The Self-Torture Scheme
When Jian Jianan and his three companions were leaving Guan's repair shop, Old Li, who had just been bowing and nodding to see them off at the door, immediately went to a telephone booth next to the repair shop with a serious expression and called their boss Guan Shan.
There is a public telephone booth there. When Guanshan built the factory here, he also took a fancy to this telephone booth right next to them. It is very convenient to call anyone.
Guan Shan was at home when he received the call. He picked up the BP machine out of boredom and said, "Hello, hello! Who is this?" The BP machine had just been introduced to China that year. The fact that Guan Shan could own this rare item in that year showed his ability.
Old Li on the other side said anxiously, "It's me, Boss Guan, Old Li."
Guan Shan sat up straight. Lao Li was a steady man. He would not report things that he could handle himself. If he could make this call, it meant that something must have happened that he could not handle.
Guan Shan's face was solemn: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Old Li told Guan Shan about Jian Yangping bringing two children to visit the factory just now. "...This is what happened. The main thing is that Boss Jian didn't tell us when he came. Our preparations might not have been timely, so I don't know if..." was exposed.
Before Old Li could finish his words, Guan Shan interrupted him, "You said Jian Yangping is here? And he brought two children with him?"
Old Li: "Yes, yes, yes. He didn't call us in advance to make an appointment. This is really none of our business. I didn't know he was coming..."
Old Li wanted to continue his defense, but Guan Shan had no time to listen to his nonsense. He asked on the other end of the line, "Did he notice anything wrong? Did he feel anything was wrong?"
Old Li shook his head, thinking back to those actions. Guan Shan couldn't see what was happening on the other end of the phone, so he said confidently, "No, as soon as he entered the factory, I had everyone equip all the tools and set up maintenance. He should have seen us busy repairing the machine. There shouldn't be any problems."
Guan Shan got angry: "I don't want to hear what you say about what should and shouldn't be done. Just give me an answer, a positive answer! Did you reveal the truth?"
Old Li gritted his teeth and became anxious: "No! We really didn't! I saw that when Boss Jian left, his facial expression was the same as before, not much changed. It looked like he didn't notice anything. If he really noticed, his demeanor and movements should have changed. Do you still not trust my judgment of people? I observed carefully, and there was indeed no change, so he definitely didn't notice. We did have an unpleasant episode before Boss Jian left, but that's not my fault. That little girl was too naughty and wanted to touch here and there, so I had to stop her to prevent her from noticing..."
Old Li is a good person in every way, except that he can be a bit too nagging sometimes.
Guan Shan interrupted him impatiently on the other end of the phone, "Alright, alright, stop talking! I get it. You just keep busy in the factory. Remember, disguise yourself well and don't let me get caught again. Otherwise, if I can't sell anything, I'll come after you first!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone without giving Old Li a chance to say goodbye properly.
Guan Shan put down the phone, frowning as if he had something bothering him. His wife Liang Tianxue was watching his expression and was afraid that he would repeat his old tricks and use her as a scapegoat when he was unhappy, so she immediately got up and went to the kitchen, took the boiling water from the stove, made a cup of tea and handed it to her husband.
If Jian Jianan was standing nearby at this moment, he would recognize at a glance that the woman in front of him was none other than his father's rumored girlfriend, the woman in the photo who was brought up by Chen Anguo during the meeting at Jinhuiju that day and who solemnly accused Jian Yangping of cheating on her.
Liang Tianxue trembled with fear: "Lao Guan, come, drink some tea to moisten your throat, then you don't have to be so impulsive." After that, she took the teacup and tremblingly raised it to her husband's mouth. Even if Liang Tianxue tried her best to tell herself not to be afraid, she still couldn't stop her arms from shaking.
Guan Shan absentmindedly followed Liang Tianxue's movements and took a sip of tea, and then spit it all out the next second.
“Puff…”
Guan Shan spat out all the tea in one breath, looked at Liang Tianxue with disgust, slapped her on the head, and the next second, a series of scoldings kept coming at her.
"Fuck, is this water suitable for human consumption? It's so hot! Are you cursing me? Are you doing this on purpose? Do you want to scald me to death?"
Guan Shan cursed at her and pointed his finger at her head, but even then he still felt unsatisfied, and the next second Guan Shan started hitting her.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to do that. I poured hot water and then added cold water, but I didn't know you would feel hot at this temperature. I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I will definitely master the proportion of pouring water next time!" Liang Tianxue dodged Guan Shan's moves and begged for mercy, but her miserable voice did not arouse the man's sympathy at all.
He punched Liang Tianxue in the face and body one after another. Liang Tianxue's elegant hair, which had just been tied up, was now scattered on both sides of her shoulders, and her face was disheveled, making it impossible to see her true expression.
Even at this time, Liang Tianxue still had the leisure to think that Guan Shan had made progress after beating her for so many years. He knew how to beat her without leaving any marks. In the past, he had always beaten her to death, and the bruises and scars would be clearly visible through her skin the next day.
But now, Guan Shan knows to put a sofa pillow as a barrier before hitting someone. This way, he can make her feel the pain, but it won't leave obvious marks for people to see. It has to be said that practice makes perfect, and progress can only be made through practice.
Guan Shan vented his anger on Liang Tianxue, and only stopped after he had released all the restlessness in his body. He sat back on the sofa panting, staring into the void, not knowing what he was thinking.
Liang Tianxue fell pitifully on the floor under the sofa at Guan Shan's feet. She thought that the torture should be over, so she sat up straight with a normal expression, straightened her body and began to tidy up her hair that had just been messed up. The action that she had done thousands of times in her daily life was just repeated again, which was very easy for her.
Soon, Liang Tianxue tied her hair into a bun and styled it back to her previous elegant and charming look.
She sat back on the sofa, but she was far away from Guan Shan. The two of them were on either side, wishing they were at the ends of the earth.
Guan Shanping calmed down for a moment before looking at his wife. He moved closer to her, sat next to her, and asked, "Does it hurt?"
But he didn't really want to wait for Liang Xue to answer yes or no, and continued: "I'm so sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me recently, I'm especially easily upset, and when I'm upset, it's easy to lose control of the strength, and sometimes I don't touch you lightly. I'm sorry, Xiaoxue, I will be gentler next time, and pat you more gently."
Guan Shan put his arm around his wife's shoulders and confessed what he thought was a very affectionate tone. But before the person he was confessing to could respond, Guan Shan continued, "But Xiaoxue, your skin is so delicate and tender, it really lives up to your name. You have the whitest skin of any woman I've ever seen. Seriously, I'm telling you this from the heart, not a lie at all. Believe me!"
After Guan Shan said this, he immediately boasted to Liang Tianxue about other women he had met. Liang Tianxue was held in his arms and played the role of an obedient and well-behaved wife very diligently. If possible, she didn't want Guan Shan's praise at all!
But Liang Tianxue knew that Guan Shan had a bad temper and liked to beat people, and that person specifically referred to herself. Guan Shan only beat Liang Tianxue because she was his wife.
Hitting a stranger on the street is a criminal act, but if he beats his wife, Guan Shan will be fine no matter how many times Liang Tianxue calls the police or asks the Women's Federation to mediate.
Over time, Liang Tianxue gave up resisting. She even slowly figured out a few rules that were beneficial to her during her ten-year career of being beaten and used as a punching bag.
One of them is that after Guan Shan violently attacks someone, he often enters a period of slackness, which she also calls the bottleneck period. During this stage, Guan Shan will become very calm, even gentle. He will hug Liang Tianxue and say all kinds of gentle and thoughtful words to his wife, just like going back to the time when they just got married, and they were so sweet and happy.
Liang Tianxue would not do anything inappropriate, but would snuggle in his arms and play the role of a loving couple with Guan Shan, who was addicted to acting.
Therefore, what Liang Tianxue feared most was not Guan Shan beating her, but the anxiety before each fight. She didn't know when, where, and how the next beating would come.
However, once Guan Shan started beating people, Liang Tianxue would fall into a strange calm, as if the stone in her heart had finally fallen to the ground. She would even get a sense of satisfaction from it, as if she had returned to the time when she felt most secure.
However, this sense of calm did not last long. When the beating ended, the calm quickly disappeared, the safe area was broken, and Liang Tianxue had to start a new round of torture cycle, anxiously preparing for the next round of beatings. What she feared most was always the unknown.
Liang Tianxue listened quietly to Guan Shan's bragging. He first boasted about women, then boasted about his money, and then boasted about what he had seen and heard. Big bosses, luxury cars, fine cars and fine wines seemed to be things within reach in his words.
Liang Tianxue is always the most competent supporting role, and she only knows how to say the following sentences.
"Yeah?
"Really?"
“So amazing!”
When Guan Shan finished speaking, Liang Tianxue touched her husband's chest gently and thoughtfully, "It's time for dinner now. Are you hungry? Should I go make you another bowl of noodles?"
Today's beating is over. Starting tomorrow, Guan Shan will go somewhere else to look for goods. Liang Tianxue can at least have nearly three days of peaceful vacation. During these three days, she can be alone and do what she wants to do quietly without being disturbed by anything.
When she thought of this, Liang Tianxue was very happy. At least she really wanted to make a bowl of noodles for her husband at this time.
Guan Shan waved his hand to refuse. He was in no mood to eat the noodles his wife had made. He was completely upset and irritable, and his mind was full of why Jian Yangping suddenly went to the factory to check it out today. You know, in all the time he had been in this business, he had never had a business partner ask him to go to the repair shop to find out what was going on.
Old Li just called him and said that Jian Yangping didn't inform him in advance before leaving, which means he decided on it at the last minute.
In Guan Shan's opinion, it was even more serious. He didn't know whether Lao Li had revealed any flaws without prior preparation. What did Jian Yangping see in just a few hours this afternoon? Would he notice anything wrong?
This series of questions made Guan Shan's heart a ball of wool. What was even more annoying was that he couldn't give a definite answer.
He knew Jian Yangping's background. He was backed by the Nanbei Group, his wife was a well-known figure like Su Qinxuan, and with such a large industry, it was no wonder that he could pay 3,000 yuan to buy this batch of electrical appliances in one go.
Thinking of this, Guan Shan felt a little regretful. It was not that he regretted cheating Jian Yangping, but that he regretted not cheating enough.
If he had known this earlier, he should have played the long game. If Jian Yangping can come up with 3,000 yuan now, then he can come up with 30,000 yuan in the future, or even 300,000 yuan!
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. If he is willing to replace the ten home appliances delivered to Jian Yangping yesterday with intact ones, then after Jian Yangping has tried this out and feels safe and secure and lets down his guard, why would he not continue to come to him for goods?
These are all small amounts. When Jian Yangping comes to him to get goods worth five figures or even more, he will exchange all these goods when no one is paying attention. Then, won’t it be easy to get tens of thousands of dollars?
Thinking of this, Guan Shan sighed and felt very regretful.
Knowing it earlier is priceless. When Guan Shan thought about the tens of thousands of dollars that he imagined had disappeared and gone away from him, he really felt like he had lost tens of thousands of dollars.
But there are all kinds of medicine in the world except for regret. The goods have been delivered and taken to Jian Yangping's home. It is too late to regret now.
Maybe he has discovered that all his goods are bad and is furious at home!
Let's wait and see. He'll learn from his mistakes. Next time he meets a sucker like Jian Yangping, he'll play the long game and take a long-term view.
He first gives the victim a good appliance as a sweetener, and when the victim gets deeper and deeper into the trap, he takes all the money away at once. What a great way to make money, with huge profits without any investment, why worry about not getting rich!
When Guan Shan was thinking this, he did not notice his wife Liang Tianxue's worried expression.
Liang Tianxue knew that her husband was in the best mood at this time. He always acted like this after beating someone and venting his anger. She thought of the content of the phone call just now and asked cautiously as if she had made up her mind, "Lao Guan, can we not do this in the future?"
This sentence immediately pulled Guan Shan out of his thoughts, and Guan Shan almost immediately threw Liang Tianxue out of his arms.
"What are you talking about? Do you know what you're talking about? If not these? What else can I do? Let me ask you, what kind of work can you do, know how to do, and dare to do? You want me to work as a laborer in a factory? That's fine, but I don't know if my monthly salary will be enough to support you. Our rent, the coffee and malt extract you drink, the tickets to the Shenzhen Grand Theater, which one of them is free? Which one of them is not earned by me?"
This was not the first time Liang Tianxue had brought up this kind of thing. In her opinion, the business Guan Shan was doing now was not a legitimate business at all. Selling defective products to others and deceiving them that they were brand new, what was the difference between this and fraud!
If there hadn't been any real evidence and the current legal provisions were not perfect, Guan Shan would have been sent to prison long ago!
Liang Tianxue was worried day and night, trembling with fear, afraid that one day, without her knowing, Guan Shan would be reported and thrown into prison, leaving her alone to live out her days.
By then, she would probably wake up laughing in her dreams!
Yes, wake up with a smile.
But it is not possible now, because Guan Shan started doing this business after marrying her. If the criminal process is investigated, even if she has been trying to prevent it from happening, she will be regarded as an accomplice and will be blamed together with Guan Shan. Liang Tianxue will never allow this to happen.
Liang Tianxue quickly adjusted her facial expression, still showing that worried look, and continued, "But, but this is not the right way after all. What if one day, someone finds out? What should we do then?"
Liang Tianxue still has some affection for her husband. She thinks that if she persuades him a few more times, maybe he will be persuaded, and Guan Shan will stop doing these immoral things and return to the right path.
Unexpectedly, Guan Shan didn't even want to listen. He yelled at Liang Tianxue with a vicious look on his face: "Stop talking, stop talking. If you keep talking, I'll really get angry! What else can I do if I don't do this? I'm a gangster who didn't even graduate from elementary school. What else can I do? Come and teach me, tell me, is there any way to make money quickly and legitimately? Tell me now!"
Seeing Liang Tianxue looking like she was in the wrong and didn't know what to say, Guan Shan became even angrier. "The best of both worlds? Everyone in this world wants a way to have the best of both worlds, but I'm telling you, I don't have one!"
Liang Tianxue knew that Guan Shan was on the verge of a rage, so she tactfully stopped bringing up the previous topic to avoid angering him even more, and instead asked a different question.
"Lao Guan, you just said that Mr. Li from the repair shop called you and said that the big client we just closed a deal with yesterday went to the factory to check. What if he noticed something was wrong and went home to check the appliances and found that they were all broken? What should we do then?"
Liang Tianxue was worried. Such situations had happened before, but they only happened after the property was sold and a buyer was found. At that time, Guan Shan could shirk responsibility with various excuses.
For example: "It was fine when I sold it to you. Now it's broken. How do I know why? You must have broken it accidentally. What does it have to do with me?"
The buyer often feels that he is in the wrong, and Guanshan gets a lot of money for nothing.
But this time Jian Yangping was different. He discovered something was wrong before he found a buyer to sell it to. He could come to Guan Shan now. If he came to him on the spot, no one knew how Guan Shan would deal with it.
Guan Shan fought hard, "What can I do? Can I give him a refund? I won't let go of something I've already got. Jian Yangping should admit defeat when he met me. I paid his tuition. When he encounters similar things in the future, he'll know there's no such thing as a free lunch. They say you get what you pay for. He paid me, and I handed over the goods. Who can I blame for not checking them all on the spot?"
Liang Tianxue wanted to say something else, but Guan Shan waved his hand, "I want to tell you what's going on with you today. If you keep talking, I won't be polite today. I must stay here and explain it to you clearly!"
Liang Tianxue thought of the fist he had thrown at her and immediately shut up in fear.
The scene turns to Donghu Liyuan.
After Jian Jianan asked that question, the whole house fell into silence. No one spoke to interrupt, and a silent atmosphere circulated around everyone.
Jian Yangping was the first to break this atmosphere.
He laughed and asked his daughter in disbelief, "How could this be fake? When your uncle Guan gave it to me, he promised me it was in perfect condition. And I checked it out, too. Not only did I check it out, I even brought it home and showed it to you all. The water soaker can indeed be repaired. It's indistinguishable from a new one."
Jian Yangping came out of the kitchen as he spoke and picked up the brand new TV that he had shown them yesterday, a color TV.
Jian Jiabei was very puzzled. "Yes, yes, isn't there a successful example? How can you say it's all a lie?"
Jian Jianan sighed deeply and said, "Brother, you'd better stop talking. How can this be considered an assist? You are simply making things worse."
Jian Jianan was anxious: "Of course the sample he gave you was good. Otherwise, why would Dad spend three thousand yuan to buy the remaining ten from him? You have tested which one is good, but have you inspected all the remaining ten one by one?"
Jian Yangping was stunned. "I don't have that. It was already wrapped in a cardboard box when it was delivered to me, with the ropes and everything still there. After all, I'm going to sell it to someone else, and if it's not brand new, they definitely won't buy it, so I didn't open it."
Jian Jianan's face was full of astonishment. "So, Guan Shan saw this in you. He's taking a gamble. He thinks you won't even open the cartons. If you sell them to someone else and they discover they're broken, you won't be held responsible."
Jian Jianan's words were so certain, but Jian Yangping and Jian Jiabei still looked unconvinced.
"How could that be? Didn't we go to his factory just this afternoon? There were so many maintenance workers there, all busy at their posts, so how could it be fake? If these appliances can't be repaired, doesn't that mean they've specially hired a group of people to play along with us? They'd go to all this trouble just to put on a show for us?"
This is Jian Jiabei with a look of disbelief on his face.
Jian Jianan shook his head. "I don't want to care. I don't know how they did it. I don't know how many people Guan Shan hired and how much money he spent to have them perform this act for us. I only know that among the dozens of people just now, only Old Man Li has maintenance experience. All the others are just pretending!"
Seeing that his father and brother still looked unconvinced, Jian Jianan became anxious and simply poured out all his reasons: "You didn't look closely at their hands at that time. The hands of maintenance workers are all white and tender. There is nothing on their hands except calluses. What does this mean?"
"Hands are the part of a person's body that best reflects their profession. Even the most experienced repairman can't have hands that are intact year-round. They're always subject to some damage. But among that group of people, only Old Li's hands resemble those of a repairman!"
Jian Yangping didn't really take his daughter's words seriously until he heard them. His face was solemn. "Anything else?"
Jian Jianan nodded: "Also, that's irrefutable evidence. Do you remember when Old Li scolded me for touching an appliance that was almost assembled? I wanted to touch an appliance that was almost assembled, but Old Li scolded me immediately. At that time, I didn't know why he was so nervous and even overreacted a little. Now when I think about it, it all makes sense. Because what was inside was not brand new at all, and the lid was easily opened when it was not assembled. At that time, we only need to take a glance to know everything, and they will be exposed on the spot!"
Jian Yangping's expression became more and more solemn. He knew his daughter's character. Jian Jianan never spoke without a purpose and never said anything without certainty. She just came to that conclusion, which meant that she must have found a lot of evidence to support the conclusion. Who knows, it might be just as his daughter said, that all these electrical appliances bought for a huge sum of 3,000 yuan are broken, not a single one is good!
Soon, Jian Yangping made up his mind, "Let's tear it down!"
Even if he spent a huge sum of three thousand yuan, the value of the goods would definitely be greatly reduced after unpacking and inspection, and it would never be sold at the expected price. However, Jian Yangping still wanted to pursue the truth.
He can't be a black-hearted businessman!
It would be fine if he didn't know, but now that Jian Yangping knew, he couldn't just turn a blind eye. He couldn't sell these soaked and broken appliances to other people against his conscience. He would never be able to grow into a black-hearted businessman like Guan Shan.
And so, Jian Yangping made this decision.
The three people turned their eyes to the packages that were tightly tied with plastic strips and were filled with high hopes. Jian Jiabei swallowed his saliva and was the first to step forward and open them.
Jian Jianan was not to be outdone. He picked up a pair of scissors and opened the package closest to him.
It was an electric fan. Jian Jianan knew it was definitely broken without even plugging it in to check. The reason was that the fan was too light and didn't look like a normal electrical appliance at all.
Jian Jianan turned around and shook his head at his father, indicating that this was bad.
Just at this time, Jian Jiabei also took out a color TV and plugged it in on the other side of the living room.
Nothing happened. No matter how many times Jian Jiabei pressed the button, the screen did not appear.
This is bad.
Jian Yangping didn't believe it, and he continued to dismantle the things downwards with the last hope, but the opposite happened. He had already dismantled the last one. The cartons of four or five home appliances present were opened, and all of them were broken. None of them could be used normally.
Jian Yangping finally despaired.
Jian Jianan asked in a low voice: "Should we continue to demolish it?" He didn't dare to speak too loudly, for he was really afraid that if he spoke too loudly, he would wake up his father who looked like he was hit hard. His father's expression now was heartbreaking.
Jian Yangping was furious: "Tear it down, tear it all down! I want to see what I bought with these three thousand yuan!"
An hour later.
The three desperate people sat among the cardboard boxes on the floor, not caring about their manners at all. They collapsed on the ground and looked at each other.
Jian Yangping couldn't believe it. "He really... He really sent me all rotten goods. I thought he was my best brother, and he actually had the nerve to call me his brother!"
Jian Yangping cursed angrily and took out his pager, saying that he was going to call Guan Shan to ask him for an explanation.
At this time, Jian Jianan said quietly, "Dad, believe it or not, if you call him now, he won't answer."
The money has already been received, only a fool would handle after-sales service for you, unless that person has a conscience, but does Guan Shan look like a person with a conscience?
No, it should be said that people with conscience would never trade and sell such defective products to customers in the first place.
Jian Yangping didn't believe it and called Guan Shan. Sure enough, Guan Shan didn't answer any of the dozens of calls he made.
This was in stark contrast to a few days ago when he answered her call immediately and the two of them were very affectionate.
Jian Yangping frowned and paced back and forth in the room, not knowing what to do next.
The most urgent thing was to get rid of these things first. Selling them was impossible, so what if I kept them and asked Guanshan for compensation? What if he denied it? He would definitely turn the tables and say that the things were intact when they were handed to him, and how could they have all deteriorated overnight? The responsibility was not his, and he would not be able to claim compensation.
Jian Yangping looked at his daughter, wanting to seek her advice: "So what should we do now? Should we take these things directly to him, to the repair shop, or..."
Seeing that his father was really angry and incoherent, Jian Jianan interrupted him, "Dad, dealing with these is a small matter. Do you know what time it is now? Mom will be back soon."
"Our top priority is to deal with this before Mom comes home."
"Otherwise, when Mom comes home and sees our house turned into a garbage dump, and then hears we spent three thousand yuan on a bunch of junk, she'll be furious!"
Jian Jianan: "Mom is coming back."
Jian Yangping: “?”
Jian Jiabei: “!”
Oh my god, how could they forget all this?
I just spent too much time on these water-soaked appliances. First, I was shocked by Jian Jianan's earth-shattering words, and then I had to unpack these ten appliances and re-inspect them, which took several hours. The sun was about to set.
When the three of them finished their work, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon. After talking for a while, Su Qinxuan would be almost back.
Jian Jiabei covered his face, "I almost forgot that Mom was back tonight. It's all Guan Shan's fault. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have forgotten this!"
Jian Yangping's reaction was even greater. He paced back and forth in the crowded living room, muttering as he walked, "What should I do? Xiaoqin will be back soon, but we don't have time to destroy the body. There are so many things piled in the living room. Anyone with eyes can see what happened here. What should I do? What should I do..."
Jian Jianan knew what his father was worried about. He had originally planned to use this afternoon to find buyers and sell all the appliances. If they couldn't be sold out, they would be transported to the warehouse. In short, before Su Qinxuan returned home, the house would definitely have been restored to its original state and would not look like a crime scene like it did now.
Brother Jian Jiabei was in despair. Even he, the most slow-witted one, realized the seriousness of the matter at this moment. Now, when he saw his most reliable sister and father looking panicked, he also became panicked and had no idea what to do.
In Jian Jiabei's increasingly desperate imagination, when his mother came in, she would see the house looking like a garbage dump. She would be so shocked that she would definitely get to the bottom of it and ask for clarification. At that time, his father would definitely explain everything clearly immediately.
When Mom heard that he actually spent three thousand yuan to buy a bunch of junk and trusted others so easily and got cheated, she would definitely be furious and would fire at the house like a machine gun. It goes without saying that she would definitely be scolding Dad.
Blame him for not being able to judge people, blame him for being careless, blame him...
Jian Yangping might have been better at the beginning, knowing that it was his fault, and would listen quietly there. But as time went on, his rebellious mentality came up, and he certainly would not sit there quietly and wait to be scolded. He would inevitably refute or defend himself.
Su Qinxuan has developed a decisive and resolute character after so many years outside. It would be fine if Jian Yangping didn't refute him, because if he did, it would definitely cause a bigger reaction from Su Qinxuan.
Although both parents had good intentions, Jian Jiabei could imagine with his eyes closed the quarrel that would be triggered by a few words.
Thinking further along this picture, isn't this what Jian Jiabei has been worried about recently?
Damn it! This time, the dream is really going to become reality. What should I do?
Jian Jiabei didn't dare to think about it anymore. He was afraid that if he continued to think about it, it would develop into a scene where he and his sister stood in a corner, huddled together, and shivered. They were waiting for the two adults to end their quarrel, and they didn't know who to help.
Just as Jian Jiabei was lost in his own speculations and gradually despairing, he did not notice that his sister Jian Jianan was still as calm and composed as before, as if the person who had sighed and said that her mother was about to come back was not her.
Jian Jianan looked at his father and brother, both of whom were shrouded in an inexplicable black aura, and their expressions of tangible depression. He suddenly suggested, "We must tell Mom about this, but how, what, and when to say it all require skill. Communication is a science. So, listen to me..."
Jian Jianan explained his plan to his father and brother: "...This is my plan. Just follow my instructions when the time comes. I guarantee that this storm will dissipate silently!"
Jian Yangping and Jian Jiabei nodded at the same time: "Okay, then it's up to you!"
Jian Jianan glanced at the time. It was already half past six. His mother's shuttle bus would arrive at Shenzhen Railway Station at around six o'clock, and would arrive home at around seven o'clock. They had to get ready now!
Half an hour later.
Jian Jiabei, who was standing guard at the window, saw his mother's car stop at the gate of the community and shouted loudly.
"Hurry, hurry! Mom is already at the gate of the community and is about to come in. Hurry and get ready!"
Jian Yangping and his son Jian Jiabei made some small mistakes in their excitement, and the sound of furniture falling could be heard.
When Jian Jianan heard the loud noise at home, he actually felt like laughing at such a critical moment.
"Oh my god, why does it feel like playing house? Could it be that the whole family is full of acting skills?"
Just as Jian Jianan and the other two were getting ready in a hurry, Su Qinxuan had just gotten off the car.
"Boss Su, I'll leave it at that for now. I'll confirm your arrangements for tomorrow..."
The new assistant was confirming work matters with Su Qinxuan when Su Qinxuan interrupted her.
"Please clear your schedule for tomorrow. I remember that all the important things have been cleared in the past few days. If there is nothing important tomorrow, you can do it as you wish. If it really doesn't work, others can help share some of the work."
Su Qinxuan's situation is different from before when she only had Yang Tao as her assistant. She is much busier now, and the things she has to deal with have increased dramatically. In addition, Yang Tao has been assigned to manage a new store, so it is inconvenient for her to handle miscellaneous matters. She now has a direct team of assistants who are directly responsible to her.
The young assistant was stunned for a moment, as if she was shocked by Su Qinxuan. She couldn't believe that the person who was now pushing all the work away was the same person who argued in the meeting a few days ago.
Su Qinxuan left after saying this, leaving the assistant and the driver looking at each other in bewilderment.
The driver comforted her: "It's good that you like it. After all, Ms. Su has a family, and she has to go home to visit her relatives!"
The young assistant nodded, accepting the lesson.
Su Qinxuan walked into the building. The closer she got to home, the happier she became, and an unconcealable smile bloomed on her face.
After three days of hard work and struggle outside, she is finally going home!
How could she not be happy when she finally saw her lover and her two children?
But unexpectedly, before I reached her floor, I could faintly hear the sound of a fierce quarrel coming from the direction of her house.
It seems like the husband and children are arguing?
No……
It wasn't a quarrel between two parties. A more appropriate description would be that Jian Jianan and Jian Jiabei were unilaterally criticizing their father?
Su Qinxuan frowned, having no idea what was going on. She didn't rush home immediately, but stood at the half-open door, listening intently to see what was happening inside.
An unclear voice came from inside the room.
"Dad! What did I tell you? I told you to open your eyes and judge people, but you just don't do it. Look at you, where did you meet all those bad friends? You treat them as brothers, but they treat you as a sucker!" This is the indignant daughter Jian Jianan.
"Yes, yes, Dad! I remember my sister and mom have said this to you many times, why don't you listen? How old are you? You are in your forties this year, and you haven't made a name for yourself outside at such an old age. Since mom is so capable and supports our entire lives, why don't you just stay at home peacefully? Why do you always make us worry?" This is the son Jian Jiabei's tone with undisguised disgust.
Then the husband let out a long sigh: "Alas - I know this truth, but when I see Xiaoqin working so hard, I also want to share her burden. Your mother works hard outside with sweat and sweat, while I enjoy the comforts at home. Every time I think of this, I always feel a little guilty."
"Look at other families. The division of labor between men and women is fundamentally different from ours. Men work hard outside, while women take care of the children at home. But in our family, it's the other way around. I always hope to help out a little, just a little, but it always backfires. Sigh..."
Jian Jianan felt something was wrong when listening to what his father said. This was different from the acting they had just agreed on. Could it be that his father was taking this opportunity to reveal his true feelings, or even say what was in his heart?
But she still had to go on as planned. "Every family is different, and every family has its own problems. Maybe those families that look happy to you, Dad, actually have their own problems. It's better for us to focus on ourselves. For example, this time, didn't you think about who would clean up the mess you made? You know how hard Mom works out there. She was away on a business trip for a week, and she didn't eat or sleep well. And then when she comes home, she has to clean up your mess. Don't you feel ashamed?"
Jian Jianan's tone contained both admiration for his mother and deep disappointment in his father. After this sentence, Jian Yangping seemed to feel very guilty and the family remained silent for a long time.
It's getting more and more outrageous!
Su Qinxuan outside the door could hardly bear to listen any longer. "How can you two kids talk to your dad like that? How can you talk to your dad like that!"
She flung the door open and stormed in, about to scold the children: "Nanbeibei! How do I teach you? How do your teachers teach you at school? Is this how you talk to your family? What's wrong with Mom working hard out there? Does that mean you can just ignore Dad's dedication to you at home? If Dad didn't take care of you at home, how could I be so at ease working hard for my career out there?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the two children rushed forward, not feeling the slightest bit sad or upset at being scolded by their mother. They held her hands, one on each side, and shouted happily.
"Mother!"
"Mom, you're back!"
Jian Yangping also stood up to greet his wife. "Honey, you're back. It's a little late today. Is the train delayed? Did you have dinner on the train?"
Su Qinxuan replied, "I ate a few pieces of bread on the train. I'm not hungry yet. I'll eat later. I have something to say to the children."
Su Qinxuan felt very warm in her heart when she heard Jian Yangping's caring concern. In the past, when she got home late from get off work, Jian Yangping also asked her the same question. It seemed that no matter what time, he cared most about her every move.
When Su Qinxuan thought of this and recalled the rude words the two children had just said to Jian Yangping, she became even angrier.
She ignored the two children's earnest greetings and looked down at them with a cold face, "Don't be a good girl. Don't think you can get away with it by being a good girl. Let me ask you, why did you say such words to Dad just now?"
As soon as Jian Jianan saw his mother's angry eyes and the action of pushing the door open, he immediately knew that the self-torture trick they had just discussed had worked.
Great, time to move on to the next step.
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