Chapter 184 Eye contact
There was chaos at the New Hope Housekeeping Company because of a search for a cat.
Huang Jinfeng held Ruyi in her arms and directed her subordinates, "It's the gray and black cat I've been bringing here these days. Its name is Coal Gray. Look for it quickly. If it's not in the company, look for it outside. Send more people. Whoever finds it will be rewarded with 100 yuan."
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. All of a sudden, all the employees in the housekeeping company, whether they were managers, administrators, front desk staff, or some new employees who were being trained, walked out of the company and looked for Coal Ash nearby.
"Found it, found it." A girl's clear voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Qiu Xue, who was about to go to the dormitory arranged by the company, was holding a cat that came out of nowhere in her arms, and she screamed in surprise.
At this moment, Coal Ash, who was leaning on Qiu Xue's arms, quietly stretched out his claws and stuffed a small note into Qiu Xue's pocket.
The coal ash was finally found.
Huang Jinfeng breathed a sigh of relief, took the coal ash from Qiu Xue's arms, rewarded her with a hundred yuan, and then turned her attention to the coal ash.
She patted Meihui's little head and scolded him, "Little guy, don't run around anymore. If you disappear, how can I explain to Xiaoxia?"
Coal Ash meowed and acted coquettishly, as if saying: I will never run around again next time and I will be a good boy.
Huang Jinfeng carried the cat upstairs, and New Hope Housekeeping Company finally returned to its former peace.
But when Qiu Xue saw the note in her pocket, she could no longer calm down.
——There was a line of words written on the note: Do you want to know your fate in two years? Come to the parking lot.
Qiu Xue looked around, wondering who had slipped the note into her pocket. Was it the little sister who knew the inside story, or the big sister in charge who had always been kind to her?
Qiu Xue observed everyone in the company and found that everyone looked like the person who slipped the note.
But when I think about it carefully, I don’t think so. If she was someone from the company, you could just tell her no. Why make an appointment to meet in the parking lot?
A thought suddenly popped up in Qiu Xue's mind. Could it be that her competitor was deliberately causing trouble in order to take her place and take over the order?
Huang Jinfeng once said that this order was a big one, and that he could earn in two years what a rural person could earn in his entire life. Opportunities are rare, so you must find ways to seize them. Otherwise, if you miss them, you may have to wait a long time.
But now Qiu Xue's family owes a large sum of money because of her mother's illness. The several dilapidated houses in the family have been in disrepair for many years and are already dilapidated. When it rains, the house and the ground are full of water.
In addition, my eldest brother had already arranged a marriage, and the other party asked for a dowry of 10,000 yuan. Money is needed everywhere at home, and relying solely on Qiu Xue's odd jobs as a nanny in Xing City is simply a drop in the bucket.
More importantly, Qiu Xue wants to study.
Qiu Xue was a very smart girl. From elementary school to junior high school to high school, she never gave her family any worries and was always at the top of the class every year. The teachers at school said that she was a good candidate for college, and the villagers also advised the Qiu family: Although she is a girl, if she can get into college and find a good job in the future, she will definitely earn more money than working, so it is better to grit your teeth and continue to support her studies.
Now because of changes in her family, Qiu Xue had to drop out of school and go out to work. The opportunity is right in front of her. She must make a large sum of money in a short period of time to change the fate of everyone in her family.
Huang Jinfeng said that the company would send her to Shenzhen, which is far away from Xing City. She would not have any contact with people from her hometown, and no one would know that she was giving birth to a child for someone else. As long as she can successfully give birth to Mr. Qu's child, she will get 100,000 yuan. Such a large sum of money can solve all the difficulties she faces.
Thinking of this, Qiu Xue tore the note into pieces and threw them into the trash can at the door. She didn't want to see anyone who sent her the note, and now she didn't want to think about anything except money.
After throwing away the note, Qiu Xue seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden. She pushed open the company door, crossed the road, and came to the dormitory prepared by the company for new employees participating in training.
The accommodation conditions in the dormitory were rather poor, with three girls living in a small room of ten square meters. The other two who were chosen with Qiu Xue today were sitting by the bed and whispering.
Seeing Qiu Xue coming in, one of the round-faced girls said unhappily, "Hey, you've been chosen, why are you back to this shabby house? I heard that the company will arrange a better dormitory for you, a single room, and you'll have delicious food and drinks every day, and wear beautiful clothes. You'll live a comfortable life."
The other girl with an oval face showed no joy: "Forget it. I don't know if being chosen is a good thing or a bad thing. I heard that going to Shenzhen is like being in prison. You can't go anywhere. You'll be locked up in the room every day like raising pigs. What's the point? I don't want to do it anymore."
The round-faced girl pushed the oval-faced girl and warned her in a low voice: "Shh, stop talking. If Sister Zhang hears, you'll be scolded again. Our ID cards have been confiscated by the company, and we've signed a confidentiality agreement, so we can't go anywhere. Now that we've made the decision, just listen to the company's arrangements."
The girl with the melon-seed face sighed, turned sideways, folded the clothes she had just washed and put them on the pillow: "They talked a lot of nonsense, but I was very panicked. It's not easy to earn 100,000 yuan in two years. I don't know why, but I'm always afraid. I'm afraid that I won't get the money in two years, that they won't let me go, and even more afraid that I'll die in the hospital. There was a woman in our village who had a difficult labor and heavy bleeding when she gave birth. Her family refused to send her to the hospital, so she died in bed, and the child suffocated to death in her stomach..."
Hearing what she said, the round-faced girl also shuddered.
Qiu Xue couldn't bear it anymore and ran out of the dormitory.
Mr. Qu's lustful and obscene face appeared in front of her eyes, and Huang Jinfeng's words kept echoing in her ears: If it's a girl, get rid of it.
Her companion's words made Qiu Xue suddenly realize that this hundred thousand yuan was not easy to earn.
Will she be able to get pregnant successfully? Will you go to the hospital to get various injections? Will those needles affect the body?
How many months of pregnancy can I do ultrasound to determine the gender? What if it’s a girl, do I really have to abort it? Miscarriage is harmful to your health.
How long does it take to get pregnant again after a miscarriage? In order to save costs, the company will definitely not give her too much time to rest. What will happen then?
Does it really only take two years to go home? What if she gets pregnant with several girls?
She got pregnant again and again. She was obviously a human being, but the role she played in this business was that of a sow!
When Qiu Xue thought about what Oval-faced Man said about being kept in the room and not being able to go anywhere, she shuddered.
What's more, who knows what the situation at home will be like in two years.
Mom is so seriously ill, can we wait for her to come back? Can I continue to study in school? Will her father and elder brother look at her strangely? When she falls in love and gets married in the future, will her boyfriend look down on her if he knows that she has given birth?
Running out of the dormitory building, the cold wind blew over and Qiu Xue felt a chill on her face. She raised her hand and wiped it, her face full of tears.
Thinking of the note that appeared inexplicably, Qiu Xue had an idea. Why not go and take a look?
Who on earth slipped a note into her pocket without anyone noticing? What is their purpose? Why should she know her fate two years later?
Just like that, before Qiu Xue could even come to her senses, she had already arrived at the parking lot of the commercial center.
She looked around in panic. There were cars everywhere and she didn't know where the person who was looking for her was.
"Qiu Xue! This way."
Xia Mufan stuck his head out of the jeep and waved at Qiu Xue.
Seeing that the person looking for her was a young woman with clear eyes and eyebrows, Qiu Xue breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the car, looked at Xia Mufan and asked, "Who are you? I don't know you." Although Xia Mufan and Han Ying had interviewed the New Hope Housekeeping Company once, Qiu Xue was usually either in the dormitory or in the training room, and had never met Xia Mufan.
Xia Mufan showed his police ID: "I'm a police officer, my last name is Xia."
police? Qiu Xue's heart suddenly lifted up, and her voice trembled slightly: "Officer Xia, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Xia Mufan was gentle and smiled: "Qiu Xue, let's talk in the car, otherwise it won't be good if people from your company see us."
Thinking of the confidentiality agreement she signed with the company and the serious face of Sister Zhang who managed these girls, Qiu Xue hesitated for a moment, then opened the car door and got in.
Xia Mufan did not bring anyone else with him. After the car doors and windows were closed, there were only Qiu Xue and Xia Mufan in this small enclosed space.
As soon as Qiu Xue sat down, she couldn't wait to ask, "You are a policeman, why are you looking for me? I am just a working girl."
Xia Mufan said, "We have been keeping an eye on New Hope Housekeeping Company for a long time and have an insider in your company. Today, the guest from Hong Kong picked you. Are you nervous?"
When Qiu Xue heard that the company was being targeted by the police, she became alert. The police even knew that he was chosen by the Hong Kong businessmen. He didn't know what the police knew. He bit his lip tightly and looked at Xia Mufan without saying a word.
Looking at the stubborn face of the 18-year-old girl who still had childishness in front of him, Xia Mufan sighed inwardly: She thought she was walking on the broad road, but she didn't know that it was an abyss.
However, even Han Ying was almost moved by Huang Jinfeng's words, let alone this young girl who had just walked out of the mountain village. She might have been successfully brainwashed by Huang Jinfeng's twisted logic, right?
——You can make a lot of money in just two years, which is a great temptation for a girl who is tired of being poor.
——If you get married and have children for your husband, you won’t get a penny. It’s better for you to get money to have children now, which can better reflect your own value.
——Anyway, if neither you nor I tell about this experience, no one will know about it, so what is there to be afraid of.
Before gaining Qiu Xue's trust, Xia Mufan had no intention of preaching to Qiu Xue.
Xia Mufan took out two photos and placed them in front of Qiu Xue: "This girl is Fan Lingwei, and this girl is Shulan. Like you, they also joined New Hope Housekeeping Company at the age of 18 and were sent to Shenzhen. They had no contact with their families for three years. Their families thought they were missing and reported to the police. It was not until three years later that they returned home."
Qiu Xue looked at the photo in Xia Mufan's hand carefully.
These two girls are simple and youthful, and their eyes reveal their longing for life.
In an instant, Qiu Xue thought a lot.
Although it was strictly forbidden to discuss other girls sent out within the company, when Huang Jinfeng revealed the truth to them that they were giving birth to children for the rich people in Hong Kong to make a lot of money, the girls also discussed it privately, wondering if these girls suffered? Did you get the money? How is your life now? Will it affect their lives?
Qiu Xue, who was already feeling anxious about her future, was immediately drawn to the police's presentation of two vivid examples.
She completely forgot Huang Jinfeng's repeated instructions. She held onto the front seat with both hands, leaned forward, and stared at Xia Mufan intently: "So, how are they doing now? How much money did they get? Are their families particularly grateful to them? They must have built a big house now, and they are living a good life, right?"
Xia Mufan slowed down his speech: "Why don't you ask them these questions in person?"
Qiu Xue was stunned for a moment: "How should I ask them?"
Xia Mufan raised his eyes and looked at her with a firm gaze: "Do you believe me?"
Qiu Xue neither nodded nor shook her head. In fact, she was still a little nervous inside. The woman in front of me said she was a police officer, but what if she was lying? The police officer's ID looks sacred and solemn, but what if she forged it? Before I went out to work, my family repeatedly told me to be careful about safety and not to trust strangers easily, in case I got kidnapped without knowing it.
Xia Mufan saw Qiu Xue's inner uneasiness and smiled, "How about this, you go back and ask for a week's leave from the company, and say that you want to go home to see your family before going to Shenzhen, and then come to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Xing City Public Security Bureau to find me. After confirming my identity, I will take you to find the two girls, how about that?"
Qiu Xue thought to herself: The female police officer in front of her suggested that she go to the Public Security Bureau to look for him. It is obvious that she has a clear conscience and her identity is real. As long as they are not fake policemen, Qiu Xue still trusts real policemen. After all, she has been taught since childhood to find the police when there is any problem.
Qiu Xue asked: "Will the company give me a week off?"
Xia Mufan nodded: "As long as you are firm in your attitude, they won't dare to offend you, the cash cow."
Qiu Xue pointed at herself and said, "I am a cash cow?"
Xia Mufan: "Of course. The company gets 1.5 million for giving birth to a boy, but they only give you 100,000. Aren't you a cash cow?"
The company has always kept its costs confidential. Qiu Xue only knew that the company would pay her 100,000 yuan this time, and she didn't know how much the company would get.
Although running a company requires costs, after all, it was she who gave birth to the child, and it was she who risked miscarriage again and again to protect Qian Tire. However, the party who paid the most could only get 10%, while the company took 90%. Qiu Xue felt a subtle sense of imbalance in her heart.
Qiu Xue lowered her eyes and made her own plan: "Okay. I'll go to the Public Security Bureau to find you after I get my leave."
Before getting off the car, Qiu Xue looked at Xia Mufan seriously, as if she wanted to memorize her face in order to avoid looking for the wrong person later.
Xia Mufan didn't mind her looking at him like that: "My last name is Xia, Xia Mufan, I'll be waiting for you at the Municipal Bureau."
Qiu Xue left the parking lot and returned to the company to ask for leave.
On the other side, Mr. Qu and Mrs. Qu were also taken to the Public Security Bureau by Yu Jing.
Yu Jing deliberately caused a car accident in the parking lot, had a big argument with the taxi driver and then called the police. Mr. Qu and Mrs. Qu were taken to the police station in a daze.
Mr. and Mrs. Qu, accompanied by bodyguards, were arrogant at first. "We are Hong Kong businessmen. We came to Xing City to discuss investment. Let us go immediately! The car accident has nothing to do with us. It was the taxi driver's fault. Why did you bring us to the police station? Let me tell you, if our trip is delayed, we will not give you a penny."
Gong Weiguo and Sun Xianbing were responsible for calming Mr. and Mrs. Qu. They served them tea and water and entertained them well. He just said that there were some things that needed to be investigated, and waited until the drivers of both sides reached a settlement and promised to send them to the hotel to have a good rest. Only then did Mr. and Mrs. Qu feel a little relieved.
Although they are rich, they also know the power of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. Since they had already been taken to the police station and seeing that the other party's attitude was fairly friendly, they didn't say anything else.
Gong Weiguo asked: "What are you doing in Xinshi?"
Mr. Qu was very arrogant: "Didn't I tell you? Come to Xing City to invest. This time I came here specifically to investigate the investment environment."
Gong Weiguo asked: "Why did you go to New Hope Home Service Company to investigate the investment environment?"
Mr. Qu had thought of a good excuse before he came: "Rich families in Hong Kong all hire nannies, most of whom are from the Philippines. Isn't Hong Kong about to return? I heard that domestic service in the mainland not only has a good service attitude and thoughtful management, but also charges cheap fees, so I want to come here to investigate and discuss cooperation matters."
Gong Weiguo asked: "I heard that Mr. Qu was in the gold shop business, why did he suddenly change his career?"
Mrs. Qu said angrily: "This is our own business arrangement. Do you think the police will also be involved in this?"
Gong Weiguo's expression was serious: "We don't care what kind of business you want to do. We need to make sure that you are not doing anything illegal in Xing City."
Mr. Qu's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes wandered: "We are law-abiding citizens. How could we possibly do something illegal?"
Gong Weiguo asked, "Since you are planning to start a housekeeping business, have you considered bringing a nanny from the mainland?"
Mr. Qu always felt that Gong Weiguo was hinting at something, so he denied it cautiously: "No, it's hard to get a permit to go to Hong Kong now. Even if I want to cooperate with Mr. Huang, I have to wait until next year."
The reception room of the Public Security Bureau is on the first floor, with the door facing the corridor. Gong Weiguo deliberately left the door open when he was asking questions. Mr. and Mrs. Qu's faces were facing the door, so they could clearly see every person passing by in the corridor.
After talking about this and that for a while, the police walkie-talkie hanging on Gong Weiguo's shoulder began to make a buzzing sound, and Xia Muchan's clear voice came from it: Mission accomplished.
Gong Weiguo replied briefly, "Okay." He hung up the intercom, stood up, and refilled Mr. Qu and Mrs. Qu's cups with hot water.
Mrs. Qu drank a bellyful of water and was in a bad mood. She slapped the table and stood up: "How long are you going to keep us here? I told you, it was just an accident. The car accident was also a dispute between the driver and the other party. We just rented this car temporarily. All this has nothing to do with us. Why are you still pestering us here? If you continue, I will complain to the Foreign Affairs Office!
Mrs. Qu's voice was so loud that it startled two people who were passing by the door.
One of them was wearing a police uniform and was tall, and it was Xia Mufan. The other one was slim and had pretty features, and it was Qiu Xue, who had taken a leave of absence to come and see Xia Mufan.
Hearing Mrs. Qu's familiar voice, Qiu Xue turned around and met Mrs. Qu's eyes. They were both startled.
Mrs. Qu's pupils shrank and her mind exploded. Why is Qiu Xue here? Why was she taken to the Public Security Bureau by the police? Did she inform the police? Mrs. Qu panicked when she thought that she had come to the mainland with 1 million Hong Kong dollars just to buy a child for her husband, and that all this was illegal in the mainland.
No wonder the police kept me here and asked me all kinds of questions. Did they discover something? Could it be that the bitch Huang Jinfeng has been targeted by the police for a long time? In this case, wouldn't I be the unlucky guy who walked into the trap?
The more she thought about it, the more panicked she became. Mrs. Qu turned around and gave Mr. Qu a look. But Mr. Qu was even more panicked than her. His face turned pale. He stared blankly at Qiu Xue who was walking past the door of the reception room, and kept muttering, "Let me out. I don't want to stay here..."
When Qiu Xue saw Mr. Qu and Mrs. Qu, she trembled all over, her legs went weak, and she almost couldn't walk.
Xia Mufan reached out his hand, supported Qiu Xue, and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"
Qiu Xue’s mind is very confused now.
Aren’t Mr. and Mrs. Qu Hong Kong businessmen? Why were you brought here by the police for questioning? It seems that Xia Mufan was right. They have already discovered the problems with the New Hope Housekeeping Company. Will he be arrested by the police now?
Huang Jinfeng's repeated admonitions rang in Qiu Xue's ears: "If you want to make money, you have to be thick-skinned and ruthless. Although what we do benefits thousands of women, it is not understood by the world. We can't let the police know. If the police find out, this business will fail. And you will be arrested for prostitution."
The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. Qiu Xue grabbed Xia Mufan's hand tightly and said, "Officer Xia, are you going to arrest me?"
Xia Mufan held Qiu Xue's arm with one hand and patted the back of her hand with the other hand: "Don't be afraid, follow me."
After saying that, he took Qiu Xue away from the corridor.
Watching Qiu Xue being taken away by a female police officer, Mr. and Mrs. Qu sat back in their chairs dejectedly, their hearts pounding. It is not known how much the police know, what Qiu Xue will confess, and whether they will be forcibly detained in Xing City.
Fear often comes from the unknown.
For a moment, the reception room suddenly fell silent.
Gong Weiguo took the initiative to break the silence and pointed to the empty corridor: "Do you know that girl?"
“No.”
"know."
Mr. Qu and Mrs. Qu disagreed with each other and changed their statements at the same time after looking at each other.
"know."
“No.”
Gong Weiguo raised his voice: "Do you know him or not?"
Mrs. Qu finally sorted out her thoughts and answered honestly: "I only met her once at the company and knew her name was Qiu Xue. We don't know the rest, so we can't say whether we know her or not."
Gong Weiguo sneered: "Once Qiu Xue finishes her explanation, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave."
Sun Xianbing also said, "Although you are from Gangcheng, since you are here, you must abide by our laws! I suggest that you tell the truth. Why did you come to Xingcheng?"
Mr. Qu and Mrs. Qu exchanged glances again, and Mrs. Qu said, "Sirs, could you give us a little time to discuss this?"
Gong Weiguo nodded: "Okay, I'll give you half an hour. Don't worry, I won't miss a bad guy, but I won't wrongly accuse a good guy either."
After Gong Weiguo and Sun Xianbing left the reception room, he kindly closed the door for them.
Mr. Qu and Mrs. Qu began to talk in low voices.
"I've said it before, people from the mainland are unreliable. Look, we were just sent to the police station after we paid them the money. Maybe it was Huang Jinfeng's trick to defraud people from Hong Kong. Who knows if Huang Jinfeng and the police are in cahoots?"
"I don't think they are in the same group. It seems that the police have been keeping an eye on Huang Jinfeng for a long time. Maybe Qiu Xue is the police's spy. Didn't you see? That girl and the police were so close that they were arm in arm and whispering to each other."
"Well, you're right. I think Qiu Xue has a very good relationship with that female police officer. I'm afraid she will tell us everything we discussed with Huang Jinfeng. We've signed the contract and paid the money. Once the police search Huang Jinfeng's house, they won't be able to hide anything."
"So what do you think we should do? Should we really tell you all our plans?"
"In the current situation, I'm afraid I have to tell you. Although we planned to find a mainland girl to have a baby, nothing has happened yet. It was just an idea, right? Speaking out will only result in criticism and education. Even if we break the law, we can be tainted witnesses and have our punishment reduced. Considering our status as Hong Kong businessmen, at most we will be criticized and educated and then sent back to Hong Kong, right? I'm afraid we won't be able to get back the one million."
"Golden Phoenix has caused us so much trouble. We must not let her go this time!"
The two of them discussed in detail what they could and could not say. When Gong Weiguo and Sun Xianbing returned to the reception room, Mr. Qu stood up and said with a smile, "Sir, we have something to report."
Mr. Qu was a good speaker. He started by telling the story of how he and his wife heard about a New Hope Housekeeping Company, and how they became interested in it and went to Xing City to inquire about the situation and communicate with Huang Jinfeng. He explained everything in detail.
Mrs. Qu added, "We were just curious. Actually, we regretted it after arriving in Xing City. After all, the child was not my own. Who knows if I will be close to him in the future? We might as well find a way to go to Country M for IVF."
After hearing what they said, Gong Weiguo frowned: "Don't you know that surrogacy is illegal?"
Mr. Qu smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we were wrong. We shouldn't have thought about it. But, it hasn't happened yet, has it? We have taken the initiative to confess and make amends, right?"
Mrs. Qu said, "Yes. We were completely bewitched by Huang Jinfeng. We are also victims. We gave her 1 million Hong Kong dollars and signed a contract with her. You should hurry up and arrest her. We can serve as tainted witnesses."
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