Chapter 5050【VIP】
Director Fang's home in the family building
Zhou Kai embezzled over 8,000 yuan from factory employees. The case involved numerous individuals and a significant amount of money, causing extremely negative consequences and severely impacting the company's accounting director, Liu Xin. Furthermore, since it was discovered that Zhou Kai had sent gifts to Xu Shanshan before his escape, Fang Yuanzhou, for the sake of overall impact, allowed these individuals into his home.
The house was in a mess, filled with cries and curses, but Fang Yuanzhou kept his eyes on his son. To be honest, after Zhou Yunfu's visit and all the trouble he had caused, he was really worried his son would get involved.
Fang Zhiwen wasn't the least bit afraid of his father's suspicious gaze, instead baring his teeth at him. Fang Yuanzhou gasped. This brat, he's really up to something behind my back.
But now wasn't the time to lecture his son. Instead, he waited for Fang Zheng to arrive and immediately inquired about Zhou Kai's pursuit. Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "We've sent people to all the major train and bus stations to inquire, but they can't find any information about his ticket purchase."
"He made off with so much money, I'm afraid he didn't use conventional means. But the gift thing has been investigated. Zhou Kai paid someone to forward it, and he had no direct contact with Xu Shanshan."
Zhou Yun didn't believe this answer. She cried, "That's impossible. My second brother is obsessed with Xu Shanshan. The money must have been spent on her. Xu Shanshan, return the money." After this shout, the scene became chaotic again.
In fact, who in this room of victims didn't know that Xu Shanshan was innocent? Ever since Xu Shanshan married Fang Zhiwen, countless middle-aged women had been staring at her every time she came in and out, waiting to see her laugh. After watching her for so long, how could they not know Xu Shanshan's behavior?
They knew what was going on, and they were just trying to blame Xu Shanshan and her husband for the trouble they were making. Now that they were both successful, wouldn't 10,000 or 20,000 yuan be a small amount for them?
Of course, they knew Fang Zhiwen's temper, but they didn't dare to be the first to speak out, so they just kept crying and playing the victim. It was only when Zhou Yun opened her mouth that they dared to cry and say a few words, and even then they would occasionally glance at Fang Zhiwen's face.
As expected, Fang Zhiwen exploded after hearing Zhou Yun's slander. Suddenly, everyone hunched their necks and kept silent, their noses red and their eyes swollen, looking extremely pitiful.
"Heh, you Zhou family members are playing a double game to cheat people out of money and come to my house to cause trouble? Do you really think that I, Fang Zhiwen, am easy to bully?" After saying that, Fang Zhiwen directly took out his cell phone and called the police, without even giving face to his eldest cousin Fang Zheng.
Some of them apologized immediately and left, but others, still hoping to cause trouble and get paid, cried and refused to leave. They also thought that Xu Shanshan, as a woman, must be soft-hearted, so they pushed their children to cry with her.
Xu Shanshan was indeed soft-hearted towards the children. She squatted down and asked the children, "Who stole your money?"
"Zhou Kai lied."
"Then Auntie asks you, whose house is this?"
"This is Director Fang's home."
"Then Auntie will ask you again, who should you ask for money?"
The children were stunned and bit their fingers and said, "Auntie, we should go to Zhou's house to ask for money."
Xu Shanshan smiled, rewarded them with a candy, and said softly, "Then go tell your parents."
The children rushed to their parents and said very seriously, "Dad, Mom, you made a mistake. You should go to Zhou's house to ask for money."
The adults felt very uncomfortable after hearing what the child said, and quickly hugged the child and covered his mouth. Just as they were about to say something, they saw that the usually good-tempered Xu Shanshan's face turned cold, and she said, "You are not welcome in my home, and neither are you nor my family at Zhiwen's company."
You have to know that right now, there's a wave of layoffs, and many companies in the city are using goods as compensation for wages. Some people have piles of hospital bills that the factory simply can't reimburse. On the other hand, Fang Zhiwen and Xu Shanshan's factory is doing better and better, especially in terms of wages and benefits. It's considered a top-tier company in Lin City.
Although the couple had become wealthy, they were both easygoing and caring towards the people in the family compound. They were truly beside themselves, why were they following the Zhou family to cause trouble at the Fang family?
The children were right. It was Zhou Kai who borrowed the money, and they identified the Zhou family.
Thus, only the Zhou and Lin families were left in the house. A short while later, the city police arrived and were surprised to see Fang Zheng there.
Fang Zhiwen did not give his cousin any face at all and directly asked the city police to ask the people who were causing trouble in his house to leave.
Fang Zheng's face froze, and the situation suddenly became awkward. He was a smooth-talker, always thinking it wasn't a big deal and that a good discussion would be enough. He also felt sympathy for the poor and the weak, and felt sorry for these people. He thought of Xu Shanshan and her husband's extensive connections and wanted to ask them to help find someone to look for them.
I really didn't expect it to turn out like this, which made him seem like a nobody.
Fang Zhiwen, however, was unwilling to initiate this. His home wasn't a market, so he wouldn't have to compromise if someone came to stay there. The last time Zhou Yun brought her husband's family to cause trouble, Fang Zhiwen was a little unhappy. Recently, because he was busy with Lixin's affairs, Shanshan suggested that the move be postponed. He thought it was okay, but he didn't expect that after such a delay, she would come to his house to cause trouble again.
Fang Zhiwen was filled with anger at this moment.
After the Zhou and Lin families left, Fang Zhiwen became a little unhappy with his father, and Fang Yuanzhou didn't want to get involved.
"Dad, am I a fool? I can keep the right to report and stop Zhou Kai from using connections to get his household registration."
It was also because of this that Zhou Kai, seeing that things could not be done, suddenly came up with the idea of running away with the money.
Xu Shanshan tugged at Fang Zhiwen's sleeve, telling him not to be angry with his father, and then said, "Dad, Mom, we have tomorrow off, so we'll move in. You can move in too."
, nodded and said: "Move, move, it's time to move."
The next day, the Fang family called two large trucks to pick up the luggage. The people in the family building saw Director Fang and his family moving away, and they knew that it was the Zhou family's fault, and they immediately became dissatisfied with the Zhou family.
You have to know that although Director Fang and Principal Peng are high-ranking officials, they are very easygoing and willing to help if there is anything they can do. Now that they have moved away, if there is really a big problem in the future, who can get to the Fang family?
The neighbors gathered around to help carry the luggage, but they couldn't bring themselves to ask them to stay. After all, most of the cadres in the staff housing complex had moved into commercial housing. The Fang family's departure was only a matter of time. It was just that the Zhou family had chosen the wrong time, ruining the goodwill of their old neighbors.
So the neighbors stared at the truck driving away, feeling a little lost.
The Zhou family, however, was in turmoil after Zhou Kai's actions. Qian Fang's two daughters-in-law hated Zhou Kai and were clamoring for a separation, some even preferring to move out and rent a house rather than be associated with him. The worst off was Liu Xin. As they were married, she couldn't deny the debt. Some were willing to give her time to pay it back, while others refused, constantly posting big-character posters at her door, making her feel uneasy at work.
One day, when someone came to cause trouble again, they found that Liu Xin had quietly slipped away with her children. She had secretly sublet the factory house to someone else, and because the price was very low, the person was willing to keep it a secret.
After Liu Xin left, life became increasingly difficult for the Zhou and Lin families, but this had little to do with Xu Shanshan and Fang Zhiwen. At this time, the couple finally completed the trial production of Lixin and signed a million-dollar order before the client left China.
After finishing his work at Lixin, Fang Zhiwen wanted to take his wife and daughter out for a walk, but he didn't expect another order from WEM Supermarket in the United States to come in. Fang Zhiwen's factory production line was running at full capacity, keeping him busy all the time.
As for Xu Shanshan, she wasn't as busy as Fang Zhiwen, but she wasn't completely idle either. She had to focus on her daughter's entrance exams, sort out the details of the new house, and then worry about her younger sister Ruyi's wedding.
Yes, Xu Ruyi had a boyfriend, and both sets of parents had met. The man was from nearby City, and they'd known each other because they'd often come to her restaurant for dinner. Well, they'd known each other for about four or five years. His name was Zheng Ran, three years Xu Ruyi's junior. He worked at a research institute, and was a bit dull and afraid to talk. As Zheng Ran's mother said, "Three blows won't make a fart." Both the husband and wife were mentally prepared for their son to remain a bachelor for life.
Zheng Ran and Xu Ruyi both fell in love with each other, which made Zheng Ran's mother very happy. When the parents of both sides met, she kept holding Zhao Xiaohe's hand and praised her for raising her daughter well.
Xu Ruyi was indeed a very nice person. She was cheerful and open-minded, and she spoke and acted with a certain boldness. The first time Zheng Ran forgot his wallet, she cheerfully said it was okay and that he could just pay next time.
No matter how busy the store is, Xu Ruyi will never be impatient or bored, and is always so happy.
Most importantly, Xu Ruyi was kind. Whenever anyone came to her house begging for food, she would hold a large bowl tightly to the table. Sometimes, when an employee called them out as a scammer, Xu Ruyi would dismiss them and say, "Hey, it's no big deal, just a bowl of rice. If they're really in trouble, I'll help whoever I can."
Zheng Ran, who was concentrating on eating, gradually began to put Xu Ruyi in his heart.
Time flew by. Following Linshi's customs, the Zheng family arranged an engagement banquet, and Xu Daya and her husband attended with their son. Xu Shanshan sometimes didn't know what to say to her eldest sister. Ever since Hongxia had stayed in Linshi with her second sister, the eldest sister and her husband had treated the child as if she hadn't been born, never asking about her.
Xu Shanshan didn't want her niece to be disappointed, so she couldn't help but give her a few gentle reminders. Xu Daya smiled and said, "With aunts like you around, we have nothing to worry about. If I were to ask about this and that every day, your second sister would probably think too much and think we're worried about her."
"You know what, Shanshan, Hongxia has changed a lot. She looks like a city girl. But when her brother stands next to her, he really looks like a silly country boy."
The two siblings were so different that Xu Daya, their mother, felt a little uncomfortable. Xu Meili snorted, "Then you will also come to Linshi? Or leave your precious son in Linshi?"
Xu Daya quickly refused, "Your brother-in-law is the eldest son. We have to stay home and look after the two old people. How can we leave? If we really run away, who knows how many people will scold us. Don't think Erya is doing well in the city. I heard that many people are stabbing her and her husband behind their backs. As for this silly boy of ours, he really can't leave the elderly at home, and your brother-in-law loves him so much, so it's good for him to stay in the village."
Xu Shanshan shut up. She found that her elder sister's ideas were becoming more and more conservative, and she was not as open-minded as her biological mother Zhao Xiaohe.
Zhao Xiaohe is now dressed in a stylish and beautiful style, while Xu Daya is dressed in an old-fashioned way. Zhao Xiaohe is not happy with this and wants to take her to buy some clothes. Xu Daya refuses with a smile, saying, "Oh, Mom, we have to work every day in the village. Such nice clothes will be damaged if scratched. No, no, no."
Qiang Zhijie was chatting with his second brother-in-law Qian Ping at the moment, pointing fingers at Xu Ruyi's fiancé. He really didn't understand why Zheng Ran, who had such good conditions, would still fall for Xu Ruyi. This sister-in-law was silly and didn't look like someone with any means.
Qian Ping didn't know either. He just said, "How can we get involved in the Xu family's affairs?"
Qiang Zhijie clearly sensed the emotion in his brother-in-law's tone, so he deliberately joked, "Why, you're not happy with all that money in your pocket?"
Qian Ping looked at the ostentatiously dressed Erya and said unhappily, "You sell wine, yet you dress like this every day. Look at you, how can you look innocent at all? Of the five sisters, I think the eldest is the best. She's honest and virtuous. Even after all the trouble she had with your parents, she still knows how to be filial. The other four, haha."
Qian Ping was truly filled with rage, yet he had no one to talk to. Xu Erya was hardworking and successful, but Qian Ping wasn't one for that. Even though he was from the countryside, he was the only child of his parents, and he had been coaxed from childhood to adulthood. He wouldn't dare to coax anyone else, even if he was beaten to death.
He regretted staying in Linshi more than once. Here, no one coaxed him, no one complimented him, and no one even saw his efforts.
But no matter how dissatisfied he was, he couldn't get ahead of Erya. Now Erya was completely focused on making money and didn't care about Qian Ping's pitiful self-esteem.
After Qian Ping said this, Qiang Zhijie felt relieved and felt that there was nothing wrong with living in the countryside. Thinking of this, Qiang Zhijie looked at his son and daughter, feeling a little uneasy.
He didn't understand the uneasiness, but Fang Zhiwen jokingly pointed it out to him while they were drinking.
It turned out that during the meal, Qiang Zhijie always held his son in his arms and sat him on him, and gave him first all the delicious food and drinks. Xu Daya even said with a smile: "Your brother-in-law is more careful than me. He handles all the matters concerning our son."
Qiang Zhijie said with a smile: "It's mainly because the child is young. When she was little, we took care of Hongxia in the same way. Hongxia, you should behave yourself in Linshi. Study hard, and you will have a great future."
Fang Zhiwen looked down upon Qiang Zhijie's hypocritical smile and deliberately said, "Hongxia's grades are very good now. She's in the top 100 in the school. The teacher said she's definitely going to a key university. Brother-in-law, don't blame you for holding your son back when he can't make it in the future."
As soon as these words came out, Qiang Zhijie felt his heart skip a beat. The vague feeling of uneasiness instantly became clear, and the smile on his face froze for a moment.
Hongxia lowered her head and hummed twice. In fact, she felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't dare to show it.
She thought, she was older and her brother was still younger, so there was no need to compare. Although her parents seemed to love her brother more, they were also very good to her, at least much better than they were to Sister Zhaodi in the village.
Thinking of Sister Zhaodi, Hongxia suddenly remembered something. After dinner, she quietly found her third aunt and said, "Third aunt, I, I have something I want to ask you for help."
Xu Shanshan was a little surprised. You know, Hongxia was a very sensible child who never asked for anything. Today, she took the initiative to ask for her help. Xu Shanshan was quite happy. She took her hand and walked to the balcony, asking softly what was going on.
"Aunt, yesterday I went to the bookstore to buy some information and I ran into a fellow villager from my village. Her name is Zhaodi and she is one year older than me. We are good friends who grew up together, very good friends." When she said this, Hongxia was obviously having a lot of emotional ups and downs, and her eyes were red.
Seeing this, Xu Shanshan's expression changed and became serious.
"Third Aunt, Zhaodi told me that she and a cousin came out to work, saying they were going to an electronics factory, but they were tricked into working in a massage parlor. Zhaodi said the boss there forced them to accompany customers or they would be beaten. Third Aunt, can you save Zhaodi?"
"Hongxia, don't worry, Third Aunt is helping with Zhaodi's matter."
"Thank you, Auntie San. You don't know, but Sister Zhaodi is actually very smart. She learned the English book you sent me even faster than I did. It's just that her family is so mean."
Hongxia thought that no matter how partial her parents were, they still let her go to school.
On the other side, Fang Zhiwen, who was always keeping an eye on Xu Shanshan, saw that his wife's brows were furrowed and there was no trace of a smile on her face. He immediately walked over to her and asked, "Shanshan, what's wrong?"
Xu Shanshan informed Fang Zhiwen of the incident, and after discussing it with him, the couple immediately found an empty room and called Fang Zheng. Fang Zheng took it very seriously, even scolding her, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll handle this. But I think there's more than one reckless person in the city, so don't worry about it for now, let the police investigate first."
"Brother, you must rescue the children. Zhaodi is not yet an adult."
"You two can rest assured."
Seeing that Xu Shanshan still looked unhappy, Fang Zhiwen smiled and said, "Don't worry. My brother can't handle his own family affairs well, but he never fails to handle things outside. It's more reassuring to let him handle this matter than to anyone else."
My eldest brother is kind-hearted and compassionate to the poor and weak. When he takes action, no matter how powerful the connections of others are, they will not be able to get through.
Xu Shanshan also knew Fang Zheng's character, so she calmed down and said, "Well, that's good. Let's get out of here quickly. Of all the things in the world, Ruyi's engagement is the greatest."
Xu Ruyi's engagement party was grand and lively; the Zheng family really gave her enough face. Xu Erya held her fourth sister's hand and patted it, saying sourly, "You little bastard are so lucky, just like your third sister."
If I were younger, I wouldn't marry myself off so easily.
Seeing that her younger sisters were living well, Xu Erya felt a little unhappy.
Xu Meili took over her second sister's words and said, "It shows that God has eyes and knows that my third and fourth sisters are good people. They are destined to be happy."
Xu Erya said unhappily, "Stinky little sister, your second sister thinks the same."
"Oh? I thought my second sister wanted to find me a more powerful brother-in-law."
Xu Erya coughed awkwardly, and Xu Daya quickly covered her younger sister's outspoken mouth. If her second brother-in-law heard this, they would make a scene when they got home. This child really just said whatever she wanted.
Xu Shanshan glanced at her second sister, and seeing that she didn't refute or get angry, she couldn't help but widen her eyes?
Seeing Shanshan's surprised face, Xu Erya blushed and explained, "Don't mention it, little sister, it's nonsense. It's not true."
Xu Meili snorted coldly: "Second sister, take it easy."
After Xu Meili said this, Xu Daya felt that something was wrong. Xu Ruyi scratched his head, glanced at Qian Ping, and said softly: "I think my second sister's wife is very good."
Although he has some minor flaws, he always stands on the side of his second sister.
Xu Meili glanced at the fourth sister and turned her head away. The fourth sister was really a fool with good luck, meeting a family of kind people. If she had met someone who was good at pretending and talking, she would probably have been squeezed dry.
"Alright, alright, what are you thinking about? Today is Ruyi's engagement party, so change the subject to her. Ruyi, I told you that Fourth Brother-in-law's salary has already been handed over to you."
Xu Ruyi blushed and stammered, "It's not my salary, it's my food allowance."
My second sister is really something, she just likes to make fun of people.
Xu Erya couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the topic finally shift away from her. She hadn't actually done anything out of the ordinary; she was just enjoying the praise.
She thought she still loved her family.
But as a woman, who doesn’t like to be coaxed and flattered?
She also wants to experience the life of her third sister.
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After Xu Ruyi's engagement party, life returned to normal. The Xu sisters were busy with their own businesses, and Fang Zheng and his teammates closed several massage parlors and karaoke bars.
Because of this, Xu Shanshan invested in a job placement agency, with her fourth sister, Xu Ruyi, in charge. Of the main sisters, only Ruyi, the fourth sister, focused on her small restaurant, with no ambitions of expanding. Her restaurant already had its own team, so she didn't need to oversee it day in and day out. Plus, the job placement agency was right on the same street as the restaurants, making her a perfect fit for management.
Xu Ruyi has a chivalrous spirit in her conduct and behavior, so she is the perfect person to take charge.
This is exactly the case. Xu Ruyi is naturally warm-hearted and likes to meddle in other people's affairs. She can chat with anyone she meets. Even if she didn't rely on Xu Shanshan's connections, she would have arranged jobs for several girls just by chatting with other people's gossips on her own.
Hongxia's good sister Zhaodi was unable to work in the electronics factory because she was illiterate. Instead, she worked as a cleaner in school according to her own ideas. Her salary was not as high as that outside, but she could attend classes from time to time.
When Zhaodi received her salary, she treated Hongxia to some steamed buns. She said with a satisfied look on her face, "Hongxia, study hard and don't come to see me anymore."
"Sister?" Hongxia didn't understand why this happened?
"Hongxia, I'm doing very well now. Don't focus your energy on me. Study hard, get into college, and prove to those old feudal lords in the village that we girls are more capable than boys."
Hongxia has a bright future and I can't catch up with her.
So, Hongxia should fly high and high, just like the legendary golden phoenix. She will learn to flap her wings on her own, and everything will get better.
Hongxia didn't think as much as Zhaodi did, and nodded, "Don't worry, Sister Zhaodi, I will study hard."
Her aunts had sacrificed so much for her studies, and she couldn't let them down.
And she was also holding back her anger. Just like Sister Zhaodi said, what's wrong with boys? Who says boys are necessarily better than girls?
Anyway, each of her aunts is more powerful than the other.
Qiang Hongxia focused on her studies. Her high school was the second-best in Lin City, and competition was fierce. She was lucky: the year before she returned to her hometown to attend school, Lin City became a place where residents could buy a house and register. She settled on her third aunt's house, and now she doesn't even have to pay tuition fees.
Last time, my parents wrote to my aunts to borrow money to buy a household registration for my younger brother. Now my younger brother also has a city household registration, and this cost the family more than 10,000 yuan.
My younger brother can go to study in the county in the future.
Qiang Hongxia was thinking about these things. She turned off the lights in the dormitory at night and continued reading with a flashlight in her mouth.
She must pass the exam!
must!
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