When I got home in the evening, Fang Meihua's mood improved a little and her complexion recovered, but that half of her face was still swollen. After Ding Xiang played the recording of the call to Fang Meihua and Ding Haodang, Fang Meihua didn't say anything to Ding Xiang, but
He glanced at Ding Haodang and asked:
"What are you going to do?"
Ding Haodang looked at Fang Meihua who was looking at him and Ding Xiang who was smoking with his head down and said:
"Mom, I listen to you."
"Okay, this is my good son." A smile appeared on Fang Meihua's face.
In the afternoon of the next day, Ding Xiang, who was checking the production situation at the mine, received consecutive calls from Wang Yongwang and Sun Hongfang. They told Ding Xiang some shocking news on the phone.
"Mr. Ding, I'm sorry, you should find other sources for the mine. My funds are limited and I can't raise so much money for the time being, so we won't consider it for the time being."
"Mr. Wang, why is this happening? Didn't you make a good promise yesterday? Why did you change your mind today?"
"I'm sorry, there is indeed a financial problem and I can't eat."
"Is there something wrong with the price? Can we discuss it again?"
"No, no, the price has been discussed. It's really a matter of money."
"Mr. Wang, we can discuss the money issue again."
"No, no, let's leave it like this for now. I have something else to do, so I'll hang up first."
Not half an hour after Wang Yongwang's call, Sun Hongfang also called.
"Mr. Ding, we will not be involved in the mining matter, please understand."
"Mr. Sun, didn't we agree? The agreement will be signed soon. Why did we change our minds?"
"The main thing is that we feel that our scale is about the same. Several shareholders don't agree with further expansion, so there is nothing I can do."
"Mr. Sun, is there any other reason?"
"No no."
"Mr. Sun, we are neighbors. If anything happens, please remind me, Mr. Sun."
"Oh, it's okay. If we don't buy your mine, someone will."
"Why do you say that?"
"That's all I'll say. No more chatting. Goodbye."
Within half an hour, the bosses of the two mines called to cancel the transaction, which could not help but arouse Ding Xiang's vigilance. He thought that someone must be manipulating all this. The price of 45 million for Wang Yongwang and Sun Hongfang, Dapeng Mining
It's just a piece of fat, and they have no reason to give up automatically. Now that they all say they want to quit, it must be because they have been threatened or others have promised them more generous benefits.
Who could be the person behind this? It can make Wang Yongwang and Sun Hongfang give up, make Dai Tonghe come forward to acquire the mine, and make Fang Meihua not hesitate to fall out with her family and children.
After dinner, with the phone call in the afternoon foreshadowing, Fang Meihua's change of attitude was not surprising. Maybe it was because her face was slightly swollen. Today was the first time Fang Meihua went out in the past two days. She did not go home.
I arrived home shortly after dinner. When I came back, I immediately called Ding Xiang and Ding Haodang to the reception room on the front floor.
"His uncle, I asked again today about the two mines you mentioned yesterday, and it seems that their attitudes are not the same as yesterday."
Ding Xiang had already made up his mind and thought of a way to deal with it before going home. He lowered his head and smoked a cigarette and agreed:
"Um."
"Then the price we mentioned yesterday was wrong, so the price needs to be renegotiated."
"Sister-in-law, please tell me a price."
"Well, we are a family no matter what, and we don't speak the same language. Last time I said 10 million was a little less, so I'll add a little more, 15 million. What do you think?"
Before Ding Xiang could speak, Ding Haodang stopped. He stood up suddenly and said angrily:
"Mom, you're being too bullying. There's no big difference between 15 million and giving it for free."
"Hey, you little brat, do you know how to speak? If you can't speak, just go away and don't cause trouble for me." Fang Meihua's chest rose and fell in anger at Ding Hao.
"Hey, Haodang, it's none of your business. Sit down and don't talk." Ding Xiang moved his hand towards Ding Haodang, motioning him to sit down, then took a deep drag on his cigarette and said:
"Sister-in-law, I agree."
After listening to Ding Xiang's words, Fang Meihua seemed unable to believe her ears. She looked at Ding Xiang and hesitated for a moment, as if to confirm the result. Then she said with a smile:
"Is this right? His uncle finally figured out why our family has to fight so hard."
"Yes, sister-in-law is right. Why should our family fight so hard? Sister-in-law, please go to a lawyer to go through the formalities tomorrow," Ding Xiang said, then got up and went to the backyard.
Ding Haodang followed Ding Xiang to the living room in the backyard as before.
"Uncle, how can you promise my mother? This price is too low."
"Haodang, I have thought clearly. Your mother wants to buy it from your grandparents at a low price and then sell it to others. So, does the money fall into the hands of your grandparents or your mother?
There’s not much difference.”
"Then how can there be no difference?"
"In the end, your grandparents' money will be left to you, and your mother's money will also be left to you. Do you think there is any difference?"
"Yes, uncle, you also have a share of your grandparents' money."
"I have enough money, I don't need this money."
"But won't your two children also need money in the future?"
"They do too. Besides, the children have to rely on themselves after all. The more money you leave for them, the more it will harm them."
"Okay uncle, I will take care of my brothers and sisters in the future, don't worry."
"Well, good boy, your father is satisfied with having you as his son."
Ding Xiang did not tell Ding Haodang about the change of attitude of the other two mines. Telling him this would only make him more troubled and would not help the matter at all. It might also make the matter more difficult to handle because of Ding Haodang's impulsiveness.
The next day, Ding Xiang did not wait for the lawyer who came to handle the formalities. When he went home for dinner in the afternoon, he heard the news that Fang Meihua's phone could not be reached. This is how it happened.
Ding Haodang's sister Ding Haoran made an appointment with her mother in the morning to go to the mall to buy clothes in the afternoon. They agreed to meet at the mall at 3 p.m. Ding Haoran arrived at the mall on time at 3 p.m., but her mother was nowhere to be seen.
.When calling, it says the phone is turned off.
Ding Haoran didn't pay much attention to this matter. She would rather go shopping with her little sisters than go shopping with her nagging mother. After calling her mother twice but unable to get through, she made an appointment.
The little sister went to play together and completely forgot about her mother.
When the family saw that Ding Haoran did not come home for dinner, her eldest brother Ding Haoran called her. She said that she could not go home to eat with her little sisters, and then told her eldest brother that her mother's phone could not be reached. Ding Haodang hung up.
I also called Fang Meihua’s phone from my sister’s phone, but the phone was still turned off.
Ding Haodang glanced at Ding Xiang who was lowering his head to eat and said:
"Uncle, my mother's phone is turned off. It has been off since 3pm."
"Oh, then you call the tea room and ask." Ding Xiang said without raising his head.
Ding Haodang found Yipin Tea Room and called him. The staff at Yipin Tea Room told him that the second floor of the tea room was closed and Fang Meihua had not been there for several days. Ding Haodang lowered his head and thought for a while, then pressed the redial button on the phone.
The same girl who answered the phone just now:
"I'm looking for your boss Dai Tonghe."
"Sir, I'm sorry, our boss is not in the store today either."
"Where did he go?"
"we do not know."
"Then give me your boss's mobile phone number."
"Okay, sir, please wait."
After Ding Haodang wrote down the phone number, he did not call immediately. He felt that as Fang Meihua's son, it was a bit difficult for him to call Dai Tonghe and ask where her mother was, and secondly, it was difficult to suppress the anger in his heart. He called
The nanny came over and planned to ask the nanny to call Dai Tonghe and ask where Fang Meihua was.
"Give me your mobile phone number and I'll make a call." Ding Xiang wiped the corner of his mouth and said.
Ding Haodang handed the phone number to Ding Xiang, his eyes filled with gratitude and admiration.
The call was quickly connected, and Dai Tonghe's somewhat artificial voice with a slightly female voice came from the receiver:
"Hey, who is it?"
"I'm Ding Xiang, is Fang Meihua with you?"
"Oh, it's Ding Xiang. I've admired you for a long time. Are you looking for your sister-in-law Fang Meihua?"
"Is she with you?"
"No, she is not with me."
"Do you know where she went? Her cell phone can't be reached."
"I don't know, I haven't seen her today."
"Then when was the last time you saw her?"
"We had dinner together yesterday, and she went home after dinner."
"Did you contact her again after she came home?"
"No, I haven't contacted you."
"Oh, I was originally waiting for her to sign a contract today, but now I can't find anyone."
"Oh, I didn't see her."
"How much does Boss Dai plan to pay for our mine?"
"Ah! Let's talk about this later."
"Oh, okay, if you can contact Fang Meihua, please tell her. I'll be waiting for her to sign the contract at home."
Ding Xiang hung up the phone and asked the nanny:
"When did your wife go out?"
"It was around 10 o'clock in the morning. I saw that she left in a hurry without even saying hello."
"Is she driving out?"
"I drove out."
The dining room fell into silence. Fang Meihua had just been beaten two days ago and had been hiding outside for two days without returning home. Now the phone could not be reached. It was really worrying.
"Uncle, where do you think my mother will go?"
"I don't know. Ordinarily, I agreed to her request yesterday. She should hurry up and go through the formalities with a lawyer today. There is no reason for her to disappear."
"Will something happen to her?"
"She hangs out all day, so nothing will happen to her."
"Well, that's right. There aren't many people who can make her suffer."
"Wait a little longer. Maybe the Yipin Tea Room has been closed recently and she went somewhere else to play. The phone may have run out of battery."
The two were discussing in the dining room. Ding Haoran came back happily humming a ditty. After entering the door, she asked:
"Uncle, brother, have you contacted my mother?"
"No, you said you and mom made an appointment to go shopping. When did you agree?"
"This morning, after I got up, I told my mother that I had no clothes to wear. She said that I would go shopping with you in the afternoon, and then we made an appointment to meet at the mall at 3 p.m."
"What time did you call mom in the afternoon?"
"It's 3 o'clock. I saw it was already 3 o'clock and she hadn't arrived yet, so I called her and her phone was turned off at that time."
Ding Xiang and Ding Haodang waited until very late, but Fang Meihua's phone still couldn't be reached. They didn't know where to find her, so they could only go to bed with their thoughts in mind.