Chapter 63

As the popularity of DVDs continues to grow, people have experienced the benefits of this thing, and sales have continued to increase.

Chen Zonghao also came up with a plan to expand the promotion of DVDs from cities to rural areas. Previously, they were only sold in audio-visual stores in cities, but now they have even reached rural areas.

The goods are sold in shopping malls from big cities to small towns. There is a phone number on the TV commercials. As long as you call this number to place an order, the goods will be delivered to your door even in the countryside.

Because of this cargo transportation problem, Chen Zonghao also organized a truck fleet to transport cargo all over the country, dedicated to opening DVD player shops to sell nationwide.

This project is obviously huge, but Chen Zonghao calculated the future profits and felt that this method is feasible. Moreover, now that the transportation routes have been built, it will be much easier to sell other recycled products in the future.

Mainland China is not like Hong Kong. Although the market is larger, it also means that the land is more vast and it takes more time to transport goods.

Therefore, when the factory was being built in the early stages, Chen Zonghao took this issue into consideration and slowly set up a fleet for transportation. Although the fleet's transportation coverage is not yet widespread, it has been slowly expanded.

The drivers of the transport fleet include some retired drivers and some retired veterans from the army.

After learning that Chen Zonghao had a plan to build a transport fleet, the Shenzhen Municipal Government recommended some retired veterans to him. Chen Zonghao conducted some inspections and incorporated these veterans into the fleet.

This cooperation can be the best of both worlds for both parties. On the one hand, the government has solved the problem of job arrangements for retired veterans. On the other hand, these veterans have just retired and have strong discipline. They are also tall and mighty in appearance. When they are transporting goods, they can greatly scare off all kinds of scoundrels they meet on the road.

Nowadays, there are countless robberies on the way for trucks to transport goods, which is not very safe. Therefore, hiring retired veterans can largely avoid the risk of goods being robbed.

In addition to placing these retired veterans in the transport team, Chen Zonghao also assigned some veterans to the security department of the electronics factory to look after the safety of the factory. After all, his factory was researching high-tech, and the building next to it was also intended for research and development, so he was worried that some foolish people would come in and steal things.

Song Shu was extremely surprised listening to his arrangements. The transport team he mentioned, if it developed slowly, would become the express delivery company of the future. However, the Internet had not yet been applied to our daily lives, and online shopping had not yet appeared. Now was not a good time to develop an express delivery company.

Song Shu thought about it and said to him, "It would be great if shopping was more developed now. Then your transport team might be able to deliver things that people in other places need to buy. However, this is based on the premise that the connections between people in different places are closer."

Song Shu glanced at him and said casually, "Just like the current telephone communication is not very convenient. The phone needs to be installed in a place. If the person is not there, he can only run to find someone to answer the call. Moreover, the popular mobile phones in Hong Kong and foreign countries are as heavy as bricks and are not light. Moreover, they have only one function, which is communication. If there are other functions such as transmitting information through the signal network, like a BP machine, it can transmit information, but this is not like a BP machine that can only send information on one side, but can communicate with each other. These functions can be realized on one machine, and this communication technology changes the existing wireless network media access to achieve this. Do you think it is possible?"

Chen Zonghao listened to her words, frowned and thought, "Your idea of ​​communicating through the Internet is very novel. Now everyone can only communicate simply through the Internet on the computer. If everyone can communicate through a small thing..."

Chen Zonghao's eyes lit up as he thought about it, and he praised Song Shu, "You have a very flexible mind, and you always come up with some weird ideas."

Song Shu raised her chin with a little pride: "Not bad, after all, I make a living with my brain."

Chen Zonghao raised his lips and looked at her proud expression, "Well, very smart."

Song Shu felt that his words were a bit insulting, but looking at his sincere expression, it didn't seem like that.

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In a certain island country, Matsushita Aota hurriedly pushed open the door of his office, not caring about Yamamoto's ugly face and anxiously said, "Yamamoto, something has happened. China has really developed a DVD player."

Yamamoto was about to curse him when he saw him push the door open so rudely, but when he heard his words, his face changed drastically, "What? How is it possible? I don't believe it. How could China develop this?"

As for China, in his impression it was still a poor and weak country, how come in the blink of an eye it had developed high-tech products ahead of those developed countries.

When Panasonic Qingtian received the news, he didn't believe it at first. But the other party replied with a detailed introduction of the DVD player and said that someone had brought a few back. Once he saw it with his own eyes, he would know whether it was real or not.

Matsushita Aota did not care about Yamamoto's ugly face and continued to speak: "My subordinates in China have already bought the DVD player and sent it back. We can check it then. But Yamamoto, I believe the news is true, otherwise they would not dare to send the things back to us for verification."

Yamamoto frowned. He knew that since they dared to send this thing back, it meant that the news was 90% true, unless they were out of their minds and were playing a joke on him at the risk of being fired.

"Oh no, our research." Yamamoto murmured. They had spent a lot of money on related research during this period of time, but now others have divided the cake before them, leaving him with nothing but to watch. How could he not be so angry that he vomited blood?

Matsushita Aota looked at Yamamoto, whose chest was heaving with anger, and softened his tone: "Then should our company's research continue? If they have already applied for the technical patent first, our technology will still not be able to be used for commercial activities in the end."

Yamamoto-kun certainly knew about the protection of this international patent. He narrowed his eyes. He didn't believe that the ignorant Chinese would apply for patent protection. "Once the machine arrives, let those researchers take it apart and learn the technology inside. If those idiots can't even take the machine apart, let them go. Then we can apply for the patent first."

The more Yamamoto thought about this plan, the more feasible it seemed to him. So what if he was the first to come up with the idea? There have been cases where research results have been stolen before, and it was still unknown who would benefit in the end.

Matsushita Aota's eyes sparkled with excitement when he heard this. "Yes, Mr. Yamamoto, your suggestion is great. I guess those Chinese people didn't think of this."

Yamamoto laughed sarcastically: "When we were doing business, those Chinese were still playing in the mud."

But a few days later, when I found out that the technology related to the DVD player had been patented by the Chinese in various countries around the world, I could only feel helpless and furious.

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At the Foreign Trade Department, Secretary Li could not wait to report to Director Wu the foreign exchange statistics of the DVD player alone in the past few days. "Director, take a look. The orders placed in the past three or four days alone have a transaction volume of 5 million US dollars. And these are just orders from the neighboring small countries of Malaysia and Singapore."

Director Wu took the report and read it. The smile on his face made his wrinkles more obvious. He said a few good words in succession, "This is indeed a hen that lays golden eggs. You must maintain a good relationship with Mr. Chen and not let his factory have any inexplicable problems. Even if you extend your hand, you should still give him a warning."

Secretary Li immediately became serious when he heard this. "Director Wu, I understand. I will always keep an eye on it."

"Yes." Director Wu nodded, "Also pay attention to his wife, Ms. Song's clothing factory, and give them preferential policies within the scope of the policy."

"I see."

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Hong Kong, Xu Group. Xu Changlong looked at the blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigner who walked in and stood up to greet him enthusiastically. "Mr. Johnson, what brings you here? Long time no see."

Mr. Johnson is a British businessman who has close ties with the current Governor of Hong Kong. His investments are more or less visible in all industries in Hong Kong.

Therefore, Xu Changlong was extremely polite to him, but he cursed him in his heart, thinking that this man might be a dog who came here just because he smelled the scent. No, it should be said that he was a hyena who specialized in waiting in the Xiangjiang market to bite off a piece of meat.

Mr. Johnson, who was usually arrogant, was now very polite to Xu Changlong with a friendly smile on his face. "Mr. Xu, long time no see. I didn't have time to go to your mother's birthday party before. This is a great regret for me. I specially sent you a birthday gift today to make up for it. It can be regarded as my belated blessing."

As he spoke, he handed the gift box in his hand to him. Xu Changlong accepted it with a smile and said, "Then I would like to thank Mr. Johnson on behalf of my mother."

Johnson raised his eyebrows and looked at him, "Mr. Xu, you can open it and take a look. Your mother will definitely like it."

Following his gaze, Xu Changlong nodded, "Since Mr. Johnson said so, I'll open it and take a look."

Xu Changlong lowered his head and opened the box, only to see a pure green jade bracelet inside.

Mr. Johnson watched him open it and said proudly, "Mr. Xu, isn't this bracelet very beautiful? It was once worn by the Empress Dowager Cixi of your country. She personally gave it to my father."

Anger flashed across Xu Changlong's face when he heard this. Damn it, the ghost was sent by Empress Dowager Cixi. It sounds so nice, but it was still stolen from our country by you British.

Restraining his anger, Xu Changlong snapped the lid of the box shut and looked at him with a fake smile, "Thank you so much, Mr. Johnson, for returning someone else's things as a gift."

Johnson didn't understand what he said for a moment. When he understood that this thing was originally a gift from their country, his face was angry for a moment, but thinking about the purpose of his visit, he could only laugh along. When he couldn't understand the meaning of his words, he said, "As long as you like it."

After saying that, Johnson changed the subject and said, "Now people in Hong Kong are saying that the recently popular Huasheng Technology Company is where Mr. Xu invested. I didn't expect Mr. Xu to have such a keen eye for talent."

Xu Changlong did not refute. He must have investigated before coming to the door. After all, this was not a secret.

"No, no, Mr. Johnson is exaggerating." Xu Changlong said humbly.

But Mr. Johnson obviously didn't come to congratulate him. He continued, "The DVD produced by Mr. Xu's company is a good product. Now is the time when people's demand for cultural entertainment has increased significantly. This DVD allows everyone to have a good viewing experience at home without leaving home. This shows how huge the demand market is."

Mr. Johnson became more and more excited as he spoke, as if the DVD player belonged to his company.

Xu Changlong was not fooled by his boasting. He knew that hidden behind these praises were his treacherous schemes.

As expected, Mr. Johnson changed the subject, "However, Mr. Xu should know that although the Xu Group is not to be underestimated in Hong Kong, your Xu Group is not ranked high in the world. Therefore, owning your company is like an old saying in your country, 'It's like a child carrying a golden brick through the market.' I think you should need a good partner to help you through this difficult time."

Xu Changlong almost laughed out of anger after hearing this. Johnson's words showed arrogantly that he wanted to join their company. On the surface, he said it was for the purpose of protecting them, but in reality he just wanted to sit back and reap the benefits.

Johnson may have seen that Xu Changlong looked unhappy, so he continued slowly: "Mr. Xu, after all, Hong Kong is still under the governance of the British Hong Kong government."

This sentence also contains a threat. It is very easy for the current Hong Kong government to destroy a company. If Dangdang blocks your company with policies, your company will not be able to develop.

Xu Changlong's face changed, and Mr. Johnson looked at his changed face with some complacency. He thought that Mr. Xu would be tactful and give him some of the profits. After all, this land was still under the management of the British Empire, and behind the companies and industries on this land stood the shadows of British businessmen.

Xu Changlong felt angry and helpless at first. After all, there were British businessmen behind his Xu Group. But he suddenly remembered that Chen Zonghao built the factory in mainland China, and the company here in Hong Kong was just a shell company, only responsible for business dealings, while the production lines and technology research and development were all in mainland China.

When Xu Changlong thought of this crucial point, he suddenly wanted to fly to the mainland to give Chen Zonghao a big hug. He used to think that Chen Zonghao built the factory in the mainland and didn't care, but now he could be of great help. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this young man really thinks things through.

The factory is in mainland China, so even if the British want to make a profit, they have to consider the face of the Chinese government. After all, DVD players are a money-making treasure nowadays, and China would be stupid to let them divide the profits of DVD players for no reason.

Thinking of this, Xu Changlong was no longer worried. Johnson saw that his face turned very ugly at first, but now he was smiling. Johnson thought that this man might be scared by him, and he wanted to show him some kindness and let him know that he came here to help him.

Xu Changlong looked at Johnson with a smile: "Mr. Johnson, I know your good intentions, and I also think that with your help, Huasheng Technology will definitely grow stronger. But I regret to tell you that the DVD production line is in mainland China, and we have signed a contract with mainland China. Now we are cooperating with the Chinese government. If Mr. Johnson is sincere, he can go to mainland China and talk with our responsible persons and the Chinese government."

Xu Changlong's words were well-spoken, and they also revealed his willingness to cooperate with him. However, now that Chinese policy has also come into play, their cooperation may still require the consent of the Chinese government.

After hearing this, it was Johnson's turn to look ugly. He didn't expect that the DVD production technology was in China. If he wanted to mix it in, it would be a very difficult thing. The Chinese government was not a fool that would let him come in halfway to share the profits.

Moreover, negotiations between China and the British Empire are ongoing, and China is obviously the stronger party in the negotiations. It won’t be long before the return treaty is signed, and by then it will no longer be the British Empire that has the final say.

Moreover, the current Hong Kong government will not offend the Chinese government because of him, and he can only watch the cake without being able to eat a single bite.

Johnson's expression was no longer as arrogant as before. His gray eyes showed a sinister look. "It seems that today's cooperation will not be possible. Mr. Xu is really a smart person. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

Xu Changlong seemed unaffected by his gaze, still smiling: "Of course, Mr. Johnson, I look forward to working with you in the future."

After Johnson left his office, Xu Changlong retracted his smile, his expression turned serious, and he spat, "Damn, a shameless hyena."

Although Johnson is gone, there will be a bunch of hyenas rushing up next. After this experience, Xu Changlong is not very worried, because he can use the face of the Chinese government to repel most of them. As for the rest, Xu Changlong is no pushover.

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In the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Chen Zonghao politely sent away several people who came up to him and said they would invest in his shares, including many from other countries.

These investors had done their research before coming. Although Huasheng Technology is a registered company in Hong Kong, its technology research and development and production lines are all in mainland China, and its patents have already been registered in Europe and the United States. Any attempt to take other approaches to get involved in the company will simply not work.

For example, if you want to use his technology to make one yourself, but doing so will damage the brand of European and American patents. If he does this, it means that European and American patent laws are useless, and other businessmen can use the technology developed by other companies to produce and sell products without being held accountable. How can other European and American companies agree to this? After all, they all have many patents. Before Chen Zonghao takes action, other companies will kill you first.

There are also those who want to secretly make some pirated copies, but such pirated copies cannot be sold on a large scale, otherwise he will be the first to be exposed.

Therefore, they can only come to him to discuss investment and shareholding, or pay him a large sum of patent fees to use his technology to produce products. Even if they need to pay a patent fee for each product produced, at least they can still make a profit. Therefore, some of these people also come to discuss distribution.

Chen Zonghao does not plan to allow other companies to obtain production licenses in the early stages. He will have to wait until the DVD players he manufactures have entered the global market and have established a firm foothold.

Director Wu has also received news that many foreign companies have set their sights on Chen Zonghao's company, so he came to assure them that their government will definitely protect the rights and interests of his company, and asked Mr. Chen to be cautious in choosing partners, as there have been cases in China where other companies have been acquired by companies from other countries.

Chen Zonghao accepted this goodwill and told them that his company would not accept foreign investment now or in the future.

Although this would make it much more difficult for him to enter the international market, it would also prevent his developed technology from being tainted by others in the future.

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There was a knock on the door, and Chen Zonghao said, "Come in."

Apo walked in respectfully and called out "Boss."

Chen Zonghao looked up at him, his expression was indifferent, and it was hard to tell what he meant. "Have you finished what I asked you to do?"

A-Po nodded, "It's done. Song Fa-Cai has already taken the bait."

Chen Zonghao's expression remained unchanged after hearing this, and he nodded calmly, "Yes, thank you for the trouble."

A-po didn't say anything more. Although he didn't understand why Brother Hao asked him to check on Second Sister-in-law's uncle's family in the past few days, he didn't ask because from what he found out, Second Sister-in-law's uncle's family were really not human. If Second Sister-in-law hadn't escaped, who knows what kind of life she would have lived.

A-po thought about the day when he handed the information he had found to Brother Hao. He had never seen Brother Hao look so ugly before, and even he felt scared when facing Brother Hao like that.

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In Hexing Village, Song Facai walked out of a gambling place in the village swearing. He lost another hundred yuan today, which made him feel very sad.

Just when he was about to go home and take a nap, a fellow villager who was also a second-rate person like him saw him and waved to him, "Fa Cai, long time no see."

Song Facai squinted his eyes and looked him up and down. This Goudan was just like him, a second-rate guy in the village who usually just asked his family for money and was not very rich.

Today, Goudan has changed his outfit. He is wearing a white shirt and bell-bottom pants, his hair is combed back with mousse, and the hand that waves to him is wearing a watch. He looks like a decent human being.

Song Facai walked over with an idea in mind and found that the watch was still a Longines watch, and it was a model that cost several hundred yuan. Song Facai had fallen in love with this watch at a shopping mall in the county before, but he had no money to buy it.

Goudan, who was as poor as him before, wore this watch. Song Facai asked suspiciously, "Goudan, are you going to rob Facai?"

"Bullshit." Goudan spat out a mouthful of water and showed off his watch. "I met a noble man, followed his investment and made money. I got rich."

Although Song Facai is vicious and evil, he is not stupid. How could such a good thing happen to him? "Come on, Goudan, I, Song Facai, don't even know who you are. You have money to invest? And you made money after investing? You must be kidding."

Goudan got angry when he heard that. "Bullshit, how can I be without money? I sold a few acres of land at home and used the money for investment, so this is part of the money."

As he spoke, Goudan took out a wad of money from his trouser pocket. There were nearly a thousand hundred hundred yuan in each note.

"See? It's the money I made." Goudan said proudly, "I told you this because you're my brother. Since you don't believe me, I'm too lazy to tell you. Let's go. I'm going to the town to have a good meal."

"Wait a minute." When Song Facai saw the money he took out, his eyes suddenly turned red with jealousy. He put his hand on his shoulder and said flatteringly: "Goudan, what you said was wrong for me. I apologize to you. Hehe, tell me how you make money and guide me..."

"Hmph, do you have money? How can I take you to invest if you don't have money?" Li Goudan glanced at him, obviously still angry.

Song Facai patted his chest and said, "Why don't I have money? I'll go home and ask my dad for it. At worst, I'll sell the land like you did. So, Goudan, help your brother make money."

"Don't tell anyone about this. I was brought here by someone else..."

"Don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut."

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A few days later, Uncle Song and Aunt Song were sitting in the house eating lunch.

Uncle Song frowned. He had been feeling uneasy since he gave his son a large sum of money a few days ago and told him to invest. He couldn't help but ask, "Are there any news of getting rich? Do you think that investment is a scam?"

Aunt Song rolled her eyes at him and said, "How could it be a lie? Just wait for your good son to make a lot of money for you. It doesn't make sense that Goudan, that idiot, can make money, but my family can't."

When Song Facai came back to get the money that day, Goudan also came with him.

When Aunt Song saw Goudan dressed so elegantly, wearing a watch and having a thousand yuan in his pocket, she became jealous. She immediately believed that Goudan must have made a lot of money, otherwise where did all these real money come from? So she agreed to let her son use the money to invest without saying a word.

"Just wait, we will definitely make a lot of money, then we can build a big house, get married and give you a big fat grandson next year." Aunt Song said excitedly, then changed the subject when she thought of something, "Not like your niece, who is an ungrateful person. We raised her up, but she ran away secretly."

Aunt Song said with an angry look on her face, "It would be best if that damn girl died outside."

After hearing what he said, Uncle Song's face turned ugly and he felt resentful towards Little Sister Song. He, as her uncle, had clearly found a marriage for her, but she was so ignorant.

But Uncle Song completely forgot that his second brother lost a large sum of money when he died in the mine, and that money was more than enough to raise the three little sisters of Song.

Just when Aunt Song and Uncle Song were dreaming about their son getting rich, suddenly there were noisy shouts from the yard, "Uncle Song, Aunt Song, come out quickly, your son Fa Cai has been knocked unconscious."

When Aunt Song and Uncle Song heard the noise, they ran out in a hurry and saw Goudan, whose face was bruised and swollen from being beaten, supporting Song Facai, whose body was covered with wounds and whose face was swollen beyond recognition and whose eyes were closed. Behind them was a group of neighbors who were watching the excitement of the blind date.

Aunt Song rushed over crying and shouting, "My son, what happened to you? Who the hell hit you..."

Aunt Song did not relax her force when hitting him, and perhaps she touched the wound on Song Facai's body. The pain made Song Facai open his eyes in a daze and groan, "Mom."

"My son..."

Uncle Song came over with a pale face and stared at Goudan: "What's going on?"

Goudan pulled the wound on the corner of his mouth and cried, "Uncle Song, Brother Facai and I were cheated. All the money is gone..."

"What did you say, cough cough." Uncle Song shouted and felt his blood rushing up.

Aunt Song stopped crying and stared at him with wide eyes, "Goudan, what did you say? What do you mean all the money is gone?"

Goudan cried, "All the money we invested is gone. That bastard is a liar. He took our money and ran away."

"No." Aunt Song shouted, "What you said is impossible. Didn't you make money before? I even saw you bring the money back."

Aunt Song shook Goudan violently, causing her son in his arms to shake as well and groan in pain, but he didn't care.

The villagers who came over nearby didn't expect to hear such a big news. It turned out that Song Facai had not been seen wandering around the village in the past few days, and Aunt Song looked happy every day as if she had made money. It turned out that he had found a way to make money.

But now it seems that they didn't make money at all, but rather they were cheated. The villagers were somewhat gloating. They thought that the Song family might have been bewitched. They were a poor family but still wanted to make a lot of money and realize big dreams. Look, now they have been cheated.

However, the villagers who saw the excitement did not say what they were thinking, but just ate melons silently.

Goudan was also crying when being questioned, "Auntie, that person made me earn money to trust him, and then he ran away when we invested more money."

“God damn it.”

Uncle Song walked over with a sullen face and slapped Song Facai hard on the face.

Aunt Song's crying voice paused, and the voice was stuck in her throat when she saw her husband's gloomy face.

The villagers who were watching nearby were also startled. It was the first time they saw Uncle Song, who usually had a smiling face and a pair of glasses, with such a frightening expression on his face.

Song Facai, who was slapped hard, woke up in pain. Seeing his father standing in front of him with a gloomy face, he called out "Dad" with a guilty conscience.

Uncle Song stared at him fiercely and asked in a cold tone, "Did you get all the money I gave you cheated away? Not a penny left?"

Song Facai was stared at by his father's penetrating eyes. He was trembling with fear. How could he dare to lie? He nodded honestly: "Yes, I cheated them all."

Uncle Song took a deep breath and said, "Besides this money, do you have any other money?"

Song Facai swallowed his saliva and wanted to say no, but Uncle Song kept staring at his expression. Seeing his hesitant expression, he shouted, "Speak."

Song Facai was yelled at. His father's murderous eyes were right in front of him. How could he dare to hide it? He timidly said, "Also, I'm going to sell the land at home. I'll sell all of it and use the money for investment..."

"Rebellious son." Uncle Song raised his hand high, but before the slap landed, he fell backwards.

"dad."

"Old Song, what's wrong with you..."

"Hurry up, hold Uncle Song, he has passed out from anger."

"Go call the village doctor."

There was a burst of crying and shouting in the Song family courtyard, turning it into a mess.

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After watching the lively scene, the villagers came out of the Song family's house and looked at each other. Some of them gathered in twos and threes to discuss, "What a sin! The Song family was deceived this time. Even the land was sold."

"That Song Facai is so bold that he actually sold his family's land. Doesn't he know that land is the root of farmers?"

"This liar is so hateful, and the Song family is so pitiful."

Some people who heard this curled their lips and said, "How pitiful is the Song family? They took their second brother's money and instead of helping others raise the child, they spent all the money on their family. They also pretended in the village that they were the ones raising Song Xiaomei, and they even wanted to push Song Xiaomei into the fire pit. People like this will be punished by God sooner or later. Look, now the retribution has come." There was a hint of gloating in their words.

"Is there such a thing? I asked Uncle Song before whether his second brother died in a mining accident and lost a large sum of money, but they refused to admit it. It seems that they will have to pay back the money sooner or later."

"Yes, God has opened his eyes."

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At the hotel at night, Song Shu always found that Chen Zonghao was acting strange tonight. He looked at her from time to time. Every time Song Shu raised her eyes, she could catch his gaze. He looked as if he had something to say to her. Song Shu couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? You are acting strange tonight. Do you have something to say to me?"

Chen Zonghao met her gaze, touched his nose, and said with some trepidation and guilt on his face, "Well, I have something to tell you."

Seeing him like this, Song Shu suddenly became curious: "What's the matter?"

Chen Zonghao coughed and said, "Song Facai's family was defrauded of money recently."

After hearing his words, Song Shu thought for a while before she remembered that Song Facai was the original owner's cousin, and was the same kind of person as her uncle and aunt Song. "Did you get cheated out of money? How much was cheated? How did you cheat?"

As Song Shu spoke, she recalled the man's guilty expression and immediately realized that the man might have done something fishy.

Chen Zonghao looked at her and continued, "Probably all of his family fortune. I heard he even sold his land. Song Facai hooked up with a liar pretending to be a businessman. In the end, the liar cheated him of all his money. I helped him along."

"Have you done anything illegal? Aren't you afraid of getting yourself implicated?" Song Shu said anxiously. She didn't want Chen Zonghao to get himself implicated because of these scum.

Chen Zonghao was stunned after hearing her words. He didn't expect that after she knew about this, the first thing she cared about was whether he was involved. He thought she would be angry, angry that he was busy investigating family affairs while she was investigating, and that he had punished her relatives. He didn't know if she still cared about the Song family in her heart, so when he told her about it, he was very nervous, afraid that she would be angry at his self-assertion.

Seeing her anxious look, Chen Zonghao quickly said, "Don't worry, I didn't show up, and I didn't do anything illegal. I just let Song Facai get acquainted with the liar. I didn't do anything else."

Song Shu heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, "That's good."

Chen Zonghao looked at her and said carefully, "Aren't you angry? After all, I was the one who kept this from you."

"Angry, of course I am." Song Shu glared at him, and continued to speak as the man became anxious, "But I am angry because you didn't need to involve yourself in their affairs. It would be a loss."

Chen Zonghao heard what she said, it seems that she has no feelings for the Song family, but is more concerned about him. He breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought you still care about the Song family."

"I'm not a great saint." Song Shu rolled her eyes at him. Seeing Uncle Song's family in their current state, she felt happy for the original owner. "They deserve it." If he hadn't been dreaming of making a fortune, how could he have been cheated and lost everything?

"However." Song Shu paused as she looked at Chen Zonghao, "You are not allowed to do this kind of thing secretly from me again in the future."

Chen Zonghao nodded quickly and assured: "No." Even hiding this from her, he felt extremely uneasy, and he never wanted to experience this feeling again.