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Chapter 269: Chapter 269: Luck
Su Wensong nodded, "Jia Liang was short on people and asked me for two. I heard about it from them. Today, I saw Jia Liang being silent all the time, I thought he was also worried about this and would discuss it with you openly, but who knew..." Who knew that in the end, he didn’t mention it at all.
Although Jia Liang didn’t mention it, he didn’t feel that the payment for the project could be recovered.
Lin Chuxia didn’t need to think deeply to understand what was going on.
"Tian Jinzhu was guaranteed by Jia Liang in front of me, even if the project payment really can’t be recovered, he wouldn’t bring it up at this critical moment."
Jia Liang, as a person, although he has taken detours, his disposition is still quite good.
He values loyalty and cherishes relationships.
Being able to be the big brother of those people shows his charismatic character.
He managed, against all odds, to bring Tian Jinzhu to her, and now that there is a problem with Tian Jinzhu, he will naturally overcome all difficulties and resolve the subsequent issues.
"I shouldn’t interfere in this matter here, but when you go back, keep a close eye on it, especially things related to Jia Liang’s family. Let me know if anything happens."
"Okay, I understand."
After they finished talking about Jia Liang, they brought up Sun Lanlan.
Sun Lanlan’s early pregnancy symptoms were quite severe, and Lin Chuxia still wanted her to rest more.
Su Wensong said helplessly, "Mr. Lin, I really can’t make decisions for Lanlan in this matter. Frankly, I do want her to rest more, but with her personality, she really can’t stay idle. Maybe Mr. Lin could help me talk to her again?"
Lin Chuxia laughed, "Better not, I shouldn’t meddle in the affairs between you two. Eh~, speaking of which, as a boss, having employees like you two, I’m really quite lucky."
Su Wensong also laughed, feeling that as employees, having a boss like Lin Chuxia was the real fortune.
Su Wensong first dropped Lin Chuxia off at home, then went to Xiyang Food Factory.
After arriving at the office, he sent someone to fetch Hou Xiaobao.
Hou Xiaobao was unaware of the situation in the city, thinking Su Wensong had work-related matters for him.
As he entered the office, he greeted politely, "Factory Director Su, did you need me for something?"
Su Wensong pointed to the seat next to him and asked him to sit down and talk.
"I heard you know Tian Jinzhu, do you still keep in touch with him now?"
This was also something Lin Chuxia reminded him on the way back. Although they all trusted Hou Xiaobao, Tian Jinzhu was clearly a man of many schemes.
"Just like this time he managed to deceive Jia Liang, who knows if he also contacted Hou Xiaobao."
Hou Xiaobao still doesn’t know about the situation in the city, and when Su Wensong asked about Tian Jinzhu, he sneered.
"All of us were brothers before, when Brother Liang and I defected to Mr. Lin, we even invited him to join us, but back then he looked down on Mr. Lin’s business. I don’t know what got into him recently, he came looking for Brother Liang, wanting to work with us, that one time we met, I ridiculed him a lot. Now seeing Mr. Lin making it big, he’s clinging on again, if not for Brother Liang considering the brotherhood, I wouldn’t even bother to include him."
"So you were aware that Tian Jinzhu and Jia Liang went to the city? Did you guys keep in touch afterward?"
Hou Xiaobao nodded, "I knew, but after he and Brother Liang went there, I never saw him again."
Then he asked, "What’s wrong, Factory Director Su? Is there something going on with Brother Liang? It can’t be that Tian Jinzhu couldn’t handle our work and backed out again, right?"
It was then that Hou Xiaobao realized Su Wen’s face didn’t look good when he mentioned Tian Jinzhu.
"I knew that kid wasn’t good at handling things, apart from sneaking around like a thief, he really has nothing to show for. Factory Director Su, don’t worry, I will speak with Brother Liang, if Tian Jinzhu doesn’t work hard, just let him get lost far away, don’t let him delay Mr. Lin’s matters."
Mr. Lin and Factory Director Su are good people, giving face to Brother Liang. The things they felt uncomfortable to mention, he, Hou Xiaobao, would handle.
Su Wensong waved his hand, "That’s not necessary."
He told Hou Xiaobao about Tian Jinzhu being involved in a smuggling case and the arrest last night, as well as Jia Liang, Feng Zhong, and his and Lin Chuxia’s early visit to be investigated.
Lastly, he said, "It’s better that you haven’t been in contact with Tian Jinzhu. If you have had any contact or found any suspicions, you must report it to the police immediately, don’t be like Jia Liang who was kept in the dark and mistaken for an accomplice."
Upon hearing Su Wensong’s words, Hou Xiaobao exploded.
"Damn Tian Jinzhu, Brother Liang has been so good to him, yet he set such a big trap for Brother Liang. I told Brother Liang from the start that this kid was no good, he was always the most cunning when we were together. Yet Brother Liang said, no one is a saint, who can be flawless? We all came from those days, Mr. Lin gave us a chance to make amends, we should be more understanding towards these people, just like Mr. Lin, showing them tolerance and trust. But what does he do? Treats us brothers like fools."
Hou Xiaobao was so angry he was jumping, "Factory Director Su, you don’t know, not only this matter, but when we were together before, Brother Liang really took care of Tian Jinzhu. Tian Jinzhu has had no father since he was young, his mother, to survive, found him a stepfather. That stepfather despised Tian Jinzhu as a burden, often beating him up, not giving him food. Tian Jinzhu didn’t go to school, started stealing when he was not even 10 years old, often got caught and beaten half to death. If Brother Liang hadn’t taken pity on him and taken him in, he would probably have been beaten to death long ago."
Su Wensong twitched at the corner of his mouth.
If not for knowing what Jia Liang and Hou Xiaobao used to do before, such acts could really be considered meritorious.
He steered the conversation back, "It’s good that you haven’t had much contact with him, this matter has already passed. Jia Liang and Feng Zhong have already been cleared of suspicion, but there’s something Jia Liang didn’t mention. Recently they’ve been renovating a Bun Shop in the city, Tian Jinzhu took a sum of renovation money from him, claiming it was for his mother’s medical treatment, that money probably hasn’t been recovered. I guess Jia Liang intends to cover this shortfall himself. You know Jia Liang best, keep an eye on him during this period, if there’s any issue, let me know in time."
Hou Xiaobao felt like cursing again, but he also knew that no amount of cursing right now would solve the problem.
"Brother Liang might look rough, but he’s always valued loyalty and justice. Mr. Lin entrusted him with such an important task, with such a problem arising, he definitely won’t complain to Mr. Lin. Factory Director Su, rest assured, I know what to do."
After Hou Xiaobao left, Su Wensong saw that it was about time, tidied up his desk, and prepared to leave work.
He had left early today. When the city called the food factory, the duty staff had first contacted him, the factory director. Sun Lanlan hadn’t even gotten out of bed when he left.
During this time, Sun Lanlan occasionally had morning sickness, her appetite was also smaller than before, only really craving sour foods.
