extra salary and was very grateful to Hongguo. They explained to her both superstitious and scientific reasons.
"If even rats don't go there, the air there must be poisonous. If you encounter rats migrating in the mine, you should also be careful. Those little creatures can sense danger. Therefore, it is unlucky to kill rats in the mine."
Changzong never felt shy about these things, so he never told Hongguo about them. Fortunately, she handed over the task of cooking at the mine to the miners' families.
Soon, the first batch of coal was to be shipped out. Gu Changzong personally led the convoy to deliver the coal. Looking at the convoy of trucks loaded with coal driving out, Hongguo was very excited. This coal really made money. Every truckload of coal that went out was money, and the supply was in short supply.
When Changzong was out, Lao Zheng was there and the mining was going on in an orderly manner. Hongguo would also go there once a day.
Since the canteen opened in the mine, Jiang Hongguo has heard a lot of gossip. Other things are fine, but the amethyst from Dayong's family was forcibly bought by Xiao Wumei for twenty yuan.
Dayong was one of the few miners who stood behind Gu Changzong and supported Hongguo in going to the mine before Gu Changzong went down to the mine. He was an honest man and he never told Jiang Hongguo about such a thing.
If it was just this one incident, Hongguo would not have made up her mind to step forward. Then she heard that Xiao Wumei had tasted the sweetness and was buying the amethysts given to the miners at a lower price of five or ten yuan. Bullying the people in her mine with such behavior was a slap in the face of her and Gu Changzong.
We should have waited until Changzong came back to collect the crystals, but things were getting more and more outrageous over there. If we waited any longer, the crystals given to the miners would be snatched away.
Lao Zheng and Yu Shan were both there. Hong Guo didn't want to wait any longer and asked them, "Who will go with me?"
Yu Shan immediately said, "Of course I will go."
Lao Zheng disagreed: "No, you will cause trouble. Let me go."
Hongguo wanted Yushan to go, as she felt that the radical Yushan was more suitable for the job.
Hong Guo smiled and said, "We need someone more aggressive this time, so let Yu Shan go."
Yu Shan said to Lao Zheng proudly: "You just stay at home and take care of the children."
The reason why Xiao Wumei is called Xiao Wugui is that she has four cousins who are accomplices to the evil. When Hong Guo came, he ran into these four people.
The four of them were pushing a cart of purple crystals that they had just robbed. Hongguo was furious when she saw it. Almost all the ones she had given away had been taken by them. With such a cheap price, how was it different from robbery?
Several people disliked Hong Guo when they saw her. When they heard that Hong Guo wanted to see Xiao Wumei, they directly refused and would not let her in, and even refused to talk to her.
He even said rudely: "Fifth sister is in a bad mood today and won't see guests. Unless you kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistake, then you can go in and see Fifth sister."
Yu Shan was stunned. After such a long time, these people still didn't understand his and Gu Changzong's methods. They actually dared to say such arrogant words and humiliate Jiang Hongguo. They really had no good intentions.
Yu Shan asked Hong Guo: "Can I beat them?"
Hongguo knew that Xiao Wumei was in there, waiting to see her make a fool of herself. These guys were not good people, so she would beat them up. Yu Shan was a key target of attention, and if he was really taken to the police station, Director Wei would rescue him.
She nodded and took a few steps back. Before she could finish her retreat, Yu Shan had dealt with the four men in just a dozen seconds. He collapsed on the ground and could only hum.
When Xiao Wumei saw her four cousins being knocked down by Yu Shan in just a few moves, her face instantly turned gloomy. She hurried out to stop them and questioned Jiang Hongguo in a bad mood.
"You came to my door and beat someone up, do you really think I'm easy to bully?"
Hong Guo pointed at the car of purple crystals worth dozens of yuan, and was furious: "Who is bullying who? You bought this car for only a little over a hundred yuan. Dayong's purple crystal, which is as big as a millstone, can be sold for at least two hundred yuan, but you forced him to buy it for twenty yuan. I know you didn't do it for the purple crystals at all, but to make Chang Zong and I lose face among the miners. I brought people to your door for this matter. Haven't you thought about the consequences at this moment?"
Yu Shan admired Jiang Hongguo's eloquence. He and Gu Changzong were the kind of people who would rather take action than talk. However, listening to Hongguo quarreling was very comfortable and refreshing.
Xiao Wumei bit her lip and stared at Jiang Hongguo fiercely. She helped her cousins up one by one and couldn't help asking them, "We are not in the crystal business. Compared with the coal mine, what is this little money worth? Why are you doing such a ruthless thing?"
Her brothers said angrily: "This is our territory. We need to teach them a lesson. Fifth sister, we can't admit defeat."
Xiao Wumei also felt that she couldn't be outdone in terms of momentum, so she turned around and said to Jiang Hongguo, "Okay, then I'll give you a favor and stop accepting them, but I won't pay for them or return them. Otherwise, where will I, Xiao Wumei, save my reputation?"
Hong Guo asked again: "Are you absolutely unwilling to return it?"
Xiao Wumei sneered: "Even if Gu Changzong comes back, I am not afraid of him. If he dares to pick a fight with me for these crystals, I will fight him."
Hong Guo is not that stupid: "Then he doesn't need to come back to do it. I can handle this little thing before he comes back."
Xiao Wumei looked at him with a face full of laughter: "Really? If you have the ability, I will come to your house and kowtow and confess my guilt on the day you finish the job. If you can't do it, don't rely on Gu Changzong, but take the blame yourself."
Fearing that Jiang Hongguo would ask Yu Shan to resolve the matter with violence, Xiao Wumei threatened: "Jiang Hongguo, you still have a child who is only two years old. I hope you won't confront him head-on."
Hong Guo replied coldly: "You don't need to remind me."
She turned and left, getting angrier the more she thought about it. Fortunately, her family, including Diandian, were not "normal people" and were not afraid of their threats.
But most people, like the miners who got amethyst, could not keep a good thing that fell from heaven, and even almost brought disaster upon themselves. They could not just let it go, so Hong Guo decided to fight to the end this time.
Seeing Hongguo's determination, Yu Shan was very excited and supported her: "That's right, who should we look for now?"
Hong Guo said, "Let's go to Xiao Xiao's house."
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Sister Xiao was quite surprised to see Jiang Hongguo coming. She was about to make tea, but she heard Hongguo say some sharp and bad words.
Hong Guo said, "No, I'm afraid that if I tell you later, you will regret treating me with good tea. Xiao Wumei used a very low price to force me to buy the amethyst I gave to the miners, and she refused to return it. You are her eldest sister, so I want to ask about your attitude."
This is just a small matter. If both parties can reach an agreement, then Xiao Wumei can come and apologize.
Sister Xiao wanted to cooperate with Hong Guo, and suggested in a joking tone: "This is easy to do. I have a suitable girl with very good conditions. I want to be a matchmaker for Yu Shan. If it works out, we can discuss everything. How about arranging for the two of them to meet first?"
Jiang Hongguo was greatly shocked and immediately told her to give up. Others didn't know Yu Shan's background. This guy was like a hollow bamboo that was growing rapidly. He had a lot to learn.
She was very determined: "I won't take advantage of my friends. Well, if you don't talk, someone will definitely come and talk to you."
Being threatened, Sister Xiao also turned cold: "Okay, I'll wait, let me see who you can find to talk to me?"
Jiang Hongguo turned around and went to look for the leader's wife.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw the amethyst from Dayong's family placed in a prominent position in her house.
Hong Guo went straight to the point: "This piece of amethyst in your house belongs to Dayong's family in our mine. It is worth 200 yuan. Xiao Wumei bought it by force. I hope you can return it."
The boss's wife was extremely angry: "I bought this from Xiao Wumei for twenty yuan. I have the receipt. If you want to return it, you can ask Xiao Wumei to return it."
Hong Guo nodded: "Okay, then I'll go find someone else."
This time she went to Secretary Zhuang's unit.
I originally thought that I might not be able to meet such a busy person today, but unexpectedly, she was invited in after just a few minutes.
This surprised Hongguo. She tried to cool down the anger that had accumulated along the way and sat respectfully in front of Secretary Zhuang.
Secretary Zhuang asked Hong Guo about some of the situation. On the surface, he already admired her very much. But secretly, he might have some extraordinary abilities to be recommended by his old friend.
He was just thinking about how to convince her to help when Jiang Hongguo came. What a coincidence.
Secretary Zhuang made some tea and handed it to Jiang Hongguo, then asked with a smile, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Hongguo took the teacup with both hands, feeling very embarrassed. Now that she thought about it carefully, she actually went to her leader to complain for a purple crystal worth two hundred yuan. She felt too embarrassed to speak up.
Secretary Zhuang saw her hesitation and encouraged her: "Since you are here, go ahead and talk."
Hong Guo said boldly, "It's like this. We found crystal ore in our mine. The largest piece was awarded to a miner named Dayong, but it was bought by Xiao Wumei for 20 yuan and sent to your home. I came here to tell you that I am about to have a fierce fight with Xiao Wumei, which may cause trouble for you."
Secretary Zhuang's answer surprised Hongguo. Instead of being angry, he felt sorry.
"I haven't been home for the past two days, so I didn't know what happened at home. I'm asking my wife to go back. I'm also going to write a self-criticism and submit it to the organization, saying that I didn't control my family well and caused trouble for the people."
Hong Guo was frightened by his action and said directly: "This is too serious. You don't have to do this. You have done this much. Are you thinking of dealing with me?"
Secretary Zhuang laughed: "You are worrying too much. Go back quickly. I will arrange it right away."
After coming out of Secretary Zhuang's place, Hong Guo was still a little confused and asked Yu Shan, "What do you think about this? He's not being modest on the surface but secretly holding a grudge against me, right?"
Yu Shan, a bystander, said: "I don't think so. Judging from his attitude, it seems like he wants your help with something."
Hong Guo muttered, "How can I help him?"
Yu Shan thought about it seriously and speculated: "I think it has something to do with Du Huixiang's matter."
If it's related to Du Huixiang's case, then it's related to the spy case. Hong Guo said quickly, "Then I can't solve the case either."
Yu Shan laughed at her modesty: "You really can't?"
Hongguo didn't bother to pay attention to him. Secretary Zhuang had spoken anyway, so she might as well wait for two days and see what happened.
Before the result came out, rumors started spreading. When Hongguo went to the mine again, everyone looked at her avoidingly and whispered to each other.
When she asked, everyone said everything was fine. Even the sister who cooked said nothing happened with a smile. Hongguo felt even more suspicious.
The little one was often brought to the mine by Lao Zheng to play. He would run over with the strange stones he had picked up and ask Hongguo for credit.
"Mom, I know. I heard my uncles and aunts say that Mom and Brother Yushan made Dad wear a green hat. Does a green hat look good? I want one, too."
Hong Guo kept laughing and said to Xiao Budian: "A green hat is not a good thing. You should never have one."
The little one nodded quickly: "Yeah, then I don't want it, and daddy can't want it either."
In the evening, Hongguo told this matter as a joke and asked Lao Zheng and Yu Shan what to do.
Yu Shan almost died of laughter. Then, he said with a sad face, "It's over. When Gu Changzong comes back, he will definitely vent his anger on me."
"Impossible, he found you." Hong Guo gestured at his height and said, "Think about it, you were only this young at the beginning, and you've only been an adult for a few days, and you're already showing off."
Old Zheng was not joking: "This matter can be big or small. There are always rumors like this. We are not living comfortably. Let Director Wei help us change Yushan's household registration and say that he is your cousin. This way, it will be easier to explain when we come in and out in the future."
It's a good idea, but Hong Guo has concerns: "If I ask too many people for help, I won't be able to refuse them next time they ask me for help."
Yu Shan didn't take it seriously: "What you said is true. If you don't ask him for help, he will still come to you if he has related matters. It's better to ask him for help more so that we can suffer less loss."
This made sense. Hongguo put down her bowl and chopsticks and went to call Director Wei.
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Xiao Wumei was very proud of the rumor that she had asked others to spread. It spread throughout Gu Changzong's mine, saying that his most trusted right-hand man had cheated on him. When Gu Changzong came back, he would probably be furious.
But then again, this is not really a rumor. As soon as Gu Changzong took the convoy out to deliver coal, Jiang Hongguo had no scruples about going out with Yu Shan. The handsome man and beautiful woman were together. Even if she didn't spread it, the rumor would slowly spread on its own.
Xiao Wumei hurried to Xiao Dajie's house, wanting to tell her the satisfying news.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the room, she saw the big crystal that she had given to the leader's wife, clearly placed there.
Xiao Wumei's face suddenly changed, and she asked quickly: "Sister, what's going on?"
Sister Xiao said gloomily: "What else can it be? The leader's wife returned it."
Xiao Wumei's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief: "How is it possible? How did Jiang Hongguo do it?"
Sister Xiao sneered, "While you were spreading rumors, Jiang Hongguo was not idle either. She went to complain to the leader. Secretary Zhuang's secretary brought purple crystals to me and asked you to personally deliver them to the people and comfort them with kind words."
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She slammed the table in anger and scolded Xiao Wumei for not doing her job.
"Who are you going to give away with a broken crystal worth one or two hundred yuan? You act as if others have never seen money. I said you are not as good as Du Huixiang. She has never made such a low-level mistake. If you hadn't killed her man, how could you have ended up like this?"
Xiao Wumei was confused. How could this happen?
She couldn't help but say, "Sister, don't be angry, I'll go talk to Jiang Hongguo."
What's the point of going now? I've already offended everyone. I can only negotiate a deal. Sister Xiao didn't believe that Xiao Wumei could handle it. She shook her head and said, "Just be quiet. Don't do unnecessary things. Don't let me clean up the mess. It's already a favor to me."
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The miners in the mine received the returned amethysts one after another, but they did not ask for the money they had paid for the crystals.
Everyone in the mine was excited, saying that Jiang Hongguo was even more capable than Gu Changzong. It was a blessing for everyone to have such a boss and boss lady in the mine, and they all wanted to follow them and work hard.
Hongguo was thinking about waiting for Changzong to come back, giving everyone an extra meal, and then paying their wages on time and in full. This would be the thing that would make everyone happy.
Just as Hongguo was happily planning, the leader's wife came over, smiling, and insisted on inviting Hongguo to her house for dinner.
Hong Guo was shocked. She was not familiar with the leader's family and had never bribed him. Why did he ask her for help? The matter of purple crystal was just a small matter that the leader said a word. For such a small matter, he asked her for help? That leader was too polite.
Hong Guo said quickly, "We are not related, and I don't plan to use the leader's backdoor, so I won't go, okay?"
The leader's wife didn't like Jiang Hongguo before, but now she has changed her mind. She laughed and said, "Look at what you said, it's just a daily meal. Go quickly. Lao Zhuang is really busy. It's not good to keep him waiting for a long time."
Hongguo complained bitterly, but she had to go, so she had to bite the bullet and follow the leader's wife to her home.
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