At present, whether it is a quarrel or a quarrel with the Cheng family, it is all a family matter. Since it is a family matter, there are family laws, etiquette, and clan rules to resolve it. But if it goes to the government, it is not just a family matter.
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Of course, Manager Cao doesn't think this woman is really stupid. She has good morals and self-discipline. If she hits someone, she will go to jail.
If she were accused like this, she would probably die several times.
"Madam, are you trying to make things worse?" Manager Cao hesitated and said.
Cheng Jiaoniang smiled and nodded.
"I'm always afraid that things won't make a big fuss," she said.
Banqin on the side was in a daze. When was the last time he heard this?
"Then, does my sister mean to make things worse?"
"As long as you can talk about it in front of others, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Manager Cao thought for a moment and then nodded.
What are you afraid of when you go to jail? Think about how those men in Taiping Residence could come out safely after being arrested. Not to mention that the lady asked them to move in on their own initiative. It is impossible for the lady to let them go to jail just for the sake of being in jail.
"I understand, please give me your instructions, ma'am," he said.
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After exiting Cheng Jiaoniang's yard, Manager Cao did not go directly to the government office. He first called all his entourage, left some instructions for those who did not participate this time, and then led the people to the place where the house was built behind.
The place was bustling with people, the men were busy cleaning up, and the women were setting up pots and stoves to boil water for cooking. Naturally, the children couldn't let go of the excitement and ran around.
Seeing Manager Cao coming, Cheng Ji and others hurriedly greeted him.
"What are your orders from Master Cao?" Cheng Ji asked.
"It's not an order." Manager Cao said, his expression a little gloomy.
This was the first time they saw him look like this, and Cheng Ji and others couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"I want to entrust you with something." Seeing that everyone's expressions were serious, Manager Cao continued.
Entrust…
This word made everyone present feel slightly strange.
Could they actually be entrusted by someone else? And they were entrusted by this superior person.
"Master Cao, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't be polite," Cheng Ji said.
Manager Cao sighed before saying anything. This sigh made the people around him pay attention again.
"You probably know something about my wife," he said.
Naturally, everyone knows that the Cheng family gave birth to a fool.
"As for the specific details, I won't go on from beginning to end. Anyway, it's just the same idea." Manager Cao said, "My wife is not welcome at home, and I am not afraid of your laughter. My wife has indeed been kicked out this time.
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Everyone present looked somewhat understanding, right? They had already thought this was the case, so was it still a matter of anger when building a house? Wouldn’t it count?
"That's why my wife wants to build her own residence, so that she doesn't have to be chased here and there." Manager Cao said, scanning the people in front of him, "Her surname is Cheng, where else can she go? She doesn't want it there, just
Being able to come here means that we all belong to the same clan."
Cheng Ji sighed and nodded.
"A child without a mother is pitiful..."
"My wife is not stupid either...Isn't it better now..."
"It's good, so what's the use? I grew up without him, so I don't like it no matter what..."
There were low murmurs of discussion all around.
"So don't worry, the money to build the house was given by my wife's maternal grandfather's family." Manager Cao said, "It's just for her. It's better to build a house here and let you be neighbors around, than to live outside."
good."
It turned out to be money from the Zhou family.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and had their doubts cleared up.
The people here are no strangers to the Zhou family and are deeply impressed by the visits made by Mr. Zhou several times. They know that the Zhou family is rich. Mrs. Zhou’s dowry went around Jiangzhou City three times. They know that the Zhou family is very rich.
He was so arrogant that he almost beat up the Cheng family members at Mrs. Zhou's funeral.
It turns out that all this was done by the wealthy and arrogant Zhou family.
"I'll keep it short. Something happened now. I shouldn't have troubled you all." Manager Cao said again at this time.
"Master Cao, what you said is out of context." Cheng Ji said immediately.
"Yeah, yeah, what's the trouble? You can help us because you respect us..." The people around nodded in agreement.
After giving everyone a pause to respond, Manager Cao continued to speak.
"Because of the unpleasant quarrel with the Cheng family, my wife is getting married, so for the sake of the future, I want to get back the dowry left by Mrs. Zhou. Isn't it an exaggeration?" he said.
What's wrong with this? This is a very reasonable request, and everyone present nodded.
Manager Cao sighed.
"But, just because of this, we had another conflict with the Cheng family. We took action in anger. No matter what the reason was, hitting someone is a crime. My wife wanted us to go to the government to plead guilty, so we went right away, but we really couldn't.
Don't worry, madam, she doesn't want to go back to the Cheng family. She is a weak woman and there is nothing she can do if she is kidnapped back. So I want to entrust her to the throne. If possible, she can help protect her. Cao Gui is here to thank Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou.
I've passed you all." He said in one breath, bowed after speaking, turned around and left.
Just now, he spoke slowly and paused for a moment. Unexpectedly, he said so much in one breath at this time. Everyone at the scene was confused. Their minds were buzzing for a while before they understood what he said. Then they looked at Manager Cao and others.
As expected, the person had already walked away, and he immediately became panicked. Those who understood the story hurriedly chased after him, while those who didn't understood the thing asked him. Word-of-mouth gossip became more and more lively.
"How can this be done, how can this be done!" Cheng Ji led his men to catch up, urging him hurriedly, "Master Cao, you are too honest, how can you plead guilty!"
Manager Cao just shook his head.
"It's just that I will entrust you to take care of me." He bowed his hands and said, saying nothing else, and strode away with the four of them.
Cheng Ji and others finally returned without results.
The crowd here was talking about everything and it was a mess.
"Okay, let's talk about what to do." Cheng Ji asked everyone to be quiet.
There was silence for a while, and even the craftsmen working there stopped. This was a family matter belonging to the Cheng family. They did not come forward to listen, but after listening to the discussion just now, they knew that something was wrong. Of course, the key to their concern was
Whether the house should be built or not, whether the money should be given...
"Since Mr. Cao thinks highly of us, we will accept his entrustment."
I don’t know who spoke first.
As soon as this statement came out, more people followed suit.
"It's just that I'm not afraid. It's not a mistake."
"It's so pitiful..."
"I say I was born into a wealthy family, but actually I'm not as good as us..."
The voices became louder and louder, and Brother Jin, who had been watching the craftsmen at work, suddenly picked up a wooden stick and ran away.
"Brother Jin, what are you doing?" Cheng Ji asked loudly.
"I'm going to protect my wife, no one can bully her!"
Brother Jin dropped the sentence and ran away.
This sentence is like pouring a ladle of water into a hot oil pan, and it suddenly starts to crackle and roll.
"Yes, we protect her!"
"It's really pitiful that there is only a half-year-old girl to take care of her. Can she do the washing, washing, and tidying up? Why don't she dislike us and help us..."
As they were talking, one, two, three, and then more men and women ran after Brother Jin. As soon as they ran outside the gate of Cheng Jiaoniang's courtyard, they saw a group of people rushing towards them in a menacing manner.
"People from the Zhou family, come out!" they shouted, "You are so outrageous that you dare to hit people and cause trouble in our Jiangzhou Cheng territory!"
Sure enough, trouble was coming! The people on Nancheng's side were like adding another fire to the frying pan. I don't know who took the lead and blocked the front yard. As long as there was a leader, everyone stood in the crowd.
"What do you want to do?" they shouted in confusion.
Suddenly so many people came over to block the road, which shocked the visitors.
"What are you doing?" Lin Jiu frowned and shouted. As the boss of Beicheng Industry, he was naturally familiar with Nancheng, but he was only familiar with the existence of Nancheng. As for the people of Nancheng... who would care.
"Get out of the way, stop meddling in other people's business," he said.
"What do you want to do?" No one in front of me stepped aside, but more people asked loudly.
"We are looking for people from the Zhou family, it has nothing to do with you, get out of here." Lin Jiu shouted angrily.
It's bad enough to be angry with the Zhou family, but why should we still be angry with these low-income people?
"You just get out!"
“This is our place!”
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers from the other side.
Lin Jiu and others were caught off guard and startled.
Are these people crazy?
"What are you doing! It's none of your business!" Lin Jiu shouted.
"It's none of our business that you are making trouble in front of my wife's house! Get out of here, get out of here!" Someone stood up and pointed at Lin Jiu and shouted, "She has already gone to the government to plead guilty, what else do you want to do! Who is right and who is wrong?
It’s not you who have the final say, it’s up to the government to decide!”
Government? Government!
Lin Jiu and others were stunned. Someone from the Zhou family actually went to the government to plead guilty?
Are they crazy?
Real or fake?
I looked around and saw no one from the Zhou family...
Since no one from the Zhou family is here, it's time to do another thing first.
"Everyone, please ignore the Zhou family for now. We are here to take Mrs. Cheng back. Please get out of the way." A steward of the Cheng family stood up and said.
The person in front of the door not only did not step aside, but instead took a step forward.
"Ms. Cheng said she would go back before she could go back. If she doesn't say she will go back now, don't pick her up." Someone said.
The manager of the Cheng family also widened his eyes.
Are the people here in Nancheng really crazy? Do they know what they are talking about?
In fact, they knew but didn't know what they were doing or saying. Cheng Ji, who was standing behind the crowd, looked at the scene with a complicated expression.
Manager Cao of the Zhou family is indeed extraordinary. This move of advancing and retreating is really subtle, and what's even more subtle is that he instigated them with just a few words.
If you admit guilt and accept punishment, lower your profile, show your helplessness, and win sympathy, and then ask for help and charity, the person who does it will always be more exciting than the person who receives it.
Money, houses, material temptations, the Zhou family's powerful spiritual cues, and the favorable situation made everyone believe that they were the strong ones.
The strong are the strong, and a moment of weakness cannot change their status, but will only make people unable to help but seize the opportunity. The opportunity to help the strong, the satisfaction of the mentality and the possible rewards in the future are difficult to resist.
lure.
Cheng Ji shook his head and smiled bitterly, so he said that there is no such blessing in this world. To get it, you have to pay for it. It depends on whether the effort is worth it.
He looked at the crowd confronting him in front of him and took a deep breath.
Done!
"Everyone, everyone, please listen to me." Cheng Ji shouted, stepping forward.
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Oh, by the way, I forgot to remind you. I’m going to keep writing, and the plot will be finalized around next Wednesday or Thursday. (To be continued)
