DreamersGN Chapter 371 The Cruel Father-in-Law
Chapter 371 The Cruel Father-in-Law
A residential compound in Jiangzhou.
In a dimly lit room, a bearded man named Chen Ming was crying to an elderly man in a Zhongshan suit.
The old man looked out the window, his face devoid of any expression of joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.
He is Yuan Tianchu, Yuan Hai's father, and Yuan Shumei's grandfather.
At this moment, he was holding two walnuts in his hand.
He turned around and looked at the pathetic Chen Big Beard.
His head was wrapped in gauze, making him look like a head of long-haired garlic.
"What's that young man's name?"
"I don't know, I just heard Shi Shouyin call him Brother Lu... Oh right, some people also call him Company Commander Lu!"
"Lu Yao? This young man... seems quite capable! Shi Shouyin wouldn't have praised him for no reason. He must have some talent."
"Colonel, I've lost the power I've worked so hard to build up. Should we find a few people to kill Shi Shouyin and take back our Factory 458?"
Yuan Tianchu shook his head: "Your prestige is gone. Even if you kill Shi Shouyin, you can't go back to what you were before."
The bearded man looked at Yuan Tianchu: "So... what should I do next?"
"Find someone to monitor Shi Shouyin for me. I need to find his weakness. Is he greedy for money or lustful? I need to figure him out."
"Yes, Colonel."
Looking at the pathetic-looking bearded man, Yuan Tianchu sighed deeply:
It's been over twenty years, and I still haven't been able to build up much influence in Jiangzhou. People these days are just too enlightened.
They were constantly on campaigns—one today, another tomorrow—making him afraid to act rashly.
"Go ahead, and let me know as soon as you hear anything."
"Yes, Colonel."
"Stop calling me Colonel. That once-powerful colonel is dead! I am Yuan Tianshu now. Call me Chairman Yuan."
"Yes, Chairman."
Yuan Tianchu was a little frustrated.
Chen Da Hu Zi's crushing defeat dealt a significant blow to Yuan Tian Shu.
They originally intended to further expand their influence and bribe Shi Shouyin.
Li Posi, whom they had just bribed, stopped being an enemy of Factory 458, but was assassinated that very night.
Shi Shouyin arrived, refusing to listen to either soft or hard tactics. Relying on his father's status, he didn't take Chairman Yuan seriously at all.
Now that they've swallowed up all of Factory 458's influence, how difficult it will be for them to develop further!
"Go on, but wear a hat when you go out. Don't let anyone see you like this, or they'll become suspicious."
"yes!"
Just as Chen Da Huzi was about to leave, Yuan Tianshu suddenly glared at him:
"Who's there? Come in!"
A shadow flashed across the floor by the door.
Chen Da Huzi drew his gun and rushed over to open the door.
"what!"
A woman cried out in surprise.
He was pulled into the room by the bearded man.
"Dad... I've brought you dumplings."
It turned out to be Yuan Hai's wife, Fan Suzhen.
Yuan Tianchu waved his hand: "Xiao Chen, you can go now. This is my daughter-in-law."
"Um."
The bearded man quickly put on a cotton hat and mask and went outside.
Yuan Tianchu's eyes turned fierce:
"Suzhen, you've been here for ages, haven't you?"
"No... I just arrived."
"What did you hear?"
"I didn't hear anything, Dad. I just came to bring you dumplings."
Fan Suzhen looked visibly flustered.
Although she was very dissatisfied with her father-in-law, who always had a stern face and oppressed her husband, she still had to fulfill her filial duty. He liked to eat dumplings, so every month when Fan Suzhen received her grain rations, she would make dumplings for him and send them to him.
Yuan Tianshu walked over and suddenly raised his hand to slap him hard across the face.
Fan Suzhen was knocked down onto the single bed.
Yuan Tianshu grabbed the back of her neck with his large hand and pressed her firmly onto the bed.
A dagger was flashing back and forth across her face:
"You bitch, how dare you eavesdrop on my conversation! If it weren't for Yuan Hai's sake, I would have stabbed you to death!"
Fan Suzhen was terrified.
I did overhear a few words, but I didn't understand what was going on. Why did my father-in-law react so strongly?
Although he was usually serious, he had never revealed such a ruthless side.
He's a retired senior cadre, how could this happen?
"Father, I wasn't eavesdropping, I don't know what you were talking about!"
Yuan Tianchu said coldly:
"I'm warning you, if there's a next time, or if you go around saying these things, not only will I kill you, but Yuan Shuya and Yuan Shumei... your two daughters will die too!"
As he spoke, he pressed the dagger in his hand against Fan Suzhen's hand that was gripping the bed rail.
With a forceful press, he cut off half of his little finger.
"Ouch...it hurts!"
Fan Suzhen burst into tears.
Yuan Tianshu released her, picked up his finger, and sucked the blood from it.
He grinned cruelly: "I'll keep this finger safe for you. If you misbehave, I can have any organ cut off from your body, including your head!"
Fan Suzhen was so frightened that she covered her hands and cried:
"Dad, I just came to bring you some dumplings, I really didn't hear anything."
"Go back and tell Yuan Hai about this. Let him teach you a lesson."
"Yes."
Fan Suzhen didn't dare say another word, and ran out in a disheveled state, clutching her bleeding hand.
Yuan Tianshu opened a small cabinet.
Inside was an ID card, some military medals, and a yellowed photograph.
He picked up the photo and looked at it in the light coming through the window.
The person in the photo is wearing a military uniform and looks about 80-90% like him.
He stroked the photo, his face filled with sorrow.
"Yuan Tianchu, elder brother, you must protect me so that nothing happens to me, or your son's whole family will be the first to be buried with me!"
Then he put his fingers into a small box, which also contained two dried fingers.
One belongs to Yuan Hai, and the other is his own.
Cutting off Yuan Hai's finger was because he disobeyed; cutting off his own finger was a vow to take back everything he had lost.
……
After leaving Shi Shouyin, Lu Yao went to the county committee.
Ask Ju Wen to help me find County Chief Hao to sign the IOU.
For the first time ever, he didn't joke with Ju Wen.
Ju Wen was a little puzzled.
Last time, Ju Wen forcibly kissed Lu Yao, and when Lu Yao left, he patted her butt. Their relationship can be said to have escalated.
Ju Wen originally thought that if he came again, he would take advantage of her.
Who knew he'd be so serious this time?
After discussing the signing, I handed her the IOU.
Ju Wen looked at Lu Yao: "Don't you have anything else to say?"
I really dislike Lu Yao's serious demeanor.
Lu Yao nodded: "There really is."
Ju Wen looked at him with her lips pursed, knowing that he couldn't be serious for more than three minutes.
It must be some kind of provocative remark.
But Lu Yao said, "I need to trouble you with something. After you sign the papers, could you help me find a truck to take the equipment directly to the Jiapigou production team compound? Can you do me this favor? I have something to do tonight and I'm afraid I won't be able to go home."
As someone close to the county magistrate and the daughter of Ju Zhenghua, it was easy for her to get a car.
Ju Wen nodded: "I can help you. Lu Yao, is something wrong? You look a bit off, why are you so serious?"
"What?"
Lu Yao was taken aback. He realized that he had shown a strange expression, and Ju Wen had noticed it.
It seems my willpower has declined in this life!
Lu Yao did feel pressured.
He feared that if he couldn't control Shi Shouyin, it would implicate his family.
He had already noticed Shi Shouyin's change; otherwise, he would have offered to drive the equipment for him.
When I pulled out a gun to scare him, he immediately knelt down, clearly taking it seriously.
Although I comforted him later, leaving him with some lingering doubts, his suspicions had definitely taken hold.
A falling out is inevitable; the only question is how it will end.
Lu Yao calmed himself down and then laughed:
"Do you prefer the serious me or the unserious me?"