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Jian Jianan felt a little ashamed when she heard this. She lowered her head and said a few words sullenly, "I know I was wrong, Mom. I shouldn't have said that to Dad, and I shouldn't have treated him like that."
Jian Jiabei, however, held his head high like a fool. Jian Jianan quickly reached out and pulled his sleeve several times, signaling him to lower his head with her. Otherwise, with his extremely poor acting skills, he would be exposed by his mother within three seconds.
Jian Jiabei immediately did as he was told, lowering his head like his sister, making it look like the brother and sister had realized their mistake together.
"Me too, Mom. I know I was wrong. I'm sorry. It's only now that you've explained it to me that my sister and I shouldn't have said that about Dad."
Seeing that the two children had a good attitude in admitting their mistakes, and that this was the reunion of the three of them after they had been separated for several days, Su Qinxuan didn't know what to say. She had just taught them a lesson in a fit of anger, but now, seeing the pitiful appearance of the two children with their heads down and faces drooping, she couldn't say anything.
Su Qinxuan softened her tone. "It's good that you know you were wrong. Don't blame me for being so harsh just now. I was doing this for your own good. People should learn to be grateful. Your father and I are very grateful to God for having you two children. Conversely, you should also be grateful for your parents' efforts for you, and not take it for granted. I don't know exactly what happened while Mom was away, but we're a family. No matter what happens, we must control our emotions and avoid saying things that hurt those closest to us. We're all human, and everyone gets hurt. Some words, once spoken, can't be taken back. Those closest to us are often hurt the most. Do you understand?"
The two children then raised their heads and squinted to check their mother's expression. After confirming that she was no longer angry, they nodded in unison: "Yes, we understand!"
Su Qinxuan sighed inwardly. It was good that the child listened to what she said.
What she just said was all from her heart. She and her lover Jian Yangping were really very grateful to God for having such a pair of lovely, well-behaved, sensible and smart children.
Jian Jianan and Jian Jiabei were looking at Su Qinxuan with sparkling eyes. Su Qinxuan couldn't understand what they were saying yet. The two pairs of eyes showed the same line of words.
"Yes, Mom, you are absolutely right!"
"Think twice before you act, and stay calm."
She patted the two children on the head and said, "That's good. Then can you explain to your mother what happened?"
What on earth happened that made Jian Jianan, the usually calm daughter, so upset?
Jian Jianan then gestured for Su Qinxuan to look at the surrounding environment, and said half coquettishly and half complainingly: "Mom, look around!"
After hearing what her daughter said, Su Qinxuan turned around and glanced at the current situation in the living room. Only then did she realize that the scene was completely different from when she left home.
The living room now was not at all the neat and clean one she was familiar with. Various packages were piled together in a mess. There were things in these packages. They looked like various home appliances, but they were not complete appliances. Instead, they were fragmented. Even the outer covers were opened, revealing the messy wires inside and the parts scattered everywhere.
What's going on? Was their house burglarized?
But then again, that shouldn't be the case. What thief would break into a house not to steal things but to deliver things to their home?
Jian Jianan observed her expression and quickly added, "Look at these things, Mom! They're scraps that Dad spent three thousand yuan to buy. This is exactly what my brother and I were talking about!"
Waste? When did her husband switch to collecting waste?
No! Wait!
What did my daughter just say? Three thousand yuan?
Jian Jianan and his brother Jian Jiabei exchanged glances. They wanted to take advantage of the fact that their mother was at her softest and had just taught the two children a lesson, and didn't know the truth yet, so they should drop the biggest bomb and give out the most explosive information. In this way, all things are difficult at the beginning, and the worst things are made clear at the beginning. In the following time, they can spend their energy to slowly repair their relationship.
Jian Jianan winked at his father, indicating that it was up to him to explain the whole story in person, after all, Jian Yangping was the person involved.
Jian Yangping stood up with a wry smile, and then told Su Qinxuan what had happened. Following his daughter's reminder, he first told her the result, which was that Guan Shan had cheated him of his money, and then talked about his own mental journey, which was the starting point of doing these things, and finally brought up his own mistake, which was that he did not inspect the goods one by one.
The effect was indeed very good. Su Qinxuan was first shocked by the fact that she bought a bunch of junk for three thousand yuan, and then she was angry that her husband was cheated by the bad guy Guan Shan. Her thoughts were all on these aspects, and she didn't have the time to think that it was Jian Yangping's carelessness that led to this series of events.
"How ridiculous!" Su Qinxuan slapped the armrest of the sofa next to him, making a crisp sound.
"I immediately felt that Guan Shan was not a good person, but since he got along well with you later on, I thought you two didn't have any financial disputes, so I didn't stop him."
Su Qinxuan complained angrily.
Originally, Su Qinxuan wanted to complain about her husband, asking why he had to associate with such a person and whether he really knew people well.
But when she met her husband's wry smile, she immediately swallowed back the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
"...Forget it. After all, there are bad people everywhere in this world. It's not your fault if you encounter bad people. If you really want to blame someone, you can only blame those people for having such evil intentions."
Jian Jianan nodded and was the first to agree. "That's true. Don't reflect on yourself too much, but blame others too much. We were scammed out of money by Guan Shan because he had evil intentions. Although I have my shortcomings, more than 90% of the blame lies with Guan Shan!"
Jian Jiabei followed immediately, his head almost nodding like a rattle. "That's right, sister, you're right. If you look closely, why did this happen? It's because Guanshan is greedy. There's nothing shameful about him wanting to make money. Who doesn't want to make money? Hasn't our family always been on the road to making money?"
"But he made his money in a dishonest way, using low-brow methods. If it weren't for the legal protections, he wouldn't have been able to stop the victims he cheated from going out, putting them in sacks and beating them to death with bricks."
The brother and sister's meaning was very clear. It was not their father's fault anyway. If it takes two to tango and both of them were at fault, then Guanshan's fault accounted for the vast majority of the blame, and their father was at most accused of not being able to judge people well.
Su Qinxuan gradually came to her senses. The two children in front of her were so protective of their father, but how come this didn't match the information she overheard secretly at the doorstep? Or was she being tricked by this trio of father, daughter, and son?
However, before Su Qinxuan could review the whole incident, Jian Yangping's actions completely attracted her attention.
My husband always presents himself as an indestructible macho man in front of others, as if no storm could knock him down, and that he is always reliable and can be relied upon by the family. But today, he may have been really hit hard by this incident, and he rarely showed a fragile look.
Jian Yangping kept his daughter's words in mind.
"Dad, contrast creates beauty, you know? You've always been so tough, which is fine under normal circumstances, but now, the situation is special, and it's time for us to change our image. You know Mom is a softie, not a hardie. If you continue to be the same as before and talk to her forcefully, do you believe that Mom will come back with an even tougher attitude than you?"
Of course he believed it, how could he not believe it!
"Okay, then just listen to me. This way, when Mom hears us scolding you, her first reaction will definitely be heartache. You should go with the flow and show submission at the right time. Not only that, you should also show vulnerability, presenting a look Mom rarely, if ever, sees. That will have the best effect!"
Until this moment, Jian Yangping kept his daughter's words in mind, and subconsciously changed his facial expression and look. He did something he had never done in his life. He opened his hands very weakly and pitifully in the direction of his wife Su Qinxuan, which was a gesture for seeking comfort.
How can I put it? A fragile man is really irresistible. When Su Qinxuan saw her lover in such a state, she immediately couldn't sit still. She even forgot a few words of criticism and immediately spoke out to comfort her lover.
Given the education Jian Yangping received since childhood and the background of the times, he rarely, or even never, reveals his vulnerability to others.
But today, he opened up to Su Qinxuan because of the matter of being cheated of money, which made Su Qinxuan feel infinite pity in his heart and he couldn't even say a harsh word.
Jian Yangping's behavior now was not entirely due to Jian Jianan's previous instructions. He was expressing his true feelings, as if he wanted to use this embarrassing incident to make a deep confession to his lover.
"Xiaoqin, when we got married, I told you that I would protect you. Don't be afraid of any storms in our family in the future. I will support you. But after all these years, I suddenly realized that all these storms were brought to you by me."
Su Qinxuan couldn't believe her ears when she heard this, and quickly interrupted: "What nonsense are you talking about? You brought all the wind and rain to me. No one's life can be smooth sailing. I can only say that I have chosen this path, and I have to endure the ups and downs along the way and keep going."
Jian Yangping gave a wry smile and said tiredly, "That's not the way it's meant to be. You didn't have a good life back in that small family. We fled our hometown and came to Shenzhen because we wanted a better life. But since we came here, you've been working so hard all by yourself. I haven't been able to help you at all."
Jian Jianan's heart moved, knowing that his father would soon tell him why he did this. His eagerness to make a big career was one of the reasons why he was so easily deceived.
I really hope that this opportunity can help both parents resolve their differences.
Jian Yangping continued, "Sometimes I don't want to make you so tired. I also want to be the shoulder for you to lean on. However, I find that I can't help you at all with the affairs of the North-South Group, and you don't need my help."
The sense of disparity brought about by this huge difference made Jian Yangping feel very uncomfortable.
When Su Qinxuan heard this, he felt a surge of emotion in his heart, and naturally hugged his lover to comfort him several times.
"Why would I think that? Did someone else tell you something? I'm telling you, don't listen to anyone else. When I first started going out to discuss business, some people at dinner parties pointed at me and laughed at me, saying I was a gossipy woman who wasn't faithful to her husband. If I had listened to them, I would have stayed home and never shown my face again!"
"Everyone has their strengths. I'm just a little luckier than you and found what I'm good at. Old Jian, let me be honest with you. I was able to choose you and marry you among so many suitors. You naturally have your strengths. It's just that because you helped me with the North-South Group before, you didn't have the time or leisure to find your own strengths. You are just in a short period of confusion now. It will be fine after this period passes."
Listening to the two adults being so affectionate as if no one was around, Jian Jianan felt relieved, knowing that this turmoil would most likely pass like this. It seemed that his identity as a small family mediator was still very qualified.
The family talked it out and it was finally time for dinner.
Jian Yangping happily served the big meal he had cooked, and the family had a good dinner together. It was a great blessing in life to be reunited with the family and live in harmony.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Jian Jianan asked his mother. She tentatively said, "Well, about Guan Shan, are we just going to let him go and accept the loss?"
Su Qinxuan wiped her mouth elegantly without even raising an eyebrow. "How is that possible? I'm someone who takes everything but never loses out. Guan Shan's business is so big, and he's been cheating and deceiving people everywhere. He must have offended a lot of people. Moreover, every step of the way must have required a lot of manpower. If there's someone, it's easy to deal with. With someone, there's naturally room for maneuver."
"Let's get him out tomorrow and have a good talk."
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"...Okay, okay, okay, okay, then I will definitely go. How can I not give you face? Hahaha."
"Okay, let's meet tomorrow night and talk it out."
Guan Shan put down the BP machine with a gloomy face. After a while, he turned to look at Liang Tianxue: "Get ready tomorrow and go to a dinner party with me."
He thought for a moment and added, "By the way, remember to dress yourself up nicely."
When Liang Tianxue heard this, he knew that he would be put to use again.
Guan Shan and I are a pair of resentful couple, but we never divorce. One of the reasons is that he can use me as a free punching bag to vent his anger, and another reason is that he suddenly discovered that his wife has a wonderful use.
Liang Tianxue is very beautiful. In this world, which man doesn’t like beautiful women?
Every time the business encountered some minor difficulties, he would send Liang Tianxue out, and soon the business would go smoothly again and make a lot of money.
His wife is a treasure!
"Just let him have a good night's sleep. Tomorrow he'll know who he's offended!"
Su Qinxuan said that she wanted to get revenge for her lover. Her aura was so compelling that people would not question her words at all.
However, if we ignore the chopsticks in Su Qinxuan's left hand and the Mala cake in his right hand, these words would be even more powerful if they were not spoken at the dinner table.
Jian Jianan was not surprised at all after hearing what his mother said.
Su Qinxuan has been in charge of the Nanbei Group for such a long time. From a small chef who worked hard to hone her skills at a stall to now owning a chain restaurant group, her aura and behavior have changed a lot from before.
Although her attitude towards her family members has not changed, when dealing with outsiders, especially outsiders with whom she has conflicts, Su Qinxuan will never give up easily after suffering a loss.
Jian Jianan was very curious. The situation was not favorable to him. The money had already been transferred to Guanshan's account, the goods were in his hands, and he had already paid and received the goods. What else could his mother do to make Guanshan return the money?
Jian Jianan is very responsible now. She knows that she will be the heir of the Nanbei Group in the future, and this heavy burden will be placed on her shoulders. Therefore, she is like a sponge now, wanting to absorb everything she sees, especially when resolving conflicts. She even wishes she could observe on the scene herself, all for the purpose of accumulating experience for the future!
Jian Jianan grabbed his mother's arm and acted coquettishly: "Mom, mom, just tell me! Dad called Guan Shan so many times today, but he didn't answer any of them. It's obvious that he doesn't even want to meet us. How can you ask him out?"
Seeing that she was so eager to ask, Su Qinxuan naturally told her everything: "We are now in the hands of the lower party. After all, the money has been paid to them, and the goods have been delivered to us. It's just that we made a mistake on our side and didn't check for any problems. We didn't realize that all the goods here are damaged and cannot be used at all."
Su Qinxuan spoke slowly and analyzed the current situation with his daughter. When Jian Yangping heard this, he almost lowered his head.
Su Qinxuan continued, "Guan Shan knows he's in the wrong. He knows exactly why your father called him. He doesn't want to deal with us, and most importantly, he doesn't want to return the money. That's why he didn't answer the phone."
Su Qinxuan changed the subject: "But, if he doesn't answer our calls, could he be avoiding calls from other people? You just told me that he has a repair shop that's quite large. He has a large family and a large business, so he must have a lot of people to deal with on a daily basis. We can start from that aspect."
Jian Jianan seemed to be thinking deeply. "It seems that there is still a way. We don't have to think in a linear way and go straight to the mountain. We can save the country in a roundabout way and start from other places. There are many means. As long as they can achieve the goal, then it is a good means."
Jian Jiabei was overjoyed: "Hahaha, this is really great! Doesn't this mean that Dad's money is saved!"
Su Qinxuan: “…”
Jian Yangping: "..."
It has to be said that even when faced with the same thing, the brother and sister, with their different ways of thinking, will come up with completely different answers.
Listen to what our innocent son says!
So after all I said and said, you only remembered the word "money"!
Su Qinxuan pretended not to hear what her son said, and with a twitching mouth, she urged the two children to go to bed. Even though one of them was in the second year of high school and the other in the first year of high school, and they were both in their teens, they were still two children in the eyes of their parents.
Jian Jianan and his brother went to bed obediently. As long as the matter was resolved, they were completely relieved.
Sure enough, just as Su Qinxuan said, at noon the next day, Su Qinxuan announced a good news at the dinner table. Guan Shan agreed to invite them to dinner and sit down to discuss how to solve this matter.
Jian Yangping looked at his wife with eyes full of admiration, but his mother remained calm, as if all this was just a piece of cake.
Jian Jianan knew why his mother took this matter so seriously. In fact, three thousand yuan was not a lot of money for their family. It would be painful to lose it in vain, but it was also not something they could not afford. Su Qinxuan's time was so precious now. There was really no need to waste it on dealing with people like Guan Shan.
But Su Qinxuan has her own opinion.
One reason is that this matter is directly related to Jian Yangping. His lover's lonely expression echoed in front of Su Qinxuan all night and day. For someone like Su Qinxuan who attaches great importance to family, this is something that he absolutely cannot tolerate.
The second reason is to set an example for her daughter Jian Jianan. Although she has not yet made her way through the legal system but is already the default heir, Jian Jianan will encounter thousands of similar cases when she grows up in society. Countless barriers are waiting for her arrival on the road, and conspiracies and tricks are emerging frequently. As a mother, she has no way to always stay in front of her daughter to protect her from the wind and rain.
Practice makes perfect. Su Qinxuan didn't take Guan Shan seriously at all, but he was indeed a good whetstone, which could be used for his daughter to practice.
It is true that Nan Nan is talented, but she has not grown up yet. This talent needs to be carefully nurtured and honed so that it can be transformed into strength. She does not want the legend of "The Injury of Zhongyong" to become a real example played out in her own home.
Jian Jianan and her mother looked at each other. The mother and daughter had a very good understanding, and thousands of words were expressed without words.
Poor Guan Shan was still pacing anxiously at this moment, worried about tonight's dinner. He had no idea that Su Qinxuan had never regarded him as an opponent from the beginning to the end. She just wanted to use him as the first target to practice on her daughter.
After dinner, Jian Jianan stayed in his room and thought carefully about how to deal with this matter.
This matter seems special, but the common point behind it is nothing more than a lack of integrity and failure to comply with business contracts.
Many times, business disputes arise for this reason, so how to resolve them becomes particularly important.
She was very curious about what her mother would teach her at the dinner party that night.
Evening, Hongqi Hotel.
Tonight's dinner was not held at Jian Jianan's family business, but at a restaurant in a four-star hotel in Shenzhen.
When the family of four just arrived at the restaurant and were welcomed into the private room by the waiter who had been prepared for them, Jian Jianan saw that Guan Shan and Liang Tianxue had been sitting on the chairs and waiting for a long time.
As soon as the four people entered, Guan Shan immediately greeted them warmly: "Are you here? Please take a seat. I've been waiting for you for a long time. I've eaten at this restaurant many times. I guarantee you'll be satisfied today!"
Although he said that, Guan Shan's butt seemed to be stuck to the bench with glue. He talked for a long time but just refused to stand up. Just listening to him say that, you would think he was a very enthusiastic person.
Su Qinxuan didn't care: "Really? Then we must taste it carefully later."
Although Guan Shan was smiling, he was unhappy in his heart. He had no intention of having dinner with Su Qinxuan today, but he didn't know how Su Qinxuan knew the landlord of his repair shop. Since the landlord came forward to treat him, he had no choice but to come.
When Jian Jianan sat down, he saw Liang Tianxue sitting next to Guan Shan. At this time, Guan Shan started to introduce her to everyone: "This is my wife, you can just call her Xiaoxue. Xiaoxue, why don't you say hello to her!" He looked at Liang Tianxue with displeasure.
Jian Jianan was a little surprised that such a conversation could happen between an adult couple. You know, ever since Jian Jianan graduated from elementary school, her parents had never said to her, "Remember to call people, remember to say hello uncle or hello aunt."
Jian Jianan greeted Liang Tianxue with a smile, and keenly noticed some reluctance in her small movements. She looked a little reluctant, very much like... a forced smile?
Soon, Jian Jianan gradually confirmed his guess during the subsequent dinner.
Guan Shan takes good care of Liang Tianxue. No, it’s not so much that he takes care of his lover, but rather that he enjoys creating the image of “loving his wife and caring for the family” in front of outsiders. He indulges in it. In Jian Jianan’s view, all his care for Liang Tianxue is more like “control”.
Otherwise, why would Guan Shan stop Liang Tianxue whenever she wanted to drink a glass of water? Guan Shan would say, "Xiaoxue, why drink tea before a meal? It's so bad for your health. It will damage your stomach. It's better to drink soup. Come on, drink soup." After saying that, he would forcefully take away Liang Tianxue's teacup and serve her a bowl of soup.
She recalled the information her mother had gathered. "Guan Shan's repair business is doing quite well. Many people buy from him, and his wife, Liang Tianxue, plays a significant role in it. You need to pay special attention to these dirty business dealings."
Liang Tianxue and Guan Shan are a very interesting couple.
Perhaps because he had been staring at someone for too long, when Jian Jianan looked away, he happened to meet Liang Tianxue's eyes.
She just gave him a look full of kindness, and there was also some apology and embarrassment in her eyes.
Jian Jianan was stunned. What was she apologizing for?
Soon she had no time to care about Liang Tianxue. The battle between her mother and Guan Shan began, and the thought that perhaps she could start with Liang Tianxue flashed through her mind.
Guan Shan saw that everyone at the table had eaten quite a bit and thought it was time to get down to business, so he said, "Boss Su, I know exactly why you're picking on me today. But Old Jian and I did the deal face to face. We exchanged money and goods. He paid me and I gave him the goods right away. If you have any after-sales issues, it's none of my business. Whoever broke it should go after them."
"I handed the items to Brother Yang intact at that time. If anything went wrong, it wouldn't be my fault. After all, there were so many people watching. There were dozens of eyes on me. Even if I wanted to steal something, I couldn't do anything wrong."
After Guan Shan drank a few glasses of wine, he started to cry out that he was wronged, but Su Qinxuan didn't respond to him at all.
Su Qinxuan: "Come on, come on, eat. Remember to eat. This is so delicious that you must have a big meal."
Guan Shan had no choice but to pick up a few dishes politely, then continued, "Boss Su, I know you're the most reasonable person. You certainly won't blame me for this, right? Besides, I'm going to use the 3,000 yuan payment for the goods right away. My factory is a money-eater, and I spend hundreds of yuan on it every day, and…"
Su Qinxuan: "Eat, eat, stop talking, it's not a big deal, eat, eat."
Guan Shan shut up again and absentmindedly stuffed a few mouthfuls of rice into his mouth.
Then, the two of them kept repeating the above actions like clockwork puppets. Whenever Guan Shan wanted to put down his bowl to have a few words with Su Qinxuan, Su Qinxuan would smile and say nonchalantly, "Eat, eat, it's no big deal."
Su Qinxuan said so, but Guan Shan didn't dare to believe that she didn't care at all. Otherwise, Su Qinxuan wouldn't have organized a dinner party specifically for this matter.
Jian Jianan was watching from the side and thought that this matter was very interesting, very interesting, really too interesting. Guan Shan's face turned red and white, and it looked like he was about to have a fit in the next second, but because of Su Qinxuan's identity, he took a deep breath and endured it.
Jian Jianan looked around and found that her brother Jian Jiabei could hardly hold back his smile. She quickly pinched the back of her brother's hand and said, "Hold on, you must hold on. If you laugh at this time, the dinner will be completely ruined."
Jian Jiabei knew the seriousness of the matter and tried desperately to hold back his laughter, but laughing was not something you could hold back just by wanting to. The more Jian Jiabei tried to hold back his laughter, the harder it became. In the end, he almost buried his entire head in the bowl to avoid being seen by Guan Shan.
Jian Jianan was also infected by his brother's smile, and the corners of his mouth rose up, then he quickly looked around and suppressed it when no one was paying attention.
It's amazing to see it at a glance. Why does Liang Tianxue opposite her seem to have the corners of her mouth raised as well?
Liang Tianxue is Guan Shan’s wife, and they should be on the same side. Why would she gloat over seeing Guan Shan suffer a setback?
Jian Jianan thought about the previous scene again and immediately came to a conclusion that the relationship between these two people was definitely not as good as it seemed. He just didn't know what was going on.
Su Qinxuan finished her small bowl of rice before glancing at Guan Shan and elegantly wiping her lips with a tissue. "Boss Guan, I heard your recent Guan's Repair Shop isn't doing well. It's been reported numerous times for substandard fire protection, substandard facilities, and substandard grounds. Is that true?"
Guan Shan's original angry expression disappeared immediately after hearing this. He raised his voice and said, "Boss Su, where did you hear this news? I don't remember when this happened to me."
Su Qinxuan pretended not to understand his implication and answered whatever he asked. "How did I know? Of course, someone told me during a casual chat. You know I run a small restaurant, and everyone happens to like the food I make, so many people come to eat here. This is also a way for everyone to show their support and give me face."
"This guy, when they get together for a meal, they always talk about everything, about family matters, about problems. As soon as the meal is hot, they can talk about anything. Isn't this something you're very familiar with?"
Su Qinxuan looked over with a smile, hinting at something. "After all, didn't you and my lover meet at the same dinner table back then? I've even seen the photo. You two were having a great time. No, no, no, I should say all three of you were having a great time."
What Su Qinxuan was talking about should be the photo that Chen Anguo took on the conference table that afternoon. He thought he had caught Jian Yangping cheating and wanted everyone to witness Su Qinxuan's family scandal.
Upon hearing this, Guan Shan even forgot to eat his favorite roast pigeon and immediately started to defend himself, "Hey, Xiaoxue is my lover. We have a good relationship and a deep love for each other, so I always ask her to come when we discuss things. And I also thought that since you two are husband and wife, it would be better for Xiaoxue to come when we discuss things. I never thought that Brother Yang would come alone and not ask you to come."
He even pulled Liang Tianxue along, tugging at her sleeves repeatedly to get her to say a few words, but Liang Tianxue's face showed embarrassment. When she accidentally met Su Qinxuan's gaze, she immediately felt that although the other party didn't say it clearly, he actually knew everything.
Guan Shan's little plan has long been known to everyone. What's more, perhaps his previous record of pushing his wife out to lure other men into the trap with her beauty has been clearly investigated by Su Qinxuan.
Liang Tianxue turned her head and accidentally met Jian Jianan's gaze. Jian Jianan is now in high school and is in the prime of her life. Her eyes are full of curiosity and exploration of the world. When she saw Liang Tianxue looking at her, she blinked her eyes to show her kindness.
When Liang Tianxue met Guan Shan's eyes, she suddenly didn't want to agree with Guan Shan anymore.
Liang Tianxue rarely expressed her opinion at the dinner: "Yes, this is indeed what my husband and I did that was not right. It will not happen again in the future."
Guan Shan was almost stunned by this sudden change. In his impression, Liang Tianxue would not have the slightest intention of resisting him once he beat or scolded her. So why did Liang Tianxue dare to refute him after hearing what she said at the drinking party today?
Guan Shan gritted his teeth as he listened. Wasn't this a disrespect to him? Originally, if he had just agreed a few times, the matter would have been easily put to rest, and Su Qinxuan wouldn't have had much to say at that point. But Liang Tianxue's words were like a slap in the face. More seriously, this also gave Su Qinxuan the money he needed to get back from Jian Yangping to buy the water soaking machine. When it came to money, Guan Shan couldn't tolerate it.
He glanced at Liang Tianxue viciously and thought to himself, you are still eating outside, I won’t touch you for now, wait until we get home and see how I’ll deal with you!
After hearing Liang Tianxue's words, no matter how confused Jian Jianan was, he now understood. It turned out that this was the story of Guan Shan and Liang Tianxue. Jian Jianan felt that the atmosphere between the two was very wrong when they first met. Now he suddenly realized that Liang Tianxue was just a tool to Guan Shan. Maybe he would usually show care and tenderness to this tool, but a tool is a tool after all. All of Guan Shan's tenderness and consideration were to make this tool maintain better and longer so that he could use it more smoothly.
It's just the difference between permanent and one-time. There's really no emotion or concern involved.
After realizing this, Jian Jianan felt sympathy for Liang Tianxue and disgust for Guan Shan.
Liang Tianxue has actually been paying attention to every move of the little girl Jian Jianan, and she is actually very envious.
She kept wondering, if she had been able to go to school, and her parents had been willing to keep part of the money they had saved for her brother's house to support her education, would she have grown up to be a happy and lively girl like Jian Jianan, instead of being semi-forced to be sold to Guan Shan in order to make more money for her brother, and then being bought home at a huge cost?
When she married Guan Shan, he wanted to go out and earn money, and the reason he gave was, "The little money I saved when I married you was taken away by your parents. I have to continue to earn money to plan for our future!"
Liang Tianxue was in the wrong first, so she didn't try to stop him. The irrationality of Guan Shan's words was something he gradually realized during his long and torturous marriage.
If she also had a harmonious family environment like Jian Jianan, with a father and mother who loved her so much, and a brother who looked impatient but would still take the initiative to pour tea for his sister when her cup was empty, would she have taken a completely different path from the one she is now?
Instead of being treated as a gift by her husband frequently, even though this gift-giving process was not successful, she still felt very guilty and ashamed in front of other people's harmonious and happy family members.
Liang Tianxue lowered his head and stopped thinking about these things. He played the role of a qualified puppet and ate the food in the bowl in silence.
In fact, Jian Jianan was not worried about the outcome of this matter at all. Judging from the confrontation between her mother and Guan Shan at the dinner party, her mother had the upper hand and would definitely be able to handle the matter in the end.
As expected, Su Qinxuan did not accuse or reprimand Liang Tianxue after she said that. On the contrary, she did not respond to Liang Tianxue's words. Instead, she pointed the finger directly at Guan Shan, the culprit.
"Hey, Boss Guan, you haven't answered my question yet. Is this a repeat of what happened today? Didn't you and my wife meet at a dinner party? So it's not surprising that I know some things about firefighting facility inspections and know some people from the fire department!"
Guan Shan replied sheepishly, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, it's not strange, not at all. I just happened to meet Brother Yang while having dinner, and it was like we were old friends at first sight. We felt very compatible with each other, so we just happened to start a conversation. Brother Yang is such a good person and we get along so well, so if I have any ideas for making money, why not call him right away?"
He changed the subject: "But Mr. Su, you've been in business for so long, you should know that many things in business are beyond our control. No matter what our initial goal is, whether it's to achieve a good result or to make a lot of money, the result is often not satisfactory. Take the case of Brother Yang, for example. I handed over a good machine to him, and how come it became a useless piece of shit in his hands?"
After hearing these words, Jian Yangping could no longer calm down. He wanted to stand up from the dinner table, point at Guan Shan's face, and curse at him, but Su Qinxuan remained calm. She calmly held her husband's hand, motioning him to sit down and not be impulsive, and then spoke with a smile.
"Yeah, yeah. I don't understand it either. How could these appliances be perfectly fine, but after just one night, when they were handed over to my wife, they turned into a bunch of useless water-soaked machines?"
"Perhaps, this matter can only be known after my friend from the fire department comes to check it out." Su Qinxuan glanced at his watch. It was so late, and his daughter and son were still growing and developing. They couldn't sleep too late. Besides, these two days were the weekend time when the family could finally get together. They couldn't waste it on irrelevant idiots. It would be better to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
Guan Shan's eyes twitched fiercely. He understood Su Qinxuan's implication very well. Wasn't he just using his friends from the fire department to threaten him? If the fire department came to inspect and found that the maintenance facilities and fire-fighting equipment in his factory were not up to standard, they might order him to close the factory. But this was the best result. In a more serious case, his factory would be confiscated. By that time, Guan's Repair Factory would be bankrupt and closed!
Seeing that Guan Shan seemed to be wavering, Su Qinxuan immediately struck while the iron was hot, "Come to think of it, I seem to vaguely remember that my friend from the fire department and I have a dinner appointment tomorrow. Maybe when I see him at the dinner, I can ask him for advice on this issue."
Su Qinxuan said three sentences, two of which were about her friend from the fire department. Guan Shan was almost surrendering. After a long while, he finally raised his hands and said, "Okay, okay, okay, okay, I give in this time. I accept it, okay?"
Guan Shan never expected that he had encountered many tough guys in his long-term business of soaking machines, but none of them was as difficult as Su Qinxuan. It was as if Su Qinxuan had grabbed his weak spot and prevented him from escaping.
Su Qinxuan didn't answer right away, but looked at Guan Shan expressionlessly: "You admit it, then how much do you admit?"
Guan Shan still refused to admit defeat. He thought for a moment and said, "After all, these machines must have been in good working order when I handed them over to Brother Yang. I just don't know what happened to them later that made them unusable. How about this? I'm willing to pay half the money. If you want a full refund, I definitely can't. I'll have to borrow money from someone else after I've used up all the money. But after all, Brother Yang and I get along pretty well, and Boss Su, I get along pretty well too. Half the money is my greatest sincerity."
Su Qinxuan disagreed, "Two-thirds, the lowest is two-thirds, otherwise there is no room for negotiation."
Guan Shan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, two-thirds is two-thirds. I can't refund all of it anyway. Besides, I have so many people under me who need food and drink and need to pay a lot of wages every month. If everyone who bought a machine comes to me and asks me to return the money, how can I survive?"
Su Qinxuan knew when to quit, knowing that Guan Shan could only return two-thirds of the money, so she didn't press Guan Shan too much. She looked up at her daughter Jian Jianan and her son, "Nanbeibeibei, you two should go outside first. Mom has the money to pay the bill. You two can go see if there's anything you want to eat and order a few more dishes."
Guan Shan also quickly said to Liang Tianxue: "How can we let Boss Su go to pay the bill? Xiaoxue, you should hurry out and remember to pay the bill. Don't let the two children get ahead of you in paying the bill."
Liang Tianxue was a little hesitant. She was penniless and where would she get the money to pay the bill? Guan Shan suddenly realized this and took money out of his wallet with a look of pain on his face and gave it to Liang Tianxue.
As he gave, he complained in his heart. He had just promised to refund Su Qinxuan, and now he had to pay for Liang Tianxue's bill. Why did he only spend money today and not make any money? What a loss, what a loss!
Jian Jianan and his sister walked in front, Liang Tianxue walked behind them, and the three of them walked towards the front desk together. Liang Tianxue went to the checkout counter and did not pay the bill immediately. Instead, she patiently and gently asked Jian Jianan if he wanted to pack a few more dishes to take home for a midnight snack, without considering that Guan Shan's previous words were just politeness.
Jian Jianan shook her head and refused. She didn't have any particular favorite food in this restaurant, so she decided not to go.
Liang Tianxue knew that she was not welcome in Su Qinxuan's house. After paying the bill, she did not talk to the two children. Instead, she walked to the side silently, crossed her arms around her chest, and started to daze.
"Aunt Liang." Unexpectedly, when Liang Tianxue was in a daze, Jian Jianan took the initiative to come over and talk to her.
"I see you seem to disagree with Uncle Guan's words. Actually, there are many ways to do business. You don't have to follow Uncle Guan's way of harming others and not benefiting yourself."
Liang Tianxue was stunned and smiled bitterly: "I know, but there is no way. The person who makes the decision in our family is not me, but him. I don't have the power to change this fact."
Jian Jianan didn't dwell on this topic, but instead changed the subject, asking her, "Do you know? Take Uncle Guanshan's business, for example. Our Shenzhen scrap market is in a state of recovery right now, and the scrap business can make a lot of money. Those useless water-soaking machines are actually very valuable gadgets. Simply dismantling them can sell them for money. Parts, washing lines, plastic caps—these seemingly insignificant little things, as long as you collect and sort them, can sell for a considerable sum."
Jian Jianan seemed to be simply sharing a piece of knowledge that Liang Tianxue didn't know, and even gave her an example: "For example, one of our employees at Jinhuiju had a broken radio at home, but the money for the repair was enough for him to buy a new one."
"But when he took it to the recycling station, they offered him 3 yuan for it. Although it's not much, it at least makes up for some of the loss. Just imagine, if a small discarded radio can be sold for that much, then what about appliances like TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines? How much money would that bring if all those discarded appliances were sold together?"
Liang Tianxue was really stunned, and couldn't help but think along the lines of Jian Jianan's words. Yes, that was indeed the truth. If this could be done, wouldn't it mean that Guan Shan would never have to do this kind of business that would damage his moral character again?
Liang Tianxue raised his head and looked at Jian Jianan seriously, not ignoring his brother Jian Jiabei standing next to the pillar not far away, his eyes always staring at the movements here, in case if he had any problem with Jian Jianan, he would immediately rush up to rescue his sister.
Seeing this scene, Liang Tianxue suddenly laughed. Jian Jianan looked at her, and the two women seemed to have suddenly reached some kind of tacit understanding.
"That's it for now, Aunt Liang. My parents are coming out soon. We'll go home first. Bye."
Goodbye, I hope you can get rid of everything now, Jian Jianan thought.
Liang Tianxue smiled and nodded: “Okay, goodbye.”
Guan Shan was about to come out. Liang Tianxue, as usual, obediently took Guan Shan's arms and went home with him, but this time was a little different from the past. There was a fire burning in her heart, and what Guan Shan didn't know was that this fire would burn him to ashes in the future.
After Su Qinxuan got her husband back, and Guan Shan returned two-thirds of the money to Jian Yangping, peace returned to the family, and the harmonious and friendly atmosphere of the past reappeared in this small family. Jian Jianan was very proud, and during their weekly heart-to-heart meeting with Shan Jiqing, he also told his friends about this matter.
Shan Jiqing was very happy for Jian Jianan, but he keenly sensed a difference in Jian Jiangnan's last words.
"So, the last thing you said to Liang Tianxue was actually to make Guan Shan unhappy, right?"
Jian Jianan nodded, not denying Shan Jiqing's words at all. She just didn't accept it. Why did Guan Shan do so much and only return a small amount of money? And it wasn't all the money, only two-thirds.
How can it be that people who do evil do not get punished? In Jian Jianan's world, there is no such logic.
Shan Jiqing: "Besides wanting to make Guan Shan unhappy, you actually hope that Liang Tianxue can stand up, right?" He knew Jianan, who seemed to be a money-grubber on the surface, but was actually a kind-hearted money-grubber with great principles and compassion. She didn't simply want more and more money, but wanted to use the money to do something meaningful.
Jian Jianan was very happy. It was rare to have a close friend in life, and Shan Jiqing was so understanding.
She nodded heavily and agreed: "Yes, I do think so. I just hope that these words can change Liang Tianxue a little, and she can finally make some remarkable changes and break free from that environment."
She always felt that Liang Tianxue was not the type to accept things passively, but was just suffering from the lack of opportunities and inability to change. She now planted a seed in Liang Tianxue's heart, and with time in the future, this seed will surely grow and become a towering tree.
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