After Gong Linglong and the others returned to Seoul, Gong Wantang stayed at the Han family to recuperate. Han Ji usually lived in the military family compound. Since she lived at home, he drove back to accompany her no matter how late it was.
Gong Chengjun also went out during the day to deal with the Gong family's business affairs. After four or five days of work, he finally finished sorting out the state-owned factories and mines.
Because the leaders had given the order, these factories and mines were finally paid to the Gong family at a cost calculated based on the situation at that time.
"Wantang, the issues with the factories have been basically resolved, totaling over 600,000 yuan. The accounts have been settled, but the money hasn't arrived yet. They said it will be settled within two months."
Gong Chengjun came back and told her about this, handing the account book to his sister, a cold smile on his face. "The internal management of these state-owned factories is chaotic, and the leaders are all relatives and friends, so the involvement is very complicated. The amount of over 600,000 yuan distributed to each factory is a considerable amount for them. But there is not a single person who is truly willing to pay it forward."
Gong Wantang frowned. "Now that the leader has spoken, they're cooperating and settling the bill. Later, they'll definitely try to figure out how to withhold payment. Nine times out of ten, they'll even deliberately find excuses to delay payment, dragging it out until nothing is done."
"Well, they certainly will."
Gong Chengjun had thought of this a long time ago. He smiled and told her, "Before I came back, I met with the leaders and the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The reconstruction of the disaster area requires a large amount of funds, and social support is needed. I just set an example and donated 300,000 yuan on behalf of the Gong family for disaster area reconstruction and 350,000 yuan for national defense and military expenditures. I will not transfer the 650,000 yuan from Gangcheng. It is more troublesome to turn it over. I asked them to come forward and collect these accounts."
Gong Wantang laughed when he heard this, "The leader must have scolded you."
He did scold him, calling him a cunning fox, but he also readily agreed to collect the debt and even told the family in person that he would publish a newspaper to praise the Gong family.
While the brother and sister were discussing these matters, Old Madam Han sat beside them knitting a sweater. She smiled and asked, "Chengjun, how's the investigation going on with the Gong family's properties and shops?"
"The property that was secretly occupied by the Zheng and Xue families has been consolidated and cleared out. We'll deal with it after my father returns to Beijing with the property certificates."
"The others are still under investigation and confirmation, which will take quite some time."
At this point, Gong Chengjun pulled out a certificate from his briefcase and handed it to Gong Wantang. "Wantang, this house was originally in your name. It was the dowry your parents prepared for you when you got married. After you divorced Cui Zhiyuan, you took all the dowry and real estate back. I got the household registration certificate at the Public Security Bureau today, and only then did I discover that this house had long been occupied by Qian Mengping. The registration date was six months after the Gong family incident."
Qian Mengping is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Cui family and Cui Zhiyuan's sister-in-law. She is greedy, selfish and calculating. When Gong Wantang married into the Cui family, she did not get along with her. There were some conflicts between her and Cui's mother, but she maintained her decency and did not quarrel with them.
She originally thought that after she divorced Cui Zhiyuan, she would no longer have any contact with the Cui family, but she did not expect Qian Mengping to be so shameless as to do this.
"Brother, please go with me this afternoon."
Gong's parents loved their daughter very much. The shop they gave her was in a good location and had two floors of housing above it. It was impossible for her to just give it away to these black-hearted people for nothing.
"Okay." Gong Chengjun nodded.
Gong Wantang took the medicine she had prepared and the space well water left by her daughter, and her body had almost recovered. After having lunch at Han's house, they drove to Cui's house.
The Cui family still lives in the original place. Today is a weekday, and the men in the Cui family who work are not at home. Only the old woman of the Cui family and Qian Mengping are at home. When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law saw the brothers and sisters of the Gong family, they were both shocked.
Gong Wantang came today for the store's business and had no intention of chatting with them about the past. After entering the house and saying a few simple words, he threw the certificate issued by the Public Security Bureau to Qian Mengping.
"This house is the dowry my parents gave me. Now it's under your name. Give me an explanation."
When Qian Mengping saw the certificate, her eyes flickered and she said, "I don't know what your dowry is, but I bought this house with my own money sixteen or seventeen years ago."
Gong Wantang had already given her a chance, and since she didn't want it, he didn't bother to say anything more. He picked up the certificate and stood up, "Brother, let's go."
Gong Chengjun glanced at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and said before leaving: "If you take the Gong family's things, you will have to pay a price."
His eyes were sharp and cold. When he just locked onto them, both the Cui family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so frightened that they dared not move.
When they came to their senses, Gong Chengjun had already driven away. Cui's wife had a hunch that something was going to happen. She glared at Qian Mengping and said in a deep voice, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and call Ning Yuan."
Gong Chengjun drove straight to the Public Security Bureau. Seeing that they had come to deliver performance again, Lu Jingyang immediately took people out.
"Qian Mengping, Comrade Gong Wantang has reported you for stealing and seizing her property. Come with us to the Public Security Bureau now."
Qian Mengping had just finished calling her man and had not yet come up with a suitable countermeasure when she was forcibly taken away by Lu Jingyang. The men of the Cui family, who received another call from home, immediately took leave and rushed over.
Gong Wantang did not meet with Cui's family and refused to negotiate a private settlement with them. He handed everything over to the Public Security Bureau for handling according to the law.
This case was not difficult to investigate. Qian Mengping and the Cui family had not had time to come to a consensus, and the two sides' statements did not match at all. It was obvious that the Cui family took advantage of the incident that happened to the Gong family and shamelessly occupied Gong Wantang's property.
Lu Jingyang was busy at work all day and came to the Han family in the evening. After a few pleasantries, he talked about the Cui family. "Aunt Gong, you want to know about the Cui family's recent situation. I have done some research and came to tell you about it."
"Jingyang, thank you for your hard work." Gong Wantang thanked him.
"You're welcome."
It was only today that Lu Jingyang found out that Aunt Gong’s ex-husband was the second son of the Cui family and that his sister-in-law was Cui Zhiyuan’s biological daughter.
He was investigating the Cui family's affairs over the past twenty years and told her, "Cui Zhiyuan left the country the year after the Gong family incident. It's said that he broke up with his parents and relatives because of family matters. He didn't take any property with him, only his personal belongings, and went to Country M to seek refuge with friends."
"The Cui family's performance in the first ten years was average, just like before. It wasn't until the special period began ten years ago that the Cui family experienced a major turning point."
"At the time, because Cui Zhiyuan was developing his career overseas, the Cui family was the target of criticism and investigation. However, the Cui family made a prompt decision and published a notice in the newspaper to sever ties with Cui Zhiyuan."
"After Cui Zhiyuan went to Country M, he developed quite well there. He kept in touch with his sister Cui Lanzhi through letters and often sent money back. Cui Lanzhi used the money he sent back to give to her parents as a filial gift."
"The Cui family published an advertisement in the newspaper to sever ties with him, while at the same time accepting the money he sent back. Because the amount of money Cui Zhiyuan remitted was large, they were quickly targeted, and the Cui family was later reported."
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