"Is Aunt Qu here? You are a rare visitor." Zheng Juan came over from the balcony carrying a washbasin. She had met Qu Xiuzhen once, but she knew very well that the old lady was very kind and she had been nice to his man when she was in the soy sauce factory. .
Qu Xiuzhen smiled at her: "Where are you doing the laundry?"
"Yeah." Zheng Juan agreed and turned sideways: "Come in, come in and talk."
"No, I'm here to make him strong."
The old lady with more than half her hair pointed at Lin Yue.
"What's going on? If I don't come to you, are you not going to go to my house?"
Lin Yue said: "How is it possible? I just want to go a few days later."
"Are you afraid of meeting people? What are you doing to yourself?"
"No way."
"Why are you still standing there? Come with me. I even bought a car specially to call you. No young person I know is treated like this, including you."
Lin Yuexin said, "You think I don't know the reason why you did this? I just see through it but don't tell you."
He didn't answer, turned around and walked back into the house.
"Hey, what are you doing? Don't you want to give me face?" Qu Xiuzhen thought he refused to go.
"I'm going to get you some southern specialties, which we can't buy here."
"You are so polite to me. You brought it all the way from the south and gave it to your family and relatives."
"They all have them."
When it comes to bringing things from the south to the north, it was really troublesome for ordinary people in the 1990s when logistics was underdeveloped, but for him it was just a piece of cake, a portable space the size of a living room, and he could pile up You can imagine how many things there are.
While talking, he had already taken out a dry goods gift box and a seafood gift box from the storage room.
"I'm not at home for lunch today. You and Congcong Yueyue can make something casually."
"good."
Thinking that Zheng Juan still had two children to take care of, Qu Xiuzhen didn't ask her to go with her.
When they arrived outside the unit building, a Volkswagen sedan parked in front of them. After the two got in the car, Lin Yue asked a question: "Old Mrs. Qu, I'm curious how you found the place where I live."
Today is the fifth day of the first lunar month, and it’s the annual New Year’s greetings for the Six Gentlemen. It’s not unusual for Qiao Chunyan to tell Qu Xiuzhen about her return. The key is that Qiao Chunyan doesn’t know where she lives. As for going to the real estate bureau to check files or something like that , it is the Spring Festival holiday now, there is no office, there are only on-duty staff inside.
"I met Hao Dongmei last night. After chatting with her, I found out that you were back from the south. Sun Chaochao and Qiao Chunyan were all there today, but you were not seen. I just went out and looked for you. But Where to start, guess who I’m thinking of.”
"Who do you remember?"
"Ding Xia."
Lin Yue laughed: "Old Mrs. Qu, you are so lucky that you actually thought of asking her for my address."
In order to conceal the fact that Longyue Hotel was his, and to solve work problems for Wu Qian and Yu Hong, he colluded with Qu Xiuzhen and sang a double act, so she knew that the surname of Longyue Hotel was Zhou, and The house he lives in now was developed by a real estate company managed by Ding Jianye. Ding Xia is Ding Jianye's niece and of course knows his home address.
"That's me, I'm going to be replaced by an old horse, and I will definitely not be able to find you." She was very proud when talking about this.
"Yes, yes, Uncle Ma is not as smart as you."
"By the way, Bingkun, let's get down to business." Qu Xiuzhen said sternly, "I heard from Hao Dongmei that you and your father were having a very unhappy time?"
"..."
Why would Hao Dongmei tell outsiders about her family affairs?
Lin Yue thought about it for a moment and realized that his sister-in-law most likely wanted Qu Xiuzhen to persuade him. After all, among the people he knew, Mrs. Qu had a lot of reputation.
"I hear what Hao Dongmei is saying. The reason why your father picked on you is because he thinks you are not doing your job properly outside. Why don't you tell him the truth? The Longyue Hotel belongs to you, right? The Red Star Wood Processing Factory belongs to you, right? Still Shenzhen's leading private enterprise Shencheng Group also belongs to you, right?"
"no."
"You still want to hide it from me? You can play a double act with me to deceive Wu Qian, you can play a double act with that Hong Kong businessman Li Xianrong to deceive Sun Qianchao and Xiao Guoqing, and you can also deceive your elder brother and Zhou Bingyi's comrade named Yao. Your sister-in-law."
Why did Hao Dongmei tell her everything? The key is, this little old lady has such a good brain.
"..."
"Did I guess it? I knew you were not an ordinary person from the time you worked in the soy sauce factory. Those people in the factory who were admitted to college, including Lu Chuan, Tang Xiangyang, and Cai Xiaoming, who didn't pick up paper whenever they had free time? The pen was writing and drawing there, but you were the only one who didn't read the book properly, but you did well in the exam and entered Tsinghua University with the first place in the city and the second place in the province." She paused at this point: "Oh, Tsinghua University expelled you for a trivial matter. That's their loss... Hey, that's in the past. Let's not talk about this. Let me ask you, what are you thinking?"
"Just wait a little longer."
"Do you think that the focus of your business is in the south? Even if you tell your dad, he has no idea about Shencheng Group. You will wait until your company in the Northeast is officially operational and produces cars before you tell him the truth? Well, it's understandable. For people like your dad, words don’t count, success that is visible and tangible is real success.”
Lin Yue's eyes rolled a little fast. He never thought that this little old lady was not only smart, but also had great brain power. He just said it casually and saw what she could do.
"Yes, yes, everything you said is right."
Qu Xiuzhen didn't doubt that he was there, patted his shoulder and sighed. She didn't know whether she was lamenting his good intentions or Zhou Zhigang's stubbornness.
…
Soon, the car stopped in front of Ma Shouchang's house.
Lin Yue and Qu Xiuzhen got out of the car and walked into the two-story small foreign-style building opposite. Before they entered the living room, they heard Qiao Chunyan talking in plain language about the past with Yu Hong in the public bath.
When an old man and a young man came into their sight, the people on the left and right sides of the coffee table, eating melon seeds, eating fruits and chatting about mountains and rivers, were all stunned.
Lin Yue was also a little surprised, because not only Cao Debao, Sun Qianchao, Xiao Guoqing and their wives, but also Lu Chuan and Tang Xiangyang came.
It can be seen that Cao Debao is a little embarrassed.
Lu Chuan was the first to react and stood up to say hello: "Bingkun, you're here."
Xiao Guoqing said: "We thought you didn't even come to pay Mrs. Qu a New Year's greeting."
There was a hint of blame behind the words, well, this was very Xiao Guoqing.
If you think about it seriously, it is understandable that Xiao Guoqing had such a reaction. After all, he did not attend the party in the third grade of junior high school. It is normal to be a little resentful. What's more, there is Cao Debao. Maybe he said something bad again, such as "Lu Chuan" Secondly, "The people I make friends with now are all HK rich people, TW fashionistas and so on, how can I still remember the poor friends of phototypes?"
"Ah……"
Lin Yue did not explain why he did not attend the party.
Qu Xiuzhen also saw that there was a misunderstanding between them, but now is not the time to be a peacemaker: "Bingkun, come, you follow me first."
While she led him to the second floor, she called Ma Shouchang to come down and talk to Lu Chuan and others.
Cao Debao looked at the old man and the young man walking up the stairs and said while eating melon seeds: "See, the treatment is different. Mrs. Qu went to invite it in person and also ordered a car. What about us? Two feet Plus a bicycle, what is this called? A gap, a gap in status, a gap in strength."
"Why do you talk so much nonsense?"
Qiao Chunyan kicked him from below. Although she was also dissatisfied with Zhou Bingkun's refusal to introduce Hong Kong businessmen to her, this was the home of Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen, not her Minfeng Sixth Alley... Oh no, passed. This year, she will no longer live there for a few days, because the house was owned by her when she was the deputy director of the District Women's Federation, and now she is transferred to the self-financing Provence Bath Center as the deputy general manager. Naturally, the house must be vacated for others.
In order to save her house, she tried many things, but it was useless. Sister Hua even choked her. Years ago, she found Zhou Bingkun and wanted him to help introduce a Hong Kong businessman who wanted to invest in Northeast China. If the deal was concluded, , she could request to be transferred out of the Provence Bathing Center based on this merit. As long as she could return to work in the agency, the house would not need to be vacated, and she could slap Sister Hua in the face. However, what she did not expect was that Zhou Bingkun rejected her.
"Come here, eat an apple." Sun Qianchao brought the fruit plate over and used this action to gag Cao Debao.
Lin Yue was taken to the second floor by Qu Xiuzhen, and he caught up with Ma Shouchang as he walked out. The two sides said hello, and the dry old man said "You guys talk, you guys talk" and went down. Then Lin Yue saw a flattering face greeting him. Wu Yuzhao, director of the soy sauce factory, came out.
As he expected, Qu Xiuzhen came to see him at home with a mission, but it was understandable. After all, she had been the leader of the soy sauce factory for several years. How could she stand idly by when Wu Yuzhao came to ask for help.
"Isn't this Director Wu of the soy sauce factory? You're fine." Lin Yue looked at him with a half-smile.
"Hehe, hehe, it's good, it's good..." The old man who was almost 60 years old looked at him with an embarrassed expression.
When the old Zhou family and the old Qiao family were fighting, Li Suhua fainted to the ground after being touched. Lin Yue knew that Cao Debao was behind the fire and went straight to the soy sauce factory and beat him up in the slag discharging workshop. Wu Yuzhao rushed after hearing the news He was so sarcastic that he even said that he would be punished. In addition, the factory refused to let him go after he was admitted to university. Later, it was Qu Xiuzhen who came forward and he went to Tsinghua University as he wished. To put it bluntly, the two of them had a very close relationship. .
"Bingkun, look at you, you didn't even go to the soy sauce factory when you came back. The workers in the slag discharging workshop all miss you very much. They just say Na Chang is making progress. Even though he can't speak, he still has you in his heart."
Wu Yuzhao bit the bullet and got close to him.
Admittedly, this is very shameless, but the current situation is that we are forced to a dead end. How did the soy sauce factory get here this year? The overstocked products in the warehouse were sold off at a loss, and the old equipment was sold as scrap metal to scrap collectors. Only then did they save enough for one month's salary to be paid, so that the workers would have rice to cook and meat to celebrate the New Year. Otherwise, At this juncture, if he went to the district to collect debts and cause trouble, he would just wait to be punished.
In short, if a solution cannot be found, the soy sauce factory will be designated to be finished in one or two months.
"Director Wu, if I remember correctly, you were the one who wanted someone from the Security Department to deal with me. I was timid and didn't dare to go to the soy sauce factory. If someone from the Security Department caught me, wouldn't I be a loser? "
Qu Xiuzhen raised her eyebrows when she heard this, thinking that this guy is really bad. He has been holding a grudge for six or seven years. Seeing what he said, Wu Yuzhao turned red in the face.
"Back then...that wasn't...that wasn't..."
"What's that not?" Lin Yue said, "You couldn't ask for me back then, but now you pretend to be your grandson when you ask me for help? You are such a clever little kid."
After all, Wu Yuzhao is the director of the soy sauce factory, and he usually lectures others. When this happened, he suddenly became furious: "Zhou Bingkun, even if I ask, I am asking Li Xianrong to help the soy sauce factory. It has nothing to do with you. Sister Qu is sincere and sincere. I invite you here. If you want to help you, I will help you. If you don’t want to help you, I won’t. What are you talking about?”
"Haha, you are tough enough." Lin Yue said: "You have moved Old Mrs. Qu out to suppress me, so what else can I say? If I don't give you face, how can I not give face to Old Mrs. Qu? I'll contact you Li Xianrong, right? No problem."
Wu Yuzhao thought that Zhou Bingkun would hurt him a few more words before he pretended to agree reluctantly to give Zuqu Xiuzhen face. However, the situation turned out to be much better than expected. He changed his mind a little and thought he understood. Cooperation talks The middleman has money, but if he doesn't help him contact Li Xianrong, he won't get a penny. Who will have trouble with money?
Qu Xiuzhen shook her head as she watched. Old Wu from the soy sauce factory didn't know that Zhou Bingkun was the financier and Li Xianrong was a Hong Kong-funded glove. How could he be greedy for that little money? Ridiculous. Also, promised to help the soy sauce factory contact Li Xianrong? It's one thing to agree to help, but it's another thing whether Li Xianrong should respond. By saying this, he not only gave her face, but also played a trick on Wu Yuzhao.
She sincerely wanted to help the soy sauce factory tide over the difficulties, so naturally she couldn't just sit back and watch Wu Yuzhao fall into the trap.
"Old Wu, if I were you, I would admit my mistake, surrender, and be a true grandson for once."
After all, Wu Yuzhao has been the factory director for so many years. It is true that as he gets older, his brain becomes a little confused, but stupidity and stupidity are not the same thing. After listening to Qu Xiuzhen's words, he realized that there is a pit ahead. This guy Zhou Bingkun is most likely perfunctory. he.
"Sister Qu, you...this is not fair."
Qu Xiuzhen knew what he wanted to say. In this matter, she was partial to Zhou Bingkun and her requirements for him were too harsh.
An old man who is almost 60 years old apologizes to a young man who is 20 years younger than him. This... is not forcing someone to do something difficult.
"Old Wu, don't forget your identity. As the leader of the soy sauce factory, you should wholeheartedly seek the welfare of the workers. As long as it is beneficial to everyone, what does it mean to suffer a little loss and a little injustice? You should have this awareness. Where is Zhou Bingkun? , he is just a small citizen, and I cannot hold him to the standards I hold for you and factory cadres. Can you understand what I say?"
Wu Yuzhao nodded awkwardly.
Lin Yue complained in his mind that ginger is still hotter than old, and Qu Xiuzhen put the director of the soy sauce factory in a corner with just one sentence.
"Yes... I'm sorry. I was wrong before. Please help the soy sauce factory." Wu Yuzhao said while holding back the shame.
"That's pretty much it." Lin Yue glanced at Qu Xiuzhen and gave up: "Okay, I will contact Li Xianrong as soon as the Spring Festival is over. Even if he is not interested in the soy sauce factory, there are other Hong Kong businessmen."
"Then I'll leave the matter of the soy sauce factory to you. If it doesn't work, I'll see how I deal with you." Qu Xiuzhen pointed at him and said with a "threatening" tone.
Lin Yue knew that this was to appease Wu Yuzhao's emotions, and couldn't help but sigh that the old lady was very skillful.
"Okay, why don't we just find a contractor? I have to tie him up, do you think that's okay?"
"Look at how strong you are."
Afterwards, Wu Yuzhao introduced the current situation of the soy sauce factory and the difficulties faced by Qu Xiuzhen. The three of them came down from the second floor and returned to the living room on the first floor.
Ma Shouchang was listening to Lu Chuan's explanation of the current social situation and his personal opinions on the practical difficulties faced by the Northeast economy in the reform process. Wu Qian, Yu Hong and Qiao Chunyan ate melon seed peels all over the place. Sun Qianchao, Xiao Guoqing, Cao Debao and Tang Xiangyang stared at each other for a long time, but they couldn't find a common topic for in-depth communication.
Lin Yue took two steps forward and found Cao Debao looking towards them. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, thinking about it, preparing to deal with this soft-boiled man who was doing little things behind his back every day.
"Director Wu, you specifically asked Mrs. Qu to come over and invite me for such a trivial matter? Just tell Cao Debao and let him talk to me. We had an interview at the Yaomei Restaurant outside the soy sauce factory more than half a month ago. Well, he has a pretty little girl with him. She is about 20 years old and very pretty. She must be a new female worker in your company. Let me tell you, young people should not be involved in this kind of business negotiation with customers. , especially girls, who are having tea and drinking at the dinner table, but they can’t lose face and can’t risk anything, so they can only embarrass their leaders. Fortunately, they met an honest person like Debao who dared to offend customers to protect his subordinates. If it were those guys with evil intentions, the little girl would probably get drunk by them, which would be a big loss."
This statement made Wu Yuzhao look confused. He had clearly told Cao Debao to meet Zhou Bingkun and talk about contacting Hong Kong businessman Li Xianrong. Why didn't he just mention it, at least three or four times, but he didn't say anything? This is turning a deaf ear to his words.
He knew that Zhou Bingkun said this in front of Cao Debao's daughter-in-law, which meant to make him angry, but it was true. Since Cao Debao was transferred to the sales department as the section chief, he always took a female worker named Wang Ling with him wherever he went. Many months ago, I went to the finance department to file an account in the name of entertainment expenses, and the note listed was Yaomei Hotel.
"You mean Wang Ling, right. I know that girl. After graduating from vocational high school the year before last, she joined the soy sauce factory and was transferred to the sales department half a year ago."
Wu Yuzhao was very good at it. Whether it was out of the desire to please Lin Yue or to punish Cao Debao, the two of them sang in harmony. Qiao Chunyan's face lost all color and she turned to look at Cao Debao and shouted his name. : "Cao Debao! Is that so?"
Cao Debao didn't know how to face her questioning, and Zhou Bingkun and Wu Yuzhao doubted his life.
He did take Wang Ling to Yaomei Restaurant for dinner, he did offend a customer because of her, and the two did have a relationship. The question is how did Zhou Bingkun know about this? Moreover, Wu Yuzhao even carried the sedan chair for Ya, making it difficult for her to lie and fool her.
"I...I...Chun Yan'er, listen to me..."
"I won't listen!" Qiao Chunyan yelled, stood up and grabbed Cao Debao's face.
"Hey, hey, don't be like this, everyone is watching, don't... don't arrest... ah... Qiao Chunyan, are you serious?"
Cao Debao's three guards and two guards did not protect him, so he cut his wife's face. When he touched it with his hand, he found blood. He panicked, but he did not dare to hit her back. After all, he was in the wrong, so he could only get up and leave the sofa. Run outside.
"Chun Yan'er, Chun Yan'er, calm down."
Sun Ganchao tried to persuade her, but Qiao Chunyan was unmoved. She picked up the broom in the corner of the entrance hall and chased after her.
Can she not be angry? As his son-in-law, Cao Debao has been eating her food, drinking her food, and living in her house for so many years. Now that she is no longer good, even the house is about to be taken back. Instead of talking about working together to overcome the difficulties, Cao Debao goes to flirt with women. How can he bear this? ? Of course I can't bear it!
