Chapter 94 Chapter 94 I want to take advantage of Jiang Hongguo, it seems...
Jiang Hongguo and Lao Zheng each got a meal and went to the office, eating and chatting. However, Lao Zheng didn't like to talk about business while eating. He ate his lunch, washed the lunch box and made some tea before he started talking.
Hongguo was not in a hurry. These were originally other people's business. They had been delayed for so long, so half a day was not a big deal. If it were family members, Lao Zheng would not be so leisurely.
Lao Zheng stared at the tea leaves brewing in the cup and felt that the people who bullied Huaihua's parents were just like some of the people on their side. They would not stop until they had squeezed people dry and only bullied the weak and feared the strong.
Old Zheng said: "We have found out the situation of Huaihua's family. Her uncle is sick, and her father, for the sake of brotherhood, took out all the family savings, but it was still not enough. In order to survive, her uncle went to a lender to borrow money at high interest. The only thing worth mortgaging in the family was Huaihua's father's job. They thought that the high salary at the mine plus the dividends would be enough to pay off the debt, but those black-hearted lenders would not stop until they squeezed people dry. How could they let their family pay off easily? With such exploitation of compound interest, the money Huaihua's family received every month was just enough to make ends meet, and the rest was taken away by the lenders."
"After tasting the sweetness, the gang used similar methods to defraud the other two families, leaving them with only a basic living standard. All the rest of their money was taken away to pay off the debt that could not be repaid."
It's simply lawless. The victim's family didn't dare to call the police. They probably resisted and were retaliated against, so they dared not speak out for the sake of their family's safety.
Hong Guo knew that those who could do such a crazy business probably had some connections with the black and white world. She thought, "We have to intervene in this matter, but we have to find out the situation of the lender behind it. Otherwise, they will use the debt repayment as a shield, and we can't intervene."
Lao Zheng asked: "If the other party does not agree to settle the matter peacefully and wants to seek support, will you go to Lao Wei or Secretary Zhuang?"
Hong Guo knew the priorities. "It's not appropriate to trouble Director Wei with this matter. He and Chang Zong are busy with more important things and can't be distracted by our little matter. Secretary Zhuang should be in charge. Let's understand the situation first. You just mentioned that there are two more families. What's the situation?"
Old Zheng actually doesn’t sympathize with these people: “They were cheated into gambling and signed a huge IOU. Both families are in a mess and can’t make ends meet.”
Hongguo improved the welfare benefits at the mine in order to make life easier for the workers who worked there, not to set up a trap to cheat them.
She said angrily, "Do you really think I'm a pushover? Who is the bastard who lent me the money?"
"He is also a coal mine owner named Zhang Yaoqin. He has many thugs. His family must have a background. Her son is the one who lent the money."
Hong Guozi really didn't understand: "If you're already mining, why do you want to make money by destroying people's homes?"
Lao Zheng said, "They have already lent money to you. How do you expect them to be good people? Tell me what to do. How do you plan to investigate? As for their connections outside, it is not convenient for me to go out and check them."
Hong Guo said, "I'll go find Yu Shan. He works with Guan Cheng. Let him and Guan Cheng investigate."
"Will Guan Cheng be willing?"
Hong Guo said: "Helping is mutual. I helped him a lot, and he will help me."
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Hongguo arrived at the Special Case Handling Section. The human trafficker case had already been tried. Yu Shan was squatting on the steps eating a popsicle. When he saw Hongguo coming, he was afraid that she was here to accuse him of something, so he stood up quickly and looked guilty.
Hong Guo knew it well, and asked him with a smile: "Let me ask you, Xu Zhixiao's mother, did you do something about the fortune teller she met?"
Yu Shan chuckled and admitted openly, "After we investigated the case and reported it to Wei Liangzheng, he assigned us a new task and asked us to find a way to send Xu Zhixiao to the kindergarten where Diandian is. Xu Zhixiao's mother actually believed my idea. In short, we completed the task."
It's not a big deal. Changzong had done the same deceitful thing before, and Yushan followed suit.
Hong Guo praised: "It's amazing."
Yu Shan knew that Jiang Hongguo was not here to chat, so he asked, "Why did you come to see me?"
Hongguo then told him about the dispute between Diandian and the little boy, and the loan incident that had resulted from it.
"We can ignore the outside affairs, but we cannot let them set up a trap and lend money to the miners in our mine. My classmate Diandian's family is too scared to speak out. Please help me find out who is the backer of the coal mine owner named Zhang Yaoqin. You must find out carefully, don't bring me trouble."
Yu Shan was furious: "What are you investigating? They are bullying us. I will go and take them down and beat them until they surrender."
Hong Guo hurriedly stopped him: "What have you learned during this period? Aren't you afraid of being arrested? Investigate it first, then see what to do. Even if Chang Zong is here, he will listen to me."
Yu Shan calmed down and held his breath: "Okay, you go back first, I will find out as soon as possible."
The quickest way to deal with this matter is to ask Guan Cheng. He is a local and knows the local situation best.
Yu Shan found Guan Cheng and said, "We all agreed to share the hardships, right? I'm in trouble now, can you help me?"
Guan Cheng was shocked. Even Yu Shan felt that it was difficult. It was no small matter. He agreed to advance and retreat together: "You say."
"Please help me check the background of a coal boss named Zhang Yaoqin. Her son lent money to miners in our mine. Hongguo is going to confront him, but if the other party's background is too deep, then we have to consider it carefully."
Guan Cheng is ridiculous and really realistic, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to be correct.
He actually knew about the evil deeds done by Zhang Yaoqin's son. Her son had caused trouble outside before and was caught by Guan Cheng, but he was released and someone else took the blame. Later, a series of cases occurred and Guan Cheng had no time to deal with those fights.
Later, the murder was not solved, and he felt a grudge against it, so he was transferred to the local police station. However, the local police station was far away from the mining area, and he had no contact with the area before.
Without asking, Guan Cheng said directly: "Zhang Yaoqin's mother was a child bride. After liberation, the man said that child brides were a bad custom and refused to recognize them. They let each of them get married. Her mother never remarried. Her father felt guilty and has always taken good care of her and her grandson. Otherwise, she would not be able to contract the coal mine. That's the relationship."
Yu Shan cursed, "Sure enough, this family is not good. Does that man who pretended to be affectionate and abandoned his wife and children know that his daughter and grandson are lending money?"
"I don't know about that." Guan Cheng said, "If what you said is true, and the nature is too bad, and you are determined to fight hard, I will do my part, and we can remove this cancer in one go, and there will be fewer victims whose families are broken up."
Yu Shan stressed: "It's okay, but you have good intentions. I am doing this for my family. I never pity insignificant people. Although we are doing the same thing, the nature is different."
Guan Cheng laughed: "Whatever you say, I think it's all the same."
Yu Shan had already found out everything and couldn't wait to go back and tell Jiang Hongguo.
Hongguo had just arrived home and was about to take a nap. Just as she touched the pillow, Yushan arrived home and told her all about Zhang Yaoqin and her troublesome son, adding his own speculations and exaggerating them.
"The whole family is not good people. The father abandoned his adopted daughter-in-law under the pretext of the times of freedom. In order to feel better, he indulged and compensated the abandoned child. Zhang Yaoqin felt that her son had not received love from his parents since he was a child, so she spoiled him and thought that as long as he didn't kill or set fire, he would be well behaved. The whole family is insane. Hongguo, you think of a way and I will execute it. If they dare to mess with us, we will let them know what supernatural power is."
Hong Guo was angry at first, but after Yu Shan vented his anger, she felt relieved and said with a smile, "Don't be impatient. It's because we are going to fight hard that we need to prepare more and make contact first."
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Jiang Hongguo had just figured out the private loan issue, but unexpectedly, Zhang Yaoqin's family took action first and approached Jiang Hongguo.
Old Zheng brought back an invitation for Hong Guo, saying, "It was said before that all the big and small private coal mine owners in Yancheng wanted to set up a mining association. I went to contact them once before, and they were all male coal bosses, and there were also one or two female bosses. But this time, several male bosses did not participate in the invitation. You can take a look first."
Hongguo looked at the neatly handwritten regular script on the invitation. The calligraphy was very nice. The invitee was her name, Jiang Hongguo.
She held up the invitation and asked, "Who organized it this time?"
Old Zheng replied, "Who else could it be? Zhang Yaoqin. Maybe something happened at the home of a kid in the kindergarten and she was alarmed. So she came to you to find out more."
Hong Guo was a little annoyed: "It's the same as last time, holding a Hongmen Banquet. How boring."
Lao Zheng said: "If you don't want to go, then don't go. Don't play with them. It's just the right time to decide to fight hard. She does her thing and we do ours."
She had to go anyway, as the invitation was for a dinner party, and she didn't dare walk on the street alone during dinner.
Hong Guo said, "I just want to see what kind of person Zhang Yaoqin is. You can go pick up Diandian tonight. Then you can call Yu Shan to pick me up and ask him to make time. I'll call him again when the banquet is almost over."
In the evening, Hongguo went to the address on the invitation before the sun set.
Zhang Yaoqin is a frequent customer here and has a private room all year round. After she gave her name, the waiter took her there.
She arrived early. There were only five or six people sitting in the large private room that could seat sixteen people. The others, including Zhang Yaoqin, had not arrived yet.
Of the people who had arrived so far, Hongguo only knew Lu Siping. The only person who had not been implicated in Sister Xiao's affairs was □□ping, but she obviously had no mines, yet she was invited here as well.
□□ Ping took the initiative to wave and say hello: "Hongguo, come over to my side, let's talk."
Jiang Hongguo and □□ Ping have no conflict of interest now, so she can sit next to her and find out more about the situation.
After sitting down, it was easier to talk with fewer people around, so she asked in a low voice: "Don't you have any more mines? Why did you come to this muddy water?"
In the past, I would pretend when I needed to, but now I have money, no troubles and no conflicts of interest, so there is no point in pretending, □□ Ping said very directly and smiled gently.
"Maybe you thought I knew you, so you invited me here. This place today was set up for you, so be careful."
Hong Guo said, "Thank you, but it's just her words. We didn't ask for any outside help, so there's no need to be afraid."
□□ Ping was really curious about what Jiang Hongguo was so confident about. She had seen the consequences, but she didn't know the reasons.
She didn't ask. Even if she asked, Jiang Hongguo wouldn't tell her. Why bother herself? Just watch the fun.
Jiang Hongguo chatted with □□ Ping for a while, and then they had nothing to say. They were even less familiar with each other, and Hongguo had no interest in chatting with strangers, so the scene suddenly became quiet.
At this time, Zhang Yaoqin came in with five or six companions and said with a smile: "Excuse me, I'm going to pick someone up. Everyone, please take a seat. I'm in charge of this group today. I'll introduce everyone to you, whether you know me or not."
She introduced the names one by one. This one was the relative of so-and-so, and that one was the lover of a certain mine owner. Hongguo was too lazy to remember them because there was no need. However, the few people she had just brought in looked familiar. They were the ones who had attended the Hongmen Banquet held by Sister Xiao last time. It had been such a long time, and this was the second time they met each other.
It was Jiang Hongguo's turn to be introduced. Zhang Yaoqin was very enthusiastic, her voice even more excited: "This is Jiang Hongguo, Gu Changzong's lover. You are not familiar with her, but the men in your family must have heard of her very well. They have all suffered at Gu Changzong's hands to some extent."
If you are trying to attract hatred, then just do more.
Hong Guo interrupted her: "Okay, stop stirring up hatred. We really don't get along well. Also, in formal occasions, I'm not someone's lover. Just call me Boss Jiang."
She was delicate and weak, but when she said such strong words, she had an indescribable aura and was quite charming. If the male bosses were present, they would probably be fascinated by her.
But today all the people here are family members, led by Zhang Yaoqin, and none of them likes someone like Hong Guo.
□□Ping lowered her head and smiled again. This Zhang Yaoqin was just like Sister Xiao back then. She wanted to take advantage of Jiang Hongguo, but it seemed like she couldn't do that anymore.
He insisted on asking her to come and keep her company, and threatened her if she refused. Let's see how many setbacks Zhang Yaoqin will encounter with Jiang Hongguo today.
□□Ping raised her head, smiled slightly, and watched how Zhang Yaoqin would respond.
Zhang Yaoqin was quite impolite, barely maintaining her last bit of politeness, and said to Jiang Hongguo:
"I've heard that you two are not easy to talk to, but I called you here today to discuss something serious. In the past, the Mining Association was led by Sister Xiao, who led everyone to develop together and make money together. Everything was discussed and agreed upon. Now she has committed a crime and is no longer with us, but the mining area cannot continue to be a mess. We have to elect a representative. What do you think?"
Except for a few people who were in cahoots with her, the rest of the people present were just here to do their job, echoing, "That's great, we'll listen to Boss Zhang."
Zhang Yaoqin was very satisfied and pressed Jiang Hongguo: "You should also express your opinion."
Hong Guo was unwilling to even pretend to be perfunctory and asked directly, "Among those who came here today, there are not many who can really make the final decision, except for me and Boss Zhang. They are all family members. Why are they just here to make up the numbers? Since we are here to discuss business, the boss did not show up, but let the family members come. You are playing tricks on me. I have no obligation to cooperate with you in your show."
Zhang Yaoqin was impatient. She was really shameless.
"Jiang Hongguo, what kind of boss are you? After all, you are just a family member. Do you think it's fun to slap yourself in the face?"
Hong Guo retorted, "Since you think I can't make the decision, why did you invite me? Are you stupid? Let me guess, you have reached an agreement with other bosses in private, and set up a trap today to coerce and bribe me to join. The reason why those bosses didn't come is that some think you won't succeed, and some think I'm not worthy of wasting their time. Whatever the reason, you play by your rules, and I stick to my principles. Don't drag me into your dye vat."
As he was still saying such ungrateful words, Zhang Yaoqin gave the order directly.
"No, we are a whole, so we must advance and retreat together. Jiang Hongguo, your mine must reach an agreement with us. Stop doing things like double wages, six-hour underground work system, and promised dividends. This is the most intolerable. We are not on the same level as those absentee workers. There is no need to promise them this or that. You must change it."
Jiang Hongguo slammed the table, interrupting her nonsense.
"You don't need to teach me how to do things. If what we want to discuss today is changing my treatment at the mine, Sister Xiao has tried it last time. You saw the result. Did I compromise? I didn't compromise last time. Where do you get the confidence to think I will listen to you this time? It's really incomprehensible."
Such confrontation made the scene awkward and quiet. No one dared to say a word for fear of getting into trouble. They thought that Zhang Yaoqin had so many thugs, so she must be thinking about how to teach Jiang Hongguo a lesson.
But Zhang Yaoqin probably wouldn't dare to do that, because everyone has experienced Gu Changzong's revenge.
Zhang Yaoqin was furious when she saw that none of the fence-sitters on the scene supported her.
She picked up the teacup, took a sip of water to moisten her throat, then slammed the table and asked sharply, "Jiang Hongguo, are you really not afraid of going against all of us?"
Momentum is not about voice. Jiang Hongguo curled the corners of her mouth and laughed at her for being strong on the outside but empty on the inside. If she had a mirror, she really should look at herself. She looked like a ferocious ghost at this moment.
Hong Guo had already won in terms of momentum, and was calm and composed: "There is no such thing as everyone. It's just you and me, right? All of you sitting here are fence-sitters, waiting to see us fight. Whoever wins will side with whom. I can see clearly, so don't try to scare me."
Zhang Yaoqin was at a loss for words. Her momentum suddenly dropped and she couldn't muster it up again.
Seeing that the venue was no longer able to hold on, the last invited guest, who had been late for such a long time, finally arrived at this moment and broke the silence.
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As soon as the late guest came in, he apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I didn't know the way and took the wrong way. It took me a long way to find it. I'm really sorry."
This was just the right time. Zhang Yaoqin's expression changed quickly and she greeted him with a smile: "We are early. You are just right. Waiter, serve the food."
She introduced them to everyone as if she had not just had an argument with Jiang Hongguo.
"This is Chen Qingzhi, the beloved of the Yongshan family. No one here is as blessed as her. She is married for the second time with a baby, and she can marry an unmarried promising young man. She is also loved like a pearl and a treasure. This blessing is not even comparable to Jiang Hongguo."
Hongguo rolled his eyes in disgust and turned his head away.
In this chapter, Yao Qin is really not a good person. She exposes other people's shortcomings in front of so many people. Chen Qingzhi is like a fool and thinks she is really praising her good fortune.
Zhang Yaoqin asked the person next to her to move to the door and waved to Chen Qingzhi: "Mrs. Wen, come and sit next to me."
Being called Mrs. Wen, Chen Qingzhi seemed to enjoy it very much. When she passed by Jiang Hongguo, she said softly, "Hello, please move a little so I can pass by."
Hongguo moved closer to the table to make more space for her. The brooch on Chen Qingzhi's clothes was pulled to Hongguo's hair.
Hong Guo felt the pain and turned her head away with a frown. Chen Qingzhi immediately bent down and untied her hair: "I'm sorry, I'm so clumsy, I hope I didn't hurt you?"
After hearing this hypocritical explanation, Hongguo's brows remained frowned. She had already made such a big space, and he was still squeezing in?
She doesn't know how to set traps for others in big things, but she tries to be smart in small things. Who is afraid of whom? Since she is so petty, don't blame her.
Hong Guo pulled apart some of her hair that had been tied up, tugged it hard, and said in a foolish tone, "You asked if it hurts. I can't describe it, but I'll pull it once to show you. It's probably about this painful."
Chen Qingzhi was stunned. Knowing that Jiang Hongguo was not easy to deal with, he walked silently to Zhang Yaoqin and sat down.
The waiters filed in and started serving the dishes. With the waiters coming in and out, there was no more noise.
No one took the initiative to talk to Jiang Hongguo, so she ate her food in silence. Anyway, the quarrel was over. Occasionally, she looked up and found Chen Qingzhi's eyes on her.
Hongguo tried several times and confirmed that Chen Qingzhi was looking at her unscrupulously.
I just introduced Yongshan’s daughter-in-law, also called Mrs. Wen. Hongguo didn’t know Wen Yongshan at all, but she knew Chen Qingzhi.
It was several years ago that she saw a youthful photo of him in high school in Gu Zhiqing's photo album. Chen Qingzhi's appearance and temperament had changed a lot in the photo, but Hongguo still recognized her.
At first Hongguo pretended not to know her, but Chen Qingzhi went too far, giving her such a wide passage and even scratching her hair with a brooch.
She was very angry. No matter whether she did it intentionally or not, Changzong would be beaten by her just because he accidentally pressed down her hair scattered on the pillow, let alone someone who had only seen a photo of him.
Chen Qingzhi had actually heard of Jiang Hongguo. Many years ago, Gu Changzong went to the countryside as an educated youth. One year, he called home and said that he wanted to marry the only daughter of his savior and stay in the countryside from then on.
At that time, she advised Gu Zhiqing to think twice, but later I heard that he still got married. I hadn't been in contact with him for many years, but I didn't expect that I met Gu Changzong's wife first.
The girl named Jiang Hongguo had a group photo brought back by her fellow educated youth from the same hometown. She specifically looked at the photo and found that Jiang Hongguo had hardly changed from the one in the photo. It seemed that she had lived a very good life in the past few years.
For a while, everyone ate in silence, each with their own thoughts, and it was so cold that it was awkward.
This scene was organized by Zhang Yaoqin, and it couldn't be a dull occasion, so she focused her attention on the gentle Chen Qingzhi.
Her husband came here to do coal mining business. I heard that his family had already arranged all the relationships. The newcomer liked to take the lead and was won over. It was a good opportunity for him to compete with Gu Changzong and Jiang Hongguo. They were both young and energetic couples, and they were full of energy and could afford to fight.
Zhang Yaoqin asked Chen Qingzhi about her well-being, brought up old matters, and asked her for her opinion on the matter of the Mining Association.
"I took the trouble to take the lead and organize this matter. Now, except for Jiang Hongguo and Gu Changzong, everyone else agrees. You are the newcomer in your family. Tell me, do you agree?"
Xu Qingzhi may not use her brain on other things, but she knows her place when it comes to her husband and her in-laws' business. Her words are not heard, and she cannot be the head of the household or make decisions.
She waved her hands quickly, "I didn't know we were going to discuss such an important matter today. If we were discussing mining affairs, my wife should have been invited. I made the wrong choice. I can't make the decision."
Thinking of something, Xu Qingzhi asked Jiang Hongguo in a smart way: "How can we make the decision on a man's affairs, don't you think?"
Jiang Hongguo immediately distanced herself from the matter: "I can make the decision, but I won't agree. Either I become the president and follow my rules, or you can form your own association and I won't participate."
Chen Qingzhi felt humiliated and shut up immediately. She really had no idea what was going on at the table today. She had already suffered two losses against Jiang Hongguo and didn't dare to get involved.
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There was another silence. Hongguo was full after the meal. No one else ate as much as she did, and they were not in the same good mood as her. Although they had a quarrel today, they felt good after the quarrel.
When leaving, Hong Guo put the money on the counter at the front desk and said to the waiter, "I'm paying for my share, I don't need anyone to pay for it. Please be my witness so that I don't have any confusion later."
Chen Qingzhi knew how to make connections, so she was the first to pay for the meal, and said nicely: "I'm new here, so I should be the one to treat all the sisters. Please take care of me in the future."
Her actions made Zhang Yaoqin happy, and she praised her affectionately: "Qingzhi, you really know how to behave. No wonder your in-laws can still accept you even though you've been divorced once. If Jiang Hongguo was half as good as you, this meal wouldn't be so unhappy."
Chen Qingzhi said modestly: "I'm lucky. I've met good people. How dare Jiang Hongguo be the boss outside? Will her husband agree?"
□□ Ping saw at once that Chen Qingzhi was good at speaking and doing things. Anyway, she didn't have a mine now, so she didn't need to beg anyone, so she said, "You new here don't know, Jiang Hongguo's husband is as cruel as the King of Hell outside, but when he comes home he is as docile as the wolfhound raised by Hongguo. If anyone provokes Jiang Hongguo, he will bite back."
Chen Qingzhi didn't know what to say, and seemed to be talking to herself: "No way, is it that good?"
□□ Ping was very proud. She could see that although Chen Qingzhi looked glamorous on the outside and was still so glorious in her second marriage with a child, she was afraid that only she knew what was going on inside.
Unlike Jiang Hongguo, Gu Changzong loves her, and they are of one mind, so when Hongguo is outside, no matter who she is facing, she can do whatever she wants and say whatever she wants. That is the real happiness.
□□ Ping raised her eyebrows and said indifferently: "I don't have much contact with them, but everyone says so. Believe it or not, it won't affect anyone. Just live your own life."
Zhang Yaoqin wanted to win over Chen Qingzhi, so she invited him, "Qingzhi, since we are so compatible, come have tea with me."
Chen Qingzhi quickly declined: "It's too late now. I have children at home. If I go back too late, my husband will worry. I will definitely do it next time."
Chen Qingzhi came in a car, and now he was leaving in a car. He didn't need anyone to pick him up, or rather, no one came to pick him up.
The family members nearby recognized the price of the car and said enviously: "That car costs hundreds of thousands. We bosses haven't bought one yet, but she drove one first. It seems her family has connections. Otherwise, it would be hard to buy one even if you have money."
□□ Ping now has no mines and does not need to curry favor with anyone, so she could not help but say something straightforward: "So what? I saw that she had a sad face, and then I saw Hongguo's behavior. She was so tough. No one today is as tough as Hongguo. I think it is more comfortable to live like Hongguo."
Even if one dislikes Jiang Hongguo, it is difficult to refute this statement in person.
It was so late, and we were basically waiting for someone to pick us up. When the banquet was about to end, Hong Guo called Yu Shan again. He said he would leave soon, but he hasn't arrived yet. I wonder what delayed him on the way?
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