Siheyuan: Start with a big car

I have to say that Jia Zhang’s abacus beads are really well made.

No matter how capable Xiao Qiuzi is, Jia Zhang is poor and he can't take her life.

However, this time, Jia Zhang underestimated Xiao Qiuzi.

Xiao Qiuzi received two orders this time, one was to give Jia Zhang a good beating, and the other was to get back the 550 yuan.

To achieve the first goal, it was easy for Xiao Qiuzi, he just had to beat Jia Zhang up. As an old man who had been in society for many years, Xiao Qiuzi had seen all kinds of situations, so he naturally had a way to beat Jia Zhang up without hurting her life.

He just sneered, rolled up his sleeves, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

Before Jia Zhang could react, he suddenly threw a punch and hit Jia Zhang's shoulder hard. Jia Zhang screamed in pain, and a painful expression instantly appeared on her face.

She realized that something was wrong and quickly wanted to beg for mercy: "Brother, brother, I was wrong, please forgive me, I really have no money..."

But Xiao Qiuzi wouldn't care about her at all.

He didn't listen to Jia Zhang's pleas for mercy at all, and continued to punch and kick Jia Zhang, cursing: "I'll teach you a lesson, I'll teach you a lesson today, don't you know that Lord Horse has three eyes!"

Jia Zhang didn't expect that he would really dare to do it, so she could only curl up on the ground, screaming
The clothes that were once carefully dressed became tattered, and his face and body were covered with dust and bruises.

Jia Zhang was beaten so hard that she screamed and cried. She finally saw Xiao Qiuzi stop. She thought that Xiao Qiuzi had calmed down and let her go, so she endured the pain and said tremblingly: "Brother, I know I was wrong. I will not pursue the crime against you. Please be magnanimous and let me go." As she spoke, she struggled to get up and leave.

But at this moment, Xiao Qiuzi started to implement his second plan. A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and he reached out and took out a rope from his waist, thinking: If I catch this old guy and hand him over to Chenhuadian, I will have completed my mission.

When Jia Zhang saw Xiao Qiuzi take out the rope, her face turned pale immediately. Alarm bells rang in her heart and she realized that the situation was not good.

She stared at Xiao Qiuzi with wide eyes in horror, her body shrinking back uncontrollably, shouting in panic: "You...what are you going to do?
You can't do this to me! I'm an old man, please forgive me!"

Xiao Qiuzi had a fierce look in his eyes and ignored Jia Zhang's pleas and struggles.

He strode forward, grabbed Jia Zhang's arm, and pulled her up like a chicken. Jia Zhang screamed in pain, her legs went weak, and she could hardly stand.

Xiao Qiuzi shook the rope in his hand vigorously, skillfully wrapped it around Jia Zhang's wrist, and quickly tied a knot.

Jia Zhang twisted her body desperately, trying to break free, and kept begging for mercy: "Brother, please let me go, I really have no money, if you hand me over to Chenhua Store, I will die!"

Xiao Qiuzi snorted coldly and said viciously: "Why didn't you think of this day when you were cheating people out of money? It's too late to talk about this now!"

As he spoke, he pulled the rope hard, and Jia Zhang staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Xiao Qiuzi dragged Jia Zhang out of the woods. Jia Zhang stumbled along the way, and her knees and palms were scratched by the rough ground.

She continued to cry and beg

But Xiao Qiuzi was determined to complete the task and turned a deaf ear to her words.

At this time, night has quietly fallen, and the surroundings are gradually getting darker.
There were few people on the road.

After coming out of the woods, Xiao Qiuzi looked at the short Jia Zhang and thought it would be inconvenient to take her directly to see Chenhuadian, so he tied Jia Zhang to the back seat of the bicycle.

Xiao Qiuzi pedaled the bicycle hard and rode towards the suburbs.

Along the way, the wind blew on Jia Zhang's injured wound, making her grimacing in pain.

Only then did she realize that relying on the bride price to deceive the Chenhua store was not a wise choice.

Finally, they came to a hill, and Xiao Qiuzi found a dilapidated house.
The window glass of the house had long been broken and the door was shaky. It should be the hunter's house in the past.

Xiao Qiuzi pulled Jia Zhang off the back seat of the bicycle, threw her roughly into the house, and then tied her to a pillar.

Jia Zhang looked at the dilapidated environment around her, her heart filled with fear. She knew that she might never be able to escape again.

Xiao Qiuzi said coldly: "Just stay here and wait for me to bring the Chenhua store here!"

After saying that, he turned around, got on his bike, and quickly ran towards the Chenhua store.

When Xiao Qiuzi rushed to Chen Hua's store without stopping, it was already late at night. There was silence all around, and snoring sounds could be heard from the house in the courtyard.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door, making a "bang bang" sound.

After a long while, Chen Huadian came out, wearing clothes and looking sleepy.

Seeing that it was Xiao Qiuzi standing at the door, his face suddenly darkened, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he lowered his voice and shouted: "What did I tell you before?

I don't allow you to come to my house. Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid of attracting other people's attention?"

Xiao Qiuzi quickly pulled Chen Huadian aside, looked around, and saw that there was no one around. Then he leaned over to Chen Huadian's ear and said, "Brother Chen, I kidnapped Jia Zhang!"

Chen Huadian's eyes widened when he heard this.

He grabbed Xiao Qiuzi by the collar and asked, "Are you crazy? Who told you to do this?

Do you know how serious this is?"

Xiao Qiuzi broke free from Kai Chenhuadian's hand and said, "She refuses to pay back the money, what can I do? Now I hand her over to you, you can do whatever you want with her, and this will be an explanation to you."

Chen Huadian cursed Xiao Qiuzi in his heart for being such a rash person.

But at this point, he knew he was in a difficult situation.

He frowned and paced back and forth, wondering what to do.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he had an idea.

If I can rely on Jia Zhang to get the 550 yuan from the Jia family, then this trip will not be in vain. Maybe I can even extort a lot of money from the Jia family, which is a good deal.

So he stopped, looked at Xiao Qiuzi, and said, "Well, since you have tied her up, you have to help me keep an eye on her and don't let her run away. When I get the money back from the Jia family, you will definitely benefit from it."

When Xiao Qiuzi heard this, he immediately quit: "I have completed the task. I have tied her up and handed her over to you. The rest has nothing to do with me. You should give me the money quickly. My mother is still waiting for the money for medical treatment."

Chen Huadian crossed his arms over his chest, with a sly sneer on his face: "Xiao Qiuzi, since you have already done this, you must finish it. There is no reason to give up halfway.
I'm short of money now and have no money to give you.

When I get the 550 yuan back from the Jia family, I will not only give you your share, but also give you some more hard work compensation.

If you quit now, you won’t get a penny.”

Xiao Qiuzi frowned.

He knew that Chen Huadian was being a rogue, but he couldn't do anything about it. His mother was still waiting for money for surgery in the hospital, and he needed the money urgently. But if he fell out with Chen Huadian now, not only would he not get the money, but all his previous efforts would be in vain.

He gritted his teeth and warned: "Chen Huadian, you'd better not play tricks on me! If you dare to play tricks on me, I don't care about the consequences, and neither of us will have a good ending! I trust you this time, but if you don't give me the money, I will never let you go!" A hint of pride flashed across Chen Huadian's face, but he quickly regained his composure.

He patted Xiao Qiuzi on the shoulder and said hypocritically, "Xiao Qiuzi, don't worry, I keep my word. You should go back and take good care of Jia Zhangshi and wait for my news."

Xiao Qiuzi glared at Chen Huadian, then turned around and walked away.

Looking at Xiao Qiuzi's back, Chen Huadian spat: "You are too young to play with me."

At this time, Chen's mother's voice came from inside the house.

"Old man, what have you been doing?"

"Nothing, I just went to the toilet." Chen Huadian quickly turned around and went into the house.

...

On the other side, Qin Huairu was sitting in the Jia family's room, glancing at the wall clock from time to time, and gradually began to murmur in her heart.

As the time was getting later, Jia Zhang had not returned yet, which made her feel very strange.

You know, Donglaishun is only about five or six miles away from Siheyuan, so even if you walk back and forth, it won’t take too long.

She turned to look at Banggeng and said, "Banggeng, your grandma has been gone for so long and hasn't come back yet. Go and see what's going on. Don't let anything go wrong."

Banggeng was lying on a chair, crossing his legs, and said nonchalantly, "Mom, why are you worrying so much? My grandma is such a grown-up, not a child anymore, how could she be lost?

Maybe I'll run into someone I know on the way back and start a conversation with him."

Qin Huairu thought about it and felt that what Banggeng said made sense, so she didn't insist any further. However, the slight uneasiness in her heart never dissipated.

She waited for a while, and finally went to bed because she was so sleepy.

However, in the middle of the night, Qin Huairu suddenly woke up from her sleep. In a daze, she subconsciously looked to the side and found that Jia Zhang's bed was still empty.

She sat up suddenly and immediately realized that something was wrong.

Although the old woman Jia Zhang was not a good person, she never stayed out all night.

She hurriedly put on her clothes, walked out the door in her slippers, and went straight to Sha Zhu's house.

When she arrived at Sha Zhu's house, she raised her hand and knocked on the door.

After a while, the door opened, and the person who opened the door was not Sha Zhu, but Han Zhizhi.

When Han Zhizhi saw that it was Qin Huairu, the expression on her face instantly turned cold. Qin Huairu smiled awkwardly and said, "Zhizhi, is Shazhu at home?"

Han Zhizhi crossed her arms and said in a cold tone: "The leader of the factory came to inspect today. Shazhu went to the factory to cook. It's so late. What do you want to see him for?"

Qin Huairu knew in her heart that Han Zhizhi had always been dissatisfied with her, especially about the matter of Sha Zhu.

She hesitated for a moment, but in the end she didn't dare to tell Han Zhizhi that Jia Zhangshi hadn't come back. She just forced a smile and said, "It's nothing serious. I just want to discuss something with Sha Zhu. Since he's not here, I'll come another day."

After saying that, she turned and left in a hurry.

The courtyard was so quiet at night that it made people feel uneasy. Qin Huairu took two steps and felt more and more uneasy the more she thought about it. The ominous premonition in her heart became stronger and stronger.

After thinking for a moment, she gritted her teeth and decided to seek help again, so she went to the third uncle's house again.

In her mind, the third uncle is the one in charge and he should take care of this matter.

She raised her hand and knocked on the door

After a while, the third uncle opened the door and saw Qin Huairu. He frowned slightly and asked, "It's so late, what's the matter?"

Qin Huairu was so anxious that she could not care about anything else. She said quickly, "Uncle, it's bad. My mother-in-law Jia Zhang is missing!"

When the third uncle heard this, he was stunned for a moment, with a puzzled look on his face. He said, "Jia Zhang? She is an old woman, what use would anyone have for her? Could she have gone to visit relatives?"

The third uncle then asked, "How long has she been missing?"

Qin Huairu said anxiously, "It's been most of the night, and I've been waiting for a long time but she hasn't come back. I thought she might have been delayed by something, but it's so late and she's still nowhere to be found. I'm really worried."

The third uncle didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. He waved his hand and comforted her, "Qin Huairu, relax for now. Maybe Jia Zhang went to a friend's house and was so happy chatting that she forgot the time. She's so old, what could possibly happen to her? Go back first, maybe she'll be back early tomorrow morning."

Qin Huairu still felt uneasy after hearing what the third uncle said, but she had no other choice but to nod helplessly.

If Qin Huairu didn't care much about Jia Zhang.

But Jia Zhang was her parents-in-law after all, so if something went wrong, she would definitely have to put in enough effort to cover up the problem.

...

Early the next morning, it was just dawn.

Li Weidong got up early, walked to the closet, and carefully selected items. Finally, he took out the clean and straight Zhongshan suit, shook it, and put it on.

He adjusted his collar in front of the mirror, patted his body to make sure there were no wrinkles, then nodded with satisfaction.

Then he walked to the table and picked up the black handbag. The zipper on the bag was shining, making it look particularly exquisite.

This kind of bag is reserved for factory leaders. If you don't meet the required rank, you are not qualified to use it.

At this time, Yu Li came in, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

Seeing Li Weidong dressed like this, he couldn't help but ask curiously: "Where are you going with your bag, dressed so formally so early in the morning?"

Li Weidong turned around and said, "I'm going on a business trip to the Magic City TV Factory. There are several chief engineers there, and I have to meet with them to discuss some work matters."

Yu Li listened and nodded slightly, with a trace of concern in her eyes: "Then be careful on the road, and call me when you get there to let me know that you are safe."

Li Weidong walked forward, gently shook Yu Li's hand, and said, "Don't worry, I will. You should also take good care of yourself at home and don't get too tired."

After saying that, he let go of her hand and turned to walk towards the door.

After going out, the early morning air was a little cool. Li Weidong took a deep breath, straightened his collar, and walked towards the entrance of the courtyard.

This trip to the Shanghai TV factory is related to the development plan of color TVs. If all goes well, we can start producing color TVs in two months.

…(End of chapter)