Seeing others exposing her past, Qin Huairu felt an urge to tear them to pieces. As things spiraled out of control, she decided to make one last stand.
“Grandma, let’s hurry up and leave! If we don’t leave now, who knows what Weihua will do to us. I’ve always said we’re no match for them. He’s no longer just a workshop director; he’s a notorious capitalist now.”
"How could two old, weak, sick, and disabled people like us possibly be a match for the Peninsula International Hotel? They could kill us as easily as crushing an ant. If we don't leave now, we might end up as corpses in some river."
When it comes to reading people, Jia Zhangshi is no less perceptive than Qin Huairu. Hearing Qin Huairu's words, Jia Zhangshi knew she couldn't stay any longer. Staying here wouldn't bring her any advantage; she might even suffer a loss.
After Jia Zhangshi stood up from the ground, Qin Huairu helped her to leave. The two had only walked less than 100 meters when some unexpected events occurred in the sky.
A black cloud drifted down from the sky, and a strong wind picked up on the ground. Just as they were about to find shelter, hailstones the size of eggs appeared in the sky.
The hailstones seemed to have eyes, only hitting the two of them, while not a single one pelted the surrounding area. Hailstones the size of eggs, if thrown by hand, would cause limited harm. However, falling from the sky, their power is considerable.
The hailstones made a loud thud as they hit the ground, and the already shifting public opinion was further altered by the hail. Led by the people near the courtyard, the crowd did not leave but maintained a certain distance from them.
The hail kept pelting them, and with each hit they howled and tried to dodge, but the hail seemed to have a GPS tracker; no matter where they hid, the hail would hit them, and the hail would stop appearing where they had walked.
At first, others were afraid of being implicated, but as time went on, they discovered that as long as they kept a distance of two or three meters from others, the hail wouldn't hit them. At this point, everyone believed what those people had said earlier, and no one believed what Qin Huairu had said anymore. If it wasn't divine retribution, how could such a strange thing happen? In other places, hail falls in patches, unlike now where the hail specifically targets the two of them.
Seeing their miserable state, no one felt sorry for them; they all felt that they deserved what they got.
The hail came quickly and went quickly. In less than ten minutes, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed and the hail disappeared completely, but Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi were in extremely dire condition.
They lay on the ground, groaning incessantly. If it weren't for their occasional screams, everyone would have thought they were dead. The hail from the sky was incredibly powerful; now they were covered in blood, as if they had undergone some kind of torture.
Judging from their condition, some people were preparing to take them to the hospital, but someone immediately stopped the kind-hearted person.
“My friend, if you are very wealthy, you can take them to the hospital. But if you don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars, it’s best not to go there, or you might end up with your family ruined.”
"The reason they're in such a terrible state is because even God can't bear to see them suffer. If you help them up now, they'll cling to you for life. They might even wrongly accuse you of causing their situation."
"It's best to pretend you don't know anything about the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Even if you want to take them to the hospital, you can find a phone booth to call the police first and let them handle the matter. That way, you won't get into big trouble."
If it had been ten minutes earlier, this person might have cursed at the speaker. But what just happened was too bizarre, and the Hong Kong businessman stopped in his tracks.
"Thank you for reminding me. If it weren't for you, I might have gotten myself into some unnecessary trouble. It seems I still don't understand the situation here."
"No need to thank me. If it were an ordinary person, I would also take them to the hospital, but I wouldn't dare to lay a hand on them."
Everyone just watched as Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi lay on the ground groaning in pain. Fortunately, the police arrived shortly afterward, but they weren't there to take Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi to the hospital.
Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi have ruined their own reputations and naturally need to pay the legal price. Wei Hua had their conversation recorded. As soon as the police arrived, the lawyer Wei Hua had hired went over to them.
"Officer, those two are the ones who are ruining the reputation of our Peninsula Hotel and defaming our clients, Mr. and Mrs. Wei Hua."
Following the direction the lawyer pointed, the police station found a large crowd gathered there and immediately went over.
Upon closer inspection, they spotted Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu. Seeing their pitiful state, they immediately inquired about the situation. Learning that they had been hit by hail, two of the police officers carried them on their backs and ran towards the hospital.
The rest of the people stayed to gather information about the case. Having prepared beforehand, Wei Hua had someone record conversations within the crowd. Combined with testimonies from others nearby, the matter was quickly clarified.
Wei Hua didn't handle these matters directly; instead, he delegated them to lawyers. Professional matters should be left to professionals. With these lawyers, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi would definitely be made to lose everything.
These lawyers are extremely professional; Wei Hua specifically brought them over from Hong Kong. Even if nothing's wrong, they can still cause trouble. Besides, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi really went too far.
Watching the lawyers from Hong Kong leave with the police station, Wei Hua began his next move. To ensure Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi suffered terribly, he had to cut off their means of survival.
First, they used their connections with the health bureau and nearby street offices to inspect their stalls whenever they felt like it. Then, they used the newly established food association to shut them down.
On the other hand, reporters were brought in to publicize the matter, especially the things Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi had done in the past. How could they face the two of them if they didn't maximize the power of public opinion?
The instant noodle factory is almost finished, and it's time to use it to deliver another fatal blow to Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi.
Upon receiving Wei Hua's instructions, Yang Dawei immediately went to the municipal government. He threatened to withdraw his investment and demanded compensation from the government for his losses.
In this era, anything involving foreign businessmen or international friends is a matter of utmost importance. Moreover, the instant noodle factory involves hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and thousands of workers. If Yang Dawei withdraws his investment and leaves, what will other Hong Kong businessmen think? The thousands of newly recruited workers will lose their jobs—that's thousands of families at stake.
Upon hearing Yang Dawei's tearful account, a municipal government official made a direct phone call to the police station, uttering only two words throughout: "Severely punish him."
Seeing the municipal government's attitude, Yang Dawei said nothing more and quickly started discussing other business collaborations. You have to feed a horse if you want it to run, and besides, with so much technology at his disposal, it was time to bring out some more.
With this investment plan in place, Yang Dawei was convinced the municipal government would easily let Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi off the hook. Thus, the Wanglaoji, Coca-Cola, and peanut milk projects were officially launched.
Seeing the nearly 1 billion yuan investment, the city government officials were practically laughing their heads off. They naturally knew how to reciprocate. Even if Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu hadn't done anything wrong, they wouldn't easily let Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, off.
The municipal party committee leaders and people from the investment promotion bureau would call the police station every few days, each time demanding that the police station severely punish Jia Zhangshi and her daughter-in-law Qin Huairu.
It's not just the city leaders and investment promotion bureau staff who are annoyed by the police station. The legal departments of the Peninsula Hotel and other companies are also keeping a close eye on the police station staff every day.
One lawyer's letter after another was handed to Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu. Neither Jia Zhangshi nor Qin Huairu knew much about lawyer's letters, but they were terrified by the amount of the fine imposed by the police station, as the reputational damage to the Peninsula Hotel alone amounted to hundreds of thousands of yuan.
If we add the personal reputational damage and other losses suffered by Wei Hua and Yang Tao, the amount becomes even more enormous. The lawyers in Hong Kong were indeed very diligent, not only detailing the various losses but also fabricating a whole host of charges against Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu.
Today this lawyer comes, tomorrow that lawyer comes, and each time they bring a court summons.
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