Chen Ding stayed in the hospital of the shelter for another two days before being carried back to Wu's house by Chen Yu in a sedan.
Wu Yijun personally greeted him and sent him to his residence, where he greeted him in a very cordial manner. He also told him to "take a good rest and recuperate" and "feel like you are at home when you get here."
Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Chen Ding was grateful and surprised. Originally, when he came to Guangzhou, he planned to visit the Wu family to seek help from the Australians. He and the Wu family were in-laws who had become incompatible with each other, and they didn't have much contact with each other on weekdays. Originally, I was prepared to be rejected. I didn't expect to treat him so warmly. He is not a "child", so he naturally knows that there must be a secret behind this.
Wu Yijun didn't hide anything. He immediately told Chen Qing that he originally wanted to invite Chen Qing to return to his hometown to cooperate in setting up a factory, what happened after Chen Qing returned, how he sent people to deliver letters, and so on.
"... It's Qing'er who sent a letter, saying that you will come to Guangzhou and want me to take care of you." Wu Yijun said, "You don't have to rush. For now, it may not be a bad thing for Qing'er to stay in Nansha. You can feel at ease here. Recuperate." Then he mentioned that he had bought the Australian cotton spinning project. Chen Ding naturally understood what he meant and immediately expressed his stance:
"Since Brother Shi wants to set up a factory, I also know a thing or two about spinning. If you don't mind, I will definitely work for you!"
"Okay, if Brother Shi can come to help, this business will be secure by three points!" Wu Yijun was happy in his heart and said with a very frank expression, "Brother, you also know that I originally made dried fruits, whether it was spinning cotton or silk. I know nothing about spinning flax, so I have to rely on you, brother..." After that, he promised to give him 10% of the stock.
"Let's not talk about dividends for now. It's just that I have never seen this Australian factory, and I don't know what their looms look like. I heard that they all use machines, and we don't have any masters here who can use machines. If so. I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort to do it..."
"You don't have to worry about this. The Australians have sent people to contact me a few days ago and asked me to take a few people to Lingao to visit and study. I don't know, brother..."
"Of course I'm going to do this." Chen Ding was unambiguous. "It's always good to see it in person. It's even better if Australians are willing to teach you!"
Suddenly he remembered something: "Here... I bought a machine, and I want to learn it... Do I need a hair extension?" Chen Ding always had a hurdle in his heart. If he didn't cling to the Australians, he would start a career on his own, and then transfer his ancestral property to his family. The hope of regaining it is very slim; but if you buy a machine and then shave your head, doesn't it mean that you have fallen in love with the iron, and you will not be able to predict anything in the future?
"Brother, you can rest assured. Australians do not force you to shave your head or not." Wu Yijun said with a smile. In his opinion, Chen Ding's worries were not only a trivial matter, but also ridiculous.
Yesterday, officials from the Planning Institute of the Senate in Guangzhou paid a visit and delivered relevant documents and documents for visiting and studying in Hainan. There are two destinations for this trip, one is Lingao and the other is the light industry industrial park in Qiongshan. There are many production projects for this bidding gathered there.
The fifteen-day visit and study is just a scratch in running a modern factory, but the Planning Institute hopes to collect the opinions and suggestions on the machine from the big bidders through this visit and study.
"Can you really go to Lingao?" Chen Ding was still very curious about the legendary Lingao. He had only heard about it from businessmen before, and I guess it was a lot of exaggeration.
"It's not difficult to go to Lingao. There are ships leaving every day at Tianzi Pier." Wu Yijun felt more and more happy as things went smoothly. Although Chen Ding was not suitable for drinking because of his injury, a banquet was held and the two of them drank kvass instead of wine to discuss setting up a factory.
Chen Ding came to Guangzhou originally because he wanted to start a career in Guangzhou. Now that he has lost his money, his career will be impossible, but now this opportunity is much easier than if he started a business alone - not only does Wu Yijun, a "sitting tiger", preside over the situation, but it is also a transaction involving Australian shares! If we can build connections with Australians by setting up a cotton mill, we will have a backer whether we continue to make a living or start a new business in the future.
The next day, Wu Yijun sent someone to Sanliang to deliver a letter, telling his family that Chen Ding had arrived in Guangzhou safely, had a place to stay, and found a job, and told his family not to worry about him - he would not be going back soon.
Li Ziyu read the crime report records and related files brought by Zhao Xian, and did not dare to neglect: after all, the robbery case of two hundred taels was also a big case in Guangzhou, so he immediately reported it to Wu Xiang - after returning from studying in Lingao , he has been promoted to "Inspector" of the Criminal Division of the Guangzhou Police Department. In terms of police rank, he also broke away from the scope of "police sergeant" and became a "third-level commander".
After promotion, responsibilities naturally increase. Li Ziyu now not only has to lead a reconnaissance team, but also handles many specific paperwork for the Criminal Division.
"This case is of high value, but it is also difficult to detect - how many days have passed, and we don't even know what the murderer looks like." Wu Xiang looked at the materials, "Is there any specific direction?"
"The clue is these two hundred taels of silver." Li Ziyu said, "The local currency reform has been completed and the circulation of silver has been banned. Robbers cannot spend the money directly after they steal it. They must find it.
Local exchange. I think I should be able to get the news from this place. "
"Then let's do it." Wu Xiang nodded, "You still have several cases at hand, especially the Maojia Inn case. Although it is closed, there are still many clues that have not been clarified. And what if there is one? The seemingly nonexistent counterfeit coin case... Your burden is heavy enough now. Find someone else to handle this case."
"Yes, I asked Gao Chongjiu to go. He is the most familiar with these underground secret doors."
Wu Xiang did not express any objection, but only reminded him to "grasp the direction." Li Ziyu understood what he meant. After returning to the office, he called Gao Chongjiu and handed over the case to him.
Gao Chongjiu followed Li Ziyu to study in Lingao and was promoted after returning. However, retained personnel like him have a limited future. After returning, although he was promoted to two police ranks as a reward and became a "trainee commander", he was still a "senior agent" in the administrative position and was under the command of Li Ziyu.
Gao Chongjiu knew that he was an "old man" and was not trusted by Australians, so he followed Li Ziyu, a "new upstart," very closely, and immediately put down what he was doing and came over when called.
Gao Chongjiu was quite surprised when he read the report record, because Chen Ding said that the place where he was attacked was near the old Wuyang Station outside the south gate. This was originally a water and land terminal and an important transportation thoroughfare. In recent years, the Senate has carried out many commercial developments here, and it has become increasingly prosperous. It has a dense flow of people and merchants, so it is a key security area in Guangzhou, with police security booths on duty 24 hours a day. Not only are there fixed sentries, but there are also mobile police patrols. There are also many "activists" who act as informants in various shops and hawkers working in the local area. In broad daylight, he knocked out a man on the street, stole his money, and then transported him to the city... It's incredible that no one noticed such a big move.
"...Besides, even if no one saw him, why did the robbers bring him to the city? Isn't this asking for trouble?" Gao Chongjiu said.
Li Ziyu originally thought this was a simple case, but after Gao Chongjiu mentioned it, he realized there was something fishy about it. He hesitated and said, "You mean, this Chen Ding didn't tell the truth?"
"It's hard to say. After all, the two hundred taels of silver were just his own words - there was no second evidence. Besides, even if he really brought so much money, he might not have been robbed..."
Li Ziyu understood what Gao Chongjiu meant. There are many cases in which people are robbed and defrauded out of money because they are greedy for petty gains or beauty. They are too embarrassed to tell the truth and say that they were drugged or were robbed and stolen.
This put Li Ziyu in a dilemma. He pondered for a moment and said, "What are you going to do now?"
"Call this Chen Ding here tomorrow, and I'll talk to him. See if he's lying. Then ask if anyone has collected any suspicious money recently. Oh, by the way, why is there no mention of money in this record? Which dumping store’s brand name is it?”
"Probably scraps of silver."
"It would be difficult to deal with broken silver." Gao Chongjiu said, "But if the thief was smarter, he would chop the silver into pieces and then exchange it."
Li Ziyu's face felt slightly hot. Compared with Gao Chongjiu, he still looked too young. To hide his embarrassment, he coughed and said, "I'll leave this case to you."
"Okay, I will report to you if there is any situation!" After Gao Chongjiu finished speaking, he stood at attention and nodded.
Gao Chongjiu returned to his desk and carefully read through the transcripts and the files on the fight case. The more he thought about it, the less he understood. The two cases were obviously unrelated, so how could they be related? Together? He decided to clarify a key question before interrogating Chen Ding: Where was Chen Ding knocked unconscious and injured?
Regarding this issue, the files on the Dashi Street Fight Case cannot help. Chen Ding was not mentioned in any of the confessions here. It seems that the only way to do this is to ask the relevant personnel and the surrounding "onlookers" in person.
The fight that occurred on Da Shi Street is still in the processing stage, and the arrested persons are being held in two places. The National Army personnel were detained in the barracks at the school ground in the east of the city, and they had to go through relevant procedures for interrogation. It was easier to interrogate citizens, as they were all detained in the city bureau's detention center.
Gao Chongjiu immediately went to the detention center, interrogated the arrested citizens, and showed them Chen Ding's photos, but unfortunately, no one had an impression. Unwilling to give up, he went to the Guangdong National Army Headquarters to apply for permission and specially interrogated the soldiers, but the result was the same. No one remembered such a person being present.
Of course, this cannot be used as absolute evidence. It was normal for them to not notice Chen Ding in the heat of the fight.
