Zhou Jian'an was a little confused. "Uncle Dai, you want my second brother-in-law to be the municipal party secretary?"
"That's right. The municipal party secretary sounds intimidating, but he's still a local official. Who is my dad? It's just a matter of a word from him. But my second brother-in-law is careless. He had an affair and even had a child with another woman. The woman's husband filed a formal complaint against him. He gave them leverage. What could my dad do? He wanted to help, but he couldn't bring himself to do it."
Jiang Meifeng and Zhou Jian'an knew nothing about officialdom; they were just laymen with only a superficial understanding. Dai Qinxue spoke with such confidence that they couldn't find any loopholes in her words.
"My second sister's husband is locked up, and my second sister is so worried she can't eat. Qinxue, could you go back and talk to your dad and ask him to get my second sister's husband out of jail? It's just a matter of your dad saying a word. He's even become the municipal party secretary, so he can get him out!"
Although Zhou Jian'an does not hold a position in Deyang, it is still a fallback plan. His second brother-in-law is doing well, so if he encounters any trouble in Beijing in the future, he can have someone to rely on when he returns to Deyang.
It has nothing to do with him having affairs and having children, so Zhou Jian'an has nothing to be intolerant of. His second brother-in-law is a generous man, and if his second brother-in-law does well, he will definitely get some benefits.
Zhou Jian'an also wanted to take this opportunity to see just how capable Dai Qinxue's father really was.
Dai Qinxue was flustered. She was just a fake phoenix. Where could she find connections to get Mao Guangyu out? That was just a lie she told Zhou Jian'an.
Zhou Jian'an was lucky. A few days ago, his superiors heard rumors that Dai Qinxue was indeed a daughter of the Dai family. In order to curry favor with the Dai family, they promoted Zhou Jian'an to a leadership position.
Zhou Jian'an was overjoyed, believing it to be the result of Dai Qinxue's scheme.
“These things are very complicated, and you can’t just grab them as you please. Jian’an, don’t blame me for being blunt, but your brother-in-law has too much dirt on him, so it’s destined to be hard for him to climb the ladder. Instead of wasting resources on others, it’s better to use them on your own people. My dad can make Jian’an a small leader, and he can make him a big leader, and let him climb the ladder step by step.”
Dai Qinxue's leisurely demeanor was quite intimidating; at least Zhou Jian'an was fooled.
After he became a leader, he was extremely successful, and everyone in the department fawned over him. Zhou Jian'an had tasted the power, so how could he let go of it?
Jiang Meifeng found Dai Qinxue's behavior strange. "No matter what, you can't take the money and not do the job! Since you can't do the job, then return the money to Fangchun. Guangyu is in jail, and Fangchun has no money. Don't even think about renege on your debt!"
Dai Qinxue looked at Zhou Jian'an with tears streaming down her face. Zhou Jian'an knew that she spent money extravagantly. Besides, he and Dai Qinxue were one, so Mao Guangyu didn't dare to bring up the money. It was spent, so what would it mean to return it?
"Oh, Mom, what are you talking about? Money given away isn't something you can simply return."
"That's right, I spent all that money on Jian'an. My dad spends money to pull strings, so what's wrong with using my second brother-in-law's money for Jian'an?"
“But…” Jiang Meifeng was about to speak when Zhou Jian’an interrupted her.
"Alright, enough with the 'buts'! Mom, really, you shouldn't go against Qinxue when she disciplines the children. It's Chu Fei who's a disappointment, lying and stealing money. He needs to be disciplined properly from now on!"
Zhou Chufei closed the door and hid under the covers to cry. Zhou Jian'an ignored him, and Dai Qinxue hit him. He was unfamiliar with the place and was often ridiculed by the children around him.
For the first time, he felt like he'd lost his mind, actually helping Dai Qinxue to deal with his own mother.
Zhou Chufei received a reply from his friends in Zhoujia Village and opened it.
The letter said that Shu Hui opened a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop in Deyang, and business was booming. Shu Hui was even in the newspaper. His sister, Chu Yu, was admitted to Tsinghua University, which caused a sensation throughout the entire Shanguan Village. The village secretary even set off firecrackers in front of the Shu family's house, and parents with children would bring their kids to the Shu family's house to share in the joy.
His second sister, Chu Xiang, published a book, and his uncle opened a furniture store in Deyang. He also brought several carpenters from the village to work in Deyang, paying them high wages. Everyone in the village praised Shu Aiguo for being a good person.
Shu Aiguo made money and built a new house in Shanguan Village. The Shu family's new house was quite impressive, with a cement floor in the yard. All of the Shu family's children went to school in Deyang.
Their family's life got better and better. The Shu family's children had new clothes to wear, pocket money to spend, and comic books to read, which made the other children in the village very envious.
In the letter, his friend also asked, "Chu Fei, I heard that Beijing is a great city. Your stepmother must love you very much, right?"
Zhou Chufei cried even harder. He also thought that Dai Qinxue loved him very much, but Dai Qinxue abused him. He thought that Shu Hui must be having a hard time with her sisters, but her sister was admitted to Tsinghua University, published a book, and her uncle's children had clothes to wear and pocket money to spend, and they were living a good life.
On the contrary, he lived a worse life in Beijing than in the countryside.
Xu Yiyi heard about this as soon as she got home. She comforted Dai Qinxue for a few words, then remembered something.
“Mom, we impersonated the Dai family and cheated Zhou Fangchun out of several thousand yuan. If this is exposed, we’ll be in jail for at least several decades.”
Dai Qinxue wasn't unaware of this, but it was too late to turn back now. She had already received several thousand yuan from the ladies she played mahjong with, and the amount kept increasing. It was too late for her to stop.
Dai Qinxue was rich, so she naturally gave money to Xu Yiyi. Xu Yiyi bought Zhao Hanqiao several designer men's clothes and spent money to build relationships for him, allowing him to stand out in the student council.
Xu Yiyi was willing to spend money on men, and she focused her attention on Zhao Hanqiao, but her grandmother wanted her to marry Dai Donglin.
She had never even met Dai Donglin.
Xu Yiyi came back this time wanting Dai Qinxue to help her dress up so she could visit the Dai family under the guise of seeing Sun Xiulan, pretend to bump into Dai Donglin, and make Dai Donglin fall in love with her at first sight.
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