Lu Jingyu is currently currying favor with Fan Xiang, who once had a debt of gratitude to Yan Xishan and has been a senior leader in the management department of Dongfang Group for a full thirty years since its establishment. Moreover, his son works at the city bureau, making Fan Xiang the true local snake in Jindong District.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Although Chen Men snatched Lu Jingyu''s project from Secretary Liu using Yan Zhao''s connections, she isn''t afraid of Lu Jingyu but is somewhat wary of Fan Xiang. This is because Fan Xiang has always been a character that could make all the nouveau riche in Xiping City tremble with fear, even in his past life. Yan Xishan''s set of behavior methods that bend but don''t break thew were learned from Fan Xiang.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So when snatching the project, Chen Men was certain she could secure it and drive Lu Jingyu out of Dongfang Group, but her concern was that by grabbing the job and directly liaising with Secretary Liu Ming, she would bypass Fan Xiang and wouldn''t give him any money. In this situation, she worried whether Fan Xiang would find ways to deal with her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men had secured the project, but to actually carry it out, she needed to be on full alert and couldn''t afford even the slightest mistake. Otherwise, as the director in charge of outsourcing, Fan Xiang could kick her out at any time.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, with Lu Jingyu losing the project, given his nagging, monk-like personality, she knew he would certainlyin to Yan Zhao if she ignored him. He would try to reason with Yan Zhao, persuading him to make her withdraw from the project, pressuring her to back off through Yan Zhao.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
With the New Year approaching, this was a worrying point for Chen Men. She needed to make money because her current funds were far from enough to raise the children, but she didn''t want to argue with Yan Zhao during the festive season.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Early in the morning, the phone rang again. Chen Men thought it was Lu Jingyu and was ready to give him a good scolding, but when she picked up, Lu Jingyu let out a long sigh and said, "Men, I need to tell you something, but you absolutely can''t tell anyone."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Zhou Xueqin went south to sell coal, but just as she reached Jiangsu, the coal spontaneouslybusted," Lu Jingyu said weakly, letting out a long groan before continuing, "She''s strong-willed and doesn''t want others to know about this incident. Can you please not tell anyone?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men felt a chill run down her spine. Although she was shocked at first, she wasn''t entirely surprised.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Coal that hasn''t gone through the washing process has a lot of impurities and dust on its surface. During long-distance transport, it''s sealed in coal trucks. While this is fine in the northern winter, the south is in its plum rain season. The heat from the coal can''t dissipate, and being enclosed for a long time makes it prone to spontaneousbustion.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This was why she had been pressuring Yan Xishan to ensure the washing process was done properly.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In her past life, several coal bosses in Xiping City had been reduced to poverty when their coal spontaneouslybusted while being transported south.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Zhou Xueqin had already been stabbed over buying government bonds, and now her coal hadbusted. Her road to sudden wealth seemed quite challenging.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Her stab wound hasn''t healed, and I heard she''s been running a high fever since arriving in the south. I need to go south now," Lu Jingyu paused for a moment before continuing, "I would have definitelypeted with you for the Dongfang Group project if Xueqin hadn''t been injured. But now that she''s in trouble, I have to go south, so I won''t fight you for it. However, I should let you know that Fan Xiang seems to really dislike you. He told me that even if you managed to snatch the job, he wouldn''t let you have an easy time with it."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In fact, when Fan Xiang heard that Chen Men hade to grab the project, he had sneered and said, "A woman wants to handle a construction project? Young people are too impulsive. Chen Men and Yan Zhao''s marriage has been going smoothly, they haven''t been taught a lesson by anyone yet. It''s about time someone taught her one."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Although Lu Jingyu and Chen Men were rivals when it came to their children''spetition and making money from projects, they were still fellow townspeople when facing Fan Xiang, and there were countless ties between them.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Even though Lu Jingyu was furious at Chen Men''sck of consideration, he still chose to tell her about Fan Xiang''s n to deal with her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Of course, Lu Jingyu wasn''t an utterly wicked person. Since marrying him, Zhou Xueqin had been by his side through thick and thin, working hard to earn money for him. Now that she had fallen ill in the south, he had to go and save her, so he decided not topete with Chen Men for the project anymore.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
With a click, Lu Jingyu hung up the phone.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Just then, Yan Zhao came in with Yuanyuan and Little Wang, carrying a winnowing basket and a broom.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Zhao asked, "Who was on the phone?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men thought for a moment and decided to keep the news about Zhou Xueqin''s coalbustion to herself. There was no other reason except that she didn''t want Little Wang to be unhappy during the New Year celebrations.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
While others celebrate New Year''s Eve on the thirtieth day of the lunar month, Yan Zhao''s family had to celebrate early on the twenty-ninth because he would be working six consecutive night shifts starting the next day.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So today, he needed to put up couplets, clean the house, and wee the ancestors in advance.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Most importantly, Yan Zhao had to lead Little Wang, Yuanyuan, and Little Lang to make a phone call to his father, Yan Peiheng, who was in the capital.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As the daughter-inw meeting her father-inw for the first time, this would also be Chen Men''s first time speaking to her father-inw on the phone.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At this moment, Little Wang was quietly chatting with Yuanyuan: "I actually don''t want to call grandpa."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Why not?" Yuanyuan whispered.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
How could Little Wang exin? During the years when his father was in the army, Zhou Xueqin''s family had lost a lot of money in the woolen mill, and creditors were pursuing them fiercely. When Zhou Xueqin had nowhere to turn, she would call the capital to borrow money from Yan Peiheng.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Every time she needed to borrow money, she would make the call and have Little Wang call out "Grandpa."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Peiheng would say nothing but would send the money over.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
There were probably some other things involved, but those were beyond the children''s understanding.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Wang had vaguely heard Zhou Xueqin mention that Yan Peiheng felt guilty towards Su Wen, but he didn''t dare let Yan Zhao know, so when she asked for money, he would definitely give it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Of course, Little Wang would never tell his father about these things, nor would he tell anyone else. He hoped that the stern grandfather would like him, and he didn''t want his father to argue with the stern grandfather. As much as he could, Little Wang hoped that the whole family could get along well.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"It''s okay, when the call connects, I''ll talk to grandpa," Yuanyuanforted Little Wang.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Wang''s uncle Yan Jun was abroad and had three sons, but they were foreign children that Yan Peiheng couldn''t see.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
His second uncle Yan Wei and his wife had once had a son, but he died prematurely, and Yan Wei''s wife had her tubes tied, so the couple had no children.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Wang still remembered that when Little Lang was born, Zhou Xueqin and her mother hadmented, wondering why Little Lang couldn''t have been a girl, as Yan Peiheng particrly liked little girls.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If Little Lang had been a little girl, Yan Peiheng might have given them arge sum of money at once, allowing them to quickly pay off their debts.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So grandfather should like Yuanyuan, right? After all, Yuanyuan is a little girl.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The three little ones held hands. Yuanyuan was full of curiosity about her grandfather, Little Lang looked bewildered, and Little Wang was full of apprehension.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, just as Yan Zhao was ready to dial the capital, the home phone rang again.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men thought it might be Lu Jingyu, but when she answered, the person on the other end said, "Hello, sister-inw? It''s me, Ma Bo. Can you put our Captain Yan on the phone?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After Yan Zhao finished the call, he put his pager in his pocket and turned, preparing to leave: "Just now, there was a car ident at Dongfang Group. One person was killed, and the driver who caused the ident has reported it. I need to go and handle it quickly."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"During the New Year, someone got killed in an ident. Will that guy who was driving go to prison?" In Chen Men''s view, killing someone while driving on the main road deserved execution.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Zhao put on his olive green jacket from the coat rack and said, "ording to the Traffic Law, as long as it''s not drunk driving, drug driving, or other dangerous driving, if the driver voluntarily turns himself in after hitting someone, actively sends the victim to the hospital for treatment, and sincerelypensates, the criminal responsibility can be waived at discretion. It would be a suspended sentence, no need for imprisonment."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This was indeed the case with traffic idents. Now there was still criminal responsibility, but in the future, when someone was killed in an ident, criminal responsibility would hardly be questioned. The two parties in the ident would only discusspensation, it would just be about money.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Now, with the increase of cars and trucks, traffic idents were bing more and more frequent.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men was even considering discussing with Yan Dawei about taking turns to pick up and drop off the children starting from next semester.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The school wasn''t far, but there were too many cars, making the route to school too unsafe.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"I''m leaving. Please take care of things at home for the next few days," Yan Zhao was about to go out when he suddenly turned back, staring intently at Chen Mei: "That videotape... should I leave it for you?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Take it away, quickly take it away," Chen Men said immediately.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
What did he think she was, spending New Year''s Eve alone at home watching adult films?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
On New Year''s Eve, of course, the whole family would watch the Spring Festival G together. With Yan Zhao absent, the entire family squeezed onto the round kang bed to sleep.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
On the first day of the New Year, the children could y to their heart''s content. Chen Degong and his wife had gone back to their hometown, and the construction site was on holiday, so Chen Men could also take a good rest.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, Little Wang was never one to sit still. Recently, he had made a lot of money selling cassette tapes, and yesterday Chen Men had given them each ten yuan as New Year''s money. Little Wang said nothing but bought some nk tapes and urgently had Yuanyuan record several popr new songs the night before.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Songs like "Follow Your Feelings," "Grandma''s Penghu Bay," and "Love Song 1990."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
These songs had just been released, and people didn''t know who the original singers were, they just thought they sounded good.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Moreover, during these few days around New Year''s Eve, people from Dongfang Factory, Ximei Factory, and all the big factories were on holiday and out and about, so his tapes had sold outpletely.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was shocking to learn that Little Wang had saved up exactly 172 yuan just from selling Yuanyuan''s tapes, making him incredibly wealthy now.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, during the New Year period, Third Sister-inw Huang was also about to give birth. Chen Men didn''t know what to give as a gift, so she took advantage of these few free days to prepare to sew a couple of small clothes for the newborn baby to wear.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Dad!" Yuanyuan eximed from outside, "Howe you''re here? Quick,e in and sit down."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men thought Yan Zhao had returned and her heart leaped with joy for a moment, but when she saw Yan Xishan''s figure through the window, she sat back down.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan wore a brown woolen overcoat, a ck fedora, shiny leather shoes, and a white shirt, looking as handsome as if he''d just stepped out of the television. He pulled out a few red envelopes from his pocket, first offering one to Little Wang, but saying with a smile, "Call me dad and I''ll let you hear it."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Wang wouldn''t call him that, no matter how big the red envelope was.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan opened the envelope: "This is US dors, you''ve never seen it before, right?" he said, then handed the envelope to Men: "Here, it''s US dors from a friend, take it and have fun."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yuanyuan was the happiest when her real dad came. She busied herself finding twisted cruller and fried dough for Yan Xishan, wanting him to take some home to eat.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men didn''t ept the red envelope, instead she had to ask Yan Xishan about some matters at the mine.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The issue of spontaneousbustion of coal from Zhou Xueqin''s group of nouveau riche would be collectively concealed by the coal bosses who had gone south due to involving many debts. The coal bosses in Xiping City probably wouldn''t know about it until muchter.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But the fact proved that unwashed coal was too easy tobust spontaneously.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If Yan Xishan really wanted to do coal business, he couldn''t be careless about this aspect.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan hadn''t been to Yanguan Vige for a long time and wanted to have a good chat with Chen Men. Just as he walked to the window, intending to talk more, he suddenly saw Little Wang crouching behind Men with something ck and hollow in his hand – it was actually a gun barrel.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Zhao was a police officer who carried a gun, so they had such things at home. Yan Xishan was terrified and immediately raised both hands: "Yan Xiaowang, don''t y with guns, put it down quickly, be careful of misfires."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Wang suddenly shouted: "Then call me dad and let me hear it!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan was scared out of his wits: "Alright, alright, you''re my father, okay?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Wang bit his lip with his canine teeth, his hand resting on Men''s shoulder, and there was a sudden ''pop''.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan covered his head with his hands, bent over, and let out a miserable cry. His beautiful felt hat fell to the ground.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Wang and Little Lang burst intoughter: "Haha, uncle got scared!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It turned out to be a toy gun that shot out sparks, just like a cheap lighter.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan was about ready toe in and hit someone.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men red at them for a long time. Little Wang sheepishly handed the lighter to Chen Men and said, "Uncle Yan, I''m sorry."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yuanyuan saw her father looking so disheveled and was certainly unhappy. She picked up his hat, dusted it off thoroughly, and tiptoed to put it back on her father''s head. Then she looked at her father with a worried expression.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After thinking for a moment, she knelt down and kowtowed to her father: "Dad, I''m giving you New Year''s greetings. I wish you good health and a long life. You must stay healthy, okay?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan had to maintain rtionships by giving out a lot of money during holidays. Even with Fan Xiang, who desperately wanted his life, he still had to give the money he was supposed to.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In front of anyone else, he was the one who had to kneel and kowtow. Only this little girl would kowtow to him, and only she truly hoped he could live a healthy life.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He crouched down to look at his daughter and reached out to pat her little head: "Darling, you know, right? You''re the one I love most in this life, and also the one I''ve let down the most."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Eat more twisted cruller and fried dough, drink less alcohol, you''re too thin," Yuanyuan handed the packed New Year goods to Yan Xishan, then turned to re at Little Wang before whispering, "My brother isn''t bad, he''s just naughty. Don''t be angry."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As Yan Xishan turned to leave, he waved to his daughter, and she waved back: "Goodbye, Dad."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After Yan Xishan left, Chen Men gave Little Wang and Little Lang a lecture, and she also confiscated the lighter that looked like a handgun.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She would have to wait for Yan Zhao toe back and see if he would allow them to y with it. If Yan Zhao didn''t allow it, she couldn''t let them y with it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was too scary.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The children watched the rebroadcast of the Spring Festival G on TV,ughing heartily at Zhao Lirong''sedic performance of smashing pots.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Just then, the phone rang, and Chen Men answered it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Men, Xiaomei is actually quite pitiful," It was Yan Xishan again. He had just left, why was he calling again?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiaomei being pitiful had nothing to do with Chen Men.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men was about to hang up when Yan Xishan continued: "She''s wearing a fake belly, staying in that clinic, and now she''s telling me she''s about to give birth. Fan Zhenhua''s wife leaked a lot of ultrasound information about pregnant women at the provincial hospital to her. Xiaomei is now preparing to steal a son for me from somewhere. I really can''t keep up the act anymore, and I don''t want her tomit a crime. So, I''m thinking of giving her 30,000 yuan to keep her quiet, then discuss with her that we''ll say the baby was miscarried and that''ll be the end of it. What do you think?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
All of Yan Xishan''s money was in Yuanyuan''s ount. He was saying all this actually intending to use Yuanyuan''s money to pay off his mistress.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
iming to love Yuanyuan, yet wanting to use Yuanyuan''s money to pay off his mistress?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men felt she had done absolutely nothing wrong in taking back the shares back then.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Do whatever you want, but you won''t get a single cent of Yuanyuan''s money to give to other women. If you really care about Xiaomei, go earn money yourself to support her, support her for life!" Chen Men said, then hung up the phone.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Soon after, Yan Xishan called again.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
And as soon as he spoke, he asked: "Chen Men, do you know how muchpensation a driver has to pay if they kill someone in a car ident?" After a pause, he added: "30,000 yuan, that''s all my life is worth to the bastard."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Recently, Fan Xiang and his son were nning to deal with someone, also a small-time nouveau riche who, after making it big, stopped listening to Fan Xiang, refused to give Fan Xiang the money he was supposed to, and even nned to report Fan Xiang.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Fan Xiang hired someone, and just yesterday, they directly ran over the target with a car, killing him. Then they entered thepensation process. Because the driver showed a good attitude in admitting fault and wasn''t drunk driving or driving dangerously, he only had to pay 30,000 yuan inpensation, was detained for one night, and was released today.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So if Yan Xishan didn''t obey, and Fan Xiang found out, his life would also only be worth 30,000 yuan.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
And this kind of behind-the-scenes operation really existed in the 1990s.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Yesterday? Was it the incident where someone was run over behind Dongfang Group?" Chen Men became interested after hearing this.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan paused: "How do you know about that?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
How did Chen Men know? Wasn''t it this case that Yan Zhao went to handle yesterday?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Fan Xiang, that local snake, Chen Men hadn''t encountered in her previous life, but she knew of his insidious cunning.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan had been suppressed by Fan Xiang all his life, unable to raise his head.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As a leader of the city''s Public Security Bureau, instructing others to run people over with cars – wasn''t that enough of a crime to warrant execution?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Since Yan Xishan knew about it, why didn''t he report it?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"You think it''s that easy? Even if I report it, it doesn''t mean Yan Zhao will be the one to investigate. Don''t overestimate Yan Zhao''s power. Fan Zhenhua is his superior, and the connections at the top are intricate. If he moves against Fan Zhenhua, do you think Fan Zhenhua''s connections will just sit idly by? Aren''t you afraid Yan Zhao might end up dead?" Yan Xishan continued.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The Fan Xiang father and son were typical ck society members with protective umbres, but with this kind of ck society, whoever moves against them ends up in trouble.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This was also the reason for Yan Xishan''s distress.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He couldn''t keep up the act in front of Hu Xiaomei anymore. He couldn''t ept that child, but he also didn''t dare to break free from Fan Xiang''s control.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He could report the case, and if Yan Zhao took it, he would certainly investigate.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In the past, Yan Xishan wouldn''t have worried about anything else. He would have used Yan Zhao''s integrity and intolerance for injustice to bring down Fan Xiang, and that would have been the end of it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But now Yan Zhao could very likely face retaliation, even lose his life.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yan Xishan owed Yuanyuan so much. The more the child loved and protected him, the more ashamed he felt.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yuanyuan not only loved him but also loved Yan Zhao. Yan Zhao was also his childhood friend. In today''s dark society, with collusion between officials and businessmen, and rampant criminal forces, Yan Zhao was an upright person. He didn''t want anything to happen to Yan Zhao.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After listening to Yan Xishan''s litany of woes, Chen Men let out a coldugh: "Don''t act so sanctimonious. If you choose to report it, Yan Zhao will surely find a way to investigate the case. As for money, keep dreaming. I won''t give you a single cent."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In his previous life, Yan Zhao had risen to be the Chief of Police in the capital city. Hadn''t he eliminated numerous criminal organizations?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She had never heard of Yan Zhao or his son facing retaliation.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So he must have his own wisdom in handling his work.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Fan Xiang had be so brazen as to order someone to hit people with a car, endangering lives. Even if Yan Xishan didn''t say anything, Chen Men would definitely tell Yan Zhao about this.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As for Yan Xishan, no matter how pitiful he sounded, Chen Men wouldn''t let him use a single cent on his own.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If he truly loved Hu Xiaomei, he should find a way to get money for her himself.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Shortly after hanging up the phone, Teacher Huang came into the yard: "Men, I need your help. My third sister-inw said her belly feels tight on and off today. She might be going intobor. We need to get to the hospital quickly. Could you call an ambnce for us?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
During the New Year, it was impossible to hire a car, pregnant women couldn''t ride in motorized tricycles, and buses were packed like sardine cans.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The third sister-inw was also an older mother, about to give birth. Calling an ambnce to go to the hospital was the best choice.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Go back and prepare the hospital bag quickly. I''ll call right away," Chen Men said.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Alright." Teacher Huang said, turning to leave. He then took out three one-yuan notes from his pocket and ced them in front of Little Lang, Little Wang, and the others: "Here, some New Year''s money."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"In the new year, I wish Teacher Huang good health and safety, and for Third Sister-inw to give birth to a lovely, cute, chubby baby girl," Little Wang immediately blurted out, taking back the money.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Teacher Huang was amused and gave him a thumbs up: "Yan Xiaowang, every word you say hits the mark."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"It will alle true, I guarantee it," Little Wang said, raising his hand.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yuanyuan and Little Lang were about to politely decline, but now they had to take the money and join in with well-wishes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yuanyuan frowned at her brother and couldn''t help saying, "Brother, you''re the most money-loving person I''ve ever seen."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"No, the person you love most, your own father, is," Little Wang said proudly. "But in the future, I''ll definitely be richer than your father, so don''t like him. He''s just a bastard."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Yuanyuan pouted at her brother and gave him her one yuan as well, saying softly, "That''s not true. The person I love most is Mom."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Lang also gave his money to Little Wang: "Brother, I love you the most."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Little Wang immediately gave Little Lang a smacking kiss.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Chen Men hung up the phone and looked at Little Lang, whose cheeks were distorted from his brother and sister''s kisses.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind: During the New Year, when there were fewer doctors and nurses in the hospitals, she had once heard someone say that people took advantage of the holiday to sneak into hospitals and steal babies.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She hoped Hu Xiaomei wouldn''t get desperate and try to steal a baby from the hospital in the next few days!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Fan Xiang had be so brazen as to deliberately attempt murder. Yan Zhao would surely deal with him.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Hu Xiaomei was just a small pawn, despicable but also pitiful.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Hopefully, she would pull back from the brink and not do anything foolish.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0