Chapter 010 Domestic Violence Man
Jiang Nan finished her last popsicle and started to rush home. The route from the refinery to her home happened to pass by the special convoy. She had planned this route long ago, not too much, not too little, just right.
The Special Vehicle Team, or Oilfield Special Vehicle Team, consists of vehicles such as oil well pumping locators, construction cranes, and water distribution trucks, making them a valuable asset to the oilfield. In a previous life, Jiang Nan's father had worked in the team, holding an A license and requiring six-monthly physical exams at the vehicle management office. As her father aged, finding it troublesome, he insisted on switching to a B license. Even then, the management hesitated to make a decision and insisted on getting her father to sign a voluntary relinquishment of his A license.
When the two of them passed by the special convoy, Cheng Gaigai suddenly said, "Let's go through the middle. It will be faster this way."
Of course, she wanted to see these vehicles too. She remembered when she was little, the operations department bought the latest large crane truck, a bright red one, and the special team leader happily drove it around the oil field, while they, the kids, screamed and wailed in the back, as excited as they could be.
Jiang Nan was certainly eager for this opportunity. She was also thinking about meeting Old You and taking the opportunity to scan him. Now that there was no one at the door, it would be better to go in.
The two girls were obviously children of oilfield workers. Cheng Gaigai was wearing clothes altered from her work uniform. Children often went in looking for people, and the gatekeeper didn't stop them, so the two of them went in easily.
It was also a coincidence that just as the two of them entered, the gate opened and an oil pumping truck drove in. Jiang Nan hurriedly pulled Cheng Gaigai to hide behind the gate, and happened to see Lao You sitting in the driver's seat. There was a big mole on the left cheek, and Jiang Nan recognized him at once.
"Scan quickly." Jiang Nan ordered the system.
"I've connected to his brainwaves. Wait, he's done a lot of things. Let me scan him again." The system's voice was a little excited. "Host, this is a big fish. If you catch it, the reward will probably be more than 100 Chigua coins."
Jiang Nan was also a little excited. She pursed her lips and quickly pulled Cheng Gaigai back home.
"Xiao Nan, Gaigai, why did you two come back just now? Are there any factories hiring workers?" As soon as we entered the family compound, some old men and women started talking to us.
Jiang Nan and Cheng Gaigai kept laughing and talking all the way, their faces almost frozen. Finally, they reached the entrance to the building. They looked at each other, burst out laughing, and strode up the stairs hand in hand.
In the stairwell, the voice of Old Wu could be faintly heard.
"My son Jianguo is 18 years old now and can drive any car. Sooner or later, he will take over his father's job. Isn't this a contribution to the oil field in advance? Following his father out on the road, he can also go out and see the world."
"Can Jianguo drive a big truck with his physique?"
"Of course not. Our Jianguo has recovered a long time ago. He was just malnourished. He just needs to eat more good food in the future. Look at how tall our Jianguo has grown. How could he be in poor health?"
"That's right."
"That's right. I had nothing to do this afternoon, so I came here to thank Xiaonan. She's a good girl. She bravely saved my Dachui's life..."
Jiang Nan and Cheng Gaigai looked at each other. As soon as they appeared on the fourth floor, they were caught by Old Wu. He took a big package, walked forward in three or two steps, and started performing in front of everyone with a smile on his face.
"Xiao Nan, Grandpa Wu is here to see you. Thank you for saving your Uncle Wu yesterday. This is a small token of our family's appreciation. As you know, your Uncle Wu is the only one supporting our family right now, and it's very difficult. Although the gift is small, the thought behind it is real."
Old Wu is still very good at talking. When he said these things in front of everyone, anyone who heard him would think he was just being polite.
I haven't seen that package. It's so big and looks like there are a lot of things.
The crowd nodded one by one and started talking.
Old Wu has spent a lot of money, so it’s no big deal for neighbors to help each other. It’s not easy for everyone.
Each one of them, even though it’s none of their business, can speak sweet words better than anyone else.
Jiang Nan knew that this gift package was just the leftover snack scraps from the supply and marketing cooperative, the kind that cost ten cents a bag.
Isn't it that the system has already revealed Jiang Nan's true colors? Jiang Nan smiled. She didn't care about the gift, but it wouldn't work to plot against her like this. If someone doesn't offend me, I won't offend them. If someone offends me, I will definitely retaliate.
Jiang Nan blinked her eyes and took the gift package with great trepidation, opening it quickly. "Grandpa Wu, you're too kind! I only did a small favor, how can I deserve such a big gift from you? This is too expensive! I can't do this. My parents will scold me."
She looked troubled, but soon her eyes lit up. She blinked her clear eyes and said, "How about this? I'll pick the cheapest one and keep it. Grandpa Wu, you can take the rest. It's considered a favor to you. Okay?"
Old Wu was about to speak up to stop them, but Tiger Girl was so quick to open the bag in two quick swipes. A bag of pastry crumbs appeared before them, and the neighbor who had just spoken up for Old Wu immediately shut up.
It's shameful, so shameful.
No wonder it is wrapped so tightly, they are afraid that the secret will be revealed.
Jiang Nan, however, was completely unaffected, her voice still cheerful as she said, "Grandpa Wu, I can't finish all these snacks. How about I go back and get a bowl to put some in, and you take the rest back?"
Old Wu refused to respond. He chuckled twice, his hand waving in the air, and said with shame on his face, "What are you talking about, little girl? Is your Grandpa Wu a stingy person? It's not that Grandpa Wu is stingy, it's just that this morning, there were so many people at the supply and marketing cooperative that everything was snatched away, leaving only these snack crumbs. We've been neighbors for so many years, and since you're just a junior, I wouldn't argue with Grandpa, so I spent money to buy you a big bag. Take it all home and eat it, Grandpa is going back. You should take good care of yourself, don't go out running around all the time, and you should take care of yourself."
He put on a good face, worried about Jiang Nan, and rambled on and on, giving a lot of instructions, so much so that the neighbors all went home and left satisfied. You see, chanting sutras has its benefits. Everyone left impatiently, and no one blamed Old Wu for being stingy.
Old Wu glanced at Cheng Gaigai lightly and went home happily.
Jiang Nan and Cheng Gaigai exchanged a glance. Cheng Gaigai shuddered and whispered, "Old pervert. He's been looking at me like this since I was in high school. How shameless!"
"Let's find a way to teach him a lesson someday." Jiang Nan whispered, then waved his hand, "I'm going home to cook first, you should go back too."
Both families lived in the west, and they said goodbye at their respective doorsteps. When they passed by Grandma Fang's house, the two little kids clung to the glass, looking at the big package in Jiang Nan's arms with envy.
Jiang Nan snorted, ignoring the two people's eager looks.
The two of them didn't notice that Qiu Paner, who was going upstairs behind them, snorted harshly at their backs.
They are both only children, so why can Jiang Nan live better than Qiu Paner?
Why? Because the Qiu family favors boys over girls. Just as Qiu Paner arrived home, she saw her mother, Tao Meiyu, wearing an apron, cooking outside, while her grandmother sat on a small stool, eating melon seeds and supervising them.
Old Mrs. Qiu gave her granddaughter a cold look, stood up, closed the door, and asked sternly, "Are there any workers available?"
"No." Qiu Paner shrank her neck, lowered her head and wrung her hands, not daring to speak.
"Granddaughters just can't do it. If it was a grandson, wouldn't he have been easily assigned to the drilling team based on your father's ability? What's the use of a little girl?" Old Mrs. Qiu said in a deep voice, "Why don't you change your clothes and help with the cooking? You still want your grandma to wait on you and your mother? Your grandma is so old, can't you understand a little bit?"
In front of outsiders, Mrs. Qiu was very supportive of her son's "beloved daughter" persona, always talking about Qiu Pan'er. But privately, she searched everywhere for folk remedies, forcing Qiu Pan'er's mother to take them secretly, hoping to have another child.
Nowadays, people look down on you if you don't have a son.
Thinking of her grandson, Old Mrs. Qiu took out the latest folk remedy from the top shelf of the chest of drawers in the dining room and gently placed it on the dining table. She waved and called her daughter-in-law Tao Meiyu in.
Tao Meiyu was cooking. She wiped her hands on her apron and walked into the house with her head lowered.
Old Mrs. Qiu got angry when she saw her like this. As soon as she closed the door, she scolded: "Useless jinx, who are you showing this face to all day long! You can't even smile. No wonder Xiangdong is always away from home. Who doesn't feel disgusted when seeing this face of yours?"
After cursing for a while and calming down, Old Lady Qiu pointed to the glass bottle on the table and said, "This is the black dog blood I asked the witch for. The witch has performed a ritual. Drink a sip every night at 12 o'clock for seven days in a row. When Xiangdong comes back, you can have a son. Do you understand?"
Tao Meiyu lowered her head and hummed softly. She wanted a son, too. How could a woman like her not have one? Without a son, she would be ridiculed. Over the years, she had endured countless wrath from her sisters-in-law and mother-in-law, secretly taking countless medications, but she still couldn't have a child. Sometimes she wanted to give up, but when she thought of Xiangdong and how she hadn't given him a son yet, hope returned to her. If she gave birth to a son, Xiangdong would come back more often, right? He wouldn't be away from home anymore, going...
Meanwhile, Jiang Mancheng, content with his daughter, sat in the back seat of his wife Chen Jinhua's car, humming all the way home. Inside, Jiang Nan, already finished his watermelon, digesting the news from the system with a stomachache.
"Dad, Mom, that Old You is a really bad guy!" As soon as his parents entered the house, Jiang Nan jumped up and spoke.
"The bigger the situation, the calmer you need to be. Dad always taught you that even when Mount Tai collapses, you should remain calm. That's how you can remain composed and avoid being caught off guard."
Jiang Mancheng's face was rarely serious. His daughter had a great opportunity. If she did something wrong, it would be bad if someone found out.
"Dad, I know I was wrong." Jiang Nan quickly stood at attention, his eyes fixed on Chen Jinhua, a look of despair. His father was a big talker, and if no one stopped him, he probably wouldn't have time for anything else today. Qing could just wait for his lecture.
"Okay, Xiaonan is still young, there's time to teach him. Xiaonan, tell me, what did Old You do wrong?" Although Chen Jinhua is usually noisy and looks like someone who is not to be trifled with, she is still a little scared when she sees Jiang Mancheng angry. There's no way around it, the lingering power of the feudal old eunuch is still a threat.
"Mom and Dad, please sit down. This is a bit long. No, let's cook first and then talk about it while we eat." Jiang Nan remembered something and quickly changed the subject. "If we don't cook at this time, the neighbors will get suspicious."
"Hey, Jiang Nan, you're asking for revenge, right? You're talking halfway through and you're asking people to do something else. How mean of you."
Jiang Mancheng knocked his daughter's head. But Jiang Nan was right. Not having food in this building was more suspicious than having delicious food.
He put down the crucian carp he was holding and said with a smile, "We happened to have some fresh fish today. Let's make some steamed fish. Add some stir-fried vegetables and we'll be done. It'll be quick."
As he spoke, he flung open the door, catching a child peeking out of the doorway. It was Cheng Dizhi, the grandson of his neighbor, Old Lady Liu. The four-year-old boy was chubby and alert, and even smiled and greeted him without noticing the situation.
"Uncle Jiang, why aren't you cooking? Grandma said you were secretly eating meat at home, right?"
Old Lady Liu turned around, pretending not to see Jiang Mancheng coming out, but her ears pricked up, unwilling to miss a word Jiang Mancheng said.
Jiang Mancheng smiled, squatted down, and whispered to the boy, "Little Geologist, uncle is telling you that the supply and marketing cooperative is selling White Rabbit milk candies today. Hurry up and ask your grandma to buy them for you, otherwise you won't be able to eat them."
"Big White Rabbit!" Cheng Dizhi's eyes widened as big as bells, and his saliva flowed out uncontrollably. He sniffed twice, turned around and ran over, hugged Old Lady Liu's legs and started crying.
"Girl, I want to eat White Rabbit, White Rabbit..."
The devilish sound pierces the ears and the lingering sound lingers in the air.
Jiang Mancheng immediately hummed a song and began cooking with a clear conscience, not feeling that taking advantage of a child was wrong at all. He hadn't lied, there really were White Rabbit snacks that afternoon, and he was even planning to skip work to buy some.
He didn't understand. The Cheng family didn't eat badly in the building. After all, his son was the chef of the cafeteria, and the old man was guarding the gold every day. He was confident and didn't take his salary seriously at all. He spent it all on eating.
I guess Cheng Dazhu also knows something. After all, he is the only son, otherwise he wouldn’t eat like this every day.
Jiang Mancheng scratched his head. Old Lady Liu had been kept in the dark, yet she didn't even think about why her family could eat so well. She actually thought the cook could just bring home any meat. She was so foolish and stingy. As soon as she heard her grandson wanted to buy White Rabbit meat, she cried out in pain, as if it hurt more than if she had had her flesh dug out.
Steamed fish is very quick. Just put the steamer on top, fry some buns, and stir-fry some vegetables. In less than half an hour, the Jiang family closed the shop and had lunch.
The tube-shaped building has to be closed even in the hottest summer, otherwise those ignorant people will dare to come and ask for food.
Jiang Nan happily picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and began to talk about the domestic violence man Lao You.
In summary, this Old You not only beat his wife and violently murdered her, but also took advantage of his position to secretly sell oil to nearby villagers while driving an oil pump and a tanker truck, together with his partner. The total profit over the years has exceeded thousands of yuan, which is no small crime.
That's why he had the money to marry so many wives and still had enough money to bribe his father-in-law not to cause trouble.
"Dad, what should we do? How do we expose him?" Jiang Nan was excited. "The system said that if we saved three lives, added in potential victims, and solved the oil field theft case, we'll be rewarded with 500 melon coins."
Jiang Mancheng smiled brightly and waved his hand: "Such a terrible incident, we will definitely take care of it. Eating melon coins is a small matter. The important thing is to eliminate this cancer in the oil field and do good for the oil field..."
"Enough of that. Stop trying to deal with the boss. You're so weak. If you keep talking, I'll beat you up." Chen Jinhua raised her arms, and the lumps of her muscles were shocking.
Jiang Mancheng immediately sat up straight, placed his hands on his legs, and straightened his back, as obedient as possible: "I will follow Comrade Chen Jinhua's instructions in everything."
Jiang Nan shook off the goose bumps on his body and couldn't help but say, "Dad, stop being so pretentious. What should we do about this? Come up with a plan."
"My silly girl." Jiang Mancheng looked disgusted and slumped over the table. "You still want to confront me head-on? Of course, use the old method, write a letter of denunciation and secretly hide it in the police station mailbox at night. If Old You dares to do this, he must have connections up and down. If you rashly intervene, you may offend someone without knowing it. Be careful that you will be hit by a brick one day. Besides, Old You is just a small fry. There must be higher-ups he doesn't know about. Don't get carried away."
"Oh." Jiang Nan was a little disappointed. She had thought that Eunuch Jiang, who had once been in the harem, had some tricks up his sleeve, but she didn't expect that this was all. She said weakly, "Then I'll go tonight."
Usually, Jiang Nan did this kind of thing. She was tall, and when she put on shoes and changed into men's clothes, and she had short hair, from a distance, she looked like a real man, so it was easy to get away with it.
Actually, Chen Jinhua had done this before. She looked more like a girl than a girl, given her muscular build. But she had to work, and this kind of thing had to be done in the dead of night. Jiang Mancheng was afraid of delaying Chen Jinhua's work, so for the past two years, Jiang Nan had generally been the one to do it.
"Okay, let's stop with Sun Lingling's affairs. Don't get involved in anything else. Don't be too kind, okay? Those are other people's affairs. We can just watch and watch, but it's unwise to get involved."
Jiang Mancheng began to instruct his daughter. If it were him, he wouldn't ask a single question. Since Sun Lingling dared to be with a man at this time, she had to think clearly about the consequences.
As adults, you have to be responsible for what you do.
But his daughter is a soft-hearted person, and Jiang Mancheng can't just watch her worry and ignore her.
No wonder those old guys in the East Factory always said that children are people’s weaknesses. They are really right.
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