Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 226 In Court
Time flew by, and the day of the court hearing arrived. Yan Hui went to Jianye alone with his bag, took out his phone, thought for a long time, and then called his cousin.

As soon as my cousin heard that Yan Hui was coming, he immediately wanted to come find him.

Yan Hui said he would take a taxi, but his cousin firmly disagreed and came over on his motorcycle in less than 20 minutes.

"Seeing that you're alright, I'm really..." When his cousin saw Yan Hui, he couldn't help but rush forward and hug Yan Hui tightly. "Xiao Hui, you're amazing!"

"Brother, I'm fine. Look, I'm perfectly alright!" Yan Hui hugged his cousin tightly.

"You," his cousin pushed Yan Hui away, "you've gotten so much darker. What have you been doing in Quancheng? Why don't you come back to Jianye? Let me tell you, some of your friends who were more neutral have ordered a lot of goods from me these past few months. If you come back, these people will still follow you. As for the funds, don't worry, there will be plenty."

“Brother, you know how many competitors I squeezed out last year and the year before. They’re all my enemies now. I’m doing alright in Jinan now. It’s tiring, but I’m not starving. My brother-in-law is very good to me. My room even has its own air conditioning.” Yan Hui praised his brother-in-law.

"You have air conditioning? That's really nice. I don't even have air conditioning where I live. But how did you get so sunburned?" My cousin said with some concern.

I haven't seen Yan Hui for half a year, and he's gotten three or four shades darker from the sun!

Yan Hui's only consolation in Jinan is the air conditioning; otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to sleep well at night. Now he can get a good night's sleep every day, which makes him feel better during the day, so construction work isn't affected, and even if he gets heatstroke, it won't be too severe.

“It’s nothing, brother. Let’s have a drink tonight. The court hearing is tomorrow, and I’ll head back after that.” Yan Hui pointed to the north. “Recently, my brother-in-law took me to a big construction site. I think there’s potential there.”

"Okay, good job, Xiao Hui. Come over here tonight, I'll arrange everything!" My cousin had some things to do tonight, but nothing was more important than spending time with Yan Hui.

My cousin's business has been doing very well over the past six months.

Ultimately, it was because after those people from Putian dealt with Yan Hui, they wanted to establish a "harmonious, friendly," and "generous" attitude in the market, so they started giving Yan Hui's cousin some benefits. They tried their best to cover up their previous low-price purchasing behavior, and six months later, it was as if Yan Hui had never existed in the market.

Many of their children already knew their cousin and were aware that their cousin wasn't that "harmful" or "competitive." After squeezing out Yan Hui, they appropriately shared some of the pie with their cousin.

Given Yan Hui's size last year, even giving his cousin a 10% share would have been enough for his cousin to make a lot of money.

When the topic came up during dinner that evening, my cousin sighed. Of course, he didn't want to climb up by stepping on his younger cousin, but things had come to this point, and he had to survive.

"Are you short of funds in Jinan? I have enough money on hand right now. If you need it, I can give you 60,000 yuan. You can use it and give it back to me when you come home for Chinese New Year next year." His cousin poured Yan Hui a glass of wine. "Or 100,000 yuan would also be fine, but if it's 100,000 yuan, you have to give me 40,000 or 50,000 yuan before the end of the year, otherwise I will have a cash flow problem before the Chinese New Year."

"Brother, I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll go back and check. If you need anything, I'll give you a call." Yan Hui nodded.

"Okay, that's all agreed upon!" My cousin picked up his cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Yan Hui's current state is completely different from when the incident first occurred. The situation cannot be described as entirely favorable, but he has essentially come back to life.

His brother-in-law and cousin were all willing to lend him money, and even his maternal cousin promised to lend him some. A while ago, he called Lao Guo, and Lao Guo was even willing to lend him 10 yuan.

In other words, if Yan Hui needs some funds to start up in Jinan, he can now use at least 40 yuan at once.

If he had 40 yuan, he could easily order 50 yuan worth of goods from Wang Hongjun. This kind of financial management ability is more than enough; he's considered a minor figure in the Quancheng timber market.

Of course, Yan Hui doesn't have any orders or such a large, high-quality client right now, so all of this is just empty talk.

"Shandong Province is a rather particular place. How should I put it? Anyway, you need some connections to get things done. I'm slowly adjusting, brother. I believe in myself and I'll be fine." Yan Hui also drank a large glass of beer, and he felt a little more relaxed.

“You? I’ve watched you rise to prominence, Xiao Hui. Let me tell you, the real estate market experienced a downturn last year, but this year the situation across the country is very good. Since you’re working on construction sites, you’ll definitely be able to catch this wave. There’s still time.”

"Uh-huh!"

Yan Hui drank quite a bit that night, so he was able to fall asleep relatively easily.

The next morning, he got up, walked to the courthouse, waited inside for more than an hour, and was then taken into the courtroom.

While waiting, Yan Hui heard the prosecutor say that the case was progressing very quickly, with less than half a year between the arrest and the trial, which showed that the leadership attached great importance to the case.

The prosecutor reassured Yan Hui that he would definitely give him a fair answer.

After taking his seat as the "victim," Yan Hui waited for a while until the seats for the defendant, the audience, and others gradually filled up, and the presiding judge and others also took their seats one after another.

The court clerk arrived and began reading some documents.

Yan Hui didn't remember much about any of these things; he only glanced at President Teng and the third brother a few times.

President Teng looked utterly defeated, as if he had lost all his spirit and soul, his eyes were empty, and he was nothing more than a walking corpse.

Seeing what Teng Zong did, Yan Hui had nothing to say.

His success was also his downfall. Teng's own experiences and what he brought to Yan Hui were a huge lesson for Yan Hui. He must remember everything he learned, and he must never walk down that path again.

Among the businessmen who made their fortunes in the 90s and early 2000s, countless were addicted to gambling in Macau. At that time, Macau's regulations were not strict; facial recognition technology and other advanced technologies hadn't yet emerged, and it was easy to cross the border at will. Countless entrepreneurs went bankrupt there during those years, but Yan Hui never went. In his future life, no matter how wealthy Yan Hui became, he never sat at a gambling table. All of this was related to Boss Teng and Lao San.

After Teng Zong, Yan Hui looked at Lao San.

He couldn't see the third brother's face because the third brother kept his head bowed deeply.

Pathetic and foolish!
Yan Hui felt a sudden surge of anger, but he abruptly extinguished it himself.

It is said that every pitiful person has something hateful about them. Thinking about myself, am I not also such a hateful pitiful person?

I was originally planning to go home and build a house this year, and I was also planning to build a processing plant! I had hoped that my career would take off this year, along with Jianye.
(End of this chapter)