sinovels Chapter 1669 The Troubles of the Rich
Chapter 1669 The Troubles of the Rich
Chapter 1669 The Troubles of the Rich
Zhao Jun couldn't understand what Li Ruhai was so happy about. He was already infamous, so why was he still treating it as a good thing?
But right now, Zhao Jun didn't dare say that to Li Ruhai. He first flattered Li Ruhai a couple of times, and then patiently explained to Li Ruhai the necessity of blocking the news.
Since their time together, Li Ruhai had held Zhao Jun in high esteem and had toned down his usual unruly behavior considerably. Now that he knew this matter involved lives, even though he was extremely anxious, Li Ruhai heeded Zhao Jun's advice and went back to his home.
After watching Li Ruhai return to the west courtyard, Zhao Jun headed towards his own yard. When he reached the front of his house, Zhao Jun sensed something was wrong; he discovered that both Black Tiger and Green Tiger were gone.
Zhao Jun pulled open the door and entered the house, where he saw Zhao Youcai putting noodles into a pot on the stove.
Zhou Jianjun was in front of the dish rack, taking out bowls and chopsticks to put on the table for dinner.
Upon seeing Zhao Jun return, Zhao Youcai and Zhou Jianjun hurriedly inquired about the situation.
Seeing that Wang Meilan and Zhao Chun were not home, Zhao Jun asked, "Where's my mom? Where's my sister?"
"You and your wife went over there," Zhao Youcai said. "Such a big compound, we can't just let your wife live alone!"
That's true. Even if Qinglong and Heilong went there, with such a big courtyard and such a big house, Ma Ling wouldn't dare to live there by herself.
"Ah..." Hearing Zhao Youcai's words, Zhao Jun thought for a moment and said, "Dad, when Baoyu and the others are coming back, you should move."
"Move today?" Zhao Youcai asked, and Zhao Jun nodded and said, "Let's move."
As he spoke, Zhao Jun told Zhao Youcai and Zhou Jianjun about how the murderer had killed Wang Jiusheng for money and used a hammer to kill him.
The two were stunned, and then Zhao Jun instructed them: "Dad, brother-in-law, don't tell anyone about Wang Jiusheng's death, or it might affect the investigation."
"Yes!" Zhao Youcai and Zhou Jianjun nodded in unison. Then, Zhao Youcai seemed to have thought of something, raised his hand and pointed to the west, saying, "Son, hurry up and go to your uncle's house, and have your aunt enclose Ruhai."
"What are you saying, Dad?" Zhao Jun quickly interrupted Zhao Youcai, who had just said something that made it sound like he was treating Li Ruhai like a little animal.
“He’s the one spreading it out,” Zhao Youcai said. Zhao Jun replied, “It’s alright, Dad. I saw him before I came back, and I told him everything.”
After saying this, Zhao Jun remembered Black Tiger and Green Tiger, and hurriedly asked Zhao Youcai, "Dad, did Mom take Tiger and the tiger away?"
"Yes," Zhao Youcai said, "Your mother took that courtyard there."
Two days ago, Zhao Jun brought Qinglong and Heilong to the Zhao family compound, but Wang Meilan felt that the two half-grown dogs were unreliable, so she specially took away the fiercest dog in the house, Heihu, and Qinghu, who could distinguish bad people.
"Okay then." Zhao Jun replied, "Dad, brother-in-law, you two eat. I'll go over there when I'm done."
"Jun!" Zhou Jianjun called out to Zhao Jun, "Tell your sister to pack her things. We're going back tonight."
“Nothing else, brother-in-law,” Zhao Jun said, “there’s room over there too, why don’t you stay a few more days?”
“I’m not staying here, Jun.” Zhou Jianjun said, “Today is Saturday, tomorrow is Sunday, and my dad will have to go find his eldest grandson as soon as he has a day off.”
After saying that, Zhou Jianjun added with a smile, "If we don't go back today, my mom will come looking for us tomorrow."
Zhao Jun smiled upon hearing this and said, "Brother-in-law, let's leave tomorrow. Stay there for the night, and after breakfast tomorrow morning, I'll drive you back."
Zhao Jun knew Zhao Chun's concerns, so he thought of a way to let his older sister stay overnight in his new house.
There's space there too. The Zhao family's new house has five large rooms, two on the east side and two on the west side. Zhao Youcai and Wang Meilan will live in one of the two rooms on the east side, and the other room will be reserved for Zhao Hong and Zhao Na when they grow up.
The two rooms on the west side, one is Zhao Jun and Ma Ling's room, and the other is reserved for their two children.
After leaving his home, Zhao Jun didn't go straight to the compound. Instead, he went to the homes of Li Dazhi, Wang Qiang, Lin Xiangshun, the old lady, and Zhang Yuanmin, telling them not to tell anyone about Wang Jiusheng's murder.
Then, Zhao Jun went to Xing San's house. When he got outside the courtyard, the old man was hanging bed sheets on the wire that had been stretched out in the yard.
Xing San was extremely fond of this newly installed washing machine and wouldn't let it sit idle.
Xing San wasn't one to spread gossip. Zhao Jun came to find Xing San mainly because he was worried about him living alone.
Thinking of Bai Sanzhi's death in his previous life, Zhao Jun worried that the Shao family gang might be unscrupulous, and the Pang family gang might be reckless enough to spread the news that Xing San possessed the Great Immortal Herb. If this attracted the attention of that thug with the hammer, Zhao Jun feared that Xing San would be in danger.
The old man was getting on in years, and that thug with the hammer was no less ruthless than Xing San, so Zhao Jun was worried about Xing San living alone.
Zhao Jun asked Xing San to come and stay with him in the compound for a while, but Xing San refused no matter what.
The old man was too stubborn, and Zhao Jun couldn't persuade him. Having no other option, Zhao Jun had to settle for second best and send Xing San to the Zhao family's old residence. The west courtyard of the old residence belonged to the Li family; not only could they look out for each other, but more importantly, the Li family had dogs in their yard, which could warn off any bad people who might come.
"Alright, kid." Xing San waved his hand and said, "I'm staying in this room, I'm not going anywhere else."
Hearing Xing San say this, Zhao Jun had no choice but to persuade him again, "Uncle Xing, I'm worried about you living here all by yourself."
Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Xing San was very pleased. The old man's expression softened a bit, and he said, "If you care about me, then get me two dogs."
"Oh dear!" Zhao Jun knew the old man was stubborn, so after thinking for a moment he said, "Then I'll bring you the White Dragon and the Flower Dragon."
"Okay!" Xing San nodded in agreement, but then heard Zhao Jun whisper, "I'll sneak it to you tonight, but you can't let my dad know."
"Hey." Xing San smiled; he knew why Zhao Jun didn't want it to be made public.
It wasn't that Zhao Youcai forbade bringing the dogs to Xing San's house, nor that Zhao Youcai had any issues with Xing San. Rather, the day after the banquet at Zhao's house, Li Baoyu and Xie Chen, under Zhao Jun's instructions, loaded the four black dogs—one large and three small—that Du Chunjiang had given to Zhao Jun onto a cart and delivered them directly to Wei Lai's house in Yongsheng Village.
Upon learning of this, Zhao Youcai was so angry that he didn't eat lunch. Although he ate an extra bowl of rice that night, he still hadn't found an opportunity to confront Zhao Jun about it.
If Zhao Jun says the dog is useful at this point, Zhao Youcai will definitely seize the opportunity to lash out and make a fuss.
After giving Xing San his instructions, Zhao Jun returned to the Zhao family compound. Xing San then went out to the old Zhao family house to mooch some noodles cooked by Zhao Youcai.
When the jeep stopped outside the compound, all the tigers in the yard—Black Tiger, Green Dragon, Black Dragon, and Green Tiger—ran to the gate to greet Zhao Jun.
The yard is big enough to run horses, so I haven't leashed the dog these past few days; it's been roaming freely in the yard.
As Zhao Jun entered the courtyard, four dogs gathered around him, making it difficult for him to move.
Just as Zhao Jun was touching this person and hugging that person, Ma Ling, Wang Meilan, and Zhao Chun all came out of the house.
The three of them walked for quite a while from the front of the house to the gate. When they reached Zhao Jun, Wang Meilan asked him, "Son, how was it?"
"Come inside and talk, Mom." As Zhao Jun and the other three entered the house, they saw a large pot steaming.
"Oh my god, what's in the pot?" Zhao Jun asked. Wang Meilan smiled and said, "The three of us made you big steamed dumplings."
After speaking with Zhao Jun, Wang Meilan hurriedly asked Ma Ling, "My dear girl, is it time yet?"
Ma Ling glanced at the watch Zhang Yuanmin and his wife had bought for her wrist, then said to Wang Meilan, "Mom, it's almost done. These dumplings don't have much meat, they should be cooked by now."
The morning after their wedding, the newlyweds ate frozen dumplings, and Zhao Jun complained that he couldn't eat any more meat fillings.
Last night, while they were chatting on the kang (a heated brick bed), Ma Ling muttered something, and Wang Meilan got up and took out a piece of frozen pork from the refrigerator. This morning, the three of them made dumplings for Zhao Jun.
They didn't actually know when Zhao Jun would return, but they did it anyway.
Youth is truly wonderful. Although Zhao Jun was exhausted after a night of tossing and turning, he could still hold on. At this moment, he didn't feel very sleepy, but he did feel hungry.
Large steamed dumplings filled with cabbage and pork, served with millet porridge cooked in a rice cooker, and pickled mustard greens and shredded vegetables.
Zhao Jun ate with great relish, and Wang Meilan and the other two also ate, but the three of them combined didn't eat as much as Zhao Jun.
While eating, Zhao Jun told Wang Meilan and the others about the cause of Wang Jiusheng's death, which shocked the three of them.
After all, no matter how strong a woman is, she is not as good as a man in this respect.
"Mom." Zhao Jun suddenly remembered something and said to Wang Meilan, "From today onwards, if anyone comes to sell yellow leaves, write them down."
"Huh?" Wang Meilan was taken aback, then heard Zhao Jun say, "Let's write down whoever comes to sell."
"Son!" Wang Meilan understood Zhao Jun's meaning immediately. She put down her chopsticks and whispered to Zhao Jun, "It's not that Mom... Look how good our family's life is now, and it's getting better every day. Mom just doesn't want you to get involved in these things."
It wasn't that Wang Meilan was unkind, but rather that people who want to live their lives don't want to cause trouble. Especially since this matter wasn't under Zhao Jun's jurisdiction, Wang Meilan was somewhat resistant.
"Mom, I don't want to get involved either." Zhao Jun said to Wang Meilan while chewing on his dumplings, "This person who killed people is from our neighborhood. Mom, I'm worried about having someone like this hanging around here."
When he finally said the word "not at ease," Zhao Jun shook his head.
Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Wang Meilan fell silent. She hadn't considered this point before, but now she realized that there couldn't be such a ruthless person in the Yong'an Forest Area, unless... he was one of their own.
Ma Ling looked at Zhao Jun, then at her mother-in-law, and finally whispered to Zhao Jun, "You haven't slept all night. After you finish eating the dumplings, go inside and get some sleep. Our sister heated the kang (heated brick bed) there this morning."
Yesterday, Wang Meilan and Zhao Chunlai accompanied Ma Ling. The mother and daughter did not stay in the young couple's new house, but instead slept in the east room with Ma Ling.
"Okay, I need to take a nap after I finish eating." Zhao Jun said, "After you're done napping, I'll go to work."
Murder cases are not under the jurisdiction of the forest farm's security department, but since this happened in the Yong'an forest area, they definitely have to assist in the investigation and case handling. Therefore, Zhao Jun plans to go to his workplace to follow up and see if he can get any clues, and then, combining his memories from his previous life, try to find the person.
This time, Wang Meilan didn't stop Zhao Jun. She only said to him, "Son, if you're going, be careful."
"Okay, Mom." At this moment, Zhao Jun also instructed Wang Meilan, "When people come to sell yellow leaves, we should buy them normally. Don't look at everyone as a bad person, just write them down."
"Oh, son, Mom knows," Wang Meilan said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'll have your dad handle things for you selling things."
Hearing Wang Meilan's words, Zhao Jun smiled. Zhao Youcai was a deep thinker; he was really good at this kind of thing.
After eating and drinking his fill, Zhao Jun went to the west room, and Ma Ling followed him to warm him with a blanket. Zhao Jun then took off his clothes and lay down.
Having not slept all night, Zhao Jun fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.
He dreamed while he was asleep, and in his dream, Zhao Jun transformed into a detective, leaping across rooftops and traversing mountains to apprehend criminals.
Around eight o'clock, Zhao Jun was awakened by the barking of a dog. With Wang Meilan around, Zhao Jun ignored it, pulled the blanket over his head, and went back to sleep.
But when he tried to sleep again, he couldn't sleep soundly; a feeling of being half-asleep made Zhao Jun very uncomfortable.
This state lasted for half an hour, so Zhao Jun simply got up, put on his clothes, went out, and left the house.
When he left, Ma Ling, Wang Meilan, and Zhao Chun were chatting and making frozen dumplings in the east room.
"Brother, why are you up?" Zhao Chun asked. Zhao Jun replied, "I couldn't sleep."
As he spoke, Zhao Jun picked up his little nephew who was turning over on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Zhao Jun bounced his little nephew around a couple of times, then asked Wang Meilan, "Mom, what was the dog barking about the other day?"
"Gu Yang is here." Wang Meilan knew immediately that the dog's barking had disturbed her son's sleep, and said in a displeased tone, "Aren't you going to lend him the money?"
"Ah..." Zhao Jun nodded upon hearing this, then asked Wang Meilan, "Mom, did you give it to him?"
“He said he would take two hundred to buy materials first,” Wang Meilan said. “I checked my pocket and saw that I had two hundred and thirty yuan in my pocket, so I gave it all to him.”
"Oh dear!" Hearing Wang Meilan's words, Zhao Jun thought of Gu Yang's tragic fate and couldn't help but sigh.
Zhao Jun bent down and gently placed Xiao Zhoudao on the small mattress, then said to Wang Meilan, "Mom, I'm getting ready to go to work. You'll have to wrap him up for a while, won't you?"
"Just this one curtain," Wang Meilan said. "There's no room in the refrigerator, so this one curtain is enough for the two of you to have one meal."
"Oh, right, Mom!" Zhao Jun remembered the moving and quickly said to Wang Meilan, "Baoyu and the others are coming back today, so you should move."
"Move today? Or wait until next month?" Wang Meilan asked, afraid of disrupting the young couple's time together.
If it weren't for this incident, Zhao Jun would have preferred to wait until April to have Wang Meilan and the others move in. But ever since last night, after hearing Chen Weiyi say that Wang Jiusheng had been killed with a hammer, Zhao Jun had been feeling uneasy.
Even in his previous life, when he heard that Bai Sanzhi's family had been almost wiped out, Zhao Jun had never done anything like this.
This might be what Zhao Jun meant when he told Ma Ling: being too rich isn't necessarily a good thing.
After telling his family what he needed to do, Zhao Jun left home carrying his Type 56 semi-automatic rifle. Ma Ling escorted Zhao Jun to the gate and watched him drive away in his jeep.
Zhao Jun drove into the mountain area and headed towards the forest farm. When he was halfway there, a jeep came from a side road to the south and cut in front of him.
Zhao Jun honked the horn twice, and seeing that the car continued to drive, Zhao Jun honked it three more times.
The car in front slowed down, and Zhao Jun caught up and honked twice more.
At this moment, the jeep pulled over and stopped, and Zhao Jun followed suit.
Zhao Jun got out of the car and walked over. The passenger door opened, and Chen Weiyi got out and called out to Zhao Jun, "Team Leader Zhao, it's great to run into you!"
I was a thousand words short yesterday, so I'll add a chapter. I'll post it around 8 AM tomorrow.
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