Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 601 Panic
Chen Xiangtian, who had been keeping an eye on his younger brother, knew what mischief this good-for-nothing was up to when he saw his brother's eyes darting around.

To be honest, he was still somewhat hesitant about whether or not to send his younger brother to the police station for the sake of his own future.

He had raised his younger brother single-handedly. Although he hated the guy for being so useless and committing such a serious crime, he was still his own brother.

He couldn't do what his father did. Of course, he knew very well that although the old man kept saying he would personally take the third son to the police station, his heart was actually bleeding.

There's really no other way.

Protect the third son?

How can we protect him? Should we send him away now? But the problem is, where can we send him? The world is so vast, yet there's nowhere for him to stay.

Don't suggest going to Hong Kong Island first and then figuring out how to leave.

Others may not know, but how could their family not know that the Social Affairs Bureau also has people there?
Chen Xiangtian even dared to bet that his brother would be sent back the moment he stepped into Hong Kong Island.

Moreover, is it really a good idea to ruin the whole family for this good-for-nothing?
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Xiangtian bent down and whispered in his father's ear, "Dad, I think it's better not to wait until Monday. It might cause some problems if we wait too long. It's best to send the third son over today."

As for my mother, we'll figure something out later.

Old Master Chen turned his head with some surprise to look at his eldest son, and then glanced at his youngest son who was slumped on the ground, seemingly lost in thought. He immediately understood why his eldest son had done this.

After thinking for a moment, the old man nodded slightly: "Go and make the contact."

"Okay, Dad, I'll go right away."

Chen Xiangyang, who was slumped on the ground, was still figuring out how to escape and was completely unaware that his father and brother had changed their minds.

Meanwhile, Luo Min and the others had already arrived at their doorstep.

"Your alleys are so spacious, and the streets are so clean. No one leaves any clutter on the roadside. It's wonderful!"

After getting off the bus, Tong Xiurong looked left and right, and said with great envy as she looked at the clean, tidy and spacious alley.

The old Huang family residence, which is where she now runs her teahouse, is located in a narrow alley. The neighbors also pile up miscellaneous items on the roadside, making it difficult for two bicycles to ride side by side on the already narrow road.

If it weren't for the fact that the house now belongs to her alone, and if it were like other courtyards where multiple families live, she would definitely have sold the house.

"Hey, Xiaomin's back! You must have some friends visiting. I just saw Dacheng bring the kids back."

"Hello, Aunt Tian! Have you eaten yet?"

"We've already eaten. Your uncle and I don't have anything to do, so we ate early this afternoon."

Okay, let's talk again later. You should go home and eat too.

"Okay, Aunt Tian, ​​take care."

The old lady Tian waved her hand with a smile, looked Tong Xiurong up and down again, and then walked westward.

Just as Luo Min and Aunt Tian were talking, Tong Xiurong, who was looking around, noticed that the driver who had driven away after they got out of the car was walking towards them from the east.

Just then, Aunt Tian left, and she nudged Luo Min's arm and asked, "Xiao Min, does that driver also live in this alley?"

"He's not here. He lives in my house, in the front yard."

"Uh...why is the driver still living at your house? Then why doesn't he stop the car here?"

"I don't want anyone with ulterior motives to find my home through the car." Luo Min gave a simple explanation. She didn't say why the driver also lived at home, or that Xiao Guan was not only a driver but also a security guard. That would require explaining why he was equipped with personal security despite not being of a high enough rank, which involved confidential information. So, she decided to just leave it at that.

After saying this, she took out her keys from her bag and walked towards the gate of her yard.

"Let's go, Rongrong."

"Oh"

In the backyard, Li Yancheng was sitting at a stone table, holding a piece of mutton that had been washed and cut into small pieces in one hand, and using an iron skewer to skewer the mutton onto the skewer in the other.

On the other side of the stone table, there were cheerful voices and laughter as people diligently did their homework.

"Ding-a-ling..."

A melodious bell sound reached the ears of the father and his two sons in the backyard.

When he was in the backyard, he could hardly hear any noise in the front yard, especially from the gate. So Li Yancheng installed a doorbell outside the gate and also put a bell on the door frame. This way, whether there were guests visiting or someone opening or closing the door, the sound could reach the backyard.

"Mom is back!"

Upon hearing the bell, Xiaoxiao dropped her pencil, jumped up, and ran towards the front yard, calling out "Mommy!" as she ran.

Even the usually composed Huan Sheng put down his pen, stood up, and walked towards the front yard.

The two children haven't seen their mother for a week, the longest separation they've ever experienced since they were born.

The two children had gotten used to not seeing their father for long periods of time. They knew their father was busy with work and often needed to travel for business. But they were still a little unaccustomed to not seeing their mother for a week.

Li Yancheng sat there without moving, only turning his head with a smile to look at the second gate.

Soon, Xiaoxiaoyu's chattering voice could be heard in the backyard, followed by several figures appearing at the second gate.

Luo Min was the first to cross the second gate, holding her son's hand with one hand and her daughter's hand with the other. At the same time, she listened attentively as her daughter told her about some interesting things that had happened this week.

Ok?
When Li Yancheng saw the figure following behind them, he was slightly taken aback. Why was she here?

The question had barely crossed his mind when he immediately understood his wife's intention and shook his head with amusement.

His wife, well, she's fine if she doesn't do anything, but whenever she does, she always does something unexpected.

He originally thought that even if his wife wanted to help, the most she would do was arrange to go shopping at a department store together on the weekend. He believed that if they could do it two or three times, the rumors would soon disappear.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the woman actually did not do that, and that what is being spread by the outside world is just a rumor.

Since Luo Lao was elected as the first deputy at the meeting at the beginning of the month, coupled with his senior experience during the war years, the Luo family has naturally entered the first tier in the country. Looking around, there are few people who dare to offend them casually.

Luo Min is the youngest daughter of the Luo family, and her husband is a young but powerful bureau-level cadre. Countless people want to curry favor with her. If she is willing to accept invitations to meals, she can eat from the beginning to the end of the year without missing a single day.

Therefore, unless they have a deep-seated grudge against her or are blocking someone else's interests, no one is willing to offend her good friends.

But if this person does something that affects the interests of others, then when the time comes, those people will still take action.

Just like Zhu Yongyang, many people know that he has a good relationship with Li Yancheng, so they try to be accommodating to him.

But since we're all eating from the same pot, and the pot is only so big, and there's only so much rice, I can be a little lenient with you. But if you're too greedy and cross the line, then I'm sorry, I'll still deal with you when it's time to deal with you. It's just that I'll be a little gentler on the part of people who don't have this relationship with me.

Now that Luo Min has brought Tong Xiurong home like this, it's obvious that he's telling everyone, "This is my friend. You should all behave yourselves in the future." As long as they don't want to offend her, the people spreading rumors will definitely try to quell the matter as soon as possible; otherwise, they're being disrespectful.

Rumors are easy to trace back to their source; if you put in the effort, you can find out in just a few days. Anyway, it's unlikely that any of those people will be involved.

No sooner had Tong Xirong stepped into the Li family's gate than someone who was supposed to receive the message greeted her. "Young Master Meng, it seems you've tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead."

"Damn it, how did that young widow get involved with the youngest daughter of the Luo family?" a young man in his twenties wearing black-rimmed glasses asked resentfully.

Sitting opposite him was a young man in his early twenties, who was none other than Lü Jiandong, the one who had driven Qin Yunling to catch that thing the night before last.

He chuckled and said, "Young Master Meng, you came to Beijing late, so you don't know. Sister Rong and Sister Min are genuine old classmates, as are my sister. They were all in the same class back then. When old classmates are in trouble, it's not a big deal. They come to us for help, and we will definitely help if we can. It's just that my sister and brother-in-law are in another city and not here. Otherwise, do you think that rumor would have spread?"
This is Beijing, not some rural backwater. Not many people can control everything here. I think you'd better get your men to quell those rumors as soon as possible, or things will get ugly if they actually come knocking on your door.”

These words made Young Master Meng on the other side narrow his eyes. He stared intently at the smiling young man, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes from time to time.

Lu Jiandong wasn't intimidated by him at all, and just smiled back at him.

After a few seconds, he suddenly raised his hand and gently patted his forehead, as if he had just remembered something, and said, "I almost forgot to tell Young Master Meng, you might not know this since you came to Beijing late, but everyone in the industry knows that Director Li dotes on his wife. Offending him might leave you with some room for maneuver, but if you dare to mess with his wife..."

Anyway, ten years ago, there was a guy who tried to kidnap Sister Min to blackmail Director Li. Of course, he failed and was caught. Now, ten years have passed and he is still nowhere to be found. Not only has he disappeared without a trace, but even his father committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

By the way, although that person's father is now at the same level as Uncle Meng, his actual power is much higher than Uncle Meng's. Back then, Director Li was just a minor section chief. Most importantly, Old Master Luo was still in the Northwest and hadn't returned yet.

Lu Jiandong's last sentence made the pupils of that young master Meng shrink sharply.

He understood what was being said, of course. It was basically saying that back then, when Old Luo was still out of office, this lowly section chief had already taken down someone even more powerful than his father. Now, he was only one rank below his father. He told the old man to try and offend his wife and see if it would be easier for her to crush him than to kill an ant.

Before Young Master Meng could speak, Lü Jiandong continued, "There's something else, I don't know if Young Master Meng has heard about it. Chen San has fallen from grace. Director Li is investigating him, and the Chen family has decided to send him over to turn himself in."

I heard that you, Young Master Meng, used to share a passage with Brother Chen. Sharing a passage is fine, but you didn't get involved in his mess, did you?

"If—and I mean if—then you really need to hurry and come up with a solution. Once you're in Director Li's hands, no one can stay silent."

Young Master Meng's face changed, turning deathly pale.

This guy, like Chen Laosan, is a fan of Mengde, especially older men, which may be related to his lack of maternal love growing up.

He came to Beijing two years ago because his father was transferred to a new job. He was very generous and it was obvious that he had made a lot of money when he was in the countryside. Because he spent so much money, he quickly gathered a group of followers after arriving in Beijing.

The first time he met Tong Xiurong with someone else, he was immediately struck by her beauty. After learning that the woman was a widow, he launched a fierce offensive.

If he weren't married, even if his looks didn't meet Tong Xiurong's aesthetic standards, this woman might actually grit her teeth and try to develop a relationship with him for the sake of the future. The problem is that he has a wife, and not only that, he's also a womanizer.

How could Tong Xiurong possibly be with someone like that? To put it bluntly, she's afraid of catching some weird disease.

After being rejected several times, Young Master Meng got annoyed and directly had rumors about this woman spread outside.

Although his method was extremely despicable, it was indeed effective.

Before the rumors spread, quite a few people would invite her to her teahouse for a chat, mostly to discuss serious matters. Although these people weren't high-ranking, the highest being only the deputy director-general level, the same as the eldest son of the Chen family, they were all people she could use.

After the rumors spread, those who valued their reputation immediately stopped going to her place, since few people wanted to end up smelling like mutton without actually eating it.

Gradually, those who frequented her place became idle playboys, who really treated her place like a... well, you know.

She had no way to stop these people from going.

Offending one or two people isn't a big problem, but there are some she can't afford to offend, like that guy who went over after Li Yancheng left this morning. If that kid gets out of control again, he could tear her place down and she wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Having done such a despicable thing, Young Master Meng was just waiting for Tong Xirong to obediently come to him.

To his surprise, instead of the woman coming to him after washing herself up, he was met with a behemoth, the kind that could kill him.

Having spent two years in Beijing, Young Master Meng certainly knew very well who was okay to offend here, and who absolutely could not be offended.

Li Yancheng and Luo Min were determined not to offend that group.

Fortunately, that couple was not in the same circle as him, who spent his days aimlessly. Although there were some areas of convergence between the two circles, these areas were those who had lived in Beijing since the liberation. As an outsider who had just joined, it was difficult for him to even make contact with them.

Take Lü Jiandong for example. If you asked him to visit Li Yancheng whenever he had nothing to do, he definitely wouldn't dare. But during holidays, whether at Li Yancheng's house or Luo's house, when both families were exchanging New Year's greetings to their elders, they would still see each other once or twice. He could even call Luo Min "Sister Xiaomin" and then "brother-in-law."

Young Master Meng felt a little flustered. His flustered state was not only because of Tong Xiurong, but mainly because of Chen Laosan.

Neither of them are good breeds; otherwise, they wouldn't be sharing a passage, especially knowing it.

Chen Laosan stole soybeans from the granary to extract oil. The amount extracted was quite large. Relying solely on selling them at the ghost market in Beijing would be too slow, and the large quantity would easily expose the theft.

Therefore, he would inevitably have to sell his goods to other places, which would be safer.

Upon arriving in Beijing, the Meng family, who still held influence in their original area, came into Chen Laosan's sights.

He asked someone to arrange a meeting with Young Master Meng, and the two immediately hit it off and became fast friends. Over the past year, Meng had made a considerable amount of money just by dealing in the oil he obtained from Old Man Chen.

Now that Chen Laosan is in trouble, doesn't that mean that he, the receiver of stolen goods, is also doomed?

After saying those words, Lü Jiandong glanced at Young Master Meng, whose face had turned deathly pale, and curled his lip.

He genuinely hadn't known before that this guy surnamed Meng was involved in Chen Laosan's mess, but now, looking at the guy's expression, he was certain. Heh...

Let's see you show off again!
With a hint of schadenfreude, Lü Jiandong lit a cigarette, hummed a tune he'd heard somewhere, and stood up to walk outside.

"Hey, Jiandong, what are you doing? You can eat here. My wife is cooking, it'll be ready soon."

As soon as Lü Jiandong stepped out of the room, he ran into a man who was about his age.

He came here today specifically to see this person. Meeting the man surnamed Meng was just a coincidence; they don't usually interact much.

"I'm not eating with Xiaobin, I have things to do over there."

As he spoke, Lü Jiandong glanced back into the house and saw that the man surnamed Meng was still sitting there in a daze. He then winked at his friend Xiao Bin and walked towards the courtyard gate.

Although Xiao Bin was somewhat surprised that he couldn't say what he wanted to say here, as if he had to be wary of the person inside, he still followed him.

The two walked out of the courtyard gate one after the other. As soon as they were outside, Lü Jiandong reached out and pulled his friend Xiao Bin a few steps to the side.

"Brother, I think you have a pretty good relationship with this guy surnamed Meng. What? Do you two have business dealings?"

Before Xiao Bin could speak, Lü Jiandong asked with a serious expression.

"Uh... we're not exactly close, but he got some steel bars through me before. You know how generous this guy is, how could I not make money off him? That's how we got to know each other. What's wrong? What happened?"

"Did you know that Chen San got into trouble?"

"Chen San? Oh, you mean Chen Xiangyang, right?"

"Yes, that's him."

"What happened to him? I don't have much contact with Chen San. That guy is too wild. We're not on the same wavelength."

"The man surnamed Meng has dealings with Chen San, and the connection is probably quite deep. I heard that someone reported Chen San, and the Public Security Bureau has opened a case to investigate him."

(End of this chapter)