Chapter 225 Did the honest man offend you?
Now that things have come to this, how could Jiang Bai not understand?
This woman has probably had an affair with their boss and is pregnant. His wife probably found out and is now coming to confront him.
This adulterous couple, for some special reason, were unwilling to abort the child, but were also afraid of the man's wife.
So they came up with this idea: under the guise of matchmaking, they would find someone to take over their relationship with, offering generous terms.
If it were someone else, perhaps someone would accept it.
It's like wearing a green hat for life—the stain can never be washed off...
But if you put yourself in his shoes, isn't it possible that he cheated on someone, and that person still gives him money, a house, a car, and women to play with for free, even giving him a son for free...?
Some losers with an Ah Q mentality might be willing to give it a try.
However, Jiang Bai is definitely not in this category.
After hearing what Wang Qianqian said, Jiang Bai stood up immediately, glanced at Wang Qianqian in front of him, and said coldly, "I don't know if others will agree, but I will absolutely not agree. You should go find another sucker to take over. Whoever is willing to be a cuckold and raise your son for you, go find them!"
I have absolutely no interest in you or your son.
After saying that, he was about to leave when Wang Qianqian suddenly called out to Jiang Bai.
"Jiang Bai, think it through. If you agree to reduce the time I have to work hard, I don't have much time left. My belly will be showing soon, and I don't have a suitable partner yet. I'm only telling you this because I don't think you're unpleasant. Think it through and promise me that you'll at least reduce the time I have to work hard for ten years!"
"Go find someone else you like, just don't look for me... To be honest, I never intended to go on blind dates or get married. I was forced into it, so you should find someone else."
Jiang Bai turned his head and said this to Wang Qianqian.
They didn't say anything too harsh, after all, they were old classmates, and even if the deal fell through, they could still be on good terms.
Although Jiang Bai was very dissatisfied with this approach, there was no need to curse the other party viciously; he simply refused.
At the same time, he couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself, vowing that this matter must never be spread. If this kind of thing were to spread, how could Jiang Bai ever save face again?
If someone knew that someone wanted to use a house and a car worth 100,000 yuan to make Jiang Bai willingly become a sucker and raise someone else's son.
Throughout China, countless people will laugh their heads off.
"If you don't want to, fine... but we're all old classmates, I hope you won't tell anyone."
Wang Qianqian frowned and said this.
She then glanced at Jiang Bai again, confirming once more: "Jiang Bai, are you sure you've thought this through? This kind of good thing doesn't come around every day. If you can seize this opportunity, you can really save yourself many years of hard work. Is it really that difficult to just help me raise a son?"
This made Jiang Bai take a deep breath and calm himself down before refusing again. He was afraid that he might lose control and take action.
"I think I've made myself clear. Goodbye! No... no, it's better if we never see each other again."
After Jiang Bai finished speaking, he prepared to leave.
But to his astonishment, he found that Wang Qianqian had grabbed his arm: "Jiang Bai, we're old classmates. I'm in a real dilemma this time. If you know anyone suitable, please help me introduce them. Looks don't matter, as long as they're honest. I want to find an honest man to marry."
These words immediately made Jiang Bai feel like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind.
Did honest men fuck your ancestors or your mothers?
Why do they all want to find honest people?
She always says, "Just find an honest man to marry," as if she knows how to make it sound so convincing.
Why do honest people deserve to be unlucky?
It seems that all sorts of rubbish have made this their life goal, their last resort in life?
I failed in my romantic relationship, so I'm going to find an honest man to marry.
When the mistress lost her job, she wanted to find an honest man to marry.
The worst thing is that when a prostitute retires, all she says is to go home and find an honest man to marry?
Is it true that honest people are born with eight lifetimes of bad luck?
Why should I take in a bunch of trash like you?
There are so many good girls in the world, why would an honest man want to date someone like you?
Dream on!
Jiang Bai couldn't help but mentally complain, feeling indignant on behalf of honest people.
Most importantly, Jiang Bai was shocked to discover that he seemed to have been included in the ranks of honest people.
That's probably the real reason he's angry.
"I'm sorry, please let go. I think honest people would rather not accept someone like you."
Jiang Bai coldly slapped the other person's hand away, uttered those words, turned and left, never mentioning the friendship between old classmates again.
I really can't express any feelings for this old classmate.
"How is it? How is it! Are you satisfied?"
Jiang Bai had just stormed out of the Western restaurant when Lin Wanru followed him, asking excitedly,
This made Jiang Bai's face darken even more.
The girl just entered right behind him and sat at the table to his left. Jiang Bai couldn't believe she hadn't heard what Wang Qianqian said.
They're even asking me this now; it's obvious they just want to see me make a fool of myself.
What do you think?
Jiang Bai pinched the other person's cheek and said angrily before leaving amidst Lin Wanru's cheerful smile.
What Jiang Bai didn't know was that on the other side, his father was in trouble at that very moment.
Moreover, the location was just a few streets away from him at the Yangcheng Textile Factory.
However, Jiang Bai didn't have the ability to see and hear things from afar, so naturally he couldn't know about this matter.
Jiang Bai's parents were both employees of the Yangcheng Textile Factory.
When the wave of layoffs hit state-owned enterprises in the early years, Jiang Bai's mother had already been dismissed, while Jiang Bai's father was lucky enough to stay because of his skilled work.
However, the pay has always been low. People don't move around much; they just work honestly and never get promoted.
His mother set up a jianbing (Chinese crepe) stall to sell snacks and supplement the family income.
Jiang Bai's tuition fees and the family's livelihood over the years have all depended on these two sources of income.
Later, when Jiang Bai became wealthy, he sent a considerable amount of money home, totaling two or three hundred thousand yuan.
However, the elderly couple didn't touch the money, fearing that Jiang Bai's business was unreliable, and that if he lost money in the future, they would at least have some capital to rely on.
Life is at least slightly better, but there hasn't been much improvement.
So the elderly couple had been thinking about how to acquire some property for Jiang Bai, especially buying him a house in Yangcheng.
Although the money Jiang Bai gave was more or less enough for a third-tier city like Yangcheng.
But the two elders had no intention of using it. The money Jiang Bai gave them was Jiang Bai's business; they wanted to get a set for Jiang Bai through their own efforts.
Coincidentally, there really is such a good thing; they said this place was going to be demolished a few months ago.
The houses built in the last century are already outdated. The textile factory was originally located in the center, so it would be a good thing to demolish it now.
Once the land is demolished, we can provide them with a decent house.
The elderly couple had such a plan.
Chapter 226 This is too much!
It wasn't just them; in fact, many of the textile factory's long-time employees had the same idea: to demolish their old houses and move into new ones.
The news of the demolition was met with cheers and laughter.
But to my surprise, I received news this morning that the compensation standards have been released.
160 per square meter.
Yes, that's right, 160. The compensation is based on the price they paid when they pooled their money to buy the house in the last century, with no increase or decrease.
This caused quite a stir in the entire textile factory residential area.
One hundred and sixty yuan could buy a square meter of housing twenty years ago, which was not bad.
But what can we do with that now?
According to this standard, a family could receive a maximum of over ten thousand yuan.
Twenty years ago, you could buy a house, but now, in a third-tier city like Yangcheng, the price of a house can only buy a small toilet of a few square meters.
Who would agree to this?!
And so a commotion broke out.
Jiang Yubin and his group, including Lin Wanru's father, led dozens of people to find the factory manager.
However, to their surprise, they were not greeted with assurances from leaders or by developers waiting to negotiate with them.
Instead, they used knives, spears, and clubs.
Before they could even exchange a few words with the factory manager and the investors, dozens of men in black rushed out and started beating everyone they saw without saying a word.
Naturally, Jiang Bai's father was not spared. As the leader, he was hit on the head with a stick, leaving him bleeding profusely.
On the contrary, Lin Wanru's father was lucky; he took a few blows but was not seriously injured.
"Xiaobai! Xiaobai, something bad has happened! Your dad has been in an accident and is in the hospital."
Jiang Bai had just left the city center with Lin Wanru and was on his way home when he suddenly received a call from his mother. Hearing her crying on the phone, Jiang Bai was a little confused.
His dad is in the hospital?
Are you hospitalized?
"What's wrong, Mom? Don't worry, explain yourself clearly."
Although equally anxious, Jiang Bai, having seen much of the world, calmed down and quickly asked.
So, Jiang's mother told Jiang Bai what had happened.
At the same time, Lin Wanru also received a call; her father's injuries were not serious, but he was currently in the hospital.
This really infuriated Jiang Bai.
"You beat his dad so badly he had to be hospitalized?"
This matter can't be left unresolved!
He immediately called Ding Si and asked him to find out the truth, while Jiang Bai rushed to the hospital.
Fortunately, although Mr. Jiang's injuries appeared serious, they were actually all superficial wounds. He had some blood on his head, but it wasn't serious.
Although those people seemed ruthless, they were still quite restrained in their actions, which reassured Jiang Bai a lot.
"They're bullying us! They're bullying us so much! They're colluding with the factory and outsiders to settle scores and cheat us ordinary folks! 160... what can 160 do with that!"
Sitting in the hospital ward, Jiang Bai's father, Jiang Yubin, was filled with righteous indignation, waving his fists and roaring angrily.
"Yes, that's outrageous! Not only did they not resolve the issue, they even beat people up! I'm going to sue them! Sue them!"
Lin Wanru's father, Lin Guodong, also stood there angrily and said.
He used to be a textile factory worker, but he was unlucky enough to be laid off.
Fortunately, through connections, I managed to get a job in the government. Now I work as an accountant in a public institution in a certain district of the city. The income isn't high, but at least it's stable regardless of the circumstances, so it can be considered a blessing in disguise.
"Sue? Who are you going to sue? Jiang Yubin, I think you don't want to work here anymore! And you, Lin Guodong, do you think I can't deal with you now that you're not in the factory? You two actually dared to lead people to cause trouble?"
Just then, a voice rang out, strong yet somewhat domineering.
As they were talking, a middle-aged man walked in, wearing a fur-collared coat, looking very much like a leader.
Accompanying him was a young man in black, around thirty years old, dressed in a sharp suit. He looked quite wealthy and was smiling at Jiang Bai and the others without saying a word.
"Factory...factory manager..."
Jiang's father's voice rang out, sounding somewhat weak as he greeted the newcomers, clearly lacking confidence.
The way he addressed the man revealed his identity; he must be Yang Youliang, the manager of their Yangcheng Textile Factory.
Speaking of which, this guy is quite capable. The textile factory used to be a pillar enterprise in Yangcheng. Ten years ago, when Jiang Bai was young, it could still make a lot of profits every year, with a net profit of at least 100 million yuan a year.
Ten years ago, 100 million was definitely not a small amount; it was a considerable sum of money.
Although a number of people were laid off at the time, everyone was doing fairly well because the business was doing well.
However, after this guy took over, the business's performance plummeted. The state-owned business, which originally had assets of over a billion yuan and annual profits of 100 million yuan, not only turned into a negative profit in ten years under his management, but also accumulated a huge debt and is now on the verge of bankruptcy.
I don't know how many people are cursing this guy behind his back, or how many people wish he were dead.
Over the years, countless people have filed complaints, but unfortunately, they all disappeared without a trace.
This is because this guy has a powerful background. It is said that his father-in-law was a former major leader in the city, and now his brother-in-law has become the district head.
Do ordinary workers want to sue him?
That's utterly delusional.
Moreover, this guy is extremely ruthless. Over the years, he has dealt with countless people in the factory, and he has enough prestige in the factory to make his word count.
Jiang Bai's father, Jiang Yubin, was just an ordinary worker. How could he possibly stand up to him?
Not to mention Jiang Yubin, even Lin Wanru's father, Lin Guodong, shut his mouth at this time.
Given Yang Youliang's connections in Yangcheng, a single word from him could have caused him to lose his permanent position.
The situation was pressing, leaving them no choice but to be assertive.
"Sue who! Sue you all! But I think you scum don't even need to be sued, it's best to just beat you to death!"
Jiang Bai's father was already injured, and Jiang Bai was already furious. Now, seeing that the other party had come here with no intention of apologizing and even seemed to be trying to intimidate him, Jiang Bai was even more furious.
How dare you speak so arrogantly and domineeringly?
How could Jiang Bai stand this?
Throughout the past year, Jiang Bai has been the only one who has ever been humiliated and acted arrogantly towards others; no one has ever dared to treat him like this before!
"noob..."
Upon hearing Jiang Bai's words, Lin Guodong and Jiang Yubin's expressions changed simultaneously. Instinctively, Lin Guodong tugged at Jiang Bai, signaling him to be quiet.
Yang Youliang is ruthless. He not only acts like a tyrant in the factory, but he is also said to be a coward outside. He has colluded with some local evil forces and is not someone to be trifled with.
Jiang Bai was young and impetuous, and had been away from home for a long time, so he didn't know these things, but they knew them very well.
"Director Yang... he's just a child, he doesn't understand..."
Jiang Yubin quickly said, hoping to salvage the situation.
Upon hearing this, Yang Youliang snorted coldly, glanced at Jiang Bai, and said coldly, "Kid, you want to sue me? You want to beat us to death? Don't you even know your own worth? Let me tell you! You're far from it! I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you. I'll let it go because your dad is sensible."
Chapter 227 I'll see who dares to be so arrogant.
After Yang Youliang finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Yubin sitting on the hospital bed and said coldly, "Jiang Yubin, your son is ignorant, so I won't hold it against him. However, this matter cannot be left like this. You and Lin Guodong were the two who led the trouble, and the factory has decided to fire you."
As for Lin Guodong, I'll speak to his supervisor, and he probably won't need to go to work tomorrow.
Upon hearing this, Jiang's father and Lin Guodong's expressions changed drastically.
They are all honest people who rely on this little bit of salary to eat and support their families. Losing their jobs is like cutting off their livelihood.
"Factory manager... factory manager... I..."
Mr. Jiang looked incredulous, then spoke anxiously.
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Youliang rudely interrupted him.
Yang Youliang said arrogantly, "Don't waste your breath on me. This is the factory's decision. Of course... there's room for negotiation."
As he spoke, he pointed to another middle-aged man beside him who had not spoken: "This is General Manager Gong of Taiping Real Estate, who is also our business partner. The reconstruction and demolition of our venue were all handled by General Manager Gong's company."
"If you two know what's good for you, sign the demolition contract. As for your matter, I can talk to the leaders and see if you can avoid punishment. However... you must promise not to cause trouble again, and you must also apologize to President Gong's Taiping Real Estate at the general meeting."
These words enraged Jiang Bai, but he calmed down and stood there, coldly watching Yang Youliang, who was giving orders.
He had already decided that he would deal with Yang Youliang after his performance.
"This... Factory manager, it's not that we don't want to sign, nor that we're causing trouble, it's just that the price is too low. One hundred and sixty yuan per square meter, a house for just over ten thousand yuan, this is blatant robbery! With this money, where are we going to buy another house?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yubin said anxiously, "We absolutely cannot sign it. If we do, we'll lose our only family asset."
If I don't sign, I'll lose my job. What am I going to do?
"Hmph, I'm telling you, you'll sign today whether you like it or not! Think it through yourselves!"
Yang Youliang snorted coldly and said disdainfully, ignoring the difficulties faced by Jiang Yubin and his group.
If this is done, he can get at least five hundred yuan per square meter, and tens of thousands of yuan for a house. How could Yang Youliang give up just because the other party said a few pitiful words?
With thousands of properties and tens of millions in benefits, how could he possibly give it up so easily?
"You've gone too far!"
At this moment, Lin Wanru, who had remained silent until now and was usually quite quiet, couldn't hold back any longer. She stepped forward and shouted angrily.
Her pretty little face was now filled with anger.
She was genuinely angry. In broad daylight, under the clear sky, how dare someone distort the truth and bully others like this?
As an outstanding member of the Communist Youth League, born in the new China and raised under the red flag, Jiang Yuqing undoubtedly could not tolerate this behavior.
This was especially true when the other party bullied their own family and Jiang Bai's family.
It would have been better if she hadn't come out. As soon as she did, Yang Youliang and President Gong's eyes lit up. They exchanged a glance and both saw the excitement in each other's eyes.
"Little girl, who are you?"
Yang Youliang asked.
"My daughter…she's so immature…Director Yang, you…"
Lin Guodong knew Yang Youliang's character all too well, so he quickly pulled Lin Wanru behind him to block her view, and then said to Yang Youliang.
Yang Youliang ignored his words and looked at Lin Wanru with shining eyes, saying, "Little girl, what's your name? Would you like to work at the factory? Or at President Gong's company? Don't worry, the benefits are excellent, over ten thousand a month, and your relationship is also negotiable."
"Pah! You filthy scoundrel!"
Lin Wanru spat at the other person without hesitation.
She's not stupid; what good would it do for her to work for them?
The intentions of these two lecherous men are as clear as day.
Yang Youliang's face darkened at those words. He looked coldly at Lin Wanru and said, "Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me."
Looking around, he said domineeringly, "I'm telling you, you'll have to sign this contract today, whether you like it or not. If you sign, we'll call it a day. If you don't... well, not only will you lose your jobs, but I don't think you'll even be able to stay in Yangcheng."
Yang Youliang had clearly broken off all pretense of civility, he said coldly.
After saying that, he added, "Jiang Yubin, with your son's pathetic state, let me tell you... just based on what he said earlier, I could have his legs broken."
He then turned his gaze to Lin Guodong beside him, chuckled, and said, "Your daughter is quite pretty. I've met your wife, but your daughter is even prettier than your wife was when she was young. She's so beautiful that even I, at my age, am a little tempted."
"What do you want to do!"
Jiang's father and Lin Guodong's expressions changed simultaneously, and they said in disbelief, instinctively protecting their children behind them.
"What do you want to do? Let me tell you, in Yangcheng I can do whatever I want. There's nothing I, Yang Youliang, can't do!"
I want to break your son's arms and legs, and he will!
I want your daughter to climb into my bed tonight, and she has to!
He was utterly arrogant when he said this.
Those who know Yang Youliang know that he is not usually this arrogant. Although he is not low-key, he would never be so presumptuous.
He dared to say such things because he knew the Jiang and Lin families too well and thought he had them cornered, which is why he dared to make such outrageous remarks.
"You...you're going too far!"
Jiang's father pointed at Yang Youlian, trembling all over, and said with a fierce glint in his eyes, as if he might fight to the death with Yang Youliang at any moment.
As for Jiang's mother, she stood protectively behind Lin Wanru, her face icy cold, her teeth clenched, her eyes glazed over, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
Even the bespectacled and refined Lin Guodong now showed a somewhat fierce expression.
"What? You want to fight me to the death? With your abilities? Believe me, with just one word from me, you won't even be able to stay in the hospital anymore, and you'll be crawling out of Yangcheng!"
"Oh, what a big mouth you have! I'd like to see who's so arrogant as to make my uncle unable to stay in the hospital and forced to crawl out of Yangcheng?"
Just then, a mocking voice came from outside, and the next second a bald middle-aged man wearing a black suit, a thick gold chain, and a fierce look on his face walked in from outside and appeared in front of everyone.
Chapter 228 Xiao Ding
He was followed not only by himself, but also by a large group of people outside who were being oppressed.
There was a huge crowd of them, I don't know how many there were, and they were all dressed in all black, you could tell at a glance they weren't good people.
With just one sentence, he drew the attention of more than a dozen people inside the room to the door. When they saw him arrive, everyone's expression changed.
"Little...Little Ding?"
Jiang's mother was a little confused. Looking at Ding Si, who was glaring at her fiercely, she was puzzled. She didn't know why Ding Si, who had delivered gifts to her house yesterday, was here.
"Oh, Auntie, it's me, it's me, Xiao Ding."
When Ding Siyi, who had been so imposing, appeared, Yang Youliang and President Gong's expressions immediately changed.
Unlike Lin Guodong and his group who were clueless, they knew exactly who this person was.
In Yangcheng, who doesn't know Master Ding?
Who is Fourth Master?
He is the ruler of Yangcheng! The land of Yangcheng! The local tyrant of Yangcheng!
Fourth Master's words could truly make it impossible for you to survive in Yangcheng.
They never expected that Master Ding would appear here.
And he calls people "uncle"?
Who is Fourth Master's uncle?
I've never heard of Fourth Master having a living elder in Yangcheng.
However, Jiang Ma Li Xiuqin's words immediately drew Yang Youliang's attention.
Then I heard it again: "Auntie~"
It almost scared Yang Youliang and President Gong out of their wits.
"Damn it, Fourth Master, are you crazy? This Li Xiuqin isn't even older than you, how did she become your aunt? Are you kidding me?!"
Yang Youliang and General Gong cried out in their hearts.
But at this moment, he dared not utter a sound, and could only stand there silently watching everything that was happening in front of him. The previous air of being the boss of the world and second only to himself had vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
In front of insignificant figures like Jiang Yubin and Lin Guodong, they were naturally high and mighty, but in front of Fourth Master... they were truly no match for him.
He dared not show the same bravado as before.
"Oh dear, Uncle, what happened to you? Who hit you? Tell me, and I'll go find them right now and avenge you!"
After greeting Jiang's mother, Ding Si's expression immediately changed when he saw Jiang's father with a bandage on his head. He said with concern.
Taking advantage of the situation, he immediately assumed the role of nephew, without feeling embarrassed, and showered him with concern, as if he cared for him even more than his own son, Jiang Bai.
"This... Xiao Ding, this has nothing to do with you. You should leave first. This is a family matter, and we can't let you get involved."
Although he was still a little unaccustomed to this person who was older than him calling him "uncle," Jiang's father was still a bit uncomfortable.
But he was an honest man. Jiang Bai said that Ding Si was his business friend, so he really treated Ding Si as a businessman.
In his mind, Ding Si's appearance was fierce and intimidating, but that depended on who he was dealing with.
If it were just ordinary thugs, Jiang's father would be happy to have Ding Si come out, at least to scare them and boost morale.
But when it came to Yang Youliang, a truly powerful figure in his eyes, Jiang's father couldn't bear to let Ding Si get involved.
From Jiang's father's perspective, although the other person was Jiang Bai's friend and had brought gifts to their home last night, there was no reason for him to implicate the other person and harm them because of his own family's affairs.
That's why I said those things.
Ding Si was secretly delighted by Jiang's words. Jiang's father's willingness to say such a thing meant that he considered him one of his own, which made Ding Si very happy.
As for whether or not he was involved, he didn't care at all.
If Jiang Bai were an enemy, Ding Si would have to consider whether he could afford to provoke him, lest a battle between gods result in mortals suffering the consequences.
But the other side is Yang Youliang and his gang?
Do they even deserve to fight against themselves?
If it weren't for the fact that Master Jiang didn't want his family to know about his affairs outside, would these few rotten sweet potatoes and rotten eggs dare to talk back to him?
Even if you kneel down and kowtow, the line will stretch for miles.
Ding Si is a very clever man, and he is an expert at understanding people's hearts. Otherwise, he could not have risen from a street thug to his current position. He can guess Jiang Bai's thoughts with ease.
Jiang Bai didn't want to reveal himself to his parents, so he called himself.
He appeared by chance as Jiang Bai's friend. There are some things he can do that Jiang Bai cannot do, and he knows all of this.
As for why Jiang Bai couldn't do it, he understood perfectly.
If he were in Jiang Bai's shoes and rose to this level in an instant, he wouldn't dare tell his parents, for fear of frightening them. That's only human nature.
So Ding Si didn't go over to greet Jiang Bai, he just nodded, then stepped forward and walked out.
"Who said that just now? That made it impossible for my uncle to stay in the hospital? Yang Youliang, was it you who said that?"
Ding Si stepped forward and said coldly, glancing at Yang Youliang and his group before fixing his gaze on Yang Youliang, his eyes narrowing and revealing a fierce glint.
It's like a wild wolf about to devour you, capable of swallowing you whole without leaving even a bone fragment.
Yang Youliang was a celebrity in Yangcheng. He was the son-in-law of a former leader, the director of a state-owned factory, and had a brother-in-law who was doing quite well. He was a prominent figure.
Prior to this, Yang Youliang and Ding Si were actually acquainted, and even quite familiar with each other.
He had drunk alcohol and eaten with Ding Si more than once, and had even asked Ding Si for help before.
We have some kind of relationship.
But at this moment, all previous friendships vanished in an instant.
If it were someone else, Ding Si might have intervened out of consideration for past relationships and his former superior, and let Yang Youliang off the hook.
But times have changed. Who told Yang Youliang to court death by offending someone he shouldn't have?
"Fourth Master...I...I...don't know..."
Yang Youliang could tell that Ding Si's words were unfriendly. His expression changed, large beads of sweat began to roll down his forehead, and he said in a trembling voice.
"Don't know? If you knew everything, you wouldn't be a god!"
Ding Si ignored his explanation, sneered, and mocked.
"Gong Xiaoquan, what about you? What's going on with you? Are you in cahoots with Yang Youliang?"
Ding Si glanced coldly at Yang Youliang, then ignored him and turned his gaze to President Gong, who had been mostly silent and had a smile on his face.
"Fourth Brother, please don't misunderstand. I'm not familiar with Yang Youliang at all. I was just passing by... just passing by..."
Mr. Gong's expression changed, and he quickly distanced himself from Yang Youliang, claiming that he was just passing by.
At the same time, I was secretly relieved that I had only been watching the show and hadn't said anything, otherwise I would have been implicated.
Then, still a little worried, he added, "Fourth Brother, my dad said you haven't visited him in a long time, and he'd like you to come over for a visit sometime."
Chapter 229 Selling Concrete
Ding Si heard this, and Jiang Bai, on the other side, naturally heard it clearly as well. He raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything, just stayed there quietly, waiting for Ding Si's decision.
It's not hard to guess that Gong Xiaoquan's father must be a very powerful figure, most likely a high-ranking leader.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought up his father.
But Jiang Bai didn't say a word from beginning to end, just wanting to see what Ding Si would do.
Actually, Jiang Bai didn't mind whatever was done, even if Ding Si let Gong Xiaoquan go.
He's nothing but a heartless businessman. Today, all the firepower has been drawn to Yang Youliang, including Jiang Bai's attention.
Therefore, it must be said that Yang Youliang is truly a master of courting death.
"Hey, since Mayor Gong has spoken, I'll definitely pay him a visit when I have the chance. But Xiao Quan, let's get this straight today. You weren't mentioned as my uncle earlier, but I heard that the person who did this seems to have some connection to you..."
Ding Si chuckled and said noncommittally.
On the one hand, he was revealing Gong Xiaoquan's identity to Jiang Bai, and on the other hand, he was also conveying a message to Gong Xiaoquan.
That means even though I'm afraid of your father and have to give him face, if you really get involved in this matter, I won't be so polite.
"No! No, I'm just a businessman, at most a ruthless businessman! I guarantee in my father's name that I did give Yang Youliang some benefits in this matter, that's true."
But I only asked him to help with the demolition, to take over the houses and land. The people who did the demolition today have nothing to do with me. They were all hired by Yang Youliang, his brother Yang Youming.
Besides... it was Yang Youliang who insulted our uncle just now, it has nothing to do with me.
Of course, what I did was dishonest, but I didn't know these were our uncles and aunts. If I had known, I would have given that bastard Yang Youliang a good beating.
Upon hearing this, Gong Xiaoquan quickly retorted, distancing himself from Yang Youliang completely, as if he wanted to sever all ties with him.
Yang Youliang's name was also changed to "bastard".
It's not hard to see that although he has his father backing him up, this guy is still someone who can't be brought to the table, and he was actually intimidated by Ding Si.
Jiang Bai would bet a million times that if he didn't back up Ding Si, he wouldn't dare to touch Gong Xiaoquan.
Mayor Gong Xiaoquan, who is like a father to the people, is definitely not someone to be trifled with.
In a small place like Yangcheng, his father, Mayor Gong, was the real local tyrant.
Ding Si is a man who makes a lot of noise, has a great reputation, and has enough connections and money. But would he really go against the mayor of a city in a local area?
That would be absolutely suicidal.
Jiang Bai believed that Mayor Gong had a hundred ways to teach Ding Si how to behave in no time.
Unless Ding Si is truly prepared to give up all hope and perish together with the other party.
Otherwise, he would never be able to defeat Mayor Gong.
However, Gong Xiaoquan was a coward who couldn't see the situation clearly. He was frightened by Ding Si's infamous reputation and fierce appearance, so he immediately gave in.
Then he stepped forward and said to Jiang's parents, "Uncle, Aunt, I was wrong. I shouldn't have associated with a bastard like Yang Youliang. I've decided to turn over a new leaf. I want to acquire and demolish our textile factory. I'll definitely give you a reasonable price, especially... for our family."
As he spoke, he had already placed himself within the Jiang family's sphere of influence, distancing himself from Yang Youliang.
"Hey, I told you Xiao Quan, you're not that kind of person. Although your methods of making money can sometimes be quite short-sighted, you shouldn't do something like this. So it was Yang Youliang who did it. That makes things easier."
With a chuckle, Ding Si said noncommittally.
As he spoke, he walked directly to Yang Youliang's side, grabbed the man's fat neck, and shoved him outside. Immediately, someone outside caught Yang Youliang and held him down without saying a word.
At this moment, the fierce look on Ding Si's face disappeared, replaced by a smile that he thought was kind but was actually extremely ugly. He said to Jiang's parents, "Uncle, Aunt, leave this matter to me. I'll go out and talk to him... I'll definitely give you two a satisfactory explanation later."
After saying that, he picked up Yang Youliang and led his men away.
As for what they were going to do, it's already too late to tell.
Jiang Bai was certain that Yang Youliang would not come out unscathed.
"This...this is it? Xiao Ding...are you really okay?"
Ding Si came in, said only a few words, looked menacing as he strolled around, and that was the end of it?
Despite Gong Xiaoquan's assurance, Jiang's mother still found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Of course, you can rest assured, Auntie. I will definitely handle this matter perfectly for you, and I guarantee there won't be any problems."
Ding Si flashed his signature ugly smile and said ingratiatingly.
If word got out about his appearance, I wonder how many people would be shocked.
Standing next to him, Gong Xiaoquan finally saw Ding Si's smile directly and felt a chill run down his spine.
People started speculating about the true identities of Jiang's father and mother.
Just kidding, who is Ding Si?
Why would you willingly call two people younger than yourself "uncle" or "aunt"?
Still trying so hard to please...
Ding Si always treated his father as an equal, and although he tried to curry favor with him, he would never go to such a shameless degree that even Gong Xiaoquan felt embarrassed for him.
The profound meaning behind this was enough for Gong Xiaoquan to ponder repeatedly.
"I see... alright then."
After receiving Ding Si's affirmative answer, Jiang Ma was relieved.
Although he was still somewhat intimidated by Yang Youliang, the factory director, and somewhat incredulous at Ding Si's words, he reluctantly accepted them.
Just as Ding Si was about to leave with Yang Youliang, Jiang's father suddenly spoke up: "Little Ding, what do you do for a living?"
Jiang's father was really curious about what Ding Si did. Although Jiang Bai had already said that he did business with Ding Si and that Ding Si was a businessman, Jiang's father was still a little skeptical of his current behavior.
I couldn't help but ask.
"Me? What else could I do? I'm a... uh, concrete... I sell concrete!"
Ding Si almost blurted out that he was involved in organized crime. He answered that out of habit, but then he suddenly realized what he was saying and broke out in a cold sweat. He then hurriedly left, afraid that he might say something wrong and cause trouble.
Actually, it was just a habit. In his early years, Ding Si was indeed a gangster in society, and he always talked about being a gangster.
But that was many years ago. In fact, Ding Si has long since cleaned up his act and now does mostly legitimate business. He just made a name for himself in his early years, and he was ruthless and powerful, with a lot of people under his wing, which is why he was called Master Ding Si.
But in reality, he had long since transcended the category of a scoundrel.
Otherwise, how would they know Wu Tianxi, and how would they get involved with Wu Tianxi's inner circle?
That circle isn't one that a scoundrel can easily get into.