Zhou Chufei was afraid of Zhou Jian'an, after all, Zhou Jian'an was taller and stronger than him. Boys have an innate fear of their fathers, and even if he is taller than his father, in his heart, his father's authority is still unchallengeable.
"I...didn't steal the money."
"You didn't steal the money? There are only four of us in the family. Your grandma and your aunt couldn't possibly have stolen the money. I remember clearly, they had over two hundred yuan on them last night, and now they only have a little over one hundred yuan left. You still dare to say you didn't steal it!"
Jiang Meifeng came in with a spatula, and Zhou Chufei jumped behind her, complaining:
"Grandma, my dad wants to hit me."
Jiang Meifeng shielded her eldest grandson and glared at Zhou Jian'an, saying, "Look how scared you've made the child! How old is he? He's just a child, what could he possibly understand!"
"Mom, he's taller than you, and he's 14 years old. If he weren't still in school, he would be in junior high this year. How is he young?"
Zhou Jian'an felt a headache coming on. He finally realized that Shu Hui's life was not easy. Whenever he tried to take care of the child, Jiang Meifeng would jump out to protect her.
If she treats him, her son, this way, it goes without saying that she treats Shu Hui even worse.
"No matter how old he is, he's still a child in my eyes. Besides, it's just a few hundred yuan he stole from you. You're such a stingy father! You and your sister earn tens of thousands a day, what's wrong with giving your son a few hundred? Your son takes your money and you call it stealing? How can you even say that!"
These fallacies and heresies infuriated Zhou Jian'an so much that he gritted his teeth.
"Mom, you can't protect him like this! He stole a hundred yuan at a time, he's too audacious. If you don't discipline him properly, he'll end up in jail sooner or later!"
"Pah! You dare curse my grandson to go to jail! My grandson is destined for great things, how can he be compared to those petty thugs! Alright, you're just making a fuss over nothing all day long, acting like your kid is going to take your life over a little money."
With Jiang Meifeng's protection, Zhou Chufei straightened his back and snorted at Zhou Jian'an.
"Exactly! It's just a few hundred dollars, why are you making such a fuss like it's your life! My grandma is still the best to me!"
Zhou Chufei put his arm around Jiang Meifeng's arm, which made Jiang Meifeng very happy. She loved how her eldest grandson depended on her wholeheartedly, and she didn't give Zhou Jian'an a good look. She waved a spatula and chased Zhou Jian'an out, which made Zhou Jian'an very angry.
As soon as Zhou Jian'an left, Jiang Meifeng patted Zhou Chufei's head and coaxed him:
"You should try not to upset your dad. Now that he's rich, there are bound to be a lot of sluts trying to get close to him. If he finds you a stepmother and has a son, your life will be very difficult."
Zhou Chufei broke out in a cold sweat when he thought of Dai Qinxue.
Dai Qinxue would poke him with needles, burn him with hot tongs, and even kick him in the groin after drinking. Zhou Chufei would often be covered in sweat from the pain. Even so, Zhou Jian'an still had to protect him, afraid that he would upset Dai Qinxue.
Zhou Chufei appeared to be completely obedient to Zhou Jian'an, but he also deeply resented Zhou Jian'an's inaction. If it weren't for Zhou Jian'an, he wouldn't be living such a miserable life. Now that Zhou Jian'an had made a fortune, it was only right that he compensated him.
Zhou Jian'an wants to get rid of his son, have a child with someone else, and steal his property? No way!
"Anyone who dares to marry into this family will be in for a world of hurt! If she dares to give me a younger brother, I'll strangle that child!" Zhou Chufei said hatefully.
Jiang Meifeng was taken aback. Zhou Jian'an's child was also her grandson, so it was impossible for Jiang Meifeng not to love him.
She just said it casually, she didn't expect Zhou Chufei to be so extreme.
But he's still young. Kids just say things in anger, can you really take them seriously?
How could Zhou Chufei possibly hurt such a young child? He'll be too busy doting on him once Zhou Jian'an gives birth to his younger brother.
"Grandma, how come my dad and aunt make so much money?" Zhou Chufei asked again.
Jiang Meifeng chuckled twice, "Your aunt has found a good project."
"Tch, what good project? You think I don't know? I heard everything. They're scamming people out of their money. Some have hundreds of thousands, others have tens of thousands. There are a couple thousand people who have invested. My aunt and dad have scammed a lot of money. They'll be investigated by the police sooner or later. They want us to smuggle ourselves to Hong Kong and take the money out."
Jiang Meifeng was taken aback; she had never told Zhou Chufei any of these things.
Ultimately, even if they've done all sorts of bad things, they're still someone's parents and grandparents, so it's not appropriate for them to admit to their children that they're involved in fraud.
But Zhou Chufei knew everything.
Jiang Meifeng also felt something was amiss.
"Chu Fei, your dad and aunt were just running a project and brought those people in. As for them being scammed, you can't blame your dad and aunt; you should blame them for being stupid and greedy! These idiots invested money just to make more money back. Scamming these kinds of people isn't scamming; it's doing justice for God! Besides, why are these city people richer than us country folk? We country folk grow crops and harvest grain, and those city folk eat it all. Scamming them out of money is a kind of revenge! They deserve it!"
Zhou Chufei thought she was right. Why should rural people be poorer than urban people?
So what if you scam some money? If you're so capable, then at least don't get scammed yourself!
Rural people swindling money from city dwellers is considered "acting on behalf of Heaven," and Zhou Chufei was quite pleased.
Chu Yu anonymously reported the mutual aid society's fraudulent activities, and the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau responded quickly, sending people to conduct an on-site investigation the next day.
The problem is that there's no such thing as a Ponzi scheme these days. There are often private lending companies that are legal and legitimate under Chinese law.
Zhou Fangchun was experienced and knew how to avoid risks. Her company had no problems with its procedures or business scope.
These days, there's no Alipay or bank transfer records. Members pay in cash, and Zhou Fangchun issues receipts when he receives the money, even though he's made millions through the mutual aid society.
On paper, she appears to be completely innocent!
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