sinovels Chapter 1929 Jin Xiaomei, Li Dayong, you can go up the mountain with Zhao Jun, but not with Zhao You
Chapter 1929 Jin Xiaomei, Li Dayong, you can go up the mountain with Zhao Jun, but not with Zhao You
Chapter 1929 Jin Xiaomei: Li Dayong, you go up the mountain with Zhao Jun, but with Zhao Youcai... no way!
Wang Qiang's attempt to persuade Zhao Youcai to surrender ended with Zhao Youcai's cursing. But after cursing, Zhao Youcai then helped the Zhao family analyze the situation.
Zhao Youcai said that it wouldn't do for Zhao Jun and his group to run around aimlessly with such valuable ginseng. If this meeting were to be held, it should either be in Shanhe Town at the foot of the mountain or in Changshan City, Hebei Province.
The Zhao family has Chu Anmin as a powerful backer in Shanhe Town, and he's also close to home. With the Zhao family's strength, bringing a hundred or so people down the mountain wouldn't be a problem.
Changshan City is Zhao Weipeng's stronghold. He has been doing business outside for so many years, so I believe he can protect the Zhao family gang.
Everyone agreed that Zhao Youcai's words made sense, and a debate ensued between Shanhe Town and Changshan City.
Shanhe Town is close to home, so it's convenient no matter what. But Li Baoyu, Xie Chen, and Zhao Jinhui think the town is too remote and no one would want to come here.
Why not hold the meeting in Changshan? Changshan is a big city with convenient transportation and good accommodation and dining options.
As for security, with the three of them and their powerful firepower, they can guarantee safety along the way.
Wang Qiang and Zhang Yuanmin, however, believed that the meeting should be held in Shanhe Town.
First, it's convenient to do anything near home. Second, the journey to Changshan is long, and there's always the risk of unforeseen circumstances. At that point, carrying millions in cash or ginseng in the truck would be inherently risky.
Because Zhao Jun said from the beginning that he would let everyone discuss it and listen to everyone's opinions before making a decision.
So the six people split into two camps and started arguing fiercely, without reaching a conclusion even after they finished eating.
They argued from inside the house to outside, carrying small stools and four-cornered stools to sit in the shade and continue their debate. Zhao Jun, Xing San, Old Master Zhao, and Li Ruhai watched them argue from the side.
Just then, Ma Yang arrived. As soon as he arrived, Ma Yang joined the debate and clearly sided with Li Baoyu.
The reason Ma Yang joined the team so readily was because he wanted to go out. This kid had never traveled far before, and the thought of going to Changshan, Hebei, filled him with excitement.
In the past, Ma Yang's words were as good as farting. But on his two recent trips up the mountain, not to mention the fifth and sixth grade leaves, he even discovered two ginseng king seedlings.
This has led to Ma Yang's rising status within the Zhao family gang. Not to mention that he has surpassed anyone, the key point is that now when he speaks, everyone will consider his opinion.
With Ma Yang's addition, the conservative faction led by Wang Qiang was immediately at a disadvantage.
Seeing this, Xing San stepped in and sided with the conservatives.
Due to special circumstances, Lao Shan Gouzi held a unique position within the Zhao family gang. When he spoke, Li Baoyu and the other three had to think twice before refuting him.
Thus, the conservatives, who had Xing San's support, regained the upper hand.
Seeing this situation, the radicals were extremely anxious, but they still dared not confront Xing Sanlai.
Therefore, Xie Chen set his sights on Li Ruhai.
In Xie Chen's opinion, Li Ruhai was a quick-witted and ambitious person, and since he was young, he should also be willing to go out and go to big cities.
To Xie Chen's surprise, Li Ruhai grinned at him, then turned to Zhao Jun and said, "I'll listen to my elder brother. I knew that following my elder brother would be the right thing to do."
Jie Chen: "..."
Everyone: "..."
Although I knew there was an element of flattery in Li Ruhai's words, they still sounded pleasant.
"Hahaha." Zhao Jun chuckled lightly, looked around at everyone and said, "Before we go up to Lushui River in a couple of days, we won't go through Qiaotou Village. We'll go through Shanhe Town, and then we'll look around the town to see if there are any suitable houses. We'll then decide whether to buy one or rent one."
Zhao Jun had considered a problem: if the ginseng king was to be sold for money, the money certainly couldn't be kept at home; it had to be invested.
Zhao Jun didn't know how to do business, so he thought about buying a house in the city. But at that time, there weren't many apartment buildings in Shanhe Town and Daohua County, and most of them were staff and family housing.
If you buy this apartment, you can make money when the price goes up in a few years. But Zhao Jun thinks it's more worthwhile to buy a bungalow or a small courtyard house in the city right now and wait for it to be demolished and redeveloped.
If you buy one of those apartment buildings in the city now, you won't be able to sell it in the short term. It's better to buy a bungalow or a small courtyard house and wait for demolition compensation, especially after the millennium, when demolition compensation not only provides money but also resettlement housing.
Those resettlement houses were all new buildings, and they sold much better than the old buildings at that time.
Zhao Jun hasn't discussed this plan with the shareholders at the shareholders' meeting yet. But he just mentioned looking at houses in Shanhe Town, which means the Zhao family gang's ginseng king conference will be held in Shanhe Town.
"Brother," Li Baoyu said hurriedly upon hearing this, "What kind of conditions can you find in town? Food and lodging are inconvenient, you wouldn't want me..."
"How dare you!" Li Baoyu was interrupted by Li Ruhai before he could finish speaking.
Li Baoyu was taken aback. He saw Li Ruhai pointing at him and shouting, "My elder brother has already made his decision. How dare you interfere? Are you trying to rebel?"
"I..." Li Baoyu was speechless. He wanted to refute Li Ruhai, but then he heard Li Ruhai shout, "Get out of here at once!"
Li Baoyu opened his mouth, then his expression changed, and he glared fiercely at Li Ruhai. At the same time, he took a step forward and raised his fist.
As Li Ruhai ducked behind Zhao Jun, Li Baoyu dejectedly lowered his fist and said to Zhao Jun, "Brother, look..."
"Alright, Baoyu," Zhao Jun said. "I'll talk to Manager Huang first and see if he agrees."
After saying this, Zhao Jun paused for a moment before adding, "If we can avoid running away, we should try our best not to."
At this point, Zhao Jun raised his hand and pointed up the mountain, saying, "We haven't finished clearing that hill up there yet."
Hearing Zhao Jun's words, the group realized that they hadn't finished exploring the area above. Just as Zhao Jun said, the seeds dropped by the Sea Cucumber King would definitely have six more leaves.
Once Zhao Jun made up his mind, Xie Chen, Zhao Jinhui, and Ma Yang all fell silent, and Li Baoyu was convinced. However, Li Ruhai's accusations against him were unbearable for Li Baoyu.
But seeing Li Ruhai hiding behind Zhao Jun, Li Baoyu could only threaten, "You just wait, you just wait until I catch you!"
"Hehe..." Li Ruhai had just chuckled when, before he could even speak, Ma Yang grabbed his arm. Normally, Zhang Yuanmin, Xie Chen, and Zhao Jinhui wouldn't get involved in the brothers' infighting, but today, there was an extra troublemaker.
“Brother Baoyu, I’ve caught him.” Ma Yang dragged Li Ruhai away from behind Zhao Jun, and the next second Li Baoyu grabbed Li Ruhai by the neck.
Li Ruhai's pleas for mercy and the laughter of the crowd drifted into the room. The women were used to it, but Zhao Youcai inside was somewhat annoyed.
He looked at the bustling scene outside, and in his mind, all these people should be united around him. But now, they were all revolving around his son, which made Zhao Youcai very unhappy.
Thinking back to last year when he was fighting the Pig God, he had Li Dayong, Wang Qiang, and Lin Xiangshun by his side. But now, Wang Qiang has completely betrayed him, Lin Xiangshun has been won over by Zhao Jun, and Li Dayong still has to go to work. He has become a commander without any support.
As for his new apprentice, Zhao Youcai's head ached just thinking about that kid Gu Yang. It would have been better not to have that apprentice at all; if he took him up the mountain, Zhao Youcai would have to wash his soiled pants.
Thinking of this, Zhao Youcai slumped to the side and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Zhao Jun waited until evening, but Huang Zhanggui's call never came. When Lin Xiangshun returned on the commuter bus, he was carrying the equipment he had received from the forest farm's security team: a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle and a Type 54 pistol.
Ma Sheng also had a set of such equipment, but he took it back to his own home.
Zhao Jun knew that his brother-in-law was a gun enthusiast and would be excited about the equipment for a couple of days after getting it.
"My brother-in-law is the same." But that didn't stop Zhao Jun from joking with Ma Ling, saying, "He didn't even say he wanted to come and see the leader."
Ma Ling smiled and gently nudged Zhao Jun. Just as she was about to say something, she inadvertently glanced out the window. There she saw Zhao Youcai and Li Dayong huddled together, the two brothers whispering and talking amongst themselves by the low fence of the vegetable garden.
Ma Ling has been married into the family for some time now and has become accustomed to this situation.
Meanwhile, Zhao Youcai was telling Li Dayong about the thrilling events of the previous night. Zhao Youcai hadn't told anyone about what happened last night after returning home, and had strictly forbidden Gu Yang from divulging it.
But some things, if left unsaid, will weigh on your heart and make you feel terrible. Talking about them will make you feel better.
According to Zhao Youcai, when he pushed his flashlight, he made eye contact with a large brown bear, which terrified Li Dayong.
"Oh my god!" Li Dayong exclaimed, "Brother, this is so dangerous!"
“That’s right, brother.” Zhao Youcai’s voice trembled slightly, clearly still a little scared. “You don’t know, the plastic bag I used to pack the pies was torn open by Big Bear’s claws. That plastic bag was right next to my head.”
"Ouch." Li Dayong frowned, looking at Zhao Youcai, tears almost welling up in his eyes.
"Brother," Li Dayong said, choking back tears, "This is so dangerous! It woke you up by touching the plastic bag, but what if it had touched your head?"
“Who says otherwise?” Zhao Youcai sighed and said, “It’s really getting to me. Even now, when I think about it, my heart is pounding, and I can’t stop thinking about it.”
“Brother, you’ve been frightened.” Li Dayong pointed out the problem and said, “Before you go to bed at night, put the whole kitchen knife under your pillow, and then wear your clothes inside out. You’ll be fine after one night.”
“No, Dayong,” Zhao Youcai shook his head and said, “Wouldn’t your sister-in-law find out then?”
This is a classic case of being so concerned with saving face that you suffer for it.
But Li Dayong knew that this was just his brother's personality.
“Brother, then do this,” Li Dayong said, “Don’t take the kitchen knife. If you’re sneaking around, go up the mountain and get that dagger and put it under your pillow.”
“That works.” Zhao Youcai felt this was a good idea, but then he sighed and said, “Dayong, I won’t be able to go up the mountain for a while.”
Both of these guys have extensive experience running in mountainous terrain and know how to handle this situation.
“Brother, you can rest at home,” Li Dayong said, then changed the subject, “But if you go up the mountain again, won’t you still be trembling? Especially if you encounter a bear, isn’t it easy for something to happen?”
As a gunner, if you're afraid of your prey, what's the point of hunting? This is a hurdle you must overcome head-on. If you can't get through it, Zhao Youcai is finished.
"Brother, what should we do?" Zhao Youcai knew the problem was serious and hurriedly asked Li Dayong for advice.
"Sigh!" Li Dayong sighed heavily and said, "I don't know what to do either."
After saying this, Li Dayong shook his head and continued to say to Zhao Youcai, "Brother, if I could go for you, that would be great."
"What else is there to say, brother!" Zhao Youcai said, "If you had come with me last night, this wouldn't have happened."
As he spoke, Zhao Youcai shrugged and said, "That kid was fast asleep, and I figured he hadn't slept all day and night, so I didn't wake him. If he hadn't been sleeping like that, we could have reminded each other, and then everything would have been fine. But now that he's asleep, and I'm asleep too, there's no one to remind me."
“Brother,” Li Dayong glanced back, then whispered to Zhao Youcai, “I’m thinking, since Shunzi’s already done that, maybe I should get a job transfer too.”
Upon hearing Li Dayong's words, Zhao Youcai's small eyes lit up instantly, but then Zhao Youcai shook his head and said, "Brother, no way. You're a cadre, how much power do you have in making arrangements? You can't just do whatever you want."
"How big is big?" Li Dayong smiled, then said to Zhao Youcai, "Brother, I haven't told you yet, but I keep dreaming about the two of us going hunting in the mountains."
Hearing Li Dayong's words, Zhao Youcai was taken aback, but Li Dayong continued, "Back when I was a worker, you weren't so busy in the canteen. We could just sneak off whenever we wanted, and nobody would care. Whatever we stole, we could take it home if we wanted, or sell it if we didn't. We lived such a carefree life."
"Sigh!" Zhao Youcai sighed softly upon hearing this, turned his head slightly to look at the distant mountains, and a hint of longing appeared on his face.
“I’m so sick at work now, I can’t go anywhere,” Li Dayong said. “And I don’t even make much money. A year’s salary isn’t even worth a bear’s gall. Shunzi got a job transfer, and I’m thinking I should too.”
"Will your sister-in-law agree?" At this moment, Zhao Youcai posed a crucial question.
"Let me see," Li Dayong said. "I'll go back and discuss it with Xiaomei."
As soon as Li Dayong finished speaking, Zhao Youcai was about to say something when someone shouted, "Brother, brother-in-law, aren't you two going to eat?"
……
Around 8 p.m., the diners at Zhao's restaurant dispersed and went home.
As soon as they left the Zhao family compound, Li Ruhai disappeared without a trace, and Jin Xiaomei didn't pay him any attention.
When the family of three returned home, Li Dayong mustered up his courage and said to Jin Xiaomei, who was warming herself on the kang (a heated brick bed), "Xiaomei, I've been thinking of discussing something with you."
"Discuss something? What is it?" Jin Xiaomei was very curious, because nowadays the family has everything they need, and there's nothing to discuss.
"Well..." Li Dayong hesitated for a moment, but still said, "You see, Shunzi has been transferred, I was thinking maybe I should move too?"
"You're going up the mountain too?" Jin Xiaomei suddenly asked, catching Li Dayong off guard. But then, a smile spread across Li Dayong's face, and he said, "Ah, what am I thinking about? Look..."
“I don’t need to look anymore.” Jin Xiaomei interrupted Li Dayong and said, “Tomorrow we’ll go to your sister-in-law’s house. Afterwards, I’ll ask Xiaojun and see if he can get you a position in the forestry security department.”
"Huh?" Li Dayong was both surprised and delighted. He never expected it to go so smoothly. He hadn't even started to deceive her yet, and Jin Xiaomei had already approved him.
"What do you mean?" Jin Xiaomei laughed, "Going up the mountain with Xiaojun, we won't lose out. Besides, Xiaojun needs someone around right now, and there's no one reliable. As his uncle, you can help him out if anything happens..."
“No?” Li Dayong felt something was wrong as he listened, and quickly stopped Jin Xiaomei, saying, “Xiaomei, you’ve misunderstood. I didn’t say I was doing it with Xiaojun.”
As soon as Li Dayong said those words, Jin Xiaomei's face darkened.
……
At 9:30 p.m., when Li Ruhai entered the house humming a song, the light in the outer room was still on.
He glanced to the east and saw that the door to the east room was closed, so he walked towards his own room.
Upon entering the room, Li Ruhai was startled the moment he turned on the light, only to see a person lying on his kang (a heated brick bed).
Li Ruhai: "Dad?"