Chapter 286 Father-in-law and son-in-law join forces to solve everything
Chapter 286 Father-in-law and son-in-law join forces to solve everything
“Felson fell into the sea?
"How could such a good person fall into the sea?"
Lu Qiaoshan felt as if he was in an icy cave. He muttered to himself and then slumped down in a chair.
Reselling opium.
Selling wine.
In the final analysis, it was not due to the second daughter of the Kong family, but the direct promoter, Filson.
Once Fersen died, the Cherry brand could no longer be promoted among the upper echelons of the Jinhai government and the garrison.
Let’s not talk about opium, not everyone has the courage to sell this stuff.
in other words.
The $80,000 I invested was wasted.
“It’s fake, it must be fake.
"Sufang, ask again."
Long Er also looked panic-stricken.
“Will this be Hong Zhiyou’s counterattack?
"That guy is very sinister. When Boss Dai crashed, he and Ma Hansan were listed as suspects."
A trace of horror flashed across Lu Qiaoshan's eyes.
"impossible.
"Felson is an American, the high-ranking commander of the Marine Corps.
"Even the chairman treats the Americans as if they were gods. Who dares to touch him?"
Lin Sufang screamed loudly to hide her inner fear.
“Perhaps we all underestimated Hong Zhiyou.
"Ms. Lin, the most urgent thing is to find Powell as soon as possible to return the money and let Cherry go to hell as soon as possible."
Lu Qiaoshan also started slamming the table.
"alright.
“Arguing here will not help.
"Director Lu, you are responsible for finding out the situation on Filson's side. After all, he just fell into the water, so there may be hope for survival.
"Once it is confirmed, we will find out the inside story as soon as possible so that we can make a decision."
Long Er was still relatively sober and quickly gave orders.
"You two, let me put this aside first.
"This money is all my wealth and life. You are lucky that Felson is alive. The business will continue.
“He’s dying.
"Haha, I can't afford to offend Kong Lingwei.
“But it’s not difficult to kill you.
"If you can't get the $80,000 back, I'll see you in the interrogation room of the Secret Service. I'll let you taste all the tricks there!"
There was a strong cold murderous intent in Lu Qiaoshan's round-frame glasses, and he pointed at the two of them coldly.
After saying that, he picked up his briefcase and walked out quickly.
Lu Qiaoshan was not joking with Long Er.
In the past, for the sake of wealth and glory, he could pretend to be submissive and allow Lin Sufang and her husband to be arrogant and sarcastic.
But this money is all he has.
Once he fails, he will never be able to recover, so there is no reason not to fight for his life.
Moreover, compared to Lin Sufang, Lu Qiaoshan has another unjust debt.
That's the munitions.
One third of the arms transported last time were hijacked by the damn Li Ya and the security team.
The remaining two-thirds of the arms needed to make up for the loss have also been delayed in arriving.
Once Filson dies, given the nature of the Americans, the new commander will definitely not take responsibility, and this batch of arms will most likely be wasted.
You should know that the bulk of this deal came from the investment of Zheng Jieming and Ke Shufen.
The arms and capital cannot be recovered.
Ke Shufen could eat him alive.
back home.
Lu Qiaoshan didn't even take off his suit. He threw his bag to the ground, stretched out his arms and legs on the sofa, and began to breathe heavily.
"Xiu Fen, I, my chest hurts."
He felt his heart beating faster and faster, and he was about to suffocate.
Li Xiufen quickly found the medicine and fed it to him.
"Qiaoshan, you've been bullied all the time. If you continue like this, you'll lose your life. Can we just stop doing this business?" Li Xiufen said while wiping her tears while helping him undress.
"Why.
“There’s no way out.
"It's over, it's over."
Lu Qiaoshan rested his head on the sofa and sighed blankly.
"Xiu Fen.
“I’m afraid I won’t be able to get through this stage.
"If, I mean if I am no longer around, you should go to Hong Zhiyou to admit your mistake and try to keep Lu Ming's management rights in Suzhou.
"Then go back to my hometown in eastern Guangdong. I have buried three gold bars in front of my father's grave in the ancestral home. If you dig them out and spend them sparingly, it should be enough for your living."
Lu Qiaoshan stroked her hair and smiled bitterly.
"Qiaoshan, what are you talking about?
“What’s gone.
"You, don't scare me." Li Xiufen cried even harder.
Jingle Bell.
the phone is ringing.
“You go pick it up.
"If it's Commander Zheng, just say I'm outside and haven't come back yet." Lu Qiaoshan said with some effort.
"I know, I know."
Li Xiufen answered it.
"Commander Zheng.
"Qiao...Qiaoshan hasn't come back yet. OK, OK, I'll ask him to call you back when he comes back."
Li Xiufen hung up the phone and looked at Lu Qiaoshan:
"It's Zheng Jiemin."
"Why.
“He won’t let me go.
“I can’t survive this game of chess, I’m done.
"God bless you, Filson is alive, alive."
Lu Qiaoshan muttered to himself.
……
Lin Sufang returned to the Cao Gang in a daze.
She called the military camp several times, but got no response.
"Sufang, don't be afraid.
"If Filson dies, it's just a matter of changing the commander, and we can just use the money to attack him.
"I just don't believe that there are still American guys who don't love money these days."
Long Er comforted her.
"Second brother.
“Recently, we have given workers a salary increase.
“It cost a lot of money to give gifts to the garrison and the US military.
"This time we spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the sign, and there is not much cash left on the books."
Lin Sufang sighed.
“No way.
"Such a big Cao Gang is out of money?
"Secretary Hong was running the business well before, how come he lost all his money?" Long Er asked with a frown.
"Before, you felt that the money came quickly because the bank could withdraw money at any time, and Hong Zhiyou would give you a share of the wine every month.
"Now the man surnamed Hong has the two banks in his hands.
“The wine is no longer red.
"The Cao Gang's main revenue comes from docks, shipping, and casinos. Apart from casinos, the settlement cycle for other revenues is relatively long.
"If the expenses are greater than the income, then the money is less."
Lin Sufang explained.
"How could this happen?" Long Er was a little confused.
“If you want to reshuffle the cards and cut the Gordian knot, you have to spend money.
"If Felson can survive, we can eat up Hong Zhiyou later and have a steady stream of big money coming in.
"Now it is not……"
Lin Sufang looked embarrassed and couldn't continue.
She had indeed studied economics and psychology, and she thought she could defeat Hong Zhiyou with these skills.
But what she didn't expect was that the money really didn't last long.
The foreigners have too big an appetite, and the Cao Gang has so many mouths full of people who really want to eat money.
"Where's the money for the opium?" Long Er asked.
“I used the money from the opium to pledge a batch of goods in Filson, and the previous batches were distributed through the Kong family.
"You know, the Kong family was reselling this with people like Du Yuesheng.
“The payment has not been received yet.
"I'm afraid this money... Second brother, I'm sorry, I really didn't expect it to be like this."
Lin Sufang looked at Long Er guiltily and choked again.
After the goods passed through Miss Kong Er's hands, several batches of goods had already been shipped out. If she had been able to settle the payment, she would have given it long ago. Why would it have been delayed until now?
Obviously, the Cao Gang is just a group of workers.
"Ouch.
“I know that you are Miss Kong’s man, and you came to Jinhai just to eat Hong Zhiyou and me.
“However, I am still grateful to God for letting me meet you again and have you.
“I don’t have that many thoughts.
“All I know is that you’re pregnant with my child.
"Since you can say these words in my favor, my love for you is not in vain.
"Sufang, now that things have come to this, it's useless to think too much. Just tell me what to do."
Long Erdao.
"Second brother, thank...thank you." Lin Sufang threw herself into Long Er's arms, expressing her gratitude.
"Second brother, go to two banks and borrow some money.
"Also, collect the casino's bills and collect some money first.
"I'm going to go find Miss Kong Er and see if I can get her to give us some money to hold out until the new commander takes office and takes a look at the situation." After a long while, Lin Sufang cheered up and said.
"Okay, let's split up now." Long Er nodded.
after an hour.
Ryuji is back.
Lin Sufang sat beside the bed, and both of them looked deathly pale.
"Did you borrow it?" Lin Sufang asked.
"No.
"Mr. Ji said there was no cash in the account, so he couldn't give me any.
"I contacted a few foreign companies that I had good relations with before, and they were also..." Long Er shook his head.
"Where is the casino?" Lin Sufang asked.
"Zhou Yan said that the son of an old military governor fired a gun in a casino two days ago. Business has been slow these days and there is no revenue in the account." Long Er said.
"He is just trying to evade you. He and Hong Zhiyou are clearly in the same group.
"This is a bunch of traitors."
Lin Sufang cursed.
"They have always been Hong Zhiyou's people."
Long Er smiled bitterly, "No more talking, how about you?"
"Kong Lingwei said let's take a look first.
"She is waiting for news from Filson. To be precise, the entire Kong family is waiting." Lin Sufang said.
"Okay, then wait.
"Felson is not dead, it is Hong Zhiyou who is dead.
"He's going to die, let's move on to the next commander." Long Er nodded.
"Death... Second Brother, I think we should take the initiative." If Hong Zhi is dead, perhaps all the problems will be solved.
Lin Sufang's eyes flashed with a dim light, and she said in a cold voice.
"I'll arrange people immediately." Long Er said without blinking.
"Do not.
“Your people are prone to leaking information.
“We can let my eldest brother and Lu Qiaoshan work together to do it.
"Lu Qiaoshan graduated from the Nanchang Investigation Department. This is his specialty. Besides, things will be much easier with him as a backup." Lin Sufang said.
"Okay, I'll arrange it tomorrow." Long Er nodded.
……
The next day.
Hong Zhiyou bought breakfast and came to the station.
"Teacher, mutton soup, flatbread, pork head and sausage, and half a tael of sweet potato wine from eastern Shandong, would you like to have a few sips?" He said as he quickly arranged the food on the coffee table.
"Very good.
“Finally, I can achieve freedom of mutton soup.
"When your mistress was around, everything she cooked was light, either chicken soup or pigeon or turtle soup. She didn't eat coriander and she wouldn't let me put it in.
"It's so hard to drink mutton soup, but it's so watery, and there's all this goji berry and other nonsense added.
"It's not fun."
When it comes to this mutton soup, Wu Jingzhong is full of complaints.
He took a bite, then took another bite of the crunchy biscuit, and immediately praised it:
"Mm, not bad, it tastes a bit like what I ate in the Northwest District.
“That’s the way it’ll be from now on.
"Since the mother and daughter won't be back for a while, let's eat our fill first."
"Teacher, if you like it, I will buy it for you every day." Hong Zhi nodded.
"Try this wine again. The sweet potato wine from eastern Shandong goes best with mutton soup." He opened another bottle of wine.
"There are rules in the station." Wu Jingzhong can drink, but he doesn't like alcohol.
"I know.
"Felson is dead." Hong Zhiyou whispered.
"Are you sure?" Wu Jingzhong put down his chopsticks and asked anxiously.
"Sure.
"On the way to Qingdao last night, the wind and waves were too strong, he drank too much, slipped and fell into the sea.
"Kirk has news that the person is dead and the body is in Qingdao.
"The U.S. military has blocked the news now. I guess even the chairman hasn't heard about it yet."
Hong Zhiyou smiled faintly.
"OK.
"Okay, let's have a drink just for this. Fill it up." Wu Jingzhong was delighted.
"Sit down, have a drink too," he ordered.
The father-in-law and son-in-law each poured a small cup and clinked their glasses. Wu Jingzhong took a sip with satisfaction and continued:
“Without Filson, the Kong family’s business would not be possible.
"Is Miss Kong Er still staying in Jinhai?"
Hong Zhi nodded and said, "Still, the Kong family is more greedy than I thought. Although Mrs. Jiang spoke for me, I think Mrs. Kong is still perfunctory.
"Maybe she won't call Kong Lingwei at all.
"I don't think Miss Kong will leave unless you bleed me."
"If she doesn't leave, you can't close the net." Wu Jingzhong frowned.
"It doesn't matter.
"After all, the Kong family has stepped down. Without Kong Xiangxi's official position, and because they have always been greedy, fewer people will buy into their business.
"I gave Song Ziliang nearly half of his dividend this month.
“I’m not in a hurry, but the Song family will be.
“Besides, Miss Kong Er is a fool, but she is also a human being.
"When Boss Dai was in office, Kong Xiangxi cheated the military supplies of the Loyal and Patriotic Army, and the two sides had a very unhappy quarrel. The National Salvation Army once threatened to assassinate him.
"If she doesn't leave, I'll find two veterans to go over and practice with her."
Hong Zhiyou deliberately came up with a clumsy "bad idea".
Sure enough, Wu Jingzhong immediately objected:
"No.
"Jiang, Song and Kong are one family. Song Ziliang can deal with her, but we can't.
"Ms. Kong Er is the apple of Mrs. Jiang's eye, closer to her than her own daughter.
"If you touch her hair, it's the same as attacking my wife and the Jiang family. This is related to the chairman's reputation, so you must not act recklessly.
“You move her.
"Even if you are the second Wang Yaqiao or Ke Chengwu, Kirk can't protect you, and Mao Renfeng will be vying for your head.
“He has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
“You have some ability now, but you are still too young to compete with the entire government.
"This plan will never work."
He put down his wine glass and warned Hong Zhiyou seriously.
"Yes, the teacher is right, it was the student who was reckless." Hong Zhiyou said.
He did it on purpose.
He has done several big things recently, all of which are above Old Wu.
Old Wu, who has always been in control of the overall situation, would not be used to it if he didn't show his clumsiness.
There is no suspicion or anything like that now.
He was afraid that Old Wu would feel that he was superior and would start to retreat, and even his mind would stop thinking about things, and all his wisdom and calculations would be wasted.
People can only make progress if they keep struggling.
We have to get Old Wu moving.
"Teacher, I am confused, please give me some guidance." Hong Zhiyou said.
"Think about it, what are rich people most afraid of?" Wu Jingzhong asked with a smile.
"fear death.
“Fear of dirt.
"I'm afraid I won't be used to it." Hong Zhiyou thought for a moment and replied.
"How about another leprosy attack to scare her away?"
"No, the leprosy trick is effective, but it will cause social panic and require the coordination of many departments. It is too troublesome to operate. Zhang Ting'e and Chen Changjie can perform with us once, but it is impossible for them to cooperate every time.
"After all, if someone reports this to the chairman, it will be troublesome."
Wu Jingzhong shook his head.
"Then..." Hong Zhiyou scratched his head, at a loss.
“You’re right, I’m afraid of dirt.
“These young ladies feel uncomfortable if they don’t take a bath or drink coffee for a day.
"At a meeting two days ago, Zhang Ting'e was still complaining to me that the water plant's steel pipes were leaking badly, and now that prices are soaring, water fees have not been collected and the losses are serious.
“The Ji’an Water Plant is about to close.
"It's just right, you can ask the water company to cut off the water supply to the area where Miss Kong lives.
"Let her not take a bath for a week and see if she can still stay like this."
Wu Jingzhong said.
"Teacher, this idea is good, but the people and shops around here will suffer." Hong Zhiyou said in a dilemma.
“You see, it’s narrow-minded.
"The common people are tough. If you cut off their food, they will go digging wild vegetables and eating Guanyin soil. If you cut off their water, with such big Haihe River, Luanhe River and wells, will they die of thirst in vain?
“You are now considered a superior in Jinhai City.
“Those who achieve great things do not dwell on small details.
“Look at Chiang, Song, Kong and Chen, do any of them care about the lives of the people?
"What they care about is whether their throne is stable and whether they have enough money in their pockets. Who cares about the common people?
"So, put away your compassion, this world does not need the light of Buddha.
"The world is one, that is the belief of Hongpiao.
"It has nothing to do with you or me."
Wu Jingzhong waved his hand.
"Besides, there's no need to stop for seven or eight days. I think that young lady will go crazy in two days." He added, fearing that Hong Zhi would feel burdened.
This is also the reason why he trusts and is willing to hand Ruirui over to Hong Zhiyou.
My future son-in-law has a conscience.
Although there are not many of them, they are already considered living Bodhisattvas in this world.
“Okay, but teacher, I want to wait for a while and let them fight among themselves first.
"I have already informed the foreign banks and underground money houses.
“It’s difficult for Long Er to replenish funds.
"The Cao Gang just spent a huge amount of money to buy a cherry brand. They need money for the winery and marketing, and they are overwhelmed.
"Given Lin Sufang's character, the first thing she'll cut is the wages of the Cao Gang workers.
“I’m afraid it’s not as good as before.
"In this case, if I take it back and restore their previous normal salary, they will be grateful to me. This is much better than if I take it back now and cut their salary, causing public outrage.
“And there’s Luqiao Mountain.
"This person has always been petty, especially when it comes to money.
"When Fersen died, his arms were lost, and his house and all his possessions were lost.
"Whether it was Zheng Jieming or himself, they could have been suffocated to death.
“If I give him some sweet treats later, he will definitely launch a crazy counterattack against Long Er and the others.
"It's far better for him to be the executioner than for me to end up like this.
“After all, there’s the Kong family in between.
"I'll avoid it as much as I can."
Hong Zhiyou said.
"Ok.
“That’s what smart people do.
"Then you have to talk to Lu Qiaoshan first and make him realize his mistake and turn back."
Wu Jingzhong drank the wine in one gulp, then stood up and opened the window to let the smell dissipate.
"Look at this."
He turned back to his desk and pulled out a document.
Hong Zhiyou opened it and read: "It is planned to set up a special action inspection team to cooperate with the domestic Class A stations of the Security Bureau, the local offices of the Party Communication Bureau, the Three Youth League, and the Inspection Department of the Security Command. The head of the inspection team will be Hou Teng, the director of the Second Department.
“The inspection team reports directly to and is accountable to the Ministry of National Defense.”
"The Jinhai Special Operations Inspection Team is led by Deputy Team Leaders Wu Jingzhong, Sun Chuanzhi, and Lu Qiaoshan!"
After reading it, Hong Zhiyou frowned:
"Did Lu Qiaoshan get promoted?
"They can be on par with you and Sun Chuanzhi."
"Yes, this time the killing of students was impressive. It was the chairman's idea to integrate the intelligence system, and he personally approved the list of personnel.
"What did I say? Luqiao Mountain will rise again.
"Isn't this special operations inspection team just about suppressing students and workers by force, deceiving young men into joining the army, and forcibly conscripting men?
“What a special operation.
“After going around in circles, it’s the same story as the May 30th Massacre a few years ago.
"This is shameless."
Wu Jingzhong snorted coldly with disdain.
"Teacher, you should take less responsibility for this matter. If Lu Qiaoshan likes to be in the limelight, just let him do it.
“I don’t think he can do this job anyway.
“It would be strange if Ye Xiufeng could get along with the Bureau of Security and the Inspection Department.
"I'm afraid the chairman will have to go through all this in vain."
Hong Zhi has the Tao.
"Anyway, I'll keep the file for now.
"Before the official notice comes down, you should put pressure on him first and keep him stable.
"At least not an enemy."
Wu Jingzhong ordered.
"I understand." Hong Zhi nodded.
……
(End of this chapter)