This case had a huge impact and caused a sensation across the country. It was also reported by television stations. No one pleaded for Yang Chunhua. Everyone just wanted to see her die. Some even asked the court not to hold another trial and to just shoot the beast.
The trial must not be skipped. Yang Chunhua wanted to hire a lawyer to defend her, but no one was willing to defend her. Moreover, all the donations she defrauded were frozen, and she is now penniless.
The court sent a public prosecutor to defend her, and the trial will not be held until after the Chinese New Year. This beast can still celebrate the Chinese New Year, which makes people very unhappy.
However, this is a necessary procedure for law enforcement and cannot be omitted.
As the New Year's Eve gets closer, the festive atmosphere on the streets becomes stronger and stronger. Fewer people mention Yang Chunhua as everyone is preparing for the New Year. Jiang Hanyan and the others will still celebrate in Shanghai and return to Fucheng on the second day of the New Year.
On New Year's Eve, Ji Wenchang came over by himself and said that it would be boring to celebrate the New Year alone. Jiang Hanyan gave him an extra pair of chopsticks.
Ji Hongchang was still in seclusion and had not shown up. And Lin Hongyu seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. Jiang Hanyan was too lazy to think about it. She and Lu Chen had become more powerful now. Even if Lin Hongyu was really possessed by the old monster, she and Lu Chen could deal with it together.
Another year passed, and the streets of Shanghai on New Year's Day were a bit deserted, with few people. Migrant workers had all gone home, the locals stayed at home, and the shops were closed.
Jiang Hanyan went downstairs to wish Aunt Wang and her family a happy new year, and Aunt Wang gave Doudou a red envelope.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, Ji Wenchang came to pick up Doudou. Jiang Hanyan and Lu Chen drove back to Fucheng to visit Grandpa Lu’s grave and see if Lu’s father and Bai Haitang were honest enough.
The streets of Fucheng were quite busy. People who had gone out to work had returned. Many shops had opened on the street, as well as various stalls selling candied haws and cotton candy. Lu Chen was driving an off-road vehicle, which was quite rare in a small county town and attracted a lot of attention.
The car stopped at the entrance of the alley, Lu Chen and Jiang Hanyan got out, and the old neighbors were stunned for a moment and recognized them.
"Xiao Chen is back. You guys have become rich, right? Your cars are getting bigger and bigger."
Everyone's eyes kept scanning Lu Chen and Jiang Hanyan. They no longer looked shabby as before. Now people would believe them if they said they were big bosses. The car didn't look cheap at all. They must have made a fortune.
"Xiao Chen, are you building a house in Shanghai?" someone asked.
"Um."
Lu Chen was still the same as before, speaking briefly and to the point, and had nothing much to say to these neighbors.
Even when he was in the most difficult time, his neighbors never helped him.
"Does your company still need people? My nephew is a bricklayer and has very good skills. Would you like to work for your company after the New Year?"
"Xiao Chen, my Xiao Kai is your elementary school classmate. He doesn't have a proper job now. How about you take care of him?"
Everyone was talking at once, trying to get close to Lu Chen and arrange for their relatives to work in Shanghai.
Lu Chen frowned and was about to refuse, but Jiang Hanyan tugged on his clothes and said, "The work on the construction site is very hard. You can go if you want to, but I'll be frank with you. If you're afraid of the hardship and dirt, don't go, lest it affect the relationship between our neighbors."
"There's no such thing as comfortable work. You're not going to be a boss. As long as you get paid on time, that's fine. My nephew worked for someone for half a year last year, and he still owes me his salary."
Everyone nodded in agreement. They were not afraid of hardship or fatigue, but they were afraid of not getting paid. Lu Chen was an old neighbor and would definitely not owe them money.
Jiang Hanyan smiled and said, "Salaries are paid monthly, based on how much work you do. Everyone is equal at the construction site. You can't say that I introduced you to the site, so you can enjoy preferential treatment. But one thing is for sure, as long as you work diligently, you will definitely earn more than back home."
"How much can you earn?" someone asked.
"It's hard to say. Some are high and some are low. For example, Master Lin, who has been with Lu Chen from the beginning, is now a team leader. He gets overtime pay for overtime work and a year-end bonus. His family has built a new house in the past two years."
The Master Lin that Jiang Hanyan mentioned is Lin Xianghong's cousin. He has been working with Lu Chen in Fucheng. He is an honest man with good skills. Now he is a team leader on the construction site, earning four to five thousand yuan a month, which is considered a high salary even in Shanghai. In just two years, he moved from his thatched house to a new one and became a wealthy man in the village.
Everyone is even more envious because they can build a new house in two years, which is a good salary.
They were a little annoyed. If they had known that Lu Chen was so promising, they should have followed Lu Chen in the beginning. Maybe they would be living in a new house now.
But at that time they had no idea that Lu Chen could accomplish it, and they thought they would lose everything.
"Xiao Chen, my Xiao Kai is an old classmate of yours. He is weak and can't handle the work on the construction site. How about you arrange for him to work in the office? Xiao Kai is a high school student, so he will definitely be fine in the office."
An auntie asked as a matter of course. Lu Chen glanced at her and didn't know her.
I don’t know that Xiao Kai either. There are so many classmates in elementary school, how can he remember them all?
"I'll go back first."
Lu Chen said something to Jiang Hanyan and strode away. He left this matter to his wife and went back to see if his father had done anything wrong.
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Xiaokai's mother was so embarrassed that Lu Chen ignored her from beginning to end and didn't even look at her. He was too arrogant. After all, she was the elder.
"Aunt, even if your Xiaokai is a college student, he can't be arranged to work in an office for no reason. Building a house is not like cooking. It doesn't matter if the food is a little bad, it won't kill people. If there is a mistake in building a house, the house will collapse and people will die. The people in Lu Chen's company are all professionals, and there can't be any carelessness. Has your son ever built a house?"
Jiang Hanyan asked slowly and politely.
Everyone nodded continuously. Isn't that the truth? If something goes wrong when building a house, it will be a big disaster.
"What's so difficult about building a house? My Xiaokai is smart and will definitely be able to learn it. We can just send a master to teach him." Xiaokai's mother looked unhappy and felt that Jiang Hanyan was deliberately refusing.
Jiang Hanyan restrained her smile. Since the nice words wouldn't do, then she didn't need to be polite.
"Auntie, may I ask if I know you well? Or is Lu Chen familiar with you? I have never seen your son's shape or shape, so why should you hire a master for your son? People in my company do what they are paid for. Is it a waste of food for people who know nothing to go to the company?"
"My son and Xiaochen are classmates, you know nothing!"
Jiang Hanyan sneered, "We are just elementary school classmates, how much affection can there be between us? Auntie, go home quickly!"
She no longer looked at Xiao Kai's mother's angry face, and smiled at the others, "As long as you have good character, work diligently, and have skills, our company will want you."
Lu Chen's company is now getting bigger and bigger. It has bought a piece of land and will start construction after the New Year. It will definitely need to recruit people, and she will definitely want good employees.
She ignores people like Xiaokai’s mother.
With everyone's flattery, Jiang Hanyan returned home and heard Lu's father scolding her at the door: "I am your father, and it is only natural for you as a son to give me money to spend. If you don't give me money, you are disobedient and unfilial. Be careful of being struck by lightning!"