Luo Wei entered the nearly empty living room, where her bodyguards stood outside. She glanced at Zhao Qiang, who seemed somewhat surprised but said nothing. Luo Wei addressed the factory director and others: "Both leaders, I'm here to inform you that the provincial government has approved Haifeng Group's acquisition of Baiyuan City Machinery Factory. We hope the factory can produce a handover plan as soon as possible. Of course, we will send someone to supervise the process."
The factory director and the party secretary were startled: "What? The province has agreed to sell the machinery factory to Haifeng Group? How come we didn't hear anything about it beforehand?"
Luo Wei smiled coldly: "If you had known beforehand that we would only buy a pile of junk, Mayor Zhang, what would you have said?"
Such a big matter, yet the Baiyuan Municipal Government hadn't even received any news. It seems the Haifeng Group's power is indeed not to be underestimated. Zhang Feng grunted twice: "Ah, um, on this issue, we naturally support the decision made by the province." Actually, this was going over his head, but did Zhang Feng dare to utter a word?
Although they didn't know if the beautiful girl in front of them was really the chairman of Haifeng Group, Mayor Zhang had already acknowledged her, so there was no need for the two leaders of the machinery factory to investigate her identity. Thinking about the mess they still had to clean up, sweat beaded on their foreheads, and they no longer paid much attention to Zhao Shan. If they couldn't figure out the mess the machinery factory was in, then pleasing Zhao Shan would be of no use at all.
The factory director and the party secretary exchanged a glance and prepared to leave. Luo Wei said to them, "Gentlemen, go back and prepare your documents. We have already sent people to take over the finance department. If there are any issues that need to be explained, I hope it will be before the audit begins. Otherwise, I will not accept any excuses. Also, Uncle Zhao's workshop director, he had better pray that there are no unexplained accounts. Otherwise, I regret to inform him that he will spend his future days in prison."
The factory director and secretary were shocked. Pointing at Zhao Shan, they said to Luo Wei, "You, you...?" How could they have imagined that Zhao Shan had gotten involved with Haifeng Group again? He really was a master of deception. Once he revealed himself, he was sure to be killed.
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Volume 2 [489] The Conditions for Returning Home
【489】Conditions for returning home
In the hotel, Chen Guangwei held Chen Shuxian in his arms and showered her with affection. Their feelings seemed to have returned to the time of their first love. At this moment, Chen Guangwei's phone rang. Chen Guangwei was extremely annoyed, but Chen Shuxian smiled and said, "Alright, as long as you don't change your mind, we will have plenty of time to spend together in the future. Why worry about these few minutes? Answer the phone."
Chen Guangwei released Chen Shuxian and picked up his phone: "Hello, ... I understand, I will keep an eye on this matter."
"What's wrong?" Chen Shuxian asked.
Chen Guangwei said, "I just received news that Haifeng Group has acquired Baiyuan City Machinery Factory."
Chen Shuxian asked in bewilderment, "What's so surprising about this? The Baiyuan City Machinery Factory has been on the verge of bankruptcy for a long time."
Chen Guangwei pulled Chen Shuxian back into his arms and said, "Shuxian, you don't understand. The open and covert struggles between the northern and southern factions have been fierce in recent years. Originally, our Chen family had a firm advantage, but in the past two years, two formidable rivals have suddenly emerged in the north. They have risen rapidly, keeping us busy. Now they have even extended their reach to Baiyuan City. We have to be vigilant."
Chen Shuxian was not someone who was oblivious to worldly affairs, especially since it involved Chen Guangwei's work. She asked, "So what do you plan to do?"
Chen Guangwei said, "My father's secretary called me and asked me to keep an eye on the progress of this matter. Baiyuan City has always been caught in the middle and has never been involved in either. I'm afraid that the people from Haifeng Group are plotting something by suddenly appearing."
Chen Shuxian said, "Then you should go ahead and get busy. Don't delay your work, or your father will be even more annoyed."
Chen Guangwei shook his head: "No rush, I'll stay with you first. By the way, why hasn't Xin Xin come back yet? Let's call and ask if something happened again."
Chen Shuxian called Chen Xinxin, then put down the phone and said with a smile, "You don't need to move the house at the machinery factory. They're busy trying to please the Zhao Shan family."
Chen Guangwei didn't care. If he couldn't even do something this simple with his influence, then he would be a complete failure. Right now, all he could think about was Chen Shuxian. Work could go to hell for now.
In Zhao Shan's home, a pile of gifts was placed in the already cramped living room. The guests had all left, but Zhao Shan could still hear the factory director and the party secretary pleading with him. Zhao Shan couldn't understand how the world had turned upside down. Although he had become the master of the house, he was still not used to this status. On the other hand, his son and daughter looked completely at ease.
Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door. Guo Huiqin went to open it, exhausted: "Who is it?"
Several women were standing at the door. They were the kind of people who liked to gather downstairs to gossip. Seeing Guo Huiqin and the others looking uneasy, one of them spoke up: "Huiqin, we've come to apologize to you. We've said a lot of bad things about your family before. Please don't take it to heart. Please don't let the factory take back our house, and please don't fire our husbands."
Guo Huiqin naturally knew that these people were the ones who spread the news that her daughter was a "sister" at Yihai, but she didn't think about retaliating against them. If her daughter was innocent, she had nothing to fear. Given her daughter's temperament, she didn't know what bad things her daughter had done at Yihai, otherwise there would be no smoke without fire.
Guo Huiqin said, "We have no right to make the factory take back your houses, let alone fire the men in your family. What are you all saying?"
He said to the woman, "But the factory director, the party secretary, and the mayor have all come to your house to give you gifts. Why don't you take this opportunity to retaliate against us?"
Guo Huiqin angrily slammed the door shut and said, "We're not that bored, please go back."
Inside the room, Zhao Mingming shamelessly pleaded, "Sis, can you just let me drive the car? I'll take He Shan home, so I can at least have a moment of glory, okay?"
Zhao Ling said, "No, you don't know how to drive at all. What if you hit someone?"
Zhao Mingming said, "I'll just drive slowly. Anyway, the traffic police won't dare to arrest me. I'll just make a call to Mayor Zhang."
Zhao Ling said, "That's even more unacceptable, Zhao Mingming. I'm warning you, if you dare to bully others, then Yang Peng's fate will be yours in the not-too-distant future."
Zhao Qiang also said, "That's right. If that day ever comes, we won't help you; instead, we'll kick you when you're down."
Zhao Mingming said with a bitter face, "They wouldn't be that cruel, would they?"
Zhao Ling said, "Being ruthless to you now is also for your own good. Remember this: there are always people more powerful than you. You may think you are very powerful now, but if you encounter someone with more power than you, you will only face death."
Zhao Mingming said, "Okay, okay, I'll remember. I'll go learn to drive. That should be fine, right?"
Zhao Ling said, "That's more like it."
Zhao Mingming stretched out her hand and said, "You should at least give me money to pay my tuition. I can't even afford instant noodles anymore."
Zhao Qiang took out 10,000 yuan and threw it to Zhao Mingming, saying, "Spend it sparingly."
Zhao Mingming was extremely grateful: "Brother-in-law, you are the best. It's no wonder we were classmates. I'll take He Shan home."
Zhao Ling followed behind, shouting, "No trouble allowed, do you hear me?"
Chen Xinxin sat on the bed, looking sullen. Zhao Qiang sat down next to her and put his arm around her waist. Chen Xinxin leaned into Zhao Qiang's arms and said, "Zhao Qiang, I feel so confused. Let's go back to the hotel. I'm worried something might happen to my mother."
Zhao Ling said, "If you go back now, something really will happen."
Chen Xinxin asked, "What do you mean?"
Zhao Ling said, "You've ruined your dad's good time with you, haven't you?"
Chen Xinxin jumped up: "You think they'll rekindle their old flame?"
Zhao Ling said, "I think it's inevitable. Your father hasn't married yet because of your mother, and your mother hasn't married either. If they didn't still have feelings for each other, what would they be doing this for? That's why they'll still be together."
Chen Xinxin said, "But that's impossible. Whether I agree or not, the Chen family will not allow such a thing to happen. My mother will even be in danger, just like before, being hunted down."
Zhao Qiang held Chen Xinxin's hand and said, "No, you will be safe, and your mother will be fine with Chen Guangwei, unless Chen Kezong plans to kill his son as well, but that possibility is almost non-existent."
Chen Xinxin asked, "Then what will we do in the future?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Let's spend the New Year here first and see how the situation develops."
Chen Xinxin did not return to the hotel that night. Chen Shuxian was calm, but Chen Guangwei paced anxiously around the room. Chen Shuxian said, "So you know you're worried about your daughter now?"
Chen Guangwei said, "I had never met her before and didn't know what she looked like. My feelings for her were based on imagination, so I didn't care much about her. Now that I know my daughter is so beautiful, I'm afraid she'll suffer if she stays outside."
Chen Shuxian said, "She is willing to suffer losses, so don't worry about it."
Chen Guangwei said, "I am her father, how can I not care? No, I must send someone to check on her."
An hour later, Chen Guangwei received the information and flew into a rage: "What? The three of them are sleeping together? This, this, this is simply outrageous! I have to stop them!"
Chen Shuxian didn't move, and said calmly, "I already knew."
Chen Guangwei said, "If you knew all along, why didn't you stop them?"
Chen Shuxian said, "Why should I stop them? They think that's all that matters in this way, as long as they're happy."
Chen Guangwei pulled at his head forcefully, "But why can't I accept this? Xin Xin shouldn't be like this; she should be a well-bred young lady."
Chen Shuxian said, "Alright, if you keep this up, I'll take my daughter and leave right now, so you'll never find us again."
Chen Guangwei compromised, but he immediately gave his bodyguards another order: thoroughly investigate Zhao Qiang, make sure to find out all the information about his ancestors for eight generations. If there was anything that displeased Chen Guangwei, then Zhao Qiang was doomed. After all, he had touched Chen Guangwei's daughter. Fathers care a lot about their daughters' husbands. If a son-in-law is even slightly displeased by his father, then he is in big trouble.
As dawn broke, Chen Guangwei got up to look at documents, while Chen Shuxian was still fast asleep. This was the most peaceful night's sleep she had had in over a decade.
Chen Guangwei threw down the documents in his hand, his face solemn. He lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and muttered to himself, "So this Zhao Qiang is the same Zhao Qiang, only he has amnesia. No wonder Luo Wei acquired the machinery factory yesterday; she knows him, but he doesn't know her."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Guangwei picked up his phone. He knew his father was probably looking at documents at this time, a habit they shared. "...Dad, I saw Zhao Qiang."
"Hmm," the person on the other end hummed in response.
Chen Guangwei said, "Dad, I'm in Baiyuan City."
"Yes, I know."
Chen Guangwei hesitated for a long time before saying anything more. Chen Kezong said, "Guangwei, you're getting old, and there are some things I don't want to get involved in anymore. But I have one condition: if you can't do something that will convince your second brother's family, then you shouldn't go home for the time being."
Chen Guangwei knew that his bodyguard would definitely inform his father, so his father should already know about Chen Shuxian and Chen Xinxin's affair. Now that his father said this, it means that Chen Shuxian and Chen Xinxin's formal return to the Chen family is likely. Of course, the premise is that Chen Guangwei has to do a few things to impress his second brother, Chen Guangmin. Otherwise, Chen Guangmin is very likely to oppose Chen Shuxian and Chen Xinxin entering the Chen family.
"Dad, I understand. I will do it. Don't worry."
Chen Kezong suddenly said, "Zhao Qiang is a talented person."
Chen Guangwei was taken aback: "Dad, but he has close ties with the North..."
Chen Kezong suddenly changed the subject: "Okay, I'm very tired. I've read too many documents today. I need to rest. Don't overwork yourself either." After saying that, Chen Kezong hung up the phone.
Chen Shuxian was awakened by the sound of a phone call. She peeked out from under the covers and looked at Chen Guangwei. Chen Guangwei put down his phone, puzzled. He didn't understand why his father had said Zhao Qiang was a talented person. He turned around and saw Chen Shuxian. He walked over and sat down next to her.
"Shuxian, I have good news for you."
Chen Shuxian replied lazily, "What?"
Chen Guangwei said, "My father no longer objects to our relationship, and I even hope to bring you home."
Chen Shuxian shrank back: "Xin Xin and I don't care."
Chen Guangwei knew there was still a long way to go to gain the complete forgiveness of his mother and daughter. However, the more important thing at the moment was that his father had asked him to do a few things. What kind of things could he do to suppress his second brother, who was currently gaining momentum? In fact, Chen Guangmin was not a threat, but the people he should really be wary of were his two sons, Chen Yaohui and Chen Yaocan.
Volume 2 [490] The Future Should Be About Doing Some Real Business
[49o] We need to do some real business in the future.
Although Baiyuan's economy is not very developed, there are still a few cultural attractions to see. Now that the Zhao family's affairs are settled, Zhao Shan is on paid leave, and there is a notice from above saying that he will be promoted to head of the technical department when he returns to work. This is like a pie falling from the sky. The news that he will be allocated another house has also been confirmed. Zhao Ling has nothing to worry about anymore and takes Zhao Qiang and Chen Xinxin to visit the attractions in Baiyuan.
This wasn't actually the time for sightseeing, as the weather was much colder than in Yihai, but the three of them were still in high spirits. "Zhao Qiang, hurry up! Why are you acting like a woman? You have no energy at all."
Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin rushed to the pavilion at the top of the mountain and called out to Zhao Qiang below. Zhao Qiang quickened his pace and rushed up. The wind on the mountain was even stronger, making it a really bad day. Occasionally, snowflakes could be seen in the wind, and it looked like the weather was about to change.
Zhao Ling pointed to the clusters of buildings stretching into the distance below the mountain and said, "Look, this is the panoramic view of Baiyuan City. Now we have a view of all the mountains."
Chen Xinxin shouted, "I really want to make something of myself! I really want to be a strong woman!"
Zhao Ling said, "Then go for it. As long as you have confidence, all dreams can come true."
Chen Xinxin said, "Okay, we'll return to Yihai as soon as possible after the New Year and expand the Universal Repair Shop."
Zhao Qiang said, "Repair is just the beginning. If we have enough funds, we can switch to other industries, other more critical and profitable ones."
Chen Xinxin asked, "What is that? I already think that repairs are extremely profitable."
Zhao Qiang said, "Even if we repair high-end cars, we only earn a little over ten thousand yuan a day. Have you ever thought about making hundreds of millions, or even billions or tens of billions, in a single day?"
Chen Xinxin exclaimed in surprise, "I never dared to imagine this, is it even possible?"
Zhao Qiang waved his hand forward: "As long as you have a dream, anything is possible." Under Zhao Qiang's hand were the short buildings of Baiyuan City, which looked like a pile of building blocks.
Zhao Ling hugged Zhao Qiang from behind, and Chen Xinxin hugged him from the front. The two girls shouted wildly, "Zhao Qiang, I love you!"