At the same time, Cui Zhiyuan and his group had already taken a taxi to the hotel. Because they had just returned from abroad and had no relatives or acquaintances to act as guarantors, the procedures were complicated and they needed to meet with several leaders to confirm before they could check in.
The process was complicated and involved many formalities, but the Cui family's father and son waited patiently. However, Liang Yongwen and Liang Siyao, mother and daughter, were already impatient, and now they became very impatient, muttering and complaining non-stop.
It took nearly an hour to complete the formalities. The hotel manager handed over the certificate and said, "Comrade Cui, this check-in certificate is only valid for three days. You must find family or acquaintances within three days and bring them here to act as a guarantor. Only then can you continue to stay here."
"Okay, thank you."
Cui Zhiyuan thanked her and then inquired, "Comrade Yu, I'd like to ask you something. My younger sister was implicated many years ago because of my overseas career. Now her reputation has been rehabilitated, but I don't know her new workplace or where she lives. Where can I find out?"
"You can check it at the Revolutionary Committee or the Public Security Bureau's Household Registration Office. Just report your name," the other party informed.
"Yes, thank you very much."
Cui Zhiyuan went upstairs first carrying the heavy luggage, and Liang Yongwen and the others followed with the small items. Both mother and daughter had pouts on their faces, looking very unhappy.
When they got to the room, Liang Yongwen asked about the Cui family: "Zhiyuan, what are you doing back this time? Are you going to spend money to rescue your brother and the others, and then take them all to Country M?"
Before Cui Zhiyuan could say anything, Cui Siwei said with a complicated expression, "Mom, didn't Dad tell me before that Uncle was sentenced to life imprisonment? I know what life imprisonment means, and you should know it too. Can he use money to offset the sentence?"
"You can't just buy off a life sentence. Aren't there two people sentenced to three to five years? This short-term sentence can probably be negotiated with money."
Liang Yongwen looked at the bed in the room with disdain, threw her bag on the bed, sat down on the stool next to it, and said with a stern face: "Zhiyuan, if it costs a lot of money to save them, I won't agree. The most you can do is give them some money to make their lives better. In addition, you can't control their wives and children. I don't want to bring a bunch of encumbrances into my home."
"I don't agree either. I don't want to live under the same roof with the children of criminals." Liang Siyao had the same attitude as her, and her words were very harsh.
Hearing their words, Cui Zhiyuan turned around and looked at the mother and daughter, and said in a very calm tone: "Liang Yongjie is also a criminal and is now in prison. His children are also the children of criminals. Didn't you take them in, live with them under the same roof, and sleep in the same bed?"
The Leung Wing-kit he was talking about is Leung Wing-man's elder brother.
The main branch of the Liang family is in Hong Kong, and Liang Yongwen's father's branch is a side branch. In the early years, the whole family immigrated to Country M for development. The Liang father and son started their business at the beginning, and later joined forces with other immigrants from Hong Kong to control the local gang forces.
This business made money quickly, and the Liang family father and son became more and more ambitious. They used all kinds of tricks to cheat people and make money, but eventually they hit a wall.
Three years ago, Liang Yongjie was beaten and his legs were broken. He was sent to prison and later sentenced to ten years. Most of the money he had made before was lost, and the rest was taken away by his wife.
Liang's father was arrogant and domineering over the years and offended many people. After his son was arrested, he was also retaliated against and had to stay in the hospital for several months before he saved his life. Now the two old people have no source of income, and the family savings and assets were taken away by their enemies. Now they and their grandchildren rely on their two daughters and sons-in-law for help.
When he mentioned Leung Wing-kit, both Leung Wing-man and her mother shut up.
"You don't need to worry about the Cui family's affairs. I can handle it myself."
"You can meet the Cui family members if you want to, or not if you don't want to. I won't force you to meet them."
"You came to Kyoto on your own initiative. Now that you're here, behave yourself. Don't cause trouble here, and put away your arrogant and condescending attitude."
"The system here is different from that of Country M and Hong Kong City. You've lived in Guangzhou for more than half a month, so you should already understand it. I won't waste my breath on it."
"I'm just reminding you that if you cause trouble here, you'll be punished. Money can't settle anything. Also, the domestic economic development is at this level right now. Don't be so picky here. If you don't like something, just go back to Hong Kong City."
"Don't cause me any trouble here. I have a lot of things to do when I come back this time. If you cause any trouble, deal with it yourselves. I don't have time to help you."
Cui Zhiyuan put his own clothes in the closet. When he saw Liang Siyao's suitcase next to him, he said, "Siyao, dress properly here. Don't wear those shorts or skirts. If you don't have clothes, go buy some outside."
"I don't want those country-skinned clothes here." Liang Siyao pouted.
She was disobedient, so Cui Zhiyuan didn't bother to say anything more. He treated his son Cui Siwei much better and said, "Siwei, I'm going out to do something this afternoon to meet someone. You and your mother can rest in the hotel. You don't have to accompany me."
"Okay. Dad, go find my aunt first, and I'll go with you tomorrow."
Cui Siwei took the room key, picked up his luggage, and without paying any attention to his sister, he carried his things to the room opposite.
At noon, Cui Zhiyuan took them to the cafeteria for lunch.
When they saw the big pot of vegetables and dumplings in the basin, Liang Yongwen and her daughter showed disgusted expressions at the same time. Liang Siyao couldn't help but said: "This is pig food."
"Liang Siyao." Cui Zhiyuan's voice was deep and his face was warning.
"Don't talk nonsense."
Seeing the person serving the food glaring at them, Liang Yongwen felt a little embarrassed. She casually bought two taels of dumplings, ordered two dishes, and quickly left with Liang Siyao.
They sat in the hall to eat. Liang Siyao took a bite of the dish, swallowed it with disgust, and then took another bite of the dumplings.
Liang Yongwen had just chosen the dumplings stuffed with chives. Liang Siyao hated eating chives the most. She vomited on the spot after taking a bite and threw the uneaten half on the ground, shouting in disgust: "Ugh, it's so disgusting, worse than pig food."
"How do you talk like that, little girl?"
"How come our freshly made dumplings taste worse than pig food?"
"Also, don't you know that wasting food is shameful? You threw away good dumplings. How can you be worthy of the working people?"
The chef who was serving food at the window had been staring at her. When he saw that she took only one bite and threw it away, he immediately opened the door and came out to reprimand her.
"Comrade, I'm sorry. It's my fault that I didn't educate my child well." Cui Zhiyuan quickly stood up and apologized.
"Dad, it's not tasty to begin with. You know I hate leeks the most. These dumplings are filled with leeks, they're so disgusting." Liang Siyao looked unhappy and slammed her chopsticks on the table.
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