Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 429 Crisis
Seeing Qin Huairu's constipated face, He Yushui went home triumphantly. She had never liked this widow who loved to stick to her brother. Back then, the little money her brother had in his pocket was basically lent out to this woman with a pitiful and helpless look in her eyes. Now, she had never heard of her paying it back. This person's character was really not good.

Knowing that He Yushui was deliberately trying to disgust her, Qin Huairu didn't want to stay by the pool any longer, as if there were many people pointing fingers at her behind her back.

"Mom, my aunt is going to work. She won't be back at night anymore, right?"

Seeing Qin Huairu come in, Banggeng raised his head and asked. Qin Huairu put down the basin and rubbed Banggeng's head.

"Your aunt went to babysit for someone else and stayed there. She didn't come back at night. Do you miss your aunt?"

"No, it's not like that. When my aunt is not at home, my sister and I will have to go to my grandmother's house for dinner again."

Qin Huairu was stunned. She had really forgotten about this matter. "Well, I'll go to Grandma's house and say hello later."

"But Grandma Yi always eats vegetables. I want to eat good food, like the one next door. They always have meat."

In fact, the Zhu family only cooks meat dishes once a week, and the meat tickets are the same for everyone, so they rely on a little game to survive. They didn't go hunting in the second half of last year or this year, so the bacon is almost gone, but Bang Geng still remembers the aroma of the meat.

"There's nothing I can do about this. My grandmother's family doesn't have much meat coupons. If you're hungry, just go to your stupid uncle's house and find some. You're getting old, aren't you?"

Bang Geng raised his head and said, "Mom, there is no good food at Uncle Sha's house anymore. He always works overtime and there is no cooking at home. Sometimes when he comes home, he has to cook at Zhu Xuemei's house."

"It's gone from his house? Didn't you guys go there yesterday? And it's not in the closet either?"

Bang Geng was very lonely. "No, the cabinet is not locked. The food in his house was eaten by my sister and me a long time ago. Why don't you talk to Uncle Sha and ask him to buy some food and leave it there."

"That won't do. How can that be possible? I'll see if there are any meat coupons left at home. Or I can buy some bones and make some soup to satisfy your cravings."

"I don't want soup, I want meat, sister, do you want to eat meat too?"

When it comes to hearing about meat, Xiaodang obviously can't stand it. She is already five years old and she knows clearly what is delicious and what is not.

"I want it too, I want it too."

Qin Huairu looked at her two children and was at a loss as to what to do. Her younger sister had come to visit during this period and the family was indeed a little tense. She thought about it.

"Mother Rou can't get it back, how about I go buy some eggs and make scrambled eggs for you guys later."

"No, I want to eat meat. I want to eat meat."

Banggeng started to act like a rogue, and Xiaodang followed suit and yelled in a low voice. Qin Huairu became anxious seeing her children were so ignorant.

"Whoever keeps yelling, there's no food to eat, just starve. Banggeng, if you don't get up, don't get up today. Just sit on the ground all day, and I won't be able to make meat for you. Otherwise, bring me a knife and I'll cut my own flesh to feed you."

Seeing Qin Huairu's changed expression, Bang Geng didn't dare to act rashly and quickly got up. It was the first time that Xiaodang saw his mother get angry. He was so scared that he didn't dare to make a sound and just looked at his mother timidly.

"You two watch over my sister. I'm going to buy some bones. If you keep making a fuss, you'll be hungry and there won't be any bone soup."

After leaving the house, Qin Huairu wiped away her tears. It was too difficult for a woman to be the head of the family. Fortunately, she didn't have to worry too much about going hungry now. Banggeng was already ten years old, but still so ignorant. Qin Huairu felt a sense of crisis.

...

"Leader, I have something to report." Guli Nazha took the letter and mustered up the courage to speak out.

"Just tell me if you have anything to say. We have been working together for more than two months. There is no need to be so formal."

Yes, it has been more than two months since he was seconded. Time flies so fast. During these two months, he has checked countless photos and information, but could not find any information about Zhu Wentao. Guli Nazha even doubted their judgment.

"Leader, I received a letter from home saying that my mother is seriously ill and asked me to go back. Here is the letter. It is true. If you don't believe me, please read it."

The team leader stared at Gulinaza for a while and said, "No need to look at it. What do you think? Do you want to go back to Xinjiang?"

"Well, my mom said she missed me, and my dad said she was seriously ill and it's very likely that..."

Guli Nazha began to sob quietly. The captain looked at her in silence. It took a while before he spoke.

"Don't cry. I understand how you feel, but you also know that this place is different from other places. You can't just leave whenever you want. Wait for me for a moment. I'll report your opinion to my superiors."

Guli Nazha stopped moving, secretly wiped away her tears, and nodded.

The team leader took a look, stopped talking, and turned to go to the inner room to make a phone call.

"Leader, she is leaving. She said her mother is seriously ill. Should we keep her here? At least she can be a deterrent."

"If she wants to leave, then go. The higher-ups have already made arrangements. If she wants to leave, we can't stop her. What's the situation with this girl?"

The team leader thought for a moment and said, "She looks very sad. She doesn't seem to be pretending. I think she doesn't know the truth..."

"You can't tell her about that either. Let her go back and see for herself. I have to lead a team there the day after tomorrow. If this girl leaves, you won't be able to investigate. Come with me then."

"Yes, leader."

"He called his daughter back. It seems that the time is almost up."

Lao Kong took a rare initiative to smoke a cigarette, stood in front of the window looking towards the northwest, standing like a stone sculpture.

...

"Comrade Gulinaza, your superiors have considered your special situation and agreed to your request. You can go back to your unit to apply for leave. We don't need to go through the formalities. I wish you a safe journey and your mother a speedy recovery."

Gulinaza left, and Xiao Gao was confused, "Team Leader, did the higher-ups really let her go like this?"

"Can I forge an order? This matter ends here. Don't think too much. The leader must have considered it more thoroughly than us. We will just follow the order!"

"Yes!"

"The leader asked us to pack up and get ready to go to the northwest with him."

Xiao Gao asked in surprise, "Are we allowed to go too?"

The team leader said unhappily, "If you are not allowed to go, what are you asked to prepare? Organize the work at hand, file it in time, and prepare to set off. This mission should be difficult." "How can it not be difficult? They have thousands of guns, and we only have so many people. Tell me, how can it come to this? It's unbelievable. Are the lives over there really that good?"

"Good? Maybe. At least they donated a lot of food to us last year. They were the only country that donated food out of so many countries."

"Yes, with such a big country and such a small population, there is no need to worry about having no place to farm. There will definitely be enough food. But in the northwest..."

When Guli Nazha was investigated, they knew that this pretty girl who looked a little silly actually had a complicated identity and was a person who needed attention, so they used the name of secondment to keep an eye on her all the time. They didn't expect that she would leave today. It seems that the crisis is approaching.

Lin Na and Xia Yuhong, who were far away in Guangzhou, also felt surprised. They looked at the materials in their hands and asked in confusion.

"Is Fuso really stopping supply? Does that mean the current radio project has no materials to produce? What about Europe? What about China?"

"Don't worry about this, sisters. This is all within the master's expectations. We are now using European components as replacements, but the profit has dropped significantly. It may take some time for domestic replacement products to be available."

The two women looked at each other. They knew a little about this matter, but they didn't know the specific progress.

"That's good, Qianqian, let's talk about this down jacket again. Are you sure it's HSBC behind this?"

Wu Qianqian nodded, her tone very sure, "Only HSBC knows our profitability in North America. After all, all the funds there come from them. It should be Standard Chartered Bank that made the move, but HSBC is definitely behind the scenes. My former friend has tactfully reminded me of this. Now it seems that we have been targeted since we made money from the first batch of goods."

Wu Qianqian came here under the pretext of attending the Canton Fair, which was planned during the Spring Festival.

"These banks really have no bottom line. We are their big customers, and so much money flows through them every year. This is not enough. They even want to directly seize our family's property. It's really hateful."

Xia Yuhong gritted her teeth and said, capitalists are indeed vampires, they will take advantage of any profit they see.

"It's no use for us to get angry. We have to send this message back quickly and let him make the decision."

"Don't worry, sisters. The master has already made arrangements for this crisis and has explained it to us long ago. Besides, it will take a long time to go back and forth. The goods over there are now seized. If we drag it out like this, the merchants will think that we are indeed breaking the law, which will have a bad impact on our reputation. I plan to go there in person and act according to the master's plan at the time."

"Did the bad guy guess that the bank was behind this? Did he have a plan in advance?"

"No, no, no, the master has not guessed who it is, but the plan has already been made. I have contacted the best lawyer over there and am ready to..."

"What is this guy thinking? He can actually use this method to increase his popularity. Sister Na, it seems that we are worrying in vain. Tell me, is it too late for us to study law now? This kind of thing will definitely happen again in the future."

Lin Na carefully sorted out the causes and consequences and thought that this method was indeed a good one.

"Then Qianqian, please make the trip. Unfortunately, Xiaohong and I can't help you. If you leave, what will happen to the huge mess in Hong Kong? Is there anyone you can trust?"

"I now have six secretaries, each in charge of a different area. Secretary Chen, Secretary Li, and Secretary Guan have all been with me for a year and are very reliable. There shouldn't be any problems. Besides, with Chen Dong helping to keep an eye on things, no one would dare to make any rash moves."

"I really don't understand why this guy trusts Chen Dong so much. Isn't he just a local tyrant? How can he trust such a person?"

Wu Qianqian couldn’t figure it out either, but it didn’t affect her judgment.

"At that time, the master gave all the treasures to him for auction, and he really sold them at a sky-high price. Facts have proved that this man is reliable. Besides, I had to go to Bald Eagle anyway, so it was on my way."

"You mean buying airplanes? I never understood why they wanted to buy airplanes. Isn't shipping by sea the main choice now? If he wants to expand shipping, why does he still want to go by air? The cost is too high. Even if he sells all his family businesses, he still can't buy a few airplanes."

Seeing that the two didn't understand, Wu Qianqian felt a little proud. It seemed that the master only told her a lot of things.

"The master said that shipping will explode again and continue to be prosperous for many years, but the development of the aviation industry far exceeds that of shipping. Hong Kong now occupies an extremely important position in foreign trade, but Hong Kong's international aviation is very weak and is about to take off. Now is a rare opportunity to intervene. If you don't act now, you will have no chance in the future."

There are only a few air routes in Hong Kong now, and even the route to Fuso has not been opened. This is a golden route. In combination with future strategic development, Zhu Xuefeng has already planned several routes.

"The master has also made arrangements for the purchase of aircraft, and has a plan for the funding, so it shouldn't be a big problem. Now it's just that we have to queue up to buy aircraft at Bald Eagle, which can't meet the master's needs. The master has instructed that at least two 707-120s must be guaranteed by the end of the year, and I have to go there in person to discuss this, so I have to go to North America anyway.

This guy was too generous. One plane cost five million US dollars, and he wanted to order two at once. Since Wu Qianqian said that arrangements had already been made, the two had to give up. There were some things that they had to interrogate in detail when they returned. The more they understood now, the more they felt they didn't understand.

"Since you have made the arrangements, just go ahead and do it. We will bring all the information back when the time comes. The next time we meet should be in July or August. Take care of yourself."

"Sisters, this is the company's operating report for this period. Please take it over."

Lin Na flipped through the report. The report was very detailed, and the data in every aspect was very clear. Lin Na could only sigh in amazement, realizing that she still knew too little. Lin Na had a sense of crisis and knew that she had to work hard, otherwise she would fall behind.

"Is this Li Muqing the daughter of Mr. Li from the garment factory? Isn't she studying economics? Why is she working in a real estate company? She was even promoted to a small project leader. Does she need a special report for this?"

"Where is it? Where is it? Let me see."

Upon hearing the news about other women, Xia Yuhong became restless and quickly took the report to check.

"This was arranged by the master himself. He asked her to go through all the positions. Miss Li is very capable. The master asked her to arrange a small project for her first."

"She has been working on the construction site for two months? I thought she was quite quiet, but I didn't expect she could do this kind of work. She's amazing."

After reading the special report on Li Muqing, Xia Yuhong was shocked. Are the women in Hong Kong also so desperate? They don't have to worry about food and drink.

"Well, this Miss Li is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. She is very determined and has achieved good results in all positions. The master is really good at judging people. The master and I met her on the same day. I didn't expect that a weak college student could achieve this. I guess the master wants her to be in charge of real estate in the future."

The two were a little surprised. During the Spring Festival, Bad Guy had briefly discussed with them the development direction of the family's industry, which had been dominated by real estate. They had not expected that it would be handed over to such a little girl. The two felt very uncomfortable, wondering if the family was going to have another baby.

"I heard Yan Zi came here a long time ago. Why didn't she come with you to see it this time?"

Seeing Li Muqing in the report, Xia Yuhong thought of Liang Yan, the junior sister who always liked to follow her boyfriend.

"Oh, Miss Yan Zi is busy here carrying out the master's special mission."

"What kind of mission is this? It's so mysterious?"

Xia Yuhong asked curiously, the man was muttering to himself all day long, and I wonder what he was thinking about.

Wu Qianqian shook her head. "I don't know either. Miss Yan Zi is fully responsible for this matter. No one else knows about it. I fully cooperated with the master's notice. You don't need to ask about other things."

(End of this chapter)